LG P505 Users manual
User Guide
Your Phone
Phone Components
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1. Headset Connector: Allows you to
connect a handsfree or stereo headset.
2. Earpiece: Lets you hear the caller and
automated prompts.
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3. Main LCD: Displays phone status icons,
menu items, web items, web information,
pictures and more in full color. You
can select menu items by touching the
corresponding icons on the touchpad.
4. SEND Key: Press this key from the Home
screen to quickly access the most recent
missed, dialed, and received calls.
5. END / Power Key: Ends or rejects a call.
Turns the phone on/off. Press once to return
to the Home screen.
6. Clear Key
7. Side Volume Keys
• When on the Home screen: Allows
you to set the Ringtone and Touchtone
volume.
• During a call: Allows you to change the
earpiece volume.
• When playing background music:
Allows you to change the music volume.
8. microSD™ memory card socket
9. Charger/USB Port
10. Lock/Unlock key
11. Camera Key: Press to start the Camera
function. Press and hold to start the Video
Camera function.
Rear View
External
camera lens
Your Phone
Battery cover
Battery
SIM Card slot
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Getting Started
Installing the SIM Card and
Battery
1. Remove the battery cover
Press down on the battery cover and slide it
towards the bottom of the phone. Then lift
the battery cover off.
2. Remove the battery
Hold the top edge of the phone and user
the fingernail cutouts to lift the battery from
the phone.
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Warning
Do not remove the battery when the phone is
switched on, as this may damage the phone.
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Install the SIM card
Please make sure the battery is removed
from the phone before installing the SIM
card. Slide the SIM card into the SIM card
slot. Make sure that the gold contact area
on the card is facing downwards. To remove
the SIM card, pull it gently in the opposite
direction.
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Getting Started
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 the
bottom of the battery down until it clips
into place.
Charging your phone
Lift the charger port cover on the right
side of your LG-P505. Insert the charger
connector to the phone (ensure that side ‘B’
of the connector is facing up) and then plug
the other end into the wall socket. Your
LG-P505 will need to be charged until you
receive a ‘Battery Full’ notification.
Important!
You must insert the battery before charging.
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Warning
Use of unauthorized accessories could damage
your phone and void your warranty.
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Getting Started
Installing a Memory Card
You can expand the memory available on your
phone by using a microSD™ memory card.
The LG LG-P505 will support up to a 16 GB
microSD™ memory card.
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Tip
A memory card is an optional accessory.
1 Lift the memory card cover and insert a
microSD™ card with the gold contact area
facing the back side of the phone. Close the
memory card cover.
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Note
If your memory card has existing content
it will automatically be filed in the correct
folder. For example, videos will be accessible
from the Videos folder. If your memory card
has protected content (i.e. content such
as songs or graphics with Digital Rights
Management copywriting loaded from another
device), it will not be accesible. You may need
to reformat the memory card prior to using it
with this device.
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Getting Started
On-Screen Icons
The table below describes various display indicators or icons that appear on the phone's display
screen.
ICON/
INDICATOR
No network signal
Battery empty
New text message
An alarm is set
Normal profile in use
Silent profile in use
EDGE network available
Bluetooth® is active
The browser is active
DESCRIPTION
ICON/
INDICATOR
DESCRIPTION
Vibrate Only mode
Speakerphone
Call in progress
Voicemail
Battery Full
Battery Charging
Flight Mode
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Touch Calibration
Set your touch screen for ease of use. To
calibrate your touch screen, from the Home
screen, touch , then , and select
Touchpad Calibration.
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Tap the ‘+’ markers to calibrate the screen.
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Once you’ve finished calibrating your
screen, you can either touch Yes to save
the settings or No to return to the Settings
menu.
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General Functions
Making a Call
1. Make sure your phone is powered on.
2. Touch
] Touch and hold the key to erase
3. Press the
Making a Call with the History
1. Press the [SEND] key, and the most
2. Touch the call entry.
3. Press the
Making International Calls
1. When entering a phone number, touch and
2. Enter the country code, area code and the
3. Press the [SEND] key to call the
and enter a phone number using
the touch dialpad. To edit a number on the
display screen, simply touch the key
to erase one digit at a time.
the entire number.
[SEND] key to call the
number. Or touch on the touch pad.
recent missed, dialed and received phone
numbers will be displayed.
[SEND] key or touch .
hold on the dialpad, the ‘+’ character
will appear.
phone number.
number. Or touch on the dialpad.
Ending a Call
When you have finished a call, press the
[END] key.
Making a Call from the Address
Book
You can store frequently called names and
phone numbers in the SIM card as well as in
the phone memory.
You can dial a saved number easily. Touch
to open the Address Book, touch the
contact entry and press the [SEND] key.
