LG GD510N User guide

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GD510N User Guide
Congratulations on your purchase of the
advanced and compact GD510N phone by
LG, designed to operate with the latest digital
mobile communication technology.
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Contents
Getting to know your phone .............6
Open view .................................................7
Installing the SIM and battery ...........8
Charging your phone............................9
Memory card ......................................... 10
Menu map .............................................. 11
Contacts .................................................. 22
Using your touch screen ................... 12
Messaging .............................................. 24
Touch screen tips ................................. 12
Control the touch screen .................. 12
Sending a message ............................. 24
Entering text .......................................... 24
T9 mode .................................................. 24
Handwriting recognition .................. 25
Setting up your email ......................... 25
Retrieving your emails ....................... 25
Sending an email using your new
account .................................................... 25
Changing your email settings ......... 25
Message folders.................................... 26
Changing your text message
settings .................................................... 26
Changing your multimedia message
settings .................................................... 27
Changing your other settings ......... 27
Your home screen ............................... 13
The quick keys....................................... 14
The status bar ........................................ 15
Calls .......................................................... 17
Making a call .......................................... 17
Making a call from your contacts ... 17
Answering and rejecting a call........ 17
In-call options ....................................... 18
Speed dialling ....................................... 19
Making a second call .......................... 19
Viewing your call logs ........................ 19
Using call divert .................................... 20
Using call barring ................................. 20
Changing the common call
setting ...................................................... 21
Searching for a contact ...................... 22
Adding a new contact ........................ 22
Creating a group .................................. 22
Changing your contact settings ..... 23
Viewing information ........................... 23
Camera .................................................... 28
Getting to know the viewfinder ..... 28
Taking a quick photo .......................... 29
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Contents
Viewing your photos and videos ... 34
Capturing an image from a video .. 34
Viewing your photos as a slide
show ......................................................... 34
Setting a photo as wallpaper........... 35
Editing your photos ............................ 35
Adding an effect to a photo............. 36
Sending a video clip ........................... 38
Games & Apps ...................................... 38
Playing a game ..................................... 39
Documents ............................................ 39
Transferring a file to your phone .... 39
Others ...................................................... 39
Muvee studio ........................................ 39
Creating a movie .................................. 39
Music ........................................................ 40
Transferring music onto your
phone ....................................................... 40
Playing a song ....................................... 40
Creating a playlist ................................ 41
FM Radio ................................................. 41
Searching for stations ........................ 41
Resetting channels .............................. 41
Multimedia............................................. 37
Organiser ................................................ 42
Pictures .................................................... 37
Sending a photo................................... 37
Using an image ..................................... 37
Printing an image ................................ 37
Moving or copying an image .......... 38
Sounds ..................................................... 38
Using a sound ....................................... 38
Videos ...................................................... 38
Watching a video ................................. 38
Adding an event to your calendar . 42
Adding an item to your to do list ... 42
Using date finder ................................. 42
Adding a memo.................................... 43
Setting your alarm ............................... 43
Adding a memo with the drawing
panel ........................................................ 43
Voice recorder ....................................... 44
Recording a sound or voice ............ 44
After taking a photo............................ 29
Using the advanced settings ........... 30
Video camera ........................................ 31
Getting to know the viewfinder ..... 31
Making a quick video ......................... 32
After making a video .......................... 32
Using the advanced settings ........... 33
Your photos and videos .................... 34
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Using your calculator ......................... 44
Converting a unit ................................ 44
Adding a city to your World clock .. 45
Using the stopwatch .......................... 45
Getting to know the Eco tree .......... 45
Getting to know the Eco
calculator ................................................ 45
PC Sync.................................................... 46
Installing LG PC Suite on your
computer ................................................ 46
Connecting your phone and PC ..... 46
Backing up and restoring the
information on your phone ............. 46
Viewing phone files on your PC...... 46
Synchronising your contacts ........... 47
Synchronising your messages ........ 47
Using your phone as a Music Sync
device ...................................................... 47
Settings ................................................... 50
Personalising your profiles ............... 50
Changing your screen settings ....... 50
Changing your phone settings ....... 50
Changing your connectivity
settings .................................................... 51
Using memory manager ................... 52
Sending and receiving your files
using Bluetooth .................................... 52
Changing your Bluetooth
settings: .................................................. 53
Pairing with another Bluetooth
device ....................................................... 53
Using a Bluetooth headset ............... 54
Software Upgrade ............................... 54
Accessories ............................................ 55
Technical data ....................................... 56
Guidelines for safe and efficient use .. 57
The web .................................................. 48
Internet and web’n’walk ................... 48
Using RSS reader .................................. 48
Using your phone as a modem....... 48
Jukebox ................................................... 49
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Getting to know your phone
Side keys
• When the screen is at the
Home screen: Ring tone
and key tone volume.
• During a call: Earpiece
volume.
Charger, cable and
handsfree connector
Smart key
• Accepts and ends a call.
• Goes to home screen directly.
Power/Lock key
• Long press for power on/off.
• Short press to turn on/off the screen.
Camera/Multi-tasking key
• Long press to use the
camera.
• Short press to use multitasking.
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.
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Open view
Battery cover
Battery
External camera lens
MicroSD Card Slot
SIM Card Tray
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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. Please make sure the
battery is removed from the phone
before installing the SIM card. To
remove the SIM card, pull it gently
outwards.
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3 Install the battery
Insert the left side of the battery
into the top edge of the battery
compartment first.
Ensure that the battery contacts
align with the phone’s terminals.
Press the right side of the battery
until down it clicks into place.
Charging your phone
Remove the charger socket cover on
the side of your GD510N. 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 GD510N 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.
PCB-100 Solar Cell battery cover sold
separately, available from selected
retailers or from
www.lge.co.uk/mobileshop
* It may not be available in all shops based upon
availability
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Memory card
Installing a memory card
You can expand the memory space
on your phone by using a MicroSD
memory card.
NOTE: A memory card is an optional
accessory.
1 Remove the battery cover.
2 Slide the microSD card slot to
release lock.
3 Flip up the slot.
5 Flip down then slide the slot to lock.
6 Replace the cover.
Formatting the memory card
Your memory card may already be
formatted. If it isn’t, you will need to
format it before you can start to use it.
1 From the Home screen select
,
then Phone settings in SETTINGS
tab.
2 Touch Memory info then choose
External memory.
3 Touch Format and then confirm
your choice.
4 Enter the password, if one is set.
Your card will then be formatted
and ready to use.
NOTE: If there is existing content
on your memory card, the folder
structure may be different after
formatting since all files will have
been deleted.
4 Put the microSD card on the card
tray. Make sure the gold colour
contact area is facing downwards.
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Menu map
Touch
in the Home screen to open a Top menu. From here you can access
further menus by scrolling through the icons:
CALL & MESSAGE, ENTERTAINMENT, UTILITIES and SETTINGS.
