GM205 - Mobile Phone LG - Free user manual and instructions

USER MANUAL GM205 LG

English This guide will help you understand your new mobile phone. It will provide you with useful explanations of features on your phone. Some of the contents in this manual may differ from your phone depending on the software of the phone or your service provider. Disposal of your old appliance 1 When this crossed-out wheeled bin symbol is attached to a product it means the product is covered by the European Directive 2002/96/EC. 2 All electrical and electronic products should be disposed of separately from the municipal waste stream via designated collection facilities appointed by the government or the local authorities. 3 The correct disposal of your old appliance will help prevent potential negative consequences for the environment and human health. 4 For more detailed information about disposal of your old appliance, please contact your city office, waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product.2 Getting to know your phone Charger, cable slot Call key Dials a phone number and answers incoming calls. End/Power key Ends or rejects a call. Turns the phone on/off. Returns to the standby screen when you use the menu. Main screen Volume key Memory card slot Handsfree connector3 Installing a memory card Lift the memory card cover and insert a micro SD card with the golden contact area facing downwards. Close the memory card cover so that it clicks shut. To remove the memory card, gently push it as shown in the diagram. Note: A memory card is an optional accessory. The GM205 will support up to a 2GB memory card. Formatting the memory card Press Menu and select Settings. Choose Memory status, select External memory and press Format.

WARNING: When you format your memory card, all the content will be wiped. If you do

not want to lose the data on your memory card, back it up rst.4 Installing the SIM Card and Charging the Battery Installing the SIM Card When you subscribe to a cellular network, you are provided with a plug-in SIM card loaded with your subscription details, such as your PIN, any optional services available and many others. Important! › The plug-in SIM card and its contacts can be easily damaged by scratches or bending, so be careful when handling, inserting or removing the card. Keep all SIM cards out of the reach of small children. Illustrations 1 Open battery cover 2 Remove the battery 3 Insert your SIM 4 Close the battery cover 5 Charge your battery

Do not remove the battery when the phone is switched on, as this may damage the phone.

Key in the number using the keypad. To delete a digit select Clear.

Press to initiate the call.

To end the call, press . TIP! To enter “+” when making an international call, press and hold 0. Making a call from your contacts

Select Contacts from the Standby screen.

Using the keypad, enter the first letter of the contact you want to call. For example, for Office, Press “6” three times to select the first character, “O”.

Select Call or press to initiate the call. Answering and rejecting a call When your phone rings, press Accept or press to answer the call. To mute your phone while it is ringing, simply select Silent. This is useful if you have forgotten to change your profile to Silent for a meeting. Press or select Reject to reject the incoming call. TIP! You can change the settings on your phone to answer your calls in di erent ways. Press Menu, select Settings, and choose Call. Select Answer mode and choose from Any key, or Send key only. Speed dialling You can assign a speed dial number to a contact you call frequently. Viewing your Call history You can check the record of missed, received, and dialled calls. Changing the call settings You can set the menu relevant to a call. Press Menu, select Settings and choose Call.

• Call divert - Choose whether to divert your calls.

• Call barring - Select when you would like calls to be barred.

• Fixed dial number - Choose a list of numbers that can be called from your phone. You’ll need your PUK2 code from your operator. Only numbers included in the fixed dial list can be called from your phone.

• Call waiting - Be alerted when you have a call waiting. (Depends on your network provider.)

• Minute minder - Select On to hear a tone every minute during a call.

Select Contacts from the standby screen.

Using the keypad, enter the first letter of the contact you want to call.

To scroll through the contacts and their different numbers, use the navigation arrows. Adding a new contact

Press Contacts and choose New contact.

Choose whether to store your new contact on your Phone or SIM card.

Enter all the information you have in the fields provided and select Save. Adding a contact to a group You can save your contacts into groups, for example, keeping your work colleagues and family separate. There are a number of groups including Family, Friends, Colleagues, VIP, Group1, Group2 and Group3 already set up on the phone. Adding a picture to a contact You can change the appearance of your contacts in your address book to include a picture. 1 Select Menu in the standby screen , select Contacts and choose Settings.

Select View options and choose With picture.

Then return to the address book and select the contact you want to add a picture to.

Scroll down to the Picture section. Choose Option and choose Save, No picture, Images or New image. If you choose Image, you can choose an image that is saved in your phone memory. If you choose New image, your camera view finder will open so you can take a picture of your contact.

Select Save.8 Messaging Your GM205 includes functions related to SMS (Short Message Service), MMS (Multimedia Message Service), as well as the network’s service messages. Sending a message

Choose Message to send an SMS or MMS.

