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LG GS505 User Manual

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Congratulations on your purchase of the advanced and
compact GS505 phone by LG, designed to operate with the
latest digital mobile communication technology.
Some of the contents in this manual may differ from your phone depending
on the software of the phone or your service provider.
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  • Page 1 Congratulations on your purchase of the advanced and compact GS505 phone by LG, designed to operate with the latest digital mobile communication technology. Some of the contents in this manual may differ from your phone depending on the software of the phone or your service provider.
  • 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. 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

    (or function) may not be TIP: Before connecting the used for infringement USB cable, wait until the upon the copyright of phone has powered up and any third party. has registered on the network. 10 LG GS505 | User Guide...

  • Page 5: Open View

    Open view WARNING: Putting a heavy object on the phone or sitting on it can damage its LCD and touch screen functionality. Do not cover the proximity sensor with a protective film or cover. It can cause the sensor to malfunction. Battery cover Battery SIM card...

  • Page 6: Installing The Sim And Battery

    Install the USIM card Slide the USIM card into the USIM card holder. Make sure the gold contact area on the card is facing downwards. To remove the USIM card, gently pull it outwards. 12 LG GS505 | User Guide...

  • Page 7: Charging Your Phone

    Charging your phone Slide back the cover of the charger connector on the side of your GS505. Insert the charger and plug it into a mains electricity socket. Your GS505 must be charged until the “Battery full“ message appears on the screen.

  • Page 8: Formatting The Memory Card

    NOTE: All files get deleted while damaged. formatting. From the home screen select and choose Phone settings from the SETTINGS tab. Scroll and touch Memory manager then scroll and select External memory. Touch Format and then confirm your choice. 14 LG GS505 | User Guide...

  • Page 9: Transferring Your Contacts

    Enter the password, if one has been set. The card will then be formatted and ready to use. NOTE: If there is existing content on your memory card, the folder structure may be different after formatting since all files will have been deleted.

  • Page 10: Using Your Touch Screen

    On some screens, such as the call Control the touch screen history list, you can also scroll up or down. The controls on the GS505 touch screen change dynamically depending on the task you are carrying out. 16 LG GS505 | User Guide...

  • Page 11: Menu Map

    Menu map in the home screen to open a Top menu. From here you can access Touch further menus: Phone, Multimedia, Personalize and Settings. Multimedia Phone Contacts Music Player Call history Take Photo Messaging Record Video Audio Postcard Camera Album Web2go Applications Games...

  • Page 12: Your Home Screen

    Flight mode is on Battery empty Bluetooth is active New text message New voice message BGM play Message inbox is full BGM pause Message sending failed Memory card is enabled Multimedia message sending for use failed 18 LG GS505 | User Guide...

  • Page 13: Making A Call From Your Contacts

    Calls Making a call From the filtered list, touch the Call icon next to the contact you Touch to open the keypad. want to call. The call will use the Key in the number using the default number if there is more keypad.

  • Page 14: In-Call Options

    TIP! To scroll through a list of options or your list of contacts, touch the last item visible and slide your finger up the screen. The list will move up so more items become visible. 20 LG GS505 | User Guide...

  • Page 15: Speed Dialling

    Speed dialling will be locked and the caller put on hold. You can assign a frequently-called To change between the calls, contact to a speed dial number. touch or press the number of Select Contacts in the Phone tab the held call. and select Speed dials.

  • Page 16: Using Call Divert

    You’ll need your PIN2 code from your operator. Only numbers included in the fixed dial list can Using call barring be called from your phone. Touch Call settings in the SETTINGS tab. Touch Call barring. 22 LG GS505 | User Guide...

  • Page 17: Changing The Common Call Setting

    Changing the common call Minute minder - Slide the switch left to ON to hear a tone every setting minute during a call. Touch Call in the Settings tab. BT answer mode - Select Hands- Scroll and touch Common free to be able to answer a call settings.

  • Page 18: Searching For A Contact

    Touch Contacts in the Phone tab Company address, Memo and and touch Add contact. Livecon. Touch Save to save the contact. Choose whether to save the contact to your Handset or SIM. Enter your first and last name. 24 LG GS505 | User Guide...

  • Page 19: Creating A Group

    Creating a group Contact list settings - Adjust the Contacts location, Name Touch Contacts in the Phone tab. display and Quick command And touch Groups. key settings. Touch Add group or touch Copy - Copy your contacts from and select Add group. your handset to your SIM or from Enter a name for your new group.

