ENGLISH USER GUIDE GT350 P/NO : MMBB0379214(1.0) www.lg.
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Some of the contents in this manual may differ from your phone depending on the software of the phone or your service provider. This handset is not recommended for blind disability person due to touch screen keypad.
Congratulations on your purchase of the advanced and compact GT350 phone by LG, designed to operate with the latest digital mobile communication technology. Disposal of your old appliance 1 When this crossed-out wheeled bin symbol is attached to a product it means the product is covered by the European Directive 2002/96/EC.
Contents Guidelines for safe and efficient use .......................................6 Getting to know your phone ....... 11 Open view ............................................12 Changing the common call setting ......................................................27 Contacts .......................................... 28 Installing the SIM and battery..... 14 Charging your phone.................... 15 Memory card .................................. 16 Searching for a contact ......................
Contents Using the advanced settings ...........36 Video camera.................................. 37 Getting to know the viewfinder .....37 Making a quick video .........................38 After making a video ..........................38 Using the advanced settings ...........39 Your photos and videos................ 40 Viewing your photos and videos ...40 Capturing an image from a video ..40 Viewing your photos as a slide show .........................................................
The web (Open).............................. 52 Accessing the web ..............................52 Using RSS reader ..................................52 Using your phone as a modem.......52 The web (Vodacom) ...................... 53 Settings ........................................... 54 Personalising your profiles ...............54 Changing your screen settings .......54 Changing your phone settings .......54 Changing your connectivity settings ....................................................
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 GT350 has been designed to comply with applicable safety requirements for exposure to radio waves.
Product care and maintenance WARNING Only use batteries, chargers and accessories approved for use with this particular phone model. The use of any other types may invalidate any approval or warranty applying to the phone, and may be dangerous. • Do not disassemble this unit. Take it to a qualified service technician when repair work is required.
Guidelines for safe and efficient use • Use the accessories like earphones cautiously. Do not touch the antenna unnecessarily. Efficient phone operation Electronics devices All mobile phones may get interference, which could affect performance. • Do not use your mobile phone near medical equipment without requesting permission. Avoid placing the phone over pacemakers, for example, in your breast pocket. • Some hearing aids might be disturbed by mobile phones.
Glass Parts In aircraft Some parts of your mobile device are made of glass. This glass could break if your mobile device is dropped on a hard surface or receives a substantial impact. If the glass breaks, do not touch or attempt to remove. Stop using your mobile device until the glass is replaced by an authorized service provider. Wireless devices can cause interference in aircraft. • Turn your mobile phone off before boarding any aircraft. • Do not use it on the ground without permission from the crew.
Guidelines for safe and efficient use • Do not disassemble or short-circuit the battery pack. • Keep the metal contacts of the battery pack clean. • Replace the battery when it no longer provides acceptable performance. The battery pack maybe recharged hundreds of times until it needs replacing. • Recharge the battery if it has not been used for a long time to maximize usability. • Do not expose the battery charger to direct sunlight or use it in high humidity, such as in the bathroom.
Getting to know your phone Handsfree or Stereo earphone connector Power/Lock key • Long press for power on/off. • Short press to turn on/off the screen. End key Charger, USB cable Call key • Dials a phone number and answers incoming calls. Multitasking key Camera key Micro SD memory card socket Side keys • When the screen is at the Home screen: Ring tone and key tone volume. • During a call: Earpiece volume.
Open view Change the text input mode (capital/ small) Social Network Internet Full Browsing SMS Push E-mail Alpha numeric keys Instant Messenger Symbol key • Enters symbolic character Space key Use to enter a space when editing. Enter key Clear key • Clears a character each time it is pressed. Hold the key down to clear all input. WARNING: Placing a heavy object on the phone or sitting on it while it is in your pocket can damage the phone’s LCD and touch screen functionality.
Battery cover Battery Camera lens SIM card socket 13
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 GT350. 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 GT350 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 Open the memory card slot cover on the left-hand edge of the phone. 2 Slide the memory card into the slot until it clicks into place. Make sure the gold contact area is facing downwards. 16 LG GT350 | User Guide Formatting the memory card Your memory card may already be formatted.
