LG GT540G User manual

User guide
GT540g
P/N : MMBB0385730(1.0) H
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GT540g User Guide
Some of the contents of this manual may not apply to your
phone depending on your phone’s software or your service
provider.

Congratulations on your purchase
of the advanced and compact
GT540g phone by LG, designed to
operate with the latest digital mobile
communication technology.
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Group and its related entities. All other trademarks are
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trademarks of Google, Inc.

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Contents
Guidelines for safe and
ecient use ............................. 7
Important notice .................13
1. Phone memory..............13
2. Optimizing Battery Life ...
13
3. Installing an Open Source
OS
................................... 14
4. Using Unlock pattern .15
5. Using Safe Mode and
Hard Reset.......................15
6. Connecting toWi-Fi
networks.............................16
7. Using a microSD card..17
8. Opening and Switching
Applications ...................18
9.
Connecting your phone to a
computer via USB...............18
Getting to know your phone
.................................................20
Installing the SIM card and
battery...................................22
Charging your phone......23
Installing the memory card
24
Formatting the memory
card.........................................25
Your Home screen...............26
Touch-screen tips..............26
Note .......................................26
Touch calibration ..............26
Lock and unlock screen ..27
Using your home screen 28
Select your default home
screen
....................................28
LG Home ..............................29
Android Home ..................31
Adding widgets to your
home screen .......................32
Getting back to a recently
used application................32
Google Account Set-up ....35
Creating your Google
account .................................35
Signing in your Google
account
..................................35
Calls...........................................37
Making a call.......................37
Calling your contacts.......37
Answering and rejecting a
call
...........................................37
Adjusting call volume......37
Making a second call .......37
Viewing your call logs......38

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Call settings.........................38
Contacts ..................................40
Searching for a contact...40
Adding a new contact.....40
Favorite Contacts ..............41
Creating a group ...............41
Messaging/E-mail ...............42
Messaging ...........................42
Sending a message ..........42
Entering text.......................43
T9 mode ...............................43
Abc mode ............................44
123 Mode.............................44
Entering accented letters44
Example................................44
Setting up your email......44
Sending an email using
your new account.............45
Retrieving your email ......45
Changing your email
account's settings.............45
Threaded box ....................46
Using smilies.......................46
Changing your messaging
settings.................................46
Social Networking ...........48
Adding your account to
your phone..........................48
Viewing and updating your
status ....................................49
Removing accounts on
your phone..........................49
Camera.....................................50
Getting to know the
viewnder.............................50
Using the focus mode.....51
Taking a quick photo ......51
Once you’ve taken the
photo.....................................52
Using the advanced
settings.................................52
Viewing your saved photos
.................................................54
Video camera........................55
Getting to know the
viewnder.............................55
Shooting a quick video...56
After shooting a video.....56
Using the advanced
settings..................................57
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Your photos and videos....58
Viewing your photos and
videos
.....................................58
Adjusting the volume
when viewing a video .....58
Setting a photo as
wallpaper..............................58
Editing your photos .........58
Rotating your photo ........59
Adding text to a photo ...59
Adding an eect to a photo
.................................................59
Cropping a photo ............60
Tuning your photo............60
Adding frames....................60
Adding clipart ....................61
Using the drawpad...........61
Adding stamps...................61
Resizing ................................61
Editing your videos ..........61
Trimming the length of the
video
.......................................61
Adding subtitles................62
Adding edit eects...........62
Grabbing a frame..............62
Adding dubbing to your
video...........................................63
Multimedia.............................64
Timeline view .....................64
My Images options menu ...
.................................................65
Sending a photo................65
Sending a video.................65
Using an image..................65
Creating a slideshow........65
Checking your photo.......66
Media Player ......................66
Video editor ........................66
Storyboard...........................66
Music Movie .......................67
Auto cut................................68
Playing a game...................68
Transferring les using USB
mass storage devices.......68
Music .....................................68
Playing a song....................69
Using the radio ..................70
Searching for stations......70
Resetting channels...........70
Listening to the radio......70
Google applications...........71
Google Maps ......................71
Market...................................71
Google Mail.........................72

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Utilities ....................................73
Setting your alarm............73
Using your calculator.......73
Adding an event to your
calendar................................74
Changing your default
calendar view .....................74
Quickoce ..........................74
Voice recorder ....................75
Recording a sound or voice
.................................................75
Sending the voice
recording..............................75
The Web...................................76
Browser.................................76
Accessing the Web............76
Using the Web tool bar ...76
Using options .....................76
Adding and accessing
bookmarks...........................77
Changing Web browser
settings
...................................77
Settings ...................................78
Wireless controls ...............78
Sound & display.................78
Display settings .................79
Data synchronization .....79
Security & location ...........80
To lock your screen by
using the Pattern Lock ....81
Applications........................82
SD card & phone storage82
Date and time ....................82
Locale and text ..................82
Search....................................82
Accessibility.........................83
Speech synthesis...............83
About phone ......................83
DivX VOD registration .....83
Wi-Fi..........................................84
How to set up Wi-Fi .........84
Wi-Fi network prole support ..
.................................................84
How to obtain the MAC
address..................................85
Software update..................86
Accessories.............................87
Troubleshooting..................88
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Please read these simple
guidelines. Not following
these guidelines may be
dangerous or illegal.
Exposure to radio frequency
energy
Radio wave exposure and
Specific Absorption Rate
(SAR) information
This mobile phone model
GT540g has been designed
to comply with applicable
safety requirements for
exposure to radio waves.
These requirements
are based on scientific
guidelines that include
safety margins designed
to assure the safety of all
persons, regardless of age
and health.
•While there may be
differences between the
SAR levels of various LG
phone models, they are
all designed to meet the
relevant guidelines for
exposure to radio waves.
•The SAR limit
recommended by the
International Commission
on Non-Ionizing Radiation
Protection (ICNIRP) is 2W/
kg averaged over 10 g of
tissue.
•The highest SAR value for
this model phone tested
by DASY4 for use at the
ear is 1.23 W/kg (10 g) and
when worn on the body is
1.39 W/Kg (10 g).
•SAR data information for
residents in countries/
regions that have
adopted the SAR limit
recommended by the
Institute of Electrical and
Electronics Engineers
(IEEE), which is 1.6 W/
kg averaged over 1 g of
tissue.
Guidelines for safe and ecient use

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Product care and
maintenance
WARNING
Only use batteries, chargers,
and accessories approved for
use with this particular phone
model.The use of any other
types may invalidate any
approval or warranty applying
to the phone, and may be
dangerous.
•Do not disassemble this
unit. Take it to a qualified
service technician when
repair work is required.
•Keep away from electrical
appliances, such as TVs,
radios, and personal
computers.
•The unit should be kept
away from heat sources,
such as radiators or
cookers.
•Do not drop.
•Do not subject this unit to
mechanical vibration or
shock.
•Turn off the phone in
any area where you
are required by special
regulations. For example,
do not use your phone
in hospitals as it may
affect sensitive medical
equipment.
•Do not handle the phone
with wet hands while it
is being charged. It may
cause an electric shock
and can seriously damage
your phone.
•Do not to charge a
handset near flammable
material, as the handset
can become hot and
create a fire hazard.
•Use a dry cloth to clean
the exterior of the unit
(do not use solvents such
as benzene, thinner, or
alcohol).
Guidelines for safe and ecient use