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General Functions
Answering a Call
When you receive a call, the phone rings
according to your Ringtone volume settings
and the call notification appears on the
screen. If the caller can be identified, the
caller’s phone number (or name, if stored in
your Address Book) is displayed.
1. Press the
and touch .
If Any Key has been set as the Answer
Mode, you will be able to answer the call
by pressing [SEND] or .
2. End the call by pressing the
key.
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Note
You can answer a call while using the Address
Book or other menu features.
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[SEND] or unlock the screen
[END]
Adjusting the Volume
During a call, if you want to adjust the
earpiece volume, use the side volume keys
of the phone.
From the Home screen, you can adjust the
Ringtone volume using the side volume keys.
Volume Keys
General Functions
Setting the Volume
From the Home screen, press either of the
side volume keys. You can set your Ringtone.
You can also adjust the feedback your phone
gives when you touch/tap the touchscreen.
Touch the Touch tab, then set the sound and
vibration settings.
Shortcut to Vibration Only Mode
Vibration Only Mode can be activated by
touching and holding from the dial pad.
You can also set Vibration Mode by pressing
and holding down side volume key as well.
The phone will display Vibrate only On. If
you would like to turn Vibration mode Off,
touch and hold again.
Signal Strength
If you are inside a building, being near a
window may give you better reception. You
can see the strength of your signal by the
signal indicator on your phone’s display
screen.
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General Functions
Entering Text
You can enter alphanumeric characters by
using the phone’s touch pad. For example,
storing names in the Address Book, writing a
message or scheduling events in the calendar
all require text to be entered.
Changing the Text Input Mode
You can change the text input mode by
touching pressing the Text Input Mode toggle
button on the touch screen.
The following text input modes are available
on the phone.
ABC Mode
This mode allows you to enter letters by
touching the touch key labeled with the
required letter once, twice, three or four times
until the letter is displayed.
123 Mode (Numbers Mode)
This mode allows you to enter numbers.
To change to 123 mode while in a text entry
field, touch .
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Using the Symbol Mode
The Symbol Mode enables you to enter
various symbols or special characters. To
enter a symbol, touch twice. Then select
the desired symbol.
Using the T9 Mode
The T9 predictive text input mode allows you
to enter words easily with a minimum number
of key presses. As you touch each key, the
phone begins to display the characters that
it thinks you are typing based on a built-in
dictionary. As new letters are added, the word
changes to reflect the most likely candidate
from the dictionary.
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When you are in the T9 predictive text input
mode, begin entering a word by pressing
the touch screen keys to .
Press each key once for each letter.
] The word changes as letters are typed
- ignore what is displayed on the screen
until the word is typed completely.
] If the word is still incorrect after typing
completely, press on the pop up
menu to see the options. Then select the
word you want by touch.
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If the desired word is missing from the
word choices list, add it by pressing
and selecting to enter the
new word. Then press to
save the word into the built-in dictionary.
2. Enter the whole word before editing or
deleting any letters.
3. Complete each word with a space by
touching
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General Functions
To delete letters, touch
. Touch and hold
down to erase the entire text entry.
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Note
Pressing the [END] key will exit
Messaging and save the current message in the
Drafts folder.
Using the ABC Mode
Use the touch pad keys to enter your text.
1. Touch the touch key labeled with the
required letter:
] Once for the first letter.
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Twice for the second letter.
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And so on.
2. To insert a space, touch
letters, touch .
. To delete
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General Functions
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Note
Refer to the table below for more information
on the characters available using the keys.
Touch to input a Upper Case letter. To
change text entry mode from Lower Case to
Upper Case, touch
will turn to orange color
twice and the key
- indicating that
Caps Lock has been activated.
ABC Mode: Character Order
Key
Upper Case Lower Case
1 . , ' @ ? ! - : / 1 . , ' @ ? ! - : / 1
2 A B C 2 a b c 2
3 D E F 3 d e f 3
4 G H I 4 g h i 4
5 J K L 5 j k l 5
6 M N O 6 m n o 6
7 P Q R S 7 p q r s 7
8 T U V 8 t u v 8
9 W X Y Z 9 w x y z 9
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Space Key,
0 (Long press)
Space Key,
0 (Long press)
Using the 123 (Numbers) Mode
The 123 Mode enables you to enter numbers
in a text message (a telephone number, for
example) more quickly.
T9 Dictionary
The T9 Dictionary is a feature that allows the
user to add any unique or personal words to
the T9 standard language database.To access
the T9 dictionary, touch Options
touch Text Entry Settings and touch T9
dictionary.
Within the T9 Dictionary function, the user
can add, modify, delete or reset personal
words.
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Note
You can select a different T9 language from the
same Options menu. The default setting on the
phone is the T9 disabled mode.
