LG GR501 User Manual
GR501 User Guide
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1. WHAT THIS WARRANTY COVERS:
LG offers you a limited warranty that the enclosed subscriber unit and its enclosed accessories will be
free from defects in material and workmanship, according to the following terms and conditions:
1.
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product by the original end user.
2.
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transferable to any subsequent purchaser/end user.
3.
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as it is in Canada.
4.
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purchase.
5.
During the applicable warranty period, LG will repair or replace at LG’s sole option, without charge to
the original end user, any defective component part of the phone or accessory.
6.
LG may use rebuilt, reconditioned or new parts or components when repairing any product or replace a
product with a rebuilt, reconditioned or new product.
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3.
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alleged defect or malfunction of the product, during the warranty period.
5.
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customer use.
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www.lg.ca (see links to “Wireless Phone Service”)
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Some of the information in this
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phone, depending on your phone's
software or your service provider.
GR501 User Guide
Contents
Your Phone ..................................4
Phone Components ............................4
Slide Open View
Rear View
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Getting Started ...........................7
Installing the SIM Card and
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Battery
Installing a Memory Card
...............10
Touch Calibration ................... 12
Start Up Guide
General Features
Making a Call ....................................... 14
Adjusting the Volume
Answering a Call
Adjusting the Volume
Setting Proles
Entering Text
Qwerty Keypad
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Contacts ..................................... 26
Contact List .......................................... 26
New Contact........................................ 27
Caller Groups
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Speed Dial
Management
Service Number
My Numbers
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In-Call Menu ............................. 31
During a Call ........................................ 31
Conference Calls
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Your Standby Screen ............. 35
Menu Tree
Messaging
Create Message .................................. 43
Inbox
IM............................................................. 50
Email....................................................... 51
Facebook
Drafts......................................................52
Outbox
Sent
Voicemail
Message Settings............................... 55
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Web ............................................. 59
Games ......................................... 62
Applications
Get More ............................................... 63
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Multimedia................................ 64
Camera .................................................. 64
Take Photo
Record Video
Camera Album
Video
Pictures.................................................. 69
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Music ........................................... 70
Music ...................................................... 70
Music Centre
Music Player
Web pages
Media Player
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My Stu ...................................... 78
Audio .....................................................78
Calendar................................................ 78
Alarm Clock
Calculator
Tools
.........................................79
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Settings ...................................... 88
Call .......................................................... 88
Date & Time
Sound
Display
Touch
Phone..................................................... 94
Bluetooth®............................................98
More
......................................... 91
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Accessories .............................109
For Your Safety
Safety Guidelines
Trouble Shooting
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Your Phone
Phone Components
Charger/USB Port
Earpiece
Lets you hear
the caller and
automated
prompts.
Main LCD screen
Multitasking key
SEND key
Press this key in
standby mode
to quickly access
your most recently
missed, dialed, and
received calls.
END/Power
Ends or rejects a call.
Turns the phone on/off.
Press once to return to
the standby screen.
microSD™ memory card slot
Camera key
Press to start the Camera function. Press
and hold to start the Video record function.
Side volume keys
• When on the Standby screen: Allows you to set the
Ringtone and Touch-tone volume. Hold the Down key to
toggle the Vibration Mode On and Off.
ring a call: Allows you to change the Earpiece volume.
• Du
• When playing music: Allows you to change the music
volume.
Lock/
Unlock key
Slide Open View
Text Msg
Email
IM
Contact list
Caps
Press to change between
Uppercase and Lowercase.
Fn
Press to type the symbols
and numbers that appear on
the qwerty keypad.
Del
Deletes digits
and letters.
Press to enter
"@".
Press to enter
".com".
Press to
move to the
Right
next row.
Up
Down
Space
Press to enter a space between words.
Sym
Press to open the Symbol menu.
Left
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Your Phone
Rear View
Battery cover
Flash
External
camera lens
Battery
SIM card slot
microSD™ memory
card slot
Getting Started
Installing the SIM Card
and Battery
1 Remove the battery cover
Press the battery cover release
latch. The battery cover should
lift off easily.
2 Remove the battery
Lift the bottom edge of the
battery, and then carefully
remove it from the battery
compartment.
