GD510 User Guide This manual is made of 35% of recycled paper and printed with soy inks. www.lgmobile.com P/N : MMBB0356796 (1.
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Some of the contents of this manual may differ from your phone depending on the software of the phone or your service provider.
Congratulations on your purchase of the advanced and compact GD510 phone by LG, designed to operate with the latest digital mobile communication technology.
Contents Getting to know your phone .............6 Open view .................................................7 Installing the SIM and battery ...........8 Charging your phone............................9 Memory card ......................................... 10 Menu map .............................................. 11 Contacts .................................................. 23 Using your touch screen ................... 12 Messaging ..............................................
Contents Video camera ........................................ 32 Getting to know the viewfinder ..... 32 Making a quick video ......................... 33 After making a video .......................... 33 Using the advanced settings ........... 34 Your photos and videos .................... 35 Viewing your photos and videos ... 35 Capturing an image from a video .. 35 Viewing your photos as a slide show ......................................................... 35 Setting a photo as wallpaper...........
PC Sync.................................................... 47 Settings ................................................... 52 Installing LG PC Suite on your computer ................................................ 47 Connecting your phone and PC ..... 47 Backing up and restoring the information on your phone ............. 47 Viewing phone files on your PC...... 47 Synchronising your contacts ........... 48 Synchronising your messages ........ 48 Using your phone as a Music Sync device ..................
Getting to know your phone Side keys • When the screen is at the Home screen: Ring tone and key tone volume. • During a call: Earpiece volume. Charger, cable and handsfree connector Smart key • Accepts and ends a call. • Goes to home screen directly. Power/Lock key • Long press for power on/off. • Short press to turn on/off the screen. Camera/Multi-tasking key • Long press to use the camera. • Short press to use multitasking.
Open view Battery cover Battery External camera lens MicroSD Card Slot SIM Card Tray 7
Installing the SIM and battery 1 Remove the battery cover Slide the battery cover towards the bottom of the phone and away from it. WARNING: Do not use your fingernail to remove the battery. WARNING: Do not remove the battery when the phone is switched on, as this may damage the phone. 2 Install the SIM card Slide the SIM card into the SIM card holder making sure that the gold contact area on the card is facing downwards.
Charging your phone Remove the charger socket cover on the side of your GD510. Connect the Travel Adapter (Charger) and the included USB cable. Connect the USB cable into the phone and plug it into a power socket. Your GD510 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.
Memory card Installing a memory card You can expand the memory space on your phone by using a MicroSD memory card. NOTE: A memory card is an optional accessory. 1 Remove the battery cover. 2 Push the microSD card slot to release lock. 3 Flip up the slot. 5 Flip down then push the slot to lock. 6 Replace the cover. Formatting the memory card Your memory card may already be formatted. If it isn’t, you will need to format it before you can start to use it.
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, ENTERTAINMENT, UTILITIES and SETTINGS.
Using your touch screen Touch screen tips • To select an item, touch the centre of the icon. • Do not press too hard. The touchscreen is sensitive enough to pick up a light, firm touch. • Use the tip of your finger to touch the option you require. Be careful not to touch any other keys. • Whenever your GD510 is not in use, it will return to the lock screen. Control the touch screen The controls on the GD510 touch screen change dynamically depending on the task you are carrying out.
Your home screen You can drag and click what you need right away in all home screen types. Active Active Widget home screen - When you on the touch bottom right of the screen, the mobile widget panel appears. When you register widget by dragging it, the widget is created in the spot where it was dropped. Speed dial home screen - When you touch , the speed dial list appears. You can call, send a message or edit the contact directly in this home screen.
Your home screen The 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 to make a call. Touch to open your Contacts. To search for the number you want to call, enter the name of the contact at the top of the screen using the touchpad. You can also create new contacts and edit existing ones. Touch to access the Messaging menu. From here you can create a new SMS or MMS, or view your message folder.
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 or GPRS is active. Below is a table which explains the meaning of the icons you’re most likely to see in the status bar.
Your home screen Changing your Status from the status bar Touch the centre of the status bar to open the Status Summary. It shows the current Time, Network, SVC ID, Battery, Handset memory, External Memory, Profile, MP3s and Bluetooth status. Here you can set the Profile type, play/pause MP3s and activate/ deactivate Bluetooth. Using the Multi-tasking function Press the multi-tasking hard key to open the Multitasking menu.
