LG GD900 - Manual

6 LG GD900 | User Guide Contents Creating a slide show .............................70Checking your memory status ...........70Sounds ........................................................70Using a sound ...........................................70Videos .............................................

7 79 79 798080818181828282838383 84 8484 8585858686 87 Using ISync ................................................87DivX Converter .........................................88 The web Browser .......................................................89Accessing the web ....................................

8 LG GD900 | User Guide Getting to know your phone WARNING: Putting a heavy object on the phone or sitting on it can damage its LCD and touch screen functionality. Do not cover the protection fi lm on proximity sensor of LCD. It can be caused the malfunction of sensor. Power key Turns the phone on/o...

9 Handsfree or Stereo earphone connector/Charger, Data cable (USB cable) TIP: Before connecting the USB cable, wait until the phone has powered up and has registered on the network. Volume keys• When the screen is idle: key tone volume. • During a call: earpiece volume. • When playing a track: contr...

10 LG GD900 | User Guide Open view In 1 2 Battery cover Battery SIM card socket Flash light Camera lens Memory card socket Battery release button

11 Installing the SIM and battery 1 Remove the battery cover Use your thumbnail to open the battery release button on the bottom of the phone and lift off the battery cover. 2 Remove the battery Hold the top edge of the battery and lift it away from the battery compartment. WARNING: Do not remove th...

12 LG GD900 | User Guide Installing the SIM and battery C 4 Install the battery Insert the top of the battery into the top edge of the battery compartment first. Ensure that the battery contacts align with the phone’s terminals. Press the bottom of the battery down until it clips into place. SlcoGDi...

13 Charging your phone Slide back the cover of the charger connector on the side of your GD900. Insert the charger and plug it into a mains electricity socket. Your GD900 must be charged until the “Battery full“ message appears on the screen. NOTE : The battery must be fully charged initially to imp...

14 LG GD900 | User Guide Memory card Installing a memory card You can expand the available memory space on your phone by using a memory card. NOTE: A memory card is an optional accessory. Slide the memory card into the slot at the top, until it clicks into place. Make sure the gold contact area is f...

16 LG GD900 | User Guide Menu map Touch in the home screen to open a Top menu . From here you can access further menus by scrolling through the icons: Communication , Multimedia , Utilities and Settings . Y Frmthm To Thplsc Toof • • • SETTINGS Profiles Screen settings Phone settings Bluetooth Wi-Fi ...

17 Your home screen From this screen you can access menu options, make a call, view the status of your phone and much more. Touch screen tips The home screen is also a great place to get used to using the touch screen. To select an item, touch the centre of the icon. Do not to press too hard; the to...

18 LG GD900 | User Guide Customising the home screen Contact home screenMultimedia home screen 3 4 Shortcut home screenWidget home screen (active) 1 2 Home screen customisation - For each type of home screen you are able to add and remove objects by pressing & holding your finger on the screen, ...

19 Get in touch with your GD900 The User Interface is based on four types of Homescreens. To swap between the home screens just wipe quickly over display from left to right or from right to left. NOTE: Use flicking to navigate without disturbing the display area.

20 LG GD900 | User Guide Quick keys The quick keys on your home screen provide easy, one-touch access to the functions you use the most. Touch to bring up the touch dialling pad, which lets you make a call. Enter the number using the normal key pad and touch Voice call or tap . To make a video call ...

21 e . t Touch screen The controls on the GD900 touch screen change dynamically, depending on the task you are carrying out. Opening Applications To open any Application, simply touch its icon. Scrolling Drag from side to side to scroll. On some screens, such as web pages, you can also scroll up or ...

22 LG GD900 | User Guide Your home screen Zooming In or Out When viewing photos, web pages, emails, or maps, you can zoom in and out. Pinch your fingers together or slide them apart. Tr MTo 1

23 Transparent Touchpad Make the most of your Transparent Touchpad. Touchpad Shortcut : You can assign a symbol for the most commonly used menus. Assign a symbol to each shortcut, so you can instantly access your favourite functions with simple finger gestures. 1 For example, if you draw on the Tran...

