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BL40

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Page 1: ...BL40 User Guide Some of the contents in this manual may differ from your phone depending on the software of the phone or your service provider BL40f ...

Page 2: ...ccordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the followi...

Page 3: ...ny interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Body worn Operation This device has been tested for typical body worn operations with the distance of 0 79inches 2 0cm from the user s body To comply with FCC RF exposure requirements a minimum separation distance of 0 79inches 2 0cm must be maintained from the user s body Additionally Belt clips holsters other body...

Page 4: ...andsfree or Stereo earphone connector WARNING Putting a heavy object on the phone or sitting on it can damage its LCD and touch screen functionality Do not cover the protection film on proximity sensor of LCD It can be caused the malfunction of sensor Getting to know your phone ...

Page 5: ...lume When playing a track controls the volume continuously Camera key Go to camera menu directly by pressing and holding the key Charger Data cable USB cable TIP Before connecting the USB cable wait until the phone has powered up and has registered on the network Music key Getting to know your phone ...

Page 6: ...17 Battery cover Battery SIM card socket Flash light Camera lens Memory card socket Open view ...

Page 7: ...Remove the battery Pull out the battery WARNING Do not remove the battery when the phone is switched on as this may damage the phone WARNING Do not remove the battery cover when using GPS Wi Fi or Bluetooth The antenna is mounted on the battery cover Installing the SIM and battery ...

Page 8: ...the card is facing downwards To remove the SIM card gently pull it outwards 4 Install the battery Insert the top of the battery into the top edge of the battery compartment first Ensure that the battery contacts align with the phone s terminals Press the bottom of the battery down until it clips into place ...

Page 9: ...ert the charger and plug it into a mains electricity socket Your BL40 must be charged until the Battery full message appears on the screen NOTE The battery must be fully charged initially to improve battery lifetime Disregard the first Battery full message and keep the phone on charge overnight or for up to 14 hours ...

Page 10: ...by using a memory card NOTE A memory card is an optional accessory Slide the memory card into the slot at the top until it clicks into place Make sure the gold contact area is facing downwards WARNING Slide into the memory card to the slot otherwise the card can be damaged Memory card ...

Page 11: ...Format and then confirm your choice Enter the password if one has been set The card will then be formatted and ready to use NOTE If there is existing content on your memory card the folder structure may be different after formatting since all files will have been deleted 1 2 3 4 Transferring your contacts To transfer your contacts from your SIM to your phone From the Communication tab scroll throu...

Page 12: ...lay settings Phone settings Call settings Bluetooth Wi Fi Touch settings Connectivity Entertainment Orange TV Orange downloads Camera Gallery Media album Orange music Games Apps FM radio Communication Address book Recent history Messaging Email Dialling Video call Orange messenger Write message Utilities Orange World Orange Maps Alarms Organiser Flashcode Memo Voice recorder More Menu map ...

Page 13: ...ouch the centre of the icon Do not to press too hard the touchscreen is sensitive enough to pick up on a light firm touch Use the tip of your finger to touch the option you require Be careful not to touch any other keys When the screen light is off either press the power key or hold down the Unlock Lock key on the touch screen to return the home screen Whenever your BL40 is not in use it will retu...

Page 14: ...25 Customising the home screen Widget home screen active Multimedia home screen Shortcut home screen Contact home screen ...

Page 15: ...omescreens To swap between the home screens just wipe quickly over display from left to right or from right to left Home screen customisation For each type of home screen you are able to add and remove objects by pressing holding your finger on the screen or if already added touching and holding one of the objects ...

Page 16: ... touch Voice call To place a video call to this number touch Video Call after entering the number Touch to open your contacts To search for the number you want to call Click the search icon to enter the name of the contact using the touchpad You can also create new contacts and edit existing ones Touch to access the Messaging menu From here you can create a new SMS Touch to open the full Top menu ...

Page 17: ...ls on the BL40 touch screen change dynamically depending on the task you are carrying out Opening Applications To open any Application simply touch its icon Scrolling Drag from side to side to scroll On some screens such as web pages you can also scroll up or down ...

