Some of contents in this manual
may differ from your phone
depending on the software of the
phone or your service provider.
GD580 User Guide
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Congratulations on your purchase of the
advanced and compact GD580 phone by LG,
designed to operate with the latest digital
mobile communication technology.
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Contents
Guidelines for safe and e cient
use ..................................................... 6
Please read these simple guidelines.
Not following these guidelines may
be dangerous or illegal.
Exposure to radio frequency
energy
Radio wave exposure and Specific
Absorption Rate (SAR) information
This mobile phone model GD580
has been designed to comply with
applicable safety requirements
for exposure to radio waves.
These requirements are based on
scientific guidelines that include
safety margins designed to assure
the safety of all persons, regardless
of age and health.
The radio wave exposure
•
guidelines employ a unit of
measurement known as the
Specific Absorption Rate, or SAR.
Tests for SAR are conducted
using standardised methods with
the phone transmitting at its
highest certified power level in
all used frequency bands.
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While there may be differences
•
between the SAR levels of
various LG phone models, they
are all designed to meet the
relevant guidelines for exposure
to radio waves.
The SAR limit recommended by
•
the International Commission
on Non-Ionizing Radiation
Protection (ICNIRP) is 2 W/Kg
averaged over 10g of tissue.
The highest SAR value for this
•
model phone tested by DASY4
for use at the ear is 1.09 W/Kg
(10g) and when worn on the
body is 0.753 W/Kg (10g).
SAR data information for
•
residents in countries/regions
that have adopted the SAR limit
recommended by the Institute
of Electrical and Electronics
Engineers (IEEE), which is 1.6 W/
Kg averaged over 1g of tissue.
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Product care and maintenance
WARNING: Only use batteries,
chargers and accessories approved
for use with this particular phone
model. The use of any other types
may invalidate any approval or
warranty applying to the phone,
and may be dangerous.
Do not disassemble this unit.
•
Take it to a qualified service
technician when repair work is
required.
Keep away from electrical
•
appliances such as TVs, radios,
and personal computers.
The unit should be kept away
•
from heat sources such as
radiators or cookers.
Do not drop.
•
Do not subject this unit to
•
mechanical vibration or shock.
Switch off the phone in any
•
area where you are required
by special regulations. For
example, do not use your phone
in hospitals as it may affect
sensitive medical equipment.
Do not handle the phone with
•
wet hands while it is being
charged. It may cause an electric
shock and can seriously damage
your phone.
Do not to charge a handset
•
near flammable material as the
handset can become hot and
create a fire hazard.
Use a dry cloth to clean the
•
exterior of the unit (do not
use solvents such as benzene,
thinner or alcohol).
Do not charge the phone when it
•
is on soft furnishings.
The phone should be charged in
•
a well ventilated area.
Do not subject this unit to
•
excessive smoke or dust.
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Guidelines for safe and e cient use
Do not keep the phone next to
•
credit cards or transport tickets;
it can affect the information on
the magnetic strips.
Do not tap the screen with a
•
sharp object as it may damage
the phone.
Do not expose the phone to
•
liquid or moisture.
Use the accessories like
•
earphones cautiously. Do not
touch the antenna unnecessarily.
Efficient phone operation
Electronics devices
All mobile phones may get
interference, which could affect
performance.
•
Do not use your mobile phone
near medical equipment
without requesting permission.
Avoid placing the phone over
pacemakers, for example, in your
breast pocket.
•
Some hearing aids might be
disturbed by mobile phones.
•
Minor interference may affect
TVs, radios, PCs, etc.
Road safety
Check the laws and regulations on
the use of mobile phones in the
area when you drive.
Do not use a hand-held phone
•
while driving.
Give full attention to driving.
•
Use a hands-free kit, if available.
•
Pull off the road and park before
•
making or answering a call if
driving conditions so require.
RF energy may affect some
•
electronic systems in your
vehicle such as car stereos and
safety equipment.
When your vehicle is equipped
•
with an air bag, do not obstruct
with installed or portable
wireless equipment. It can
cause the air bag to fail or cause
serious injury due to improper
performance.
If you are listening to music
•
whilst out and about, please
ensure that the volume is at a
reasonable level so that you are
aware of your surroundings. This
is particularly imperative when
near roads.
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Avoid damage to your hearing
Damage to your hearing can
occur if you are exposed to loud
sound for long periods of time. We
therefore recommend that you do
not turn on or off the handset close
to your ear. We also recommend
that music and call volumes are set
to a reasonable level.
Blasting area
Do not use the phone where
blasting is in progress. Observe
restrictions, and follow any
regulations or rules.
Potentially explosive
atmospheres
Do not use the phone at a
•
refueling point.
Do not use near fuel or
•
chemicals.
Do not transport or store
•
flammable gas, liquid, or
explosives in the same
compartment of your vehicle
as your mobile phone and
accessories.
In aircraft
Wireless devices can cause
interference in aircraft.
Turn your mobile phone off
•
before boarding any aircraft.
Do not use it on the ground
•
without permission from the
crew.
Children
Keep the phone in a safe place
out of the reach of small children.
It includes small parts which may
cause a choking hazard if detached.
Emergency calls
Emergency calls may not be
available under all mobile networks.
Therefore, you should never
depend solely on the phone for
emergency calls. Check with your
local service provider.
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Guidelines for safe and e cient use
Do not leave the battery in hot or
Battery information and care
You do not need to completely
•
discharge the battery before
recharging. Unlike other battery
systems, there is no memory
effect that could compromise the
battery’s performance.
•
Use only LG batteries and
chargers. LG chargers are
designed to maximize the
battery life.
•
Do not disassemble or shortcircuit the battery pack.
•
Keep the metal contacts of the
battery pack clean.
•
Replace the battery when it
no longer provides acceptable
performance. The battery pack
maybe recharged hundreds of
times until it needs replacing.
•
Recharge the battery if it has
not been used for a long time to
maximize usability.
•
Do not expose the battery
charger to direct sunlight or use
it in high humidity, such as in the
bathroom.
•
cold places, this may deteriorate
the battery performance.
There is risk of explosion if
•
the battery is replaced by an
incorrect type.
Dispose of used batteries
•
according to the manufacturer’s
instructions. Please recycle when
possible. Do not dispose as
household waste.
If you need to replace the
•
battery, take it to the nearest
authorized LG Electronics service
point or dealer for assistance.
Always unplug the charger
•
from the wall socket after the
phone is fully charged to save
unnecessary power consumption
of the charger.
• Top: Signal strength,
battery level and
various functions.
• Bottom: Soft key
indications.
Left soft key/
Right soft key
Performs the function
indicated at the bottom
of the display.
Multitasking key
Opens the multitasking
menu.
Send key
Dials a phone number
and answers incoming
calls.
Navigation key
• In standby mode:
Quick menu
Contacts list
Messaging
Profiles
• In menu: Navigates
between menus.
Front lighting key
Change your external
LED settings.
End/Power key
Ends or rejects a call.
Turns the phone
on/off. Press once to
return to the standby
screen.
Clear key
Deletes a character
with each press.
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Getting to know your phone
Volume key
• When the screen is
idle: volume of key
tone.