25 f ce h Letter Strokes Q R S T U V W X Y Z ß Accented characters Accent Strokes Space Backspace Enter Punctuation marks Mark Strokes Full stop At @ Numbers Number Strokes 01 2 3 45 6 7 8 9

26 LG GD900 | User Guide Normal Keypad : The Transparent Touchpad can also be used to input numbers and text in a familiar way. Favourites : Display your favourite contacts, songs and photos on the screen by touching . 5 6 Note The Transparent Touchpad is made of Tempered Glass. Viewing the status b...

28 LG GD900 | User Guide C T kpm M 1 2 3 4 T m T Your home screen Icon Description Ringtone after vibration Ringtone with vibration External memory Battery status Projector/TV out Using the Multi - tasking function Touch the multitasking hard key to open the Multitasking menu. From here you can view...

29 Calls TIP! Press the power key to lock the touchscreen to prevent calls being made by mistake. Making a call or a video call 1 Touch to open the keypad. 2 Type in the number on the keypad. To delete a digit, press the clear key. 3 Touch the key to make the call. 4 To end the call, touch the key. ...

30 LG GD900 | User Guide Calls A Tousrig Sp Yoco 1 2 3 4 In-call options Dialpad - Touch to open a numerical keypad for typing in numbers, e.g. when dialling call centres or other automated telephone services. Memo - Add a memo during a call. Contacts - Search your contacts during a call. Speaker - ...

31 Adjusting call volume To adjust the volume during a call, use the up and down button on the right side of the phone. Speed dialling You can assign a frequently-called contact to a speed dial number. From the home screen touch to open your Contacts . Touch and select Speed dials . Your voicemail i...

32 LG GD900 | User Guide Calls NOTE: You will be charged for each call you make. Turning off DTMF DTMF lets you use numerical commands to navigate within automated calls. DTMF default is set to on. To turn it off during a call (to make a note of a number) touch and select Disable DTMF . Viewing your...

35 et or e o g Contacts Searching for a contact There are two ways to search for a contact: From the home screen From the home screen, touch to open your Contacts . Touch and enter the contact name using the key pad. Touch Video call or Voice call or the key to place the call. TIP! You can search by...

36 LG GD900 | User Guide Contacts You can also add a Ringtone , Homepage , Home address , Company name , Job title , Company address , Birthday , Anniversary and a Memo . Touch to save the contact. TIP! You can create customised groups for your contacts. See Creating a group . Creating a group From ...

37 gs r of e Move all - This works in the same way as Copy, but the contact is stored at the new location only. Therefore, once a contact is moved from the SIM to the handset it will be deleted from the SIM memory. Clear contacts - Delete all your contacts. Touch Yes if you are sure you want to dele...

38 LG GD900 | User Guide Messaging Messaging Your GD900 combines SMS, MMS into one intuitive, easy-to-use menu. There are two ways of entering the messaging centre: From the home screen, touch or , then scroll to Messaging on the Communication tab. Sending a message Touch then Write message to open ...

39 s, w Note You can send SMS to many users at a time. Click on Contact and Select multiple from Options where in user can mark/unmark contacts for sending message. To send the SMS to a particular group of contacts click on Contacts tap and select Groups after composing the SMS. Entering text Keypad...

40 LG GD900 | User Guide Messaging Touch from the home screen, and scroll to Email on the Communication tab. Touch Write email . If the email account is not set up, start the email set up wizard. TIP! If an email account is already set up, the wizard is not activated automatically. Sending an email ...

41 s s n, s nt. Retrieve interval - Select how often your GD900 checks for new email messages. Include message in Fwd & Reply - Select to include the original message in any reply. Include attachment - Select to include the original attachment in any reply. Auto retrieval when Roaming - Choose w...

42 LG GD900 | User Guide Drafts - If you don’t finish writing a message, you can save what you’ve done in this folder. Threaded box - Messages (SMS) exchanged with another party can be displayed in chronological order so that you can conveniently see an overview of your conversation. My Folders - Cr...

