GR500R User Guide
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Some of the contents in this
manual may differ from your phone
depending on the software of the
phone or your service provider.
GR500R User Guide
Contents
Speed Dial Lists.................................. 28
Contact Management...................... 29
Service Dial Numbers....................... 30
My Numbers........................................ 30
Your Phone ..................................4
Phone Components ............................4
Slide Open View....................................5
Rear View.................................................6
In-Call Menu............................. 31
During a Call........................................ 31
Conference Calls ................................ 33
Getting Started...........................7
Installing the SIM Card and
Battery......................................................7
Installing a Memory Card ............... 10
Touch Calibration ................... 12
Start Up Guide......................... 13
Your Standby Screen............. 35
Menu Tree ................................. 42
Messaging................................. 43
New Message...................................... 43
Inbox...................................................... 48
MobileMail........................................... 49
Rogers IM.............................................. 50
Drafts ..................................................... 56
Outbox .................................................. 56
Sent ........................................................ 58
Call Voicemail...................................... 58
Message Settings .............................. 58
Friends................................................... 61
General Functions.................. 14
Making a Call....................................... 14
Adjusting the Volume...................... 16
Answering a Call ................................ 17
Adjusting the Volume...................... 17
Setting Profiles ................................... 18
Entering Text ....................................... 20
Qwerty Keypad .................................. 23
Contacts..................................... 26
Contact List.......................................... 26
New Contact........................................ 27
Caller Groups....................................... 28
urMusic....................................... 62
Touch ..................................................... 99
Phone..................................................... 99
Bluetooth®..........................................103
More.....................................................107
Internet ...................................... 63
Games......................................... 66
Applications ............................. 67
Get New Applications...................... 67
Accessories .............................115
For Your Safety.......................116
Safety Guidelines..................123
Trouble Shooting..................146
Multimedia ............................... 68
Camera.................................................. 68
Video...................................................... 73
Pictures.................................................. 73
Music Player.............................. 74
Music Player......................................... 74
Organizer................................... 82
Audio & Ring Tunes........................... 82
Calendar................................................ 82
Alarm Clock ......................................... 83
Calculator ............................................. 84
Tools....................................................... 84
Settings...................................... 92
Call .......................................................... 92
Date & Time ......................................... 96
Audio & Ring Tunes........................... 96
Display................................................... 98
Your Phone
Phone Components
Charger/USB Port
microSD™ memory card socket
Lock /
Unlock key
Earpiece
Let you hear
the caller and
automated
prompts.
Main LCD
Multi-tasking key
SEND key
Press this key in
standby mode
to quickly access
the most recent,
missed, dialed and
received calls.
END / Power
Camera key
Ends or rejects a call.
Turns the phone on/off.
Press once to return to
the standby screen.
Press to start the Camera function. Press
and hold to start the Video record function.
Side volume keys
• When on the Standby screen: Allows you to set the
Ringtone and Touchtone volume. Hold the Down key to
toggle the Vibration Mode On and Off.
• During a call: Allows you to change the Earpiece volume.
• When playing background music: Allows you to change
the music volume.
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Slide Open View
Del
Deletes digits
and letters.
Text Msg
Press to input
“@”.
Press to input
“. com”.
MobileMail
Rogers IM
Contact list
Press to
move to the
next row.
Right
Caps
Up
Down
Left
Press to change between
Upper Case and Lower Case.
Space
Fn
Press to create a space between words.
Press to input symbols and
numbers on Qwerty key pad.
Sym
Press to open the menu with Symbol
entry options.
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Your Phone
Rear View
Battery cover
Flash
Battery
SIM card socket
External
camera lens
microSD™ memory
card socket
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Getting Started
2 Remove the battery
Installing the SIM Card and
Battery
1 Remove the battery cover
Press the battery cover release
latch. The battery cover should lift
off easily.
Lever the bottom edge of the
battery and remove it carefully
from the battery compartment.
WARNING: Do not remove
the battery when the phone
is switched on, as this may
damage the phone.
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3 Install the SIM card
4 Install the battery
Slide the SIM card into the SIM
card holder. Make sure that the
gold contact area on the card
is facing downward. To remove
the SIM card, pull it gently in the
opposite direction.
Insert the top of the battery first
into the top edge of the battery
compartment. Ensure that the
battery contacts align with the
terminals on the phone. Press the
bottom of the battery down until
it clips into place.
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5 Charging your phone
WARNING: Use of
Lift the charger port cover on the
top side of your GR500R. Insert
the charger connector to the
phone (‘B’ side of the connector
has to be facing up when
unauthorized accessories could
damage your phone and void
your warranty.
connecting to the phone) and
then plug into the wall socket.
Your GR500R will need to be
charged until a message reading
“Battery full. Please unplug
charger to save energy.” appears
on the screen.
Important! You should insert
the battery before charging.
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Note: If your memory card has
existing content it will automatically
be filed in the correct folder. For
example, videos will be accessible
from the Videos folder. If your
memory card has protected
content (i.e. content such as songs
or graphics with Digital Rights
Management copywriting loaded
from another device), it will not
work. You will need to reformat the
memory card prior to using it with
this device.
Installing a Memory Card
You can expand the memory
available on your phone by using
a microSD™ memory card. The
GR500R will support up to a 16 GB
microSD™ memory card.
TIP! A memory card is an
optional accessory.
1 Lift the memory card cover and
insert a microSD™ card with
the gold contact area facing
downwards. Close the memory
card cover so that it clicks shut.
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On-Screen Icons
ICON
DESCRIPTION
The table below describes various
display indicators or icons that
appear on the phone's display
screen.
Multitasking
Network signal strength
(number of bars will vary)
No network signal
Battery empty
New text message
New email
An alarm is set
Normal profile in use
Silent profile in use
3G available
Bluetooth® is active
The browser is active
Vibration mode
Speakerphone
Call in Progress
Voicemail
Battery Full
Battery Charging
Flight Mode
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Touch Calibration
Set your touch screen for ease of
use. Touch
and press the ‘+’
markers to calibrate the screen.
•
Once you’ve finished calibrating
your screen, Save the settings.
Note: To reset the touch calibration,
touch , and the tab. Touch
, and choose Touch Calibration.
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Start Up Guide
After you install SIM card and
battery, and turn on the GR500R,
you will see Start Up Guide on the
screen.
•
•
How to Unlock Your Phone
How to Open Menu and Select
Item
•
•
•
•
How to Scroll
How to Navigate Between Items
How to Rotate Screen Orientation
How to Open Keypad and Enter
Text
•
•
How to Change Home Screen
How to Add Shortcuts on Home
Screen
•
How to Add Contacts on Home
Screen
Touch Start
Start Up Guide feature. Touch
to play the animated
to begin the
Guide for that subject. Or, touch
to move on to the next
Guide. Available Guides include:
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General Functions
Making a Call with the Send Key
1 Press the [SEND] key, and the
Making a Call
1 Make sure your phone is powered
most recent missed, dialed and
received phone numbers will be
displayed.
on.
2 Touch
and enter a phone
number using the touch pad or
slide open the qwerty pad and
enter a phone number using the
qwerty keys. To edit a number on
the display screen, simply press
2 Select the desired number.
3 Press the
touch
[SEND] key or
.
Making International Calls
1 When entering a phone number,
the
time.
key to erase one digit at a
press the
key and the
– Press and hold the
erase the entire number.
3 Press the [SEND] key to call
the number. Or touch
the touch pad.
key to
international access character ‘+’
will appear. When using the touch
pad to dial, touch and hold
.
on
2 Enter the country code, area code
and the phone number.
3 Press the
the number. Or touch
[SEND] key to call
on
the pad.
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To make a video call, do the
following.
Ending a Call
When you have finished a call, press
1 Enter the phone number, as
the
[END] key.
before.
Making a Call from the Contacts
2 To start the video function, touch
You can store frequently called
names and phone numbers in the
SIM card as well as in the phone
memory known as the Contacts.
and choose Make Video Call.
You will be notified that you will
need to close other applications
to make the video call.
You can dial a number by simply
selecting a name in the contacts
3 Adjust the camera position if
necessary.
and pressing the
[SEND] key.
4 If you do not want to use the
speakerphone, ensure you have
the headset plugged in.
Making a Video Call
You can make a video call in a
3G-covered service area if the user
you are calling also has a 3G video
phone in a 3G-covered service area.
You can also receive video calls.
5 Press
close the handset.
to finish the call, or
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Getting Started
Note: The video call may take
some time to connect. Please
be patient. While the video call
is connecting, you will see your
own image; after the other party
has answered, their image will be
displayed on the screen.
Making a video call from
Contacts
It is easy to call anyone whose
number you have stored in your
Contacts.
Press the down navigation key to
access the contacts list. Scroll to
your chosen contact. Press the right
soft key Options and select Make
Changing your video call
settings
Video call. Press the
key to
1 Press
, select Settings and
finish the call.
choose Call.
2 Select Video call.
Adjusting the Volume
3 Choose the settings of your video
calling. Determine whether to Use
Substitute Image and select one,
switch on the Mirror (so you can
see yourself on screen).
During a call, if you want to adjust
the earpiece volume, use the side
volume keys of the phone.
In idle mode, you can adjust the ring
volume using the side volume keys.
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Answering a Call
Adjusting the Volume
When you receive a call, the phone
rings and the phone icon appears
on the screen. If the caller can
be identified, the caller’s phone
number (or name if stored in your
Address Book) is displayed.
During a call, if you want to adjust
the earpiece volume, use the side
volume keys of the phone.
In the Standby screen, you can
adjust the ring volume using the
side volume keys.
1 Press the
[SEND] or
unlock the screen and touch
.
If Any Key has been set as the
Answer Mode, any key press will
answer a call except for the
[END] key,
,
and
.
2 End the call by pressing the
[END] key.
Note: You can answer a call while
using the Address Book or other
menu features.
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You can also adjust the touchtone
sound and vibration volume from
the Touchtone tab.
Setting Profiles
Press either of the side volume keys.
You can set your Ringtone to Vibrate
All, Alarm Only or Silent All.
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The phone will display ‘Vibrating
Mode On’. If you would like to turn
Vibration mode Off, touch and hold
again.
Vibration Mode (Quick)
Vibration Mode can be activated by
touching and holding
dial pad. You can also set Vibration
Mode by pressing and holding
down side volume key as well.
from the
Signal Strength
If you are inside a building, being
near a window may give you better
reception. You can see the strength
of your signal by the signal indicator
on your phone’s display screen.
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Getting Started
ABC Mode
Entering Text
This mode allows you to enter
letters by touching the key labeled
with the required letter once, twice,
three or four times until the letter is
displayed.
You can enter alphanumeric
characters by using the phone’s
touch pad. For example, storing
names in the Address Book, writing
a message or scheduling events in
the calendar all require text to be
entered.
123 Mode (Numbers Mode)
Type numbers using one keytouch
per number. To change to 123 mode
The following text input modes are
available on the phone.
in a text entry field, touch
.
Using the Symbol Mode
Changing the Text Input Mode
You can change the text input mode
by touching pressing the Text Input
The Symbol Mode enables you to
enter various symbols or special
characters. To enter a symbol, touch
. Then select the desired symbol.
Mode toggle button
touch screen.
on the
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• The word changes as letters are
typed - ignore what is displayed
on the screen until the word is
typed completely.
Using the T9 Mode
The T9 predictive text input mode
allows you to enter words easily
with a minimum number of key
presses. As you touch each key,
the phone begins to display
the characters that it thinks you
are typing based on a built-in
dictionary. As new letters are added,
the word changes to reflect the
most likely candidate from the
dictionary.
• If the word is still incorrect after
typing completely, press
on
the pop up menu to see the
options. Then select the word
you want by touch.
• If the desired word is missing
from the word choices list, add
it by pressing
to enter the new
word. Then press
and selecting
1 When you are in the T9 predictive
text input mode, begin entering
a word by pressing the touch
to
save the word into the built-in
dictionary.
screen keys
to
.
Press one key per letter.
2 Enter the whole word before
editing or deleting any letters.
3 Complete each word with a space
by touching
.
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To delete letters, touch
. Touch
Note: Refer to the table below for
more information on the characters
available using the keys.
and hold down
entire text entry.
to erase the
Note: Pressing the
[END] key
Touch
to input a Upper Case
will save your unsaved message in
the Drafts folder.
letter. To change text entry mode
from Lower Case to Upper Case,
touch
turn to orange color
that Caps Lock has been activated.
twice and the key will
- indicating
Using the ABC Mode
Use the touch pad keys to enter
your text.
Characters in the Order Display
Key
1 Touch the touch key labeled with
the required letter:
Upper Case
. , ' @ ? ! - : / 1
A B C 2
Lower Case
. , ' @ ? ! - : / 1
a b c 2
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
• Once for the first letter
• Twice for the second letter
• And so on
D E F 3
d e f 3
G H I 4
g h i 4
2 To insert a space, touch
. To
. Touch
to erase the
J K L 5
j k l 5
delete letters, touch
and hold down
entire text entry.
M N O 6
P Q R S 7
T U V 8
m n o 6
p q r s 7
t u v 8
W X Y Z 9
w x y z 9
Space Key,
0 (Long press)
Space Key,
0 (Long press)
0
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Using the 123 (Numbers) Mode
The 123 Mode enables you to
Qwerty Keypad
Text input mode using the
Qwerty Keypad
enter numbers in a text message
(a telephone number, for example)
more quickly. Touch the keys
corresponding to the required digits
before manually switching back to
the appropriate text entry mode.
When you are required to enter
text, for example when writing a
message, the keypad will default
to ABC mode. If you are entering a
number, for example when making
a call, the keypad number keys will
default to numbers. In ABC mode
you can enter numbers by first
T9 Dictionary
The T9 Dictionary is a feature
that allows the user to add any
unique or personal words to the T9
standard language database. The T9
Dictionary function can be selected
from the Text Entry Settings by
using Options . Within the T9
Dictionary function, the user can
add, modify, delete or reset personal
words.
pressing
and then the number
you require.
Note: Some fields may allow only
one text input mode (e.g. telephone
number in Address Book fields).
Note: You can select a different T9
language from the same Options
menu. The default setting on the
phone is the T9 disabled mode.
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To input a symbol in the text entry
When you use Touch Keypad
field, press the
a symbol from touch screen. Or to
enter a symbol from the qwerty
keys, just press
the corresponding key. To return to
ABC mode, press again.