• During a call: volume
of the earpiece.
• When playing a BGM track: Controls the
volume.
SIM card socket
Micro SD memory
card socket
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Charger, USB Cable,
Handsfree connector
TIP! To connect
the USB cable, wait
until the phone has
powered up and has
registered to the
network.
Camera Hot key
Go to Camera preview.
Battery cover
Battery
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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 Remove the battery
Lever the bottom edge of the
battery and remove it carefully
from the battery compartment.
WARNING: Do not remove
the battery when the phone is
switched on, as this may damage
the phone.
3 Install the SIM card
Slide the SIM card into the SIM
card holder. Make sure that the
gold contact area on the card is
facing downwards. To remove
the SIM card, pull it gently in the
reverse direction.
WARNING: Do not replace or
remove the SIM card while your
phone is being used or turned on,
or data may be lost or the SIM card
might be damaged.
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Installing the SIM and battery
4 Install the battery
Insert the top of the battery first
into the top edge of the battery
compartment. Ensure that the
battery contacts align with the
terminals on the phone. Press
down the bottom of the battery
until it clips into place.
5 Replace the battery cover
Slide the battery cover towards
the top of the phone until it
clicks into place.
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6 Charging your phone
Pull open the cover of the
charger socket on the side of
your GD580. Insert the charger
and plug into a mains electricity
socket. Your GD580 will need
to be charged until a message
reading “Battery full” appears on
screen.
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Memory card
Installing a memory card
You can expand the memory
available on your phone using a
memory card.
TIP! A memory card is an optional
accessory.
Remove the battery cover if you
1
necessary.
Insert a micro SD card as the
2
below picture.
Formatting the memory card
If your memory card is already
formatted, you can begin using
it straight away. If your card isn’t
formatted, you will need to do so.
From the standby screen press
1
then select Settings.
Select Memory manager then
2
choose External memory.
Select Format and then confirm
3
your choice.
Enter the password, if one is set,
4
and your card will be formatted
and ready to use.
TIP! To change your default
storage destination, open
Memory manager from the
Phone settings menu and select
Primary storage setting.
TIP! The default password is “0000”
if you didn’t change it before.
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Your standby 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 is active.
Below is a table explaining the
meaning of icons you’re likely to
see in the status bar.
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IconDescription
Multitasking
Network signal strength
(number of bars will vary)
No network signal
Battery empty
New text message
New email
An alarm is set
Normal profile in use
Silent profile in use
External memory
Calls are diverted
GPRS available
EDGE in use
Roaming
Bluetooth is active
Calls are rejected
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Calls
Making a voice call
Enter the number including the
1
full area code.
To delete a digit press .
Press to make the call.
2
Press or close the handset
3
to finish the call.
Making a voice call from
Contacts
It’s easy to call anyone whose
number you have stored in your
Contacts.
Press to access the contacts
1
list.
Scroll to the contact to make
2
a call.
Press
Press
to make a voice call.
to finish the call.
3
4
Making international calls
Press and hold for the
1
international prefix.
The ‘+’ character prefixes the
international access code.
Enter the country code, area
2
code, and the phone number.
.
Press
3
Answering and rejecting a call
When your phone rings press the
to answer the call.
Press Slient to mute the ringing.
This is great if you’ve forgotten to
change your profile to Slient for a
meeting!
Press
to reject the incoming
call.
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Calls
Speed dialling
You can assign a frequently-called
contact to a speed dial number.
From the standby screen, press
1
and select Contacts.
Select Speed dials.
2
Your Voicemail is set to speed
3
dial 1. Select any other number
to assign it to a speed dial
contact.
Your address book will open.
4
Select the contact you’d like to
assign to that number.
To call a speed dial number:
Press the assigned number then
•
press
or .
Press and hold the assigned
•
number until the contact
appears on screen.
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Making a second call
During your initial call, press ,
1
then Options, and select Add
new call.
Dial the number or search your
2
contacts.
Press to connect the call.
3
Both calls will be displayed on
4
the call screen. Your initial call
will be locked and the caller put
on hold.
Select Swap to change between
5
the calls.
To end one or both calls select
6
Options then End followed by
All or Active.
NOTE: You will be charged for
each call you make.
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DTMF tones
DTMF allows you to use numerical
commands to navigate menus
within automated messages. DTMF
is switched on as default.
Viewing your call logs
From the standby screen, press
and select Calling then Call logs.
Choose to view:
All calls - View a complete list of
all of your dialled, received and
missed calls.
Dialled calls - View a list of all the
numbers you have called.
Received calls - View a list of all the
numbers that have called you.
Missed calls - View a list of all the
calls you have missed.
TIP! From any calls list, press the
left soft key and Delete all to
delete all the recorded items.
From the standby screen, press
and select Calling.
You can also choose to view:
Make video call - You can make
and receive video calls when both
you and the other person have
video call phone.
Call durations - View the duration
of all your sent and received calls.
Data volume - View the amount in
kilobytes of all your received and
sent data.
Call costs - View the charges
applied to your dialled numbers
(this service is network-dependant.
Some operators are unable to
support it).
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Calls
Using call divert
From the standby screen, press
1
and then select Calling.
Select Call divert.
2
Choose when to divert all calls;
3
when the line is busy, when
there is no answer or when you
are not reachable.
Input the number you’d like to
4
divert to.
Select Activate.
5
NOTE: Charges may be incurred
for diverting calls. Please contact
your network provider for details.
TIP! To turn off all call diverts,
choose Deactivate all.
Using call barring
From the standby screen, press
1
and select Calling.
Select Call barring.
2
Choose any or all of the options
3
after selecting Voice calls or
Video calls.
All outgoing
Outgoing international
Outgoing international calls
All incoming
Incoming when abroad
Enter the call barring password.
4
Please check with your network
operator for this service.
Using fixed dial number
From the standby screen, press
1
and select Calling.
Select Fixed dial numbers to
2
turn on and compile a list of
numbers that can be called from
your phone. You’ll need your
PIN2 code from your operator.
When activated, only numbers
included in the fixed dial list can
be called from your phone.
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Using call waiting
From the standby screen, press
1
and select Calling.
Select Call waiting to activate
2
call waiting service.
If call waiting is activated, the
handset is also able to warn you
of an incoming call while you are
already on a call. A tone sounds
in the earpiece, and the display
will show that a second call is
waiting.
You can put the first call on hold
and answer the second call. (This
feature is only available if your
network supports it.)
If you select Deactivate, you cannot
recognize the waiting (receiving)
call and View status shows the
status of call waiting.
Changing the common call
settings
From the standby screen, press
1
and then select Calling.
Select Common setting. From
2
here you can amend the settings
for:
Call reject - Select On or Off and
choose to reject all calls, those
from specific groups, contacts,
unregistered numbers (those not
in your list of contacts) or those
with no caller ID.
Send my number - Choose
whether your number will
be displayed when you call
someone.
Auto redial - Choose On or Off.Answer mode - Choose whether
to answer the phone by pressing
the send key, by pressing any
key, or by opening the flip.
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Minute minder - Select On to
hear a tone every minute during
a call.
