LG GW825 Users manual

Introduction

GW825

Congratulations on your purchase of the advanced and compact LG Incite Windows Mobile Smartphone, designed to operate with the latest digital mobile communication technology.

Introduction

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.

Part 15.21 statement

" Change or Modifications that are not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void

the user's authority to operate the equipment. “

Part 15.105 statement

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class B digital

device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.

These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in

a residential installation. This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency

energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful

interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will

not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference or

television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user

is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

- Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

- Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to

which the receiver is connected.

- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

Part 15 Class B Compliance

This device and its accessories comply with part15 of FCC rules.

Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

(1) This device & its accessories may not cause harmful interference.

(2) This device & its accessories must accept any interference received,

including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Body-worn Operation

This device has been tested for typical body-worn operations

with the distance of 0.79inches (2.0cm) from the user’s body.

To comply with FCC RF exposure requirements, a minimum separation distance

of 0.79inches(2.0cm) must be maintained from the user's body.

Additionally, Belt clips, holsters & other body-worn accessories may not contain

metallic components.

LG Incite Features

Phone Components

Proximity Sensor

Touch Screen

Use to write, draw, or make

a selection with the stylus.

Send Key

Dials a phone number and

answers incoming calls.

3.5 mm Hands free connector/ Charger/cable Connector

Earpiece

ALC Sensor End Key

Ends or rejects a call.

Microphone

MicroSD Card Slot

Camera key

Press this key to activate camera.

Side Keys

When the screen is idle:

Volume of key tone

During a call:

volume of the earpiece lock.

LG Incite Features

How to hold your LG Incite

External Camera Lens

SIM card slot

Battery Terminals

LG Incite Features

In order to allow better RF antenna sensitivity LG suggest that you hold the handset as depicted in the figure below.

Please do not cover the RF antenna area with your hand during a call and using a bluetooth connection. It may degrade speech quality.

This product’s keys on the LCD screen are touch keys.

Be sure to read “Cautions for Touch Keys” before using this product.

Cautions for Touch Keys

Make sure your hands are clean and dry.

Remove all moisture from the surface of your hands or the touch keys in a humid environment.

the touch key lights are off).

LG Incite Features

and the home screen light will turn back on(touch keys do not work when

LG Incite Features

Touch keys may not work normally if a mobile phone case or plastic cover is covering them.

Keep metal and other conductive materials away from the surface of the touch keys, as contact with

them may result in an error.

This phone allows to use a pen or a stylus to select Menu. Also you can use your finger to select Menu.

Use the tip of your finger may not press the key correctly.

Touch key cannot be activated properly in hot and humid environment.

LG Incite Features

Getting Started

Installing the SIM Card and Battery

1. Installing the SIM card.

Your SIM card contains your phone number, service details and contacts and must be inserted into your handset. If your SIM card is removed then your handset becomes unusable (except for emergency calls depending on which Country you are in at the time) until a valid one is inserted. Always disconnect the charger and other accessories from your handset before inserting and removing your SIM card. Slide the SIM card into the SIM card holder. Make sure that the SIM card is properly inserted and the gold contact area on the card is facing downwards. To remove the SIM card, press down lightly and pull it in the reverse direction.

To insert the SIM card To remove the SIM cad

Note

The metal contact of the SIM card can easily be damaged by scratches. Pay special attention to the SIM

card while handling. Follow the instructions supplied with the SIM card.

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2. Installing the battery.

Insert the Battery into the battery compartment as the metal contacts meet in the middle of the phone. Push down the top of the battery until it snaps into place. Place the battery cover to the phone as shown.

Charging the Battery

Before connecting the charger to the phone you must first check the battery is installed.

Getting Started

When you recharge your phone after the device is switched off, the phone's LED lights up red and

displays a charging animation.

When the phone is fully charged, the LED lights up green and the animation stops.

When the battery is fully discharged, the LED light blinks and the charging animation is no longer

displayed.

When the LED is blinking, you cannot power on the phone.

As soon as the charg power reaches 1% (takes 1 or 2 minutes), the LED stops blimking and the

charging animation is displayed. Now you can power on the phone.

If you press and hold the power button for approx. 2 seconds in the charging mode, the phone turns on.

CAUTION!

• When you charge a fully discharged battery, it may take over a minute for the display to respond. This is not a malfunction but completely normal. (If using a USB cable, it may take over 10 minutes.)

• Do not force the connector as this may damage the phone and/or the charger.

• If you use the charger out of your own country, use an attachment plug adaptor for the proper configuration.

• Do not remove your battery or the SIM card while charging.

• There is risk of explosion if battery is replaced by an incorrect type. Dispose of used batteries according to the maker's instructions.

