LG GU220 User manual

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GU220
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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GU220 User Guide— English
Congratulations on your purchase of the advanced and compact
GU220 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
phone.

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Getting to Know Your Phone
Charger,
Cable slot,
Hands-free
connector
Call key
Dials a phone
number and
answers
incoming calls.
End/Power key
Ends or rejects a call.
Turns the phone
on/off. Returns to the
standby screen when
you use the menu.
Main screen

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Installing a Memory Card
Lift the memory card cover
and insert a microSD card
with the gold contact area
facing downward. Close the
memory card cover so that it
clicks shut.
To remove the memory card,
gently push it as shown in the
diagram.
Note: A memory card is an
optional accessory.
Formatting the Memory
Card
Press Menu and select
Settings.
Choose Memory manager,
select External memory,
press Format, and then insert
the security code.
WARNING: When you
format your memory card,
all the content will be wiped.
If you do not want to lose
the data on your memory
card, back it up first.

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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 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.
Illustrations
1 Open the battery cover
2 Remove the battery
3 Insert your SIM
4 Insert your battery
5 Close the battery cover
6 Charge your battery
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WARNING: Do not remove the battery when the phone is
switched on, as this may damage the phone.

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Menu map
Messaging
Create message
Inbox
My mailbox
Drafts
Outbox
Sent items
Saved items
Emoticons
Message settings
Call log
Call log
Missed calls
Received calls
Dialled numbers
Call duration
Packet data counter
Call costs
Contacts
Names
Settings
Groups
Speed dials
Service dial numbers
Own number
My business card
Settings
Profiles
Display
Date & Time
Connectivity
Call
Phone
Network
Internet profiles
Access points
Packet data conn.
Security
Memory manager
Restore factory settings
Media
Camera
Video
Music
FM radio
Voice recorder
Gallery
My memory card
My images
My sounds
My videos
My games & apps
Others

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Organiser
Alarm clock
Calendar
To-do list
Notes
Secret notes
Calculator
Stopwatch
Date finder
Converter
World time
Go to
Settings
Web
Home
Bookmarks
Last web address
Settings
Go to address
Saved pages
Applications
My games & apps
Settings

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Calls
Making a Call
1Key in the number using
the keypad. To delete a
digit, press CLR.
2Press to initiate the
call.
3To end the call, press .
TIP! To enter + when
making an international call,
press and hold 0.
Making a Call from Your
Contacts
1Select Names from the
Standby screen.
2Using the keypad, enter the
first letter of the contact
you want to call. For
example, for Office, press
“6” three times to select the
first character, “O”
3Select Call or press to
initiate the call.
Answering and Rejecting
a Call
When your phone rings, press
to answer the call.
You can control the volume
by pressing the Up and Down
Navigation keys.
Press or select Reject to
reject the incoming call.
TIP! You can change the
settings on your phone to
answer your calls in different
ways. Press Menu, select
Settings and choose Call.
Select Answer mode and
choose from Press send key,
Slide up and Press any key.
Speed Dialing
You can assign a speed dial
number to a contact you call
frequently.

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Viewing your Call History
You can only check the log of
missed, received and dialed
calls if the network supports
Calling Line Identification
(CLI) within the service area.
Changing the call settings
You can set call-specific
functions. Press Menu, select
Settings and choose Call.
• Call divert - Choose whether
to divert your calls.
• Call barring - Select when
you would like calls to be
barred.
• Fixed dial numbers - Choose
a list of numbers that can be
called from your phone. You
will need your PIN2 code
from your operator. Only
numbers included in the
fixed dial list can be called
from your phone.
• Call waiting - Be alerted
when you have a call
waiting. This depends on
your network provider.
• Call reject - Set the rejected
call list.
• Send my number - Choose
whether your number will
be displayed when you call
someone. This depends on
your network provider.
• Auto redial - Choose On
or Off.
• Answer mode - Choose
whether to answer the
phone using Any key, Send
key only or Slide up.
• Free call timer - Choose
whether or not to display
the call time.
• Minute minder - Select On
to hear a tone every minute
during a call.
• BT answer mode - Set to
Hands-free or Handset.

