Some of the contents in this manual may differ from your phone depending on the software of the phone or your service provider.
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. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
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. Body-worn Operation This device has been tested for typical body-worn operations with the distance of 0.79inches (2.0cm) from the user’s body.
Getting to know your phone Battery release button Handsfree or Stereo earphone connector Power key Turns the phone on/off. Earpiece Proximity Sensor Inner camera End key • Rejects a call. • Press once to return to the home screen. Multi-tasking key Call key Dials a phone number and answers incoming calls. Set up WARNING: Putting a heavy object on the phone or sitting on it can damage its LCD and touch screen functionality. Do not cover the protection film on proximity sensor of LCD.
01 Charger, Data cable (USB cable) TIP: Before connecting the USB cable, wait until the phone has powered up and has registered on the network. Volume keys • When the screen is idle: key tone volume. • During a call: earpiece volume. • When playing a track: controls volume continuously. 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 Camera key • Go to the camera menu directly by pressing and holding the key.
Open view Battery cover Battery release button SIM card socket Battery Flash light Camera lens Memory card socket Set up 10 LG GC900 | User Guide
Installing the SIM and battery 1 Remove the battery cover Press and hold down the battery release button on the top of the phone and lift off the battery cover. WARNING: Do not remove the battery when the phone is switched on, as this may damage the phone. WARNING: Do not remove the battery cover when using GPS, Wi-Fi or Bluetooth. The antenna is mounted on the battery cover. 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 2 Remove the battery Hold the top edge of the battery and lift it away from the battery compartment.
Installing the SIM and battery 3 I nstall the SIM card Slide the SIM card into the SIM card holder. Make sure the gold contact area on the card is facing downwards. To remove the SIM card, gently pull it outwards. Set up 12 LG GC900 | User Guide 4 Install the battery Insert the top of the battery into the top edge of the battery compartment first. Ensure that the battery contacts align with the phone’s terminals. Press the bottom of the battery down until it clips into place.
Charging your phone Slide back the cover of the charger connector on the side of your GC900. Insert the charger and plug it into a mains electricity socket. Your GC900 must be charged until the “Battery full“ message appears on the screen. NOTE: The battery must be fully charged initially to improve battery lifetime. Disregard the first “Battery full” message and keep the phone on charge overnight (or for up to 14 hours).
Memory card Installing a memory card You can expand the available memory space on your phone by using a memory card. NOTE: A memory card is an optional accessory. Slide the memory card into the slot at the top, until it clicks into place. Make sure the gold contact area is facing downwards. WARNING: Slide into the memory card to the slot, otherwise, the card can be damaged.
Formatting the memory card Transferring your contacts Your memory card may already be formatted. If it isn’t, you will need to format it before you can start to use it. NOTE: All files get deleted while formatting. 1 From the home screen select and choose Phone settings from the Settings tab. 2 Scroll and touch Memory manager then scroll and select External memory. 3 Touch Format and then confirm your choice. 4 Enter the password, if one has been set. The card will then be formatted and ready to use.
Menu map Touch in the home screen to open a Top menu. From here you can access further menus by scrolling through the icons: Communication, Multimedia, Utilities and Settings.
Your home screen From this screen you can access menu options, make a call, view the status of your phone and much more. Touch screen tips 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 Your home screen The home screen is also a great place to get used to using the touch screen. To select an item, touch the centre of the icon. • Do not to press too hard; the touchscreen is sensitive enough to pick up on a light, firm touch. • Use the tip of your finger to touch the option you require. Be careful not to touch any other keys.
Your home screen Customising the home screen 1 Shortcut home screen 2 Widget home screen (active) Your home screen 18 • Get in touch with your GC900 The User Interface is based on four types of Homescreens. To swap between the home screens just wipe quickly over display from left to right or from right to left.
Quick keys The quick keys on your home screen provide easy, one-touch access to the functions you use the most. Touch to bring up the touch dialling pad, which lets you make a call. Enter the number using the normal key pad and touch Voice call or tap . To make a video call to this number, touch Video Call after entering the number. Touch to open your contacts. To search for the number you want to call: Enter the name of the contact using the touchpad.
Your home screen Touch screen The controls on the GC900 touch screen change dynamically, depending on the task you are carrying out. Opening Applications To open any Application, simply touch its icon. Scrolling Drag from side to side to scroll. On some screens, such as web pages, you can also scroll up or down.
