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LG GB230 User Manual

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  • Page 1 Some of the features described in this manual may differ from those available on your phone depending on its software and on your service provider. GB230 User Guide...
  • 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

    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

    Deletes a character with each press. Call key Dials a number or answers an incoming call. End/Power key Ends or rejects a call. Turns the phone on/off. Press once to return to Capture button the standby screen. Volume LG GB230 | user Guide...
  • Page 5 Battery cover SIM card Battery Camera lens...

  • Page 6: Inserting The Sim And Battery

    3 Insert the SIM card Slide the SIM card into the SIM card holder. Make sure that the gold contact area on the card is facing downwards. To remove the SIM card, pull it gently in the reverse direction. LG GB230 | user Guide...

  • Page 7: Insert The Battery

    Pull open the cover of the charger socket Ensure the battery contacts align with on the side of your GB230. Insert the the terminals on the phone. Press down connector on your charger, and plug into the bottom of the battery until it clips into a mains electricity socket.

  • Page 8: Inserting A Memory Card

    Inserting a memory card You can expand the memory space available on your phone using a memory card. The GB230 will support a memory card of up to 4 GB. TIP! A memory card is an optional accessory. To insert the memory card, slide it into the...
  • Page 9 Menu map GAMES & APPS CALLING ORGANISER MULTIMEDIA 1 My games & apps 1 Make video call 1 Calendar 1 Camera 2 Settings 2 Call logs 2 To do 2 Video camera 3 Call durations 3 Memo 3 Music 4 Data volume 4 Secret memo 4 Voice recorder 5 Call costs...

  • Page 10: Your Standby Screen

    - as well as many other things. Optical sensor Your GB230 has a special feature; an optical sensor. You can use this to navigate menus as well as your web browser. Use the optical sensor by rubbing the panel with your thumb to drag the cursor around the screen.

  • Page 11: The Main Menu

    The main menu The main menu provides twelve menu options. Select Menu. Use the arrow keys to select the required menu option. When the option you require is selected, press OK to open.

  • Page 12: The Status Bar

    GPRS available New text message EDGE in use New voice message Roaming New email Bluetooth is active New multimedia message Calls are rejected An alarm is set HSDPA available 3G available Flight mode is selected LG GB230 | user Guide...

  • Page 13: Making A Call From Your Contacts

    Calls Making a call Answering or rejecting a call Enter the number using the keypad. When your phone rings, press the green To delete a digit press key to answer the call. Press the green key to dial the Press the red key to reject the entered number.

  • Page 14: Speed Dialing

    From the main menu, select and choose Call logs. All calls - View the complete list of all of your dialled, received and missed calls. Dialled calls - View the list of all the numbers you have called. LG GB230 | user Guide...

  • Page 15: Using Call Divert

    Using call divert Using call barring From the main menu, select From the main menu, select Select Call divert. Select Call barring. Choose whether you would like to divert all Choose any or all of the following options for Voice calls or Video calls: calls when the line is busy, when there is no answer or when you are not reachable.

  • Page 16: Changing The Common Settings

    BT answer mode - You can choose whether calls should be answered by the handset or by a Bluetooth headset, if one is connected. LG GB230 | user Guide...

  • Page 17: Adding A New Contact

    Adding a new contact Contact options From the main menu, select There are many things you can do when choose Add new. viewing a contact. Here's how to access and use those features: Choose whether to store your new contact on your Handset or USIM.

  • Page 18: Adding A Contact To A Group

    Scroll to the group you wish to add a Choose Edit and select an option. contact to, select it and choose Add. If you select Take a picture, your camera viewfi nder will open, so you can take a picture of your contact. LG GB230 | user Guide...

  • Page 19: Copying Your Contacts To Your Sim

    Copying your contacts to your SIM Viewing information You can copy your contacts from your SIM From the main menu, select to your handset or from your handset to choose one of the options to view your Service dial numbers, your Own your SIM.

  • Page 20: Sending A Message

    Messaging Messaging Entering text Your GB230 combines SMS, MMS and email There are two ways to enter text: into one intuitive and easy-to-use feature. T9 predictive and Abc manual. To turn on T9 predictive text, begin a new Sending a message message, choose Options, select Input method and choose T9 mode.

