LG Electronics GD900 User Manual

GD900 User Guide

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P/N : MMBB0338640 (1.0) G

GD900

User Guide

ENGLISH

This device uses non-harmonised frequency and is intended for use in all European countries.

The WLAN can be operated in the EU without restriction indoors, but cannot be operated outdoors in France.

Bluetooth QD ID B015268

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

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Congratulations on your purchase of the advanced and compact GD900 phone by LG, designed to operate with the latest digital mobile communication technology.

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3 The correct disposal of your old appliance will help prevent

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appliance, please contact your city office, waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product.

Contents

Set up

Getting to know your phone ............... 8

Open view .................................................10

Installing the SIM and battery ...........11

Charging your phone ............................13

Memory card ............................................14

Menu map .................................................16

Your home screen

Touch screen tips .....................................17

Customising the home screen ............18

Get in touch with your GD900 ............19

Quick keys ..................................................20

Touch screen .............................................21

Viewing the status bar ...........................26

Using the Multi - tasking function.....28

The basics

Calls .............................................................29

Making a call or a video call .................29

Calling your contacts .............................29

Answering and rejecting a call ...........29

In-call options ...........................................30

Adjusting call volume ............................31

Speed dialling ..........................................31

Making a second call ..............................31

Turning o DTMF .....................................32

Viewing your call logs ............................32

Using call divert .......................................33

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Using call barring ....................................33

