Video camera Getting to know the viewfinder Zoom - Touch to zoom in or to zoom out. Alternatively you can use the side volume keys. Video Size Saving to handset memory/ external memory Touch to recording a video Brightness - See Adjusting the Brightness. Home Multitasking menu Flash - See Using the flash. Settings - Touch this icon to open the settings menu. See Using the advanced settings. 62 LG BL40 | User Guide Back - Touch here to return to the home screen. Camera - Touch to switch to camera.
Using the advanced settings Using the viewfinder, touch to open all the advanced settings options. Swap cam - Switch to your LG BL40’s inner camera to record yourself on video. Video size - Change the size of the video to save memory space. See Changing the video image size. Scene mode - Choose between Auto or Night. Colour Effect - Choose a colour tone to use on your new view. See Choosing a colour tone. White balance - The white balance ensures any white in your video is realistic.
Video camera Hide icons - Select whether to hide the icons on the camera menu automatically or manually. Reset settings - Reset all the video camera settings. Changing the video image size The more pixels, the larger the file size, which means the files take up more memory space. If you want to store more videos on your phone, you can alter the number of pixels to make the files smaller. 1 Using the viewfinder, touch in the left corner. 2 Select Video size.
Choosing a colour tone 1 Using the viewfinder, in the left corner. 2 Select Colour Effect. 3 There are five colour tone options, Off, Sepia, Monochrome , Negative or Sketch . 4 Touch the colour tone you want to use. TIP! You can change a video shot in colour to black and white or sepia, but you cannot change a video shot in black and white or sepia to colour. Using the secondary video camera Your LG BL40 has an inner 320x240 camera for both video calls and recording videos.
Video camera TIP! You can still alter the image size, colour effect, white balance and quality by touching Settings in the same way as when using the main camera. Watching your videos on TV Watching your saved videos WARNING: All formats except 320x240 and 176x144 are compatible with playing the video through a TV. 1 In the viewfinder, touch . 2 Your gallery will appear on the screen. 3 Touch the video you want to view once to bring it to the front of the gallery. Touch for it to play.
Your photos and videos Viewing your photos and videos Using zoom when viewing a video or photo 1 Touch on the camera preview screen. 2 Your gallery will appear on the screen. 3 Touch the video or photo to open it fully. When viewing photos or videos, you can zoom in and out by pinching your fingers together or spreading them apart. TIP! Flick left or right to view other photos or videos. TIP! To delete a photo or video, open it and select Touch Yes to confirm. .
Your photos and videos Setting a photo as wallpaper 1 Touch the photo you want to set as wallpaper to open it. 2 Touch the screen to open the options menu. 3 Touch Use as. 4 The screen will switch to portrait mode. You can zoom in and out and move the cropped section of the picture using a thumbnail at the bottom of the screen. Editing your photos You can do lots of great things to your photos to change them, add to them or liven them up.
Save Save the changes you made to the photos. Select to save the changes as an Update existing, or a New file. If you select New file enter a file name. Undo Erase the editing you have done to the photo. Image Touch to open further effect options including Rotate. There are also more advanced editing options. See Adding a colour accent and Swapping the colours in a photo. Filter Touch to apply the effect options to a photo.
Your photos and videos Adding an effect to a photo 1 From the editing screen, touch Filter . 2 You can apply any of the various options to the photo 3 To undo an effect simply touch Undo . Cropping a photo 1 From the editing screen, touch . 2 Choose the shape you want to use to crop the picture. 3 Drag the box over the area you want to crop. 4 When you are happy with your selection, touch Save . 70 LG BL40 | User Guide Adding a colour accent to a photo 1 From the editing screen, touch Image .
Swapping colours in a photo 1 From the editing screen, touch Image . 2 Choose Colour Swapping. 3 Select part of the photo. A traced line will appear around everything in that area which is the same or a similar colour, for example, a person’s hair or jumper. 4 Select a colour. 5 Press OK. 6 The part of the photo selected for colour accenting will change to the selected colour. 7 Select Save to save the changes.