ATMT Anti-theft mobile tracker[ATMT] 1 The ATMT function provides you with the ability to have a tracking system in place for your phone incase you lose or misplace it. 2 When an unauthorized person uses your phone, a SMS is triggered from your phone and the message is sent to your pre-defined phone number. 3 You can set the ATMT function by the following steps: • Find SETTINGS tab from the main menu, then select Phone settings, and then select Security.
Calls Making a call 1 Touch to open the keypad. 2 Key in the number using the keypad. 3 Touch to initiate the call. 4 To end the call, press the Smart key. TIP! To enter + for making an international call, press and . hold TIP! Press the power key to lock the touchscreen to prevent calls being made by mistake. Making a call from your contacts 1 From the home screen touch to open the Contacts.
In-call options Hold - Touch to put a call on hold. Mute - Touch to turn off the microphone so the person you are talking to cannot hear you. to turn the speaker Speaker - Touch phone on. Options - Touch to bring up a list of further in-call options. Touch to search your contacts during a call. Touch to add another person to the call. to open a numerical keypad Touch for making a second call.
Calls Speed dialling Making a second call You can assign a frequently-called contact to a speed dial number. 1 Select Contacts in the COMMUNICATION tab and select Speed dials. 2 Your voicemail is already set to speed dial 1. You cannot change this. Touch any other number to assign it with a speed dial contact. 3 Your Contacts will open. Select the contact you want to assign to that number by touching their phone number once.
Using call divert Using call barring 1 Touch Call settings in the SETTINGS tab. 2 Touch Call divert. 3 Choose whether to divert all voice calls, when the line is busy, when there is no answer or when you cannot be contacted. 4 Enter the number you want to divert to. 5 Touch Request to activate. NOTE: Charges are incurred for diverting calls. Please contact your network provider for details. 1 Touch Call settings in the SETTINGS tab. 2 Touch Call barring.
Calls Changing the common call setting 1 Touch Call settings in the SETTINGS tab. 2 Scroll and touch Common settings. From here you can adjust the settings for: Call reject - Slide the switch to ON to highlight the Reject list. You can touch the text box to choose from all calls, specific contacts or groups, or those from unregistered numbers (those not in your contacts) or with no caller ID. Touch Save to change the setting.
Contacts Searching for a contact There are two ways to search for a contact: 1 Touch Contacts in the COMMUNICATION tab. 2 Touch Search. 3 You see a list of contacts. Typing in the first letter of a contact’s name in the Name field will jump the menu to that alphabetical area of the list. TIP! The alphabetical keypad is displayed once you tap the Name field. Adding a new contact 1 Touch Contacts in the COMMUNICATION tab and touch Add contact. 2 Choose whether to save the contact to your Handset or SIM.
Contacts Changing your contact settings You can adapt your contact settings so that your Contacts suits your own preferences. 1 Touch Contacts in the COMMUNICATION tab and touch Settings. 2 From here, you can adjust the following settings: Contact list settings - Adjust the Contacts location, Name display and Quick command key settings. Copy - Copy your contacts from your handset to your SIM or from your SIM to your handset. You can choose one at a time, or all at once.
Messaging Messaging Entering text Your GD510 combines SMS and MMS into one intuitive and easy-to-use menu. There are five ways to enter text: Keypad, Keyboard, HandwritingScreen, Handwriting-Box, Handwriting-Double Box. You can choose your input method by tapping and Input method. Sending a message 1 Touch Messaging in the COMMUNICATION tab and touch New message to begin composing a new message. 2 Touch Insert to add an image, video, sound, template and so on.
Messaging Handwriting recognition In Handwriting mode you simply write on the screen and your GD510 will convert your handwriting into message. Select Handwriting-Screen or Handwriting-Box according to your preferred view. Setting up your email Touch E-mail in the COMMUNICATION tab. If the email account is not set up, start the email set up wizard and finish it. You can check and edit settings by selecting .
Include message in Fwd. & Reply - Choose to include the original message in your reply. Include attachment - Choose to include the original attachment in any reply. Auto retrieval in roaming - Choose whether to retrieve your messages automatically when abroad (roaming). New e-mail notification - Choose whether to be alerted to new emails. Signature - Switch this feature ON and create an email signature. Priority - Choose the priority level of your email messages.
