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GW300
User Guide
E N G L I S H
MMBB0352011 (1.1)
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  • Page 1 General Inquiries <LG Customer Information Center> 0844-847-5847 * Make sure the number is correct before making a call. GW300 User Guide E N G L I S H MMBB0352011 (1.1) www.lgmobile.com...
  • Page 2 Bluetooth QD ID B015721...
  • Page 3 GW300 User Guide Congratulations on your purchase of the advanced and compact GW300 phone by LG, designed to operate with the latest digital mobile communication technology. Some of contents in this manual may differ from your phone depending on the software of the phone or your service provider.
  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Call settings ...22 Contacts ...23 Searching for a contact ...23 Adding a new contact ...23 Contact options ...23 LG GW300 | User Guide Creating a group ...24 Using service dial numbers ...25 Viewing your own number ...25 Creating a business card ...25 Changing your contact settings ...25...
  • Page 5 Camera ...34 Taking a quick photo ...34 After you’ve taken your photo ...34 Using the quick settings ...34 Using the advanced settings ...35 Adjusting the brightness ...36 Changing the image size ...37 Viewing your saved photos ...37 Video camera ...38 Shooting a quick video ...38 After you’ve shot your video ...38 Using the quick settings ...38...
  • Page 6 Adding a memo ...52 Private memo ...53 Date finder ...53 Settings ...53 Quick menu ...53 LG GW300 | User Guide Using your calculator ...54 Using the stopwatch ...54 Converting a unit ...54 Adding a city to your World time ...55 O2 Home ...56...
  • Page 7 Use your phone as a mass storage device ...60 Synchronise your phone with your PC ...61 Backing up and restoring your phone’s information ...61 Viewing your phone files on your PC 61 Synchronising your contacts ...62 Synchronising your messages ...62 Yahoo! Search ...63 Settings ...64 Changing your profiles ...64...
  • Page 8: Guidelines For Safe And Efficient Use

    LG GW300 | User Guide While there may be differences • between the SAR levels of various LG phone models, they are all designed to meet the relevant guidelines for exposure to radio waves. The SAR limit recommended by •...
  • Page 9: Product Care And Maintenance

    Product care and maintenance WARNING Only use batteries, chargers and accessories approved for use with this particular phone model. The use of any other types may invalidate any approval or warranty applying to the phone, and may be dangerous Do not disassemble this unit. Take •...
  • Page 10: Efficient Phone Operation

    PCs, etc. Road safety Check the laws and regulations on the use of mobile phones in the area when you drive. LG GW300 | User Guide Do not use a hand-held phone • while driving. Give full attention to driving.
  • Page 11: Avoid Damage To Your Hearing

    Avoid damage to your hearing Damage to your hearing can occur if you are exposed to loud sound for long periods of time. We therefore recommend that you do not turn on or off the handset close to your ear. We also recommend that music and call volumes are set to a reasonable level.
  • Page 12 Please recycle when possible. Do not dispose as household waste. If you need to replace the battery, • take it to the nearest authorized LG Electronics service point or dealer for assistance. Always unplug the charger from the •...
  • Page 13: Getting To Know Your Phone

    Getting to know your phone Earplece Main LCD Send key • Dials a phone number and answers a call. • In standby mode: Shows the history of calls. Alpha numeric keys • In standby mode: Input numbers to dial Hold down –...
  • Page 14: Battery Cover

    • During playing MP3 music: Audio volume adjustment Micro SD memory card socket Camera lens SIM card holder LG GW300 | User Guide Camera key Charger/USB cable connector TIP: Please ensure the phone is powered on , external memory...
  • Page 15: Installing The Sim And Battery

    Installing the SIM and battery 1 Remove the battery cover Press the battery cover release latch. 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.
  • Page 16 Press down the bottom of the battery until it clips into place. LG GW300 | User Guide 5 Replace the battery cover 6 Charging your phone Pull open the cover of the charger socket on the top of your GW300.
  • Page 17: Memory Card

    Memory card Installing a memory card You can expand the memory available on your phone using a memory card. Note: A memory card is an optional accessory. Slide the memory card into the slot until it clicks into place. Make sure that the gold contact area is facing downwards.
  • Page 18: Your Home Screen

    GPRS available EDGE available Flight mode is activated Calls are diverted Roaming service Bluetooth ® WAP service is connected LG GW300 | User Guide Icon Description is activated Multitasking available An alarm is set Schedule New message New voice message...
  • Page 19: Using The Multitasking Function

    Using the Multitasking function Press the multitasking key open the multitasking menu. From here you can view all the applications you have running. (Some applications such as camera and video camera can not use the multitasking function.) When you have an application running in the background, will appear in the status bar.
  • Page 20: Menu Map

