LG GW525 User Manual

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ELECTRONICS INC.GW525 User Guide

GW525 User Guide

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manual may differ from your phone
depending on the software of the
phone or your service provider.

GW525GW525 User Guide

Congratulations on your purchase of the
advanced and compact GW525 phone by LG,
designed to operate with the latest digital mobile
communication technology.

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Contents

Getting to know your phone ............... 8

Open view ................................................... 9

Installing the SIM and battery ...........11

Memory card ............................................ 14

Installing a memory card ......................14

Formatting the memory card .............14

Transferring your contacts ...................15

Menu map .................................................16

Your standby screen ..............................17

Touch screen tips .....................................17

The quick keys ..........................................18

The status bar ...........................................19

Changing your status from the

status bar ....................................................20

Using the Multi-tasking function .......20

Calls .............................................................21

Making a call .............................................21

Changing the dialling keypad

display settings .......................................21

Calling your contacts .............................22

Answering and rejecting a call ...........22

Adjusting call volume ............................22

Speed dialling ...........................................22

Making a second call ..............................23

Turning o DTMF .....................................23

Viewing your call logs ............................23

Using call divert .......................................24

Call waiting ................................................24

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Using call barring ....................................24

Fixed dial number ...................................25

Using Excuse message.......................... 25

Call costs ................................................... 25

Call durations .......................................... 25

Data volume ............................................ 25

Changing the common call setting ..25

Contacts .....................................................27

Searching for a contact .........................27

Adding a new contact ...........................27

Contact options .......................................28

Creating a group ......................................28

Changing your contact settings.........29

Viewing information ..............................30

Messaging .................................................31

Messaging ..................................................31

Sending a message .................................31

Entering text..............................................32

T9 predictive .............................................32

Abc manual ...............................................33

Qwerty keypad .........................................33

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

Retrieving your emails ...........................34

Sending an email using your new

account .......................................................35

Changing your email settings .............35

Message folders .......................................36

Managing your messages ....................36

Using templates .......................................37

Using emoticons ......................................37

Changing your text message

settings ........................................................38

Changing your multimedia message

settings ........................................................38

Changing your other settings .............39

Camera .......................................................40

Taking a quick photo .............................40

After taking a photo ...............................40

Getting to know the view nder .........41

Choosing a shot type .............................42

Adjusting the exposure .........................42

Using the advanced settings ...............42

Viewing your saved photos .................43

Video camera ...........................................44

Making a quick video .............................44

After making a video ..............................45

Getting to know the view nder .........46

Adjusting the exposure .........................47

Using the advanced settings ...............47

Watching your saved videos ...............48

Your photos and videos .......................49

Viewing your photos and videos .......49

Using zoom when viewing a photo ..49
Adjusting the volume when

viewing a video ........................................49

Capturing an image from a video .....49

Viewing your photos as a slide

show .............................................................50

Setting a photo as wallpaper ..............50

Editing your photos ................................51

Trimming the length of the video .....52

Merging two videos ..............................52

Merging a photo with a video ............53

Adding text to a video ...........................53

Overlaying a photo .................................54

Adding a voice recording .....................54

Adding a soundtrack to your video ..55

Changing the video speed ...................55

My stu ......................................................56

Pictures........................................................56

Sending a photo ......................................56

Using an image ........................................56

Printing an image ....................................57

Moving or copying an image ..............57

Creating a slide show .............................57

Sounds ........................................................57

Using a sound ...........................................58

Videos ..........................................................58

Using options while the video is

paused .........................................................58

Sending a video clip ...............................58

Flash contents...........................................58

Documents ................................................59

Transferring a  le to your phone .......59

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Contents

Viewing a  le .............................................59

Others ..........................................................59

Playing a game .........................................60

Using the games options menu .........60

Use the Fun stu ......................................60

Music ............................................................60

Transferring music onto your

phone ..........................................................61

Playing a song ..........................................61

Creating a playlist ....................................61

Editing a playlist .......................................62

Deleting a playlist ....................................62

Using the radio .........................................62

Searching for stations ............................62

Resetting channels .................................63

Using Muvee studio ................................63

Organiser ...................................................64

Adding an event to your calendar ....64

Adding an item to your To Do list ......64

Using date  nder .....................................64

Setting your alarm ..................................65

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

Recording a sound or voice .................66

Sending the voice recording ...............66

Adding a memo .......................................66

Using your calculator .............................66

Converting a unit.....................................67

Using the stopwatch ..............................67

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STK ................................................................67

Adding a city to your world clock ......68

PC Sync .......................................................69

Installing the LG PC Suite on your

computer ....................................................69

Backing up and restoring the

information on your phone .................69

Viewing phone  les on your PC .........69

Synchronising your contacts ...............69

Synchronising your messages ............70

Using your phone as a mass

storage device ..........................................70

Using your phone as a Music

Sync device ................................................71

Using your phone as a modem ..........71

Internet ......................................................73

Browser .......................................................73

Accessing the web ..................................73

Adding and accessing your

bookmarks .................................................73

Using the RSS reader ..............................74

Saving a page ...........................................74

Accessing a saved page ........................74

Viewing your browser history .............75

Changing the web browser

settings ........................................................75

Settings ......................................................76

Personalising your pro les ...................76

Changing your Screen settings ..........76

Changing your phone settings...........77

Changing your touch settings ............78

Changing your connectivity

settings ........................................................78

Sending and receiving  les using

Bluetooth....................................................79

Pairing with another Bluetooth

device ..........................................................80

Using a Bluetooth headset...................81

Software Upgrade .................................81

Accessories ...............................................82

Network service ......................................83

Technical data ..........................................83

For Your Safety .........................................85

Safety Guidelines ....................................91

Trouble shooting ................................. 114

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Getting to know your phone

Charger, cable and handsfree connector

TIP: To connect the USB cable, wait

until the phone has powered up
and has registered to the network.

End/
Power key

• Ends or rejects

a call. Turns the
phone on/off.
Press once to
return to the
standby screen.

Multi-tasking
key

Call key

• Dials a phone number and
answers incoming calls.

WARNING: Putting a

heavy object on the phone or
sitting on it while it is in your
pocket can damage the phone’s
LCD and touch screen functionality.

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Side keys

• When the screen is idle: volume

of ring and touch tone.

• During a call: earpiece volume.

Micro SD memory
card socket

Lock/Unlock key

Camera key

Open view

Change the
text input mode

(capital/ small)

Alpha numeric keys

Space key

Use to enter a space
when editing.

Clear key

• Clears a character

each time it is
pressed. Hold the
key down to clear
all input.

Enter key
Symbol key

• Enters symbolic

character

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Open view In

Battery cover

Battery

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Camera lens

SIM card socket

Installing the SIM and battery

1 Remove the battery cover

Slide the battery cover towards
the top and away from the phone.

WARNING: Do not use

your  ngernail to remove the
battery.

2 Remove the battery

Using the cut-out at the
bottom, lift it from the battery
compartment.

WARNING: Do not remove

the battery when the phone
is switched on, as this may
damage the phone.

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Installing the SIM and battery

3 Install the SIM card

Slide the SIM card into the SIM
card holder making sure that the
gold contact area on the card is
facing downwards. To remove the
SIM card, gently pull it outwards.

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4 Install the battery

First insert the top of the battery
into the top edge of the battery
compartment. Ensure that the
battery contacts align with the
phone’s terminals. Press the
bottom of the battery down until
it clicks into place.

5 Charging your phone

Lift and twist the charger socket
cover on the top of your GW525.
Insert the charger and plug it
into a mains socket. Your GW525
needs to be charged until the
“Battery full” message appears on
the screen.

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Memory card

Installing a memory card

You can increase the memory space
on your phone by using a Micro SD
memory card.

NOTE: A memory card is an optional
accessory.

1 Open the memory card slot cover

on the right-hand edge of the
phone.

2 Slide the memory card into the

slot until it clicks into place. Make
sure the gold contact area is
facing downwards.

3 Close the cover.

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Formatting the memory card

Your memory card may already be
formatted. If it isn’t, you will need
to format it before you can start to
use it.

1 From the standby screen select

, then touch and choose

Phone settings.

2 Touch Memory manager then

choose External memory.

3 Touch Format and then confirm

your choice.

4 Enter the password, if one has

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

TIP! To change your

default storage destination,
open Memory manager from
the Phone settings menu and
select the Primary storage
settings.

NOTE: If your memory card already
contains files, they will automatically
be put in the correct folder; for
example, videos will be stored in the
My Videos folder.

Transferring your contacts

To transfer your contacts from your
SIM to your phone:

1 From the Communication menu,

select

2 Touch Copy.
3 Choose SIM to handset.
4 Choose Select all or choose

names one by one and touch
Copy.

and choose Settings.

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Menu map

Touch on the standby screen to open the Main menu. From here you
can access further menus: Communication, Entertainment, Utilities and
Settings.

Communication

1 Contacts
2 Recent history
3 Messaging

4 Email
5 Dialling

Utilities

1 Wap Browser

2 Google

3 Alarm

4 Organiser

5 Memo

6 Voice recorder

7 Tools

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Entertainment

1 Camera
2 Video camera
3 Gallery
4 My stuff
5 Music
6 Muvee studio
7 Games & Apps
8 FM radio

Settings

1 Profiles
2 Screen settings
3 Phone settings
4 Call settings
5 Bluetooth
6 Touch settings
7 Connectivity

Your standby screen

From here you can access all the
menu options, make a quick call,
view the status of your phone and
much more.

Touch screen tips

The standby screen is also a great
place to get accustomed to the
touch screen.

To select an item, touch the centre
of the icon. Your GW525 will vibrate
slightly when it recognises you have
touched an option.

To scroll through lists, touch the last
item visible and slide your finger up
the screen. The list will move up to
display more items.

• There is no need to press too

hard; the touchscreen is sensitive
enough to pick up on a light, firm
touch.

• Use the tip of your finger to touch

the option you require. Be careful
not to touch any other options
around it.

• When the screen back light is off,

press the Unlock/Lock key on the
right hand side to bring back the
home screen.

• Don’t cover the phone with a case

or cover. The touchscreen won’t
work if any material is covering it.

• There are two types of idle screen.

Flick left or right to change your
idle screen type on the standby
screen.

1 Widget idle - When you touch

, the mobile widget panel
appears. You can drag icons
displayed on the widget panel to
the main screen.

2 Livesquare - On the Livesquare

screen, making a call, sending a
message and saving a number is
easy using the number allocated
to an avatar To use the call,
message or Contacts function,
select an avatar and choose the
Quick key icon you want to use.

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Your standby screen

The quick keys

The quick keys provide easy, one-touch access to your most used functions.

