LG GT550, Encore User Manual
User Guide
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User Guide
Table of Contents
Your Phone .......................6
Phone Components ............................6
Rear View ....................................7
Getting Started .................... 8
Installing the SIM Card and Battery .............8
Charging your phone .........................10
Installing a Memory Card .....................10
Touch Calibration ................ 13
General Functions ................ 14
Making a Call. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Answering a Call ............................15
Adjusting the Volume .........................15
Setting Profiles ..............................15
Entering Text ................................17
Address Book
Contact List ..................................21
New Contact ................................ 22
Groups ...................................... 23
Speed Dials .................................23
SIM Management ............................24
Service Dial Numbers ........................24
My Info. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
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In-Call Menu .................... 25
During a Call ................................25
Making a Second Call ..........................25
Swapping Between Two Calls ....................25
Answering an Incoming Call .....................25
Rejecting an Incoming Call .......................26
Muting the Microphone .........................26
Using the Speakerphone ........................ 26
Video Share Calling ..........................26
Making a Video Share Call. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Answering a Video Share Call ....................29
Making a Video Share Call from the Video Recording
Mode or Video Player ...........................30
Conference Calls .............................31
Making a Second Call ..........................31
Setting Up a Conference Call .....................31
Placing the Conference Call on Hold ...............32
Adding Calls to the Conference Call ...............32
Private Call in a Conference Call ..................32
Ending a Conference Call ........................ 32
Your Standby Screen .............33
Touch Screen Tips .............................. 33
The Quick Keys ................................34
Widget ...................................... 35
Favorite ...................................... 35
Shortcuts .....................................37
Annunciator ................................... 37
Menu Tree .......................39
Messaging
New Message ...............................40
Inbox .......................................44
Standard View ................................45
Conversation View .............................45
Drafts ....................................... 45
Outbox ...................................... 46
Message settings ............................47
Message Alert ................................47
Save To ...................................... 47
Signature .....................................47
Text Message .................................47
Multimedia Message ........................... 48
Voicemail Number .............................48
Service Message ..............................48
...................... 40
Communications ................. 49
Mobile Email ................................49
IM .......................................... 50
PicDial .....................................55
Mobile Web
Mobile Web .................................56
..................... 56
........................ 57
YPmobile
AT&T Navigator .................. 58
Find ............................. 60
Where ......................................60
Wikimobile .................................60
My-Cast Weather ............................60
AppCenter
Ringtones ...................................61
Games ......................................61
Cool Tools/Apps ..............................61
Videos ......................................61
Color Graphics ...............................62
Answer Tones ...............................62
MEdia Net Home ............................. 62
AT&T Music
Music Player ................................63
Additional Music Services .................... 69
....................... 61
..................... 63
MobiTV ......................... 70
MobiTV .....................................70
.......................... 71
Games
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Applications
Shop Applications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Browser ..................................... 72
Loopt ....................................... 72
Mobile Banking ..............................72
..................... 72
Camera ......................... 73
Take Photo ..................................73
Settings Menu ................................75
Record Video ................................76
Settings Menu ................................77
Camera Album ............................... 77
......................... 78
My Stuff
Audio .......................................78
Pictures .....................................78
Video .......................................78
Alarm Clock .................................78
Memory Card ................................79
Other Files. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Tools and Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Call .........................................81
Call Forwarding ................................81
Send My Number ..............................81
Auto Redial ................................... 81
Answer Mode .................................82
Minute Minder ................................82
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Call Waiting ..................................82
Call Reject ....................................82
Send DTMF Tones ..............................82
TTY .........................................83
Time & Cost ..................................83
Bluetooth .................................... 83
Sound .......................................85
Shop Tones ...................................85
Ringtone .....................................85
Message Tone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Alert Tone .................................... 86
Multimedia ...................................86
Call .........................................86
Power On/Off Tones ............................86
Display ......................................87
Shop Wallpapers ..............................87
Wallpapers ...................................87
Menu style ...................................87
Fonts ........................................87
Brightness ....................................87
Backlight Timer ................................87
Themes ......................................87
Tools ........................................88
Voice Recorder ................................88
Voice Command ...............................89
Calendar .....................................92
Notepad ..................................... 92
World Clock ................................... 93
Tasks ........................................94
Stopwatch ....................................94
Calculator ....................................95
Tip Calculator .................................95
Unit Converter .................................95
Touch .......................................96
Date & Time .................................96
More ........................................97
Phone ....................................... 97
Connection ..................................100
Start Up Guide ...............................100
Touch Calibration .............................101
Memory .....................................101
Application Settings ...........................101
Software Update .............................104
Phone Information ............................104
Q&A ........................... 105
Accessories .................... 106
For Your Safety ..................107
Safety Guidelines ............... 111
Glossary .......................129
Index ..........................131
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Your Phone
Phone Components
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3
4
7
8
6
1. Power key
2. Earpiece: Lets you hear the caller and
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5
6
9
10
automated prompts.
