LG GD510 Owner’s Manual
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GD510 User Guide
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P/N : MMBB0356767 (1.0) ENGLISH
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Some of the contents in this manual may
differ from your phone depending on
the software of the phone or your service
provider.
This handset is not recommended for
blind disability person due to touch
screen keypad.
GD510GD510 User Guide
Congratulations on your purchase of the
advanced and compact GD510 phone by LG,
designed to operate with the latest digital
mobile communication technology.
Contents
Getting to know your phone .............6
Open view .................................................7
Installing the SIM and battery ...........8
Charging your phone ............................9
Memory card ......................................... 10
Menu map .............................................. 11
Using your touch screen ................... 12
Touch screen tips ................................. 12
Control the touch screen ..................12
Your home screen ............................... 13
The quick keys ....................................... 15
The status bar ........................................ 16
ATMT ........................................................ 17
Anti-theft mobile tracker[ATMT] .... 17
Calls .......................................................... 18
Making a call .......................................... 18
Making a call from your contacts ... 18
Answering and rejecting a call ........ 18
In-call options ....................................... 19
Speed dialling .......................................20
Making a second call ..........................20
Viewing your call logs ........................20
Using call divert .................................... 21
Using call barring ................................. 21
Changing the common call
setting ...................................................... 22
Contacts .................................................. 23
Searching for a contact ...................... 23
Adding a new contact ........................ 23
Creating a group .................................. 23
Changing your contact settings .....24
Viewing information ........................... 24
Messaging .............................................. 25
Sending a message .............................25
Entering text .......................................... 25
T9 mode ..................................................25
Handwriting recognition ..................26
Setting up your email ......................... 26
Retrieving your emails .......................26
Sending an email using your new
account .................................................... 26
Changing your email settings ......... 26
Message folders .................................... 27
Changing your text message
settings .................................................... 27
Changing your multimedia message
settings .................................................... 28
Changing your other settings .........28
Camera .................................................... 29
Getting to know the view nder ..... 29
Taking a quick photo .......................... 30
After taking a photo............................ 30
Using the advanced settings ........... 31
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Video camera ........................................ 32
Getting to know the view nder ..... 32
Making a quick video ......................... 33
After making a video ..........................33
Using the advanced settings ........... 34
Your photos and videos .................... 35
Viewing your photos and videos ...35
Capturing an image from a video .. 35
Viewing your photos as a slide
show ......................................................... 35
Setting a photo as wallpaper........... 36
Editing your photos ............................36
Adding an e ect to a photo ............. 37
Multimedia............................................. 38
Pictures .................................................... 38
Sending a photo ................................... 38
Using an image ..................................... 38
Printing an image ................................38
Moving or copying an image ..........39
Sounds ..................................................... 39
Using a sound ....................................... 39
Videos ...................................................... 39
Watching a video ................................. 39
Sending a video clip ........................... 39
Games & Apps ...................................... 39
Playing a game .....................................40
Documents ............................................ 40
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Transferring a le to your phone .... 40
Others ...................................................... 40
Muvee studio ........................................ 40
Creating a movie .................................. 40
Music ........................................................ 41
Transferring music onto your
phone ....................................................... 41
Playing a song ....................................... 41
Creating a playlist ................................ 42
FM Radio .................................................42
Searching for stations ........................ 42
Resetting channels .............................. 42
Organiser ................................................ 43
Adding an event to your calendar . 43
Adding an item to your to do list ... 43
Using date nder ................................. 43
Adding a memo .................................... 44
Setting your alarm ............................... 44
Adding a memo with the drawing
panel ........................................................ 44
Voice recorder ....................................... 45
Recording a sound or voice ............45
Using your calculator ......................... 45
Converting a unit ................................ 45
Adding a city to your World clock .. 46
Using the stopwatch .......................... 46
Getting to know the Eco tree ..........46
Getting to know the Eco
calculator ................................................ 46
PC Sync .................................................... 47
Installing LG PC Suite on your
computer ................................................ 47
Connecting your phone and PC .....47
Backing up and restoring the
information on your phone .............47
Viewing phone les on your PC ...... 47
Synchronising your contacts ........... 48
Synchronising your messages ........ 48
Using your phone as a Music Sync
device ...................................................... 48
The web ..................................................49
Accessing the web .............................. 49
Adding and accessing your
bookmarks ............................................. 49
Using RSS reader .................................. 49
Saving a page ....................................... 50
Accessing a saved page .................... 50
Viewing your browser history .........50
Changing the web browser
settings .................................................... 50
Using your phone as a modem ....... 50
Settings ................................................... 52
Personalising your pro les ............... 52
Changing your screen settings ....... 52
Changing your phone settings ....... 52
Changing your connectivity
settings .................................................... 53
Using memory manager ...................54
Sending and receiving your les
using Bluetooth .................................... 54
Changing your Bluetooth
settings: ................................................... 55
Pairing with another Bluetooth
device ....................................................... 55
Using a Bluetooth headset ............... 56
Software Upgrade ............................... 56
Accessories ............................................ 57
Technical data ....................................... 58
Guidelines for safe and e cient use
Trouble Shooting
................................... 65
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Getting to know your phone
Smart key
• When in a Home screen
(lights up green):
Short press brings up your call history
long press redials last number.
