LG GT550 User manual

GT550 User Guide
Some of 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.

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
WARNING: Putting a heavy object on the phone or sitting on it
can damage its LCD and touch screen functionality.
Do not cover the protection film on proximity sensor of LCD.
It can be caused the malfunction of sensor.
Power key
Turns the phone on/off.
End key
•Rejects a call.
•Press once to return to the home
screen.
Earpiece
Proximity Sensor
WARNING: Moisture on the
proximity sensor may cause it
to malfunction. Please wipe any
moisture off the sensor surface.
Call key
Dials a phone number and answers
incoming calls.
Multitasking key

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Getting to know your phone
Charger, Data cable
(USB cable)
TIP: Before
connecting the USB cable,
wait until the phone has
powered up and has
registered on the network.
Volume keys
•When the screen is idle:
key tone volume.
•During a call: earpiece
volume.
•When playing a
track: controls volume
continuously.
Music key
Camera key
•Go to the camera
menu directly
by pressing and
holding the key.

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Open view
SIM card socket
Camera lens
Memory card socket
Battery
Battery cover

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Installing the SIM and battery
1 Remove the battery cover
Press and hold down the
battery release button on the
top of the phone and lift off the
battery cover.
2 Remove the battery
Hold the top edge of the
battery and lift it away from
the battery compartment.
WARNING: Do not remove
the battery when the phone
is switched on, as this may
damage the phone.
3 Install the SIM card
Slide the USIM card into the
USIM card holder. Make sure
the gold contact area on the
card is facing downwards. To
remove the USIM card, pull it
gently in the outwards.

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4 Install the battery
First insert the top of the
battery into the top edge of the
battery compartment. Ensure
that the battery contacts align
with the phone’s terminals.
Press the bottom of the battery
down until it clips into place.

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Charging your phone Memory card
1 Ensure the battery is fully
charged before using the
phone for the first time.
2 With the arrow facing you as
shown in the diagram push the
plug on the travel adapter into
the socket on the side of the
phone until it clicks into place.
3 Connect the other end of the
travel adapter to the main
socket. Use only the charger
included in the box.
4 The moving bars of battery
icon will stop after charging is
complete.
NOTE: The battery must be
fully charged initially to improve
battery lifetime. Disregard the first
“Battery full” message and keep
the phone on charge overnight.
Installing a memory card
You can expand the available
memory space on your phone by
using a memory card.
NOTE: A memory card is an
optional accessory.
Slide the memory card into the
slot at the top, until it clicks into
place. Make sure the gold contact
area is facing downwards.

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Menu map
Touch in the home screen to open a Top menu. From here
you can access further menus by scrolling through the icons:
Communication, Multimedia,Utilities and Settings.
SETTINGS
Profiles
Screen settings
Phone settings
Bluetooth
Wi-Fi
Call settings
Connectivity
Message settings
MULTIMEDIA
Camera
Video camera
Orange music
Gallery
Media Album
Movie maker
Games & Apps
FM radio
COMMUNICATION
Address book
Recent history
Orange World
Messaging
Write message
Email
Dialling
Video call
UTILITIES
Orange Maps
Alarms
Organiser
Memo
Voice recorder
Calculator
World clock
More

From this screen you can access
menu 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/Lock key on the touch
screen to return the home screen.
• Whenever your GT550 is not in use,
it will return to the lock screen.
Your home screen
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Customising the home screen
Contact home
screen
Multimedia home
screen
3.
4.
Shortcut home
screen
Widget home
screen (active)
1.
2.
Quick keys
The quick keys on your home screen provide easy, one-touch access to
the functions you use the most.
Touch to bring up the touch
dialling pad, which lets
you make a call. Enter the
number using the normal
key pad and touch Voice
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 menu. From
here you can create a new
SMS.
Touch to open the full Top
menu which is divided
into four categories.

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Your standby screen
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 the icons you’re
most 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
Icon Description
Message sending failed
An alarm is set
Customised Profile
in use
Normal profile in use
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
BGM play
BGM pause

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Changing your Status from
the status bar
Touch the status bar to open the
Status Summary. It shows the
current Time, Network, SVC ID,
Battery, Handset memory, External
Memory, Profile, MP3 and
Bluetooth status. Here you can set
Profile type, play/pause MP3 and
activate/deactivate Bluetooth.
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.
When you have an application
running in the background (e.g.
a game or the FM radio), will
appear in the status bar.

Making a call
1Touch to open the keypad.
2Key in the number using the
keypad. To delete a digit touch
the clear key.
3Press the hard key to
initiate the call.
4To end the call press the
hard key.
TIP! To enter + for
making an international call,
press and hold .
TIP! Press the lock/
unlock hard key to lock
the touchscreen to prevent
calls being made by mistake.
TIP! To bring up the
keypad during a call, press
the .
TIP! Touch to unlock. You can
unlock by touching the button
for a while until the screen
is able to work or press the
Unlock hard key .
TIP! You can send a
message and search contacts
by tapping .
Calls
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Making a call from your
contacts
1From the standby screen touch
to open the address book.
2Enter the first few letters of the
contact you would like to call.
3From the filtered list, touch the
contact you’d like to call and
select the number to use if you
have more than one saved.
4Touch .
Answering and rejecting a
call
When your phone rings press the
hard key or touch 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 or touch
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 finger
up the screen. The list will
move up so more items
become 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
Go to messages, so you can
check your messages, Go
to contacts to add or search
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.
- Chose to open a
numerical keypad for navigating
menus with numbered options.
For example, when dialling call
centres or other automated
telephone services.
Calls
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Adjusting the call volume
To adjust the volume during a call,
use the up and down button on
the left edge of the phone.
Speed dialling
You can assign a frequently-called
contact to a speed dial number.
1From the standby screen touch
and select and tap .
2Your Voicemail is already set
to speed dial 1. You cannot
change this. Touch any other
number to assign it a speed
dial contact.
3Your address book will open.
Select the contact you’d like
to assign to that number by
touching their phone number
once. To find a contact tap the
search field box and enter the
first letter of the name of the
contact required.
Making a second call
1During your initial call, touch
and select the number you
want to call.
2Dial the number or search your
contacts (see Making a call on
page 22 for details).
3Press to connect the call.
4Both calls will be displayed on
the call screen. Your initial call
will be locked and the caller
put on hold.
5To change between the calls,
touch and choose Swap
call or press the number of the
held call.
6To 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 selecting
Accept 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
TIP! To scroll through a list of
options, touch the last item
visible and slide your finger
up the screen. The list will
move up so more items are
visible.
Touch and select and
tap .
Choose to view:
All - View a complete list of all
your dialled, received and missed
calls.
Dialled - View a list of all the
numbers you have called.
Received - View a list of all
the numbers that have called you.
Missed - View a list of all the
calls you have missed.
Calls
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TIP! From any call log
touch and Delete all to
delete all the recorded items.
TIP! Touch any single
call log entry to view the
date, time and duration of
the call.
Using call divert
1Touch , select and
choose .
2Touch Call divert.
3Choose whether to divert all
calls, when the line is busy,
when there is no answer or
when you are not reachable.
4Input the number you’d like to
divert to.
5Touch Request to activate.
NOTE: Charges are incurred for
diverting calls. Please contact
your network provider for details.
TIP! To turn off all call
diverts, choose Deactivate all
from the Call divert menu.
Using call barring
1Touch , select and
choose .
2Touch Call barring.
3Choose any or all of the six
options:
All outgoing
Outgoing international
Outgoing international calls
except home country
All incoming
Incoming when abroad
Deactivate all
4Enter the call barring
password. Please check with
your network operator for this
service.
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