LG KG290 User Manual

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User Guide GU290V P/NO : MMBB0377405(1.1) W www.lg.com/ca ENGLISH FRANÇAIS ...

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Bluetooth QD ID B016133 ...

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GU290V 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. ENGLISH ...

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Congratulations on your purchase of the advanced and compact GU290V phone by LG, designed to operate with the latest digital mobile communication technology. Your new LG GU290V provides enhanced call quality through LG’s voice and sound engine...

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3 For Your Safety .................. 5 Guidelines for safe and effi cient use ..................... 13 Getting to know your phone ....................... 41 Getting started ................. 44 Installing the SIM and battery 44 Installing a memory...

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4 Messaging ....................... 72 Create Message ...................72 Inbox ..................................76 IM ..................................77 Outbox .................................77 Drafts ..................................78...

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5 For Your Safety Important Information This user guide contains important information on the use and operation of this phone. Please read all the information carefully for optimal performance and to prevent any damage to or misuse of the phon...

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6 Turn off your phone in a medical facility or at a gas station. Never place your phone in a microwave oven as this will cause the battery to explode. IMPORTANT! Please read the TIA SAFETY INFORMATION on page 13 before using your phone. Safet...

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7 • When riding in a car, do not leave your phone or set up the hands-free kit near to the air bag. If wireless equipment is improperly installed and the air bag is activated, you may be seriously injured. • Do not use a hand-held pho...

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8 • Do not handle the phone with wet hands while it is being charged. It may cause an electric shock or seriously damage your phone. • Do not disassemble the phone. • Do not place or answer calls while charging the phone as it ma...

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9 Memory card information and care • Always insert/ remove the memory card while the handset power is off. If you remove it while the power is on, it may be damaged. • If a damage cannot be fi xed, format the memory card. • The memory...

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10 CAUTION Use only the supplied and approved antenna. Use of unauthorized antennas or modifi cations could impair call quality, damage the phone, void your warranty and/or result in violation of FCC regulations. Do not use the phone with a ...

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11 Vehicle Mounted External Antenna (optional, if available) A minimum separation distance of 8 inches (20cm) must be maintained between the user/bystander and the vehicle mounted external antenna to satisfy FCC RF exposure requirements. For...

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12 For Your Safety Adapter (Charger) Cautions • Using the wrong battery charger could damage your phone and void your warranty. • The adapter or battery charger is intended for indoor use only. Do not expose the adapter or battery charge...

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13 TIA Safety Information Provided herein is the complete TIA Safety Information for Wireless Handheld phones. Inclusion of the text covering Pacemakers, Hearing Aids, and Other Medical Devices is required in the owner’s manual for CTIA Ce...

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14 * American National Standards Institute; National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements; International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection The design of your phone complies with the FCC guidelines (and those standar...

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15 • Pull off the road and park before making or answering a call if driving conditions so require. Electronic Devices Most modern electronic equipment is shielded from RF signals. However, certain electronic equipment may not be shielded ...

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16 Hearing Aids Some digital wireless phones may interfere with some hearing aids. In the event of such interference, you may want to consult your service provider. Other Medical Devices If you use any other personal medical device, consult the...

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17 Posted Facilities Turn your phone OFF in any facility where posted notices so require. Aircraft FCC regulations prohibit using your phone while in the air. Turn your phone OFF before boarding an aircraft. Blasting Areas To avoid interfering w...

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18 For Vehicles Equipped with an Air Bag An air bag infl ates with great force. DO NOT place objects, including either installed or portable wireless equipment, in the area over the air bag or in the air bag deployment area. If in-vehicle wir...

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19 • Keep the battery’s metal contacts clean. • Replace the battery when it no longer provides acceptable performance. The battery can be recharged several hundred times before replacement. • Recharge the battery after long perio...

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20 • When using the power plug, ensure that it is fi rmly connected. If it is not, it may cause excessive heat or fi re. • If you put your phone in a pocket or bag without covering the receptacle of the phone (power plug pin), ...