Messaging Send long text as - Choose to send long messages as Multiple SMS or as an MMS. Changing your multimedia message settings Touch Messaging in the COMMUNICATION tab. Scroll and choose Settings and Multimedia message. You can make changes to: Retrieval mode - Choose between Home network or Roaming network. If you then choose Manual you will receive only notifications of MMS and you can then decide whether to download them in full. Delivery report - Choose to request and/or allow a delivery report.
Camera Getting to know the viewfinder Exposure - This defines and controls the amount of sunlight entering the image. Zoom - zoom in or zoom out. This function is enabled depending on the picture size you take. Back Taking a photo Video mode - Slide down this icon to switch to video mode. Settings - Touch this icon to open the settings menu. See Using the advanced settings. View mode - Choose from Full screen or Full image.
Camera Taking a quick photo After taking a photo 1 Press the key on the right side of the phone. 2 When the camera has focused on your subject, touch the on the right-centre of the screen to take a photo. You can also press the key on the side of the phone firmly. Your captured photo will appear on the screen. The name of the image runs along the bottom of the screen. Touch to send the photo as a message, email or via Bluetooth. Touch to set a Home screen image. Touch to edit the photo.
Using the advanced settings From the viewfinder, touch to open all the advanced settings options. Size - Change the size of the photo to save memory space or take a picture preset to the correct size for a contact. Select a pixel value from the six numerical options: 3M ( 2048x1536), 2M (1600x1200), 1M (1280x960), VGA (640x480), Home screen (WQVGA), QVGA (320x240). Colour Effect - Choose a colour tone to apply to the photo you’re taking.
Video camera Getting to know the viewfinder Zoom - zoom in or zoom out. Image size Saving to handset memory/ external memory Back Settings - Touch this icon to open the settings menu. See Using the advanced settings. View Mode - Choose from Full screen or Full image. Video size - Choose from QVGA(320x240) or QCIF(176x144). Exposure - A low contrast video will appear foggy, whereas a high contrast video will appear much sharper. Camera mode - Touch this icon to switch to camera mode.
Making a quick video After making a video 1 Press the camera key on the right side of the phone for a few seconds. A still image representing your captured video will appear on the screen. The name of the video runs along the bottom of the screen together with seven icons down the left and right sides . Touch to play the video. Touch to send the video as a Message or Email or by Bluetooth or YouTube. Touch to edit the video. Touch to delete the video you have just made and confirm by touching Yes.
Video camera Using the advanced settings From the viewfinder, touch Settings to open all the advanced settings options. Colour Effect - Choose a colour tone to use on your new video. Off, Black & White, Negative, Sepia. White balance - The white balance ensures that any white in your videos is realistic. In order for your camera to correctly adjust the white balance, you may need to determine the light conditions. Choose from Auto, Incandescent, Sunny, Fluorescent or Cloudy.
Your photos and videos Viewing your photos and videos 1 Touch Gallery in the ENTERTAINMENT tab or Touch on your camera preview screen. You can check your pictures and videos. 2 Your gallery will appear on the screen. 3 Touch the video or photo to open it fully. 4 To play the video touch . To pause playback touch . TIP! Flick left or right to view other photos or videos. Capturing an image from a video 1 Select the video you would like to capture an image from.
Your photos and videos Setting a photo as wallpaper 1 Touch Gallery in the ENTERTAINMENT tab. 2 Touch the photo you would like to set as wallpaper. 3 Touch the screen to open the menu. 4 Touch . 5 You can change the size of the picture with . 6 When you are happy with the picture touch Set. 7 Choose from the options what you want to change: All, Widget, Speed dial. Editing your photos 1 Open the photo you’d like to edit and touch to bring up the options.
Adding an effect to a photo 1 From the editing screen, touch . 2 Choose to apply any of the options to the photo: Face beautify - Automatically detect a face in the image and brighten it up. Tunnel effect - Lomo camera effect. Colour negative - Colour negative effect. Black and white - Black and white colour effect. Sepia - Give a Sepia effect. Blur - Give a blurred effect. Sharpen - Move the marker along the bar to sharpen the focus of the photo. Select OK icon to apply the changes or choose to cancel.
Multimedia You can store any multimedia files on your phone’s memory so that 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. You can find these files in the menu My stuff in the ENTERTAINMENT tab. Pictures Images contains a list of pictures including default images pre-loaded onto your phone, images downloaded by you and images taken on your phone’s camera.
Moving or copying an image You can move or copy an image between the phone memory and the memory card. You might want to do this to either free some space in one of the memory banks or to safeguard your images from being lost. 1 Touch My stuff in the ENTERTAINMENT tab, select Images and touch . 2 Select Move or Copy. 3 You can mark/unmark the images by tapping it sequentially. Mark the image that you want to move or copy and touch Copy/Move.