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Using the Korean Mode
Allows you to type in Korean when you set
the Text Entry Language to Korean.
When you use Touch Keypad
Allows you easily input the characters. To
input
, touch and touch . To input
, touch
and touch .
General Functions
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Address Book
From the Home screen, touch and touch
. You will see following Address Book’s
submenus.
Contact List
This menu allows you to save and manage
contact address information. The Contact
List's functions allow you to add a new
address or search saved contact addresses
by name. To find a contact, touch and
input the contact person’s name. If you input
‘At’, it will show all contacts with ‘At’ in its
name. From the Home screen, you can directly
search for a contact by touching and .
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Address Book
New Contact
This menu allows you to add a new contact
address. You can enter contact address
information, including: name, phone numbers,
email addresses, group information, pictures,
ringtone and other information.
1. From the Home screen, Touch and
touch .
2. Touch
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3. Touch
to set a Picture ID for a contact
by using a saved picture from Pictures or
taking a new picture of the contact person.
Choose from No Picture, Picture or Take
new picture. If you select to take a new
picture, touch Attach and Set to set as
the Contact Picture ID. If you don’t like the
picture that was taken, touch
Yes , and take a new picture.
Enter the First name, last name or both.
Enter up to five different numbers. Touch
and you can set that number as
Speed Dial.
Enter an email address.
Select a Group for the contact.
Use the Ringtone field to set a ringtone
for the contact or leave it as the default
ringtone.
Use the Memo field to add a memo.
Use the Memory field to select to
save the contact to Phone or SIM Card
memory.
, select
to save the contact.
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Address Book
Groups
This menu allows you to organize your
contacts into groups. By default, there are 5
groups: Colleagues, Family, Friends, VIP and
School. Or you can put a contact in No Group.
You can also configure a ring tone for a group
so that the group ring tone sounds when a
call from a specific contact address within
that group is received (and there is no ring
tone configured for the specific contact).
From the Home screen, touch
to open the drop-down menu and
select Groups.
, touch
Speed Dials
You can assign a frequently-called contact
to a speed dial list. You can select a number
from 2 to 9 as a speed dial. You can configure
speed dial numbers for any of the 8 numbers
for a specific contact address.
1. From the Home screen, touch
to open the drop-down menu
and select Speed Dials.
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, touch
2. Touch the unassigned Speed Dial location.
3. This will open your address book. Touch the
contact you would like to assign, then touch
the number entry for that contact.
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To call an assigned speed dial number,
touch from the Home screen. Then
touch and hold the speed dial number; the
call will be placed to the assigned number
automatically.
Address Book
SIM Management
This menu allows you to copy contact
information from your SIM card to your phone
memory. Please note that contacts in your
SIM card will be added to your phone even
if the same contact is already on your phone,
creating duplicate entries.
You can also copy entries from the handset
memory to the SIM card (though all the data
will be copied).
From this menu, you are also able to delete
entries in the SIM card.
1. From the Home screen, touch
to open the Options menu and select
SIM Management.
, touch
Service Dial Numbers
You can view the list of Service Dial
Number(SDN) assigned by your network
provider. Such numbers could include the
emergency services, directory assistance and
voice mail numbers.
1. From the Home screen, touch
to open the Options menu and select
Service dial numbers.
, touch
2. The names of the available services will be
shown.
3. Touch a service number. Press the
[SEND] key.
My Info
This displays your own phone number stored
in your phone/SIM card. You can edit the
name and number by touching .
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In-Call Menu
Your phone provides a number of control
functions that you can use during a call. To
access these functions during a call, touch
and hold to unlock the screen
and then touch .
During a Call
There are a variety of options available during
a call.
Making a Second Call
You can select a number you wish to dial, to
make a second call.
1. Unlock the Screen.
2. Touch
number and touch or
touch to select a contact from your
Address Book and then press the Call
button .
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, enter the 2nd phone
Swapping Between Two Calls
By using one of the two methods below, you
can switch between two on-going calls.
1. Press
2. Touch
[SEND] key.
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Answering an Incoming Call
To answer an incoming call when the handset
is ringing, simply press the [SEND] key
or touch . The handset is
also able to warn you of an incoming call
while you are already on a call. You will hear
two tones and the display will show that a
second call is waiting. This feature, known
as Call Waiting, is only available if your
network supports it.
If Call Waiting is turned on, you can put the
first call on hold and answer the second call
by pressing the [SEND] key.
In-Call Menu
Rejecting an Incoming Call
You can reject an incoming call without
answering by simply pressing the [END]
key or touching .
Muting the Microphone
You can mute the microphone during a call by
touching . The handset can be unmuted
by touching again. When the handset is
muted, the caller cannot hear you, but you can
still hear the caller.
