LG GT540 User Manual

Some of the contents of this manual may not apply to your phone depending on your phone’s software or your service provider.

This handset is not recommended for the visually impaired because of its touchscreen keypad.

GT540 User Guide

Congratulations on your purchase of the advanced and compact GT540 phone by LG, designed to operate with the latest digital mobile communication technology.

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Contents

Getting to know your phone ��7 Installing the SIM card and battery ��9 Charging your phone ��11 Installing the memory card ��12

Formatting the memory card .13

Your Home screen ��14

Touch-screen tips ........................ 14

Personalize home screen ..........15

Using your home screen ........... 15

LG Home ........................................ 16

Android Home ............................. 18

Communication ........................... 20

Multimedia ....................................21

Utilities ............................................22

Google ............................................. 23

Downloads .....................................23

Calls ��26

Making a call .................................26

Calling your contacts .................26

Answering and rejecting a call 26

Adjusting call volume ................ 27

Making a second call .................. 27

Turning on DTMF .........................27

Viewing your call logs ................ 27

Call settings ...................................28

Fixed Dial Numbers ....................28

Voicemail ........................................ 28

Using call forwarding ................. 28

Using call barring ........................28

Additional call settings ..............29

Select line ...................................... 29

Network operators ...................... 29

Contacts ��30

Searching for a contact .............30

Adding a new contact ...............30

Favorite Contacts .........................31

Creating a group ..........................31

Messaging ��32

Messaging ...................................... 32

Sending a message .....................32

Entering text..................................33

T9 predictive text.........................33

ABC manual text .......................... 33

Entering accented letters .........34

Example ..........................................34

To input “ä”, press and hold the

“a” key. ..............................................34

Setting up your email ................34

Sending an email using your

new account ..................................34

Retrieving your email .................35

Changing your email settings

Threaded box ...............................36

Using smilies .................................36

Changing your SMS settings ... 36 Changing your MMS settings..37 Changing your other settings .38

..... 35

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Moxier Sync ...................................38

Camera ��39

Taking a quick photo .................39

Once you’ve taken the photo .39

Using the ash .............................. 40

Adjusting the exposure .............40

Taking a continuous shot ......... 41

Using the advanced settings ...41

Changing the image size .......... 43

Choosing a color eect .............43

Viewing your saved photos ..... 43

Video camera ��44

Shooting a quick video .............44

After shooting a video ............... 44

Adjusting the exposure .............45

Using the advanced settings ...45 Changing the video image size

............................................................46

Choosing a color eect .............46

Watching your saved videos ... 47

Your photos and videos ��48

Viewing your photos and videos

............................................................48

Using zoom when viewing a

video or photo ..............................48

Adjusting the volume when

viewing a video ............................ 48

Setting a photo as wallpaper .. 48

Editing your photos ....................48

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Rotating your photo ...................49

Adding text to a photo ..............50

Adding an eect to a photo ....50

Cropping a photo .......................50

Tuning your photo ......................50

Adding frames .............................. 51

Adding clipart ............................... 51

Using the drawpad .....................51

Adding stamps ............................. 51

Resizing ........................................... 51

Editing your videos ..................... 52

Trimming the length of the

video ................................................52

Selecting transition style ..........52

Adding subtitles...........................52

Adding edit eects .....................53

Grabbing a frame ........................53

Adding dubbing to your video

............................................................53

Multimedia ��54

Timeline view ................................54

My Images options menu.........55

Sending a photo ..........................55

Sending a video ...........................55

Using an image ............................55

Creating a slideshow .................. 55

Checking your photo .................55

You can view a photo’s detailed information, such as Name,

Date, Time, Resolution, Size,

Type, and Tag. ............................... 55

Media Player .................................56

Press the Menu key, then select Music. You can play songs, categorize songs by Album and

