GR501 User Guide ENGLISH
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Some of the information in this manual may not apply to your phone, depending on your phone's software or your service provider.
Contents Your Phone...................................4 Speed Dial............................................. 28 Phone Components.............................4 Slide Open View.....................................5 Rear View..................................................6 Management....................................... 29 Service Number.................................. 30 My Numbers......................................... 30 Getting Started............................7 In-Call Menu................
Games.......................................... 62 Settings....................................... 88 Call........................................................... 88 Applications.............................. 63 Date & Time.......................................... 91 Get More................................................ 63 Multimedia................................ 64 Camera................................................... 64 Take Photo........................................ 64 Record Video....
Your Phone Phone Components microSD™ memory card slot Lock/ Unlock key Charger/USB Port Earpiece Lets you hear the caller and automated prompts. Main LCD screen Multitasking key SEND key Press this key in standby mode to quickly access your most recently missed, dialed, and received calls. END/Power Ends or rejects a call. Turns the phone on/off. Press once to return to the standby screen. Camera key Press to start the Camera function. Press and hold to start the Video record function.
Slide Open View Del Deletes digits and letters. Text Msg Press to enter "@". Press to enter ".com". Email IM Contact list Caps Press to change between Uppercase and Lowercase. Fn Press to type the symbols and numbers that appear on the qwerty keypad. Right Up Down Left Press to move to the next row. Space Press to enter a space between words. Sym Press to open the Symbol menu.
Your Phone Rear View Battery cover Flash Battery SIM card slot External camera lens microSD™ memory card slot LG GR501 | User Guide
Getting Started Installing the SIM Card and Battery 1 Remove the battery cover Press the battery cover release latch. The battery cover should lift off easily. 2 Remove the battery Lift the bottom edge of the battery, and then carefully remove it from the battery compartment. WARNING: Do not remove the battery when the phone is on; this may damage the phone.
Getting Started 3 Install the SIM card Slide the SIM card into the SIM cardholder. Make sure that the gold contact area on the card is facing downward. To remove the SIM card, pull it gently in the opposite direction. LG GR501 | User Guide 4 Install the battery First, insert the top of the battery into the top edge of the battery compartment. Make sure that the battery contacts align with the terminals on the phone. Press the bottom of the battery down until it clicks into place.
5 Charging your phone Lift the charger port cover on the top of your GR501. Insert the charger connector into the phone (the "B" side of the connector must face up when connecting to the phone), and then insert the plug into the wall socket. Your GR501 must be charged until a message that says “Battery full. Please unplug charger to save energy” appears on the screen. WARNING: Use of unauthorized accessories could damage your phone and void your warranty. Important! Insert the battery before charging.
Getting Started Installing a Memory Card You can expand the memory available on your phone using a microSD™ memory card. The GR501 supports microSD™ memory cards with up to 16 GB of memory. TIP! A memory card is an optional accessory. 1 L ift the memory card cover, and then insert a microSD™ card with the gold contact area facing downwards. Close the memory card cover so that it clicks shut.
Screen Icons The table below describes various indicators and icons that appear on the phone's display screen.
Touch Calibration Adjust your touch screen for ease of use. Touch and press the "+" markers to calibrate the screen. • Once you’ve finished calibrating your screen, Save the settings. Note: To reset the touch calibration, touch , and then touch the tab. Touch , and then choose Touch Calibration.
Start Up Guide After you insert your SIM card and the battery and turn on the GR501, the Start Up Guide will appear on the screen. Touch Start to begin the Start Up Guide. Touch to play the animated Guide for the topic displayed. Or, touch to move to the next topic and Guide.
General Features Making a Call 1 Make sure your phone is on. 2 Touch , and then enter a phone number using the touch pad. Or slide open the qwerty keypad, and enter a phone number using the qwerty keys. To edit a number on the display screen, simply press the key briefly to delete one digit at a time. – Press and hold the key to delete the whole number. 3 Press the [SEND] key to call the number. Or touch on the touch pad.
Ending a Call Making a Video Call When you have finished a call, press the [END] key. You can make a video call in an area with 3G coverage if the person you are calling also has a 3G video phone and is an area with 3G coverage. You can also receive video calls. To make a video call, do the following: 1 Enter the phone number, as usual. 2 To start the video function, touch , and then choose Make Video Call. A message will appear telling you to close other applications to make the video call.
General Features 5 Press to end the call, or close the handset. Note: The video call may take some time to connect. Please be patient. While the video call is connecting, you will see your own image; when the other party answers, his or her image will appear on the screen. Changing your video call settings 1 Press , select Settings, and then choose Call. 2 Select Video call. 3 Choose your video call settings. Decide whether to Use Substitute Image, and then select one.
Answering a Call When you receive a call, the phone rings, and the phone icon appears on the screen. If the caller can be identified, the caller’s phone number (or name if stored in your Address Book) displays. 1 Press the [SEND] key. Or unlock the screen, and touch . If Any Key has been set as the Answer Mode, any key press will answer a call except for the [END] key, , , and . 2 End the call by pressing the [END] key. Note: You can answer a call while using the Address Book or other menu features.
General Features Setting Profiles Press either of the side volume keys. Set your Ringtone to Vibrate All, Alarm Only, or Silent All. 18 LG GR501 | User Guide You can also adjust the touch-tone volume and vibration intensity on the Touch-tone tab.
Vibration Mode (Quick) Activate Vibration Mode by touching and holding on the dial pad. You can also adjust Vibration Mode by pressing and holding the side volume keys. The phone will display "Vibrating Mode On". If you want to turn Vibration Mode Off, touch and hold again. Signal Strength If you are inside a building, you may get better reception close to a window. The signal indicator on your phone’s display screen shows you the strength of the signal.
General Features Entering Text ABC Mode Use the phone’s touch pad to enter alphanumeric characters. For example, saving names in the Address Book, writing a message, and scheduling events in the calendar all require you to enter text. You phone supports the following text input modes. In this mode, enter one of the letters labeling a key by touching the key one, two, three, or four times until the letter appears on the screen.
Using T9 Mode T9 predictive text input mode allows you to enter words easily using a minimum number of keystrokes. As you touch each key, the phone starts displaying the characters it predicts you are typing, based on a built-in dictionary. As new letters are added, the word changes to reflect the most likely word candidate in the dictionary. 1 When you are in T9 predictive text input mode, begin entering a word by pressing the touchscreen keys to . Press once for each letter.