WARNNING

• Unplug the charger from the mains and phone during lightning storms to avoid electric shock or fire.

• Make sure that no sharp-edged items such as animal teeth or nails come into contact with the battery. There is a risk of this causing a fire.

Getting Started

Disconnecting the Charger

Disconnect the travel adapter from the phone as shown in the diagram. Make sure you pull the plug, not the cord.

How to Use a MicroSD Memory Card (Optional)

Getting Started

Lift the plastic cover which protects the microSD slot.

Insert the memory card into the slot with the metal contacts facing down. Do not force the memory

card into the slot, if the card does not slide in easily, please check that the card is being inserted the correct way or if there is a foreign object in the slot.

Once inserted, push the memory card until you hear a

correctly engaged.

Close the plastic slot protection.

Do not remove the memory card when reading/writing the memory card.

Click

, meaning that the microSD has been

Attention:

Avoid using the microSD memory card when the battery is low.

When saving to the card, wait for the operation to complete before removing the card.

The card is designed to fit easily into the slot.

Do not bend the card or force it into the slot.

Do not insert any memory cards other than microSD.

Supports up to 32GB microSD. For more information on the microSD, please refer to the memory card instruction manual.

Getting Started

Memory Card Formatting

Before you start to use the memory card you have to format it. A message will pop up after you insert the memory card notifying you to format the memory card.

Note

Usually the microSD has already been formatted.

Turn the Device On and Off

To turn on the device, press the button. When you turn on the device for the first time, you are asked to complete a calibration process. For more information, see “Calibrate the device” on next page.

To turn off the device, press

Reset the Device

Occasionally you may need to reset your device. A normal (or soft) reset of your device clears all active program memory and shuts down all active programs. This can be useful when the device is running slower than normal, or a program is not performing properly. A soft reset is also necessary after the installation of some programs. If a soft reset is performed when programs are running, unsaved work will be lost.

Getting Started

again.

You can also perform a hard reset (also known as a full reset). A hard reset should be performed only if a normal reset does not solve a system problem. After a hard reset, the device is restored to its default settings—the way it was when you first purchased it and turned it on. Any programs you installed, data you entered, and settings you customized on the device will be lost.

To perform a soft reset

• Find out Soft reset key which is small hole at the left side of your device shown enclosed by circles in the picture below. Use the stylus to press the reset key and hold it for a while. Your device may shut down. Press the POWER button, the device restarts and displays the Today screen. A soft reset of your device clears all active program memory and shuts down all active programs. This can be useful when your device is running slower than normal, or a program is not performing properly. A soft reset is also necessary after the installation of some programs. If a soft reset is performed when programs are running, unsaved work will be lost.

Getting Started

To perform a hard reset

• A Hard Reset should only be performed after all other trouble shooting options have been exhausted. After a hard reset, the device is restored to its default settings - the way it was when you first purchased it and turned it on. Any programs you installed, data you entered, and settings you customized on your device will be lost.

Power the device ON

Tap

Start

Settings

Enter 1234 for the password twice.

Press Enter.

Select what to reset.

You have to enter your password and confirm again for hard reset. However when you forget your password, the only way to hard reset the device is via the hard key sequence.

Power the device OFF.

Press and hold the following hard keys in sequence.

+ +

System

tab >

Clear Storage

Keep pressing keys until your LCD screen turns on. Align screen will appear if you success hard key reset.

Calibrate the Device

Calibrating the device screen involves tapping with the stylus the center of a cross as it moves around the screen. This process ensures that when you tap the screen with your stylus, the tapped item is activated.

Getting Started

If your device does not accurately respond to screen taps, follow these steps to re-calibrate it:

Tap

On the

on the screen. After calibration is completed, Align screen reappears. Click OK on upper right corner to return to setting mode.

Start

Genera

Settings

l tab, tap

System

tab >

Align Screen

Screen

, and follow the instructions

Manage Screen Settings

The device touch screen has three orientation modes: Portrait, Landscape (right-handed), and Landscape (left-handed). Portrait mode allows you to get a better view or a better operation of certain programs on your device, while Landscape mode may be optimal for viewing longer text files.

To change the orientation, tap

Screen

If the Accelerometer Sensor is turned on (check

Settings > Sensor

automatically perceives the orientation of your device and changes the screen display accordingly.

General

tab, and select the orientation you want.

Accelerometer Sensor

Start

Settings

System

), the rotation sensor

tab >

(

LG Menu

) >

Landscape mode Portrait mode

To smooth the edges of screen fonts for many programs, on the

System

To increase the readability or to see more content on the screen, on the

(tap

Start

tab >

Settings

Screen

), select the

System

Enable ClearType

tab >

Screen

check box.