Touch it to bring up the touch
dialling pad, which lets you
make a call. Enter the number
as you would on a normal key
pad and touch
the

Touch to access the Messaging
options menu. From here you
can create a new SMS or MMS
or view your message folder.

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hard key.

or press

Touch to open your Contacts.
To search for the number
you want to call, enter the
name of the contact at the
top of the screen using the
touchpad. You can also create
new contacts and edit existing
ones.

Touch to open the full main
menu, which is divided into
four vertical sub-menus. Touch
the tab for each sub-menu to
view further options.

The status bar

The status bar uses various icons to
indicate things like signal strength,
new messages and battery life, as
well as telling you whether your
Bluetooth or GPRS is active.

Below is a table which explains the
meaning of the icons you are most
likely to see in the status bar.

Icon Description

Multi-tasking
Network signal strength

(number of bars will vary)

No network signal

Remaining battery life

Battery flat

New text message

New voice message

Message inbox is full

Icon Description

Message sending failed

An alarm is set

Customised profile in use
(number in the icon will
vary)

Normal profile in use

Outdoor profile in use

Silent profile in use

Headset profile in use

Calls are diverted

EDGE in use

Roaming

Flight mode is on

Bluetooth is active

BGM play

BGM pause

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Your standby screen

Changing your status from
the status bar

Touch the status bar to open the
Status Summary. It shows the
current time, network, SVC ID,
battery, handset memory, external
memory, profile, MP3 and Bluetooth
status. Here you can set the Profile
type, play/pause MP3s and activate/
deactivate Bluetooth.

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Using the Multi-tasking
function

Press the Multi-tasking hard key

to open the Multi-tasking
menu. From here you can view all
applications that are running and
access them with one touch.

When an application is running in
the background (e.g. a game or the
FM radio), will appear on the
status bar.

Calls

Making a call

1 Touch to open the keypad.
2 Key in the number using the

keypad. To delete a digit touch
the clear key.

3 Press on the key pad or the

hard key to initiate the call.

4 To end the call press the

hard key.

TIP! To enter + for making

an international call, press and
hold .

TIP! Press the lock/unlock

hard key
touchscreen and prevent calls
being made by mistake.

TIP! To bring up the

keypad during a call, press

to lock the

.

TIP! Touch to unlock. You can

unlock the phone by holding
down the button until the
screen is able to work or
pressing the Unlock hard key

.

TIP! You can send a

message, save a number and
search contacts by tapping

.

Changing the dialling keypad
display settings

1 Touch to open the keypad.
2 Touch and select Dial screen

setting to change the dialling pad
display.

3 You can change the size and

colour.

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Calls

Calling your contacts

1 From the standby screen touch

to open the Contacts.

2 Tap the search field box and enter

the first few letters of the contact
you would like to call.

3 From the filtered list, touch the

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

4 Press the hard key.

Answering and rejecting a
call

When your phone rings press the

hard key or touch to

answer the call.
Tap

to mute the ringing. This is
useful if you forgot to change your
profile to Silent for a meeting.

Press the hard key or touch
to reject an incoming call.

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Adjusting call volume

To adjust the volume during a call,
use the up and down button on the
left edge of the phone.

Speed dialling

You can assign a frequently-called
contact to a speed dial number.

1 From the standby screen touch

and select Contacts in the

Communication menu and then
tap Speed dials.

2 Your voicemail is already set to

speed dial 1. You cannot change
this. Touch any other number to
assign it to a speed dial contact.

3 Your Contacts will open. Select

the contact you want to assign
to that number by touching their
phone number once. To find a
contact tap the search field box
and enter the first letter of the
name of the contact required.

Making a second call

1 During your initial call, touch

and select the number you want
to call.

2 Dial the number or search your

contacts.

3 Press to connect the call.
4 Both calls will be displayed on the

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

5 To change between the calls,

touch
or press the number of the held
call.

6 To end one or both calls press

and select End followed by All,
Held or Active.

TIP! You can combine your

calls by selecting Accept then
Join. Check that your network

provider supports conference
calling.

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

and choose Swap call

Turning off DTMF

DTMF lets you use numerical
commands to navigate menus
within automated calls. DTMF is
switched on by default.

To turn it off during a call (to make
a note of a number for example)
touch and select DTMF off.

Viewing your call logs

TIP! To scroll through a list of

options, touch the last item
visible and slide your  nger up
the screen. The list will move up
to display more items.

Touch and tap in the
Communication menu.
Choose to view:

All - View a complete list of all
your dialled, received and missed
calls.

Dialled - View a list of all the
numbers you have called.

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Calls

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

Missed
calls you have missed.

- View a list of all the

TIP! From any call log,

touch
delete all recorded items.

TIP! Touch any single call

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

and Delete all to

Using call divert

1 Touch , select and choose

.

2 Touch Call divert.
3 Choose whether to divert all calls

when the line is busy, when there
is no answer or when you cannot
be contacted.

4 Enter the number you want to

divert to.

5 Touch Request to activate.

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

TIP! To turn o all call

diverts, select Deactivate all
from the Call divert menu.

Call waiting

If call waiting is activated, the
handset is also able to warn you
about an incoming call when you
are already on a call.

Using call barring

1 Touch , select and choose

.

2 Touch Call barring.
3 Choose any or all of the six

options:

All outgoing
Outgoing international
Outgoing international calls
except to home country
All incoming

Incoming when abroad
Deactivate all

4 Enter the call barring password.

Please check with your network
operator about this service.

Fixed dial number

Select Fixed dial numbers to turn
on and compile a list of numbers
that can be called from your phone.
You’ll need your PIN2 code from
your operator. When activated, only
numbers included in the fixed dial
list can be called from your phone.

Using Excuse message

You can send a message to explain
why you do not receive an incoming
call using “ Excuse message “ before
you reject an incoming call.

Call costs

View the charges applied to your
dialled numbers (this service is
network-dependant and some
operators are unable to support it).

Call durations

View the duration of all your dialled
and received calls or both.

Data volume

View the amount in kilobytes of all
received data, sent data or both.

TIP! Select Fixed dial

number to turn on and compile

a list of numbers that can be
called from your phone. You’ll
need your PIN2 code from
your operator. Only numbers
included in the  xed dial list can
be called from your phone.

Changing the common call
setting

1 Touch , select and choose

.

2 Touch Common settings. From

here you can adjust the settings
for:

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Calls

Call reject - Slide the switch to
On to highlight the Reject list. You

can touch the text box to choose
from all calls, specific contacts or
groups, those from unregistered
numbers (those not in your
contacts), or no caller ID. Touch

Save to change this setting.
Send my number - Choose

whether to display your number
on an outgoing call.

Auto redial - Slide the switch left
for On or right for Off.

Answer mode - Choose whether
to answer the phone using the
send key or any key.

Minute minder - Slide the switch
left to On to hear a tone every
minute during a call.

BT answer mode - Select Hands-
free to be able to answer a call

using a Bluetooth headset, or
select Handset to press a handset
key to answer a call.

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Save new number - Select Ye s to
save a new number.

TIP! To scroll through a list

of options, touch the last item
visible and slide your  nger up
the screen. The list will move up
to display more items.

Contacts

Searching for a contact

There are two ways to search for a
contact:

From the standby screen

1 From the standby screen touch

to open the contacts.

2 Touch next to the contact

you would like to call. This is only
available when you set the Quick

command key as Make voice
call in Contact list settings.

From the main menu

1 Touch .
2 Touch in the Communication

menu and select Search.

3 Your contacts will bring up a list

of contacts corresponding to the
letters you have entered.

Adding a new contact

1 From the standby screen touch

and touch Add contact.

2 Choose whether to save the

contact to your Handset or SIM.

3 Enter the first and last name of

your new contact. You do not
have to enter both, but you must
enter at least one.

4 You can enter up to five different

numbers per contact. Each entry
is assigned a preset type: Mobile,

Home, Office, Pager, Fa x or
General. When you have finished,

touch Close.

5 Add an email address.
6 Assign the contact to one or

more groups, choosing between

No group, Family, Friends,

Colleagues, School or VIP.

7 You can also add a Ringtone,

Birthday, Anniversary,

Homepage, Home address,

Company name, Job title,

Company address or a Memo.

8 Touch Save to save the contact.

TIP! You can create

customised groups for your
contacts.

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Contacts

Contact options

There are many things you can do
when viewing a contact. Here is
how to access and use the options
menu:

1 Open the contact you would like

to use.

2 You can edit the contact or send a

message directly from here.

3 Press to open the list of

options.
Delete - Delete the contact.

Touch Yes if you are sure.

Copy or Move to SIM/Handset

- Choose to move or copy to the
SIM card or handset (depending
on where you originally saved the
contact).

Send business card - Send
the contact’s details to another
person as a business card. Choose
to send as a Text message,

Multimedia msg, Email or via
Bluetooth.

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TIP! Send message - Send

a message to the contact. If the
contact has an email address,
select whether you’d like to send
an email or SMS/MMS.

Creating a group

1 Touch .
2 Touch in the Communication

menu then Groups.

3 Touch .
4 Select Add group.
5 Enter a name for your new group

in the Name field.

6 Touch Save. You can also assign a

ringtone to the group.
NOTE: Even if you delete a group,

the contacts which were assigned to
that group will not be lost. They will
remain in your contacts.

Changing your contact
settings

You can adapt your contact settings
so that your contacts suits your own
preferences.

1 From the standby screen, touch

in the Communication menu.

2 Touch and select Settings.
3 From here, you can adjust the

following settings:
Contact list settings - Choose

whether to view contacts saved
to both your Handset and SIM,
Handset only or SIM only

You can also choose to show
the first name or last name of
a contact first and whether to
display a quick command key
next to the contact or not.

Copy - Copy your contacts from
your handset to your SIM or from
your SIM to your handset.

You can choose all contacts by
touching Select all or select each
contact to copy one by one.

Move - This works in the same
way as Copy, but the contact will
only be saved to the location
you’ve moved it to. So if you
move a contact from the SIM to
the handset it will be deleted
from the SIM memory.

Send all contacts via Bluetooth ­Send all your contacts to another
device using Bluetooth. Bluetooth
will be automatically turned on if
you select this option.

Backup and Restore contacts

- Backup and restore contacts to
the Memory Card.

Clear contacts - Delete all your
contacts on your handset or SIM.
Touch Yes if you are sure you want
to delete all your contacts from
your contacts.

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Contacts

Viewing information

1 From the standby screen, touch

in the Communication menu.

2 Touch and select

Information.

3 From here you can view your

Service dial numbers, your Own
number, your Memory info.

(how much memory space you’ve
got left) and My business card.

TIP! To add your own

business card, select My
business card and enter your

details as you would for any
contact. Touch Save to  nish.

