English GU285f USER GUIDE This document is the user guide for the LG GU285f 3G Video Mobile Phone. All rights for this document are reserved by LG Electronics. Copying, modifying and distributing this document without the consent of LG Electronics are prohibited. Disposal of your old appliance 1. When this crossed-out wheeled bin symbol is attached to a product it means the product is covered by the European Directive 2002/96/CE. 2.
This device 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 device has been tested for typical body-worn operations with the distance of 0.79inches (2.0cm) from the user’s body.
GU285f Features Parts of the phone Open view Earpiece VGA camera Navigation keys v In standby mode: l Profiles popup r Write Text message u Quick menu d Contact list LCD screen v Top: Icons showing signal strength, battery level and various other functions v Bottom: Soft key indications v In menu: Navigates menus. OK (Confirm) key GU285f Features 12 Multitasking key Camera Hot key v Go to Camera preview Alpha numeric keys v In standby mode: Input numbers to dial.
Left soft key/ Right soft key Performs the function indicated at the bottom of the display. Call End key v You can end a call. v You can go back to standby mode by pressing this key when activating the menu. Clear key You can delete a letter or go back to previous menu. GU285f Features Send key v Dials a phone number and answers a call. v In standby mode: Shows a history of calls made, received, and missed.
GU285f Features Right side view Left side view Handstrap Hole Headset/Charger/ Cable connector microSD card slot Side keys GU285f Features 14
Rear view Battery cover External camera lens Battery USIM card socket GU285f Features 15
Getting Started Installing the USIM card and battery 1. Installing the USIM card. Your USIM card contains your phone number, service details and contacts and must be inserted into your handset. If your USIM card is removed then your handset becomes unusable (except for emergency calls) until a valid one is inserted. Always disconnect the charger and other accessories from your handset before inserting and removing your USIM card. Slide the USIM card into the USIM card holder.
2. Installing the battery. Slide the battery upwards until it snaps back into place. 3. To remove the battery. Turn the power off. (If the power is left on, there is a chance you could lose the stored telephone numbers and messages.) Press and hold down the battery release button and slide the battery down.
Getting Started Charging the Battery Before connecting the travel adapter to the phone you must first install the battery. Note v Only use the charger included in the box. 3. The moving bars on the battery icon will stop after charging is complete. 4. Ensure the battery is fully charged before using the phone for the first time. CAUTION! 1. With the arrow facing you as shown in the diagram push the plug on the battery adapter into the socket on the right side of the phone until it clicks into place.
Disconnecting the charger Disconnect the travel adapter from the phone as shown in the diagram below. How to use a microSD memory card 3. Insert the memory card into the slot. The gold contacts must be kept on the back of the microSD. Don’t push the microSD too much. If it doesn't go into the slot easily, you may be trying to insert it in the wrong way or there could be a foreign object in the slot. 4.
Getting Started For more information on the microSD, please refer to the memory card instruction manual. Memory card formatting Getting Star ted 20 5. Close the plastic slot protection. 6. To remove the memory card, turn the phone off, open the slot protection and push the microSD to unlock it. Carefully extract the memory card. Attention: v Avoid using the Flash Memory Card when the battery is low. v When writing to the card, wait for the operation to complete before removing the card.
Turning your handset off Press and hold e until the power goes off. There may be a few seconds delay while the handset powers down. Do not turn the handset on again during this time. Emergency call function The right soft key is represented by “Inactive/ Emergency call” on the screen. Press the right soft key or dial your emergency number using the number keys, and then press s to make an emergency call.
General Functions Making and answering calls Making a voice call 1. Enter the number including the full area code. v To delete a digit press c key. To delete all digits press and hold c key. 2. Press s to make the call. 3. Press e to finish the call, or close the handset. Note v To activate the speakerphone during a call, activate the touch keys and press O. General Functions 22 Making a video call You can make and receive video calls when both you and the other person have 3G coverage.
4. Adjust the camera position if necessary. 5. Press e to finish the call, or close the handset. Making a voice/video call from Contacts It is easy to call anyone whose number you have stored in your Contacts. 1. Press d to access the contacts list. 2. Scroll to the contact to make a call. 3. Press s to make a voice call. Press the left soft key and select Make video call to make a video call. 4. Press e to finish the call. Making international calls 1. Press and hold 0 for the international prefix.
