LG GU290f User Guide

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GU290f

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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.

•

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

General functions

Note: Refer to the table below for more information on the characters available using the keys.

Characters in the Order

Key

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

Displayed

Upper Case Lower Case

Space Key,

0 (Long press)

Space Key,

0 (Long press)

Using the 123 (Numbers) Mode

The 123 Mode enables you to enter numbers in a text message (a telephone number, for example) more quickly. Press 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 found in the Options menu ( >

Text Entry Settings >

T9 Dictionary). Within the

T9 Dictionary function, the user can add, modify, delete, or reset personal words.

Options

Using the Korean Mode

Allows you to type in Korean when you set the language to Korean.

Characters in the Order

Keys

Displayed

Keys

Characters in the Order

Displayed

General functions

During a Call

Your phone provides a number of control functions that you can use during a call. To access these functions during a call, press the right soft key

Options.

Making a Second Call

You can select a number you wish to dial from the Address Book to make a second call.

1 Press the right soft key

Options, then select Address Book.

2 Highlight the contact, then press

the

[SEND] key to make a

second call.

Swapping Between Two Calls

Once the second call has been dialed (or answered), you can switch between the calls by using one of the following three methods:

1 Press the [SEND] key.

2 Press the right soft key

Options and then select “Swap Calls”.

3 Press Up/Down on the navigation

key.

Answering an Incoming Call

To answer an incoming call when the handset is ringing, simply press the

[SEND] key. The handset is also able to warn you of an incoming call while you are already on a call. A tone 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 ﬁ rst call on hold and answer the second call by pressing the

[SEND] key.

Rejecting an Incoming Call

You can reject an incoming call without answering by simply pressing the

[END] key.

Muting the Microphone

You can mute the microphone during a call by pressing the left soft key

Mute. The handset can be

unmuted by pressing the left soft key

Unmute. When the handset

is muted, the caller cannot hear you, but you can still hear the caller.

Using the Speakerphone

You can use the integrated Speakerphone during a call by pressing the The loudspeaker is automatically deactivated when you end the call.

Warning Due to increased

volume levels, do not place the phone near your ear while the speakerphone is enabled.

key.

Conference Calls

The conference call feature provides you with the ability to have a simultaneous conversation with more than one caller. The conference call feature can be used only if your network service provider supports this feature.

Once a conference call is set up, calls may be added, disconnected (Exclude Call option allows you to select a call to disconnect from the conference call), or separated (Private Call option allows you to separate a call from the conference call, but still connected to you) by the person who set up the conference call. These options are all available from the In-Call menu.

The maximum number of callers in a conference call is ﬁ ve. Once started, you are in control of the conference call, and only you can add calls to the conference call.

General functions

Making a Second Call

You can make a second call while currently on a call simply by entering the second number with the keypad and pressing the When the second call is connected, the ﬁ rst call is automatically placed on hold. You can swap between calls by pressing the

[SEND] key.

Setting Up a Conference Call

To set up a conference call, place the ﬁ rst call. Once that is connected, follow the steps above to make a second call. You can then join the two separate calls by pressing the right soft key

Conference Call, and then Join Calls.

Options, selecting

Place the Conference Call on Hold

To place a conference call on hold, press the

[SEND] key.

Adding Calls to the Conference Call

To add a call to an existing conference call, press the right soft key

Conference Call, and then select Join Calls.

Options, select

Private Call in a Conference Call

To have a private call with one of the callers in the conference call, press the right soft key select Conference Call, and then Private Call. When the numbers of the callers are displayed, select the one with which you wish to speak in private.

Options,

Ending a Conference Call

An active conference call can be disconnected by pressing the [END] key.

Menu Tree

1 BigPond

1 BigPond Home 2 Enter Address 3 Bookmarks 4 RSS Reader 5 Saved Pages 6 History 7 Settings

4 Games&Apps

1 Games 2 Applications

2 My Place

1 BigPond 2 FOXTEL 3 Sensis Search 4 Music 5 Scan Code 6 MyEmail 7 MySync 8 Yellow Pages 9 White Pages 0 Whereis Maps * Downloads # My Account

5 Messaging

1 Create new message 2 Send-A-Card 3 Inbox 4 Chat 5 My Email 6 Outbox 7 Drafts 8 Voicemail 9 Message Settings

3 Call History

1 All Calls 2 Missed Calls 3 Dialed Calls 4 Received Calls 5 Call Duration

6 My Stuff

1 Audio 2 Video 3 Pictures 4 Other Files 5 File Manager

Menu Tree

7 Tools

1 Alarm 2 Calendar 3 Music Player 4 To do 5 Memo 6 Calculator 7 World Clock 8 Stopwatch 9 Tip Calculator 0 Unit Converter * SIM Service

(with network operator speciﬁ c service name stored on SIM/USIM card)/ Browser (If SAT not supported by

SIM/USIM)

8 Contacts

1 Contact List 2 New Contact 3 Caller Groups 4 Speed Dial Lists 5 SIM Management 6 My Numbers

9 Settings

1 Audio & Ringtones 2 Phone Settings 3 Display 4 Call 5 Data Counter 6 Connection 7 Memory 8 Application Settings 9 Phone Information

BigPond

BigPond Home

You can launch the web browser and access the homepage of the web service provided by Telstra.

• You can also directly access BigPond by pressing the right soft key in idle mode.

Note: Please note that this service is service provider dependent.

You can access any website page by entering its URL address. To exit the browser at any time, press the

key. The phone will return to

the standby mode.

Navigating with the WAP browser

You can surf the Internet using either the phone keys or the WAP browser menu.

Using the phone keys

When surﬁ ng the Internet, you can use the following keys.

Key Description

Up/Down navigation keys

Scrolls each line of the content area.

Returns to the previous page.

Selects options and conﬁ rms actions.

Using the WAP browser menu

BigPond menu is seen once the WAP page is displayed. On selecting “Menu” from the left soft menu of browser, various options are provided and these are as follows:

Back: Goes to the previous page.

Forward: Goes to the next page, if

you navigated to previous pages.

Refresh: Reloads the current page.

Home: Goes back to the homepage.

(conﬁ gured in current default setting)

Enter URL: A desired URL can be entered here to visit.

BigPond

Recent Pages: You can view the latest page when you connected internet.

Bookmarks: You can add or save the current page to the Bookmark or view the list saved under Bookmark.

Search Text: You can search for the text you want.

Settings: You can set the Browser related options such as Character Encoding, Scrolling Control, Show Image, Primary Storage, Cache, Cookie, Clear Cache, Clear Cookie, Authwallet, Current certiﬁ cate, Session info and Page info.

Exit: You can exit the WAP browser menu.

Enter Address

You can manually enter a URL address and access the associated web page.

• To enter a symbol, press or the right soft key [Options] and select Insert Symbols to display the Symbol table.