Zooming In or Out When viewing photos, web pages, emails, or maps, you can zoom in and out. Pinch your fingers together or slide them apart.
Your home screen Viewing the status bar The status bar uses different icons to show conditions such as signal strength, new messages and battery life as well as whether Bluetooth or data connections is active. Below is a table which explains the meaning of icons you’re likely to see in the status bar.
Icon Description Schedule (Calendar) Icon Description Outdoor Multi-tasking Silent 02 01 Customised ringtones 1-10 03 Music playing Music playing with FM broadcasting FM radio playing Ringtone after vibration 04 Ringtone with vibration 05 FM broadcasting Projector/TV out Music paused Email being sent - External memory Battery status 06 07 08 Email received MMS MMS sending MMS received SMS sending New voicemail Message sending has failed New email Push message Flight mode Your home scree
Your home screen Using the Multi - tasking function Touch the multitasking hard key to open the Multitasking menu. From here you can view some applications that are running and access them with one touch.
Calls TIP! Press the power key to lock the touchscreen to prevent calls being made by mistake. Making a call or a video call 1 T ouch to open the keypad. 2 Type in the number on the keypad. To delete a digit, press the clear key. 3 Touch the key to make the call. 4 To end the call, touch the key. TIP! To enter + in order to make international calls, touch twice, or press and hold down . 1 From the home screen touch to open your Contacts.
Calls In-call options Speaker - Touch on. to turn the speaker phone Mute - Touch to turn the microphone off so the person you are talking to cannot hear you. Hold - Touch Contacts Memo to put a call on hold. Options - Choose from a list of further in-call options, including creating new memo and going to messages, so you can check your messages and add contacts during a call. You can also end the call from here by touching End call.
Adjusting call volume To adjust the volume during a call, use the up and down button on the right side of the phone. Speed dialling You can assign a frequently-called contact to a speed dial number. 1 From the home screen touch to open your Contacts. 2 Touch and select Speed dials. 3 Your voicemail is already set to speed dial 1. You cannot change this. Touch any other number to assign it to a speed dial contact. 4 Your contacts list will open.
Calls Viewing your call logs Hold Connect Contacts End Memo Dialpad NOTE: You will be charged for each call you make. Turning off DTMF The basics 28 DTMF lets you use numerical commands to navigate within automated calls. DTMF default is set to on. To turn it off during a call (to make a note of a number) touch and select Disable DTMF. LG GC900 | User Guide From the home screen, touch , then touch Recent history in the Communication tab.
TIP! Touch any single call log entry to view the date, time and duration of the call. Using call divert 1 Touch and choose Call settings in the Settings tab. 2 Touch Call divert and select Voice calls and/or Video calls. 3 Choose whether to divert all call, when the line is busy, when there is no answer or when you cannot be contacted. 4 Touch Activate to activate. 5 Enter the number to divert to. NOTE: Diverting calls will incur charges. Please contact your network operator for details.
Calls TIP! Select Fixed dial number to turn on and compile a list of numbers which can be called from your phone. You’ll need your PIN2 code, which is available from your operator. Only numbers within the fixed dial list can be called from your phone. Changing the common call setting The basics 30 1 Touch and choose Call settings in the Settings tab. 2 Touch Common settings. This lets you change the following settings: Call reject - Slide the switch left for ON.
Changing your video call settings 1 From the home screen, touch and scroll to Call settings in the Settings tab. 2 Touch Video call settings and select the settings for your video calls. Decide whether to use still image, then select one and/or switch on the mirror to see yourself on screen when making a video call.
Contacts Searching for a contact Adding a new contact There are two ways to search for a contact: From the home screen 1 From the home screen, touch to open your Contacts. Touch and enter the contact name using the key pad. 2 Touch Video call or Voice call or the key to place the call. 1 From the home screen, touch then select and then touch New contact button. 2 Choose whether to save the contact to Handset or USIM. 3 If you want to add a picture to the new contact, touch Add picture.
8 You can also add a Ringtone, Homepage, Home address, Company name, Job title, Company address, Birthday, Anniversary and a Memo. 9 Touch to save the contact. TIP! You can create customised groups for your contacts. See Creating a group. Creating a group 1 From the home screen, touch and then touch Contacts in the Communication tab. 2 Touch Contacts on the top of the screen then touch Groups and select new group. 3 Enter a name for the new group. 4 Touch to save the group.