Complete each word with a space
key and select
Allows you easily input the letters.
To input , touch
To input , touch
and touch
and touch
.
.
and then press
by pressing
character, press
. To delete a
key.
Using the Korean Mode
Allows you to type in Korean when
you set the language to Korean.
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When you use Qwerty Keypad
Open the slide and touch
.
Choose Text Entry Settings and
Show Key Guide. You can see the
Korean key guide on the monitor. To
input numbers, touch
.
Touch
once, and you can see
the Korean key guide as below. To
return its normal input mode, touch
again.
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Contacts
•
•
: Search a contact.
From standby screen, touch
and
touch
. You will see following
: Shows your contacts by first
letter/character.
Address Book’s submenus.
•
: Shows your contacts
designated as Favorites.
Contact List
This menu allows you to save
and manage contact address
information. The Contact List's
functions allow you to add a new
address or search saved contact
addresses by name. To search a
contact, touch
and input the
contact person’s name. From the
standby screen, you can directly
search for a contact by touching
and
.
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1 From the standby screen, Touch
and touch
2 Touch to set a Picture ID for a
contact by using a saved picture
from Pictures or taking a new
picture of the contact person.
Choose from No picture, Pictures
or Take New Picture. After you
take a new picture of the contact
person, touch set as the
New Contact
.
This menu allows you to add a
new contact address. You can
enter contact address information,
including: name, phone numbers,
email addresses, group information,
Image, ringtone and a memo.
Contact Picture ID. To delete the
picture, touch , select Yes, and
take a new picture.
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Contacts
•
Enter the First name, last name or
both.
Caller Groups
This menu allows you to manage
group information. By default, there
are 4 groups: Colleague, Family,
Friends and School. Or you can
put a contact in No Group. You
can also configure a ring tone for a
group so that the group ring tone
sounds when a call from a specific
contact address within that group
is received and there is no ring tone
configured for the specific contact
address.
•
Enter up to five different numbers.
Touch
and you can set that
number as Speed Dial.
•
•
•
Enter an email address.
Select a Group for the contact.
Set the ringtone for the contact or
leave it as default ringtone.
•
•
Add Memo if necessary.
Choose whether to save the
contact to Phone or SIM Card
memory.
Speed Dial Lists
3 Touch
to save the
You can assign a frequently-called
contact to a speed dial list. You
can select a number from 2 to 9
as a speed dial. You can configure
speed dial numbers for any of the
8 numbers for a specific contact
address.
contact.
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Your Voicemail is already set to
speed dial 1. This is a default
setting and can not be changed.
Touch the number you wish to
assign a speed dial contact, then
•
To call an assigned speed dial
number, touch from the
Standby Screen. Then touch and
hold the assigned number; the
call will be placed to the assigned
number automatically.
touch
.
Contact Management
This menu allows you to copy
information from your SIM card, e.g.
name, handset number, etc. to your
handset. If a name is duplicated
during the copying operation, the
information is also duplicated.
You can also copy entries from the
SIM card to the phone memory and
entries from the handset memory
to the SIM card (not all the data will
be copied).
•
This will open your address book.
Touch the contact you would like
to assign to that number twice.
From this menu, you are also able
to delete entries in the SIM card and
the Handset.
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Contacts
Service Dial Numbers
You can view the list of Service Dial
Number (SDN) assigned by your
network provider. Such numbers
could include the emergency
services, directory assistance and
voice mail numbers.
You may see the names of the
available services. Select a service
dial number and press the
[SEND] key.
Please check with your network
service provider for details of this
service.
My Numbers
This displays your own phone
numbers stored in your phone/SIM
card. You can send this via Text
Message, Multimedia Message and
Bluetooth.
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In-Call Menu
Your phone provides a number
of control functions that you can
use during a call. To access these
functions during a call, touch
to unlock the screen and
1 Unlock the Screen. During a call,
an In-Call menu will available.
2 Press
number and press
, enter the 2nd phone
.
or
then touch
.
Press
to select a contact
from your Address Book and then
During a Call
press the Call button
.
The menu displayed on the handset
screen during a call is different from
the default main menu displayed
when in the Standby screen, and
these options are described below.
When the second call is
connected, the first call is
automatically placed on hold.
Swapping Between Two Calls
By using one of the two methods
below, you can switch between two
on-going calls.
Making a Second Call
You can select a number you wish
to dial, to make a second call.
1 Press
[SEND] key.
2 Touch
and select “Swap Calls”.
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In-Call Menu
Answering an Incoming Call
Rejecting an Incoming Call
To answer an incoming call when
the handset is ringing, simply
You can reject an incoming call
without answering by simply
press the
[SEND] key or touch
. The handset is also
pressing the
touching
[END] key or
.
able to warn you of an incoming
call while you are already on a call.
A tone will sounds in the earpiece,
and the display will show that a
second call is waiting. This feature,
known as Call Waiting, is only
Muting the Microphone
You can mute the microphone
during a call by touching
The handset can be unmuted by
touching again. When the
handset is muted, the caller cannot
hear you, but you can still hear the
caller.
.
available if your network supports it.
If Call Waiting is turned on, you can
put the first call on hold and answer
the second call by pressing the
[SEND] key.
Using the Speakerphone
You can use the integrated
Speakerphone during a call by
touching
. The loudspeaker is
automatically deactivated when you
end the call.
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The maximum number of callers in a
conference call is five. Once started,
you are in control of the conference
call, and only you can add calls to
the conference call.
WARNING: Due to increased
volume levels, do not place the
phone near your ear while the
speakerphone is enabled.
Conference Calls
The conference service provides
you with the ability to have
a simultaneous conversation
with more than one caller. The
conference call feature can be used
only if your network service provider
supports this feature.
Once a conference call is set up,
calls may be added, disconnected or
separated (that is, removed from the
conference call but still connected
to you) by the person who set up
the conference call. These options
are all available from the In-Call
menu.
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In-Call Menu
Setting Up a Conference Call
Private Call in a Conference Call
To set up a conference call, place
To have a private call with one
the first call. Once that is connected, caller from a conference call, touch
follow the steps above to make a
second call. You can then join the
two separate calls by touching
and select the Join Calls from the
Conference Call menu.
and select Private Call from the
Conference Call option. When the
numbers of the callers are displayed,
select the one you wish to speak in
private with. Only the person who
initiates the Conference Call can
initiate a Private Call.
Activate the Conference Call on
Hold
Ending a Conference Call
To activate a conference call on
hold, press the
key.
The currently active conference call
can be disconnected by pressing
Adding Calls to the Conference
Call
the
key.
To add a call to an existing
conference call, touch
and
choose Conference Call, then select
the Exclude Call and View Members
from the Conference Call option.
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Your Standby Screen
From here you can access all menu
options, make a quick call and view
the status of your phone - as well as
many other things.
•
•
When the screen light is off, press
the key on the right hand
side twice to restore the standby
screen.
Don’t cover the phone with a
case or cover as the touch screen
will not work with any material
covering it.
Touch Screen Tips
The standby screen is also a great
place to get accustomed to the
touch screen.
To select an item, touch the icon
accurately. Your GR500R can be set
to vibrate slightly when it recognises
you’ve touched an option.
To scroll through lists, touch the last
item visible and slide your finger up
the screen. The list will move up so
more items are visible.
•
There’s no need to press hard, the
touchscreen is sensitive enough
to pick up on a light yet firm
touch.
Quick keys
•
Use the tip of your finger to touch
the option you require. Be careful
not to touch any other keys.
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Your Standby Screen
The Quick Keys
The quick keys on your standby screen provide easy, one-touch access to
your most used functions.
Touch to bring up the
touch Dialing Keypad
to make a call. Input the
number as you would
use a normal keypad and
Touch to open your
contacts and search for
the number you want to
call. You can also create
new contacts and edit
existing ones.
touch
or press the
hard key.
Touch to access the
Touch to open the full Top
menu which is separated
into four sub-menus.
Touch the vertical tabs to
view further options.
Messages options menu.
From here you can create
a new outgoing Message.
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Home Screen
Allows you to use Widgets and even
add them to your Home screen.
•
•
Click to open the Home Screen.
Drag a Widget from the roll-out
Menu onto the Home screen. This
will enable you to use Widgets.
•
•
You can play songs, add memos,
check the calendar, play slide
show, set an alarm or add events
directly from the standby screen
using Home Screen.
Widget
Visual Contacts
Allows you to easily contact your
friends and family by displaying
your favorite contacts on the
standby screen.
Click again to close the Home
Screen.
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Your Standby Screen
•
If you want to delete a contact
from this screen, touch
•
First, touch
screen. Touch and hold down
from the standby
.
.
•
Touch
on the screen.
to align the contacts
•
Select
to choose a contact.
You can choose up to 6 contacts
for one page.
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Note: Touch
and the contact
•
Touch
to finish editing
will have a slight shadow around
it. If you slightly shake or move the
phone, the contacts will float in the
the Contacts on this screen. Then
to access your Contacts, simply
touch on their corresponding
icon. Touch to call, to send
screen. Touch
again and the
contacts will be fixed and not be
moved by the phone’s status.
a message and
to check
messages received from that
person.
•
If you want to edit one of the
Contacts, touch and hold the
contact or the margin space of
the screen. It will turn to the Edit
screen.
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Your Standby Screen
Annunciator
Shortcuts
With GR500R’s Annunciator, you can
quickly connect to the Music Player,
Bluetooth service and more.
Add your favorite menu on the
standby screen.
•
Touch and hold down any of the
items and it will turn to the Edit
Screen.
Touch the top side of the standby
screen.
•
Touch
application, touch
the application from Shortcuts,
touch to finish.
to add another
•
You can use Music Player to edit a
playlist or turn on Bluetooth.
to delete
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•
You can set your profile by
touching . You can set your
profile to Normal, Ring and
Vibration, Ring after Vibration or
Silent and Vibration.
•
•
To send a Text message, touch
To send a Mobile Email, touch
.
.
To check Voicemail, touch
.
To use IM, choose from
.
If you want to set an Alarm, touch
. To view the Calendar and add
new events, touch
.
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Menu Tree
Touch
in the standby screen to open a Top menu. From here you can
access the following menus: Phone, Multimedia, Organizer and Settings
Phone
Dialing
Multimedia
urMusic
Contacts
Call History
Messages
MobileMail
Rogers IM
My Account
Friends
Internet
Games
Applications
Camera
Video
Pictures
Music Player
Organizer
Audio & Ring Tunes
Calendar
Alarm Clock
Calculator
Settings
Call
Date & Time
Audio & Ring Tunes
Display
Tools
Touch
Other Files
Memory Card
Phone
Bluetooth
More
1. Connection
4. Memory
5. Application Settings
6. Phone Information
2. Start up Guide
3. Touch Calibration
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Messaging
This menu includes functions
related to SMS (Short Message
Service), MMS (Multimedia Message
Service), voice mail as well as the
network's service messages.
Editing a message
The following options are available
when Editing a Message.
•
Symbol: You can insert symbols
ranging from sentence notes
to emoticons. Touching the
twice, and you can select the
symbols you want. You can use
New Message
1 In the standby screen, select
.
2 Touch Create Message.
and
to scroll through the
Note: If you attach a graphic or an
various pages of symbols.
audio file while writing a multimedia
message, the file loading time can
take up to 5 seconds. You will not
be able to activate any key during
the file loading time. When the file
loading is complete, you will be able
to write a multimedia message.
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Messaging
Inserting Multimedia files in
outgoing messages is easy. Press the
button and select an option
from below:
•
New Audio: You can record a new
audio clip by touching
.
-
Record Mode: MMS mode
record time is about 9
minutes and the General
mode provides a longer
recording time.
•
Picture: You can preview
the selected picture. Touch
to insert the
selected picture.
-
-
Quality: Set the audio quality
to Fine, Normal or Economy.
•
•
•
Audio: You can insert from your
saved Audio files.
Select Storage Defaults:
You can assign the default
storage to Phone Memory or
Memory Card.
Video: You can insert from your
saved Video clips.
New Picture: You can insert
a new image taken from the
camera by touching [Capture].
•
New Video: You can record a new
video. The options are similar
to those when inserting a New
Picture.
Note: Refer to page 69 for camera
options.
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Template
Using Options
Touch to use the options below.
Text Entry Settings
- Text Entry Language: Allows
you to set the text entry
language to English, Français,
Español or Korean.
- Text: You can easily insert
frequently used sentences in the
text message.
•
- Multimedia: Preset multimedia
templates are available.
- Signature: Input your own
created signature. For further
details, see page 51.
- Show/Hide Word Candidate
List: When in T9 Entry Mode,
you can see the word candidates
as you type.
•
More: Allows you to insert
Subject, vCard, vCalendar, vNote,
vTask or Contact.
- Next Word Prediction On/Off
Note: vCard, vCalendar, vNote, vTask
and Contact are created by the
Address Book, Calendar, Notepad
and Tasks functions. Go to the
corresponding sections for more
detailed information.
- T9 Dictionary: Here you can
add/delete/reset/modify words
to the T9 Dictionary.
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Messaging
•
Delivery Options
•
Enter the recipient(s). From
,
you can choose an option item
below.
- Delivery Receipt: If this is set
to be On in this menu, you can
check whether your message
was sent successfully.
- Enter Number: You can input
the recipient(s) number using
the Touch keypad or Qwerty
keypad.
- Reply via Same Message
Centre: You can set this to be
On or Off.
Save to Drafts: Saves the
selected message to Drafts.
- Enter Email: You can enter an
Email address instead of a phone
number.
•
•
- Caller Groups: Displays Contact
Groups.
Writing Font Size: Set the Writing
Font Size to be Small, Medium
and Large.
- Recent Messages: Choose a
contact from recent messages.
•
Cancel Message: Allows you to
exit the Message without saving
your input message.
- Recent Calls: Choose a contact
from recent calls.
- Delivery Options: Options
of Priority, Delivery Receipt,
Reply via Same Message
Centre, Request Read Receipt,
Add Cc, and Add Bcc.
Sending a Message
After completing a message using
the Insert/Options, select Send To
to send a message.
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- Edit Message: Go back to the
message editing mode.
Message folders
The folder structure on your GR500R
was designed to be fast and easy
to use.
- Save to Drafts: Saves the
selected message to Drafts.