44 LG GD900 | User Guide Messaging Read reply - Choose whether to allow and/or send a read reply. Priority - Choose the priority level of your MMS. Validity period - Choose how long your message is stored at the message centre. Slide duration - Choose how long slides appear on screen. Creation mode ...

45 s e. e e e Camera Getting to know the viewfinder Open the slide to use the Outer Camera. TIP! You can close all the shortcut options to give a clearer viewfi nder screen. Just touch the centre of the viewfi nder once. To recall the options, touch the screen again. Back - Touch here to return to t...

46 LG GD900 | User Guide Camera Taking a quick photo Press and hold down the camera key on the right side of the phone. Holding the phone horizontally, point the lens towards the subject you want to take a picture of. Press the capture button lightly and a focus box will appear in the centre of the ...

47 o - r a Rename Touch to edit the name of the selected picture. Edit Touch to edit the image using various tools. Touch to return to the previous menu. Touch to delete the image. Touch to take another photo immediately. Your current photo will be saved. Touch to view a gallery of your saved photos...

48 LG GD900 | User Guide Camera Adjusting the exposure The exposure defines the difference between light and dark areas in an image. A low contrast image will appear foggy, whereas a high contrast image will appear much sharper. Touch . Slide the contrast indicator along the bar towards for a lower ...

52 LG GD900 | User Guide Camera TIP! You can change a picture taken in colour to black and white or sepia, but you cannot change a picture taken in black and white or sepia to colour. Using the inner camera Your LG GD900 has an inner 640x480 camera for both video calls and taking photos. To switch t...

53 os Video camera Getting to know the viewfinder Open the slide to use the Outer Camera. TIP! You can close all shortcut options to give a clearer viewfi nder screen. Just touch the centre of the viewfi nder once. To recall the options, touch the screen again. Back - Touch here to return to the hom...

54 LG GD900 | User Guide Video camera Shooting a quick video Press and hold down the camera key on the right side of the phone. Then, switch to . Or, you can enter this menu directly by touching Video camera . The video camera’s viewfinder will appear on the screen. Holding the phone horizontally, p...

57 y. u 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 change the video resolution to make the files smaller. Using the viewfinder, touch in the top left corner. Select ...

58 LG GD900 | User Guide Video camera Choosing a colour tone Using the viewfinder, touch in the top left corner. Select Colour effect from the Preview menu. There are six colour tone options, Off , Sepia , Mono , Negative or Emboss . Touch the colour tone you want to use. TIP! You can change a video...

59 rt Watching your saved videos In the viewfinder, touch . Your gallery will appear on the screen. Touch a video once to bring it to the front of the gallery. It start to play automatically. Watching your videos on TV Connect your GD900 to your TV using the TV output cable. NOTE: The TV output cabl...

60 LG GD900 | User Guide Your photos and videos Viewing your photos and videos Touch on the camera preview screen. Your gallery will appear on the screen. Touch the video or photo to open it fully. TIP! Flick left or right to view other photos or videos. TIP! To delete a photo or video, open it and ...

61 ou me r t t 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 and touch Edit to show the options. Touch the icons to alter your photo: Crop ...

62 LG GD900 | User Guide Your photos and videos Filter Touch to apply the effect options to a photo. Adjust ment This helps to adjust a picture taken using automatic colour, brightness etc. Save Undo Image Filter Adjust ment Adding text to a photo From the editing screen, touch . Select Text to add ...

63 ve do ge er ust nt s When you are finished with your selection, touch Save . Adding a colour accent to a photo From the editing screen, touch Image . Choose Colour Accent . Select part of the photo. A traced line will appear around everything in that area which is the same or a similar colour, fo...

64 LG GD900 | User Guide Your photos and videos Trimming the length of the video Open the video you want to edit, touch option key. Select Edit and choose Trim/ Multi trim . Touch and set the new start and end points using Trim . Touch Preview to confirm you are satisfied with the new cut. Touch Sav...

65 , o ve ct ew e w Repeat these steps to merge more videos. Merging a photo with a video Open the video you want to edit, touch option key. Select Edit and choose Image merge . The My images folder will open. Choose the photo you want to move into your video and touch Select . Touch and slide the p...