Contacts Changing your contact settings You can adapt your contact settings to suit your own preferences. 1 Touch Contacts on the Communication tab, select and scroll to Contact settings. 2 From here, you can adjust the following settings: Display name - Choose whether to display the first or last name of a contact first. Copy - Copy your contacts from your SIM to your handset, or vice versa. You can do this one contact at a time, or all at once.
Viewing information 1 Touch Contacts from the Communication tab select and touch Information. 2 From here you can view Service dial numbers, Own numbers, Memory info. (memory space remaining) 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 icon to finish.
Messaging Messaging Your GC900 combines SMS, MMS into one intuitive, easy-to-use menu. There are two ways of entering the messaging centre: 1 From the home screen, touch or , then scroll to Messaging on the Communication tab. Sending a message The basics 36 1 Touch then Write message to open a blank message. 2 Touch To to enter the recipient’s number, or open your contacts or favourites. You can add multiple contacts.
Entering text T9 predictive Keypad. In T9 mode, you will see . T9 mode uses a built-in dictionary to recognise your words based on the key sequences you touch. Simply touch the number key associated with the letter you want to enter, and the dictionary will predict the word you want to use. For example, press 8, 3, 5, 3, 7, 4, 6, 6 and 3 to write ‘telephone’. Touch to turn on T9 predictive texting. Touch to change the writing language. Tap to change between the number, symbol and text keypads.
Messaging Setting up your email You can keep in touch on the move by using your GC900 to send emails. It’s quick and simple to set up a POP3 or IMAP4 email account. 1 Touch from the home screen, and scroll to Email on the Communication tab. 2 Touch Write email. If the email account is not set up, start the email set up wizard. TIP! If an email account is already set up, the wizard is not activated automatically.
Save sent mail into - Select where to save sent emails (for IMAP4 mailboxes). For POP3 mailboxes, sent mails are always saved to the handset. Download option - Choose how you want to download emails. Choose between Header only or All including attachment for POP3 and header only, header + body, or all for IMAP4. Access point - Choose your Internet access point. Advanced settings - Choose whether to use the advanced settings.
Messaging Changing your email settings You can change your email settings based on your own preferences. 1 Touch from the home screen, then scroll to Messages settings on the Settings tab. 2 Select Email. 3 You can alter the following settings: Email accounts - Manage your email accounts. Allow reply email - Choose whether to allow read confirmation messages to be sent. Request reply email - Choose whether to request read confirmation messages.
Message folders You will recognise the folder structure in your GC900, and it is fairly self-explanatory. If you set up an email account, you can have folders for each account. Inbox - All messages you receive are stored in your inbox. From here you can view and delete them, among other functions. Outbox - This is a temporary storage folder while messages are being sent. Sent - Messages you sent are stored in this folder.
Messaging Using emoticons Liven up your messages using emoticons. There are some commonly used emoticons already on your phone. 1 When writing a new message, you can enter Emoticons from Insert in the options menu. 2 You can add a new emoticon by touching New emoticon. Changing your text message settings The basics 42 Your GC900 message settings are pre-defined, so you can send messages immediately. These settings can be changed based on your preferences.
Changing your multimedia message settings 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 The basics Your GC900 message settings are pre-defined, so you can send messages immediately. These settings can be changed based on your preferences. In Setting tap select Message settings and Multimedia message. You can make changes to the following: Retrieval mode - Select Home network or Roaming network. If you then select Manual, you will only receive notifications about MMS messages.
Messaging Changing your other settings Scroll to Message settings on the Settings tab then: Voicemail - Touch New profile or to add a new Voicemail service. Contact your network operator for more information about the service they provide. Service message - Choose whether to receive or block service messages. You can also set message security levels by creating trusted and not trusted sender lists. Info. service - Choose your reception status, language and other settings.
Camera Taking a quick photo 1 Press and hold down the camera key on the right side of the phone. 2 Holding the phone horizontally, point the lens towards the subject you want to take a picture of. 3 Press the capture button lightly and a focus box will appear in the centre of the viewfinder screen. 4 Position the phone so you can see the photo subject in the focus box. 5 When the focus box turns green, the camera has focused on your subject. 6 Press the capture button and hold it down.
