P/N : MMBB0367102 (1.
Bluetooth QD ID B015936
Some of contents in 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 GD580 phone by LG, designed to operate with the latest digital mobile communication technology.
Contents Guidelines for safe and efficient use...................................................... 6 Getting to know your phone.......11 From the main menu.............................23 Adding a new contact...........................23 Creating a group......................................24 Changing your contact settings........24 Installing the SIM and battery....13 Messaging.......................................26 Memory card..................................15 Formatting the memory card.........
Contents Setting a photo as a wallpaper or contact image...........................................39 Video camera..................................40 Shooting a quick video.........................40 After you’ve shot your video...............40 Using the quick settings.......................40 Using the advanced settings...............41 Watching your saved videos...............41 Multimedia.....................................42 Music............................................................
Browser............................................57 Accessing the web..................................57 Adding and accessing your bookmarks.................................................57 Using RSS reader......................................58 Saving a page...........................................58 Accessing a saved page........................58 Viewing your browser history.............58 Changing the web browser 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 GD580 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. • Keep away from electrical appliances such as TVs, radios, and personal computers.
Guidelines for safe and efficient use • Do not keep the phone next to credit cards or transport tickets; it can affect the information on the magnetic strips. • Do not tap the screen with a sharp object as it may damage the phone. • Do not expose the phone to liquid or moisture. • 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.
Avoid damage to your hearing In aircraft 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. 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 Battery information and care • You do not need to completely discharge the battery before recharging. Unlike other battery systems, there is no memory effect that could compromise the battery’s performance. • Use only LG batteries and chargers. LG chargers are designed to maximize the battery life. • Do not disassemble or shortcircuit the battery pack. • Keep the metal contacts of the battery pack clean.
Getting to know your phone Main LCD • Top: Signal strength, battery level and various functions. • Bottom: Soft key indications. Left soft key/ Right soft key Performs the function indicated at the bottom of the display. Multitasking key Opens the multitasking menu. Send key Dials a phone number and answers incoming calls. Navigation key • In standby mode: Quick menu Contacts list Messaging Profiles • In menu: Navigates between menus. Front lighting key Change your external LED settings.
Getting to know your phone Volume key • When the screen is idle: volume of key tone. • During a call: volume of the earpiece. • When playing a BGM track: Controls the volume. Charger, USB Cable, Handsfree connector TIP! To connect the USB cable, wait until the phone has powered up and has registered to the network. Camera Hot key Go to Camera preview.
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 remove the battery when the phone is switched on, as this may damage the phone. 3 Install the SIM card Slide the SIM card into the SIM card holder. Make sure that the gold contact area on the card is facing downwards. To remove the SIM card, pull it gently in the reverse direction.
Installing the SIM and battery 4 Install the battery Insert the top of the battery first into the top edge of the battery compartment. Ensure that the battery contacts align with the terminals on the phone. Press down the bottom of the battery until it clips into place. 5 Replace the battery cover Slide the battery cover towards the top of the phone until it clicks into place. 14 LG GD580 | User Guide 6 Charging your phone Pull open the cover of the charger socket on the side of your GD580.
Memory card Installing a memory card You can expand the memory available on your phone using a memory card. TIP! A memory card is an optional accessory. 1 Remove the battery cover if you necessary. 2 Insert a micro SD card as the below picture. Formatting the memory card If your memory card is already formatted, you can begin using it straight away. If your card isn’t formatted, you will need to do so. 1 From the standby screen press then select Settings.
Your standby screen The status bar The status bar uses various icons to indicate things like signal strength, new messages and battery life, as well as telling you whether your Bluetooth is active. Below is a table explaining the meaning of icons you’re likely to see in the status bar.
Calls Making a voice call Making international calls 1 Enter the number including the 1 Press and hold Making a voice call from Contacts Answering and rejecting a call full area code. To delete a digit press . 2 Press to make the call. 3 Press or close the handset to finish the call. It’s easy to call anyone whose number you have stored in your Contacts. 1 Press to access the contacts list. 2 Scroll to the contact to make a call. 3 Press to make a voice call. 4 Press to finish the call.