CALL & MESSAGE
ENTERTAINMENT
Contacts
web’n’walk
Call log
Jukebox
Messaging
Gallery
E-mail
Camera
Dialling
My stuff
Contact search
Music
Speed dials
Games & Apps
New message
FM radio
UTILITIES
SETTINGS
Internet
Profiles
Alarms
Screen settings
Organiser
Phone settings
Calculator
Call settings
Memo
Bluetooth
Voice recorder
Touch settings
Tools
Connectivity
Drawing panel
Message settings
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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 GD510N is not in use,
it will return to the lock screen.
Control the touch screen
The controls on the GD510N
touch screen change dynamically
depending on the task you are
carrying out.
Opening Applications
To open any application, simply touch
its icon.
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Scrolling
Drag from side to side to scroll.
On some screens, such as the call
history list, you can also scroll up or
down.
Your home screen
You can drag and click what you need right away in all home screen types.
Active
Active
Widget home
screen - When you
on the
touch
bottom right of the
screen, the mobile
widget panel
appears. When you
register widget by
dragging it, the
widget is created
in the spot where it
was dropped.
Speed dial home
screen - When
you touch
, the speed dial
list appears. You
can call, send
a message or
edit the contact
directly in this
home screen.
Active
Livesquare home screen - On the
Livesquare screen, You can easily
make a call and send a message to
the number allocated to an avatar. To
use the call, messaging or contacts
function, select an avatar and choose
the Quick key icon you want to use.
TIP! The User Interface is based on three types of Homescreen. To swap
between the home screens just wipe quickly over the display from left to
right, or from right to left.
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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.
Touch to open the full Top
menu which is divided into
four categories.
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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.
Icon
Description
Multitasking
Icon
Description
Multimedia message
sending failed
An alarm is set
Customised Profile in use
(The number in the icon
will vary)
Normal profile in use
Outdoor profile in use
Silent profile in use
Network signal strength
(number of bars will vary)
Headset in use
No network signal
Calls are diverted
Remaining battery life
EDGE in use
Battery empty
Roaming
Solar cell cover is attached
(Gray Sun)
Flight mode is on
Solar cell charging is in use
(Orange Sun)
Bluetooth is active
New text message
BGM play
New voice message
Message inbox is full
Message sending failed
BGM pause
Memory card is enabled
for use
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Your home screen
Changing your Status from
the status bar
Touch the centre of the status bar to
open the Status Summary. It shows
the current Time, Network, SVC ID,
Battery, Handset memory, External
Memory, Profile, MP3s and Bluetooth
status. Here you can set the Profile
type, play/pause MP3s and activate/
deactivate Bluetooth.
Using the Multi-tasking
function
Press the multi-tasking hard key
to open the Multitasking menu. From
here you can view all the applications
that are running and access them with
one touch.
When you have an application
running in the background (e.g.
a game or the FM radio),
will
appear in the status bar.
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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.
2 Tap the Name field box on the top
of the screen and enter the first few
letters of the contact you would like
to call using the keypad.
3 From the filtered list, touch the Call
icon next to the contact you want
to call. The call will use the default
number if there is more than one
for that contact.
4 Or, you can touch the contact name
and select the number to use if
there is more than one for that
contact to use. You can also touch
to initiate the call to the default
number.
Answering and rejecting a call
When your phone rings, touch the
Smart key to answer the call.
To mute the ringing, slide up the
cover. This will unlock the phone if it
is locked, then tap
. This is useful
if you forgot to change your profile to
Silent for a meeting. Touch Reject to
reject an incoming call.
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Calls
In-call options
Hold - Touch
to put a call on hold.
Mute - Touch
to turn off the
microphone so the person you are
talking to cannot hear you.
to turn the speaker
Speaker - Touch
phone on.
Options - Touch
to bring up a list of
further in-call options.
Touch
to search your contacts
during a call.
Touch
to add another person to
the call.
to open a numerical keypad
Touch
for making a second call. This function
also allows you to navigate menus
with numbered options when you dial
automated telephone services, such as
call centres.
TIP! To scroll through a list of options or your
list of contacts, touch the last item visible and slide your finger up the
screen. The list will move up so more items become visible.
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Speed dialling
Making a second call
You can assign a frequently-called
contact to a speed dial number.
1 Select Contacts in the
COMMUNICATION tab and select
Speed dials.
2 Your voicemail is already set to
speed dial 1. You cannot change
this. Touch any other number to
assign it 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. To find a contact,
tap the Name field box and enter
the first letter of the name of the
contact required.
1 During your initial call, touch
and type the number you want
to call.
2 Touch
to connect the call.
3 Both calls will be displayed on the
call screen. Your initial call will be
locked and the caller put on hold.
4 To change between the calls, touch
or press the number of the
held call.
5 To end one or both calls press
and select End followed by All, Held
or Active.
TIP! Touch any single call
log entry to view the date, time
and duration of the call.
NOTE: You will be charged for each
call you make.
Viewing your call logs
Touch Call log in the
COMMUNICATION tab.
TIP! Touch any single call log
entry to view the date, time and
duration of the call.
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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.
NOTE: Charges are incurred for
diverting calls. Please contact your
network provider for details.
1 Touch Call settings in the SETTINGS
tab.
2 Touch Call barring.
3 Choose any or all of the six options:
All outgoing
Outgoing international
Outgoing international calls
except home country
All incoming
Incoming when abroad
Deactivate all
4 Enter the call barring password.
Please check with your network
operator about this service.
TIP! To turn off all call
diverts, select Deactivate all from
the Call divert menu.
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TIP! Select Fixed dial
numbers from the Call settings
options to turn on and compile
a list of numbers which can be
called from your phone. You’ll
need your PIN2 code from your
operator. Only numbers included
in the fixed dial list can be called
from your phone.
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.
Send my number - Choose
whether your number will be
displayed when you call someone.
Auto redial - Slide the switch left
for ON or right for OFF.
Answer mode - Choose whether to
answer the phone using the send
key or any key.
Minute minder - Slide the switch
left to ON to hear a tone every
minute during a call.
BT answer mode - Select Handsfree to be able to answer a call
using a Bluetooth headset, or select
Handset to press a key on the
handset to answer a call.
Save new number - Select Yes to
save a new number.
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Contacts
Searching for a contact
There are two ways to search for a
contact:
1 Touch Contacts in the
COMMUNICATION tab.
2 Touch Search.
3 You see a list of contacts. Typing in
the first letter of a contact’s name in
the Name field will jump the menu
to that alphabetical area of the list.
TIP! The alphabetical keypad
is displayed once you tap the
Name field.
Adding a new contact
1 Touch Contacts in the
COMMUNICATION tab and touch
Add contact.
2 Choose whether to save the contact
to your Handset or SIM.
3 Enter your first and last name.
4 You can enter up to five different
numbers per contact. Each entry
has a preset type Mobile, Home,
Office, Pager and Fax.
5 Add an email addresses. You can
enter up to two different email
addresses per contact.
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6 Assign the contact to one or more
groups. You can assign up to
three groups per contact. Choose
between No group, Family,
Friends, Colleagues, School or VIP.
