This model is not intended for sale in the USA. 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 USB modem has been tested for typical body-worn operations with the distance of 0.79inches (2.0cm) from the user’s body.
LG GT540 > User Guide GT540f User Guide Copyright ©2010 LG Electronics, Inc. All rights reserved. LG and the LG logo are registered trademarks of LG Group and its related entities. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
LG GT540f > User Guide Getting to know your phone Earpiece Charger, micro USB cable connector Volume keys - On the home screen: controls ringer volume. - During a call: controls your earpiece volume. - When playing a track: controls volume continuously. Search key - Search the web and contents in your phone. Camera key - Go to the camera menu directly by pressing and holding the key. Home key - Returns to home screen from any screen. Send key - Dials a phone number and answers incoming calls.
LG GT540f > User Guide Getting to know your phone Back cover Stereo earphone connector Camera lens microSD memory card slot Battery SIM card slot Charger, micro USB cable connector Search key Camera key Copyright ©2010 LG Electronics, Inc. All rights reserved. LG and the LG logo are registered trademarks of LG Group and its related entities. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
LG GT540f > User Guide Installing the SIM card and battery Before you can start exploring your new phone, you’ll need to set It up. To insert the SIM card and battery: 1. With the back of the phone facing you, remove the back cover. To remove the back cover, firmly press your thumbs on either side of the back cover, and slide the cover below the camera lens. 3.
LG GT540f > User Guide Installing the memory card To store additional multimedia files such as captured images by using a built-in camera, you must insert a memory card to your phone. To insert a memory card: 1. Turn the phone off before inserting or removing the memory card . Remove the back cover. 2. Open the slot protection and insert the memory card into the slot. Make sure the gold contact area is facing downwards. WARNING! Do not insert or remove the memory card when the phone is on.
LG GT540f > User Guide Protecting the SIM card with a PIN You can protect your SIM card from unauthorized use by assigning a PIN (Personal Identification Number). To enable the SIM card PIN: 1. On the home screen, touch Applications tab to open the applications menu. 2. Scroll and touch Settings. 3. Tap Security & Location, then scroll and choose Set up SIM card lock. Copyright ©2010 LG Electronics, Inc. All rights reserved.
LG GT540f > User Guide Protecting the SIM card with a PIN 4. Touch Lock SIM card and enter the default SIM card PIN using the touch keyboard, then tap OK. TIP! - If you want to change your SIM card PIN, tap Change SIM PIN. - Emergency calls can be placed at any time, without requiring a PIN. NOTE! If you enter the wrong PIN more times than the maximum number of attempts allowed, your SIM card will become “PUK-locked.” You need a new PUK code to restore access to the device.
LG GT540f > User Guide Your home screen Your home screen has 3 panels. Simply swipe your finger to the left or right to view. You can also customise each panel with widgets, shortcuts to your favorite applications and folders. Left panel Slide your finger to the right to see the left panel of your home screen. Center panel Right panel Slide your finger to the left to see the right panel of your home screen. Copyright ©2010 LG Electronics, Inc. All rights reserved.
LG GT540f > User Guide Select your default home screen GT540 has Android Home and LG Home. You can set your favorite home screen as a default. If you want to change defalt home settings, choose Home screen selector from the applications menu. 1. On the home screen, touch Applications tab to open the applications menu. 2. Touch Home screen selector. 3. Tap the home you want to set as default. Copyright ©2010 LG Electronics, Inc. All rights reserved.
LG GT540f > User Guide Home Screens: Android Home From the Android Home, you can use the Google search on your home screen. To using Google search, simply slide your finger to the right to see the left panel of your home screen. You can also enjoy the Gogle applications such as Gmail, Google Calendar, Google Market, and Google Maps. ↑ Android Home screen ↑Google search screen On the home screen, touch Applications tab to open the applications menu. The applications are listed in alphabetical order.
LG GT540f > User Guide Home Screens: LG Home From the LG Home, you can view the quick keys on the bottom of the screen. The quick keys provide easy, one-touch access to the functions you use the most. Touch to bring up the touch dialling pad to make a call. Touch to open your contacts. To search for the number you want to call, enter the name of the contact using the touchpad. You can also create new contacts and edit existing ones. ↑ LG Home screen Touch to access the messaging menu.