• To switch input mode, press

Bookmarks

You can store frequently accessed or favorite URLs/Pages. Several preconﬁ gured URLs are stored as bookmarks.

Adding a new bookmark

1 Press the right soft key [Options]

and select New Bookmark.

2 Enter the title and associated URL

information.

3 Press the left soft key [Save] to

save.

Connecting to a desired bookmark

Press the OK key [Connect].

Sending the bookmark to others

Press the right soft key [Options] and select Send URL. You can send it via Message.

Deleting a bookmark

Select Delete from Options menu. Preconﬁ gured URLs cannot be deleted.

RSS Reader

With this function, you can open and view ﬁ les created in the format with RSS. The following options are available using the right soft key [Options].

Update: You can update one RSS feed if you can access the network.

Update all: You can update RSS feeds with just one click.

New RSS Feed: You can add an RSS feed manually.

Move: Move a RSS feed to another folder which you added manually.

Delete: Allows you to erase the selected RSS feed which you added manually.

Send URL: Allows the RSS information to be sent via SMS to another person.

New Folder: Add a new folder manually.

Update schedule: You can change the schedule for updating RSS feeds.

Select Multiple: You can select multiple ﬁ les at one time to delete, move or update.

Saved Pages

The phone can save the page on display as an ofﬂ ine ﬁ le. Up to 19 pages can be saved.

History

Shows the recently-browsed pages.

Settings

Accounts

You can create or conﬁ gure an Internet account.

Adding a new account

1 Select New from the Options

menu. The following items need to be conﬁ gured.

• Account Name: Enter the account

name you want.

BigPond

• Homepage: Enter the homepage address.

• Internet Profiles: Select the internet proﬁ le.

2 Press the left soft key [Save] to

save any conﬁ guration changes.

You can edit and delete a proﬁ le by selecting Edit and Delete from the Options menu.

Activating an account

After selecting the proﬁ le you would like to activate, press the left soft key [Activate].

Appearance

Text Size

This menu allows you to select the font size among Large, Medium and Small.

Encoding

Sets the browser default character set to one of the following: Automatic, English (ASCII), English (ISO), English (LATIN), Unicode (UCS2 BE), Unicode (UCS2 LE), Unicode (UCS2 Auto), Unicode (UTF-16 BE),

Unicode (UTF-16 LE), Unicode (UTF16 Auto), Unicode (UTF-8).

Scrolling Control

Allows you to set the scroll speed by selecting the number of lines to scroll. (1 Line, 2 Lines, 3 Lines)

Show Image

Allows you to enable or disable the image display during browsing.

Note: Enabling this function will delay displaying images until the completion of transmission. Disabling this function will prevent the browser from downloading images from the server, thus allowing faster transmission.

Java Script

Decide whether to allow the “Java Script” function [On] or not [Off].

Cache

• Clear Cache: Select this to clear

all caches.

• Cache: Decide whether to allow the

“Cache” function [On] or not [Off].

• Delete Cookies: Select this to

clear all cookies.

• Cookies: Decide whether to allow

the “Cookie” function [On] or not [Off].

Clear Login Info.

Upon selecting this menu, the login information entered by you will be cleared.

Screen Settings

You can change the settings of browser screen (Rendering mode, Zoom, Mini-Map).

Security

A list of the available certiﬁ cates is shown.

• Certificates: You can see the

list of certiﬁ cates and view them in detail.

• Clear Session: Removes the

secure session.

Navigation Mode

You can change the methods of browser navigation.

• 4 Way Navigation: The cursor of

the browser moves scroll amounts or follows hyperlinks.

• Mouse Pointer: You can move the

cursor like a mouse pointer.

Secure Popup

You can control the pop-up which indicates a secure page or not.

Shortcuts

If this is set to On, you can use the browser more quickly and conveniently with the Qwerty key pad in the phone.

If Shortcut is on, the following Shortcut keys are available:

Enter URL This page

View Bookmarks Page Overview

Full Screen Normal Screen

Page up Recent Pages

Zoom In Search Text

Page Down Zoom Out

My Place

This menu contains WAP links to useful Telstra services.

1 BigPond

2 FOXTEL

3 Sensis Search

4 Music

5 Scan Code

6 MyEmail

7 MySync

8 Yellow Pages

9 White Pages

0 Whereis Maps

* Downloads

# My Account

Note: Contact your service provider for further information.

Call History

All Calls

Press and select Call History.

Missed Calls

View a list of any calls you have missed.

Dialed Calls

View a list of all the numbers you have called.

Received Calls

View a list of all the numbers that have called you.

Call Duration

View details of how long you have spent on your calls; Last, Dialed, Received and All.

Games&Apps

Games & Applications

Your GU290f comes with preloaded games to keep you amused when you have time to spare. If you choose to download any additional games or applications

1 Press and select Games &

Apps and then Games.

2 You can use this menu to

download new games and play the demo games already on your phone.

Note: An additional cost is incurred when connecting to the game download service. Check your data charges with your network provider.

Messaging

This menu includes functions related to SMS (Short Message Service), MMS (Multimedia Message Service), Voicemail as well as the network’s service messages.

Create new message

1 From the standby screen, press

the Center key

2 Press Messaging.

3 Press Create new

message then press

You can simply press the right navigation key from the standby screen.

Note: If you insert a Picture, Audio, or Video ﬁ le while writing a multimedia message, the ﬁ le loading time will take about 5 seconds. You will not be able to activate any key during the ﬁ le loading time. When the ﬁ le loading is complete, you will be able to write a multimedia message.

Editing a message

The following options are available when editing a message.

Menu.

Using Insert

While entering text, press the left soft key

Insert.

Symbol - You can insert various symbols into your message. Pressing the left and right soft keys /

scrolls through the pages.

Picture - You can select a picture to insert by using the navigation keys. You can preview the selected picture by pressing the left soft key

View.

Audio - You can insert an audio ﬁ le from your saved audio ﬁ les.

Video - You can insert a video clip from your saved video clips.

Take New Picture - You can take a new picture by pressing

Record New Audio - You can record a new audio clip by pressing

Record. Press the right soft

key

Options before you begin

recording to set the options (below). After recording a new audio clip, you can delete it by pressing the left soft key

Delete.

Messaging

Record New Video - You can record a new video clip by pressing Press the right soft key Settings before you begin recording to set the options. After a new video clip, you can cancel it by pressing the left soft key

Template

• Text: Allows you to easily insert frequently used sentences in the text message.

• Multimedia: Preset multimedia templates can be created (Menu > Messaging > Message Settings > Multimedia Message > Multimedia Templates > New).

• Signature: Allows you to insert your own created signature.

More - Allows you to insert Subject, vCard, vCalendar, vNote, vTask or Contact.

Cancel.

