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Congratulations on your purchase of the advanced and compact GT540 phone by LG, designed to operate with the latest digital mobile communication technology.
Lock and unlock screen ..21 new account ......2 Using your home screen ..21 Changing your email account's Select your default home settings ........ screen ........21 Changing your message LG Home ....... 22 settings ........ Android Home ......24...
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Contents Social Networking ....35 Multimedia ....... 45 Social Networking ....5 Media Player ......45 Adding your account to your Video editor ......45 phone ........5 Storyboard ......45 Viewing and updating your Music Movie ......46 status ........5 Auto cut .........
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Wi-Fi ........58 Adding an event to your calendar ......... 52 1. How to set up Wi-Fi .... 58 Voice recorder ......5 2. Wi-Fi network profile Recording a sound or voice ..5 support ......58 . How to obtain the MAC The Web ........
(IEEE), which is 1.6 W/kg averaged over 1 g of tissue. Radio wave exposure and Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) information Product care and maintenance This mobile phone model GT540 has been designed to comply with WARNING applicable safety requirements for exposure to radio waves. These...
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Do not expose the phone to liquid Turn off the phone in any area • • or moisture. where you are required by special regulations. For example, do not Use accessories like earphones • use your phone in hospitals as cautiously.
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Guidelines for safe and efficient use Glass parts Pull off the road and park before • making or answering a call if Some parts of your mobile device are driving conditions so require. made of glass. This glass could break if your mobile device is dropped on a RF energy may affect some •...
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If you must replace the battery, • effect that could compromise the take it to the nearest authorised LG battery’s performance. Electronics service point or dealer Use only LG batteries and chargers. •...
Important notice To extend the life of your battery Please check to see if any problems you have encountered with your - Turn off radio communications phone are described in this section, that you aren't using. If you aren't before taking the phone in for service using Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, or GPS, use the Settings application to turn or calling a service representative.
4. Using Unlock pattern power source or, if connected to a power source, how long you Set unlock pattern to secure your were last running on battery phone. Opens a set of screens that power. The body of the screen guide you through drawing a screen lists applications or services unlock pattern.
Important notice 6. Connecting to Wi-Fi Your phone will boot all the way to the main screen and display "safe networks mode" in lower left corner. To use Wi-Fi on your phone, you 2. Select Settings> access a wireless access point, or Applications>Manage “hotspot.”...
Otherwise, it may a computer via USB damage the memory card as well as your phone, and the NOTE: You need LG PC Suite to use data stored on the memory GT540 via USB cable with PC. card may be corrupted. To remove the memory card safely, please select Home Screen >...
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GT540 does not support: data connection - PC Connection via Bluetooth Your display will go dark if untouched - LG Air Sync (Web Sync, for a period of time when using data R-Click) connection. To turn on your LCD - OSP (On Screen Phone) screen, just touch it.
Getting to know your phone Earpiece Menu key - Opens options menu Back key and check what options are available. - Returns to the previous screen. Send key End/Power/Lock - Access to call logs or answers incoming - Ends or rejects calls.
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Getting to know your phone Volume keys Charger, micro USB cable - On the home screen: controls connector ringer volume. - During a call: controls your Search key earpiece volume. - Search the web and - When playing a track: controls contents in your phone.
Installing the SIM card and battery Before you can start exploring your new phone, you’ll need to set It up. To insert the SIM card and battery: 1 With the back of the phone facing you, remove the back cover. To remove the back cover, firmly press your thumbs on either side of the back cover, and slide the...
Charging your phone Slide back the cover of the charger connector on the side of your GT540. Insert the charger, and plug it into an electrical outlet. Your GT540 must be charged until you can see...
NOTE: The GT540 has an internal 3 Close the slot protection. antenna. Be careful not to scratch or damage this rear area, as that will cause loss of performance. Installing the memory card To store additional multimedia files such as captured images by using a built-in camera, you must insert a memory card to your phone.
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Getting to know your phone 5 Touch Format SD card, then confirm your choice. 6 If you set the pattern lock, input the pattern lock and select Erase Everything. The card will then be formatted and ready to use. NOTE: If there is content on your memory card, the folder structure may be different after formatting since all the files will have been...
Your Home screen Touch-screen tips Lock and unlock screen Whenever your GT540 is not in use, To select an item, touch the centre • it will return to the lock screen. of the icon. If you do not use the phone for a Do not to press too hard;...
Your Home screen LG Home Simply swipe your finger to the left or right to view them. You can also customise each panel with widgets, shortcuts, folders, wallpapers, which are shortcuts to your favourite applications, folders and wallpapers. Centre panel...