), adjust the text size by moving the slider.

ClearType

Text Size

tab(tap

tab

Start

Settings

Getting Started

Screen information

Icon Description

Touch to see your favorites menu.

Used to start up the browser.

Used to see view new emails.

Used to view New Text Messages. You can activate various functions related to messages.

Used to enter LG Menu directly.

The Today Screen

Customising the Today screen

The Today screen displays important information, such as upcoming appointments and status indicators. You can tap a section on the screen to open the associated program.

To access the Today screen, tap

You can select the item you want to appear on the Today screen. To change its position, tap

Move Down

. If you want to customise the further task and appointment information by tapping

(

LG Menu) > Settings > Today > Items

tab.

Move up

Options

Check the after the specified length of time has elapsed, the screen switches to the Today screen.

To synchronise the Today screen display, including the background image, tap

Settings > Today > Appearance

Screen information

You can select the desired theme for the background. If you use your own background image, tap the

this picture as the background

Today timeout

select the number of hours from the drop down list. If you don't use your phone

(

tab.

and tap

Browse

to locate the file you want.

LG Menu)

Use

To change the Toolbar buttons, tap

Toolbar

tab.

(

LG Menu) > Settings > To da y

You can change the icon and function of each button on the Toolbar.

- [Email] This button displays the count of unread emails.

- [Messaging] This button display the count of unread SMS/MMS

messages.

- Tab 5 cannot be changed and is set to the LG Menu.

Default MS Today Screen

On the Today screen, you can see important and recent information for the day.

1. Start button:

2. LG date/ time:

Shows the Start menu that you can use directly.

Shows today's date and current time. Tap to

select the clock type.

3. Phone information:

Wireless Manager / Bluetooth phone on or

off.

4. Service provider name:

5. Unread message:

Shows your service provider's name.

You can see the unread message from the

Inbox account.

6. Get Xpress Mail:

7. Upcoming Appointments:

8. No new missed calls:

9. IM:

Take syou to the Instant Message program menu.

10. Indicators:

11. Weather:

12. Calendar:

You can install the Xpress Mail application.

You can see the upcoming schedule.

You can see the missed call history.

Connectivity, SIM card, Volume and Battery indicator.

You can check today's weather. Tap to see more detail weather forecast.

Link to Calendar

3 4

5 6 7

8 9

Screen information

13. Contacts:

Link for Contacts list

Screen information

Indicators

The following are some of the status icons that you may see on your device.

Icon Description

Bluetooth Hands-Free connection established

Bluetooth Hands-Free channel opened

Bluetooth High Quality Audio channel opened

Indicates the remained battery power

Indicates the battery is very low

Battery charging

Screen information

Sound on

Sound off

Ringer in vibration mode

Connection is active

Connection is not active

Synchronization in progress

Synchronization error

Indicates maximum signal strength

No signal

Indecates Bluetooth service

No phone service

Searching for phone service

Voice call in progress

Icon Description

Calls are forwarded

Call on hold

Missed call or rejected call

GPRS (General Packet Radio Services) available

EDGE (Enhanced Data Rates For Global Evolution) available

WCDMA or HSDPA available

New e-mail or text messages

New voice mail

There are more notifications. Tap the icon to view all

SIM is not inserted. You can not use Network service without SIM

Shows the list of running Applications by tapping this indicator

Screen information

Using the Start Menu

The Start menu, located at the top left corner of the Today screen, displays a list of programs. It lets you open a screen and switch from one program to another. You can start a program by scrolling through the programs list and tap a program.

Editing the Today Screen

Tap to open the Today screen.

Tap to start a program. The items displayed in Start menu can be

synchronised by tapping

Tap to start a recently-used program.

Tap to view and select more programs that are installed in your device.

Tap to change device settings.

Tap to see a Help topic for the current screen.

Start

Settings

Personal

tab >

Menus

Screen information

Program Indicators

Following are some of the icons for the programs that are already installed on your device.

Icon Name (Path) Description

Apps

(Tap

LG Menu

Multimedia

Apps

) Use pre-installed applications.

AT&T GPS

voice guided turn-by-turn GPS driving directions with real time traffic based navigation.

AT&T Music

streaming media, and access AT&T's music player.

Games (Tap LG Menu > Multimedia > Games)

Bubble Breaker, MsPac-Man, Solitaire and Sudoku.

MEdia Mall

multimedia, tones, videos and other applications.

Messaging

messages.

Tools

mobile device. File Explorer, GPS Utility, Java, etc.