Note: vCard, vCalendar, vNote and vTask are created by the Address

Book, Calendar, Notepad, and Tasks functions, respectively. Go to the Tools and Address Book sections in this Manual for more detailed information.

Using Options

While entering text, press the right soft key

• Text Entry Mode: Sets the text

• Text Entry Settings

- Language allows you to set the

- T9 Word Candidate List

- T9 Next Word Prediction

- T9 Dictionary allows you to

Options.

input mode.

text entry language to English, Spanish, French, or Korean.

displays the word candidates as you type.

allows the phone to predict the next word when typing in T9 mode.

add, delete, reset, and modify words.

• Delivery Options

- Delivery Receipt: Allows you

to receive notiﬁ cation that your message was sent successfully. Delivery Receipt may not be compatible will all carriers.

- Request Read Receipt: Allows

you to receive notiﬁ cation that your message was read by the recipient.

Sending a Message

After completing a message, using Insert and/or Options, press Send To to select a recipient.

• Enter the recipient(s). For more options, press the right soft key

Options. In this menu, you

can choose from the following options:

- Enter Number: Allows you to

enter the phone number using the keypad.

- Enter Email: Allows you to enter

an email address instead of a phone number.

- Insert Symbol: Allows you to

enter symbols.

- Caller Groups: Displays

Contacts Groups.

- Recent Messages: Choose a

Contact from Recent Messages.

- Recent Calls: Choose a Contact

from Recent Calls.

- Delivery Options: Allows you

to set the options for Delivery Receipt, Reply via Same Message Center, Add Cc, and Add Bcc.

- Edit Message: Go back to the

message editing mode.

- Save to Draft: Saves the

selected message to Drafts.

- Text Entry Mode: Allows you to

change the text entry mode.

- Text Entry Settings: Allows you

to set the options for Text Entry Language, T9 Word Candidate List, T9 Next Word Prediction, and T9 Dictionary.

- Cancel Message: Allows you to

cancel the message.

Messaging

To send/receive an email, you should set up the email account. (For Email setup Refer to Page 49)

1 Enter the email addresses of the

recipients in the To, Cc, Bcc ﬁ elds. You can search the Contacts by pressing the left soft key.

• Enter the reference email address to forward the email in Cc (Carbon copy) ﬁ eld.

• Enter a hidden reference email address to forward the email without forwarding information in Bcc (Blind Carbon Copy) ﬁ eld.

2 Move the cursor to the Subject

ﬁ eld and key in the subject.

3 You can enter the message

contents by moving the cursor to the Message ﬁ eld.

4 Use the following functions by

using the right soft key [Options].

Insert: Select this menu to insert symbols, templates, emoticons and contacts. It is also possible to attach existing multimedia ﬁ les (pictures videos and sounds) or create a new

multimedia ﬁ le to send.

Preview: You can preview the created email before sending it.

Send: Sends the created email.

Save to drafts: Select this menu to

save the message in Drafts.

View attachment: Shows the attached ﬁ les before sending it. (This item is only available when some ﬁ les have been attached.)

Set mail priority: You can select the priority level of the messages, low, normal or high.

Text Entry Mode: Select the desired text entry mode.

Text Entry Settings

1. Text Entry Language: Select the desired text entry language.

2. T9 Next Word Prediction: Select whether to enable T9 text entry mode to predict the next word.

3. T9 Dictionary: Allows you to add words to the T9 dictionary. You can also delete, reset, and modify words in the T9 dictionary.

5 When you have ﬁ nished writing

an email, press the left soft key [Send] to send the email.

Send-A-Card

This URL links you to the service that is provided by the operator. It’s a service which allows you to create a card and send it to your families’ and friends’ mobile handsets. There are templates which you can use, all you need to do is enter the message and the person’s mobile number, the card message will be sent to that person.

Inbox

You will be alerted when you receive a message. New messages are stored in the Inbox. In the Inbox, you can identify each message by icons. If you are notiﬁ ed that you have received a multimedia message, you can download the whole multimedia message by selecting it in the Inbox menu. To access the Inbox, from the standby screen, press the Center key

Menu, Messaging,

Inbox.

The following options are available in the Inbox and vary depending on the View mode set from the Options list (Conversation or Standard).

Add to Address Book - You can save the sender’s phone number in the Contact List.

Delete - You can delete the selected message.

Standard view - Switches the Inbox view mode to Standard view.

Forward - You can forward the selected message to another person.

Copy to Phone/Copy to SIM - You can copy to Phone or SIM depending on where the text message is stored.

Select Multiple - You can select multiple messages.

Message Details - You can view the following information about received messages: message Type, Subject, From, and message Time.

Delete All Read Messages - You can delete all read messages.

Conversation view - Switches the Inbox view mode to Conversation view.

Messaging

My Email

My Email is Telstra branded email service

“Telstra’s My Email lets you get your favourite emails on your mobile for a ﬁ xed price each month. You can read & respond to emails from up to 5 of your email accounts while you’re on the go.” 1 In My Email - Mailbox list, you

can use the following functions by using the [Options] key.

Reply: Creates a reply to the selected email.

- Sender: Creates a reply to the

sender of the email only.

- All: Creates a reply to all contacts

of the email.

Forward: Forwards to the selected email to the recipient you entered.

View: Opens selected email.

Retrieve: Retrieves new email

messages.

Write New Message: You can create Text Message, Multimedia Message or Email.

Mark/Unmark: Use mark/unmark option for multiple deletion.

Save in Contact: Save sender’s address to the contact.

Set as Read: You can set the selected email to Read.

Delete: Deletes an email. Deleted emails are temporarily saved in Trash.

Viewing an email message 1 Select one of the received emails

and press the OK key to receive the contents of the email.

2 The contents of the received email

are automatically displayed in the View screen.

3 You can view the contents of the

previous or next email by using the left/right navigation keys.

When in the email View screen, you can select the following functions after pressing the [Options] key.

Reply: Creates a reply to the selected email.

- Sender: Creates a reply to the

sender of the email only.

- All: Creates a reply to all contacts

of the email.

Forward: Forwards the selected email message to another email address.

Save address: Save sender’s address to the contact.

Create new Message: You can create Text Message, Multimedia Message or Email.

Extract: You can extract the number, email address or web address.

View Attachment: Shows the attached ﬁ le.

View recipients: Shows the email addresses.

Delete: Deletes the selected email message.

Trash

1 You can restore or permanently

delete deleted emails in Trash.

2 Select Trash in the mailbox and

press the OK key to view the deleted email list.

3 Using the Option key, you can

select the following functions.

Restore: Restores a deleted email.

Delete: Deletes an email

permanently.

Delete All: Choose Yes/No for deleting all emails.

Note: The emails in Trash will not be received again.

Messaging

Outbox

Outbox is the storage place for recently sent messages. When you press the can call the recipient of the selected message.