General Functions 2. End the call by closing the handset or pressinge. Note v You can answer a call while using the Contacts or other menu features. v When the compatible headset is connected, you can also answer a call using the headset key, as well as using the phone. To reject an incoming call, press e. v You can mute the ringtone when a call comes in by pressing and holding the volume right soft key.
Using the ABC Mode Use 2 to 9 to enter your text. 1. Press the key labelled with the required letter: v Once for the first letter. v Twice for the second letter. v And so on. 2. To insert a space, press 0 once. To delete letters, press c . Using the 123 (Number) mode The 123 mode enables you to enter numbers in a message(a telephone number, for example). Press the keys corresponding to the required digits before manually switching back to the appropriate text entry mode.
Overview of Menu Functions You can launch a menu by pressing O in the idle screen. Move to the desired item and press O to go into the sub menu. From the main menu you can also go into a submenu by directly pressing the corresponding numeric key as follows. The main menu consists of the following top menus and sub menus. 1. Games & Apps 3. Organiser 5. Messages 1.1 My games & apps 3.1 Calendar 5.1 Create new message 1.2 Settings 3.2 To do 5.2 Inbox 3.3 Memo 5.3 Mailbox 3.4 Secret memo 5.
6. My stuff 9. Tools 0. Connectivity 6.1 My images 9.1 Quick menu 0.1 Bluetooth 6.2 My sounds 9.2 Alarms 0.2 Server sync 6.3 My videos 9.3 Calculator 0.3 USB connection mode 6.4 My games & apps 9.4 Stopwatch 6.5 Others 9.5 Converter 6.6 My memory card 9.6 World time 9.7 STK(USIM service) #. Settings #.1 Profiles #.2 Phone 7. Yahoo #.3. Screen *. Browser 8. Contacts 8.2 Search 8.3 Speed dials 8.4 Groups 8.5 Service dial numbers 8.6 Own number 8.7 My business card 8.8 Settings #.
Games & Apps [Menu 1] My games & apps Menu 1.1 You can easily download games and other applications in this menu. It may have two folders, no folders at all, or Games and Applications. The default folder can be dependent on the operator/country. Each folder has an embedded link for downloading games or applications. Please note that additional costs may be incurred when using online services. You can create a folder using the left soft key [Options]. Settings Menu 1.
Calling [Menu 2] Make video call Menu 2.1 You can make a video phone call in this menu. For details, refer to page 22 to 23. Call logs Menu 2.2 Call durations Menu 2.3 You can view call time by types. Press the left soft key [Options] to choose either partial initialisation or entire initialisation. Initialization will require your Security code. All calls (Menu 2.2.1) Data volume Allows you to view the missed, received, and dialled call records.
Calling Call divert Calling 30 Menu 2.6 Call divert menus for voice and video calls are provided. 1. When no call diverts exist You can input the number to divert a call directly or search for it in phonebook. If you press [Divert], the phone will send the request to your service provider after entering the number. While waiting for the result from the network, a Requesting message and animation appears. 2. When call diverts are already set View a list of the call diverts already set up.
2. When the Options menu is selected, it activates the Outgoing calls menu. Select the Options menu from the soft menus on the lowest menu. Then Deactivate, Deactivate all, View status and Change password menus appear. The Deactivate menu deactivates the barring service after the user’s Barring password is entered. The Deactivate all menu deactivates all barring services configured in the network after the user’s Barring password has been entered.
Calling Auto redial Save new number Allows you to set the auto redial function when a call attempt has failed. In this menu, you can save the phone number when ending a call if the phone number is not saved in a phonebook. Answer mode Allows you to set the answering method. You can choose between Press send key, Slide up and Press any key. Minute minder Determines whether to sound a 1 minute tone every 1 minute when you are on the phone.
Organiser [Menu 3] Calendar Menu 3.1 Schedule inquiry and search 1. Reference by Months You can check out your schedule by months. when you select this menu, the cursor is on the current date. The schedule saved for the date where the cursor is located is represented by a grey box. Pressing the shortcut key 1 moves to the previous year and pressing 3 move to the next year and pressing 5 moves to today. Pressing 7 or * moves to the previous month, and 9 or # moves to the next month.
Organiser Secret memo Menu 3.4 You can write the private memo to protect your privacy. You enter the security code to use this menu. Date finder Menu 3.5 You can send all the data in your calendar and/or to do list from your phone to other phones by using Bluetooth. Backup calendar & To do You can register the names and dates such as birthdays. You can check how many days remain before an event occurs or how many days have passed since an event. (Menu 3.6.
