LG GT540G Users 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.

GT540g 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

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.

Getting to know your phone

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

1 With the back of the phone

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.

2 Slide the SIM card into the

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

3 Insert the battery into place

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

Installing the SIM card and battery

4 Replace the back cover of the

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 GT540g. Insert the charger, and plug it into an electrical outlet. Your GT540g must be charged until you can see

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

NOTE: The GT540g has an internal antenna. Be careful not to scratch or damage this rear area, as that will cause loss of performance.

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

1 Turn the phone off before

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

2 Open the slot protection

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

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3 Close the slot protection.

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.

1 Select Settings� 2 Scroll to and touch SD Card &

Phone Storage. Then scroll to and select Format SD Card.

3 Touch Format SD Card, then

confirm your choice.

4 Enter the password, if you

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.

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 GT540g is not

in use, it will return to the lock screen.

Get in touch with your GT540g

The user interface is based on two

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types of home screens. 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 screen to return to the Home screen.

on the touch

Annunciator

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

down.

Personalize home screen

The GT540g 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: S

ome 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.

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!

mall 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

con to bring up

i 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.

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.

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.

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 GT540g.

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.

Icon Description

Touch to Install a Java game and application.

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

Calls

TIP! Press the power key

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

Making a call

1 Touch to open the

keypad.

2 Enter the number on the

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

3 Touch Call to make a call. 4 To end a call, touch End Call.

TIP! To enter “+” to make

international calls, hold down

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Calling your contacts

1 Touch to open your

Contacts.

2 Scroll through the contact list

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

3 In the list, touch the contact

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

Touch Reject to reject an incoming call.

to answer.

TIP! When the phone rings,

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

Adjusting call volume

To adjust the volume during a call, use volume up & down key on the left side of the phone.

Making a second call

1 During your initial call, touch

Menu, then touch

select the number you want to call.

. Then,

2 Call the number, or search

your contacts.

3 Touch the Call to connect

the call.

4 Both calls will be displayed

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

5 Touch to toggle between

calls. Or touch conference call.

to make a

6 To end active calls, press End

call. If there is no active call, it will end the Hold call. To end all calls at the same time, touch End call.

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

Turning on DTMF

DTMF lets you use numerical commands to navigate within automated calls. The DTMF default is set to off.

To turn it on, touch

Viewing your call logs

On the Home screen, touch or

, then choose Call log�

View a complete list of all dialed, received, missed, and voice calls.

TIP! Touch Menu, then touch

Clear call log to delete all the recorded items.

TIP! Touch any single call log

entry to view the date, time, and duration of the call.

Calls

Call settings

Fixed Dial Numbers

Select Fixed Dial Numbers to turn on and compile a list of numbers that can be called from your phone. You’ll need your PIN 2 code, which is available from your operator. Only numbers within the xed dial list can be called from your phone.

Voicemail

Using call forwarding

1 Choose Settings. Choose Call

Settings.

2 Touch Call Forwarding� 3 Choose from Always forward,

Forward when busy, Forward when unanswered or Forward when unreachable.

4 Enter the number to forward

to.

NOTE: Diverting calls will incur charges. Please contact your network operator for details.

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Using call barring

1 Choose Settings. Choose Call

Settings.

2 Touch Call Barring. 3 Choose any or all of the five

options:

All Outgoing Outgoing International Outgoing International Calls

Except Home Country All Incoming Incoming When Abroad

4 Enter the call barring

password. Please check with your network operator about this service.

Call Cost – Check the Last Call meter or All Calls meter. Or Set Call Cost And Limit.

Call Duration – Check the duration of your call.

Additional call settings

1 Choose Settings. Choose Call

Settings.

2 Touch Additional call settings.

This lets you change the following settings:

Caller ID – Use default operator settings to display my number in outgoing calls.

Call Waiting – During a call, notify me of incoming calls.

Select line

Network operators

Search networks, and select one automatically.

Contacts

Searching for a contact

There are two ways to search for a contact:

On the Home screen

1 On the Home screen, touch

to open your Contacts. Touch Search Contacts and enter the contact name using the keypad.

TIP! To search by group, touch

the Contacts tab at the top of the screen and select Groups�

This will display a list of all your groups.

From the main menu

1 Touch , then touch on

the Communication tab.

2 Touch Search Contacts.

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Adding a new contact

1 On the Home screen, touch

, then touch .

2 If you want to add a picture to

the new contact, touch You can use a saved picture or take a new one.

3 Enter the first and last names

of your new contact.

4 Enter numbers and assign

a type to each, choosing between Mobile, Home,

Work, and so on.

5 Add email addresses. Classify

each email address as Home, Work, or Other.

6 Also, you can enter social

network IDs, chat addresses, websites, postal addresses, and organizations.

7 Mark the contact as Starred

In Android, or set as New Group. Enter Group name, for example, No Group, Family, Friends, Colleagues, School, or VIP.

8 You can also add a Birthday,

Notes, and a Ringtone. And if you choose Incoming Calls, the call will be sent directly to voicemail.

9 Touch Done to save the

contact.

TIP! You can create customized

groups for your contacts. See “Creating a group.”

Favorite Contacts

You can classify frequently called contacts as favorites.

1 On the Home screen, touch

. Touch Add Contact.

2 Choose your favorite contacts

from the contact list.

3 You can call, send a message

to, or edit any favorite contact.

Calls will start automatically; you don’t have to touch Voice Call.

Creating a group

1 On the Home screen, touch

, then touch Groups�

2 Touch , then enter a

name for the new group. You can set a ringtone for the newly created group.

3 Touch Done to save the

group.

NOTE: If you delete a group, the contacts assigned to that group will not be lost. They will remain in your contacts.

TIP! You can edit an existing

group by touching the selected group once. Choose View Members, Edit The Group, Send Message, or Delete Group.