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 GT350 is not in use, it will return to the lock screen. Scrolling Drag from side to side to scroll. On some screens, such as the Recent History, you can also scroll up or down.
Your home screen (OPEN) You can drag and click what you need right away in all home screen types. Active Widget home screen When you touch on the bottom right of the screen, the mobile widget panel appears. When you select widget and dragging it onto the screen, the widget will appear on the home screen in the spot where it was dropped. Active Speed dial home screen You can call, send a message or edit the contact directly in this home screen.
Your home screen (Vodacom) You can drag and click what you need right away in all home screen types. Active Widget home screen When you touch on the bottom right of the screen, the mobile widget panel appears. When you select widget and dragging it onto the screen, the widget will appear on the home screen in the spot where it was dropped. Active Speed dial home screen 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 Using the Multi-tasking function 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. Short press the multi-tasking hard key to open the Multitasking menu. From the Running App.
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.
Calls In-call options Hold - Touch to put a call on hold. to turn off the Mute - Touch microphone so the person you are talking to cannot hear you. to turn the speaker Speaker - Touch phone off. Options - Touch to bring up a list of further in-call options. Touch a call. to search your contacts during Touch to add another person to the call. Touch to open a numerical keypad for making a second call.
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 touch 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 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.
Calls 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. 1 Touch Call settings in the SETTINGS tab. 2 Touch Call barring.
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. Call waiting - Be alerted when you have a call waiting.
Contacts Searching for a contact 1 Touch Contacts in the COMMUNICATION tab. 2 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. Or touch from the home screen. Adding a new contact 1 Touch Contacts in the COMMUNICATION tab and touch Create new contact. 2 Choose whether to save the contact to your Handset or SIM.
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 , then 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. Send all contacts via Bluetooth - Send all of your contacts to another device using Bluetooth.
Messaging Messaging Entering text Your GT350 combines SMS and MMS into one intuitive and easy-to-use menu. There are two ways to enter text: Touch keypad and Qwerty. 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. 3 Touch Recipient at the bottom of the screen to enter the recipients. Then enter the number or touch to select a contact. You can even add multiple contacts.
Setting up your email Changing your email settings 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 . You can also check the additional settings that were filled in automatically when you created the account. 1 Touch E-mail in the COMMUNICATION tab. 2 Touch and select E-mail settings and then you can adapt the following settings: E-mail accounts - Set up the Email account.
Messaging 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 - Choose the signature for E-mail and MMS you want to set. You can register one or more of signatures. Priority - Choose the priority level of your email messages. Mail sending size - Set the maximum size of sending mail. E-mail counter - Input the date you want. You can check emails you sent during that period.
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. Read reply - Choose to request and/ or allow a reply.
Camera Getting to know the viewfinder Exposure - This defines the difference between light and dark in an 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. Size - Change the size of the photo to save memory space or take a picture preset to the correct size for a contact.
Taking a quick photo After taking a photo 1 Long press the key on the right side of the phone. 2 When the camera has focused on your subject, touch the on the right-center 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, Contacts image, Startup image or Shutdown image.
Camera Using the advanced settings From the viewfinder, touch to open all the advanced settings options. Colour Effect - Choose a colour tone to apply to the photo you’re taking. There are four colour tone options: Off, Black & White, Negative or Sepia. White balance - Choose from Auto, Incandescent, Sunny, Fluorescent or Cloudy. Night mode - Useful to use in dark places. Self-timer - The self-timer allows you to set a delay before the camera takes the picture, after the capture button is pressed.
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 - This defines the difference between light and dark in an image. Camera mode - Touch this icon to switch to camera mode.
Video camera Making a quick video After making a video 1 Long 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. Touch to edit the video. Touch to edit the name of the selected picture.
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. . To 4 To play the video touch 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.
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 . 4 You can change the size of the picture with . 5 When you are happy with the picture touch Set. 6 Choose from the options what you want to change: All, Widget homescreen, Speed dial homescreen. Editing your photos 1 Open the photo you’d like to edit and touch to bring up the options.