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• Save new number - Choose
Yes or No.
• Slide close setting - Choose
End call or Continue call.
Contacts
Searching for a Contact
1Select Names from the
standby screen.
2Using the keypad, enter the
first letter of the contact
you want to call.
3To scroll through the
contacts, use the up and
down arrows.
Adding a New Contact
1Press Menu, then select
Contacts and choose
Names. Then press Options
- Add new contact.
2Enter all the information
you have in the fields
provided and select
Options-Done.
Adding a Contact to a
Group
You can save your contacts in
groups; for example, to keep
your work colleagues and
family separate. There are a
number of groups including
Family, Friends, Colleagues,
School and VIP already set up
on the phone.
TIP! There are two LG
Mobile customer care
numbers provided in phone
book. You can directly call
the LG Customer Care I or
edit LG Customer Care II
with area code and make
the call.
Messaging
Your GU220 includes text
messaging, multimedia
messaging and E-mail
functions, and can also
receive network service
messages.

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Sending a Message
1Press Menu, select
Messaging and choose
Create message.
2A new message editor will
open. The message editor
combines Text message
and Multimedia messages
into one intuitive and easy-
to-switch-between editor.
The default setting for
the message editor is text
messages.
3Enter your message.
4Choose Options - Insert
to add an Image, Video
clip, Sound clip, Schedule,
Business card, Note,
Text field, To-do or Text
template.
5Press Options - Send.
Setting up Your E-mail
You can stay in touch on the
move using email on your
GU220. It’s quick and simple
to set up a POP3 or IMAP4
email account.
1Press Menu, select
Messaging, and choose
Message Settings.
2Select E-mail then E-mail
accounts.
3Press Add then set the
E-mail account.
Note: You can send SMS
to many users at a time.
Option Send will open the
contacts list where in user
can mark/unmark contacts
for sending message. First
20 contacts marked will be
chosen if Mark all is selected.
To send the SMS to a
particular group of contacts
select the option Send then
Select Contact Groups after
composing the SMS.

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Sending an E-mail Using
your New Account
To send/receive an email,
you should set up an email
account.
1Select Menu, select
Messaging and choose
Create message.
2Choose E-mail and a new
email will open.
3Enter a subject.
4Enter your message.
5Press Options and select
Insert to add an Image,
Video Clip, Sound Clip,
Business card, Schedule or
Note.
6Press Send to and enter the
recipient’s address, or press
Options and select Insert
- Contact Details to open
your contacts list.
7Press Send and your email
will be sent.
Entering Text
You can enter alphanumeric
characters using the phone’s
keypad. The following text
input methods are available
on the phone: T9 predictive
mode, ABC manual mode and
123 mode.
Note: Some fields may allow
only one text input mode
(e.g. telephone numbers in
the address book fields).
T9 Predictive Mode
T9 predictive mode uses
a built-in dictionary to
recognize the words you
are 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 recognize 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.
Message Folders
Press Menu and select
Messaging. The folder
structure used on your GU220
is fairly self-explanatory.
Create message - Allows you
to create new messages.
Inbox - All the messages you
receive are placed in your
Inbox.
My mailbox - Contains all
your email messages.
Drafts - If you don’t have time
to finish writing a message,
you can save what you have
done so far here.
Outbox - This is a temporary
storage folder while messages
are being sent. It also stores
any messages that have failed
to send.
Sent items - All the messages
you send are placed in your
Sent folder.
Saved Items - You can access
your saved messages, text
templates and multimedia
templates here.
Emoticons - A list of useful
pre-written emoticons that
can be used for a quick reply.

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Media
Music
Your GU220 has a built-in
Music player so you can play all
your favorite music.
Playing a Song
1Press Menu and select
Media, then choose Music.
2Choose All tracks then
select the song you want to
play.
3Select to pause the song.
4Select to skip to the
next song.
5Select to skip to the
previous song.
6Select Back to stop the
music and return to the
music player menu.
Creating a Playlist
You can create your own
playlists by choosing a
selection of songs from the
All songs folder.
1Press Menu and select
Media.
2Choose Music, then select
Playlists.
3Press Options and select
Add new playlist, then
enter the playlist name and
press Save.
4 The All tracks folder will be
displayed. Select all of the
songs that you would like
to include in your playlist
by scrolling to them and
selecting .
5Select Done to store the
playlist.