Messaging

Your GT540g combines SMS and MMS into one intuitive, easy-touse menu.

On the Home screen, touch or

, then scroll to Messaging

on the Communication tab.

Sending a message

1 Touch , then touch New

Message to open a blank

message.

2 Touch To to enter the

recipient’s number, or open your contacts. You can add multiple contacts. When you are finished, touch the message box below to start composing the message text.

3 After entering the text, touch

the Send button on top of the message to send the SMS.

TIP! You will be charged for a

text message for every person you send the message to.

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4 Press the Menu key for Add

Subject, Attach, Send, Insert Smiley, Discard, and All Threads.

WARNING: The 160-character limit may vary from country to country depending on how the SMS is coded.

WARNING: If an image, video, or audio le is added to an SMS message, it will be automatically converted into an MMS message, and you will be charged accordingly.

NOTE: When you get an SMS message during a call, there is no alert, but you will seen it on the indicator bar.

Entering text

Keypad

Touch to turn on T9 predictive text. Touch to change the writing language.

Tap to change between the number, symbol, and text keypads. Touch and hold to view the Editor Settings, Writing Language, Input Method, and User Dictionary.

Use

to scroll through the different keyboards in each text entry mode (e.g., uppercase or lowercase letters).

To enter a space, touch

T9 predictive text

In T9 mode, you will see . T9 mode uses a built-in

dictionary to recognize the words you want to enter based on the key sequences you touch. Simply touch the number keys associated with the letters you want to enter, and the dictionary will predict the word you want to use.

For example, press 8, 3, 5, 3, 7, 4, 6, 6 to write “telephone.”

ABC manual text

In ABC mode, you must touch the key repeatedly to enter a letter. For example, to write “hello,” touch 4 twice, 3 twice, 5 three times, 5 three more times, then 6 three times.

Messaging

Entering accented letters

When you select French or Spanish as the text entry language, you can enter special French or Spanish characters (e.g., “ä”).

After the corresponding letter character disappears, press the same key repeatedly until you see the special character you want.

Example

To input “ä”, press and hold the “a” key.

After the letter “a” disappears, press the “a” key repeatedly until “ä” is displayed on the screen. Enter special characters by pressing the letter continuously.

Setting up your email

Keep in touch while on the move by using your GT540g to send emails. It’s quick and simple to set up a POP3 or IMAP4 email account.

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1 Touch Email on the

Communication tab.

2 If the email account is not

set up, start the email setup wizard.

TIP! If an email account is

already set up, the wizard is not activated automatically.

Sending an email using your new account

1 Touch Email on the

Communication tab, then touch New Message to open a new blank message.

2 Enter the recipient’s address,

then write your message. You can also attach images, videos, audio files, and various document file formats.

3 Touch Send to send your

email.

TIP! During an active Wi-Fi

connection, emails are sent and received using Wi-Fi.

Retrieving your email

You can automatically or manually check your account for new email.

See “Change Your Email Settings” to learn how to check automatically.

To check manually:

1 Touch Email. 2 Then touch the account you

want to use.

3 Choose Refresh, and your

GT540g will then connect to your email account and retrieve your new messages.

Changing your email settings

You can change your email settings based on your own

preferences.

1 Touch Email. In the menu,

you find the option Account Settings.

2 Select Email.

3 You can change the following

settings:

Account Name – Enter a name for your email account.

Your Name – Enter the name you want displayed in outgoing mail.

Email Address – Your email address.

Email Check Frequency – Set how often to check for new emails.

Truncate Messages At –

Download options for email retrieval.

Number Of Emails To Display – Number of emails to display

in the email list.

Maximum Receive Size Limit – Maximum size that can be

downloaded.

Maximum Send Size Limit –

Maximum size that can be sent out.

Priority – Set email priority to High, Normal, or Low.

Signature – Create a signature to add to the end of every email you send.

Default Account – Set the SMTP account to use for outgoing email messages.

Email Notification – Set this to display email alerts in the status bar.

Select Ringtone – Set the sound you want for email alerts.

Vibrate – This enables/ disables phone vibration as an email alert.

Incoming settings – Server information for the POP4/ IMAP4 server.

Outgoing settings – Server information for the SMTP server.

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Threaded box

Messages (SMS, MMS) exchanged with another party can be displayed in chronological order so that you can conveniently see an overview of your conversation.

NOTE: When you send an MMS message, there will be no delivery report, but you will see the

icon.

Using smilies

Liven up your messages using smilies.

When writing a new message, press the Menu key, then choose Insert Smiley.

Changing your SMS settings

Your GT540g message settings are predefined, so you can send messages immediately. You can change the settings based on

your preferences. Touch

, then press the Menu

key.

Delivery Report – Activate to

receive confirmation that your messages have been delivered.

Manage SIM Card Messages –

Manage the messages stored on your SIM card.

Validity period – Choose how long your messages are stored in the message center.

Text Message Center – Enter the details of your message center.

Changing your MMS settings

Your GT540g message settings are predefined, so you can send messages immediately. You can change the settings based on

your preferences. Touch

, then press the Menu

key. Touch You can make changes to the

following: Delivery Report – Choose to

request a delivery report.

Read Report – Choose to request a read report for each message you send.

Auto-retrieve – Activate to retrieve messages automatically.

Roaming Auto-retrieve – Activate to retrieve messages while roaming.

Set Priority – Choose the priority level of your MMS.

Validity Period – Choose how long your message is stored in the message center.

Creation mode

RESTRICTED: In this mode, the

MMS Client device only creates and sends messages with content belonging to the Core MM Content Domain.

WARNING: In this mode, the MMS Client device guides the user in creating and sending messages with content belonging to the Core MM Content Domain. This guidance is provided through warning dialogs.