  • Page 21: Setting Up Your Email

    1MB. You can stay in touch on the move by using Mailbox type - Enter the mailbox type, the email facility on your GB230. It’s quick POP3 or IMAP4. and simple to set up a POP3 or IMAP4 email Save to server - Choose whether to account.

  • Page 22: Retrieving Your Email

    SMTP password - Enter the SMTP Retrieve. password. Your GB230 will connect to your email APOP secure login - Choose to activate account and retrieve your new messages. APOP secure login for a POP3 account.

  • Page 23: Changing Your Email Settings

    ‘read confi rmation’ messages. forward and perform other actions, see Retrieve interval - Choose how often page 28 for details. your GB230 checks for new email Mailbox - The mailbox folder contains folders messages. for each email account confi gured on the Include message in Fwd &...

  • Page 24: Managing Your Messages

    Forward - Send the selected message on You’ll find some templates already on your to another person. phone, and you can edit these if you wish. Call - Call the person who sent you the message. Delete - Delete selected messages. LG GB230 | user Guide...

  • Page 25: Changing Your Text Message Settings

    Changing your text message settings Send long text as - Choose how to send long messages (by multiple SMS or by single Your GB230 message settings are pre- MMS). defined so that you can send messages immediately. If you’d like to change the settings, see below for more information.

  • Page 26: Changing Your Multimedia Message Settings

    Slide duration - Choose how long your Info. service - Choose the reception status, slides appear on screen. alerts and language of your info messages. LG GB230 | user Guide...

  • Page 27: Taking A Quick Photo

    Camera Taking a quick photo Go back to previous menu. View the pictures you have taken in Press the key on the right-hand side your Album. of the handset and the camera’s viewfinder will appear on screen. Sent the photo as an MMS, Email, via Bluetooth.

  • Page 28: Using The Toolbar

    Timer - The self-timer allows you to set a delay after the capture button is pressed. Choose from 3 secs., 5 secs. or 10 secs.. Great for that group photo you want to be a part of. LG GB230 | user Guide...

  • Page 29: Changing The Image Size

    Changing the image size Choosing a shot mode Select Settings to open the available shot The larger the image size, the larger the file. Storing larger sized images will take up more modes. of your phone's memory. If you want to fit Choose from the four options: more pictures on to your phone you can alter Normal shot -This is the default shot...

  • Page 30: Using Burst Shot Mode

    The camera will take nine shots in quick succession and display the first with eight thumbnails on the left side of the screen. Select the shot you want to view by selecting the thumbnail once. LG GB230 | user Guide...

  • Page 31: Video Camera

    Video camera Shooting a quick video After you’ve shot your video Press the key on the right hand side A still image representing your captured video of the handset and the camera’s viewfinder will appear on screen. The name of the video will appear on screen.

  • Page 32: Watching Your Saved Videos

    Handset memory or to the External memory. Hide icons - Set the camera to automatically hide the icons to the side of the viewfinder. Voice - Choose Mute to record a video without sound. LG GB230 | user Guide...

  • Page 33: Option Menus

    My stuff You can store multimedia files in your phone’s In the images folder, select Options to display memory in My stuff so that you have easy your list of options. access to all of your pictures, sounds, videos Send - Send the selected image to a friend and games.

  • Page 34: Organising Your Images

    If you choose Bluetooth, you will you from having to open and close each be prompted to turn Bluetooth on and if individual image. you choose Yes, your phone will search for a device to send the picture to. LG GB230 | user Guide...

  • Page 35: Using A Sound

    Using a sound From the main menu, select Select My images. From the main menu, select Select My sounds. Select the photo with which you would like to begin the slideshow and choose Select Default sounds or Voice Options. recordings. Select Slide show and it will begin.

  • Page 36: Watching A Video

    File info. - View the name, size, date, time, type, duration, dimension, protection and copyright details. Send - Send the video in a message, Email, via Bluetooth. Delete - Delete the video. Use as - Use as a video ringtone. LG GB230 | user Guide...