If the message is not sent from the Outbox, you will receive a sound alert along with a Message Sending Failure notice on the screen. Another attempt will be made to send the failed message and after two unsuccessful attempts, the message will no longer be sent automatically. In order to send the message that has failed, you must press the left soft key message.

To access the Outbox, from the standby screen, press the Center key

[SEND] key, you

Resend to resend the

Menu, Messaging, and Outbox.

The following options are available for the Outbox folder:

View Status - Shows the status of each message.

Delete - Deletes the selected message.

Edit - Allows you to edit the selected message.

Select Multiple - Allows you to select multiple messages to delete.

Message Details - Allows you to view the details of the message.

Drafts

Allows you to view and edit the messages saved as drafts. To access Drafts, from the standby screen, press the Center key

Menu, Drafts. The following options are

available for the Drafts folder:

Select Multiple - Allows you to select multiple messages to delete.

Message Details - Allows you to view the details of the message.

Messaging, and

Voicemail

This menu provides you with a quick way of accessing your voice mailbox (if provided by your network).

A shortcut for checking your voicemail is available. To quickly check your voicemail when in standby mode, press and hold the

key.

Note: Please check with your network service provider for details of their service in order to conﬁ gure the handset accordingly.

Message Settings

To access and conﬁ gure your Message Settings, from the standby screen, press the Center key

Menu, Message Settings.

Messaging, and

Message Alert

Allows you to set the Sounds, Volume, and Alert Type.

Save To

Allows you to choose whether to save to the SIM Card or the Phone.

Signature

Allows you to create, edit, and delete your signature, which can be conﬁ gured to be sent out with your outgoing messages.

Text Message

Allows you to set preferences for text messages.

The following options are available:

- Text Templates: Predeﬁ ned

messages that can quickly be sent. Press the right soft key Options to access the following available options:

• Send: Allows you to send the

selected template via Message.

• Delete: Allows you to delete the

selected template message.

• Edit: Allows you to edit the

selected template message.

• Delete All: Deletes all

messages in the folder.

Messaging

- Message Center Number: Allows

you to view and edit the phone number for the Message Center. Do not edit unless instructed to do so by your service provider.

- Subject: Allows you to enable or

disable the Subject ﬁ eld in an SMS.

- Message Types: Convert your text

into Voice, Fax, X.400 or Email.

- Validity Period: Choose how

long your message is stored at the message center.

- Delivery Receipt: Choose to

receive conﬁ rmation that your message was delivered.

- Reply via Same Message Center: Determine whether to reply via same message center or not.

- Signature: Allows you to insert your signature in outgoing messages.

Multimedia Message

Allows you to set your preferences for multimedia messages.

The following options are available:

- Templates: Allows you to add, edit,

and delete multimedia templates. Press the right soft key Options to access the following available options:

• Send: Allows you to send

the selected message via Multimedia Message.

• Delete: Allows you to delete the

selected template message.

• Edit: Allows you to edit the

selected template message.

• Rename: Allows you to rename

the selected template message.

• Delete All: Allows you to delete

all the messages at one time.

- Priority: Allows you to set the

priority of the message.

- Subject: Allows you to enable or

disable the Subject ﬁ eld in an MMS.

- Validity Period: This network

service allows you to decide how long your multimedia messages will be stored at the Message Center.

- Send Delivery Receipt: Allows

you to send a delivery conﬁ rmation notiﬁ cation for a Multimedia Message.

- Send Read Receipt: Allows you to

send a message read conﬁ rmation notiﬁ cation for a Multimedia Message.

- Download Options

• Download Without Ask:

Allows Multimedia Messages to be downloaded automatically.

• Ask Always: You are prompted

to download when a Multimedia Message is received.

• Discard: Enabling this option

will block incoming Multimedia Messages from being received.

- Message Center: Allows you to

view and edit the proﬁ le for the Message Center. Do not edit unless instructed to do so by your service provider.

Changing your email settings

You can adapt your email settings to your own preferences.

1 Press , select Messaging

and choose Message Settings.

2 Select Email then you can adapt

the following settings:

Email accounts: You can set up an email account.

Allow reply Email: Determines whether to allow sending a read conﬁ rmation mail for a read conﬁ rmation mail request.

Request reply Email: Determines whether to request a read conﬁ rmation mail.

Retrieve Interval: Choose how often your GU290f checks for new email messages.

Retrieve amount: Choose how many e-mails are retrieved in selected time.

Include message in fwd & reply: Choose whether or not to include the original message.

Messaging

Include attachment: Choose whether or not to include the original attachment.

Auto retrieval in roaming: Choose whether or not to automatically retrieve your messages when abroad.

New e-mail notification: Choose whether or not to be alerted to new emails.

Priority: Choose the priority level of your email messages.

Mail sending size: Set the maximum size of sending mail.

Videomail Number

This menu allows you to set the Videomail Center Number if this feature is supported by Telstra. Please check with Telstra for details of their service in order to conﬁ gure the handset correctly.

Voicemail Number

This menu allows you to set the Voicemail Center Number if this feature is supported by Telstra. Please check with Telstra for details of their service in order to conﬁ gure the handset correctly.

Service Message

Allows you to conﬁ gure your settings to determine if you would like to receive service messages.

Info. Service

Choose whether to turn Cell broadcast on/off and select your channels and languages.

My Stuff

Audio

To access Audio, from the standby screen, press the Center key

Menu, Audio.

BigPond Ringtones - This menu

option connects to BigPond’s Ringtones download site.

BigPond Music - This menu option connects to BigPond’s Music download site.

Record Voice - Allows you to record voice notes.

Saved audio ﬁ les are displayed in the list.

My Stuff, and

Video

To access Video, from the standby screen, press the Center key

Menu, Video.

The video ﬁ les saved on your phone and memory card (if inserted) are displayed.

Note: DRM sometimes restricts some functions, such as send and edit.

My Stuff, and

Picture

To access Picture, from the standby screen, press the Center key

Menu, Picture.

BigPond Wallpapers - Connects to

BigPond’s Color Graphics download site.

Make Animated GIF - Allows you to create an animated GIF ﬁ le with the images in your phone.

The picture ﬁ les saved on your phone and memory card (if inserted) are displayed.

My Stuff, and

My Stuff

Other Files

When you receive ﬁ les of an undeﬁ ned format (such as .vcs, .vcf, etc.) via email, the ﬁ les are saved in this folder.

To access Other Files, from the standby screen, press the Center key

Menu, My Stuff, and

Other Files.

The following options are available:

Send Via - Send the selected ﬁ le via Bluetooth or MMS.

Delete - Allows you to delete the selected ﬁ le.

Move - Allows you to move the selected ﬁ le to another folder.

Copy - Allows you to copy the selected ﬁ le to another folder.

Rename - Allows you to edit the name of the selected ﬁ le.

Select Multiple - Allows you to select multiple files at once to perform various functions.