7 You can also add a Ringtone,
Birthday, Anniversary, Homepage,
Home address, Company name,
Job title, Company address, Memo
and Livecon.
8 Touch Save to save the contact.
Creating a group
1 Touch Contacts in the
COMMUNICATION tab. And touch
Groups.
2 Touch Add group or touch
and
select Add group.
3 Enter a name for your new group.
You can also assign a ringtone to
the group.
4 Touch Save.
NOTE: If you delete a group, the
contacts which were assigned to
that group will not be lost. They
will remain in your Contacts.
Changing your contact
settings
You can adapt your contact settings
so that your Contacts suits your own
preferences.
1 Touch Contacts in the
COMMUNICATION tab and touch
Settings.
2 From here, you can adjust the
following settings:
Contact list settings - Adjust the
Contacts location, Name display
and Quick command key settings.
Copy - Copy your contacts from
your handset to your SIM or from
your SIM to your handset. You can
choose one at a time, or all at once.
Move - This works in the same way
as Copy, but the contact will only
be saved to the location you’ve
moved it to.
Send all contacts via Bluetooth Send all of your contacts to another
device using Bluetooth. You will be
prompted to turn on Bluetooth if
you select this option.
Backup contacts - Performs a
backup your contacts on to the
external memory. This option
requires external memory.
Restore contacts - Restores your
contacts from the external memory.
This option requires external
memory.
Clear contacts - Delete all your
contacts. Choose between Handset
and SIM and touch Yes if you
are sure you want to wipe your
contacts.
Viewing information
1 Touch Contacts in the
COMMUNICATION tab and touch
Information.
2 From here you can view your
Service dial numbers, your Own
number, your Memory info.
(showing your memory usage) and
My business card.
TIP! To add your own
business card, select My business
card and enter your details as
you would for any contact. Touch
Save to finish.
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Messaging
Messaging
Entering text
Your GD510N combines SMS and
MMS into one intuitive and easy-touse menu.
There are five ways to enter text:
Keypad, Keyboard, HandwritingScreen, Handwriting-Box,
Handwriting-Double Box.
You can choose your input method by
tapping
and Input method.
Sending a message
1 Touch Messaging in the
COMMUNICATION tab. And touch
New message to begin composing
a new message.
2 Touch Insert to add an image,
video, sound, template and so on.
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.
4 Touch Send when ready.
WARNING: If an image, video
or sound is added to an SMS it
will be automatically converted
to an MMS and you will be
charged accordingly.
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Touch
to turn on T9 mode. This
icon is only shown when you choose
Keypad as the input method.
Touch
language.
to choose the writing
Touch
to change between
numbers, symbols and text input.
Use Shift key to change between
capital or lowercase input.
T9 mode
The T9 mode uses a built-in dictionary
to recognise the words you’re writing
based on the sequence of keys you’ve
touched. It predicts the word you are
inputting and suggests alternatives.
Handwriting recognition
In Handwriting mode you simply write
on the screen and your GD510N will
convert your handwriting into your
message. Select Handwriting-Screen
or Handwriting-Box according to
your preferred view.
Setting up your email
Touch E-mail in the COMMUNICATION
tab.
If the email account is not set up, start
the email set up wizard and finish it.
You can check and edit settings by
selecting
. You can also check the
additional settings that were filled in
automatically when you created the
account.
Retrieving your emails
You can automatically or manually
check your account for new emails. To
check manually:
1 Touch E-mail in the
COMMUNICATION tab.
2 Touch the account you want to use .
Sending an email using your
new account
1 Touch New e-mail and a new email
will open.
2 Complete the message.
3 Touch Send and your email will
be sent.
Changing your email settings
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
Preferred e-mail
Allow reply e-mail - Choose
to allow the sending of read
confirmation messages.
Request reply e-mail - Choose
whether to request read
confirmation messages.
Retrieve interval - Choose how
often your GD510N checks for new
email messages.
Retrieve amount - Choose the
number of emails to be retrieved at
any one time.
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Messaging
Include message in Fwd. & Reply
- Choose to include the original
message in your reply.
Include attachment - Choose to
include the original attachment in
any reply.
Auto retrieval in roaming - Choose
whether to retrieve your messages
automatically when abroad
(roaming).
New e-mail notification - Choose
whether to be alerted to new
emails.
Signature - Switch this feature ON
and create an email signature.
Priority - Choose the priority level
of your email messages.
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.
Message folders
There are five folders in Messaging
menu.
Inbox - All the messages you receive
are placed into your inbox.
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Drafts - If you do not finish writing a
message, you can save what you have
done in this folder.
Outbox - This is a temporary storage
folder while messages are being sent.
Sent items - All the messages you
have sent are placed in this folder.
My folders - Create folders to store
your messages.
Changing your text message
settings
Touch Messaging in the
COMMUNICATION tab and touch
Settings. Select Text message. You
can make changes to:
Text message centre - Enter the
details of your message centre.
Delivery report - Slide the switch
left to receive confirmation that your
messages have been delivered.
Validity period - Choose how long
your messages are stored at the
message centre.
Message types - Convert your text
into Text, Voice, Fax, X.400 or E-mail.
Character encoding - Choose how
your characters are encoded. This
impacts the size of your messages and
therefore data charges.
Send long text as - Choose to send
long messages as Multiple SMS or
as an MMS.
Changing your multimedia
message settings
Touch Messaging in the
COMMUNICATION tab. Scroll and
choose Settings and Multimedia
message. You can make changes to:
Retrieval mode - Choose between
Home network or Roaming network.
If you then choose Manual you will
receive only notifications of MMS
and you can then decide whether to
download them in full.
Delivery report - Choose to request
and/or allow a delivery report.
Read reply - Choose to request and/or
allow a reply.
Priority - Choose the priority level of
your MMS.
Validity period - Choose how
long your message is stored at the
message centre.
Slide duration - Choose how long
your slides appear on the screen.
Creation mode - Choose your
message mode.
Delivery time - Choose how long to
wait before a message is delivered.
Multi msg centre - Choose one from
the list or add a new message centre.
Changing your other settings
Touch Messaging in the
COMMUNICATION tab. And touch
Settings.
Voicemail - Touch
to add a
new Voicemail service. Contact
your network operator for more
information about the service they
provide.
Service message - Choose to receive
or block service messages. You can
also set your message security by
creating trusted and untrusted lists of
senders in Service security option.
Message counter - Choose to set
period for counting messages.
Info. service - Choose whether to turn
Cell broadcast on/off and select your
channels and languages.
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Camera
Getting to know the viewfinder
Exposure - This defines and controls
of the amount of sunlight entering the
image.
Zoom - zoom in or zoom out. This
function is enabled depending on the
picture size you take.
Back
Taking a photo
Video mode - Slide
down this icon to
switch to video mode.
Settings - Touch this icon to open
the settings menu. See Using the
advanced settings.
View mode - Choose from Full
screen or Full image.
Continuous shot - This enables you
to take 3/6/9 shots automatically in
very quick succession.
