LG GT400 User manual

GT400
GT400 User Guide
Some of the contents in this
manual may differ from your phone
depending on the software of the
phone or your service provider.

Part 15.21 statement
" Change or Modifications that are not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void
the user's authority to operate the equipment. “
Part 15.105 statement
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class B digital
device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in
a residential installation. This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency
energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful
interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will
not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference or
television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user
is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
- Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
- Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to
which the receiver is connected.
- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
This device is not intended for sale in the USA.

Part 15 Class B Compliance
This device and its accessories comply with part15 of FCC rules.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) This device & its accessories may not cause harmful interference.
(2) This device & its accessories must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Body-worn Operation
This device has been tested for typical body-worn operations
with the distance of 0.79inches (2.0cm) from the user’s body.
To comply with FCC RF exposure requirements, a minimum separation distance
of 0.79inches(2.0cm) must be maintained from the user's body.
Additionally, Belt clips, holsters & other body-worn accessories may not contain
metallic components.

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Getting to know your phone
Inner camera lens
Call key
Dials a phone number and
answers incoming calls.
Multitasking key
End/Power key
Ends or rejects a call.
Turns the phone on/off.
Press once to return to
the home screen.
WARNING: Placing a heavy object on the phone or
sitting on it while it is in your pocket can damage the
phone’s LCD and touch screen functionality.

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Micro SD memory
card socket
Charger, Cable, Handsfree
connector
TIP! To connect the USB
cable, wait until the phone
has powered up and has
registered to the network.
Side keys
• When the screen is idle:
volume of key tone.
• During a call: volume of the
earpiece.
• When playing a BGM track:
controls volume continuously.
Lock/Unlock key
Capture button

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Battery cover
Battery
USIM Card
Socket
Flash
Camera lens
Open view

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Installing the USIM and battery
Remove the battery cover
Press and hold down the battery
release button at the top of the
phone and lift off the battery
cover.
Remove the battery
Hold the top edge of the battery
and lift it from the battery
compartment.
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WARNING: Do not use your
ngernail when removing the
battery.
WARNING: Do not remove
the battery when the phone
is switched on, as this may
damage the phone.

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Install the USIM card
Slide the USIM card into the USIM
card holder. Make sure that the
gold contact area on the card is
facing downwards. To remove the
USIM card, pull it gently in the
opposite direction.
3 Install the battery
Insert the top of the battery first
into the top edge of the battery
compartment. Ensure that the
battery contacts align with the
terminals on the phone. Press
down the bottom of the battery
until it clips into place.
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Charging your phone
Slide back the cover of the
charger socket on the side of
your GT400. Insert the charger
and plug into a mains electricity
socket. Your GT400 will need
to be charged until a message
reading “Battery full” appears on
screen.
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Memory card
Installing a memory card
You can expand the memory space
available on your phone using a
memory card.
NOTE: A memory card is an optional
accessory.
Open the memory card cover.
Slide the memory card into the
slot at the top, until it clicks into
place. Make sure that the gold
contact area is facing downwards.
Close the memory card cover.
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Formatting the memory card
Your memory card may already
be formatted. If your card isn’t
formatted, you will need to format it
before you can begin using it.
From the home screen select
then touch Settings and choose
Phone settings.
Touch Memory manager then
chose External memory.
Touch Format and then confirm
your choice.
Enter the password, if one is set,
and your card will be formatted
and ready to use.
TIP! To change your default
storage destination, open
Memory manager from the
Phone settings menu and select
Primary storage settings.
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NOTE: If your memory card
has existing content on, it will
automatically be filed in the correct
folder, for example, videos will be
stored in the My Videos folder.
Transferring your contacts
To transfer your contacts from your
USIM to your phone:
From the Communication tab,
select Address book. Touch .
Select Storage location and
select Copy to USIM or Move
to USIM.
Choose names one by one and
touch Copy or Select all.
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Menu map
Touch in the home screen to open a Top menu. From here you can access
further menus: Communication, Entertainment,Utilities and Settings.
Communication
Contacts
Recent history
Messaging
Email
Dialing
Video call
Entertainment
Camera
Video camera
Gallery
My stuff
Music
Muvee Studio
Games&apps
FM radio
Utilities
Browser
Navigation
Google
Alarm
Organiser
Memo
Voice recorder
Tools
Settings
Profiles
Screen settings
Phone settings
Bluetooth
Wi-Fi
Call settings
Touch settings
Connectivity

