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GS390GS390 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.

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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Your Phone
Phone Components
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2. Earpiece: Lets you hear the caller
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3. Main LCD: Displays phone status
icons, menu items, web items,
web information, pictures and
more in full color. You can select
menu items by touching the
corresponding icons on the
touchpad.
4. SEND key: Press this key in
standby mode to quickly access
the most recent, missed, dialed
and received calls.
5. END / Power: Ends or rejects a call.
Turns the phone on/off. Press once
to return to the standby screen.
6. Multi-tasking key
7. Side volume keys
• When on the Standby screen:
Ring tone and key tone volume.
• During a call: Earpiece volume.
• When playing background
music: Allows you to change the
music volume.
8. microSD™ memory card socket
9. Charger, cable
10. Lock/Unlock key
11. Camera key: Press to start the
Camera function. Press and
hold to start the Video record
function.

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Installing the SIM Card and Battery
1 Remove the battery cover
Slide the battery cover towards
the bottom of the phone and
away from it.
2 Remove the battery
Hold the top edge of the battery
and using your fingernail, lift
the battery from the battery
compartment.
3 Install the SIM card
Slide the SIM card into the SIM
card holder making sure that the
gold contact area on the card is
facing downwards. Please make
sure the battery is removed from
the phone before installing the
SIM card. To remove the SIM card,
pull it gently outwards.
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4 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 the
bottom of the battery down until
it clips into place.
5 Charging your phone
Lift the charger port cover on the
top side of your LG GS390. Insert
the charger connector to the
phone (‘B’ side of the connector
has to be facing up when
connecting to the phone) and
then plug into the wall socket.
Your LG GS390 will need to be
charged until a message reading
“Battery full. Please unplug
charger to save energy.” appears
on the screen.
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Important! : You should insert the
battery before charging.
WARNING: Use of
unauthorized accessories could
damage your phone and void your
warranty.To use the travel charger
provided with your phone:

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Installing a memory card
You can expand the memory
available on your phone by using
a microSD™ memory card. The LG
GS390 will support up to a 16 GB
microSD™ memory card.
Tip: A memory card is an optional
accessory.
1Lift the memory card cover and
insert a microSD™ card with
the gold contact area facing
downwards. Close the memory
card cover so that it clicks shut.
Note: If your memory card has
existing content it will automatically
be filed in the correct folder.
For example, videos will be
accessible from the Videos folder.
If your memory card has protected
content (i.e. content such as songs
or graphics with Digital Rights
Management copywriting loaded
from another device), it will not
work. You will need to reformat the
memory card prior to using it with
this device.
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On-Screen Icons
The table below describes various display indicators or icons
that appear on the phone's display screen.
ICON/
INDICATOR DESCRIPTION
Multitasking
Network signal strength
(number of bars will vary)
No network signal
Battery empty
New text message
New email
An alarm is set
Normal profile in use
Silent profile in use
3G available
Bluetooth
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The browser is active
Vibration mode
ICON/
INDICATOR DESCRIPTION
Speakerphone
Call in Progress
Voicemail
Battery Full
Battery Charging
Flight Mode

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Touch Calibration
Set your touch screen for ease of
use. Touch and press the ‘+’
markers to calibrate the screen.
•Once you’ve finished calibrating
your screen, Save the settings.
Note : To reset the touch calibration,
touch , and the tab. Touch
, and choose Touch Calibration.
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Start Up Guide
After you install SIM card and
battery, and turn on the LG GS390,
you will see Start Up Guide on the
screen.
Touch Start to begin the
Start Up Guide feature. Touch
to play the
animated Guide for that subject.
Or, touch to move on
to the next Guide. Available Guides
include:
•How to Unlock Your Phone
•How to Open Menu and Select Item
•How to Scroll
•How to Navigate Between Items
•How to Rotate Screen Orientation
•How to Open Keypad and Enter
Text
•How to Change Home Screen
•How to Add Shortcuts on Home
Screen
•How to Add Contacts on Home
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General Functions
Making a Call
1. Make sure your phone is powered
on.
2. Touch and enter a phone
number using the touch pad or
slide open the qwerty pad and
enter a phone number using the
qwerty keys. To edit a number on
the display screen, simply press
the key to erase one digit at a
time.
•Press and hold the key to
erase the entire number.
3. Press the [SEND] key to call
the number. Or touch on
the touch pad.
Making a Call with the Send
Key
1. Press the [SEND] key, and
the most recent missed, dialed
and received phone numbers will
be displayed.
2. Select the desired number.
3. Press the [SEND] key or
touch .
Making International Calls
1. When entering a phone number,
press the key and the
international access character ‘+’
will appear. When using the touch
pad to dial, touch and hold .
2. Enter the country code, area code
and the phone number.
3. Press the [SEND] key to call
the number. Or touch on
the pad.
Ending a Call
When you have finished a call, press
the [END] key.
Making a Call from the
Contacts
You can store frequently called
names and phone numbers in the
SIM card as well as in the phone
memory known as the Contacts.
You can dial a number by simply
selecting a name in the contacts and
pressing the [SEND] key.
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Answering a Call
When you receive a call, the phone
rings and the phone icon appears
on the screen. If the caller can be
identified, the caller’s phone number
(or name if stored in your Address
Book) is displayed.
1. Press the [SEND] or
unlock the screen and touch
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If Any Key has been set as the
Answer Mode, any key press will
answer a call except for the
[END] key, ,
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2. End the call by pressing the
[END] key.
Note : You can answer a call while
using the Address Book or other menu
features.
Adjusting the Volume
During a call, if you want to adjust
the earpiece volume, use the side
volume keys of the phone.
In the Standby screen, you can
adjust the ring volume using the
side volume keys.
Setting Proles
Press either of the side volume keys.
You can set your Ringtone to Vibrate
All, Alarm Only or Silent All.