Gallery -This enables
you to access your
saved photos from
within the camera
mode. Simply touch,
and your gallery will
appear on the screen.
TIP! You can bring up the options by tapping the screen. They automatically
turn off after a few seconds.
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Taking a quick photo
After taking a photo
1 Press the
key on the right side
of the phone.
2 When the camera has focused on
your subject, touch the
on the
right-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
image.
Touch to edit the photo.
Touch to delete the photo you
have just taken and confirm by
touching Yes. The “Deleted” message
appears.
Touch to move to your gallery.
TIP! To switch to the camera
mode or video mode, slide
up/down the camera or video
icon on the centre-right of the
viewfinder.
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Camera
Using the advanced settings
From the viewfinder, touch
to open all the advanced settings
options.
Size - Change the size of the photo to
save memory space or take a picture
preset to the correct size for a contact.
Select a pixel value from the six
numerical options: 3M ( 2048x1536),
2M (1600x1200), 1M (1280x960),
VGA (640x480), Home screen
(WQVGA), QVGA (320x240).
Colour Effect - Choose a colour tone
to apply to the photo you’re taking.
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. Choose from 3 seconds, 5
seconds or 10 seconds. Great for the
group photo you want to be part of.
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Quality - Choose between Super fine,
Fine and Normal. The finer the quality
the sharper a photo will be, but the
file size will increase. This means you’ll
be able to store fewer photos in your
memory.
Memory - Choose whether to save
your photos to the Handset memory
or to the External memory.
Show captured image - Choose to
view the picture with options after
taking a photo.
Hide icons - Choose the camera
settings icons to be hidden manually
or automatically.
Shutter sound - Select one of the
three shutter sounds.
Grid screen - Choose from Off, Simple
cross or Trisection.
Reset settings - Reset all the camera
settings.
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 and controls of
the amount of sunlight entering the image.
Camera mode - Touch
this icon to switch to
camera mode.
Start recording
Gallery
Video mode - Video
mode is selected.
TIP! You can close all shortcut options for a clearer viewfinder screen. Simply
touch the centre of the viewfinder once. To recall the options, touch the screen
again.
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Video camera
Making a quick video
After making a video
1 Press the camera key on the right
side of the phone for a few seconds.
A still image representing your
captured video will appear on the
screen. The name of the video runs
along the bottom of the screen
together with seven icons down the
left and right sides .
Touch to play the video.
Touch to send the video as a
Message or Email or by Bluetooth or
YouTube.
Touch to edit the video.
Touch to delete the video you
have just made and confirm by
touching Yes. The viewfinder will
reappear.
Touch
to shoot another video
straight away.
Touch to view a gallery of saved
videos and images.
TIP! To switch to the camera
mode or video mode, slide
up/down the camera or video
icon on the right centre of the
viewfinder.
2 Holding the phone horizontally,
point the lens towards the subject
of the video.
3 Press the camera key
on the
phone once to start recording. Or
touch the red dot .
4 Rec will appear at the bottom of
the viewfinder with a timer at the
bottom showing the length of the
video.
5 To pause the video, touch and
resume by selecting .
6 Touch on screen or press
the
a second time to stop
recording.
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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.
Quality - Choose between Super fine,
Fine and Normal. The finer the quality,
the sharper a video will be, but the file
size will increase. As a result, you will
be able to store fewer videos in the
phone’s memory.
Duration - Set a time limit for your
video. Choose whether or not to send
the video as an MMS.
Memory - Choose whether to save
your videos to the Handset memory
or to the External memory.
Voice - Choose whether or not to
record a video with sound.
Hide icons - Choose the camera
settings icons to be hidden manually
or automatically.
Reset settings - Reset all the video
camera settings.
TIP! If you choose MMS duration,
choosing a lower image quality
will enable you to shoot a longer
video.
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Your photos and videos
Viewing your photos and
videos
1 Touch Gallery in the
ENTERTAINMENT tab. Or Touch
on your camera preview screen. You
can check your pictures and videos.
2 Your gallery will appear on the
screen.
3 Touch the video or photo to open
it fully.
4 To play the video touch
. To
pause playback touch
.
TIP! Flick left or right to
view other photos or videos.
Capturing an image from a
video
1 Select the video you would like to
capture an image from.
2 Touch
to pause the video
on the frame you’d like to convert
to an image and touch the upper
left side of the screen to open the
menu.
3 From the options menu select
.
4 The image will appear on the
screen, with its image name.
5 Touch
to return to the video.
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6 The image will be saved in your
My stuff folder and appear in the
gallery.
WARNING: Some
functions will not work properly
if the multimedia file has not
been recorded on the phone.
Viewing your photos as a
slide show
Slideshow mode will show all the
photos in your gallery one at a time as
a slideshow. Videos can not be viewed
as a slideshow.
1 Touch
in the Gallery, then
scroll and select Slide show.
2 The slideshow will begin.
There are options within slideshows:
Touch
to go back.
Touch to pause the slideshow on
a particular photo.
Touch again to resume playback.
Touch to show random.
Touch to increase or decrease the
speed of the slideshow.
Setting a photo as wallpaper
1 Touch Gallery in the
ENTERTAINMENT tab.
2 Touch the photo you would like to
set as wallpaper.
3 Touch the screen to open the menu.
4 Touch .
5 You can change the size of the
picture with .
6 When you are happy with the
picture touch Set.
7 Choose from the options what
you want to change: All, Widget,
Speed dial.
Editing your photos
1 Open the photo you’d like to edit
and touch
to bring up the
options.
2 Touch the icons to alter your photo:
Move your finger across the
screen to select the area.
Decorate your photo with
stamps. Choose from the different
stamps and colours and touch
your photo where you want to
place them.
Erase whatever you draw. You
can also select the eraser size.
Touch to return to the gallery.
Save the changes you have
made to the photos. Select to save
the changes over the Original file,
or as a New file. If you select New
file, enter a file name.
Undo the last effect or edit
you made to the photo.
Touch to open the Filter
options.
You can adjust the selected
photo.
Draw something on your
photo freehand. Select the line
thickness from the four options,
then the colour you want to use.
Add writing to the picture.
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Your photos and videos
Adding an effect to a photo
1 From the editing screen, touch
.
2 Choose to apply any of the options
to the photo:
Face beautify - Automatically
detect a face in the image and
brighten it up.
Tunnel effect - Lomo camera effect.
Colour negative - Colour negative
effect.
Black and white - Black and white
colour effect.
Sepia - Give a Sepia effect.
Blur - Give a blurred effect.
Sharpen - Move the marker along
the bar to sharpen the focus of the
photo. Select OK icon to apply the
changes or choose
to cancel.
Mosaic blur - Touch to apply a
blurred mosaic effect to the photo.
Oil painting - Give an Oil painting
effect.
Sketch - Apply an effect that makes
the picture look like a sketch.
Emboss - Give an Emboss effect.
Solarize - Change the effect of
exposure to the light.