Calls Speed dialling Making a second call You can assign a frequently-called contact to a speed dial number. 1 From the standby screen, press and select Contacts. 2 Select Speed dials. 3 Your Voicemail is set to speed dial 1. Select any other number to assign it to a speed dial contact. 4 Your address book will open. Select the contact you’d like to assign to that number. To call a speed dial number: • Press the assigned number then press or .
DTMF tones DTMF allows you to use numerical commands to navigate menus within automated messages. DTMF is switched on as default. Viewing your call logs From the standby screen, press and select Calling then Call logs. Choose to view: All calls - View a complete list of all of your dialled, received and missed calls. Dialled calls - View a list of all the numbers you have called. Received calls - View a list of all the numbers that have called you.
Calls Using call divert 3 Choose any or all of the options 1 From the standby screen, press 2 3 4 5 and then select Calling. Select Call divert. Choose when to divert all calls; when the line is busy, when there is no answer or when you are not reachable. Input the number you’d like to divert to. Select Activate. NOTE: Charges may be incurred for diverting calls. Please contact your network provider for details. TIP! To turn off all call diverts, choose Deactivate all.
Using call waiting 1 From the standby screen, press and select Calling. 2 Select Call waiting to activate call waiting service. If call waiting is activated, the handset is also able to warn you of an incoming call while you are already on a call. A tone sounds in the earpiece, and the display will show that a second call is waiting. You can put the first call on hold and answer the second call. (This feature is only available if your network supports it.
Calls Minute minder - Select On to hear a tone every minute during a call. BT answer mode - Choose how to answer a call when using a Bluetooth headset. Select Hands-free or Handset. Save new number - Saves numbers you use that aren’t already stored in Contacts. Voice clarity - Set the voice clarity function on or off.
Contacts Searching for a contact From the main menu There are two ways to search for a contact. 1 From the standby screen, press From the standby screen 1 From the standby screen, press to open the address book. 2 Press the number key corresponding to the first letter of the contact you’d like to view. Or, using the slightly quicker method… 1 Enter the number you wish to search on the standby screen and select Options. 2 Choose Search contacts in option menu.
Contacts Creating a group Changing your contact settings 1 From the standby screen, press You can adapt your contact settings so that your address book works according to your preferences. 1 From the standby screen, press and select Contacts. 2 Select Settings. From here you can adjust the following settings: Contact list settings - Choose whether to view contacts saved to both your Handset & SIM, Handset only or SIM only.
Move - This works in the same way as Copy, but the contact will only be saved to the location you’ve moved it to. If you move a contact from the SIM to the handset it will be deleted from the SIM memory. Send all contacts via Bluetooth - Send all contacts information to another handset by Bluetooth. Back up contacts - You can save all the phonebook data in the handset to an external memory card by the form of vcard.
Messaging Your GD580 includes functions related to SMS (Short Message Service), MMS (Multimedia Message Service), and email, as well as the network’s service messages. Sending a message 1 From the standby screen, press , select Messaging and choose Create new message. 2 Choose Message to send SMS or MMS. 3 A new message editor will open. Message editor combines SMS and MMS into one intuitive and easy to switch between SMS mode and MMS mode. The default setting of the message editor is SMS mode.
Entering text You can enter alphanumeric characters using the phone’s keypad. For example, storing names in Contacts, writing a message and creating scheduling events in the calendar all require entering text. The following text input methods are available in the phone: T9 predictive mode, ABC/Abc/abc manual mode and 123 mode. Note: Some fields may allow only one text input mode (e.g. telephone number in address book fields).
Messaging Note: You can select a different T9 language by pressing Options and select Writing language. ABC manual mode This mode allows you to enter letters by pressing the key labeled with the required letter once, twice, three or four times until the letter is displayed. 123 mode Type numbers using one keystroke per number. You can also add numbers whilst remaining in letter modes by pressing and holding the desired key.