LG GT540f > User Guide Personalise your home screen You can add Shortcuts, Widgets, Folders or Wallpapers on the home screen. To add an desired icon to your home screen: 1. On the home screen, press Menu key and open the Options tab, then select Add. 4. You will see a selected 2. On the Add to Home 3. For example, select folder’s icon on the screen menu, choose you Folders then choose home screen. want to add as below: a folder you want to Drag it to the desired Shortcuts, Widgets, add.
LG GT540f > User Guide Personalise your home screen To delete an application icon you have added on your home screen: 1. Touch and hold that icon. The Applications icon will be change as the Trash icon. 2. Drag and draw an application icon to the Trash icon. Copyright ©2010 LG Electronics, Inc. All rights reserved. LG and the LG logo are registered trademarks of LG Group and its related entities. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
LG GT540f > User Guide Gmail: Creating an account Gmail is Google’s web-based email service. The first time you open the Gmail application on your phone, you will be required to sign in with your existing Gmail account. If you do not have a Google account, you’re prompted to create one. To create your Google account: 1. On the home screen, touch Applications tab to open the applications menu. 2. Tap Gmail. 3. Tap Next. 4. Tap Create to creat a new Google account. Copyright ©2010 LG Electronics, Inc.
LG GT540f > User Guide 5. Touch a text field to open the touch keyboard, and enter your name and username for your Google account. When you entering the text, you can move to the next text field by touching Next on the keyboard. 6. When you’re finished to input name and username, tap Next. Your phone is communicating with Google servers and checking username availability. Gmail: Creating an account 7. Enter and reenter your password.
LG GT540f > User Guide Gmail: Signing in To sign in your Google account: 1. On the home screen, touch Applications tab to open the applications menu. 2. Tap Gmail. 3. Tap Next. 4. Tap Sign in with your Google account. Copyright ©2010 LG Electronics, Inc. All rights reserved. LG and the LG logo are registered trademarks of LG Group and its related entities. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
LG GT540f > User Guide 5. Enter your account and 6. The first time you sign in password, then tap Next. with your account, you will need to select the type of the mailbox. Then tap Next. Gmail: Signing in 7. After checking your account information, touch Done. 8. You can also set up details for downloading messages by tap Yes.
LG GT540f > User Guide Gmail: Opening Gmail and viewing your mailbox To open your Gmail and view e-mails in your mailbox: 1. On the home screen, touch Applications tab to open the applications menu. 2. Tap Gmail. 3. Your inbox will be open, and you can view a list of the received messages. Tap an e-mail to open. 4. While you see your email, scroll to the bottom of a message and select Reply, Reply to all, or Forward.
LG GT540f > User Guide Gmail: Composing and sending a message To compose and send a message: 1. On the home screen, touch Applications tab to open the applications menu. 2. Tap Gmail. 3. When your inbox will be 4. Enter the contact’s eopen, touch Compose. mail address. To address a copy or a blind copy of the message, press Menu key and touch Add Cc/Bcc. Copyright ©2010 LG Electronics, Inc. All rights reserved. LG and the LG logo are registered trademarks of LG Group and its related entities.
LG GT540f > User Guide Gmail: Composing and sending a message 5. Enter a subject and message. 6. If you want to send a 7. Touch Send to send photo with the message, your message. press Menu key and touch Attach. Then choose a photo in your gallery. Copyright ©2010 LG Electronics, Inc. All rights reserved. LG and the LG logo are registered trademarks of LG Group and its related entities. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
LG GT540f > User Guide E-mail application: Setting up an e-mail account Your phone comes with e-mail capability so you can stay connected with Google Mail, Yahoo, Hotmail, AOL, and other e-mail service providers. Simply setting up your e-mail account and password on your phone. Your phone will automatically receives e-mails from your e-mail account. You can read, send, reply and even delete e-mails so you can keep in touch whenever you want. To set up your e-mail account: 1.
LG GT540f > User Guide 5. Wait for checking incoming server settings. E-mail application: Setting up an e-mail account 6. Name the account and enter your name. Then tap Done. 7. To synchronize the phone mailbox with the web mailbox, tap Yes. Copyright ©2010 LG Electronics, Inc. All rights reserved. LG and the LG logo are registered trademarks of LG Group and its related entities. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
LG GT540f > User Guide E-mail application: Viewing your e-mails in your mailbox To view your e-mails in your mailbox: 1. On the home screen, touch Applications tab to open the applications menu. 2. Tap LGEmail. 3. Tap the desired account and tap the message you want to read. Copyright ©2010 LG Electronics, Inc. All rights reserved. LG and the LG logo are registered trademarks of LG Group and its related entities. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
LG GT540f > User Guide E-mail application: Sending e-mail To send e-mail: 1. Tap the desired account and touch Compose to write an e-mail. 2. Enter the contact’s email address. Write a subject and message. 3. You can press Menu key 4. Touch Send to send and select options from your message. Options menu. Copyright ©2010 LG Electronics, Inc. All rights reserved. LG and the LG logo are registered trademarks of LG Group and its related entities.