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Vivid - Give an effect of clearness
and brilliance.
Moonlight - Change the light to
look like moonlight.
Antique - Give an old-looking
effect.
Glow - Give a light beam effect.
Cartoon - Give a cartoon effect.
Water color - Give a watercolour
effect.
3 To undo an effect simply touch
Undo
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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 pre-loaded
onto your phone, images downloaded
by you and images taken on your
phone’s camera.
Sending a photo
1 Touch My stuff in the
ENTERTAINMENT tab and select
Images. Select the picture you
want.
2 Touch Send and choose from
Multimedia message, Email,
Bluetooth and Blogger.
Using an image
You can choose images to use as
wallpapers and the lock screen or
even to identify a caller.
1 Touch My stuff in the
ENTERTAINMENT tab and select
Images. Select the picture you
want. And touch
.
2 Touch Use as and choose from:
Homescreen image - Set a
wallpaper for the home screen.
Lock screen image - Set a
wallpaper for the lock screen.
Contacts image - Allocate an
image to a particular person in your
contacts list so that their picture
shows when they call you.
Start up image - Set an image
to appear when you switch the
phone on.
Shutdown image - Set an image
to appear when you switch the
phone off.
Printing an image
1 Touch My stuff in the
ENTERTAINMENT tab and select
Images. Select the picture you
want. And touch
.
2 Touch Print then choose between
Bluetooth and PictBridge.
TIP! You can print via
bluetooth or by connecting to a
PictBridge compatible printer.
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Multimedia
Moving or copying an image
You can move or copy an image
between the phone memory and the
memory card. You might want to do
this to either free some space in one
of the memory banks or to safeguard
your images from being lost.
1 Touch My stuff in the
ENTERTAINMENT tab, select Images
and touch
.
2 Select Move or Copy.
3 You can mark/unmark the images
by tapping it sequentially. Mark the
image that you want to move or
copy and touch Copy/Move.
Sounds
The Sounds contains a list of sounds
including the downloaded sounds,
default sounds and voice recordings.
From here you can manage or send
sounds or set them as a ringtone.
Using a sound
1 Touch My stuff in the
ENTERTAINMENT tab and select
Sounds.
2 Select a sound you want and a
confirmation message appears.
3 Touch Yes. It will begin to play.
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4 Touch
and select Use as.
5 Choose from Ringtone, Message
tone, Start-up and Shut down.
Videos
The Videos shows a list of
downloaded videos and videos you
have recorded on your phone.
Watching a video
1 Touch My stuff in the
ENTERTAINMENT tab and select
Videos.
2 Select a video to play.
Sending a video clip
1 Select a video.
2 Touch
then Send and choose
from Message, Email, Bluetooth
and YouTube.
Games & Apps
You can install new games and
applications on your phone to keep
you amused when you have spare
time.
You can also access this using
the menu Games & Apps in the
ENTERTAINMENT tab.
Playing a game
1 Touch Games & Apps in the
ENTERTAINMENT tab.
2 Select Games, then choose a game
to launch.
Documents
From the Documents menu in My
stuff, you can view all your document
files. From here, you can view your
Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Text and
pdf files.
Transferring a file to your
phone
Bluetooth is probably the easiest
way of transferring a file from your
computer to your phone. You can
also use the LG PC Suite via your
sync cable.
To transfer using Bluetooth:
1 Make sure your phone and
computer have Bluetooth switched
on and are visible to one another.
2 Use your computer 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.
Others
The Others contains a list of the files
which are not pictures, sounds, videos,
documents, games or applications.
Muvee studio
You can create a music video.
Creating a movie
1 Scroll and touch Camera in the
ENTERTAINMENT tab.
2 Touch Muvee studio.
3 Touch
to add an image. Tap the
checkbox for the images you want
to include, then select Insert .
4 Touch the style tab to choose a
Muvee style. The default style is
Classic Sepia.
5 Touch Default sound to change
the sound.
6 Touch
to see what you’ve
created.
7 Touch
then Play order to create
an order. You can make it random or
sequencial.
8 Touch
then Save Location to
choose where to save the movie.
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Multimedia
Music
Your LG GD510N has a built-in
music player so you can play all
your favourite tracks. To access the
music player, touch Music in the
ENTERTAINMENT tab. From here, you
can access a number of folders:
NOTE: The copyright of music files
can be protected by international
treaties and national copyright
laws. It may be necessary to obtain
permission or a license to reproduce
or copy music. In some countries
national law prohibits private
copying of copyrighted material.
Before downloading or copying
the file, please check the national
legislation of the applicable country
concerning the use of such material.
Recently played - Plays the songs you
have played recently.
All tracks - Contains all the songs you
have on your phone except the preloaded default music.
Artists - Browse through your music
collection by artist.
Albums - Browse through your music
collection by album.
Genres - Browse through your music
collection by genre.
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Playlists - Contains all the playlists you
have created.
Shuffle tracks - Play your tracks in a
random order.
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.
Playing a song
1 Touch Music in the
ENTERTAINMENT tab.
2 Select one of the folders and the
song you want to play.
3 Touch
to pause the song.
4 Touch
to skip to the next song.
to go back to the
5 Touch
previous song.
6 Touch
to return to the Music
menu. You may touch more than
once to return to the menu.
Creating a playlist
You can create your own playlists by
choosing a selection of songs from
the Playlists folder.
1 Touch Music in the
ENTERTAINMENT tab.
2 Touch Playlists, then Add new
playlist, enter the playlist name and
touch Save.
3 The All tracks folder will show all
the songs in your phone. Touch all
of the songs that you would like to
include in your playlist; a tick will
show next to the track names.
4 Touch Done.
FM Radio
Your LG GD510N 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 (this is the same socket that
you plug your charger into).
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. You must first attach the
headset to the phone as this acts as
the aerial.
To auto tune:
1 Scroll and touch FM radio in the
ENTERTAINMENT tab, then
.
2 Touch Auto scan. A confirmation
message appears. Select Yes, then
the stations will be automatically
found and allocated to a channel in
your phone.
NOTE: You can also manually tune
into a station by using and
displayed in the centre of the screen.
If you press and hold and , the
stations will be automatically found.
Resetting channels
1 Scroll and touch FM radio in the
ENTERTAINMENT tab, then
.
2 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.
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Organiser
Adding an event to your
calendar
Adding an item to your to
do list
1 Touch Organiser in the UTILITIES
tab and select Calendar.
2 Select the date you would like to
add an event to.
3 Touch
then Add event.
4 Touch Category then choose from
Appointment, Anniversary or
Birthday.
5 Enter Subject.
6 Check and enter the date and
the time you would like your
event to begin. For Appointment
and Anniversary enter the time
and date your event finishes in
the lower two time and date
boxes. Enter the location if it is an
Appointment.
7 Set Alarm and Repeat.
8 Select Save and your event will
be saved in the calendar. A square
cursor will mark the day that any
events have been saved to and a
bell will ring at the start time of
your event, so that you can stay
organised.
