LG GU290f User Guide

User Guide

GU290f

ENGLISH

P/NO : MMBB0387601(1.2)

www.lg.com

Making an Emergency call when there is no USIM card present in the handset:

1. Enter emergency number 000 or 112

2. Press key to activate Emergency call.

Bluetooth QD ID B016133

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

GU290f User Guide

ENGLISH

Congratulations on your purchase of the advanced and compact GU290f phone by LG, designed to operate with the latest digital mobile communication technology.

Your new LG GU290f provides enhanced call quality through LG’s voice and sound engine which automatically adjusts listening level and improves speech quality by removing background noise from incoming calls.

Contents

Guidelines for safe and

efﬁ cient use .......................... 5

Getting to know your phone 12

Getting started ....................15

Installing the SIM and battery ... 15

Installing a memory card .......... 17

Your Home screen ..............19

On-Screen Icons ...................... 19

General functions................20

Making a call ........................... 20

Making a Call with the Send Key 20

Making International Calls ........20

Ending a Call ........................... 20

Making a Call from the Contacts 20

Answering a Call...................... 21

Adjusting the Volume ............... 21

Entering Text ...........................21

Using the Korean Mode ............ 25

During a Call ...........................26

Conference Calls ..................... 27

Menu Tree ........................... 29

BigPond ..............................31

BigPond Home ........................ 31

Enter Address .......................... 32

Bookmarks .............................. 32

RSS Reader ............................ 33

Saved Pages ..........................33

History ................................... 33

Settings ................................. 33

My Place .............................36

Call History .........................37

All Calls .................................. 37

Missed Calls ............................ 37

Dialed Calls ............................. 37

Received Calls ......................... 37

Call Duration ........................... 37

Games&Apps ...................... 38

Games & Applications .............. 38

Messaging .......................... 39

Create new message ............... 39

Send-A-Card ........................... 43

Inbox .................................... 43

My Email ................................. 44

Contents

Outbox .................................... 46

Drafts .................................... 46

Voicemail ................................ 47

Message Settings .................... 47

My Stuff .............................. 51

Audio .................................... 51

Video .................................... 51

Picture .................................... 51

Other Files .............................. 52

File Manager ........................... 52

Tools ...................................53

Alarm .................................... 53

Calendar ................................. 53

Music Player ........................... 54

To do .................................... 55

Memo ....................................56

Calculator ............................... 56

World Clock ............................. 56

Stopwatch ............................... 57

Tip Calculator .......................... 57

Unit Converter ......................... 58

Contacts ..............................59

Contact List ............................. 59

New Contact ........................... 59

Caller Groups .......................... 59

Speed Dial Lists ....................... 59

SIM Management ....................60

My Numbers ........................... 60

Settings ..............................61

Audio & Ringtones ................... 61

Phone Settings ........................ 62

Display .................................... 65

Call .................................... 66

Data Counter ........................... 68

Connection .............................. 68

Memory .................................. 72

Application Settings ................. 73

Phone Information ................... 76

Accessories ........................77

Technical data..................... 78

Trouble Shooting .................79

Guidelines for safe and efﬁ cient use

Please read these simple guidelines. Not following these guidelines may be dangerous or illegal.

Exposure to radio frequency energy

Radio wave exposure and Speciﬁ c Absorption Rate (SAR) information This mobile phone model GU290f has been designed to comply with applicable safety requirements for exposure to radio waves. These requirements are based on scientiﬁ c guidelines that include safety margins designed to assure the safety of all persons, regardless of age and health.

• The radio wave exposure

guidelines employ a unit of measurement known as the Speciﬁ c Absorption Rate, or SAR. Tests for SAR are conducted using standardised methods with the phone transmitting at its highest certiﬁ ed power level in all used frequency bands.

• While there may be differences

between the SAR levels of various LG phone models, they are all designed to meet the relevant guidelines for exposure to radio waves.

• The SAR limit recommended by

the International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP) is 2W/kg averaged over 10g of tissue.

• The highest SAR value for this

model phone tested by DASY4 for use at the ear is 1.12 W/kg (10 g) and when worn on the body is

1.55 W/Kg (10 g).

• The SAR limit recommended

by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) is 1.6 W/kg averaged over 1g of tissue.

Guidelines for safe and efﬁ cient use

Product care and maintenance

WARNING

Only use batteries, chargers and accessories approved for use with this particular phone model. The use of any other types may invalidate any approval or warranty applying to the phone, and may be dangerous.

•

Do not disassemble this unit. Take it to a qualiﬁ ed service technician when repair work is required.

• Keep away from electrical

appliances such as TVs, radios, and personal computers.