Page 18: ...us icons to show different conditions such as signal strength new messages and battery life as well as telling you whether your Bluetooth or GPRS are active Below is a table which explains the meaning of icons you re likely to see in the status bar Icon Description No Service 2G 3G EDGE HSDPA Wi fi is on Bluetooth Message Bluetooth Mono hands free headset Bluetooth Mono Stereo headset ...

Page 19: ...ading complete Downloading cancelled In call option Internet Searching Call divert Call reject Security Headset HomeZone Roaming Icon Description Alarm Schedule Calendar Multi tasking Music paused Music playing Music playing with FM broadcasting FM radio playing FM broadcasting Email being sent Email received MMS MMS sending MMS received SMS sending New voicemail New message Message sending has fa...

Page 20: ... 1 10 Ringtone after vibration Ringtone with vibration External memory Battery status Projector TV out Using the Multi tasking function Touch the multitasking key to open the Multitasking menu From here you can view some applications that are running and access them with one touch ...

Page 21: ...touch the End call TIP To enter for making international calls touch twice or press and hold down TIP You can Save number Send message Search contacts by tapping Calling your contacts From the home screen touch to open your Contacts Scroll through the contact list or enter the first letter s of the contact you want to call by touching From the list touch the contact you want to call and select the...

Page 22: ...rom a list of further in call options including creating new memo and going to messages so you can check your messages and add contacts during a call You can also end the call from here by touching End call End call Touch to open a numerical keypad for typing in numbers e g when dialling call centres or other automated telephone services Add a memo during a call Search your contacts during a call ...

Page 23: ...ll open Select the contact you want to assign to that number by touching the phone number once To call a speed dial number touch on the home screen then press and hold the assigned number until the contact appears on the screen 1 2 3 4 The call will initiate automatically without having to touch Voice call Making a second call During your initial call touch and select the number you want to call C...

Page 24: ...lowing All history View a complete list of all dialled received and missed calls voice calls only video calls and messages Missed calls View a list of all calls you have missed Calls only View a list of all calls you have made and missed Messages only View a list of all numbers that have received or sent texts and multimedia messages VT only View a list of all video calls TIP From any call log tou...

Page 25: ...s will incur charges Please contact your network operator for details TIP To turn off all call diverts select Deactivate all from the Call divert menu 1 2 3 4 5 Using call barring Touch and choose Call settings in the Settings tab Touch Call barring and choose Voice calls and or Video calls Choose any or all of the five options All outgoing Outgoing international Outgoing international calls excep...

Page 26: ...Slide the switch left for ON You can touch the Reject list to choose all calls specific contacts or groups or calls from unregistered numbers i e not in your contacts 1 2 Send my number Choose whether to display your number on an outgoing call Auto redial Slide the switch left for ON or right for OFF Minute minder Slide the switch left to ON to hear a tone every minute during a call BT answer mode...

Page 27: ...e home screen touch and scroll to Call settings in the Settings tab Touch Video call settings and select the settings for your video calls Decide whether to use still image then select one and or switch on the mirror to see yourself on screen when making a video call 1 2 ...

Page 28: ...unication tab Touch the search icon or touch and Search 1 2 1 2 Adding a new contact From the home screen touch then touch New contact Choose whether to save the contact to Handset or USIM If you want to add a picture to each contact touch Add picture Enter the first and last name of your new contact You do not have to enter both but you must enter at least one Enter up to five different numbers a...

Page 29: ... group picture group name group ringtone and group vibration Touch to save the group 8 9 1 2 3 4 NOTE If you delete a group the contacts assigned to that group will not be lost They will remain in your contacts TIP You can edit an existing group by touching the selected group once Choose View members Edit the group Send message Send businesscard or Delete group Changing your contact settings You c...

Page 30: ...ontacts Memory info View memory capacity information Synchronise contacts Connect to your server to synchronise your contacts Send all contacts via Bluetooth Send all of your contacts to another device using Bluetooth You will be prompted to turn on Bluetooth if you select this option Viewing information Touch Address book from the Communication tab select and scroll to Information From here you c...