General Features To delete letters, touch . Touch and hold down to delete the entire text entry. Note: See the table below for more information on the characters available using the keys. Note: Pressing the [END] key will save your unsaved message in the Drafts folder. to enter an Uppercase Touch letter. To change text entry mode from Lowercase to Uppercase, touch twice, and the key will turn orange ; this tells you that Caps Lock has been activated.
Using 123 (Numbers) Mode When in 123 Mode, you can enter numbers in a text message (e.g., a telephone number) more quickly. Touch the keys corresponding to the digits you want before manually switching back to the appropriate text entry mode. T9 Dictionary The T9 Dictionary allows you to add special or personal words to the T9 standard language database. Access the T9 Dictionary in the Text Entry Settings under Options . In the T9 Dictionary, you can add, modify, delete, or reset personal words.
General Features To enter a symbol in the text entry field, press the key, and then select a symbol on the touch screen. Or, to enter a symbol using the qwerty keys, just press , and then press the corresponding key. To return to ABC mode, press again. Complete each word with a space by pressing . To delete a character, press the key. When entering an accented letter When you select French or Spanish as the text entry language, you can enter special French or Spanish characters (e.g.: é).
Note: When you use the Touch Keypad, you can only enter a limited number of special characters. For example, you can only enter "à" and "â" when you press the "a" key repetitively on the Touch Keypad. Using Korean Mode When using the Qwerty Keypad Open the slide and touch . Choose Text Entry Settings and Show Key Guide. The Korean key guide appears on the display screen. To enter numbers, touch . Allows you to type Korean characters when you set the language to Korean.
Contacts On the standby screen, touch , and then touch . The following Address Book submenus will appear. Contact List This menu allows you to save and manage contact address information. With Contact List, you can add new addresses or search for existing contacts by name. To search for a contact, touch , and then enter the person’s name. When on the standby screen, you can directly search for a contact by touching and then touching . 26 LG GR501 | User Guide • : Search for a contact.
New Contact Use this menu to add a new contact address. Enter contact information such as name, phone number, email address, group information, image, ringtone, and memo. 1 On the standby screen, Touch , and then touch . 2 Touch to set a Picture ID for a contact using a saved picture from Pictures or by taking a new picture of the person. Choose No picture, Pictures, or Take New Picture. After you take a new picture of the person, touch to set it as the Contact Picture ID.
Contacts • Enter the first name, last name, or both. • Enter up to five different numbers. Touch to set the number as a Speed Dial. • Enter an email address. • Select a Group for the contact. • Set a ringtone for the contact, or leave the default ringtone. • Add a Memo, if you like. • Choose whether to save the contact to Phone or SIM Card memory. 3 Touch to save the contact. 28 LG GR501 | User Guide Caller Groups This menu allows you to manage group information.
• Your Voicemail is already set to speed dial 1. This is a default setting that cannot be changed. Touch the speed dial number you want to assign a contact to, and then touch . • To call an assigned speed dial number, touch on the Standby Screen. Then touch and hold the assigned number; the call will automatically be placed to the assigned number. Management • This will open your address book. Touch the contact you want to assign to that number twice.
Contacts Service Number You can view a list of Service Dial Number (SDN) assigned by your network provider. These numbers could include Directory Assistance; Customer Service and Taxi, and voicemail numbers. You may see the names of the available services. Select a service number, and then press the [SEND] key. Please check with your network service provider for more information about service numbers. My Numbers This displays your personal phone numbers, stored in your phone and SIM card.
In-Call Menu Your phone provides a number of control functions that you can use during a call. To access these functions during a call, touch to unlock the screen, and then touch . During a Call The menu displayed on the handset screen during a call is different from the default menu displayed when on the Standby screen. The options are described below. Making a Second Call To make a second call, just select the number you want to dial. 1 Unlock the Screen.
In-Call Menu Answering an Incoming Call Rejecting an Incoming Call To answer an incoming call when your handset is ringing, simply press the [SEND] key, or touch . Your handset also alerts you to an incoming call while you are already on a call. A tone will sound in the earpiece, and the display will show that a second call is waiting. This feature, known as Call Waiting, is only available if your network provider supports it.
WARNING: Because of increased volume levels, do not place the phone near your ear while the speakerphone is enabled. The maximum number of callers in a conference call is five. Once you have set up a conference call, you are in control of the call. Only you can add calls to the conference call. Setting Up a Conference Call Conference Calls The conference call service allows you to have a conversation with more than one party at a time.
In-Call Menu Adding Calls to the Conference Call To add a call to an existing conference call, touch , and then choose Conference Call. Then select Exclude Call and View Members from the Conference Call option. Private Call in a Conference Call To talk privately with one caller in a conference call, touch , and then select Private Call from the Conference Call option. When the numbers of the parties appear, select the one you want to talk to in private.
Your Standby Screen From here, you can access all then menu options, make a quick call, and view the status of your phone, as well as many other actions. Touch Screen Tips The standby screen is a great place to get accustomed to the touch screen. To select an item, touch the icon accurately. You can set your GR501 to vibrate slightly when it recognizes you’ve touched an option. To scroll through lists, touch the last visible item, and then slide your finger up the screen.
Your Standby Screen The Quick Keys The quick keys on your standby screen provide easy, one-touch access to your most used functions. Touch to make a call using the touch Dialing Keypad. Enter the number as you would with a normal keypad, and then touch , or press the hard key. Touch to open Contacts and search for the number you want to call. You can also create new contacts and edit existing ones. Touch to access the Messages options menu. From here, you can create a new outgoing Message.
Home Screen Allows you to use Widgets and even add them to your Home screen. • Click to open the Home Screen. • Drag a Widget from the roll-out Menu onto the Home screen. This allows you to use Widgets. • You can play songs, add memos, check your calendar, play slide shows, set alarms, or add events directly from the standby screen using Home Screen. • Click again to close the Home Screen.
Your Standby Screen • First, touch on the standby screen. Touch and hold down . • Select to choose a contact. You can choose up to six contacts for each page. 38 LG GR501 | User Guide • If you want to delete a contact from the screen, touch . • Touch to align the contacts on the screen.