Messaging

FREE: In this mode, the MMS Client allows the user to add any content to the message.

Changing your other settings

Scroll to Message Settings on the Settings tab:

Info� Service Settings – Choose whether to receive, block, or view or edit channels to receive information service messages (cell broadcast messages). Also choose the languages of information service messages.

Service Message – Choose whether to receive or block service messages.

Notification settings – Activate to display message notifications in the status bar. Also select a ringtone and activate vibrate to alert you of new messages.

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Moxier Sync

Moxier Sync is a sync manager that provides options for sync and settings for Moxier Mail, Contacts, Calendar, and Tasks.

Press the Menu key, then view the options.

• Sync Now

Syncs only the applications selected in Sync options.

• Report Logs

Moves to the compose window containing error logs.

• Legal Notice

View the legal notice.

• Help

Takes you to the www. moxier.com FAQ website.

• About

Displays information on the currently installed Moxier Mail.

Camera

Taking a quick photo

Press and hold the camera key on the right side of the phone.

Holding the phone horizontally, point the lens towards the subject you want to photograph.

Press the capture button lightly, and a focus box will appear in the center of the viewfinder screen.

Position the phone so you can see the subject in the focus box.

When the focus box turns green, the camera has focused on your subject.

Press the capture button and hold it down.

TIP! Face tracking

This automatically detects and focuses on human faces to help you take clearer pictures.

Once you’ve taken the photo

Your captured photo will appear on the screen.

Touch to send the photo

Send

as an Email, by Gmail,

or using Messaging, My

Email, and so on.

NOTE: Additional charges may

apply when MMS messages are downloaded while roaming.

Set as

Touch to use the image

as wallpaper.

Rename

Touch to edit the name

of the selected picture.

Edit

Touch to edit the image

using various tools.

Touch to return to the

previous menu.

Touch to delete the image.

Touch to take another photo

immediately. Your current photo will be saved.

Touch to view a gallery of

your saved photos.

Camera

Using the flash

The default flash setting is auto, but there are other options.

1 Select on the left side of

the viewfinder to enter the flash submenu.

2 There are three flash options:

Auto – Your camera will assess

the available light and use the flash, as necessary, to take the best picture.

On – The camera will always flash.

Off – The camera will never flash. This is useful if you want to save battery power.

3 After touching the option

you want, the flash menu will automatically close, allowing you to take a picture immediately.

4 The flash status icon in the

viewfinder will change, based on the new flash mode.

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Adjusting the exposure

The exposure defines the difference between light and dark areas in an image. A low contrast image will appear foggy, whereas a high contrast image will appear much sharper.

1 Touch . 2 Slide the contrast indicator

along the bar towards a lower exposure and hazier image or towards higher exposure and sharper image.

for

for a

Adjusting the zoom

You can also zoom in or out. Touch

to adjust the zoom.

Taking a continuous shot

1 In the viewfinder, touch

to open all advanced options, then select Shot Mode and

Continuous Shot.

2 Position the subject in the

viewfinder, then press the capture button as if taking a normal photo.

3 The camera will take shots in

quick succession.

Using the advanced settings

In the viewfinder, touch to open all advanced options.

You can change the camera setting by scrolling the wheel. After selecting the option, touch the Back key.

Image Size – Change the size of the photo to save memory.

Image Quality – Choose between Super Fine, Fine, and Normal. The finer the quality, the sharper the photo. However, the file size will increase as a

result, which means you’ll be able to store fewer photos in the memory.

White Balance – Choose between Auto, Incandescent,

Sunny, Fluorescent, and Cloudy.

Shot mode – Choose from

Normal shot, Continuous shot or Panorama shot.

Timer – The self-timer allows you to set a delay after the shutter is pressed. Select Off, 3 seconds, 5 seconds, or 10 seconds. This is ideal if you want to be included in a photo.

ISO – The ISO rating determines the sensitivity of the camera’s light sensor. The higher the ISO, the more sensitive the camera will be. This is useful under darker conditions when you cannot use the flash. Select from ISO values of Auto, 100, 200, and 400.

Camera

Scene Mode – Choose from Auto, Portrait, Landscape, Sports, and Night.

Color Effect – Choose a color tone for your new photo.

Focus – Choose Auto or Manual.

Face – Select how the camera focuses. Choose between None, Tracking, or Smile Shot.

• None – Automatically adjust

the focus for a clear, sharp image.

• Tracking – Your camera

can automatically identify faces and provide another rectangular for better focus.

• Smile Shot – Turn smart

lighting On or Off. Shot automatically when your subject or subjects smile.

Show Captured Image –

Choose On to check the picture you took right away.

Grid Screen – Choose between Off, 2x2 Grid, or 3x3 Grid.

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Shutter Sound – Select one of the four shutter sounds.

Geotagging – Activate to use your phone’s location-based services. Take pictures wherever you are and tag them with the location. If you upload tagged pictures to a blog that supports geotagging, you can see the pictures displayed on a map.

NOTE: This function is only available when GPS is active.

Hide Icons – Choose the camera setting icons to hide manually or automatically.

Reset – Restore all camera default settings.

TIP! When you exit the camera,

all settings will return to their defaults, except image size and image quality. Any nondefault settings must be reset, such as color tone and ISO. Check these before you take your next photo.

TIP! The settings menu is

superimposed over the viewnder, so when you change elements of the image color or quality, you will see a preview of the image change behind the settings menu.

Changing the image size

The more pixels, the larger the file, which means the files take up more memory. If you want to store more pictures on your phone, you can change the resolution to make the files smaller.

1 Using the viewfinder, touch

2 Select Image Size from the

Preview menu.

3 Select a pixel value from

the six options. (5 Mega, 3 Mega, 2 Mega, 1 Mega, VGA, QVGA)

Choosing a color effect

1 Using the viewfinder, touch

in the upper-left corner.