- Text Entry Settings: This menu
allows you to set the Text Entry
Language. It also allows you to
Hide/Show Word Candidate
List, Next Word Prediction On/
Off.
- T9 Dictionary: Access the
T9 Dictionary to delete/add/
modify words.
•
Inbox: All the messages you
receive are placed into your Inbox.
•
Drafts: If you don’t have time to
finish writing a message, you can
save what you’ve done so far here.
•
Outbox: This is a temporary
storage folder where messages
are stored while being sent.
Note: If you see the message “No
space for USIM messages”, then you
should delete some messages from
your Inbox. If you see the message
“No space for messages”, then you
can delete either messages or saved
files to create space.
- Cancel Message: You can cancel
the message.
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Messaging
Standard View
Inbox
The following options are available
in standard view:
You will be alerted when you
receive a message. They will be
stored in the Inbox. In the Inbox,
you can identify each message
by icons. To reach the Inbox, from
•
Make Video Call: You can make a
video call to the sender.
•
Add to Address Book: You can
save the sender's phone number
in the Contact List.
the Standby screen, touch
touch Inbox.
and
The following options are available
when you select a message and
•
•
•
Select Slide: If the multimedia
message has more than one slide,
you can select and move to the
desired slide.
touch
.
Conversation View
Extract Data: You can make a
voice call or send a message. You
can save the number As New
contact or Updating Existing.
This mode allows you to view all
messages with each contact in
conversational order.
Choose
to see messages
Copy to phone: Copy a message
to the Phone.
in detail or choose
simple view.
for the
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•
•
Move to Phone: Move a message
to the phone.
MobileMail
Mobile Email allows you to access
your Rogers Yahoo! Mail, Yahoo!
Mail, Windows Live Hotmail,
accounts on your phone. So, now
you can quickly and easily check
your email while you are away from
your computer.
Message Details: You can view
information about received
messages; message Type, Subject,
Sender's address, and message
Time.
The following Options are available
in Inbox folder.
To Set Up Mobile Email
•
Delete: You can pick a message
and delete it.
•
•
•
Open Mobile Email: From the
standby screen, Touch , and
touch
•
Standard/Conversation View:
You can select between the two
viewing modes.
.
Select an Email Provider: Touch
the email provider you wish to
use.
•
•
Sort By: You can sort all messages
by Name, Title, Date and Read/
Unread.
Read and Accept the Terms of
Use
Delete All Read Messages: You
can delete all read messages.
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Messaging
•
Log In
•
Deleting an Email: Scroll down
to the email you want to delete,
touch the subject line to highlight
it, press Options, and then Delete.
1. Highlight the ID entry field,
touch and then type in your
existing email ID.
2. Touch the Password field, to
highlight it, and enter your
password.
Rogers IM
The Instant Messaging feature can
only be used with the support of the
network operator or communities
such as Windows Live™ and Yahoo!®
Messenger. For Instant Messaging
users, a valid User ID and Password
will be required in order to login
and exchange messages as well as
checking the online status.
Quick Tip: Your password is case
sensitive. Press the
button on
the keypad to change to lower
case or upper case.
3. To save your password scroll
down to Save password and
press down on the select to
check the box.
4. Select Sign In.
•
Opening an Email: Just scroll
down and press on the subject
line to highlight the message you
want to open, then press again
to open the message. When the
email is open, select Options to
reply, forward or delete.
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To access the IM feature
1 Touch and touch
Offline Menu
Sign In
.
2 You can see available IM clients.
The menu items below might not
appear as not all IM communities
support the various options. In
addition, the menu strings may
appear differently. This depends
on the selected IM communities.
The keywords such as User ID,
Login and Contact will be used
as general terms in IM menus
according to the currently
This allows users to login by filling in
the User ID and Password.
Note: Once the User ID and
Password are saved, you will not
be required to type them in again
during the Login process. This
feature is optional.
Saved Conversations
This is where a user can view saved
conversations.
selected communities such as
Windows Live™ and Yahoo!®
Messenger
Settings
•
Set Sound: Allows you to turn
alerts On/Off for a Contact when
they have activity on their session.
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Messaging
•
My Status: Allows you to set your
status to Online, Busy or Be Right
Back.
IM Information
This displays the Instant Messaging
Client Information such as Client
Name and Version Number.
Online Menu /
1-to-1 conversation
After a successful Login, a list of
contacts with Screen Names will
appear on the screen. Touch and
hold each item, it will show various
menu pop up.
General Options
•
•
Add a Contact: It adds a new
contact to the selected contacts
list; contacts are searched on the
basis of Email Address. First Name
or Last Name.
Touch
.
Send Message to: Allows you to
send a message to someone by
inputting an email address.
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•
Block List: Displays the list of all
blocked Contacts.
Touch and hold a conversation.
Saved Conversations: This is
where an user can view saved
conversations.
•
Settings:
- Display Name
- My Status: Allows you to set
your status to Online, Busy or Be
Right Back
- Offline Buddies
•
End Conversation: It closes
the selected conversation. If an
unknown contact is selected, that
contact will be deleted.
- Set Sound: Allows you to turn
on/off an alert for the Contacts
when they have activity on their
session
•
•
Block/Unblock Contact: This
allows you to block/unblock the
selected Conversations Contact.
- Auto Sign In
Contact Info: This allows you to
view the User ID and Status Text
information.
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Messaging
Touch and hold the contact List.
Touch and hold a contact.
•
Refresh Contact List: It refreshes
the current information on the
contacts within the list.
•
•
Delete Contact: It deletes the
selected Contact.
Block/Unblock Contact: This
allows you to block/unblock the
selected Contact.
•
Contact Info: This allows you to
view information. It provides User
ID, Status Text.
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Settings:
Menu options available in the
Conversation screen
- Display Name
•
Insert: You can insert a Symbol,
Template and emoticons to the
conversation screen. This feature
is accessed by pressing the left
soft key.
- My Status: Allows you to set
your status to Online, Busy or Be
Right Back.
- Offline Buddies
- Set Sound: Allows you to turn
on/off an alert for the Contacts
when they have activity on their
session.
•
•
•
Back to Contacts: It brings the
screen back to the contacts list.
My Communities: Displays the
list of Email clients.
- Auto Sign In
Block/Unblock Contact: This
allows you to block/unblock the
selected Contact.
•
Text Entry Mode: Sets the text
input mode such as abc, Abc,
ABC, T9 abc, T9 Abc, T9 ABC and
123.
•
•
Save Conversation: Stores the
currently active conversation.
•
•
Minimize: Minimizes the IM
window and returns to standby
mode.
End Conversation: It ends the
active conversation and clears the
conversation buffer.
Sign Out: It begins the logout
process.
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Messaging
Note:
Outbox
Outbox is a temporary storage place
for messages waiting to be sent.
•
In the conversation window, you
can use the up/down Qwerty
keys to scroll through the
conversation.
The current information might
not update in real time so the
"Refresh List"/"Refresh Contact”
option can be used for the most
up to date status.
When you press the
[SEND]
key, you can make a call to the
number of the recipient number of
the selected message.
•
If the message is not sent from the
Outbox, you will receive a sound
alert along with a Message Sending
Failure notice on the screen.
Another attempt will be made to
send the failed message and after
two unsuccessful attempts, the
message will no longer be sent
automatically. In order to send the
message that has failed, you must
Drafts
You can view the messages saved as
drafts. To see the Drafts folder, touch
the
. Quick key from the Standby
screen, then touch Drafts.
touch
to resend the
message.
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After the maximum number of Send Those options are available when
attempts has been reached, the
Send function has failed. If you were
trying to send a text message, open
the message and check that the
Sending options are correct.
you choose a message in Outbox.
•
•
•
•
Make Video Call: You can make a
video call to the sender.
View Status: Shows message
status as failed, sent or error.
Outbox list will display messages in
sending failed, sending or waiting,
Edit: Allows you to edit the
selected message.
sent order. Touch
to use options
Select slide: If the multimedia
message has more than one slide,
you can select and move to the
desired slide.
available from Outbox list.
•
•
•
Delete: Deletes a message you
choose.
Sort By: Sorts by name, title and
date.
•
•
View Attachment: View
attachment of the message.
Delete All: Delete all messages.
Message Details
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Sent
Call Voicemail
This is where you can view the lists
and contents of sent messages
and also verify if transmission was
successful.
This menu provides you with a quick
way of accessing your voice mailbox
(if provided by your network).
Note: Please check with your
network service provider for details
of their service in order to configure
the handset accordingly.
The following [Options] are
available.
•
Delete: Deletes the selected
message from the Sent list.
Message Settings
To configure Messaging settings,
•
Select Multiple: Allows you to
select multiple messages from the
list.
touch the
Quick key from
the Standby screen, then touch
Message Settings.
•
•
Message Details: Allows you to
view information on the message.
Message Alert
You can set the Sounds and Alert
Type here.
Make Video Call: For more
details, refer to Making a video
call (page 15).
Signature
This feature allows you to create
your Text signature. You can use
symbols, Text Template and contacts
as part of the signature.
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Message Centre Number: If you
want to send a text message, you
can get the address of the SMS
centre by using this menu.
Text Message
•
Text Templates
There are 6 predefined messages
in the list. You can view and edit
the template messages or create
new ones. The following options
•
•
Message Types: Convert your
text into Voice, Fax, X.400 or Email.
Validity Period: Choose how
long your messages are stored at
the message centre.
are available when you touch
.
- Add New: Allows you to create a
new template.
•
•
•
Delivery receipt: You can set On
or Off.
- Delete: Allows you to delete the
selected template message.
Reply via Same Message
Centre: You can set On or Off.
Insert Signature: You can set On
or Off.
- Delete All: Deletes all messages
in the folder.
To edit an existing Template, touch
it (to open) then touch the text.
The Edit Template screen will
automatically open.
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Messaging
•
Download Options
Multimedia Message
- Download Without Ask: Allows
Multimedia Messages to be
downloaded automatically.
•
Multimedia Templates:
Multimedia templates are
available and can be created here.
- Ask Always: You can download
a multimedia message manually.
•
•
Priority: You can choose to set
the priority of the message.
- Discard: Used when the
user rejects download of the
Multimedia Message.
Message Subject: You can enter
the MMS Subject when this
option is
You can switch between
by dragging it from left to
right.
.
to
•
Message Centre: The details for
the Multimedia gateway are pre-
loaded onto your handset and
should not be changed.
•
Validity Period: This network
service allows you to decide how
long your multimedia messages
will be stored at the message
centre.
Voicemail Number
This menu allows you to call the
voicemail centre number if this
feature is supported by Rogers.
Please check with Rogers for details
of their service in order to configure
the handset correctly.
•
•
Send Delivery Receipt:
Allows you to send a delivery
confirmation mail for a
Multimedia Message.
Send Read Receipt: Allows
you to send a message
read confirmation mail for a
Multimedia Message.
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•
Receive: You can set the
reception status.
Service Message
You can set the Service option to
determine whether or not you will
receive service messages.
Ask Always, Discard and Save
Without Ask options are available.
Topics: To create a new topic,
select Topics and touch New
Topic from the screen. If you want
to edit the topic, touch the topic
and edit it.
Info. Service
•
Languages: This option lets you
select the prefered languages.
Info. service message will
be displayed in the selected
languages.
Info. Service messages are text
messages delivered by the network
to your handset. They provide
general information such as
weather reports, traffic news, tax,
pharmacies, and stock prices. When
you receive an info. service message
you will see a popup message show
you that or the info. service message
is directly displayed.
Friends
The Friends link is the place to
stay connected to all your online
communities through your phone.
Easy to access Facebook, MySpace,
Yahoo! and Windows Live and so on.
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urMusic
Please check with your network
service provider for details of this
service.
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Internet
This menu shows how to access
the Internet by launching the WAP
browser.
Menus for the Browser
You can surf the Internet using
either the touch screen or the
qwerty keypads.
Note: Check the availability of WAP
services, pricing and tariffs with your
network operator and/or the service
provider which service you wish to
use. Service providers will also give
you instructions on how to use their
services.
Using the WAP Browser Menu
Using the Browser Tool Bar
Back
Zoom
Forward
Bookmark
Refresh/Stop
Please contact your service provider
to open an Internet account.
•
•
•
Back
page.
: Moves to the previous
To launch the browser in Standby
mode, touch the Quick key
choose the tab . Touch
then
Forward
page.
: Moves to the next
.
Once connected, the homepage
is displayed. The content depends
on the service provider. To exit the
browser at any time, press the
key.
Refresh/Stop
: Loads the
current page again. When a page
is loading, press to stop loading
the current page.
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Internet
•
Bookmarks
: Takes you to
•
•
Home: Go to the initial
homepage.
your Bookmark menu. Holding
down this key will add the current
page to your saved Bookmarks.
Windows: Create, manage or
view different browser windows.
It allows you to access multiple
web pages simultaneously.
•
Zoom
: Displays the Zoom bar
to Zoom in or out while browsing.
Once you are connected to the
Internet, the following menu
options are available as buttons or
•
•
Enter URL: Connects to the
specific URL after editing.
Bookmarks: This function allows
you to store and edit frequently
accessed sites.
through the Options menu
:
Note: If you are browsing the
Internet in Landscape mode, you
can access the Options Menu by
tapping any part of the browser
screen that does not contain a link.
The following options are
available with the
menu.
- New Bookmark: Add a new
bookmark manually.
- Send URL: Allows the bookmark
information can be sent via SMS
to other devices.
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- New Folder: Allows you to add a
new folder, manually.
•
View Full Screen/View Normal
Screen: Hold your phone
horizontally and you can view
full screen, If you hold the phone
vertically, you can view normal
screen.
- List View: You can view the
bookmarks list.
•
•
•
Search Text: Search current page
for the specific text.
Recent Pages: You can view a list
of pages recently visited.
Send URL: Allows the bookmark
information can be sent via SMS
to other devices.
< Portrait View >
•
Settings: Allows you to set
options such as Full Screen View,
Cache, Cookie and other Browser
Settings.
Note: Pre-installed bookmarks
cannot be deleted or edited by
users.
In order to change the text input
mode for symbol input, please
refer to the General Functions
section.
•
•
Help: Help for browser menu and
options
Exit: Exit browser
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Games
Access Games on your GR500R
or Browse the catalog of games
available to buy and download new
ones.
