ENGLISH User Guide GT540f P/N : MFL67008344 (1.0) H GT540f MR_HHS_Australia_Hutchiso1 1 www.lg.com 2010.11.
Wi-Fi (WLAN) This device is intended for use in all European countries. The WLAN can be operated in the EU without restriction indoors, but cannot be operated outdoors in France, Russia and Ukraine. Bluetooth QD ID B016480 GT540f MR_HHS_Australia_Hutchiso2 2 2010.11.
GT540f User Guide Some of the contents of this manual may not apply to your phone depending on your phone’s software or your service provider. • This handset is not recommended for the visually impaired because of its touch-screen keypad. • Copyright ©2010 LG Electronics, Inc. All rights reserved. LG and the LG logo are registered trademarks of LG Group and its related entities. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
Congratulations on your purchase of the advanced and compact GT540f phone by LG, designed to operate with the latest digital mobile communication technology. T540f MR_HHS_Australia_Hutchiso2 2 2010.11.
Contents Guidelines for safe and efficient use.............................7 Installing the memory card....26 Formatting the memory card...27 Important notice....................14 1. Phone memory.................14 2. Optimising your battery's life 14 3. Installing an open source OS 15 4. Using unlock pattern.........16 5. U sing safe mode and hard reset........................ 16 6. C onnecting to Wi-Fi networks......................... 17 7. Using a microSD card........18 8.
Contents Adjusting call volume............37 Making a second call............38 Viewing your call logs............38 Call settings..........................38 Viewing and updating your status ..........................48 Removing accounts on your phone...........................49 Contacts.................................41 Searching for a contact.........41 Adding a new contact............41 Speed dialling.......................41 Favourite contacts.................42 Camera.............................
Adding an effect to a photo....59 Cropping a photo .................60 Tuning your photo.................60 Adding frames......................60 Adding clipart.......................60 Using the drawpad................60 Adding stamps......................61 Resizing...............................61 Editing your videos................61 Trimming the length of the video..............................61 Selecting transition style........61 Adding subtitles....................61 Adding edit effects............
Contents The Web.................................74 Browser................................74 Accessing the web................74 Using options........................74 Adding and accessing bookmarks...........................75 Changing the web browser settings................................75 Settings.................................76 Wireless & networks.............76 Sound & display....................76 Location & security ..............78 Applications..........................79 Accounts & sync ...
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 GT540f has been designed to comply with applicable safety requirements for exposure to radio waves.
Guidelines for safe and efficient use Product care and maintenance Switch off the phone in any area where you are required by special regulations. For example, do not use your WARNING: phone in hospitals as it may Only use batteries, chargers affect sensitive medical and accessories approved equipment. for use with this particular • Do not handle the phone phone model. The use of any with wet hands while it is other types may void any approval or warranty applying being charged.
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.
Guidelines for safe and efficient use • improper performance. If you are listening to music whilst out and about, please ensure that the volume is at a reasonable level so that you are aware of your surroundings. This is particularly imperative when near roads. Avoid damage to your hearing 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.
Children Keep the phone in a safe place out of the reach of small children. It includes small parts which may cause a choking hazard if detached. Emergency calls Emergency calls may not be available under all mobile networks. Therefore, you should never depend solely on the phone for emergency calls. Check with your local service provider.
Guidelines for safe and efficient use Do not expose the battery charger to direct sunlight or use it in high humidity, such as in the bathroom. • Do not leave the battery in hot or cold places, this may deteriorate the battery performance. • There is risk of explosion if the battery is replaced by an incorrect type. • Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer’s instructions. Please recycle when possible. Do not dispose as household waste.
Let the person you are speaking with know you are driving; if necessary, suspend the call in heavy traffic or hazardous weather conditions. Rain, sleet, snow, ice and even heavy traffic can be hazardous. • Do not take notes or look up phone numbers while driving. Jotting down a “to do” list or flipping through your address book takes attention away from your primary responsibility, driving safely. • If possible, place calls when you are not moving or before pulling into traffic.
Important notice Please check to see if any problems you have encountered with your phone are described in this section, before taking the phone in for service or calling a service representative. 2. Optimising your battery's life You can extend your battery's life between charges by turning off features that you don't need to run constantly in the background. You can also 1.