• The unit should be kept away from

heat sources such as radiators or cookers.

• Do not drop.

• Do not subject this unit to

mechanical vibration or shock.

• Switch off the phone in any area

where you are required by special regulations. For example, do not

use your phone in hospitals as it may affect sensitive medical equipment.

• Do not handle the phone with wet

hands while it is being charged. It may cause an electric shock and can seriously damage your phone.

• Do not charge a handset near

ﬂ ammable material as the handset can become hot and create a ﬁ re hazard.

• Use a dry cloth to clean the

exterior of the unit (do not use solvents such as benzene, thinner or alcohol).

• Do not charge the phone when it

is on soft furnishings.

• The phone should be charged in a

well ventilated area.

• Do not subject this unit to

excessive smoke or dust.

• Do not keep the phone next to

credit cards or transport tickets; it can affect the information on the magnetic strips.

• Do not tap the screen with a sharp

object as it may damage the phone.

• Do not expose the phone to liquid,

moisture or humidity.

• Do not use the phone or

accessories in places with high humidity such as pools, greenhouses, solariums or tropical environments; it may cause damage to the phone and invalidation of warranty.

Efﬁ cient phone operation

Electronic and medical devices

All mobile phones may get interference, which could affect performance.

• Do not use your mobile phone

near medical equipment. Avoid placing the phone over pacemakers, for example, in your breast pocket.

• Mobile phones may interfere with

some hearing aids.

• Minor interference may affect TVs,

radios, PCs, etc.

Pacemakers

Pacemaker manufacturers recommend that a minimum separation of 15cm be maintained between a mobile phone and a pacemaker to avoid potential interference with the pacemaker. To achieve this use the phone on the opposite ear to your pacemaker and do not carry it in a breast pocket.

Hospitals

Switch off your wireless device when requested to do so in hospitals, clinics or health care facilities. These requests are designed to prevent possible interference with sensitive medical equipment.

Guidelines for safe and efﬁ cient use

Road safety

Check the laws and regulations on the use of mobile phones in the area when you drive.

•

Do not use a hand-held phone while driving.

•

Give full attention to driving.

•

Use a hands-free kit, if available.

•

Pull off the road and park before making or answering a call if driving conditions so require.

•

RF energy may affect some electronic systems in your vehicle such as car stereos and safety equipment.

•

If your vehicle is equipped with an airbag, ensure it is not obstructed by your mobile device or accessories. It may fail or cause a serious injury if obstructed when deployed.

•

If you are listening to music while out and about, please ensure that the volume is at a reasonable level so that you are aware of your surroundings. This is particularly

important when near roads.

Avoid damage to your hearing

Damage to your hearing can occur if you are exposed to loud sound for long periods of time. We therefore recommend that you do not turn on or off the handset close to your ear. We also recommend that music and call volumes are set to a reasonable level.

Glass Parts

Some parts of your mobile device are made of glass. This glass could break if your mobile device is dropped on a hard surface or receives a substantial impact. If the glass breaks, do not touch or attempt to remove. Stop using your mobile device until the glass is replaced by an authorised service centre.

Blasting area

Do not use the phone where blasting is in progress. Observe restrictions, and follow any regulations or rules.

Potentially explosive atmospheres

• Do not use the phone at a

refueling point.

• Do not use near fuel or chemicals.

• Do not transport or store

ﬂ ammable gas, liquid, or explosives in the same compartment of your vehicle as your mobile phone and accessories.

In aircraft

Wireless devices can cause interference in aircraft.

• Turn your mobile phone off before

boarding any aircraft.

• Do not use it on the ground

without permission from the crew.

Children

Keep the phone in a safe place out of the reach of small children. It includes small parts which may cause a choking hazard if detached.

Emergency calls

Emergency calls may not be available under all mobile networks. Therefore, you should never depend solely on the phone for emergency calls. Check with your local service provider.

• Use your wireless phone to call

emergency services for yourself or others. In the case of ﬁ re, trafﬁ c accident or medical emergencies;

• Australia: Dial 0-0-0,

• New Zealand: Dial 1-1-1,

• International: Dial 1-1-2,

• other local emergency number.

Remember, it is a free call on your wireless phone for emergency services.

• Use your wireless phone to help

others in emergencies, if you see an accident in progress or other serious emergency where lives are in danger, call the emergency number, as you would want others to do for you.

Guidelines for safe and efﬁ cient use

Battery information and care

• You do not need to completely

discharge the battery before recharging. Unlike other battery systems, there is no memory effect that could compromise the battery’s performance.

• Use only LG batteries and

chargers. LG chargers are designed to maximize the battery life.