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You can also adjust the touchtone
sound and vibration volume from
the Touchtone tab.
Vibration Mode (Quick)
Vibration Mode can be activated by
touching and holding from the
dial pad. You can also set Vibration
Mode by pressing and holding down
side volume key as well.
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The phone will display ‘Vibrating
Mode On’. If you would like to turn
Vibration mode Off, touch and hold
again.
Signal Strength
If you are inside a building, being
near a window may give you better
reception. You can see the strength
of your signal by the signal indicator
on your phone’s display screen.
Entering Text
You can enter alphanumeric
characters by using the phone’s
touch pad. For example, storing
names in the Address Book, writing
a message or scheduling events in
the calendar all require text to be
entered.
The following text input modes are
available on the phone.
Using the Symbol Mode
The Symbol Mode enables you to
enter various symbols or special
characters. To enter a symbol, touch
. Then select the desired symbol.
ABC Mode
This mode allows you to enter
letters by touching the key labeled
with the required letter once, twice,
three or four times until the letter is
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123 Mode (Numbers Mode)
Type numbers using one keytouch
per number. To change to 123 mode
in a text entry field, touch .
Changing the Text Input
Mode
You can change the text input mode
by touching pressing the Text Input
Mode toggle button on the
touch screen.
Using the T9 Mode
The T9 predictive text input mode
allows you to enter words easily with
a minimum number of key presses.
As you touch each key, the phone
begins to display the characters that
it thinks you are typing based on a
built-in dictionary. As new letters are
added, the word changes to reflect
the most likely candidate from the
dictionary.
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When you are in the T9
predictive text input mode,
begin entering a word by
pressing the touch screen keys
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Press one key per letter.
•The word changes as letters are
typed - ignore what is displayed
on the screen until the word is
typed completely.
•If the word is still incorrect after
typing completely, press
on the pop up menu to see the
options. Then select the word
you want by touch.
•If the desired word is missing
from the word choices list, add
it by pressing and selecting
to enter the new
word. Then press
to save the word into the built-in
dictionary.
2. Enter the whole word before
editing or deleting any letters.
3. Complete each word with a space
by touching .
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and hold down to erase the
entire text entry.
Note : Pressing the [END] key
will save your unsaved message in the
Drafts folder.
Using the ABC Mode
Use the touch pad keys to enter
your text.
1. Touch the touch key labeled with
the required letter:
•Once for the first letter
•Twice for the second letter
•And so on
2. To insert a space, touch .
To delete letters, touch . Touch
and hold down to erase the
entire text entry.
Note : Refer to the table below for
more information on the characters
available using the keys.
Touch to input a Upper Case
letter. To change text entry mode
from Lower Case to Upper Case,
touch twice and the key will
turn to orange color - indicating
that Caps Lock has been activated.
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7 P Q R S 7 p q r s 7
8 T U V 8 t u v 8
9 W X Y Z 9 w x y z 9
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Using the 123 (Numbers)
Mode
The 123 Mode enables you to
enter numbers in a text message
(a telephone number, for example)
more quickly. Touch the keys
corresponding to the required digits
before manually switching back to
the appropriate text entry mode.
T9 Dictionary
The T9 Dictionary is a feature
that allows the user to add any
unique or personal words to the T9
standard language database. The T9
Dictionary function can be selected
from the Text Entry Settings by using
Options .
Within the T9 Dictionary function,
the user can add, modify, delete or
reset personal words.
Note : You can select a different T9
language from the same Options
menu. The default setting on the phone
is the T9 disabled mode.
Using the Korean Mode
Allows you to type in Korean when
you set the language to Korean.
When you use Touch Keypad
Allows you easily input the letters.
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Address Book
From standby screen, touch and
touch . You will see following
Address Book’s submenus.
Contact List
This menu allows you to save
and manage contact address
information. The Contact List's
functions allow you to add a new
address or search saved contact
addresses by name. To search a
contact, touch and input the
contact person’s name. If you
input ‘At’, it will show all contacts
beginning with ‘At’ in its name. From
the standby screen, you can directly
search for a contact by touching
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•:Search a contact.
•:Shows your contacts by first
letter/character.
•:Shows your contacts
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New Contact
This menu allows you to add a
new contact address. You can
enter contact address information,
including: name, phone numbers,
email addresses, group information,
pictures, ringtone and a memo.
1. From the standby screen, Touch
and touch .
2. Touch to set a Picture ID for a
contact by using a saved picture
from Pictures or taking a new
picture of the contact person.
Choose from No picture, Pictures
or Take New Picture. After you
take a new picture of the contact
person, touch set as the
Contact Picture ID. To delete the
picture, touch , select Yes, and
take a new picture.
•Enter the First name, last name
or both.
•Enter up to five different
numbers. Touch and you can
set that number as Speed Dial.
•Enter an email address.
•Select a Group for the contact.
•Set the ringtone for the contact
or leave it as default ringtone.
•Add memo if necessary.
•Choose whether to save the
contact to Phone or SIM Card
memory.
3. Touch to save the
contact.
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