To check the battery charge level 1. On the home screen, touch Applications tab and select Settings > About phone > Status. 2. The battery status (charging, discharging) and level (as a percentage of fully charged) are displayed at the top of the screen. To monitor and control what uses the battery 1. On the home screen, touch Applications tab and select Settings > About phone > Battery use. 2. The top of the screen displays battery usage time.
Important notice 4. Using unlock pattern 5. Using safe mode and hard reset Set unlock pattern to secure your phone. Opens a set of screens Using safe mode that guide you through drawing a * To recover from malfunction screen unlock pattern. state of your phone 1. Turn off your phone and WARNING reboot. While your phone is Precautions to take when powering back on, press and using the Pattern Lock hold the Home key while the It is very important that you Android Logo is displayed.
When your phone turns on and the lock screen displays, press and hold the Volume up + Home + Search keys all at the same time (for five seconds). When the pop up screen is shown, choose OK to reset your phone. Please note, after you perform Hard Reset, all your data and applications on your phone will be erased and cannot be reversed. WARNING: If you perform Hard Reset, all user applications and user data will be deleted. Please remember to back up any important data before performing Hard Reset.
Important notice 3. Touch a network to connect to it. - If the network is open, you are prompted to confirm that you want to connect to that network by touching Connect. - If the network is secured, you're prompted to enter a password or other credentials. (Ask your network administrator for details.) 4. The status bar displays icons that indicate Wi-Fi status. 7. Using a microSD card Pictures, along with music and video files, can only be saved to external memory.
starting them as needed, to ensure that idle applications don’t consume resources unnecessarily. To stop the application you use 1. On the home screen, touch Applications tab and select Settings > Applications > Manage applications. 2. S croll to the desired application, select it and touch Force stop to stop using it. 9.
Important notice GT540f does not support: - PC connection via Bluetooth - LG Air Sync (Web Sync, R-Click) - OSP (On Screen Phone) - To-do in Calendar - Memo - E-mail - Java Application User’s guide for PC Suite IV is in Help menu after install PC Suite IV. NOTE: When uninstalling PC Suite IV, USB and Bluetooth Drivers are not automatically removed. Therefore, they must be uninstalled manually. To transfer files using USB devices: 1. Install your microSD card on your phone.
applications that rely on the microSD card, such as camera, gallery and music functions. To disconnect your phone from the computer, carefully follow your computer’s instructions to disconnect USB devices correctly, to avoid losing information on the card. 1. Safely disconnect the USB device on your computer. 2. O pen the notification drawer and touch Turn off USB storage. 3. Touch Turn off in the dialog that opens. 10.
Getting to know your phone To turn on the phone, press and hold the Power key for 3 seconds. To turn off the phone, press the Power key for 3 seconds and touch Power Off. Earpiece Back key - Returns to the previous screen. Menu key - Opens options menu. Send key - Access to call logs and answers incoming calls. Home key - Returns to home screen from any screen. Microphone End/Power/Lock key - Ends or rejects a call. - Powers your phone on/off by pressing and holding the key.
Volume keys - On the home screen: controls ringer volume. - During a call: controls your earpiece volume. - When playing a track: controls volume. Charger, micro USB cable connector Search key - Search the web and contents in your phone. Camera key - Go to the camera menu directly by pressing and holding the key.
Getting to know your phone Installing the SIM card and battery Before you can start exploring your new phone, you’ll need to set it up. To insert the SIM card and battery: 1 With the back of the phone facing you, remove the back cover. To remove the back cover, firmly press your thumbs on either side of the back cover, and slide the cover below the camera lens. 2 Slide the SIM card into the SIM card holder. Make sure the gold contact area on the card is facing downwards.
3 I nsert the battery into place by aligning the gold contacts on the phone and the battery, then gently press the battery until it snaps into space. Charging your phone Remove the cover of the charger connector on the side of your GT540f. Insert the charger, and plug it into an electrical outlet. Your GT540f must be charged until the battery indicator is fully green indicating the battery is fully charged. NOTE: The battery must be fully charged initially to improve battery lifetime.