LG GT540f > User Guide Social Network Services: Adding accounts With your phone, you can enjoy the social networking and manage your micro-blog in on-line communities. You can update your current status and view your friends’ status updates real-time. You can add your Facebook, Twitter or Bebo accounts to your phone. If you don’t have an account, you can visit their sites to set it up. To add your account on your phone: 1. On the home screen, touch Applications tab to open the applications menu. 2.
LG GT540f > User Guide 5. Enter your e-mail address 6. Wait for checking your and password that you set up account. on your community, then tap Log in. Social Network Services: Adding accounts 7. Check your community is turned ON. If you tap your community, you can see your current status in a social community. TIP! If you add a social networking widget on your home screen, the widget will be show your status when your phone updates from the network.
LG GT540f > User Guide Social Network Services: Removing accounts To remove accounts on your phone: 1. In the list of SN (Social Networking) manager, press Menu key and touch Remove account. 2. Choose a community you want to delete your account, and tap Remove account. 3. Tap Yes to confirm. Copyright ©2010 LG Electronics, Inc. All rights reserved. LG and the LG logo are registered trademarks of LG Group and its related entities. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
LG GT540f > User GuideSocial Network Services: Viewing and updating your status To view and update your status: 1. Choose a community you want to access. 2. The community home will be appear. Tap Status and write the current status, then tap Share. 3. If you want to post your photo, press Menu key and touch Upload Photo. Choose between Gallery and Take photo. 4. Enter a description with your photo. Touch Upload to complete. Copyright ©2010 LG Electronics, Inc. All rights reserved.
LG GT540f > User Guide Contacts: Adding a new contact You can add contacts on your phone and synchronise them with the contacts in your Google Account or other accounts that support syncing contacts. To add a new contact: 1. On the home screen, touch Applications tab and tap Contacts to open your contacts. Or, you can also touch Contacts icon on the home screen to access directly. 2. Tap New contact. 3. Touch a text field to open 4. Touch Done to save the touch keyboard, and a new contact.
LG GT540f > User Guide Contacts: Importing contacts If one of your contacts is stored in multiple social networking sites, it may result in duplicate entries. You can easily link and manage a contact’s multiple entries into one. 1. On the home screen, touch Applications tab and tap Contacts to open your contacts. Or, you can also touch Contacts icon on the home screen to access directly. 2. When your contacts open, press Menu key and open the Options tab, then select Import Friends. 3.
LG GT540f > User Guide Google applications: Google Maps You can use Google Maps to check your current location; to view traffic conditions; to get detailed directions to your destination. You can also search on a street map or a satellite image to locate an address or a landmark. NOTE: The Google Maps does not cover all cities nor all countries. Before using Google Maps, you will need to turn on location services for viewing your location in Maps and using your location to find local resources.
LG GT540f > User Guide Google applications: Google Maps To open Google Maps and view your location: 1. On the home screen, touch Applications tab to open the applications menu. Or, you can also swipe your finger to the right to view the left panel then touch Maps icon on the home screen to access directly. 2. Touch Maps. 3. The map will be appear. Touch the screen and drag your finger to move the map, or touch the + or - magnifying glasses in the bottom right of the screen to zoom in or out. 4.
LG GT540f > User Guide Google applications: Google Maps To search for a location: 1. While viewing a map, press Menu key and choose Search from options. To get directions: 1. While viewing a map, press Menu key and choose Directions. 2. In the search box, enter the place you’re looking for. You can enter an address, a city, or establishment. Then touch the search icon. 2. Enter a starting point in the first text box and your destination in the second text box. 3.
LG GT540f > User Guide Google applications: Android Market Android Market provides direct access to applications and games to download and install on your phone. Open Android Market and search for free and paid applications you want. To open Android Market: 1. On the home screen, touch Applications tab to open the applications menu. 2. Scroll and touch 3. When the Android Market Market. home page is open, choose the category. Scroll to view subcategories and tap the one you want to view.