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 and ICES-003 Class B digital apparatus requirements for Industry Canada. 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.
Congratulations on your purchase of the advanced and compact GU297 phone by LG, designed to operate with the latest digital mobile communication technology.
Getting to know your phone Main screen OK key Left soft key Goes to My stuff directly. Call key Dials a phone number and answers incoming calls. Navigation keys • In menu: Navigates between menus. Right soft key Goes to Contacts directly/ go back to a previous screen. [Vodacom phones] Connects to the Live! Homepage. End/Power key Ends or rejects a call. Turns the phone on/off. Returns to the Home screen when you use the menu. Clear Key Deletes a character with each press.
Open view The Charger Port/USB connector Charger, cable, handsfree connector Opens the multitasking menu Push-To-Talk(PTT) key Volume keys Battery cover Camera lens Battery SIM card socket 16 LG GU297 | User Guide
Installing the USIM and battery 1 Remove the battery cover Press the battery cover release latch. The battery cover should slide and lift off easily. WARNING: Do not remove the battery when the phone is switched on, as this may damage the phone. 2 Remove the battery Lever the bottom edge of the battery and remove it carefully from the battery compartment.
Installing the USIM and battery 3 Install the USIM card Slide the USIM card into the USIM card holder. Make sure that the gold contact area on the card is facing downwards. To remove the USIM card, push it out of the holder from the top. WARNING: Do not insert the USIM card when the slide is open, as this may damage your phone and USIM card. 18 LG GU297 | User Guide 4 Install the battery Insert the top of the battery first into the top edge of the battery compartment.
5 Replace the battery cover Insert the top of the battery cover and push down and slide until it clicks into place. 6 Charging your phone Pull open the cover of the charger socket on the side of your GU297. Insert the charger and plug into a mains electricity socket. Your GU297 will need to be charged until a message reading Battery full, Please unplug power supply to save energy appears on screen. WARNING: Do not charge the phone when it is on soft furnishings.
Memory card Installing a memory card Formatting a memory card You can expand the memory space available on your phone using a memory card. Your memory card may already be formatted. If not you will need to do so before you can begin using it. NOTE: A memory card is an optional accessory. Open the memory card cover. Slide the memory card into the slot until it clicks into place. Make sure that the gold contact area is facing downwards. 1 From the Home screen press and select Settings.
Your Home screen The status bar The status bar uses various icons to indicate things like signal strength, new messages and battery life, as well as telling you whether your Bluetooth connection is active. The table below explains the meaning of icons you’re likely to see in the status bar. Icon TIP! You can quickly access chosen menus using your Favourites list. In standby mode press the programmable hot key. Select , and then Select to add a menu as a favourite.
Calls Making a call 1 Make sure your phone is on. 2 You can use the keypad after opening the slide. To delete a digit or the back arrow. press 3 Press to begin the call. 4 To end the call, press or slide the cover closed. TIP! To enter + when making an international call, press and hold 0. Making a call from your contacts 1 Select Contacts in the menu and then Search. 2 Using the keypad, enter the first letter of the contact you want to call and scroll to the contact. 3 Press to begin the call.
3 Your address book will open. Select the contact you’d like to assign to that number using the navigation keys then select OK. To call a speed dial number, press and hold the assigned number until the contact appears on screen. The call will begin automatically and there . is no need to press Viewing your call logs Press Call durations - View details of how long you have spent on your calls; Last, dialled, received and All. Call costs - View the charges applied to your last call or all calls.
Calls Using call divert Using call barring 1 Press 1 Press , select Settings. 2 Select Call- Call barring. 3 Choose whether to divert all calls, 3 Choose any or all of the five when the line is busy, when there is no answer, when you are out of reach. 4 Choose Activate and input number to be diverted.