3. Proximity Sensor
4. SEND key: Press this key in standby mode
to quickly access the most recent missed,
dialed, and received calls.
5. END key: Ends or rejects a call.
Press once to return to the standby screen.
6. Clear key
7. Side volume keys
•When on the standby screen: Allows
you to set the Ringtone and Touchtone
volume. Hold the Down key to toggle the
Vibrate only Mode On and Off.
•During a call: Allows you to change the
Earpiece volume.
•When playing background music:
Allows you to change the music volume.
8. Charger/USB Port
9. Multi-Tasking key
10. Camera key: Press to start the Camera
function. Press and hold to start the Video
Camera function.
Rear View
SIM card slot
External
camera lens
microSD™ memory
card slot
Your Phone
Battery cover
Battery
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Getting Started
Installing the SIM Card and
Battery
1. Remove the battery cover
Press down on the battery cover and slide it
towards the bottom of the phone. Then lift
the battery cover off.
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2. Remove the battery
Hold the top edge of the phone and use the
fingernail cutout to lift the battery from the
battery compartment.
n
Warning
Do not remove the battery when the phone is
switched on, as this may damage the phone.
Getting Started
3. Install the SIM card
Please make sure the battery is removed
from the phone before installing the SIM
card. Slide the SIM card into the SIM card
slot. Make sure the gold contact area on
the card is facing downwards. To remove
the SIM card, pull it gently in the opposite
direction.
4. 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 the
bottom of the battery down until it clips
into place.
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Getting Started
Charging your phone
Lift the charger port cover on the right side
of your . Insert the charger
connector to the phone (ensure that side
‘B’ of the connector is facing up) and then
plug the other end into a wall socket. Your
until you receive a ‘Battery Full’ notification.
Important!
The battery must be fully charged initially to
improve battery lifetime.
n
Warning
Use of unauthorized accessories could damage
your phone and void your warranty.
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will need to be charged
Installing a Memory Card
You can expand the available memory space
on your phone by using a memory card.
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Ti p
A memory card is an optional accessory.
1. Press down on the battery cover and slide it
towards the bottom of the phone. Then lift
the battery cover off.
2. Slide the memory card into the slot at
the top (as demonstrated in the following
image), until it clicks into place. Make sure
the gold contact area is facing downwards.
3. Replace the battery cover.
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Note
If your memory card has existing content, it
will automatically be filed in the correct folder.
For example, videos will be accessible from
the Videos folder. If your memory card has
protected content (i.e. content such as songs
or graphics with Digital Rights Management
copywriting loaded from another device), it will
not be accessible. You will need to reformat the
memory card prior to using it with this device.
Getting Started
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Getting Started
On-Screen Icons
The table below describes various display indicators or icons that appear on the phone's display
screen.
ICON/
INDICATOR
Multitasking
Network signal strength
(number of bars will vary)
No network signal
Remaining battery life
Battery empty
New text message
New voicemail
An alarm is set
Ring profile in use
Ring & Vibrate profile in use
Ring after Vibrate profile in use
DESCRIPTION
ICON/
INDICATOR
Silent profile in use
Vibration profile in use
Call Forwarding activated
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EDGE in use
Roaming
Flight Mode is on
Bluetooth is active
Background music playing
Background music paused
DESCRIPTION
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Touch Calibration
Set your touch screen for ease of use.
] Touch + markers to calibrate the screen.
] Once you’ve finished calibrating your
screen, save the settings.
n
Note
To reset the touch calibration, touch ,
, and choose Touchpad Calibration.
tab,
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General Functions
Making a Call
1. Make sure your phone is powered on.
2. Touch
3. Press the
Making a Call with the Send Key
1. Press the [SEND] key, and the phone
2. Touch the desired number.
3. Press the
and enter a phone number using
the touch dialpad. To edit a number on the
display screen, simply touch the key
to erase one digit at a time.
] Press and hold the key to erase the
entire number.
Call
number.
numbers for the most recent missed, dialed,
and received calls will be displayed.
Call
[SEND] key or touch
on the touch dialpad to call the
[SEND] key or touch
.
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Making International Calls
1. When entering a phone number, touch and
hold and the international access
character ‘+’ will appear.
2. Enter the country code, area code, and the
phone number.
3. Press the
Call
number.
[SEND] key or touch
on the touch dialpad to call the
Ending a Call
When you have finished a call, press the
[END] key or touch
End call
.
Making a Call from the Contacts
You can store frequently called names and
phone numbers in the SIM card as well as in
the phone memory.