Artist, or create a Playlist. ..........56

Setting a ringtone .......................56

Video editor ................................... 56

Storyboard ..................................... 56

Music Movie .................................57

Auto cut ..........................................58

Playing a game ............................. 58

Transferring les using USB

mass storage devices ................. 58

Music ................................................ 59

Playing a song ..............................59

Using the radio ............................. 60

Searching for stations ................ 60

Resetting channels .....................60

Listening to the radio .................61

Google applications ��62

Google Maps ................................. 62

Market .............................................62

Gmail ................................................ 62

Google Talk ....................................63

Adding an event to your calen-

dar ..................................................... 63

Changing your default calendar

view ..................................................63

Utilities ��64

Setting your alarm ......................64

Using your calculator ................. 64

Quickoce ..................................... 65

Voice recorder ...............................65

Recording a sound or voice ..... 65

Sending the voice recording ...65

The Web ��66

Browser ...........................................66

Accessing the Web ...................... 66

Using the Web tool bar ..............66

Using options ................................ 66

Adding and accessing book-

marks ...............................................67

Changing Web browser settings

............................................................67

Select Menu, then select More >

Settings. Or press. ........................ 67

Settings ��68

Wireless controls .......................... 68

Call settings ...................................68

Sound and display ......................68

Sound settings .............................68

Display settings ............................ 69

Data synchronization ................ 69

Backup & Restore ......................... 69

Security & location ..................... 69

Applications ..................................70

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SD card & phone storage ..........70

Date and time .............................. 70

Locale and text ............................ 70

About phone .................................71

DivX VOD registration ................ 71

Wi-Fi ��72

1. How to set up Wi-Fi ...............72

2. Wi-Fi network prole support

.......................................................72

3. How to obtain the MAC ad-

dress ............................................73

Software update ��74

Software update ..........................74

DivX Mobile ................................. 74

Accessories ��75 Guidelines for safe and ecient use ��77 Troubleshooting ��83

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Getting to know your phone

Volume keys

- On the home screen: controls ringer volume.

- During a call: controls your earpiece volume.

- When playing a

track: controls volume continuously.

Menu key

- Opens application menu and check what options are available.

- Unlocks when the screen is locked. (When the display turns on.)

Send key

- Dials a phone number and answers incoming calls.

Home key

- Returns to home screen from any screen.

Earpiece

Charger, micro USB cable connector

Search key

- Search the web and contents in your phone.

Camera key

- Go to the camera menu

Microphone

End/Power/Lock key

- Ends or rejects a call.

- Powers your phone on/o by pressing and holding the key.

- Turns o the screen and locks.

directly by pressing and holding the key.

Back key

- Returns to the previous screen.

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Stereo earphone connector

Camera lens

microSD memory card slot

Charger, micro USB cable connector

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Search key

Back cover

Battery

SIM card slot

Camera key

Installing the SIM card and battery

Before you can start exploring your new phone, you’ll need to set It up.

To insert the SIM card and battery

With the back of the phone

1

facing you, remove the back cover. To remove the back cover, firmly press your thumbs on either side of the back cover, and slide the cover below the camera lens.

Slide the SIM card into the

2

SIM card holder. Make sure the gold contact area on the card is facing downwards.

Insert the battery into place

3

by aligning the gold contacts on the phone and the battery, then gently press the battery until it snaps into space.

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Installing the SIM card and battery

Replace the back cover of the

4

phone and slide it down into place until the latch clicks.

NOTE! If your phone does not connect to a network when you insert a SIM card and turn it on, please contact your service carrier to obtain the details of its access point name.

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Charging your phone

Slide back the cover of the charger connector on the side of your GT540. Insert the charger, and plug it into an electrical outlet. Your GT540 must be charged until you can see .

NOTE: The battery must be fully charged initially to improve battery lifetime.

NOTE: The GT540 has an internal antenna. Be careful not to scratch or damage this rear area, as that will cause loss of performance.

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Installing the memory card

To store additional multimedia files such as captured images by using a built-in camera, you must insert a memory card to your phone.

To insert a memory card

Turn the phone off before

1

inserting or removing the memory card. Remove the back cover.

Close the slot protection.

Open the slot protection

2

and insert the memory card into the slot. Make sure the gold contact area is facing downwards.

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WARNING!

Do not insert or remove the memory card when the phone is on. Otherwise, it may damage the memory card as well as your phone, and the data stored on the memory card may be corrupted.

Formatting the memory card

Your memory card may already be formatted. If it isn’t, you must format it before you can use it.

NOTE: All files on the card are deleted when you format the card.

Select Settings.

1

Scroll to and touch SD Card &

2

Phone Storage. Then scroll to

and select Format SD Card. Touch Format SD Card, then

3

confirm your choice.

Enter the password, if you

4

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

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

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Your Home screen

On 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 center of the icon.

Do not to press too hard; the

•

touch screen is sensitive enough to pick up a light, firm touch.

Use the tip of your finger to touch

•

the option you want. Be careful not to touch any other keys.

When the screen light is off,

•

either press the power key or press and hold the Menu key.

Whenever your GT540 is not

•

in use, it will return to the lock screen.

Get in touch with your GT540

The user interface is based on two types of home screens.

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To toggle between the home screens, just swipe your finger quickly over the display from left to right or from right to left.