BT answer mode - Choose how
to answer a call when using
a Bluetooth headset. Select
Hands-free or Handset.
Save new number - Saves
numbers you use that aren’t
already stored in Contacts.
Voice clarity - Set the voice
clarity function Yes or No.
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Contacts
Searching for a contact
There are two ways to search for
a contact.
From the standby screen
From the standby screen, press
1
to open the address book.
Press the number key
2
corresponding to the first letter
of the contact you’d like to view.
Or, using the slightly quicker
method…
Enter the number you wish to
1
search on the standby screen
and select Options.
Choose Search contacts in
2
option menu.
TIP! You can search by group by
pressing Options and selecting
Search by group. This will bring
up a list of all your groups.
From the main menu
From the standby screen, press
1
and select Contacts.
Select Search and enter the first
2
few letters of the contact you’d
like to find using the keypad.
Your address book will bring
3
up a list of the contacts
corresponding to the letters
you’ve entered.
Adding a new contact
From the standby screen, press
1
and select Contacts.
Select Add new.
2
Choose whether to save the
3
contact to your Handset or SIM.
Enter the first and last name of
4
your new contact. You do not
have to enter both, but you must
enter one or the other.
Enter all the information you
5
have in the fields provided and
select Done.
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Contacts
Creating a group
From the standby screen, press
1
and select Contacts.
Select Groups and choose
2
Options.
Select Add new group.
3
Enter a name for your new
4
group.
Press Done.
5
NOTE: If you delete a group, the
contacts which were assigned to
that group will not be lost. They
will remain in your address book.
TIP! You can edit an existing group
by highlighting it and selecting
Options. Choose to Add member
to the group from your contacts,
assign a Group ringtone, Rename
the group or Delete the group.
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Changing your contact settings
You can adapt your contact settings
so that your address book works
according to your preferences.
From the standby screen, press
1
and select Contacts.
Select Settings. From here you
2
can adjust the following settings:
Contact list settings - Choose
whether to view contacts saved
to both your Handset & SIM,
Handset only or SIM only. You
can also select to show the first
name or last name of a contact
first, and to show a contact
picture.
Copy - Copy your contacts from
your SIM to your handset or
from your handset to your SIM.
Choose to do this one by one, or
all together.
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Move - This works in the same
way as Copy, but the contact
will only be saved to the location
you’ve moved it to. If you move
a contact from the SIM to the
handset it will be deleted from
the SIM memory.
Send all contacts via
Bluetooth - Send all contacts
information to another handset
by Bluetooth.
Back up contacts - You can save
all the phonebook data in the
handset to an external memory
card by the form of vcard.
Restore contacts - You can
restore all the phonebook data in
an external memory card to the
phone memory by the form of
vcard.
Clear contacts - Delete all your
contacts.
Memory info. - You can check
how much memory you’ve got
left on your handset or your SIM.
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Messaging
Your GD580 includes functions
related to SMS (Short Message
Service), MMS (Multimedia Message
Service), and email, as well as the
network’s service messages.
Sending a message
From the standby screen, press
1
, select Messaging and
choose Create new message.
Choose Message to send SMS
2
or MMS.
A new message editor will open.
3
Message editor combines SMS
and MMS into one intuitive and
easy to switch between SMS
mode and MMS mode. The
default setting of the message
editor is SMS mode.
Enter your message using either
4
the T9 predictive mode or Abc
manual mode.
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TIP! You can select your message
type as SMS or MMS when you
enter a text longer than 2 pages in
the message field.
Press Options and choose Insert
5
to add an Image, Vide o, Sound,
Symbols, Template, Emoticon,
Name & Number, New slide,
Subject or More (Business
card/Schedule/Memo/To do/My
business card).
Press Send.
6
Search your contact list or press
7
the number key to enter the
phone number.
Press Send.
8
WARNING: If an Image,
Sound, Video , New slide,
Subject, Business card, Schedule
or My business card is added
to the message editor, it will be
automatically converted to MMS
mode and you will be charged
accordingly.
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Entering text
You can enter alphanumeric
characters using the phone’s
keypad. For example, storing names
in Contacts, writing a message and
creating scheduling events in the
calendar all require entering text.
The following text input methods
are available in the phone: T9
predictive mode, ABC/Abc/abc
manual mode and 123 mode.
Note: Some fields may allow
only one text input mode (e.g.
telephone number in address
book fields).
To turn on T9 mode in the text
entry field, choose Options, select
Input method and choose T9
mode. With T9 on, you can switch
text input mode by pressing .
You will notice the text input mode
indicator in the upper right corner
of the display.
To input a symbol in the text entry
field, press the
key and select
a symbol, then select .
Complete each word with a space
by pressing .
To delete a character, press .
T9 predictive mode
T9 predictive mode uses a built-in
dictionary to recognise words
you’re writing based on the key
sequences you press. Simply press
the number key associated with the
letter you want to enter, and the
dictionary will recognise the word
once all the letters are entered.
If the word you want doesn’t
appear, press Options and select
Add to dictionary, then you can
enter the word using ABC manual
mode. Your word will be added to
the dictionary.
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Messaging
Note: You can select a different T9
language by pressing Options and
select Writinglanguage.
ABC manual 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 whilst remaining in letter
modes by pressing and holding the
desired key.
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Setting up your email
You can stay in touch on the move
using email on your GD580. It’s
quick and simple to set up a POP3
or IMAP4 email account.
From the standby screen, press
1
and select Messaging then
select Settings.
2
Select Email, then Email
accounts.
3
If no email account is set, you
can set up an email account by
using email set-up wizard.
Email address - Enter your email
address.
User ID & Password - Enter the
account User name & Password.
Mailbox type - Select the
internet protocol type used to
transfer your email, IMAP4 or
POP3.
Incoming server - Enter the IP
address or host name of your
incoming (POP3 or IMAP4) mail
server.
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Outgoing server - Enter the IP
address or host name of your
outgoing (SMTP) mail server.
SMTP authentication - Choose
to activate the security setting
for the outgoing mail server.
If SMTP authentication is on,
outgoing server requires user
name and password when you
send e-mail.
SMTP username/SMTP
Password - Enter your email
address and password from
your email provider. (If SMTP
authentication is on)
My name - Enter a name which
you would like to show with your
e-mail address to recipients.
Account name - Enter the
mailbox name by which you
would like to refer to this
account.
After entering the email account,
4
select to save.
Now your account is set up, it will
appear in the list of accounts in
your Email folder.
Using the Edit menu of Options,
5
you can edit the setting values.
Title - Enter a name for this
account.
My name - Enter your name.Username - 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 account details.
Incoming mail server - Enter the
account details.
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Messaging
Maximum receive size - Choose
the size limit of your emails, the
maximum is 1MB.
Mailbox type - Enter the
mailbox type, POP3 or IMAP4.
Save to server - Choose whether
to save your emails to the server.
For IMAP4 accounts copies are
always saved.
Save sent mail into - Choose
where to save your IMAP4 emails.
For POP3 accounts copies are
always saved on the phone.
Access point - Choose your
Internet access point.
Auto retrieve - Choose whether
to fetch your new emails
automatically.
