LG GB-255G User Manual [fr]

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	GB255g

GB255g

User Guide

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

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P/N : MFL67080702 (1.0)						Printed in China

Bluetooth QD ID B015097

GB255g User Guide- English

This guide will help you understand your new mobile phone. It will provide you with useful explanations of features on your phone.

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

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Getting to know your phone

Earpiece

Main screen

	Soft keys	Navigation keys
		Use for quick access to phone
	Each of these keys	functions.
	performs the functions	OK key
	indicated by the text on
		Selects menu options and
	the display.
		confirms actions.
	Opens the multitasking	Camera key
	menu.	End/Power key
	Call key	Ends or rejects a call. Turns
		the phone on/off. Returns to
	Dials a phone
		the standby screen when you
	number and answers
		use the menu.
	incoming calls.
		Clear key
		Deletes a character with each
		press. Use this key to go back
		to the previous screen.

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Headset/ Charger /

USB Cable connector

Volume key

• When the screen is idle: Controls the volume of Ring tone.

• During a call: Controls the volume of the earpiece.

•When playing a BGM track: Controls the

volume of music.

microSD/memory/ card slot

Installing a memory card

Lift the memory card cover and insert a micro SD card with the golden contact area facing

downwards. Close the memory card cover so that it clicks shut.

To remove the memory card, gently push it as shown in the diagram.

Note: A memory card is an optional accessory.

Formatting the memory card

Press and select Settings. Choose

Memory Manager select External memory and press Format.

WARNING: When you format your memory card, all the content will be wiped. If you do not want to lose the data on your memory card, back it up first.

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Installing the SIM Card and Charging the Battery

Installing the SIM Card

When you subscribe to a cellular network, you are provided with a SIM card loaded with your subscription details, such as your PIN, any optional services available and many others.

Important! › The SIM card and its contacts can be easily damaged by scratches or bending, so be careful when handling, inserting or removing the card. Keep all SIM cards out of the reach of small children.

Illustrations

1	Open battery cover
2	Remove the battery		1	2
3	Insert your SIM
4	Install the battery
5	Close the battery cover
6	Charge your battery
	3	4	5	6

WARNING: Do not remove the battery when the phone is switched on, as this may damage the phone.

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Menu map

Games & apps	Calling		Organizer	Multimedia
1. Games & apps.	1. Call logs		1. Calendar	1. Camera
2. Settings	2. Call durations		2. To do	2. Video camera
	3. Data volume		3. Memo	3. Music
	4. Call costs		4. Secret memo	4. Radio
	5.	Call divert	5. Date finder	5. Voice recorder
	6.	Call barring	6. Settings
	7.	Fixed dial
		numbers
	8.	Call waiting
	9. Common
		settings

Messaging	My Stuff	Profiles	Contacts
1. Create new	1. My images	1. Normal	1. Add new
message	2. My sounds	2. Silent	2. Search
2. Inbox	3. My videos	3. Outdoor	3. Speed dials
3. Drafts	4. My games &	4. Flight mode	4. Groups
4. Outbox	apps	5. Customised 1	5. Service dial
5. Sent items	5. SVG content	6. Customised 2	numbers
6. My folders	6. Others	7. Customised 3	6. Own number
7. Templates	7. My memory card		7. My business
8. Emoticons	* This option only		card
9. Settings	available when an		8. Settings
	external memory
	inserted.

Tools	Wireless Web	Connectivity	Settings
1. Quick menu	1. Home	1. Bluetooth	1. Phone
2. Alarms	2. Enter address	2. USB connection	2. Screen
3. Calculator	3. Bookmarks	mode	3. Date & Time
4. Stopwatch	4. RSS Reader		4. Network
5. Converter	5. Saved Pages		5. Internet profiles
6. World time	6. History		6. Access points
7. Koodo Menu	7. Settings		7. Packet data conn.
			8. Security
			9. Memory Manager
			0. Streaming
			settings
			* Reset settings

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Calls

Making a call

1Key in the number using the keypad. To delete a digit press .

