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Summary of Contents for LG GU297
- Page 1 Some of the contents in this manual may differ from your phone depending on the software of the phone or your service provider. GU297 User Guide ENGLISH...
- Page 2 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.
- Page 3 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 &...
- Page 4 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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Page 5: Getting To Know Your Phone
Getting to know your phone Main screen Right soft key Goes to Contacts directly/ OK key go back to a previous screen. Left soft key [Vodacom phones] Goes to My stuff Connects to the Live! directly. Homepage. Call key End/Power key Ends or rejects a call. -
Page 6: Open View
Open view The Charger Port/USB connector Charger, cable, handsfree connector Opens the multitasking menu Push-To-Talk(PTT) key Volume keys Battery cover Camera lens Battery SIM card socket LG GU297 | User Guide... -
Page 7: Installing The Usim And Battery
Installing the USIM and battery 1 Remove the battery cover Press the battery cover release WARNING: Do not remove the latch. The battery cover should battery when the phone is switched slide and lift off easily. on, as this may damage the phone. 2 Remove the battery Lever the bottom edge of the battery and remove it carefully... -
Page 8: Install The Battery
Press the bottom holder from the top. of the battery down until it clips into place. WARNING: Do not insert the USIM card when the slide is open, as this may damage your phone and USIM card. LG GU297 | User Guide... - Page 9 Insert the top of the battery cover Pull open the cover of the charger and push down and slide until it socket on the side of your GU297. clicks into place. Insert the charger and plug into a mains electricity socket. Your...
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Page 10: Installing A Memory Card
fi rst. 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: LG GU297 | User Guide... -
Page 11: Your Home Screen
Your Home screen The status bar The status bar uses various icons to TIP! You can quickly access chosen indicate things like signal strength, menus using your Favourites list. In new messages and battery life, as standby mode press the programmable well as telling you whether your hot key. -
Page 12: Making A Call From Your Contacts
Your 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. LG GU297 | User Guide... -
Page 13: Viewing Your Call Logs
Your address book will open. Call durations - View details of how Select the contact you’d like to long you have spent on your calls; assign to that number using the Last, dialled, received and All. navigation keys then select OK. Call costs - View the charges To call a speed dial number, press applied to your last call or all calls. -
Page 14: Using Call Divert
You’ll need your PIN2 code from your operator. When activated, only numbers included in the fi xed dial list can be called from your phone. LG GU297 | User Guide... -
Page 15: Changing The Call Settings
Changing the call settings Common settings Press , select Settings- Call. Answer mode - Allows you to set the answering method.You can From here you can amend the choose between Press send key, settings for: Slide up and Press any key. Call divert - Choose whether to Send my number divert your calls. - Page 16 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. LG GU297 | User Guide...
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Page 17: Searching For A Contact
Contacts Searching for a contact Or to use a slightly quicker method… Select Contacts from the main Enter the number you wish to menu, and choose store and press Options. Using the keypad enter the fi rst Choose Save number, and letter of the name of the contact choose either New contact or you want to call. -
Page 18: Adding A Picture To A Contact
Create new contact. - Storage location. Select square image to edit and Select the menu Copy to USIM insert a picture. / Handset or Move to USIM / Choose Change. Handset. Select Done if you are sure. LG GU297 | User Guide... -
Page 19: Sending A Message
Messaging Messaging Select Options and choose Insert to add an Image, Video, Sound, Your GU297 includes functions Symbols, Template, Emoticon, related to SMS (Short Message Name & Number, New slide, Service), MMS (Multimedia Message Subject or More. Service) and email, as well as the network’s service messages. -
Page 20: Entering Text
You can enter alphanumeric You can stay in touch on the move characters using the phone’s keypad. using email on your GU297. It’s For example, storing names in quick and simple to set up a POP3 or Contacts, writing a message and IMAP4 email account. -
Page 21: Message Folders
Select the account messages you send are kept into you want to use then select your Sent folder. Retrieve. Your GU297 will connect My folders - You can move to your email account and retrieve messages of Inbox or Sent messages your new messages. -
