LG GU297 User manual

GU297 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.
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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 and ICES-003 Class B
digital apparatus requirements for Industry Canada.
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.
For example, this device must be maintained from the user's body with
an appropriatebelt-clip accessory.[More than 0.79inches(2.0cm)]
Additionally, Belt clips, holsters & other body-worn accessories may not contain
metallic components.

Congratulations on your purchase
of the advanced and compact
GU297 phone by LG, designed to
operate with the latest digital mobile
communication technology.

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Getting to know your phone
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 Home screen
when you use the menu.
Main screen
Navigation keys
• In menu: Navigates
between menus.
OK key
Right soft key
Goes to Contacts directly/
go back to a previous
screen.
[Vodacom phones]
Connects to the Live!
Homepage.
Left soft key
Goes to My stuff
directly.
Clear Key
Deletes a character with
each press.

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Open view
The Charger Port/USB connector
Charger, cable, handsfree connector
Battery cover
Battery
Camera lens
SIM card
socket
Opens the multitasking menu
Push-To-Talk(PTT) key
Volume keys

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Installing the USIM and battery
1 Remove the battery cover
Press the battery cover release
latch. The battery cover should
slide and lift off easily.
2 Remove the battery
Lever the bottom edge of the
battery and remove it carefully
from the battery compartment.
WARNING: Do not remove the
battery when the phone is switched
on, as this may damage the phone.

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Installing the USIM and battery
3 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, push it out of the
holder from the top.
WARNING: Do not insert the
USIM card when the slide is open,
as this may damage your phone and
USIM card.
4 Install the battery
Insert the top of the battery first
into the top edge of the battery
compartment. Ensure the battery
contacts align with the terminals
on the phone. Press the bottom
of the battery down until it clips
into place.

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5 Replace the battery cover
Insert the top of the battery cover
and push down and slide until it
clicks into place.
6 Charging your phone
Pull open the cover of the charger
socket on the side of your GU297.
Insert the charger and plug into
a mains electricity socket. Your
GU297 will need to be charged
until a message reading Battery
full, Please unplug power
supply to save energy appears
on screen.
WARNING: Do not charge the
phone when it is on soft furnishings.
The phone should be charged in a
well ventilated area.

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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 until
it clicks into place. Make sure that
the gold contact area is facing
downwards.
Removing a memory card
Open the cover and carefully remove
the memory card by gently pushing it
in to the phone and quickly releasing
it, as shown in the following diagram:
Formatting a memory card
Your memory card may already be
formatted. If not you will need to do
so before you can begin using it.
1From the Home screen press
and select Settings.
2Choose Memory info and select
External memory.
3Press Format and enter security,
which is set to 0000 as default.
Your card will be formatted and
ready to use.
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.
Memory card

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Your Home 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 connection is active.
The table below explains the
meaning of icons you’re likely to see
in the status bar.
Icon Description
Network signal
strength (number of
bars will vary)
No network signal
GPRS available
3G available
EDGE available
Flight mode is activated
Calls are diverted
Roaming service
WAP service is
connected
Icon Description
Multitasking available
Memory card installed
An alarm is set
Schedule
New message
New voice message
Normal profile in use
Silent profile in use
Outdoor profile in use
Headset profile in use
Remaining battery life
Battery empty
TIP! You can quickly access chosen
menus using your Favourites list. In
standby mode press the programmable
hot key. Select <Empty>, and then
Select to add a menu as a favourite.

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Calls
Making a call
1Make sure your phone is on.
2 Y ou can use the keypad after
opening the slide. To delete a digit
press
or the back arrow.
3Press to begin the call.
4To end the call, press or slide
the cover closed.
TIP! To enter + when making an
international call, press and hold 0.
Making a call from your
contacts
1Select Contacts in the menu and
then Search.
2Using the keypad, enter the first
letter of the contact you want to
call and scroll to the contact.
3Press to begin the call.
Answering and rejecting
a call
When your phone rings, press
Accept or press
to answer the
call.
While your phone is ringing you can
press Silent to mute the ringing. This
is useful if you have forgotten to
change your profile to Silent for a
meeting.
Press
or select Reject in order
to reject an incoming call.
Speed dialling
You can assign a speed dial number
to a contact you call frequently.
1Press open the main menu.
Select Contacts, Options then
select Speed dials.
2Your voicemail is preset to speed
dial 1 and you cannot change this.
Select any other number either
by using the navigation keys and
selecting Set or by pressing the
hard key number.

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3Your address book will open.
Select the contact you’d like to
assign to that number using the
navigation keys then select OK.
To call a speed dial number, press
and hold the assigned number until
the contact appears on screen. The
call will begin automatically and there
is no need to press
.
Viewing your call logs
Press and select Calls.
All calls - View a complete list of
all your dialled, received and missed
calls.
Missed calls - View a list of any
calls you have missed.
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.
Call durations - View details of how
long you have spent on your calls;
Last, dialled, received and All.
Call costs - View the charges
applied to your last call or all calls.
This service is network dependent,
some operators are unable to
support this.
Data volume - View the amount of
all your received and sent data in
Kilo bytes.
TIP! From any call log select Options
and then Delete to delete selected
items.
TIP! Use the navigation keys to
highlight any single call entry in order
to to view the date and time of the call.
To view the call duration select View.