Your photos and videos Merging two videos Merging a photo with a video 1 Open the video you want to edit, touch option key. 2 Select Edit and choose Video merge. 3 The My videos folder will open. Choose the video you want to merge. 4 Touch and slide the photo to move it to the end or the beginning of the video. 5 Touch Preview to choose how to merge the videos together. 6 Press Save then Yes to save the new merged video. Replace the existing file or save as a new file.
Adding text to a video Overlaying a photo 1 Open the video you want to edit, touch option key. 2 Select Edit and select Text overlay. 3 Touch and pause playback for setting the start point for text appearance. 4 Touch Start and choose the text styles. Enter your text using the keypad and select OK. 5 Touch the area of the screen you want the text to appear and touch OK. 6 Touch Save. Replace the existing file or save as a new file. 7 Repeat these steps to add more text.
Your photos and videos Adding a soundtrack to your video Adding live sound to your video 1 Open the video you want to edit, touch option key. 2 Select Edit and choose Audio dubbing. 3 The My sounds folder will open. Choose the track you want to add to your video. 4 The original audio track on your video will be erased. 5 If the audio is shorter than the video choose whether to play it Once or to Repeat it. 6 Replace the existing file or save as a new file.
Adding a dimming effect 1 Open the video you want to edit, touch option key. 2 Select Edit and choose Dimming Effect. 3 Your video will now fade in at the start and fade out at the end. 4 Replace the original file or save as a new file.
Multimedia You can store multimedia files in your phone’s memory so you have easy access to all your pictures, sounds, videos and games. You can also save your files to a memory card. Using a memory card allows you to free up space in your phone’s memory. To access the Entertainment menu, touch select Media album from the Entertainment Tab. You can open a list of the folders that store all your multimedia files. TIP! To delete any files in Media album, touch then Delete.
Using an image You can choose images to use as wallpapers and screensavers, or even to identify a caller. 1 Touch then select Media album from the Entertainment tab. 2 Touch Images. 3 Select an image and touch . 4 Touch Use as and choose between: Homescreens Lock screen - Set a wallpaper for the key lock screen. Contacts image - Allocate an image to a person in your contacts list, so the picture is displayed when they call you. Start up image - Set an image to appear when you switch the phone on.
Multimedia Moving or copying an image An image can be moved or copied between the phone memory and the memory card. You may want to do this to clear some space in one of the memories, or to safeguard your images against being lost. 1 Touch then select Media album from the Entertainment tab. 2 Touch Images. 3 Touch . 4 Select Move or Copy. Creating a slide show If you want to view all the images on your phone, you can create a slide show to save you having to open and close each individual image.
Sounds Videos The My sounds folder contains Downloaded sounds, Default sounds and Voice recordings. From here you can manage or send sounds or set them as ringtones. The My videos folder shows a list of videos you have downloaded or recorded on your phone. Watching a video 1 Touch then select Media album from the Entertainment tab. 2 Touch My videos. 3 Select a video to play. Using a sound 1 Touch then select Media album from the Entertainment tab. 2 Touch My sounds.
Multimedia Sending a video clip Playing a game 1 Select a video and touch . 2 Touch Send and choose between Message, Email and Bluetooth. 3 If you choose Message or Email, your video clip will be attached to the message, which you can write and send as normal. If you choose Bluetooth, your phone will search for a device to send the video to. 1 Touch then select Media album from the Entertainment tab. 2 Touch Games or Applications menu. 3 Touch Launch button to launch a game or an application.
Installing a Java game and application 1 Touch then select My Files from Entertainment tab. 2 If you insert new memory card, touch External Memory menu. 3 Select the file(*.jad or *.jar) you want to install and touch Install. Use the M-Toy menu M-Toy contains preloaded flash games which are using the integrated motion sensor. Flash contents The Flash contents folder contains all your default and downloaded SWF files. Viewing an SWF/ SVG file 1 Touch then select Media album from the Entertainment tab.