Multimedia [Menu 4] Camera Menu 4.1 Menu Description This application enables you to take a still picture. You can take a picture in the size you want, and use it for the address book photo, home screen and other more general purposes. Once taken, the picture can be sent by Message, Email or Bluetooth. 1. Press the left soft key to access Options and set the desired environment as follows. v Move between the options menus with l/r. v Select the desired value with u/d and confirm the selection with O.
Multimedia Menu Description Frame Shot You can apply one of 10 frame effects when taking a picture. (available only in case of Wallpaper size) Timer Multimedia 36 You can delay the camera shutter time. None, 3 secs, 5 secs, 10 secs. is shown when the timer is activated. Effect None, Black & White, Negative, Sepia Sound Select the desired shutter sound. Memory Select the desired memory in use, either in use Handset or External. Mirror You can activate the mirror effect by selecting On.
v Move between the options menus with l/r. v Select the desired value with u/d and confirm the selection with O. Menu Description Night mode You can take better shots at night by selecting On. Effect None, Black & White, Negative, Sepia Menu Description Go to The Videos folder is launched and displays existing videos as thumbnails. You can view videos by pressing O . You can also send the selected video to another party via Message, Email or Bluetooth.
Multimedia 2. After finishing all the settings, press the right soft key [Close]. 3. Focus the camera on what to record and press O to start recording. And press O to stop recording. v You can pause the recording by pressing the left soft key [Pause]. 4. Press O to save the video clip. It is saved in the Videos folder of My Files. All tracks (Menu 4.3.2) You can view all the music files stored in the phone/external memory. Artists (Menu 4.3.3) You can view and play music sorted by Artists.
Voice recorder Menu 4.4 5. Press the left soft key to select the various options after the voice recording. 6. Select the desired menu using u/ d and press O. v Play: You can play the voice. v Send: To send the recorded file choose one from Message, Email and Bluetooth using u/dand pressO. v File: You can change the name of a file and view the file information. v Delete: Select this menu to delete a recorded file. v Use as: You can set the recorded file as a Voice Ringtone or Video Ringtone.
Messages [Menu 5] Create new message Menu 5.1 Message (Menu 5.1.1) Messages 40 You can write and edit a message containing a combination of text, image, video and audio. 1. Enter your message in the Message field. Option menus in Message field v Insert: You can perform the following actions: 1. Image: You can insert an image. (Existing image/Take picture) 2. Video: You can insert a video clip. (One video clip per slide) 3. Sound: You can insert a sound file. (One sound per slide) 4.
Email (Menu 5.1.2) To send/receive an Email, you should set up the Email account. 1. Enter the Email addresses of the recipients in the To, Cc, Bcc fields. You can search the Contacts by pressing O. Note v Enter the reference Email address to forward the Email in Cc(Carbon copy) field. v Enter a hidden reference Email address to forward the Email without forwarding information in Bcc(Blind Carbon Copy) field.
Messages Inbox Menu 5.2 1. You can view received messages. Select a message and then press O to view the message. 2. You can view the previous or next message by using l/r. 3. To view a multimedia message (Notification), select Retrieve in the message notification view screen. The file is then transmitted, and you can view the file when the transmission is complete. Note Not supported for multimedia message (Notification) and WAP push messages. Mailbox Messages 42 Menu 5.3 1.
Drafts Menu 5.4 You can view saved messages. Select a message and then press O to edit the message. You can use the following functions by using the left soft key [Options]. v Send: Sends the selected message. v Call: You can make a voice call or a video call. v Delete: Deletes the selected message. v Create new message: You can write a new message or an Email. v Mark/Unmark: You can select one or more messages for multiple deletion. v Filter: Displays messages by desired message types. v Message info.
Messages v Delete: Deletes the selected message. v Edit: You can edit the selected message. v Create new message: You can write a new message. v Mark/Unmark: You can select one or more messages for multiple deletion. v Copy&Move: In case of SMS, you can copy the message into USIM or move the message into my folders/ USIM v Filter: Displays messages by desired message types. v Message info.: You can check the message type, date and time. My folders Menu 5.
4. Message types: Text, Voice, Fax, X.400, Email Usually, the type of message is set to Text. You can convert your text into alternative formats. Contact your service provider for the availability of this function. 5. Character encoding: Auto/ Default alphabet /Unicode. v Auto: Message with single byte character is normally encoded in Default alphabet(GSM7). Message with doublebyte character is automatically encoded in unicode(UCS2).