• When there is an incoming call
(lights up green):
Accepts the call.
• While in a call
(lights up red):
Ends the call.
• While in other screens
(lights up red):
Goes to home screen.
Power/Lock key
• Long press for power on/off.
• Short press to turn on/off the screen.
NOTE: While the smart key is Green, it behaves like a normal send key.
While the smart key is red, it behaves like a normal end key.
WARNING: Placing a heavy object on the phone or sitting on it
while it is in your pocket can damage the phone’s LCD and touch screen
functionality.
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Getting to know your phone
Side keys
• When the screen is at the
Home screen:
Ring tone and key tone
volume.
• During a call:
Earpiece volume.
Charger, cable and
handsfree connector
Camera/Multi-tasking key
• Long press to use the
camera.
• Short press to use multitasking.
Open view
Battery
External camera lens
MicroSD Card Slot
Battery cover
SIM Card Tray
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Installing the SIM and battery
1 Remove the battery cover
Slide the battery cover towards the
bottom of the phone and away
from it.
2 Install the SIM card
Slide the SIM card into the SIM card
holder making sure that the gold
contact area on the card is facing
downwards. Please make sure the
battery is removed from the phone
before installing the SIM card. To
remove the SIM card, pull it gently
outwards.
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WARNING: Do not use your
ngernail to remove the battery.
WARNING: Do not remove
the battery when the phone is
switched on, as this may damage
the phone.
3 Install the battery
Insert the left side 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 right side of the battery
until down it clicks into place.
Charging your phone
Remove the charger socket cover
on the side of your GD510. Connect
the Travel Adapter (Charger) and the
included USB cable. Connect the USB
cable into the phone and plug it into
a power socket. Your GD510 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.
Solar cell battery cover is sold
separately. Please contact 1300 LG
CARE (1300 54 2273) Australia or visit
http://au.lgmobile.com for further
information.
* Solar Cell may not be available in all retail
outlets.
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Memory card
Installing a memory card
You can expand the memory space
on your phone by using a MicroSD
memory card.
NOTE: A memory card is an optional
accessory.
The GD510 will support up to a 8GB
memory card.
1 Remove the battery cover.
2 Slide the microSD card slot to
release lock.
3 Flip up the slot.
4 Put the microSD card on the card
tray. Make sure the gold colour
contact area is facing downwards.
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5 Flip down then slide the slot to lock.
6 Replace the cover.
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.
1 From the Home screen select
then Phone settings in SETTINGS
tab.
2 Touch Memory info then choose
External memory.
3 Touch Format and then confirm
your choice.
4 Enter the password, if one is set.
Your 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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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
Contacts
Recent history
Messaging
E-mail
Dialling
Contact search
Speed dials
New message
UTILITIES
Browser
Google search
Alarms
Organiser
Memo
Voice recorder
Tools
Drawing panel
ENTERTAINMENT
Camera
Gallery
My stuff
Music
Games & Apps
FM radio
Video camera
Muvee studio
SETTINGS
Profiles
Screen settings
Phone settings
Call settings
Bluetooth
Touch settings
Connectivity
Message settings
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Using your touch screen
Touch screen tips
• To select an item, touch the centre
of the icon.