2 Press to initiate the call. 3 To end the call, press .

TIP! To enter + when making an international call, press and hold 0.

Making a call from your contacts

1Press and select Contacts, then choose Search.

2Using the keypad, enter the name of the contact you want to call.

3Select Make call from Options or press to initiate the call.

Answering and rejecting a call

When your phone rings, press Accept or press to answer the call.

To mute your phone while it is ringing, simply select Silent. This is useful if you have forgotten to change your profile to Silent for

a meeting. Press or select Reject to reject the incoming call.

TIP! You can change the settings on your phone to answer your calls in different ways. Press select Calling. 6

Choose Common settings and Answer mode. Choose from Press send key, Open flip and Press any key.

Using the speakerphone

During a call, you can activate speakerphone by pressing key and you can use the speaker.

Speed dialling

Press and select Contacts, then choose Speed dials.

You can assign a speed dial number to a contact you call frequently.

Viewing your call logs

Press and select Calling. Choose

Call logs.

You can check the record of All calls, Missed calls, Dialed calls and Received calls only if the network supports the Calling Line

Identification (CLI) within the service area.

Changing the call settings

You can set the menu relevant to a call. Press select Calling.

•Call durations - View details of how long you have spent on your calls from Last call, Dialed calls, Received calls and All calls.

•Data volume - View the amount of all your sent and received data for web or all data, measured in kilobytes.

•Call costs - View the charges applied to your last call or all calls. This service is network dependent, some operators are unable to support this.

•Call divert - Choose to divert your calls.

•Call barring – Select when you would like calls to be barred.

•Fixed dial numbers – Choose a list of numbers that can be called from your phone. You’ll need your PIN2 code from your operator. Only numbers included in the fixed dial list can be called from your phone.

•Call waiting - Be alerted when you have a call waiting. (Depends on your network provider.)

•Common settings

Call reject - You can set whether to reject incoming calls.

Send my number - Choose whether your number will be displayed when you call someone. (Depends on your network provider.)

Auto redial - Allows you to set the auto redial function when a call attempt has failed.

Answer mode - Allows you to set the answering method. You can choose between Press send key, Open flip and Press any key. Minute minder - Determines whether to play a sound every 1 minute when you are on the phone.

BT answer mode - Choose how to answer a call while using a Bluetooth device. Select Handsfree or Handset.

Save new number - Selecting this option will save numbers that are not saved in your contacts upon ending the call.

Contacts

Searching for a contact

1Press and select Contacts, then choose Search.

2Using the keypad enter the first letter of the contact you want to call.

3To scroll through the contacts and their different numbers use the navigation arrows.

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Adding a new contact

1Press and select Contacts, then choose Add new.

2Choose whether to store your new contact on your Handset or USIM card.

3Enter all the information you have in the fields provided and select

Done.

Adding a contact to a group

You can save your contacts into groups, for example, keeping your work colleagues and family separate. There are a number of groups including Family, Friends,

Colleagues, School and VIP already set up in the phone.

Adding a picture to a contact

You can change the appearance of your contacts in your address book to include a picture.

1Press and select Contacts, then choose Settings.

2Select Contact list settings and choose Show picture and select

On.

3Then return to the address book and select the contact you want to add a picture to.

4 Choose Options and select Edit.

5Scroll down to the Image section. Choose Edit and select No image,

Avatar, Take a picture or Use existing image. If you select Use existing image, you can choose an image that is saved in your phone memory. If you select Take a picture, your camera viewfinder will open, so you can take a picture of your contact. Take the picture then press OK.

6 Select Done.

Messaging

Your GB255g includes functions related to SMS (Short Message Service), MMS (Multimedia Message Service) as well as the network’s service messages.

Sending a message

1Press , select Messaging, and choose Create new message in order to send an SMS or MMS.

2A message editor will open. The message editor combines SMS and MMS into one intuitive and easy to switch between mode. The default setting of the message editor is SMS mode.