2 Select Color Effect from the

Preview menu.

3 There are ten color tone

options: Normal, Black & White, Sepia, Negative, Sketch, Emboss, Red, Green, Aqua, and Solarize.

4 Once you’ve made your

selection, use the Back key to close the color tone menu. You are then ready to take a picture.

TIP! You can change a color

picture to black and white or sepia, but you cannot change a black-and-white or sepia picture to color.

Viewing your saved photos

1 You can access your saved

photos from within the camera mode. Just touch and your gallery will appear on the screen.

Video camera

Shooting a quick video

1 Press and hold the camera key

on the right side of the phone.

2 Then, switch to . 3 The video camera’s viewfinder

will appear on the screen.

4 Holding the phone

horizontally, point the lens towards the subject of the video.

5 Press the capture button once

to start recording.

6 REC will appear at the

bottom of the viewfinder with a timer showing the length of the video�

7 Touch on the screen to

stop recording.

After shooting a video

A still image representing your video will appear on the screen.

Touch to send the photo

Send

as an Email, by Gmail, or using Messaging, My E-mail, YouTube, and so on.

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NOTE: Additional charges may apply when MMS messages are downloaded while roaming.

Touch to play the video.

Play

Rename

Touch to edit the name

of the selected picture.

Edit

Touch to use the image

as wallpaper.

Touch to return to the

previous menu.

Touch to delete the video

you just made, and confirm by touching Yes. The viewfinder will reappear.

Touch to shoot another

video right away. Your current video will be saved.

Touch to view the saved

videos and picture gallery.

Adjusting the exposure

The exposure defines the difference between light and dark areas in an image. A low contrast image will appear foggy, whereas a high contrast image will appear much sharper.

1 Touch . 2 Slide the exposure indicator

along the bar, towards a lower exposure and fuzzier image, or towards higher contrast and sharper image.

for

for a

Using the advanced settings

Using the viewfinder, touch Settings to open all the advanced options.

Adjust the video camera setting by scrolling the wheel. After selecting the option, touch the Back key.

Size – Change the size of the video to save memory. See “Changing the Video Image

Size” on page 64. Scene – Choose between

Normal and Night. Color Effect – Choose a color

tone to use for your new view. White Balance – The white

balance ensures any the white areas in your video are realistic. To enable your camera to adjust the white balance correctly, you may need to determine the light conditions. Choose between

Auto, Incandescent, Sunny, Fluorescent, and Cloudy.

Duration – Set a duration limit

for your video. Choose between Normal and MMS to limit the maximum size to send as an MMS message.

TIP! When choosing MMS

duration, selecting a lower image quality lets you shoot longer videos.

Video camera

Voice – Choose Mute to record a video without sound.

Hide Icons – Select whether to hide the icons in the camera menu automatically or manually.

Reset – Reset all the video camera settings.

Changing the video image size

The more pixels, the larger the file size, which means the files take up more memory. If you want to store more videos on your phone, you can change the video resolution to make the files smaller.

1 Using the viewfinder, touch

2 Select Video Size from the

Preview menu.

3 Select a pixel value:

320 x 240 – Smaller image

size, and therefore a smaller file size. This is ideal for saving memory.

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176 x 144 – Smallest image size, and therefore the smallest file size.

4 Touch the button to

return to the viewfinder.

Choosing a color effect

1 Using the viewfinder, touch

in the upper-left corner.

2 Select Color Effect from the

Preview menu.

3 Color tone options: Normal,

Black & White, Sepia, Negative, Sketch, Emboss, Red, Green, Aqua, and Solarize.

4 Touch the color tone you

want to use.

TIP! You can change a video

shot in color to black and white or sepia, but you cannot change a black-and-white or sepia video to color.

Watching your saved videos

1 In the viewfinder, touch . 2 Your gallery will appear on

the screen.

3 Touch a video once to bring

it to the front of the gallery. It starts to play automatically.

Your photos and videos

Viewing your photos and videos

1 Touch on the camera

preview screen.

2 Your gallery will appear on

the screen.

3 Touch the video or photo to

open it fully.

TIP! Flick left or right to view

other photos or videos.

Using zoom when viewing a video or photo

When viewing photos or videos, you can zoom in or out using

Adjusting the volume when viewing a video

To adjust the volume of a video while it is playing, use the volume keys on the left side of the phone.

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Setting a photo as wallpaper

1 Touch the photo you want to

2 Touch the screen to open the

3 Touch

4 The screen will switch to

Editing your photos

You can do lots of great things to your photos to change them, add to them, or liven them up.

1 Open the photo you want to

2 Touch Edit to change your

set as wallpaper to open it.

Options menu.

Use as

Set Wallpaper.

Portrait mode.

edit, then Press the Menu key.

photo:

Rotate & Flip – Rotate or

, then touch

flip your photo for fun or a better view.

Crop – Crop your photo.

Choose a square or circular crop area, then move your finger across the screen to select the area.

Tuning – This helps

you adjust a picture using automatic color, brightness, and so on.

Effect – Touch to apply

the effect options to a photo.

Frame – Add frames to

the photo.

Text – Add text to a

picture.

Clipart – Add clipart to

a photo.

Drawpad – Draw on your

photo, freehand. Select the line thickness from the four options, then choose the color you want.

Stamp – Decorate your

photo with stamps. Choose from the different stamps, then touch your photo where you want to place them.

Resize – Resize your

photo.

Save the changes you

made to the photos.

Delete your photo edits.

Rotating your photo

1 Rotate 90°

counterclockwise

2 Rotate 90° clockwise

3 Flip vertically

4 Flip horizontally

Your photos and videos

Adding text to a photo

1 On the editing screen, touch

2 Select the color of the text,

then choose one of the bubble shapes.