(Tap

LG Menu > Applications > AT&T GPS)

(Tap

LG Menu > Multimedia > AT&T Music

(Tap

LG Menu > Multimedia > MEdia Mall)

(Tap

LG Menu > Communication > Messaging)

(Tap

LG Menu > Applications > Tools

Helps you get around town by providing

) Shop for music, songs, music videos,

Play pre-installed games: Block Breaker Deluxe,

Shop for games, musics, graphics,

Send and receive e-mail and text

) Access an array of tools and utilities on your

Screen information

Icon Name (Path) Description

Active Sync

between your device and a PC.

Browser

downloads new programs and files from the Internet.

Cellular Video

and entertainment clips via AT&T’s high-speed data network while on the go.

Internet Sharing

internet sharing device.

MEdia Net

(weather, news, etc.) and download ringtones or other personalization items.

Modem Link (Tab Start > Programs)

Notes

and recordings

Pictures & Videos

sorts picture and video files in the My Pictures folder of your device or on a storage card.

Stopwatch

time of an event. The duration of an individual lap time (up to 99 times) and the total time can be displayed.

Task Manager

(Tap

LG Menu > Communication > ActiveSync)

(Tap

LG Menu > Applications > Browser)

(Tap

LG Menu > Multimedia > Cellular Video)

(Tap

LG Menu > Applications > Internet Sharing)

(Tap

LG Menu > Multimedia > MEdia Net)

(Tap

LG Menu > Applications > Notes)

(Tap

LG Menu > Multimedia > Pictures & Videos)

(Tap

LG Menu > Applications > Stopwatch)

(Tap

LG Menu > Settings > Task Manager)

Synchronizes information

Browse Web and WAP sites, and

Watch news, sports, weather,

Use your device as an

Browse to access your favorite content

Use your mobile device as a modem.

Creates handwritten or typed notes, drawings,

Collects, organizes, and

Allows you to record the elapsed

Displays the active application list.

Tasks

Windows Media

on your device.

Screen information

(Tap

LG Menu > Communication > Tasks)

(Tap LG Menu

Multimedia > Windows Media)

Keeps track of your tasks.

Enables the multimedia function

Settings

You can adjust the device settings to suit the way you work. To see all available settings, tap

Settings

, then tap the

Personal, System

, and

Connections

tabs located at the bottom of the screen.

Personal tab

Icon Description

Buttons

Clock Style & Weather

Gesture

exclusive programs.

Input

Lock

Lock Key

Menus

Owner Information

Phone

Assign a program or function to a hardware button.

Select clock style and weather reporting style.

Enable to recognize your flicking gesture. Adjusting click sensitivity and select

Set options for each of the input methods.

Set a password for your device.

Enables or disables the handset's Keypad Lock key.

Set what programs will appear in the Start menu.

Enter your personal information on your device.

Customize phone settings such as ring tone, set a PIN number for your SIM card, and more.

Start

Sounds & Notifications

differentiate the notification type for different events.

Today

Customize the appearance and the information to be displayed on the Today screen.

TTY

Enable TTY (Teletypewriter) support for your device.

Voice Command

command is enabled.

Enable sounds for events, notifications, and more. You can

Enable to use Voice Command function. Select the items where voice

Screen information

System tab

Icon Description

About

This is where you can see basic information such as the Windows Mobile® version and

type of processor used on your device. You can also specify a name for your device.

Backlight

Certificates

Clear Storage

memory and reset your device to factory default settings.

Clock & Alarms

zone when you’re traveling. Alarms can also be set to go off on specified days and times of the week.

Customer Feedback

sending your feedback to Microsoft.

Encryption

only on your device.

Error Reporting

External GPS

when there are programs on your device that access GPS data or you have connected a GPS receiver to your device. See Help for details.

LG X Button

the button.

Managed Programs

Set the backlight timeout and adjust brightness.

See information about certificates that are installed on your device.

Tap this icon only when you need to remove all your data and files from the

Set the device clock to the date and time of your locale or to a different time

You can participate in the Customer Experience Improvement Program by

Allow files on your storage card to be encrypted. Encrypted files will be readable

Enable or disable error reporting when errors are occur on your device.

Set the appropriate GPS communication ports, if required. You may need to do this

Stop running programs and set the "X" button to end programs immediately when you tap

This is where you can see the installation history of applications to your device.

Memory

Screen information

stop currently running programs.

Power

display (switching device to Sleep mode) to conserve battery power.

Regional Settings

currency, date, and time on your device.

Remove Programs

Check the device memory allocation status and memory card information. You can also

Check the remaining battery power. You can also set the timeout for turning off the

Set the regional configuration including the format for displaying numbers,

Remove programs that you installed on your device.