• Do not press too hard. The
touchscreen is sensitive enough to
pick up a light, firm touch.
• Use the tip of your finger to touch
the option you require. Be careful
not to touch any other keys.
• Whenever your GD510 is not in use,
it will return to the lock screen.
Control the touch screen
The controls on the GD510 touch
screen change dynamically
depending on the task you are
carrying out.
Opening Applications
To open any application, simply touch
its icon.
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Scrolling
Drag from side to side to scroll.
On some screens, such as the Recent
Histroy, you can also scroll up or
down.
Your home screen
You can drag and click what you need right away in all home screen types.
Active
Widget home screen
When you touch on the bottom right of the screen,
the mobile widget panel appears. When you select
widget and dragging it onto the screen, the widget will
appear on the home screen in the spot where it was
dropped.
Icon Description
Calendar
Dual clock
Gallery
Memo
Music
Social Network Service
Icon Description
Online Weather
FM radio
Message/Mail/Call History
Google search
Pocket Applictaions
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Your home screen
Active
Speed dial home screen
You can call, send a message or edit the contact directly
in this home screen. When you touch
list appears, and you can drag your speed dials onto the
screen.
Active
Livesquare home screen
On the Livesquare screen, You can easily make a call and
send a message to the number allocated to an avatar. To
use the call, messaging or contacts function, select an
avatar and choose the Quick key icon you want to use.
TIP! The User Interface is based on three types of Homescreen. To swap
between the home screens just wipe quickly over the display from left to
right, or from right to left.
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, the speed dial
Your home screen
The quick keys
The quick keys on your home screen provide easy, one-touch access to the
functions you use the most.
Touch to bring up the touch
dialling pad to make a call.
Touch to open your Contacts.
To search for the number
you want to call, enter the
name of the contact at the
top of the screen 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 or
MMS, or view your message
folder.
Touch to open the full Top
menu which is divided into
four categories.
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Your home screen
The status bar
The status bar uses various icons to
indicate things like signal strength,
new messages and battery life, as well
as telling you whether your Bluetooth
or GPRS is active.
Below is a table which explains the
meaning of the icons you’re most
likely to see in the status bar.
Icon Description
Multitasking
Network signal strength
(number of bars will vary)
No network signal
Remaining battery life
Battery empty
Solar cell cover is attached
(Gray Sun)
Solar cell charging is in use
(Orange Sun)
New text message
New voice message
Message inbox is full
Message sending failed
Multimedia message sending
failed
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Icon Description
Customised Profile in use
(The number in the icon will vary)
Normal profile in use
Outdoor profile in use
Silent profile in use
Headset in use
Calls are diverted
EDGE in use
Roaming
Flight mode is on
Bluetooth is active
BGM play
BGM pause
Memory card is enabled
for use
Status bar
Your home screen ATMT
Changing your Status from
the status bar
Touch the centre of the status bar to
open the Status Summary. It shows
the current Time, Network, SVC ID,
Battery, Handset memory, External
Memory, Profile, MP3s and Bluetooth
status. Here you can set the Profile
type, play/pause MP3s and activate/
deactivate Bluetooth.
Using the Multi-tasking
function
Short press the multi-tasking hard
key
to open the Multitasking
menu. From the Running App. tab
you can view all the applications that
are running and access them. You
can launch and edit your Favourite
applications from the Favourite
Apps. tab.
When you have an application
running in the background (e.g.
a game or the FM radio),
appear in the status bar.
will
Anti-theft mobile
tracker[ATMT]
1 The ATMT function provides you
with the ability to have a tracking
system in place for your phone
incase you lose or misplace it.
2 When an unauthorized person uses
your phone, a SMS is triggered from
your phone and the message is sent
to your pre-defined phone number.
3 You can set the ATMT function by
the following steps:
• Find SETTINGS tab from the main
menu, then select Phone settings,
and then select Security.