3 Enter your text using the

keypad, then touch Done.

4 Move the text by touching it

and sliding it to where you want it.

Adding an effect to a photo

1 On the editing screen, touch

2 You can apply any of the

various options to the photo.

3 To undo an effect, simply

touch

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Cropping a photo

1 On the editing screen, touch

2 Choose the shape you want

3 Drag the box over the area

4 When you are finished with

Tuning your photo

1 On the editing screen, touch

Use the tuning toolbar to adjust your photo’s tuning as you like.

1 Choose to adjust the

2 Choose to compare

3 Adjust the brightness

4 Adjust highlights and

to use to crop the picture.

you want to crop. Move the selected area by dragging.

your selection, touch Done.

tuning settings automatically.

before and after tuning.

and contrast of the photo.

shadows.

5 Balance your photo’s

color.

6 Adjust the saturation of

your photo.

7 Adjust your photo’s

sharpness.

8 Denoise.

Adding frames

1 On the editing screen, touch

2 Touch or to choose

a frame.

3 Touch to check the whole

frame.

Adding clipart

1 Touch on the editing

screen.

2 Touch , then select

clipart.

3 Adjust the size of the clipart. 4 Rotate clipart using and

Using the drawpad

1 Touch on the editing

screen.

2 Touch to select the

shape.

3 Also, set the color and

thickness.

4 You can delete the drawing

you added using

Adding stamps

1 Touch on the editing

screen.

2 Touch to see which

stamps are available.

3 Touch the screen where you

want to add the stamp to the photo.

4 Adjust the color using .

Resizing

1 Touch on the editing

screen.

2 Scroll the bar to resize the

photo.

Your photos and videos

Editing your videos

The video editing features are available for the MPEG-4 format.

Trimming the length of the video

1 Select

, then choose

Edit

2 Touch . Then set the

new start and end points by touching

again.

3 Touch Done or, alternatively,

touch

to return to the gallery and discard the changes.

Selecting transition style

1 Select a transition style, then

touch to preview it.

2 Touch

to adjust the duration time

, then drag the bar

3 Touch Done to save the

transition. Touch Apply only to apply the currently selected transition. Choose Apply To All to apply the currently selected transition to all video files in the storyboard.

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Adding subtitles

1 Open the video you want to

2 Select

3 Touch , then pause

4 Touch Start, then choose the

5 Touch the area of the screen

6 Touch Save. Replace the

7 Repeat these steps to add

edit.

, then select

Edit

to add subtitles to the

video�

playback to set the start point for text appearance.

text style. Enter your text using the keypad, then select Done.

where you want the text to appear, then touch Done.

existing file, or save as a new file.

more text.

Adding edit effects

1 Open the video you want to

edit.

2 Select

�

Edit

, then select

3 Select an effect to add to the

photo.

Grabbing a frame

Capture a picture from the video.

1 Open the video you want to

edit.

2 Select

select

Edit

, then and

3 Play the video, then touch

to capture the screen you want while the video is playing.

4 The frame is saved to the

phone as a still image file.

Adding dubbing to your video

1 Open the video you want to

edit.

2 Select

, then choose

Edit

3 Touch . The My Sounds

folder will open. Choose the track you want to add to your video.

4 The original audio track on

your video will be deleted.

5 If the audio is shorter than the

video, choose whether to play it Once or to Repeat it.

6 Replace the existing file, or

save as a new file.

7 Or you can record a new file

and insert live dubbing by touching

8 Touch Done to save the

current dubbing.

Multimedia

You can store multimedia files to a memory card to have easy access to all your image and video files.

To access the Multimedia menu, touch

, then select Gallery on Multimedia tab. You can open a list of catalog bars that store all your multimedia files.

Note: Make sure you install a

memory card into the phone to save photos and access all your pictures. Without a memory card, the phone will not display any photos or videos.

There are five catalog bars as shown below.

All

: Displays all your

pictures and videos.

Favorite

hold a photo or video, the option screen will appear allowing you to tag the photo as a favorite. This Favorite bar will show your favorite photos and videos.

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: If you touch and

Video

videos.

Tagging

bar, you can tag photos. This bar displays your tagged photos and videos.

People

if you set Setting > Face > Tracking and take a photo, it will be placed on the People bar. You can give a new nickname to someone in the photo. Or connect to Contacts to match the photo with the contact.

: Displays all your

: Like the Favorite

: From camera,

Timeline view

GT540g Gallery provides a timeline view of your photos and videos. On the left side of the screen, the date you took your photos will be displayed, from oldest to newest. If you select a specific date, all the photos you took on that day will be grouped over a white background.

My Images options menu

Select a photo, then touch and hold to see the available options.

Sending a photo

1 To send a photo, touch and

hold the photo you want.

2 Select Share. Choose Email or

Messaging.

3 When you choose Email or

Messaging, your video will

be attached to a message, then you write and send the message normally.

Sending a video

1 To send a video, touch and

hold the video you want.

2 Select Share. Choose Email or

Messaging. When you choose Email or Messaging, your video will be attached to a message, then you write and send the message normally.

Using an image

Choose images to use as wallpaper or identify callers.

1 Touch and hold a photo, then

select Set As.

2 Choose Wallpaper or Picture

ID.

Creating a slideshow

If you want to view all the images on your phone, you can create a slideshow so you don’t have to open and close each image.

1 Touch and hold a photo, then

select Slideshow.

Checking your photo

You can view a photo’s detailed information, such as Name, Date, Time, Resolution, Size, Type, and Tag.

Touch and hold a photo, then select Detail.

Multimedia

Media Player

The Media Player folder displays a list of videos you downloaded to or recorded on your phone.

Watching a video

1 Select Media Player on the

Multimedia tab.