Camera Once you’ve taken the photo Your captured photo will appear on the screen. The image name is shown with four icons on the righthand side. Send Use as Rename Edit Touch to send the photo as a Message, Email, Bluetooth or Blogger. See page 36 for Sending a message, and page 103 for Sending and receiving your files using Bluetooth. Send Get creative 46 NOTE: Additional cost may occur when MMS are downloaded when roaming. Use as Touch to use the image as wallpaper.
Getting to know the viewfinder 01 Back - Touch here to return to the menu map. Camera mode - Shows whether the camera is in video or photo mode, and can also be used to take photos. Gallery - Touch this icon to view the gallery. Exposure - See Adjusting the Exposure on page 48. Macro - Switch this on to take close up shots. 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 Flash status - Set flash light mode to automatic, on or off. Settings - Touch this icon to open the settings menu.
Camera Get creative 48 Using the flash Adjusting the exposure The default flash setting is auto, but there are other options. 1 Select from the left side of the viewfinder to enter the flash sub-menu. 2 There are three flash options: Auto - Your camera will assess the light available for a good picture and use the flash as necessary. Always off - The camera will never flash. This is useful if you want to save battery power. Always on - The camera will always flash.
Taking a continuous shot 1 From the viewfinder, touch to open all advanced settings options and select Continuous shot. 2 Position the subject in the viewfinder and press the capture button as if taking a normal photo. 3 The camera will take shots in quick succession. Using the advanced settings 01 02 03 Colour effect - Choose a colour tone to use on your new photo. See Choosing a colour effect on page 52. 04 White balance - Choose between Auto, Incandescent, Sunny, Fluorescent and Cloudy.
Camera Shot mode - Choose the normal or continuous shot mode. ISO - The ISO rating determines the sensitivity of the camera’s light sensor. The higher the ISO, the more sensitive the camera will be. This is useful in darker conditions when you can not use the flash. Select the ISO value from Auto, 100, 200, 400 and 800. Image quality - Choose between Super fine, Fine and Normal. The finer the quality, the sharper the photo.
TIP! When you exit the camera all settings will return to their defaults, except image size and image quality. Any non-default settings will need to be reset, such as colour tone and ISO. Check these before you take your next photo. TIP! The settings menu is superimposed over the viewfinder, so when you change elements of the image colour or quality you will see a preview of the image change behind the settings menu.
Camera Choosing a colour effect Using the inner camera 1 Using the viewfinder, touch in the top left corner. 2 Select Colour effect from the Preview menu. 3 There are five colour tone options: Off, Sepia, Mono, Negative, Emboss. 4 Once you’ve made your selection, the colour tone menu can be closed by selecting the OK button. You are then ready to take a picture. Your LG GC900 has an inner 640x480 camera for both video calls and taking photos.
3 After you’ve taken the photo you’ll be offered all the same options as for an image taken with the main camera. 4 To return to the main camera touch and then select Outer Camera from the Preview menu. Viewing your saved photos 1 You can access your saved photos from within the camera mode. Just touch and your gallery will appear on the screen.
Video camera Shooting a quick video Get creative 54 1 Press and hold down the camera key on the right side of the phone. 2 Then, touch and then select Switch to in the view finder in camera mode to switch to video mode. Or, you can enter this menu directly by touching Video camera. 3 The video camera’s viewfinder will appear on the screen. 4 Holding the phone horizontally, point the lens towards the subject of the video. 5 Press the capture button once to start recording.
After shooting a video A still image representing your video will appear on the screen. The name of the video will be shown on the bottom of the screen, along with four icons on the right-hand side. Play Send Use as Rename Edit Play Video name Touch to play the video. NOTE: Additional cost may occur when MMS are downloaded when roaming. Touch to edit the name of the selected picture. Rename 01 02 03 Edit Touch to edit the image with various tools. 04 Touch to return to the previous menu.
Video camera Getting to know the viewfinder Back - Touch here to return to the home screen. Start recording Gallery - Touch this icon to view the gallery. Exposure - See Adjusting the Exposure on page 57. Recording speed Flash status - Set or turn off the flash. Settings - Touch this icon to open the settings menu. See Using the advanced settings on page 57 for details. TIP! You can close all shortcut options to give a clearer viewfinder screen. Just touch the centre of the viewfinder once.
Adjusting the exposure The exposure defines the difference between light and dark areas in an image. A low contrast image will appear foggy, whereas a high contrast image will appear much sharper. 1 Touch . 2 Slide the exposure indicator along the bar, towards for a lower exposure and fuzzier image, or towards for a higher contrast and sharper image. Using the advanced settings 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 Get creative Using the viewfinder, touch Settings to open all the advanced settings options.