Sort By - Allows you to sort the files by Name, Date, and Type.

Information - Allows you to view information about the selected file or used memory space on your phone or memory card.

File Manager

This function allows you to view the content in your internal phone memory and the external memory card.

To access File Manager, from the standby screen, press the Center key

Menu, My Stuff, and

File Manager.

Tools

Alarm

The alarm function allows you to set up multiple separate alarms. You can also set the time, repetition interval, and alarm tone. If there is no alarm setting, press the left soft key New to add a new alarm.

To access Alarm Clock, from the standby screen, press the Center

Menu, Tools, and

key

Alarm.

Alarm Options

Time - Input your desired alarm time

by specifying the hour and minutes. You can also choose a predeﬁ ned amount of time (15 Minutes Later, 30 Minutes Later, 45 Minutes Later, 1 Hour Later, Off).

Repeat - Select the desired repeat mode (Once, Daily, Mon ~ Fri, Sat ~ Sun, Except Holiday, Select Weekday).

Alarm Tone - Press to access the list of available Alarm Tones.

Memo - Input alarm name.

List

Press the left soft key save your new Alarm.

Calendar

When you enter this menu, a calendar will be displayed. The red square cursor is used to locate a particular day. The bottom bar on the calendar indicates saved schedules (if any) for that day. This function helps you keep track of your schedule. The phone can sound an alarm tone if it has been set for a speciﬁ c schedule item.

The chart below shows the keys that can be used to navigate the Calendar:

Key

key / key

key /

key

key /

key

Save to

Description

Weekly

Daily

Annually

Monthly

Tools

To access Calendar, from the standby screen, press the Center key

Tools

Calendar

, and

The following options are available when a Calendar event is selected from the Calendar menu.

Search -

Allows you to search the

saved schedule(s).

Delete -

Allows you to delete the

selected schedule.

Send Schedule Via -

Sends the selected schedule by Text Message, Multimedia Message, or Bluetooth.

Set Holiday -

Allows you to set specific dates to display as Holidays on your calendar.

Selective Delete -

Allows you to delete Old Schedules or All Schedules selectively.

View All -

Allows you to view all

saved schedules.

Go to Date -

Allows you to jump to a

specific date.

Select Multiple -

Allows you to select multiple schedules in the same day to delete or send to another person.

Music Player

All Songs:

Allows you to view all the

songs in your music library.

Playlists:

Allows you to create your

own playlists.

Artists:

Shows the list of artists of all the songs in your music library, and shows all the songs by a chosen artist.

Albums:

Shows the list of albums of all the songs in your music library, and shows all the songs on a chosen album.

Genres:

Shows the list of genres of all the songs in your music library, and shows all songs of a specific genre.

Shuffle Songs:

all the songs in your music library in random order.

TIP! The music player plays formats

such as MP3, AAC, AAC+, and WMA.

Allows you to play

Copyrights of music files

Note:

may be protected by copyright and intellectual property laws. Please ensure that you adhere to the applicable Terms of Use of materials laws prior to downloading or copying files.

To play songs from or transfer songs to SD card, the SD card should have some empty space.

Up to 512MB card:

Require 3MB

empty space

To do

This feature allows you to save and manage a task.

To access Tasks, from the standby screen, press the Center key

To d o

1 To add a new task item, press the

2 Input the Due Date, Note, Priority,

Tools

left soft key

and Status information for the new Tas k.

Press the left soft key

to save the Task item. The following options are available in the Task list:

Mark ‘Complete’ -

change the status of the selected task as Completed.

Edit -

Allows you to edit a saved task.

Delete -

Deletes the selected task.

Selective Delete -

delete All Completed/All Past Tasks selectively.

, and

New.

Save

Allows you to

Tools

Send Task Via -

Enables the selected task to be sent via Text Message, Multimedia Message, or Bluetooth.

Select Multiple -

Allows you to

select multiple Tasks.

View Calendar -

Allows you to view

the Calendar.

Memo

You can create up to a maximum of 30 memos.

To access Notepad, from the standby screen, press the

Menu, Tools Memo

Press the Left soft key to create a new memo.

Input the memo and press

Save

Center

, and

to save.

key

Calculator

The Calculator function allows you to calculate simple mathematical equations.

To access Calculator, from the standby screen, press the Center key

Calculator

Tools

World Clock

The World clock function provides time information for major cities worldwide.

To access World Clock, from the standby screen, press the Center key

Menu, Tools, and

World Clock.

New

You will be asked to enter the name of your current city. Enter the name, then press the left soft key

Save

To view the time in another city, press the left soft key find the city through left & right navigation key, and set the Daylight Savings Time.

, and

New

Press the left soft key

Save

to save the new city.

You will then see the new city’s time and date information.

Stopwatch

This menu allows you to record the elapsed time of an event. The duration of an individual lap time (up to 20 laps) and the total time can also be displayed.

To access Stopwatch, from the standby screen, press the Center key

Menu, Tools, and

Stopwatch.

New Time

- To start timing, press Start. The running time is displayed as HH.MM.SS.hh (hours, minutes, seconds, hundredths of a second).

- During the timing, you can record an individual lap time by pressing the right soft key 20 lap times can be recorded.

Lap. Up to

- You can stop or restart timing by pressing again.

- To reset the stop watch, press

Stop to stop the time, then

press the left soft key

Saved Times

You can see the saved recorded times.

Tip Calculator

This feature allows you to quickly and easily calculate the tip amount based on the total bill as well as the split of the total bill based on the number of people.

To access Tip Calculator, from the standby screen, press the Center key

Menu, Tools, and

Tip Calculator.

Reset.

Tools

Unit Converter

This function allows you to convert units of measurement.

There are 6 types of units that can be converted: Area, Length, Weight, Temperature, Volume, and Velocity.

To access Unit Converter, from the standby screen, press the Center key

Menu, Tools, and

Unit Converter.

Note: You can input a decimal by pressing the

key.

Contacts

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 access Contact List, from the standby screen, press the Center key

Menu, Contacts, and

Contact List.

New Contact

This menu allows you to add a new contact to the Contact List. You can enter contact address information including name, phone numbers, email addresses, group information items, memos, ring tones, and a contact Picture ID.

To access New Contact, from the standby screen, press the Center key

Menu, Contacts, and

New Contact.

Caller Groups

This menu allows you to manage group information. You can also conﬁ gure a ring tone for a group so that the group ring tone sounds when a call from a speciﬁ c contact address within that group is received and there is no ring tone conﬁ gured for the speciﬁ c contact address.

To access Caller Groups, from the standby screen, press the Center key

Menu, Contacts, and

Caller Groups.

Speed Dial Lists

This menu allows you to assign a frequently-called contact to the Speed Dial List. You can select a number from 4 to 9 as a speed dial.

