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LG GW520 User Manual

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GW520 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.
Disposal of your old appliance
1. When this crossed-out wheeled bin symbol is
attached to a product it means the product is
covered by the European Directive 2002/96/EC.
2. All electrical and electronic products should be
disposed of separately from the municipal waste
stream via designated collection facilities appointed
by the government or the local authorities.
3. The correct disposal of your old appliance will help
prevent potential negative consequences for the
environment and human health.
4. For more detailed information about disposal of your
old appliance, please contact your city office, waste
disposal service or the shop where you purchased
the product.

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  • Page 1 GW520 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. Disposal of your old appliance 1. When this crossed-out wheeled bin symbol is attached to a product it means the product is covered by the European Directive 2002/96/EC.
  • Page 2 This device is not intended for sale in the USA. 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. 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.

  • Page 4: Getting To Know Your Phone

    GETTING TO KNOW YOUR 5. CHARGER, CABLE, HANDSFREE CONNECTOR PHONE To connect the USB cable, wait until 1. INNER CAMERA LENS the phone has powered up and has registered to the network. 2. END/POWER KEY ° Ends or rejects a call. Turns the phone 6.

  • Page 5: Installing The Usim And Battery

    INSTALLING THE USIM AND BATTERY 1. REMOVE THE BATTERY COVER Press and hold down the battery release button at the top of the phone and lift off the battery cover. Do not use your fingernail when removing the battery. Do not remove the battery when the phone is switched on, as this may damage the phone.

  • Page 6: Charging Your Phone

    Insert the top of the battery first into the Slide back the cover of the charger socket top edge of the battery compartment. on the side of your GW520. Insert the Ensure that the battery contacts align with charger and plug into a mains electricity the terminals on the phone.

  • Page 7: Installing A Memory Card

    MEMORY CARD FORMATTING THE MEMORY CARD Your memory card may already be formatted. If your card isn't already INSTALLING A MEMORY CARD formatted, you will need to do so before You can expand the memory space you can begin using it. available on your phone using a memory 1.

  • Page 8: Transferring Your Contacts

    TRANSFERRING YOUR CONTACTS To transfer your contacts from your USIM to your phone: 1. From the Communicate tab, select Contacts and choose Settings. 2. Touch Copy. 3. Choose Handset to USIM and touch Done. 4. Choose Select all or choose names one by one and touch OK.

  • Page 9: Touch Screen Tips

    Whenever your GW520 is not in use it will return to your home screen. From here you can access all menu options, make a quick call and view the status of your phone - as well as many other things.
  • Page 10 THE QUICK KEYS The quick keys provide easy, one-touch access to your most used functions. Touch to bring up the touch dialling pad to make a call. Input the number as you would using a normal key pad and touch Call or press the hard key.

  • Page 11: Using Touchscreen More Conveniently

    USING TOUCHSCREEN MORE CONVENIENTLY Your LG GW520 is a small masterpiece, combining stylish design and a crystal sharp, smart LCD. The touch reactive LCD gives an interactive and ultra-convenient experience. Activating top menus directly You can access and use the Dialling, Messaging, Contacts menu by a simple touch of the screen.
  • Page 12 THE STATUS BAR Icon Description The status bar uses various icons to Outdoor profile in use indicate things like signal strength, new messages and battery life as well as telling Silent profile in use you whether your Bluetooth or GPRS is active.

  • Page 13: Changing Your Status From The Status Bar

    CHANGING YOUR STATUS FROM THE STATUS BAR Touch the current status icon that represents your current setting in the status bar to open the Status Summary. It shows the current Time, Network, SVC ID, Battery, Handset memory, External Memory, Profile, MP3, Bluetooth and Wifi status.
  • Page 14 Touch in the standby screen to open a Top menu. From here you can access further menus: Communicate, Entertainment, Utilities and Settings. Communicate Entertainment 1 Dialling 1 Gallery 2 Speed dials 2 My stuff 3 Contacts 3 Camera 4 Call history 4 Video camera 5 New message 5 Muvee studio...

