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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.

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

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volume.

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When playing a track:

controls the volume continuously.

Camera key

Go to camera menu

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directly by pressing and holding the key.

Open view

SIM card socket

Battery cover

Flash light

Camera lens

Battery

Memory card socket

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.

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.

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

and select Phone settings from the Settings tab.

Scroll and touch Memory info.

then scroll and touch External memory.

Touch Format and then confirm

your choice. Enter the password, if one has

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,

scroll through Address book and choose then Change location.

Touch Copy to Handset.

Choose Mark all or select names

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

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

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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.

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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

Your home screen

Get in touch with your BL40 -

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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 -

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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.

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

EDGE

HSDPA

Wi-fi is on

Bluetooth Message Bluetooth Mono hands free

headset Bluetooth Mono Stereo

headset

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.

Calls

TIP! Press the power key

briey 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

to open your Contacts. Scroll through the contact list

or enter the first letter(s) of the contact you want to call by touching .

From the list, touch the contact

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.

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.

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

to open your Contacts.

Touch and select Speed dials.

Your voicemail is already set to

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

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

and select the number you want to call.

Call the number or search your

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

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.

Calls

Using call divert

Touch and choose Call

settings in the Settings tab. Touch Call divert and choose

Voice calls and/or Video calls.

Choose whether to divert all calls,

when the line is busy, when there is no answer, or when you cannot be contacted.

Touch Activate to activate.

Enter the number to divert to.

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

Touch and choose Call settings in the Settings tab.

Touch Call barring and choose Voice calls and/or Video calls.

Choose any or all of the five

options:

All outgoing Outgoing international Outgoing international calls

except home country All incoming Incoming when abroad

Enter the call barring password.

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

settings in the Settings tab. Touch Common settings. This

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 -

Calls

Changing your video call settings

From the home screen, touch

and scroll to Call settings in the Settings tab.

Touch Video call settings and

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

to open your Contacts. Touch

and enter the contact name

using the key pad. Touch Video call or Voice call to

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

on the Communication tab. Touch the search icon, or touch

and Search.

Adding a new contact

From the home screen touch

then touch New contact. Choose whether to save the

contact to Handset or USIM. If you want to add a picture to

each contact, touch Add picture. Enter the first and last name of

your new contact. You do not have to enter both, but you must enter at least one.

Enter up to five different numbers

and assign a type to each of them, choosing between Mobile, Home, Office, Pager, Fax, VT and General.

Add an email address.

Assign the contact to one or

more groups, choosing between

No group, Family, Friends, Colleagues, School or VIP.

Contacts

You can also add a Ringtone,

Vibration, Homepage, Home address, Company name, Job title, Company address, Birthday, Anniversary and Memo.

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

and then touch Address book in the Communication tab.

Touch Contacts on the top of the screen, then touch Groups and select New group.

Enter a name for the new group. And set the group picture, group name, group ringtone and group vibration.

Touch to save the group.

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Changing your contact settings

You can adapt your contact settings to suit your own preferences.

Touch Address book from the

Communication tab, select and scroll through Contact settings.

From here, you can adjust the

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

Communication tab select and scroll to Information.

From here you can view your

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.

Messaging

Your BL40 combines SMS, MMS into one intuitive, easy to use menu.

There are two ways of entering the messaging centre:

From the home screen, touch

, or touch then scroll through Messaging from the Communication tab.

Sending a message

Touch then Write message

to open a blank message. Touch To to enter the recipient’s

number, or open your contacts or favourites. You can add multiple contacts. When you are finished, touch the message box below to start composing the message text.

After entering the text, you

can send the SMS by touching the send button on top of the message.

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TIP! You will be charged

for a 160 character text message for every person you send the message to.

Touch Insert Image, Video,

Sound to add a SMS template, MMS template, emoticon, name & number, new slide, subject or signature and More (Business card/Schedule/Memo/To do).

WARNING: The 160character limit may vary from country to country depending on how the SMS is coded.

WARNING: If an image, video or audio le is added to an SMS, it will automatically be converted to an MMS, and you will be charged accordingly.

Entering text

Touch to turn on T9 predictive

texting.

You can change the writing

language.

Tap to change between the

number, symbol and text keypads.

Use to scroll through the different keyboards in each text entry mode (e.g., capital or lower case letters).

To enter a space touch .

T9 predictive

In T9 mode, you will see , coloured circle in orange.

T9 uses a built-in dictionary to recognise your words based on the key sequences you touch. Simply touch the number key associated with the letter you want to enter, and the dictionary will predict the word you want to use.

For example, press 8, 3, 5, 3, 7, 4, 6, 6 and 3 to write ‘telephone’.

Abc manual

In Abc mode you have to touch the key repeatedly to enter a letter. For example, to write ‘hello’, touch 4 twice, 3 twice, 5 three times, 5 three more times, then 6 three times.

Messaging

Setting up your email

You can keep in touch on the move using your BL40 to email. It’s quick and simple to set up a POP3 or IMAP4 email account.

Touch from the home

screen, and scroll to Email on the Communication tab.

Touch Write email. If the email

account is not set up, start the email set up wizard.

TIP! If an email account is

already set up, the wizard is not activated automatically.

You can also edit specific account settings by navigating to

Communication > Email > > New email account. They are the

following: Title - Enter a name for this

account.

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User name - Enter the account username.

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 outgoing email server address

Incoming mail server - Enter the incoming email server address

Maximum receive size - Select the size limit for your emails, up to the maximum of 1 MB.

Mailbox type - Enter mailbox type POP3 or IMAP4.

Save to server - Choose whether to save your emails on the server. Copies are always saved for IMAP4 accounts.

Save sent mail into - Select where to save sent emails for IMAP4 mailboxes. For POP3 mailboxes sent mails are always saved to the handset.

Download option - Choose the way to download emails. Choose between Header only or All including body for POP3, and header only, header + body, or all for IMAP4.

Access point - Choose your Internet access point.

Advanced settings - Choose whether to use the advanced settings.

Once the account is set up, it will appear in the accounts list in your Email folder.

Sending an email using your new account

Touch from the home screen,

and scroll to Email- Write email on the Communication tab to open a new blank message.

Enter the recipient’s address and

write your message. You can also attach images, videos, audio files and other file types.

Touch Send email to send your

email.

TIP! During an active Wi-Fi

connection, emails are sent and received via Wi-Fi.

Messaging

Changing your email settings

You can change your email settings based on your own preferences.

Touch from the home screen, and scroll through Email from the Communication tab.

Select and scroll to Email

settings.

You can alter the following

settings:

Email accounts - Manage your email accounts.

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

Request reply email - Choose whether to request read confirmation messages.

Retrieve interval - Select how often your BL40 checks for new email messages.

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Include message in fwd & reply

- Select whether to include the original message in your reply.

Include attachment - Select whether to include the original attachment in any reply.

Auto retrieval in roaming - Choose whether to retrieve messages automatically when abroad (roaming).

New email notification - Choose whether to be alerted about a new email without a pop-up message.

Signature - Create an email signature and switch this feature on.

Priority - Choose the priority level of your email messages.

Mail sending size - Choose the size of email you send.

