LG Electronics USA BL40 Users Manual
Video camera
Getting to know the viewfinder
Zoom - Touch to zoom in or to zoom out.
Alternatively you can use the side volume keys.
Video Size
Brightness - See Adjusting the Brightness.
Saving to handset memory/
external memory
Touch to recording a video
Home
Multitasking menu
Flash - See Using the flash.
Settings - Touch this icon to
open the settings menu. See
Using the advanced settings.
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Back - Touch here to return to the
home screen.
Camera - Touch to switch to
camera.
Video camera mode
1. Video camera mode is selected.
Touch to start recording
2.
3. Drag up to swith to camera
Gallery
Using the advanced settings
Using the viewfinder, touch
to open all the advanced settings
options.
Swap cam - Switch to your LG
BL40’s inner camera to record
yourself on video.
Video size - Change the size of the
video to save memory space. See
Changing the video image size.
Scene mode - Choose between
Auto or Night.
Colour Effect - Choose a colour
tone to use on your new view. See
Choosing a colour tone.
White balance - The white balance
ensures any white in your video is
realistic. To enable your camera to
adjust the white balance correctly,
you may need to determine the
light conditions. Choose between
Auto, Incandescent, Sunny,
Fluorescent or Cloudy.
Quality - Choose between Super
fine, Fine and Normal. The finer
the quality, the sharper the video
will be. The file size will increase as
a result, meaning you’ll be able to
store fewer videos in the phone’s
memory.
Duration - Set a duration limit
for your video. Choose between
Normal and MMS to limit the
maximum size to send the video as
an MMS.
TIP! If you choose MMS
duration, choosing a lower
image quality will enable you to
shoot a longer video.
Memory - Choose whether to save
your videos to the Handset memory
or the External memory.
Voice - Choose from Mute to record
a video without sound, or unmute
to include the sound.
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Video camera
Hide icons - Select whether to
hide the icons on the camera menu
automatically or manually.
Reset settings - Reset all the video
camera settings.
Changing the video image
size
The more pixels, the larger the file
size, which means the files take up
more memory space. If you want to
store more videos on your phone,
you can alter the number of pixels
to make the files smaller.
1
Using the viewfinder, touch
in the left corner.
Select Video size.
2
Select a pixel value from the four
3
options:
VGA(640x480) - Standard sized
VGA.
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QVGA(320x240) - Smaller image
size, and therefore a smaller
file size. This is ideal for saving
memory space.
QCIF(176x144) - Smallest image
size and therefore the smallest
file size.
Touch to return to the
4
viewfinder.
WARNING: The great
editing software on your LG
BL40 is compatible with all video
types except 640x480. Don’t
record in this format if you plan
to edit the video.
TIP! For video format conversion
software, see the CD that came
with your BL40.
Choosing a colour tone
Using the viewfinder, in the
1
left corner.
Select Colour Effect.
2
There are five colour
3
tone options, Off, Sepia,
Monochrome , Negative or
Sketch .
Touch the colour tone you want
4
to use.
TIP! You can change a video shot
in colour to black and white or
sepia, but you cannot change a
video shot in black and white or
sepia to colour.
Using the secondary video
camera
Your LG BL40 has an inner 320x240
camera for both video calls and
recording videos.
To switch to the inner camera,
1
touch then select Use
secondary camera from the
Swap cam menu.
After a few seconds you’ll see
2
yourself in the viewfinder. To start
recording the image press the
capture button as normal, and
press it again to stop recording.
After you’ve shot the video,
3
you’ll be offered all the options
available for a video shot using
the main camera.
To return to the main camera
4
touch and then Use main
camera.
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Video camera
TIP! You can still alter the
image size, colour eect, white
balance and quality by touching
Settings in the same way as
when using the main camera.
Watching your videos on TV
Connect your BL40 to TV using the
TV output cable.
NOTE: The TV output cable is
available for purchase separately.
Watching your saved videos
In the viewfinder, touch .
1
Your gallery will appear on the
2
screen.
Touch the video you want to view
3
once to bring it to the front of the
gallery. Touch for it to play.