  • Page 15: Changing The Setting Of Dialling Keypad Display

    CALLS Touch the lock/unlock key to lock the touchscreen to prevent calls being made by mistake. MAKING A CALL OR VIDEO CALL 1. Touch to open the keypad. You can Make video call, Send message, 2. Key in the number using the keypad. To Save number or Search contacts by delete a digit press the clear key.

  • Page 16: Answering And Rejecting A Call

    You can search your contacts from the call screen. Touch and choose Search contacts. Scroll through your contacts or enter the first few digits of a number to filter the list. ANSWERING AND REJECTING A CALL When your phone rings press the hard key to answer the call.

  • Page 17: Adjusting The Call Volume

    Adjusting the call volume Making a second call To adjust the volume during a call, use the 1. During your initial call, touch up and down buttons on the left side of select the number you want to call. the phone. 2.

  • Page 18: Turning Off Dtmf

    Turning off DTMF Using call divert DTMF allows you to use numerical 1. Touch , select Setting and commands to navigate menus within choose Call settings. automated calls. DTMF is switched on as 2. Touch Call Divert and choose Video default.

  • Page 19: Using Call Barring

    Using call barring Changing the common call setting 1. Touch , select Setting and 1. Touch , select Setting and choose Call settings. choose Call settings. 2. Touch Call barring and choose Video 2. Touch Common settings (you may have calls and/or Voice calls.

  • Page 20: Changing Your Video Call Settings

    To scroll through a list of options, touch the last item visible and slide your finger up the screen. The list will move up so more items are visible. Changing your video call settings 1. Touch , select Setting and choose Call settings.

  • Page 21: Searching For A Contact

    CONTACTS Adding a new contact 1. From the standby screen touch select Add contact. Searching for a contact 2. Choose whether to save the contact to There are two ways to search for a your Handset or USIM. contact: 3. Enter the first and last name of your new contact.

  • Page 22: Contact Options

    Contact options Creating a group There are many things you can do when 1. From the standby screen touch viewing a contact. Here’s how to access select Groups. and use the options menu: 2. Touch 1. Open the contact you’d like to use. See 3.

  • Page 23: Changing Your Contact Settings

    Changing your contact settings ° Send all contacts via Bluetooth: Send all of your contacts to another device You can adapt your contact settings so using Bluetooth. You will be prompted that your address book suits your own to turn on Bluetooth if you select this preferences.

  • Page 24: Sending A Message

    Messaging book. Touch Send. Enter the phone number or touch Contacts to open Your GW520 combines SMS, MMS and your contacts list. You can add multiple email into one intuitive and easy to use contacts.

  • Page 25: Entering Text

    Entering text Simply touch each letter to write your There are three ways to enter text: message and press: T9 text mode/ Normal text mode/Qwerty to switch to upper case keypad. to add a space Tap the screen once, the keyboard appears.

  • Page 26: Qwerty Keypad

    QWERTY KEYPAD Text input mode using the keypad When you are required to enter text, for Entering text example when writing a message, the keypad will default to ABC mode. If you You can enter alphanumeric characters are entering a number, for example when using the phone’s keypad.

  • Page 27: Setting Up Your Email

    You can stay in touch on the move using server email on your GW520. It’s quick and simple ° Account name to set up a POP3 or IMAP4 email account. Now your account is set up, it will appear If you complete sett up e-mail account, in the list of accounts in your Email folder.

  • Page 28: Changing Your Email Settings

    Message folders You’ll recognise the folder structure 1. Touch from the standby screen, and used on your GW520, which is fairly self- touch Messaging. explanatory. 2. Select Settings. ° Inbox: All the messsages you receive are 3.

  • Page 29: Managing Your Messages

    Managing your messages Using templates You can use your Inbox to manage your Create templates for the SMS and MMS messages. messages you send most frequently. You’ll find some templates already on your To scroll through a list of options, touch phone, you can edit these if you wish.

  • Page 30: Changing Your Text Message Settings

    Changing your text message Changing your multimedia settings message settings Your GW520 message settings are pre- Your GW520 message settings are pre- defined so that you can send messages defined so that you can send messages immediately. These settings can be immediately.