Video camera Video quality - Choose between Super fine, Fine and Normal. The finer the quality, the sharper the video will be. The file size will increase as a result, meaning you’ll be able to store fewer videos in the phone’s memory. Duration - Set a duration limit for your video. Choose between Normal and MMS to limit the maximum size to send as an MMS. TIP! If you choose MMS duration, choosing a lower image quality will enable you to shoot a longer video.
320x240 - Smaller image size, and therefore a smaller file size. This is ideal for saving memory space. 176x144 - Smallest image size and therefore the smallest file size. 4 Touch the OK button to return to the viewfinder. TIP! The great editing software on your LG GC900 is compatible with all video types except 720X480 (D1) and 640x480. Don‘t record in this format if you plan to edit your video. TIP! For video format conversion software, see the CD that came with your GC900.
Video camera 1 To switch to the inner camera, touch then select Switch to then Inner Camera from the Preview menu. 2 After a few seconds you’ll see yourself in the viewfinder. To start recording the image press the capture button as normal, and press it again to stop recording. 3 After you have shot the video, you’ll be offered all the options available for a video shot using the main camera. 4 To return to the main camera touch and then Outer Camera.
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.
Your photos and videos Setting a photo as wallpaper Editing your photos 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. You can do lots of great things to your photos to change them, add to them or liven them up.
Decorate your photo with stamps. Choose from the different stamps and touch your photo where you want to place them. Erase the editing you have done to the picture. You can choose the size of eraser you use. Touch to return to the gallery. 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 01 02 effect options including Rotate.
Your photos and videos Adding text to a photo Adding an effect to a photo 1 From the editing screen, touch . 2 Select Text to add unframed text or choose one of the speech bubble shapes. 3 Enter your text using the keypad and touch Save. 4 Move the text by touching it and sliding it to where you want it. 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 .
Adding a colour accent to a photo 1 From the editing screen, touch Image . 2 Choose Colour Accent. 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 Alter the intensity of the accenting by touching Intensity and touch ‘+’ or ‘-’ button. 5 Touch OK. 6 All colour will be removed from the photo, apart from in the section marked for colour accenting. 7 Select Save to save the changes.
Your photos and videos Editing your videos The video editing features are available for MPEG4 types except 720x480 (D1) resolution. Don‘t record in these formats if you plan to edit your video. Trimming the length of the video 1 Open the video you want to edit, touch option key. 2 Select Edit and choose Trim/ Multi trim. 3 Touch and set the new start and end points using Trim . 4 Touch Preview to confirm you are satisfied with the new cut.
Movie editor > Merge Save Effect File name 1 Duration : 00:00:40 File name 4 Duration : 00:00:40 Preview Total : 00:01:20 6 Press Save then New file to save the new merged video. Replace the existing file or save as a new file. 7 Repeat these steps to merge more videos. Merging a photo with a video 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 Adding text to a video 1 Open the video you want to edit, touch option key. 2 Select Edit and select Text overlay.
Your photos and videos 5 Touch the area of the screen you want the text to appear and touch OK. Save Undo Show text Preview 6 Touch Save. Replace the existing file or save as a new file. 7 Repeat these steps to add more text. Get creative 68 LG GC900 | User Guide Overlaying a photo 1 Open the video you want to edit, touch option key. 2 Select Edit and choose Image overlay. 3 The My images folder will open. Choose the photo you want to overlay on your video.
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. 1 Open the video you want to edit, touch option key.
Your photos and videos Changing the video speed 1 Open the video you want to edit, touch option key. 2 Select Edit and choose Time scaling. 3 Select one of the options. This can vary depending on the frame rate. 4 Replace the original 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 Multimedia menu, touch select My stuff from Multimedia tab. You can open a list of the folders that store all your multimedia files. TIP! To delete any files in My stuff, touch then Delete.
Multimedia Using an image Get creative 72 You can choose images to use as wallpapers and screensavers, or even to identify a caller. 1 Touch then select My stuff from Multimedia tab. 2 Touch My images. 3 Select an image and touch . 4 Touch Use as and choose between: Wallpaper - Set a wallpaper for the key lock screen. Contacts - 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.