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Messaging

Messaging

Your GW525 combines SMS and
MMS into one intuitive and easy to
use menu.

There are two ways to enter the
messaging centre:

Touch
or touch

screen and choose
Communication menu.

from the standby screen,

from the standby

in the

Sending a message

1 Touch and choose New

message to open a blank

message.

2 From here you can send an SMS

or MMS. To send an email, touch

from the standby screen, then

in the Communication menu.

3 To send an SMS or MMS, touch

New message. In case of Email.
Touch New Email.

4 Touch Insert to add an image,

video, sound, template etc.

5 Touch To( 1 ) at the top of the

screen to enter the recipient’s
number, or touch the search icon
to open your contacts. You can
add multiple contacts. Touch
Send when ready.

WARNING: If an

image, video or sound is
added to an SMS it will be
automatically convert to an
MMS and you will be charged
accordingly.

TIP! Quick reply - Send a

reply to the selected message
promptly, using a template.

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Messaging

Entering text

There are three ways to enter text:
T9 text mode/ Normal text mode/

Qwerty keypad.

Touch to turn T9 predictive

text on or off.

You can choose the writing

language.

Tap to change between the

number, symbol and text keypad.

to scroll through the

Use
different keyboards in each text
entry mode (e.g., capital or lower

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case letters) when the screen is in
Landscape mode.

To enter a space touch
To delete a character or remove the

sentence, touch clear

TIP! Simply touch each

letter to write your message and
press:

to switch to upper case

to add a space

.

.

T9 predictive

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

recognise your words based on the
key sequences you touch. Simply
touch the number key associated
with the letter you want to enter,
and the dictionary will predict the
word you want to use.

For example, press 8, 3, 5, 3, 7, 4, 6,
6, 3 to write ‘telephone’.

If the word you want doesn’t
appear, touch Spell. If you touch

Spell you can then enter the word
using Abc manual mode and your
word or name will be added to the
dictionary.

Abc manual

In Abc mode, you will see .
In Abc mode you must touch the
key repeatedly to enter a letter if T9
mode is switched off. For example,
to write ‘hello’, touch 4 twice, 3
twice, 5 three times, 5 three more
times, then 6 three times.

Qwerty keypad

Entering text

You can enter alphanumeric
characters using the phone’s
keypad. For example, storing names
in Contacts, writing a message
and creating scheduling events
in the calendar all require you
to enter text. The following text
nput methods are available on the
phone: ABC manual mode and 123
mode.

TIP! Some  elds may allow

only one text input mode (e.g.
telephone number in contacts
 elds).

To enter a symbol in the text entry
field, press the
symbol, then select OK.

Scroll using the navigation keys to
show more symbol options.

Separate each word with a space by
pressing

To delete a character, press the
key.

Text input mode using the keypad

When you are required to enter
text, for example when writing a
message, the keypad will default
to ABC mode. If you are entering a
number, for example when making
a call, the keypad number keys will
default to numbers.

In ABC mode, you can enter
numbers by first pressing
then the number you require.

key and select a

.

and

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Messaging

Setting up your email

You can stay in touch on the move
using email on your. It’s quick and
simple to set up a POP3 or IMAP4
email account.

TIP! To scroll through a list

of options, touch the last item
visible and slide your  nger up
the screen. The list will move up
to display more items.

1 Touch .

2 Select from the

Communication menu then

3 Touch Add Account.
4 The Setup Wizard will help you set

up your email settings.

If no email account is set, you can

set one up by using the email set-

up wizard.

5 You can now choose how to set

up your account:

Email address - Enter email

address

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Username - Enter the account
username.

Password - Enter the account
password.

Mailbox type - Enter mailbox
type: POP3 or IMAP4.

Incoming server - Enter
incoming email server address.

Outgoing server - Enter
outgoing email server address.

SMTP authentication - Choose
security settings for outgoing mail
server.

Account name - Now your

.

account is set up, it will appear in
the list of accounts in your Email
folder.

Retrieving your emails

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

1 Touch then select from

the Communication menu.

2 Touch the account you want to

use then , then select Inbox and
touch

.

3 Choose Retrieve and your

GW525 will connect to your email
account and retrieve your new
messages.

Sending an email using your
new account

1 Touch New Email in the email

account you want to use and a
new email will open.

2 You can enter the recipient’s

address and write your message.
You can also attach images,
videos, sounds or other file types.

3 Touch Send and your email will

be sent.

Changing your email settings

You can change your email settings
based on your own preferences.

1 Touch then select and .
2 Tap and select Settings to

change the following settings:
Email accounts - Set up the Email

account.

Preferred Email - Select the email
account you want to use.

Allow reply email - Choose
to allow the sending of ‘read
confirmation’ messages.

Request reply email - Choose
whether to request read
confirmation messages.

Retrieve interval - Select how
often your GW525 checks for new
email messages.

Retrieve amount - Select the
number of emails to be retrieved
at any one time.

Include message in Fwd & Reply

- Select whether to include the
original message in your reply.

Include attachment - Select
whether to include the original
attachment in any reply.

Auto Retrieval in Roaming

- Choose whether to retrieve
messages automatically when
abroad (roaming).

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TIP! Costs for retrieving

email may be higher when
roaming. Check with your
network supplier.

New email notification - Choose

whether to be alerted to new

emails.

Signature - Create an email

signature and switch this feature

on.

Priority - Select the priority level

of your email messages.

Mail sending size - Select the

size limit of your emails.

Email counter - view email

information.

Message folders

You’ll recognise the folder structure
used on your GW525, and it is fairly
self-explanatory.

Inbox - All the messsages you
receive are placed into your inbox.
From here you can view, delete

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and more; see Managing your

messages below for details.
Outbox - This is a temporary

storage folder while messages are
being sent.

Sent items - All the messages you
have sent are placed in this folder.

Drafts - If you do not finish writing
a message, you can save what you
have done in this folder.

My Folders - Create folders to store
your messages.

Trash - All the mesages you have
trashed are placed in this folder
(email only)

Managing your messages

You can use your Inbox to manage
your messages.

1 Touch then select and

.

2 Select Inbox.
3 Touch and then choose to:

Delete - Delete marked messages.

Change view - Select Threaded

view or Standard view.
Create new message - Open a

new blank message or email.
Move to My folders - Move the

marked messages to My folders.
Filter - Choose one of the filter

options.
Delete all - Delete all messages

in Inbox.

If you see the message No space for
SIM messages you should delete
some messages on the SIM.

If you see the message No space for
messages you should delete some
messages to free up memory space.

Using templates

Create templates for the SMS and
MMS messages you send most
often. There are already some
templates on the phone, which you
can edit.

1 Touch then choose

Templates from the

Communication menu.

2 Choose Text templates or

Multimedia templates. You

can then touch
templates, Delete or Delete all
templates.

3 Touch Add template to create a

new template.

4 You can view the template by

selecting it on the list and edit it
by touching it on the view screen.

to Add

Using emoticons

Liven up your messages using
emoticons. There are some
commonly used emoticons already
on your phone.

1 Touch then choose

Emoticons from the
Communication menu.

2 Touch to Add new, Delete or

Delete all emoticons.

3 Touch Add emoticon to create a

new emoticon.

4 You can view the emoticon by

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selecting it on the list and edit it

by touching it on the view screen.

Changing your text message
settings

Your GW525 message settings are
pre-defined so that you can send
messages immediately. These
settings can be changed based on
your preferences.

Touch
from the Communication menu.
Select Text message. You can make
change the following:

Text message centre - Enter the
details of your message centre.

Delivery report - Slide the switch
left to receive confirmation that
your messages have been delivered.

Validity period - Choose how long
your messages are stored at the
message centre.

Message types - Convert your
text into Te x t, Voice, Fax , X.400 or
Email.

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then choose Settings

Character encoding - Choose
how your characters are encoded.
This impacts on the size of your
messages and therefore on your
data charges.

Send long text as - Choose to send
long messages as Multiple SMS
messages or as an MMS.

Changing your multimedia
message settings

Your GW525 message settings are
pre-defined so that you can send
messages immediately. These
settings can be changed based on
your preferences.

Touch
Choose Settings and Multimedia
message. You can make change the
following:

Retrieval mode - Choose Home
network or Roaming network. If

you then select Manual you will only
receive notifications about MMS
messages. You can then decide

, select then .

whether to download them in full.
Delivery report - Choose whether

to allow and/or request a delivery
report.

Read reply - Choose to allow and/
or request a read report.

Priority - Choose the priority level
of your MMS.

Validity period - Choose how
long your message is stored at the
message centre.

Slide duration - Choose how long
slides appear on screen.

Creation mode - Choose your
message mode.

Delivery time - Choose how long to
wait before a message is delivered.

Multi msg centre - Enter the details
of your message centre.

Changing your other settings

Touch in the Communication
menu and choose Settings then:

Voicemail - Touch

to add a

new Voicemail service. Contact
your network operator for more
information about the service they
provide.

Service message - Choose
whether to receive or block service
messages. You can also set message
security levels by creating trusted
and not trusted sender lists.

Message counter - Choose to set
or reset the message counter.

Info. service - Select your reception
status, language and other settings.

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Camera

Taking a quick photo

1 Press and hold down the key

on the right side of the phone.

2 The viewfinder will appear on

screen.

3 Holding the phone horizontally,

point the lens towards the subject

of the photo.

4 Position the phone so you can

see the subject of your photo in

the preview screen.

5 When the camera has focused on

your subject, either press the

on the side of the phone firmly

or press the red box on the lower

right of the screen to take the

photo. The sending options then

appear on the screen.

After taking a photo

Your captured photo will appear
on screen. The name of the image
runs along the bottom of the screen
along with six icons on the right­hand side.

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Touch to move to your gallery.

Touch to send the photo as a

message, email or via Bluetooth.

Touch to edit Picture.

Touch to set the picture you

have taken as Wallpaper.

Touch to delete the photo

you have just taken and confirm by
touching Ye s . The viewfinder will
reappear.

Touch to take another photo
immediately. Your current photo will
be saved.

Getting to know the viewfinder

TIP! You can bring up the options by

tapping the screen. They automatically
turn o after a few seconds.

Settings - Touch this icon to open the
settings menu.

Camera mode - Camera mode is selected.

Video camera mode - Touch this icon to

switch to video mode.

Back - Touch here to return to the standby
screen.

Gallery

Exposure

Shot mode

Take a picture

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Choosing a shot type

1 Touch to open the available

shot types.

2 Choose from two options:

Normal shot - This is the default

shot type - the photo will be
taken in the normal way, as
outlined in taking a quick photo.
Burst shot - This enables you
to take three, six or nine shots
automatically in very quick
succession.

