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Some of the contents in this manual may differ from your phone depending on the software of the phone or your service provider. GD900 GD900 User Guide...
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Congratulations on your purchase of the advanced and compact GD900 phone by LG, designed to operate with the latest digital mobile communication technology.
Your home screen Viewing information ......37 Touch screen tips ........17 Messaging ..........38 Customising the home screen ....18 Messaging ..........38 Get in touch with your GD900 ....19 Sending a message .........38 Quick keys ..........20 Entering text..........39 Touch screen ..........21 T9 predictive ..........39 Viewing the status bar ......26...
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Get creative Using zoom when viewing a video or photo ............60 Camera ............45 Adjusting the volume when viewing a Getting to know the viewfi nder ..45 video ............60 Taking a quick photo ......46 Setting a photo as wallpaper ....60 Once you’ve taken the photo .....46 Editing your photos ........61 Using the fl ash ..........47 Adding text to a photo ......62...
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Adding a city to your world clock ..83 Transferring a fi le to your phone ..73 PC Suite ............84 Others ............73 Installing the LG PC Suite on your Creating a movie ........73 computer ............84 Music ............74 Connecting your phone and PC..84 Transferring music onto your phone ...75...
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Using ISync ..........87 Wi-Fi ............100 DivX Converter .........88 Software Update ........102 The web Accessories ........ 103 Browser ............89 Network service ....... 104 Accessing the web ........89 Adding and accessing bookmarks ..89 Technical data ......104 Using the RSS reader ......90 Guidelines Accessing a saved page ......90 Guidelines for safe and effi cient...
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. LG GD900 | User Guide...
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Volume keys Handsfree or Stereo earphone connector/ • When the screen is idle: Charger, Data cable key tone volume. (USB cable) • During a call: earpiece volume. TIP: Before • When playing a connecting the track: controls volume USB cable, wait continuously.
Installing the SIM and battery Remove the battery cover WARNING: Do not remove Use your thumbnail to open the the battery when the phone battery release button on the is switched on, as this may bottom of the phone and lift off damage the phone.
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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. LG GD900 | User Guide...
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.
Slide the memory card into the slot at the top, until it clicks into place. Make sure the gold contact area is facing downwards. WARNING: Slide into the memory card to the slot, otherwise, the card can be damaged. LG GD900 | User Guide...
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Formatting the memory card Transferring your contacts Your memory card may already be To transfer your contacts from your formatted. If it isn’t, you will need SIM to your phone: to format it before you can start to From the Communication tab, use it.
Dialling Games & Apps Video call FM radio Google Movie maker UTILITIES SETTINGS Alarms Profiles Organiser Screen settings Memo Phone settings Stopwatch Bluetooth Voice recorder Wi-Fi Calculator Call settings World clock Connectivity Tools Message settings LG GD900 | User Guide...
Your home screen From this screen you can access • Whenever your GD900 is not menu options, make a call, view in use, it will return to the lock the status of your phone and much screen. more. Touch screen tips...
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, or if already added touching and holding one of the objects. LG GD900 | User Guide...
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...
Video Call after entering the number. Touch to access the Touch to open the full Top Messaging menu. From here menu which is divided into you can create a new SMS. four categories. LG GD900 | User Guide...
Touch screen Scrolling Drag from side to side to scroll. On The controls on the GD900 touch some screens, such as web pages, screen change dynamically, you can also scroll up or down. depending on the task you are carrying out.
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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. LG GD900 | User Guide...
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Transparent Touchpad For example, if you draw the Transparent Touchpad, it will Make the most of your Transparent instantly go to Email. Touchpad. Easy click : You can click on the Touchpad Shortcut : You can Transparent Touchpad without assign a symbol for the most covering the main screen while commonly used menus.
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Transparent Touchpad, without covering the main screen. In Handwriting mode you simply write on the screen and your GD900 will convert your handwriting into your message. If you select capital letter mode LG GD900 | User Guide...
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Punctuation marks Letter Strokes Mark Strokes Full stop Numbers Number Strokes ß Accented characters Accent Strokes Space Backspace Enter...
Favourites : Display your favourite meaning of icons you’re likely to see contacts, songs and photos on in the status bar. the screen by touching Icon Description No Service EDGE HSDPA Wi-fi is on Bluetooth Mono Stereo headset LG GD900 | User Guide...