  • Page 37: Using The Video Options Menu

    Using the video options menu Games and applications From the Videos folder, you can choose from Your GB230 comes with pre-loaded games the following options: to keep you amused when you have time to spare. If you choose to download any Send - Send a video to a friend.

  • Page 38: My Memory Card

    (this only appears if you select Options storage device without pausing). Your GB230 can be used as a mass storage Mute/Unmute - Switch the sound on/off. device, just like a USB stick. This is a great Use as wallpaper - Set the SVG file as a way of moving files from your computer to wallpaper.
  • Page 39 A removable disk folder will open automatically (two if you have a memory card inserted) showing all the folders on your phone. Drag and drop your images, videos, music or documents into the desired folders. Safely remove your phone by clicking on the Safely remove hardware icon in your desktop toolbar.

  • Page 40: Transferring Music Onto Your Phone

    Multimedia Music Transferring music onto your phone Your LG GB230 has a built-in MP3 player so The easiest way to transfer music onto your you can play all your favourite music. phone is via Bluetooth or your sync cable. To access the MP3 player, choose...

  • Page 41: Creating A Playlist

    Editing a playlist TIP! To change the volume while listening to music, use the volume keys on the side of From time to time, you may want to add new your phone. songs or delete songs from a playlist. You may also want to organise your playlists. From the main menu, select Creating a playlist Choose Music, then Playlists.

  • Page 42: Voice Recorder

    Options. Select Send and choose from Message, Bluetooth or Email. If you choose Message or Email, the recording will be added to the message and you can write and send it as normal. LG GB230 | user Guide...

  • Page 43: Adding An Event To Your Calendar

    Organiser Adding an event to your calendar Choose whether or not the event is a one-off or if it is to be repeated. You can From the main menu, select , then choose from Daily, Weekly, Monthly, Calendar. Annually or User setting options. If the Select the date you would like to add an event is repeated, you can also enter an event to.

  • Page 44: Sharing A Calendar Event

    Select Save. Your memo will appear on screen the next time you open the Memo application. TIP! You can edit an existing memo. Select the one you want to edit, choose Options and select Edit. LG GB230 | user Guide...

  • Page 45: Setting An Alarm

    Tools Setting an alarm Using the calculator From the main menu, select , then From the main menu, select , then Alarms. Calculator. Select Add new, from the Options menu. Press the numeric keys to input numbers. Enter the time you would like the alarm to Use the arrow keys to add, subtract, sound at.

  • Page 46: Using The Stopwatch

    , then Stopwatch. Press Start to begin the timer. Press Lap if you'd like to record a lap time. Press Stop to end the timer. Press Resume to continue timing, or choose Reset to start again. LG GB230 | user Guide...

  • Page 47: Accessing The Web

    Browser Browser brings you up-to date news, sport, TIP! After opening the page in browser, you can weather and traffic reports, and much more. save the current page by selecting Save page. You can also use it to download the latest ringtones, music, wallpapers and games.

  • Page 48: Rss Reader

    RSS reader provides news updates from websites registered in your phone. You read these files in Rss reader, which collects news from registered websites registered in your phone and provides it to you in a simple form. LG GB230 | user Guide...

  • Page 49: Changing Your Screen Settings

    Settings Activating your profiles Within this folder you can change the phone's settings to personalise your GB230. From the main menu, choose Settings, then Profiles. Select the profile you would like Changing your screen settings to activate. From the main menu, select...

  • Page 50: Other Phone Settings

    Memory manager. Your options are: Packet data conn. - Set the packet data Handset common memory - View the connection. memory available on your GB230 for images, Reset settings - Reset all the settings to sounds, videos, multimedia messages, email, their factory definitions.
  • Page 51 (you Select Options and choose Send, then may need to purchase the memory card Bluetooth. separately). Your GB230 will automatically search for Primary storage setting - Choose between other Bluetooth enabled devices within Handset memory and External memory range.

  • Page 52: Changing Your Bluetooth Settings

    GB230. Changing your security settings My address - View your Bluetooth address. Change your security settings to keep your GB230 and the important information it holds Pairing with another Bluetooth protected. device From the main menu, choose Settings, then By pairing your GB230 and another device, Security.

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