Page 31: ...ox below to start composing the message text After entering the text you can send the SMS by touching the send button on top of the message 1 1 2 3 TIP You will be charged for a 160 character text message for every person you send the message to Touch Insert Image Video Sound to add a SMS template MMS template emoticon name number new slide subject or signature and More Business card Schedule Memo...

Page 32: ...de you will see coloured circle in orange T9 uses a built in dictionary to recognise your words based on the key sequences you touch Simply touch the number key associated with the letter you want to enter and the dictionary will predict the word you want to use For example press 8 3 5 3 7 4 6 6 and 3 to write telephone Abc manual In Abc mode you have to touch the key repeatedly to enter a letter ...

Page 33: ...ings by navigating to Communication Email New email account They are the following Title Enter a name for this account 1 2 User name Enter the account username Password Enter the account password Email address Enter the account email address Reply email address Enter the reply to email address Outgoing mail server Enter the outgoing email server address Incoming mail server Enter the incoming emai...

Page 34: ...t Advanced settings Choose whether to use the advanced settings Once the account is set up it will appear in the accounts list in your Email folder Sending an email using your new account Touch from the home screen and scroll to Email Write email on the Communication tab to open a new blank message Enter the recipient s address and write your message You can also attach images videos audio files a...

Page 35: ...t read confirmation messages Retrieve interval Select how often your BL40 checks for new email messages 1 2 3 Include message in fwd reply Select whether to include the original message in your reply Include attachment Select whether to include the original attachment in any reply Auto retrieval in roaming Choose whether to retrieve messages automatically when abroad roaming New email notification...

Page 36: ... a message you can save what you ve done in this folder Threaded box Messages SMS exchanged with another party can be displayed in chronological order so that you conveniently can see an overview of your conversation My folders Create folders to store your messages Using templates Create templates for the SMS and MMS messages you send most often There are already some templates on the phone which ...

Page 37: ...ences Scroll through Messaging from the Communication tab Touch then choose Message settings and Text message You can change the following Text message centre Enter the details of your message centre 1 2 Delivery report Slide the switch left to receive confirmation that your messages have been delivered Validity period Choose how long your messages are stored at the message centre Message types Co...

Page 38: ...Manual you will only receive notifications about MMS messages You can then decide whether to download them in full Delivery report Choose whether to allow and or request a delivery report Read reply Choose whether to allow and or send a read reply Priority Choose the priority level of your MMS Validity period Choose how long your message is stored at the message centre Slide duration Choose how lo...

Page 39: ...ormation on the service they provide Voicemail Touch New profile or to add a new Voicemail service Contact your network operator for more information about the service they provide Service message Choose whether to receive or block service messages You can also set message security levels by creating trusted and not trusted sender lists Save sent message Info service Select your reception status l...

Page 40: ...the focus box When the focus box turns green the camera has focused on your subject Press the capture button and hold it down 1 2 3 4 5 6 TIP Touch Shot Users can select an object to focus on simply by selecting and touching a focal point on the phone s wide screen After selecting an object with touch users can take a photo simply by removing their finger from the screen This feature means that us...

Page 41: ...as a Message Email or Bluetooth NOTE Additional cost may occur when MMS are downloaded when roaming Use as Touch to use the image as wallpaper Rename Touch to edit the name of the selected picture Edit Touch to edit the image using various tools Touch to return to the previous menu Delete Touch to delete the image New picture Touch to take another photo immediately Your current photo will be saved...

Page 42: ...external memory Touch to take a picture Home Multitasking menu Flash See Using the flash Macro Switch on take close up shot Settings Touch this icon to open the settings menu See Using the advanced settings Back Touch here to return to the home screen Camera mode 1 Camera mode is selected 2 Touch to take picture 3 Drag down to swith to video camera Video Touch to switch to video camera Gallery ...