    Multimedia 1. Camera 2. Video camera 3. Music 4. FM radio 5. Voice recorder Yahoo! Search 1. Yahoo! Search LG GW300 | User Guide Calling Organiser 1. Call logs 1. Calendar 2. Call durations 2. To do 3. Data volume 3.
  • Page 21: Calling

    Calling Making a call 1 Make sure your phone is on. 2 You can use the keypad. To delete a digit press or the back arrow. 3 Press to begin the call. 4 To end the call, press TIP! To enter + when making an international call, press and hold 0.
  • Page 22: Viewing Your Call Divert

    When busy - View a list of any calls you have missed. LG GW300 | User Guide No answer - View a list of all the numbers you have no answer. Not reachable - View a list of all the numbers you haven't reachabled.
  • Page 23: Using Call Barring

    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 1 Press Menu and select Calling. 2 Select Call barring. 3 Choose any or all of the options: All outgoing Outgoing international...
  • Page 24: Call Settings

    (those not in your list of contacts) or those with no caller ID. LG GW300 | User Guide Send my number - Choose whether your number will be displayed when you call someone. (Depends on your network provider.)
  • Page 25: Contacts

    Contacts Searching for a contact 1 Press Menu and select Contacts then choose Search. 2 Using 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.
  • Page 26: Creating A Group

    Speed dials - You can assign a frequently-called contact to a speed dial number. LG GW300 | User Guide Creating a group 1 Press Menu and select Contacts. 2 Select Groups and choose Options.
  • Page 27: Using Service Dial Numbers

    Using service dial numbers You can view the list of Service Dial Numbers (SDN) assigned by your service provider (if supported by the SIM card). Such numbers include emergency, directory enquiries and voicemail numbers. After selecting a service number, press to dial that service.
  • Page 28 Clear contacts - Delete all your contacts. Memory info. - You can check how much memory you’ve got left on your handset or your SIM card. LG GW300 | User Guide...
  • Page 29: Messaging

    Messaging Messaging Your GW300 includes functions related to SMS (Short Message Service), MMS (Multimedia Message Service) as well as the network’s service messages. To use these functions, press Menu and select Messaging. Sending a message 1 Press Menu, select Messaging and choose Create new message.
  • Page 30: Entering Text

    If you are entering a number, for example when making a call, the keypad number keys will default to numbers. LG GW300 | User Guide Setting up your email You can stay on the move using email on your GW300. It’s quick and simple to set up a e-mail or Other email accounts.
  • Page 31: Retrieving Your Email

    Retrieving your email 1 Press Menu and select Messaging then choose Mailbox. 2 Select the account you want to use. 3 Choose Retrieve and the phone will connect to your email account and retrieve your new messages. Message folders Press Menu and select Messaging. The folder structure used on your GW300 should be self-explanatory.
  • Page 32: Changing Your Text Message Settings

    Message info - You can check the message info of its type, subject, where it is from and its date. LG GW300 | User Guide If you see the message No space for SIM message, you should delete some messages from your inbox to create space.
  • Page 33: Changing Your Multimedia Message Settings

    Text message centre - Enter the details for your message centre. Delivery report - Choose to receive confirmation that your message have been delivered. Validity period - Choose how long your messages are stored at the message centre. Message types - Convert your text into Voice, Fax, X.400 or Email.
  • Page 34: Changing Your Email Settings

    Include message in Fwd & Reply - Choose whether or not to include the original message. LG GW300 | User Guide Include attachment - Choose whether or not to include the original attachment. Auto retrieval in roaming -...
  • Page 35 Email -You can adapt your email settings to your own preferences. Voicemail - Add a new voicemail service. Contact your network operator for more information on the service they provide. Service message - Choose to receive or block service messages. You can also set your message security by creating trusted and untrusted lists of senders.
  • Page 36: Camera

    Email or via Bluetooth. New - Take another photo straight away. Your current photo will be saved. LG GW300 | User Guide Use as - Set the image you have just taken as wallpaper, a contacts image or in your start- up/shut down screen.
  • Page 37: Using The Advanced Settings

    Zoom - Adjust the zoom using the navigation key on the middle of your phone. The zoom function is only available wh en the image size is set to 640x480 or below. TIP! Press down key navigation key twice to disappear options.(Press up key to view the options.) Using the advanced settings...
  • Page 38: Adjusting The Brightness

    The settings menu will automatically close, ready for you to take your picture. LG GW300 | User Guide Adjusting the brightness Contrast defines the difference between light and dark in an image. A...
  • Page 39: Changing The Image Size