1 Touch Organiser in the UTILITIES
tab.
2 Select To do and touch Add to do.
3 Set the date for the task, add notes
and select a priority level: High,
Medium or Low.
4 Save your task by selecting Save.
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Using date finder
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
10.10.07 will be 09.12.2007.
1 Touch Organiser in the UTILITIES
tab.
2 Select Date finder.
3 Set the required date in the From
tab.
4 Set the number of days in the
After tab.
5 The Target date will be shown
below.
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.
4 Choose how you would like your
alarm to repeat in the Repeat
box: Not repeated, Daily, Mon ~
Fri, Mon ~ Sat, Sat ~ Sun, Except
holiday or Choose weekday.
The icons then indicate the
weekday you select.
5 Select Alarm type to select the type
of alarm you want.
6 Choose Alarm bell and select a
sound from the folder. To listen to
sounds, touch the sound, followed
by .
7 Add a memo for the alarm in the
Memo box.
8 Finally, you can set the snooze
interval to 5, 10, 20, or 30 minutes,
1hour or off.
9 Once you have set your alarm,
touch Save.
NOTE: You can set up to 5 alarms
including Widget alarm.
TIP! Slide the switch ON/OFF to
the alarm to set it.
Adding a memo with the
drawing panel
1 Scroll and touch Drawing Panel in
the UTILITIES tab .
2 Touch Add drawing.
3 Draw your memo on the touch
screen LCD followed by
.
4 Touch Yes, then your memo
will appear on the screen in the
Drawing Panel application.
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Organiser
Voice recorder
Using your calculator
Use your voice recorder to record
voice memos or other audio files.
Touch Voice recorder in the UTILITIES
tab and select
, then Settings to
change Settings:
Duration - Set the recording duration.
Choose from No limit, MMS msg. size
or 1 min.
Quality - Select the sound quality.
Choose from Super fine, Fine or
Normal.
Memory in use - Select where to
save the audio files. Choose between
External memory and Handset
memory.
1 Touch Calculator in the UTILITIES
tab.
2 Touch the numeric keys using the
keypad to input numbers.
3 For simple calculations, touch the
function you require (+, -, ×, ÷),
followed by =.
4 For more complex calculations,
touch
and choose from sin,
cos, tan, log, ln, exp, sqrt, deg or
rad etc.
Recording a sound or voice
1
2
3
4
Touch
Touch
Touch
Touch
recording.
to begin recording.
to pause recording.
to end recording.
to listen to your
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Converting a unit
1 Touch Tools in the UTILITIES tab.
2 Select Unit converter.
3 Choose whether you would l ike to
convert Currency, Surface, Length,
Weight, Temperature, Volume or
Velocity.
4 You can then select the unit, and
enter the value you would like to
convert from, followed by the unit
you would like to convert to.
5 The corresponding value will
appear on the screen.
Adding a city to your World
clock
1 Touch Tools in the UTILITIES tab.
2 Select World clock.
3 Touch the
, followed by Add
city.
4 Scroll the globe, touch the area
you want and choose the city on
the map.
5 Or touch the
and type the
name of the city you require in the
search field box.
Using the stopwatch
1 Touch Tools in the UTILITIES tab.
2 Select Stopwatch.
3 Touch Start on the bottom of the
screen to begin the timer.
4 Touch Lap if you want to record a
lap time.
5 Touch Stop to end the timer.
6 Touch Resume to restart the
stopwatch at the time you stopped
it at, or touch Reset to begin the
time again.
Getting to know the Eco tree
Eco trees are accumulated by
charging solar cell. Each tree
represents the decreased carbon
emissions. You can plant more trees
by using more solar energy.
Getting to know the Eco
calculator
You can count the total amount of
decreasing carbon emissions by
charging the solar cell.
TIP! If solar cell is attached
to the GD510N, Eco tree and Eco
calculator are displayed under
Tools menu in the UTILITIES tab.
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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.
4 Follow the instructions on the
screen to complete the LG PC Suite
Installer wizard.
5 Once installation is complete, the
LG PC Suite icon will appear on your
desktop.
Connecting your phone and PC
1 From the Home screen press
and select Connectivity on the
SETTINGS tab.
2 Select USB connection mode.
3 Touch PC Suite.
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4 Connect the handset and PC via
USB cable and wait for a while. PC
Suite runs automatically.
Backing up and restoring the
information on your phone
1 Connect your phone to your PC as
outlined above.
2 Click on the Backup icon, and select
Backup or Restore.
3 Mark the content you would
like to backup or restore. Select
the location you would like to
backup information to, or restore
information from. Click Start icon.
4 Your information will be backed up
or restored.
Viewing phone files on your
PC
1 Connect your phone to your PC as
outlined previously.
2 Click on the Manage Files icon.
3 All the documents, flash contents,
images, sounds and videos you
have saved onto your phone will
be displayed on the right side of
the screen.
TIP! Viewing the contents of your
phone on your PC helps you to
arrange files, organise documents
and remove content that you no
longer need.
Synchronising your contacts
1 Connect the phone to your PC.
2 Click on the Manage Contacts icon.
3 Your PC will now import and display
all contacts saved to your SIM card
and handset.
4 Click on File and select Save. You
can now select the target and
where you want to save your
contacts to.
NOTE: To backup contacts saved
to your SIM card, click on the SIM
card folder on the left side of your
PC screen.
Right-click your contacts and then
Select All.
Right-click at the same position
and select Copy to Phone Memory.
Now click on the handset folder on
the left side of the screen and all
your numbers will be displayed.
Synchronising your messages
1 Connect the phone to your PC.
2 Click on the Messages icon.
3 All your phone messages will be
displayed in folders on the screen.
4 Click the title of the columns to
rearrange messages sorted by
Sender, Contents and Received
date.
Using your phone as a Music
Sync device
Your Phone can be used as a Music
Sync device for Sync Music Files only.
Music Sync can be carried out using
Windows Media Player 10/11 and
supports both Handset Memory and
an External Memory Card.
1 Disconnect your phone from
your PC.
2 From the Home screen select
, then select Connectivity on the
SETTINGS tab.
3 Select USB connection mode.
4 Touch Music sync.
5 Connect the phone to your PC. Your
phone will read: Connected.
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The web
Internet and web’n’walk
Internet gives you access to a fast,
full-colour world of games, music,
news, sport, entertainment and lot
more, straight to your mobile phone.
Wherever you are and whatever
you’re into.
TIP! Going online with your
mobile phone has never been this
easy. web‘n’walk is your Internet
portal from T-Mobile. web’n’walk
can be easily accessed from the
Communication tab by touching
the web‘n’walk icon.
NOTE: An additional cost is incurred
when connecting to this service and
downloading content. Check your
data charges with your network
provider.
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
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text. RSS makes it possible for people
to keep up with their favourite web
sites automatically. It is much easier
than checking them manually.
The user subscribes to a feed by
entering the feed’s link into the
reader or by clicking an RSS icon in a
Internet that initiates the subscription
process. The reader checks the user’s
subscribed feeds regularly for new
content, downloading any updates
that it finds.