Multimedia Playing a game 1 Touch Games & Apps in the ENTERTAINMENT tab. 2 Select Games, then choose a game to launch. Documents From the Documents menu in My stuff, you can view all your document files. From here, you can view your Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Text and pdf files. Transferring a file to your phone Bluetooth is probably the easiest way of transferring a file from your computer to your phone. You can also use the LG PC Suite via your sync cable.
Music Your LG GD510 has a built-in music player so you can play all your favourite tracks. To access the music player, touch Music in the ENTERTAINMENT tab. From here, you can access a number of folders: NOTE: The copyright of music files can be protected by international treaties and national copyright laws. It may be necessary to obtain permission or a license to reproduce or copy music. In some countries national law prohibits private copying of copyrighted material.
Multimedia 5 Touch to go back to the previous song. 6 Touch to return to the Music menu. You may touch more than once to return to the menu. Creating a playlist You can create your own playlists by choosing a selection of songs from the Playlists folder. 1 Touch Music in the ENTERTAINMENT tab. 2 Touch Playlists, then Add new playlist, enter the playlist name and touch Save. 3 The All tracks folder will show all the songs in your phone.
Organiser Adding an event to your calendar Adding an item to your to do list 1 Touch Organiser in the UTILITIES tab and select Calendar. 2 Select the date you would like to add an event to. 3 Touch then Add event. 4 Touch Category then choose from Appointment, Anniversary or Birthday. 5 Enter Subject. 6 Check and enter the date and the time you would like your event to begin. For Appointment and Anniversary enter the time and date your event finishes in the lower two time and date boxes.
Organiser Adding a memo 1 Touch Memo in the UTILITIES tab. 2 Touch Add memo. 3 Type your memo, then touch Save. 4 Your memo will then appear on the screen in the Memo application. Setting your alarm 1 Touch Alarms in the UTILITIES tab. Widget alarm should appear in the list as default and you can not delete it. 2 Touch Add alarm. 3 Set the time you would like the alarm to sound in the Time field box.
Voice recorder Using your calculator Use your voice recorder to record voice memos or other audio files. Touch Voice recorder in the UTILITIES tab and select , then Settings to change Settings: Duration - Set the recording duration. Choose from No limit, MMS msg. size or 1 min. Quality - Select the sound quality. Choose from Super fine, Fine or Normal. Memory in use -Select where to save the audio files. Choose between External memory and Handset memory. 1 Touch Tools in the UTILITIES tab.
Organiser Adding a city to your World clock 1 Touch Tools in the UTILITIES tab. 2 Select World clock. 3 Touch the , followed by Add city. 4 Scroll the globe, touch the area you want and choose the city on the map. 5 Or touch the and type the name of the city you require in the search field box. Using the stopwatch 1 Touch Tools in the UTILITIES tab. 2 Select Stopwatch. 3 Touch Start on the bottom of the screen to begin the timer. 4 Touch Lap if you want to record a lap time. 5 Touch Stop to end the timer.
PC Sync You can synchronise your PC with your phone to make sure all your important details and dates match. You can also backup your files to put your mind at ease. Installing LG PC Suite on your computer 1 From the Home screen press and select Connectivity on the SETTINGS tab. 2 Select USB connection mode and touch PC Suite. 3 Connect the handset and PC via USB cable and wait for a while. Installation guide message will be displayed.
PC Sync TIP! Viewing the contents of your phone on your PC helps you to arrange files, organise documents and remove content that you no longer need. Synchronising your contacts 1 Connect the phone to your PC. 2 Click on the Manage Contacts icon. 3 Your PC will now import and display all contacts saved to your SIM card and handset. 4 Click on File and select Save. You can now select the target and where you want to save your contacts to.
The web Accessing the web 1 Touch the Browser in UTILITIES tab. 2 To go straight to the browser home page, select Home. Alternately, select Enter address and type in the URL, followed by Connect. NOTE: An additional cost is incurred when connecting to this service and downloading content. Check your data charges with your network provider. Adding and accessing your bookmarks For easy and fast access to your favourite websites, you can add bookmarks and save web pages. 1 Touch Browser in the UTILITIES tab.