Multimedia Transferring a file to your phone Bluetooth is probably the easiest way of transferring a file from your computer to your phone. You can also use the LG PC Suite via your sync cable. To transfer files (e.g. music) using Bluetooth: 1 Make sure your phone and computer have Bluetooth switched on and are connected to each other. 2 Use your computer to send the file via Bluetooth. 3 When the file is sent, accept it on your phone by touching Yes.
Orange music Your LG BL40 has a built-in music player that lets you play all your favourite tracks. To access the music player, touch menu key then select Orange music from the Entertainment Tab. From here, you can access a number of folders: All tracks - Contains all the songs you have on your phone. Favorites - Contains the songs you have saved as favourites. Artists - Browse your music collection by artist. Albums - Browse your music collection by album. Genres - Browse your music collection by genre.
Multimedia Playing a song Creating a playlist 1 Touch then select Orange music from the Entertainment tab. 2 Touch All tracks. 3 Select the song you want to play then touch . 4 Touch to pause the song. 5 Touch to skip to the next song. 6 Touch to go back to the previous song. 7 Touch to return to the Orange music menu. You can create your own playlists by choosing a selection of songs from the All tracks folder. 1 Touch then select Orange music from the Entertainment tab. 2 Touch the option icon.
Deleting a playlist 1 Touch then select Orange music from the Entertainment tab. 2 Touch the option icon. 3 Touch Delete or Delete all to delete all of the playlists. FM transmitter Save Current Using the radio Your LG BL40 has a built-in FM radio feature so you can tune into your favourite stations and listen on the move. NOTE: You will need to attach your headphones to listen to the radio. Insert them into the headphone socket.
Multimedia Searching for stations Listening to the radio You can tune your phone to radio stations by searching for them manually or automatically. They will then be saved to specific channel numbers, so you don’t have to keep re-tuning. You can store up to 30 channels on your phone. Automatic tuning: 1 Touch then More and choose FM transmitter from the Utilities tab. 2 Touch . 3 Touch Transmit. The stations found will be allocated to channel numbers in your phone.
Using the FM transmitter to play music The BL40 can transmit the FM frequency from the music player module when playing music. Therefore, you can listen to your music on an FM frequency, another device via FM.
Organiser Adding an event to your calendar 1 From the home screen select then scroll through Organiser in Utilities tab. Select Calendar. 2 Select the date to which you want to add an event. 3 Touch then New schedule. 4 Touch Category then choose between Appointment, Anniversary or Birthday. Check the date and enter the time you want your event to begin. 5 For appointments and anniversaries, enter the time and date the event finishes in the lower time and date boxes.
Adding an item to your To Do list 1 From the home screen select then scroll through Organiser in Utilities tab. 2 Select New task in and touch Notes. 3 Set the date for the task, add notes, then select its priority level: High, Medium or Low. 4 Save the task by selecting . TIP! You can back up and synchronise your calendar with your computer by PC Suite. Using the date finder Date finder is a handy tool to help you calculate what the date will be once a certain number of days have passed.
Organiser Setting your alarm Adding a memo 1 From the home screen select then scroll through Alarms in Utilities tab. 2 If you want add a new alarm, touch New alarm. If you want to set the alarm to sound again within one hour, touch Quick alarm. 3 Set the time you would like the alarm to sound. 4 Choose whether you want the alarm to repeat and set the repeat type. The icons indicate the weekday you select. 5 Select Sound/ Vibration to select the type of alarm you want. 6 Touch Alarm bell then select bell.
Voice recorder Recording mode General the message which you can write and send it as normal. If you choose Bluetooth, your phone will search for a device to send the voice recording to. Using your calculator Rec. 4 If you want to re-record the voice, touch New . Sending the voice recording 1 From the home screen select , then scroll to More and select Calculator in the Utilities tab. 2 Touch the number keys to enter numbers.