Moving or copying an image Geo-tagging 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 loss. 1 Touch then select My stuff from Multimedia tab. 2 Touch My images. 3 Touch . 4 Select Move or Copy. Turn on the camera and enjoy the capabilities of your phone’s locationbased services. Take pictures wherever you are and tag them with the location.
Multimedia 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 My stuff on the Multimedia tab. 2 Touch My videos. 3 Select a video to play. Using a sound Get creative 74 1 Touch then select My stuff from Multimedia tab. 2 Touch My sounds.
Sending a video clip 1 Select a video and touch . 2 Touch Send and choose between Message, Email, Bluetooth and YouTube. 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. Games and Applications You can download new games and applications to your phone to keep you enjoy.
Multimedia Use the M-Toy menu M-Toy contains preloaded flash games which use the integrated motion sensor. Flash contents The Flash contents folder contains all of your default and downloaded SWF files. Viewing an SWF/ SVG file 1 Touch then select My stuff from Multimedia tab. 2 Touch Flash contents. 3 Select the file you want to view. Documents This is possible with your Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Text and pdf files. Viewing a file Get creative 76 1 Touch then select My stuff from Multimedia tab.
Others The Others folder is used to store files that are not pictures, audio files, videos, games or applications. It is used in the same way as the Documents folder. You may find that when you transfer files from your computer to your phone that they appear in the Others folder. If this happens, you can move them. 5 Touch the Preview button to see the results. 6 Touch the Play Order tab on the screen to change the order.
Multimedia Music Your LG GC900 has a built-in music player that lets you play all your favourite tracks. To access the music player, touch then select Music from Multimedia 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.
Playing a song Creating a playlist 1 Touch then select Music from the Multimedia 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 Music menu. You can create your own playlists by choosing a selection of songs from the All tracks folder. 1 Touch then select Music from the Multimedia tab. 2 Touch the option icon.
Multimedia Deleting a playlist 1 Touch then select Music from the Multimedia tab. 2 Touch the option icon. 3 Touch Delete or Delete all to delete all of the playlists. Using the radio Your LG GC900 has an 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. Get creative 80 LG GC900 | User Guide FM Radio Station info..
3 Touch Auto scan then Yes. The stations found will be allocated to channel numbers in your phone by selecting Set, Skip and Stop. NOTE: You can also manually tune to a station by using the wheel displayed next to the radio frequency. Resetting channels 1 Touch then select FM radio from Multimedia tab. 2 Touch . 3 Choose Reset to reset the current channel or choose Reset all to reset all of the channels. If you reset all of the channels, each channel will return to the starting 87.5Mhz frequency.
Multimedia Using the FM transmitter to play music The GC900 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 TIP! You can enter holidays in your calendar. Individually touch each day of the holiday, then touch and select Set holiday. Each day will be marked in red. 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 Changing your default calendar view 1 From the home screen select then scroll to Organiser on the Utilities tab. Select Settings in . 2 Touch Default view and choose Calendar, Week, Timetable, List or All tasks.
Organiser Adding an item to your To Do list 1 From the home screen select then scroll to Organiser on the Utilities tab. 2 Select select New task and touch Note. 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. See PC Sync on page 89.
Setting your alarm Adding a memo 1 From the home screen select then scroll to Alarms on the 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, set the repeat and type. The icons indicate the weekday you select. 5 Select Sound/ Vibration to select the type of alarm you want.
Organiser Voice recorder Sending the voice recording Use your voice recorder to record voice memos or other audio files. 1 Once you have finished recording, you can send the audio clip by touching Send. 2 Choose Message, Email or Bluetooth. If you choose Message or Email, the recording will be added to 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. Recording a sound or voice 1 Touch .
Using your calculator 1 From the home screen select , then scroll to Calculator on the Utilities tab. 2 Touch the number keys to enter numbers. 3 For simple calculations, touch the function you require (+, –, x or ÷), followed by =. 4 For more complex calculations, touch and choose between sin, cos, tan, deg, log, etc.. Converting a unit Using the stopwatch 1 From the home screen, select , then touch Utilities. 2 Select Stopwatch. 3 Touch Start to begin timing.
Organiser Adding a city to your world clock 1 From the home screen, select and scroll to World clock in the Utilities tab. 2 Touch the icon, followed by Add city. Start typing the name of the city you require, and it will be displayed on the screen. 3 Touch the city to select it. This will add it to your World time list.