WARNING: Do not remove
the battery when the phone
is on; this may damage the
phone.
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Getting Started
3 Install the SIM card
Slide the SIM card into the SIM
cardholder. Make sure that the
gold contact area on the card
is facing downward. To remove
the SIM card, pull it gently in the
opposite direction.
4 Install the battery
First, insert the top of the battery
into the top edge of the battery
compartment. Make sure that
the battery contacts align with
the terminals on the phone.
Press the bottom of the battery
down until it clicks into place.
5 Charging your phone
Lift the charger port cover on
the top of your GR501. Insert
the charger connector into
the phone (the "B" side of the
connector must face up when
connecting to the phone), and
then insert the plug into the
wall socket. Your GR501 must
be charged until a message that
says “Battery full. Please unplug
charger to save energy” appears
on the screen.
Important! Insert the battery
before charging.
WARNING: Use of
unauthorized accessories could
damage your phone and void
your warranty.
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Getting Started
Installing a Memory Card
You can expand the memory
available on your phone using a
microSD™ memory card. The GR501
supports microSD™ memory cards
with up to 16 GB of memory.
TIP! A memory card is an
optional accessory.
1 Lift the memory card cover, and
then insert a microSD™ card with
the gold contact area facing
downwards. Close the memory
card cover so that it clicks shut.
Note: The phone will automatically
organize existing content on
your memory card in appropriate
folders. For example, videos will be
accessible from the Videos folder.
If your memory card has protected
content (e.g., songs or graphics
with Digital Rights Management
copywriting loaded from another
device), it will not work. You must
reformat the memory card before
using it with this device.
Screen Icons
The table below describes various
indicators and icons that appear on
the phone's display screen.
ICON DESCRIPTION
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
3G available
Bluetooth® is active
The browser is active
Vibration mode
Speakerphone
Call in Progress
Voicemail
Battery Full
Battery Charging
Flight Mode
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Touch Calibration
Adjust your touch screen for ease
of use. Touch
"+" markers to calibrate the screen.
• Once you’ve finished calibrating
your screen, Save the settings.
Note: To reset the touch
calibration, touch
touch the tab. Touch , and
then choose Touch Calibration.
and press the
, and then
Start Up Guide
After you insert your SIM card and
the battery and turn on the GR501,
the Start Up Guide will appear on
the screen.
Touch Start to begin
the Start Up Guide. Touch
to play the animated
Guide for the topic displayed. Or,
touch
next topic and Guide. Available
Guides include:
to move to the
•
How to Unlock Your Phone
• How to Open Menu and Select
Item
•
How to Scroll
• How to Navigate Between Items
• How to Rotate Screen
Orientation
•
How to Open the Keypad and
Enter Text
•
How to Change the Home Screen
• How to Add Shortcuts On Home
Screen
•
How to Add Contacts On Home
Screen
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General Features
Making a Call
1 Make sure your phone is on.
2 Touch , and then enter a
phone number using the touch
pad. Or slide open the qwerty
keypad, and enter a phone
number using the qwerty keys.
To edit a number on the display
screen, simply press the
briefly to delete one digit at a
time.
– Press and hold the key to
delete the whole number.
3
Press the [SEND] key to call
the number. Or touch on
the touch pad.
key
Making a Call with the Send
Key
1 Press the [SEND] key, and
the most recently missed, dialed,
and received phone numbers will
display.
2
Select the number you want.
3 Press the [SEND] key, or
touch .
Making International Calls
1 When making an international
call, first press the key to
enter the international access
character "+". If you are using the
touch pad to dial, touch and hold
.
2 Enter the country code, area
code, and the phone number.
3
Press the [SEND] key to call
the number. Or touch on
the touch pad.
Ending a Call
When you have finished a call,
press the
[END] key.
Making a Call from Contacts
You can store frequently called
names and phone numbers in the
SIM card as well as in Contacts in
the phone's memory.
Dial a number by simply selecting a
name in Contacts and pressing the
[SEND] key.
Making a Video Call
You can make a video call in an
area with 3G coverage if the person
you are calling also has a 3G video
phone and is an area with 3G
coverage. You can also receive
video calls.