Message folders

You will recognise the folder structure in your BL40, which is fairly self-explanatory. If you set up an email account, you can have folders for each account.

Inbox - All messages you receive are stored in your inbox. From here you can view them and delete them, amongst other functions.

Outbox - This is a temporary storage folder while messages are being sent.

Sent items - Messages you send are stored in this folder.

Drafts - If you don’t finish writing a message you can save what you’ve done in this folder.

Threaded box - Messages (SMS) exchanged with another party can be displayed in chronological order so that you conveniently can see an overview of your conversation.

My folders - Create folders to store your messages.

Using templates

Create templates for the SMS and MMS messages you send most often. There are already some templates on the phone, which you can edit.

When writing a new message,

you can enter Templates from Insert in option menu.

Choose SMS Template or MMS

Template. You can then touch

to New template, Delete or

Delete all templates. To edit a

message just select it, make your changes and touch Save.

Messaging

Using emoticons

Liven up your messages using emoticons. There are some commonly used emoticons already on your phone.

When writing a new message,

you can enter Emoticon from Insert in the options menu.

You can add a new emoticon by

touching New emoticon.

Changing your text message settings

Your BL40 message settings are predefined, so you can send messages immediately. These settings can be changed based on your preferences.

Scroll through Messaging from the Communication tab. Touch then choose Message settings and Text message. You can change the following:

Text message centre - Enter the details of your message centre.

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Delivery report - Slide the switch left to receive confirmation that your messages have been delivered.

Validity period - Choose how long your messages are stored at the message centre.

Message types - Convert your text into Voice, Fax, X.400 or Email.

Character encoding - Choose how your characters are encoded. This impacts on the size of your messages and therefore on your data charges.

Send long text as - Choose to send long messages as Multiple SMS or MMS.

Changing your multimedia message settings

Your BL40 message settings are predefined, so you can send messages immediately. These settings can be changed based on your preferences.

Scroll through Messaging from the Communication tab. Touch then choose Message settings and Multimedia message. You can make change the following:

Retrieval mode - Select Home network or Roaming network. If

you then select Manual you will only receive notifications about MMS messages. You can then decide whether to download them in full.

Delivery report - Choose whether to allow and/or request a delivery report.

Read reply - Choose whether to allow and/or send a read reply.

Priority - Choose the priority level of your MMS.

Validity period - Choose how long your message is stored at the message centre.

Slide duration - Choose how long slides appear on screen.

Creation mode - Restricted/Warning/ Free

Delivery time - Choose how long to wait before a message is delivered.

Multimedia message centre - Enter the details of your message centre.

Messaging

Changing your other settings

Scroll through Message settings from the Settings tab then:

Videomail - Touch New profile or

to add a new Videomail service. Contact your network operator for more information on the service they provide.

Voicemail - Touch New profile or

to add a new Voicemail service. Contact your network operator for more information about the service they provide.

Service message - Choose whether to receive or block service messages. You can also set message security levels by creating trusted and not trusted sender lists.

Save sent message -

Info. service - Select your reception

status, language and other settings.

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Camera

Taking a quick photo

Press and hold down the Camera

key on the right side of the phone.

Holding the phone horizontally,

point the lens towards the subject of the photo.

Press the capture button lightly

and a focus box will appear in the centre of the viewfinder screen.

Position the phone so you can

see the photo subject in the focus box.

When the focus box turns green,

the camera has focused on your subject.

Press the capture button and

hold it down.

TIP! Touch Shot

Users can select an object to focus on simply by selecting and touching a focal point on the phone’s wide screen. After selecting an object with touch, users can take a photo simply by removing their nger from the screen. This feature means that users will never miss a shot while searching for the right button to press or get a blurry image because of camera shake.

Camera

Once you’ve taken the photo

Your captured photo will appear on the screen. The image name is shown with four icons on the right side.

Send

Use as

Rename

Edit

Send

Touch to send the photo as a

Message, Email or Bluetooth.

NOTE: Additional cost may occur

when MMS are downloaded when roaming.

Use as

Touch to use the image as

wallpaper.

Rename

Touch to edit the name of

the selected picture.

Edit

Touch to edit the image

using various tools.

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Touch to return to the previous

menu.

Delete

Touch to delete the image.

New picture

photo immediately. Your current photo will be saved.

Touch to view a gallery of your

saved photos.

Delete

New

picture

Touch to take another

Getting to know the viewfinder

Zoom - Touch to zoom in or to zoom out. Alternatively you can use the side volume keys.

Image size

Brightness - See Adjusting the Brightness.

Saving to handset memory/ external memory

Touch to take a picture

Home

Multitasking menu

Flash - See Using the flash.

Macro - Switch on take close

up shot.

Settings - Touch this icon to open the settings menu. See Using the advanced settings.

Back - Touch here to return to the home screen.

Camera mode

1. Camera mode is selected.

2. Touch to take picture

3. Drag down to swith to video camera

Video - Touch to switch to video camera

Gallery

Camera

Using the flash

The default flash setting is auto, but there are other options.

Select from the left side of

the viewfinder to enter the flash sub-menu.

There are three flash options:

Auto - Your camera will assess the

light available for a good picture and use the flash as necessary.

Red -eye reduction - The camera will flash twice in order to remove red eye.

Always off - The camera will never flash. This is useful if you want to save battery power.

Always on - The camera will always flash.

When you touch the option

you want, the flash menu will automatically close, allowing you to take a picture immediately.

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The flash status icon in the

viewfinder will change based on the new flash mode.

Choosing a shot type

Touch and select Shot mode

to open the available shot types Choose from eight options:

Normal shot -This is the default

shot type, the photo will be taken in the normal way, as outlined in taking a quick photo.

Continuous shot - This enables you to take seven shots automatically in very quick succession.

Smile shot - This shot type is great for taking a photo of people.

Beauty shot - This enables you to take a photo of person’s face clearly and brightly. Especially useful when you are close up.

Art shot - Choose different picture effects. (Original, Black&White, Warm, Cold.)

Frame shot - Choose from one of the fun frames to transform your friend or just decorate their surroundings.

Panorama - This shot type is great for taking a photo of a large group of people or for capturing a panoramic view.

Out Focus -

Taking a continuous shot

Touch and select Shot mode to open the available shot types and select Continuous shot.

Position the subject in the viewfinder and press the capture button as if taking a normal photo.

The camera will take shots in

quick succession.

Using the advanced settings

From the viewfinder, touch to open all advanced settings options.

You can change the camera setting by scrolling the wheel. After selecting the option, touch the button.

TIP! You can view help

menu about the function of camera by touching

Swap cam - For self portraits, switch to the LG BL40‘s inner camera. You can also switch between camera mode and video camera mode.

Size - Change the size of the photo to save on memory space or to take an appropriately sized picture for a contact. See Changing the image size.

Camera

Scene mode - Set the camera to adjust to the environment. Choose from Auto, Portrait, Landscape,

Sport and Night.

Colour Effect - Choose a colour

tone to use on your new photo. See

Choosing a colour effect.

White balance - Choose between Auto, Incandescent, Sunny, Fluorescent and Cloudy.

Self-timer - 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 want to be included in a photo.