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21 • Using the phone in proximity to receiving equipment (i.e., TV or radio) may cause interference to the phone. • Do not use the phone if the antenna is damaged. If a damaged antenna contacts skin, it may cause a slight burn. Please co...

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22 FDA Consumer Update The U.S. Food and Drug Administration Centre for Devices and Radiological Health Consumer Update on Mobile Phones. 1. Do wireless phones pose a health hazard? The available scientifi c evidence does not show that an...

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23 phones before they can be sold, as it does with new drugs or medical devices. However, the agency has authority to take action if wireless phones are shown to emit radio frequency energy (RF) at a level that is hazardous to the user. In s...

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24 • National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health • Environmental Protection Agency • Occupational Safety and Health Administration (Administración de la seguridad y salud laborales) • Occupational Safety and ...

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25 3. What kinds of phones are the subject of this update? The term ‘wireless phone’ refers here to handheld wireless phones with built-in antennas, often called ‘cell’, ‘mobile’, or ‘PCS’ phones. These types of wireless p...

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26 results that often cannot be repeated in other laboratories. A few animal studies, however, have suggested that low levels of RF could accelerate the development of cancer in laboratory animals. However, many of the studies that showed in...

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27 5. What research is needed to decide whether RF exposure from wireless phones poses a health risk? A combination of laboratory studies and epidemiological studies of people actually using wireless phones would provide some of the data...

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28 Program and with groups of investigators around the world to ensure that high priority animal studies are conducted to address important questions about the effects of exposure to radiofrequency energy (RF). The FDA has been a leading par...

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29 7. How can I fi nd out how much radiofrequency energy exposure I can get by using my wireless phone? All phones sold in the United States must comply with Federal Communications Commission (FCC) guidelines that limit radiofrequency ...

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30 8. What has the FDA done to measure the radiofrequency energy coming from wireless phones? The Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) is developing a technical standard for measuring the radiofrequency energy (RF) ex...

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31 9. What steps can I take to reduce my exposure to radiofrequency energy from my wireless phone? If there is a risk from these products - and at this point we do not know that there is - it is probably very small. But if you are concer...

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32 users of wireless phones, including children and teenagers. If you want to take steps to lower exposure to radiofrequency energy (RF), the measures described above would apply to children and teenagers using wireless phones. Reducing the ...

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33 wireless telephones. This test method is now part of a standard sponsored by the Association for the Advancement of Medical instrumentation (AAMI). The fi nal draft, a joint effort by the FDA, medical device manufacturers, and many other...

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34 FDA web page on wireless phones (http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/ phones/index.html) Federal Communications Commission (FCC) RF Safety Program (http://www.fcc.gov/oet/ rfsafety) International Commission on Non-lonizing Radiation Protection (ht...

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35 automatic redial and memory. Also, work to memorize the phone keypad so you can use the speed dial function without taking your attention off the road. 2. When available, use a handsfree device. A number of handsfree wireless phone access...

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36 get caught in a dangerous situation because you are reading or writing and not paying attention to the road or nearby vehicles. 6. Dial sensibly and assess the traffi c; if possible, place calls when you are not moving or before pulling ...

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37 9. Use your wireless phone to help others in emergencies. Your wireless phone provides you a perfect opportunity to be a “Good Samaritan” in your community. If you see an auto accident, crime in progress or other serious emergency wh...

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38 Consumer Information on SAR (Specifi c Absorption Rate) This Model Phone Meets the Government’s Requirements for Exposure to Radio Waves. Your wireless phone is a radio transmitter and receiver. It is designed and manufactured not to e...

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39 be well below the maximum value. Because the phone is designed to operate at multiple power levels to use only the power required to reach the network, in general, the closer you are to a wireless base station antenna, the lower the power ...

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40 Additional information on Specifi c Absorption Rates (SAR) can be found on the Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association (CTIA) website at http://www.wow-com.com * In the United States and Canada, the SAR limit for mobile phones us...

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41 Getting to know your phone Call key Dials a phone number and answers incoming calls. End/Power key Ends or rejects a call. Turns the phone on/off. Returns to the Home screen when you use the menu. Main screen Navigation keys • In ...