Changing the call settings Common settings 1 Press Answer mode - Allows you to set the answering method.You can choose between Press send key, Slide up and Press any key. , select Settings- Call. 2 From here you can amend the settings for: Call divert - Choose whether to divert your calls. Call barring - Select which calls you would like to be barred. Call waiting - Be alerted when you have a call waiting. Fixed dial number - Choose a list of numbers that can be called from your phone.
Calls Save new number - Selecting this option will save numbers that are not already in your contacts upon ending the call. BT answer mode Hands-free - You can answer a call using a Bluetooth headset. on the Handset - Press handset to answer a call when using a Bluetooth headset. Hang up mode - Set whether or not a call is ended upon closing the slide. Call reject - You can set whether to reject incoming calls.
Contacts Searching for a contact 1 Select Contacts from the main menu, and choose . 2 Using the keypad enter the first letter of the name of the contact you want to call. 3 To scroll through the contacts and their different numbers use the navigation keys. Or to use a slightly quicker method… 1 Enter the number you wish to store and press Options. 2 Choose Save number, and choose either New contact or Update contact. 3 Enter the relevant information and select Done.
Contacts 3 Your contacts list will open. Scroll to any contacts you would like to , add to the group and press then select Done. TIP! You can assign a ringtone to a group. Select the group you wish to assign the ringtone to, select Options and Edit Group - Group ringtone. Note: You can only assign a contact to a group or add a picture to a contact that is saved in your phone (not SIM) memory.
Messaging Messaging Your GU297 includes functions related to SMS (Short Message Service), MMS (Multimedia Message Service) and email, as well as the network’s service messages. To use these functions press and select Messaging. Sending a message 1 Create a new message press , select Messaging and choose Create new message. 2 Choose Message to send an SMS or MMS. 3 A new message editor will open.
Messaging Entering text Setting up your email You can enter alphanumeric characters using the phone’s keypad. For example, storing names in Contacts, writing a message and creating scheduling events in the calendar all require entering text. The following text input methods are available in the phone: T9 mode, Abc mode, and 123 mode. You can stay in touch on the move using email on your GU297. It’s quick and simple to set up a POP3 or IMAP4 email account.
MailBox - This contains all your email messages. Select the account you want to use then select Retrieve. Your GU297 will connect to your email account and retrieve your new messages. Message folders Press , then select Messaging. The folder structure used on your GU297 should be self-explanatory. Create new message - Create your new message. Inbox - All the messages you receive are placed into your Inbox. From here you can reply, forward and more. See Managing your messages.
Messaging Forward - Send the selected message on to another person. Call - Call the person who sent you the message. Save number - Save the number of the message. Delete - Delete the selected message. Create new message - Choose to copy or move the selected message to the SIM card, andset or My folders. Multi selection - Mark a message or all. Copy & Move - Choose to copy or move the selected message to the SIM card, Handset or My folders. Filter - Displays messages by desired message types.
5 Choose template you want to send and select Send. Changing your text message settings Character encoding - Choose how your characters are encoded. This affects the size of your message and therefore data costs. Your GU297 message settings are pre-defined so that you can send messages immediately. Send long text as - Choose whether to send your message as Multiple SMS or MMS when you enter a text longer than 2 pages in the message field.
Messaging Delivery report - Choose to request or allow a delivery report. Read reply - Choose to request or allow a read reply. Priority - Choose the priority level of your multimedia message. Validity period - Choose how long your message is stored at the message centre. Slide duration - Choose how long your slides appear on screen. Creation mode - Allows you to select the contents type supported by MMS. (Restricted, Warning and Free) Delivery time - Configures the delivery time of message to the recipient.
Include attachment - Choose whether or not to include the original attachment. Auto retrieval in roaming Choose whether or not to automatically retrieve your messages when abroad. New e-mail notification Choose whether or not to be alerted to new emails. Signature - Create an email signature and switch this feature on. Priority - Choose the priority level of your email messages. Changing your other settings Voicemail - You can edit the Voicemail.