You can dial a saved number by simply
touching a name in the Contacts List and
pressing the
Call
[SEND] key or touching
.
General Functions
Answering a Call
When you receive a call, the phone rings and
the phone icon appears on the screen. If the
caller can be identified, the caller’s phone
number (or name if stored in your Address
Book) is displayed.
1. Press the
If Any Key has been set as the Answer
Mode, any key press will answer a call
except for the [END] key,
2. End the call by pressing the
key or touch
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Note
You can answer a call while using the Address
Book or other menu features.
[SEND] or touch
.
and .
End call
.
[END]
Adjusting the Volume
During a call, if you want to adjust the
earpiece volume, use the side volume keys
of the phone.
In the standby screen, you can adjust the ring
volume using the side volume keys.
Setting Profiles
Press either of the side volume keys. You can
set your Ringtone a range of volume levels,
Vibrate All, Alarm Only, or Silent All.
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General Functions
You can also adjust the touchtone sound and
vibration volume from the Touch tab.
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Vibrate only Mode (Quick)
Vibrate only Mode can be activated by
touching and holding from the touch
dialpad. You can also set Vibrate only Mode
by pressing and holding the down volume key.
General Functions
The phone will display “Vibrate only” On. If
you would like to turn Vibrate only Mode off,
touch and hold again.
Signal Strength
If you are inside a building, moving near
a window may give you better reception.
You can see the strength of your signal by
the signal indicator on your phone’s display
screen.
Entering Text
You can enter alphanumeric characters by
using the phone’s touch pad. For example,
storing names in the Address Book, writing a
message, or scheduling events in the calendar
all require text to be entered.
Changing the Text Input Mode
You can change the text input mode by
touching the Text Input Mode toggle button
on the touch screen.
The following text input modes are available
on the phone:
ABC Mode
This mode allows you to enter letters by
touching the key labeled with the required
letter once, twice, three, or four times until
the letter is displayed.
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General Functions
123 Mode (Numbers Mode)
Type numbers using one keytouch per number.
To change to 123 mode in a text entry field,
touch .
Using the Symbol Mode
The Symbol Mode enables you to enter
various symbols or special characters. To
enter a symbol, touch . Then select the
desired symbol.
Using the T9 Mode
The T9 predictive text input mode allows you
to enter words easily with a minimum number
of key presses. As you touch each key, the
phone begins to display the characters that
it thinks you are typing based on a built-in
dictionary. As new letters are added, the word
changes to reflect the most likely candidate
from the dictionary.
When you are in the T9 predictive text input
1.
mode, begin entering a word by pressing
the touch screen keys to .
Press one key per letter.
] The word changes as letters are typed
- ignore what is displayed on the screen
until the word is typed completely.
] If the word is still incorrect after typing
completely, press on the pop up
menu to see the options. Then select the
word you want by touch.
] If the desired word is missing from the
word choices list, add it by pressing
and selecting to enter the new
word. Then press to save
the word into the built-in dictionary.
2. Enter the whole word before editing or
deleting any letters.
3. Complete each word with a space by
touching
.
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General Functions
To delete letters, touch . Touch and hold
down to erase the entire text entry.
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Note
Pressing the [END] key will save your
unsaved message in the Drafts folder.
Using the ABC Mode
Use the touch pad keys to enter your text.
1. Touch the key labeled with the desired
letter:
] Once for the first letter.
] Twice for the second letter.
] And so on.
2. To insert a space, touch
letters, touch
. Touch and hold to
erase the entire text entry.
. To delete
n Note
Refer to the table below for more information
on the characters available using the keys.
Touch to input an Upper Case letter. To
change text entry mode from Lower Case to
Upper Case, touch twice and the key will
turn to an orange color - indicating that Caps
Lock has been activated.
Characters in the Order Display
Key
Upper Case Lower Case
1 . , ' @ ? ! - : / 1 . , ' @ ? ! - : / 1
2 A B C 2 a b c 2
3 D E F 3 d e f 3
4 G H I 4 g h i 4
5 J K L 5 j k l 5
6 M N O 6 m n o 6
7 P Q R S 7 p q r s 7
8 T U V 8 t u v 8
9 W X Y Z 9 w x y z 9
0
Space Key,
0 (Long press)
Space Key,
0 (Long press)
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General Functions
Using the 123 (Numbers) Mode
The 123 Mode enables you to enter numbers
in a text message (a telephone number,
for example) more quickly. Touch the keys
corresponding to the required digits before
manually switching back to the appropriate
text entry mode.
T9 Dictionary
The T9 Dictionary is a feature that allows the
user to add any unique or personal words to
the T9 standard language database. The T9
Dictionary function can be selected from the
Text Entry Settings by using Options .