66 LG GD900 | User Guide Your photos and videos Repeat these steps to add more text. Overlaying a photo Open the video you want to edit, touch option key. Select Edit and choose Image overlay . The My images folder will open. Choose the photo you want to overlay on your video. Touch and pause when y...

67 r , o dd Adding live sound to your video Open the video you want to edit, touch option key. Select Edit and choose Live dubbling . Set the sound value to original sound or recording sound. Save Undo Preview Audio mixing ratio Original sound Recording sound Reset 1 2 3 Changing the video speed Ope...

68 LG GD900 | User Guide 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 Multi...

70 LG GD900 | User Guide Multimedia Moving or copying an image An image can be moved or copied between the phone memory and the memory card. You may want to do this to clear some space in one of the memories, or to safeguard your images against loss. Touch then select My stuff from Multimedia tab. T...

72 LG GD900 | User Guide Multimedia Playing a game Touch then select Games & Apps on the Multimedia tab. Touch Games or Applications menu. Touch Launch button to launch a game or an application. Using the options menu Within Games and Application folders, the following options are available: New...

74 LG GD900 | User Guide Multimedia Creating a movie Touch then select Movie maker from Multimedia tab. Touch Insert to add an image. Touch the Style tab on the top to choose a movie style. Touch the Sound tab on the screen to change the sound, e.g. for a voice recording. Touch the Preview button to...

75 c c ic s: u Transferring music onto your phone The easiest way to transfer music onto your phone is via Bluetooth or the data cable. You can also use LG PC Suite, see page 84 for details. To transfer music using Bluetooth: Make sure both devices have Bluetooth switched on and are connected to eac...

76 LG GD900 | User Guide Multimedia Creating a playlist You can create your own playlists by choosing a selection of songs from the All tracks folder. Touch then select Music from the Multimedia tab. Touch the option icon. Touch New playlist , enter the playlist name and touch . The All tracks folde...

77 n r FM Radio Set as channel Volume Listen via Searching for stations You can tune your phone to radio stations by searching for them manually or automatically. They will then be saved to specific channel numbers, so you don’t have to keep re-tuning. You can store up to 30 channels on your phone. ...

78 LG GD900 | User Guide Multimedia Listening to the radio Touch then select FM radio from Multimedia tab. Touch the channel number of the station you would like to listen to. TIP! To improve radio reception, extend the headset cord, which functions as the radio aerial. Warning! If you connect the h...

79 Adding an event to your calendar From the home screen select then scroll to Organiser on the Utilities tab. Select the date to which you want to add an event. Touch then New schedule . Touch Category then choose between Appointment , Anniversary or Birthday . Check the date and enter the time you...

80 LG GD900 | User Guide Se 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Organiser Adding an item to your To Do list From the home screen select then scroll to Organiser on the Utilities tab. Select select New task and touch Note . Set the date for the task, add notes, then select its priority level: High , Medium or Low . Save t...

82 LG GD900 | User Guide Organiser Co U 4 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 Recording a sound or voice Touch . Touch Voice recorder in Utilities tap. Choose where to save the recording between Handset and External. Choose recording mode between General and MMS. Touch Rec. to begin recording. Touch Stop to end recordi...

84 LG GD900 | User Guide PC Suite You can synchronise your PC with your phone. This will ensure all your important details and dates match, and also act as a back up to help your mind at ease. TIP! To do this, you will need to install the PC Suite application provided on the CD-ROM or available as a...

85 r n. y Your phone and PC are now connected. Backing up and restoring your phone‘s information Connect your phone to your PC as outlined above. Click on the Backup icon, and select Backup or Restore . Choose whether to back up Contents Data and/or Phonebook / Schedule / Todo / Memo Data . Select t...

86 LG GD900 | User Guide PC Suite your contacts and choose Select all , then Copy or Move to phone memory . Right-click your contacts and select Copy to contact . Now click on the Handset folder on the left side of the screen and all your numbers will be displayed. Synchronising your messages Connec...

88 LG GD900 | User Guide PC Suite T NOTE : When using Bluetooth, you have to select ISync on in option menu. TIP! To install the iSync menu in Macintosh PC, please visit the website www.lgmobile.com and download the plug-in for iSync. DivX Converter Install the DivX converter, which is supplied on t...