• Do not disassemble or shortcircuit

the battery pack.

• Keep the metal contacts of the

battery pack clean.

• Replace the battery when it

no longer provides acceptable performance. The battery pack maybe recharged hundreds of times until it needs replacing.

• Recharge the battery if it has

not been used for a long time to maximize usability.

• Do not expose the battery charger

to direct sunlight or use it in high humidity, such as in the bathroom.

• Do not leave the battery in hot or

cold places, this may deteriorate the battery performance.

• There is risk of explosion if the

battery is replaced by an incorrect type.

• Dispose of used batteries

according to the manufacturer’s instructions. Please recycle when possible. Do not dispose as household waste.

• If you need to replace the battery,

take it to the nearest authorized LG Electronics service point or dealer for assistance.

• Always unplug the charger from

the wall socket after the phone is fully charged to save unnecessary power consumption of the charger.

• Actual battery life will depend on

network conﬁ guration, product settings, usage patterns, battery and environmental conditions.

Driver Safety Tips

When driving a car, driving is your ﬁ rst responsibility. When using your wireless phone behind the wheel of a car, practice good common sense and remember the following tips:

• Use a hands free device. If

possible, add an additional layer of convenience and safety to your wireless phone with one of the many hands free accessories available today.

• Let the person you are speaking

with know you are driving; if necessary, suspend the call in heavy trafﬁ c or hazardous weather conditions.

• Do not take notes or look up

phone numbers while driving. Jotting down a “to do” list or ﬂ ipping through your address book takes attention away from your primary responsibility, driving safely.

• If possible, place calls when you

are not moving or before pulling into trafﬁ c. Try to plan calls when you will not be driving.

• Do not engage in stressful or

emotional conversations that may be distracting. Make people you are talking with aware you are driving and suspend conversations that have the potential to divert your attention from the road.

Getting to know your phone

Open view

Main screen

Menu/OK key

Left soft key

Goes to FOXTEL directly.

Call key

Dials a phone number and answers incoming calls.

Navigation keys

•

In menu: Navigates between menus.

•

Upper Navigation Key: Press upper Nav key will go to Telstra “My Place”.

•

Lower Navigation Key: Press lower Nav key will go to Contacts.

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Left Navigation Key: Press Left Navigation key and will go to SNS.

•

Right Navigation Key: Press right Nav key will go to Message.

Right soft key

Goes to BigPond directly.

End/Power key

Ends or rejects a call. Turns the phone on/off. Returns to the Home screen when you use the menu.

Clear Key

Deletes a character with each press/go back to a previous screen. Press & Hold Key “C” for 2~3 seconds will go to Voice Command.

Press and hold to activate/ deactivate Vibration mode.

Press and hold to access Voice recorder.

Side view

The Charger Port/USB connector

microSD™ card slot

Multitasking key Camera key

Volume keys

Rear view

Battery cover

Camera lens

Battery

SIM card socket

Getting to know your phone

Advice

In order to improve antenna sensitivity, please do not cover the antenna area with your hand during a call and when using a Bluetooth® connection. It may degrade speech quality. LG suggests that you hold the handset as shown below.

Getting started

Installing the SIM and battery

1 Remove the battery cover

Use your right thumb to press on the bottom center of the battery cover, then slide the cover upwards (as depicted below). Then, lift the cover to remove it.

2 Remove the battery

Hold the top edge of the phone and use the ﬁ ngernail cutouts near the bottom of the battery to lift the battery from the phone.

WARNING: Do not remove the

battery when the phone is turned on; this can damage the phone.

Getting started

3 Install the SIM card

Slide the SIM card into the SIM card slot (as shown below). Make sure that 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 ﬁ rst 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 snaps into place.

5 Charging your phone

Unfasten the cover of the Charger/USB port on the left side of your phone. Insert the charger connector to the phone (the ‘LG’ side of the connector has to be facing up when connecting to the phone) and then plug into the wall socket. Your LG GU290f will need to be charged until the Full Battery message appears on the screen.

Important! You must insert

the battery before charging.

WARNING: Use of

unauthorized accessories could damage your phone and void your warranty.

Installing a memory card

You can expand the memory available on your phone by using a microSD™ memory card.

TIP A memory card is an optional

accessory.

1 Locate the microSD™ card slot

on the right side of the phone. Then, use your ﬁ ngernail to gently lift the cover. The cover will remain attached to the phone, so that it does not become lost.

2 With the microSD™ card facing

up, slide it into the microSD™ card slot (as demonstrated in the following image). Push the memory card in until it locks into place.

3 Replace the slot cover on the

phone.