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42 Battery cover Battery Camera lens SIM card socket The Charger Port/USB connector microSD™ card slot Multitasking key Camera key Volume keys Side view Rear view Getting to know your phone ...

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43 Advice In order to improve antenna sensitivity, please do not cover the antenna area with your hand during a call and when using a Bluetooth ® connection. It may degrade speech quality. LG suggests that you hold the handset as shown below. ...

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44 Getting started Installing the SIM and battery 1 Remove the battery cover Use your right thumb to press on the bottom center of the battery cover, then slide the cover upwards (as depicted below). Then, lift the cover to remove it. 2 Remo...

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45 3 Install the SIM card Slide the SIM card into the SIM card slot (as shown below). Make sure that the gold contact area on the card is facing downwards. To remove the SIM card, pull it gently in the opposite direction. 4 Install the batte...

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46 5 Charging your phone Unfasten the cover of the Charger/USB port on the left side of your phone. Insert the charger connector to the phone (the ‘LG’ side of the connector has to be facing up when connecting to the phone) and then plug ...

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47 Installing a memory card You can expand the memory available on your phone by using a microSD™ memory card. TIP A memory card is an optional accessory. 1 Locate the microSD™ card slot on the right side of the phone. Then, use your fi...

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48 On-Screen Icons The table below describes various display indicators or icons that appear on the phone’s display screen. ICON/ INDICATOR DESCRIPTION Multitasking Network signal strength (number of bars will vary) No network signal Low Battery...

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49 General functions Calls Making a call 1 Make sure your phone is powered on. 2 Enter a phone number, including the area code. To edit a number on the display screen, simply press the key to erase one digit at a time. TIP! Press and hold ...

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50 General functions Ending a Call To end a call, press the [END] key. Making a Call from the Contacts You can store frequently called names and phone numbers in the SIM card as well as in the phone memory known as the Contacts. You can dial a ...

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51 Note: You can answer a call while using other functions or features. Adjusting the Volume Use the side volume keys during a call to adjust the earpiece volume. While in standby mode, you can adjust the Master Volume using the side volume key...

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52 General functions ABC Mode This mode allows you to enter letters by pressing the key labeled with the required letter one, two, three, or four times until the letter is displayed. T9 Mode The T9 mode allows you to enter words easily with only...

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53 Using the T9 Mode The T9 predictive text input mode allows you to enter words easily with a minimum number of key presses. As you press each key, the phone begins to display the characters that it thinks you are typing based on a built-in ...

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54 General functions Using the ABC Mode Use the alphanumeric keypad to enter your text. 1 Press the key labeled with the required letter: - Once for the fi rst letter. - Twice for the second letter. - And so on. 2 To insert a space, pre...

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55 Using the 123 (Numbers) Mode The 123 Mode enables you to enter numbers in a text message (a telephone number, for example) more quickly. Press the keys corresponding to the required digits before manually switching back to the appropriate ...

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56 General functions 1 Press the [SEND] key. 2 Press the right soft key Options and then select “Swap Calls”. 3 Press Up/Down on the navigation key. Answering an Incoming Call To answer an incoming call when the handset is ringing, si...

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57 Using the Speakerphone You can use the integrated Speakerphone during a call by pressing the center key . The loudspeaker is automatically deactivated when you end the call. Warning Due to increased volume levels, do not place the phone ...

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58 General functions Making a Second Call You can make a second call while currently on a call simply by entering the second number with the keypad and pressing the [SEND] key. When the second call is connected, the fi rst call is automatica...

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59 Private Call in a Conference Call To have a private call with one of the callers in the conference call, press the right soft key Options, select Conference Call, and then Private Call. When the numbers of the callers are displayed, sele...

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60 Menu Tree 1 Music Player 1 All Songs 2 Playlists 3 Artists 4 Albums 5 Genres 6 Shuffl e Songs 3 Games&Apps 1 Games 2 Applications 2 Call History 1 All Calls 2 Missed Calls 3 Dialed Calls 4 Received Calls 4 Browser 1 Home 2 Enter URL 3 Bookmar...