Page 43: ...ouch the option you want the flash menu will automatically close allowing you to take a picture immediately 1 2 3 The flash status icon in the viewfinder will change based on the new flash mode Choosing a shot type Touch and select Shot mode to open the available shot types Choose from eight options Normal shot This is the default shot type the photo will be taken in the normal way as outlined in ...

Page 44: ...ewfinder and press the capture button as if taking a normal photo The camera will take shots in quick succession 1 2 3 Using the advanced settings From the viewfinder touch to open all advanced settings options You can change the camera setting by scrolling the wheel After selecting the option touch the button TIP You can view help menu about the function of camera by touching Swap cam For self po...

Page 45: ...ncluded in a photo Shot mode Choose the shot mode ISO The ISO rating determines the sensitivity of the camera s light sensor The higher the ISO the more sensitive the camera will be This is useful in darker conditions when you can t use the flash Select the ISO value from Auto 100 200 400 or 800 Quality Choose between Super fine Fine and Normal The finer the quality the sharper the photo However t...

Page 46: ...risection Geo Tagging On Off Reset settings Restore all camera settings TIP When you exit the camera all settings will return to their defaults except image size and image quality Any non default settings will need to be reset such as colour tone and ISO Check these before you take your next photo TIP The settings menu is superimposed over the viewfinder so when you change elements of the image co...

Page 47: ...options 5M 2560x1920 3M 2048x1536 2M 1600x1200 1M 1280x960 VGA 640x480 QVGA 320x240 Contacts or choose the predefined wallpaper size 1 2 3 Choosing a colour effect Using the viewfinder touch in the left corner Select Colour Effect from the Preview menu There are colour tone options When you ve made your selection the colour tone menu can be closed by selecting the ready for you to take your pictur...

Page 48: ...wer settings as it has no flash nor ISO You can still alter the image size colour effect image quality white balance and set the self timer by touching in the same way as when using the main camera 1 2 After you ve taken the photo you ll be offered all the same options as for an image taken with the main camera To return to the main camera touch and then select Use secondary camera from the Swap c...

Page 49: ...the subject of the video Press the capture button once or touch in the view finder to start recording REC will appear at the bottom of the viewfinder with a timer showing the length of the video To pause the video touch and resume recording by selecting Touch on the screen to stop recording 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 WARNING The great editing software on your LG BL40 is compatible with all video types except...

Page 50: ...age Email or Bluetooth See Sending a message and Sending and receiving your files using Bluetooth Use as Touch to use the video as a ringtone Rename Touch to edit the name of the selected picture Edit Touch to edit the image using various tools Touch to return to the previous menu Delete Touch to delete the video you have just made and confirm by touching Yes The viewfinder will reappear New video...

Page 51: ... Size Saving to handset memory external memory Touch to recording a video Home Multitasking menu Flash See Using the flash Settings Touch this icon to open the settings menu See Using the advanced settings Back Touch here to return to the home screen Camera Touch to switch to camera Video camera mode 1 Video camera mode is selected 2 Touch to start recording 3 Drag up to swith to camera Gallery ...

Page 52: ...rectly you may need to determine the light conditions Choose between Auto Incandescent Sunny Fluorescent or Cloudy Quality Choose between Super fine Fine and Normal The finer the quality the sharper the video will be The file size will increase as a result meaning you ll be able to store fewer videos in the phone s memory Duration Set a duration limit for your video Choose between Normal and MMS t...

Page 53: ...maller Using the viewfinder touch in the left corner Select Video size Select a pixel value from the four options VGA 640x480 Standard sized VGA 1 2 3 QVGA 320x240 Smaller image size and therefore a smaller file size This is ideal for saving memory space QCIF 176x144 Smallest image size and therefore the smallest file size Touch to return to the viewfinder WARNING The great editing software on you...

Page 54: ...3 4 Using the secondary video camera Your LG BL40 has an inner 320x240 camera for both video calls and recording videos To switch to the inner camera touch then select Use secondary camera from the Swap cam menu After a few seconds you ll see yourself in the viewfinder To start recording the image press the capture button as normal and press it again to stop recording After you ve shot the video y...