Adjusting the exposure

Exposure defines the difference
between light and dark (contrast)
in an image. A low contrast image
will appear fuzzy, whereas a high
contrast image will appear much
sharper.

1 Touch .
2 Slide the contrast indicator along

the bar - left for a lower exposure
and hazier image, or right for
a higher exposure and sharper
image.

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Using the advanced settings

From the viewfinder, touch to
open all advanced settings options.

Preview settings

Size - Change the size of the photo

to save memory space or take a
picture of the correct size for a
contact.

Colour Effect - Choose a colour
tone to use on your new photo.

White balance - Choose from Auto,
Incandescent, Sunny, Fluorescent
or Cloudy.

Night mode - Useful for use in dark
places.

Self-timer - The self-timer allows
you to set a delay after the capture
button is pressed before the camera
takes the picture. Choose from Off,
3 seconds, 5 seconds or 10 seconds.
This is ideal if you want to be
included in a photo.

Quality - Choose between Super
fine, Fine and Normal. The finer the
quality, the sharper a photo will be,
but the file size will increase. This
means you’ll be able to store fewer
photos in your memory.

View Mode - Choose between Full
screen or Full image. In Full screen,
the image may be cropped to fit the
screen.

Other settings
Memory - Choose whether to

save your photos to the Handset
memory or to the External memory.

Shutter sound - Select one of the
three shutter sounds.

Grid screen - Choose from Off,
Simple cross or Trisection.

Reset settings - Reset all the
camera settings.

TIP! When you exit the camera

all settings will return to their
defaults except image size and
image quality. Any non-default
settings will need to be reset,
for example colour tone. Check
these before you take your next
photo.

TIP! The settings menu

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

Viewing your saved photos

You can access your saved photos
from within camera mode. Simply
touch and your gallery will
appear on screen.

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Video camera

Making a quick video

1 Press and hold down the camera

key on the right-hand side of the
phone.

2 In Camera preview mode, touch

the Video camera icon
the view finder to switch to
video mode. The video camera’s
viewfinder will appear on the
screen.

3 Holding the phone horizontally,

point the lens towards the subject
of the video.

4 Press the camera key once to start

recording. Or press the red dot

at the bottom right of the

screen.

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in

5 Rec will appear in the top right

corner of the viewfinder and a
timer in the botttom right corner
showing the length of your video.

6 To pause the video, touch

and resume recording by

selecting

7 Touch on the screen or press

the capture button a second time
to stop recording.

.

After making a video

A still image representing your
captured video will appear on the
screen. The name of the video runs
along the bottom of the screen
along with six icons on the right­hand side.

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Touch to play the video.

Touch to send the video as a

Message or Email or via Bluetooth.

Touch to edit the video.

Touch to view a gallery of

saved videos and images.

Touch to delete the video you

have just made and confirm by
touching Ye s . The viewfinder will
reappear.

Touch to make another video
immediately. Your current video will
be saved.

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Getting to know the viewfinder

TIP! You can close all shortcut

options for a clearer view nder screen.
Simply touch the view nder once. To
recall the options, touch the screen
again.

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Settings - Touch this icon to open the
settings menu.

Video mode - Video mode is selected.
Image size
Saving to handset memory/external

memory

Back - Touch here to return to the standby

screen.

Gallery
Exposure

Video size
Stop recording
Start recording
Zoom - Touch

zoom out.

Camera mode - Touch this icon to switch to
camera mode.

to zoom in or to

Adjusting the exposure

Exposure defines the difference
between light and dark (contrast)
in a video. A low contrast video
will appear fuzzy, whereas a high
contrast video will appear much
sharper.

1 Touch .
2 Slide the exposure indicator

along the bar, left for a lower
exposure and hazier video, or
right for a higher contrast and
sharper video.

Using the advanced settings

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

Preview settings

Video size - Change the size of the

video to save memory space.
Colour Effect - Choose a colour

tone to use on your new video.
White balance - The white balance

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

Auto, Incandescent, Sunny,
Fluorescent or Cloudy.

Quality - Choose between Super
fine, Fine and Normal. The finer the

quality, the sharper a video will be
but the file size will increase. As a
result, you will be able to store fewer
videos in the phone’s memory.

Set time - Set a time limit for your
video. Choose from No limit, or
MMS to limit the size so that you
can send the video as an MMS.

View Mode - Choose between Full
screen or Full image. In Full screen,
the image may be cropped to fit the
screen.

TIP! If you choose MMS

duration, choosing a lower
image quality will enable you to
shoot a longer video.

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Other settings
Memory - Choose whether to

save your videos to the External
memory or to the Handset
memory.

Voi ce - Choose Mute to record a

video without sound.
Reset settings - Reset all the video

camera settings.

Watching your saved videos

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

screen.

3 Touch the video you want to view

once to open it fully.

4 Touch the Play icon in the centre

of the screen.

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Your photos and videos

Viewing your photos and
videos

1 Touch on the camera

preview screen.

2 Your gallery will appear on the

screen.

3 Touch the video or photo to open

it fully.

4 To play the video, touch . To

pause playback, touch the screen
once and touch

TIP! Flick left or right to

view other photos or videos.

TIP! To delete a photo or

video, open it and select .
Touch Yes to con rm.

.

Using zoom when viewing a
photo

To zoom in press repeatedly. To
zoom out press

.

Adjusting the volume when
viewing a video

To adjust the audio volume on a
video while it is playing, touch the
speaker icon on the screen and slide
the bar to the left or right.

Capturing an image from a
video

1 Select the video you want to

capture an image from.

2 Touch to pause the video on

the frame you’d like to convert to
an image and touch

3 From the options menu select

.

4 The image will appear on the

screen with its assigned image
name.

5 Touch to return to the

gallery.

6 The image will be saved in your

My stuff folder and will appear in
the gallery. You will have to exit
the gallery and then re-open it for
it to be shown.

.

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Your photos and videos

WARNING: Some

functions will not work properly
if the multimedia  le has not
been recorded on the phone.

Viewing your photos as a
slide show

Slideshow mode will show all the
photos in your gallery one at a time
as a slideshow. Videos cannot be
viewed as a slideshow.

1 Touch the photo you would like

to begin the slideshow twice to
open it.

2 Select on the lower left side

of the screen.

3 The slideshow will begin.

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There are options within slideshows:

Touch to show a random slide.
Touch to pause the slideshow

on a particular photo.

Touch again to resume

playback.

Touch to increase or decrease

the speed of the slideshow.

Setting a photo as wallpaper

1 Touch the photo you want to set

as wallpaper to open it.

2 Touch the screen to open the

options menu.

3 Touch .
4 You can then change the size of

the picture.

5 When you are happy with the

picture touch Set.

6 The display of the picture is

changed depending on whether
portrait mode or landscape mode
is used.

Editing your photos

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

1 Open the photo you want to edit

and touch
options.

2 Touch the icons to alter your

photo:

Crop your photo. Choose
a square or circular crop area
and move your finger across the
screen to select the area.

Draw something on your
photo freehand. Select the line
thickness from the four options,
then the colour you want to use.

Add writing to the picture.

Decorate your photo with

stamps. Choose from the different
stamps available and touch OK.
Touch your photo wherever you
would like the stamps to appear.

to bring up the

Erase whatever you draw.
You can select the size of the
eraser from the four options.

Save the changes you
have made to the photos. Select
to save the changes over the
Original file, or as a New file. If
you select New file
name.

Undo the last effect or edit

you made to the photo.

Touch to open more effect

options including Rotate. There
are also more advanced editing
options. See Resize, Morphing,
Colour Accent, Add images etc.

Touch to add a filter effect
such as Blur, Sharpen, Sketch etc.
to a photo.

Touch to edit an effect to a

photo.

, enter a file

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Touch to return to the

gallery.

Trimming the length of the
video

1 Open the video you want to edit,

and touch .

select

2 Select and choose Trim.
3 Touch and set the new start

and end points using

4 Touch the Save icon or,

alternatively, touch
to the gallery and discard the
changes.

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.

to return

Merging two videos

1 Open the video you want to edit,

and touch .

select

2 Select and choose Video

merge.

3 The My stuff will open. Choose

the video you want to merge.

4 Touch and slide the photo

to move it to the end or the
beginning of the video.

5 Touch the Effect icon to choose

how the videos merge together:

None, Pan zoom, Uncover,
Checker board, Split, Shape
diamond, Oval, Blind or
Dissolve.

6 Press the Save icon followed by

Ye s to save the new merged

video. Select whether to replace
the original file or save as a new
file.

7 Repeat these steps to merge

more videos.

Merging a photo with a video

1 Open the video you want to edit,

and touch .

select

2 Select and choose Image

merge.

3 The My stuff folder will open.

Choose the photo you want to
merge with your video.

4 Touch and slide the photo

to move it to the end or the
beginning of the video.

5 Touch the Effect icon to choose

how the photo and video merge
together: None, Pan zoom,

Uncover, Checker board, Split,
Shape diamond, Oval, Blind or
Dissolve.

6 Press the Save icon followed by

Ye s . Select whether to replace the

original file or save as a new file.

7 Repeat these steps to merge

more photos.

Adding text to a video

1 Open the video you want to edit,

and touch .

select

2 Select and choose Te x t

overlay.

3 Enter your text using the keypad

and select Save.

4 Touch and indicate when you

want the text to appear using

.

5 Touch the area of the screen

where you want the text to
appear and touch OK.

6 Touch to indicate when you

want the text to disappear.

7 Touch Preview to ensure you are

happy with the text overlay.

8 Touch the Save icon and choose

to save over the original file or as
a new file.

9 Repeat these steps to add more

text.

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Overlaying a photo

1 Open the video you want to edit,

and touch .

select

2 Select and choose Image

overlay.

3 The My stuff will open. Choose

the photo you want to overlay
your video.

4 Touch and indicate when you

want the photo to appear using

.

5 Touch the area of the screen

where you want the photo to
appear and touch OK. If the
photo is too big it will overlay
the whole screen, not just the
selected area.

6 Touch to mark when you

want the photo to disappear.

7 Touch Preview to ensure you are

happy with the photo overlay.

8 Touch the Save icon and choose

to save over the original file or as
a new file.

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9 Repeat these steps to add more

photos.

Adding a voice recording

1 Open the video you want to edit,

and touch .

select

2 Select and choose Voice

recording.

3 The quality of the original audio

will be affected by adding a voice
recording. Touch Ye s to continue.

4 Touch to view your video.

When you get to the part you
want to record your voice over,

.

press

5 Press to stop recording and

to play it back.

press

6 Touch Preview to ensure you are

happy with the voice recording.

7 Touch the Save icon and choose

to save over the original file or as
a new file.

8 Repeat these steps to add more

voice recordings to the video.

Adding a soundtrack to your
video

1 Open the video you want to edit,

and touch .

select

2 Select and choose Audio

dubbing.