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3Enter your message using either the T9 mode or Abc mode.

4Select Options and choose Insert to add an Image, Video, Sound, Symbols, Template, Emoticon,

Name & Number, New slide, Subject, or More.

5 Choose Send.

6Choose a contact from the list of contacts or enter the phone number from Options.

7 Select Send.

TIP! You can select your message type as SMS or MMS when you enter a text longer than 1page in the message field. If you want to change the type of message to send, press >

Messaging > Settings > Text Message, and choose Send long text as. WARNING: If an Image, Video, Sound, New slide or Subject is added to the message editor, it will be automatically converted to MMS mode and you will be charged accordingly.

Entering text

You can enter alphanumeric characters using the phone’s keypad. The following text input methods are available in the phone: T9 mode, Abc mode and 123 mode.

Note: Some fields may allow only one text input mode (e.g. telephone number in address book fields).

T9 mode

T9 mode uses a built-in dictionary to recognise words you’re writing based on the key sequences you press. Simply press the number key associated with the letter you want to enter, and the dictionary will recognize the word once all the letters are entered.

Abc mode

This mode allows you to enter letters by pressing the key labeled with the required letter once, twice, three or four times until the letter is displayed.

123 mode

Type numbers using one keystroke per number. You can also add numbers while remaining in letter modes by pressing and holding the desired key.

Message folders

Press , select Messaging. The folder structure used on your GB255g is fairly self explanatory.

Inbox - All the messages you received are placed in your Inbox.

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Drafts - If you don’t have time to finish writing a message, you can save what you have done so far here.

Outbox - This is a temporary storage folder while messages are being sent. Sent items - All the messages you send are placed into your Sent items. My folders - You can move messages from Inbox or Sent items into My folders. In addition, you can move those messages from My folders into the original message box. Templates - A list of pre written messages, useful for a quick reply. Emoticons - You can add, edit and delete emoticons. You can insert the emoticon which you prefer when writing a message.

Settings - Your GB255g message settings are pre-defined so that you can send messages immediately.

If you would like to change the settings, you can do this using the

Settings options.

Multimedia

Camera

Taking a picture

1 Press and select Multimedia.

Choose Camera to open the viewfinder.

2Holding the phone and point the lens towards the subject of you want to shot.

3Position the phone so you can see the subject from viewfinder.

4 Press to take a picture.

Video camera

Shooting a video

1 Press and select Multimedia.

2 Choose Video camera.

3Point the video camera towards the subject of you want to record.

4 Press to start recording.

5Rec will appear in the middle of bottom screen and a timer will show the length of your video.

6 Select Stop to stop recording.

Music

Your GB255g has a built-in music player so you can play all your favourite music.

Playing a song

1Press and select Multimedia. Choose Music.

2Choose All tracks then select the song you want to play. Select Play.

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3 Select			to pause the song.
4 Select			to skip to the next song.

5Select to skip to the previous song.

6Select Back to stop the music and return to the MP3 player menu.

Creating a playlist

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

1Press and select Multimedia. Choose Music.

2 Choose Playlists.

3Press Add to enter the playlist name and press Save.

4The All tracks folder will show. Select all of the songs that you would like to include in your playlist by scrolling to them and selecting .

5 Select Done to store the playlist.

Note: Music is copyright protected in international treaties and national copyright laws. It may be necessary to obtain permission or licence to reproduce or copy music. In some

countries national law prohibits private copying of copyrighted material. Please check the national legislation of the applicable country concerning the use of such materials.

Radio

Your GB255g has an FM radio feature so you can tune into your favourite radio stations to listen on the move.

Note: You will need to insert your headset in order to listen to the radio. Insert the plug into the headset socket (this is the same socket that you plug your charger into).

Listening to the radio

1Press and select Multimedia, then choose Radio.

2Select frequency of the station you would like to listen to.

TIP! You can listen to the radio via built-in speaker. Press Options, select

Listen via speaker.