WARNING: Only J2ME (Java
2 Micro Edition) based programs
will run in a phone environment.
J2SE (Java 2 Standard Edition)
based programs will only run in
a PC environment.
To launch Games while in the
Standby screen, touch the Quick key
, touch
and then touch
.
Note: The JAR file is a compressed
format of the Java program and
the JAD file is a description file that
includes all detailed information.
From the network, prior to
download, you can view all detailed
file descriptions from the JAD file.
•
Get New Games: This menu
option connects to Rogers game
download site.
You can see the available
downloaded games in the list.
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Applications
To launch Applications while in the
Standby screen, touch the Quick
key
touch
, touch tab
.
and then
This menu displays the list of Java
programs downloaded using
WAP. All previously downloaded
programs can be selected, deleted
or viewed in detail within the
Application menu.
Get New Applications
This menu option connects to
Rogers application download
site. You can see the available
downloaded applications in the list.
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Camera
Touch
Touch
, then choose
.
tab.
Take Photo
Using the camera module built into
your phone, you can take pictures of
people or events while on the move.
Additionally, you can send photos to
other devices as a picture message.
Press
to go to camera mode
directly. Or choose
tab.
from the
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Getting to know the viewfinder
Back: Touch here to return to the
previous screen.
Camera mode: Camera mode is
selected.
Image Size
Flash status
Album
Capture: Take the picture
Flash
Settings: Touch this icon to open the
settings menu. See Using the advanced
settings on page 70 for details.
Zoom Bar: Allows you to zoom in and
out when taking a picture. This option
is only available when taking pictures in
the 640x480 and 320x240 resolutions.
Video camera mode: Change between
camera and video camera mode.
Note: The shortcut options will be disappeared after a few seconds
automatically.
To recall the options, touch the screen again.
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Multimedia
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Image Quality: Set the image
quality as Super Fine/Fine/Normal.
Settings Menu
Preview tab
Others tab
•
View Mode: Choose between Full
•
•
•
Save to: Choose to save a photo
to Phone or Memory Card.
Image and Full Screen.
•
Image Size: The resolution of
the image can be captured in
1600*1200 / 1280*960 / 640*480 /
320*240.
Shutter Tones: Can be set to
Tone 1/Tone 2/Tone 3/Off.
Reset Settings: Allows you to set
to the default settings.
•
•
•
Brightness: Adjust brightness by
adjusting slider.
Note: In Take Photo mode, you can
adjust the zoom scale by moving
the slider. The maximum zoom
levels depend on the resolution as
follows.
Color Effects: Includes options of
Color/Mono/Sepia/Negative/Blue.
White Balance: Set the White
Balance as Auto/Daylight/Cloudy/
Illuminate/Indoors.
Resolution
1600x1200
1280x960
640x480
Zoom scale
Level 1
•
•
Night Mode: This is useful to take
a photo at dark place.
Level 1
Level 1 ~ Level 10
Level 1 ~ Level 10
Timer: Timer can be set to Off/
3 Seconds/5 Seconds/10 Seconds.
320x240
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Record Video
When recording video, you have many of the same Settings options as with
taking a photo.
Getting to know the viewfinder
Back: Touch here to return to the
previous screen.
Video mode: Video mode is selected.
Video Size
Flash status
Album
Recording start
Flash
Settings: Touch this icon to open the
settings menu.
Zoom: Touch
to zoom in or
to
zoom out. Alternatively you can use
the side volume keys.
Camera mode: Change from video
camera to camera mode.
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Others Tab
Settings Menu
Preview Tab
•
Save to: Choose to save a video
clip to Phone or Memory Card.
•
•
•
•
Video Size: Sets the size of video
to 320x240 or 176x144.
•
•
Voice: Mute or unmute the voice.
Recording Tones: Set Recording
Brightness: Adjust brightness by
adjusting slider.
Tones On or Off.
•
Reset Settings: Allows you to set
Color Effects: Includes options of
Color/Mono/Sepia/Negative/Blue.
to the default settings.
Note: In Video Record mode,
you can adjust the zoom scale by
moving the slider. The maximum
zoom levels depend on the
resolution as follows.
White Balance: Set the White
Balance as Auto/Daylight/Cloudy/
Illuminate/Indoors.
•
•
Night Mode: This is useful to
record a video at dark place.
Resolution
320x240
Zoom scale
Video Quality: Determines the
quality of a video clip. Includes
options for Super Fine/Fine/
Normal.
Level 1 ~ Level 10
Level 1 ~ Level 10
176x144
•
Type: Use one of the recording
duration presets, made for
different purposes. General/MMS
Mode.
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Camera Album
Pictures
You can view the Album containing
your Pictures and Videos. For more
Touch
choose
and the
.
tab, then
available options, touch
.
This allows you to view pictures
when browsing.
One by One View/Sort by/Send/
Print via Bluetooth/Delete/Slide
Show/Delete All.
•
•
•
Shop Graphics: Connects to
Rogers graphic download site.
Take Photo: It takes you to go
to the camera mode.
Video
Touch
choose
and the
.
tab, then
Make GIF Animated file: You
can make an animation file with
the selected images in the list.
•
•
•
Shop Videos: You can
download videos.
•
You can view the graphic files in
the list.
Record Video: You can record
your own video.
You can view the video files in the
list.
Note: DRM sometimes restricts
some functions, such as send and
edit.
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Music Player
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•
Genres: Shows the list of genres
of all the songs in your music
library, and shows all songs of a
specific genre.
Music Player
To launch Rogers Music while in
Standby mode, touch the Quick key
, touch tab
.
and then touch
Shuffle songs: You can view all
the songs in your music library
with shuffle.
•
•
•
All Songs: You can view all songs
in your music library.
Note: Copyrights of music files
may be protected by copyright and
intellectual property laws. Please
ensure that you adhere to the
applicable Terms of Use of materials
laws prior to downloading or
copying files.
Playlists: You can make your own
playlists.
Artists: Shows the list of artists of
all the songs in your music library,
and shows all the songs when
select an artist.
•
Albums: Shows the list of albums
of all the songs in your music
library, and shows all the songs
when select an album.
Playing Music
To listen to music in your phone or
the external memory, follow these
quick and easy steps:
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1 From the Standby screen, touch
•
•
Touch the song you wish to play.
While playing, touch to
pause the selected song. Touch
to adjust the volume. Touch
then open the Multimedia tab
by touching
.
2 Then touch
.
or
to skip to the next
3 Select Music Player to view
your options. You can select
from All Songs, Playlists, Artists,
Albums, Genres and Shuffle
songs to select your Music. The
Now Playing menu will be only
available when music is playing.
song or previous song.
•
Touch
to Minimize the music
player and access other phone
functions while music is playing.
Note: Files under 300kb may not be
displayed in this function and may
be categorized as Ringtones.
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Adding Music To Your Handset
Purchasing and downloading
Music directly to your Device
Music files can be added to your
handset by using one or more of the
following methods:
1 Touch
then touch
.
2 Touch
.
•
Download music and ringtones
over the Rogers network directly
to your device via the Shop Music
link in the Rogers Music Folder or
the Ringtones link in the Rogers
Media Mall folder.
3 Select Rogers MusicStore.
4 Navigate the Rogers MusicStore
page to download today’s hottest
music, ringtones and other
personalized content directly to
your phone.
•
•
From your existing digital
media collection on your PC via
Windows Media® Player and/or
Windows Explorer.
Note: Some sites are data intensive
(i.e. previews via streaming) so
the user should be enrolled in an
unlimited data plan before using
these services to avoid per-use data
charges.
From your PC using other music
subscription services, such as
Napster or eMusic.
Note: Additional charges may
apply when downloading music,
ringtones etc.
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Transferring Music using your
PC
Transferring Music from the
Digital Music Service
1 Using your computer, open your
preferred PC music management
client.
Before You Get Started
To transfer music from your PC
to your device, you will need the
following:
2 Download the selected song to
your library.
•
Windows Media® Player 10 (or
above) or other digital music
management software such as
Napster or eMusic
3 Make sure the microSD™ card
is inserted properly into the
handset.
4 Use the USB adapter cable to
connect the handset to the PC.
When you try to connect handset
on your PC, the handset displays
“Connecting as Music Sync...”.
•
•
A microSD™ card*
(supports up to 16GB cards)
USB data cable*
* microSD™ card and USB data
cable sold separately.
Note: This device is not compatible
with iTunes and/or iTunes files.
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5 Once the USB connection has
been established, the handset
displays “Connected as Music
Sync Mode. Do not disconnect
during transfer.“ and the
Transferring Music using
Windows Media Player
1 Open Windows Media® Player on
your computer (version 10.0 or
higher).
computer screen then shows the
GR500R device. If the detection
does not occur, skip to Changing
USB Connection Settings
section on page 80.
2 Use the USB adapter cable to
connect the handset to the PC.
When you try to connect handset
on your PC, the handset displays
“Connecting as Music Sync...”.
6 Follow the instruction in the
program to transfer music to your
handset.
3 Once the USB connection has
been established, the handset
displays “Connected as Music
Sync Mode. Do not disconnect
during transfer.“ and the
Note: If you have a USB hub,
connect the handset directly to
your computer rather than through
the hub.
computer screen then shows the
GR500R device.
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Note: If the target computer does
not detect the newly connected
handset or provide an MTP Player
dialog window on the PC screen,
skip to Changing USB Connection
Settings section on page 80.
6 Click on the checkmark boxes
(to the left of the song entry)
to select the song you want to
synchronize to your handset.
7 Click the Start Sync button to
download the selected songs to
your handset.
A “synchronization in progress”
message appears on the
application. Do not unplug the
handset during this process. Once
complete, the progress bar will
disappear.
4 From the Windows Media® Player
application, click on the Sync tab.
Previously downloaded songs are
then listed on the left side of the
application.
5 Choose the destination location
for the media files. The GR500R
Music Sync Player appears in a
drop-down list on the right side
of the screen.
8 It is now safe to unplug the USB
connector from the handset.
Note: If there is no item present in
the playlist, click the Edit Playlist
button and begin adding the
music files from the various media
categories.
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7 File explore in a new window for
desired music files.
Drag and Drop Music Using
GR500R As A Mass Storage
Device
1 Make sure the microSD™ card
is inserted properly into the
headset.
8 Drag and drop the desired music
content from the PC window to
the “Storage Card” window.
9 Disconnect the device from the
cable.
2 Connect the device to a PC using
a GR500R USB data cable.
10 Access the Music Player on the
3 A bubble may appear on the PC,
“Found New Hardware LG USB
Modem”.
phone.
Note: If the target computer does
not detect the newly connected
handset as Mass Storage, skip to
Changing USB Connection Settings
section below.
4 Access My Computer on the PC.
5 The phone’s memory card will
be listed under “Devices with
Removable Storage” in the same
location as an optional drive.
Changing USB Connection
Settings
1 Touch
Note: The PC will automatically
assign a drive letter.
and touch the tab
.
2 Touch
.
3 Select Connection.
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4 Touch USB Connection Mode.
3 Delete a file using delete function
on the phone.
5 Touch Music Sync (if using
Windows Media® Player or other
Digital Music Services) or Mass
Storage (if you are going to drag
or drop files).
Note: If you delete a playlist from
the phone, the songs in the playlist
will not be removed and remain in
All songs folder.
Do your file operations like Delete,
Move and Copy using Music Sync.
6 Reconnect the device to a PC.
Deleting Music Files
Note: Be aware that all of the
existing data will be erased on
microSD™ card if you run the below
process.
The following three options are
available to delete Music from your
Phone:
•
Go Settings > Phone > Reset
Settings > Master Clear > Memory
Card function in the Settings
menu.
1 Delete a file using Mass Storage,
but not using Music sync
function.
2 Delete a file by directly inserting
the microSD™ external memory
onto the PC.
•
Format external memory using
Mass Storage.
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The following options are available
when you open the Calendar
Audio & Ring Tunes
Touch
choose
and the
.
tab, then
function and touch the
menu.
•
New Schedule: Allows you to add
•
•
Get New Ring Tunes: This menu
option connects to Rogers
ringtone download site.
a new schedule on the date you
select.
•
•
Search: Allows you to search the
saved schedule(s).
Record Voice: You can record
your own audio by touching
Send Schedule Via: Send your
schedule via text message,
multimedia message or
bluetooth.
.
Calendar
When you go into this menu, a
calendar will be displayed. The red
square cursor is used to locate a
particular day. The bottom bar on
the calendar indicates schedule(s)
for that day. This function helps to
remind you of the schedule. The
phone will sound an alarm tone if it
has been set for a specific schedule
item.
•
Set Holiday: Allows you to set
your personal holiday for the
selected date.
•
•
View All: Allows you to view all
saved schedules.
Week View: Allows you to
change Calendar view mode from
Monthly View to Week View.
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•
Go to Date: Allows you to jump
to a specific date.
•
Time: Select the desired set time
mode using the select. Input your
desired alarm time by specifying
the hour and minutes. If the time
is in the 12 hour format, you
Selective Delete: Allows you
to delete Old Schedules or All
Schedules selectively.
have to select either
touching it.
or
by
•
Settings: Allows you set Default
View and Weekly Begin day.
•
•
Repeat: Select the desired repeat
mode.
Alarm Clock
The alarm function allows you to
set up multiple separate alarms.
You can also set the time, repetition
interval and alarm sound. Select
your desired alarm setting to
Alarm Tone: Able to select the
preferable alarm sound.
•
•
Memo: Input alarm name.
Snooze Interval: You can set the
snooze interval for 5 Minutes, 15
Minutes, 30 Minutes, 45 Minutes
or I Hour. Now, Touch
configure from the alarm list. If there
is no alarm setting,
.
to save your new Alarm.
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Calculator
The calculator function allows
you to add, subtract, multiply and
divide. You can input numbers and
operators using the touch key pad.
Use the
touch key to delete
numbers.
Tools
From the Standby screen, touch
and the tab, then choose
,
.
•
Settings
-
Record Mode: MMS record
Voice Recorder
Use the Voice Recorder to record
voice memos or other sounds.
mode shortens the time so
that the recording can fit in
an MMS and General mode
provides longer recording
time.
-
-
Quality: Set the audio's
quality to Fine, Normal or
Economy.
Select Storage Defaults:
You can assign the default
storage to Phone Memory or
Memory Card.
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•
Touch
Touch
to start recording.
to pause recording.
