LG GT400 Users manual

GT400

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

GT400 User Guide

Part 15.21 statement

This device is not intended for sale in the USA.

" Change or Modifications that are not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void

the user's authority to operate the equipment. “

Part 15.105 statement

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class B digital

device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.

These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in

a residential installation. This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency

energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful

interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will

not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference or

television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user

is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

- Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

- Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to

which the receiver is connected.

- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

Part 15 Class B Compliance

This device and its accessories comply with part15 of FCC rules.

Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

(1) This device & its accessories may not cause harmful interference.

(2) This device & its accessories must accept any interference received,

including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Body-worn Operation

This device has been tested for typical body-worn operations

with the distance of 0.79inches (2.0cm) from the user’s body.

To comply with FCC RF exposure requirements, a minimum separation distance

of 0.79inches(2.0cm) must be maintained from the user's body.

Additionally, Belt clips, holsters & other body-worn accessories may not contain

metallic components.

Getting to know your phone

Inner camera lens

End/Power key

Ends or rejects a call. Turns the phone on/off. Press once to return to the home screen.

Multitasking key

Call key

Dials a phone number and answers incoming calls.

WARNING: Placing a heavy object on the phone or sitting on it while it is in your pocket can damage the phone’s LCD and touch screen functionality.

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Micro SD memory card socket

Charger, Cable, Handsfree connector

TIP! To connect the USB

cable, wait until the phone has powered up and has registered to the network.

Side keys

• When the screen is idle:

volume of key tone.

• During a call: volume of the earpiece.

• When playing a BGM track:

controls volume continuously.

Lock/Unlock key

Capture button

Open view

Camera lens

Battery cover

Battery

USIM Card Socket

Flash

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Installing the USIM and battery

Remove the battery cover

Press and hold down the battery

release button at the top of the phone and lift off the battery cover.

Remove the battery

Hold the top edge of the battery

and lift it from the battery compartment.

WARNING: Do not use your

 ngernail when removing the battery.

WARNING: Do not remove

the battery when the phone is switched on, as this may damage the phone.

Installing the USIM and battery

Install the USIM card

Slide the USIM card into the USIM

card holder. Make sure that the gold contact area on the card is facing downwards. To remove the USIM card, pull it gently in the opposite direction.

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.

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Charging your phone

Slide back the cover of the

charger socket on the side of your GT400. Insert the charger and plug into a mains electricity socket. Your GT400 will need to be charged until a message reading “Battery full” appears on screen.

Memory card

Installing a memory card

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

NOTE: A memory card is an optional accessory.

Open the memory card cover.

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

Close the memory card cover.

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Formatting the memory card

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

From the home screen select then touch Settings and choose

Phone settings.

Touch Memory manager then chose External memory.

Touch Format and then confirm your choice.

Enter the password, if one is set, 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 settings.

NOTE: If your memory card has existing content on, it will automatically be filed in the correct folder, for example, videos will be stored in the My Videos folder.

Transferring your contacts

To transfer your contacts from your USIM to your phone:

From the Communication tab, select Address book. Touch

Select Storage location and

select Copy to USIM or Move to USIM.

Choose names one by one and

touch Copy or Select all.

Menu map

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

Communication

Contacts Recent history Messaging Email Dialing Video call

Utilities

Browser Navigation Google Alarm Organiser Memo Voice recorder Tools

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Entertainment

Camera Video camera Gallery My stuff Music Muvee Studio Games&apps FM radio

Settings

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

Your home screen

From this screen you can access 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 key on the touch screen to return the home screen.

Whenever your GT400 is not

•

in use, it will return to the lock screen as default.

Your home screen

The quick keys

The quick keys on your home screen provide easy, one-touch access to your most used functions.

Touch to bring up the touch dialling pad to make a call. Input the number as you would using a normal key pad and touch Call or press

hard key.

the To initiate a video call with

the number, press inputting the number and choose Make Video call.

after

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 options menu. From here you can create a new SMS.

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Touch to open the full Top menu which is separated into four sub-menus. Touch the vertical tabs to view further options.

The status bar

The status bar uses various icons to indicate things like signal strength, new messages and battery life as well as telling you whether your Bluetooth or GPRS is active.