Note: Touch , and the contact will have a slight shadow around it. If you slightly shake or move the phone, the contacts will float on again and the screen. Touch the contacts will be fixed and not change with the phone’s status. • Touch to finish editing the Contacts on the screen. To access your Contacts, simply touch their corresponding icons. Touch to call, to send a message, and to check messages received from that person.
Your Standby Screen Shortcuts Annunciator Add your favorite menu to the standby screen. • Touch and hold any of the items, and then the Edit Screen will appear. With the GR501 Annunciator, you can quickly connect to the Music Player, Bluetooth service, and more. Touch the top of the standby screen. • Touch to add another application, touch to delete the application from Shortcuts, and touch to finish. • You can use Music Player to edit a playlist or turn on Bluetooth.
• Set your profile by touching . You can set your profile to Normal, Ring and Vibration, Ring after Vibration, or Silent and Vibration. • To send a Text message, touch . To send a Email, touch . To check your Voicemail, touch . • To use IM, choose from . If you want to set an Alarm, touch . To view the Calendar and add new events, touch .
Menu Tree Touch on the standby screen to open a Top menu.
Messaging This menu includes functions related to SMS (Short Message Service), MMS (Multimedia Message Service), voicemail, and your network's service messages. Create Message 1 On the standby screen, select . 2 Touch Create Message. Note: If you attach a graphic or an audio file while writing a multimedia message, file loading can take up to 5 seconds. You will not be able to activate any key during file loading. When file loading is complete, you can write your multimedia message.
Messaging Inserting Multimedia files in outgoing messages is easy. Press the button, and then select one of the options below: • Picture: Preview the selected picture. Then touch to insert the selected picture. • Audio: Insert audio from your saved Audio files. • Video: Insert videos from your saved Video clips. • New Picture: Insert a new image taken from the camera by touching [Capture]. Note: Refer to page 65 for camera options.
• Template - Text: You can easily insert frequently used sentences into your text message. - Multimedia: Preset multimedia templates are available. - Signature: Enter a signature you create yourself. For further details, see page 51. • More: Allows you to insert Subject, vCard, vCalendar, vNote, vTask, or Contact. Note: vCard, vCalendar, vNote, vTask, and Contact are created by the Address Book, Calendar, Notepad, and Tasks functions. See the corresponding sections for detailed information.
Messaging • Delivery Options - Delivery Receipt: If this is set to On in this menu, you can check whether your message was sent successfully. - Reply via Same Message Center: Set this to On or Off. • Save to Drafts: Saves the selected message to Drafts. • Writing Font Size: Set the Writing Font Size to Small, Medium, or Large. • Cancel Message: Allows you to exit the Message without saving what you have already written.
- Delivery Options: Priority, Delivery Receipt, Reply via Same Message Center, Add Cc, and Add Bcc. - Edit Message: Return to message editing mode. - Save to Drafts: Saves the selected message to Drafts. - Text Entry Settings: This menu allows you to set the Text Entry Language. It also gives you the following options: Hide/Show Word Candidate List and Next Word Prediction On/Off. - T9 Dictionary: Access the T9 Dictionary to delete, add, or modify words. - Cancel Message: Cancel your message.
Messaging Note: If you see the message “No space for USIM messages,” you should delete some messages from your Inbox. If you see the message “No space for messages,” you can delete either messages or files to free up space. Inbox You will receive an alert when you receive a message. Alerts are stored in the Inbox. In the Inbox, you can identify each message by icons. To access the Inbox from the Standby screen, touch , and then touch Inbox.
• Extract Data: Make a voice call, or send a message. You can save the number as follows: As New or Updating Existing contact. • Copy to SIM or Move to SIM: Copy/move a message to the Phone. • Message Details: View information about received messages: message Type, Subject, Sender's address, and message Time. The following Options are available in the Inbox folder. • Delete: Select a message to delete. • Standard/Conversation View: Select between the two viewing modes.
Messaging IM The Instant Messaging feature can only be used with the support of the network operator or communities such as Windows Live™ and Yahoo!® Messenger. For Instant Messaging users, a valid User ID and Password is required to log in and exchange messages as well as check online status. 50 LG GR501 | User Guide To access the IM feature 1 Touch , and then touch . Choose Email. 2 You can see available IM clients.
Offline Menu Email Sign In This allows users to log in by filling in the User ID and Password. Mobile Email allows you to access your GR501 Sympatico, Windows Live Hotmail, Yahoo! Mail, Gmail, and other accounts on your phone. Now, you can quickly and easily check your email while you are away from your computer. Note: Once the User ID and Password are saved, you will not be required to type them in again during the Log-in process. This feature is optional. Sign Out It begins the log-out process.
Messaging • Log In 1. Highlight the ID entry field, and then touch and type in your existing email ID. 2. Touch the Password field to highlight it, and then enter your password. Quick Tip: Your password is case button sensitive. Press the on the keypad to change to lowercase or uppercase. 3. To save your password, scroll down to Save Password, and then press on the box to check the box. 4. Select Sign In.
Outbox Outbox is a temporary storage place for messages waiting to be sent. When you press the [SEND] key, you can make a call to the recipient number of the selected message. If the message is not sent from the Outbox, you will receive a sound alert along with a Message Sending Failure notice on the screen. Another attempt will be made to send the failed message. After two unsuccessful attempts, the message will no longer be sent automatically. To send the failed message, you must touch .
Messaging These options are available when you select a message in Outbox. • Make Video Call: Make a video call to the sender. • View Status: Shows message status as failed, sent, or error. • Edit: Allows you to edit the selected message. • Select slide: If the multimedia message has more than one slide, you can select and move to the desired slide. • View Attachment: View the message attachment.
Message Settings Text Message To configure Messaging settings, touch the Quick key on the Standby screen, and then touch Message Settings. • Text Templates There are six predefined messages in the list. You can view and edit the template messages or create new ones. The following options are available when you touch . - Add New: Allows you to create a new template. - Delete: Allows you to delete the selected template message. - Delete All: Deletes all messages in the folder.