  • Page 20: Viewing Information

    Memory info. (showing your memory usage) and My business card. TIP! To add your own business card, select My business card and enter your details as you would for any contact. Touch Save to finish. 26 LG GS505 | User Guide...

  • Page 21: Sending A Message

    Messaging Messaging Entering text Your GS505 combines SMS and There are five ways to enter text: MMS into one intuitive and easy-to- Keypad, Keyboard, Handwriting- use menu. Screen, Handwriting-Box, Handwriting-Double Box. Sending a message You can choose your input method Touch Messaging in the Phone and Input method.

  • Page 22: Handwriting Recognition

    To check manually: In Handwriting mode you simply Touch Email in the Phone tab. write on the screen and your GS505 will convert your handwriting into Touch the account you want to your message. Select Handwriting- use .

  • Page 23: Changing Your Email Settings

    Retrieve interval - Choose how Mail sending size - Set the often your GS505 checks for new maximum size of sending mail. email messages. E-mail counter - Input the date Retrieve amount - Choose the you want.

  • Page 24: Changing Your Text Message Settings

    You can make changes to: changes to: Text message centre - Enter the Retrieval mode - Choose between details of your message centre. Home network or Roaming Delivery report - Slide the switch 30 LG GS505 | User Guide...

  • Page 25: Changing Your Other Settings

    Changing your other settings network. If you then choose Manual you will receive only Touch Messaging in the Phone tab. notifications of MMS and you can And touch Settings. then decide whether to download Voicemail - Touch to add a them in full.
  • Page 26 Messaging Social network services (SNS) Manage your social network service settings using the GS505. You can view your friends’ updates and update your own Facebook status. Select SNS, then touch Add Account. Add communities from Orkut, Facebook, Twitter, Picasa, Flickr, Myspace.

  • Page 27: Taking A Quick Photo

    Camera Taking a quick photo Touch to send the photo as a message, email or via Bluetooth. Press the key on the right side of the phone. Touch to set a Home screen image. When the camera has focused on your subject, touch the Touch to edit the photo.

  • Page 28: Getting To Know The Viewfinder

    Brightness - A low contrast image will appear foggy, whereas a high contrast image will appear much sharper. TIP! You can bring up the options by tapping the screen. They automatically turn off after a few seconds. 34 LG GS505 | User Guide...

  • Page 29: Adjusting The Exposure

    Adjusting the exposure Colour Effect - Choose a colour tone to apply to the photo you’re The exposure defines the difference taking. There are four colour tone between light and dark areas in options: Off, Black & White, an image. A low contrast image Negative or Sepia.

  • Page 30: Viewing Your Saved Photos

    Shutter sound - Select one of the three shutter sounds. Grid screen - Choose from Off, Simple cross or Trisection. Noise reduction - Reset settings - Reset all the camera settings. 36 LG GS505 | User Guide...

  • Page 31: Video Camera

    Video camera Making a quick video After making a video A still image representing your Press the camera key on the captured video will appear on the right side of the phone for a few screen. The name of the video runs seconds.
  • Page 32 Zoom - zoom in or zoom out. TIP! You can close all shortcut options for a clearer viewfinder screen. Simply touch the centre of the viewfinder once. To recall the options, touch the screen again. 38 LG GS505 | User Guide...
  • Page 33 Adjusting the exposure Colour Effect - Choose a colour tone to use on your new video. Off, The exposure defines the difference Black & White, Negative, Sepia. between light and dark areas in an White balance - The white balance image.

  • Page 34: Watching Your Saved Videos

    Watching your saved videos In the viewfinder, touch Your gallery will appear on the screen. Touch a video once to bring it to the front of the gallery. It start to play automatically. 40 LG GS505 | User Guide...

  • Page 35: Viewing Your Photos And Videos

    Your photos and videos Viewing your photos and Adjusting the volume when videos viewing a video Touch on the camera preview To adjust the volume of a video screen. while it is playing, touch the volume bar on the screen bottom after Your gallery will appear on the pressing the loudspeaker symbol.

  • Page 36: Viewing Your Photos As A Slide Show

    Choose from the options what you want to change: All, Widget, There are options within slideshows: Speed dial. Touch to go back. Touch to pause the slideshow on a particular photo. Touch again to resume playback. 42 LG GS505 | User Guide...

  • Page 37: Editing Your Photos

    Editing your photos Save the changes you have Open the photo you’d like to edit made to the photos. Select and touch to bring up the to save the changes over the options. Original file, or as a New file. If you select New file, enter a file Touch the icons to alter your name.