•
•
To start a new recording, touch
. To play the recording, touch
. To send the recording by
To continue recording, touch
again. To stop recording,
touch
Message, Bluetooth or Online
. The recording will
album touch
.
be saved automatically.
To delete the recording, touch
and confirm Yes.
You can view the audio files in the
list.
Voice Command
Voice command is the function
whereby your phone’s voice
recognition engine identifies the
voice of the user and carries out the
requested commands. When the
user operates the voice command
function, there are five possible
commands, call <name or number>,
Listen to voicemail, missed calls,
messages and time & date.
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1 Call <Name or Number>: This
function is activated only when
the user says the command "Call"
followed by the name stored in
the Address Book or specified
phone number. The voice engine
inside the handset recognizes
the user's utterance and displays
name lists or phone numbers.
However, interfering noise might
cause a problem displaying
3 Missed Calls: this command is
activated when the user says the
words "Missed Calls". The mobile
phone presents missed call lists.
• commands available to user
- yes: make the phone call
- no: moves to the next missed
call list
- cancel: go back to the main
voice command menu
- exit: terminate voice command
candidates. Additionally, the user
has the option to superimpose a
number type at the end, such as
"mobile", "home" or "office".
4 Messages: this command is
activated when the user says
the word "Messages". The phone
displays details of unread SMS or
MMS messages.
2 Listen Voicemail: this command
is activated when the user says
the words "Listen Voicemail". The
user will then be automatically
connected to voicemail.
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• commands available to user
Notepad
- yes: make the phone call
You can create up to 30 memos.
- no: move to the next unread
1 Touch
and choose
. Touch
message
and choose Notepad.
- cancel: go back to the main
voice command menu
2 To create a new Note, touch New
Note, input the memo and touch
to save.
- exit: terminate voice command
5 Time&Date: this command is
activated when the user says the
words "time and date". The phone
displays the current local time
and date.
World Clock
The World clock function provides
time information for major cities
worldwide.
Note: The first time you use this
function, you will be asked to enter
the name of your current City.
The Voice Command function also
has options accessible by pressing
when in the Voice Command
screen. For more information,
see page 112.
1 To add a new City from where you
can see the local time, touch
and select New City.
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2 Touch the City in the red box, a
list of available cities (in different
time zones) will display. From
there you can select any time
zone to add.
•
You will see its date and time of
that city on the bottom side of
the screen. Touch and touch
.
•
To make it easier, touch
and
It will show the Globe. Touch the
continent and choose city you
want to know the time.
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Tasks
Stopwatch
This feature allows you to save and
manage a task.
This menu allows you to record
the elapsed time of an event. The
duration of an individual lap time
(up to 20 times) and the total time
can also be displayed.
1 Touch
.
2 Input Due Date, Note and Priority
for the new Task.
•
New Time
3 Touch
to save the Task
1. To start timing, touch
.
The running time is displayed
as HH.MM.SS.hh (hours,
minutes, seconds, hundredths
of a second).
item.
The following options are available
by pressing
menu:
in the main Tasks
•
•
•
New Task: Allows you to create a
new task.
2. During the timing, you can
record an individual lap time by
Delete: Lists all available tasks to
be deleted.
touching
. Up to 20 lap
Send Task Via: Enables the
selected task to be sent via Text
Message/Multimedia Message/
Bluetooth®.
times can be recorded.
•
View Calendar: The calendar
window will be displayed and
New Tasks are able to be added
on a certain date.
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3. You can stop timing by
Unit Converter
touching
touching
or restart by
This function converts any
measurement into the unit you
want.
.
4. To reset the stop watch, touch
.
There are 6 types of units that can
be converted: Area, Length, Weight,
Temperature, Volume and Velocity.
•
Saved Times: You can see the
saved times.
To input decimal number, touch
.
Tip Calculator
This feature allows you to quickly
and easily calculate the tip amount
based on the total bill as well as the
split of the total bill based on the
number of people.
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•
•
•
•
•
Rename: You can edit the name
of the selected file.
Other Files
When you receive files of an
undefined format (such as .vcs, .vcf,
etc.) via email, the files are saved in
this folder.
New Folder: Allows you to make
a new folder.
Sort by: You can sort the folders
by name, date and type.
The following options are available
by touching the
menu.
Delete All: You can delete all files
and folders.
•
Send: Send the selected file via
Bluetooth®, Via Message or To
Online Album.
Used Space: You can view
internal and external memory
status.
•
•
Delete: Allows you to delete the
selected file.
Memory Card
This function shows the files in the
external microSD™ card memory.
Move To: You can move the
selected files to the Phone
Memory or Memory Card
(if applicable).
•
Copy To: You can copy the
selected files to the Phone
Memory or Memory Card
(if applicable).
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Settings
The following options are available:
Call
Touch
choose
•
•
•
•
All Voice Calls: Forwards voice
calls unconditionally.
and the
.
tab, then
If Busy: Forwards voice calls
when the phone is in use.
Call Forwarding
When this network service is
activated, you can direct your
incoming calls to another number,
for example, to your voice mailbox
number. For details, contact Rogers.
Select one of the call forwarding
options, for example, select If Busy
to divert voice calls when your
number is busy or when you reject
an incoming call.
If No Answer: Forwards voice
calls which you do not answer.
If Out of Reach: Forwards voice
calls when the phone is switched
off or out of coverage.
•
Deactivate All: Turns Off all call
forwarding options so that all
incoming calls are received by
your handset.
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Call Barring
Auto Redial
The ability to restrict outgoing and
incoming calls.
Select On, your phone redials the
number you're trying to call up to
10 times after you hear a quick and
•
•
•
All Outgoing
Outgoing International
Outgoing International Except
Home Country
busy signal. Press
call attempts.
to stop the
This feature attempts to redial
numbers that are engaged due to
the wireless network. It does not
redial numbers to an engaged party.
•
•
All Incoming
Incoming When Roaming
Enter the call barring password.
Please check with your network
operator for this service.
Note: There will be no alert
indicating the call has been
connected. You must stay on
the line to hear when the call is
connected.
Send My Number
This network service allows you
to set your phone number to be
displayed On or hidden Off from
the person you are calling. You
can select Set by Network if you
prefer to have different settings for
different service providers.
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Settings
Answer Mode
Select Line
This allows you to determine how to This feature about Alternate Line
answer the phone.
Service, supporting two different
phone numbers on your mobile.
You can select Line1 or Line2, and
check the current line number in the
upper left corner of the screen.
•
Any Key: You can answer an
incoming call by Pressing the
, the
or qwerty key.
multi tasking key
(Quick mode)
•
Send Key Only: You can only
answer an incoming call by
You can switch the line by pressing
and holding down the [Pound] key.
pressing the
key.
Minute Minder
Call Waiting
This option allows you to specify
whether the phone will beep every
minute during a call to keep you
informed of the length of the call.
The network will notify you of a
new incoming call while you have
a call in progress. Select Activate
to request the network to activate
call waiting, or select Deactivate to
request the network to deactivate
call waiting or View Status, to check
if the function is activated or not.
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•
Call Reject List: After touching
, you can add to
Call Reject
This menu allows you to turn On or
Off Call Reject for all numbers or the
numbers in the Call Reject List.
the call reject list by selecting
[Contact List] or [New Number].
The numbers in the Call Reject
list can be added by entering
numbers directly or copying the
numbers from the Contact List.
•
Call Reject On/Off: This feature
allows you to choose whether
to reject incoming calls, or calls
from specific phone numbers.
When the Reject All Calls option
is set, all incoming calls are routed
directly to Voicemail. Reject on
List allows you to enable Call
Reject for the numbers saved on
your Call Reject List.
Send DTMF Tones
Select from
/
.
TTY
Select from TTY Full/TTY Talk/TTY
Hear/TTY Off.
Video Call
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Date & Time
Audio & Ring Tunes
Touch
, and the
tab, then
Touch
, and the
.
tab, then
choose
.
choose
•
Set Date: This allows you to enter
the day, month and year. You can
change the date format via the
Date Format menu option.
Get New Ring Tunes
Connects to Roger's Ringtone
Shops.
ddd, MMM DD (day, month date)
MM/DD/YYYY (month/date/year)
DD/MM/YYYY (date/month/year)
YYYY/MM/DD (year/month/date)
Volume
This menu controls Ringtone &
Alerts, Multimedia, Call and Keypad
volume.
•
•
Set Time: This allows you to enter
the current time. You can choose
the time format via the Time
Format menu option, which are
12 Hours and 24 Hours.
Ring Tunes
•
Sounds: Shows and plays ring
tones. You can select your
preferred Ringtone by touching
the ringtone listed.
Also you can set Daylight Saving
Time for 1 Hour or 2 Hours.
•
Alert Type: Supports 3 ring alert
types. Ring, Ring & Vibrate and
Ring after Vibration.
Auto Update: Select
to
set the phone to automatically
update the time and date
according to the current local
time zone.
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Increasing Ringtone: Allows you
to select an Increasing Ringtone
type which is played when you
receive an incoming call. You can
Alert Tone
•
Sounds: Allows you to select a
set of alert tones. Supports 2 alert
tone types: Alert Tone 1 and
Alert Tone 2.
select to turn this
and
.
•
Alert Type: You can select to turn
Alert Tones to Ring or Silent.
Message Tone
•
•
Sounds: Shows and plays
message tones. You can select
your preferred Ringtone by
touching the ringtone listed.
Keypad Tone
This menu option allows you to
select a tone that the phone sounds
when a key is pressed. You can
select an option between Beep and
Voice.
Alert Type: Supports 6 message
alert types: Ring Once, Ring Every
2 Min., Ring Every 15 Min., Ring &
Vibrate, Vibrate and Silent.
Power On/Off Tones
You can select to turn Power On/Off
Tones to Ring or Silent.
Note: Full length of music tracks
cannot be set as either ringtones or
message tones.
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Brightness
Display
You can set the brightness of the
display screen.
Touch
choose
, and the
.
tab, then
Backlight Timer
Get New Graphics
Use this to set the duration of the
touch screen backlight and keypad.
Connects to Rogers’s graphics
download site.
Themes
Wallpapers
You can change the whole look of
display. Touch the screen and drag it
from right to left and touch
From this menu you can select to
have a picture for a background or
no background at all.
to change display theme from Black
to White or vice versa.
Fonts
You can configure the font size and
color of the numbers which appear
in the Dialing screen when you
make a call.
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Auto Screen Lock
Touch
This allows you to set the amount
of time before your screen is locked
automatically.
Touch
choose
, and the
.
tab, then
You can customize the Touch
settings and change Touchscreen
Feedback types such as Vibration,
Sound, Vibration & Sound and
Silent. Also you can choose
Vibration type and adjust its
intensity. When you set Sound as
Touchscreen Feedback type, you
can choose sound type and adjust
its volume.
Phone
Touch
choose
If you set When slider is closed
, the screen will be locked
automatically when you slide down
the phone.
, and the
.
tab, then
Languages
You can change the language for
the display text on your phone. This
change will also affect the Language
Input mode.
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Settings
•
•
: You cannot make (or receive)
any calls, including emergency
calls or use other features that
require network coverage.
Set Flight Mode
This allows you to use only the
phone's features that do not require
the use of the wireless network
when you are in an airplane or in
places where the wireless network
is prohibited. If you set the flight
: Deactivates Flight Mode
and re-establishes your wireless
connections.
mode
confirm your selection. After you
confirm it by touching the
Flight mode icon will be displayed
on the screen instead of the
network signal icon.
, you will be prompted to
Auto Rotation
Select whether or not you want the
phone to rotate automatically (for
example, from Portrait to Landscape
Mode). Please note that the phone
may not always rotate, depending
on what function is currently
running.
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•
PIN Code Request: When the PIN
Security
code request feature is set to
you must enter your PIN each
time you turn the phone on.
Consequently, any person who
does not have your PIN cannot
use your phone without your
approval.
,
Various codes and passwords are
used to protect the features and
settings of your phone. They are
described in the following sections.
•
Phone lock: You can use
a security code to avoid
unauthorized use of the phone.
If you set phone lock to When
Power On, the phone will request
a security code whenever you
turn the phone on. If you set
the phone lock to When SIM
Changed, your phone will request
a security code only when you
change your SIM Card. If you set
the phone lock to Lock Phone
Now, your phone will be locked
immediately.
Note: Before setting the PIN code
request feature to Off, you must
enter your PIN.
The following options are available:
•
: You must enter the PIN each
time when it is required.
•
: The phone connects directly
to the network when you switch it
on.
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Settings
•
Fixed Dial Number: This allows
you to restrict your outgoing calls
to the selected phone numbers,
if this function is supported by
your SIM Card. The PIN2 code is
required.
•
Change Codes: The Change
codes feature allows you to
change your current password
to a new one. You must enter
the current password before you
can specify a new one. You can
change the access codes for:
Security Code, PIN1, PIN2
• FDN On/Off
-
: You can only call phone
numbers stored in the FDN List.
You must enter your PIN2.
Reset Settings
This function allows you to restore
factory settings. To do this, you need
the security code.
-
: You can call any number.
• FDN List: You can enter new FDN
entry.
•
Master Reset: Restores the
settings (e.g.: Audio, Display,
Language, Date & Time,
Bluetooth® Settings) stored in
the handset memory to default
values.
Note: Not all SIM Cards have a PIN2.
If your SIM Card does not, this menu
option is not displayed.
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•
Master Clear: Deletes
Bluetooth®
downloaded/user created
contents (e.g.: images, videos)
from Handset content and the
External Memory card.
Touch
, and the
tab, then
choose
.
Your phone has built-in Bluetooth®
wireless technology, which makes
it possible for you to connect
your phone wirelessly to other
Bluetooth® devices such as a hands-
free device, PC, PDA, a remote
screen or other phones. The devices
registered in your phone can only
be connected one at a time. (To
make a connection to the same
type of device or change Bluetooth®
preferences, disconnect the existing
device first.)
- Phone
Deletes all downloaded/user
created Images, Videos &
Sounds from the Handset
Memory.
Deletes Personal Information
stored in the handset memory
(e.g.: address book, messages,
tasks, alarm, Calendar
schedules) to default values.
Restores the settings stored
in the handset memory to the
default values.
- Memory Card: Deletes all
contents from the External
Memory Card.