Messaging • Msg Center No.: If you want to send a text message, you can use this menu to get the address of the SMS center. • Subject: You can enter the SMS Subject when this option is . Switch between and by dragging from left to right. • Delivery receipt: Set this On or Off. • Reply via Same Message Center: Set this On or Off. • Signature: Set this On or Off. 56 LG GR501 | User Guide Multimedia Msg • Template: Multimedia templates are available and can be created here.
• Send Read Receipt: Allows you to send a message read confirmation mail for a Multimedia Message. • Download Options - Download Without Ask: Allows Multimedia Messages to be downloaded automatically. - Ask Always: Download a multimedia message manually. - Discard: Used when the user rejects download of the Multimedia Message. • Message Center: The details for the Multimedia gateway are preloaded into your handset and should not be changed.
Messaging Info. Service Info. Service messages are text messages delivered by the network to your handset. They provide general information, such as weather reports, traffic news, tax, pharmacies, and stock prices. When you receive an info. service message, you will see a pop-up message with the relevant information. • Receive: Set the reception status. • Topics: To create a new topic, select Topics, and then touch New Topic on the screen. If you want to edit the topic, touch the topic, and then edit it.
Web This menu shows you how to access the Internet using the WAP browser. Note: Check the availability of WAP services, pricing, and tariffs with your network operator and/or the service provider of the service you want to use. Service providers will also give you instructions on how to use their services. Please contact your service provider to open an Internet account. To launch the browser in Standby mode, touch the Quick key , and then choose the tab. Touch . Once connected, the home page appears.
Web • Bookmarks : Takes you to your Bookmark menu. Holding down this key will add the current page to your Bookmarks. • Zoom : Displays the Zoom bar to Zoom in or out while browsing. Once you are connected to the Internet, the following menu options are available as buttons or through the Options menu : Note: If you are browsing the Internet in Landscape mode, you can access the Options Menu by tapping any part of the browser screen that does not contain a link.
- New Folder: Allows you to add a new folder manually. - List View: View the bookmarks list. < Portrait View > Note: You cannot delete or edit preinstalled bookmarks. • View Full Screen/View Normal Screen: For full-screen view, hold your phone horizontally and open the slide. If you hold the phone vertically and then close the slide, you see normal screen view. • Search Text: Search the current page for specific text. • Recent Pages: View a list of recently visited pages.
Games Access Games on your GR501, or download new ones by browsing the catalog of games available for purchase. To launch Games while on the Standby screen, touch the Quick key , , and then . Note: The JAR file is a compressed format of the Java program, and the JAD file is a description file that includes detailed information. Prior to download, you can view all the detailed file descriptions in the JAD file on the network.
Applications To launch Applications while on the Standby screen, touch the Quick key , tab , and then . This menu displays the list of Java programs downloaded using WAP. You can select, delete, or view in detail all previously downloaded programs in the Application menu. Get More This menu option connects to the GR501 application download site. You can see the available downloaded applications in the list.
Multimedia Camera Touch Touch , then choose the . tab. Take Photo Using your phone's built-in camera module, take pictures of people or events while on the move. In addition, send photos to other devices as picture messages. Press to switch to camera mode directly. Or choose from the tab.
Getting to know the viewfinder Back: Touch here to return to the previous screen. Camera mode: Camera mode is on. Image Size Flash status Album Capture: Take the picture Flash Settings: Touch this icon to open the settings menu. See Using the Advanced Settings on page 66 for details. Zoom Bar: Allows you to zoom in and out when taking a picture. This option is only available when taking pictures at 640-x-480 and 320-x-240 resolutions. Video camera mode: Change between camera and video camera modes.
Multimedia Settings Menu Preview tab • View Mode: Choose between Full Image and Full Screen. • Image Size: You can capture an image resolution of 1600 x 1200 / 1280 x 960 / 640 x 480 / 320 x 240. • Brightness: Use the slider to adjust the brightness. • Color Effects: Options include Color, Mono, Sepia, Negative, and Blue. • White Balance: Set the White Balance to Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Illuminate, or Indoors. • Night Mode: This is useful when taking photos under dark lighting conditions.
Record Video When recording video, you have many of the same Settings options you have when taking a photo. Getting to know the viewfinder Back: Touch here to return to the previous screen. Video mode: Video mode is on. Video Size Flash status Album Start recording Flash Settings: Touch this icon to open the settings menu. Zoom: Touch to zoom in or to zoom out. Alternatively, you can use the side volume keys. Camera mode: Change from video camera to camera mode.
Multimedia Settings Menu Preview Tab • Video Size: Sets the size of video to 320 x 240 or 176 x 144. • Brightness: Use the slider to adjust the brightness. • Color Effects: Options include Color, Mono, Sepia, Negative, and Blue. • White Balance: Set the White Balance to Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Illuminate, or Indoors. • Night Mode: Use when recording videos under dark lighting conditions. • Video Quality: Determines the quality of a video clip. Includes options for Super Fine, Fine, and Normal.
Camera Album Pictures View the Album containing your Pictures and Videos. For more available options, touch . One-by-One View/Sort by/Send/ Print via Bluetooth/Delete/Slide Show/Delete All. Touch and the tab, and then choose . This allows you to view pictures while browsing. • Shop Graphics: Connects to the GR501 graphic download site. • Take Photo: Switches to camera mode. • Make GIF Animated file: Make an animation file using the selected images in the list. • View the image files in the list.
Music Music Music Player To launch GR501 Music while in Standby mode, touch the Quick key , touch the tab, and then touch . • All Songs: View all the songs in your music library. • Playlists: Make your own playlists. • Artists: Lists all the artists in your music library, and displays all the songs of a selected artist. • Albums: Lists all the albums in your music library, and displays all the songs on a selected album.
Playing Music To listen to music saved on your phone or in the external memory, follow these quick and easy steps: 1 On the Standby screen, touch , and then open the Multimedia tab by touching . 2 Then touch . 3 Select Music Player to view your options. You can select from All Songs, Playlists, Artists, Albums and Genres. The Now Playing menu will only be available when music is p\laying. 4 If you select Music Centre, it shows Playlists, Artists, All Songs, Albums and Genres.
Music Adding Music to Your Handset You can add music files to your handset using one or more of the following methods: • Download music and ringtones over the GR501 network directly to your device through the Shop Music link in the GR501 Music Folder or the Ringtones link in the GR501 Media Mall folder. • From your existing digital media collection on your PC using Windows Media® Player and/or Windows Explorer. • From your PC using other music subscription services, such as Napster or eMusic.