Recent list to open your contacts list. You can add multiple contacts. 8 Select Send

Entering text You can enter alphanumeric characters using the phone’s keypad. The following text input methods are available in the phone: T9 predictive mode, ABC manual mode and 123 mode. Note: Some elds may allow only one text input mode (e.g. telephone number in address book elds). T9 predictive mode T9 predictive mode uses a built-in dictionary to recognise words you’re writing based on the key sequences you press. Simply press the number key associated with the letter you want to enter, and the dictionary will recognise the word once all the letters are entered. ABC manual mode This mode allows you to enter letters by pressing the key labelled with the required letter once, twice, three or four times until the letter is displayed. 123 mode Type numbers using one keystroke per number. You can also add numbers while remaining in letter modes by9 pressing and holding down the desired key. Message folders Press Menu, select Messaging. The folder structure used on your GM205 is fairly self-explanatory. Inbox - All the messages you receive are placed into your Inbox. Drafts - If you don’t have time to finish writing a message, you can save what you have done so far here. Outbox - This is a temporary storage folder holding messages that are being sent and also messages that fail to send. Sent - All the messages you send are placed into your Sent folder. Listen to voicemail - You can access your voicemail box (if provided by your network). Info message - All info messages and updates received from your operator. Templates - A list of useful messages, already written for a quick reply. Multimedia MP3 player Your GM205 has a built-in MP3 player so you can play all your favourite music. Playing a song

Press Menu and select Multimedia, then choose MP3 player.

Choose All songs, then select the song you want to play.

Select to pause the song.

Select to skip to the next song.

Select to skip to the previous song.

Select Back to Play the music in Background mode and to return to the MP3 player menu. Creating a playlist You can create your own playlists by choosing a selection of songs from the All songs folder.

Choose MP3 player, then select My playlist

Press Options and select New playlist , enter the playlist name and press Save.10

The All songs folder will be shown. Select all of the songs that you would like to include in your playlist by scrolling to them and selecting

Select Done to store the playlist. Setting Dolby effect or LG Equaliser You can activate Dolby effect or LG Equaliser.

Press Menu and select Multimedia, then choose MP3 player.

Choose Settings, then select Audio effect.

Select Menu, and select Multimedia. Select Camera to open the viewfinder.

Hold the phone, and point the lens towards the subject of the photo.

Position the phone so you can see the subject of your photo.

Press the Centre key to take a photo. Video camera Shooting a quick video

In the Standby screen, select Menu and select Multimedia.

Point the camera lens towards the subject of the video.

Press the Centre Key to start recording.

The Rec symbol will appear in the bottom left corner of the viewfinder and a timer will show the duration of your video.

Select Stop to stop recording. FM radio Using the FM radio Your LG GM205 has an FM radio feature so you can tune in to your favourite stations and listen on the move. Listening to the radio

Select the channel number of the station you would like to listen to. Recording the Radio

Press the Centre key while listening to the Radio.11

The recording time is displayed on your phone. If you want to stop the recording, press . When recording is complete, the recorded contents will be saved in My stuff as an MP3 file.

When the recording is complete, select Option and then choose from Delete, Set as,or Album. Note: If you are in an area with bad radio reception, you may nd di culty in listening to the Radio. You are therefore advised to insert the Ear-mic into the Handsfree connector in order to listen to the Radio and maintain good quality radio reception. Voice recorder Use your Voice recorder to record voice memos or other sounds. My stuff You can store any multimedia files into your phone’s memory in order to have easy access to all of your images, sounds, videos, other files and games. You can also save your files to a memory card. The advantage of using a memory card is that you can free up space on your phone’s memory. All your multimedia files will be saved in My stuff. Press Menu then select My stuff to open a list of folders. Images Images contains a folder of default images on your phone, images downloaded by you, and images taken on your phone’s camera. Sounds The Sounds folder contains the Default sounds, your voice recordings, and sound files downloaded by you. From here you can manage, send or set sounds as ringtones. Videos The Videos folder shows the list of downloaded videos and videos you have recorded on your phone. Others From the Others menu, you can view the files that are not saved in the Images, Sounds or Videos folder. Games and Apps Your GM205 comes with preloaded games to keep you amused when you have time to spare. If you choose to download any additional games or applications they will be saved into this folder.12 Organiser / Tools Using the calendar When you enter this menu, a calendar appears. A square cursor is located on the current date. You can move the cursor to another date using the navigation keys. Adding a memo You can register your own memos here. Adding an item to your to do list You can view, edit and add tasks to do. Setting your alarm You can set up to 5 alarm clocks to go off at specified times. Using your calculator The calculator provides the basic arithmetic functions: addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. Using the stopwatch This option allows you to use the stopwatch function. Converting a unit This converts many measurements into the unit you want. Adding a city to your world clock You can add a required city to the list of world clocks. You can also check the current time of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) and major cities around the world. Browser Accessing the browser You can launch the WAP browser and access the homepage of the activated profile on browser settings. You can also manually enter a URL address and access the associated WAP page.