Within the T9 Dictionary function, the user
can add, modify, delete, or reset personal
words.
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Note
You can select a different T9 language from
the same Options menu. T9 mode is disabled
by default.
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Using the Korean Mode
Allows you to type in Korean when you set
the language to Korean.
When you use Touch Keypad
Allows you easily input the letters. To input
touch and touch . To input , touch
and touch .
,
Address Book
From the standby screen, touch and
touch . You will see following Address
Book’s submenus.
Contact List
This menu allows you to save and manage
contact address information. The Contact
List's functions allow you to add a new
address or search saved contact addresses
by name. To search a contact, touch and
input the contact person’s name. If you input
‘At’, it will show all contacts beginning with
‘At’ in their name. From the standby screen,
you can directly search for a contact by
touching and .
] : Search a contact.
] : Shows your contacts by first letter/
character.
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Address Book
New Contact
This menu allows you to add a new contact
address. You can enter contact address
information, including: name, phone numbers,
email addresses, group information, pictures,
ringtone, and a memo.
1. From the standby screen, touch and
touch .
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2. Touch
] Enter the first name, last name, or both.
] Enter up to five different numbers. Touch
] Enter an email address.
] Select a group for the contact.
] Set the ringtone for the contact or leave it
] Add a memo if necessary.
] Choose whether to save the contact to your
3. Touch
to set a Picture ID for a contact
by using a saved picture from Pictures or
taking a new picture of the contact person.
Choose from No Picture, Picture, or Take
New Picture. After you take a new picture
of the contact person, touch to select
an area of the picture, then touch Set to
set the picture as the Contact Picture ID. To
delete the picture ID, touch and choose
No Picture.
and you can set that number as a
Speed Dial.
as the default ringtone.
Phone or SIM Card memory.
to save the contact.
Address Book
Groups
This menu allows you to manage group
information. By default, there are 5 groups:
Relatives, Friends, Colleagues, School, and
VIP. Or you can put a contact in No group. You
can also configure a ring tone for a group so
that the group ring tone sounds when a call
from a specific contact address within that
group is received (and there is no ring tone
configured for the specific contact address).
Speed Dials
You can assign a frequently-called contact
to a speed dial list. You can select a number
from 2 to 9 as a speed dial. You can configure
a speed dial number for a specific contact
address to any of the 8 numbers.
] Your Voicemail is already set to speed
dial 1. This is a default setting and cannot
be changed. Touch the number you wish to
assign a speed dial contact.
] This will open your address book. Touch
the contact you would like to assign to
that number. Then touch to assign the
number to the speed dial.
] To call an assigned speed dial number,
touch from the standby screen. Then
touch and hold the assigned number; the
call will be placed to the assigned number
automatically.
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Address Book
SIM Management
This menu allows you to copy information
from your SIM card, e.g. name, handset
number, etc., to your handset. If a name is
duplicated during the copying operation, the
information is also duplicated.
You can also copy entries from the handset
memory to the SIM card (not all the data will
be copied).
From this menu, you are also able to delete
entries in the SIM card.
From the standby screen, touch
to open the Options menu and select
SIM Management.
, touch
Service Dial Numbers
You can view the list of Service Dial Numbers
(SDN) assigned by your network provider.
Such numbers could include the emergency
services, directory assistance, and voicemail
numbers.
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1. From the standby screen, touch
to open the Options menu and select
Service Dial Numbers.
2. The names of the available services will
be shown.
3. Touch a service number. Press the
[SEND] key.
, touch
My Info
This displays your own phone numbers stored
in your phone/SIM card. You can edit its name
and number by touching or you can
choose to send the information.
From the standby screen, touch
to open the Options menu and select
My Info.
, touch
In-Call Menu
Your phone provides a number of control
functions that you can use during a call. To
access these functions during a call, touch
.
During a Call
The menu displayed on the handset screen
during a call is different from the default main
menu displayed when in the standby screen.
These options are described below.
Making a Second Call
You can select a number you wish to dial to
make a second call.
•Press , enter the 2nd phone number,
and press
or
•Press to select a contact from your
Address Book and then press the Call button
.
.
Swapping Between Two Calls
By using one of the two methods below, you
can switch between two on-going calls.
•Press [SEND] key.
•Touch
.
Answering an Incoming Call
To answer an incoming call when the handset
is ringing, simply press the [SEND] key
or touch . The handset is
also able to warn you of an incoming call
while you are already on a call. A tone will
sounds in the earpiece, and the display will
show that a second call is waiting. This
feature, known as Call Waiting, is only
available if your network supports it.
If Call Waiting is turned on, you can put the
first call on hold and answer the second call
by pressing the
[SEND] key or touching
.
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