Icon Description

Screen

Sensor

System information

Task Manager

Video Share

Windows Update

with the latest security patches or fixes.

Change the screen orientation, re-calibrate the screen, and change the screen text size.

Set your Auto Luminous Control and Proximity sensor to on or off.

Connections tab

Icon Description

Bluetooth

and type of processor used on your device. You can also specify a name for your device.

Connections

dial-up, GPRS, and more, so that your device can connect to the Internet or a private local network.

Domain Enroll

This is where you can see basic information such as the Windows Mobile® version

Check your system information and storage information.

Shows the active application list.

You can change the Video share default settings.

Link to Microsoft's Web site and update Windows Mobile® on your device

Set up one or more types of modem connections for your device, such as phone

Connect your device with company resources.

GPRS Setting

USB to PC

ActiveSync on the computer is unable to detect the device.

Wi-Fi

Allows you to customize Wi-Fi settings.

Wireless LAN

Wireless Manager

Phone.

Set the GPRS authentication method.

Enhances the connection between the device and the computer, in situations when

Shows information about the active wireless network.

Allows you to manage all of your wireless settings such as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and

Screen information

Entering and Searching Information

Various input methods including the text entry screen. The Input Panel icon appears on the menu bar to indicate which input method is currently selected. The Input Selector arrow (shown on the right side of the Input Panel icon) opens a list of available input methods.

Keyboard, LGJavaKey, Trnscriber

, and

XT9 Keypad

are available on

Overview of Input Panel

Input Panel (Keyboard)

Input Panel icon

Input Selector arrow

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To change the input method, tap the Input Selector arrow.

Icon Indicates the selected input method is

The on-screen keyboard

Transcriber

LGJavaKey XT9 Keypad

Using the Keyboard

To enter text, symbols, and numbers, you can either type using the characters or the standard on-screen

Keyboard

QWERTY Keyboard

to type ABC

Using the standard on-screen Keyboard

The on-screen Keyboard is available when text entry is possible. You can enter text by tapping keys on the keyboard that is displayed on the screen.

Enter text using the on-screen keyboard

The on-screen keyboard is available when text entry is possible.

To make the keys larger, tap the Input Selector arrow, and then

select

Keyboard

General rules for entering text is the same as on a MS based PC.

, and then tap

Large Keys

Options

. In the

Input method

list,

Using the LGJavaKey

You can use it as a navigati key (left/right/up/down/center) when your Java applications are launched.

You can move the cursor and select from the menu on the Java application.

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XT9 Keypad

With the XT9 keypad, you can enter text by tapping the keys displayed on the screen. This is the most common way to enter text with the word prediction function in the the

The XT9 Keypad is available when text entry is possible.

Enter letters by tapping the QWERTY keys.

There are four input modes and you can change between by tapping Fn, XT9

You can turn the XT9 prediction function on and off by tapping Fn and XT9 /123 or XT9 /123 successively. If you tap just XT9 /123 or XT9 /123, you can enter in 123 mode. If you tap just Fn, you

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can enter in symbol mode.

20 QWERTY

/123 and XT9 /123.

portrait mode.

XT9 mode

If you turn on the XT9 mode by tapping Fn and XT9 /123 successively, you can enter words with only one keystroke per letter. The XT9 mode automatically compares your keystrokes with an internal dictionary to determine the correct word, thus requiring far fewer keystrokes than the traditional multi-tap mode. This is sometimes known as predictive text. This feature is supported only in portrait mode.

ABC mode

If you turn off the XT9 mode by tapping Fn and XT9 /123 successively, you can enter letters by tapping the key labeled with the required letter once or twice until the correct letter is displayed. Tap once for the first letter and twice for the second letter. This mode is known as the multi-tap mode.

/ 123 mode

If you tap XT9 /123(XT9 /123), you can enter 123 mode. Type numbers using one keystroke per number. You can also enter additional symbols in 123 mode.

Symbol mode

A short press of the FN key gives the symbol for one key press, and a long press of the FN key locks the symbol mode. The symbol mode enables you to enter various symbols or special characters.

You can enter extra symbols by tapping the Sym key

CAPS

A short press switches to uppercase for one keypress. A long press switches to the Caps lock mode.

Portrait mode:

Landscape mode:

Touch for switching to the symbol keypad. Switch to the letter keypad again after one key input. If you want to lock the symbol keypad, press and hold the icon.

Arrow key in full QWERTY

Pressing the arrow key will hide the menu bar and display the larger text area.

Tap this key for entering Symbols or turning XT9 on and off.

Tap this key for entering Symbols and numbers.

in full QWERTY mode.

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