Transferring Music from the Digital Music Service 1 Using your computer, open your preferred PC music management application. 2 Download the selected song to your library. 3 Make sure the microSD™ card is inserted properly into your handset. 4 Use the USB adapter cable to connect your handset to the PC. When you try to connect the handset to your PC, the handset displays "Connecting as Music Sync..".. 5 Once the USB connection has been established, the handset displays "Connected as Music Sync Mode.
Music Transferring Music using Windows Media Player 1 Open Windows Media® Player on your computer (version 10.0 or higher). 2 Use the USB adapter cable to connect your handset to the PC. When you try to connect the handset to your PC, the handset displays "Connecting as Music Sync...". 3 Once the USB connection has been established, the handset displays "Connected as Music Sync Mode. Do not disconnect during transfer". The computer screen then displays the GR501 device.
6 Click on the boxes (to the left of the song entry) to select the songs you want to synchronize to your handset. 7 Click the Start Sync button to download the selected songs to your handset. A "synchronization in progress" message appears in the application. Do not unplug the handset during this process. Once complete, the progress bar will disappear. 8 It is now safe to unplug the USB connector from the handset.
Music 6 In a new window, search for the music files you want. 7 Drag and drop the music files from the PC window to the Storage Card window. 8 Disconnect the device from the cable. 9 Access the Music Player on the phone. Note: If the computer does not detect the newly connected handset as Mass Storage, see the Changing USB Connection Settings section below. Changing USB Connection Settings 1 Touch , and then touch the tab. 2 Touch . 3 Select Connection. 4 Touch USB Connection Mode.
Note: If you delete a playlist from the phone, the songs in the playlist will not be removed. They remain in the All Songs folder. Use Music Sync to perform operations like Delete, Move, and Copy. Note: Take note that all the data on your microSD™ card will be deleted if you carry out the below process. • Go to Settings > Phone > Reset Settings > Master Clear > Memory Card in the Settings menu. • Format the external memory using Mass Storage.
My Stuff Audio Touch and the tab, and then choose . • Get New Ring Tunes: This menu option connects to the GR501 ringtone download site. • Record Voice: Record your own audio by touching . Calendar When you access this menu, a calendar appears. The red, square cursor is used to locate a particular day. The bottom bar on the calendar indicates schedule(s) for that day. This function reminds you about the schedule. The phone will sound an alarm if one has been set for a specific schedule item.
• Go to Date: Allows you to jump to a specific date. • Selective Delete: Allows you to delete Old Schedules or All Schedules selectively. • Settings: Allows you set the Default View and Weekly Begin day. Alarm Clock The alarm allows you to set up multiple alarms. You can also set the time, repetition interval, and alarm sound. Select the alarm you want to configure from the alarm list. If there is no alarm, touch . • Time: Select the time you want the alarm to go off.
My Stuff Calculator The calculator allows you to add, subtract, multiply, and divide. You can enter numbers and operators using the touch keypad. Use the touch key to delete numbers. Tools On the Standby screen, touch and then the tab. Then choose . Voice Recorder Use the Voice Recorder to record voice memos or other sounds. 80 LG GR501 | User Guide • Settings - Record Mode: MMS record mode shortens the time so that the recording can fit in an MMS message; General mode provides longer recording time.
Select Storage Defaults: Set the default storage to Phone Memory or Memory Card. • Touch to start recording. Touch to pause recording. To continue recording, touch again. To stop recording, touch . The recording will be saved automatically. - • To start a new recording, touch . To play the recording, touch . To send the recording by Message or Bluetooth or to an Online album, touch . To delete the recording, touch , and then confirm by touching Yes. • View the audio files in the list.
My Stuff 1C all : The phone will only make a call when you say the command "Call" followed by a name stored in the Address Book or a phone number. The phone's voice engine recognizes your words and displays name lists or phone numbers. However, interfering noise can cause problems displaying the possibilities. You also have the option to add a number type at the end, such as "mobile", "home", or "office".
• Available commands - Yes: Make the phone call. - No: Move to the next unread message. - Cancel: Go back to the main voice command menu. - Exit: Terminate voice command. 5 Time & Date: This command activates when the user says the words "time and date". The phone then displays the current local time and date. Voice Command also has options accessible by pressing when on the Voice Command screen. For more information, see page 81. Notepad You can create up to 30 memos. 1 Touch , and then choose .
My Stuff 2 Touch the City in the red box; a list of available cities (in different time zones) will appear. From there, you can select any time zone you want to add. • To make it easier, touch and a Globe will appear. Touch the continent, and then choose the city you want to know the time in. • You will see the date and time in that city on the bottom of the screen. Touch , and then touch . Tasks This feature allows you to save and manage tasks. 1 Touch .
The following options are available by pressing in the main Tasks menu: • New Task: Create a new task. • Delete: Lists all available tasks so you can select the ones you want to delete. • Send Task Via: Enables the selected task to be transmitted using Text Message, Multimedia Message, or Bluetooth®. • View Calendar: The calendar window will appear, and then you can add New Tasks to a certain date. Stopwatch This menu allows you to record elapsed time.
My Stuff 3. Stop timing by touching , or restart by touching . 4. To reset the stopwatch, touch . • Saved Times: View the saved times. Tip Calculator This feature allows you to calculate the tip amount quickly and easily based on the total bill as well as the split of the total bill according to the number of people. 86 LG GR501 | User Guide Unit Converter This feature converts any measurement into the unit you want.
Other Files When you receive files of an unsupported format (such as .vcs or .vcf) by email, they are saved in this folder. The following options become available when you touch the menu. • Send: Send the selected file by Bluetooth®, Via Message, or To Online Album. • Delete: Delete the selected file. • Move To: Move the selected files to the Phone Memory or Memory Card (if applicable). • Copy To: Copy the selected files to the Phone Memory or Memory Card (if applicable).
Settings Call Touch and the then choose . tab, and Call Forwarding When this network service is activated, you can direct your incoming calls to another number, for example, to your voicemail number. For details, contact network provider. Select one of the call forwarding options. For example, select If Busy to divert voice calls when your number is busy or when you reject an incoming call.
