LG GS117 User manual

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GS117
Some of the contents in this manual may differ
from your phone depending on the software of
the phone or your service provider.
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GS117 User Guide- 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 dier from your phone depending on the
software of the phone or your service provider.

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Getting to know your phone
Earpiece
Display screen
Soft keys
Each of these keys
performs the functions
indicated by the text on
the display immediately
above them.
Send key
You can dial a phone
number and answer
incoming calls.
End/Power key
Allows you to power the
phone on or o, end calls,
or return to Standby Mode.
Navigation keys
Use for quick access to
phone functions.

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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.
› only 2G/2.5G SIM supported
Illustrations
1Open battery cover
2Remove the battery
3Insert your SIM
4Close the battery cover
5Charge your battery
WARNING: Do not remove the
battery when the phone is switched on,
as this may damage the phone.
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Calls
Making a call
1 Key in the number using the keypad.
2 Press to initiate the call.
3 To end the call, press .
TIP! To enter + when making an international call, press and hold 0 .
Making a call from your contacts
1Press to open the address book.
2Using the keypad, enter the rst letter of the contact you want to call.
3To scroll through the contacts use up and down navigation keys. And to scroll through
their dierent numbers use left and right navigation keys.
4Press to initiate the call.
Answering and rejecting a call
When your phone rings, press Accept or press to answer the call. While your phone is
ringing, select Silent to mute the ringing. This is great if you have forgotten to change your
prole to Silent for a meeting.
Press or 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
.

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Changing the call settings
You can set the menu relevant to a call. Press Menu , select Settings and choose Call.
• Call divert – Select methods of call divert.
•
Call waiting – Select active or cancel call waiting.
Checking your call history
You can check the record of all, missed, dialled, received calls and call duration. The
number and name (if available) are displayed together with the date and time at which
the call was made. You can also view the number of times you have called. Press Menu,
select Call history.
Contacts
Searching for a contact
You can search for a contact in your contacts.
1Press Contacts and choose Search, select Contacts from the Menu screen or press
from the standby screen.
2Using the keypad enter the rst letter of the contact you want to call.
3To scroll through the contacts and their dierent numbers use and .

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Messaging
Sending a message
1Press Menu, select Messaging and choose New message.
2A new message editor will open. The default setting of the message editor is SMS mode.
3Enter your message using either the T9 predictive mode or Abc manual mode. You can
switch text input mode by pressing .
4Press Options and choose Insert to add an Symbol, Template, Contact, Business card.
5Press Send to.
6Enter the phone number or press Options and select Contacts or Recent list to open your
contacts list, select the number and press insert then option.
7Press Send.
Entering text
You can enter alphanumeric characters using the phone’s keypad. For example, storing
names in Contacts, writing a message and creating scheduling events in the calendar
all require entering text. 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.

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ABC manual mode
This mode allows you to enter letters by pressing the key labeled 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 by pressing and holding the desired key.
FM radio (Wireless FM)
With embedded FM antenna, you can receive FM radio withoutan external earphone. You
can listen to your favor radio station anytime.
Note: In weak FM radio signal area the sensitivity can degrade with wireless and antenna
mode. So it is advisable to insert the ear-mic for better and enhanced FM quality.
Listening to the radio
1Press Menu and select FM radio.
2Select the channel number of the station you would like to listen to.
Note: You can listen to the radio via built-in speaker. Press Options , select Listen via and
choose
Speaker .
Games
Your GS117 comes with preloaded games to keep you amused when you have time to spare.
Press Menu & Select Games.
Organiser / Tools
Fake call ( Menu > Tools > Fake call )
You can set the fake call and time and sender in this menu.

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Setting your alarm ( Menu > Organiser > Alarm )
You can set up to 3 alarm clocks to go o at a specied time.
Using The Calendar (Menu>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 ( Menu > Organiser > Memo )
You can register your own memos here.
Using your calculator ( Menu > Tools > Calculator )
The calculator provides the basic arithmetic functions: addition, subtraction, multiplication
and division.
Using the stopwatch ( Menu > Tools > Stopwatch )
This option allows you to use the function of a stopwatch.
Converting a unit ( Menu > Tools > Unit converter )
This converts many measurements into a unit you want.
Adding a city to your world clock ( Menu > Tools > World clock )
You can check the current time of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) and major cities around the
world.
SIM services ( Menu > Tools > SIM services )
This feature depends on SIM and the network services. In case the SIM card supports SAT (i.e.
SIM Application Toolkit) services, this menu will be the operator specic service name stored
on the SIM card.

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Settings
Changing your proles
You change your prole by pressing Menu>Proles, then choose from General, Silent,
Vibrate only, Outdoor, Flight mode and Headset.
Changing your date & time ( Menu > Settings > Date & Time )
You can set functions relating to the date and time.
Changing the language ( Menu > Settings > Language )
You can change the language for the display texts in your phone. This change will also aect
the language input mode.
Changing your display settings ( Menu > Settings > Display )
You can change the settings for the phone display.
Setting your fake call ( Menu > Settings > Fake call )
You can send the fake call after setting time.