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GW525 User Guide
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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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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.
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