LG KU990IGO Owner's Manual
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KU990i User Guide
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Some of contents in this manual
may differ from your phone depending
on the software of the phone or your
service provider.
KU990i User Guide
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digital mobile communication technology.
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Contents
SET UP
Getting to know your phone .........................8
Installing the USIM and battery................... 10
Memory card ............................................ 12
Menu map ................................................13
YOUR STANDBY SCREEN
Touchscreen tips .......................................14
The quick keys .......................................... 15
The status bar ..........................................16
The shortcut menu .................................... 17
THE BASICS
Calls ..................................................18
Making a call or video call ......................18
Making a call from your contacts ............18
Answering and rejecting a call ................18
In-call options........................................19
Adjusting the call volume ......................19
Speed dialling........................................20
Making a second call .............................20
Turning off DTMF ................................... 20
Viewing your call logs ............................20
Using call divert .....................................21
Using call barring ................................... 21
Changing the common call setting ..........22
Changing your video call setting .............22
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Contacts .................................................. 23
Searching for a contact ..........................23
Adding a new contact ............................23
Contact options .....................................24
Creating a group....................................24
Changing your contact settings ............... 25
Viewing information ...............................25
Messaging ............................................... 26
Sending a message ...............................26
Entering text ..........................................26
T9 predictive ......................................... 27
Abc manual ...........................................27
Keyboard ..............................................27
Handwriting recognition .........................27
Setting up your email .............................28
Retrieving your email .............................29
Sending an email using your
new account .........................................29
Changing your email settings .................30
Message folders .................................... 30
Managing your messages ......................31
Using templates .....................................32
Using emoticons .................................... 32
Changing your text message settings ...... 32
Changing your multimedia
message settings ..................................33
Changing your other settings ..................33
GET CREATIVE
Camera .................................................. 34
Taking a quick photo .............................. 34
After you’ve taken your photo .................34
Getting to know the viewfi nder................ 35
Using the fl ash ......................................36
Using the quick settings .........................36
Adjusting the contrast ............................36
Choosing a shot type .............................37
Taking a panoramic shot ........................37
Using the advanced settings ................... 38
Changing the image size ........................39
Choosing a colour tone ..........................40
Using the inner camera ..........................40
Viewing your saved photos .....................41
Viewing the details of a photo ................. 41
Video camera ........................................... 42
Shooting a quick video ...........................42
After you’ve shot your video ...................42
Getting to know the viewfi nder................ 43
Adjusting the contrast ............................44
Using the advanced settings ................... 44
Changing the video image size ...............45
Choosing a colour tone ..........................46
Using the inner video camera .................46
Watching your saved videos ................... 47
Watching your videos on your TV ............47
Your photos and videos ............................ 48
Viewing your photos and videos .............. 48
Using zoom when viewing a video
or photo ................................................ 48
Adjusting the volume when viewing
a video ..................................................48
Capturing an image from a video ............48
Viewing the details of a video or photo ... 49
Sending a photo or video from
the gallery ............................................. 49
Viewing your photos as a slide show .......50
Setting a photo as wallpaper ..................50
Editing your photos ................................51
Adding text to a photo ............................ 52
Adding an effect to a photo ....................52
Morphing a photo ..................................53
Adding a colour accent to a photo...........53
Swapping the colours in a photo .............53
Editing your videos ................................. 54
Trimming the length of your video ........... 54
Merging two videos together ..................54
Merging a photo with a video .................54
Adding text to a video ............................55
Overlaying a photo ................................. 55
Adding a voice recording ........................ 56
Adding a soundtrack to your video ..........56
Changing the speed of your video ..........56
Adding a dimming effect ........................57
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Contents
Multimedia ..............................................58
My images ........................................... 58
My images option menus ....................... 58
Sending a photo ....................................58
Using an image .....................................59
Organising your images .........................59
Deleting an image .................................59
Moving or copying an image ................... 60
Marking and unmarking images .............60
Creating a slide show.............................60
Checking your memory status ................61
My sounds ............................................61
Using a sound .......................................61
My videos .............................................61
Watching a video ...................................61