Camera Taking a quick photo 1 Press and Select Camera to open the viewfinder. 2 Holding the phone and, point the lens towards the subject of the photo. 3 Position the phone so you can see the subject of your photo. 4 Press to take a photo. Before you take your photo Press Preview in Settings for the following options: Some of those settings will be shown at Video Camera Settings, too. Image size - See Changing the image size on page 38.
Quality - Choose between Super fine, Fine and Normal. The finer the quality, the sharper a photo will be. The file size will increase as a result, which means you will be able to store fewer photos in your memory. Press Others in Settings for the following options: Memory - Check the current status: Handset/ External. Hide icons - Select the display of icon: Auto/ Manual. Sound - Select shutter sound when taking a picture. Swap Cam - select internal / External.
Camera Changing the image size You can change the size of the photo to save memory space. The more pixels means the larger the file size, this in turn means they take up more of your memory. If you want to fit more pictures on your phone you can alter the pixel number to make the file size smaller. 1 Press Settings and select Image size from the toolbar. 2 Select a pixel value from the six numerical options. 3 Press OK to save your changes.
Video camera Shooting a quick video 1 Press and select Camera. 2 Choose Video camera. 3 Point the camera lens towards the subject of the video. 4 Press OK to start recording. 5 Rec will appear in the bottom right corner of the viewfinder and a timer will show the length of your video. 6 To pause the video select Pause and resume by selecting Resume. 7 Select Stop to stop recording.
Video camera Watching your saved videos 1 You can access your saved videos either from within video camera mode or from the Home screen. Simply select Album. From the Home screen you should press , then select My stuff and Videos. 2 Your gallery will appear on screen. 3 Use the navigation keys to select the video you want to view and key to watch it.
Music Music store Your LG GU297 has a built-in MP3 player so you can play all your favourite music. To access the MP3 player, press and select Music. From here you have access to: Last played song - You can replay the music which you recently listened. Transferring music onto your phone The easiest way to transfer music onto your phone is via Bluetooth or your sync cable. To transfer music using Bluetooth: 1 Make sure both devices have Bluetooth switched on and are visible to one another.
Music Music is copyright protected in international treaties and national copyright laws. It may be necessary to obtain permission or a licence to reproduce or copy music. In some countries national law prohibits private copying of copyrighted material. Please check the national legislation of the applicable country concerning the use of such material.
Voice recorder Using the Voice recorder Sending a voice recording Use your Voice recorder to record voice memos or other sounds. 1 Once you have finished recording, Recording your voice memo 2 Select Send via and choose 1 Press and select Tools, then choose Voice recorder. 2 Press key to begin recording. 3 Choose Stop to end the recording. 4 Press Options and select Play to listen to the recording. select Options. from Message, E-mail, and Bluetooth.
My stuff You can store any multimedia files in your phone memory so that you have easy access to all of your pictures, sounds, videos and games. You can also save your files to a memory card. The advantage of using a memory card is that you can free up space on your phone memory. Delete - Delete the selected image. All your multimedia files are saved in then select My My stuff. Press stuff to open a list of folders. Move - To move image to a different folder.
Sort by - Arrange your images by Date, Type or Name. Slide show - Watch a slide show of your images. Grid view/List view - Change the way you view your photos. Memory info - You can view the memory status (Handset memory or External memory). Organising your images 1 Press then select My stuff. 2 Select Images. 3 Choose Options then select Sort by. 4 Choose from Date, Type or Name. Deleting an image Delete all - Delete all images. 1 Press Sending a photo 2 Select Images.
My stuff Creating a slide show Sounds If you want to look at all of the images on your phone, or scan through what you’ve got, you can create a slide show to save having to open and close each individual image. The Sounds folder contains the Default sounds, your Download ringtones and sound files downloaded by you. From here you can manage, send or set sounds as ringtones. 1 Press Using a sound then select My stuff. 2 Select Images.