89 The web re x. e e Browser Browser gives you a fast, full-colour world of games, music, news, sport, entertainment and loads more, straight to your mobile phone. Wherever you are and whatever you’re into. Accessing the web From the home screen select then scroll to Browser on the Communication tab...

90 LG GD900 | User Guide The web Using the RSS reader RSS (Really Simple Syndication) is a family of web feed formats used to publish frequently updated content, such as blog entries, news headlines or podcasts. An RSS document, called a feed, web feed or channel, contains either a summary of conten...

92 LG GD900 | User Guide The web S Using Bluetooth: Ensure Bluetooth is switched On and Visible for both your PC and GD900. Pair your PC and GD900 so that a passcode is required to connect them. Use the Connection wizard on your LG PC Suite to create an active Bluetooth connection. Click Communicati...

93 Settings n. ur This folder lets you adapt your settings to personalise your GD900. NOTE: For information on call settings see page 34. Changing your screen settings From the home screen, select then scroll to Screen settings on the Settings tab. You can choose the option menu from: Wallpaper - Ch...

95 ay. d settings with Owner Name, Alternate no (1), Alternate no (2), Alternate no (3). Default ATMT code is “000000” - ATMT SMS will contain information about the stolen phone IMEI, current location & number of the person who is using that handset. Changing your touch settings From the home sc...

96 LG GD900 | User Guide Settings 84 for more information on synchronisation. Projector/TV out - Choose PAL or NTSC when connecting your GD900 to a TV. DivX VOD registration - This menu is used to generate a DivX VOD registration code. Please visit http://vod.divx.com to register and for technical s...

97 M h Handset reserved memory - View the memory available on your handset for SMS, Contacts, Calendar, To do list, Memos, Alarms, Call history, Bookmarks and Miscellaneous items. USIM memory - View the memory available on your SIM Card. External memory - View the memory available on your external m...

99 a r e ns Pairing with another Bluetooth device By pairing your GD900 with another device, you can set up a passcode-protected connection. This makes pairing more secure. Check that your Bluetooth is On . You can change your visibility using the Settings menu. Touch Search . Your GD900 will search...

100 LG GD900 | User Guide Wireless Manager allows you to manage Internet connections per Wi-Fi (Wireless LAN) on your device. It allows the phone to connect to local wireless networks, or access the Internet wirelessly. Wi-Fi is faster and has a greater range than Bluetooth wireless technology and c...

101 b P Saving the frequently-used AP as a profile makes it easier to enter the Security key when connecting to an AP with that Security type. If the AP does not support DHCP, you can connect to the AP using a static IP address. Description of each field in the Wi-Fi profile. Network name: SSID (ID)...

102 LG GD900 | User Guide Software Update Software Update LG Mobile Phone Software Update Program For more information on installing and using this program, please visit http://update.lgmobile.com. This feature allows you to update your software to the latest version quickly and conveniently over th...

103 e There are a variety of accessories available for your mobile phone, which may be sold separately. You can select these options according to your personal communication requirements. Consult your local dealer for availability. ( Items described below may be optional .) Charger Data cable and CD...

104 LG GD900 | User Guide Network service Technical data The wireless phone described in this guide is approved for use on E-GSM 900, DCS 1800, GSM 850, PCS 1900 and W-CDMA networks. A number of features included in this guide are called Network Services. These are special services that you arrange ...

107 n r rs d 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...

108 LG GD900 | User Guide • 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 ...

109 , • 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 no...

110 LG GD900 | User Guide Blasting area Do not use the phone where blasting is in progress. Observe restrictions, and follow any regulations or rules. Potentially explosive atmospheres • Do not use the phone at a refueling point. • Do not use near fuel or chemicals. • Do not transport or store flamm...

112 LG GD900 | User Guide Trouble Shooting This chapter lists some problems you might encounter while using your phone. Some problems require you to call your service provider, but most are easy for you to correct yourself. Message Possible causes Possible Solutions SIM error There is no SIM card in...

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