  • Page 38: Adding Text To A Photo

    Select OK icon to When you are finished with your apply the changes or choose selection, touch to cancel. Mosaic blur - Touch to apply a blurred mosaic effect to the photo. 44 LG GS505 | User Guide...

  • Page 39: Trimming The Length Of Your Video

    Trimming the length of your Oil painting - Give an Oil painting effect. video Sketch - Apply an effect that Open the video you’d like to edit, makes the picture look like a select and touch the screen to sketch. bring up the options.

  • Page 40: Merging A Photo With A Video

    Repeat these steps to merge Merging a photo with a video more photos. Open the video you’d like to edit, select and touch the screen to bring up the options. 46 LG GS505 | User Guide...

  • Page 41: Adding A Voice Recording

    Adding a voice recording Adding a soundtrack to your video Open the video you’d like to edit, select and touch the screen to Open the video you’d like to edit, bring up the options. select and touch the screen to and choose Voice bring up the options.

  • Page 42: Adding Text To A Video

    Repeat these steps to add more Touch to mark when you’d text. like the photo to disappear. Touch Preview to ensure you are happy with the photo overlay. 48 LG GS505 | User Guide...

  • Page 43: Changing The Speed Of Your Video

    Touch Save followed by Yes. Choose to save over the original file or as a new file. Repeat these steps to add more photos. Changing the speed of your video Open the video you’d like to edit, select and touch the screen to bring up the options.

  • Page 44: My Images Options Menu

    If you choose Bluetooth, your onto your phone, images you have phone will search for a device to downloaded and those taken on send the picture to. your phone’s camera. 50 LG GS505 | User Guide...

  • Page 45: Using An Image

    Using an image Printing an image then select My stuff You can choose images to use as Touch wallpapers and screensavers, or from ENTERTAINMENT tab. even to identify a caller. Touch Images. then select My stuff Touch Select an image and touch from ENTERTAINMENT tab.

  • Page 46: Creating A Slide Show

    Sounds Watching a video The Sounds folder contains then select My stuff Touch Downloaded sounds, Default on the ENTERTAINMENT tab. sounds and Voice recordings. 52 LG GS505 | User Guide...

  • Page 47: Sending A Video Clip

    Touch Videos. Touch Games or Applications menu. Select a video to play. Touch to launch a game or an Sending a video clip application. Select a video and touch Installing a Java game and Touch Send and choose between application Message, Email and Bluetooth.

  • Page 48: Viewing A File

    Please note that additional costs computer to your phone. You can may be incurred when using also use LG PC Suite via your sync online services. cable. To transfer files (e.g. music) using...

  • Page 49: Creating A Movie

    Music they appear in the Others folder. If this happens, you can move them. Your LG GS505 has a built-in music player that lets you play all your Creating a movie favourite tracks. To access the music...

  • Page 50: Transferring Music Onto Your Phone

    Playlists - Contains all the playlists the data cable. you have created. You can also use LG PC Suite. To Ringtone creator - You can edit the transfer music using Bluetooth: song and save it if yon want to set Make sure both devices have ringtone.

  • Page 51: Playing A Song

    Playing a song Creating a playlist then select Music Touch You can create your own playlists by from the ENTERTAINMENT tab. choosing a selection of songs from the Playlists folder. Select one of the folders and the Touch Music in the song you want to play.

  • Page 52: Searching For Stations

    Multimedia FM Radio Touch Auto scan. A confirmation message appears. Select Your LG GS505 has an FM radio Yes, then the stations will feature so you can tune into your be automatically found and favourite stations to listen on the allocated to a channel in your move.

  • Page 53: Adding An Event To Your Calendar

    Organiser Adding an event to your that any events have been saved to and a bell will ring at the start calendar time of your event, so that you Touch Organiser in the UTILITIES can stay organised. tab and select Calendar. Select the date you would like to Adding an item to your to add an event to.

  • Page 54: Adding A Memo

    Once you have set your alarm, not delete it. touch Save. Touch Add alarm. NOTE: You can set up to 5 alarms including Widget alarm. Set the time you would like the 60 LG GS505 | User Guide...

  • Page 55: Adding A Memo With The Drawing Panel

    Choose from Super fine, Fine or TIP! Slide the switch ON/OFF to Normal. the alarm to set it. Memory in use –Select where Adding a memo with the to save the audio files. Choose between External memory and drawing panel Handset memory.