3 The My stuff will open. Choose

the track you want to add to your
video.

4 The original audio track on your

video will be erased. Touch Yes to
continue.

5 If the audio is shorter than the

video, choose whether to play it

Once or to Repeat it.

6 Select whether to replace the

original file or save as a new file.

Changing the video speed

1 Open the video you want to edit,

and touch .

select

2 Select and choose Ti me

scaling.

3 Select one of the four speed

options: x4, x2, x1/4, x1/2.

4 Select whether to replace the

original file or save as a new file.
NOTE: Only 3gp Video files can

be edited.

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My stu

You can store any multimedia files
on your phone’s memory so that
you have easy access to all of your
pictures, sounds, videos and games.
You can also save your files to a
memory card. Using a memory card
allows you to free up space in your
phone’s memory.

To access the My stuff menu, touch

then . Touch to open a
list of folders that store all of your
multimedia files.

Pictures

Images contains a list of pictures,
including default images pre­loaded onto your phone, images
downloaded by you and images
taken on your phone’s camera.

Touch
Grid view to List view or vice versa.

to change the view from

Sending a photo

1 Touch then .
2 Touch then choose Images.

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3 Select an image you want to

send. Then select Send and
choose from Multimedia

message, Email or Bluetooth.

4 If you choose Multimedia

message or Email, your photo

will be attached to a message
and you can write and send the
message as normal. If you choose
Bluetooth, Bluetooth will be
turned on automatically and your
phone will search for a device to
send the picture.

Using an image

You can choose images to use as
wallpapers and screensavers or
even to identify a caller. The phone
should be in Portrait mode.

1 Touch then .
2 Touch then Images.
3 Select an image and touch .
4 Touch Use as and choose

between:

Wallpaper - Set a wallpaper for the

standby screen.

Contacts image - Allocate an

image to a particular person in your
contacts list so that their picture
shows when they call you.

Start up image - Set an image

to appear when you switch the
phone on.

Shut down image - Set an image

to appear when you switch the
phone off.

Printing an image

1 Touch then .
2 Touch then Images.
3 Select an image and touch .
4 Touch Print then choose between

Bluetooth and PictBridge.

TIP! You can print via bluetooth

or by connecting to a PictBridge
compatible printer.

Moving or copying an image

1 Touch then .
2 Touch then Images.
3 Touch and select Move or

Copy.

4 You can mark/unmark images by

tapping them sequentially. Mark
the image that you want to move
or copy and touch Copy/Move.

Creating a slide show

1 Touch then .
2 Touch then Images.
3 Choose a start image for your

slide show.

4 Touch then Slide show.

Sounds

The Sounds folder contains
Downloaded sounds, Default
sounds and Voice recordings.
From here you can manage or send
sounds or set them as ringtones.

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Using a sound

1 Touch then .
2 Touch then Sounds.
3 Select a sound and and it will

start to play.

4 Touch and select Use as.
5 Choose from Ringtone, Message

tone, Start-up or Shut down.

Videos

The Videos folder shows a list of
videos you have downloaded or
recorded on your phone.

Watching a video

1 Touch then .
2 Touch then Videos.
3 Select a video to play.

Using options while the video
is paused

Touch while in pause mode and
choose from:

Capture - Capture the frozen frame
as a picture.

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Send - Send the video in a message
or email or via Bluetooth.

Delete - Delete the video.
Edit - Edit the video.
File info. - View the Title, Size, Date,

Type, Duration, Protection status
and Forwarding details.

Sending a video clip

1 Select a video and touch .
2 Touch Send and choose from

Message, Email , Bluetooth.

3 If you choose Message or Email,

your video clip will be attached
to the message and you can write
and send the message as normal.
If you choose Bluetooth, you will
be prompted to turn Bluetooth
on and your phone will search for
a device to send the video.

Flash contents

The Flash contents folder contains
all your default and downloaded
SWF files.

Documents

From the Documents menu, you
can view all of your document files.
From here, you can view your Excel,
PowerPoint, Word, Text and pdf files.

Transferring a file to your
phone

Bluetooth is probably the easiest
way of transferring a file from your
computer to your phone. You can
also use the LG PC Suite via your
sync cable.

To transfer using Bluetooth:

1 Make sure your phone and

computer have Bluetooth
switched on and can see each
other.

2 Use your computer to send the

file via Bluetooth.

3 When the file is sent you will have

to accept it on your phone by
touching Ye s .

4 The file should appear in your

Documents or Others folder.

Viewing a file

1 Touch then .
2 Touch then Documents.
3 Select a document.

Others

The Others folder is used to store
files which are not pictures, sounds,
videos, games or applications. It
is used in the same way as the
Documents folder. You may find
that when you transfer files from
your computer to your phone that
they appear in the Others folder
rather than the Documents folder.
If this happens, you can move them.

To move a file from Others to

Documents:

1 Touch then .
2 Touch then Others.
3 Select a file and touch .
4 Touch Move and choose the

destination folder from the list
by touching the arrow icon. The
screen wil display Moved when
the transfer is complete.

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Playing a game

1 Touch then .
2 Touch .
3 Open the Games folder, choose

a game and touch the icon to
launch.

Using the games options
menu

Within the Games and Application
folders, the following options are
available:

File info. – View the Vendor, Version,
Size and Domain.

Sort by - Sort the games and
applications by Date, Size or Name.

Memory manager - View the
memory status of Handset memory
and External memory.

Using the Fun stuff

Fun stuff contains preloaded flash
games which use the integrated
motion sensor.

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Music

Your LG GW525 has a built-in music
player so you can play all your
favourite tracks. To access the music
player, touch
From here, you can access a number
of folders:

Recently played - View all of the
songs you have played recently.

All tracks - Contains all the songs
you have on your phone.

Artists - Browse your music
collection by artist.

Albums - Browse your music
collection by album.

Genres - Browse your music
collection by genre.

Playlists - Contains all playlists you
have created.

Shuffle tracks - Play your tracks in a
random order.

then then .

Transferring music onto your
phone

The easiest way to transfer music
onto your phone is via Bluetooth or
your sync cable.

To transfer using Bluetooth:

1 Make sure both devices have

Bluetooth switched on and can
see each other.

2 Select the music file on the

other device and select send via
Bluetooth.

3 When the file is ready to be sent

you should accept it on your
phone by touching Ye s .

4 The file should appear in > All

tracks.

Playing a song

1 Touch , then .
2 Touch , then Select My music

and All tracks.

3 Select the song you want to play.
4 Touch to pause the song.

5 Touch to skip to the next

song.

6 Touch to go back to the

previous song.

7 Touch to return to the music

list.

Creating a playlist

You can create your own playlists by
choosing a selection of songs from
the All tracks folder.

1 Touch then .
2 Touch , then Select Playlists.
3 Touch Add new playlist, enter

the playlist name and touch Save.

4 The All tracks folder will show all

the songs on your phone. Touch
all the songs that you want to
include in your playlist. A tick will
appear on the left-hand side of
the track names.

5 Touch Done.

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Editing a playlist

From time to time, you may want to
add new songs or delete songs from
a playlist. You can do this by editing
the playlist.

1 Touch , then .
2 Touch , then Select Playlists.
3 Select the playlist.
4 Touch and select:

Add new songs – To add more

songs to the playlist. Mark the
ones you want to add and touch

Done.
Change order - Change the

playing order of the playlist.
Remove – Remove a song from

the playlist. Touch Yes to confirm.
Memory status - View the

memory status of the Handset
memory and External memory.

Remove all - Remove all tracks
from the playlist.

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Deleting a playlist

1 Touch , then .
2 Touch , then Playlists.
3 Touch , then Delete or Delete

all to delete all of the playlists.

Using the radio

Your LG GW525 has an FM radio
feature so you can tune into your
favourite stations and listen on the
move.

NOTE: You will need to attach your
headphones to listen to the radio.
Insert them into the headphone
socket (this is the same socket that
you plug your charger into).

Searching for stations

You can tune your phone to radio
stations by searching for them
manually or automatically. They will
then be saved to specific station
numbers, so you don’t have to
keep re-tuning. You can save up
to 50 stations in your phone. You

must first attach the headset to the
phone as this acts as the aerial.

To auto tune:

1 Touch , then .
2 Touch , then .
3 Touch Auto scan. Then the

stations will be automatically

found and allocated to a channel

on your phone.

You can also manually tune

NOTE:

into a station by using

and displayed next to the

radio frequency. If you press and

and , the stations will

hold

be found automatically.

Resetting channels

1 Touch then .
2 Touch then .
3 Choose Reset to reset the current

channel or choose Reset all to

reset all of the channels.

Each channel will return to the

starting frequency of 87.5Mhz.

Using Muvee studio

1 Touch then .
2 Touch .
3 Touch to add an image.

Checkbox images you want to
include then select Insert.

4 Touch style tab to choose a

Muvee style.

5 Touch Default sound to change

the sound.

6 Touch to see what you’ve

created.

7 If you want to save what you’ve

created, Touch Save icon.

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Adding an event to your
calendar

1 From the standby screen, select

, then touch and choose

.

Select Calendar.

2 Select the date to which you want

to add an event.

3 Touch then Add event.

TIP! You can set holiday dates in

your calendar. Touch each day
you are on holiday one at time,
then touch
holiday.

and select Set

Adding an item to your To
Do list

1 From the standby screen, select

, then touch and choose

.

2 Select To do and touch Add to

do.

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3 Set the date for the task, add

notes and select a priority level:

High, Medium or Low.

4 Save your task by selecting Save.

TIP! You can edit an item by

selecting it, touching the tab
and entering the changes.
Con rm the changes by
selecting Save.

Using date finder

Date finder is a handy tool to help
you calculate what the date will be
once a certain number of days have
passed.
This helps you keep track of
deadlines.

1 From the standby screen, select

, then touch and choose

.

2 Select Date finder.
3 Set the required date in the From

tab.

4 Set the number of days in the

After tab.

5 The Target date will be shown

below.

Setting your alarm

1 From the standby screen, select

, then touch and choose

.

2 Touch Add alarm.
3 Set the time you would like the

alarm to sound and touch Save.

The screen then automatically

returns to the alarm list.

4 Select the item on the list and

choose whether you would

like your alarm to repeat Once,

Daily, Mon - Fri, Mon - Sat, Sat

- Sun, Except holiday or Choose

weekday.

The icons indicate the weekday

you select.

5 Select Alarm type to select the

type of alarm you want.

6 Touch Alarm bell. You can choose

a sound from the My stuff list.
To listen to sounds touch
the right of the sound.

7 Add a memo to the alarm.
8 Finally, you can set the snooze

interval to 5, 10, 20 or 30 minutes
or 1 hour, or turn it off.