Outgoing server - Enter the IP address or host name of your outgoing (SMTP) mail server. SMTP authentication - Choose to activate the security setting for the outgoing mail server. If SMTP authentication is on, outgoing server requires user name and password when you send e-mail. SMTP username/SMTP Password - Enter your email address and password from your email provider. (If SMTP authentication is on) My name - Enter a name which you would like to show with your e-mail address to recipients.
Messaging Maximum receive size - Choose the size limit of your emails, the maximum is 1MB. Mailbox type - Enter the mailbox type, POP3 or IMAP4. Save to server - Choose whether to save your emails to the server. For IMAP4 accounts copies are always saved. Save sent mail into - Choose where to save your IMAP4 emails. For POP3 accounts copies are always saved on the phone. Access point - Choose your Internet access point. Auto retrieve - Choose whether to fetch your new emails automatically.
Retrieving your email Managing your messages You can automatically or manually check your account for new email. See ‘Changing your email settings’ to check automatically. To check manually: 1 From the standby screen, press and select Messaging then Mailbox. 2 Select the account you want to use. 3 Choose Retrieve and the phone will connect to your email account and retrieve your new messages. 1 From the standby screen, press and select Messaging then Inbox.
Messaging Copy & Move - Copy or move the message to your phone, SIM or My folders. Filter - View your message by type. This will group SMS separately from MMS. Message info. - See additional information for the message, including the time it was sent. If you see the message No space for SIM message you should delete some messages from your inbox. If you see the message No space for messages you can delete either messages or saved files to create space.
Changing your text message settings Your GD580 message settings are pre-defined so that you can send messages immediately. If you’d like to change the settings, you can do so as follows. From the standby screen, press and select Messaging, then choose Settings, then Text message. You can make changes to: Text message centre - Enter the details for your message centre. Delivery report - Choose to receive confirmation that your message was delivered.
Messaging From the standby screen, press and select Messaging, then choose Settings, then Multimedia message. You can make changes to: Retrieval mode - Choose Home network or Roaming network. If you choose Manual you will receive only notifications of MMS and you can then decide whether or not to download them in full. Delivery report - Choose to allow and/or request a delivery report. Read reply - Choose to allow and/ or send a read reply. Priority - Choose the priority level of your MMS.
Retrieve interval - Choose how often your GD580 checks for new email messages. Include message in Fwd & Reply Choose whether or not to include the original message. Include attachment - Choose whether or not to include the original attachment. Auto Retrieval in Roaming Choose whether or not to automatically retrieve your messages when abroad. New email notification - Choose whether or not to be alerted to new emails. Signature - Create an email signature and switch this feature on.
Camera Taking a quick photo 1 Press and hold the camera key on the right side of the phone to open the viewfinder. 2 Focus the camera on what you want to take. 3 Press to take a photo. After you’ve taken your photo Your captured photo will appear on the screen. After taking a picture, you can check the menu as follows: Options - You can change the name of the image or edit the image file. Album - View the pictures you have taken in your Album. Send - Send the photo as Message, Email or via Bluetooth.
Using the advanced settings From the viewfinder select Settings. Size - Change the size of the photo. Brightness - Set the brightness of the image in the viewfinder of the camera. Colour Effect - Choose a colour tone to apply to the photo you’re taking. White balance - The white balance ensures that any white in your photo 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 and Cloudy.
Camera Choosing a shot mode Changing the image size 1 Select Shot mode in Settings to The more pixels, the larger the file size, which in turn means they will take up more of your memory. If you want to fit more pictures on your phone or memory card you can alter the number of pixels to make the file size smaller. 1 Select Image size in Settings. 2 Select a pixel value from the numerical options: 1536x2048, 1200x1600, 960x1280, 480x640, 240x320, Contacts.