Send My Number This network service allows you to set your phone number to be displayed to (On) or hidden (Off) from the person you are calling. You can select Set by Network if you prefer to have different settings for different service providers. Auto Redial When you select On, your phone redials the number you're trying to call up to 10 times, after you hear a fast busy signal. Press to stop the call attempts. This feature attempts to redial numbers that are engaged due to the wireless network.
Settings Select Line Call Waiting This feature allows you to manage Alternate Line Service, which provides support for two different phone numbers on your mobile phone. You can select Line 1 or Line 2 and check the current line number in the upper-left corner of the screen. (Quick mode) Change the line by pressing and holding down the [Pound] key. The network will notify you of a new incoming call while you have a call in progress.
• Call Reject On/Off: Choose whether to reject incoming calls or calls from specific phone numbers. When the Reject All Calls option is set, all incoming calls are routed directly to Voicemail. Reject on List allows you to enable Call Reject for the numbers saved in your Call Reject List. • Call Reject List: After touching , you can add to the call reject list by selecting [Contact List] or [New Number].
Settings • Set Time: Enter the current time. Choose the time format using the Time Format menu option: 12 Hours or 24 Hours. You can also set Daylight Saving Time to 1 Hour or 2 Hours. • Auto Update: Select to set the phone to automatically update the time and date according to the current local time zone. Sound Touch choose , the . tab, and then Get more Connects to Bell's Ringtone Shops. Volume This menu controls Ringtone & Alerts, Multimedia, Call, and Keypad volume.
Message Tone Keypad Tone • Sounds: Shows and plays message tones. Select your preferred Ringtone by touching the ringtone in the list. • Alert Type: Supports six message alert types: Ring Once, Ring Every 2 Min., Ring Every 15 Min., Ring & Vibrate, Vibrate, and Silent. From this menu, select a tone for the phone to sound when a key is pressed. Select between Beep and Voice. Note: You cannot set full-length music tracks as either ringtones or message tones.
Settings Fonts Touch Configure the font size and color of the numbers that appear on the Dialing screen when you make a call. Use this to set the duration of the touch screen and keypad backlight. Touch , the tab, and then choose . Customize the Touch settings and change Touch Screen Feedback types, such as Vibration, Sound, Vibration & Sound, and Silent. You can also choose the Vibration type and adjust its intensity.
Screen Lock Set Flight Mode This allows you to set the amount of time before your screen is automatically locked. This allows you to use only the phone's features that do not require the use of a wireless network when you are in an airplane or other places where wireless networks are prohibited. If you set the phone to flight mode , you will be prompted to confirm your selection. After you confirm by touching , the Flight mode icon will appear on the screen in place of the network signal icon.
Settings • : You cannot make (or receive) any calls, including emergency calls, or use other features that require network coverage. • : Deactivates Flight Mode and reestablishes your wireless connections. Auto Rotation Select whether you want the phone to rotate automatically (for example, from Portrait to Landscape Mode). Please note that the phone may not always rotate, depending on what function is currently running.
• PIN Code Request: When the PIN code request feature is set to , you must enter your PIN each time you turn the phone on. Consequently, any person who does not have your PIN cannot use your phone without your approval. • Change Codes: The Change codes feature allows you to change your current password. You must enter the current password before you can specify a new one. You can change the access codes for the following: Security Code, PIN1, PIN2.
Settings • Master Clear: Deletes downloaded/user-created content (e.g., images and videos) from Handset content and the External Memory card. - Phone Deletes all downloaded/usercreated Images, Videos, and Sounds from the Handset Memory. Deletes Personal Information stored in the handset memory (e.g., address book, messages, tasks, alarm, and Calendar schedules). Restores the settings in the handset memory to the default values. - Memory Card: Deletes all content from the External Memory Card.
You can also exchange, for example, business cards, calendar items, and pictures. XM Radio and music playback is supported through Bluetooth® headsets. Hands-free profile This icon appears when the phone's hands-free profile is used between it and a handsfree device. This allows you to call using a Bluetooth® connection. A2DP profile This icon appears when the A2DP profile is used between a stereo headset device and the phone. This allows you to listen to an audio clip.
Settings • Bluetooth®: This menu turns Bluetooth® or . • My Visibility - Selecting the option reveals your phone to other Bluetooth® devices. - Selecting shows your phone only to already-paired devices. • Search New Device: Search for and add new devices. • My Devices: View the list of all devices that are paired with your phone. 1 Touch to search for devices that can connect and are within range. 100 LG GR501 | User Guide 2 I f you want to stop searching, touch .
Touch the desired device, and enter the password. If you would like to search again, touch . • My Bluetooth® Info: Configure the Bluetooth® profile. - Device Name: Change the handset name that is seen by other Bluetooth® devices. - Supported Services: Shows you all services that the handset supports. - Primary Storage: Select Handset and Memory Card as the place to save data received using Bluetooth®. More Touch choose , the .
Settings • Internet Profiles This menu shows Internet Profiles. You can add, delete, and edit Internet Profiles using the Menu. However, you cannot delete or edit the default configurations provided by GR501. • Access Points This menu shows Access Points. You can register, delete, and edit them using the Menu. However, you cannot delete or edit the default configurations provided by GR501.
Start Up Guide This menu will start the animated guide. Using animated visuals, the guide will help you quickly learn some of the functions of your GR501. For a complete list of Guides in this menu, see page 13. Touch Calibration This menu option allows you to calibrate your touch screen. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the calibration. Memory Used Space This function shows the status of the handset's user memory.
Settings Applications This Menu allows you to adjust the settings of the following features: Messaging To set the message settings on standby screen, touch . Touch Message Settings. For more information on Message Settings, see page 55. Browser This menu allows you to customize your Browsing experience by changing the following settings: 104 LG GR501 | User Guide Accounts This includes the network information used to connect the browser to the Internet. Select the desired account by tapping the screen.
The following options become available when you touch : • Delete: Allows you to delete the account. • Delete all Note: You cannot edit or delete preinstalled accounts. To create a new account, fill in the network information. 1. Account Name: Name associated with the new account. 2. Home page: Home page URL. 3. Internet Profile: Choose one from the Internet profiles. Note: 1. GR501 provides default settings for accounts. 2. You must be careful when creating or editing an account.