Page 55: ...os In the viewfinder touch Your gallery will appear on the screen Touch the video you want to view once to bring it to the front of the gallery Touch for it to play 1 2 3 Watching your videos on TV Connect your BL40 to TV using the TV output cable NOTE The TV output cable is available for purchase separately WARNING All formats except 320x240 and 176x144 are compatible with playing the video throu...

Page 56: ...video open it and select Touch Yes to confirm 1 2 3 Using zoom when viewing a video or photo When viewing photos or videos you can zoom in and out by pinching your fingers together or spreading them apart Adjusting the volume when viewing a video To adjust the volume of a video while it is playing touch the volume bar on the left side of the screen Alternatively use the volume keys on the side of ...

Page 57: ...m up Open the photo you want to edit and touch the options icon to select Edit Touch the icons to alter your photo 1 2 3 4 1 2 Crop your photo Choose a square or circular crop area and move your finger across the screen to select the area Draw something on your photo freehand Select the line thickness from the four options then the colour you want to use Adding writing on a picture See Adding text...

Page 58: ...colour accent and Swapping the colours in a photo Filter Touch to apply the effect options to a photo Adjustment This helps to adjust a picture taken using automatic colour brightness etc Save Undo Image Filter Adjustment Adding text to a photo 1 From the editing screen touch 2 Select Text to add unframed text or choose one of the speech bubble shapes 3 Type in your text using the keypad and touch...

Page 59: ...p When you are happy with your selection touch Save 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 Adding a colour accent to a photo From the editing screen touch Image Choose Colour Accent Select part of the photo A traced line will appear around everything in that area which is the same or a similar colour for example a person s hair or jumper Alter the intensity of the accenting by touching Intensity and touch or button Touch ...

Page 60: ... Select Save to save the changes Editing your videos The video editing features are available for MPEG4 types except 720x480 D1 resolution Don t record in these formats if you plan to edit your video 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Trimming the length of the video Open the video you want to edit touch option key Select Edit and choose Trim Multi trim Touch and set the new start and end points using Trim Touch Previ...

Page 61: ...ged video Replace the existing file or save as a new file Repeat these steps to merge more videos 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Merging a photo with a video Open the video you want to edit touch option key Select Edit and choose Image merge The Images folder will open Choose the photo you want to merge into your video and touch Select Touch and slide the photo to move it to the end or the beginning of the video T...

Page 62: ...ext 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Overlaying a photo Open the video you want to edit touch option key Select Edit and choose Image overlay The Images folder will open Choose the photo you want to overlay on your video Touch and pause when you want the picture to appear then select Opacity after touching the Start button Touch OK and then press End when the photo overlay shall be stopped Touch the area of the scre...

Page 63: ...original audio track on your video will be erased If the audio is shorter than the video choose whether to play it Once or to Repeat it Replace the existing file or save as a new file 1 2 3 4 5 6 Adding live sound to your video Open the video you want to edit touch option key Select Edit and choose Live dubbing Set the sound value to original sound or recording sound Save Undo Preview Audio mixing...

Page 64: ...ing effect Open the video you want to edit touch option key Select Edit and choose Dimming Effect Your video will now fade in at the start and fade out at the end Replace the original file or save as a new file 1 2 3 4 ...

Page 65: ...ages pre loaded onto your phone images you have downloaded and those taken on your phone s camera Images options menu The options available to you in Images depend on the image type you have selected All of the options will be available for pictures you have taken on the phone s camera but only the Set favorites Sort by Slide show and Memory info options are available for default images Sending a ...

Page 66: ...to a person in your contacts list so the picture is displayed when they call you Start up image Set an image to appear when you switch the phone on 1 2 3 4 Shut down image Set an image to appear when you switch the phone off Outgoing call image Set an image to appear during outgoing calls Incoming call image Set an image to appear during incoming calls Printing an image Touch then select Media alb...

Page 67: ...or Copy Creating a slide show If you want to view all the images on your phone you can create a slide show to save you having to open and close each individual image Touch then select Media album from the Entertainment tab 1 2 3 4 1 Touch Images Touch then Slide show Geo tagging Turn on the camera and enjoy the capabilities of your phone s location based services Take pictures wherever you are and...