Watching a video Sending a video clip 1 Press 1 Press then select My stuff. then select My stuff. 2 Scroll to and select Videos. 2 Scroll to and select Videos. 3 Select a video and press Play. 3 Select the video clip you want and Using options while video is played 4 Press Send via and choose from By selecting Options, the video you are playing and you can choose from: Delete - Delete the video. Set as - You can use a video clip as ringtone. Send via - Send via Message, E-mail or Bluetooth.
My stuff Games / Applications You can keep downloaded games and applications into this folder. Others From the Others menu, you can view the files which are not saved in the Pictures, Sounds, or Videos.
Games & apps Games & apps Your GU297 comes with preloaded games to keep you amused when you have time to spare. If you choose to download any additional games or applications they will be saved into this folder. Playing a game 1 Press and select Games & Apps and then Games. 2 You can use this menu to download new games and play the demo games already on your phone. Note: An additional cost is incurred when connecting to the game download service. Check your data charges with your network provider.
Organiser Adding an event to your calendar 1 Press , and select Organiser, then Calendar. 2 Select the date you would like to add an event to. You can choose a date either by scrolling to it using the navigation keys or by selecting Options and Go to date in order to enter a date. 3 Select New schedule and scroll down to enter the time you would like your event to begin. Scroll down and enter the end time of your event. 4 Enter a Subject for the event. Use the keypad to type letters and numbers.
Note: You can delete an event from your calendar by viewing the event and then pressing Options and Delete. Adding a memo Sharing a calendar event 2 Select New memo and type your 1 From the Home screen press , and select Organiser, then Calendar. 2 Choose the event you would like to share and select Options. 3 Choose Send via and select from Text message, MMS, E-mail or Bluetooth. 1 From the Home screen press , and select Organiser, then Memo. memo. 3 Select Save.
Tools Quick menu You can specify functions to save in the Quick menu. If you save frequently used functions in the Quick menu, you can quickly use them by pressing the corresponding key. Setting your alarm 1 Press , and select Tools, then Alarm clock. 2 Press New alarm. 3 Scroll down and enter the time you would like the alarm to sound at. 4 Choose the repeat type to indicate whether you would like your alarm to sound Once, Daily, Mon - Fri, Mon - Sat, Except holiday, or Choose weekday.
Using the stopwatch 1 Press , and select Tools, then Stopwatch. 2 Select Start to begin the timer. 4 Scroll down to the unit conversion box and choose the unit measurement you want to convert into. The conversion will show automatically in the line below. 3 Choose Lap if want to record a lap time. Up to 99 lap times can be saved Note: For Currency convert, you need to set ‘Rate’ according to current Exchange rate first. 4 Select Stop to end the timer.
Browser Browser With a browser at the tip of your fingers, you can get up to date news and weather forecasts, as well as information on sports or traffic, whenever you need it. In addition, the browser allows you to download the latest music, ringtones, wallpapers and games. Accessing the web 1 Press and select Browser. 2 To access the browser homepage directly, select Home. Note: An additional cost is incurred when connecting to this service and downloading content.
Saving a page 1 Access your required web page Changing the web browser settings 2 Choose Options and scroll to 1 Press Save, select This page. 3 Select OK. 3 You can choose the way your Accessing a saved page 1 Press and select Browser. 2 Select Settings. and select Browser. 2 Select Saved pages. 3 Select the required page and press Open. TIP! This menu will also allow you to delete saved pages. mobile handles, displays and uses information when browsing the internet.
Browser Live! (For Vodacom) With a browser at the tip of your fingers, you can get up to date news and weather forecasts, as well as information on sports or traffic, whenever you need it. In addition, the browser allows you to download the latest music, ringtones, wallpapers and games. Accessing the web 1 Press and select Live!. 2 To access the browser homepage directly, select Live! on the main screen. Note: An additional cost is incurred when connecting to this service and downloading content.