Getting to know your phone Installing the memory card To store multimedia files such as captured images by using a built-in camera, you must insert a memory card to your phone. To insert a memory card: NOTE: The GT540f supports up to a 32GB memory card. 1 T urn the phone off before inserting or removing the memory card. Remove the back cover. 3 Close the slot cover. 2 O pen the slot cover and insert the memory card into the slot. Make sure the gold contact area is facing downwards.
WARNING! Do not insert or remove the memory card when the phone is on. Otherwise, it may damage the memory card as well as your phone, and the data stored on the memory card may be corrupted. Formatting the memory card Your memory card may already be formatted. If it isn’t, you must format it before you can use it. NOTE: All files on the card are deleted when you format the card. 6 I f you set the pattern lock, input the pattern lock and select Erase Everything.
Your Home screen Touch-screen tips Here are some tips on how to navigate around your phone. Touch - To choose a menu/ option or open an application, touch it. Touch and hold - To open an options menu or grab an object you want to move, touch and hold it. Drag - To scroll through a list or move slowly, drag across the touch screen. Flick - To scroll through a list or move quickly, flick across the touch screen (drag quickly and release). NOTE: • To select an item, touch the centre of the icon.
Lock and unlock screen Whenever your GT540f is not in use, it will return to the lock screen. If you do not use the phone for a while, the home screen or other screen you are viewing, is replaced with the lock screen when the screen blacks out, to conserve the battery. To wake up your phone, press the Send, Home, or Power key. The lock screen will appear. Touch the unlock icon and drag your finger to the right to unlock your home screen. The last screen you were working on opens.
Your Home screen If you want to change the default home settings, choose Home selector from the applications menu. • In your LG home screen, you can view quick keys on the bottom of the screen. The quick keys provide easy, onetouch access to the functions you use the most. Touch the Phone icon to bring up the touch-dialling pad to make a call. Touch the Message icon to access the messaging menu. Here, you can create a new message. Touch the Applications tab at the bottom of the screen.
5 Y ou will see a new folder’s icon on the home screen. Drag it to the desired location on the desired panel and release your finger from the screen. TIP! To add an application icon to home screen, touch and hold an application you want to add to home screen. To remove an application icon from the home screen: 1 Touch and hold that icon. The Applications icon will be change as the Trash icon . 2 Drag and drop an application icon to the Trash icon .
Your Home screen Icon [Status bar] Icon Description New voicemail Description Airplane mode No SIM card Ringer is silenced No signal Vibrate mode Connected to a Wi-Fi network No microSD card Wired headset Call forward Battery fully charged Battery is charging Call hold Data in Speakerphone is on Data out Phone microphone is muted Data in and out Missed call Phone is connected with PC via USB cable Bluetooth is on Downloading data Connected to a Bluetooth device Uploading data System
Icon Description 2 more notifications not displayed Call in progress Data is syncing Download finished New Google Mail New Google talk message New message Song is playing Upcoming event T540f MR_HHS_Australia_Hutchiso33 33 Onscreen keyboard You can also enter text using the onscreen keyboard. The onscreen keyboard displays automatically on the screen when you need to enter text. To manually display the keyboard, simply touch a text field where you want to enter text.
Your Home screen Tap to view the settings menu. Choose from Editor settings, Keypad types, Handwriting settings, Writing language, User dictionary and Input method. Tap to hide or show the onscreen keyboard. Tap to delete the previous character. Tap to switch to the numeric and symbol keyboard. Tap to create a new line in the message field. 123 Mode This mode allows you to enter numbers in a text message (such as a telephone number) more quickly. Touch the keys corresponding to the required digits.
Google Account Set-up The first time you open any of 4 When you have finished the Google applications on your entering the name and phone, you will be required to username, tap Next. Your sign in with your existing Google phone is communicating with account. If you do not have a Google servers and checking Google account, you’re prompted username availability. to create one. 5 Enter and re-enter your password.
Google Account Set-up After sign in, you can use Google Mail, Google Calendar, Android Market and Google Maps; download applications from Android Market; back up your settings to Google servers; and take advantage of other Google services on your phone. IMPORTANT • Some applications, such as Google Calendar, work only with the first Google account you add. If you plan to use more than one Google account with your phone, be sure to sign into the one you want to use with such applications first.