Settings Clear Log-in Info Rendering Mode Set the Rendering mode to Standard or Text Only. Security A list of the available certificates appears. • Certificates: See a list of certificates, and view detailed information about them. • Clear Session: Removes the secure session. Secure Pop-up Control the pop-up that indicates whether a page is secure. 106 LG GR501 | User Guide Browser Shortcut If this is set to On, you can use the browser more quickly and conveniently using the phone's Qwerty keypad.
Voice Command • Mode - Speed: Voice command is abbreviated - Normal: Voice command is played normally • Best Match - 1 Match: The most likely match is displayed, finding a number in the Address Book - 4 Matches: The four most likely matched names are displayed, finding names in the Address Book • Sensitivity - High: Operation and performance of the voice recognition engine is rarely affected by the user's voice command and surrounding sound.
Settings • Speakerphone Mode - Automatic On: When this option is selected, the volume is high enough to hear sound when the phone is away from the ear. - Off: When this option is selected, the volume is lower, and sound can only be heard through the Earpiece. • Call Alert - Ring only: Rings repeatedly when you receive a call. - Ring After Name: When you receive a call, announces the name of the contact once and then rings repeatedly.
Accessories There are a variety of accessories available for your mobile phone, some of which may be sold separately. You can select these options according to your personal requirements. Consult your local dealer for availability. Travel Adapter Stereo headset This adapter allows you to charge the battery. It supports standard US 120Volt, 60-Hz outlets. Battery Data cable Standard battery is available. Connect and synchronise your GR501 and PC. Note: • Always use genuine LG accessories.
For Your Safety Important Information This user guide contains important information on the use and operation of this phone. Please read all the information carefully for optimal performance and to prevent any damage to or misuse of the phone. Any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this user guide could void your warranty for this equipment.
Turn off your phone in a medical facility or at a gas station. Never place your phone in a microwave oven as this will cause the battery to explode. IMPORTANT! Please read the TIA SAFETY INFORMATION on page 117 before using your phone. Safety Information Read these simple guidelines. Breaking the rules may be dangerous or illegal. Further detailed information is given in this user guide.
For Your Safety • Do not use the phone in areas where its use is prohibited. (For example: aircraft). • Do not expose the battery charger or adapter to direct sunlight or use it in places with high humidity, such as a bathroom. • Never store your phone in temperatures less than- 4°F or greater than 122°F. • Do not use harsh chemicals (such as alcohol, benzene, thinners, etc.) or detergents to clean your phone. There is a risk of this causing a fire. • Do not drop, strike, or shake your phone severely.
• Only authorized personnel should service the phone and its accessories. Faulty installation or service may result in accidents and consequently invalidate the warranty. • Do not hold or let the antenna come in contact with your body during a call. • An emergency call can be made only within a service area. For an emergency call, make sure that you are within a service area and that the phone is turned on. • Use accessories, such as earphones and headsets, with caution.
For Your Safety FCC RF Exposure Information WARNING Read this information before operating the phone. In August 1996, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) of the United States, with its action in Report and Order FCC 96-326, adopted an updated safety standard for human exposure to radio frequency (RF) electromagnetic energy emitted by FCC regulated transmitters. Those guidelines are consistent with the safety standard previously set by both U.S. and international standards bodies.
Body-worn Operation This device was tested for typical body-worn operations with the back of the phone kept 0.79 inches (2cm) between the user’s body and the back of the phone. To comply with FCC RF exposure requirements, a minimum separation distance of 0.79 inches (2cm) must be maintained between the user's body and the back of the phone. Third-party belt-clips, holsters, and similar accessories containing metallic components should not be used. Body-worn accessories that cannot maintain 0.
For Your Safety Cautions for Battery Avoid damage to your hearing • Do not disassemble. • Do not short-circuit. • Do not expose to high temperature: 60°C (140°F). • Do not incinerate. • Damage to your hearing can occur if you are exposed to loud sound for long periods of time. We therefore recommend that you do not turn on or off the handset close to your ear. We also recommend that music and call volumes are set to a reasonable level.
Safety Guidelines TIA Safety Information Provided herein is the complete TIA Safety Information for Wireless Handheld phones. Inclusion of the text covering Pacemakers, Hearing Aids, and Other Medical Devices is required in the owner’s manual for CTIA Certification. Use of the remaining TIA language is encouraged when appropriate. Exposure to Radio Frequency Signal Your wireless handheld portable telephone is a lowpower radio transmitter and receiver.
Safety Guidelines The design of your phone complies with the FCC guidelines (and those standards). Tips on Efficient Operation Use only the supplied or an approved replacement antenna. Unauthorized antennas, modifications, or attachments could damage the phone and may violate FCC regulations. For your phone to operate most efficiently: • Do not touch the antenna unnecessarily when the phone is in use.
Electronic Devices Most modern electronic equipment is shielded from RF signals. However, certain electronic equipment may not be shielded against the RF signals from your wireless phone. Pacemakers The Health Industry Manufacturers Association recommends that a minimum separation of six (6’) inches be maintained between a handheld wireless phone and a pacemaker to avoid potential interference with the pacemaker.
Safety Guidelines Health Care Facilities Posted Facilities Turn your phone OFF in health care facilities when any regulations posted in these areas instruct you to do so. Hospitals or health care facilities may use equipment that could be sensitive to external RF energy. Turn your phone OFF in any facility where posted notices so require. Vehicles RF signals may affect improperly installed or inadequately shielded electronic systems in motor vehicles.
Potentially Explosive Atmosphere For Vehicles Equipped with an Air Bag Turn your phone OFF when in any area with a potentially explosive atmosphere and obey all signs and instructions. Sparks in such areas could cause an explosion or fire resulting in bodily injury or even death. Areas with a potentially explosive atmosphere are often, but not always, marked clearly.
Safety Guidelines Battery Information and Care • Please dispose of your battery properly or take it to your local wireless carrier for recycling. • The battery does not need to be fully discharged before recharging. • Use only LG-approved chargers specific to your phone model since they are designed to maximize battery life. • Do not disassemble or impact the battery as it may cause electric shock, short-circuit, and fire. Store the battery in a place out of reach of children.