Page 22: Using Templates
Create new message. Choose from, and its date. Message If you see the message No space Choose Options and select for SIM message, you should Insert, choose Template. delete some messages from your inbox to create space. LG GU297 | User Guide... -
Page 23: Changing Your Text Message Settings
Changing your text message therefore data costs. settings Send long text as - Choose whether Your GU297 message settings are to send your message as Multiple SMS pre-defi ned so that you can send or MMS when you enter a text longer messages immediately. -
Page 24: Changing Your Email Settings
Retrieve interval - Choose how recipient. The Multimedia message often your GU297 checks for new centre will deliver the message after email messages. the delivery time Retrieve amount - Choose how... -
Page 25: Changing Your Other Settings
Include attachment - Choose Changing your other settings whether or not to include the Voicemail - You can edit the original attachment. Voicemail. Auto retrieval in roaming - Service message - Here you can Choose whether or not to switch off Service message, which automatically retrieve your means your messages will no longer messages when abroad. -
Page 26: Taking A Quick Photo
Full image or Full screen. quick succession, great for taking Effect - Choose from four colour photos of moving objects or at tone options: None (normal colour), sporting events. Sepia, Black & White or Negative. LG GU297 | User Guide... -
Page 27: After You've Taken Your Photo
Quality - Choose between Super After you’ve taken your fine, Fine and Normal. The fi ner the photo quality, the sharper a photo will be. Your captured photo will appear on The fi le size will increase as a result, the screen. -
Page 28: Changing The Image Size
Home screen. From the viewfi nder, simply press Album. From the Home screen press , then select My stuff and Images. Your gallery , Download image and Default images folder will appear on screen. LG GU297 | User Guide... -
Page 29: Video Camera
Video camera Shooting a quick video Brightness - The higher the level, the brighter the screen. Press and select Camera. After you’ve shot your video Choose Video camera. The name of the video is shown Point the camera lens towards the along the bottom of the screen and subject of the video. -
Page 30: Watching Your Saved Videos
Home screen you should press , then select My stuff and Videos. Your gallery will appear on screen. Use the navigation keys to select the video you want to view and press key to watch it. LG GU297 | User Guide... -
Page 31: Music Store
Music Music store Transferring music onto your phone Your LG GU297 has a built-in MP3 player so you can play all your The easiest way to transfer music favourite music. onto your phone is via Bluetooth or your sync cable. To transfer music... - Page 32 In some countries national law prohibits private copying of copyrighted material. Please check the national legislation of the applicable country concerning the use of such material. LG GU297 | User Guide...
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Page 33: Using The Voice Recorder
Voice recorder Using the Voice recorder Sending a voice recording Use your Voice recorder to record Once you have fi nished recording, voice memos or other sounds. select Options. Select Send via and choose Recording your voice memo from Message, E-mail, and Press and select Tools, then Bluetooth. -
Page 34: Pictures Options Menu
Multi-selection - Select one or of image you have selected. more image(s) to delete. In the Images folder, select Options Search - Search the image with to bring up the following options. fi le name. LG GU297 | User Guide... -
Page 35: Organising Your Images
Sort by - Arrange your images by Organising your images Date, Type or Name. Press then select My stuff. Slide show - Watch a slide show of Select Images. your images. Choose Options then select Sort Grid view/List view - Change the way you view your photos. -
Page 36: Creating A Slide Show
Landscape view to change have recorded on your phone. the orientation of the Pictures and settings to set the repeat type, Duration. LG GU297 | User Guide... -
Page 37: Watching A Video
Watching a video Sending a video clip Press then select My stuff. Press then select My stuff. Scroll to and select Videos. Scroll to and select Videos. Select a video and press Play. Select the video clip you want and press Options. -
Page 38: Games & Applications
My stuff Games / Applications You can keep downloaded games and applications into this folder. Others From the Others menu, you can view the fi les which are not saved in the Pictures, Sounds, or Videos. LG GU297 | User Guide... -
Page 39: Games And Apps
Games & apps Games & apps Your GU297 comes with preloaded games to keep you amused when you have time to spare. If you choose to download any additional games or applications they will be saved into this folder. Playing a game Press and select Games &... -
Page 40: Adding An Event To Your Calendar