Viewing your saved photos 1 You can access your saved photos from within the camera mode and from the Album. 2 Your album will appear on the screen. 3 Highlight the photo you want to view to bring it to the front of the album. 4 Select the photo to open it fully. Setting a photo as a wallpaper or contact image From your image album, select an image and Use as to use the image as a wallpaper or contact image. NOTE: Contact images can only be added to contacts saved to your phone, not your SIM.
Video camera Shooting a quick video 1 Move the camera mode switch to and press . The video camera’s viewfinder will appear on screen. 2 Focus the camera on what to record. 3 Press once to start recording. 4 Rec will appear at the bottom of the viewfinder. Press again to stop recording. After you’ve shot your video A still image representing your captured video will appear on screen. After recording a video clip, you can check the menu as follow: Options - You can change the name of the video clip.
Using the advanced settings From the viewfinder select Settings. Size - Change the size of the video. Colour effect - Choose an effect tone to apply to the video you’re making. White Balance - The white balance ensures that any white in your photos 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 and Cloudy. Video quality - Controls the quality of video.
Multimedia Music Playing a song Your LG GD580 has a built-in music player so you can play all your favourite tracks. To access the music player, select Music from the Multimedia menu. From here you can access a number of folders: Recently played - View all of the songs you have played recently. All tracks - Contains all of the songs you have on your phone. Playlists - Contains any playlists you have created. Artists - Browse through your music collection by artist.
Equaliser - Set the equaliser menu. Visualization - Select the visual effects. Add to playlist - Add the track to one of your playlists. File info. - View brief details about the file. Send - Send the song as a message, email, or via Bluetooth. Delete - Delete the song. Use as - Use the song as one of your ringtone, message tone, startup or shut down tone. Listening to the radio Your LG GD580 has an FM radio feature so you can tune into your favourite stations to listen to on the move.
Multimedia To manually tune: 1 From the standby screen, press and select Multimedia then FM radio, choose Options. 2 Select Channel list and choose the channel number you want to save the station to. 3 Enter the station frequency and press Select to save. NOTE: You can also manually tune into a station by using and displayed next to the radio frequency.
Resetting channels 1 From the standby screen, press and select Multimedia then FM radio, choose Options. 2 Select Channel list, then Options. 3 Choose Reset channel to reset the current channel or choose Reset all channels to reset all of the channels. Each channel will return to the starting 87.5Mhz frequency. TIP! To improve the radio reception, extend the headset cord, which functions as the radio antenna. Using the voice recorder Use your voice recorder to record voice memos or other sounds.
My stuff You can store any multimedia files on your phone’s memory in My stuff so that you have easy access to all of your pictures, sounds, videos and games. You can also save your files to a memory card. The advantage of using a memory card is that you can free up space on your phone’s memory. Images My images contains a list of pictures including default images pre-loaded into your phone, images downloaded by you and images taken on your phone’s camera.
Mark/Unmark - Select multiple files. Print via Bluetooth - Print an image via Bluetooth. File - Change the name or view the information for the file. Slide show - Start a slide show. Sort by - Sort images into a specified order. Grid view/List view - View each image in grid or list type. Memory manager - View the memory status. Sending a photo 1 From the standby screen, press and select My stuff then choose My images. 2 Select the photo you want to send and press Options.
My stuff Using an image Organising your images You can choose images to use as wallpapers and screensavers or even to identify a caller. 1 From the standby screen, press and select My stuff then My Images. 2 Select the image and press Options. 3 Select Use as and choose from: Wallpaper - Set a wallpaper for the standby screen. Contacts image - Allocate an image to a particular person in your contacts list so that the picture shows when they call you.
Moving or copying an image Marking and unmarking images You can move or copy an image between the phone memory and the memory card. You might want to do this to either free up some space in one of the memory banks or to safeguard your images from being lost. 1 From the standby screen, press and select My stuff then My images. 2 Select an image and select Options. 3 Select Move or Copy.