To access Speed Dial List, from the standby screen, press the Center key

Menu, Contacts, and

Speed Dial Lists.

Contacts

SIM Management

This menu allows you to copy information from your SIM card to your handset and vice versa. If a name is duplicated during the copying operation, the information is also duplicated. You can also delete information from the SIM card.

To access SIM Management, from the standby screen, press the Center key

Menu, Contacts,

and

SIM Management.

My Numbers

This displays your phone numbers stored in the SIM card.

To access My Numbers, from the standby screen, press the Center key

Menu, Contacts, and

My Numbers.

Settings

Audio & Ringtones

This menu allows you to conﬁ gure the audio and ringtone settings for your phone. To access Audio & Ringtones, from the standby screen, press the Center key

Menu, Settings,

and

Audio & Ringtones.

BigPond Ringtones

Connects to the BigPond Ringtones download site.

Ringtone

Sounds: Allows you to set a sound

as the ringtone for your phone.

Volume: Allows you to control your Ringtone volume.

Alert Type: Supports 3 ring alert types: Ring, Ring and Vibration, and Ring after Vibration.

Increasing Ringtone: Allows you to enable or disable the Increasing Ringtone funcion, which is played when you receive an incoming call.

Note : Full length music tracks cannot be set as either ringtones or message tones.

Message Tone

Sounds: Allows you to set a sound

as your message tone.

Volume: Allows you to control your Message Tone volume.

Alert Type: Supports 6 message alert types: Ring Once, Ring Every 2 Min., Ring Every 15 Min., Ring & Vibrate, Vibrate, and Silent.

Alert Tone

Sounds: Allows you to select a set

of alert tones. Supports 2 alert tone types: Alert Tone 1 and Alert Tone 2.

Volume: This menu allows you to control your Alert Tone volume.

Alert Type: You can select to turn Alert Tones to Ring or Silent.

Settings

Keypad Tone

This menu option allows you to select a tone that the phone sounds when a key is pressed on the dialpad. You can select an option from Beep and

Voice and set the volume.

Multimedia

This menu allows you to control your Multimedia volume.

Call

This menu allows you to control your Call volume.

Power On/Off Tones

You can select to turn Power On/Off Tones to Ring or Silent.

Phone Settings

This menu allows you to conﬁ gure the Phone Settings. To access Phone Settings, from the standby screen, press the Center key

Menu, Settings, and

Phone Settings.

Date & Time

Set Date: This allows you to enter

the day, month, and year. You can set to Auto Update with the Auto Update menu.

Date Format: ddd, MMM DD (day, month date) MM/DD/YYYY (month/date/year) DD/MM/YYYY (date/month/year) YYYY/MM/DD (year/month/date)

Set Time: This allows you to enter the current time. You can choose the time format via the Time Format menu option.

Time Format: 12 Hours/24 Hours

Auto Update: Allows you to set

the phone to automatically update the time and date according to the current local time zone.

Languages

Allows you to change the language for the display text on your phone. This change will also affect the Language Input mode.

Set Hotkeys

Allows you to change the preferences on the Hotkeys that are currently assigned for your navigation keys (when in standby mode).

Auto Key Lock

This allows you to set the amount of time before your keys lock automatically.

Flight Mode

This allows you to only use the phone’s features that do not require the use of the wireless network when you are in an airplane or in places where the wireless network is prohibited. If you set the flight mode on, the flight mode icon will be displayed on the screen instead of the network signal icon.

- On: You cannot make (or receive)

any calls, including emergency calls, or use other features that require network coverage.

- Off: You can deactivate the flight

mode to access the network.

Security

Various codes and passwords are used to protect the features and settings of your phone.

Note: Security code (4 digits)

The security code protects the unauthorized use of your phone. The default security code is set to ‘0000’ and the security code is required to delete all phone entries and to restore the handset to factory setting.

- Phone Lock: You can use a

security code to avoid unauthorized use of the phone. If you set the Phone Lock to When Power On, the phone will request a security code whenever you switch the phone on. If you set the Phone Lock to When SIM Card changed, your phone will request a security code only when you change your SIM Card. If you set the Phone Lock to Lock Phone Now, your phone will lock immediately.

Settings

- PIN Request: When the PIN Code

Request feature is turned on, you must enter your PIN each time you switch the phone on. Consequently, any person who does not have your PIN cannot use your phone without your approval.

Note: Before setting the PIN Code Request feature off, you must enter your PIN.

- Fixed Dial Number: This feature

allows you to restrict your outgoing calls to selected phone numbers, if supported by your SIM Card. The PIN2 code is required.

• FDN On/Off

- On: You can only call phone

numbers stored in the FDN List. You must enter your PIN2 code.

- Off: You can call any number.

• FDN List: Allows you to enter a

new FDN entry.

- Change Codes: The Change

Codes feature allows you to change your current password to a new one. You must enter the current password before you can specify a new one. You can change the access codes for: Security Code,

PIN Code, PIN2 Code.

Note: Not all SIM Cards have a PIN2

Code. If your SIM Card does not, this menu option is not displayed.

Reset Settings

This function allows you to restore factory settings. To do this, you need the security code.

- Master Reset: Restores the

phone settings (e.g.: Audio, Display, Language, Date & Time, Bluetooth Settings) to default values.

- Master Clear: Deletes

downloaded/user created contents (e.g.: images and videos) from the phone and the external memory card.

• Phone

- Deletes all downloaded/user created images and audios from the phone memory.

- Deletes personal information stored in the phone memory (e.g.: Contacts, Messages, Tasks, Alarm, Calendar Schedules).

- Restores the settings stored in the phone memory to the default values.

• Memory Card: Deletes all

contents from the external memory card.

Display

This menu allows you to conﬁ gure your Display settings. To access Display, from the standby screen, press the Center key

Menu, Display.

BigPond Wallpapers

Connects to BigPond’s Wallpaper download site.

Settings, and

Wallpapers

This menu allows you to set a picture or color as your background.

Fonts

You can configure the font size and color of the font that your phone uses.

Clocks & Calendar

This feature allows you to select a Clock or Calendar to display on the standby screen.

Brightness

You can set the brightness of the display screen and the keypad.

Backlight Timer

Use this to set the duration of the display backlight and keypad.

Handset Theme

Allows you to change the whole look of your phone display to a Black or White scheme.

Menu Styles

You can set the main menu style to Icon or List view.

Settings

Call

This menu allows you to conﬁ gure your Call settings. To access Call, from the standby screen, press the Center key

Menu, Call.

Call Forwarding

When this network service is activated, you can direct your incoming calls to another number, for example, to your voice mailbox number. For details, contact Customer service of your operator.

The following options are available:

All Voice Calls: Diverts voice calls unconditionally.

If Busy: Diverts voice calls when the phone is in use.

If No Answer: Diverts voice calls which you do not answer.