Calls Making a call 1 O n the home screen, press the Send key and touch the Phone icon to open the keyboard. 2 Enter the number on the keyboard. To delete a digit, touch the Clear icon . 3 Touch the Call icon to make a call. 4 To end a call, touch End or press the End key . TIP! To enter “+” to make international calls, touch and hold down . Calling your contacts 1 O n the home screen, touch Applications tab to open the applications menu. Touch Contacts to open your contacts.
Calls Making a second call Viewing your call logs 1 During your initial call, touch . 2 Dial the number, or search your contacts to select the number you want to call. 3 Touch the Call icon to connect the call. 4 Both calls will be displayed on the call screen. Your initial call will be locked and put on hold. 5 Touch to toggle between calls. NOTE: You can touch to make a conference call. 6 To end active call, Press End .
< Fixed Dialing Numbers > Select Fixed Dialling Numbers to turn on and compile a list of numbers that can be called from your phone. You’ll need your PIN 2 code, which is available from your operator. While Fix Dialling Numbers is turned on, only numbers within the fixed dial list can be called from your phone. < Voicemail > Set up your voicemail number. Voicemail service – Allows you to select your carrier’s voicemail service or another service.
Calls Additional settings – This lets you change the following settings: Caller ID : Choose whether to display your number on an outgoing call. Call waiting : If call waiting is activated, the handset will notify you of an incoming call while you are on a call. (Depends on your network provider.) Select line : Allows you to select a line to make calls on. (Check with your service provider.) 40 T540f MR_HHS_Australia_Hutchiso40 40 2010.11.
Contacts 1 O n the home screen, touch Applications tab to open the applications menu. Touch Contacts to open your contacts. 2 Touch Search and enter the contact name using the keypad. 2 I f you want to add a picture to the new contact, touch . You can use a saved picture or take a new one. 3 Select the contact type and choose from Phone, SIM and your Google account. 4 Touch a text field to open the touch keyboard, and enter a new contact’s name.
Contacts 3 Y our contacts will open. Select the contact you want to assign to that number by touching their phone number once. NOTE: To remove the speed dial contact from the list, touch and hold the assigned contact. When the pop up screen is shown, tap Remove then select OK. Favourite contacts You can classify frequently called contacts as favourites. To add a contact to your favourites 1 On the home screen, touch to open your contacts. 2 Touch a contact to view its details.
Messaging/E-mail Messaging Your GT540f combines SMS and MMS into one intuitive, easy-touse menu. Sending a message 1 O n the home screen, touch Applications tab to open the applications menu. Touch Messaging and touch New message to open a blank message. 2 Enter a contact name in the To field. As you enter the contact name, matching contacts appear. You can touch a suggested recipient or continue entering the contact name. You can add multiple contacts.
Messaging/E-mail NOTE: When you get an SMS/ MMS message during a call, there is no alert, but you will see it on the indicator bar. Touch Messaging icon on the home screen, then touch the Menu key . Tap Settings.
Validity period – Choose how long your messages are stored in the message centre. Text message centre – Enter the details of your message centre. < Multimedia message (MMS) settings > Delivery report – Choose to request a delivery report. Delivery report allow – Choose to allow the sending of delivery confirmation message. Read reports – Choose to request a read report for each message you send. Read report allow – Choose to allow the sending of read confirmation message.
Messaging/E-mail < Notification settings > Activate to display message notifications in the status bar. Also select a ringtone and activate vibrate to alert you of new messages. < Info. Service settings > Choose whether to receive, block, or view or edit channels to receive information service messages (cell broadcast messages). Also choose the languages of information service messages. Setting up your email Keep in touch while on the move by using your GT540f to send emails.
Retrieving your email You can automatically or manually check your account for new email. To check manually: 1 Touch Email icon on the home screen. 2 Then touch the account you want to use. 3 Touch the Menu key and choose Refresh and your GT540f will then connect to your email account and retrieve your new messages. 3 Y ou can adjust the following options: Account Setup, Delivery Options, and Login settings.