To make a video call, do the
following:
1
Enter the phone number, as
usual.
2
To start the video function,
touch , and then choose Make
Video Call.
A message will appear telling
you to close other applications to
make the video call.
3
Adjust the camera position, if
necessary.
4
If you do not want to use the
speakerphone, make sure you
have the headset plugged in.
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5 Press to end the call, or
close the handset.
Note: The video call may take
some time to connect. Please
be patient. While the video call
is connecting, you will see your
own image; when the other party
answers, his or her image will
appear on the screen.
Changing your video call
settings
1 Press , select Settings, and
then choose Call.
2
Select Video call.
3
Choose your video call settings.
Decide whether to Use
Substitute Image, and then select
one. Turn on the Mirror (so you
can see yourself on the screen).
Making a video call from
Contacts
It's easy to call anyone whose
number you have stored in
Contacts.
Press the down navigation key
to access Contacts. Scroll to the
contact you want. Press the right
Options soft key, and then select
Make Video call. Press the
key to end the call.
Adjusting the Volume
If you want to adjust the earpiece
volume during a call, use the side
volume keys.
In Idle mode, you can adjust the
ring volume using the side volume
keys.
Answering a Call
When you receive a call, the phone
rings, and the phone icon appears
on the screen. If the caller can
be identified, the caller’s phone
number (or name if stored in your
Address Book) displays.
1
Press the [SEND] key. Or
unlock the screen, and touch
.
If Any Key has been set as the
Answer Mode, any key press will
answer a call except for the
[END] key, , ,
and
2 End the call by pressing the
[END] key.
.
Note: You can answer a call while
using the Address Book or other
menu features.
Can I use Video Telephony with
Q:
a Rogers client?
No, all users must be Bell
A:
Mobility subscribers within
Canada.
Adjusting the Volume
If you want to adjust the earpiece
volume during a call, use the side
volume keys.
When on the Standby screen, you
can adjust the ring volume using
the side volume keys.
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General Features
Setting Profiles
Press either of the side volume
keys. Set your Ringtone to Vibrate
All, Alarm Only, or Silent All.
You can also adjust the touch-tone
volume and vibration intensity on
the Touch-tone tab.
Vibration Mode (Quick)
Activate Vibration Mode by
touching and holding
the dial pad. You can also adjust
Vibration Mode by pressing and
holding the side volume keys.
on
The phone will display "Vibrating
Mode On". If you want to turn
Vibration Mode Off, touch and hold
again.
Signal Strength
If you are inside a building, you
may get better reception close to
a window. The signal indicator on
your phone’s display screen shows
you the strength of the signal.
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General Features
Entering Text
Use the phone’s touch pad to
enter alphanumeric characters.
For example, saving names in the
Address Book, writing a message,
and scheduling events in the
calendar all require you to enter
text.
You phone supports the following
text input modes.
Using Symbol Mode
Symbol Mode allows you to
enter various symbols or special
characters. To enter a symbol,
touch
symbol.
. Then select the desired
ABC Mode
In this mode, enter one of the
letters labeling a key by touching
the key one, two, three, or four
times until the letter appears on
the screen.
123 Mode (Numbers Mode)
Type numbers using one keystroke
per number. To change to 123
mode in a text entry field, touch
.
Changing the Text Input Mode
Change the text input mode by
touching the Text Input Mode
toggle button
screen.
on the touch
Using T9 Mode
T9 predictive text input mode
allows you to enter words easily
using a minimum number of
keystrokes. As you touch each
key, the phone starts displaying
the characters it predicts you
are typing, based on a built-in
dictionary. As new letters are
added, the word changes to reflect
the most likely word candidate in
the dictionary.
1
When you are in T9 predictive
text input mode, begin entering
a word by pressing the touchscreen keys
Press once for each letter.
• The word changes as letters
are typed—ignore what
displays on the screen until the
complete word appears.
to .
• If the word is still incorrect after
completely typing it, press
in the pop-up menu to view
the options. Then select the
word you want by touching it.
• If the word is not in the list,
add it by pressing and then
selecting to enter
the new word. Then press
to save the word in
the built-in dictionary.
2
Enter the whole word before
editing or deleting any letters.