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

Icon Description

Multitasking Network signal strength

(number of bars will vary) No network signal

Remaining battery life

Battery empty

New text message

New voice message

Message inbox is full

Message sending failed

An alarm is set

Normal profile in use

Icon Description

Outdoor profile in use

Silent profile in use

Headset profile in use

Calls are diverted

EDGE in use

Roaming

Flight mode is on

Bluetooth is active

Wi-Fi on

BGM play

BGM pause

Your home screen

Changing your status from the status bar

Touch the current status icon that represents your current setting in the status bar to open the Status Summary. It shows the current Time, Network, SVC ID, Battery, Handset memory, External Memory, Profile, MP3, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi status. You can set Profile type, play/pause MP3 and activate/deactivate Bluetooth and Wi-Fi.

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Using the Multitasking function

Press the multitasking hard key to open the Multitasking menu. From here you can view all the applications you have running and access them with one touch.

From any application, press the Multitasking key and select Home screen to return to the home screen without exiting or closing the application.

When you have an application running in the background (e.g. a game or the FM radio), appear in the status bar.

When you press this key from the home screen, you can view a short cut menu to some commonly used functions.

will

Calls

Making a call or video call

Touch to open the keypad.

Key in the number using the

keypad. To delete a digit press the clear key.

Touch the initiate the call.

To end the call press the hard key.

TIP! To enter + for making an

international call, touch twice.

TIP! Press the lock/unlock

button to lock the touchscreen to prevent calls being made by mistake.

TIP! You can Make video call,

Send message, Save number

or Search contacts by tapping

hard key to

Making a call from your contacts

From the home screen touch

to open Contacts. Touch Name and enter the first

few letters of the contact you would like to call.

From the filtered list, touch the contact you’d like to call and select the number to use if you have more than one saved.

Touch Call.

Answering and rejecting a call

When your phone rings press the

hard key to answer the call.

Tap

to mute the ringing. This is great if you’ve forgotten to change your profile to Silent for a meeting.

Press the hard key to reject an incoming call.

Calls

In-call options

TIP! To scroll through

a list of options or your list of contacts, touch the last item visible and slide your  nger up the screen. The list will move up so more items are visible.

Speaker - Touch to turn on the speaker phone.

Mute - Touch microphone so the person you are talking to cannot hear you.

Options - Choose from a list of further in-call options, including Create new memo and Go to messages, so you can check your messages and add contacts during a call. You can also end the call from here by touching End call.

- Choose to search your contacts

during a call.

- Choose to add another person to

the call.

- Touch to open a numerical keypad for navigating menus with numbered options. For example, when dialling call centres or other automated telephone services.

to turn off the

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Adjusting the call volume

To adjust the volume during a call, use the up and down button on the right side of the phone.

Speed dialling

You can assign a frequently-called contact to a speed dial number.

From the home screen touch

to open Contacts. Touch

dials.

Your voicemail is already set to speed dial 1. Touch any other number to assign it a speed dial contact.

Your contacts will open. Select the contact you’d like to assign to that number by touching the phone number once.

To call a speed dial number, touch

press and hold the assigned number until the contact appears on screen.

and choose Speed

from the home screen then

The call will initiate automatically, there’s no need to press

Call

Making a second call

During your initial call, touch

and select the number you want to call.

Dial the number or search your

contacts. Press

Both calls will be displayed on

the call screen. Your initial call will be locked and the caller put on hold.

To change between the calls,

touch and choose Swap call or press the number of the

held call. To end one or both calls press

All, Held or Active.

to connect the call.

and select End followed by

Calls

TIP! You can combine your calls

by touching “Join icon” then Join. Check that your network provider supports conference calling.

NOTE: You will be charged for each call you make.

Turning off DTMF

DTMF allows you to use numerical commands to navigate menus within automated calls. DTMF is switched on as default.

To turn it off during a call (to make a note of a number for example) touch

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and select DTMF off.

Viewing your call logs

Touch and select

Communication and tap Recent history.

Choose to view: All calls - View a complete list of all

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 call log touch

and Delete all to delete all the recorded items.

Using call divert

Touch , select Settings and

choose Call settings. Touch Call divert and choose

Video calls and/or Voice calls.

Choose whether to divert all calls,

when the line is busy, when there is no answer or when you are not reachable.

Input the number you’d like to

divert to. Touch Request to activate.

NOTE: Charges are incurred for

diverting calls. Please contact your network provider for details.

TIP! To turn o all call diverts,

choose Deactivate all from the Call divert menu.

Using call barring

Touch , select Settings and

choose Call settings. Touch Call barring and choose

Video calls and/or Voice calls.

Choose any or all of the five

options:

All outgoing Outgoing international Outgoing international calls

except home country All incoming Incoming when abroad

Enter the call barring password.

Please check with your network

operator for this service.