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In your LG home screen, you can view quick keys on the bottom of the screen. The quick keys provide easy, one-touch access to the functions you use the most. Touch the Message Touch the Phone icon to access the icon to bring up the messaging menu.
Your Home screen Android Home Simply swipe your finger to the left or right to view them. You can also customise each panel with widgets, shortcuts, folders, wallpapers, which are shortcuts to your favourite applications, folders and wallpapers. Centre panel Left panel Right panel Touch the Applications icon to open the applications...
2 Touch an icon to open its screen. application. Or, touch Back key to NOTE: LG Home and Android Home return to the current application. provide this function. To add an Notification drawer desired icon to your home screen:...
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Your Home screen Icon Description Flight mode [Status bar] Silent Icon Description Vibrate No SIM card No SD card No signal Battery fully charged Wi-Fi is on and connected to an AP Battery is charging Wired headset Data in Call forward Data out Call hold Data in and out...
Google Account Set-up Signing in your Google The first time you open the Google application on your phone, you will be account required to sign in with your existing 1 Enter your e-mail address and Google account. If you do not have a password, then tap Sign in.
Calls Making a call TIP! When the phone rings, touch 1 Touch to open the keypad. and slide the silent icon to the left if you want to switch to silent 2 Enter the number on the keypad. ringer mode. To delete a digit, touch the Clear icon 3 Touch the Call icon...
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Voicemail – Set up your voicemail Call Waiting : If call waiting is number. activated, the handset will notify you of an incoming call while you are Call forwarding – You can configure on a call. how your calls are forwarded when Select line : Allows to select line.
Contacts Adding a new contact You can add contacts on your phone and synchronise them with the 1 On the home screen, touch contacts in your Google Account or Contacts then touch New contact. other accounts that support syncing 2 If you want to add a picture to contacts.
Messaging/E-mail Messaging WARNING: The 160- Your GT540 combines SMS and character limit may vary from MMS into one intuitive, easy-to-use country to country depending on menu. how the SMS is coded. Sending a message WARNING: If an image, 1 Touch Messaging icon on the...
Touch and hold to view the Keep in touch while on the move by Editor Settings, Keypad types, using your GT540 to send emails. It’s Writing Language, Input Method, quick and simple to set up a POP or and User Dictionary.
Changing your message Set priority – Choose the priority settings level of your MMS. Validity period – Choose how Your GT540 message settings long your message is stored in the are predefined, so you can send message center. messages immediately. You can...
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Messaging/E-mail WARNING! In this mode, the MMS Client device guides the user in creating and sending messages with content belonging to the Core MM Content Domain. This guidance is provided through warning dialogs. Free: In this mode, the MMS Client allows the user to add any content to the message.
Social Networking Social Networking TIP! If you add a social networking widget on your home screen, the With your phone, you can enjoy the widget will be show your status social networking and manage your when your phone updates from the micro-blog in on-line communities.
Camera Getting to know the viewfinder Brightness – This defines and controls of the amount of sunlight entering the image. Slide the brightness indicator along the bar, towards “-” for a lower brightness image, or towards “+” for a higher brightness image. Zoom –...
TIP! You can close all the shortcut Taking a quick photo options to give a clearer viewfinder 1 Press and hold the camera key on screen. Just touch the centre of the right side of the phone. the viewfinder once. To recall the 2 Holding the phone horizontally, options, touch the screen again.
Camera Timer – The self-timer allows you Touch to edit the name of Rename to set a delay after the shutter is the selected picture. pressed. Select Off, 3 seconds, 5 Touch to edit the image Edit seconds, or 10 seconds. This is ideal using various tools.
Shutter sound – Select one of the TIP! The settings menu four shutter sounds. is superimposed over the GEO-Tagging – Activate to use your viewfinder, so when you change phone’s location-based services. elements of the image colour or Take pictures wherever you are and quality, you will see a preview of tag them with the location.
Video camera Getting to know the viewfinder Brightness – This defines and controls of the amount of sunlight entering the Video. Slide the brightness indicator along the bar, towards “-” for a lower brightness Video, or towards “+” for a higher brightness Video.
Shooting a quick video Touch to access the media player and view the saved 1 Press and hold the camera key on videos. the right side of the phone. Touch to delete the video you 2 Then, switch to just made, and confirm by 3 The video camera’s viewfinder will touching Yes.
Video camera TIP! When choosing MMS duration, the Video quality will be set as QCIF and you can shoot longer videos. Audio recording – Choose Mute to record a video without sound. Hide icons – Select whether to hide the icons in the video camera menu automatically or manually.