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Settings
You can have a conversation via
a cordless Bluetooth® hands-free
phone or browse the Internet,
wirelessly connected, via a mobile
phone.
A2DP profile
This icon appears when the
A2DP profile is used between
the stereo headset device and
the phone. This allows you to
listen to an audio clip. A2DP is
the Advanced Audio Distribution
Profile, which provides support
for streaming either mono or
stereo audio using Bluetooth®.
You can also exchange, for example,
business cards, calendar items and
pictures.
XMRadio or Music Playing is
supported through a Bluetooth®
headset.
Hands-free + A2DP profile
Hands-free profile
This icon appears when both
profiles of the hands-free and
the A2DP are used between
the compatible device and the
phone. This allows you to call
and listen to an audio clip using
a Bluetooth® connection.
This icon appears when the
hands-free profile is used
between the hands-free device.
This allows you to call using a
Bluetooth® connection.
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When using each device, see the
manual that comes with the device.
•
•
Search New Device: This function
allows you to search for and add
new devices.
Note: We recommend that your
phone and the Bluetooth® device
you are communicating with should
be no more than 10 meters apart.
The connection may be improved
if there are no solid objects
My Devices: This function allows
you to view the list of all devices
that are paired with your phone.
1 Touch
to search
for the device that can be
connected, and which is also
within a range.
between your phone and the other
Bluetooth® device.
•
Bluetooth®: This menu sets the
Bluetooth®
or
.
•
My Visibility
- Selecting the
option exposes
your phone to other Bluetooth®
devices.
- Selecting
shows your phone
to already-paired devices only.
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Settings
2 If you want to stop searching,
•
My Bluetooth® Info: This menu
allows you to configure the profile
for Bluetooth®.
touch
.
3 All of the devices found are
displayed.
- My Device Name: Allows you to
change the handset's name, this
can be seen by other Bluetooth®
devices.
- Supported Services: Shows
you all services that the handset
supports.
- Primary Storage: Select from
Handset and Memory Card to
save data you received using
Bluetooth®.
Touch the desired device and enter
the password. If you would like to
search again, touch
.
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Internet Profiles
More
This menu shows the Internet
Profiles. You can add, delete and
edit Internet Profiles by using the
Menu. However, you cannot delete
or edit the default configurations
provided by Rogers.
Touch
choose
, and the
.
tab, then
Connection
USB Connection Mode
You can transfer files from a
compatible PC to the memory in
your phone using the Mass Storage.
When you connect the phone to
a PC using the USB cable, this will
be displayed as a removable disk
through Windows Explorer.
Access Points
This menu shows the Access Points.
You can register, delete and edit by
using the
Menu. However, you
cannot delete or edit the default
configurations provided by Rogers.
The USB Connection Mode
determines how your Phone will
communicate with other USB
devices when they are connected
with a USB cable.
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Settings
Network Selection
Start Up Guide
- Automatic: This function
automatically searches for
the network and registers the
handset to the network.
This menu will start the animated
guide. This guide will help you,
using animated visuals, quickly
learn some of the functions of your
GR500R. For the complete list of
Guides in this menu, see page 13.
- Manual: This function enables
you to search for the network list
and specify which network to
attempt registration with.
Touch Calibration
This menu option will allow you to
calibrate your touch screen. Follow
the instructions on the screen to
complete this task.
Preferred Network Lists
You can select preferred network
lists to display it saved in the current
SIM Card and can edit the current
preferred network list.
Memory
Used Space
This function shows the status of
the user memory of the handset.
* : Shown only if supported by SIM
Card.
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•
•
Phone Common: This will display Set Storage Defaults
the memory currently used up in
your phone and will categorize
it by types of files using the
memory.
You can assign the default storage
to Phone Memory or Memory Card.
Application Settings
This Menu allows you to adjust the
settings to the following features on
the phone:
Memory Card: If your phone
has a multimedia memory card
in the card slot, you can save
images, sounds and videos on
the memory card. You can check
the current status of the external
memory card in the Memory
status menu.
Messaging
To set the message settings
from standby screen, touch
Touch Message Settings.
For more information regarding
Message Settings, please refer to
page 58.
.
•
•
Phone Reserved: This function
shows the status of the reserved
memory for the user (Text
Message, Contacts, Calendar,
Tasks, Memo).
Browser
This menu allows you to customize
your Browsing experience by giving
you the option of changing the
following settings:
SIM Card: This function shows
the status of the SIM Card user
memory.
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Settings
Accounts
The following options will be
available when you touch
:
This includes the network information
used to connect the browser to the
Internet. Select the desired account
by tapping the screen. This will
activate the account that will be
used for future connections. Rogers
Internet is the predefined account
that is set as default.
•
Delete: Allows you to delete the
account.
•
Delete all
Note: You cannot edit and delete
pre-installed accounts. In order to
create a new account, please fill in
the network information.
1. Account Name: Name associated
with new account.
2. Homepage: Homepage URL.
3. Internet Profile: You can choose
one from the Internet profiles.
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Note:
Note: A cache is a buffer memory,
which is used to store data
temporarily, especially when it is
online.
1. Rogers has provided default
settings regarding account
information.
2. Creating or editing an account
requires caution. The browser
cannot connect to the Internet
if the account information is
incorrect.
Cookies
The information of services you
have accessed are stored in what is
called a Cookie.
Clear Login Info
Rendering Mode
You can set the Rendering mode to
Standard or Text Only.
Appearance
You can choose the settings of the
browser appearance (Text size,
Encoding, Show Image, Javascript).
Security
Cache
A list of the available certificates is
shown.
The web pages you have accessed
are stored in the memory of the
phone.
•
Certificates: You can see the list
of certificates and view them in
detail.
•
Clear Cache: Remove all cached
data in the memory.
•
Clear Session: Removes the
secure session.
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Settings
Secure Popup
You can control the pop-up which
indicates a secure page or not.
Voice Command
• Mode
- Speed: voice command is
Browser Shortcut
abbreviated
If this is set to On, you can use
the browser more quickly and
conveniently with the Qwerty key
pad in the phone. If Shortcut is on,
the following Shortcut keys are
available:
- Normal: voice command is
played normally
• Best Match
- 1 Match: the most likely match
will be displayed, finding a
number from the Address Book
Enter URL
This page
- 4 Matches: the four most
likely matched names will be
displayed, finding names from
the Address Book
View Bookmarks
Full Screen
Page up
Page Overview
Normal Screen
Recent Pages
Search Text
Zoom Out
Zoom In
Page Down
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• Sensitivity
• Speakerphone Mode
- High: Operation and
performance of the voice
recognition engine is rarely
affected by the user's voice
command and surrounding
sound.
- Automatic On: When this
option is selected, sound is loud
enough so you can hear the
output when the phone is away
from the ear.
- Off: When this option is
selected, sound is quieter, and
can only be heard through the
Earpiece.
- Medium: Operation of voice
recognition engine is normally
affected by user's voice command
and surrounding sound.
• Call Alert
- Low: Operation of voice
recognition engine is strongly
affected by user's voice
command and surrounding
sound.
- Ring only: Ring repeatedly
when you receive a call.
- Ring After Name: Tells name of
the contact you saved once and
then ring repeatedly when you
receive a call.
- Name Repeat: Tells name of the
contact you saved repeatedly
when you receive a call.
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Settings
Phone Information
This menu is used to view My
Numbers, Manufacturer, Model
Name, Device ID, Hardware Version,
Software Version, Language and DM
Client Version.
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Accessories
There are a variety of accessories available for your mobile phone, some of
which may be sold separately. You can select these options according to
your personal communication requirements. Consult your local dealer for
availability.
Travel Adapter
Stereo headset
This adapter allows
you to charge the
battery. It supports
standard US 120
Volt 60Hz outlets.
Battery
Data cable and CD
Standard battery
is available.
Connect and
synchronise your
GR500F and PC.
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 enquiries.
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For Your Safety
Always store your phone away
from heat. Never store your phone
in settings that may expose it to
temperatures less than 32°F or
greater than 104°F, such as outside
during extreme weather conditions
or in your car on a hot day. Exposure
to excessive cold or heat will result
in malfunction, damage and/or
catastrophic failure.
Important Information
This user guide contains important
information on the use and
operation of this phone. Please
read all the information carefully
for optimal performance and to
prevent any damage to or misuse
of the phone. Any changes or
modifications not expressly
approved in this user guide
could void your warranty for this
equipment.
Be careful when using your phone
near other electronic devices. RF
emissions from your mobile phone
may affect nearby in adequately
shielded electronic equipment. You
should consult with manufacturers
of any personal medical devices
such as pacemakers and hearing
aides to determine if they are
susceptible to interference from
your mobile phone.
Before You Start
Safety Instructions
WARNING
To reduce the possibility of
electric shock, do not expose
your phone to high humidity
areas, such as the bathroom,
swimming pool, etc.
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Turn off your phone in a medical
facility or at a gas station. Never
place your phone in a microwave
oven as this will cause the battery
to explode.
• Do not dispose of your battery
by fire or with hazardous or
flammable materials.
• Make sure that no sharp-edged
items come into contact with
the battery. There is a risk of this
causing a fire.
IMPORTANT! Please read the TIA
SAFETY INFORMATION on page 123
before using your phone.
• Store the battery in a place out of
reach of children.
Safety Information
• Be careful that children do not
swallow any parts such as rubber
plugs (earphone, connection parts
of the phone, etc.). This could
Read these simple guidelines.
Breaking the rules may be
dangerous or illegal. Further
detailed information is given in this
user guide.
cause asphyxiation or suffocation.
• Unplug the power cord and
charger during lightning storms to
avoid electric shock or fire.
• Never use an unapproved battery
since this could damage the phone
and/or battery and could cause
the battery to explode.
• When riding in a car, do not leave
your phone or set up the hands-
free kit near to the air bag. If
wireless equipment is improperly
installed and the air bag is
activated, you may be seriously
injured.
• Never place your phone in a
microwave oven as it will cause the
battery to explode.
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For Your Safety
• Do not use a hand-held phone
while driving.
• Do not use your phone in high
explosive areas as the phone may
generate sparks.
• Do not use the phone in areas
where its use is prohibited. (For
example: aircraft).
• Do not damage the power cord
by bending, twisting, pulling, or
heating.
• Do not expose the battery charger
or adapter to direct sunlight or
use it in places with high humidity,
such as a bathroom.
• Do not use the plug if it is loose as
it may cause a fire or electric shock.
• Do not place any heavy items on
the power cord. Do not allow the
power cord to be crimped as it
may cause fire or electric shock.
• Never store your phone in
temperatures less than- 4°F or
greater than 122°F.
• Do not use harsh chemicals (such
as alcohol, benzene, thinners, etc.)
or detergents to clean your phone.
There is a risk of this causing a fire.
• Do not handle the phone with wet
hands while it is being charged.
It may cause an electric shock or
seriously damage your phone.
• Do not drop, strike, or shake your
phone severely. Such actions may
harm the internal circuit boards of
the phone.
• Do not disassemble the phone.
• Do not place or answer calls while
charging the phone as it may
short-circuit the phone and/or
cause electric shock or fire.
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• Only use the batteries, antennas,
and chargers provided by LG.
The warranty will not be applied
to products provided by other
suppliers.
Memory card information and
care
• Always insert/ remove the memory
card while the handset power
is off. If you remove it while the
power is on, it may be damaged.
• Only authorized personnel
should service the phone and its
accessories. Faulty installation or
service may result in accidents
and consequently invalidate the
warranty.
• If a damage cannot be fixed,
format the memory card.
• The memory card cannot be used
for recording copyright protected
data.
• Do not hold or let the antenna
come in contact with your body
during a call.
• Do not write forcefully on the
memo area.
• Carry and store the memory card
in its case.
• An emergency call can be made
only within a service area. For an
emergency call, make sure that
you are within a service area and
that the phone is turned on.
• Do not allow the memory card to
get wet.
• Do not leave the memory card in
extremely hot location.
• Use accessories, such as earphones
and headsets, with caution. Ensure
that cables are tucked away safely
and do not touch the antenna
unnecessarily.
• Do not disassemble or modify the
memory card.
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For Your Safety
FCC RF Exposure Information
WARNING
Read this information before
operating the phone.
CAUTION
Use only the supplied and approved
antenna. Use of unauthorized
antennas or modifications could
impair call quality, damage the
phone, void your warranty and/or
result in violation of FCC regulations.
Do not use the phone with a
damaged antenna. If a damaged
antenna comes into contact with
skin, a minor burn may result.
Contact your local dealer for a
replacement antenna.
In August 1996, the Federal
Communications Commission (FCC)
of the United States, with its action
in Report and Order FCC 96-326,
adopted an updated safety standard
for human exposure to radio
frequency (RF) electromagnetic
energy emitted by FCC regulated
transmitters. Those guidelines are
consistent with the safety standard
previously set by both U.S. and
international standards bodies.
The design of this phone complies
with the FCC guidelines and these
international standards.
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Body-worn Operation
Vehicle Mounted External
Antenna (optional, if available)
This device was tested for typical
body-worn operations with the
back of the phone kept 0.79 inches
(2cm) between the user’s body and
the back of the phone. To comply
with FCC RF exposure requirements,
a minimum separation distance
of 0.79 inches (2cm) must be
maintained between the user's
body and the back of the phone.
Third-party belt-clips, holsters,
and similar accessories containing
metallic components should not
be used.
A minimum separation distance of 8
inches (20cm) must be maintained
between the user/bystander and
the vehicle mounted external
antenna to satisfy FCC RF exposure
requirements. For more information
about RF exposure, visit the
FCC website at www.fcc.gov
FCC Part 15 Class B Compliance
This device and its accessories
comply with part 15 of FCC rules.
Operation is subject to the following
two conditions:
Body-worn accessories that
(1) This device and its accessories
may not cause harmful
cannot maintain 0.79 inches (2cm)
separation distance between the
user's body and the back of the
phone, and have not been tested for
typical body-worn operations may
not comply with FCC RF exposure
limits and should be avoided.
interference, and (2) this device
and its accessories must accept any
interference received, including
interference that may cause
undesired operation.
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For Your Safety
Cautions for Battery
• Do not disassemble.
• Do not short-circuit.
• Do not expose to high
temperature: 60°C (140°F).
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.
• Do not incinerate.
Battery Disposal
• Please dispose of your battery
properly or bring to your local
wireless carrier for recycling.