Explosion, Shock, and Fire Hazards • Do not put your phone in a place subject to excessive dust and keep the minimum required distance between the power cord and heat sources. • Unplug the power cord prior to cleaning your phone, and clean the power plug pin when it is dirty. • When using the power plug, ensure that it is firmly connected. If it is not, it may cause excessive heat or fire.
Safety Guidelines • Talking on your phone for a long period of time may reduce call quality due to heat generated during use. • When the phone is not used for a long period time, store it in a safe place with the power cord unplugged. • Using the phone in proximity to receiving equipment (i.e., TV or radio) may cause interference to the phone. • Do not use the phone if the antenna is damaged. If a damaged antenna contacts skin, it may cause a slight burn.
FDA Consumer Update The U.S. Food and Drug Administration Centre for Devices and Radiological Health Consumer Update on Mobile Phones. 1. Do wireless phones pose a health hazard? The available scientific evidence does not show that any health problems are associated with using wireless phones. There is no proof, however, that wireless phones are absolutely safe. Wireless phones emit low levels of radio frequency energy (RF) in the microwave range while being used.
Safety Guidelines phones so that the hazard no longer exists.
The FCC also regulates the base stations that the wireless phone networks rely upon. While these base stations operate at higher power than do the wireless phones themselves, the RF exposures that people get from these base stations are typically thousands of times lower than those they can get from wireless phones. Base stations are thus not the subject of the safety questions discussed in this document. 3.
Safety Guidelines cannot be repeated in other laboratories. A few animal studies, however, have suggested that low levels of RF could accelerate the development of cancer in laboratory animals. However, many of the studies that showed increased tumor development used animals that had been genetically engineered or treated with cancer causing chemicals so as to be predisposed to develop cancer in the absence of RF exposure. Other studies exposed the animals to RF for up to 22 hours per day.
to provide reliable proof of a cancer promoting effect if one exists. Epidemiological studies can provide data that is directly applicable to human populations, but 10 or more years follow-up may be needed to provide answers about some health effects, such as cancer. This is because the interval between the time of exposure to a cancer-causing agent and the time tumors develop - if they do may be many, many years.
Safety Guidelines FDA provides the scientific oversight, obtaining input from experts in government, industry, and academic organizations. CTIAfunded research is conducted through contracts with independent investigators. The initial research will include both laboratory studies and studies of wireless phone users. The CRADA will also include a broad assessment of additional research needs in the context of the latest research developments around the world. 7.
online listing. 8. What has the FDA done to measure the radiofrequency energy coming from wireless phones? The Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) is developing a technical standard for measuring the radiofrequency energy (RF) exposure from wireless phones and other wireless handsets with the participation and leadership of FDA scientists and engineers.
Safety Guidelines how much exposure a person receives, reducing the amount of time spent using a wireless phone will reduce RF exposure. If you must conduct extended conversations by wireless phone every day, you could place more distance between your body and the source of the RF, since the exposure level drops off dramatically with distance. For example, you could use a headset and carry the wireless phone away from your body or use a wireless phone connected to a remote antenna.
tumors or other ill effects. Their recommendation to limit wireless phone use by children was strictly precautionary; it was not based on scientific evidence that any health hazard exists. 11. What about wireless phone interference with medical equipment? Radiofrequency energy (RF) from wireless phones can interact with some electronic devices.
Safety Guidelines 12. Where can I find additional information? For additional information, please refer to the following resources: FDA web page on wireless phones (http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/ phones/index.html) Federal Communications Commission (FCC) RF Safety Program (http://www.fcc.gov/oet/rfsafety) International Commission on Non-lonizing Radiation Protection (http://www.icnirp.de) World Health Organization (WHO) International EMF Project (http://www.who.
call in heavy traffic or hazardous attention off the road. weather conditions. Rain, sleet, 2. When available, use a handsfree snow and ice can be hazardous, device. A number of handsfree but so is heavy traffic. As a driver, wireless phone accessories your first responsibility is to pay are readily available today. attention to the road. Whether you choose an installed 5. Do not take notes or look up mounted device for your wireless phone or a speaker phone numbers while driving.
Safety Guidelines stopped at a stop sign, red light or otherwise stationary. But if you need to dial while driving, follow this simple tip — dial only a few numbers, check the road and your mirrors, then continue. 7. Do not engage in stressful or emotional conversations that may be distracting. Stressful or emotional conversations and driving do not mix; they are distracting and even dangerous when you are behind the wheel of a car.
not urgent enough to merit a call for emergency services. But you can still use your wireless phone to lend a hand. If you see a broken-down vehicle posing no serious hazard, a broken traffic signal, a minor traffic accident where no one appears injured or a vehicle. You know to be stolen, call roadside assistance or other special non-emergency wireless number. For more information, please call to 888-901-SAFE, or visit our website www.wow-com.
Safety Guidelines all persons, regardless of age and health. The exposure standard for wireless mobile phones employs a unit of measurement known as the Specific Absorption Rate, or SAR. The SAR limit set by the FCC is 1.6 W/kg. * Tests for SAR are conducted using standard operating positions specified by the FCC with the phone transmitting at its highest certified power level in all tested frequency bands.
The FCC has granted an Equipment Authorization for this model phone with all reported SAR levels evaluated as in compliance with the FCC RF emission guidelines. SAR information on this model phone is on file with the FCC and can be found under the Display Grant section of http://www.fcc. gov/oet/fccid after searching on FCC ID BEJGR500R. Additional information on Specific Absorption Rates (SAR) can be found on the Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association (CTIA) website at http://www.wow-com.
Trouble Shooting This chapter lists some problems that you might encounter while using your phone. Some problems require that you call your service provider, but most of problems you encounter are easy to correct yourself. Message Possible causes Possible Corrective measures SIM error There is no SIM card in the phone or you may have inserted it incorrectly. Make sure that the SIM card is correctly inserted.
Message Possible causes Possible Corrective measures Phone cannot be switched on On/Off key pressed too briefly Battery empty Battery contacts dirty Press On/Off key for at least two seconds. Charge battery. Check charging indicator in the display. Clean contacts. Battery totally empty Temperature out of range Contact problem Charging error No mains voltage Charger defective Wrong charger Battery defective Charge battery.