2 Select a video to play.

TIP! The GT540g supports

DivX video playback to ensure greater content availability.

Press the Menu key, then select Music. You can play songs, categorize songs by Album and Artist, or create a Playlist.

Setting a ringtone

There are three options.

1 Touch and hold a music file

from the Music list or Media Player, select Use As, then set as a ringtone using the popup options.

2 Record a voice memo using

Voice Recorder, then set it as a ringtone.

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3 Select from Settings > Sound

& Display > Phone Ringtone.

Video editor

1 Touch , then select Video

Editor.

Storyboard

1 Set BGM – Add

background music to the storyboard, or change the sound.

2 Import Files – Add media

files to the storyboard. You can add up to 32 media files.

3 Clip Manager – Manage

the added media files. If no media files were added, the button is disabled.

4 Preview – Preview the

video file you created.

5 Save – Save the video file

you created.

6 Add Text – Add a text

frame into storyboard.

You must touch the video.

– Touch to select all the

files, but the maximum is 32 files.

– Touch to deselect all the

files.

25/32 – This shows the selected

file number.

Touch to go to the next step.

first to edit

Music Movie

1 Flip left and right to check

the various styles. For Music Movie, you can select only photos.

– Return to the Video

Editor screen.

– Display the style name

and description.

– Preview the style.

– Touch to select photos.

2 After you select photos, touch

to proceed to the next

step.

– Touch to toggle to

random mode.

– Touch to toggle to

original mode.

– Touch to toggle to view

mode.

3 Touch to select all the

photos, then touch

4 Select the music, then set it as

the background music.

5 Add movie title using the

QWERTY keypad, then save it.

6 Touch to play the

complete video file.

7 Touch to save the video

file you created.

Multimedia

Auto cut

There are three style templates: Portrait, Landscape, and Motion objects.

1 Touch , then select a

video. Go to the next step.

2 Touch to preview the

video file.

3 Touch to save the file.

Playing a game

1 The GT540g provides a

number of games. You can download more games from Market.

2 Touch the Launch button

to launch a game or an application.

NOTE: Additional charges may apply when using this service to download games or applications that are not free.

NOTE: Java game and application installation are only possible through the Web.

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Transferring files using USB mass storage devices

To transfer files using USB devices:

1 Connect the GT540g to a PC

using a USB cable.

2 Choose Settings > SD Card

& Phone Storage > Activate Mass Storage Only.

3 In the status bar, drag the

USB icon.

4 Choose USB Connected and

Mount.

5 You can view the mass

storage contents on your PC and transfer the files.

NOTE : You need to install and SD card first. Without an SD card, you cannot use USB mass storage.

Music

Your LG GT540g has a built-in music player that lets you play all your favorite tracks. To access the music player, touch here, you can access a number of folders:

Artists – Browse your music collection by artist.

Albums – Browse your music collection by album.

Songs – Contains all the songs you have on your phone.

Playlists – Contains the playlists you created.

. From

Playing a song

1 Select Music on the

Multimedia tab.

2 Touch Songs. 3 Select the song you want

to play.

4 Touch to pause the song. 5 Touch to skip to the next

song.

6 Touch to go back to

the first part of the song. Touch previous song.

To change the volume while listening to music, press the Up and Down volume keys on the left side of the phone.

Touch and hold any song in the list. It will display Play, Add To Playlist, Use As Phone Ringtone, Delete, and Search as options.

NOTE: Music file copyrights may be protected by international treaties and national copyright laws.

Therefore, it may be necessary to obtain permission or a license to reproduce or copy music. In some countries, national laws prohibit private copying of copyrighted material. Before downloading or copying the file, please check the national laws of the relevant country concerning the use of such material.

to go back to the

Multimedia

Using the radio

Your LG GT540g has a built-in FM radio so you can tune in to your favorite stations and listen on the go.

NOTE: You must attach your headphones to listen to the radio. Insert them into the headphone jack.

Searching for stations

You can tune in to radio stations by searching for them manually or automatically. They will then be saved to specific channel numbers, so you don’t have to keep re-tuning in. You can store up to 48 channels on your phone.

To tune in automatically

1 Select FM Radio. 2 Press the Menu key.

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3 Touch Auto Scan, then touch

Yes. Assign the stations

found to channel numbers by selecting Set, Skip, or Stop.

NOTE: You can also manually tune in to a station using the wheel displayed next to the radio frequency.

Resetting channels

1 Select FM Radio. 2 Choose Auto Scan to reset

the current channel, or choose Reset All Channels to reset all the channels. If you reset all the channels, each channel will return to the initial 87.5 MHz frequency.

Listening to the radio

1 Select FM Radio. 2 Touch the channel number

of the station you want to listen to.

TIP! To improve radio

reception, extend the headset cord, which functions as the radio antenna.

Warning! If you connect a

headset not specically made for radio reception, radio reception may be poor.

Google applications

1 First, set up a Google account.

Enter your user name and password.

2 After signing in, your contacts,

email, and calendar in your Google account will automatically synchronize with your GT540g.

Google Maps

Check your current location and traffic and receive directions to your destination. The GT540g must be connected to Wi-Fi or 3G/GPRS.

NOTE: Google Maps does not cover all cities and countries.

NOTE: While viewing Street View for a location, press Menu, then touch Compass Mode to turn compass mode on.

Market

Market lets you download useful applications and games. If you install applications and games from Market, they appear in the

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GT540g menu. You can post comments about an application or flag it if you find it is incompatible with the GT540g.

1 Select a category to browse

its contents.

2 Choose an application to

install.

NOTE: When you want to finish the game, use the Home or Back key. You will return to the standby screen. Or use the Menu key of the game.

Gmail

Gmail is configured when you first set up your phone. Depending on your synchronization settings, Gmail on your phone is automatically synchronized with your Gmail account on the Web.The Inbox conversations list is your default Gmail view.