Shot mode - Choose the shot mode.

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ISO - The ISO rating determines the sensitivity of the camera’s light sensor. The higher the ISO, the more sensitive the camera will be. This is useful in darker conditions when you can’t use the flash. Select the ISO value from Auto, 100, 200, 400, or 800.

Quality - Choose between Super fine, Fine and Normal. The finer

the quality the sharper the photo. However, the file size will increase as a result, which means you’ll be able to store fewer photos in your memory.

Memory - Choose whether to save your photos to the Handset

memory or the External memory.

Hide icons - Choose the icons

of camera settings manually or automatically.

Image stabilization - Enables you to take a picture without the camera wobbling or shaking.

Auto focus - Select the way the camera will focus. Choose between

Spot, Manual and Face tracking.

Shutter sound - Select one of the 3

shutter sounds.

Grid screen - Choose between Off, Simple cross or Trisection.

Geo-Tagging - On/ Off

Reset settings - Restore all camera

settings.

TIP! When you exit the camera,

all settings will return to their defaults except image size and image quality. Any non-default settings will need to be reset, such as colour tone and ISO. Check these before you take your next photo.

TIP! The settings menu

is superimposed over the viewnder, so when you change elements of the image colour or quality you will see a preview of the image change behind the settings menu.

Camera

Changing the image size

The more pixels, the larger the file, which means the files take up more memory space. If you want to store more pictures on your phone, you can alter the number of pixels to make the files smaller.

Using the viewfinder, touch

in the left corner. Select Size from the Preview

menu.

Select a pixel value from the options (5M(2560x1920),

3M(2048x1536), 2M(1600x1200), 1M(1280x960), VGA(640x480), QVGA(320x240), Contacts) or

choose the predefined wallpaper size.

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Choosing a colour effect

Using the viewfinder, touch

in the left corner. Select Colour Effect from the

Preview menu. There are colour tone options.

When you’ve made your selection

the colour tone menu can be closed by selecting the , ready for you to take your picture.

TIP! You can change a

picture taken in colour to black and white or sepia, but you cannot change a picture taken in black and white or sepia to colour.

Using the secondary camera

Your LG BL40 has an inner 640x480 camera for both video calls and taking photos.

To switch to the secondary camera touch then select

Use main camera from the Swap cam menu.

After a few seconds you’ll see

yourself in the viewfinder. To capture the image, press the side button as normal.

TIP! The secondary camera has

fewer settings as it has no ash nor ISO. You can still alter the image size, colour eect, image quality, white balance and set the self-timer by touching in the same way as when using the main camera.

After you’ve taken the photo

you’ll be offered all the same options as for an image taken with the main camera.

To return to the main camera touch and then select Use

secondary camera from the Swap cam menu.

Viewing your saved photos

You can access your saved photos

from within camera mode. Just touch and your gallery will appear onscreen.

Video camera

Shooting a quick video

Press and hold the camera key on

the right side of the phone. Alternatively, draw down in

the view finder in camera mode to switch to video mode.

The video camera’s viewfinder

will appear on screen. Holding the icon horizontally,

point the lens towards the subject of the video.

Press the capture button once or

touch in the view finder to start recording.

REC will appear at the bottom

of the viewfinder with a timer showing the length of the video.

To pause the video, touch and

resume recording by selecting

Touch on the screen to stop

recording.

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WARNING: The great editing software on your LG BL40 is compatible with all video types except 720X480 (D1) and 640x480. Don’t record in this format if you plan to edit the video.

After taking a video

A still image representing your captured video will appear on the screen. The name of the video will be shown on the bottom of the screen, along with four icons on the right side.

Play

Send

Use as

Rename

Edit

Play

Touch to play the video.

Send

Touch to send the photo as

MOV007.3gp

a Message, Email or Bluetooth. See Sending a message, and Sending and receiving your files using Bluetooth.

Use as

Touch to use the video as a

ringtone.

Rename

Touch to edit the name of

the selected picture.

Edit

Touch to edit the image

using various tools.

Touch to return to the previous

menu.

Delete

Touch to delete the video you have just made, and confirm by touching Yes. The viewfinder will reappear.

New video

video immediately. Your current video will be saved.

Touch to view the saved

videos and pictures gallery.

Delete

New

video

Touch to shoot another

Video camera

Getting to know the viewfinder

Zoom - Touch to zoom in or to zoom out. Alternatively you can use the side volume keys.

Video Size

Brightness - See Adjusting the Brightness.

Saving to handset memory/ external memory

Touch to recording a video

Home

Multitasking menu

Flash - See Using the flash.

Settings - Touch this icon to

open the settings menu. See Using the advanced settings.

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Back - Touch here to return to the home screen.

Camera - Touch to switch to camera.

Video camera mode

1. Video camera mode is selected.

2. Touch to start recording

3. Drag up to swith to camera

Gallery

Using the advanced settings

Using the viewfinder, touch to open all the advanced settings options.

Swap cam - Switch to your LG BL40’s inner camera to record yourself on video.

Video size - Change the size of the video to save memory space. See

Changing the video image size. Scene mode - Choose between

Auto or Night. Colour Effect - Choose a colour

tone to use on your new view. See

Choosing a colour tone. White balance - The white balance

ensures any white in your video is realistic. To enable your camera to adjust the white balance correctly, you may need to determine the light conditions. Choose between

Auto, Incandescent, Sunny, Fluorescent or Cloudy.

Quality - Choose between Super fine, Fine and Normal. The finer

the quality, the sharper the video will be. The file size will increase as a result, meaning you’ll be able to store fewer videos in the phone’s memory.

Duration - Set a duration limit for your video. Choose between Normal and MMS to limit the maximum size to send the video as an MMS.

TIP! If you choose MMS

duration, choosing a lower image quality will enable you to shoot a longer video.

Memory - Choose whether to save your videos to the Handset memory or the External memory.

Voice - Choose from Mute to record a video without sound, or unmute to include the sound.

Video camera

Hide icons - Select whether to hide the icons on the camera menu automatically or manually.

Reset settings - Reset all the video camera settings.

Changing the video image size

The more pixels, the larger the file size, which means the files take up more memory space. If you want to store more videos on your phone, you can alter the number of pixels to make the files smaller.

Using the viewfinder, touch in the left corner.

Select Video size.

Select a pixel value from the four

options:

VGA(640x480) - Standard sized VGA.

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QVGA(320x240) - Smaller image size, and therefore a smaller file size. This is ideal for saving memory space.

QCIF(176x144) - Smallest image size and therefore the smallest file size.

Touch to return to the

viewfinder.

WARNING: The great editing software on your LG BL40 is compatible with all video types except 640x480. Don’t record in this format if you plan to edit the video.

TIP! For video format conversion

software, see the CD that came with your BL40.

Choosing a colour tone

Using the viewfinder, in the

left corner. Select Colour Effect.

There are five colour

tone options, Off, Sepia, Monochrome , Negative or Sketch .

Touch the colour tone you want

to use.

TIP! You can change a video shot

in colour to black and white or sepia, but you cannot change a video shot in black and white or sepia to colour.

Using the secondary video camera

Your LG BL40 has an inner 320x240 camera for both video calls and recording videos.