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 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 preloaded 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 Move or Copy.
Multimedia To transfer using Bluetooth: 1 Make sure your phone and bluetooth enabled device have Bluetooth switched on and are visible to one another. 2 Use your bluetooth enabled device to send the file via Bluetooth. 3 When the file is sent you will have to accept it on your phone by touching Yes. 4 The file should appear in My folder as a default, (the second tab in My stuff). You may overlook the file if the folder is full.
Transferring music onto your phone The easiest way to transfer music onto your phone is via Bluetooth or your sync cable. You can also use LG PC Suite. To transfer using Bluetooth: 1 Make sure both devices have Bluetooth switched on and can see each other. 2 Select the music file on the other device and choose to send it via Bluetooth. 3 When the file is ready to be sent you should accept it on your phone by touching Yes. 4 The file should appear in Music > All tracks.
Multimedia FM Radio Your LG GT350 has an FM radio feature so you can tune into your favourite stations to listen on the move. NOTE: You will need to attach your headphones to listen to the radio. Insert them into the headphone socket. Searching for stations You can tune your phone to radio stations by searching for them either manually or automatically. They will then be saved to specific channel numbers, so you don‘t have to keep re-tuning.
Organiser Adding an event to your calendar 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. Enter the location if it is an Appointment.
Organiser Adding a memo 1 2 3 4 Touch Memo in the UTILITIES tab. Touch Add memo. Type your memo, then touch Save. 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.
Touch Voice recorder in the UTILITIES tab and select , then Settings to change Settings: Duration - Set the recording duration. Choose from No limit, MMS 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. 5 For more complex calculations, touch and choose from sin, cos, tan, log, ln, exp, sqrt, deg or rad etc.
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.
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 Contacts icon. 3 Click Sync Contacts button your PC will now import and display all the contacts saved on your handset. 4 Click on Menu and select Export. You can now select where you want to save your contacts to. Synchronising the messages 1 Connect the phone to your PC.
The web (Open) Browser gives you a fast, full colour world of games, music, news, sport, entertainment and lots more, straight to your mobile phone. Wherever you are and whatever you like. 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.
The web (Vodacom) 4 Write the Profile that can connect to the Internet and save the values. 5 The profile that you create will appear on your PC screen. Select it and click Connect. Your PC will connect through your GT350. Vodafone Live! You can access Vodafone Live!. Using Bluetooth: 1 Ensure Bluetooth is switched On and Visible for both your PC and GT350. 2 Pair your PC and GT350 so that a passcode is required for connection.
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 Touch Screen settings in SETTINGS tab.
Phone settings Date & Time - Adjust your date and time settings or choose whether to update the time automatically or to use the daylight saving option. Power save - Choose to switch the factory set power saving settings on/off or Night only. Languages - Change the language of your GT350’s display. Auto keylock - Lock the keypad automatically in the Home screen. Security - Adjust your security settings, including PIN codes and handset lock.
Settings Internet profiles - This menu shows the Internet profiles. You cannot delete or edit default configurations depending on your country variant. Access points - Your network operator has already saved this information. You can add new access points using this menu. Packet data conn. - Choose when your device should be connected to network for packet data.
4 Choose the device you want to send the file to. 5 Your file will be sent. TIP! Check the progress bar to make sure your file is sent. To receive a file: 1 To receive files, your Bluetooth must be both ON and Visible. See Changing your Bluetooth settings below for more information. 2 A message will prompt you to accept the file from the sender. Touch Yes to receive the file. 3 You will see where the file has been saved. For image files, you can choose to View the file or Use as wallpaper.
Settings Using a Bluetooth headset 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 GT350 will automatically switch to Headset profile.
Software Upgrade Software Upgrade LG Mobile Phone Software Upgrade Program For more information on installing and using this program, please visit http://update. lgmobile.com. This feature allows you to upgrade your software to the latest version quickly and conveniently on the Internet without needing to visit our service centre.
Accessories These accessories are available for use with the GT350. 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 inquires.
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