Press the Menu key, then touch Refresh to send or receive new emails and to synchronize your emails with your Gmail account on the Web.

Google Talk

Google Talk is Google’s instant messaging program. It lets you communicate with other people who also use Google Talk.

Adding an event to your calendar

1 Select Calendar. 2 First, you must create a

Google account to use Calendar.

3 Select the date you want to

add an event to.

4 Press the Menu key, then

touch New event.

5 Touch What, then enter the

event name. Check the date and enter the time you want your event to begin. Enter the time and date the event

finishes in the lower date and time boxes.

6 Also, touch Where, then enter

the location.

7 If you would like to add a

note to your event, touch Description and enter the details.

8 If you want to repeat the

alarm, set Repetition, and set Reminders, if necessary.

9 Touch Save to save the event

in the calendar. A colored square in the calendar will mark all days that have saved events. An alarm will sound at the event start time to help you stay organized.

Changing your default calendar view

1 Select Calendar on the

Google tab. Press the Menu key.

2 Select the calendar view for

a particular day, week, or month.

Utilities

Setting your alarm

1 Select Alarm Clock. 2 If you want to add a new

alarm, touch Add Alarm. There are preset alarms you can activate.

3 Touch to turn on the alarm,

and set the time you want the alarm to sound. After you set the time, the GT540g will let you know how much time is left before the alarm sounds.

4 Choose a ringtone, and turn

on Vibrate, if you want. Set the repeat. The icons indicate the weekday you select.

5 Choose Label to name the

alarm.

6 When the alarm sounds, you

can snooze it for 10 minutes or dismiss it.

7 Touch , then return to

the first alarm screen.

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8 Touch and hold the clock on

the screen, and different types of clocks will be displayed. Choose one of them.

9 You can delete all the alarms

by pressing the Menu key and choose Delete alarm.

Using your calculator

1 Select Calculator on the

Utilities tab.

2 Touch the number keys to

enter numbers.

3 For simple calculations, touch

the function you want (+, –, x, or ÷), followed by =.

4 For more complex

calculations, press the Menu key, touch the Advanced panel, then choose sin, cos, tan, log, and so on.

Quickoffice

You can manage and view document files. The supported file types are PDF, DOC, TXT, XLS, and ZIP.

1 Choose Memory Card. You

can see the files and folder list.

2 If you choose Recent

Documents, files you recently viewed will be displayed.

3 Touch and hold any file,

and the options Rename, Properties, and Delete will appear.

4 Choose a file, then press the

Menu key to view the Open, Register, Update, Properties, and About options. There are additional options, depending on the file type.

PDF: Go To Page, Fit Page, Fit Width

DOC/TXT: Search XLS: Worksheet – Choose

Summary View or Full View.

Voice recorder

Use the voice recorder to record voice memos or other audio files.

Recording a sound or voice

1 Touch Voice Recorder. 2 Touch Record. 3 Touch to begin

recording.

4 Touch to end recording. 5 Touch Use As to set as the

Phone Ringtone.

Sending the voice recording

1 Once you have finished

recording, you can send the audio clip by touching Share.

2 The recording will be added

to the message that you write and send normally.

The Web

Browser

Browser gives you a fast, fullcolor world of games, music, news, sports, entertainment, and much more, right on your mobile phone. Wherever you are and whatever you’re into.

Accessing the Web

1 Select Browser on the

Communication tab.

2 You will move to the website.

NOTE: Additional charges apply

when connecting to these services and downloading content. Check data charges with your network provider.

Using the Web tool bar

Touch to open the toolbar.

1 Touch to refresh the Web

page.

2 Touch to go forward

one page.

3 Touch to go backward

one page.

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4 Touch to Add/Show

Bookmark, Show History, and Show Most Visited Site.

5 Touch to open another

website in a new window.

6 Touch to change the

browser settings.

Using options

Press the Menu key to view options�

Go – Enter a Web address

and go to that page. Exit – Close Browser. Find Page – Marks all the

letters you enter. Select Text – Touch and

select the lines you want to

copy. You can paste it to any

input box. Downloads – Show

download history More

• Bookmarks – Add/Show Bookmark, Show History, and Show Most Visited Site.

• Window Overview – Show all your open windows.

• Page Info – Show page information.

• Share Page – Send page by Email or Messaging.

• Setting – Set browser settings.

Adding and accessing bookmarks

For easy and fast access to your favorite websites, you can add bookmarks and save Web pages.

1 Select Browser on the

Communication tab.

2 Select Menu, then select More

> Bookmarks. Or press A list of your bookmarks will appear on the screen.

3 Select Add Bookmarks,

then enter a name for the bookmark followed by its URL.

4 Press the Done button. Your

Bookmark will now appear in the bookmark list.

5 To access the bookmark,

simply touch the bookmark, then touch Connect. You will be connected to the bookmarked page.

Changing Web browser settings

Select Menu, then select More > Settings. Or press

You can change the page layout (e.g., text size, text encoding), change the home page, manage cache, cookie, and security settings, and so on.

Settings

Touch Menu Settings.

Wireless controls

Here, you can manage Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. Also, you can set VPN(Virtual Private Networks), mobile networks, airplane mode.

Wi-Fi – Turn on Wi-Fi Wi-Fi settings – Set network

notification, or add a Wi-Fi network.

NOTE: “Wi-Fi Sleep Policy” is not included. When the phone enters screen lock, Wi-Fi is turned off. When the screen is on, Wi-Fi is turned on automatically. This reduces power consumption.

But, if an application is receiving data through Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi will not be turned off even after the phone screen is locked.

Bluetooth – Turn on Bluetooth. Bluetooth settings – Set device

name & discoverable, scan for Other Devices.