My stuff Sounds Watching a video The My sounds folder contains the Default sounds and Voice recordings. From here you can manage, send or set sounds as ringtones. 1 From the standby screen, press Using a sound 1 From the standby screen, press 2 3 4 5 and select My stuff, then My sounds. Select Default sounds or Voice recordings. Select a sound and press Play to listen to it. Select Options and Use as. Choose from Voice ringtone, Video ringtone, Message tone, Start-up sound and Shut down sound.
Send - Send the video in a message, email or via Bluetooth. Delete - Delete the video. Use as - Use the video as Voice ringtone or Video ringtone. Flash contents Games and Applications From Documents in My stuff, you can view all of your document files. From here you can view Excel, Powerpoint, Word, Text and PDF files. Your GD580 comes with preloaded games to keep you amused when you have time to spare. If you choose to download any additional games or applications they will be saved into this folder.
Organiser Adding an event to your calendar 1 From the standby screen, press 2 3 4 5 6 and choose Organiser then select Calendar. Select the date you would like to add an event to. Select Add new event. Select whether you would like to add an Appointment, Anniversary or Birthday and select Done. Check the date and enter the time you would like your event to begin. For appointments and anniversaries enter the time and date your event finishes in the lower time and date boxes.
Changing your default calendar view 1 From the standby screen, press and choose Organiser then select Settings. 2 Select Calendar and choose either Month view or Week view. 3 Press Done to confirm your choice. Adding an item to your to do list 1 From the standby screen, press and choose Organiser. 2 Select To do and select Add. 3 Set the date for the to do item, add notes and select a priority level: High, Medium or Low. 4 Save your to do list item by selecting Done.
Organiser Adding a memo Using the date finder 1 From the standby screen, press Date finder is a handy tool to help you calculate what the date will be after a certain amount of days has passed. For example, 60 days from 10.10.2008 will be 09.12.2008. This is great for keeping tabs on deadlines. and choose Organiser then select Memo. 2 Select Add. 3 Type your memo, followed by Save. 4 Your memo will appear on screen next time you open the Memo application. TIP! You can edit an existing memo.
Tools Adding your quick menu The Quick menu provides easy access to your most used functions. You can add your favorite menu to the list of Quick menu. Setting your alarm 1 From the standby screen, press 2 3 4 5 6 and choose Tools then select Alarms. Select Options and press Add new. Set the time you would like the alarm to sound. Choose whether you would like your alarm to sound Once, Daily, Mon-Fri, Mon-Sat, Except holiday, or Choose weekday. Select and Edit to select a sound for your alarm.
Tools Using the stopwatch 1 From the standby screen, press 2 3 4 5 and choose Tools then select Stopwatch. Select Start to begin the timer. Choose Lap if want to record a lap time. The duration of an individual lap time can be saved. Select Stop to end the timer. Choose Resume to restart the stopwatch at the time you stopped it at or select Reset to begin the time again. Converting a unit 1 From the standby screen, press and choose Tools then select Converter.
Browser With a browser at the tip of your fingers, you can get up-to-date news and weather forecasts as well as information on sports or traffic whenever you need it. In addition, the browser allows you to download the latest music, ringtones, wallpapers and games. Accessing the web 1 From the standby screen, press and choose Browser. 2 To access the browser homepage directly, select Home. Alternatively, select Enter address and type in your desired URL, followed by Open.
Browser Using RSS reader RSS (Really Simple Syndication) is a family of web feed formats used to publish frequently updated content such as blog entries, news headlines or podcasts. An RSS document, which is called a feed, web feed, or channel, contains either a summary of content from an associated web site or the full text. Saving a page 1 Access your required webpage as described above. 2 Select Options, Save items, then Save this page. 3 Enter a name for the webpage so you can easily recognise it.