Messages v Request reply: Determines whether to Messages 46 request a read confirmation mail for a Multimedia message. v Allow reply: Determines whether to allow sending a read confirmation mail for a read confirmation mail request. 4. Priority: You can select the priority level of the messages (Low, Normal and High). 5. Validity period: Allows you to configure the term of validity for a message when transmitting a multimedia message.
8. New email notification: Receives the notification information when arriving new Email. 9. Signature: You can configure a text signature to be attached to the end of an Email. The configured signature text is automatically or manually attached to the end of the Email when it is sent. 0. Priority: You can select the priority level of Emails (Low, Normal and High). Service message (Menu 5.0.6) Videomail (Menu 5.0.
My stuff [Menu 6] My images My stuff 48 Menu 6.1 The Pictures folder consists of embedded links for downloading pictures through the Internet and Default images. Pictures taken using the camera are stored in the Pictures folder and you can create new folders to manage them. When a file is selected, the following options will be displayed by pressing the left soft key [Options]. v Send: You can send the selected image via Message, Email or Bluetooth.
My sounds Menu 6.2 My videos Menu 6.3 Here you can manage or send downloaded or captured videos clips. If you press O, you can activate the video file. The following are available using the left soft key [Options] in the Video list. v Send: You can send the selected video clip via Message, Email or Bluetooth. v Use as: You can set the video file as voice ringtone or video ringtone. v Move: Moves the file into handset memory or external memory.
My stuff You can view a video using the video player. Video files are displayed in the list as thumbnails. You can select a desired video by using the u/d/l/r. Select a desired video and select Play to view the recorded video. v Landscape view: You can view the video in wide view mode. Note v You can also view the video in wide My games & apps Menu 6.4 You can easily download games and other applications in this menu. It may have two folders, no folders at all, or Games and Applications.
Yahoo [Menu 7] You can access Yahoo Mobile Internet Service. v oneSearch: You can search for instant answers. v Email: Shows your email account. v Weather: Shows current conditions and forecasts for various locations worldwide. View the weather summary for your saved cities. Selecting Open, a detailed weather forecast for several cities. v Local & Maps: Searching and browsing for local addresses, restaurants, bar, hotels and more.
Contacts [Menu 8] Add new Menu 8.1 You can register a new contact address. You can enter the name, different phone numbers and Email addresses of a new contact. You can also assign the contact to groups, include an image or avatar, assign a specific ringtone and even enter a memo for the contact. Other available fields include Home page URL, Home address, Company name, Job title and company address. You can enter and manage contact addresses depending on the memory usage. Search Menu 8.
Service dial numbers Settings Menu 8.8 Menu 8.5 You can view the list of Service Dialling Numbers (SDN) assigned by your service provider (if supported by the USIM card). Such numbers include emergency, directory enquiries and voice mail numbers. After selecting a service number, press to dial the service. Own number Menu 8.6 Allows you to display your phone number in the USIM card. You can save own numbers being used in the USIM card. My business card Menu 8.
Contacts Move (Menu 8.8.4) Memory info. (Menu 8.8.9) You can move contacts from the phone memory to the USIM or from the USIM to the phone memory. You can move all or selected items at a time. You can check the status of contacts memory in this menu. Send all contacts via Bluetooth (Menu 8.8.5) You can send all phonebook data in handset to other handset by using Bluetooth. Backup contacts (Menu 8.8.6) You can save all the phonebook data in the handset to an external memory card by the form of vcard.
Tools [Menu 9] Quick menu Menu 9.1 You can specify functions to save in the Quick menu. If you save the functions frequently used in the Quick menu, you can quickly start the functions simply by pressing key. Alarms Menu 9.2 Note v The alarm will go on even when the phone is switched off. Calculator Menu 9.3 The calculator module allows you to perform basic arithmetic functions such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division as well as some scientific functions.
Tools Stopwatch Menu 9.4 This menu allows you to record the elapsed time of an event. Converter Menu 9.5 Using this menu, users can convert Currency, Surface, Length, Weight, Temperature, Volume and Velocity. World time Menu 9.6 The World time function provides time information on major cities worldwide. STK(USIM service) Menu 9.7 Depending on whether you have SAT support services or not (i.e. USIM Application Toolkit) on the USIM card, this menu (Menu 9.7) may be different.