    Changing the image size The more pixels, the larger the file size, which in turn means they will take up more of your memory. If you want to fit more My images on your phone or memory card you can alter the number of pixels to make the file size smaller.
  • Page 40: Video Camera

    Your current video clip will be saved. Play - Press to play the video you have just recorded. LG GW300 | User Guide New - Press to shoot another video straight away. Your current video will be saved. Send - Send the video as MMS, as an Email or via Bluetooth.
  • Page 41: Using The Advanced Settings

    Using the advanced settings From the viewfinder select Settings to open all the advanced settings options. Use the navigation key to navigate through the options. <Preview> Size - Change the size of the video. Colour effect - Choose an effect tone to apply to the video you’re recording.
  • Page 42: Music

    Artists - Allows you to view all tracks sorted by artist. Albums - Allows you to view all tracks sorted by album. LG GW300 | User Guide Genres - Allows you to view all tracks sorted by genre. Shuffle tracks - Allows you to play all of the songs in random order.
  • Page 43: Using Options While Playing Music

    Repeat - You can listen the music repeated. Shuffle - Play your tracks in a random order. LG Equalizer - You can view LG Equalizer on the screen. Visualization - Select a visual effect. Add to playlist - Adds the current track to a playlist.
  • Page 44: Fm Radio

    1 Press Menu and select Multimedia, then choose FM radio. 2 Select Option and choose Auto scan then select Yes. LG GW300 | User Guide 3 Available radio stations will be automatically found and allocated to a channel in your phone. To manually tune:...
  • Page 45: Reset All Channels

    Reset all channels 1 Press Menu and select Multimedia, then choose FM radio. 2 Select Options and select Reset all channels. Choose Yes to confirm the reset. Listening to the radio 1 Press Menu and select Multimedia, then choose FM radio.
  • Page 46: Voice Recoder

    Note: You can listen to all of the voice recordings you have saved by selecting Options and Go to Voice recordings. LG GW300 | User Guide Sending a voice recording 1 Once you have finished recording, select Options. 2 Select Send and choose from Message, Email or Bluetooth.
  • Page 47: My Stuff

    My stuff You can store any multimedia files on your phone’s memory in My stuff so that you have easy access to all of your pictures, sounds, videos and games. 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.
  • Page 48: Organising Your Images

    TIP! To quickly delete any file in My stuff, highlight it with the cursor and press the LG GW300 | User Guide Moving or copying an image You can move or copy an image between the phone memory and the memory card.
  • Page 49: Checking Your Memory Status

    4 To unmark an image, select the image again so that the tick disappears from the box. 5 Once you have marked all of the appropriate images, choose one of the options to apply to all of them. Note: Allow for a delay in loading if you have several images stored on memory card.
  • Page 50: Sending A Video Clip

    You can download games and applications to your phone to keep you amused when you have time to spare. LG GW300 | User Guide If you download a game from the network, you will need to install the downloaded game in your phone before enjoying the game.
  • Page 51: Flash Contents

    Flash contents The Flash contents folder contains all of your default and downloaded flash contents. Others The Others folder is used to store files which are not My images, My sounds, My videos, games or applications. External memory If you purchase an optional external microSD memory card, you can manage more content.
  • Page 52: Games & Apps

    2 Select My games & apps and choose Games. 3 Choose the game you want to play and select Launch. LG GW300 | User Guide Viewing applications You can manage the Java applications installed in your phone by using the Applications menu.
  • Page 53: Organiser & Tools

    Organiser & Tools Setting your alarm 1 Press Menu and select Tools, then choose Alarms. 2 Press Options and select Add new. 3 Scroll down and enter the time you would like the alarm to sound at. 4 Choose the repeat type to indicate whether you would like your alarm to sound Not repeated, Daily, Mon - Fri, Mon - Sat, Except...
  • Page 54: Adding An Item To Your Task List

    7 Select Done and your event will be saved in the calendar. A square cursor will mark the days of any saved events. LG GW300 | User Guide Adding an item to your task list 1 Press Menu and choose Organiser.
  • Page 55: Private Memo

    Private memo You can write the private memo to protect your privacy. You enter the security code to use this menu. Date finder Date finder is a handy tool to help you calculate what the date will be after a certain amount of days has passed.
  • Page 56: Using Your Calculator

    Up to 20 lap times can be saved. 4 Select Stop to end the timer. LG GW300 | User Guide 5 Choose Resume to restart the stopwatch at the time you stopped it at or select Reset to return to zero.
  • Page 57: Adding A City To Your World Time

    Adding a city to your World time 1 Press Menu and select Tools, then choose World time. 2 To find out the time of specific city, press Options and select Add city. 3 Scroll down the list or enter the first letter of the city.
  • Page 58: O2 Home