SMTP port number - Normally,
this will be 25.
SMTP TLS/SSL - Choose whether
to use TLS/SSL for outgoing
server.
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Incoming server port -
Normally, this is 110 for POP3
accounts and 143 for IMAP4
accounts.
Incoming TLS/SSL - Choose
whether to use TLS/SSL for
incoming server.
SMTP authentication - Choose
the security settings for the
outgoing mail server.
SMTP Username - Enter your
email address from your email
provider.(If SMTP authentication
is On)
SMTP Password - Enter your
email address password from
your email provider.(If SMTP
authentication is On)
APOP secure login - Choose to
activate APOP secure login for a
POP3 account. IMAP4 accounts
are always set to off.
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Retrieving your email
You can automatically or manually
check your account for new email.
See ‘Changing your email settings’
to check automatically.
To check manually:
From the standby screen, press
1
and select Messaging then
Mailbox.
Select the account you want
2
to use.
Choose Retrieve and the phone
3
will connect to your email
account and retrieve your new
messages.
Managing your messages
From the standby screen, press
1
and select Messaging then
Inbox.
Select Options and then choose
2
to:
Reply - Send a reply to the
selected message.
Forward - Send the selected
message on to another person.
Make call - Call the person who
sent you the message.
Delete - Delete the message.Create new message - Open a
new, blank message or email.
Mark/Unmark - Mark your
messages for multiple deletion.
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Messaging
Copy & Move - Copy or move
the message to your phone, SIM
or My folders.
Filter - View your message
by type. This will group SMS
separately from MMS.
Message info. - See additional
information for the message,
including the time it was sent.
If you see the message No space for SIM message you should delete
some messages from your inbox.
If you see the message No space for messages you can delete either
messages or saved files to create
space.
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Using templates
Create templates for the SMS
and MMS messages you send
most frequently. You’ll find some
templates already on your phone,
and you can edit these if you wish.
From the standby screen, press
1
and select Messaging then
choose Templates.
2
Choose Text templates or
Multimedia templates. You
can then select Options to Add
new, Edit, Delete or Delete all
templates.
Using emoticons
Liven up your messages using
emoticons. You’ll find some
commonly used emoticons already
on your phone.
1
From the standby screen, press
and select Messaging then
choose Emoticons.
2
Select Options to Add new,
Edit, Delete or Delete all
emoticons.
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Changing your text message
settings
Your GD580 message settings are
pre-defined so that you can send
messages immediately. If you’d like
to change the settings, you can do
so as follows.
From the standby screen, press
and select Messaging, then choose
Settings, then Text message. You
can make changes to:
Text message centre - Enter the
details for your message centre.
Delivery report - Choose to receive
confirmation that your message
was delivered.
Validity period - Choose how
long your message is stored at the
message centre.
Message types - Convert your Tex t
into Voice, Fax, X.400 or Email.
Character encoding - Choose how
the characters in your messages are
encoded, this impacts the size of
your message and therefore data
charges.
Send long text as - Choose
whether to send your message as
Multiple SMS or MMS when you
enter a text longer than 2 pages in
the message field.
Changing your multimedia
message settings
Your GD580 message settings are
pre-defined so that you can send
messages immediately. If you’d like
to change the settings, you can do
so as follows.
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Messaging
From the standby screen, press
and select Messaging, then
choose Settings, then Multimedia message. You can make changes
to:
Retrieval mode - Choose Home
network or Roaming network. If
you choose Manual you will receive
only notifications of MMS and you
can then decide whether or not to
download them in full.
Delivery report - Choose to allow
and/or request a delivery report.
Read reply - Choose 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 your
default slide duration time for
composing MMS.
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Creation mode - Choose your
message mode.
Delivery time - Deliver your
message at a specific time.
Multi msg centre - Enter the details
for your message centre.
Changing your email settings
You can adapt your email settings
so that it works according to your
preferences.
From the standby screen, press
and select Messaging then choose
Settings, then select Email and
then you can adapt the following
settings:
Email account - You can set up an
email account.
Allow reply email - Choose
to allow the sending of ‘read
confirmation’ messages.
Retrieve interval - Choose how
often your GD580 checks for new
email messages.
Include message in Fwd & Reply Choose whether or not to include
the original message.
Include attachment - Choose
whether or not to include the
original attachment.
Auto Retrieval in Roaming Choose whether or not to
automatically retrieve your
messages when abroad.
New email notification - Choose
whether or not to be alerted to
new emails.
Signature - Create an email
signature and switch this feature
on.
Priority - Choose the priority level
of your email messages.
Changing your other settings
From the standby screen, press
and select Messaging, choose
Settings then:
Videomail - Touch Add to add a
new Videomail service. Contact
Your network provider for more
information on the service they
provide.
Voicemail - Your voicemail
number is stored here. Contact
your network operator for more
information on the service they
provide.
Service message - Choose to
receive or block service messages.
You can also set your message
security by creating trusted and
untrusted lists of senders.
Info. service - Choose your
reception status, language and
other settings.
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Camera
Taking a quick photo
Press and hold the camera key
1
on the right side of the phone to
open the viewfinder.
Focus the camera on what you
2
want to take.
Press to take a photo.
3
After you’ve taken your photo
Your captured photo will appear on
the screen. After taking a picture,
you can check the menu as follows:
Options - You can change the
name of the image or edit the
image file.
Album - View the pictures you have
taken in your Album.
Send - Send the photo as Message,
Email or via Bluetooth.
New - Take another photo straight
away. Your current photo will be
saved.
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Use as - Use the image as
Wallpaper, as a Contact image, or in
your Start up image or Shut down
image.
Delete - Delete the photo you
have just taken. The viewfinder will
reappear.
Back - Go back to previous menu.
Using the quick settings
Use the navigation key and select
the options you would like to use.
Album - Choose to look at the
other images in your album.
Video - Choose to switch from
Camera to Video camera mode.
Capture - Allows you to take a
picture.
Zoom - Choose zoom which
depends on the size setting.
View - Choose between Full screen
view and Landscape view.
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Using the advanced settings
From the viewfinder select
Settings.
Size - Change the size of the photo.
Brightness - Set the brightness of
the image in the viewfinder of the
camera.
Colour Effect - Choose a colour
tone to apply to the photo you’re
taking.
White balance - The white balance
ensures that any white in your
photo is realistic. In order for your
camera to correctly adjust the
white balance you may need to
determine the light conditions.
Choose from Auto, Incandescent,
Sunny, Fluorescent and Cloudy.
Night mode - You can take better
pictures at night by selecting On.
Timer - The self-timer allows you
to set a delay after the capture
button is pressed. Choose from
Off, 3 seconds, 5 seconds or
10 seconds. Great for a group
photo that you want to be part
of too!
Shot mode - See Choosing a shot
mode.
Image quality - Controls the
quality of image.
Swap cam - For self portraits,
switch to the internal camera.
Memory in use - Choose whether
to save your photos to the Handset
memory or to the External
memory.
Hide icons - Hide the icons to the
side of the viewfinder.
Sound - Select one of three
different shutter sounds.