Using options while video is paused ........62
Editing a video clip ................................. 62
Sending a video clip .............................. 62
Using a video clip as a ringtone ..............62
Using the video options menu ................ 62
My games and apps ..............................63
Downloading a game .............................63
Playing a game ...................................... 63
Using the games options menu...............63
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Flash contents ....................................... 64
Viewing an SWF fi le ...............................64
Using options viewing the SWF fi le .......... 64
Documents............................................64
Transferring a fi le to your phone .............64
Viewing a fi le .........................................64
Others ..................................................65
Muvee studio.........................................65
Creating a movie ...................................66
Music ..................................................66
Transferring music onto your phone ........ 66
Playing a song ....................................... 67
Using options while playing music...........67
Creating a playlist ..................................67
Editing a playlist ....................................68
Deleting a playlist ..................................68
Video playlists .......................................68
Voice recorder ....................................... 68
Recording a sound or voice ....................69
Sending the voice recording ..................69
Using the radio ......................................69
Searching for stations ............................70
Editing the channels ..............................70
Resetting channels ................................70
Listening to the radio .............................71
GET ORGANISED
Organiser ................................................. 72
Adding an event to your calendar ............ 72
Changing your default calendar view ....... 72
Adding an item to your to do list .............73
Sharing a to do item ..............................73
Using date fi nder ...................................73
Setting your alarm .................................74
Adding a memo .....................................74
Using your calculator .............................74
Adding a city to your world clock ............75
Converting a unit ...................................75
PC Sync ..................................................76
Connecting your phone and PC...............76
Backing up and restoring your
phones information ................................ 76
Viewing your phone fi les on your PC .......76
Synchronising your contacts ...................77
Synchronising your messages ................77
Using your phone as a mass
storage device ...................................... 77
DivX Converter ......................................78
THE WEB
O2 Active..................................................79
Accessing the web ....................................79
Adding and accessing your bookmarks ....... 79
Saving a page ........................................... 80
Accessing a saved page ............................80
Viewing your browser history .....................80
Changing the web browser settings ............ 80
Using your phone as a modem ................... 81
SETTINGS
Changing your screen settings ...................82
Personalising your profi les .........................82
Changing your phone settings .................... 83
Changing your connectivity settings............83
Using memory manager ...........................84
Using fl ight mode ......................................84
Sending and receiving your fi les
using Bluetooth ......................................... 84
Pairing with another Bluetooth device .........85
Using a Bluetooth headset .........................86
Software Upgrade .....................................86
ACCESSORIES ........................................ 87
NETWORK SERVICE ................................ 88
TECHNICAL DATA ................................... 88
GUIDELINES
Guidelines for safe and effi cient use ........90
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Getting to know your phone O
Charger, Cable, Handsfree connector
TIP: To connect the USB cable, wait until the
phone has powered up and has registered to the network.
Inner camera lens
End/Power key
Ends or rejects a call.
Turns the phone on/off.
Press once to return to
the standby screen.
Clear key
Deletes a character with
each press.
Call key
Dials a phone number and
answers incoming calls.
WARNING: Placing 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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Camera mode
Lock/
Unlock key
Capture button
Open view
Light sensor
Flash
Camera lens
Camera mode
Jog wheel
Zooms in or out when in camera or video mode.
Scrolls through menus.
TIP: You can adjust volume level when
enjoying music, game and during a call.
WARNING: Close contact with a magnetic
object may cause a malfunction of the wheel key.
Battery cover
Battery
Microphone
USIM Card Socket
Capture button
Memory card slot
Lock/Unlock key
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1 Remove the battery cover
Press and hold down the battery release
button at the top of the phone and lift off
the battery cover.
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2 Remove the battery
Hold the top edge of the battery and lift the
battery from the battery compartment by
using the battery cover.
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.
Installing the USIM and battery
3 Install the USIM card
Slide the USIM card into the USIM card
holder. Make sure that the gold contact
area on the card is facing downwards.
To remove the USIM card, pull it gently
in the reverse direction.
4 Install the battery
Insert the top of the battery fi rst into the top
edge of the battery compartment. Ensure
the battery contacts align with the terminals
on the phone. Press down the bottom of the
battery until it clips into place.
5 Charging your phone
Slide back the cover of the charger socket
on the side of your KU990i. Insert the
charger and plug into a mains electricity
socket. Your KU990i will need to be charged
until a message reading Fully Charged
appears on screen.
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Memory card M
Installing a memory card
Expand the memory space available on your
phone using a memory card. The KU990i
will support up to a 2GB memory card.
TIP: Memory card is an optional accessory.
1 Remove the battery and battery cover
as before.
2 Insert memory card.
Slide the memory card into the slot
at the top, until it clicks into place.
Make sure that the gold contact area
is facing downwards.