  • Page 31: Changing Your Other Settings

    Changing your other settings Touch Messaging , choose Settings then: ° Voicemail: Touch to 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 32: Taking A Quick Photo

    CAMERA After you've taken your photo Your captured photo will appear on screen. The name of the image runs along the Taking a quick photo bottom of the screen together with five icons down the right side. 1. Press the key on the right side of the phone.

  • Page 33: Getting To Know The Viewfinder

    Getting to know the viewfinder Settings - Touch this icon to open the settings menu. See Using the advanced settings on page 49 for details. Camera mode - Camera mode is selected. Flash status Size Back - Touch here to return to the standby screen.

  • Page 34: Using The Flash

    Using the flash Choosing a shot type The flash is set to auto as default, but 1. Touch to open the available shot there are other options. types. 1. Select from the right side of the 2. Choose from three options: viewfinder to enter the flash sub-menu.

  • Page 35: Taking A Panoramic Shot

    Taking a burst shot Adjusting the exposure 1. Touch open the available shot types Exposure defines the difference between and select Burst shot then choose the light and dark in an image. A low contrast number of shots. image will appear foggy, whereas a high 2.

  • Page 36: Using The Advanced Settings

    ° Inner/Outer Camera: For self portraits, If the subject is much lighter than the switch to the LG GW520’s inner camera. background, decrease exposure value. Other settings ° Size: Change the size of the photo to °...

  • Page 37: Changing The Image Size

    Choosing a colour effect The settings menu is super imposed over the viewfinder, so when you change 1. From the viewfinder touch in the top elements of the image colour or quality left corner. you’ll be able to see the image change in 2.

  • Page 38: Video Camera

    VIDEO CAMERA After you've shot your video A still image representing your captured video will appear on screen. The name of Shooting a quick video the video runs along the bottom of the 1. Touch Video camera in Entertainment screen together with five icons down the tab.
  • Page 39 Getting to know the viewfinder Settings - Touch this icon to open the settings menu. See Adjusting the exposure on page 49 for details. Video mode - Video mode is selected. Back - Touch here to return to the standby screen. Gallery Brightness - See Adjusting the Exposure on page 49.
  • Page 40 From the viewfinder touch Settings to open all the advanced settings options. ° Inner camera: Switch to your GW520’s inner camera to record a video of Preview settings yourself.

  • Page 41: Changing The Video Image Size

    Great for saving on memory space. 176x144 (QCIF) - Smallest image size and therefore smallest file size. 4. Select the size option you’d like to use. For video format conversion software, see the CD you received with your GW520.

  • Page 42: Viewing Your Photos And Videos

    YOUR PHOTOS AND VIDEOS Adjusting the volume when viewing a video To adjust the volume of the audio on a Viewing your photos and videos video whilst it is playing, slide the marker 1. Touch on your camera preview up and down the volume bar on the left screen.

  • Page 43: Editing Your Photos

    Editing your photos Decorate your photo with stamps. Choose from the different stamps There are loads of great things you can available and touch your photo do to your photos to change them, add to wherever you’d like them to be. them or liven them up a little.

  • Page 44: Adding Text To A Photo

    Adding text to a photo ° Emboss: Emboss effect. ° Solarize: Change the effect of exposure 1. From the editing screen, touch to the light 2. Select Signature to add unframed text ° Vivid: An effect of clearness and or choose one of the speech bubble brilliance.

  • Page 45: Morphing A Photo

    Morphing a photo Adding a colour accent to a photo Morphing a photo is great for changing 1. From the editing screen, touch the facial expressions of friends, or just for 2. Choose Colour accent. distorting a photo for artistic effect. 3.

  • Page 46: Swapping The Colours In A Photo

    Swapping the colours in a photo Watching your videos on your TV 1. From the editing screen, touch Connect your GW520 to your TV using the 2. Choose Colour swapping. TV output cable. Open the video you’d like 3. Select part of the photo. A traced line...

  • Page 47: Trimming The Length Of Your Video

    Trimming the length of your video Merging two videos together 1. Open the video you’d like to edit, select 1. Open the video you’d like to edit, select and touch the screen to bring up the and touch the screen to bring up the options.