3
Complete each word with a
space by touching .
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To delete letters, touch . Touch
and hold down to delete the
entire text entry.
Note: Pressing the
[END] key
will save your unsaved message in
the Drafts folder.
Using ABC Mode
Use the touch pad keys to enter
your text.
1
Touch the touch key labeled with
the letter you want:
• Once for the first letter
• Twice for the second letter
• And so on
2 To insert a space, touch .
To delete letters, touch
Touch and hold down
.
to
delete the entire text entry.
Note: See the table below for more
information on the characters
available using the keys.
Touch
to enter an Uppercase
letter. To change text entry mode
from Lowercase to Uppercase,
touch
twice, and the key will
turn orange ; this tells you that
Caps Lock has been activated.
Characters in the Order Display
Key
Uppercase Lowercase
1 . , ' @ ? ! - : / 1 . , ' @ ? ! - : / 1
2 A B C 2 a b c 2
3 D E F 3 d e f 3
4 G H I 4 g h i 4
5 J K L 5 j k l 5
6 M N O 6 m n o 6
7 P Q R S 7 p q r s 7
8 T U V 8 t u v 8
9 W X Y Z 9 w x y z 9
0
Space Key,
0 (Long press)
Space Key,
0 (Long press)
Using 123 (Numbers) Mode
When in 123 Mode, you can enter
numbers in a text message (e.g., a
telephone number) more quickly.
Touch the keys corresponding
to the digits you want before
manually switching back to the
appropriate text entry mode.
T9 Dictionary
The T9 Dictionary allows you to
add special or personal words
to the T9 standard language
database. Access the T9 Dictionary
in the Text Entry Settings under
Options
you can add, modify, delete, or
reset personal words.
Note: Select a different T9
language from the same Options
menu. The phone's default setting
is the T9-disabled mode.
. In the T9 Dictionary,
Qwerty Keypad
Text input mode using the
Qwerty Keypad
When you must enter text (e.g.,
when writing a message), the
keypad will default to ABC mode.
If you are entering a number
(e.g., when making a call), the
keypad number keys will default
to numbers. In ABC mode, enter
numbers by first pressing
then pressing the number you
want.
Note: Some fields may allow
only one text input mode (e.g.,
telephone numbers in Address
Book fields).
and
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To enter a symbol in the text
entry field, press the key, and
then select a symbol on the touch
screen. Or, to enter a symbol using
the qwerty keys, just press
then press the corresponding key.
To return to ABC mode, press
again.
Complete each word with a space
by pressing
character, press the key.
. To delete a
, and
When entering an accented
letter
When you select French or Spanish
as the text entry language, you can
enter special French or Spanish
characters (e.g.: é).
To enter special characters using
the Qwerty Keypad, press and hold
the corresponding letter key.
After the corresponding letter
disappears, press the same key
repetitively until you see the
special character you want to enter.
For example
To enter "ä", press and hold the
"a" key.
After the "a" character disappears,
press the "a" key repetitively until
"ä" appears on the screen. You can
enter special characters by pressing
the key continuously.
Note:
When you use the Touch
Keypad, you can only enter a limited
number of special characters. For
example, you can only enter "à"
and "â" when you press the "a" key
repetitively on the Touch Keypad.
Using Korean Mode
Allows you to type Korean
characters when you set the
language to Korean.
When you use the Touch Keypad
Allows you to easily enter the
letters. To enter
then . To enter , touch and
then .
, touch and
When using the Qwerty Keypad
Open the slide and touch .
Choose Text Entry Settings and
Show Key Guide. The Korean key
guide appears on the display
screen. To enter numbers, touch
.
Touch once, and the Korean
key guide appears as shown below.
To return to normal input mode,
touch
again.
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Contacts
On the standby screen, touch ,
and then touch . The following
Address Book submenus will
appear.
Contact List
This menu allows you to save
and manage contact address
information. With Contact List, you
can add new addresses or search
for existing contacts by name. To
search for a contact, touch
and then enter the person’s name.
When on the standby screen, you
can directly search for a contact by
touching
.
and then touching
,
• : Search for a contact.
• : Shows your contacts by first
letter/character.
•
: Shows the contacts you put
in your Favorites list.
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