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Camera
Choosing a shot mode
Select Shot mode in Settings to
1
view the available shot modes.
Choose from the options:
2
Normal - This is the default shot
type. The photo will be taken in
the normal way.
Burst shot - This enables you to
take nine shots automatically in
very quick succession.
Frame shot - Choose from one
of the fun frames to transform
your friend or just decorate their
surroundings.
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Changing the image size
The more pixels, the larger the file
size, which in turn means they will
take up more of your memory. If
you want to fit more pictures on
your phone or memory card you
can alter the number of pixels to
make the file size smaller.
like to use and press Select to
implement your changes. The
settings menu will automatically
close, ready for you to take your
picture.
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Viewing your saved photos
You can access your saved
1
photos from within the camera
mode and from the Album.
Your album will appear on the
2
screen.
Highlight the photo you want
3
to view to bring it to the front of
the album.
Select the photo to open it fully.
4
Setting a photo as a wallpaper
or contact image
From your image album, select an
image and Use as to use the image
as a wallpaper or contact image.
NOTE: Contact images can only be
added to contacts saved to your
phone, not your SIM.
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Video camera
Shooting a quick video
Move the camera mode switch
1
to and press . The video
camera’s viewfinder will appear
on screen.
Focus the camera on what to
2
record.
once to start recording.
Press
3
Rec will appear at the bottom of
4
the viewfinder. Press
to stop recording.
again
After you’ve shot your video
A still image representing your
captured video will appear on
screen.
After recording a video clip, you can
check the menu as follow:
Options - You can change the
name of the video clip.
Album - View your video album.
Play - Play the file.
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New video - Press to shoot another
video straight away. Your current
video will be saved.
Send - Send the video as MMS, as
an Email or via Bluetooth.
Delete - Delete the video you have
just made. The viewfinder will
reappear.
Back - Go back to previous menu.
Using the quick settings
Use the navigation key and select
the options you would like to use.
Album - Choose to look at the
other videos in your album.
Camera - Choose to switch from
Video camera to Camera mode.
Rec - Allows you to record a video.
Zoom - Set video zoom.
Brightness - Contrast defines the
difference between light and dark
in an Video.
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Using the advanced settings
From the viewfinder select
Settings.
Size - Change the size of the video.
Colour effect - Choose an effect
tone to apply to the video you’re
making.
White Balance - The white balance
ensures that any white in your
photos is realistic. In order for your
camera to correctly adjust the
white balance you may need to
determine the light conditions.
Choose from Auto, Incandescent,
Sunny, Fluorescent and Cloudy.
Video quality - Controls the quality
of video.
Duration - Select the maximum
length of the recording.
Swap cam - Switch to your internal
camera to record a video of
yourself.
Memory in use - Choose whether
to save your videos to the Handset
memory or to the External
memory.
Voi ce - Choose Mute to record a
video without sound.
NOTE: Always press Save after
selecting a new setting to
implement the changes you’ve
made.
Watching your saved videos
You can access your saved videos
1
from within the video camera
mode and from the Album. Your
album will appear on screen.
Highlight the video you want to
2
view to bring it to the front of
the album.
Select the video to open it fully.
3
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Multimedia
Music
Your LG GD580 has a built-in
music player so you can play all
your favourite tracks. To access the
music player, select Music from the
Multimedia menu. From here you
can access a number of folders:
Recently played - View all of the
songs you have played recently.
All tracks - Contains all of the
songs you have on your phone.
Playlists - Contains any playlists
you have created.
Artists - Browse through your
music collection by artist.
Albums - Browse through your
music collection by album.
Genres - Browse through your
music collection by genre.
Shuffle tracks - Listen to your
music in a random order.
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Playing a song
From the standby screen, press
1
and select Music from the
Multimedia menu , then All
tracks.
Select the song you want to play
2
and choose Play.
to pause the song.
Press
3
Press
to skip to the next song.
4
Press
to skip to the previous
5
song.
Using options while playing
music
Select Options and choose from:
Minimise - Make the music player
screen disappear so that you can
continue using your phone as
normal.
Go to my music - Move the file to
the My music folder.
Repeat - Repeat the selected track.
Shuffle - Listen to your music in a
random order.
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Equaliser - Set the equaliser menu.
Visualization - Select the visual
effects.
Add to playlist - Add the track to
one of your playlists.
File info. - View brief details about
the file.
Send - Send the song as a message,
email, or via Bluetooth.
Delete - Delete the song.
Use as - Use the song as one of
your ringtone, message tone, startup or shut down tone.
Listening to the radio
Your LG GD580 has an FM radio
feature so you can tune into your
favourite stations to listen to on
the move.
From the standby screen, press
and select Multimedia then FM radio, enter the channel number
of the station you would like to
listen to.
NOTE: You need to insert your
headphones to listen to the radio.
Insert them into the same socket
as your charger.
Searching for stations
You can tune radio stations by
searching for them either manually
or automatically. They will be saved
to specific channel numbers so you
don’t have to keep re-tuning.
To auto tune:
From the standby screen, press
1
and select Multimedia then
FM radio, choose Options.
Select Auto scan. The stations
2
found will automatically be
allocated to a channel number.
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Multimedia
To manually tune:
From the standby screen, press
1
and select Multimedia then
FM radio, choose Options.
Select Channel list and choose
2
the channel number you want to
save the station to.
Enter the station frequency and
3
press Select to save.
NOTE: You can also manually tune
into a station by using
displayed next to the radio
frequency.
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Editing the channels
You may want to move the stations
to another channel so that the ones
you listen to most frequently are
easier to access.
From the standby screen, press
1
, select Multimedia then FM
radio, choose Options.
2
Select Channel list and select
the channel you want to change.
3
Either select a station from
one of the other channels, or
manually tune the channel into
the frequency you want.
You can edit each channel by
highlighting it and pressing
Options:
Rename - Rename the channel.
Replace - Set new frequency for the
selected channel.
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Resetting channels
From the standby screen, press
1
and select Multimedia then
FM radio, choose Options.
Select Channel list, then
2
Options.
Choose Reset channel to reset
3
the current channel or choose
Reset all channels to reset all of
the channels. Each channel will
return to the starting 87.5Mhz
frequency.
TIP! To improve the radio
reception, extend the headset
cord, which functions as the radio
antenna.
Using the voice recorder
Use your voice recorder to record
voice memos or other sounds.
From the standby screen, press
1
and select Multimedia.
Select Voice recorder then
2
options and choose from:
Duration - Set the recording
duration.
Choose from MMS msg. size,
30 secs, 1 min or No limit.
Quality - Select the sound
quality.
Choose from Super Fine, Fine
or Normal.
Memory in use - Check the
current status of each memory.
Go to Voice recordings - Open
the Voice recordings folder in My sounds.
Select Rec. to begin recording.
3
Select Stop to end recording.
4
Select Play in the options menu
5
to listen to your recording.
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My stu
You can store any multimedia files
on your phone’s memory in My
stuff so that you have easy access
to all of your pictures, sounds,
videos and games. You can also
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.
Images
My images contains a list of
pictures including default images
pre-loaded into your phone, images
downloaded by you and images
taken on your phone’s camera.