  • Page 48: Merging A Photo With A Video

    Merging a photo with a video Adding text to a video 1. Open the video you’d like to edit, select 1. Open the video you’d like to edit, select and touch the screen to bring up the and touch the screen to bring up the options.

  • Page 49: Overlaying A Photo

    Overlaying a photo Adding a voice recording 1. Open the video you’d like to edit, select 1. Open the video you’d like to edit, select and touch the screen to bring up the and touch the screen to bring up the options.

  • Page 50: Adding A Soundtrack To Your Video

    Adding a soundtrack to your video Adding a dimming effect 1. Open the video you’d like to edit, select 1. Open the video you’d like to edit, select and touch the screen to bring up the and touch the screen to bring up the options.

  • Page 51: My Images Option Menus

    MULTIMEDIA ° Send: Send the image to a friend. ° Move: Move an image from the phone You can store any multimedia files into memory to a memory card or vice versa. your phone’s memory so that you have ° Copy: Copy an image from the phone easy access to all of your pictures, sounds, memory to a memory card or vice versa.

  • Page 52: Sending A Photo

    Sending a photo Using an image 1. Touch then Entertainment. You can choose images to use as 2. Touch My stuff then choose My images. wallpapers and screensavers or even to 3. Touch Send and choose from identify a caller. Multimedia message, Email or 1.
  • Page 53 Marking up your images Creating a slide show A low- light photo can be adjusted without If you want to look at all of the images on lowering the quality of the picture. your phone, you can create a slide show 1.

  • Page 54: Using Options While Video Is Paused

    Sounds Using options while video is paused The My sounds folder contains the Touch while in pause mode and choose Downloaded sounds, Default sounds and from: Voice recordings. From here you can ° Send: Send the video in a message or via manage, send or set sounds as ringtones.

  • Page 55: Sending A Video Clip

    Sending a video clip Games and Applications 1. Select a video and touch You can download new games and 2. Touch Send and choose from Message, applications to your phone to keep you Email or Bluetooth. amused when you have time to spare. 3.

  • Page 56: Installing A Java Game And Application

    The Flash contents folder contains all of transfer a file from your computer to your your default and downloaded SWF files. phone. You can also use LG PC Suite via your sync cable. Viewing an SWF file To transfer using Bluetooth: 1.

  • Page 57: Viewing A File

    Viewing a file Creating a movie 1. Touch then Entertainment. 1. Touch then Entertainment. 2. Touch My stuff then Documents. 2. Touch Muvee studio. 3. Select a document and touch View. 3. Touch to add an image. Touch the images you want to include then select Others Insert .

  • Page 58: Transferring Music Onto Your Phone

    Entertainment then Music. From here cable. you can access a number of folders: You can also use LG PC Suite, see page 76 ° Recently played: View all of the songs for details. To transfer using Bluetooth: you have played recently.

  • Page 59: Playing A Song

    Playing a song Using options while playing music 1. Touch then Entertainment. Touch and choose from: 2. Touch Music, then All tracks. ° Minimize: Make the music player screen 3. Select the song you want to play and disappear so that you can continue using touch Play.

  • Page 60: Creating A Playlist

    Creating a playlist Editing a playlist You can create your own playlists by From time to time, you may want to add choosing a selection of songs from the All new songs or delete songs from a playlist. tracks folder. When you want to do this, you can edit the 1.

  • Page 61: Using The Radio

    Using the radio Resetting channels Your LG GW520 has an FM radio feature so 1. Touch then Entertainment. you can tune into your favourite stations 2. Touch FM radio then to listen to on the move. 3. Choose Reset to reset the current...

  • Page 62: Adding An Event To Your Calendar

    ORGANISER You can set a holiday in your calendar. Touch each day you are on holiday one at time, then touch and select Set Adding an event to your calendar holiday. Each day will be shaded red. 1. From the standby screen select then touch Utilities and choose Changing your default calendar...