• Select Anti-theft mobile tracker
• Set ATMT and select ON
• Enter default ATMT code
NOTE:
• In case you want to use your
phone with some other SIM card,
make sure to set the ATMT OFF.
• It is recommended to enter the
Number for ATMT with the country
code.
• Default ATMT code is “000000”.
TIP! Security code : Your default
security code is [0000]. You can
change the phone code to any
four digits.
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Calls
Making a call
1 Touch to open the keypad.
2 Key in the number using the
keypad.
3 Touch
4 To end the call, press the Smart key.
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to initiate the call.
TIP! To enter + for making
an international call, press and
.
hold
TIP! Press the power key to lock
the touchscreen to prevent calls
being made by mistake.
Making a call from your
contacts
1 From the home screen touch to
open the Contacts.
2 Tap the Name field box on the top
of the screen and enter the first few
letters of the contact you would like
to call using the keypad.
3 From the filtered list, touch the Call
icon next to the contact you want
to call. The call will use the default
number if there is more than one
for that contact.
4 Or, you can touch the contact name
and select the number to use if
there is more than one for that
contact to use. You can also touch
to initiate the call to the default
number.
Answering and rejecting a call
When your phone rings, touch the
Smart key to answer the call.
To mute the ringing, slide up the lock
screen. This will unlock the phone if it
is locked, then tap
if you forgot to change your profile to
Silent for a meeting. Touch Reject to
reject an incoming call.
. This is useful
In-call options
Hold - Touch to put a call on hold.
Mute - Touch
microphone so the person you are
talking to cannot hear you.
Speaker - Touch to turn the speaker
phone off.
Options - Touch to bring up a list of
further in-call options.
Touch to search your contacts
during a call.
Touch
to add another person to
the call.
Touch to open a numerical keypad
for making a second call. This function
also allows you to navigate menus
with numbered options when you dial
automated telephone services, such as
call centres.
TIP! To scroll through a list of options or your
list of contacts, touch the last item visible and slide your nger up the
screen. The list will move up so more items become visible.
to turn off the
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Calls
Speed dialling
You can assign a frequently-called
contact to a speed dial number.
1 Select Contacts in the
COMMUNICATION tab and select
Speed dials.
2 Your voicemail is already set to
speed dial 1. You cannot change
this. Touch any other number to
assign it a speed dial contact.
3 Your Contacts will open. Select the
contact you want to assign to that
number by touching their phone
number once. To find a contact,
tap the Name field box and enter
the first letter of the name of the
contact required.
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Making a second call
1 During your initial call, touch
and type the number you want
to call.
2 Touch
3 Both calls will be displayed on the
4 To change between the calls, touch
5 To end one or both calls press
NOTE: You will be charged for each
call you make.
to connect the call.
call screen. Your initial call will be
locked and the caller put on hold.
or press the number of the
held call.
and select End followed by All,
Held or Active.
TIP! Touch any single call
log entry to view the date, time
and duration of the call.
Viewing your call logs
Touch Recent history in the
COMMUNICATION tab.
TIP! Touch any single call log
entry to view the date, time and
duration of the call.
Using call divert
1 Touch Call settings in the SETTINGS
tab.
2 Touch Call divert.
3 Choose whether to divert all voice
calls, when the line is busy, when
there is no answer or when you
cannot be contacted.
4 Enter the number you want to
divert to.
5 Touch Request to activate.
NOTE: Charges are incurred for
diverting calls. Please contact your
network provider for details.
TIP! To turn o all call
diverts, select Deactivate all from
the Call divert menu.
Using call barring
1 Touch Call settings in the SETTINGS
tab.
2 Touch Call barring.
3 Choose any or all of the six options:
All outgoing
Outgoing international
Outgoing international calls
except home country
All incoming
Incoming when abroad
Deactivate all
4 Enter the call barring password.
Please check with your network
operator about this service.
TIP! Select Fixed dial
numbers from the Call settings
options to turn on and compile
a list of numbers which can be
called from your phone. You’ll
need your PIN2 code from your
operator. Only numbers included
in the xed dial list can be called
from your phone.
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