Make your or at a set period of time before modifi cations and select Done to the event starts to remind you the store the edited event. event is coming up. LG GU297 | User Guide... -
Page 41: Sharing A Calendar Event
Note: You can delete an event from Adding a memo your calendar by viewing the event From the Home screen press and then pressing Options and , and select Organiser, then Delete. Memo. Sharing a calendar event Select New memo and type your memo. -
Page 42: Quick Menu
Mon - Sat, Except holiday, or the screen and start a new Choose weekday. calculation. Scroll down and choose whether you would like the alarm type. Scroll down to choose the interval of alarm snooze. LG GU297 | User Guide... -
Page 43: Using The Stopwatch
Using the stopwatch Scroll down to the unit conversion box and choose the unit Press , and select Tools, then measurement you want to convert Stopwatch. into. The conversion will show Select Start to begin the timer. automatically in the line below. Choose Lap if want to record a Note: For Currency convert, you need lap time. -
Page 44: Accessing The Web
Connect. You will be connected to your bookmarked page. RSS reader RSS reader provides news updates for the websites registered on your phone. LG GU297 | User Guide... -
Page 45: Changing The Web Browser Settings
Saving a page Changing the web browser settings Access your required web page Press and select Browser. Choose Options and scroll to Save, select This page. Select Settings. Select OK. You can choose the way your mobile handles, displays and uses Accessing a saved page information when browsing the internet. - Page 46 To access the bookmark simply provider. scroll to the required bookmark and select Connect. You will be connected to your bookmarked page. RSS reader RSS reader provides news updates for the websites registered on your phone. LG GU297 | User Guide...
- Page 47 Saving a page Changing the web browser settings Access your required web page. Press and select Live!. Choose Options and scroll to Save items, select Save this Choose Options and scroll to page. Settings. Select Save. You can choose the way your mobile handles, displays and Accessing a saved page uses information when browsing...
- Page 48 Settings Within this folder you can adapt You can change all of the tones, your settings to make your GU297 its volumes and alert options from personal to you. here. Note: For information on call settings Changing your date & time see page 25.
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Page 49: Changing The Language
“Reset settings” Change your security settings to menu. The default number is “0000”. keep your GU297 and the important Changing your display information it holds protected. settings Press and open Settings. -
Page 50: Resetting Your Phone
Font - Change the font size from Small, Medium,Large and Very large. Viewing memory status Greeting Message - After selecting Your GU297 has three memories On, you can write a welcome available: the phone, the USIM card message. The message will appear... -
Page 51: Changing Your Connectivity Settings
Select Connectivity. Your options new profi les, delete or edit them by are: using the Options menu. However, Bluetooth - Set up your GU297 for you cannot delete or edit default Bluetooth use. You can adapt your confi gurations. visibility to other devices or search Packet Data Conn. -
Page 52: Changing Your Bluetooth Settings
Bluetooth device your phone when they are searching By pairing your GU297 and another for a Bluetooth device. If you select device, you can set up a passcode Visible for 1 min other devices will protected connection. -
Page 53: Using A Bluetooth Headset
Your GU297 will search for Transferring a fi le to your devices. When the search is phone completed Add and Retry will You can also transfer fi les from appear on screen. your computer to your phone using Choose the device you want to Bluetooth. -
Page 54: Sending And Receiving Your Fi Les Using Bluetooth
Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by To send a file: LG Electronics is under licence. Other Open the fi le you want to send, trademarks and trade names are typically this will be a photo, video those of their respective owners. -
Page 55: Usb Connection Mode
Note : This function is not available phone as a mass storage for Macintosh computer device Your GU297 can be used as a mass storage device, just like a USB stick. This is a great way of moving your fi les from your computer to your phone. -
Page 56: Pc Suite-Synchronise Your Phone With Your Pc
Connectivity PC suite-Synchronise your Once installation is complete, the LG PC Suite icon will appear on phone with your PC your desktop. You can synchronise your phone Connecting your phone and PC with your PC to make sure all your... - Page 57 USIM card, click on the SIM phone will be displayed on the card folder on the left side of your PC screen in the LG Phone folder. screen. Select Edit at the top of the screen, then Select all. Right-click your TIP! Viewing the contents of your contacts and select Copy to contact.