3 Replace the battery cover as before.
Formatting the memory card
If your memory card is already formatted,
you can begin using it. If your card isn’t
formatted you will need to do so.
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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 confi rm your
choice.
4 Enter the password, if one is set, and your
card will be formatted and ready to use.
TIP: To change your default storage
destination, open Memory manager from
the Phone settings menu and select Primary
storage settings.
Note: If your memory card has existing
content on, it will automatically be fi led in the
correct folder, so for example videos will be
stored in the My Videos folder.
Transferring your contacts
To transfer your contacts from your USIM to
your phone:
1 From the standby screen select
choose Contacts.
2 Touch Settings then Copy.
3 Choose Handset to USIM and touch OK.
4 Choose All together or one by one and
touch OK.
and
Menu map
Dialing
Call logs
Contacts
Messaging
My stuff Camera
Muvee
Music
studio
Video
Voice
playlists
recorder
Games
FM radio
& Apps
02 Active
Alarms
Tools
Organiser
Memo
Screen
Phone
settings
Flight
mode
Profi les
Call
settings
Bluetooth
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Your standby screen
Whenever your KU990i isn’t in use it’ll return
to your home screen. From here you access
all the menu options, make a quick call and
view the status of your phone - as well as
many other things.
Touchscreen 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 KU990i will vibrate slightly when it
recognises you’ve touched an option.
To scroll through lists touch the last item visible
and slide your fi nger 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 fi rm touch.
• Use the tip of your fi nger to touch the
option you require. Be careful not to touch
any other keys around it.
• When the screen light is off, press the
Unlock/Lock key on the right hand side
to restore the home screen.
• Don’t cover the phone with a case or cover
as the touchscreen will not work with any
material covering them.
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Status bar
Shortcut arrows
▲
Shortcut menu
Multitasking
Quick keys
The quick keys
The quick keys provide easy, one-touch
access to your most used functions.
Touch to open the full menu which is
separated into four sub-menus. Touch
each sub-menu’s vertical tab to view
further options.
Touch to bring up the touch dialling pad
to make a call. Input the number as you
would using a normal key pad and touch
or press the .
To initiate a video call with the number,
press
after inputting the number.
Advice to the customer
In order to allow better antenna sensitivity LG suggest that you hold the handset as
depicted in the fi gure below.
please do not cover the antenna area with your hand during a call and using a bluetooth
connection. It may degrade speech quality.
0 X
Touch to access the Messaging options
menu. From here you can create a new
SMS or email, or view your message
folder.
Touch to open your address book.
Alphabetical tabs run vertically along
the left side of the screen so you can
easily fi nd the contact you’re looking
for. You can also create new contacts
and edit existing ones.
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Your standby screen
The status bar
The status bar indicates, using various icons,
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 icons you’re likely to see in the status bar.
Icon Description
Multitasking
Applications running
Network signal strength
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(number of bars will vary)
No network signal
Remaining battery life
Battery empty
New text message
New voice message
Message inbox is full
Message sending failed
An alarm is set
Vibrate profi le in use
Icon Description
Normal profi le in use
Outdoor profi le in use
Silent profi le in use
Headset profi le in use
Calls are diverted
GPRS available
EDGE in use
Roaming
Flight mode is selected
Bluetooth is active
HSDPA available
3G available
Changing your profi le from the
status bar
Touch the icon that represents your current
profi le setting in the status bar. Select
a profi le type, for example Silent, and
touch OK to save and close.
Using the Multitasking function
Touch
to open the Multitasking menu.
From here you can view all the applications
you have running and access them with
one touch.
From any application, touch
and select
Home screen to return to the standby screen
without exiting or closing the application.
When you have an application running in the
background (e.g. a game or the FM radio),
will appear in the status bar.
The shortcut menu
The shortcut menu provides nine further
menu options. To open the shortcut menu:
1 Touch the standby screen once above the
quick keys.
2 When the shortcut arrows appear, slide
your fi nger horizontally across them in
either direction.
3 The shortcut menu will open. Touch any
of the nine options to open the application
or a further menu.
4 To close the shortcut menu, slide your
fi nger across the shortcut arrows again,
in either direction.
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Calls
Making a call or video call
1 Touch
2 Key in the number using the keypad.
3 Tou ch
4 To end the call press the hard key.
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to open the keypad.