• 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 attempting to
cross the street.
• Do not dispose in fire or with
hazardous or flammable materials.
Adapter (Charger) Cautions
• Using the wrong battery charger
could damage your phone and
void your warranty.
• The adapter or battery charger is
intended for indoor use only.
Do not expose the adapter or
battery charger to direct sunlight or
use it in places with high humidity,
such as the bathroom.
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Safety Guidelines
Those guidelines are consistent
with the safety standards previously
set by both U.S. and international
standards bodies:
TIA Safety Information
Provided herein is the complete
TIA Safety Information for Wireless
Handheld phones. Inclusion of
the text covering Pacemakers,
Hearing Aids, and Other Medical
Devices is required in the owner’s
manual for CTIA Certification. Use
of the remaining TIA language is
encouraged when appropriate.
ANSI C95.1 (1992) *
NCRP Report 86 (1986)
ICNIRP (1996)
Those standards were based on
comprehensive and periodic
evaluations of the relevant scientific
literature. For example, over 120
scientists, engineers, and physicians
from universities, government
health agencies, and industry
reviewed the available body of
research to develop the ANSI
Standard (C95.1).
Exposure to Radio Frequency
Signal
Your wireless handheld portable
telephone is a lowpower radio
transmitter and receiver. When it is
ON, it receives and also sends out
radio frequency (RF) signals.
* American National Standards
Institute; National Council
on Radiation Protection and
Measurements; International
Commission on Non-Ionizing
Radiation Protection
In August, 1996, the Federal
Communications Commissions
(FCC) adopted RF exposure
guidelines with safety levels for
handheld wireless phones.
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Safety Guidelines
The design of your phone complies
with the FCC guidelines (and those
standards).
• Do not touch the antenna
unnecessarily when the phone is
in use. Contact with the antenna
affects call quality and may cause
the phone to operate at a higher
power level than otherwise
needed.
Antenna Care
Use only the supplied or an
approved replacement antenna.
Unauthorized antennas,
Driving
modifications, or attachments could
damage the phone and may violate Check the laws and regulations on
FCC regulations.
the use of wireless phones in the
areas where you drive. Always obey
them. Also, if using your phone
while driving, please:
Phone Operation
NORMAL POSITION: Hold the phone
as you would any other telephone
with the antenna pointed up and
over your shoulder.
• Give full attention to driving -
driving safely is your first
responsibility;
Tips on Efficient Operation
For your phone to operate most
efficiently:
• Use hands-free operation, if
available;
• Pull off the road and park before
making or answering a call if
driving conditions so require.
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• Should ALWAYS keep the phone
more than six inches from their
pacemaker when the phone is
turned ON;
Electronic Devices
Most modern electronic equipment
is shielded from RF signals.
However, certain electronic
equipment may not be shielded
against the RF signals from your
wireless phone.
• Should not carry the phone in a
breast pocket.
• Should use the ear opposite
the pacemaker to minimize the
potential for interference.
Pacemakers
The Health Industry Manufacturers
Association recommends that a
minimum separation of six (6’)
inches be maintained between
a handheld wireless phone and
a pacemaker to avoid potential
interference with the pacemaker.
These recommendations are
consistent with the independent
research by and recommendations
of Wireless Technology Research.
Persons with pacemakers:
• If you have any reason to suspect
that interference is taking place,
turn your phone OFF immediately.
Hearing Aids
Some digital wireless phones may
interfere with some hearing aids. In
the event of such interference, you
may want to consult your service
provider.
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Safety Guidelines
You should also consult the
Other Medical Devices
manufacturer of any equipment
that has been added to your vehicle.
If you use any other personal
medical device, consult the
manufacturer of your device to
determine if they are adequately
shielded from external RF energy.
Your physician may be able to assist
you in obtaining this information.
Posted Facilities
Turn your phone OFF in any facility
where posted notices so require.
Aircraft
FCC regulations prohibit using your
phone while in the air. Turn your
phone OFF before boarding an
aircraft.
Health Care Facilities
Turn your phone OFF in health
care facilities when any regulations
posted in these areas instruct you
to do so. Hospitals or health care
facilities may use equipment that
could be sensitive to external RF
energy.
Blasting Areas
To avoid interfering with blasting
operations, turn your phone OFF
when in a ‘blasting areas or in areas
posted: ‘Turn off two-way radio’.
Obey all signs and instructions.
Vehicles
RF signals may affect improperly
installed or inadequately shielded
electronic systems in motor vehicles.
Check with the manufacturer or
its representative regarding your
vehicle.
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Potentially Explosive
Atmosphere
For Vehicles Equipped with an
Air Bag
Turn your phone OFF when in any
area with a potentially explosive
atmosphere and obey all signs and
instructions. Sparks in such areas
could cause an explosion or fire
resulting in bodily injury or even
death.
An air bag inflates with great force.
DO NOT place objects, including
either installed or portable wireless
equipment, in the area over the air
bag or in the air bag deployment
area. If in-vehicle wireless
equipment is improperly installed
and the air bag inflates, serious
injury could result.
Areas with a potentially explosive
atmosphere are often, but not
always, marked clearly.
Safety Information
Please read and observe the
Potential areas may include:
fueling areas (such as gasoline
stations); below deck on boats;
fuel or chemical transfer or storage
facilities; vehicles using liquefied
petroleum gas (such as propane
or butane); areas where the air
contains chemicals or particles (such
as grain, dust, or metal powders);
and any other area where you
would normally be advised to turn
off your vehicle engine.
following information for safe and
proper use of your phone and to
prevent damage. Also, keep the user
guide in an accessible place at all
the times after reading it.
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• Replace the battery when it
no longer provides acceptable
performance. The battery can be
recharged several hundred times
before replacement.
Charger and Adapter Safety
• The charger and adapter are
intended for indoor use only.
Battery Information and Care
• Please dispose of your battery
properly or take it to your local
wireless carrier for recycling.
• Recharge the battery after long
periods of non-use to maximize
battery life.
• The battery does not need to be
fully discharged before recharging.
• Battery life will vary due to usage
patterns and environmental
conditions.
• Use only LG-approved chargers
specific to your phone model since
they are designed to maximize
battery life.
• Use of extended backlighting,
MEdia Net Browsing, and data
connectivity kits affect battery life
and talk/standby times.
• Do not disassemble or impact the
battery as it may cause electric
shock, short-circuit, and fire. Store
the battery in a place out of reach
of children.
•
The self-protection function of
the battery cuts the power of the
phone when its operation is in an
abnormal state. In this case, remove
the battery from the phone,
• Keep the battery’s metal contacts
clean.
reinstall it, and turn the phone on.
• Actual battery life will depend on
network configuration, product
settings, usage patterns, battery
and environmental conditions.
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• Do not short-circuit the battery.
Metallic articles such as a coin,
paperclip or pen in your pocket
or bag may short-circuit the +
and – terminals of the battery
(metal strips on the battery)
upon moving. Short-circuit of the
terminal may damage the battery
and cause an explosion.
Explosion, Shock, and Fire
Hazards
• Do not put your phone in a place
subject to excessive dust and keep
the minimum required distance
between the power cord and heat
sources.
• Unplug the power cord prior to
cleaning your phone, and clean
the power plug pin when it is dirty.
General Notice
• When using the power plug,
ensure that it is firmly connected.
If it is not, it may cause excessive
heat or fire.
• Using a damaged battery or
placing a battery in your mouth
may cause serious injury.
• Do not place items containing
magnetic components such as a
credit card, phone card, bank book
or subway ticket near your phone.
The magnetism of the phone may
damage the data stored in the
magnetic strip.
• If you put your phone in a pocket
or bag without covering the
receptacle of the phone (power
plug pin), metallic articles (such
as a coin, paperclip or pen) may
short-circuit the phone. Always
cover the receptacle when not
in use.
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• Talking on your phone for a long
period of time may reduce call
quality due to heat generated
during use.
• Do not paint your phone.
• The data saved in your phone
might be deleted due to careless
use, repair of the phone, or
upgrade of the software. Please
backup your important phone
numbers. (Ring tones, text
messages, voice messages,
pictures, and videos could also be
deleted.) The manufacturer is not
liable for damage due to the loss
of data.
• When the phone is not used for
a long period time, store it in a
safe place with the power cord
unplugged.
• Using the phone in proximity to
receiving equipment (i.e., TV or
radio) may cause interference to
the phone.
• When you use the phone in
public places, set the ring tone
to vibration so as not to disturb
others.
• Do not use the phone if the
antenna is damaged. If a damaged
antenna contacts skin, it may
cause a slight burn. Please contact
an LG Authorized Service Centre to • Do not turn your phone on or off
replace the damaged antenna.
when putting it in your ear.
• Do not immerse your phone in
water. If this happens, turn it off
immediately and remove the
battery. If the phone does not
work, take it to an LG Authorized
Service Centre.
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have not found any biological
effects. Some studies have
suggested that some biological
effects may occur, but such
findings have not been confirmed
by additional research. In some
cases, other researchers have had
difficulty in reproducing those
studies, or in determining the
reasons for inconsistent results.
FDA Consumer Update
The U.S. Food and Drug
Administration Centre for Devices
and Radiological Health Consumer
Update on Mobile Phones.
1. Do wireless phones pose a
health hazard?
The available scientific evidence
does not show that any health
problems are associated with
using wireless phones. There is
no proof, however, that wireless
phones are absolutely safe.
Wireless phones emit low levels
of radio frequency energy (RF) in
the microwave range while being
used. They also emit very low
levels of RF when in the standby
mode. Whereas high levels of RF
can produce health effects (by
heating tissue), exposure to low
level RF that does not produce
heating effects causes no known
adverse health effects. Many
studies of low level RF exposures
2. What is the FDA’s role
concerning the safety of
wireless phones?
Under the law, the FDA does not
review the safety of radiation
emitting consumer products
such as wireless phones before
they can be sold, as it does with
new drugs or medical devices.
However, the agency has
authority to take action if wireless
phones are shown to emit radio
frequency energy (RF) at a level
that is hazardous to the user.
In such a case, the FDA could
require the manufacturers of
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wireless phones to notify users of
the health hazard and to repair,
replace, or recall the phones so
that the hazard no longer exists.
The FDA belongs to an
interagency working group of
the federal agencies that have
responsibility for different aspects
of RF safety to ensure coordinated
efforts at the federal level. The
following agencies belong to this
working group:
Although the existing scientific
data do not justify FDA regulatory
actions, the FDA has urged the
wireless phone industry to take
a number of steps, including the
following:
• National Institute for
Occupational Safety and Health
• Support needed research into
possible biological effects of RF
of the type emitted by wireless
phones;
• Environmental Protection
Agency
• Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (Administración
de la seguridad y salud
laborales)
• Design wireless phones in a way
that minimizes any RF exposure
to the user that is not necessary
for device function; and
• Occupational Safety and Health
Administration
• Cooperate in providing users of
wireless phones with the best
possible information on possible
effects of wireless phone use on
human health.
• National Telecommunications
and Information Administration
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The National Institutes of Health
participates in some interagency
working group activities, as well.
3. What kinds of phones are the
subject of this update?
The term ‘wireless phone’ refers
here to handheld wireless
The FDA shares regulatory
phones with built-in antennas,
often called ‘cell’, ‘mobile’, or ‘PCS’
phones. These types of wireless
phones can expose the user
to measurable radiofrequency
energy (RF) because of the short
distance between the phone
and the user’s head. These RF
exposures are limited by FCC
safety guidelines that were
developed with the advice of the
FDA and other federal health and
safety agencies. When the phone
is located at greater distances
from the user, the exposure to
RF is drastically lower because a
person’s RF exposure decreases
rapidly with increasing distance
from the source. The so-called
‘cordless phones,’ which have
a base unit connected to the
telephone wiring in a house,
responsibilities for wireless phones
with the Federal Communications
Commission (FCC). All phones that
are sold in the United States must
comply with FCC safety guidelines
that limit RF exposure. The FCC
relies on the FDA and other health
agencies for safety questions about
wireless phones.
The FCC also regulates the base
stations that the wireless phone
networks rely upon. While these base
stations operate at higher power than
do the wireless phones themselves,
the RF exposures that people get
from these base stations are typically
thousands of times lower than those
they can get from wireless phones.
Base stations are thus not the subject
of the safety questions discussed in
this document.
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typically operate at far lower
power levels, and thus produce
RF exposures far below the FCC
safety limits.
genetically engineered or treated
with cancer causing chemicals so
as to be predisposed to develop
cancer in the absence of RF
exposure. Other studies exposed
the animals to RF for up to 22
hours per day. These conditions
are not similar to the conditions
under which people use wireless
phones, so we don’t know with
certainty what the results of
such studies mean for human
health. Three large epidemiology
studies have been published
since December 2000. Between
them, the studies investigated
any possible association between
the use of wireless phones and
primary brain cancer, glioma,
meningioma, or acoustic
4. What are the results of the
research done already?
The research done thus far has
produced conflicting results,
and many studies have suffered
from flaws in their research
methods. Animal experiments
investigating the effects of
radiofrequency energy (RF)
exposures characteristic of
wireless phones have yielded
conflicting results that often
cannot be repeated in other
laboratories. A few animal studies,
however, have suggested that
low levels of RF could accelerate
the development of cancer in
laboratory animals. However,
many of the studies that showed
increased tumor development
used animals that had been
neuroma, tumors of the brain
or salivary gland, leukemia, or
other cancers. None of the studies
demonstrated the existence of
any harmful health effects from
wireless phone RF exposures.
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However, none of the studies can
answer questions about longterm
exposures, since the average
period of phone use in these
studies was around three years.
health effects, such as cancer.
This is because the interval
between the time of exposure to
a cancer-causing agent and the
time tumors develop - if they do
may be many, many years. The
interpretation of epidemiological
studies is hampered by difficulties
in measuring actual RF exposure
during day-to-day use of wireless
phones. Many factors affect this
measurement, such as the angle
at which the phone is held, or
which model of phone is used.
5. What research is needed to
decide whether RF exposure
from wireless phones poses a
health risk?
A combination of laboratory
studies and epidemiological
studies of people actually using
wireless phones would provide
some of the data that are needed.
Lifetime animal exposure
studies could be completed in
a few years. However, very large
numbers of animals would be
needed to provide reliable proof
of a cancer promoting effect
if one exists. Epidemiological
studies can provide data that
is directly applicable to human
populations, but 10 or more
years follow-up may be needed
to provide answers about some
6. What is the FDA doing to find
out more about the possible
health effects of wireless phone
RF?