    Note: An additional cost is incurred when connecting to this service and downloading content. Check your data charges with your network provider. LG GW300 | User Guide Adding and accessing your bookmarks For easy and fast access to your favourite websites, you can add bookmarks and save web pages.
  • Page 59: Saving A Page

    Saving a page 1 Access your required webpage as described above. 2 Select Options and Save items, then choose Save this page. 3 Enter a name for the webpage so you can easily recognise it. 4 Select Save. Accessing a saved page 1 Press Menu and choose O2 Home.
  • Page 60: Connectivity

    1 Press Menu and select Connectivity. 2 Choose Bluetooth then Settings. Make your changes to: LG GW300 | User Guide My device visibility - Set Visible or Visible for 1 min so that other devices can detect your phone when they are searching for a Bluetooth device.
  • Page 61: Pairing With Another Bluetooth Device

    Pairing with another Bluetooth device By pairing your GW300 and another device, you can set up a passcode protected connection. This means your pairing is more secure. 1 Check your Bluetooth is Turn on and Visible. You can change your visibility in the Settings menu, by selecting My device visibility, then Visible.
  • Page 62: Device

    ® logos are owned by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by LG Electronics is under licence. Other trademarks and trade names are those of their respective owners. Use your phone as a mass...
  • Page 63: Synchronise Your Phone With Your Pc

    Synchronise your phone with your PC You can synchronise your phone with your PC to make sure all your important details and dates match, but also to backup your files to put your mind at ease. Backing up and restoring your phone’s information 1 Connect the USB cable to your phone and your PC.
  • Page 64: Synchronising Your Contacts

    Copy to Phone Memory. Now click on the Handset folder on the left of your screen and all your numbers will be displayed. LG GW300 | User Guide Synchronising your messages 1 Connect the USB cable to your phone and your PC.
  • Page 65: Yahoo! Search

    Yahoo! Search You can access Yahoo Mobile Internet Service. To access Yahoo services, press Menu and select Yahoo. Note: You may be unable to access Yahoo in some countries. This is dependent on network services.
  • Page 66: Settings

    2 Select Phone settings and choose from the list below. Auto key lock - Choose a duration for locking the key automatically. LG GW300 | User Guide Languages - Change the language of for your GW300’s display. Power save - Choose to switch...
  • Page 67: Changing The Date & Time

    Backlight - Choose how long the backlight remains on. Also, use the navigation keys to adjust the main screen brightness. TIP! The longer the backlight is on for, the more battery power is used and you may need to charge your phone more often.
  • Page 68: Viewing Memory Status

    The security code default setting can be modified from the Security > Change codes. LG GW300 | User Guide Viewing memory status Your GW300 has three memories available: the phone, the SIM card...
  • Page 69: Software Upgrade

    Software Upgrade LG Mobile Phone Software Upgrade Program For more information on installing and using this program, please visit http://update.lgmobile.com. This feature allows you to upgrade your software to the latest version quickly and conveniently on the Internet without needing to visit our service center.
  • Page 70: Accessories

    There are various accessories for your mobile phone. You can select these options according to your personal communication requirements. Standard Battery Travel Adapter Note Always use genuine LG accessories. • Failure to do so may invalidate your warranty. • Accessories may vary in different regions: please check with our regional •...
  • Page 71: Network Service

    Network service The wireless phone described in this guide is approved for use on the GSM 850, E-GSM 900, DCS 1800, PCS 1900 networks. A number of features included in this guide are called Network Services. These are special services that you arrange through your wireless service provider.
  • Page 73: Trouble Shooting

    Trouble Shooting This chapter lists some problems that you might encounter while using your phone. Some problems require that you call your service provider, but most of problems you encounter are easy to correct yourself. Message Possible causes Signal weak connection Outside mobile to the...
  • Page 74 Wrong charger Battery defective Number not The fixed dial number permitted function is on. LG GW300 | User Guide Possible Corrective measures Charge battery. Make sure the ambient temperature is right, wait for a while, and then charge again. Check power supply and connection to the phone.
  • Page 75: Limited Warranty Statement

    LIMITED WARRANTY STATEMENT 1. WHAT THIS WARRANTY COVERS : LG offers you a limited warranty that the enclosed phone and its enclosed accessories will be free from defects in material and workmanship according to the following terms and conditions: (1) The limited warranty for the product extends the warranty period beginning on the date of purchase of the product.
  • Page 76 (3) Breakage or damage to antennas unless caused directly by defects in material or workmanship. (4) A warranty repair if the Customer Service Department at LG or other agreed service agent was not notified by the consumer of the alleged defect or malfunction of the product during the applicable limited warranty period.
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