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Icon Description Icon Description Bluetooth Stereo headset Multi-tasking Bluetooth Mono headset Music paused Bluetooth on Music playing Bluetooth Transfer FM radio playing Bluetooth Visibility Email being sent Downloading Email receiving Downloading complete. Downloading cancelled. MMS sending In-call option MMS receiving Internet SMS sending Searching...
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 some applications that are running and access them with one touch. LG GD900 | User Guide...
Calls Calling your contacts TIP! Press the power From the home screen touch key to lock the touchscreen to to open your Contacts. prevent calls being made by mistake. Scroll through the contact list or enter the first letter(s) of the Making a call or a video call contact you want to call by Touch...
- Touch to open a numerical keypad for typing Dialpad in numbers, e.g. when dialling call centres or other automated telephone services. - Add a memo during a call. Memo - Search your contacts during a call. Contacts LG GD900 | User Guide...
Adjusting call volume The call will initiate automatically, without having to touch Voice call. To adjust the volume during a call, use the up and down button on the Making a second call right side of the phone. During your initial call, touch Dialpad Speed dialling and select the number you want...
TIP! Touch any single call select Disable DTMF. log entry to view the date, time and duration of the call. Viewing your call logs From the home screen, touch , then touch Recent history in LG GD900 | User Guide...
Using call divert Choose any or all of the five options: Touch and choose Call All outgoing settings in the Settings tab. Outgoing international Touch Call divert and select Outgoing international calls Voice calls and/or Video calls. except home country Choose whether to divert all call, All incoming when the line is busy, when there...
Minute minder - Slide the switch a video call. left to 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 LG GD900 | User Guide...
Contacts Searching for a contact Adding a new contact There are two ways to search for a From the home screen, touch contact: then select and then touch New contact button. From the home screen Choose whether to save the From the home screen, touch contact to Handset or USIM.
SIM to your handset, contacts assigned to that group will or vice versa. You can do this one not be lost. They will remain in your contact at a time, or all at once. contacts. LG GD900 | User Guide...
Move all - This works in the same TIP! To add your own way as Copy, but the contact business card, select My is stored at the new location business card and enter your only. Therefore, once a contact details as you would for any is moved from the SIM to the contact.
Messaging Messaging TIP! You will be charged Your GD900 combines SMS, MMS for a text message for every into one intuitive, easy-to-use menu. person you send the message There are two ways of entering the messaging centre: Touch Insert to add a text...
You can keep in touch on the move different keyboards in each text by using your GD900 to send emails. entry mode (e.g. capital or lower It’s quick and simple to set up a case letters).
You can also Request reply email - Choose attach images, videos, audio files whether to request read and other file types. confirmation messages. Touch Send email to send your email. LG GD900 | User Guide...
Retrieve interval - Select how Message folders often your GD900 checks for new You will recognise the folder email messages. structure in your GD900, and it is Include message in Fwd & fairly self-explanatory. Reply- Select to include the original message in any reply.
Changing your text message MMS messages you send most settings often. There are already some templates on the phone, which you Your GD900 message settings can edit. are pre-defined, so you can send messages immediately. These When writing a new message,...
Text message centre - Enter the Changing your multimedia details of your message centre. message settings Delivery report - Slide the switch Your GD900 message settings left to receive confirmation that are pre-defined, so you can send your messages have been delivered. messages immediately. These...
Delivery time - Choose how long to and not trusted sender lists. wait before a message is delivered. Info. service - Choose your Multimedia message centre - Enter reception status, language and the details of your message centre. other settings. LG GD900 | User Guide...
Camera Getting to know the viewfinder Open the slide to use the Outer Camera. Back - Touch here to return to the menu map. Camera mode - Shows whether the camera is in video or photo mode, and can also be used to take photos. Gallery - Touch this icon to view the gallery.
MMS are downloaded when TIP! Face Tracking roaming. This automatically detects and Touch to use the image as focuses on human faces to help homescreen, Lock screen, contact, you take clearer pictures. Start-up/Shut down and Outgoing/ LG GD900 | User Guide...