Unlocking the screen

When the screen is locked, either press and hold the Menu key or touch and hold on the touch screen to return to the Home screen.

Annunciator

Touch and hold the status bar, then drag down. Here, you can check Wi-Fi and Bluetooth status as well as other notifications.

Personalize home screen

The GT540 includes LG Home and Android Home. You can set your favorite home screen as the default. If you want to change the default home settings, choose Home

screen selector from the applications menu.

NOTE: Some screen images may be different depending on your phone provider.

Using your home screen

Touch the Applications tab at the bottom of the screen. You can then view all your installed applications.

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Your Home screen

LG Home

Your LG home screen has five panels. Simply swipe your finger to the left or right to view them. You can also customize each panel with widgets, which are shortcuts to your favorite applications and folders.

Tip!

Small dots at the application tab on the bottom of the screen indicate which panel you’re viewing.

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In your LG home screen, you can view quick keys on the bottom of the screen.

The quick keys provide easy, one-touch access to the functions you use the most.

Touch the Message icon to access the messaging menu. Here, you can

Touch the Phone icon to bring up the touch-dialing pad to make a call.

Touch the Applications icon to open the applications menu. Just touch and slide up or down the screen to scroll through your applications.

create a new message.

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Your Home screen

Android Home

Your Android home screen has three panels. Simply swipe your finger to the left or right to view them. You can also customize each panel with widgets, which are shortcuts

to your favorite applications and folders.

Center panel

Left panel

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Left panel

Touch the Applications icon to open the applications menu. Just touch and slide up or down the screen to scroll through your applications.

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Your Home screen

Communication

Icon Description

Touch to access Browser.

Touch to open your contacts. You can also create new contacts and edit existing ones.

Touch to display the touch-dialing pad, which lets you make a call.

Touch to access the Email menu. Check your email and write a new email.

Touch to save and manage your favorite contacts.

Touch to access the Message menu. From here, you can create a new SMS or MMS message.

Easily check and manage your social network communities.

Touch to conveniently access Exchange protocol features.

Provides 2-way sync with Exchange Server.

Check your detailed tasks.

Manage your calendar-enabled, 2-way sync with Exchange Calendar.

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Multimedia

Icon Description

Touch to open your camera viewfinder.

Touch to listen to the radio.

To collect, organize and sort picture and video files on a memory card.

Touch to open Media Player.

Touch to enter the Music menu directly.

Touch to edit your video files.

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Your Home screen

Utilities

Icon Description

Touch to access the Alarm menu directly.

Touch to perform basic arithmetic calculations, such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.

Touch to access Quickoffice.

Touch to record voice memos and other audio files.

Touch to adjust the general settings of your GT540.

Touch to choose your default Home setting.

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Google

Icon Description

To keep track of your appointments and create meeting requests.

Use Google’s Web-based email service on your phone.

Touch to access Google Maps, where you can search for locations and directions.

Use Google Talk to communicate with other people through instant messaging.

Touch to access Android Market. Access Applications, Games, Search, and your My Downloads folder.

Use the online video streaming service view videos uploaded by others.

Downloads

Here, the applications you downloaded from Market and other newly installed applications will be added.

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Your Home screen

Viewing the status bar

The status bar uses different icons to display phone information, such as signal strength, new messages, battery life, and active Bluetooth and data connections.

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

Icon Description

Speakerphone

Call mute

Missed call

Bluetooth on

Bluetooth connected

System warning

[Status bar]

Icon Description

No SIM card

No signal

Wi-Fi is on

Wired headset

Call forward

Call hold

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Alarm

New voicemail

Flight mode

Silent

Vibrate

No SD card

Battery fully charged

Battery is charging

Icon Description

Data in

Data out

Data in and out

USB to PC

Download

Upload

GPS is acquiring

GPS is on

Service message

Setting message

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Calls

TIP! Press the power

key to lock the touch screen to prevent making calls by mistake.

Making a call

Touch to open the

1

keypad. Enter the number on the

2

keypad. To delete a digit, press the Backspace button.

Touch Call to make a call.

3

To end a call, touch End Call.

4

TIP! To enter “+” to make

international calls, hold down

.

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Calling your contacts

Touch to open your

1

Contacts.

Scroll through the contact list

2

or enter the first letter(s) of the contact you want to call by touching .

In the list, touch the contact

3

you want to call, then select the number to use if there is more than one for that contact.

Answering and rejecting a call

When your phone rings, press Accept to answer.

Touch Reject to reject an incoming call.

TIP! When the phone rings,

press the Volume Up & Down key if you want to switch to silent ringer mode.