To 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 viewfinder. To start recording the image press the capture button as normal, and press it again to stop recording.

After you’ve shot the video,

you’ll be offered all the options available for a video shot using the main camera.

To return to the main camera

touch and then Use main camera.

Video camera

TIP! You can still alter the

image size, colour eect, white balance and quality by touching Settings in the same way as when using the main camera.

Watching your videos on TV

Connect your BL40 to TV using the TV output cable.

NOTE: The TV output cable is available for purchase separately.

Watching your saved videos

In the viewfinder, touch .

Your gallery will appear on the

screen. Touch the video you want to view

once to bring it to the front of the gallery. Touch for it to play.

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WARNING: All formats except 320x240 and 176x144 are compatible with playing the video through a TV.

Your photos and videos

Viewing your photos and videos

Touch on the camera

preview screen. Your gallery will appear on the

screen. Touch the video or photo to open

it fully.

TIP! Flick left or right to

view other photos or videos.

TIP! To delete a photo or

video, open it and select . Touch Yes to conrm.

Using zoom when viewing a video or photo

When viewing photos or videos, you can zoom in and out by pinching your fingers together or spreading them apart.

Adjusting the volume when viewing a video

To adjust the volume of a video while it is playing, touch the volume bar on the left side of the screen. Alternatively, use the volume keys on the side of the phone.

Your photos and videos

Setting a photo as wallpaper

Touch the photo you want to set

as wallpaper to open it. Touch the screen to open the

options menu. Touch Use as.

The screen will switch to portrait

mode. You can zoom in and out and move the cropped section of the picture using a thumbnail at the bottom of the screen.

Editing your photos

You can do lots of great things to your photos to change them, add to them or liven them up.

Open the photo you want to edit,

and touch the options icon to select Edit.

Touch the icons to alter your

photo:

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Crop your photo. Choose a square or circular crop area and move your finger across the screen to select the area.

Draw something on your photo, freehand. Select the line thickness from the four options, then the colour you want to use.

Adding writing on a picture. See Adding text to a photo.

Decorate your photo with stamps. Choose from the different stamps and touch your photo where you want to place them.

Erase the editing you have done to the picture. You can choose the size of eraser you use.

Touch to return to the gallery.

Save

Save the changes you made to the photos. Select to save the changes as an Update existing, or a New file. If you select New file enter a file name.

Undo

Erase the editing you have done to the photo.

Image

Touch to open further effect options including Rotate. There are also more advanced editing options. See Adding a

colour accent and Swapping the colours in a photo.

Filter

Touch to apply the effect options to a photo.

Adjustment

This helps to adjust a picture taken using automatic colour, brightness etc.

Adding text to a photo

1 From the editing screen, touch

2 S

elect Text to add unframed text, or choose one of the speech bubble shapes.

3 T

ype in your text using the

keypad and touch Save.

Move the text by touching it and

sliding it to where you want it.

Text

Signature

Save

Undo

Image

Filter

Adjustment

Save

Undo

Image

Filter

Adjustment

Your photos and videos

Adding an effect to a photo

From the editing screen, touch

Filter

You can apply any of the various

options to the photo To undo an effect simply touch

Undo

Cropping a photo

From the editing screen, touch

Choose the shape you want to

use to crop the picture. Drag the box over the area you

want to crop. When you are happy with your

selection, touch

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Save

Adding a colour accent to a photo

From the editing screen, touch

Image

Choose Colour Accent.

Select part of the photo. A traced

line will appear around everything in that area which is the same or a similar colour, for example, a person’s hair or jumper.

Alter the intensity of the

accenting by touching and touch ‘+’ or ‘-’ button.

Touch OK.

All colour will be removed

from the photo, apart from in the section marked for colour accenting.

Save

Select

to save the changes.

Intensity

Swapping colours in a photo

From the editing screen, touch

Image

Choose Colour Swapping.

Select part of the photo. A

traced line will appear around everything in that area which is the same or a similar colour, for example, a person’s hair or jumper.

Select a colour.

Press OK.

The part of the photo selected for

colour accenting will change to the selected colour.

Save

Select

to save the changes.

Editing your videos

The video editing features are available for MPEG4 types except 720x480 (D1) resolution.

Don’t record in these formats if you plan to edit your video.

Trimming the length of the video

Open the video you want to edit,

touch Select

Multi-trim.

Touch

and end points using Touch

happy with the new cut. Touch

touch gallery and discard the changes.

option key.

Edit

and choose Trim/

and set the new start

Trim

Preview

to confirm you are

Save

or, alternatively,

to return to the

Save

Undo

Trim

Preview

Your photos and videos

Merging two videos

Open the video you want to edit,

touch option key.

Edit

Select

merge.

The My videos folder will open.

Choose the video you want to merge.

Touch 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 then Yes to save the

new merged video. Replace the existing file or save as a new file.

Repeat these steps to merge

more videos.

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and choose Video

Merging a photo with a video

Open the video you want to edit,

touch option key.

Edit

Select

merge.

The Images folder will open.

Choose the photo you want to merge into your video and touch Select.

Touch and slide the photo

to move it to the end or the beginning of the video.

Touch Preview to choose how

the photo and video merge together.

Press Save then choose to replace

the existing file or save as a new file.

Repeat these steps to merge

more photos.

and choose Image

Adding text to a video

Open the video you want to edit,

touch option key.

Edit

Select

overlay.

Touch and pause playback

for setting the start point for text appearance.

Touch Start and choose the text

styles. Enter your text using the keypad and select OK.

Touch the area of the screen

you want the text to appear and touch OK.

Touch Save. Replace the existing

file or save as a new file. Repeat these steps to add more

text.

and select Text

Overlaying a photo

Open the video you want to edit,

touch option key.

Edit

Select

overlay.

The Images folder will open.

Choose the photo you want to overlay on your video.

Touch and pause when you

want the picture to appear, then select Opacity after touching the Start button.

Touch OK and then press End

when the photo overlay shall be stopped.

Touch the area of the screen

where you want the text to appear. If the photo is too big it will overlay the whole screen, not just the selected area.

Touch Save. Replace the existing

file or save as a new file. Repeat these steps to add more

photos.

and choose Image

Your photos and videos

Adding a soundtrack to your video

Open the video you want to edit,

touch Select

dubbing.

The My sounds folder will open.

Choose the track you want to add to your video.

The original audio track on your

video will be erased. If the audio is shorter than the

video choose whether to play it Once or to Repeat it.

Replace the existing file or save

as a new file.

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option key.

Edit

and choose Audio

Adding live sound to your video

Open the video you want to edit,

touch Select

dubbing.

Set the sound value to original

sound or recording sound.

option key.

Edit

and choose Live

Reset

Audio mixing ratio

Original sound

Recording sound

Save

Undo

Preview

Adding a dimming effect

Open the video you want to edit,

touch option key.

Edit

Select

Dimming Effect.

Your video will now fade in at the

start and fade out at the end. Replace the original file or save as

a new file.

and choose

Multimedia

You can store multimedia files in your phone’s memory so you have easy access to all your pictures, sounds, videos and games. You can also save your files to a memory card. Using a memory card allows you to free up space in your phone’s memory.