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61 7 Tools 1 Voice Command 2 Alarm Clock 3 Calendar 4 Notepad 5 Calculator 6 World Clock 7 Tasks 8 Stopwatch 9 Tip Calculator 0 Unit Converter * SIM Services (Specifi c to your network operator’s SIM/USIM card.) 9 Settings 1 Sound 2 Display 3 Ph...

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62 Music Player To access Music Player, from the standby screen, press the center key and Browser . All Songs Allows you to view all the songs in your music library. Playlists Allows you to create your own playlists. Artists Shows the list of art...

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63 Call History Press the center key Menu, and press Call History. All Calls View a list of the last phone numbers or Contact entries for calls you placed, accepted, or missed. Missed Calls View a list of any calls you have missed. Dialed ...

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64 Games&Apps Games & Applications Your GU290V comes with preloaded games to keep you amused when you have time to spare. If you choose to download any additional games or applications 1 Press and select Games & Apps and then G...

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65 Home You can launch the web browser and access the homepage of the web service provided by your operator. • You can also directly access Browser by pressing the left soft key in idle mode. Note: Please note that this service is service p...

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66 Forward: Goes to the next page, if you navigated to previous pages. Refresh: Reloads the current page. Home: Goes back to the homepage. (confi gured in current default setting) Enter URL: A desired URL can be entered here to visit. Recent P...

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67 Adding a new bookmark 1 Press the right soft key [Options] and select New Bookmark. 2 Enter the title and associated URL information. 3 Press the left soft key [Save] to save. Connecting to a desired bookmark Press the OK key [Connect]. ...

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68 Move: Move a RSS feed to another folder which you added manually. Delete: Allows you to erase the selected RSS feed which you added manually. Send URL: Allows the RSS information to be sent via SMS to another person. New Folder: Add a new fo...

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69 Activating an account After selecting the profi le you would like to activate, press the left soft key [Activate]. Appearance Text Size This menu allows you to select the font size among Large, Medium and Small. Encoding Sets the browser defa...

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70 Cache • Clear Cache: Select this to clear all caches. • Cache: Decide whether to allow the “Cache” function [On] or not [Off]. Cookies • Delete Cookies: Select this to clear all cookies. • Cookies: Decide whether to allow the ...

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71 Shortcuts If this is set to On, you can use the browser more quickly and conveniently with the Qwerty key pad in the phone. If Shortcut is on, the following Shortcut keys are available: Enter URL Recent Pages This page Page up Full Scr...

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72 Messaging This menu includes functions related to SMS (Short Message Service), MMS (Multimedia Message Service), Voicemail as well as the network’s service messages. Create Message 1 From the standby screen, press the center key Menu. ...

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73 Audio - You can insert an audio fi le from your saved audio fi les. Video - You can insert a video clip from your saved video clips. Take New Picture - You can take a new picture by pressing . Record New Audio - You can record a new audi...

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74 respectively. Go to the Contacts and Contact List sections in this Manual for more detailed information. Using Options While entering text, press the right soft key Options. • Text Entry Mode: Sets the text input mode. • Text Entry ...

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75 • Enter the recipient(s). For more options, press the right soft key Options. In this menu, you can choose from the following options: - Enter Number: Allows you to enter the phone number using the keypad. - Enter Email: Allows you ...

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76 Messaging Inbox You will be alerted when you receive a message. New messages are stored in the Inbox. In the Inbox, you can identify each message by icons. If you are notifi ed that you have received a multimedia message, you can download...

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77 Conversation view - Switches the Inbox view mode to Conversation view. IM The Instant Messaging feature can only be used with the support of the network operator or communities such as Windows Live™ and Yahoo! ® Messenger. For Instant ...

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78 Messaging Edit - Allows you to edit the selected message. Select Multiple - Allows you to select multiple messages to delete. Message Details - Allows you to view the details of the message. Drafts Allows you to view and edit the messages sa...