Connectivity Sending and receiving your files using Bluetooth Bluetooth is a great way to send and receive files as no wires are needed and connection is quick and easy. You can also connect to a Bluetooth headset to make and receive calls. To send a file: 1 Open the file you want to send. 2 Select Options and choose Send. Choose Bluetooth. 3 Select Yes to turn Bluetooth on. 4 Your GD580 will automatically search for other Bluetooth enabled devices within range.
Connectivity My device name - Enter a name for your GD580. Supported services - Search for the profile supported by GD580. My address - Search your Bluetooth device address. 5 Your phone will then connect to Pairing with another Bluetooth device Using a Bluetooth headset By pairing your GD580 and another device, you can set up a passcodeprotected connection. This means your pairing is more secure. 1 Check if your Bluetooth is On and Visible. You can change your visibility in the Settings menu.
3 Select Connectivity, then USB connection mode. 4 Highlight Mass storage and press Select. 5 Connect your phone to your PC. Your phone will read: Connecting as Mass Storage… followed by Connected as Mass Storage Mode. Do not disconnect during transfer. 6 All of your phone files will automatically be stored onto your PC hard drive. NOTE: Your phone must be unplugged from your PC to initiate Mass Storage. NOTE: Mass storage backs up content saved on your memory card only, not your handset memory.
Settings Within this folder you can adapt your settings to personalise your GD580. Personalising your profiles You can quickly change your profile on the standby screen. Simply press then the profile you would like to activate. Using the settings menu you can personalise each profile setting. 1 From the standby screen, press . 2 Select Settings and Profiles then choose the profile you want to edit. 3 Select Options and choose Edit.
Power save - Choose to switch the power saving settings On or Off. Information - View the technical information for your GD580. Changing your screen settings 1 From the standby screen, press and select Settings. 2 Select Screen and then choose from: Screen theme - Choose the theme for your standby screen or start-up, shut down the phone. Front lighting - Change your external LED settings. Secret lighting - Choose the front-edge lighting style and colour.
Settings Changing security settings 1 From the standby screen, press and select Settings. 2 Select Security then choose from: PIN code request - Set the phone to ask for the PIN code of your SIM card when switching on the phone. Handset lock - Set the phone lock to avoid unauthorised use. You will need a security code. Change codes - Change the codes: PIN/PIN2/Security code.
Phone Software update LG Mobile Phone Software Update Program For more information on installing and using this program, please visit http://update.lgmobile.com. This feature allows you to update your software to the latest version quickly and conveniently. The mobile phone software update program requires the user’s undivided attention for the duration of the update process. Please be sure to check any instructions and notes that appear at each step before proceeding.
Phone Software update Preparation and Remarks • Fully charge the battery. • Saved user information through PC Sync before upgrading your firmware. • Close PC Sync/applications before proceeding with the update. • Calling and messaging functions are not available during the update process. • Remove the SD card. • Do not disconnect the USB cable until the update is completed. • The handset is automatically reset during this process.
Accessories These accessories were supplied with GD580. Charger Data cable and CD Battery User Guide Learn more about your GD580. 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.
Ambient Temperatures Max: +55°C (discharging), +45°C (charging) Min: -10°C Declaration of Conformity Suppliers Details Name LG Electronics Inc Address LG Electronics Inc. LG Twin Towers 20, Yeouido-dong, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul, Korea 150-721 Product Details Product Name GSM / W-CDMA Terminal Equipment Model Name GD580 Trade Name LG Applicable Standards Details R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC EN 301 489-01 V1.6.1, EN 301 489-07 V1.3.1, EN 301 489-17 V1.2.1, EN 301 489-24 V1.4.1 EN 301 511 V9.0.2 EN 301 908-1 V3.
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.
Trouble Shooting Message Phone cannot be switched on Possible causes Possible Corrective measures On/Off key pressed too briefly Press On/Off key for at least two seconds. Charge battery. Check charging indicator in the display. Clean contacts. Battery empty Battery contacts dirty Battery totally empty Temperature out of range Contact problem Charging error No mains voltage Charger defective Wrong charger Battery defective Charge battery.