Using your phone as a
modem
Your GD510N can double as a modem
for your PC, giving you email and
internet access even when you can’t
connect using wires. You can use
either the USB cable or Bluetooth.
Using the USB cable:
1 Ensure you have the LG PC Suite
installed on your PC.
2 Connect your GD510N and your
PC using the USB cable as outlined
previously and launch the LG PC
Suite software.
3 Click InternetKit on your PC.
Then click New button and select
Modem.
4 Choose LG Mobile USB Modem
and select OK. It will now appear
on screen.
5 Write the Profile that can connect to
the Internet and save the values.
6 The profile that you create will
appear on your PC screen. Select it
and click Connect.
Your PC will connect through your
GD510N.
Using Bluetooth:
1 Ensure Bluetooth is switched On
and Visible for both your PC and
GD510N.
2 Pair your PC and GD510N so that a
passcode is required for connection.
3 Use the Connection wizard on
your LG PC Suite to create an active
Bluetooth connection.
4 Click Internet Kit on your PC. Then
click New button.
5 Choose LG Mobile USB Modem
and select OK. It will now appear
on screen.
6 Write the Profile that can connect to
the Internet and save the values.
7 The profile that you create will
appear on your PC screen. Select it
and click Connect.
Your PC will connect through your
GD510N.
Jukebox
Download your favourite song
wherever you are. Once you have
bought the song via your mobile
phone, you can download it to your
mobile phone as well as your PC and
burn it on to a CD without additional
costs (depending on contents and
provider).
Just touch the Jukebox icon in the
ENTERTAINMENT tab to access the
T-Mobile music store easily.
NOTE: An additional cost is incurred
when connecting to this service.
Check the charges with your service
provider.
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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.
Screen settings
Wallpaper - Choose the theme for
your home screen or lock screen.
Livesquare - Touch Livesquare
guide to check its functions.
Handset theme - Choose the
theme for menus. You can also
adjust the font size and style.
Top menu - Choose the style of the
top menu, choose either Zigzag or
Scrolling.
Dialling - Adjust the number
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NOTE: The longer the backlight
is on, the more battery power
is used. This may result in your
needing to charge your phone
more often.
Brightness - Adjust the screen
brightness.
Greeting message - Choose ON
or OFF and fill in the greeting
message in the text field.
Start-up/Shut down - Choose the
theme for your start-up/shut down
screen.
Changing your phone
settings
Enjoy the freedom of adapting how
your GD510N works for your own
style.
Touch Phone settings in the
SETTINGS tab, then choose from the
list below.
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 GD510N’s display.
Motion silent - Make the GD510N
go into the mute or snooze
settings by flipping it over when it
is ringing.
Auto keylock - Lock the keypad
automatically in the Home screen.
Security - Adjust your security
settings, including PIN codes and
handset lock.
Memory info - See Using memory
manager for more information.
Reset settings - Restores all
settings to their factory defaults.
Information - Select Help to
view the technical information
for your GD510N. And you can
upgrade software with Handset
information.
Changing your connectivity
settings
Your connectivity settings have
already been set up by your network
operator, so you can enjoy your new
phone immediately. To change any
settings, use this menu:
Touch Connectivity in the SETTINGS
tab.
Network settings
Select network - If you select
Automatic, the GD510N
automatically searches for
the network and registers the
handset to the network. This is
recommended for best service and
quality.
If you select Manual, all the
currently available networks are
shown and you can select one of
them for registration.
Preferred lists - You can add a
preferred network to connect
to. If the network is searching
automatically, simply choose one
from the network list and if not,
add a new network manually.
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.
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Settings
USB connection mode - Choose a
Data service from the options and
synchronise your GD510N using the
LG PC Suite software to copy files from
your phone. See PC Sync for more
information on synchronisation.
If you use Music sync with Windows
Media Player, select Music sync in this
menu. Music sync is only available for
music content.
Using memory manager
Your GD510N has three memories
available: the phone, the SIM Card and
an external memory card.
You can use memory manager to see
how each memory is been used and
see how much space is available.
Touch Phone settings in the
SETTINGS tab, then Memory info.
Handset common memory - View the
memory available on your GD510N for
Pictures, Sounds, Videos, MMS, Email,
Java applications and others.
Handset reserved memory - View the
memory available on your handset
for SMS, Contacts, Calendar, To do list,
Memo, Alarm, Call history, Bookmarks
and Miscellaneous items.
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SIM memory - View the memory
available on your SIM Card.
External memory - View the memory
available on your external memory
card (you may need to purchase the
memory card separately).
Primary storage setting - Choose the
location you prefer items to be saved
to between Handset and External
memory.
Sending and receiving your
files using Bluetooth
To send a file:
1 Open the file you want to send,
typically this will be a photo, video
or music file.
2 Choose Send.
Choose Bluetooth.
3 If you have already paired the
Bluetooth device, your GD510N
will not automatically search for
other Bluetooth devices. If not,
your GD510N will search for other
Bluetooth enabled devices within
range.
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. Files will usually be
saved to the appropriate folder in
My stuff.
Changing your Bluetooth
settings:
Touch Bluetooth in the SETTINGS tab.
And select
and choose Settings.
Make your changes to:
My device visibility - Choose to
be Visible, Hidden or Visible for
1 min.
My device name - Enter a name for
your GD510N.
Supported services - Select how to
use Bluetooth in association with
different services.
Remote SIM Mode - Turn on or off.
My address - Show your Bluetooth
address.
Pairing with another
Bluetooth device
By pairing your GD510N and another
device, you can set up a passcode
protected connection.
1 Check that your Bluetooth is ON
and Visible. You can change your
visibility in the Settings menu.
2 Touch Search.
3 Your GD510N will search for devices.
When the search is completed,
Refresh will appear on screen.
4 Choose the device you want to pair
with and enter the passcode, then
touch OK.
5 Your phone will then connect to
the other device, on which you will
need to enter the same passcode.
6 Your passcode protected Bluetooth
connection is now ready.
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Settings
Using a Bluetooth headset
Software Upgrade
1 Check your Bluetooth is On and
Visible.
2 Follow the instructions that came
with your headset to put it in
pairing mode and pair your devices.
3 Touch Ask before connect or
Always connect and touch Yes to
Connect now. Your GD510N will
automatically switch to Headset
profile.
LG Mobile Phone Software Upgrade
Program
For more information on installing
and using this program, please
visit http://update. lgmobile.com.
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.As the mobile
phone software upgrade program
requires the user’s full attention
for the duration of the upgrade
process, please be sure to check any
instructions and notes that appear at
each step before proceeding. Please
note that removing the USB data
communication cable or batteries
during the upgrade may seriously
damage your mobile phone. As the
manufacturer takes no responsibility
for loss of data during the upgrade
process, you are advised to note down
any important information in advance
for safekeeping.
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Accessories
These accessories are supplied with the GD510N.