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Calls
Using call divert
1Press , select Settings.
2Select Call- Call divert.
3Choose whether to divert all calls,
when the line is busy, when there
is no answer, when you are out of
reach.
4Choose Activate and input
number to be diverted.
5Enter your divert number or select
Search to browse Contacts for
your divert number.
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
1Press , select Settings.
2Select Call- Call barring.
3Choose any or all of the five
options:
Outgoing calls
International calls
International calls except home
country
Incoming calls
Incoming calls when abroad
4 Select Activate and enter the call
barring password. Please check
with your network operator for this
service.
TIP! Select Fixed dial number from
the Settings - Call menu to turn
on and compile a list of numbers
which can be called from your phone.
You’ll need your PIN2 code from your
operator. When activated, only numbers
included in the fixed dial list can be
called from your phone.

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Changing the call settings
1Press , select Settings-Call.
2From here you can amend the
settings for:
Call divert - Choose whether to
divert your calls.
Call barring - Select which calls
you would like to be barred.
Call waiting - Be alerted when
you have a call waiting.
Fixed dial number - Choose a
list of numbers that can be called
from your phone.
Excuse message - Save the
predefined notification message
before you reject a call.
Common settings - Refer to
below contents in details.
Common settings
Answer mode - Allows you to set
the answering method.You can
choose between Press send key,
Slide up and Press any key.
Send my number
Set by network - Configures with
the default settings determined by
the service provider.
On -Your number will be sent
when making an outgoing call.
Off - Your number will be withheld
when making an outgoing call.
Minute minder - Determines
whether to sound a tone every
1 minute when you are on the phone.
Auto redial - Allows you to set
the auto redial function when a call
attempt has failed.
Send DTMF - DTMF allows you to
use numerical commands to navigate
menus within automated messages.

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Calls
Save new number - Selecting this
option will save numbers that are not
already in your contacts upon ending
the call.
BT answer mode
Hands-free - You can answer a
call using a Bluetooth headset.
Handset - Press on the
handset to answer a call when
using a Bluetooth headset.
Hang up mode - Set whether or not
a call is ended upon closing the slide.
Call reject - You can set whether to
reject incoming calls.

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Contacts
Searching for a contact
1Select Contacts from the main
menu, and choose .
2Using the keypad enter the first
letter of the name of the contact
you want to call.
3 To scroll through the contacts and
their different numbers use the
navigation keys.
Adding a new contact
1Select Contacts and press left
soft key Options.
2Select Create new contact.
3Choose whether to store your new
contact on your Handset or USIM
card.
4Enter the information you want
in the fields provided and select
Done.
Or to use a slightly quicker
method…
1Enter the number you wish to
store and press Options.
2Choose Save number, and
choose either New contact or
Update contact.
3Enter the relevant information and
select Done.
Adding a contact to a group
You can save your contacts into
groups. This is useful for keeping
your work colleagues and family
separate, for example. There are a
number of groups including Family,
Friends,Colleagues,School and
VIP already set up on your phone.
1Select Contacts and choose
Groups.
2Scroll to the group you wish to
add a contact to and select View
then select.

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Contacts
3Your contacts list will open. Scroll
to any contacts you would like to
add to the group and press ,
then select Done.
TIP! You can assign a ringtone to a
group. Select the group you wish to
assign the ringtone to, select Options
and Edit Group - Group ringtone.
Note: You can only assign a contact
to a group or add a picture to a
contact that is saved in your phone
(not SIM) memory.
Adding a picture to a contact
You can change the appearance of
your contacts in your address book to
include a picture.
1Select Contacts and choose
Create new contact.
2Select square image to edit and
insert a picture.
3Choose Change.
4Choose No image, Go to
images, and Take a picture. If
you select Go to images, you can
choose an image that is saved in
your phone memory. If you select
Take a picture, your camera
viewfinder will open, so you can
take a picture of your contact.
Take the picture then press
Insert.
5Select Done.
Copying your contacts to
your USIM / Handset
You can also choose to copy your
contacts from your USIM to your
handset or from your handset to
your USIM.
1Select Contacts, choose options
- Storage location.
2Select the menu Copy to USIM
/ Handset or Move to USIM /
Handset.
3Select Done if you are sure.

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Messaging
Messaging
Your GU297 includes functions
related to SMS (Short Message
Service), MMS (Multimedia Message
Service) and email, as well as the
network’s service messages. To use
these functions press and select
Messaging.
Sending a message
1Create a new message press
, select Messaging and choose
Create new message.
2Choose Message to send an SMS
or MMS.
3A new message editor will open.
Message editor combines SMS
and MMS in one intuitive mode
that is easy to switch between.
The default setting of the message
editor is SMS mode.
4Enter your message using the
keypad. See Entering text on the
right for more information on how
to enter text.
5Select Options and choose Insert
to add an Image, Video, Sound,
Symbols, Template, Emoticon,
Name & Number, New slide,
Subject or More.
6Choose a contact from the list
of contacts or enter the phone
number from More.
7Select Send.
WARNING: If an Image,
Sound,Video, New slide or
Subject is added to the message
editor, it will be automatically
converted to MMS mode and you will
be charged accordingly.

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Messaging
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 mode, Abc
mode, and 123 mode.
Note: Some fields may allow only
one text input mode (e.g. telephone
number in address book fields).
Text input mode using the
keypad
When you want to enter text, for
example when writing a message,
the keypad will default to T9 mode.
If you are entering a number, for
example when making a call, the
keypad number keys will default to
numbers.
Setting up your email
You can stay in touch on the move
using email on your GU297. It’s
quick and simple to set up a POP3 or
IMAP4 email account.
1Press , select Messaging
and choose Settings.
2Select E-mail and then choose
E-mail accounts.
3Select Add and follow the pop
up instruction and enter the
information required.
Sending an email using your
new account
To send/receive an email, you should
set up an email account (see above).
1Press , select Messaging and
choose Create new message.
2Choose E-mail and a new email
window will open.
3 Write a subject line then press OK.
4Enter your message using the
keypad.