Page 68: ...will start to play You can use the sound as a various tone by selecting Use as menu Choose between Voice ringtone Video ringtone and Message tone 1 2 3 4 5 6 Videos The My videos folder shows a list of videos you have downloaded or recorded on your phone Watching a video Touch then select Media album from the Entertainment tab Touch My videos Select a video to play TIP BL40 supports both DivX Xvid...

Page 69: ...an download new games and applications to your phone to keep you amused in your spare time 1 2 3 Playing a game Touch then select Media album from the Entertainment tab Touch Games or Applications menu Touch Launch button to launch a game or an application Using the options menu Within Games and Application folders the following options are available New folder Create a folder within Games or Appl...

Page 70: ...e using the integrated motion sensor Flash contents The Flash contents folder contains all your default and downloaded SWF files 1 2 3 Viewing an SWF SVG file Touch then select Media album from the Entertainment tab Touch Flash contents Select the file you want to view Documents This is possible with your Excel PowerPoint Word Text and pdf files Viewing a file Touch then select Media album from th...

Page 71: ...onnected to each other Use your computer to send the file via Bluetooth When the file is sent accept it on your phone by touching Yes The file should appear in your Documents or Others folder 1 2 3 4 Others The Others folder is used to store files that are not pictures audio files videos games or applications It is used in the same way as the Documents folder You may find that when you transfer fi...

Page 72: ...llection by artist Albums Browse your music collection by album Genres Browse your music collection by genre Playlists Transferring music onto your phone The easiest way to transfer music onto your phone is via Bluetooth or the sync cable You can also use the LG PC Suite To transfer music using Bluetooth Make sure both devices have Bluetooth switched on and are connected to each other Select the m...

Page 73: ...1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Creating a playlist You can create your own playlists by choosing a selection of songs from the All tracks folder Touch then select Orange music from the Entertainment tab Touch the option icon Touch New playlist enter the playlist name and touch The All tracks folder will be displayed Touch all the songs that you would like to include in your playlist a tick will appear next to thes...

Page 74: ... Delete all to delete all of the playlists Using the radio Your LG BL40 has a built in FM radio feature so you can tune into your favourite stations and listen on the move NOTE You will need to attach your headphones to listen to the radio Insert them into the headphone socket 1 2 3 FM transmitter Transmit Save Current ...

Page 75: ... Transmit The stations found will be allocated to channel numbers in your phone NOTE You can also manually tune to a station by using the wheel displayed next to the radio frequency 1 2 3 Listening to the radio Touch then More and choose FM transmitter from the Utilities tab Touch the channel number of the station you would like to listen to TIP To improve radio reception extend the headset cord w...

Page 76: ...Using the FM transmitter to play music The BL40 can transmit the FM frequency from the music player module when playing music Therefore you can listen to your music on an FM frequency another device via FM ...

Page 77: ...te to your event touch Subject type in the details Select Alarm to set an alert for the event If you want to repeat the alarm select Repeat 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Touch to save the event in the calendar A coloured square cursor will mark all days that have saved events and an alarm will sound at the event start time to help you stay organised TIP You can enter holidays in your calendar Individually touch e...

Page 78: ...ndar with your computer by PC Suite 1 2 3 4 Using the date finder Date finder is a handy tool to help you calculate what the date will be once a certain number of days have passed For example 60 days from 10 10 2009 will be 09 12 2009 This helps you keep track of deadlines From the home screen select then scroll through Organiser in Utilities tab Select Date finder from the option menu In the From...

Page 79: ...you want Touch Alarm bell then select bell To listen to sounds touch the sound followed by Add a memo to the alarm 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Adding a memo From the home screen select then scroll through Memo in Utilities tab Touch New memo Touch the screen then the keypad appeared Type your memo and then touch TIP You can edit an existing memo Select the one to be edited touch Edit and type in your changes Vo...