Organiser Converting a unit Using the stopwatch 1 From the home screen select , then scroll to More in the Utilities tab. 2 Select Unit converter. 3 Choose whether you want to convert Currency, Area, Length, Weight, Temperature, Volume or Velocity. 4 Then select the unit, and enter the value you would like to convert from. 5 The corresponding value for all units will appear on the screen. 1 From the home screen select , then scroll to Stopwatch in the Utilities tab. 2 Touch Start to begin the timing.
PC Suite You can synchronise your PC with your phone. This will ensure all your important details and dates match, and also act as a back up to help put your mind at ease. TIP! To do this, you will need to install the application PC Suite provided on the CD-ROM or available as a download from http://update.lgmobile. com. (From www.lgmobile.
PC Suite Caution! If LG PC Suite is not activated automatically in your PC, please check your CD-ROM setting on PC. 3 Your phone and PC are now connected. Backing up and restoring your phone’s information 1 Connect your phone to your PC as outlined above. 2 Click on the Backup icon, and select Backup or Restore. 3 Choose whether to back up Contents Data and/or Phonebook/Schedule/Todo/ Memo Data. Select the location you want to back up the information to, or restore it from. Click OK.
Synchronising your contacts Synchronising the messages 1 Connect the phone to your PC. 2 Click on the Contacts icon. 3 Your PC will now import and display all the contacts saved on your SIM card and handset. 4 Click on File and select Save. You can now select where you want to save your contacts to. NOTE: To back up contacts saved to your SIM card, click on the SIM card folder on the left side of the PC screen. Right click on one of your contacts and choose Select all, then Copy or Move to phone memory.
PC Suite Transferring music using Windows Media Player 1 From the home screen select , then scroll through Connectivity in the Settings tab. 2 Select USB connection mode and choose Music sync. 3 Connect your handset and PC using a compatible USB cable. 4 When you try to connect the handset to your PC, your handset will read: “Orange Music Sync“ followed by Connected. 5 The PC will prompt you to launch your preferred music management software. 6 Select Window Media Player.
DivX Converter Install the DivX converter, which is supplied on the same CD as the PC Suite software. DivX will convert media files on your PC to a format that lets you upload them and view them on your phone. Once installed select DivX from the Program Files on your PC, then DivX converter followed by Converter. Use the arrows in the application to change the conversion format to Mobile.
The web Orange World Orange World gives you a fast, full-colour world of games, music, news, sport, entertainment and loads more, straight to your mobile phone. Wherever you are and whatever you’re into. Accessing the web 1 From the home screen select then scroll through Orange World in the Communication tab. 2 To go straight to the browser home page, select Home. Alternately, select Enter address and type in the URL, followed by Connect.
Using the RSS reader Accessing a saved page RSS (Really Simple Syndication) is a family of web feed formats used to publish frequently updated content, such as blog entries, news headlines or podcasts. An RSS document, called a feed, web feed, or channel, contains either a summary of content from an associated web site or its full text. RSS makes it possible for people to keep up with their favourite web sites in an automated way that is easier than checking manually.
The web Changing web browser settings 1 From the home screen select then scroll to Connectivity in the Settings tab. 2 Select Browser settings. 3 You can edit the Profiles, Appearance settings, Cache / Cookies, Security, or Reset settings. 4 You can simply set these on or off by touching the switch icon. Using your phone as a modem Your BL40 can double as a modem for your PC, giving you email and internet access even when you don’t have any wired connection.
Using Bluetooth: 1 Ensure Bluetooth is switched On and Visible for both your PC and BL40. 2 Pair your PC and BL40 so that a passcode is required to connect them. 3 Use the Connection wizard on your LG PC Suite to create an active Bluetooth connection. 4 Click Communication on your PC. Then click Setting. 5 Click Modem. 6 Choose Standard Modem over Bluetooth link and click OK. It will now appear on the screen. 7 Click Connect and your PC will connect via your BL40.