Social Networking With your phone, you can enjoy the social networking and manage your micro-blog in on-line communities. You can update your current status and view your friends’ status updates real-time. If you don’t have an account, you can visit their sites to set it up. NOTE: An additional cost may be incurred when connecting and using online services. Check your data charges with your network provider.
TIP! You can use information about friends only in SNS or sync all data to Contacts. Removing accounts on your phone 1 C hoose Applications > Settings > Accounts & sync. 2 Choose an account you want to delete, then touch Remove account. T540f MR_HHS_Australia_Hutchiso49 49 49 2010.11.
Camera Getting to know the viewfinder rightness – This defines and controls of the amount of sunlight B entering the image. Slide the brightness indicator along the bar, towards “-” for a lower brightness image, or towards “+” for a higher brightness image. Zoom – Zoom in or zoom out. Alternatively you can use the side volume keys. Settings – Touch this icon to open the settings menu. See Using the advanced settings. Gallery – This enables you to access your saved photos from within the camera mode.
TIP! If there is no touchscreen activity for a few seconds, the shortcut options will be automatically hidden to give a clearer viewfinder screen. To recall the options, touch the screen. Using the focus mode You can select the focus mode as following options; AF (Auto Focus) – Set the camera to focus automatically. Macro – Macro mode allows you to take extreme close-ups. If you are trying to take a close-up shot but the focus box remains red, try turning the macro mode on.
Camera Once you’ve taken the photo Your captured photo will appear on the screen. Share Touch to share your photo as Bluetooth, Email, Facebook for LG, Google Mail, Messaging, Picasa or Twitter for LG. NOTE: Additional charges may apply when MMS messages are sent while roaming. Touch to use the image as Contact icon or Wallpaper. Rename Touch to edit the name of the selected picture. Edit Touch to edit the image using various tools. Touch to view a gallery of your saved photos.
Timer – The self-timer allows you to set a delay after the shutter is pressed. Select Off, 3 seconds, 5 seconds, or 10 seconds. This is ideal if you want to be included in a photo. ISO – The ISO rating determines the sensitivity of the camera’s light sensor. The higher the ISO, the more sensitive the camera will be. This is useful under darker conditions when you cannot use the flash. Select from ISO values of Auto, 100, 200, and 400.
Camera Hide icons – Choose the camera setting icons to hide manually or automatically. Blink detection – Turn this on to display a red box around the face that was blinking in the preview image screen. Reset – Restore all camera default settings. Viewing your saved photos 1 Y ou can access your saved photos from within the camera mode. Just touch and your gallery will appear on the screen. TIP! When you exit the camera, all settings will return to their defaults, except image size and image quality.
Video camera Getting to know the viewfinder Brightness – This defines and controls of the amount of sunlight entering the Video. Slide the brightness indicator along the bar, towards “-” for a lower brightness Video, or towards “+” for a higher brightness Video. Zoom – Zoom in or zoom out. Alternatively you can use the side volume keys. Before starting record a video, you can use the zoom function. You can not control the zoom function during recording. Settings – Touch this icon to open the settings menu.
Video camera Shooting a quick video NOTE: Additional charges may 1 P ress and hold the camera key apply when MMS messages are on the right side of the phone. sent while roaming. Play Touch to play the video. 2 Then slide the capture button Touch to edit the name Rename down position, the icon will of the selected video. change to . Edit Touch to enter editing 3 The video camera’s viewfinder mode on this video. will appear on the screen.
selecting the option, touch the Back key . Color effect – Choose a colour tone to use for your new view. White balance – The white balance ensures the white areas in your video are realistic. To enable your camera to adjust the white balance correctly, you may need to determine the light conditions. Choose from Auto, Incandescent, Sunny, Fluorescent, and Cloudy. Duration – Set a duration limit for your video. Choose between Normal and MMS to limit the maximum size to send as an MMS message.
Your photos and videos Viewing your photos and videos 1 T ouch on the camera preview screen. 2 Your gallery will appear on the screen. 3 Touch the video or photo to open it fully. TIP! Flick left or right to view other photos or videos. Adjusting the volume when viewing a video To adjust the volume of a video while it is playing, use the volume keys on the left side of the phone. Setting a photo as wallpaper 1 T ouch the photo you want to set as wallpaper to open it. 2 Touch the menu key .