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 your mind at ease. TIP! To do this, you will need to install the PC Suite application provided on the CD-ROM or available as a download from http://update.lgmobile. com. (From www.lgmobile.
PC Suite Connecting your phone and PC 1 Select PC Suite mode in Connectivity menu and then connect the USB cable to your phone and your PC. 2 LG PC Suite will be automatically activated on your PC. 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 Get organised 90 1 Connect your phone to your PC as outlined above.
Synchronising your 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 Get organised 92 1 From the home screen select , then scroll to Connectivity on 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: Music Sync... followed by Connected. 5 The PC will prompt you to launch your preferred music management software. 6 Select Windows Media Player.
DivX Converter 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 Get organised Install the DivX converter, which is supplied on the same CD as the PC Sync 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 Browser Browser 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 to Browser on the Communication tab. 2 To go straight to the browser home page, select Home. Alternatively, 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 website or its full text. RSS makes it possible for people to keep up-to-date 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 on the Settings tab. 2 Select Browser settings. 3 You can edit the Profile, 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 GC900 can be used 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 GC900. 2 Pair your PC and GC900 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 GC900.
Settings This folder lets you adapt your settings to personalise your GC900. NOTE: For information on call settings see page 30. Changing your screen settings Settings 98 1 From the home screen, select then scroll to Display settings on the Settings tab. 2 You can choose the option menu from: Screen images - 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.
3 You can then change all sounds and alert options available in the list, including your Voice/Video ringtone, Volume, Message alerts and others. Changing your phone settings 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 Settings Use the freedom of adapting the GC900 to your own preferences. 1 From the home screen, select then scroll to Phone settings on the Settings tab.
Settings Changing your touch settings From the home screen select From the home screen select then scroll to Phone settings on Settings tab. Touch vibration - Change the type of vibration. Vibration - Vibration 1/2/3 Vibration volume - Controls the strength of vibration. Touch sound - Change the tone when touching the screen. Sound - Sound 1/2/3 Volume - Controls the volume of tone.
GPS – GPS technology uses information from earthorbiting satellites to find locations. – A receiver estimates the distance to GPS satellites based on the time it takes for signals to reach them, then uses that information to identify its location. – This may take from a couple of seconds to several minutes. – Assisted GPS (A-GPS ) on this mobile is used to retrieve location assistance data over a packet data connection.
Settings Streaming settings - Your network operator has already saved this information. You can edit it if you want to make changes. Java settings - Allows you to set profiles for connections made by Java programs and to view certificates. Using memory manager Your GC900 has three available memories: the phone itself, the SIM Card and an external memory card (which you may need to purchase separately). You can use memory manager to determine how each memory is used and see how much space is available.
Using flight mode Turn flight mode on by selecting then Settings. Touch Profiles and select Flight mode. Flight mode prevents you making calls, connecting to the Internet, sending messages or using Bluetooth. Sending and receiving files using Bluetooth Bluetooth is a great way to send and receive files as it uses no wires and connection is quick and easy. You can also connect to a Bluetooth headset to make and receive calls.
Settings 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 My stuff.
Pairing with another Bluetooth device 1 Check that your Bluetooth is On. 2 Follow the instructions that came with your headset to put it in pairing mode and pair your devices. 3 The headset will be automatically switched to Headset profile. 4 Touch Ask always or Allow without asking. TIP! See page 30 for details on BT answer mode so that you can control how you answer calls when your Bluetooth headset is connected.
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 GC900 supports WEP, WPA-PSK/2 encryption, and not EAP, WPS encryption.
3 How to save the Wi-Fi profile 1) Select Saved networks from the Options menu, then select New network and enter values into each field. 2) It is possible to select and save the AP search list by selecting Wi-Fi On and then Refresh (Searching AP). 3) After connecting to an AP with this Security type, the profile will be saved automatically. 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 3.
Software Update Software Update Settings 108 LG Mobile Phone Software Update Program For more information on installing and using this program, please visit http://update.lgmobile.com. This feature allows you to update your software to the latest version quickly and conveniently over the Internet without needing to visit our service centre.
Accessories There are a variety of accessories available for your mobile phone, which may be sold separately. You can select these options according to your personal communication requirements. Consult your local dealer for availability. (Items described below may be optional.) Charger Battery Data cable and CD Connect and synchronise your GC900 and PC. 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 Stereo headset User Guide Learn more about your GC900.