Using the Speakerphone
You can use the integrated Speakerphone
during a call by touching . The loudspeaker
is automatically deactivated when you end
the call.
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Warning
Due to increased volume levels, do not place
the phone near your ear while the speakerphone
is enabled.
Conference Calls
The conference service provides you with the
ability to have a simultaneous conversation
with more than one caller. The conference
call feature can be used only if your network
service provider supports this feature.
Once a conference call is set up, calls may
be added, disconnected or separated (that
is, removed from the conference call but still
connected to you) by the person who set up
the conference call. These options are all
available from the In-Call menu.
The maximum number of callers in a
conference call is five. Once started, you are
in control of the conference call, and only you
can add calls to the conference call.
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In-Call Menu
Making a Second Call
You can make a second call while currently
on a call simply by accessing the Dialpad,
from the In-Call Menu, entering the second
number and pressing the [SEND] key.
When the second call is connected, the first
call is automatically placed on hold. You can
swap between calls by pressing the
[SEND] key.
Setting Up a Conference Call
To set up a conference call, place the first
call. Once that is connected, follow the steps
above to make a second call. You can then
join the two separate calls by touching
and touching Join calls.
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Adding Calls to the Conference
Call
To add a call to an existing conference call,
touch to place the Conference call
on hold, then touch Dialpad to access the
dialpad, enter the number. Once the call is
connected, touch
to merge the calls.
Private Call in a Conference Call
To have a private call with one caller from a
conference call, touch on the calling
screen and select the Private option for
the number you wish to communicate with
separately. Only the person who initiates the
Conference Call can initiate a Private Call.
Ending a Conference Call
The currently active conference call can be
disconnected by pressing the key.
Your Home Screen
From here you can access all menu options,
make a quick call and view the status of your
phone - as well as many other things.
Touch Screen Tips
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To select an item, touch the icon
accurately. Your LG-P505 can be set to
vibrate slightly when it recognises you’ve
touched an option.
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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.
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There’s no need to press hard, the
touchscreen is sensitive enough to pick up
on a light yet firm touch.
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Use the tip of your finger to touch the
option you require.
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When the screen light is off, press the
key on the right hand side twice
to restore the Home screen.
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Don’t cover the phone with a case or cover
as the touch screen will not work with any
material covering it.
Quick keys
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Your Home Screen
The Quick Keys
The quick keys on your Home screen provide easy, one-touch access to your most used functions.
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 hard key.
Touch to access the Messaging
options menu. From here you can
create a new outgoing Message.
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Touch to open your contacts and
search for the number you want
to call. You can also create new
contacts and edit existing ones.
Touch to open the main menu. All
of your phone’s functions can be
accessed through the main menu,
and its sub-menus.
Home Screen
The Home screen allows you to add widgets
to make some of your favorite functions easier
to access.
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From the Home screen, touch to open
the available widgets.
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Drag a Widget from the roll-out Menu onto
the Home screen.
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The available widgets allow you to play
songs, add memos, check the calendar,
play slide show, set an alarm or add events
directly from the Home screen.
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Touch again to close the widgets menu.
Your Home Screen
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Communication
This supports functions related to SMS
(Short Message Service), MMS (Multimedia
Message Service), voicemail, and network
service messages.
New Message
1. From the Home screen, select .
2. Touch Create new message.
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Editing a message
The following options are available when
Editing a Message.
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Symbols: You can insert symbols ranging
from punctuation to emoticons. Touch
twice, and you can select the symbols you
want. You can use
more available symbols.
and to access
Tou ch
twice for
Symbols
Entry
Mode
Communication
Inserting Multimedia files in outgoing
messages is easy. Touch the button
and select an option from below:
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Picture: You can preview the selected
picture by touching the portion of the
thumbnail that does not include
Touch to attach the picture to the
message.
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Audio: Allows you to insert from your
saved Audio files.
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Video: Allows you to insert from your
saved Video clips.
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Take New Picture: Allows you to insert a
new image taken from the camera.
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Note
Refer to page 58 for camera options.
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Record New Audio: Allows you to record
a new audio clip to insert.
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Record New Video: You can record a
new video to attach to the message.
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Template
- Tex t: Allows you to easily insert
frequently used sentences in the text
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message.
- Multimedia: Allows you to insert
multimedia templates. You can create
a multimedia template in the Message
Settings menu. Please refer to 31 page.
- Signature: Input your own created
signature. For further details, see page 37.
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More: Allows you to insert Subject, vCard,
vCalendar, vNote, vTask or Contact.
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Note
vCard, vCalendar, vNote, vTask and Contact are
created by the Address Book, Calendar, Notepad
and Tasks functions. Go to the corresponding
sections for more detailed information.
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