F rame – Add frames to the photo. T ext – Add text to a picture. C lipart – Add clipart to a photo. D rawpad – Draw on your photo, freehand. Select the line thickness from the four options, then choose the colour you want. S tamp – Decorate your photo with stamps. Choose from the different stamps, then touch your photo where you want to place them. R esize – Resize your photo. Save the changes you made to the photos. Delete your photo edits. Rotating your photo 1 On the editing screen, touch .
Your photos and videos Cropping a photo 1 On the editing screen, touch . 2 Choose the shape you want to use to crop the picture. 3 Drag the box over the area you want to crop. Move the selected area by dragging. 4 When you are finished with your selection, touch Done icon in the right bottom of the image. Tuning your photo 1 On the editing screen, touch . Use the tuning toolbar to adjust your photo’s tuning as you like. 2 Choose to adjust the tuning settings automatically.
2 T ouch to select the shape. 3 Also, set the colour and thickness. 4 You can delete the drawing you added using . Adding stamps 1 T ouch on the editing screen. 2 Touch to see which stamps are available and to select the stamp. 3 Touch the screen where you want to add the stamp to the photo. 4 Adjust the colour using . Resizing 1 T ouch on the editing screen. 2 Scroll the bar to resize the photo. Editing your videos The video editing features are available for the MPEG-4 format.
Your photos and videos 3 T ouch , then pause playback to set the start point for text appearance. 4 Touch Start, then choose the text style. Enter your text using the keypad, then select Done. 5 Touch the area of the screen where you want the text to appear, then touch OK. 6 Select right arrow icon then save. This file will be saved as new file. 7 Repeat these steps to add more text. Adding edit effects 1 O pen the video you want to edit. 2 Select Edit , then select .
Multimedia You can store multimedia files to a memory card to have easy access to all your image and video files. Touch Applications tab, then select Gallery. You can open a list of catalogue bars that store all your multimedia files. NOTE: Make sure you install a memory card into the phone to save photos and access all your pictures. Without a memory card, the phone will not display any photos or videos. There are six catalogue bars as shown below. All : Displays all your pictures and videos.
Multimedia LG, Google Mail, Messaging, Picasa or Twitter for LG. 3 When you choose Email, Google Mail or Messaging, your photo will be attached to a message, then you write and send the message normally. TIP! If you have an SNS account and set it up on your phone, you can share your photo to an SNS community. Sending a video 1 T o send a video, touch and hold the video you want. 2 Select Share. Choose from Bluetooth, Email, Google Mail, Messaging, or YouTube.
Watching a video 1 Select Media Player on the Applications tab. 2 Touch Video and select a video to play. TIP! The GT540f supports DivX video playback to ensure greater content availability. Touch Music and select a music file to play. Video editor On the home screen, touch Applications tab and select Video editor . Storyboard 1 2 3 I mport Files – Add media files to the storyboard. You can add up to 32 media files. S et BGM – Add background music to the storyboard, or change the sound.
Multimedia 2 3 4 5 6 7 – Display the style name and description. – Preview the style. – Touch to select photos. After you select photos, touch to proceed to the next step. Touch to select all the photos, then touch . Select the music, then set it as the background music. Add movie title using the keypad, then save it. Touch to play the complete video file. Touch to save the video file you created. Auto cut There are three style templates: Portrait, Landscape, and Motion object.
NOTE: You need to install your microSD card first. Without an microSD card, you cannot use USB mass storage. NOTE: If you installed LG Android Platform Driver, you will see pop up with 'Turn on USB storage' immediately. NOTE: After using USB mass storage function, if you want to synchronise your phone with your PC using the LG PC suite, you need to touch Settings > SD card & phone storage, then touch the checkmark to turn off Mass storage only mode.
Multimedia Using the radio Resetting channels Your GT540f has a built-in FM radio so you can tune in to your favourite stations and listen on the go. 1 O n the home screen, touch Applications tab and select FM radio. 2 Touch the Menu key and choose Reset channel to reset the current channel, or touch the Menu key and choose Reset all channels to reset all the channels. NOTE: You must attach your headphones to listen to the radio. Insert them into the headphone jack.