Incoming call image. Using the flash The default flash setting is auto, but Touch to edit the name of Rename there are other options. the selected picture. Select from the left side of Touch to edit the image Edit the viewfinder to enter the flash using various tools.
Adjusting the zoom You can also zoom in or zoom out. Just make a clockwise touch wheel on the Transparent Touchpad to zoom in, and an anti-clockwise one to zoom out. LG GD900 | User Guide...
After be included in a photo. selecting the option, touch the OK Shot mode - Choose the normal or button. continuous shot mode. Swap camera - For self portraits, switch to the LG GD900‘s inner camera.
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External memory. Hide icons - Choose the camera settings icons to be hidden manually or automatically. Image stabilization - Enables you to take a photo without the camera wobbling or shaking. LG GD900 | User Guide...
TIP! The settings menu is superimposed over the viewfi nder, so when you change elements of the image colour or quality you will see a preview of the image change behind the settings menu. Choosing a colour effect Using the viewfinder, touch Changing the image size in the top left corner.
Using the inner camera Your LG GD900 has an inner After you’ve taken the photo 640x480 camera for both video calls you’ll be offered all the same and taking photos.
Video camera Getting to know the viewfinder Open the slide to use the Outer Camera. Back - Touch here to return to the home screen. Start recording Gallery - Touch this icon to view the gallery. Exposure - See Adjusting the Exposure on page 55. Recording speed Flash status - Set or turn off the flash.
YouTube. See page 38 for Sending a message, and page 97 for Sending and receiving your files using Touch on the screen to stop Bluetooth. recording. NOTE: Additional cost may occur when MMS are downloaded when roaming. LG GD900 | User Guide...
OK and pictures gallery. button. Adjusting the exposure Swap camera - Switch to your LG GD900’s inner camera to record The exposure defines the difference yourself on video. See Using the between light and dark areas in inner video camera on page 58 an image.
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Super fine, Fine and Normal. settings. 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. LG GD900 | User Guide...
TIP! The great editing The more pixels, the larger the file software on your LG GD900 is size, which means the files take up compatible with all video types more memory space. If you want to except 720X480 (D1). Don‘t...
You can still alter the image size, colour eff ect, white Using the inner video camera balance and quality by touching Your LG GD900 has an inner Settings in the same way as 320x240 camera for both video calls when using the main camera.
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 cable is available for purchase separately.
To delete a photo or options menu. video, open it and select Touch Use as Touch Yes to confi rm. The screen will switch to portrait mode. You can zoom in and out and move the cropped section of LG GD900 | User Guide...
the picture using a thumbnail at Decorate your photo with the bottom of the screen. stamps. Choose from the different stamps and touch your photo Editing your photos where you want to place them. You can do lots of great things to your photos to change them, add to Erase the editing you have them or liven them up.
Enter your text using the keypad and touch Save. Drag the box over the area you want to crop. Move the text by touching it and sliding it to where you want it. LG GD900 | User Guide...
When you are finished with your Swapping colours in a photo selection, touch Save From the editing screen, touch Image Adding a colour accent to a Choose Colour swapping. photo Select part of the photo. A From the editing screen, touch traced line will appear around Image everything in that area which is...
File name 4 Effect Trim Duration : 00:00:40 Duration : 00:00:40 Preview Preview Total : 00:01:20 Press Save then New file to save the new merged video. Replace the existing file or save as a new file. LG GD900 | User Guide...
Repeat these steps to merge Adding text to a video more videos. Open the video you want to edit, touch option key. Merging a photo with a video Select and select Text Edit Open the video you want to edit, overlay.
If the photo is too big it will overlay the whole screen, not just the selected area. Touch Save. Replace the existing file or save as a new file. LG GD900 | User Guide...
Adding live sound to your Changing the video speed video Open the video you want to edit, touch option key. Open the video you want to edit, touch option key. Select and choose Time Edit scaling. Select and choose Live Edit dubbling.
Using an image Shut down image - Set an image to appear when you switch the You can choose images to use as phone off. wallpapers and screensavers, or Outgoing call image - Set an even to identify a caller. image to appear during outgoing Touch then select My stuff...
Touch then select My stuff image. from Multimedia tab. Touch then select My stuff Touch My sounds. from Multimedia tab. Select Default sounds or Voice Touch My images. recordings. Touch then Slide show. LG GD900 | User Guide...