Getting started

Note The Model will support up to a

16GB microSD™ memory card.

Note If your memory card has

existing content, it will automatically be ﬁ led in the correct folder. For example, videos will be accessible from the Videos folder.

Your Home screen

On-Screen Icons

The table below describes various display indicators or icons that appear on the phone’s display screen.

ICON/

INDICATOR

DESCRIPTION

Multitasking

Network signal strength (number of bars will vary)

No network signal

Low Battery

New text message

New email

An alarm is set

Ring proﬁ le in use

Silent All proﬁ le in use

EDGE network available

Bluetooth is active

3G network available

ICON/

INDICATOR

DESCRIPTION

The browser is active

Vibrating Mode On

Speakerphone

Call in Progress

Voicemail

Battery Full

Battery Charging

Flight Mode On

General functions

Calls

Making a call

1 Make sure your phone is powered

on.

Enter a phone number, including the area code. To edit a number on the display screen, simply press the key to erase one digit at a time.

TIP! Press and hold the key

to erase the entire number.

3 Press the [SEND] key to call

the number.

4 To end the call, press the

[END] key.

Making a Call with the Send Key

1 Press the [SEND] key,

and the most recent missed, dialed and received calls will be displayed.

2 Highlight the desired number by

using the navigation keys.

3 Press the [SEND] key.

Making International Calls

1 Press and hold the key and

the international access character ‘+’ will appear.

2 Enter the country code, area code,

and the phone number.

3 Press the [SEND] key to call

the number.

Ending a Call

To end a call, press the [END] key.

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 known as the Contacts.

You can dial a number by simply highlighting a name in the Contacts List and pressing the key.

1 Press the [Down] key to

access the Contact List.

[SEND]

2 Highlight the Contact and press

the

[SEND] key.

Answering a Call

When you receive a call, the phone displays a notiﬁ cation on the screen and rings and/or vibrates. If the caller can be identiﬁ ed, the caller’s phone number (or name, if stored in your Address Book) is displayed.

1 Press the [SEND] key or

the left soft key answer an incoming call. If the Answer Mode has been set as Any Key ( Settings > Answer Mode), any key press will answer a call, except for the

[END] key, the right soft key

, the Camera key , or the

volume keys

2 End the call by pressing the

[END] key.

Note: You can answer a call while using other functions or features.

Accept to

Menu >

Call >

Adjusting the Volume

Use the side volume keys during a call to adjust the earpiece volume.

While in standby mode, you can adjust the Master Volume using the side volume keys.

Vibrating Mode (Quick)

Vibrating Mode can be activated by pressing and holding down the

key.

Signal Strength

If you are inside a building, being 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 keypad. For example, storing names in the Address Book, writing a message, or scheduling events in the calendar all require text to be entered.

General functions

Changing the Text Input Mode

Change the text input mode by holding down entry ﬁ eld.

You can check the current text input mode in the upper right corner of the screen.

The following text input modes are available on the phone.

ABC Mode

This mode allows you to enter letters by pressing the key labeled with the required letter one, two, three, or four times until the letter is displayed.

T9 Mode

The T9 mode allows you to enter words easily with only one keystroke per letter. Each key on the keypad has more than one letter. The T9 mode automatically compares your keystrokes with an internal linguistic dictionary to determine the correct word, thus requiring far fewer keystrokes than the traditional ABC mode.

when in a text

Note: You can select a different T9 language from the Options menu (

Options > Text Entry

Settings >

Language).

123 Mode (Numbers Mode)

Type numbers using one keystroke per number. To change to 123 mode in a text entry ﬁ eld, press the key until 123 mode is displayed in the upper right corner.

Symbol Mode

The Symbol Mode enables you to enter various symbols or special characters. To enter a symbol, press the

key. Use the navigation keys to highlight the desired symbol and press the

key.

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 press 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 reﬂ ect the most likely candidate from the dictionary.

1 When you are in the T9 predictive

text input mode, begin entering a word by pressing keys

. 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 the

key or the right soft

key

Next once (or more if needed), to cycle through the other word options.

- If the desired word is missing from the word choices list, press the right soft key add the word.

2 Enter the whole word before

editing or deleting any keystrokes.

3 Complete each word with a space

by pressing the right navigation key

To delete letters, press and hold down the entered text.

Add to

key or the .

. Press

to erase all of

Using the ABC Mode

Use the alphanumeric keypad to enter your text.

1 Press the key labeled with the

required letter:

- Once for the ﬁ rst letter.

- Twice for the second letter.

- And so on.

2 To insert a space, press the

key once. To delete letters, press the

key. Press and hold down the of the entered text.

key to erase all

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