To access the Entertainment menu, touch select Media album from the Entertainment Tab. You can open a list of the folders that store all your multimedia files.

TIP! To delete any les in

Media album, touch then Delete.

Pictures

Images contains a list of pictures including default images pre-loaded onto your phone, images you have downloaded and those taken on your phone’s camera.

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Images options menu

The options available to you in Images depend on the image type you have selected. All of the options will be available for pictures you have taken on the phone’s camera, but only the Set favorites, Sort by, Slide show and Memory info. options are available for default images.

Sending a photo

To send a photo just select the

picture you want. Touch Send. Choose between

Message, Email, Bluetooth or Upload to web.

If you choose Message or Email, your photo will be attached to a message and you can write and send the message as normal. If you choose Bluetooth, your phone will search for a device to send the picture to.

Using an image

You can choose images to use as wallpapers and screensavers, or even to identify a caller.

Touch then select Media

album from the Entertainment

tab. Touch Images.

Select an image and touch .

Touch Use as and choose

between:

Homescreens Lock screen - Set a wallpaper for

the key lock screen. Contacts image - Allocate

an image to a person in your contacts list, so the picture is displayed when they call you.

Start up image - Set an image to appear when you switch the phone on.

Shut down image - Set an image to appear when you switch the phone off.

Outgoing call image - Set an image to appear during outgoing calls.

Incoming call image - Set an image to appear during incoming calls.

Printing an image

Touch then select Media

album from the Entertainment

tab. Touch Images.

Select an image and touch .

Touch Print, then choose

between Bluetooth and PictBridge.

Multimedia

Moving or copying an image

An image can be moved or copied between the phone memory and the memory card. You may want to do this to clear some space in one of the memories, or to safeguard your images against being lost.

Touch then select Media

album from the Entertainment

tab. Touch Images.

Touch .

Select Move or Copy.

Creating a slide show

If you want to view all the images on your phone, you can create a slide show to save you having to open and close each individual image.

Touch then select Media

album from the Entertainment

tab.

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Touch Images.

Touch then Slide show.

Geo-tagging

Turn on the camera and enjoy the capabilities of your phone’s locationbased services. Take pictures wherever you are and tag them with the location. If you upload tagged pictures to a blog that supports Geo-tagging, you can see the pictures displayed on a map.

Sounds

The My sounds folder contains Downloaded sounds, Default sounds and Voice recordings. From here you can manage or send sounds or set them as ringtones.

Using a sound

Touch then select Media

album from the Entertainment

tab. Touch My sounds.

2 3

Select Default sounds or Download sound.

Select a sound and touch the

play icon. It will start to play. You can use the sound as a

various tone by selecting Use as menu.

Choose between Voice ringtone,

Video ringtone and Message tone.

Videos

The My videos folder shows a list of videos you have downloaded or recorded on your phone.

Watching a video

Touch then select Media

album from the Entertainment

tab. Touch My videos.

Select a video to play.

TIP! BL40 supports both DivX

& Xvid video format playback to ensure greater content availability.

NOTE: The TV output cable is available for purchase separately.

Multimedia

Sending a video clip

Select a video and touch .

Touch Send and choose between

Message, Email and Bluetooth. If you choose Message or Email,

your video clip will be attached to the message, which you can write and send as normal. If you choose Bluetooth, your phone will search for a device to send the video to.

Games and Applications

You can download new games and applications to your phone to keep you amused in your spare time.

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Playing a game

Touch then select Media

album from the Entertainment

tab. Touch Games or Applications

menu. Touch Launch button to launch a

game or an application.

Using the options menu

Within Games and Application folders, the following options are available:

New folder: Create a folder within Games or Applications

Sort by: Sort the games and applications by Date, Name, Size or Memory

Memory info.: View the memory status handset or external memory.

Installing a Java game and application

Touch then select My Files

from Entertainment tab. If you insert new memory card,

touch External Memory menu. Select the file(*.jad or *.jar) you

want to install and touch Install.

Use the M-Toy menu

M-Toy contains preloaded flash games which are using the integrated motion sensor.

Flash contents

The Flash contents folder contains all your default and downloaded SWF files.

Viewing an SWF/ SVG file

Touch then select Media

album from the Entertainment

tab. Touch Flash contents.

Select the file you want to view.

Documents

This is possible with your Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Text and pdf files.

Viewing a file

Touch then select Media

album from the Entertainment

tab. Touch Documents.

Select a document and touch

View.

Multimedia

Transferring a file to your phone

Bluetooth is probably the easiest way of transferring a file from your computer to your phone. You can also use the LG PC Suite via your sync cable.

To transfer files (e.g. music) using Bluetooth:

Make sure your phone and

computer have Bluetooth switched on and are connected to each other.

Use your computer to send the

file via Bluetooth.

When the file is sent, accept it on your phone by touching Yes.

The file should appear in your Documents or Others folder.

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Others

The Others folder is used to store files that are not pictures, audio files, videos, games or applications. It is used in the same way as the Documents folder. You may find that when you transfer files from your computer to your phone that they appear in the Others folder. If this happens, you can move them.

Orange music

Your LG BL40 has a built-in music player that lets you play all your favourite tracks. To access the music player, touch menu key then select Orange music from the Entertainment Tab. From here, you can access a number of folders:

All tracks - Contains all the songs you have on your phone.

Favorites - Contains the songs you have saved as favourites.

Artists - Browse your music collection by artist.

Albums - Browse your music collection by album.

Genres - Browse your music collection by genre.

Playlists

Transferring music onto your phone

The easiest way to transfer music onto your phone is via Bluetooth or the sync cable.

You can also use the LG PC Suite. To transfer music using Bluetooth:

Make sure both devices have

Bluetooth switched on and are connected to each other.

Select the music file on the other

device and select to send it via Bluetooth.

When the file is sent, accept it on

your phone by touching Yes. The file should appear in Orange

music > All tracks.

Multimedia

Playing a song

Touch then select Orange

music from the Entertainment

tab. Touch All tracks.

Select the song you want to play

then touch . Touch to pause the song.

Touch to skip to the next

song. Touch to go back to the

previous song. Touch to return to the

Orange music menu.

TIP! To change the volume

while listening to music, touch

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Creating a playlist

You can create your own playlists by choosing a selection of songs from the All tracks folder.

Touch then select Orange

music from the Entertainment

tab. Touch the option icon.

Touch New playlist, enter the

playlist name and touch . The All tracks folder will be

displayed. Touch all the songs that you would like to include in your playlist; a tick will appear next to these track names.

Touch Add songs.

To play a playlist, select it and touch Play.

NOTE: To add a second playlist, touch then New playlist.

Deleting a playlist

Touch then select Orange

music from the Entertainment

tab. Touch the

Touch Delete or Delete all to

option icon.

delete all of the playlists.

Using the radio

Your LG BL40 has a built-in FM radio feature so you can tune into your favourite stations and listen on the move.

NOTE: You will need to attach your headphones to listen to the radio. Insert them into the headphone socket.