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79 Email Mobile Email allows you to access your Yahoo! Mail, Yahoo! Mail, Windows Live Hotmail, accounts on your phone. So, now you can quickly and easily check your email while you are away from your computer. To Set Up Mobile Email Open Mobi...

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80 Deleting an Email: Scroll down to the email you want to delete, select the subject line to highlight it, press Options, and then Delete. Voicemail This menu provides you with a quick way of accessing your voice mailbox (if provided by your ...

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81 Text Message Allows you to set preferences for text messages. The following options are available: - Text Templates: Predefi ned messages that can quickly be sent. Press the right soft key Options to access the following available optio...

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82 Multimedia Message Allows you to set your preferences for multimedia messages. The following options are available: - Templates: Allows you to add, edit, and delete multimedia templates. Press the right soft key Options to access the fol...

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83 - Download Options • Download Without Asking: Allows Multimedia Messages to be downloaded automatically. • Ask Always: You are prompted to download when a Multimedia Message is received. • Discard: Enabling this option will b...

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84 My Stuff Music Player For more details, refer to Music Player on page 62. Camera To access Camera from the standby screen, press the center key Menu, My Stuff, Camera. Take Photo - Using the built-in Camera, you can take pictures of pe...

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85 Video To access Video, from the standby screen, press the center key Menu, My Stuff, and Video. The video fi les saved on your phone and memory card (if inserted) are displayed. Note: DRM sometimes restricts some functions, such as s...

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86 My Stuff File Manager This function allows you to view the content in your internal phone memory and the external memory card. To access File Manager, from the standby screen, press the center key Menu, My Stuff, and File Manager. ...

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87 Tools Voice Command Voice Command is the function whereby your phone’s voice recognition engine identifi es the voice of the user and carries out the requested commands. When the user operates the Voice Command function, there are fi v...

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88 Tools - Cancel: Go back to the main Voice Command menu. - Exit: Terminate Voice Command. - Next: Moves to the next result. Messages: This command is activated when the user says “Messages”. The phone displays details of unread SMS ...

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89 - Medium: Operation of the voice recognition engine is normally affected by user’s voice command and surrounding sound. - Low: Operation of the voice recognition engine is strongly affected by user’s voice command and surrounding s...

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90 Tools Time - Input alarm time by specifying the hour and minutes. You can also choose a predefi ned amount of time (15 Minutes Later, 30 Minutes Later, 45 Minutes Later, 1 Hour Later, Off). Repeat - Select repeating mode (Once, Daily, Mon ...

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91 To access Calendar, from the standby screen, press the center key Menu , Tools , and Calendar . The following options are available Search - Allows you to search the saved schedule(s). Delete - Allows you to delete the selected sc...

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92 Tools Calculator The Calculator function allows you to calculate simple mathematical equations. To access Calculator, from the standby screen, press the center key Menu , Tools , and Calculator . World Clock The World clock function...

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93 2 Input the Due Date, Note, Priority, and Status information for the new Task. 3 Press the left soft key Save to save the Task item. The following options are available in the Task list: Mark ‘Complete’ - Allows you to change the...

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94 Tools - You can stop or restart timing by pressing again. - To reset the stop watch, press Stop to stop the time, then press the left soft key Reset. Saved Times You can view the saved recorded times. Tip Calculator This feature allo...

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95 Contact List This menu allows you to save and manage contact address information. The Contact List’s functions allow you to add a new address or search saved contact addresses by name. To access Contact List, from the standby screen, press...

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96 Speed Dial Lists This menu allows you to assign a frequently-called contact to the Speed Dial List. You can select a number from 2 to 9 as a speed dial. To access Speed Dial List, from the standby screen, press the center key Menu, Cont...

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97 Settings Sound This menu allows you to confi gure the audio and ringtone settings for your phone. To access Audio & Ringtones, from the standby screen, press the center key Menu, Settings, and Sound. Shop Tones Connects to the Ri...

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98 Settings Volume: This menu allows you to control your Alert Tone volume. Alert Type: You can select to turn Alert Tones to Ring or Silent. Keypad Tone This menu option allows you to select a tone that the phone sounds when a key is pressed ...