If Out of Reach: Diverts voice calls when the phone is switched off or out of coverage.

Settings, and

Call Barring

The Call barring service prevents your phone from making or receiving certain category of calls. This function requires the call barring password. You can view the following submenus.

All Outgoing: The barring service for all outgoing calls.

Outgoing International: The barring service for all outgoing international calls.

Outgoing International Except Home Country: The barring service

for all international outgoing calls when roaming.

All Incoming: The barring service for all incoming calls.

Incoming When Roaming: The barring service for all incoming calls when roaming.

Send My Number

This network service allows you to set your phone number to be displayed or hidden from the person you are calling. You can select Set by Network if you prefer to have different settings for different service providers.

Auto Redial

If set to On, your phone redials the number you’re trying to call up to 10 times after you hear a quick, busy signal. Press call attempts.

This feature attempts to redial numbers that are engaged due to the wireless network. It does not redial numbers to an engaged party.

Note: There will be no alert indicating the call has been connected. You must stay on the line to hear when the call is connected.

[END] to stop the

Answer Mode

This allows you to determine how to answer the phone.

Any Key: Allows you to answer an incoming call by pressing any key, except the volume keys, Camera key, or the right soft key

Send Key Only: Allows you to only answer an incoming call by pressing the

Slide Up: Allows you to slide open the phone to answer an incoming call.

[END] key, side

Silent.

[SEND] key or left soft key

Accept.

Minute Minder

This option allows you to specify whether the phone will beep every minute during an outgoing call to keep you informed of the length of the call.

Call Waiting

The network will notify you of a new incoming call while you have a call in progress. Select Activate to request the network to activate call waiting, Deactivate to request the network to deactivate call waiting, or View Status to check if the function is active or not.

Settings

Call Reject

This menu allows you to enable or disable call reject for all numbers or just the numbers on the Call Reject List.

Call Reject On/Off: Allows you to activate or deactivate Call Reject. When the Reject All Calls option is set, all incoming calls are routed directly to Voicemail. Reject on List allows you to enable Call Reject for the numbers saved on your Call Reject List.

Call Reject List: Allows you to view a list of the numbers you wish to reject and add new numbers to the list. You have the option of choosing numbers from your Contact List or adding a new number.

Send DTMF Tones

Select from On/Off.

Video Call

You can set the screen display when making/receiving a video call.

Mirror: Select to activate the mirror effect or not.

- On: Displays the image flipped

side to side.

- Off: Displays the image as it is.

Use Substitute Image: This menu allows you to substitute your picture with another picture.

Select Substitute Image: Select the substitute image to be displayed.

Data Counter

Allows you to view information about Data Counter.

Connection

This menu allows you to conﬁ gure your Connection settings. To access Connection, from the standby screen, press the Center key

Menu, Settings, and

Connection.

Bluetooth

Your phone has built-in Bluetooth wireless technology, which makes it possible for you to connect your phone wirelessly to other Bluetooth devices such as a hands-free device, PC, PDA, or other phones. The devices registered in your phone can only be connected one at a time (To make a connection to the same type of device or change Bluetooth preferences, disconnect the existing device first).

You can also exchange, for example, business cards, calendar items, and pictures.

To access Bluetooth, from the standby screen, press the Center key

Menu, Settings,

Connection, and

Hands-free profile

appears when the hands-

This free proﬁ le is used between the hands-free device and the phone. This allows you to call using a Bluetooth connection.

Bluetooth.

- A2DP profile

This

appears when the A2DP proﬁ le is used between the stereo headset device and the phone. This allows you to listen to an audio clip. A2DP is the Advanced Audio Distribution Proﬁ le, which provides support for streaming either mono or stereo audio using Bluetooth.

- Hands-free + A2DP profile

This

appears when both proﬁ les of the hands-free and the A2DP are used between the compatible device and the phone. This allows you to call and listen to an audio clip using a Bluetooth connection.

When using each device, see the manual that comes with the device.

Note: We recommend that your phone and the Bluetooth device you are communicating with should be no more than 10 meters apart. The connection may be improved if there are no solid objects between your phone and the other Bluetooth device.

Settings

Bluetooth Menu Options

Turn On/Off: Allows you to turn your

Bluetooth functionality on or off.

My Visibility On/Off

- On: This option makes your

phone visible to other Bluetooth devices.

- Off: This option hides your

phone from other Bluetooth devices except those already paired with yours.

Search New Device: This function allows you to search for and add new devices.

To pair with another device

1. From the standby screen, press the Center key Settings,

Bluetooth, and

Search New Device.

2. If you want to stop searching, press the left soft key Stop.

3. All of the devices found are

displayed.

Menu,

Connection,

4. Select the desired device by pressing the password.

My Devices: This function allows

you to view the list of all devices that are paired with your phone.

My Bluetooth Info: This menu

allows you to conﬁ gure the proﬁ le for Bluetooth.

- My Device Name: Allows you

to change the handset’s name which can be seen by other Bluetooth devices.

- Supported Services: Shows

you all services that the handset supports.

- Primary Storage: Allows you

to assign the default storage to Handset or Memory Card for ﬁ les received via Bluetooth.

Add and entering

USB Connection Mode

You can transfer files from a compatible PC to the memory in your phone using the Mass Storage Mode. When you connect the phone to a PC using the USB cable, your phone will be displayed as a removable disk through Windows Explorer.

The USB Connection Mode determines how your phone will communicate with other USB devices when they are connected with a USB cable.

Internet Proﬁ les

This menu shows the Internet Profiles. You can add, delete, and edit Internet Profiles by pressing the right soft key you cannot delete or edit default configurations provided by BigPond.

Options. However,

Access Points

This menu shows the Access Points. You can register, delete, and edit by pressing the right soft key Options. However, you cannot delete or edit default configurations provided by BigPond.

Network selection

Usually, the network selection is set to Automatic.

Automatic: If you select Automatic mode, the phone will automatically search for and select a network for you. Once you have selected Automatic , the phone will be set to Automatic even though the power is off and on.

Manual: The phone will ﬁ nd the list of available networks and show you them. Then you can select the network which you want to use if this network has a roaming agreement with your home network operator. The phone let you select another network if the phone fails to access the selected network.

Preferred Network Lists

You can set a list of preferred networks and the phone attempts to register with first, before attempting to register to any other networks. This list is set from the phone s predefined

Settings

Network Mode

You may have multiple data connections active at the same time when you are using your phone in Dual Mode, 2G Only and 3G Only networks.

Band Selection

Automatic: Phone selects a best

band (recommended)

Specific bands: Phone works on selected bands only. (not recommended)

Memory

This menu allows you to conﬁ gure your Memory settings. To access Memory, from the standby screen, press the Center key

Menu, Memory.

Used Space

This function shows the memory status of the handset and memory card (if inserted).