FM transmitter

Save Current

Transmit

Multimedia

Searching for stations

You can tune your phone to radio stations by searching for them manually or automatically. They will then be saved to specific channel numbers, so you don’t have to keep re-tuning. You can store up to 30 channels on your phone.

Automatic tuning:

Touch then More and

choose FM transmitter from the Utilities tab.

Touch .

Touch Transmit. The stations

found will be allocated to channel numbers in your phone.

NOTE: You can also manually tune to a station by using the wheel displayed next to the radio frequency.

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Listening to the radio

Touch then More and

choose FM transmitter from the Utilities tab.

Touch the channel number of the

station you would like to listen to.

TIP! To improve radio

reception, extend the headset cord, which functions as the radio aerial.

WARNING: If you connect the headset not specically made for it to the phone, the radio reception can be interfered.

Using the FM transmitter to play music

The BL40 can transmit the FM frequency from the music player module when playing music. Therefore, you can listen to your music on an FM frequency, another device via FM.

Organiser

Adding an event to your calendar

From the home screen select

then scroll through Organiser in Utilities tab. Select Calendar.

Select the date to which you

want to add an event. Touch then New schedule.

Touch Category then choose

between Appointment, Anniversary or Birthday. Check

the date and enter the time you want your event to begin.

For appointments and

anniversaries, enter the time and date the event finishes in the lower time and date boxes.

If you would like to add a subject

or note to your event, touch Subject type in the details.

Select Alarm to set an alert for the

event. If you want to repeat the alarm, select Repeat.

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Touch to save the event in

the calendar. A coloured square cursor will mark all days that have saved events, and an alarm will sound at the event start time, to help you stay organised.

TIP! You can enter holidays

in your calendar. Individually touch each day of the holiday, then touch and select Set holiday. Each day will be marked in red text.

Changing your default calendar view

From the home screen select

then scroll through Organiser in Utilities tab. Select Settings in .

Touch Default view and choose

Month, Week, Timetable, List or All tasks.

Adding an item to your To Do list

From the home screen select

then scroll through Organiser in Utilities tab.

Select New task in and touch

Notes.

Set the date for the task, add

notes, then select its priority level: High, Medium or Low.

Save the task by selecting .

TIP! You can back up and

synchronise your calendar with your computer by PC Suite.

Using the date finder

Date finder is a handy tool to help you calculate what the date will be once a certain number of days have passed. For example, 60 days from

10.10.2009 will be 09.12.2009. This helps you keep track of deadlines.

From the home screen select

then scroll through Organiser in Utilities tab.

Select Date finder from the

option menu. In the From tab set the required

date. In the After tab set the number

of days. The Target date will be shown.

Organiser

Setting your alarm

From the home screen select

then scroll through Alarms in Utilities tab.

If you want add a new alarm,

touch New alarm. If you want to set the alarm to sound again within one hour, touch Quick alarm.

Set the time you would like the

alarm to sound. Choose whether you want the

alarm to repeat and set the repeat type. The icons indicate the weekday you select.

Select Sound/ Vibration to select

the type of alarm you want. Touch Alarm bell then select

bell. To listen to sounds, touch the sound, followed by .

Add a memo to the alarm.

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Adding a memo

From the home screen select

then scroll through Memo in Utilities tab.

Touch New memo.

Touch the screen then the

keypad appeared. Type your memo, and then touch .

TIP! You can edit an existing

memo. Select the one to be edited, touch Edit and type in your changes.

Voice recorder

Use your voice recorder to record voice memos or other audio files.

Recording a sound or voice

From the home screen select

then scroll to Voice recorder in the Utilities tab.

Rec.

2 3

Touch Touch

to begin recording.

Stop

to end recording.

Voice recorder

Recording mode

If you want to re-record the voice,

New

touch

General

Rec.

Sending the voice recording

Once you have finished recording, touch Send.

Choose Message, Email,

Bluetooth or Media Album. If

you choose Message or Email, the recording will be added to

the message which you can write and send it as normal. If you choose Bluetooth, your phone will search for a device to send the voice recording to.

Using your calculator

From the home screen select ,

then scroll to More and select Calculator in the Utilities tab.

Touch the number keys to enter

numbers. For simple calculations, touch the

function you require (+, –, x or ÷), followed by =.

For more complex calculations,

touch cos, tan, deg, log etc..

and choose from sin,

Organiser

Converting a unit

From the home screen select

, then scroll to More in the

Utilities tab. Select Unit converter.

Choose whether you want to

convert Currency, Area, Length, Weight, Temperature, Volume

or Velocity. Then select the unit, and enter

the value you would like to convert from.

The corresponding value for all

units will appear on the screen.

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Using the stopwatch

From the home screen select ,

then scroll to Stopwatch in the Utilities tab.

Touch Start to begin the timing.

Touch Lap if you want to record

a lap time. Touch Stop to end the timer.

Touch Continue to restart the

stopwatch from the point you stopped it, or touch Reset to start the time again.

Adding a city to your world clock

From the home screen select .

Scroll to World clock in the

Utilities tab. Touch the icon, followed by

Add city.

PC Suite

You 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 mind at ease.

TIP! To do this, you will need

to install the application PC Suite provided on the CD-ROM or available as a download from http://update.lgmobile. com. (From www.lgmobile. com PRODUCTS > Manual & Software > Go to Manual & S/W Download Section)

Installing the LG PC Suite on your computer

From the home screen, touch

, and then scroll to

Connectivity in the Settings tab. Select USB connection.

Connect handset and PC via USB

cable and wait for a while.

Installation guide message will

be displayed.

Caution! If installation guide

message is not displayed in your PC, please check your CD-ROM setting on Windows.

Insert the supplied CD or click

download button to directly download LG PC Suite program from website.

Click on the LG PC Suite Installer

which will appear on your screen.

Connecting your phone and PC

Select PC Suite mode in

Connectivity menu and then connect the USB cable to your phone and your PC.

LG PC Suite will be automatically

activated on your PC.

PC Suite

Caution! If LG PC Suite is not

activated automatically in your PC, please check your CD-ROM setting on PC.

Your phone and PC are now

connected.

Backing up and restoring your phone’s information

Connect your phone to your PC

as outlined above. Click on the Backup icon, and

select Backup or Restore. Choose whether to back

up Contents Data and/or Phonebook/Schedule/Todo/ Memo Data. Select the location

you want to back up the information to, or restore it from. Click OK.

Your information will be backed

up.

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Viewing phone files on your PC

Connect your phone to your PC

as outlined above. Click on the Manage Files icon.

All the documents, flash contents,

images, audio files and videos you have saved on your phone will be displayed on the screen in the LG Phone folder.

TIP! Viewing the contents of

your phone on your PC helps you to arrange les, organise documents and remove content you no longer need.

Synchronising your contacts

Connect the phone to your PC.

Click on the Contacts icon.

Your PC will now import and

display all the contacts saved on your SIM card and handset.

Click on File and select Save. You

can now select where you want to save your contacts to.

NOTE: To back up contacts saved to your SIM card, click on the SIM card folder on the left side of the PC screen. Right click on one of your contacts and choose Select

all, then Copy or Move to phone memory.

Right-click your contacts and select Copy to contact. Now click on the Handset folder on the left side of the screen and all your numbers will be displayed.