You can download new games and Select a video to play. applications to your phone to keep you enjoy. TIP! GD900 supports both DivX & Xvid video format playback to ensure greater content availability. Refer to page 88 for detail.
Viewing an SWF/ SVG file memory status handset or external memory. Touch then select My stuff from Multimedia tab. • Folder info.:View the folder information. Touch Flash contents. Select the file you want to view. LG GD900 | User Guide...
Multimedia Touch the Sound tab on the Music screen to change the sound, e.g. Your LG GD900 has a built-in music for a voice recording. player that lets you play all your Touch the Preview button to see favourite tracks. To access the music the results.
Bluetooth or Touch All tracks. the data cable. Select the song you want to play You can also use LG PC Suite, see then touch page 84 for details. To transfer music Touch to pause the song.
Touch the option icon. Using the radio Touch New playlist, enter the Your LG GD900 has an built-in FM playlist name and touch radio feature so you can tune into The All tracks folder will be your favourite stations and listen on displayed.
Touch Auto scan then Yes. The stations found will be allocated to FM Radio channel numbers in your phone by selecting Set, Skip and Stop. NOTE: You can also manually tune to a station by using the wheel displayed next to the radio Set as frequency.
To improve radio reception, extend the headset cord, which functions as the radio aerial. Warning! If you connect the headset not specifi cally made for it to the phone, the radio reception can be interfered. LG GD900 | User Guide...
Organiser Adding an event to your Touch to save the event in the calendar. A coloured square calendar in the calendar will mark all days From the home screen select that have saved events, and an then scroll to Organiser on the alarm will sound at the event Utilities tab.
Set the required date in the From synchronise your calendar with tab. your computer. See PC Sync on In the After tab set the number page 84. of days. The Target date will be shown below. LG GD900 | User Guide...
Setting your alarm Adding a memo From the home screen select From the home screen select then scroll to Alarms on the then scroll to Memo on the Utilities tab. Utilities tab. If you want add a new alarm, Touch New memo. touch New alarm.
, then scroll to Calculator on the Utilities tab. Touch the number keys to enter numbers. For simple calculations, touch the function you require (+, –, x or ÷), followed by =. If you want to re-record the voice, touch LG GD900 | User Guide...
For more complex calculations, Touch Lap if you want to record touch and choose between a lap time. sin, cos, tan, deg, log, etc.. Touch Stop to end the timer. Touch Reset to start the time Converting a unit again. From the home screen select , then scroll to Tools on the Adding a city to your world...
PC Suite application download LG PC Suite program provided on the CD-ROM from website. or available as a download Click on the LG PC Suite Installer from http://update.lgmobile. com. (From www.lgmobile. which will appear on your screen. com PRODUCTS > Manual &...
Backing up and restoring will be displayed on the screen in your phone‘s information the LG Phone folder. Connect your phone to your PC TIP! Viewing the contents of as outlined above.
Music Sync click it to select Remove in the This menu allows to add music to context menu. GD900. Before you start to transfer 5. Disconnect the USB cable from music from your PC to your device, the mobile phone.
6. Install Windows Media Player Go to the Sync Tab, then drag version 11(WMP 11). and drop the music you wish to transfer to your handset into the 7. When WMP is successfully Sync List pane. installed, connect the mobile phone to your PC.
Mobile. If you right click on registration process and learn more the application box and select about DivX VOD. Preferences, you can change the location where the converted files are saved. LG GD900 | User Guide...
The web Browser Adding and accessing bookmarks Browser gives you a fast, full-colour world of games, music, news, sport, For easy and fast access to your entertainment and loads more, favourite websites, you can add straight to your mobile phone. bookmarks and save web pages.
RSS icon in a pages, simply select it. browser that starts the subscription process. The reader checks the user’s subscribed feeds regularly for new content and downloads any updates that it finds. LG GD900 | User Guide...
Using your phone as a connect via your GD900. modem NOTE: For more information on Your GD900 can be used as a synchronising using the LG PC modem for your PC, giving you Suite see page 84. email and internet access even when you don’t have any wired...
Communication GD900. tab. Select the Google Maps menu in Google to launch the application. Pair your PC and GD900 so that a Note that additional cost may occur passcode is required to connect when using this service.
