LG BL40F Users manual
Some of the contents in this
BL40f
manual may differ from your phone
depending on the software of the
phone or your service provider.
BL40 User Guide
Part 15.21 statement
This device is not intended for sale in the USA.
" Change or Modifications that are not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void
the user's authority to operate the equipment. “
Part 15.105 statement
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class B digital
device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in
a residential installation. This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency
energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful
interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will
not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference or
television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user
is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
- Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
- Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to
which the receiver is connected.
- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Part 15 Class B Compliance
This device and its accessories comply with part15 of FCC rules.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) This device & its accessories may not cause harmful interference.
(2) This device & its accessories must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Body-worn Operation
This device has been tested for typical body-worn operations
with the distance of 0.79inches (2.0cm) from the user’s body.
To comply with FCC RF exposure requirements, a minimum separation distance
of 0.79inches(2.0cm) must be maintained from the user's body.
Additionally, Belt clips, holsters & other body-worn accessories may not contain
metallic components.
Getting to know your phone
Handsfree or Stereo earphone connector
Power key
Turns the phone on/off.
Earpiece
Proximity Sensor
Inner camera
WARNING: Putting a heavy object
on the phone or sitting on it can damage
its LCD and touch screen functionality.
Do not cover the protection lm on
proximity sensor of LCD. It can be caused
the malfunction of sensor.
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Getting to know your phone
Charger, Data cable
(USB cable)
TIP: Before
connecting the
USB cable, wait
until the phone has
powered up and
has registered on
the network.
Music key
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Volume keys
• When the screen is idle:
key tone volume.
During a call: earpiece
•
volume.
•
When playing a track:
controls the volume
continuously.
Camera key
Go to camera menu
•
directly by pressing and
holding the key.
Open view
SIM card
socket
Battery cover
Flash light
Camera lens
Battery
Memory card
socket
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Installing the SIM and battery
1 Remove the battery cover
Slide down the battery cover.
2 Remove the battery
Pull out the battery.
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WARNING: Do not remove
the battery when the phone
is switched on, as this may
damage the phone.
WARNING: Do not remove
the battery cover when using
GPS, Wi-Fi or Bluetooth. The
antenna is mounted on the
battery cover.
3 Install the SIM card
Slide the SIM card into the SIM
card holder. Make sure the gold
contact area on the card is facing
downwards. To remove the SIM
card, gently pull it outwards.
4 Install the battery
Insert the top of the battery
into the top edge of the battery
compartment first. Ensure that
the battery contacts align with
the phone’s terminals. Press the
bottom of the battery down until
it clips into place.
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Charging your phone
Slide back the cover of the charger
connector on the side of your BL40.
Insert the charger and plug it into a
mains electricity socket. Your BL40
must be charged until the “Battery
full” message appears on the screen.
NOTE: The battery must be fully
charged initially to improve battery
lifetime. Disregard the first “Battery
full” message and keep the phone
on charge overnight (or for up to
14 hours).
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Memory card
Installing a memory card
You can expand the available
memory space on your phone by
using a memory card.
NOTE: A memory card is an optional
accessory.
Slide the memory card into the slot
at the top, until it clicks into place.
Make sure the gold contact area is
facing downwards.
WARNING: Slide into
the memory card to the slot,
otherwise, the card can be
damaged.
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Memory card
Formatting the memory card
Your memory card may already be
formatted. If it isn’t, you will need
to format it before you can start to
use it.
NOTE: All files get deleted while
formatting.
From the home screen select
1
and select Phone settings from
the Settings tab.
Scroll and touch Memory info.
2
then scroll and touch External
memory.
Touch Format and then confirm
3
your choice.
Enter the password, if one has
4
been set. The card will then be
formatted and ready to use.
NOTE: If there is existing content
on your memory card, the folder
structure may be different after
formatting since all files will have
been deleted.
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Transferring your contacts
To transfer your contacts from your
SIM to your phone:
From the Communication tab,
1
scroll through Address book
and choose then Change
location.
Touch Copy to Handset.
2
Choose Mark all or select names
3
one by one and touch Copy to
Handset.