  • Page 56: Converting A Unit

    Adding a city to your World begin the time again. clock Touch Tools in the UTILITIES tab. Sweet draw Select World clock. Start application , followed by New Touch the Auto save city. Scroll the globe, touch the area 62 LG GS505 | User Guide...

  • Page 57: Installing The Lg Pc Suite On Your Computer

    LG PC lgmobile.com PRODUCTS Suite program from the internet. > Manual & Software > Go Click on the LG PC Suite Installer to Manual & S/W Download which will appear on your screen. Section) Connecting your phone and...

  • Page 58: Backing Up And Restoring Your Phone's Information

    Click on the Manage Photos, Click on the Messages icon. Videos or Music icon. All your phone messages will Images, audio files and videos be displayed in folders on the you have saved on your phone screen. 64 LG GS505 | User Guide...

  • Page 59: Music Sync

    Transferring music using Use the toolbar at the top of the screen to edit and rearrange Windows Media Player messages. From the home screen select then scroll through Connectivity Music Sync in the Settings tab. This menu lets you add music Select USB connection mode to your BL40.

  • Page 60: Divx Converter

    DivX the application box and select VOD. Preferences, you can change the Pat. 7,295,673 location where the converted files are saved. Drag and drop the files into the application for initial analysis. Then 66 LG GS505 | User Guide...

  • Page 61: Accessing The Web

    The web Browser Adding and accessing bookmarks Browser gives you a fast, full-colour world of games, music, news, sport, For easy and fast access to your entertainment and loads more, favourite websites, you can add straight to your mobile phone. bookmarks.

  • Page 62: Viewing Your Browser History

    The reader checks the user’s subscribed feeds regularly for From the home screen select new content and downloads any then scroll to Browser on the updates that it finds. SETTINGS tab. Select Browser settings. 68 LG GS505 | User Guide...
  • Page 63 Visible for both your PC and modem GS505. Your GS505 can be used as a Pair your PC and GS505 so that a modem for your PC, giving you passcode is required to connect email and internet access even them.

  • Page 64: Access To Google Service

    Mail: The Gmail for mobile application is a downloadable Java application, offering the best possible Gmail experience for supported mobile devices. To download, visit http://gmail.com/ app from your mobile browser. 70 LG GS505 | User Guide...

  • Page 65: Personalising Your Profiles

    Settings Personalising your profiles Wallpaper - Widget homescreen or Speed dial homescreen or Lock You can quickly change your profile screen. on the Home screen. Livesquare - Touch Livesquare You can personalise each profile guide to check its functions. setting using the settings menu. Top menu - Choose the style of Touch Profiles in the SETTINGS the top menu, choose Zigzag or...

  • Page 66: Changing Your Phone Settings

    Languages - Change the or OFF and fill in the greeting language on your GS505’s display. message in the text field. Motion silent - Make the GS505 Start-up/Shut down - Choose go into the mute or snooze the theme for your start-up/shut settings by flipping it over when down screen.

  • Page 67: Changing Your Connectivity Settings

    Data service from the options and recommended for best service synchronise your GS505 using the and quality. LG PC Suite software to copy files If you select Manual, all the from your phone. currently available networks are If you use Music sync with Windows...

  • Page 68: Using Memory Manager

    From the home screen select External memory. then scroll to Phone settings on the SETTINGS tab. Select Memory info. Handset common memory - View the memory available on your GS505 for Pictures, Sounds, Videos, 74 LG GS505 | User Guide...

  • Page 69: Using Flight Mode

    Bluetooth device, your GS505 file or Use as wallpaper. Files will not automatically search will usually be saved to the for other Bluetooth devices. If appropriate folder in My stuff. not, your GS505 will search for other Bluetooth enabled devices within range.

  • Page 70: Pairing With Another Bluetooth Device

    Settings Pairing with another Changing your Bluetooth settings: Bluetooth device Touch Bluetooth in the SETTINGS By pairing your GS505 and another tab. And select and choose device, you can set up a passcode Settings. protected connection. Make your changes to:...

  • Page 71: Using A Bluetooth Headset

    Visible. Follow the instructions that came with your headset to put it in pairing mode and pair your devices. Touch Ask before connect or Always connect and touch Yes to Connect now. Your GS505 will automatically switch to Headset profile.

  • Page 72: Software Update

    USB data communication cable or batteries during the update may seriously damage your mobile phone. As the manufacturer takes no responsibility for loss of data during the update process, you are advised to back up any important 78 LG GS505 | User Guide...

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