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My images option menus
The options available to you in My
images depend on what type of
image you have selected. All of the
options will be available for pictures
you have taken on the phone’s
camera, but only the Use as, Sort
by Grid (List) view and Memory
manager options are available for
default images.
Send - Send the image to a friend.
Use as - Set the image to appear on
your phone at certain times.
Move - Move an image from the
phone memory to a memory card
or vice versa.
Copy - Copy an image from the
phone memory to a memory card
or vice versa.
Delete - Delete an image.
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Mark/Unmark - Select multiple
files.
Sending a photo
1
Print via Bluetooth - Print an
image via Bluetooth.
File - Change the name or view the
2
information for the file.
Slide show - Start a slide show.
3
Sort by - Sort images into a
specified order.
4
Grid view/List view - View each
image in grid or list type.
Memory manager - View the
memory status.
From the standby screen, press
and select My stuff then
choose My images.
Select the photo you want to
send and press Options.
Select Send and choose from
Message, Email, or Bluetooth.
If you choose Message or Email,
your photo will be attached to
the message and you can write
and send the message as normal.
If you choose Bluetooth, you will
be prompted to turn Bluetooth
on and your phone will search
for a device to send the picture
to.
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My stu
Using an image
You can choose images to use as
wallpapers and screensavers or
even to identify a caller.
From the standby screen, press
1
and select My stuff then My
Images.
2
Select the image and press
Options.
3
Select Use as and choose from:
Wallpaper - Set a wallpaper for
the standby screen.
Contacts image - Allocate an
image to a particular person in
your contacts list so that the
picture shows 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.
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Organising your images
From the standby screen, press
1
and select My stuff, then
My images.
Select Options, then Sort by.
2
Choose from Date, Typ e or
3
Name.
Deleting an image
From the standby screen, press
1
and select My stuff, then
My images.
Select the image you want to
2
delete and choose Options.
Select Delete, then Yes to
3
confirm.
TIP! To quickly delete any file
in My files, highlight it with the
cursor and press the
key.
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Moving or copying an image
You can move or copy an image
between the phone memory and
the memory card. You might want
to do this to either free up some
space in one of the memory banks
or to safeguard your images from
being lost.
From the standby screen, press
1
and select My stuff then My
images.
Select an image and select
2
Options.
Select Move or Copy.
3
Marking and unmarking images
If you want to move, copy, send
or delete several images at once,
you first need to identify them by
marking them with a tick.
From the standby screen, press
1
and select My stuff then My
images.
2
Select Options then Mark/
Unmark.
3
A box will appear to the left
of each image. If you select an
image, a tick will appear in the
box marking it.
4
To unmark an image, select the
image again so that the tick
disappears from the box.
Once you have marked all of
5
the appropriate images, choose
one of the options to apply to
all of them.
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My stu
Sounds
The My sounds folder contains
the Default sounds and Voice recordings. From here you can
manage, send or set sounds as
ringtones.
Using a sound
From the standby screen, press
1
and select My stuff, then
My sounds.
Select Default sounds or Voice
2
recordings.
Select a sound and press Play to
3
listen to it.
Select Options and Use as.
4
Choose from Voice ringtone,
5
Video ringtone, Message tone,
Start-up sound and Shut down
sound.
Videos
The My videos folder shows the list
of downloaded videos and videos
you have recorded on your phone.
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Watching a video
From the standby screen, press
1
and select My stuff then
My videos.
Select a video and press Play.
2
Using options while watching
a video
Select Options while watching a
video and choose from:
Landscape view - View the video
file in full shot.
Mute/Unmute - Switch the sound
on/off.
Capture - You can save what is on
the paused screen as an image file.
(This option is only available while
video is paused.)
Repeat - Repeat the video file.
File info. - View brief details about
the file.
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Send - Send the video in a
message, email or via Bluetooth.
Delete - Delete the video.
Use as - Use the video as Voice
ringtone or Video ringtone.
Games and Applications
Your GD580 comes with preloaded
games to keep you amused when
you have time to spare. If you
choose to download any additional
games or applications they will be
saved into this folder.
If you download a game from the
network, you will need to install the
downloaded game in your phone
before enjoying the game.
Playing a game
From the standby screen, press
1
and select My stuff, then
My games & apps.
Select a game.
2
Flash contents
The Flash contents folder contains
all of your default and downloaded
flash contents.
Documents
From Documents in My stuff, you
can view all of your document
files. From here you can view Excel,
Powerpoint, Word, Text and pdf
files.
Others
The Others folder is used to store
files which are not pictures, sounds,
videos, games or applications.
My memory card
If you purchase an optional external
microSD memory card, you can
manage more content.
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Organiser
Adding an event to your
calendar
From the standby screen, press
1
and choose Organiser then
select Calendar.
Select the date you would like to
2
add an event to.
Select Add new event.
3
Select whether you would
4
like to add an Appointment,
Anniversary or Birthday and
select Done.
Check the date and enter the
5
time you would like your event
to begin.
For appointments and
6
anniversaries enter the time and
date your event finishes in the
lower time and date boxes.
If you would like to add a subject
7
or a note to your event, press
Subject or Name and type in
your note.
Select Done and your event
8
will be saved in the calendar.
A cursor will mark the day that
any events have been saved to
and a bell will ring at the start
time of your event, so that you
can stay organised.
TIP! You can set a holiday in your
calendar. Select each day you are
on holiday one at a time, then
choose Options and select Set holiday. Each day will be shaded
red. When you come to set an
alarm, you can choose to exclude
days set as holidays.
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Changing your default calendar
view
From the standby screen, press
1
and choose Organiser then
select Settings.
Select Calendar and choose
2
either Month view or Week
view.
Press Done to confirm your
3
choice.
Adding an item to your to do list
From the standby screen, press
1
and choose Organiser.
Select To do and select Add.
2
Set the date for the to do item,
3
add notes and select a priority
level: High, Medium or Low.
Save your to do list item by
4
selecting Done.
TIP! You can edit an item by
selecting it, pressing Options
and Edit. Cofirm your amends by
selecting Save.
Sharing a to do item
From the standby screen, press
1
and choose Organiser then
select To do.
Select the to do item you
2
would like to share, then select
Options.
Select Send. You can choose to
3
share your to do item by Tex t
message, Multimedia msg,
Email or Bluetooth.
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Organiser
Adding a memo
From the standby screen, press
1
and choose Organiser then
select Memo.
Select Add.
2
Type your memo, followed by
3
Save.
Your memo will appear on screen
4
next time you open the Memo
application.
TIP! You can edit an existing
memo. Select the one you want to
edit and select Edit.
Adding a secret memo
You can write the private memo
to protect your privacy in Secret
memo menu. You enter the security
code to use this menu.
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Using the date finder
Date finder is a handy tool to help
you calculate what the date will
be after a certain amount of days
has passed. For example, 60 days
from 10.10.2008 will be 09.12.2008.
This is great for keeping tabs on
deadlines.
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Tools
Adding your quick menu
The Quick menu provides easy
access to your most used functions.
You can add your favorite menu to
the list of Quick menu.
Setting your alarm
From the standby screen, press
1
and choose To ol s then
select Alarms.