  • Page 63: Using Date Finder

    Sharing a to do item Setting your alarm 1. From the standby screen select , then 1. From the standby screen select , then Utilities and choose Organiser. touch Utilities and choose Alarms. Select To do. 2. Touch Add alarm. 2.

  • Page 64: Adding A Memo

    Adding a memo Recording a sound or voice 1. From the standby screen select 1. Touch then Utilities. then touch Utilities and choose Add 2. Touch Voice recorder. Memo. 3. Touch to begin recording. 2. Type your memo, followed by Save. 4.

  • Page 65: Sending The Voice Recording

    Sending the voice recording Converting a unit 1. Once you have finished recording, touch 1. From the standby screen select , then touch Utilities and choose Tools. 2. Touch Send via and choose from 2. Select Converter. Message, Email or Bluetooth. If 3.
  • Page 66 Adding a city to your world time 1. From the standby screen select , then touch Utilities and choose Tools. 2. Select World time. 3. Touch the icon, followed by Add city. Start searching the city you require.

  • Page 67: Installing Lg Pc Suite On Your Computer

    You can synchronise your PC with your and your PC. phone to make sure all your important 2. Double click on the LG PC Suite icon on details and dates match, but also to your desktop. backup your files to put your mind at ease.

  • Page 68: Viewing Your Phone Files On Your

    Using your phone as a mass on the screen in the LG Phone folder. storage device Viewing the contents of your phone Your phone can only be used as a mass...

  • Page 69: Using Isync

    (see page 77 for details) and phone via Bluetooth or USB. Use the or Upload contents using the PC Sync GW520.pkg program is supplied on the CD. software. To synchronise via Bluetooth, you have to set up pairing between Machintoch PC and phone.

  • Page 70: Accessing The Web

    THE WEB Adding and accessing your bookmarks For easy and fast access to your favourite Browser websites, you can add bookmarks and Browser gives you a fast, full colour save web pages. world of games, music, news, sport, 1. From the standby screen select , then entertainment and loads more, straight touch...

  • Page 71: Using Rss Reader

    Using RSS reader Saving a page 1. Access your required webpage as RSS (Really Simple Syndication) is a described above. family of web feed formats used to publish 2. Touch and select Save this page. frequently updated content such as blog 3.

  • Page 72: Changing The Web Browser Settings

    , then Visible for both your PC and GW520. touch Utilities and choose Browser. 2. Pair your PC and GW520 so that a Select Settings. passcode is required for connection. 2. You can choose to edit Profiles, 3. Use the Connection wizard on your LG...

  • Page 73: Changing Your Screen Settings

    Personalising your profiles You can quickly change your profile on the Within this folder you can adapt your standby screen. Simply touch the status settings to make your GW520 personal summary bar on the top and touch the to you. profile tab.

  • Page 74: Changing The Setting Of Touchpad

    ° USB connection mode: Choose PC suite ° Touch type: Change the touching type and synchronise your GW520 using the such as vibration, tone, vibration & tone, LG PC Suite software to copy files from No feedback. your phone. ° Touch tone: Change the tone when If you use Music sync with Windows touching the screen.

  • Page 75: Using Memory Manager

    ° TV out: Choose PAL or NTSC for video format created by DivX, Inc. This connecting your GW520 to a TV. is an official DivX Certified device that ° Synch service: The Server sync function plays DivX video.

  • Page 76: Using Flight Mode

    ° Handset common memory: View the Sending and receiving your files memory available on your GW520 for using Bluetooth Pictures, Sounds, Video, Flash, MMS, Bluetooth is a great way to send and Email, Java applications and others. receive files as no wires are needed and °...

  • Page 77: Pairing With Another Bluetooth Device

    3. You will see where the file has been 3. Your GW520 will search for devices. saved and you can choose to View When the search is completed Refresh the file or Use as wallpaper. Files will will appear on screen.
  • Page 78 Internet wirelessly. Wi- Fi is faster and has a greater range than Bluetooth wireless technology. GW520 supports WEP, WPA-PSK/2 encryption not EAP, WPS encryption. If your Wi-Fi service provider or network administrator sets the encryption for network security, you should fill in the key in the pop-up window.

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