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LG BL20 User Manual

LG BL20 User Manual

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  • 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. BL20 User Guide...
  • Page 2 Congratulations on your purchase of the advanced and compact BL20 phone by LG, designed to operate with the latest digital mobile communication technology. Disposal of your old appliance 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 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Guidelines for safe and effi cient use ... 5 Getting to know your phone ... 11 Open view ... 12 Installing the SIM and battery... 13 Memory card ... 14 Installing a memory card ... 14 Removing the memory card... 14 Formatting the memory card ...
  • Page 4 External memory ... 37 Using your phone as a mass storage device ... 37 Transferring a fi le to your phone ... 38 LG BL20 | User Guide Sending and receiving your fi les using Bluetooth ... 38 Games and Apps ... 40 Games and Apps ...

  • Page 5: Guidelines For Safe And Effi Cient Use

    Guidelines for safe and effi cient use Please read these simple guidelines. Not following these guidelines may be dangerous or illegal. Exposure to radio frequency energy THIS DEVICE MEETS INTERNATIONAL GUIDELINES FOR EXPOSURE TO RADIO WAVES Your mobile device is a radio transmitter and receiver.

  • Page 6: Fcc Sar Information

    0.413 W/kg and when properly worn on the body is 0.578 W/kg. LG BL20 | User Guide Additionally, this device was tested for typical body-worn operations with the back of the phone kept 0.79 inches (2cm) between the...

  • Page 7: 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 it to a •...

  • Page 8: Electronics Devices

    • Pull off the road and park before making • or answering a call if driving conditions so require. LG BL20 | User Guide RF energy may affect some electronic • systems in your vehicle such as car stereos and safety equipment.

  • Page 9: Potentially Explosive Atmospheres

    Unlike other battery systems, there is no memory effect that could compromise the battery’s performance. Use only LG batteries and chargers. LG • chargers are designed to maximize the battery life. Do not disassemble or short-circuit the •...
  • Page 10 Do not dispose as household waste. If you need to replace the battery, take it • to the nearest authorised LG Electronics service point or dealer for assistance. Always unplug the charger from the wall • socket after the phone is fully charged to save unnecessary power consumption of the charger.

  • Page 11: Getting To Know Your Phone

    Getting to know your phone Main screen Clear key Deletes a character with each press. Use this key to go back to the previous screen. Call key Dials a phone number and answers incoming calls. Charger, cable, handsfree connector Volume key Camera End/Power key Ends or rejects a call.

  • Page 12: Open View

    Open view Battery cover Memory card slot Flash Camera lens Battery LG BL20 | User Guide...

  • Page 13: Installing The Sim And Battery

    Installing the SIM and battery 1 Remove the battery cover and the battery Slide down the battery cover and pull out the battery. WARNING: Do not remove the battery when the phone is switched on, as this may damage the phone. 2 Install the USIM card Slide the USIM card into the USIM card holder.

  • Page 14: Memory Card

    Memory card Installing a memory card You can expand the memory space available on your phone using a memory card. The BL20 will support a memory card of up to 16 GB. TIP! A memory card is an optional accessory.

  • Page 15: Your Standby Screen

    Select to open contacts. Advice to the customer In order to allow better antenna sensitivity LG suggest that you hold the handset as shown in the fi gure below. Please do not cover the antenna area with your hand during a call or when using a Bluetooth connection.

  • Page 16: The Status Bar

    EDGE available Flight mode is activated Calls are diverted Roaming service Bluetooth WAP service is connected An alarm is set Schedule LG BL20 | User Guide Icon ® is activated Description New message New voice message General profi le in use Silent profi...

  • Page 17: Calls

    Calls Making a call Key in the number using the keypad. To delete a digit press Press to initiate the call. To end the call, press TIP! To enter + when making an international call, press and hold 0. Making a call from your contacts Select Contacts from the Standby screen.

  • Page 18: Speed Dialling

    To call a speed dial number, press and hold the assigned number until the contact appears on screen. The call will initiate automatically; there’s no need to press LG BL20 | User Guide Using call divert Select Menu, select Settings and choose Call.

  • Page 19: Using Call Barring

    Using call barring Select Menu, select Settings and choose Call. Select Call barring and choose Voice calls. Choose options: Select Activate and enter the call barring password. Please check with your network operator for this service. TIP! Select Fixed dial number from the Call menu to turn on and compile a list of numbers which can be called from your phone.

  • Page 20: Contacts

    Options. Choose Save or Add to existing contact. Enter the relevant information as above and select Save. LG BL20 | User Guide Note: When you are storing a contact’s email address, press to enter a symbol and scroll with the navigation arrows until you see @.

  • Page 21: Adding A Contact To A Group

    Multi delete - Mark multiple contacts to delete. Copy to SIM/phone - Choose to move or copy to the SIM card or phone (depending on where you originally saved the contact). Adding a contact to a group You can save your contacts into groups, for example, keeping your work colleagues and family separate.

  • Page 22: Messaging

    Messaging Messaging Your BL20 includes functions related to SMS (Short Message Service), MMS (Multimedia Message Service) and email, as well as the network’s service messages. Simply press Menu and select Messaging. Sending a message Press Menu, select Messaging and choose Create new message.

  • Page 23: Entering Text

    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 predictive mode, ABC manual mode and 123 mode.

  • Page 24: Message Folders

    Messaging Message folders Press Menu, select Messaging. The folder structure used on your BL20 is fairly self- explanatory. Inbox - All the messages you receive are placed into your Inbox. From here you can reply, forward and more, see below for details.