Google applications 1 F irst, set up a Google account. Enter your user name and password. 2 After signing in, your contacts, email, and calendar in your Google account will automatically synchronise with your GT540f. Google Maps will see the location of your contacts from Google account. My Location – Points to your current location on the map. Join Latitude – Share your location with friends you choose and Google. More – Clear map or find Starred items and more.
Google applications 1 S elect a category from Apps and Games to browse its contents. It will show you Top paid, Top free and Just in. 2 Choose an application to install. NOTE: When you want to finish the game, use the Home or Back key . You will return to the home screen. Or use the Menu key of the game. Google Mail Google Mail is configured when you first set up your phone.
Utilities Setting your alarm 1 O n the home screen, touch Applications tab and select Clock. The clock application opens with the date and time displayed on your home screen. 2 If you want to add a new alarm, touch the alarm icon at the bottom of the Clock screen. Touch an existing alarm to change its time and other attributes or touch Add alarm to add a new one. 3 Touch to turn on the alarm, and set the time you want the alarm to sound.
Utilities 3 S elect the date you want to add an event to. 4 Touch the Menu key , then touch New event. 5 Touch What, then enter the event name. Check the date and enter the time you want your event to begin. Enter the time and date the event finishes in the lower date and time boxes. 6 Also, touch Where, then enter the location. 7 If you would like to add a note to your event, touch Description and enter the details. 8 If you want to repeat the alarm, set Repetition, and set Reminders, if necessary.
3 C hoose a file, then touch the Menu key to view the available options. Sending the voice recording 1 O nce you have finished recording, you can send the audio clip by touching the Use the voice recorder to record Menu key and Share. voice memos or other audio files. 2 Choose from Bluetooth, Email, Google Mail and Recording a sound or voice Messaging. When you 1 On the home screen, touch select Email, Google Mail Applications tab and select and Messaging, the voice Voice Recorder.
The Web Browser The Browser gives you a fast, full-colour world of games, music, news, sports, entertainment, and much more, right on your mobile phone. Wherever you are and whatever you’re into. Accessing the web 1 O n the home screen, touch Applications tab and select Browser. 2 You will move to the website. NOTE: Additional charges apply when connecting to these services and downloading content. Check data charges with your network provider. Using options Touch the Menu key to view options.
Adding and accessing bookmarks Changing the web browser settings For easy and fast access to your favourite websites, you can add bookmarks and save web pages. 1 On the home screen, touch Applications tab and select Browser. 2 Touch the Menu key then select Bookmarks. A list of your bookmarks will appear on the screen. 3 Select Add Bookmarks, then enter a name for the bookmark followed by its URL. 4 Touch OK. Your bookmark will now appear in the bookmark list.
Settings On the home screen, touch Applications tab then scroll and touch Settings. Wireless & networks Here, you can manage Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. Also, you can set mobile networks as well as turn on Airplane mode. Airplane mode – After setting Airplane mode, all wireless connections will be disabled. Wi-Fi – Touch to checkmark: Turns on Wi-Fi to connect to available Wi-Fi networks. Wi-Fi settings – Allows you to set up and manage wireless access points. Set network notification, or add a Wi-Fi network.
Ringer volume – Allows you to set the incoming call and notification volume. If you uncheck the option to use the same volume for both calls and notifications, you can set both volumes separately. Media volume – Allows you to set the volume for music and videos. Phone ringtone – Allows you to set your default incoming call ringtone. Phone vibrate – Allows you to set your phone to vibrate when you receive an incoming call, independent of your ringtone or volume settings.
Settings < Touch settings > Touch calibration – Reset your touch screen calibration for ease of use. Location & security < My Location > Use wireless networks – If you check Use wireless networks, your phone will determine your approximate location by using Wi-Fi and mobile networks. Use GPS Satellites – If you check Use GPS satellites, your phone will determine your location to street-level accuracy. < Screen unlock pattern > Set unlock pattern – Set unlock pattern to secure your phone.
< Passwords > Visible passwords – Select to show passwords as you type them or deselect to hide passwords as you type them. < Credential storage > Use secure credentials – Checkmark to allow applications to access your phone’s encrypted store of secure certificates and related passwords and other credentials. You use credential storage to establish some kinds of VPN and Wi-Fi connections. If you have not set a password for the credential storage, this setting is dimmed.
