LG GX500 Users manual

GX500

Some of the contents in this manual may differ from your phone depending on the software of the phone or your service provider. And this handset is not recommended for blind disability person due to touch screen keypad.

GX500 User Guide

Part 15.21 statement

This device is not intended for sale in the USA.

" 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.

Getting to know your phone

End/Power key

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

Multitasking key

SIM card selection key

Call key

Dials a phone number and answers incoming calls.

WARNING: Placing a heavy object on the phone or sitting on

Set up

it while it is in your pocket can damage the phone’s LCD and touch screen functionality.

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Charger, Cable, Handsfree connector

TIP: To connect the

USB cable, wait until the phone has powered up and has registered to the network.

Lock/Unlock key

Capture button

Side keys

• When the screen is idle: volume of key

tone.

• During a call: volume of the earpiece.

• When playing a BGM track

- Short press: controls

the volume.

Micro SD memory card socket

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Open view

Camera lens

Set up

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Battery cover

Battery

USIM Card Socket

Installing the USIM and battery

1 Remove the battery cover

Slide the battery cover towards the bottom of the phone and away from it.

2 Remove the battery

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

WARNING: Do not use your

ﬁ ngernail when removing the battery.

WARNING: Do not remove the

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

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Installing the USIM and battery

3 Install the USIM card

Slide the USIM card into the USIM card holder making sure that the gold contact area on the card is facing downwards. To remove the USIM card, pull it gently in the opposite direction.

4 Install the battery

Insert the top of the battery first into the top edge of the battery compartment. Ensure that the battery contacts align with the terminals on the phone. Press down the bottom of the battery until it clicks into place.

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5 Charging your phone

Lift and twist the charger socket cover of the on the side of your GX500. Insert the charger and plug it into a mains electricity socket. Your GX500 needs to be charged until “Battery full” appears on screen.

Memory card

Installing a memory card

You can expand the memory space on your phone by using a MicroSD memory card. The GX500 will support up to a 8GB 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.

3 Replace the cover.

Formatting the memory card

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

1 From the standby screen select

, then touch and choose

Phone settings.

2 Touch Memory manager then

chose External memory.

3 Touch Format and then confirm

your choice.

4 Enter the password, if one is

set, and your card will then be formatted and ready to use.

NOTE: If your memory card already has content, it will automatically be filed in the correct folder; for example, videos will be stored in the My Videos folder.

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Menu map

Touch in the standby screen to open a Top menu. From here you can access further menus: Communicate, Entertainment, Utilities and Settings.

Communicate

Dialing Speed dials Phonebook Call history New message New Email Messaging

Utilities

Monternet China Mobile In Customer services Organizer Alarms Voice recorder

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Drawing Panel Tools

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Entertainment

Gallery My favourites Camera Video camera Muvee studio Music FM radio Magic box

Settings

Dual SIM card Profiles Screen settings Phone settings Call settings Touch settings Connectivity Bluetooth

Your standby screen

From your standby screen you can access all the menu options, make a quick call and view the status of your phone as well as many other things.

Touch screen tips

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

To select an item, touch the icon accurately. Your GX500 will vibrate slightly when it recognises you’ve touched an option.

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

• There’s no need to press too hard,

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

• Use the tip of your finger to touch

the option you want. 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 with any material covering it.

• There are two types of idle screen.

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

1 Widget idle - When you touch

the mobile widget panel appears.

2 Speed dial idle - When you touch

, the speed dial list appears. You can drag and click what you need right away in both idle types.

Your standby screen

Widget idle

Speed dial idle

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The quick keys

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

Touch to bring up the touch dialing pad to make a call. Input the number as you would using a normal key pad and touch Calls or press the hard key.

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

Touch to open your address book. 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 Top menu which is divided into four vertical sub-menus. Touch each sub-menu’s tab to view further options.

Your standby screen

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’re most likely to see in the status bar.

Icon Description

Multitasking

Network signal strength (number of bars will vary)

No network signal

Remaining battery life

Battery empty

Your standby screen

New text message

New voice message

Message inbox is full

Message sending failed

Multimedia message sending failed

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Icon Description

An alarm is set

Customised Profile in use

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

Memory card is enable to use

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 Profile type, play/ pause MP3 and activate/deactivate Bluetooth.

Using the Multitasking function

Press the multitasking hard key to open the Multitasking menu. From here you can view all the applications you have running and access them with one touch.

When you have an application running in the background (e.g. a game or the FM radio), status bar.

will appear in the

Your standby screen

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 the

to initiate the call.

4 To end the call press the

hard key.

TIP! To enter + for making an

international call, press and hold

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Hard key or touch

Making a call from your contacts

1 From the standby screen touch

to open the address book.

2 Enter the first few letters of the

contact you would like to call.

3 From the filtered list, touch the

contact you’d like to call and select the number to use if you have more than one saved.

4 Touch

Answering and rejecting a call

When your phone rings press the

hard key or touch to answer

the call.

to mute the ringing. This is

Tap great if you’ve forgotten to change your profile to Silent for a meeting.

Press the to reject an incoming call.

hard key or touch

In-call options

Speaker - Touch to turn on the

speaker phone.

Mute - Touch to turn off the microphone so the person you are talking to cannot hear you.

Options - Choose from a list of further in-call options, including Go to messages, so you can check your messages, Go to contacts to add or search contacts during a call. You can also end the call from here by touching End call.

- Choose to search your contacts

during a call.

- Choose to add another person

to the call.

- Chose to open a numerical keypad for navigating menus with numbered options. For example, when dialing call centres or other automated telephone services.

TIP! To scroll through a list of options or your list of contacts, touch the last item visible and slide your ﬁ nger up the screen. The list will move up so more items become visible.

Speed dialing

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

1 From the standby screen touch

and select and tap .

2 Your Voicemail is already set to

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

3 Your address book will open. Select

the contact you’d like 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.

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Calls

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

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

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 Check that your network provider supports conference calling.

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

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to connect the call.

and choose Swap call or press

Join.

Turning off DTMF

DTMF allows you to use numerical commands to navigate menus within automated calls. DTMF is switched on as 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 ﬁ nger up the screen. The list will move up so more items are visible.

Touch and select and tap .

TIP! Touch any single call

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

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 are not reachable.

4 Input the number you’d like to

divert to.

5 Touch Request to activate.

NOTE: Charges are incurred for

diverting calls. Please contact your network provider for details.

TIP! To turn off all call diverts,

Deactivate all from the Call

choose

divert menu.

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 home country All incoming Incoming when abroad Deactivate all

4 Enter the call barring password.

Please check with your network operator for this service.

TIP! Select Fixed dial number to

turn on and compile a list of numbers which can be called from your phone. You’ll need your PIN2 code from your operator. Only numbers included in the ﬁ xed dial list can be called from your phone.

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Calls

Changing the common call setting

1 Touch , select and choose

2 Touch Common setting. From here

you can amend the settings for:

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, or those from unregistered numbers (those not in your contacts). Touch

Save to change the setting.

Send my number - Choose

whether your number will be displayed when you call someone.

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

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minute during a call.

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BT answer mode - Select Handsfree to be able to answer a call

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

Save new number - Select Yes to save a new number.

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