To delete a digit press the C hard key.
or hard key to initiate
the call. Touch
TIP! To enter + for making an
international call, touch
TIP! Press the lock/unlock button to
lock the touchscreen to prevent calls being
made by mistake.
TIP! To bring up the keypad during a
call, touch
to make a video call.
.
twice.
Making a call from your contacts
1 From the standby screen touch
to open the address book.
2 Select the alphabetical tab corresponding
to the fi rst letter of the contact you’d like
to call. So, for ‘Home’, select E-H.
3 From the list, touch the contact you’d like
to call and select the number to use if you
have more than one saved.
4 Touch Call.
TIP! You can search your contacts
from the call screen. Touch
Search contacts. Scroll through your
contacts or enter the fi rst few digits of a
number to limit the list.
and choose
Answering and rejecting a call
When your phone rings press the hard
key to answer the call.
Press the
hard key to mute the ringing.
This is great if you’ve forgotten to change
your profi le to Silent for a meeting.
Press the hard key a second time to
reject the incoming call.
In-call options
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 are visible.
Mute - Touch to turn off the microphone
so the person you are talking to cannot
hear you.
Speaker - Touch to turn on the
speaker phone.
Hold - Touch to put a caller on hold.
Touch Resume to continue your conversation.
Keypad - Touch to open a numerical
keypad for navigating menus with numbered
options. For example when dialling call centres
or other automated telephone services.
Options - Choose from a list of further in-call
options, including Go to contacts and Go to
messages so you can check your messages
and add contacts during a call. You can also
end the call from here by touching End call.
Adjusting the call volume
To adjust the volume during a call turn the
jog wheel clockwise to increase the volume
or anti-clockwise to decrease the volume.
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Calls
Speed dialling
You can assign a frequently-called contact
to a speed dial number.
1 Touch
2 Touch Speed dials.
3 Your Voicemail is already set to speed dial
and select Contacts.
1. You cannot change this. Touch any other
number to assign it a speed dial contact.
4 Your address book will open. Select the
contact you’d like to assign to that number
by touching their phone number once.
To call a speed dial number, touch
from
the standby screen then press and hold the
assigned number until the contact appears
on screen. The call will initiate automatically,
there’s no need to press
.
Making a second call
1 During your initial call, touch
Add new call.
2 Dial the number or search your contacts
(see Making a call for details).
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 Touch Swap to change between the calls.
6 To end one or both calls press
select End followed by All or Active.
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and select
and
TIP! You can combine your calls by
then Join. Check that your
selecting
network provider supports conference calling.
NOTE: You will be charged for each call
you make.
Turning off DTMF
DTMF allows you to use numerical commands
to navigate menus within automated messages.
DTMF is switched on as default.
To turn it off during a call (to make a note of
a number for example) touch
DTMF off.
and select
Viewing your call logs
TIP! To scroll through a list of option,
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 Call logs.
Choose to view:
All calls - View the complete list of all your
dialled, received and missed calls.
Dialled calls - View the list of all the
numbers you have called.
Received calls - View the list of all the
numbers that have called you.
Missed calls - View the list of all the calls
you have missed.
Call charges - View the charges applied to
your dialled numbers (this service is network
dependant, some operators are unable to
support this) and the call duration of all your
calls; received and dialled.
Data volume - View the amount in kilobytes
of all your received and sent data.
TIP! From any call log touch and Clear to
delete all the recorded items.
TIP! Touch any single call log entry to
view the date, time and duration of the call.
Using call divert
1 Tou ch , select and choose
Call settings.
2 Touch Call divert and choose Video calls
and/or Voice calls.
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 Divert to activate.
Note: Charges are incurred for diverting
calls. Please contact your network
provider for details.
TIP! To turn off all call diverts, choose
Deactivate all from the Call divert menu.
Using call barring
1 Touch , select and choose
Call settings.
2 Touch Call barring and choose Video
calls and/or Voice calls.
3 Choose any or all of the six options:
All outgoing
Outgoing international
Outgoing international calls except
All incoming
Incoming when abroad
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 C
Changing the common call setting
1 Tou ch , select and choose
Call setting.
2 Touch Common setting. From here you
can amend the settings for:
Call reject - Select On or Off and choose
to reject all calls, of those from specifi c
groups, contacts or from unregistered
numbers (those not in your contacts).
Send my number - Choose whether
your number will be displayed when you
call someone.
Auto redial - Choose On or Off.
Answer mode - Choose whether to
answer the phone using the Send key
or any key.