Settings This folder lets you adapt your Backlight - Choose how long the backlight stays on. settings to personalise your GD900. NOTE: The longer the backlight NOTE: For information on call stays on, the more battery power settings see page 34.
Settings Choose the profile you want to Languages - Change the edit: Normal, Silent, Outdoor or language on your GD900’s display. Flight mode. Auto lock - Lock the keypad You can then change all sounds automatically on the home and alert options available in the screen.
USB connection mode - Sound - Sound 1/2/3 Synchronise your GD900 using Volume - Controls the volume of the LG PC Suite software to copy tone. files from your phone. See page Changing your connectivity 84 for more information on synchronisation.
Handset common memory 1/2 - View the memory available on Browser setting - Set the values your GD900 for MMS, Email, Java related to the browser. applications and others. Streaming settings - Your network Handset multimedia memory -...
Sending and receiving files other Bluetooth devices. If not, using Bluetooth your GD900 will search for other Bluetooth is a great way to send Bluetooth enabled devices within and receive files as it uses no wires range.
Touch Yes to receive the file. My device information - Enter a You will see where the file has name for your GD900. been saved and choose to View My device visibility - Choose to the file or Use as. Files will usually...
Pairing with another Using a Bluetooth headset Bluetooth device Check that your Bluetooth is On. By pairing your GD900 with another Follow the instructions that device, you can set up a passcode- came with your headset to put protected connection. This makes it in pairing mode and pair your pairing more secure.
AP search list. Internet browsing. – If the AP is security type NOTE: The GD900 supports WEP, WEP or WPA-PSK/2, enter the WPA-PSK/2 encryption, and not security key. EAP, WPS encryption. If your Wi- Fi service provider or network 2.
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MAC filter to set to Automatic or Static you may need to enter the MAC depending on whether the AP address of your GD900 into the supports DHCP. router. For Static, enter the field value Touch Wi-Fi from the settings tab, of the IP address and DNS then open the options menu.
Software Update Software Update during the update process, you are advised to back up any important LG Mobile Phone Software information in advance for Update Program safekeeping. For more information on installing and using this program, please visit http://update.lgmobile.com. This feature allows you to update...
GD900 Battery and PC. User Guide Stereo Learn more headset about your GD900. GD900 GD900 User Guide NOTE: • Always use genuine LG accessories. • Failure to do this may invalidate your warranty. • Accessories may vary in different regions.
Technical data The wireless phone described in this General guide is approved for use on E-GSM Product name: GD900 900, DCS 1800, GSM 850, PCS 1900 System: E-GSM 900 / DCS 1800 / and W-CDMA networks. GSM 850 / PCS 1900/ WCDMA...
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Radio wave exposure and Specific model phone tested by DASY4 for Absorption Rate (SAR) information use at the ear is 1.47 W/kg (10g) This mobile phone model GD900 and when worn on the body is has been designed to comply with 0.802 W/Kg(10g).
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Product care and • Do not subject this unit to mechanical vibration or shock. maintenance • Switch off the phone in any area WARNING where you are required by special Only use batteries, chargers regulations. For example, do not and accessories approved for use your phone in hospitals as use with this particular phone it may affect sensitive medical...
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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. LG GD900 | User Guide...
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• Use a hands-free kit, if available. Avoid damage to your • Pull off the road and park before hearing making or answering a call if Damage to your hearing can occur driving conditions so require. if you are exposed to loud sound for •...
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• Turn your mobile phone off or • Use only LG batteries and chargers. activate flight mode before LG chargers are designed to boarding any aircraft. maximize the battery life. •...
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• If you need to replace the battery, take it to the nearest authorized LG • Recharge the battery if it has Electronics service point or dealer not been used for a long time to for assistance.
On/Off key not pressed long Press the On/Off key down for at least enough two seconds. Phone cannot Battery empty Keep charger attached for a longer be switched on time. Battery contacts dirty Clean the contacts. LG GD900 | User Guide...
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Plug in to a different socket or check the voltage. Charger defective If the charger does not warm up, replace it. Wrong charger Only use original LG accessories. Battery defective Replace battery. Phone loses Reconnection to another service Signal too weak network provider is automatic.