Changing the common call setting ..34

Changing your video call settings .....34

Contacts .....................................................35

Searching for a contact .........................35

Adding a new contact ...........................35

Creating a group ......................................36

Changing your contact settings.........36

Viewing information ..............................37

Messaging .................................................38

Messaging ..................................................38

Sending a message .................................38

Entering text..............................................39

T9 predictive .............................................39

Abc manual ...............................................39

Setting up your email ............................39

Sending an email using your new

account .......................................................40

Changing your email settings .............40

Message folders .......................................41

Using templates .......................................42

Using emoticons ......................................42

Changing your text message

settings ........................................................42

Changing your multimedia message

settings ........................................................43

Changing your other settings .............44

Get creative

Camera .......................................................45

Getting to know the view nder ........45

Taking a quick photo ..............................46

Once you’ve taken the photo .............46

Using the  ash ..........................................47

Adjusting the exposure .........................48

Adjusting the zoom ................................48

Taking a continuous shot .....................49

Using the advanced settings ...............49

Changing the image size ......................51

Choosing a colour e ect .......................51

Using the inner camera .........................52

Viewing your saved photos .................52

Video camera ...........................................53

Getting to know the view nder .........53

Shooting a quick video .........................54

After shooting a video ...........................54

Adjusting the exposure .........................55

Using the advanced settings ...............55

Changing the video image size ..........57

Choosing a colour tone .........................58

Using the inner video camera .............58

Watching your saved videos ...............59

Watching your videos on TV................59

Your photos and videos .......................60

Viewing your photos and videos .......60

Using zoom when viewing a video or

photo ...........................................................60

Adjusting the volume when viewing a

video ............................................................60

Setting a photo as wallpaper ..............60

Editing your photos ................................61

Adding text to a photo ..........................62

Adding an e ect to a photo ................62

Cropping a photo ...................................62

Adding a colour accent to a photo ...63

Swapping colours in a photo ..............63

Editing your videos .................................63

Trimming the length of the video .....64

Merging two videos ...............................64

Merging a photo with a video ............65

Adding text to a video ...........................65

Overlaying a photo .................................66

Adding a soundtrack to your video ..66

Adding live sound to your video .......67

Changing the video speed ...................67

Adding a dimming e ect .....................67

Multimedia................................................68

Pictures .......................................................68

My images options menu .....................68

Sending a photo ......................................68

Using an image ........................................69

Printing an image ....................................69

Moving or copying an image ..............70

Contents

Creating a slide show .............................70

Checking your memory status ...........70

Sounds ........................................................70

Using a sound ...........................................70

Videos .........................................................71

Sending a video clip ...............................71

Games and Applications ......................71

Playing a game .........................................72

Using the options menu ......................72

Installing a Java game and

application ................................................72

Use the M-Toy menu ..............................72

Flash contents...........................................72

Viewing an SWF/ SVG  le .....................73

Documents ................................................73

Viewing a  le .............................................73

Transferring a  le to your phone .......73

Others ..........................................................73

Creating a movie .....................................74

Music ............................................................74

Transferring music onto your phone

Playing a song ..........................................75

Creating a playlist ....................................76

Deleting a playlist ....................................76

Using the radio .........................................76

Searching for stations ............................77

Resetting channels .................................77

Listening to the radio .............................78

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Get organised

Organiser ...................................................79

Adding an event to your calendar ....79

Changing your default calendar

view ..............................................................79

Adding an item to your To Do list ......80

Using the date  nder .............................80

Setting your alarm ..................................81

Adding a memo .......................................81

Voice recorder ...........................................81

Recording a sound or voice .................82

Sending the voice recording ...............82

Using your calculator .............................82

Converting a unit.....................................83

Using the stopwatch ..............................83

Adding a city to your world clock ......83

PC Suite ......................................................84

Installing the LG PC Suite on your

computer ....................................................84

Connecting your phone and PC.........84

...75

Backing up and restoring your

phone‘s information ...............................85

Viewing phone  les on your PC .........85

Synchronising your contacts ...............85

Synchronising your messages ............86

Music Sync .................................................86

Transferring music using Windows

Media Player ..............................................87

Using ISync ................................................87

DivX Converter .........................................88

The web

Browser .......................................................89

Accessing the web ..................................89

Adding and accessing bookmarks ....89

Using the RSS reader ..............................90

Accessing a saved page ........................90

Viewing your browser history .............90

Changing web browser settings ........91

Using your phone as a modem ..........91

Access to Google Maps ........................92

Settings

Changing your screen settings ...........93

Personalising your pro les ...................93

Changing your phone settings...........94

Changing your touch settings ...........95

Changing your connectivity

settings ........................................................95

Using memory manager .......................96

Using  ight mode....................................97

Sending and receiving  les using

Bluetooth....................................................97

Changing your Bluetooth settings ....98

Pairing with another Bluetooth

device ..........................................................99

Using a Bluetooth headset...................99

Wi-Fi .......................................................... 100

Software Update .................................. 102

Accessories ................................ 103

Network service ....................... 104

Technical

data ........................... 104

Guidelines

Guidelines for safe and e cient

use ............................................................. 106

Trouble Shooting ................................. 112

Getting to know your phone

Power key

Turns the phone on/off.

Earpiece

Proximity Sensor

Inner camera

End key

• Rejects a call.

• Press once to return to the home screen.

Multi-tasking key

Send key

Dials a phone number and answers incoming calls.

Battery release button

WARNING: Putting a heavy object on the phone or sitting on it can damage its LCD and touch screen functionality. Do not cover the protection  lm on proximity sensor of LCD. It can be caused the malfunction of sensor.

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Handsfree or Stereo earphone connector/

Charger, Data cable (USB cable)

TIP: Before

connecting the USB cable, wait until the phone has powered up and has registered on the network.

Volume keys

• When the screen is idle:

key tone volume.

• During a call: earpiece volume.

• When playing a track: controls volume

continuously.

Camera key

• Go to the camera menu

directly by pressing and holding the key.

Open view In

SIM card socket

Flash light

Memory card socket

Camera lens

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Battery cover

Battery

Battery release button

Installing the SIM and battery

1 Remove the battery cover

Use your thumbnail to open the battery release button on the bottom of the phone and lift off the battery cover.

2 Remove the battery

Hold the top edge of the battery and lift it away 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 the gold contact area on the card is facing downwards. To remove the SIM card, gently push it until it clicks. Gently pull it out.

Installing the SIM and battery C

4 Install the battery

Insert the top of the battery into the top edge of the battery compartment first. Ensure that the battery contacts align with the phone’s terminals. Press the bottom of the battery down until it clips into place.

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Charging your phone

Slide back the cover of the charger connector on the side of your GD900. Insert the charger and plug it into a mains electricity socket. Your GD900 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.

Memory card

Installing a memory card

You can expand the available memory space on your phone by using a memory card.

NOTE: A memory card is an optional accessory.

Slide the memory card into the slot at the top, until it clicks into place. Make sure the gold contact area is facing downwards.

WARNING: Slide into the memory card to the slot, otherwise, the card can be damaged.

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Formatting the memory card

Your memory card may already be formatted. If it isn’t, you will need to format it before you can start to use it.

NOTE: All files get deleted while formatting.

From the home screen select

and choose Phone settings from the Settings tab.

Scroll and touch Memory

manager then scroll and select External memory.

Touch Format and then confirm

your choice. Enter the password, if one has

been set. The card will then be formatted and ready to use.

NOTE: If there is existing content on your memory card, the folder structure may be different after formatting since all files will have been deleted.

Transferring your contacts

To transfer your contacts from your SIM to your phone:

From the Communication tab, scroll to Contacts and select then Change location.

Touch Copy to Handset.

Choose Select all or select names one by one and touch Copy to handset.

Menu map

Touch in the home screen to open a Top menu. From here you can access further menus by scrolling through the icons: Communication, Multimedia, Utilities and Settings.