Minute minder - Select 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 key on the handset to answer
a call when using a Bluetooth headset.
TIP! To scroll through a list of option,
touch the last item visible and slide your fi nger
up the screen. The list will move up so more
items are visible.
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Changing your video call setting
1 Touch , select and choose
Call settings.
2 Touch Video call setting.
3 Choose the settings of your video calling.
Determine whether to Use private image
and select one, switch on the Mirror
(so you can see yourself on screen)
and select an Image size.
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 address book.
2 Select the alphabetical tab corresponding
to the fi rst letter of the contact you’d like
to view. So, for ‘Home’ select E-H.
TIP! You can search by group by touching
and selecting Search by group. This will
bring up a list of all your groups.
From the main menu
1 Select Contacts.
2 Touch and enter the fi rst few letters of
the contact you’d like to fi nd using the
keypad. Or select
book view and select the tab corresponding
to the fi rst letter of the name.
3 Your address book will bring up a list of
the contacts corresponding to the letters
you’ve entered.
TIP! You can switch between the
keypad search screen and the alphabetical
address book screen by touching the
icon in the top right corner of the screen.
to switch to address
or
TIP! To scroll through 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 are visible.
Adding a new contact
1 From the standby screen touch
and select Contacts.
2 Select Add new.
3 Choose whether to save the contact to
your Handset or USIM.
4 Enter the fi rst and last name of your new
contact. You do not have to enter both,
but you must enter one or the other.
5 Enter up to fi ve different numbers and
assign a type for each. Choose from
Mobile, Home, Offi ce, Pager, Fax,
VT and General. Touch OK.
6 Add up to two email addresses.
7 Assign the contact to a group. Choose
from No group, Family, Friends,
Colleagues, School or VIP.
8 You can also add a Homepage, Home
address, Company name, Job title,
Company address and a Memo.
9 Touch Save to save the contact.
TIP! You can create customised
groups for your contacts, see Creating
a group.
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Contacts
Contact options
There are many things you can do when
viewing a contact. Here’s how to access and
use the options menu:
1 Open the contact you’d like to use.
See Searching for a contact.
2 Press
Edit - Change any of the contact’s details.
Send message - Send a message to the
Send business card - Send the
Make a voice call - Call the contact.
Make a video call - Video call the contact.
Save to USIM/Handset - Choose to move
Delete - Delete the contact. Touch Yes
Add new contact - You can add new
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to open the list of options.
From here you can:
contact. If the contact has an email
address, select whether you’d like to send
an email or SMS/MMS.
contact’s details to another person as
a business card. Choose to send as
a Text message, Multimedia message,
Email or via Bluetooth.
or copy to the USIM card or handset
(depending on where you originally saved
the contact).
if you are sure.
entry.
Mark/Unmark - You can select one or
more contacts for multiple deletion.
Search by group - You can search the
entry by group.
Creating a group
1 From the standby screen touch
and select Contacts.
2 Select Groups and touch
3 Select Add new group.
4 Enter a name for your new group.
5 Touch Save.
Note: If you delete a group, the contacts
which were assigned to that group will not be
lost. They will remain in your address book.
TIP! You can edit an existing group
by highlighting it and touching
Add a member to the group from your contacts,
assign a Group ringtone, Rename the group or
Delete a group.
.
. Choose to
Changing your contact settings
You can adapt your contact settings so
that your address book works in the way
you prefer.
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.
1 From the standby screen touch
select Contacts.
2 Select Settings. From here you can adjust
the following settings:
Display data - Choose whether to view
contacts saved to both your Handset
& USIM, Handset only or USIM only.
You can also select to show the fi rst name
or last name of a contact fi rst.
Synchronise contacts - Connect to
your server to synchronise your contacts.
See Synchronising your contacts.
Copy - Copy your contacts from your USIM
to your handset or from your handset to
your USIM. Choose to do this one at a time,
or all at once. If you select one at a time,
you’ll need to select each contact to copy
one by one.
and
Move - This works in the same way as
Copy, but the contact will only be saved
to the location you’ve moved it to, e.g.
if you move a contact from the USIM to
the handset it will be deleted from the
USIM memory.
Backup contacts - See Backing up and
restoring your phone’s information.
Restore contacts - See Backing up and
restoring your phone’s information.
Clear contacts - Delete all your contacts.
Touch Yes if you are sure you want to wipe
your address book.
Viewing information
1 From the standby screen touch
select Contacts.