9 After setting the alarm, touch

Save.
NOTE: You can set up to 5 alarms.

TIP! Touch the on/o icon on

the right-hand side of the alarm
to set it.

on

Voice recorder

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

1 Touch then .
2 Touch Voice recorder then

and Settings and choose from:
Duration – Set the recording

duration. Choose from No limit,
MMS msg. size or 1 min.

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Quality – Select the sound
quality. Choose from Super fine,
Fine or Normal.

Memory in use - Choose whether
to save recorded sounds to
the External memory or to the
Handset memory.

Recording a sound or voice

1 Touch then .
2 Touch Voice recorder.
3 Touch to begin recording.
4 Touch to end recording.
5 Touch to listen to your

recording.

Sending the voice recording

1 Once you have finished recording,

touch

2 Touch Send via and choose from

Message, Email or Bluetooth. If

you choose Message or Email,
the recording will be added to the
message and you can write and
send it as normal. If you choose

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.

Bluetooth, it will automatically
turn Bluetooth on and search for
a device.

NOTE: After you have finished
recording, touch
Send via, File, Delete, Use as (to
use the recording as your voice
ringtone) Settings or Go to my
sounds.

and choose

Adding a memo

1 From the standby screen, select

, then touch and choose

.

2 Touch Add memo.
3 Type your memo, then touch

Save.

4 Your memo will appear on the

screen.

Using your calculator

1 From the standby screen, select

, then touch and choose

.

2 Select Calculator.

3 Touch the number keys to enter

numbers.

4 For simple calculations, touch the

function you require (+, –, x or ÷),

followed by =.

5 For more complex calculations,

touch

cos, tan, log, ln, exp, deg or rad

etc.

and choose from sin,

Converting a unit

1 From the standby screen, select

, then touch and choose

.

2 Select Unit converter.
3 Choose whether you would like

to convert Currency, Surface,

Wei ght, Length, Temperature,

Volume or Velocity.

4 You can then select the unit, and

enter the value you would like to

convert from, followed by the unit

you would like to convert to.

5 The corresponding value will

appear on the screen.

Using the stopwatch

1 From the standby screen, select

, then touch and choose

.

2 Select Stopwatch.
3 Touch Start to begin timing.
4 Touch Lap if you want to record

a lap time.

5 Touch Stop to end the timer.
6 Touch Resume to restart the

stopwatch from the time you
stopped it, or touch Reset to start
the time again.

STK

This menu may be different,
depending on whether you have
STK support services on the SIM
card or not (i.e. SIM Application
Toolkit).

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Adding a city to your world
clock

1 From the standby screen select

, then press and select

.

2 Select World clock
3 Touch , followed by Add city.

Touch the icon in the upper left­hand side of the screen and type
the name of the city you require
on the search tab. It will then be
displayed at the top of the screen.

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PC Sync

You can synchronise your PC with
your phone to make sure all your
important details and dates match.
You can also backup your files to
put your mind at ease.

Installing the LG PC Suite on
your computer

1 From the standby screen, press

, select and choose .

2 Scroll and touch USB connection

mode and choose PC suite.

3 Connect your phone to your PC.

Backing up and restoring the
information on your phone

1 Connect your phone to your PC.
2 Double click on the LG PC Suite

icon on your desktop.

3 Click on the Backup icon, and

select Backup or Restore.

4 Mark the content you would like

to back up or restore. Select the

location you want to back up the

information to, or restore it from.

Click OK.

5 Your information will be backed

up or restored.

Viewing phone files on your
PC

1 Connect your phone to your PC.
2 Double click on the LG PC Suite

icon on your desktop.

3 Click on the Contents icon.
4 All the documents, flash

contents, images, audio files and
videos you have saved on your
phone will be displayed on the
screen in the LG Phone folder.

TIP! Viewing the contents of your

phone on your PC helps you to
arrange  les, organise documents
and remove content that you no
longer need.

Synchronising your contacts

1 Connect your phone to your PC.
2 Double click on the LG PC Suite

icon on your desktop.

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3 Click on the Contacts icon.
4 Your PC will now import and

display all the contacts saved on
your SIM card and handset.

5 Click on File and select Save. You

can now select where you want
to save your contacts to.

NOTE: To backup contacts saved
to your SIM card, click on the SIM
card folder on the left side of the
PC screen. Select Edit at the top of
the screen, then Select all.
Right-click your contacts and
select Copy to contact. Now click
on the Handset folder on the left
side of the screen and all your
numbers will be displayed.

Synchronising your messages

1 Connect your phone to your PC.
2 Double click on the LG PC Suite

icon on your desktop.

3 Click on the Messages icon.

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4 All of your PC and phone

messages will be displayed in
folders on your screen.

5 Use the tool bar at the top of

the screen to edit and rearrange
messages.

Using your phone as a mass
storage device

Your phone can be used as a mass
storage device.

1 Disconnect your phone from

your PC.

2 From the standby screen select

, then touch .

3 Select , then USB connection

mode.

4 Touch Mass storage. This mode

will be saved.

5 Connect the phone to your PC.

Your phone will read: Connected.

6 All of your phone files will

automatically be stored onto your
PC hard drive.

NOTE: Your phone must be

unplugged from your PC to

initiate Mass Storage.

Using your phone as a Music
Sync device

Your Phone can be used as a Music
Sync device for Sync Music Files only.

Music Sync can be carried out using
Windows Media Player 11 and
supports both Handset Memory
and an external Memory Card.

1 Disconnect your phone from

your PC.

2 From the standby screen select

, then touch .

3 Select and then USB

connection mode.

4 Touch Music sync. This mode will

be saved.

5 Connect the phone to your PC.

Your phone will read: Connecting

as Music Sync … followed by

Disconnect Cable to Stop Music

Sync.

Using your phone as a
modem

Your GW525 can double as a
modem for your PC, giving you
email and internet access even
when you can’t connect using wires.
You can do this via the USB cable or
by Bluetooth.

Using the USB cable:

1 Ensure you have the LG PC Suite

installed on your PC.

2 Connect your GW525 and PC

using the USB cable and launch
the LG PC Suite software.

3 Click Internet Kit on your PC.
4 Create the Profile that can

connect to the Internet and save
the settings.

5 The profile that you create will

appear on your PC screen. Select
it and click Connect.
Your PC will connect through
your GW525.

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Using Bluetooth:

1 Ensure Bluetooth is switched On

and is Visible to both your PC
and GW525.

2 Pair your PC and GW525 so that

a passcode is required for the
connection.

3 Use the Connection wizard on

your LG PC Suite to create an
active Bluetooth connection.

4 Click Internet Kit on your PC.
5 Create the Profile that can

connect to the Internet and save
the settings.

6 The profile that you create will

appear on your PC screen. Select
it and click Connect.
Your PC will connect through
your GW525

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Internet

Browser

Wap Browser gives you a fast, full
colour world of games, music, news,
sport, entertainment and lots more,
straight to your mobile phone.
Wherever you are and whatever
you like.

Accessing the web

1 From the standby screen, select

, then touch and choose

.

2 To go straight to the browser

home page, select Home

Alternatively, select Enter

address and type in your desired

URL, followed by Connect.
NOTE: You will incur an extra cost

by connecting to this service and
downloading content. Check the
data charges with your network
provider.

Adding and accessing your
bookmarks

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

1 From the standby screen, select

, then touch and choose

.

2 Select Bookmarks. A list of your

Bookmarks will appear on the
screen.

3 To add a new bookmark, touch

Add bookmark. Enter a name

for your bookmark followed by
the URL.

4 Touch Save. Your Bookmark will

now appear in the bookmark list.

5 To access the bookmark simply

touch it and then touch Connect.
You will be connected to the
bookmark.

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Using the RSS reader

RSS (Really Simple Syndication) is a
family of web feed formats used to
publish frequently updated content,
such as blog entries, news headlines
or podcasts. An RSS document,
called a feed, web feed, or channel,
contains either a summary of
content from an associated web
site or the entire text. RSS makes
it possible for people to keep up
with their favourite web sites in an
automated way that is easier than
checking manually.
The user subscribes to a feed by
entering its link into the reader
or by clicking an RSS icon in a
browser that starts the subscription
process. The reader checks the
user’s subscribed feeds regularly for
new content and downloads any
updates it finds.

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Saving a page

1 Access your required webpage as

described above.

2 Touch and select Save this

page.

3 Enter a name for the webpage so

you can easily recognise it.

4 Touch Save.

TIP! This menu will also allow

you to edit titles of saved pages,
protect or unprotect the screen
memo, and delete saved pages.

Accessing a saved page

1 From the standby screen, select

, then touch and choose

.

2 Select Saved pages.
3 Select the required page and it

will open.

Viewing your browser history

1 From the standby screen, select

, then touch and choose

.

Select History.

2 A list of web page titles you

have accessed recently will be

displayed. To access one of these

pages, simply select it.

Changing web browser
settings

1 From the standby screen, select

, then touch and choose

.

Select Settings.

2 You can choose to edit Profiles,

Appearance settings, Cache,

Cookies, Security, or to reset all

settings, select Reset settings.

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Settings

This folder lets you adapt your
settings to personalise your GW525.

Personalising your profiles

You can quickly change your profile
on the standby screen. Just touch
the status summary bar on the top,
then touch the profile tab.

You can personalise each profile
setting using the settings menu.

1 Press and then choose .
2 Touch and then choose the

profile you want to edit.

3 You can then change all of

the sounds and alert options
available in the list, including your

Ringtone and Volume, Message
Tone settings and more.

Changing your Screen
settings

1 Touch then choose .
2 Touch and then choose from:

Wallpaper - Choose the theme

for your standby screen.

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Livesquare - It is possible to
change Liveplace and Livecon.
If you set Daily reset ON, your
livesquare is reset every morning
at 4 AM.

Top Menu - Choose the style of
the top menu.

Dialling - Adjust the number size
and colour.

Font - Adjust the font style and
size.

Backlight - Choose how long the
backlight stays on for.

NOTE: The longer the backlight
stays on, the more battery power
it uses and so you may need to
recharge your phone more often.

Brightness - Adjust the screen
brightness.

Greeting message - Choose
on or off and fill in the greeting
message.

Start-up/Shut down - Choose
the theme for your start-up/shut
down screen.

Changing your phone
settings

Enjoy the freedom of adapting the
GW525 to your own preferences.

1 Touch then choose .
2 Touch then choose from the

list below.

Date & Time - Adjust your date

and time settings or choose

to auto update the time when

travelling or for daylight saving.

Power save - Choose to switch

the factory set power saving

settings: Off, Night only and

Always on.

Languages - Change the

language on your GW525’s

display.

Auto key lock - Lock the keypad

automatically in standby screen.