The FDA is working with the U.S.
National Toxicology Program
and with groups of investigators
around the world to ensure that
high priority animal studies are
conducted to address important
questions about the effects of
exposure to radiofrequency
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energy (RF). The FDA has been a
leading participant in the World
Health Organization International
Electromagnetic Fields (EMF)
Project since its inception in 1996.
An influential result of this work
has been the development of a
detailed agenda of research needs
that has driven the establishment
of new research programs
around the world. The project
has also helped develop a series
of public information documents
on EMF issues. The FDA and the
Cellular Telecommunications &
Internet Association (CTIA) have
a formal Cooperative Research
and Development Agreement
(CRADA) to do research on
with independent investigators.
The initial research will include
both laboratory studies and
studies of wireless phone users.
The CRADA will also include a
broad assessment of additional
research needs in the context of
the latest research developments
around the world.
7. How can I find out how much
radiofrequency energy
exposure I can get by using my
wireless phone?
All phones sold in the United
States must comply with Federal
Communications Commission
(FCC) guidelines that limit
radiofrequency energy (RF)
exposures.
The FCC established these
guidelines in consultation with
the FDA and the other federal
health and safety agencies. The
FCC limit for RF exposure from
wireless telephones is set at a
Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) of
wireless phone safety. The
FDA provides the scientific
oversight, obtaining input from
experts in government, industry,
and academic organizations.
CTIAfunded research is
conducted through contracts
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1.6 watts per kilogram (1.6 W/kg). 8. What has the FDA done to
measure the radiofrequency
energy coming from wireless
phones?
The Institute of Electrical and
Electronic Engineers (IEEE) is
developing a technical standard
for measuring the radiofrequency
energy (RF) exposure from
The FCC limit is consistent with
the safety standards developed
by the Institute of Electrical and
Electronic Engineering (IEEE) and
the National Council on Radiation
Protection and Measurement.
The exposure limit takes into
consideration the body’s ability to
remove heat from the tissues that
absorb energy from the wireless
phone and is set well below
levels known to have effects.
Manufacturers of wireless phones
must report the RF exposure level
for each model of phone to the
FCC. The FCC website
wireless phones and other
wireless handsets with the
participation and leadership of
FDA scientists and engineers.
The standard, ‘Recommended
Practice for Determining the
Spatial- Peak Specific Absorption
Rate (SAR) in the Human Body
Due to Wireless Communications
Devices: Experimental Techniques,’
sets forth the first consistent test
methodology for measuring the
rate at which RF is deposited
in the heads of wireless phone
users. The test method uses a
tissuesimulating model of the
human head. Standardized
(http://www.fcc.gov/oet/rfsafety)
gives directions for locating the
FCC identification number on
your phone so you can find your
phone’s RF exposure level in the
online listing.
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SAR test methodology is
radiofrequency energy (RF).
Since time is a key factor in
expected to greatly improve the
consistency of measurements
made at different laboratories
on the same phone. SAR is the
measurement of the amount of
energy absorbed in tissue, either
by the whole body or a small
part of the body. It is measured
in watts/kg (or milliwatts/g) of
matter. This measurement is used
to determine whether a wireless
phone complies with safety
guidelines.
how much exposure a person
receives, reducing the amount
of time spent using a wireless
phone will reduce RF exposure.
If you must conduct extended
conversations by wireless
phone every day, you could
place more distance between
your body and the source of
the RF, since the exposure level
drops off dramatically with
distance. For example, you could
use a headset and carry the
wireless phone away from your
body or use a wireless phone
connected to a remote antenna.
Again, the scientific data do
not demonstrate that wireless
phones are harmful. But if you are
concerned about the RF exposure
from these products, you can use
measures like those described
above to reduce your RF exposure
from wireless phone use.
9. What steps can I take to reduce
my exposure to radiofrequency
energy from my wireless
phone?
If there is a risk from these
products - and at this point
we do not know that there
is - it is probably very small.
But if you are concerned about
avoiding even potential risks,
you can take a few simple steps
to minimize your exposure to
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10. What about children using
wireless phones?
wireless phone causes brain
tumors or other ill effects. Their
recommendation to limit wireless
phone use by children was strictly
precautionary; it was not based
on scientific evidence that any
health hazard exists.
The scientific evidence does
not show a danger to users
of wireless phones, including
children and teenagers. If you
want to take steps to lower
exposure to radiofrequency
energy (RF), the measures
described above would apply
to children and teenagers using
wireless phones. Reducing the
time of wireless phone use and
increasing the distance between
the user and the RF source will
reduce RF exposure. Some groups
sponsored by other national
governments have advised that
children be discouraged from
using wireless phones at all. For
example, the government in
the United Kingdom distributed
leaflets containing such a
11. What about wireless phone
interference with medical
equipment?
Radiofrequency energy (RF) from
wireless phones can interact with
some electronic devices. For this
reason, the FDA helped develop a
detailed test method to measure
electromagnetic interference
(EMI) of implanted cardiac
pacemakers and defibrillators
from wireless telephones. This test
method is now part of a standard
sponsored by the Association
for the Advancement of Medical
instrumentation (AAMI). The final
draft, a joint effort by the FDA,
medical device manufacturers,
and many other groups, was
recommendation in December
2000. They noted that no
evidence exists that using a
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completed in late 2000. This
standard will allow manufacturers
to ensure that cardiac pacemakers
and defibrillators are safe from
wireless phone EMI. The FDA
has tested hearing aids for
assess the interference and work
to resolve the problem.
12. Where can I find additional
information?
For additional information, please
refer to the following resources:
interference from handheld
FDA web page on wireless
phones
(http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/
phones/index.html)
wireless phones and helped
develop a voluntary standard
sponsored by the Institute of
Electrical and Electronic Engineers
(IEEE). This standard specifies
test methods and performance
requirements for hearing aids
and wireless phones so that
no interference occurs when a
person uses a ‘compatible’ phone
and a ‘compatible’ hearing aid at
the same time. This standard was
approved by the IEEE in 2000.
The FDA continues to monitor
the use of wireless phones for
possible interactions with other
medical devices. Should harmful
interference be found to occur,
the FDA will conduct testing to
Federal Communications
Commission (FCC) RF Safety
Program
(http://www.fcc.gov/oet/rfsafety)
International Commission on
Non-lonizing Radiation Protection
(http://www.icnirp.de)
World Health Organization
(WHO) International EMF Project
(http://www.who.int/emf)
National Radiological Protection
Board (UK)
(http://www.nrpb.org.uk/)
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2. When available, use a handsfree
device. A number of handsfree
wireless phone accessories are
readily available today. Whether
you choose an installed mounted
device for your wireless phone or
a speaker phone accessory, take
advantage of these devices if
available to you.
10 Driver Safety Tips
Your wireless phone gives you the
powerful ability to communicate
by voice almost anywhere, anytime.
An important responsibility
accompanies the benefits of
wireless phones, one that every user
must uphold.
When operating a car, driving is
your first responsibility.
3. Position your wireless phone
within easy reach. Make sure you
place your wireless phone within
easy reach and where you can
reach it without removing your
eyes from the road. If you get an
incoming call at an inconvenient
time, if possible, let your
When using your wireless phone
behind the wheel of a car,
practice good common sense and
remember the following tips:
1. Get to know your wireless phone
and its features such as speed dial
and redial. Carefully read your
instruction manual and learn
to take advantage of valuable
features most phones offer,
including automatic redial and
memory. Also, work to memorize
the phone keypad so you can use
the speed dial function without
taking your attention off the road.
voicemail answer it for you.
4. Suspend conversations during
hazardous driving conditions or
situations. 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,
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snow and ice can be hazardous,
but so is heavy traffic. As a driver,
your first responsibility is to pay
attention to the road.
need to dial while driving, follow
this simple tip — dial only a few
numbers, check the road and
your mirrors, then continue.
5. Do not take notes or look up
phone numbers while driving.
If you are reading an address
book or business card, or writing
a “to-do” list while driving a car,
you are not watching where you
are going. It is common sense.
Don’t get caught in a dangerous
situation because you are reading
or writing and not paying
7. Do not engage in stressful or
emotional conversations that
may be distracting. Stressful or
emotional conversations and
driving do not mix; they are
distracting and even dangerous
when you are behind the wheel
of a car. Make people you are
talking with aware you are
driving and if necessary, suspend
conversations which have the
potential to divert your attention
from the road.
attention to the road or nearby
vehicles.
6. Dial sensibly and assess the
traffic; if possible, place calls
8. Use your wireless phone to call
for help. Your wireless phone is
one of the greatest tools you can
own to protect yourself and your
family in dangerous situations
— with your phone at your side,
help is only three numbers away.
Dial 911 or other local emergency
when you are not moving or
before pulling into traffic. Try to
plan your calls before you begin
your trip or attempt to coincide
your calls with times you may be
stopped at a stop sign, red light
or otherwise stationary. But if you
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number in the case of fire, traffic
accident, road hazard or medical
emergency. Remember, it is a free
call on your wireless phone!
broken-down vehicle posing no
serious hazard, a broken traffic
signal, a minor traffic accident
where no one appears injured or
a vehicle. you know to be stolen,
call roadside assistance or other
special non-emergency wireless
number.
9. Use your wireless phone to help
others in emergencies. Your
wireless phone provides you a
perfect opportunity to be a “Good
Samaritan” in your community. If
you see an auto accident, crime
in progress or other serious
For more information, please call to
888-901-SAFE, or visit our website
www.wow-com.com
emergency where lives are in
danger, call 911 or other local
emergency number, as you would
want others to do for you.
Consumer Information on
SAR
(Specific Absorption Rate)
10. Call roadside assistance or a
special wireless nonemergency
assistance number when
This Model Phone Meets the
Government’s Requirements for
Exposure to Radio Waves.
necessary. Certain situations you
encounter while driving may
require attention, but are not
urgent enough to merit a call
for emergency services. But you
can still use your wireless phone
to lend a hand. If you see a
Your wireless phone is a radio
transmitter and receiver. It is
designed and manufactured not
to exceed the emission limits
for exposure to radiofrequency
(RF) energy set by the Federal
Communications Commission (FCC)
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of the U.S. Government. These
limits are part of comprehensive
guidelines and establish permitted
levels of RF energy for the general
population. The guidelines are
based on standards that were
highest certified power level, the
actual SAR level of the phone while
operating can be well below the
maximum value. Because the phone
is designed to operate at multiple
power levels to use only the power
developed by independent scientific required to reach the network, in
organizations through periodic and
thorough evaluation of scientific
studies. The standards include a
substantial safety margin designed
to assure the safety of all persons,
regardless of age and health.
general, the closer you are to a
wireless base station antenna, the
lower the power output.
Before a phone model is available
for sale to the public, it must
be tested and certified to the
FCC that it does not exceed
the limit established by the
The exposure standard for wireless
mobile phones employs a unit of
measurement known as the Specific governmentadopted requirement
Absorption Rate, or SAR. The SAR
limit set by the FCC is 1.6W/kg. *
Tests for SAR are conducted using
standard operating positions
for safe exposure. The tests are
performed in positions and
locations (e.g., at the ear and worn
on the body) as required by the FCC
specified by the FCC with the phone for each model.
transmitting at its highest certified
power level in all tested frequency
bands.
The highest SAR value for this
model phone when tested for use
at the ear is 0.671 W/kg and when
worn on the body, as described in
Although SAR is determined at the
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this user’s manual, is 1.18 W/kg.
(Body-worn measurements differ
among phones models, depending
upon available accessories and
FCC requirements.) While there
may be differences between SAR
levels of various phones and at
various positions, they all meet the
government requirement for safe
exposure.
Association (CTIA) website at
http://www.wow-com.com
* In the United States and Canada,
the SAR limit for mobile phones
used by the public is 1.6 watts/kg
(W/kg) averaged over one gram of
tissue. The standard incorporates
a substantial margin of safety to
give additional protection for the
public and to account for any
variations in measurements.
The FCC has granted an Equipment
Authorization for this model
phone with all reported SAR levels
evaluated as in compliance with
the FCC RF emission guidelines.
SAR information on this model
phone is on file with the FCC and
can be found under the Display
Grant section of http://www.fcc.
gov/oet/fccid after searching on FCC
ID BEJGR500R.
* Product meets current FCC &
IC Radio Frequency Exposure
Guidelines.
FCC ID BEJGR500R ,
IC ID: 2703C-GR500
Additional information on
Specific Absorption Rates (SAR)
can be found on the Cellular
Telecommunications Industry
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Trouble Shooting
This chapter lists some problems that you might encounter while using
your phone. Some problems require that you call your service provider, but
most of problems you encounter are easy to correct yourself.
Message
Possible causes
Possible Corrective measures
There is no SIM card in the
phone or you may have
inserted it incorrectly.
Make sure that the SIM card is
correctly inserted.
SIM error
Move higher to a window or open
space. Check service provider
coverage map.
Signal weak
No connection
to the network
Outside GSM network
When you want to change
a security code you have to
confirm the new code by
entering it again. The two
codes that you have entered
do not match.
Codes do not
match
Contact your Service Provider.
Not supported by Service
Provider or registration
required
Function
cannot be set
Contact your Service Provider.
Dialling error
New network not authorised. Check
for new restrictions. Contact Service
Provider or reset limit with PIN 2.
Calls not
available
New SIM card inserted
Charge limit reached
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Message
Possible causes
Possible Corrective measures
Press On/Off key for at least two
seconds.
On/Off key pressed too
briefly
Phone cannot
Charge battery. Check charging
indicator in the display.
be switched on Battery empty
Battery contacts dirty
Clean contacts.
Battery totally empty
Charge battery.
Temperature out of range
Make sure the ambient temperature
is right, wait for a while, and then
charge again.
Contact problem
Check power supply and connection
to the phone. Check the battery
contacts, clean them if necessary.
Charging error
No mains voltage
Charger defective
Plug in to a different socket or check
voltage.
If the charger does not warm up,
replace it.
Wrong charger
Only use original LG accessories.
Replace battery.
Battery defective
Phone loses
network
Reconnection to another service
provider is automatic.
Signal too weak
Number not
permitted
The Fixed dial number
function is on.
Check settings.
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