Press Menu and select Browser

To access the browser homepage directly, select Home. Alternately, select Enter address and type in your desired URL. Using Yahoo! It is easy to access Yahoo! Internet Service using this function. Connectivity Changing your connectivity settings Your connectivity settings have already been set up by your network operator, so you can enjoy your new phone from13 the moment you switch it on. If you want to change any settings, use this menu. You can configure the network setting and data access profiles in this menu.

• Bluetooth - Set up your GM205 for Bluetooth® use. You can adapt your visibility to other devices or search through devices your phone is paired with.

• Network - Your GM205 connects automatically to your preferred network. To change these settings, use this menu. You can also add new access points using this menu.

• USB connection - Choose Data service and synchronise your GM205 using the LG PC Suite software to copy files from your phone. If you have a memory card inserted, select Mass storage to use your phone in the same way as you would use a USB stick. Connect to your computer and drag and drop files to the GM205 removable device folder. Note: To use the USB mass storage function, you will need to insert an external memory card in your phone. Changing your Bluetooth settings

Press Menu and select Connectivity. Choose Bluetooth.

Choose Bluetooth settings. Make changes to your:

• My visibility - Choose whether to Show or Hide your device from others.

• My name - Enter a name for your LG GM205.

• My address - View your Bluetooth address. Pairing with another Bluetooth device By pairing your GM205 and another device, you can set up a passcode- protected connection. This means your pairing is more secure.

Check your Bluetooth is On and Visible. You can change your visibility in the Bluetooth settings menu, by selecting My visibility, then Show.

Select Device list from the Bluetooth menu and choose New.

Your GM205 will search for devices. When the search is completed, Pair and Refresh will appear on screen.

Choose the device you want to pair with, select Pair and enter the passcode, then press the OK key.

Your phone will then connect to the other device, on which you should enter the same passcode.14

Your passcode-protected Bluetooth connection is now ready. Profiles Personalising your profiles You can personalise each profile setting.

Choose the profile you want and select Personalise.

For the Silent and Vibrate only profiles, you can activate only. Smart-profiling your profiles. You can select a suitable volume level depending on your present surroundings.

Choose General or Outdoor. You can use only this function with General and Outdoor.

Select smart-profiling.

Your phone recommends a suitable volume level to you depending on the surrounding noise levels. Settings Changing your date & time You can set functions relating to the date and time. Changing the language You can change the language for the text displays in your phone. This change will also affect the language input mode. Changing your display settings You can change the settings for the phone display. Changing your shortcuts settings You can change the shortcuts of 4 navigation keys. Changing your security settings Change your security settings to keep your GM205 and the important information it holds protected.

• PIN code request - Choose a PIN code to be requested when you turn your phone on.

• Auto key lock - Lock the keypad automatically in the standby screen to deactivate the keys.

• Phone lock - Choose a security code to lock your phone When power on

When SIM changed or Immediately

• Change codes - Change your Security code, PIN2 code.15 Using flight mode Use this function to switch the flight mode On or Off. You will not be able to make calls, connect to the internet or send messages when Flight mode is switched On. Power save Choose to switch the power saving settings On or Off. Resetting your phone Use Reset to reset all the settings to their factory values. You need the security code to activate this function. Viewing memory status You can use the memory manager to determine how each memory is used and see how much space is available: Common, Reserved, SIM card, and External memory.16 Please read these simple guidelines. Not following these guidelines may be dangerous or illegal. Exposure to radio frequency energy Radio wave exposure and Speci c Absorption Rate (SAR) information This mobile phone model GM205 has been designed to comply with applicable safety requirements for exposure to radio waves. These requirements are based on scientific guidelines that include safety margins designed to assure the safety of all users, regardless of age and health.

• The radio wave exposure guidelines employ a unit of measurement known as the Specific Absorption Rate, or SAR. Tests for SAR are conducted using standardised methods with the phone transmitting at its highest certified power level in all used frequency bands.

• While there may be differences between the SAR levels of various LG phone models, they are all designed to meet the relevant guidelines for exposure to radio waves.

• The SAR limit recommended by the International Commission on Non-Ionising Radiation Protection (ICNIRP) is 2W/kg averaged over 10g of tissue.

• The highest SAR value for this model phone tested by DASY4 for use close to the ear is 0.744 W/kg (10g) and when worn on the body is 0.694 W/kg (10g).

• SAR data information for residents in countries/regions that have adopted the SAR limit recommended by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), which is 1.6 W/kg averaged over 1g of tissue. Product care and maintenance WARNING Only use batteries, chargers and accessories approved for use with this particular phone model. The use of any other types may invalidate any approval or warranty applying to the phone, and may be dangerous.