Select Options and press Add
2
new.
Set the time you would like the
3
alarm to sound.
Choose whether you would
4
like your alarm to sound Once,
Daily, Mon-Fri, Mon-Sat, Except
holiday, or Choose weekday.
Select
5
6
and Edit to select a
sound for your alarm. To listen
to sounds select the sound, and
press Play.
Add a memo for the alarm and
select Done when you have
finished typing. When the
alarm sounds the memo will be
displayed.
Finally, you can set the snooze
7
interval at 5, 10, 20 or 30 mins,
1 hour or Snooze off.
Once you have set your alarm,
8
select Done.
NOTE: You can set up to 5 alarms.
The alarm will be alerted on even if
the phone is switched off.
Using your calculator
From the standby screen, press
1
and choose Tools then
select Calculator.
Select the numeric keys to input
2
numbers.
For simple calculations, select
3
the function you require (+, –, x,
÷), followed by =.
For more complex calculations,
4
select Options to select a
command.
Select
5
to delete a character
or hold to the screen and
start a new calculation.
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Tools
Using the stopwatch
From the standby screen, press
1
and choose To ol s then
select Stopwatch.
Select Start to begin the timer.
2
Choose Lap if want to record
3
a lap time. The duration of an
individual lap time can be saved.
Select Stop to end the timer.
4
Choose Resume to restart the
5
stopwatch at the time you
stopped it at or select Reset to
begin the time again.
Converting a unit
From the standby screen, press
1
and choose To ol s then
select Conver ter.
Choose whether you would like
2
to convert Currency, Surface,
Length, Wei ght, Temperature,
Volume or Velocity.
You can now select the unit and
3
enter the value you would like
to convert from, followed by the
unit you would like to convert to.
The corresponding value will
4
appear on the screen.
Adding a city to your world time
From the standby screen, press
1
and choose Tools then
select World clock.
Select Options, followed by Add
2
city. Start typing the name of
the city you require and it will
show at the top of the screen.
Alternatively choose Map, and
select your chosen city from
the map.
Press Select to confirm your
3
choice.
TIP! If you are abroad, you can
change your time zone from
World time by selecting Options,
followed by Change current city. Choose your required city
as above.
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Browser
With a browser at the tip of your
fingers, you can get up-to-date
news and weather forecasts as
well as information on sports or
traffic whenever you need it. In
addition, the browser allows you
to download the latest music,
ringtones, wallpapers and games.
Accessing the web
From the standby screen, press
1
and choose Browser.
To access the browser homepage
2
directly, select Home.
Alternatively, select Enter address and type in your desired
URL, followed by Open.
NOTE: An additional cost is
incurred when connecting to this
service and downloading content.
Check your data charges with your
network provider.
Adding and accessing your
bookmarks
For easy and fast access to your
favourite websites, you can add
bookmarks and save web pages.
From the standby screen, press
1
and choose Browser.
Select Bookmarks. A list of your
2
Bookmarks will appear on the
screen.
To create a new folder, select
3
Options and choose Create new
folder. Enter the name of your
bookmark folder.
To add a new bookmark, select
4
Options and press Add new.
Enter a name for your bookmark
followed by the URL.
Select Done. Your bookmark
5
will be displayed in the list of
bookmarks.
To access the bookmark, simply
6
scroll to it and select Open.
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Browser
Using 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, which is called a feed,
web feed, or channel, contains
either a summary of content from
an associated web site or the full
text.
Saving a page
Access your required webpage as
1
described above.
Select Options, Save items, then
2
Save this page.
Enter a name for the webpage so
3
you can easily recognise it.
Select Save.
4
TIP! This menu will also allow you
to edit titles of saved pages and
delete saved pages.
Accessing a saved page
From the standby screen, press
1
and choose Browser.
Select Saved pages.
2
Select Open to connect to the
3
saved page.
Viewing your browser history
From the standby screen, press
1
and choose Browser, then
select History.
A list of web page titles you
2
have accessed recently will be
displayed.
To access one of these pages,
3
simply select the required page
and press Open.
Changing the web browser
settings
From the standby screen, press
1
and choose Browser then
select Settings.
You can choose to edit Profiles,
2
Appearance settings, Cache,
Cookies, Security, or Reset
Settings.
Once you have changed your
3
settings, press Select.
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Connectivity
Sending and receiving your files
using Bluetooth
Bluetooth is a great way to send
and receive files as no wires are
needed and connection is quick
and easy. You can also connect to
a Bluetooth headset to make and
receive calls.
To send a file:
Open the file you want to send.
1
Select Options and choose
2
Send. Choose Bluetooth.
Select Ye s to turn Bluetooth on.
3
Your GD580 will automatically
4
search for other Bluetooth
enabled devices within range.
Choose the device you want
5
to send the file to and choose
Select to send the file.
Your file will be sent.
6
TIP! Keep an eye on the progress
bar to make sure your file is sent.
To receive a file:
To receive files, your Bluetooth
1
must be both On and Visible.
See Changing your Bluetooth settings below for more
information.
A message will prompt you to
2
accept the file from the sender.
Select Ye s to receive the file.
You will see where the file has
3
been saved and you can choose
to View the file. Files will usually
be saved to the relevant folder
in My Files.
Changing your Bluebooth
settings
Press in the standby screen,
1
and choose Connectivity.
Choose Bluetooth then
2
Settings. Make your changes to:
My device visibility - Choose
to be Visible, Visible for 1 min or
Hidden.
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Connectivity
My device name - Enter a name
for your GD580.
Supported services - Search for
the profile supported by GD580.
My address - Search your
Bluetooth device address.
Pairing with another Bluetooth
device
By pairing your GD580 and another
device, you can set up a passcodeprotected connection. This means
your pairing is more secure.
Check if your Bluetooth is On
1
and Visible. You can change your
visibility in the Settings menu.
Select Paired devices, Options,
2
then Add new device.
Your GD580 will search for
3
devices. If devices are found,
Refresh and Add will appear
on screen.
Choose the device you want to
4
pair with and enter a passcode
then press Add.
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Your phone will then connect to
5
the other device, on which you
should enter the same passcode.
Your passcode-protected
6
Bluetooth connection is now
ready.
Using a Bluetooth headset
Check if your Bluetooth is On
1
and Visible.
Follow the instructions that came
2
with your headset to place your
headset in pairing mode and pair
your devices.
Select Ye s to Connect now. Your
3
GD580 will automatically switch
to Headset profile.
Using your phone as a mass
storage device
Your phone can only be used as a
mass storage device if you have a
memory card inserted.
Disconnect your phone from
1
your PC.
Press
2
in the standby screen.
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Select Connectivity, then USB
3
connection mode.
Highlight Mass storage and
4
press Select.
Connect your phone to your
5
PC. Your phone will read:
Connecting as Mass Storage…
followed by Connected as Mass Storage Mode. Do not
disconnect during transfer.
All of your phone files will
6
automatically be stored onto
your PC hard drive.
NOTE: Your phone must be
unplugged from your PC to initiate
Mass Storage.