2 Select Infomation.
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! If you’ve yet to add a business
card for yourself, select Add and enter all
your details as you would for any contact.
Touch Save to fi nish.
and
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Messaging
Messaging
Your KU990i combines SMS, MMS and email
into one intuitive and easy to use menu.
There are two ways to enter the
messaging centre:
1 Touch from the standby screen.
2 Touch from the standby screen,
then Messaging.
Sending a message
1 Touch then choose Create
new message.
2 Choose Message to send an SMS or
MMS. Or to send an email, choose Email.
3 A new SMS will open.
4 Tou ch
5 Touch Send. Enter the phone number or
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or
then Insert, to add an
,
image, video, sound or symbol.
touch Contacts to open your contacts list.
You can add multiple contacts.
WARNING: You will be charged per 160
character text message for each person that
you send the message to.
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.
Entering text
There are four ways to enter text:
T9 predictive, Abc manual, Keyboard
and Handwriting recognition.
To switch between text entry methods
touch the corresponding icon at the top
of the screen.
Handwriting recognition - Choose
Handwriting-Screen or Handwriting-Box
T9 predictive text - Touch to turn on
T9 predictive text then select T9 abc, T9
Abc or 123.
Abc manual - Choose Abc, ABC or 123
To use the keyboard, touch
keyboard from the drop down menu.
to scroll through the different
Use
keyboard types in each text entry mode
(for example, capitals or lowercase).
To enter a space touch 0.
To change between upper, lower and title
case press
.
To delete a character use the C hard key
below the screen.
To enter a symbol touch .
and select
T9 predictive
In T9 mode you will see .
T9 mode uses a built-in dictionary to
recognise words you’re writing based on
the key sequences you touch. Simply touch
the number key associated with the letter
you want to enter, and the dictionary will
recognise the word once all the letters are
entered. For example, press 8, 3, 5, 3, 7, 4, 6,
6, 3 to write ‘telephone’.
If the word you want doesn’t appear, touch
or 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. For example,
to write ‘hello’, touch 4 twice, 3 twice, 5 three
times, 5 three times again, then 6 three times.
Keyboard
In Keyboard mode the screen fl ips to
landscape and a full qwerty keyboard
appears on screen.
Simply touch each letter to write your
message and press:
to switch to upper case
to add a space
TIP! Keyboard mode predicts and shows what
you will type in next. These words are predicted
based on the sentences you have typed in so
far. If you do not wish to use the suggested
words, keep typing in new words. If you wish to
use the suggested words, press the space bar
to confi rm them.
Handwriting recognition
In Handwriting mode you simply write on
screen and your KU990i will convert your
handwriting into your message. Select
Screen or Box depending on your
preferred view.
WARNING: You may fi nd it easier to use a
stylus in this mode, please remember to press
lightly to protect your screen from damage.
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Messaging
Setting up your email
You can stay in touch on the move using
email on your KU990i. It’s quick and simple
to set up a POP3 or IMAP4 email account.
TIP! To scroll through a list of option,
touch the last item visible and slide your fi nger
up the screen. The list will move up so more
items are visible.
1 Touch then select Settings.
2 Touch Email then Email accounts.
3 Open
and touch Add new.
4 You can now choose how your
account works:
Title - Enter a name for this account.
My name - Enter your name.
Username - Enter the account’s username.
Password - Enter the account’s password.
Email address - Enter the account’s
email address.
Reply email address - Enter the ‘reply
to’ email address.
Outgoing mail server - Enter the
account’s details.
Incoming mail server - Enter the
account’s details.
Maximum receive size - Choose the size
limit of your emails, the maximum is 1MB.
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Mailbox type - Enter the mailbox type,
POP3 or IMAP4.
Save to server - Choose whether to
save your emails to the server. For IMAP4
accounts copies are always saved.
Save sent mail into - Choose where
to save your IMAP4 emails. For POP3
accounts copies are always saved on
the phone.
Access point - Choose your Internet
access point. Press
access point.
to use a preset
Auto retrieve - Choose whether to fetch
your new emails automatically.
Advanced settings - Choose whether
to use the advanced settings.
SMTP port number - Normally, this will
be 25.
Incoming server port - Normally, this
is 110 for POP3 accounts and 143 for
IMAP4 accounts.
SMTP authentication - Choose the
security settings for the outgoing
mail server
SMTP username - Enter the SMTP
username.
SMTP password - Enter the SMTP
password.
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