Your photos and videos Editing your photos Stamp – Decorate your photo with stamps. Choose You can do lots of great things to from the different stamps, your photos to change them, add to then touch your photo them, or liven them up. where you want to place 1 Open the photo you want to edit, them.
Your photos and videos 3 Touch OK to save the transition. Grabbing a frame Touch Apply to apply the currently Capture a picture from the video. selected transition. Choose Apply 1 Open the video you want to edit. To All to apply the currently 2 Select , then and select Edit...
2 Touch Video and select a video to play. There are seven catalogue bars as TIP! The GT540 supports DivX shown below. video playback to ensure greater : Displays all your pictures content availability.
Multimedia Import Files – Add media 2 After you select photos, touch files to the storyboard. You can to proceed to the next step. add up to 2 media files. 3 Touch to select all the photos, Clip Manager – Manage then touch the added media files.
Playing a song To transfer files using USB devices: 1 On the home screen, touch Applications tab and select Music. 1 Connect the GT540 to a PC using a USB cable. 2 Touch Songs. 2 Choose Settings > SD Card &...
Multimedia Using the radio TIP! To improve radio Your GT540 has a built-in FM radio reception, extend the headset so you can tune in to your favourite cord, which functions as the stations and listen on the go. radio antenna.
Google Talk. Google Maps Check your current location and traffic and receive directions to your destination. The GT540 must be connected to Wi-Fi or G/GPRS. NOTE: Google Maps does not cover all cities and countries. NOTE: While viewing Street View...
SlideME Application Manager (SAM) Compatibility: Some applications SAM allows you to download and purchase Android applications from may not be compatible with your the SlideME Market to your phone. device. When visiting an application and selecting ‘Compatibility’ button, Discover Applications you will notice either that all checks You can discover applications in passed in green text, or a warnings...
Important: You will not be charged on ‘Billing & Payments’, and ‘Add a payment method’. If you added a again for already purchased credit/debit card, you will first need applications with status ‘Completed’ to verify your card. To purchase as seen from your web account. applications from within SAM, you will be prompted to login from within SAM when attempting to download a...
=. the alarm to sound. After you set 4 For more complex calculations, the time, the GT540 will let you touch the Menu key, touch the know how much time is left before Advanced panel, then choose sin, the alarm sounds.
6 Also, touch Where, then enter the location. 7 If you would like to add a note to your event, touch Description and enter the details. 8 If you want to repeat the alarm, set Repetition, and set Reminders, if necessary. 9 Touch Done to save the event in the calendar.
The Web Accessing the Web Changing Web browser settings 1 On the home screen, touch Applications tab and select Touch the Menu key then select Browser. More > Settings. 2 You will move to the website. You can change the page layout (e.g., text size, text encoding), change the NOTE: Additional charges apply when home page, manage cache, cookie,...
Settings Media volume – Set volume for On the home screen, touch Applications tab then scroll and music and videos. touch Settings. Phone ringtone – Set default ringtone. Wireless controls Phone vibrate – Set to vibrate for Here, you can manage Wi-Fi and incoming calls.
Settings Data synchronization Passwords – Displays the password while you type. Select which applications are Credential storage synchronised. To lock your screen by using Security & location the Pattern Lock My location 1 On the home screen, touch Checkmark to include your position Applications tab and select when using Settings.
SD card & phone storage Speech synthesis SD Card – Check total space and You use the Text-to-Speech settings available space. Touch Unmount SD to configure the Android text-to- card for safe removal. Format the SD speech synthesiser, for applications card, if necessary.
It allows fast it by saving it as a profile. emailing and Internet browsing. 2) Saving a frequently used AP NOTE: The GT540 supports WEP as a profile makes it easier to and WPA/WPA2-PSK security. If your enter the security key when...
To set up a connection in some wireless networks with MAC filters, you may need to enter the MAC address of your GT540 into the router. You can find the MAC address in the following user interface: Settings > Wireless controls >...
Software update Phone Software update DivX Mobile LG Mobile Phone Software update ABOUT DIVX VIDEO: DivX is a ® from internet digital video format created by DivX, Inc. This is an official DivX Certified For more information on using this device that plays DivX video.
Data cable Connect your GT540 and PC. Battery User Guide Learn more about your GT540. Stereo headset NOTE: Always use genuine LG accessories. • Failure to do this may invalidate your warranty. • Accessories may vary in different regions. •...
Troubleshooting 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 to correct yourself. Message Possible causes Possible solutions There is no SIM card in the phone Make sure the SIM card is correctly SIM error or it is inserted...
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Plug in to a different outlet, 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 provider Signal too weak.