Menu map
Touch in the home screen to open a Top menu. From here you can access
further menus by scrolling through the icons: Communication, Entertainment,
Utilities and Settings.
Communication
Address book
Recent history
Messaging
Email
Dialling
Video call
Orange messenger
Write message
Utilities
Orange World
Orange Maps
Alarms
Organiser
Flashcode
Memo
Voice recorder
More
Entertainment
Orange TV
Orange downloads
Camera
Gallery
Media album
Orange music
Games & Apps
FM radio
Settings
Profiles
Display settings
Phone settings
Call settings
Bluetooth
Wi-Fi
Touch settings
Connectivity
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Your home screen
From this screen you can access
menu options, make a call, view
the status of your phone and much
more.
Touch screen tips
The 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 to press too hard; the
•
touchscreen is sensitive enough
to pick up on a light, firm touch.
Use the tip of your finger to
•
touch the option you require. Be
careful not to touch any other
keys.
•
When the screen light is off,
either press the power key or
hold down the Unlock/Lock key
on the touch screen to return the
home screen.
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Whenever your BL40 is not in use,
•
it will return to the lock screen.
Customising the home screen
Widget home
screen (active)
Multimedia home
screen
Shortcut home
screen
Contact home
screen
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Your home screen
Get in touch with your BL40 -
•
The User Interface is based on four
types of Homescreens. To swap
between the home screens just
wipe quickly over display from left
to right or from right to left.
Home screen customisation -
•
For each type of home screen
you are able to add and remove
objects by pressing & holding your
finger on the screen, or if already
added touching and holding one
of the objects.
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Quick keys
The quick keys on your home screen provide easy, one-touch access to the
functions you use most.
Touch it to bring up the
touch dialling pad, which lets
you make a call. Enter the
number as you would with
a normal key pad and touch
Voice call.
To place a video call to this
number, touch Video Call
after entering the number.
Touch to open your contacts.
To search for the number you
want to call: Click the search
icon to enter the name of the
contact using the touchpad.
You can also create new
contacts and edit existing
ones.
Touch to access the
Messaging menu. From here
you can create a new SMS.
Touch to open the full Top
menu which is divided into
four sub-menus.
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Your home screen
Touch screen
The controls on the BL40 touch
screen change dynamically,
depending on the task you are
carrying out.
Opening Applications
To open any Application simply
touch its icon.
Scrolling
Drag from side to side to scroll. On
some screens, such as web pages,
you can also scroll up or down.
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Zooming In or Out
When viewing photos, web pages,
emails, or maps, you can zoom in
and out. Pinch your fingers together
or slide them apart.
Viewing the status bar
The status bar uses various icons to
show different conditions such as
signal strength, new messages and
battery life as well as telling you
whether your Bluetooth or GPRS
are active.
Below is a table which explains the
meaning of icons you’re likely to see
in the status bar.
Icon Description
No Service
2G
3G
EDGE
HSDPA
Wi-fi is on
Bluetooth Message
Bluetooth Mono hands free
headset
Bluetooth Mono Stereo
headset
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Your home screen
Icon Description
Bluetooth Stereo headset
Bluetooth Mono headset
Bluetooth on
Printer by Bluetooth
Bluetooth Transfer
Bluetooth Visibility
Bluetooth Music
Downloading
Downloading complete.
Downloading cancelled.
In-call option
Internet
Searching
Call divert
Call reject
Security
Headset
HomeZone
Roaming
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Icon Description
Alarm
Schedule (Calendar)
Multi-tasking
Music paused
Music playing
Music playing with FM
broadcasting
FM radio playing
FM broadcasting
Email being sent
Email received
MMS
MMS sending
MMS received
SMS sending
New voicemail
New message
Message sending has failed
New email
Icon Description
Push message
Flight mode
Outdoor
Silent
-
Customised ringtones 1-10
Ringtone after vibration
Ringtone with vibration
External memory
Battery status
Projector/TV out
Using the Multi-tasking
function
Touch the multitasking key
to open the Multitasking menu.