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WARNING: All formats
except 320x240 and 176x144
are compatible with playing the
video through a TV.
Your photos and videos
Viewing your photos and
videos
Touch on the camera
1
preview screen.
Your gallery will appear on the
2
screen.
Touch the video or photo to open
3
it fully.
TIP! Flick left or right to
view other photos or videos.
TIP! To delete a photo or
video, open it and select .
Touch Yes to conrm.
Using zoom when viewing a
video or photo
When viewing photos or videos, you
can zoom in and out by pinching
your fingers together or spreading
them apart.
Adjusting the volume when
viewing a video
To adjust the volume of a video
while it is playing, touch the volume
bar on the left side of the screen.
Alternatively, use the volume keys
on the side of the phone.
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Your photos and videos
Setting a photo as wallpaper
Touch the photo you want to set
1
as wallpaper to open it.
Touch the screen to open the
2
options menu.
Touch Use as.
3
The screen will switch to portrait
4
mode. You can zoom in and out
and move the cropped section of
the picture using a thumbnail at
the bottom of the screen.
Editing your photos
You can do lots of great things to
your photos to change them, add to
them or liven them up.
Open the photo you want to edit,
1
and touch the options icon to
select Edit.
Touch the icons to alter your
2
photo:
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Crop your photo. Choose
a square or circular crop area
and move your finger across the
screen to select the area.
Draw something on your
photo, freehand. Select the line
thickness from the four options,
then the colour you want to use.
Adding writing on a picture.
See Adding text to a photo.
Decorate your photo with
stamps. Choose from the different
stamps and touch your photo
where you want to place them.
Erase the editing you have
done to the picture. You can
choose the size of eraser you use.
Touch to return to the
gallery.
Save
Save the changes you
made to the photos. Select to
save the changes as an Update
existing, or a New file. If you
select New file enter a file name.
Undo
Erase the editing you have
done to the photo.
Image
Touch to open further
effect options including Rotate.
There are also more advanced
editing options. See Adding a
colour accent and Swapping the
colours in a photo.
Filter
Touch to apply the effect
options to a photo.
Adjustment
This helps to adjust
a picture taken using automatic
colour, brightness etc.
Adding text to a photo
1 From the editing screen, touch
.
2 Select Text to add unframed
text, or choose one of the speech
bubble shapes.
3 Type in your text using the
keypad and touch Save.
Move the text by touching it and
4
sliding it to where you want it.
Text
Signature
Save
Undo
Image
Filter
Adjustment
Save
Undo
Image
Filter
Adjustment
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Your photos and videos
Adding an effect to a photo
From the editing screen, touch
1
Filter
.
You can apply any of the various
2
options to the photo
To undo an effect simply touch
3
Undo
.
Cropping a photo
From the editing screen, touch
1
.
Choose the shape you want to
2
use to crop the picture.
Drag the box over the area you
3
want to crop.
When you are happy with your
4
selection, touch
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Save
.
Adding a colour accent to a
photo
From the editing screen, touch
1
Image
.
Choose Colour Accent.
2
Select part of the photo. A traced
3
line will appear around everything
in that area which is the same or
a similar colour, for example, a
person’s hair or jumper.
Alter the intensity of the
4
accenting by touching
and touch ‘+’ or ‘-’ button.
Touch OK.
5
All colour will be removed
6
from the photo, apart from in
the section marked for colour
accenting.
Save
7
Select
to save the changes.
Intensity
Swapping colours in a photo
From the editing screen, touch
1
Image
.
Choose Colour Swapping.
2
Select part of the photo. A
3
traced line will appear around
everything in that area which is
the same or a similar colour,
for example, a person’s hair or
jumper.
Select a colour.
4
Press OK.
5
The part of the photo selected for
6
colour accenting will change to
the selected colour.
Save
7
Select
to save the changes.
Editing your videos
The video editing features are
available for MPEG4 types except
720x480 (D1) resolution.
Don’t record in these formats if you
plan to edit your video.
Trimming the length of the
video
Open the video you want to edit,
1
touch option key.
Edit
Select
2
Multi-trim.
Touch and set the new start
3
and end points using
Touch
4
happy with the new cut.