Settings This folder lets you adapt your settings to personalise your BL40. Changing your screen settings 1 From the home screen select then scroll through Screen settings in the Settings tab. 2 You can choose the option menu from: Wallpaper - Choose an image for locking, switching the phone on or off, or making or receiving a call. NOTE: The setting will be reset if you select Reset menu. Homescreens - Widget/ Contact/ Multimedia/ Shortcut Lock screen - Choose the clock type on the lock screen.
alerts and others. Changing your phone settings Enjoy the freedom of adapting the BL40 to your own preferences. 1 From the home screen select then scroll to Phone settings in the Settings tab. 2 Select a menu from the list below: Date & Time - Adjust your date and time settings or choose to auto update the time when travelling or for daylight saving. Power save - Choose to switch the factory set power saving settings to On or Off. Languages - Change the language on your BL40’s display.
Settings Changing your connectivity settings Your connectivity settings have already been set up by your network operator, so you can enjoy your new phone immediately. To change any settings, use this menu: From the home screen select then scroll to Connectivity in the Settings tab. Network selection - Your BL40 will connect automatically to your preferred network. Internet profile - Set the profiles for connecting to the internet. Access points - Your network operator has already saved this information.
USB connection - Synchronise your BL40 using the LG PC Suite software to copy files from your phone. TV out - Choose PAL or NTSC when connecting your BL40 to a TV. DivX VOD registration - This menu is used to generate a DivX VOD registration code. Please visit http:// vod.divx.com to register and for technical support. Packet data conn. - Set the packet data connection. Browser settings - Set the values related to the browser. Streaming settings - Your network operator has already saved this information.
Settings USIM memory - View the memory available on your SIM Card. External memory - View the memory available on your external memory card (which you may need to purchase separately). Using flight mode Turn flight mode on by selecting then Settings > Profiles and select Flight mode. Flight mode prevents you making calls, connecting to the Internet, sending messages or using Bluetooth.
To receive a file: 1 To receive files your Bluetooth must be set to On. See Changing your Bluetooth settings below for more information. 2 A message will prompt you to accept the file from the sender. Touch Yes to receive the file. 3 You will see where the file has been saved and choose to View the file or Use as wallpaper. Files will usually be saved to the appropriate folder in Media album. Changing your Bluetooth settings 1 From the home screen select then scroll through Bluetooth in the Settings tab.
Settings Pairing with another Bluetooth device By pairing your BL40 with another device, you can set up a passcode protected connection. This makes your pairing more secure. 1 Check that your Bluetooth is On. You can change your visibility using the Settings menu. 2 Touch Search. 3 Your BL40 will search for Bluetooth devices. When the search is completed Refresh will appear on the screen. 4 Choose the device you want to pair with and enter a passcode, then touch OK.
Wi-Fi Wireless Manager allows you to manage Internet connections per Wi-Fi (Wireless LAN) on your device. It allows the phone to connect to local wireless networks or access the Internet wirelessly. Wi-Fi is faster and has a greater range than Bluetooth wireless technology and can be used for fast emailing and Internet browsing. NOTE: The BL40 supports WEP, WPA-PSK/2 encryption, and not EAP, WPS encryption.
Wi-Fi enter the Security key when connecting to an AP with that Security type. ) If the AP does not support DHCP, you can connect to the AP using a static IP address. 2 Description of each field in the Wi-Fi profile. 1) Network name: SSID (ID) 2) Security type: WEP, WPA-PSK/2 support. ) Security key: saves the security key. 4) IP/DNS setting: this allows you to set to Automatic or Static depending on whether the AP supports DHCP.
Software Upgrade LG Mobile Phone Software Upgrade Program For more information on installing and using this program, please visit http://update.lgmobile.com. This feature allows you to upgrade your software to the latest version quickly and conveniently over the Internet without needing to visit our service centre.