The web Saving a page 1 Access your required webpage as described above. 2 Touch and select Save this page. 3 Enter a name for the webpage so you can easily recognise it. 4 Touch Save. Accessing a saved page Touch Browser in the UTILITIES tab and select Saved pages. You can view the saved pages here. Viewing your browser history Touch Browser in the UTILITIES tab and select History. Changing the web browser settings Touch Browser in the UTILITIES tab and select Settings.
Using Bluetooth: 1 Ensure Bluetooth is switched On and Visible for both your PC and GD510. 2 Pair your PC and GD510 so that a passcode is required for connection. 3 Use the Connection wizard on your LG PC Suite to create an active Bluetooth connection. 4 Click Internet Kit on your PC. Then click New button. 5 Choose LG Mobile USB Modem and select OK. It will now appear on screen. 6 Write the Profile that can connect to the Internet and save the values.
Settings Personalising your profiles You can quickly change your profile on the Home screen. You can personalise each profile setting using the settings menu. 1 Touch Profiles in the SETTINGS tab. 2 Choose the profile you want to edit. 3 You can then change all the sounds and alert options available in the list, including your Ringtone and Volume, Message tone settings and more. Changing your screen settings 52 Touch Screen settings in SETTINGS tab.
Security - Adjust your security settings, including PIN codes and handset lock. Memory info - See Using memory manager for more information. Reset settings - Restores all settings to their factory defaults. Information - Select Help to view the technical information for your GD510. And you can upgrade software with Handset information. Changing your connectivity settings Your connectivity settings have already been set up by your network operator, so you can enjoy your new phone immediately.
Settings Using memory manager Your GD510 has three memories available: the phone, the SIM Card and an external memory card. You can use memory manager to see how each memory has been used and see how much space is available. Touch Phone settings in the SETTINGS tab, then Memory info. Handset common memory - View the memory available on your GD510 for Pictures, Sounds, Videos, MMS, Email, Java applications and others.
3 You will see where the file has been saved. For image files, you can choose to View the file or Use as wallpaper. Files will usually be saved to the appropriate folder in My stuff. Changing your Bluetooth settings Touch Bluetooth in the SETTINGS tab. Select and choose Settings. Make your changes to: My device visibility - Choose to be Visible, Hidden or Visible for 1 min. My device name - Enter a name for your GD510. Supported services - Select how to use Bluetooth in association with different services.
Settings Using a Bluetooth headset Software Upgrade 1 Check your Bluetooth is On and Visible. 2 Follow the instructions that came with your headset to put it in pairing mode and pair your devices. 3 Touch Ask before connect or Always connect and touch Yes to Connect now. Your GD510 will automatically switch to Headset profile. LG Mobile Phone Software Upgrade Program For more information on installing and using this program, please visit http://update. lgmobile.com.
Accessories These accessories are supplied with the GD510. Charger Data cable Battery CD Stereo headset NOTE: • Always use genuine LG accessories. • Failure to do this may invalidate your warranty. • Accessories may be different in different regions; please check with our regional service company or agent for further inquiries.
Technical data Ambient Temperatures Max : +55°C (discharging), +45°C (charging) Min : -10°C 58 LG GD510 | User Guide
Guidelines for safe and efficient use Please read these simple guidelines. Not following these guidelines may be dangerous or illegal. Exposure to radio frequency energy Radio wave exposure and Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) information. This mobile phone model GD510 has been designed to comply with applicable safety requirements for exposure to radio waves.
Guidelines for safe and efficient use • The unit should be kept away from heat sources such as radiators or cookers. • Do not drop. • Do not subject this unit to mechanical vibration or shock. • Switch off the phone in any area where you are required by special regulations. For example, do not use your phone in hospitals as it may affect sensitive medical equipment. • Do not handle the phone with wet hands while it is being charged. It may cause an electric shock and can seriously damage your phone.
• Give full attention to driving. • Use a hands-free kit, if available. • Pull off the road and park before making or answering a call if driving conditions so require. • RF energy may affect some electronic systems in your vehicle such as car stereos and safety equipment. • When your vehicle is equipped with an air bag, do not obstruct with installed or portable wireless equipment. It can cause the air bag to fail or cause serious injury due to improper performance.
Guidelines for safe and efficient use • Do not use it on the ground without permission from the crew. Children Keep the phone in a safe place out of the reach of small children. It includes small parts which may cause a choking hazard if detached. Emergency calls Emergency calls may not be available under all mobile networks. Therefore, you should never depend solely on the phone for emergency calls. Check with your local service provider.
Memo
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