Settings Accounts & sync Privacy Background data – Permits applications to synchronise data in the background, whether or not you are actively working in them. Unchecking this setting can save battery power and lowers (but does not eliminate) data use. Auto-sync – Permits applications to synchronise, send, and receive data on their own schedule. < Manage accounts > List of all Google accounts and other accounts you’ve added to the phone.
SD card & phone storage Search < USB connection mode > Mass storage only – Your phone can be used as a mass storage device if you have a memory card inserted. You can set the Mass storage only as a default setting of USB connection mode. < SD Card > Check total space and available space. Touch Unmount SD card for safe removal. Format SD card, if you want to delete all data from the microSD card. You must unmount a microSD card before you can format it. < Internal phone storage > Check the Available space.
Settings Text-to-speech You use the Text-to-speech settings to configure the Android text-to-speech synthesiser, for applications that can take advantage of it. NOTE: If you don’t have speech synthesiser data installed, only the Install voice data setting is available. Date & time Use Date & time settings to set your references for how dates are displayed. You can also use these settings to set your own time and time zone rather than obtaining the current time from the mobile network.
Wi-Fi With Wi-Fi, you can use highspeed Internet access within the coverage of the wireless access point (AP). You can enjoy wireless Internet with Wi-Fi, without extra charges. NOTE: • If you are out of Wi-Fi area and choose 3G connection, additional charges may be applied. • If your phone turns into sleep mode even when it is connected to Wi-Fi, the Wi-Fi connection will be disabled automatically.
Wi-Fi 1) If the AP does not appear in the search list, you can connect to it by saving it as a profile. 2) Saving a frequently used AP as a profile makes it easier to enter the security key when connecting to an AP with that security type. 3) If the AP does not support DHCP, you can connect to the AP using a static IP address. 2 Description of each field in the Wi-Fi profile. 1) Network Name: SSID (ID) 2) Security Type: WEP and WPA/WPA2-PSK support. 3) Security Key: Saves the security key.
Software update Phone Software update LG Mobile Phone Software update from internet For more information on using this function, please visit the http://update.lgmobile.com or http://www.lg.com/common/ index.jsp → select country and language → Support. This Feature allows you to update the firmware of your phone to the latest version conveniently from the internet without the need to visit a service centre.
Accessories These accessories are available for use with the GT540f. (Items described below may be optional.) Charger Data cable Connect your GT540f and PC. Battery User Guide Learn more about your GT540f. Stereo headset NOTE: • Always use genuine LG accessories. • Failure to do this may void your warranty. • Accessories may vary in different regions. 86 T540f MR_HHS_Australia_Hutchiso86 86 2010.11.
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Troubleshooting This chapter lists some problems you might encounter while using your phone. Some problems require you to call your service provider, but most are easy to correct yourself. Message Possible causes Possible Corrective Measures SIM error There is no SIM card in the phone or it is inserted incorrectly. Make sure that the SIM card is correctly inserted. No network connection/ Loosing network Weak Signal outside of GSM network area.
Message Possible causes Possible Corrective Measures Calls not available Dialing error New SIM card inserted Prepaid Charge limit reached New network not authorised. Check for new restrictions. Phone cannot be switched on On/Off key pressed long enough Battery is not charged Battery contacts are dirty Press the On/Off key down for at least two seconds. Keep charger attached for a longer time Clean the contacts. Take out the battery and insert again. Battery is not charged.
Troubleshooting Message Possible causes Possible Corrective Measures Impossible to receive/ send Memory Full SMS & Picture Delete some existing messages in the phone.
MANUFACTURER’S WARRANTY Australia & New Zealand 1. WHAT THIS WARRANTY COVERS: LG offers you a warranty that the enclosed Product and its enclosed accessories will be free from defects in material and workmanship according to the following terms and conditions: (1) The warranty for the Product is for ONE (1) year beginning on the date of purchase of the Product.
MANUFACTURER’S WARRANTY Australia & New Zealand 2. WHAT THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER: (1) Defects or damage resulting from use of the Product in other than its normal and customary manner.
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