• Do not disassemble this unit. Take it to a qualified service technician when repair work is required. Guidelines for safe and e cient use17

• Keep away from electrical appliances such as TVs, radios, and personal computers.

• The unit should be kept away from heat sources such as radiators or cookers.

• Do not subject this unit to mechanical vibration or shock.

• Switch off the phone in any area where you are required by special regulations. For example, do not use your phone in hospitals as it may affect sensitive medical equipment.

• Do not handle the phone with wet hands while it is being charged. It may cause an electric shock and can seriously damage your phone.

• Do not charge a handset near flammable material as the handset can become hot and create a fire hazard.

• Use a dry cloth to clean the exterior of the unit (do not use solvents such as benzene, thinner or alcohol).

• Do not charge the phone when it is on soft furnishings.

• The phone should be charged in a well ventilated area.

• Do not subject this unit to excessive smoke or dust.

• Do not keep the phone next to credit cards or transport tickets; it can affect the information on the magnetic strips.

• Do not tap the screen with a sharp object as it may damage the phone.

• Do not expose the phone to liquid, moisture or humidity

• Use the accessories, like earphones, cautiously. Do not touch the antenna unnecessarily.

Do not use the phone or accessories in places with high humidity such as pools, greenhouses, solariums or tropical environments, it may cause damage to the phone and invalidation of warranty. Efficient phone operation Electronic devices

• Do not use your mobile phone near medical equipment without requesting permission. Avoid placing the phone over pacemakers, i.e. in your breast pocket. Guidelines for safe and e cient use (Continued)18

• Some hearing aids might be disturbed by mobile phones.

• Minor interference may affect TVs, radios, PCs, etc. Road safety Check the laws and regulations on the use of mobile phones in the area when you drive.

• Do not use a hand-held phone while driving.

• Give full attention to driving.

• Use a hands-free kit, if available.

• Pull off the road and park before making or answering a call if driving conditions so require.

• RF energy may affect some electronic systems in your vehicle such as car stereos and safety equipment.

• When your vehicle is equipped with an air bag, do not obstruct it with installed or portable wireless equipment. It can cause the air bag to fail or cause serious injury due to improper performance.

• If you are listening to music whilst out and about, please ensure that the volume is at a reasonable level so that you are aware of your surroundings. This is particularly important when near roads. Avoid damage to your hearing Damage to your hearing can occur if you are exposed to loud sound for long periods of time. We therefore recommend that you do not turn the handset on or off close to your ear. We also recommend that music and call volumes are set to a reasonable level. Blasting area Do not use the phone where blasting is in progress. Observe restrictions, and follow the rules and regulations. Potentially explosive atmospheres

• Do not use the phone at a refuelling point.

• Do not use near fuel or chemicals.

• Do not transport or store flammable gas, liquid, or explosives in the same compartment of your vehicle as your mobile phone and accessories. Guidelines for safe and e cient use (Continued)19 Guidelines for safe and e cient use (Continued) In aircraft Wireless devices can cause interference in aircraft.

• Turn your mobile phone off before boarding any aircraft.

• Do not use it on the ground without permission from the crew. Children Keep the phone in a safe place out of the reach of small children. It includes small parts which may cause a choking hazard if detached. Emergency calls Emergency calls may not be available with all mobile networks. Therefore, you should never depend solely on the phone for emergency calls. Check with your local service provider. Battery information and care

• You do not need to completely discharge the battery before recharging. Unlike other battery systems, there is no memory effect that could compromise the battery’s performance.

• Use only LG batteries and chargers. LG chargers are designed to maximise the battery life.

• Do not disassemble or short-circuit the battery pack.

• Keep the metal contacts of the battery pack clean.

• Replace the battery when it no longer provides acceptable performance. The battery pack may be recharged hundreds of times until it needs replacing.

• Recharge the battery if it has not been used for a long time to maximise usability.

• Do not expose the battery charger to direct sunlight or use it in high humidity, such as in the bathroom.

• Do not leave the battery in hot or cold places, this may deteriorate the battery performance.

• There is a risk of explosion if the battery is replaced by an incorrect type.

• Dispose off used batteries according to the manufacturer’s instructions. Please recycle when possible. Do not dispose as household waste.20

• If you need to replace the battery, take it to the nearest authorised LG Electronics service point or dealer for assistance.

• Always unplug the charger from the wall socket after the phone is fully charged to save unnecessary power consumption of the charger.

• Actual battery life will depend on network configuration, product settings, usage patterns, battery and environmental conditions. Guidelines for safe and e cient use (Continued)21 Accessories There are various accessories for your mobile phone. These are detailed below. Charger Stereo headset User Guide Learn more about your GM205. Battery Data cable Connect and synchronise your GM205 and PC. Note

Always use genuine LG accessories. Failure to do this may invalidate your warranty.