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and select

VPN settings - Set up and manage VPN(Virtual Private Networks).

Mobile Networks – Set options for roaming, network, and APNs.

Airplane Mode – After setting Airplane mode, all wireless connections will be disabled.

Call settings

Set up voicemail and set other call settings.

Please see “Call Settings.”

Sound and display

Silent Mode – All sounds are turned off, except media and alarms.

Sound settings Silent Mode – Turn on to silence

all sounds, except media & alarms.

Ringer Volume – Set volume for incoming calls and other notifications.

Media Volume – Set volume for

music and videos. Phone Ringtone – Set default

ringtone. Phone Vibrate – Set to vibrate

for incoming calls. Notification Ringtone – Set

default notification ringtone. Audible Touch Tones – Set to

sound when you use the keypad. Audible Selection – Set to

sound when you make a screen selection.

Vibration Feedback – Set to use vibration feedback.

SD Card Notification – Disable SD card notification sounds.

Display settings Orientation – Set to switch

orientation automatically when you rotate the phone.

Animation – Set to display an animation when you open or close windows.

Brightness – Adjust the brightness of the screen after you turn off Luminance Sensor

Mode. Screen Timeout – Set the time

for screen timeout.

Data synchronization

Select which applications are synchronized.

Backup & Restore

Orange Auto-sync Contacts Calendar Set profile Setprofile

Security & location

My location sources Use Wireless Networks –

View locations using wireless networks.

Enable GPS Satellites – Default setting to accurate to street level when locating.

Share with Google - Allow Google

Settings

Screen unlock pattern – Set unlock pattern to secure your phone.

SIM card lock

Set up SIM card lock or change SIM PIN.

Visible passwords

Displays the password while you type.

Applications

You can manage applications and set up quick launch shortcuts.

Unknown Sources – Default setting to install non-Market applications.

Quick Launch – Set keyboard shortcuts to launch applications. Choose to view default quick launch applications and set other quick launch applications.

Manage Applications – Manage and remove installed applications.

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Development – Set options for application development, such as USB Debugging, Stay Awake, and Allow Mock Locations.

SD card & phone storage

USB Connection Mode – Mass storage only.

SD Card – Check total space and available space. Touch Unmount The SD Card for safe removal. Format the SD card, if necessary.

Internal Phone Storage – Check the available space. Choose Factory Data Reset if you want to delete all data from the phone.

Date and time

Set date, time, time zone, and formats.

Locale and text

Set local language and region, text input, and autocorrect options.

About phone

View legal information, and check phone status and software version.

DivX VOD registration

Generate a DivX VOD registration code.

Please visit http://vod.divx.com/ for registration and technical support.

Wi-Fi

Wireless Manager allows you to manage Internet connections your phone’s Wi-Fi (a wireless LAN). It allows the phone to connect to local wireless networks or access the Internet wirelessly. Wi-Fi is faster and has a greater range than Bluetooth wireless technology. It allows fast emailing and Internet browsing.

NOTE: The GT540g supports WEP and WPA-PSK/2 security. If your Wi-Fi service provider or network administrator sets encryption for network security, fill in the key in the pop-up window. If encryption is not set, this pop-up window will not be shown. You can obtain the key from your Wi-Fi service provider or network administrator.

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1. How to set up Wi-Fi

1 Touch Wi-Fi on the Settings

tab, then turn Wi-Fi on.

2 AP (Access Point) Search

– Searches for which AP it

can connect to.

3 AP Connect

– Connects to the desired AP

from the AP search list.

– If the AP is security type

WEP or WPA-PSK/2, enter the security key.

2. Wi-Fi network profile support

1 Wi-Fi profile support (how to

connect to a frequently used AP or hidden AP)

1) If the AP does not appear

in the search list, you can connect to it by saving it as a profile.

2) Saving a frequently used

AP as a profile makes it easier to enter the security key when connecting to an AP with that security type.

3) If the AP does not support

DHCP, you can connect to the AP using a static IP address.

2 Description of each field in

the Wi-Fi profile.

1) Network Name: SSID (ID)

2) Security Type: WEP and

WPA-PSK/2 support.

3) Security Key: Saves the

security key.

4) IP/DNS Setting: This allows

you to set to Automatic or Static, depending on whether the AP supports DHCP. For Static, enter the field value of the IP address and DNS server to use with the static IP address when connecting.

3 How to save the Wi-Fi profile

1) Select the Add Wi-Fi

Network menu at the bottom of Wi-Fi Networks, then enter the SSID and Security Type.

2) After connecting to an

AP with this security type, the profile will be saved automatically.

3. How to obtain the MAC address

To set up a connection in some wireless networks with MAC filters, you may need to enter the MAC address of your GT540g into the router.

1 You can find the MAC address

in the following user interface:

2 Settings > Wireless controls

> Wi-Fi Settings > Menu > Advanced > MAC Address

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 over the Internet without visiting our service center.

Since the mobile phone software update program requires your full attention throughout the update process, please make sure you check all the instructions and notes that appear at each step before moving on to the next step. Please note that removing the USB data communication cable or batteries during the update process may seriously damage your mobile phone. As the manufacturer assumes no responsibility for loss of data during the update process,

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you are advised to back up any important information in advance for safekeeping.

DivX Mobile

ABOUT DIVX VIDEO: DivX® is a digital video format created by DivX, Inc. This is an official DivX Certified device that plays DivX video. Visit www�divx�com for more information and software tools to convert your files into DivX video.

ABOUT DIVX VIDEO-ON-DEMAND: This DivX Certified® device must be registered in order to play DivX Video-on-Demand (VOD) content. To generate the registration code, locate the DivX VOD section in the device setup menu. Go to vod�divx�com with this code to complete the registration process and learn more about DivX VOD.

DivX Certified to play DivX® video up to 320 x 240

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