Synchronising the messages

Connect the phone to your PC.

Click on the Messages icon.

All your PC and phone messages

will be displayed in folders on the screen.

Use the toolbar at the top of

the screen to edit and rearrange messages.

Orange Music Sync

This menu lets you add music to your BL40. Before you start transferring music from your PC to your device, make sure your computer has the following set-up and accessory is at hand:

Microsoft Windows XP or Vista

•

Windows Media Player 10 or above

•

USB cable

•

PC Suite

Transferring music using Windows Media Player

From the home screen select ,

then scroll through Connectivity in the Settings tab.

Select USB connection mode

and choose Music sync. Connect your handset and PC

using a compatible USB cable. When you try to connect the

handset to your PC, your handset will read: “Orange Music Sync“ followed by Connected.

The PC will prompt you to

launch your preferred music management software.

Select Window Media Player.

Go to the Sync Tab, then drag

and drop the music you wish to transfer to your handset into the Sync List pane.

Click on Start Sync button. This

starts the transfer process.

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WARNING

Do not disconnect your phone during the transfer.

NOTE: Music Sync is only available for music contents.

Using iSync

Install the iSync plug-in install file, which is supported by Macintosh and PCs and connect the phone via Bluetooth or USB.

To synchronise via Bluetooth, set up a pair between the Macintosh or PC and the phone. If you want to set up via USB, select the iSync menu in USB connection mode.

NOTE: When using Bluetooth, you have to select iSync on in option menu.

DivX Converter

Install the DivX converter, which is supplied on the same CD as the PC Suite software. DivX will convert media files on your PC to a format that lets you upload them and view them on your phone.

Once installed select DivX from the Program Files on your PC, then DivX converter followed by Converter.

Use the arrows in the application to change the conversion format to Mobile. If you right click on the application box and select Preferences, you can change the location where the converted files are saved.

Drag and drop the files into the application for initial analysis. Then select Convert for the process to begin. When the process is complete a Conversion complete pop up will be displayed.

The web

Orange World

Orange World gives you a fast, full-colour world of games, music, news, sport, entertainment and loads more, straight to your mobile phone. Wherever you are and whatever you’re into.

Accessing the web

From the home screen select

then scroll through Orange

World in the Communication tab.

To go straight to the browser

home page, select Home. Alternately, select Enter address and type in the URL, followed by

Connect.

NOTE: You will incur extra cost by

connecting to these services and downloading content. Check data charges with your network provider.

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Adding and accessing bookmarks

For easy and fast access to your favourite websites, you can add bookmarks and save web pages.

From the home screen select

then scroll through Orange

World in the Communication tab. Select Bookmarks. A list of your

Bookmarks will appear on the screen.

To add a new bookmark, touch

New Bookmark. Enter a name

for the bookmark followed by its URL.

Touch . Your Bookmark will

now appear in the bookmark list. To access the bookmark simply

touch the bookmark then touch connect. You will be connected to the bookmark.

Using the RSS reader

RSS (Really Simple Syndication) is a family of web feed formats used to publish frequently updated content, such as blog entries, news headlines or podcasts. An RSS document, called a feed, web feed, or channel, contains either a summary of content from an associated web site or its full text. RSS makes it possible for people to keep up with their favourite web sites in an automated way that is easier than checking manually. The user subscribes to a feed by entering its link into the reader or by clicking an RSS icon in a browser that starts the subscription process. The reader checks the user’s subscribed feeds regularly for new content and downloads any updates that it finds.

Accessing a saved page

From the home screen select

then scroll through Orange

World in the Communication tab. Select Saved pages.

Select the page you want to view

and it will open.

Viewing your browser history

From the home screen select

then scroll through Orange

World in the Communication tab.

Select History. The web pages you have

accessed recently will be displayed. To access any of these pages, simply select it.

The web

Changing web browser settings

From the home screen select

then scroll to Connectivity in the Settings tab.

Select Browser settings.

You can edit the Profiles,

Appearance settings, Cache / Cookies, Security, or Reset settings.

You can simply set these on or off

by touching the switch icon.

Using your phone as a modem

Your BL40 can double as a modem for your PC, giving you email and internet access even when you don’t have any wired connection. You can do this via the USB cable or by Bluetooth.

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Using the USB cable:

Ensure you have the LG PC Suite

installed on your PC. Connect your BL40 and PC using

the USB cable and launch the LG PC Suite software.

Click Communication on your

PC. Then click Settings and select Modem.

Choose LG Mobile USB Modem

and select OK. It will now appear on the screen.

Click Connect and your PC will

connect via your BL40.

Using Bluetooth:

Ensure Bluetooth is switched On

and Visible for both your PC and BL40.

Pair your PC and BL40 so that a

passcode is required to connect them.

Use the Connection wizard on

your LG PC Suite to create an active Bluetooth connection.

Click Communication on your

PC. Then click Setting. Click Modem.

Choose Standard Modem over

Bluetooth link and click OK. It

will now appear on the screen. Click Connect and your PC will

connect via your BL40.

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Settings

This folder lets you adapt your settings to personalise your BL40.

Changing your screen settings

From the home screen select

then scroll through Screen

settings in the Settings tab.

You can choose the option menu from:

Wallpaper - Choose an image for locking, switching the phone on or off, or making or receiving a call.

NOTE: The setting will be reset if you select Reset menu.

Homescreens - Widget/ Contact/ Multimedia/ Shortcut

Lock screen - Choose the clock type on the lock screen.

Lock screen gesture Main menu icon Font - Adjust the font size and

style.

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NOTE: The longer the backlight stays on, the more battery power it uses, and you may need to recharge your phone more often.

Auto brightness - Adjust the screen brightness automatically.

Personalising your profiles

You can quickly change your profile on the home screen. Just touch the status summary icon on the top, then touch the profile tab.

Using the settings menu, you can personalise each profile setting.

From the home screen select

then scroll through Profiles

in the Settings tab.

Choose the profile you want to edit: Normal, Silent, Outdoor or

Flight mode

You can then change all sounds

and alert options available in the list, including your Voice/Video

ringtone, Volume, Message

alerts and others.

Changing your phone settings

Enjoy the freedom of adapting the BL40 to your own preferences.

From the home screen select then scroll to Phone settings in the Settings tab.

Select a menu from the list below:

Date & Time - Adjust your date and time settings or choose to auto update the time when travelling or for daylight saving.

Power save - Choose to switch the factory set power saving settings to On or Off.

Languages - Change the language on your BL40’s display.

Auto lock - Lock the keypad automatically on the home screen.

Security - Adjust your security settings, including PIN codes and handset lock.

Memory info. Reset settings - Restores all

settings to their factory defaults. Information - View BL40

technical information.

Changing your touch settings

From the home screen select then scroll to Touch settings in the Settings tab.

Touch vibration - Change the type of vibration.

Vibration type - Vibration 1/2/3 Vibration volume - Controls the

strength of vibration. Touch sound - Change the tone

when touching the screen.

Sound - Sound 1/2/3 Volume - Controls the volume of

tone.