Security - Adjust your security

settings, including PIN codes and

handset lock.

Memory manager - You can use

memory manager to determine

how each memory is used and
see how much space is available.

Handset common memory

- View the memory available on
your GW525 for Pictures, Sounds,
Videos, Flash contents, Flash,
MMS, Email, Java applications and
others.

Handset reserved memory

- View the memory available on
your handset for SMS, Contacts,
Calendar, To do list, Memos,
Alarms, Call history, Bookmarks
and Miscellaneous items.

SIM memory - View the memory
available on your SIM Card.

External memory - View the
memory available on your
external memory card (which you
may need to purchase separately).

Primary storage settings -

Choose the location you prefer
items to be saved between
Handset memory and External
memory.

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Reset settings - Restores all
settings to their factory defaults.

Information - View the technical
information for your GW525.

Changing your touch settings

From the home screen select

, Select .

then

Touchpad calibration - You
can adjust calibration of your
touchpad.

Touchscreen effect - You can
change touchscreen effect.

Changing your connectivity
settings

Your connectivity settings have
already been set up by your
network operator, so you can enjoy
your new phone immediately. To
change any settings, use this menu:

Touch
Select

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, then .

.

Network settings

Select network - If you set

to Automatic, the GW525
automatically searches for
the network and registers the
handset to the network. This is
recommended for best service
and quality.
NOTE: When your handset loses
the network in manual mode,
the popup message to select the
available network will be shown
on the Idle screen.

Network mode - You can set
a type of network to search for
when networks are searched in
the Select network menu.

Preferred lists - If the network
is searching automatically, you
can add a preferred network to
be connected to. The following
options are available:

Internet profiles - This menu
shows the Internet profiles. You can
create, delete or edit new profiles by

using the Options Menu. However,
you cannot delete or edit default
configurations depending on
country variant.

Access points - Your network
operator has already saved this
information. You can add new
access points using this menu.

Packet data conn. - Choose when
your device should be connected to
network for packet data.

USB connection mode - Choose
Data service and synchronise your
GW525 using the LG PC Suite
software to copy files from your
phone.
If you use Music sync with Windows
Media Player, select Music sync
in this menu. Music sync is only
available for music content.

Streaming settings - Your network
operator has already saved this
information. You can edit it if you
want to make changes.

Java settings - You can add or
choose a profile and view the
certificate information.

Sending and receiving files
using Bluetooth

Bluetooth is a great way to send
and receive files as it uses no wires
and connection is quick and easy.
You can also connect to a Bluetooth
headset to make and receive calls.

To send a file:

1 Open the file you want to send,

which will typically be a photo,
video or music file.

2 Choose Send.

Choose Bluetooth.

3 If you have already paired the

Bluetooth device, your GW525
will not automatically search for
other Bluetooth devices. If not,
your GW525 will search for other
Bluetooth enabled devices within
range.

4 Choose the device you want to

send the file to and touch Select.

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5 Your file will be sent.

TIP! Check the progress bar to

make sure your  le is sent.

To receive a file:

1 To receive files, your Bluetooth

must be both On and Visible. See
Changing your Bluetooth settings
on the right for more information.

2 A message will prompt you to

accept the file from the sender.
Touch Yes to receive the file.

3 You will see where the file has

been saved and you can choose
to View the file or Use as
wallpaper. Files will usually be
saved to the appropriate folder in
your My stuff.

Changing your Bluetooth
settings:

1 Touch and choose .
2 Choose then touch and

choose Settings.
Make your changes to:

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My device visibility - Choose to
be Visible, Hidden or Visible for

1 min.
My device name - Enter a name

for your GW525.
Supported services - Select how

to use Bluetooth in association
with different services.

Remote SIM Mode - Turn on
or off.

My address - Show your
Bluetooth address.

Pairing with another
Bluetooth device

By pairing your GW525 with another
device, you can set up a passcode
protected connection. This makes
your pairing more secure.

1 Check your Bluetooth is On and

Visible. You can change your

visibility in the Settings menu.

2 Touch Search.
3 Your GW525 will search for

devices. When the search is

completed, Retry will appear on
the screen.

4 Choose the device you want to

pair with and enter the passcode,
then touch OK.

5 Your phone will then connect

to the other device, on which
you will need to enter the same
passcode.

6 Your passcode protected

Bluetooth connection is now
ready.

Using a Bluetooth headset

1 Check your Bluetooth is On and

Visible.

2 Follow the instructions that

came with your headset to put
it in pairing mode and pair your
devices.

3 Touch Ask before connect or

Always connect and touch Yes

to Connect now. Your GW525 will
automatically switch to Headset
profile.

Software Upgrade

LG Mobile Phone Software
Upgrade Program

For more information on installing
and using this program, please visit
http://update. lgmobile.com.
This feature allows you to upgrade
your software to the latest version
quickly and conveniently on the
Internet without needing to visit our
service centre.
As the mobile phone software
upgrade program requires the
user’s full attention for the duration
of the upgrade process, please
be sure to check any instructions
and notes that appear at each
step before proceeding. Please
note that removing the USB data
communication cable or batteries
during the upgrade may seriously
damage your mobile phone. As the
manufacturer takes no responsibility
for loss of data during the upgrade
process, you are advised to note
down any important information in
advance for safekeeping.

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Accessories

These accessories are supplied with the GW525.

Charger

Battery

Stereo
headset

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.

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User Guide

Learn more
about your
GW525.

GW525 User Guide

Network service Technical data

The wireless phone described in this
guide is approved for use on the
GSM 850, E-GSM 900, DCS 1800,
PCS 1900 and W-CDMA network.

A number of features included
in this guide are called Network
Services. These are special services
that you arrange through your
wireless service provider. Before
you can take advantage of any
of these Network Services, you
must subscribe to them through
your service provider and obtain
instructions for their use from your
service provider.

General

Product name : GW525
System : GSM 850 / E-GSM 900 /

DCS 1800 / PCS 1900 / W-CDMA

Ambient Temperatures

Max: +55°C (discharging),

+45°C (charging)

Min : -10°C

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Important Information

This user guide contains important
information on the use and
operation of this phone. Please
read all the information carefully
for optimal performance and to
prevent any damage to or misuse
of the phone. Any changes or
modifications not expressly
approved in this user guide
could void your warranty for this
equipment.

Before You Start

Safety Instructions

WARNING

To reduce the possibility of
electric shock, do not expose
your phone to high humidity
areas, such as the bathroom,
swimming pool, etc.

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Always store your phone away
from heat. Never store your phone

in settings that may expose it to
temperatures less than 32°F or
greater than 104°F, such as outside
during extreme weather conditions
or in your car on a hot day. Exposure
to excessive cold or heat will result
in malfunction, damage and/or
catastrophic failure.

Be careful when using your phone
near other electronic devices. RF

emissions from your mobile phone
may affect nearby in adequately
shielded electronic equipment. You
should consult with manufacturers
of any personal medical devices
such as pacemakers and hearing
aides to determine if they are
susceptible to interference from
your mobile phone.

Turn off your phone in a medical
facility or at a gas station. Never
place your phone in a microwave
oven as this will cause the battery
to explode.

IMPORTANT! Please read the TIA
SAFETY INFORMATION on page 91
before using your phone.

Safety Information

Read these simple guidelines.
Breaking the rules may be
dangerous or illegal. Further
detailed information is given in this
user guide.

• Never use an unapproved battery

since this could damage the phone
and/or battery and could cause
the battery to explode.

• Never place your phone in a

microwave oven as it will cause the
battery to explode.

• Do not dispose of your battery

by fire or with hazardous or
flammable materials.

• Make sure that no sharp-edged

items come into contact with
the battery. There is a risk of this
causing a fire.

• Store the battery in a place out of

reach of children.

• Be careful that children do not

swallow any parts such as rubber
plugs (earphone, connection parts
of the phone, etc.). This could
cause asphyxiation or suffocation.

• Unplug the power cord and

charger during lightning storms to
avoid electric shock or fire.

• When riding in a car, do not leave

your phone or set up the hands­free kit near to the air bag. If
wireless equipment is improperly
installed and the air bag is
activated, you may be seriously
injured.

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• Do not use a hand-held phone

while driving.

• Do not use the phone in areas

where its use is prohibited. (For
example: aircraft).

• Do not expose the battery charger

or adapter to direct sunlight or
use it in places with high humidity,
such as a bathroom.

• Never store your phone in

temperatures less than- 4°F or
greater than 122°F.

• Do not use harsh chemicals (such

as alcohol, benzene, thinners, etc.)
or detergents to clean your phone.
There is a risk of this causing a fire.

• Do not drop, strike, or shake your

phone severely. Such actions may
harm the internal circuit boards of
the phone.

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• Do not use your phone in high

explosive areas as the phone may
generate sparks.

• Do not damage the power cord

by bending, twisting, pulling, or
heating.

• Do not use the plug if it is loose as

it may cause a fire or electric shock.

• Do not place any heavy items on

the power cord. Do not allow the
power cord to be crimped as it
may cause fire or electric shock.

• Do not handle the phone with wet

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

• Do not disassemble the phone.

• Do not place or answer calls while

charging the phone as it may
short-circuit the phone and/or
cause electric shock or fire.

• Only use the batteries, antennas,

and chargers provided by LG.
The warranty will not be applied
to products provided by other
suppliers.

• Only authorized personnel

should service the phone and its
accessories. Faulty installation or
service may result in accidents
and consequently invalidate the
warranty.

• Do not hold or let the antenna

come in contact with your body
during a call.

• An emergency call can be made

only within a service area. For an
emergency call, make sure that
you are within a service area and
that the phone is turned on.

• Use accessories, such as earphones

and headsets, with caution. Ensure
that cables are tucked away safely
and do not touch the antenna
unnecessarily.

Memory card information and
care

• Always insert/ remove the memory

card while the handset power
is off. If you remove it while the
power is on, it may be damaged.

• If a damage cannot be fixed,

format the memory card.

• The memory card cannot be used

for recording copyright protected
data.

• Do not write forcefully on the

memo area.

• Carry and store the memory card

in its case.

• Do not allow the memory card to

get wet.

• Do not leave the memory card in

extremely hot location.

• Do not disassemble or modify the

memory card.

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FCC RF Exposure Information

WARNING

Read this information before
operating the phone.

In August 1996, the Federal
Communications Commission (FCC)
of the United States, with its action
in Report and Order FCC 96-326,
adopted an updated safety standard
for human exposure to radio
frequency (RF) electromagnetic
energy emitted by FCC regulated
transmitters. Those guidelines are
consistent with the safety standard
previously set by both U.S. and
international standards bodies.

The design of this phone complies
with the FCC guidelines and these
international standards.