Browser [Menu *] Home Menu *.1 You can launch the web browser and access the homepage of the activated profile on Browser settings. Enter address Menu *.2 You can manually enter a URL address and access the associated web page. Bookmarks Menu *.3 You can store frequently accessed or favourite URLs/Pages. Send, Add new, Edit, Mark/Unmark or Delete operations can be performed on Bookmarks. Several preconfigured URLs are stored as bookmarks. RSS reader Menu *.
Browser Note v Enabling this function will delay displaying images until the completion of transmission. Disabling this function will prevent the browser from downloading images from the server, thus allowing faster transmission. Security (Menu *.7.5) Certificates list Certificates can be viewed from the list. Session clear Secure (WTLS/TLS) session data can be cleared using this option. Reset settings (Menu *.7.6) v Java script Select whether to turn JavaScript On or Off. Cache (Menu *.7.
Connectivity [Menu 0] Bluetooth Menu 0.1 Bluetooth connection Your phone has built-in Bluetooth wireless technology which makes it possible for you to connect your phone wirelessly to other Bluetooth devices such as a handsfree, PC, PDA or other phones. You can, for example, have a conversation via a cordless Bluetooth handsfree or browse the Internet, wirelessly connected via a mobile phone. You can also exchange, for example, business cards, calendar items and pictures.
Connectivity Connectivity 60 3. Search and pair new device You can search new device as following menu. • Menu o Connectivity o Bluetooth o Search new device 1. To search for a Bluetooth device to pair, press Add new device. 2. Screen shows Searching for devices. Bluetooth devices within a range of 10m will be found. 3. If Bluetooth devices are found, these devices are listed on the screen.
Server sync Menu 0.2 Note v This service is not available in all countries. Please contact your service provider for further information. If Sync service is supported by your network operator, this service function synchronizes the data in a phone and the data on a server such as Contacts, Calendar, To do, and Memo via a wireless network. USB connection mode Menu 0.3 Connectivity You can activate USB connecton mode of your phone for serveral usages.
Settings [Menu #] Profiles Menu #.1 Menu #.3 This menu allows you to personalise the display options of the screens and of the menus entire graphic interface. Phone You can set the screen theme to be displayed on the main screen. Menu #.2 Screen theme (Menu #.3.1) Auto key lock (Menu #.2.1) Home screen If you activate this function, the keypad will be locked automatically after predefined delay time when the slide is closed. v Wallpaper: You can select an image to be Language (Menu #.2.
Menu style (Menu #.3.2) Time You can select the desired menu style from Grid style and One by one style. 1. Select the Time item from the Date & time list, and then press O. 2. Move to your desired field, Hour, Minute, or am/pm field using the navigation keys. (When you have selected 12 hour as Time format) 3. Enter Hour, and Minutes using the number keys. 4. Select the time format using l/r. 5. Scroll down to select the hour indicator format i.e. Off, Cuckoo clock or Chime bell. 6.
Daylight saving Network mode (Menu #.5.2) Select whether to activate the daylight saving function or not. You can set the Summer time difference of selected home city for 1 hour or 2 hours. You can set a type of network to search for when networks are searched in the Select network menu. Network If the network is searching automatically, you can add a preferable network to be connected to. And the following options are available. Menu #.5 Select Network (Menu #.5.
Packet Data Conn. Menu #.8 If you select 'When available' menu, the phone is automatically registered to a GPRS network when you switch the phone on. But you select "When needed", the GPRS connection is established when you connect a WAP or application service and closed when you end the WAP or applicaion connection. Security Menu #.9 PIN code request When this is set to On, you are requested to enter your PIN each time you switch the phone on.
None: Deactivates the lock function. You are requested to enter the security code to confirm the selection. v To unlock the handset, you need to enter the security code. Change codes You can change the PIN, PIN2, and the mobile phone password. PIN code PIN is the abbreviation for Personal Identification Number, and is used to restrict use by an unauthorised user. Note v Three incorrect PIN code entries in the PIN code entry window would invalidate the PIN code.
Memory manager Menu #.0 Handset common memory (Menu #.0.1) This function shows the status of the user memory of the mobile phone. Since this function scans the overall file system for statistics, a few seconds are required. Handset reserved memory (Menu #.0.2) This function shows the status of the User reserved memory. The usual contents are Text msg, Contacts, Calendar, To do, Memo, Alarms, Call history, and Bookmarks.