Calls

TIP! Select Fixed dial number

to turn on and compile a list of numbers which can be called from your phone. You’ll need your PIN2 code from your operator. Only numbers included in the  xed dial list can be called from your phone.

Changing the common call setting

Touch , select Settings and

choose Call settings. Touch Common settings. From

here you can amend the settings for:

Call reject - Slide the switch

left to highlight the Reject list. You can touch the text box to choose from all calls, specific contacts or groups, or those from unregistered numbers (those not in your contacts). Touch Save to change the setting.

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Send my number - Choose

whether your number will be displayed when you call someone.

Auto redial - Slide the switch left

for On or right for Off.

Answer mode - Choose whether

to answer the phone using the send key or any key.

Minute minder - Slide the switch

left to On to hear a tone every minute during a call.

BT answer mode - Select Hands-

free to be able to answer a call using a Bluetooth headset, or select Handset to press a key on the handset to answer a call.

Save new number - Select Ye s to

save a new number.

TIP! To scroll through a list of

options, touch the last item visible and slide your  nger up the screen. The list will move up so more items are visible.

Changing your video call settings

Touch , select Call settings

and choose Video call settings. Choose the settings for your

video calling. Determine whether to Use private image and select one, and/or switch on the mirror to see yourself on screen when making a video call.

Contacts

Searching for a contact

There are two ways to search for a contact:

From the home screen

From the home screen touch

to open Contacts. Touch Name and enter the name of the contact using the key pad.

Call

Touch

key to initiate the call.

From the main menu

Touch , select

Communication.

Touch Contacts and Search.

TIP! The alphabetical keypad

is displayed once you tap Name.

TIP! To scroll through your list

of contacts, touch the last item visible and slide your  nger up the screen. The list will move up so more items are visible.

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or the hard

Adding a new contact

From the home screen touch then select Create new contact.

Enter the first and last name of your new contact. You do not have to enter both, but you must enter one or the other.

Enter up to five different numbers and assign a type for each. Choose from Mobile, Home, Office, Pager, Fa x, VT and General.

Add an email addresses.

Assign the contact to one or more groups. Choose from

No group, Family, Friends, Colleagues, School or VIP.

You can also add a Ringtone, Birthday, Homepage, Home address, Company name, Job title, Company address and a Memo.

Touch Save to save the contact.

Creating a group

From the home screen touch

and select the Communication tab. Touch Contacts and select Groups.

Touch

Select Create new group.

Enter a name for your new group.

Touch Save.

NOTE: If you delete a group, the

contacts which were assigned to that group will not be lost. They will remain in your contacts.

TIP! You can edit an existing

group by highlighting it and touching

Changing your contact settings

You can adapt your contact settings so that your Contacts suits your own preferences.

TIP! To scroll through a list of

options, touch the last item visible and slide your  nger up the screen. The list will move up so more items are visible.

From the Communication tab

touch Contacts and touch Select Settings.

From here you can adjust the

following settings:

Contact list settings - You can

also choose to show the first name or last name of a contact first. You can display with quick command key among Make voice call, Make video call or Send a message.

Contacts

Synchronise - Connect to your

server to synchronise your contacts. See Synchronising your contacts.

Export contacts - Copy your

contacts from your USIM to your handset or from your handset to your USIM. Choose to do this one at a time, or all at once. If you select one at a time, you’ll need to select each contact to copy one by one.

Import contacts - This works in

the same way as Copy, but the contact will only be saved to the location you’ve moved it to. So, if you move a contact from the USIM to the handset it will be deleted from the USIM memory.

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Send all contacts via

Bluetooth - Send all of your contacts to another device using Bluetooth. You will be prompted to turn on Bluetooth if you select this option.

Clear contacts - Delete all your

contacts. Touch Yes if you are sure you want to wipe your contacts.

Messaging

Your GT400 combines SMS, MMS and email into one intuitive and easy to use menu.

There are two ways to enter the messaging centre:

From the home screen, touch

or touch , then select

Communication and choose Messaging.

Touch Recipient to enter the recipient’s number, or touch the search icon to open your contacts. You can add multiple contacts. When you are finished, touch Send.

WARNING: You will be charged per 160 character text message for each person that you send the message to.

Sending a message

Touch then New message to open a blank message.

From here you can choose Message to send an SMS or MMS.

Touch Insert to add an image, video, sound, New slide, Subject or More (Business card, Calendar, Memo, Task or My business card).

WARNING: If an image, video or sound is added to an SMS it will be automatically convert to an MMS and you will be charged accordingly.

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