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CAUTION

Use only the supplied and approved
antenna. Use of unauthorized
antennas or modifications could
impair call quality, damage the
phone, void your warranty and/or
result in violation of FCC regulations.
Do not use the phone with a
damaged antenna. If a damaged
antenna comes into contact with
skin, a minor burn may result.
Contact your local dealer for a
replacement antenna.

Body-worn Operation

This device was tested for typical
body-worn operations with the
back of the phone kept 0.79 inches
(2cm) between the user’s body and
the back of the phone. To comply
with FCC RF exposure requirements,
a minimum separation distance
of 0.79 inches (2cm) must be
maintained between the user's
body and the back of the phone.
Third-party belt-clips, holsters,
and similar accessories containing
metallic components should not
be used.

Body-worn accessories that
cannot maintain 0.79 inches (2cm)
separation distance between the
user's body and the back of the
phone, and have not been tested for
typical body-worn operations may
not comply with FCC RF exposure
limits and should be avoided.

Vehicle Mounted External
Antenna (optional, if available)

A minimum separation distance of 8
inches (20cm) must be maintained
between the user/bystander and
the vehicle mounted external
antenna to satisfy FCC RF exposure
requirements. For more information
about RF exposure, visit the
FCC website at www.fcc.gov

FCC Part 15 Class B Compliance

This device and its accessories
comply with part 15 of FCC rules.
Operation is subject to the following
two conditions:

(1) This device and its accessories
may not cause harmful
interference, and (2) this device
and its accessories must accept any
interference received, including
interference that may cause
undesired operation.

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Cautions for Battery

• Do not disassemble.

• Do not short-circuit.

• Do not expose to high

temperature: 60°C (140°F).

• Do not incinerate.

Battery Disposal

• Please dispose of your battery

properly or bring to your local
wireless carrier for recycling.

• Do not dispose in fire or with

hazardous or flammable materials.

Adapter (Charger) Cautions

• Using the wrong battery charger

could damage your phone and
void your warranty.

• The adapter or battery charger is

intended for indoor use only.

Do not expose the adapter or
battery charger to direct sunlight or
use it in places with high humidity,
such as the bathroom.

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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.

• If you are listening to music whilst

out and about, please ensure that
the volume is at a reasonable
level so that you are aware of your
surroundings. This is particularly
imperative when attempting to
cross the street.

Safety Guidelines

TIA Safety Information

Provided herein is the complete
TIA Safety Information for Wireless
Handheld phones. Inclusion of
the text covering Pacemakers,
Hearing Aids, and Other Medical
Devices is required in the owner’s
manual for CTIA Certification. Use
of the remaining TIA language is
encouraged when appropriate.

Exposure to Radio Frequency
Signal

Your wireless handheld portable
telephone is a lowpower radio
transmitter and receiver. When it is
ON, it receives and also sends out
radio frequency (RF) signals.

In August, 1996, the Federal
Communications Commissions
(FCC) adopted RF exposure
guidelines with safety levels for
handheld wireless phones.

Those guidelines are consistent
with the safety standards previously
set by both U.S. and international
standards bodies:

ANSI C95.1 (1992) *
NCRP Report 86 (1986)
ICNIRP (1996)
Those standards were based on

comprehensive and periodic
evaluations of the relevant scientific
literature. For example, over 120
scientists, engineers, and physicians
from universities, government
health agencies, and industry
reviewed the available body of
research to develop the ANSI
Standard (C95.1).

* American National Standards

Institute; National Council
on Radiation Protection and
Measurements; International
Commission on Non-Ionizing
Radiation Protection

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Safety Guidelines

The design of your phone complies
with the FCC guidelines (and those
standards).

Antenna Care

Use only the supplied or an
approved replacement antenna.
Unauthorized antennas,
modifications, or attachments could
damage the phone and may violate
FCC regulations.

Phone Operation

NORMAL POSITION: Hold the phone
as you would any other telephone
with the antenna pointed up and
over your shoulder.

Tips on Efficient Operation

For your phone to operate most
efficiently:

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• Do not touch the antenna

unnecessarily when the phone is
in use. Contact with the antenna
affects call quality and may cause
the phone to operate at a higher
power level than otherwise
needed.

Driving

Check the laws and regulations on
the use of wireless phones in the
areas where you drive. Always obey
them. Also, if using your phone
while driving, please:

• Give full attention to driving -

driving safely is your first
responsibility;

• Use hands-free operation, if

available;

• Pull off the road and park before

making or answering a call if
driving conditions so require.

Electronic Devices

Most modern electronic equipment
is shielded from RF signals.
However, certain electronic
equipment may not be shielded
against the RF signals from your
wireless phone.

Pacemakers

The Health Industry Manufacturers
Association recommends that a
minimum separation of six (6’)
inches be maintained between
a handheld wireless phone and
a pacemaker to avoid potential
interference with the pacemaker.
These recommendations are
consistent with the independent
research by and recommendations
of Wireless Technology Research.
Persons with pacemakers:

• Should ALWAYS keep the phone

more than six inches from their
pacemaker when the phone is
turned ON;

• Should not carry the phone in a

breast pocket.

• Should use the ear opposite

the pacemaker to minimize the
potential for interference.

• If you have any reason to suspect

that interference is taking place,
turn your phone OFF immediately.

Hearing Aids

Some digital wireless phones may
interfere with some hearing aids. In
the event of such interference, you
may want to consult your service
provider.

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Other Medical Devices

If you use any other personal
medical device, consult the
manufacturer of your device to
determine if they are adequately
shielded from external RF energy.
Your physician may be able to assist
you in obtaining this information.

Health Care Facilities

Turn your phone OFF in health
care facilities when any regulations
posted in these areas instruct you
to do so. Hospitals or health care
facilities may use equipment that
could be sensitive to external RF
energy.

Vehicles

RF signals may affect improperly
installed or inadequately shielded
electronic systems in motor vehicles.
Check with the manufacturer or
its representative regarding your
vehicle.

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You should also consult the
manufacturer of any equipment
that has been added to your vehicle.

Posted Facilities

Turn your phone OFF in any facility
where posted notices so require.

Aircraft

FCC regulations prohibit using your
phone while in the air. Turn your
phone OFF before boarding an
aircraft.

Blasting Areas

To avoid interfering with blasting
operations, turn your phone OFF
when in a ‘blasting areas or in areas
posted: ‘Turn off two-way radio’.
Obey all signs and instructions.

Potentially Explosive
Atmosphere

Turn your phone OFF when in any
area with a potentially explosive
atmosphere and obey all signs and
instructions. Sparks in such areas
could cause an explosion or fire
resulting in bodily injury or even
death.

Areas with a potentially explosive
atmosphere are often, but not
always, marked clearly.

Potential areas may include:
fueling areas (such as gasoline
stations); below deck on boats;
fuel or chemical transfer or storage
facilities; vehicles using liquefied
petroleum gas (such as propane
or butane); areas where the air
contains chemicals or particles (such
as grain, dust, or metal powders);
and any other area where you
would normally be advised to turn
off your vehicle engine.

For Vehicles Equipped with an
Air Bag

An air bag inflates with great force.
DO NOT place objects, including
either installed or portable wireless
equipment, in the area over the air
bag or in the air bag deployment
area. If in-vehicle wireless
equipment is improperly installed
and the air bag inflates, serious
injury could result.

Safety Information

Please read and observe the
following information for safe and
proper use of your phone and to
prevent damage. Also, keep the user
guide in an accessible place at all
the times after reading it.

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Charger and Adapter Safety

• The charger and adapter are

intended for indoor use only.

Battery Information and Care

• Please dispose of your battery

properly or take it to your local
wireless carrier for recycling.

• The battery does not need to be

fully discharged before recharging.

• Use only LG-approved chargers

specific to your phone model since
they are designed to maximize
battery life.

• Do not disassemble or impact the

battery as it may cause electric
shock, short-circuit, and fire. Store
the battery in a place out of reach
of children.

• Keep the battery’s metal contacts

clean.

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• Replace the battery when it

no longer provides acceptable
performance. The battery can be
recharged several hundred times
before replacement.

• Recharge the battery after long

periods of non-use to maximize
battery life.

• Battery life will vary due to usage

patterns and environmental
conditions.

• Use of extended backlighting,

MEdia Net Browsing, and data
connectivity kits affect battery life
and talk/standby times.

•

The self-protection function of
the battery cuts the power of the
phone when its operation is in an
abnormal state. In this case, remove
the battery from the phone,
reinstall it, and turn the phone on.

• Actual battery life will depend on

network configuration, product
settings, usage patterns, battery
and environmental conditions.

Explosion, Shock, and Fire
Hazards

• Do not put your phone in a place

subject to excessive dust and keep
the minimum required distance
between the power cord and heat
sources.

• Unplug the power cord prior to

cleaning your phone, and clean
the power plug pin when it is dirty.

• When using the power plug,

ensure that it is firmly connected.
If it is not, it may cause excessive
heat or fire.

• If you put your phone in a pocket

or bag without covering the
receptacle of the phone (power
plug pin), metallic articles (such
as a coin, paperclip or pen) may
short-circuit the phone. Always
cover the receptacle when not
in use.

• Do not short-circuit the battery.

Metallic articles such as a coin,
paperclip or pen in your pocket
or bag may short-circuit the +
and – terminals of the battery
(metal strips on the battery)
upon moving. Short-circuit of the
terminal may damage the battery
and cause an explosion.

General Notice

• Using a damaged battery or

placing a battery in your mouth
may cause serious injury.

• Do not place items containing

magnetic components such as a
credit card, phone card, bank book
or subway ticket near your phone.
The magnetism of the phone may
damage the data stored in the
magnetic strip.

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• Talking on your phone for a long

period of time may reduce call
quality due to heat generated
during use.

• When the phone is not used for

a long period time, store it in a
safe place with the power cord
unplugged.

• Using the phone in proximity to

receiving equipment (i.e., TV or
radio) may cause interference to
the phone.

• Do not use the phone if the

antenna is damaged. If a damaged
antenna contacts skin, it may
cause a slight burn. Please contact
an LG Authorized Service Centre to
replace the damaged antenna.

• Do not immerse your phone in

water. If this happens, turn it off
immediately and remove the
battery. If the phone does not
work, take it to an LG Authorized
Service Centre.

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• Do not paint your phone.

• The data saved in your phone

might be deleted due to careless
use, repair of the phone, or
upgrade of the software. Please
backup your important phone
numbers. (Ring tones, text
messages, voice messages,
pictures, and videos could also be
deleted.) The manufacturer is not
liable for damage due to the loss
of data.

• When you use the phone in

public places, set the ring tone
to vibration so as not to disturb
others.

• Do not turn your phone on or off

when putting it in your ear.