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Changing your connectivity settings

Your connectivity settings have already been set up by your network operator, so you can enjoy your new phone immediately. To change any settings, use this menu:

From the home screen select then scroll to Connectivity in the Settings tab.

Network selection - Your BL40 will connect automatically to your preferred network.

Internet profile - Set the profiles for connecting to the internet.

Access points - Your network operator has already saved this information. You can add new access points using this menu.

Backup contacts Home network GPS type - Choose either Assisted

GPS or Stand alone.

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GPS

GPS technology uses

–

information from earth-orbiting satellites to nd locations.

A receiver estimates the distance

–

to GPS satellites based on the time it takes for signals to reach them, then uses that information to identify its location.

This may take from a couple of

–

seconds to several minutes. Assisted GPS(A-GPS ) on this

–

mobile is used to retrieve location assistance data over a packet data connection.

The assistance data is only

–

retrieved from the Service server when oered by your network provider and needed.

Note: GPS service has an error tolerance and will not work in buildings or underground.

USB connection - Synchronise your BL40 using the LG PC Suite software to copy files from your phone.

TV out - Choose PAL or NTSC when connecting your BL40 to a TV.

DivX VOD registration - This menu is used to generate a DivX VOD registration code. Please visit http:// vod.divx.com to register and for technical support.

Packet data conn. - Set the packet data connection.

Browser settings - Set the values related to the browser.

Streaming settings - Your network operator has already saved this information. You can edit it if you want to make changes.

Java settings - Allows you to set profiles for connections made by Java programs and to view certificates.

Using memory manager

Your BL40 has three available memories: the phone itself, the SIM Card and an external memory card (which you may need to purchase separately). You can use memory manager to see how much of each memory has been used and how much space is available.

From the home screen select then scroll through Phone settings in the Settings tab. Select Memory

info.. Handset multimedia memory -

View the memory for multimedia content such as Pictures, Sounds, Video, Flash and Documents.

Handset reserved memory - View the memory available on your handset for SMS, Contacts, Calendar, To do list, Memos, Alarms, Call history, Bookmarks and Miscellaneous items.

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USIM memory - View the memory available on your SIM Card.

External memory - View the memory available on your external memory card (which you may need to purchase separately).

Using flight mode

Turn flight mode on by selecting

then Settings > Profiles and select Flight mode. Flight mode prevents you making calls, connecting to the Internet, sending messages or using Bluetooth.

Sending and receiving files using Bluetooth

Bluetooth is a great way to send and receive files as it uses no wires and connection is quick and easy. You can also connect to a Bluetooth headset to make and receive calls.

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To send a file:

Open the file you want to send,

which will typically be a photo, video or music file.

Touch and choose Send.

Select Bluetooth. If you have already paired the

Bluetooth device, your BL40 will not automatically search for other Bluetooth devices. If not, your BL40 will search for other Bluetooth enabled devices within range.

Choose the device you want to

send the file to and touch Select. Your file will be sent.

TIP! Check the progress bar to

make sure your le has been sent.

To receive a file:

To receive files your Bluetooth

must be set to On. See Changing your Bluetooth settings below

for more information. A message will prompt you to

accept the file from the sender. Touch Yes to receive the file.

You will see where the file has

been saved and choose to View the file or Use as wallpaper. Files will usually be saved to the appropriate folder in Media album.

Changing your Bluetooth settings

From the home screen select

then scroll through Bluetooth in the Settings tab.

Touch .

Make changes to: My device information - Enter a

name for your BL40. My device visibility - Choose to

be Visible, Hidden or Visible for

1 min. Remote SIM mode on - Activate

the remote SIM mode. iSync on - Choose to activate on

iSync. Supported services - Select how

to use Bluetooth in association with different services.

Delete - Choose to delete the selected profile.

Delete all - Choose to delete all profiles.

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Settings

Pairing with another Bluetooth device

By pairing your BL40 with another device, you can set up a passcode protected connection. This makes your pairing more secure.

Check that your Bluetooth is On.

You can change your visibility using the Settings menu.

Touch Search.

Your BL40 will search for

Bluetooth devices. When the search is completed Refresh will appear on the screen.

Choose the device you want to

pair with and enter a passcode, then touch OK.

Your phone will then connect

to the other device, on which you will need to enter the same passcode.

Your passcode-protected

Bluetooth connection is now

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ready.

Using a Bluetooth headset

Check that your Bluetooth is On.

Follow the instructions that

came with your headset to put it in pairing mode and pair your devices.

The headset will be automatically

switched to Headset profile. Touch Ask always or Allow

without ask.

Wi-Fi

Wireless Manager allows you to manage Internet connections per Wi-Fi (Wireless LAN) on your device. It allows the phone to connect to local wireless networks or access the Internet wirelessly. Wi-Fi is faster and has a greater range than Bluetooth wireless technology and can be used for fast emailing and Internet browsing.

NOTE: The BL40 supports WEP, WPA-PSK/2 encryption, and not EAP, WPS encryption. If your WiFi service provider or network administrator sets encryption for network security, fill in the key in the pop-up window. If encryption is not set, this pop-up window will not be shown. You can obtain the key from your Wi-Fi service provider or network administrator.

1. How to set up Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi On

AP (Access Point) Search

Searches which AP it can

–

connect to.

AP Connect

Connects to the desired AP

–

from the AP search list. If the AP is security type

–

WEP or WPA-PSK/2, enter the security key.

2. Wi-Fi network profile support

Wi-Fi profile support (how to

connect to a frequently-used AP or Hidden AP)

If the AP does not appear

in the search list, you can connect to it by saving it as a profile.

Saving the frequently-used AP

as a profile makes it easier to

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enter the Security key when connecting to an AP with that Security type.

If the AP does not support

3) DHCP, you can connect to the AP using a static IP address.

Description of each field in the

Wi-Fi profile.

Network name: SSID (ID)

1) Security type: WEP, WPA-PSK/2

2) support.

Security key: saves the security

3) key.

IP/DNS setting: this allows you

4) to set to Automatic or Static depending on whether the AP supports DHCP. For Static, enter the field value of the IP address and DNS server to use with the static IP address when connecting.

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How to save the Wi-Fi profile

Select Saved networks from

1) the Options menu, then select New network and enter values into each field.

It is possible to select and save

2) the AP search list by selecting Wi-Fi On and then Refresh (Searching AP).

After connecting to an AP with

3) this Security type, the profile will be saved automatically.

3. How to obtain MAC address

For setting up a connection in some wireless networks with MAC filter you may need to enter the MAC address of your BL40 into the router.

Touch Wi-Fi from the settings tab,

then open the options menu. Select My MAC Address and it will

be displayed.

Software Upgrade

LG Mobile Phone Software Upgrade Program

For more information on installing and using this program, please visit http://update.lgmobile.com.

This feature allows you to upgrade your software to the latest version quickly and conveniently over the Internet without needing to visit our service centre.

As the mobile phone software upgrade program requires your full attention throughout the upgrade process, please make sure you check all instructions and notes that appear at each step before moving on to the next step. Please note that removing the USB data communication cable or batteries during the upgrade may seriously damage your mobile phone. As the manufacturer takes no responsibility for loss of data during the upgrade process,

you are advised to back up any important information in advance for safekeeping.

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