Voice recorder

Use your Voice recorder to record voice memos or other sounds.

Recording your voice memo

1Press and select Multimedia, then choose Voice recorder.

2	Press	to begin recording.
3	Choose Stop to end the recording.

4Press Options and choose Play to listen to the voice memo.

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My Stuff

You can save your files to a memory card. The advantage of using a memory card is that you can free up space on your phone’s memory. All your multimedia files will be saved in My Stuff. Press and select My

Stuff then choose the folder to open a list of folders.

My images

My images folder contains a folder of default images on your phone, images downloaded by you, and images taken by your phone’s camera.

Sounds

My sounds folder contains the default sounds, your voice recordings, and sound files

downloaded by you. From here you can manage, send, or set sounds as ringtones.

Videos

My videos folder shows the list of downloaded videos and videos you have recorded by your phone.

My games & apps

You can keep downloaded games and applications into this folder.

SVG contents

The SVG contents folder contains all of your downloaded SVG files.

Others

From the Others menu, you can view the files that are not saved to the

Images, Sounds or Videos folders.

My memory card

If you’ve inserted a memory card, it will be displayed the status of the external microSD card memory.

Games & apps

If you choose to download any additional games or applications they will be saved into this folder. Press and select Games & apps.

Organizer

Using the calendar

( > Organizer > Calendar)

When you enter this menu, a calendar will appear. A square cursor is located on the current date. You can move the cursor to another date using the navigation keys.

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Adding items to your to do list ( > Organizer > To do)

You can view, edit and add tasks to do.

Adding a memo

( > Organizer > Memo)

You can register your own memos here.

Secret memo

( > Organizer > Secret memo)

You can write the private memo to protect your privacy. You enter the security code to use this menu.

Date finder

( > Organizer > Date finder)

Date finder is a handy tool to help you calculate what the date will be after a certain amount of days.

Settings

( > Organizer > Settings )

Calendar - You can set the configurations to view the calendar. Send all schedules & To do via Bluetooth - You can send all the data in your calendar and/or to do list from your phone to other phones by using Bluetooth.

Backup calendar & To do - You can create the backup files of the calendar or to do list saved in the phone when you insert an external memory.

Restore calendar & To do - You can reset the backup files of calendar or tasks when you insert an external memory.

Memory Info. - You can view the information of available memory regarding calendar, to do, memo, secret memo.

Clear all - You can delete all data regarding calendar, to do, memo, secret memo.

Tools

Setting your alarm

( > Tools > Alarms)

You can set up to 5 alarm clocks.

Using your calculator

( > Tools > Calculator)

The calculator provides the basic arithmetic functions: addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.

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Using the stopwatch

( > Tools > Stopwatch)

This option allows you to use the function of a stopwatch.

Converting a unit

( > Tools > Converter)

This converts many measurements into a unit you want.

Adding a city to your world time ( > Tools > World time)

You can add a required city to the list of world time. You can also check the current time of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) and major cities around the world.

Koodo Menu

( > Tools > Koodo Menu)

This feature depends on SIM and the network services. In case the SIM card supports SAT (i.e. SIM Application Toolkit) services, this menu will be the operator specific service name stored on the SIM card.

Wireless Web

Accessing the wireless web

You can launch the wireless web and access the homepage of the activated profile on browser settings.

You can also manually enter an URL address and access the associated wireless web page.

1 Press and select Wireless Web.

2To access the wireless web directly, select Home. Alternately, select Enter address and type in your desired URL.

Note: An additional cost will be collected when connecting to this service and downloading content. Check your data charges with your network provider.

Connectivity

Changing your connectivity settings ( > Connectivity )

Your connectivity settings have already been set up by your network operator, so you can enjoy your new phone from switch on. If you want to change any settings, use this menu. You can configure the network setting and data access profiles in this menu.

•Bluetooth - Setup your GB255g for Bluetooth® use. You can adapt your visibility to other devices or search other bluetooth devices.

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