Charger
Data cable
Battery
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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Technical data
Ambient Temperatures
Max : +55°C (discharging),
+45°C (charging)
Min : -10°C
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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 GD510N
has been designed to comply with
applicable safety requirements for
exposure to radio waves. These
requirements are based on scientific
guidelines that include safety margins
designed to assure the safety of all
persons, regardless of age and health.
• The radio wave exposure guidelines
employ a unit of measurement
known as the Specific Absorption
Rate, or SAR. Tests for SAR are
conducted using standardised
methods with the phone
transmitting at its highest certified
power level in all used frequency
bands.
• While there may be differences
between the SAR levels of various LG
phone models, they are all designed
to meet the relevant guidelines for
exposure to radio waves.
• The SAR limit recommended by
the International Commission on
Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection
(ICNIRP) is 2W/kg averaged over 10g
of tissue.
• The highest SAR value for this model
phone tested by DASY4 for use at the
ear is 0.856 W/kg (10 g) and when
worn on the body is 0.611 W/kg(10 g).
• SAR data information for residents in
countries/regions that have adopted
the SAR limit recommended by the
Institute of Electrical and Electronics
Engineers (IEEE), which is 1.6 W/kg
averaged over 1g of tissue.
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.
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Guidelines for safe and efficient use
• The unit should be kept away from
heat sources such as radiators or
cookers.
• Do not drop.
• Do not subject this unit to
mechanical vibration or shock.
• Switch off the phone in any area
where you are required by special
regulations. For example, do not use
your phone in hospitals as it may
affect sensitive medical equipment.
• Do not handle the phone with wet
hands while it is being charged. It
may cause an electric shock and can
seriously damage your phone.
• Do not charge a handset near
flammable material as the handset
can become hot and create a fire
hazard.
• Use a dry cloth to clean the exterior
of the unit (do not use solvents such
as benzene, thinner or alcohol).
• Do not charge the phone when it is
on soft furnishings.
• The phone should be charged in a
well ventilated area.
• Do not subject this unit to excessive
smoke or dust.
• Do not keep the phone next to
credit cards or transport tickets; it
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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.
• 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.
• Minor interference may affect TVs,
radios, PCs, etc.
Road safety
Check the laws and regulations on
the use of mobile phones in the area
when you drive.
• Do not use a hand-held phone while
driving.
• Give full attention to driving.
• Use a hands-free kit, if available.
• Pull off the road and park before
making or answering a call if driving
conditions so require.
• RF energy may affect some
electronic systems in your vehicle
such as car stereos and safety
equipment.
• When your vehicle is equipped
with an air bag, do not obstruct
with installed or portable wireless
equipment. It can cause the air bag
to fail or cause serious injury due to
improper performance.
• 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. We
also recommend that music and call
volumes are set to a reasonable level.
Glass Parts
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.
Blasting area
Do not use the phone where blasting
is in progress. Observe restrictions,
and follow any regulations or rules.
Potentially explosive
atmospheres
• Do not use the phone at a refueling
point.
• Do not use near fuel or chemicals.
• Do not transport or store flammable
gas, liquid, or explosives in the same
compartment of your vehicle as your
mobile phone and accessories.
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Guidelines for safe and efficient use
In aircraft
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.
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.
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.
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• 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.
• 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.
• If you need to replace the battery,
take it to the nearest authorized LG
Electronics service point or dealer for
assistance.
• Always unplug the charger from the
wall socket after the phone is fully
charged to save unnecessary power
consumption of the charger.
• Actual battery life will depend on
network configuration, product
settings, usage patterns, battery and
environmental conditions.
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LIMITED WARRANTY STATEMENT
1. WHAT THIS WARRANTY COVERS :
LG offers you a limited warranty that the enclosed phone and its enclosed
accessories will be free from defects in material and workmanship according to
the following terms and conditions:
(1) The limited warranty for the product extends the warranty period beginning
on the date of purchase of the product.
(2) The limited warranty applies for 2 years from the original date of purchase
and extends only to the original purchaser of the product and is not
assignable or transferable to any subsequent purchaser/end user. It shall
neither exclude nor limit any mandatory statutory rights of the customer or
any of the customer rights against the seller/dealer of the product.
(3) The limited warranty for the batteries remains in effect for a period of 12
months from the date of purchase of the product.
(4) This warranty is good only to the original purchaser during the warranty
period, but limited to certain country if specified.
(5) The external housing and cosmetics parts shall be free of defects at the
time of shipment and, therefore, shall not be covered under these limited
warranty terms.
(6) Upon request from LG. or their designated service agent the consumer must
provide information to reasonably prove the date of purchase.
(7) Unless other service arrangements have been specified the customer shall
bear the cost of shipping a defective product back to the Customer Service
Department of LG.
LG shall bear the cost of shipping the product back to the consumer after
the completion of service under this limited warranty.
(8) During the warranty period LG or its authorised service agent will repair or
replace at LG’s sole discretion a defective product. A repaired or replaced
product will not be given a prolonged or renewed warranty period.
2. WHAT THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER :
(1) Defects OR Damages resulting from use of the product in other than its
normal and customary manner.
(2) Defects or damages from abnormal use, abnormal conditions, improper
storage. exposure to moisture or dampness, unauthorised modifications,
unauthorised connections, unauthorised repair, neglect, abuse, accident,
alteration, improper installation, or other acts which are not the fault of LG,
including damage caused by shipping, blown fuses, spills of food or liquid.
(3) Breakage or damage to antennas unless caused directly by defects in
material or workmanship.
(4) A warranty repair if the Customer Service Department at LG or other agreed
service agent was not notified by the consumer of the alleged defect or
malfunction of the product during the applicable limited warranty period.
(5) Products which have had the serial number or IMEI number removed or
made illegible.
(6) This limited warranty is in lieu of all other warranties, express or implied
either in fact or by operations of law, statutory or otherwise, including,
but not limited to any implied warranty of marketability or fitness for a
particular use.
(7) Damage resulting from use of non-LG approved accessories.
(8) All plastic surfaces and all other externally exposed parts that are scratched
or damaged due to normal customer use.
(9) Products operated outside published maximum ratings.
(10) Products used or obtained n a rental program.
(11) Consumables (such as fuses).
(12) Suspected defects caused by a failure of the cellular network.
3. CONDITIONS :
No other express warranty is applicable to this product.
The DURATION OF ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED
WARRANTY OF MARKETABILITY, IL LIMITED TO THE DURATION OF THE EXPRESS
WARRANTY HERIN. LG ELECTRONCS INC. SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR THE LOSS
OF THE USE OF THE PRODUCT, INCOVINIENCE, LOO OR ANY OTHER DAMAGES,
DIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL, ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF, OR INABILITY TO USE,
THIS PRODUCT OR FOR ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY, INCLUDING THE
IMPLIED MARKETABLITY APPLICABLE TO THIS PRODUCT.
Some do not allow the exclusive of limitation of incidental or consequential
damages or limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts; so these
limitations or exclusions may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific
legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from country to
country.