NOTE: Mass storage backs up
content saved on your memory
card only, not your handset
memory. To transfer the contents
of your handset memory
(e.g. contacts) you’ll need to
synchronise using PC Sync.
Installing LG PC Suite on your
computer
From the standby screen,
1
select Connectivity, then USB
connection mode.
choose PC suite.
2
Click on the LG PC Suite Installer
3
which will appear on your screen.
Select the language you would
4
like the installer to run in and
click OK.
Follow the instructions on the
5
screen to complete the LG PC
Suite Installer wizard.
Once installation is complete, the
6
LG PC Suite icon will appear on
your desktop.
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Settings
Within this folder you can adapt
your settings to personalise your
GD580.
Personalising your profiles
You can quickly change your profile
on the standby screen. Simply press
then the profile you would like
to activate.
Using the settings menu you can
personalise each profile setting.
From the standby screen, press
1
.
Select Settings and Profiles
2
then choose the profile you want
to edit.
Select Options and choose Edit.
3
You can then change all of
4
the sounds and alert options
available in the list, including
your Ring tone and Volume,
Message alerts and more.
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Using flight mode
Turn on flight mode by pressing
in standby screen, and then
select Settings and Profiles. Select
Flight mode and press to
activate.
Flight mode will not allow you to
make calls, connect to the internet,
send messages or use Bluetooth.
Changing your phone settings
Enjoy the freedom of adapting your
GD580 so that it works in a way that
suits you.
From the standby screen, press
1
and select Settings then
Phone.
Select Phone and choose from
2
the list below.
Languages - Change the
language of for your GD580’s
display.
Motion silent - Automatic silent
mode when you do not want to
receive calls, just let your phone
upside down on the table or
desk.
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Power save - Choose to switch
the power saving settings On or
Off.
Information - View the technical
information for your GD580.
Changing your screen settings
From the standby screen, press
1
and select Settings.
Select Screen and then choose
2
from:
Screen theme - Choose the
theme for your standby screen or
start-up, shut down the phone.
Front lighting - Change your
external LED settings.
Secret lighting - Choose the
front-edge lighting style and
colour.
Menu style - Choose the style
used to display menus.
Dialling - Set the display used
when making a call.
Font - Adjust the font.
Backlight - Choose how long the
backlight remains on for.
NOTE: The longer the backlight is
on for, the more battery power is
used and you may need to charge
your phone more often.
Handset theme - Quickly
change the whole look of your
screen.
Greeting message - Enter the
greeting message used when the
phone is switched on.
Choose Select to save your
3
settings.
Using Date & Time
From the standby screen, press
1
and select Settings.
Select Date & Time.
2
Adjust your date and time settings
or choose to automatically update
the time when you travel or for
daylight saving.
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Settings
Changing security settings
From the standby screen, press
1
and select Settings.
Select Security then choose
2
from:
PIN code request - Set the
phone to ask for the PIN code of
your SIM card when switching on
the phone.
Handset lock - Set the phone
lock to avoid unauthorised use.
You will need a security code.
Change codes - Change the
codes: PIN/PIN2/Security code.
TIP! Anti-theft Mobile tracker
(ATMT) - Select Security and
ATMT. When the handset is
stolen, handset sends the SMS to
the numbers configured by real
owner. User has to configure the
ATMT settings with Owner Name,
Alternate no (1), Alternate no (2)
etc. Default ATMT code is “0000” ATMT SMS will contain information
about the stolen phone IMEI,
current location & number of the
person who is using that handset.
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Using memory manager
Your GD580 has three memories
available: the phone, the SIM Card
and an external memory card (you
may need to purchase the memory
card separately).
You can use memory manager to
determine how each memory is
used and see how much space is
available.
Press
Settings then Memory Manager.
Changing your other settings
Network - Your GD580 connects
automatically to your preferred
network. To change these settings,
use this menu.
Internet profiles - Set the profiles
to connect to the internet.
Access points - Your network
operator has already saved this
information. You can add new
access points using this menu.
in standby screen. Select
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Packet data conn. - Set the packet
data connection.
Streaming settings - Choose your
service network.
Reset settings - Select this to
reset your phone to its default
configuration. You are requested to
enter the security code.
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Phone Software update
LG Mobile Phone Software
Update Program
For more information on installing
and using this program, please visit
http://update.lgmobile.com.
This feature allows you to update
your software to the latest version
quickly and conveniently.
The mobile phone software
update program requires the
user’s undivided attention for the
duration of the update process.
Please be sure to check any
instructions and notes that appear
at each step before proceeding.
Also note that removing the USB
data communication cable or
batteries during the update may
seriously damage your mobile
phone. The manufacturer takes
no responsibility for loss of data
during the update process. You are
advised to record any important
information in advance for
safekeeping.
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Quick guide for phone software
update
Download LG
mobile support Tool
to PC and execution
* Click ‘Start
upgrading’ (If USB
Driver is installed,
connect your
phone to PC via
USB cable.)
* After selecting
phone model,
Install USB Drive
Connect Phone via
USB cable to PC
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Preparation and Remarks
Fully charge the battery.
•
Saved user information through
•
PC Sync before upgrading your
firmware.
Close PC Sync/applications
•
before proceeding with the
update.
Calling and messaging functions
•
are not available during the
update process.
Remove the SD card.
•
Do not disconnect the USB cable
•
until the update is completed.
The handset is automatically
•
reset during this process.
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Accessories
These accessories were supplied with GD580.
Charger
Battery
Stereo
headset
NOTE:
• Always use genuine LG accessories.
• Failure to do this may invalidate your warranty.
• Accessories may be different in different regions; please check with
our regional service company or agent for further inquires.
LG Electronics Inc. LG Twin Towers 20,
Yeouido-dong, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul, Korea 150-721
Product Details
Product Name
GSM / W-CDMA Terminal Equipment
Model Name
GD580
Trade Name
LG
Applicable Standards Details
R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC
EN 301 489-01 V1.6.1, EN 301 489-07 V1.3.1,
EN 301 489-17 V1.2.1, EN 301 489-24 V1.4.1
EN 301 511 V9.0.2
EN 301 908-1 V3.2.1 EN 301 908-2 V3.2.1,
EN 300 328 V1.7.1
EN 50360:2001/EN62209-1:2006
EN 60950-1 : 2001
Supplementary Information
The conformity to above standards is veri ed by the following Noti ed Body(BABT)
BABT, Balfour House, Church eld Road, Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, KT12 2TD, United Kingdom
Noti ed Body Identi cation Number : 0168
Declaration
I hereby declare under our sole responsibility
that the product mentioned above to which
this declaration relates complies with the above
mentioned standards and Directives
European Standard Center
LG Electronics Logistics and Services B.V.
Veluwezoom 15, 1327 AE Almere, The Netherlands
Tel : +31 - 36- 547 – 8940, Fax : +31 – 36 – 547 - 8794
e-mail : jacob @ lge.com
NameIssued Date
Seung Hyoun, Ji / Director 10. Nov. 2009
Signature of representative
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Trouble Shooting
This chapter lists some problems that you might encounter while using
your phone. Some problems require that you call your service provider, but
most of problems you encounter are easy to correct yourself.