From here you can view some
applications that are running and
access them with one touch.
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Calls
TIP! Press the power key
briey to lock the touchscreen
and prevent calls being made
by mistake.
Making a call or a video call
1 Touch to open the keypad.
2 Type in the number on the
keypad. To delete a digit, press
the clear key.
3 Touch the Voice call to place
the call.
4 To end the call, touch the End
call.
TIP! To enter + for making
international calls, touch
twice or press and hold down
.
TIP! You can Save number,
Send message, Search
contacts by tapping .
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Calling your contacts
From the home screen touch
1
to open your Contacts.
Scroll through the contact list
2
or enter the first letter(s) of the
contact you want to call by
touching .
From the list, touch the contact
3
you want to call and select
the number to use, if there is
more than one number for that
contact.
Touch Voice call or Video call.
4
In-call options
End call
Hold - Touch to put a call on hold.
Mute - Touch
to turn the microphone off so
the person you are talking to cannot hear you.
Speaker - Touch
to turn the speaker phone
on.
Options - Choose from a list of further in-call
options, including creating new memo and going
to messages, so you can check your messages
and add contacts during a call. You can also end
the call from here by touching End call.
- Touch to open a numerical keypad for typing
in numbers, e.g. when dialling call centres or other
automated telephone services.
- Add a memo during a call.
- Search your contacts during a call.
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Calls
Adjusting call volume
To adjust the volume during a call,
use the up and down button on the
right side of the phone.
Speed dialling
You can assign a frequently-called
contact to a speed dial number.
From the home screen touch
1
to open your Contacts.
2
Touch and select Speed
dials.
Your voicemail is already set to
3
speed dial 1. You cannot change
this. Touch any other number to
assign it to a speed dial contact.
Your contacts list will open. Select
4
the contact you want to assign
to that number by touching the
phone number once.
To call a speed dial number, touch
on the home screen then press
and hold the assigned number until
the contact appears on the screen.
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The call will initiate automatically,
without having to touch Voice call.
Making a second call
During your initial call, touch
1
and select the number you want
to call.
Call the number or search your
2
contacts.
Touch to connect the call.
3
4
Both calls will be displayed on
the call screen. Your initial call will
be locked and put on hold.
To end one or both calls press
5
.
End
NOTE: You will be charged for each
call you make.
Turning off DTMF
DTMF lets you use numerical
commands to navigate within
automated calls. DTMF default is
set to on.
To turn it off during a call (e.g. to
make a note of a number) touch
and select Disable DTMF.
Viewing your call logs
From the home screen, touch ,
then touch Recent history in the
Communication tab.
Choose from the following:
All history - View a complete list
of all dialled, received and missed
calls, voice calls only, video calls and
messages.
Missed calls - View a list of all calls
you have missed.
Calls only - View a list of all calls
you have made and missed.
Messages only - View a list of all
numbers that have received or sent
texts and multimedia messages.
VT only- View a list of all video calls.
TIP! From any call log,
touch and Delete all to
delete all recorded items.
TIP! Touch any single call
log entry to view the date, time
and duration of the call.
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Calls
Using call divert
Touch and choose Call
1
settings in the Settings tab.
Touch Call divert and choose
2
Voice calls and/or Video calls.
Choose whether to divert all calls,
3
when the line is busy, when there
is no answer, or when you cannot
be contacted.
Touch Activate to activate.
4
Enter the number to divert to.
5
NOTE: Diverting calls will incur
charges. Please contact your
network operator for details.
TIP! To turn o all call
diverts, select Deactivate all
from the Call divert menu.
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Using call barring
1
Touch and choose Call
settings in the Settings tab.
2
Touch Call barring and choose
Voice calls and/or Video calls.
Choose any or all of the five
3
options:
All outgoing
Outgoing international
Outgoing international calls
except home country
All incoming
Incoming when abroad
Enter the call barring password.
4
Please check with your network
operator about this service.
TIP! Select Fixed dial
numbers to turn on and
compile a list of numbers that
can be called from your phone.
You’ll need your PIN2 code,
available from your operator.
Only numbers within the xed
dial list can be called from your
phone.