  • Page 25: Using Templates

    Filter - You can fi lter certain type of messages (for example text message). If you see the message No space for SIM message, you should delete some text messages with from your message box. If you see the message No space for messages, you should delete messages to create space.

  • Page 26: Camera

    Note: You can also access the camera menu from the standby screen. Select Menu and select Camera, scroll down to and select Camera to open the viewfi nder. LG BL20 | User Guide After you’ve taken your photo Your captured photo will appear on the screen.

  • Page 27: Getting To Know The Viewfi Nder

    Getting to know the viewfi nder Note: You can adjust the zoom using the volume key on the left side of the phone. The zoom function is only available when the resolution is set to 2048x1536 or below. See Changing the image size. TIP! When using the camera, power consumption increases.

  • Page 28: Video Camera

    Note: You can also access the Video camera from the standby screen. Select Menu and select Camera, scroll down and select Video camera to open the viewfi nder. LG BL20 | User Guide After you’ve shot your video The name of the video runs along the bottom of the screen and fi...

  • Page 29: Watching Your Saved Videos

    Watching your saved videos You can access your saved videos either from within video camera mode or from the standby screen. From the standby screen you should select Menu, 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 the centre soft key to watch it.

  • Page 30: Mp3 Player

    MP3 player MP3 player Your LG BL20 has a built-in MP3 player so you can play all your favourite music. To access the MP3 player, or select Menu and select Music then MP3 player. From here you have access to: All songs - Contains all of the songs you have on your phone.

  • Page 31: Creating A Playlist

    Using options while playing music Select Options and choose from: Minimise - Hide the music player screen so that you can continue using your phone as normal while music is playing. View playlist - Look at the playlist you are currently listening to.

  • Page 32: Deleting A Playlist

    Scroll to the playlist you want to delete and select Options. Select Delete all and select Yes to confi rm. LG BL20 | User Guide Note: As a result of the Digital Rights Management (DRM) system, some of the media items you download from the Internet or receive by MMS may have a “Purchase right”...

  • Page 33: My Stuff

    My stuff You can store any multimedia fi les into your phone’s memory so that you have easy access to all of your pictures, sounds, videos and games. You can also save your fi les to a memory card. The advantage of using a memory card is that you can free up space on your phone’s memory.

  • Page 34: Sending A Photo

    Organising your images Press Menu then select My stuff. Select Images. Choose Options then select Sort by. Choose from Date, Type or Name. LG BL20 | User Guide Deleting an image Press Menu then select My stuff. Select Images. Select an image and press Options.

  • Page 35: Creating A Slide Show

    Creating a slide show If you want to look at all of the images on your phone or scan through what you’ve got, you can create a slide show to save you from having to open and close each individual image.

  • Page 36: Using Options While Video Is Paused

    Bluetooth on and your phone will search for a device to send the video to. LG BL20 | User Guide Note: The video may need to be resized before it can be sent by MMS. Some videos may be too large to send by MMS at all.

  • Page 37: External Memory

    Using your phone as a mass storage device Your BL20 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 38: Transferring A Fi Le To Your Phone

    fi le type, the fi le will be saved in the Others folder. Note: Files sent using Bluetooth will be saved to the phone memory. LG BL20 | User Guide Sending and receiving your fi les using Bluetooth Bluetooth is a great way to send and receive fi...
  • Page 39 fi le is sent. ® Note The Bluetooth word mark and 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.

  • Page 40: Games And Apps

    Games and Apps Games and Apps Your BL20 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 Menu and select Games &...

  • Page 41: Browser

    Browser With a browser at the tip of your fi ngers, you can get up to date news and weather forecasts as well as information on sports or traffi c whenever you need it. In addition, the browser allows you to download the latest music, ringtones, wallpapers and games.

  • Page 42: Saving A Page

    Select History and select OK. A list of web pages you have accessed recently will be displayed. To access one of these pages, select Open. LG BL20 | User Guide Changing the web browser settings Press Menu and select Browser.

  • Page 43: Settings

    Handset Theme - Quickly change the whole look of your screen. Changing your security settings Change your security settings to keep your BL20 and the important information it holds protected. Press Menu and select Settings. Select Security and choose from the list...

  • Page 44: Resetting Your Phone

    Press Menu and select Settings. Choose Connectivity. Your options are: Bluetooth - Set up your BL20 for Bluetooth use. You can adapt your visibility to other devices or search through devices your phone is paired with.

  • Page 45: Pairing With Another Bluetooth Device

    Mass storage to use your phone in the same way as you would use a USB stick. Connect to your computer and drag and drop fi les to the BL20 removable device folder. Pairing with another Bluetooth device By pairing your BL20 and another device, you can set up a passcode protected connection.

  • Page 46: Accessories

    Accessories These accessories were supplied with your BL20. Charger Battery Stereo headset LG BL20 | User Guide Data cable and CD Connect and synchronise your BL20 and PC. User Guide Learn more about your BL20. Note • Always use genuine LG accessories.

  • Page 47: Network Service

    Services, you must subscribe to them through your service provider and obtain instructions for their use from your service provider. Technical data General Product name : BL20 System : GSM / W-CDMA Ambient Temperatures Max : +55°C (discharging) +45°C (charging)
  • Page 48 LG Electronics Inc. LG Twin Towers 20, Yeouido-dong, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul, Korea 150-721 GSM / W-CDMA Terminal Equipment BL20 R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC EN 301 489-01 V1.6.1, EN 301 489-07 V1.3.1 EN 301 489-17 V1.2.1, EN 301 489-24 V1.3.1 EN 301 511 V9.0.2 EN 301 908-1 V3.2.1 EN 301 908-2 V3.2.1,...

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