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User Guide — English Congratulations on your purchase of the advanced and compact GU230 phone by LG, designed to operate with the latest digital mobile communication technology. This guide will help you understand your new mobile phone. It will provide you with useful explanations of features on your...
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Getting to Know Your Phone Charger, Cable slot, Hands-free connector Main screen Call key End/Power key Dials a phone Ends or rejects a call. number and Turns the phone answers on/off. Returns to the incoming calls. standby screen when you use the menu.
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Installing a Memory Card Formatting the Memory Card Lift the memory card cover and insert a microSD card Press Menu and select with the gold contact area Settings. facing downward. Close the Choose Memory manager, memory card cover so that it select External memory, clicks shut.
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Installing the SIM Card and Charging the Battery Installing the SIM Card or bending, so be careful when handling, inserting or removing When you subscribe to a the card. Keep all SIM cards out cellular network, you are of the reach of small children. provided with a plug-in SIM card loaded with your Illustrations...
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Calls Answering and Rejecting a Call Making a Call When your phone rings, press 1 Key in the number using to answer the call. the keypad. To delete a You can control the volume digit, press CLR. by pressing the Up and Down 2 Press to initiate the Navigation keys.
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Viewing your Call History • Call waiting - Be alerted when you have a call You can only check the log of waiting. This depends on missed, received and dialed your network provider. calls if the network supports • Call reject - Set the rejected Calling Line Identification call list.
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2 Using the keypad, enter the first letter of the contact Messaging you want to call. Your GU230 includes text 3 To scroll through the messaging, multimedia contacts, use the up and messaging and E-mail down arrows.
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You can stay in touch on the Messaging and choose move using email on your Create message. GU230. It’s quick and simple to set up a POP3 or IMAP4 2 A new message editor will email account. open. The message editor...
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Sending an E-mail Using Entering Text your New Account You can enter alphanumeric characters using the phone’s To send/receive an email, keypad. The following text you should set up an email input methods are available account. on the phone: T9 predictive 1 Select Menu, select mode, ABC manual mode and Messaging and choose...
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Press Menu and select templates here. Messaging. The folder Emoticons - A list of useful structure used on your GU230 pre-written emoticons that is fairly self-explanatory. can be used for a quick reply. Create message - Allows you to create new messages.
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Creating a Playlist You can create your own playlists by choosing a Music selection of songs from the Your GU230 has a built-in All songs folder. Music player so you can play all 1 Press Menu and select your favorite music.
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FM Radio 3 Position the phone so you Using the FM Radio can see the subject of your Your LG GU230 has an FM photo. radio feature so you can tune 4 Press the Center key to into your favorite stations and take a photo.
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Recording the Radio Voice Recorder 1 Press the center key while Use your Voice recorder to listening to the radio. record voice memos or other 2 The recording time is sounds. displayed on your phone. If you want to stop the Gallery recording, press You can store any kind of...
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My Games & Apps My Sounds Your GU230 comes with preloaded games to keep you The Sounds folder contains amused in your spare time. default sounds, your voice If you choose to download...
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Organiser Using the Stopwatch This option allows you to use Setting your Alarm stopwatch functions. You can set up to five alarms to Converting Units go off at a specified time This can convert many Using the Calendar measurements into the unit When you enter this menu, you want.
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URL address and access the You can then drag and associated WAP page. drop files to the GU230 1 Press Menu and select removable device folder. Web. 2 PC Suite: Select PC Suite...
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2 Select Active devices from • My address - View your the Bluetooth menu. Bluetooth address. 3 Your GU230 will search for devices. When the search is complete, Add and Refresh will appear on the screen.
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Manual & Software 5 Your phone will then and click Download Section. connect to the other device. Click Yes, and the LG PC The same passcode will Suite installer will then need to be entered on this appear. (Windows XP, device.
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Changing Your Security Settings Settings Changing Your Profiles Change your security settings You can personalize each to keep your GU230 and the profile setting. important information it holds protected. 1 Choose the Profiles you want and select Edit from • PIN code request - Choose Options.
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• Anti-theft mobile tracker Resetting Your Phone - When the handset is stolen, Use Restore factory settings handset sends the SMS to to reset all the settings to the numbers confi gured their factory definitions. You by real owner. To activate need the security code to the ATMT feature, you will activate this function.
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Guidelines for Safe and Effi cient Use Exposure to Radio • While there may be differences between the Frequency Energy SAR levels for various LG Radio Wave Exposure and phone models, they are Specifi c Absorption Rate all designed to meet the...
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SAR limit is required. recommended by the Repairs under warranty, at Institute of Electrical and LG’s option, may include Electronics Engineers (IEEE), replacement parts or which is 1.6 W/kg averaged boards that are either new over 1 g of tissue.
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• Switch off the phone in any • The phone should be area where you are required charged in a well-ventilated by special regulations. For area. example, do not use your • Do not subject this unit to phone in hospitals as it may excessive smoke or dust.
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Guidelines for Safe and Effi cient Use (Continued) Efficient Phone Operation • Use a hands-free kit, if available. Electronic Devices • Pull off the road and • Do not use your mobile park before making or phone near medical answering a call if driving equipment without conditions so require.
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Avoid Damage to Your Potentially Explosive Hearing Atmospheres Damage to your hearing • Do not use the phone at a can occur if you are exposed refueling point. to loud sounds for long • Do not use near fuel or periods of time.
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Emergency Calls compromise the battery’s performance. Emergency calls may not be available under all mobile • Use only LG batteries and networks. You should therefore chargers. LG chargers are never depend solely on the designed to maximize the phone for emergency calls.
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• If you need to replace it has not been used for the battery, take it to the a long time to maximize nearest authorized LG usability. Electronics service point or dealer for assistance. • Do not expose the battery charger to direct sunlight •...
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• Data cable • User Guide NOTE • Always use genuine LG accessories. Failure to do so may invalidate your warranty. • Accessories may be diff erent in diff erent regions. Please check with our regional service company or agent for further...
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 Make sure the SIM card is in the phone or it is correctly inserted.
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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 Signal too weak Reconnection to another service network provider is automatic.
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LG Electronics Inc. LG Twin Towers 20, Yeouido-dong, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul, Korea 150-721 GSM 850 / E-GSM 900 / DCS 1800 / PCS 1900 Quad band Terminal Equipment GU230 R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC EN 301 489-01 V1.6.1, EN 301 489-07 V1.3.1, EN 301 489-17 V1.2.1 EN 301 511 V9.0.2...