Changing the common call
setting
Touch and choose Call
1
settings in the Settings tab.
Touch Common settings. This
2
lets you amend the following
settings:
Call reject - Slide the switch left
for ON. You can touch the Reject
list to choose all calls, specific
contacts or groups or calls from
unregistered numbers (i.e. not in
your contacts).
Send my number - Choose
whether to display your number
on an outgoing call.
Auto redial - Slide the switch left
for ON or right for OFF.
Minute minder - Slide the switch
left to ON to hear a tone every
minute during a call.
BT answer mode - Select Handsfree to be able to answer a call
using a Bluetooth headset, or
select Handset to press a handset
key to answer a call.
Save new number - Select ON or
OFF to save a new number.
Voice clarity -
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Calls
Changing your video call
settings
From the home screen, touch
1
and scroll to Call settings in the
Settings tab.
Touch Video call settings and
2
select the settings for your video
calls. Decide whether to use still
image, then select one and/or
switch on the mirror to see
yourself on screen when making
a video call.
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Contacts
Searching for a contact
There are two ways to search for a
contact:
From the home screen
From the home screen touch
1
to open your Contacts. Touch
and enter the contact name
using the key pad.
Touch Video call or Voice call to
2
place the call.
TIP! You can search by group by
touching the Contacts tab on the
top of the screen and selecting
Groups. This will bring up a list
of all your groups.
From the main menu
Touch , touch Address book
1
on the Communication tab.
Touch the search icon, or touch
2
and Search.
Adding a new contact
From the home screen touch
1
then touch New contact.
Choose whether to save the
2
contact to Handset or USIM.
If you want to add a picture to
3
each contact, touch Add picture.
Enter the first and last name of
4
your new contact. You do not
have to enter both, but you must
enter at least one.
Enter up to five different numbers
5
and assign a type to each of
them, choosing between Mobile,
Home, Office, Pager, Fax, VT
and General.
Add an email address.
6
Assign the contact to one or
7
more groups, choosing between
No group, Family, Friends,
Colleagues, School or VIP.
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Contacts
You can also add a Ringtone,
8
Vibration, Homepage, Home
address, Company name,
Job title, Company address,
Birthday, Anniversary and
Memo.
9
Touch to save the contact.
TIP! You can create
customised groups for your
contacts. See Creating a group.
NOTE: If you delete a group, the
contacts assigned to that group will
not be lost. They will remain in your
contacts.
TIP! You can edit an existing
group by touching the selected
group once. Choose View
members, Edit the group, Send
message, Send businesscard or
Delete group.
Creating a group
From the home screen, touch
1
and then touch Address book in
the Communication tab.
2
Touch Contacts on the top of the
screen, then touch Groups and
select New group.
3
Enter a name for the new group.
And set the group picture, group
name, group ringtone and group
vibration.
Touch to save the group.
4
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Changing your contact
settings
You can adapt your contact settings
to suit your own preferences.
Touch Address book from the
1
Communication tab, select
and scroll through Contact
settings.
From here, you can adjust the
2
following settings:
Display name - Choose whether
to display the first or last name of
a contact first.
Copy - Copy your contacts from
your SIM to your handset, or vice
versa. You can do this one contact
at a time, or all at once.
Move - This works in the same
way as Copy, but the contact will
only remain in the new location.
Therefore, once a contact is
moved from the SIM to the
handset it will be deleted from
the SIM memory.
Clear contacts - Delete all your
contacts. Touch Yes if you are
sure you want to delete all your
contacts.
Memory info. - View memory
capacity information.
Synchronise contacts - Connect
to your server to synchronise your
contacts.
Send all contacts via Bluetooth
- Send all of your contacts to
another device using Bluetooth.
You will be prompted to turn on
Bluetooth if you select this option.
Viewing information
Touch Address book from the
1
Communication tab select
and scroll to Information.
From here you can view your
2
Service dial numbers, Own
numbers and Memory info.
(memory space remaining).
TIP! To add your own business
card, select My business card
and enter your details as you
would for any contact. Touch
to nish.
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