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Camera
Taking a Quick Photo
1Select Menu and select
Media. Select Camera to
open the viewfinder.
2 Holding the phone, point
the lens toward the subject
of the photo.
3Position the phone so you
can see the subject of your
photo.
4Press the Center key to
take a photo.
Video Camera
Shooting a Quick Video
1In the standby screen,
select Menu and select
Media.
2Choose Video.
3Point the camera lens
toward the subject of the
video.
4Press to start recording.
5”Rec” will appear in the
bottom-left corner of the
viewfinder and a timer will
show the length of your
video.
6 Select Stop to stop
recording.
FM Radio
Using the FM Radio
Your LG GU220 has an FM
radio feature so you can tune
into your favorite stations and
listen on the move.
Listening to the Radio
1Press Menu and select
Media, then choose FM
radio.
2Select the channel number
of the station you would
like to listen to.

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Recording the Radio
1Press the center key while
listening to the radio.
2The recording time is
displayed on your phone.
If you want to stop the
recording, press
the . When a recording
has been made, the
recorded contents will be
saved in the Gallery as an
mp3 file.
3When the recording is
done, select Option and
then choose from Play,
Delete, Sound edit, File,
Use as or Send via.
Note: If you are in an area
with bad radio reception,
you may have difficulty
listening to the radio.
It is recommended that
you insert headphones into
the hands-free connector
when listening to the
radio to ensure good radio
reception.
Voice Recorder
Use your Voice recorder to
record voice memos or other
sounds.
Gallery
You can store any kind of
Media file on your phone’s
memory to give you easy
access to all of your images,
sounds, videos, games etc.
You can also save your
files to a memory card. The
advantage of using a memory
card is that you can free
up space on your phone’s
memory. All your multimedia
files will be saved in the
Gallery. Press Menu then
select Gallery to open a list
of folders.

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My Memory Card
If you have inserted a memory
card, it will be displayed as a
folder in the Gallery.
My Images
The Images folder contains
a folder of default images
on your phone, images
downloaded by you, and
images taken on your phone’s
camera.
My Sounds
The Sounds folder contains
default sounds, your voice
recordings, radio recordings
and sound files downloaded
by you. From here you can
manage and send sounds, or
set them as ringtones.
My Videos
The Videos folder shows the
list of downloaded videos and
videos you have recorded on
your phone.
Others
In the Others folder, you can
view files that are not saved in
the Images, Sounds or Videos
folders.
My Games & Apps
Your GU220 comes with
preloaded games to keep you
amused in your spare time.
If you choose to download
any additional games or
applications they will be
saved in this folder.
Your GU220 comes with
Preloaded Applications.
Menu>Applications>My
Games & apps>>Applications
>>RockeTalk

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Organiser
Setting your Alarm
You can set up to five alarms to
go off at a specified time
Using the 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 an Item to Your
To-Do List
You can view, edit and add
tasks to do..
Using the Calculator
The calculator provides the
basic
arithmetic functions—addition,
subtraction, multiplication and
division—as well as scientific
functions.
Using the Stopwatch
This option allows you to use
stopwatch functions.
Converting Units
This can convert many
measurements into the unit
you want.
Adding a City to Your World
Time
You can add a required city
to the list of world clocks. You
can also check the current
Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)
and the time in major cities
around the world.
Go To
This helps you go to the
menu you are searching for.
You can set an item as Go to.

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Web
Accessing the Web
You can launch the WAP
browser and access the
homepage of the activated
profile on web settings. You
can also manually enter a
URL address and access the
associated WAP page.
1Press Menu and select
Web.
2To access the web
homepage directly, select
Home. Alternately, select
Go to address and type in
your desired URL.
Connectivity
Changing your Connectivity
Settings
USB connection mode
1 Mass storage: Select Mass
storage and connect the
handset to your computer.
You can then drag and
drop files to the GU220
removable device folder.
2 PC Suite: Select PC Suite
and connect the handset to
your computer in PCSync
mode.
3 Always ask: Selecting this
option will allow you to
choose which method to
use every time you connect
your handset to your
computer.
Note: To use the USB mass
storage function, you will
need to insert an external
memory card in your phone.