Saving a page 1 Access your required web page. Changing the web browser settings 2 Choose Options and scroll to 1 Press Save items, select Save this page. 3 Select Save. Accessing a saved page 1 Press and select Live!. 2 Choose Options and scroll to View saved page. 3 Select the required page and press Open. TIP! This menu will also allow you to delete saved pages. Viewing your browser history 1 Press and select Live!. and select Live!. 2 Choose Options and scroll to Settings.
Settings Within this folder you can adapt your settings to make your GU297 personal to you. 3 You can change all of the tones, Note: For information on call settings see page 25. Changing your date & time Changing your profiles You can set functions relating to the date and time. 1 Choose Settings and choose 1 Press Profiles. 2 Choose from Normal, Silent, Outdoor and Flight mode. Tip! Use this function to switch the flight mode On or Off.
Note 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. Changing the language Go to Settings, select Phone and choose Language to change the language for any text in your phone. Any change will also alter the language input mode. Changing your security settings Change your security settings to keep your GU297 and the important information it holds protected. 1 Press and open Settings.
Settings Handset theme - Quickly change the whole look of your screen. Menu style - Change the menu view from List style to Grid style. Font - Change the font size from Small, Medium,Large and Very large. Greeting Message - After selecting On, you can write a welcome message. The message will appear on screen whenever you start-up the phone Backlight - Choose how long the backlight remains on. Also, Use the navigation keys to adjust the Main screen brightness. Choose from 0%, 20%, 40%, 60%, 80% or 100%.
Connectivity Changing your connectivity settings Your connectivity settings have already been set up by your network operator, so you can enjoy your new phone straightaway. If you want to change any settings, use this menu. Select Connectivity. Your options are: Bluetooth - Set up your GU297 for Bluetooth use. You can adapt your visibility to other devices or search through devices your phone is paired with. USB connection - You can select the USB connection mode on your phone for several uses.
Connectivity Changing your Bluetooth settings My address - Check your Bluetooth address here. 1 Select Connectivity, then choose Note : To improve security, we recommend that once you have configured or paired with a device, Visibility be set to Hidden. For incoming connections, regardless of whether or not the other device has been paired with your phone, you can choose to accept or reject the connection Bluetooth. 2 Choose Settings.
3 Your GU297 will search for devices. When the search is completed Add and Retry will appear on screen. 4 Choose the device you want to pair with, select Add and enter a passcode then choose OK. 5 Your phone will then connect to the other device, on which you should enter the same passcode. 6 Your passcode protected Bluetooth connection is now ready. Using a Bluetooth headset 1 Check your Bluetooth is On and Visible.
Connectivity Sending and receiving your files using Bluetooth 3 Select Yes to turn Bluetooth on if Bluetooth is a great way to send and receive files as no wires are needed and connection is quick and easy. You can also connect to a Bluetooth headset to make and receive calls. 4 Your GU297 will automatically Before you can start sharing files using Bluetooth, you will need to pair your phone with another Bluetooth device. For information on pairing devices, see Pairing with another Bluetooth device.
USB connection mode 1 Attach the USB cable to the You can select the USB connection mode on your phone for several uses. 2 Select Mass storage from the Always ask mode If you set the “Ask always” as default, the phone will always prompt you to select a type of USB connection mode each time you connect the phone to a PC via the data cable.
Connectivity PC suite-Synchronise your phone with your PC You can synchronise your phone with your PC to make sure all your important details and dates match, but also to backup your files to put your mind at ease. Installing LG PC Suite on your computer 1 Go to www.lgservice.com and www.lge.com and choose your country. 2 Select Manual & Software and click LG Mobile Support Tool application to download manual and software Click Yes andLG PC Suite installer will then appear.
backup information to, or restore information from. Click OK. 4 Your information will be backed up. Viewing your phone files on your PC 1 Attach the USB cable to the device and select the PC Suite on the screen. 2 Click on the Contents icon. 3 All of the documents, flash contents, images, sounds and videos you have saved onto your phone will be displayed on the screen in the LG Phone folder.