Settings, and

Phone Common: This function

shows the Memory Status of the phone and the memory being used by Audio, Image, Video, Multimedia Message, Java, and Others types of files.

Phone Reserved: This function shows the status of the reserved memory used by Text Messages, Contacts, Calendar items, Tasks, and the Notepad.

Memory Card: If your phone has a memory card in the card slot, you can save images, sounds, and videos onto it. You can check the current status of the external memory card in this memory status menu.

SIM Card: This function shows the status of the SIM Card memory.

Set Default Storage

This menu allows you to set the storage default location for internet downloads, Bluetooth transfers, and voice recordings. You can set each case separately or choose to set all of them at once.

Application Settings

This Menu allows you to conﬁ gure Application Settings. To access Application Settings, from the standby screen, press the Center key

Menu, Settings,

Application Settings.

and

Messaging

For more details, refer to Message Settings on page 47.

Browser

This menu allows you to configure the Browser settings.

Accounts

This includes the network information used to connect the Browser to the Internet. Select the desired account by highlighting it and pressing the left soft key activate the account that will be used for future connections.

Activate: Select the account among the list of accounts, so it can be used for future connections.

View: Allows you to see the speciﬁ c account information.

Activate. This will

The following options will be available when you press on the right soft key

Options:

Edit: Allows you to change the

account information. This option is not available for the default Account.

Delete: Allows you to delete the account.

New: Allows you to create new account.

Note:

• You cannot edit and delete preinstalled accounts.

• In order to create a new account, please ﬁ ll in the network information.

1. Account Name: Name associated

with new account.

2. Homepage: Homepage URL.

3. Internet Proﬁ le: You can choose

one from the Internet proﬁ les.

• BigPond has provided default settings regarding account information.

Settings

• Creating or editing an account requires caution. The Browser cannot connect to the Internet if the account information is incorrect.

Appearance

You can choose the settings of the Browser appearance (Text size, Encoding, Scrolling Control, Show Image, JavaScript).

Cache

The web pages you have accessed are stored in the phone memory. This menu allows you to manage that function.

Clear Cache: Remove all cached data in the memory.

Allow Cache: Allows you to turn the memory cache on or off.

Note: Cache is a type of buffer memory, which is used to store data temporarily, especially when it is online.

The information of services you have accessed are stored in what is called a Cookie. From this menu, you can choose to Allow Cookies or to Delete Cookies that are already on your phone.

Clear Login Info

Allows you to clear all of your login info from your phone.

Screen Settings

You can change the settings of the Browser screen (Rendering mode, Zoom, Mini-Map).

Security

A list of the available certiﬁ cates is shown.

Certificates: You can see the list of certiﬁ cates and view them in detail.

Clear Session: Removes the secure session.

Navigation Mode

You can change the methods of Browser navigation.

4 Way Navigation: The cursor of the browser moves scroll amounts or follows hyperlinks.

Mouse Pointer: You can move the cursor like a mouse pointer.

Secure Pop-up

You can activate or deactivate the pop-up which indicates a secure page.

Shortcuts

If set to On, you can use the browser more quickly and conveniently with the key pad in the phone. If Browser Shortcut is on, the following shortcuts are available:

1. Enter URL

3. Add This Page

5. Full Screen

7. Page Down

9. Search Text

*. View Bookmarks

2. Recent Pages

4. Page Up

6. Page Overview

8. New Window

0. Zoom In

#. Zoom Out

Voice Command

• Mode

- Speed: Voice command is

abbreviated.

- Normal: Voice Command is

played normally with prompts.

• Best Match

- 1 Match: The most likely match

will be displayed when finding a number from the address book.

- 4 Matches: The four most

likely matched names will be displayed when finding a name from the address book.

• Sensitivity

- High: Operation and

performance of the voice recognition engine is rarely affected by the user’s voice command and surrounding sound.

- Medium: Operation of the

the voice recognition engine is normally affected by user’s voice command and surrounding sound.

Settings

- Low: Operation of the the

voice recognition engine is strongly affected by user’s voice command and surrounding sound.

• Spk. On Mode

- Automatic On: When this

option is selected, sound is loud enough so you can hear the output when the phone is away from the ear, at a distance.

- Off: When this option is selected,

sound is quieter and cannot be heard when the phone is away from the ear, at a distance.

• Call Alert

- Ring Only: The phone rings

repeatedly during an incoming call.

- Ring After Name: The phone

announces the name and number of the incoming call, then rings repeatedly.

- Name Repeat: The phone

announces an incoming call by repeating the name or number of the caller.

Phone Information

This menu is used to view My Numbers, Manufacturer, Model Name, Device ID, Hardware Version, Software Version, Language, and DM Client Version.

To access Phone Information, from the standby screen, press the Center key

Menu, Settings,

and

Phone Information.

Accessories

These accessories are availble for use with your GU290f.

Charger Stereo

Battery

NOTE:

• Always use genuine LG accessories. Failure to do this may invalidate your warranty.

• Accessories may be different in different regions; please check with our regional service company or agent for further inquires.

headset

User Guide

Learn more about your GU290f.

Technical data

General

Product name : GU290f System : GSM850 / E-GSM900 / DCS1800 / PCS1900 / WCDMA

Ambient Temperatures

Max : +55°C (discharging) +45°C (charging)

Min : -10°C

Trouble Shooting

This chapter lists some problems you might encounter while using your phone. Some problems require you to call your service provider, but most are easy to correct yourself.

Message Possible causes Possible solutions

SIM error

No network connection

Codes do not match

Function cannot be set

Calls not available

Phone cannot be turned on.

There is no SIM card in the phone or it is inserted incorrectly.

Signal weak. Outside GSM/WCDMA network

area.

To change a security code, you must confirm the new code by entering it again.

Not supported by service provider, or registration required.

Dialing error New SIM card inserted, charge

limit reached

On/Off key not pressed long enough.

Battery empty. Battery contacts dirty.

Make sure the SIM card is correctly inserted.

Move closer to a window or into an open area. Check the service provider coverage map.

Contact your service provider.

New network not authorized. Check for new restrictions. Contact service provider or reset limit with PIN 2.

Press the On/Off key for at least two seconds.

Keep charger attached for a longer time.

Clean the contacts.

Trouble Shooting

Message Possible causes Possible solutions

Charging error

Phone loses network

Number not permitted

Battery totally empty.

Temperature out of range.

Contact problem.

No outlet voltage.

Charger defective.

Wrong charger.

Battery defective.

Signal too weak.

The Fixed Dial Number function is on.

Charge battery. Make sure the ambient

temperature is right, wait a few moments, then charge again.

Check the power supply and connection to the phone. Check the battery contacts, and clean them if necessary.

Plug in to a different outlet, or check the voltage.

If the charger does not warm up, replace it.

Only use original LG accessories. Replace battery.

Reconnection to another service provider is automatic.

Check settings.

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