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Your home screen
From this screen you can access
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
touchscreen is sensitive enough
to pick up on a light, firm touch.
Use the tip of your finger to
touch the option you require. Be
careful not to touch any other
keys.
When the screen light is off,
either press the power key or
hold down the Unlock key on the
touch screen to return the home
screen.
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Whenever your GT400 is not
in use, it will return to the lock
screen as default.
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The quick keys
The quick keys on your home screen provide easy, one-touch access to your
most used functions.
Touch to bring up the touch
dialling pad to make a call.
Input the number as you
would using a normal key
pad and touch Call or press
the hard key.
To initiate a video call with
the number, press after
inputting the number and
choose Make Video call.
Touch to open your contacts.
To search for the number
you want to call, enter the
name of the contact using
the touchpad. You can also
create new contacts and edit
existing ones.
Touch to access the
Messaging options menu.
From here you can create a
new SMS.
Touch to open the full Top
menu which is separated
into four sub-menus. Touch
the vertical tabs to view
further options.
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The status bar
The status bar uses various icons to
indicate things like signal strength,
new messages and battery life as
well as telling you whether your
Bluetooth or GPRS is active.
Below is a table which explains the
meaning of icons you’re likely to see
in the status bar.
Icon Description
Multitasking
Network signal strength
(number of bars will vary)
No network signal
Remaining battery life
Battery empty
New text message
New voice message
Message inbox is full
Message sending failed
An alarm is set
Normal profile in use
Icon Description
Outdoor profile in use
Silent profile in use
Headset profile in use
Calls are diverted
EDGE in use
Roaming
Flight mode is on
Bluetooth is active
Wi-Fi on
BGM play
BGM pause

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Changing your status from
the status bar
Touch the current status icon that
represents your current setting in
the status bar to open the Status
Summary. It shows the current Time,
Network, SVC ID, Battery, Handset
memory, External Memory, Profile,
MP3, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi status. You
can set Profile type, play/pause MP3
and activate/deactivate Bluetooth
and Wi-Fi.
Using the Multitasking
function
Press the multitasking hard key
to open the Multitasking menu.
From here you can view all the
applications you have running and
access them with one touch.
From any application, press the
Multitasking key and select Home
screen to return to the home screen
without exiting or closing the
application.
When you have an application
running in the background (e.g.
a game or the FM radio), will
appear in the status bar.
When you press this key from the
home screen, you can view a short
cut menu to some commonly used
functions.
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Calls
Making a call or video call
Touch to open the keypad.
Key in the number using the
keypad. To delete a digit press
the clear key.
Touch the hard key to
initiate the call.
To end the call press the
hard key.
TIP! To enter + for making an
international call, touch
twice.
TIP! Press the lock/unlock
button to lock the touchscreen
to prevent calls being made by
mistake.
TIP! You can Make video call,
Send message, Save number
or Search contacts by tapping
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Making a call from your
contacts
From the home screen touch
to open Contacts.
Touch Name and enter the first
few letters of the contact you
would like to call.
From the filtered list, touch the
contact you’d like to call and
select the number to use if you
have more than one saved.
Touch Call.
Answering and rejecting a
call
When your phone rings press the
hard key to answer the call.
Tap to mute the ringing. This is
great if you’ve forgotten to change
your profile to Silent for a meeting.
Press the hard key to reject an
incoming call.
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In-call options
TIP! To scroll through
a list of options or your
list of contacts, touch
the last item visible and
slide your nger up the
screen. The list will move
up so more items are
visible.
Speaker - Touch to turn on the
speaker phone.
Mute - Touch to turn off the
microphone so the person you are
talking to cannot hear you.
Options - Choose from a list of further
in-call options, including Create new
memo and Go to messages, so you can
check your messages and add contacts
during a call. You can also end the call
from here by touching End call.
- Choose to search your contacts
during a call.
- Choose to add another person to
the call.
- Touch to open a numerical keypad
for navigating menus with numbered
options. For example, when dialling call
centres or other automated telephone
services.
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Adjusting the 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 Contacts.
Touch and choose Speed
dials.
Your voicemail is already set to
speed dial 1. Touch any other
number to assign it a speed dial
contact.
Your contacts will open. Select
the contact you’d like to assign
to that number by touching the
phone number once.
To call a speed dial number, touch
from the home screen then
press and hold the assigned number
until the contact appears on screen.
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The call will initiate automatically,
there’s no need to press
Call
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Making a second call
During your initial call, touch
and select the number you want
to call.
Dial the number or search your
contacts.
Press to connect the call.
Both calls will be displayed on
the call screen. Your initial call
will be locked and the caller put
on hold.
To change between the calls,
touch and choose Swap
call or press the number of the
held call.
To end one or both calls press
and select End followed by
All, Held or Active.
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TIP! You can combine your calls
by touching“Join icon” then
Join. Check that your network
provider supports conference
calling.
NOTE: You will be charged for each
call you make.
Turning off DTMF
DTMF allows you to use numerical
commands to navigate menus
within automated calls. DTMF is
switched on as default.
To turn it off during a call (to make
a note of a number for example)
touch and select DTMF off.
Viewing your call logs
Touch and select
Communication and tap Recent
history.
Choose to view:
All calls - View a complete list of all
dialled, received and missed calls.
Dialled calls - View a list of all the
numbers you have called.
Received calls - View a list of all the
numbers that have called you.
Missed calls - View a list of all the
calls you have missed.
TIP! From any call log touch
and Delete all to delete all the
recorded items.
Calls