COMMUNICATION

Contacts Recent history Browser Messaging Email Dialling Video call Google

UTILITIES

Alarms Organiser Memo Stopwatch Voice recorder Calculator World clock Tools

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MULTIMEDIA

Music Camera Video camera Gallery My stuff Games & Apps FM radio Movie maker

SETTINGS

Profiles Screen settings Phone settings Bluetooth Wi-Fi Call settings Connectivity Message settings

Your home screen

From this screen you can access menu options, make a call, view the status of your phone and much more.

Touch screen tips

The home screen is also a great place to get used to using the touch screen.

To select an item, touch the centre of the icon.

•

Do not to press too hard; the touchscreen is sensitive enough to pick up on a light, firm touch.

•

Use the tip of your finger to touch the option you require. Be careful not to touch any other keys.

•

When the screen light is off, either press the power key or hold down the Unlock/Lock key on the touch screen to return the home screen.

Whenever your GD900 is not

•

in use, it will return to the lock screen.

Your home screen

Customising the home screen

Shortcut

home screen Widget home

screen (active)

Home screen customisation - For

•

each type of home screen you are able to add and remove objects by pressing & holding your finger on the screen, or if already added touching and holding one of the objects.

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Contact home

screen Multimedia

home screen

Get in touch with your GD900

The User Interface is based on four types of Homescreens. To swap between the home screens just wipe quickly over display from left to right or from right to left.

NOTE: Use flicking to navigate

without disturbing the display area.

Your home screen

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, which lets you make a call. Enter the number using the normal key pad and touch Voice call or tap

To make a video call to this number, touch Video Call after entering the number.

Touch to open your contacts. To search for the number you want to call: Enter the name of the contact using the touchpad. You can also create new contacts and edit existing ones.

Touch to access the Messaging menu. From here you can create a new SMS.

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Touch to open the full Top menu which is divided into four categories.

Touch screen

The controls on the GD900 touch screen change dynamically, depending on the task you are carrying out.

Opening Applications

To open any Application, simply touch its icon.

Scrolling

Drag from side to side to scroll. On some screens, such as web pages, you can also scroll up or down.

Your home screen

Zooming In or Out

When viewing photos, web pages, emails, or maps, you can zoom in and out. Pinch your fingers together or slide them apart.

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Transparent Touchpad

Make the most of your Transparent Touchpad.

Touchpad Shortcut : You can assign a symbol for the most commonly used menus.

Assign a symbol to each shortcut, so you can instantly access your favourite functions with simple finger gestures.

For example, if you draw on the Transparent Touchpad, it will instantly go to Email.

Easy click : You can click on the

Transparent Touchpad without covering the main screen while using the Web Browser.

[Browse with mouse pointer]

Your home screen

Touch wheel: Adjust the volume

or brightness by drawing

on the Transparent Touchpad in Music, Divx Playback, Camera and Video Camera. You can also zoom in or zoom out by drawing

or on the Transparent Touchpad in Camera mode, and Video Camera mode.

[Zoom in/out]

Handwriting: Use your finger to write information on the Transparent Touchpad, without covering the main screen.

In Handwriting mode you

simply write on the screen and your GD900 will convert your handwriting into your message. If you select capital letter mode

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and

(ABC), letters you type will be inserted as capital letters even if you write in small letters, and vice versa. Touch ▲ and Touch

. You can write on the screen with your finger.

Letter Strokes

Accented characters

Accent Strokes

Space

Backspace

Enter

Punctuation marks

Mark Strokes

Full stop

At @

Numbers

Number Strokes

0 1 2 3 4 5 6

Your home screen

Normal Keypad : The Transparent Touchpad can also be used to input numbers and text in a familiar way.

Favourites : Display your favourite contacts, songs and photos on the screen by touching

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Note The Transparent

Touchpad is made of Tempered Glass.

Viewing the status bar

The status bar uses different icons to show conditions such as signal strength, new messages and battery life as well as whether Bluetooth or data connections is active.

Below is a table which explains the meaning of icons you’re likely to see in the status bar.

Icon Description

No Service

EDGE

HSDPA

Wi-fi is on Bluetooth Mono Stereo

headset

Icon Description

Bluetooth Stereo headset

Bluetooth Mono headset

Bluetooth on

Bluetooth Transfer

Bluetooth Visibility

Downloading

Downloading complete.

Downloading cancelled.

In-call option

Internet

Searching

Call divert

Call reject

Security

Headset

HomeZone

Roaming

Alarm

Schedule (Calendar)

Icon Description

Multi-tasking

Music paused

Music playing

FM radio playing

Email being sent

Email received

MMS

MMS sending

MMS received

SMS sending

New voicemail

New message

Message sending has failed

New email

Push message

Flight mode

Outdoor

Silent

Customised ringtones 1-10

Your home screen

Icon Description

Ringtone after vibration

Ringtone with vibration

External memory

Battery status

Projector/TV out

Using the Multi - tasking function

Touch the multitasking hard key to open the Multitasking menu. From here you can view some applications that are running and access them with one touch.

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