Touch
5
touch to return to the
gallery and discard the changes.
and choose Trim/
Preview
to confirm you are
Save
or, alternatively,
Trim
.
Save
Undo
Trim
Preview
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Your photos and videos
Merging two videos
Open the video you want to edit,
1
touch option key.
Edit
Select
2
merge.
The My videos folder will open.
3
Choose the video you want to
merge.
Touch and slide the photo
4
to move it to the end or the
beginning of the video.
Touch Preview to choose how to
5
merge the videos together.
Press Save then Yes to save the
6
new merged video. Replace the
existing file or save as a new file.
Repeat these steps to merge
7
more videos.
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and choose Video
Merging a photo with a video
Open the video you want to edit,
1
touch option key.
Edit
Select
2
merge.
The Images folder will open.
3
Choose the photo you want to
merge into your video and touch
Select.
Touch and slide the photo
4
to move it to the end or the
beginning of the video.
Touch Preview to choose how
5
the photo and video merge
together.
Press Save then choose to replace
6
the existing file or save as a new
file.
Repeat these steps to merge
7
more photos.
and choose Image
Adding text to a video
Open the video you want to edit,
1
touch option key.
Edit
Select
2
overlay.
Touch and pause playback
3
for setting the start point for text
appearance.
Touch Start and choose the text
4
styles. Enter your text using the
keypad and select OK.
Touch the area of the screen
5
you want the text to appear and
touch OK.
Touch Save. Replace the existing
6
file or save as a new file.
Repeat these steps to add more
7
text.
and select Text
Overlaying a photo
Open the video you want to edit,
1
touch option key.
Edit
Select
2
overlay.
The Images folder will open.
3
Choose the photo you want to
overlay on your video.
Touch and pause when you
4
want the picture to appear, then
select Opacity after touching the
Start button.
Touch OK and then press End
5
when the photo overlay shall be
stopped.
Touch the area of the screen
6
where you want the text to
appear. If the photo is too big it
will overlay the whole screen, not
just the selected area.
Touch Save. Replace the existing
7
file or save as a new file.
Repeat these steps to add more
8
photos.
and choose Image
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Your photos and videos
Adding a soundtrack to your
video
Open the video you want to edit,
1
touch option key.
Edit
Select
2
dubbing.
The My sounds folder will open.
3
Choose the track you want to add
to your video.
The original audio track on your
4
video will be erased.
If the audio is shorter than the
5
video choose whether to play it
Once or to Repeat it.
Replace the existing file or save
6
as a new file.
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and choose Audio
Adding live sound to your
video
Open the video you want to edit,
1
touch option key.
Edit
Select
2
dubbing.
Set the sound value to original
3
sound or recording sound.
and choose Live
Reset
Audio mixing ratio
Original sound
Recording sound
Save
Undo
Preview
Adding a dimming effect
Open the video you want to edit,
1
touch option key.
Edit
Select
2
Dimming Effect.
Your video will now fade in at the
3
start and fade out at the end.
Replace the original file or save as
4
a new file.
and choose
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Multimedia
You can store multimedia files in
your phone’s memory so you have
easy access to all your pictures,
sounds, videos and games. You can
also save your files to a memory
card. Using a memory card allows
you to free up space in your phone’s
memory.
To access the Entertainment menu,
touch select Media album
from the Entertainment Tab. You can
open a list of the folders that store
all your multimedia files.
TIP! To delete any les in
Media album, touch then
Delete.
Pictures
Images contains a list of pictures
including default images pre-loaded
onto your phone, images you have
downloaded and those taken on
your phone’s camera.
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Images options menu
The options available to you in
Images depend on the image type
you have selected. All of the options
will be available for pictures you
have taken on the phone’s camera,
but only the Set favorites, Sort
by, Slide show and Memory info.
options are available for default
images.
Sending a photo
To send a photo just select the
1
picture you want.
Touch Send. Choose between
2
Message, Email, Bluetooth or
Upload to web.
3
If you choose Message or Email,
your photo will be attached to a
message and you can write and
send the message as normal.
If you choose Bluetooth, your
phone will search for a device to
send the picture to.
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