Page 80: ...ded to 4 1 2 the message which you can write and send it as normal If you choose Bluetooth your phone will search for a device to send the voice recording to Using your calculator From the home screen select then scroll to More and select Calculator in the Utilities tab Touch the number keys to enter numbers For simple calculations touch the function you require x or followed by For more complex c...

Page 81: ...ing value for all units will appear on the screen 1 2 3 4 5 Using the stopwatch From the home screen select then scroll to Stopwatch in the Utilities tab Touch Start to begin the timing Touch Lap if you want to record a lap time Touch Stop to end the timer Touch Continue to restart the stopwatch from the point you stopped it or touch Reset to start the time again Adding a city to your world clock ...

Page 82: ...nd then scroll to Connectivity in the Settings tab Select USB connection Connect handset and PC via USB cable and wait for a while 1 2 3 Installation guide message will be displayed Caution If installation guide message is not displayed in your PC please check your CD ROM setting on Windows Insert the supplied CD or click download button to directly download LG PC Suite program from website Click ...

Page 83: ...d or Phonebook Schedule Todo Memo Data Select the location you want to back up the information to or restore it from Click OK Your information will be backed up 3 1 2 3 4 Viewing phone files on your PC Connect your phone to your PC as outlined above Click on the Manage Files icon All the documents flash contents images audio files and videos you have saved on your phone will be displayed on the sc...

Page 84: ...ight click your contacts and select Copy to contact Now click on the Handset folder on the left side of the screen and all your numbers will be displayed 1 2 3 4 Synchronising the messages Connect the phone to your PC Click on the Messages icon All your PC and phone messages will be displayed in folders on the screen Use the toolbar at the top of the screen to edit and rearrange messages Orange Mu...

Page 85: ... Go to the Sync Tab then drag and drop the music you wish to transfer to your handset into the Sync List pane Click on Start Sync button This starts the transfer process 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 WARNING Do not disconnect your phone during the transfer NOTE Music Sync is only available for music contents Using iSync Install the iSync plug in install file which is supported by Macintosh and PCs and connect t...

Page 86: ...am Files on your PC then DivX converter followed by Converter Use the arrows in the application to change the conversion format to Mobile If you right click on the application box and select Preferences you can change the location where the converted files are saved Drag and drop the files into the application for initial analysis Then select Convert for the process to begin When the process is co...

Page 87: ...ra cost by connecting to these services and downloading content Check data charges with your network provider 1 2 Adding and accessing bookmarks For easy and fast access to your favourite websites you can add bookmarks and save web pages From the home screen select then scroll through Orange World in the Communication tab Select Bookmarks A list of your Bookmarks will appear on the screen To add a...

Page 88: ...es to a feed by entering its link into the reader or by clicking an RSS icon in a browser that starts the subscription process The reader checks the user s subscribed feeds regularly for new content and downloads any updates that it finds Accessing a saved page From the home screen select then scroll through Orange World in the Communication tab Select Saved pages Select the page you want to view ...

Page 89: ... can double as a modem for your PC giving you email and internet access even when you don t have any wired connection You can do this via the USB cable or by Bluetooth 1 2 3 4 Using the USB cable Ensure you have the LG PC Suite installed on your PC Connect your BL40 and PC using the USB cable and launch the LG PC Suite software Click Communication on your PC Then click Settings and select Modem Ch...

Page 90: ... is required to connect them Use the Connection wizard on your LG PC Suite to create an active Bluetooth connection Click Communication on your PC Then click Setting Click Modem Choose Standard Modem over Bluetooth link and click OK It will now appear on the screen Click Connect and your PC will connect via your BL40 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 ...

Page 91: ... Font Adjust the font size and style 1 2 NOTE The longer the backlight stays on the more battery power it uses and you may need to recharge your phone more often Auto brightness Adjust the screen brightness automatically Personalising your profiles You can quickly change your profile on the home screen Just touch the status summary icon on the top then touch the profile tab Using the settings menu...

Page 92: ...nge the language on your BL40 s display Auto lock Lock the keypad automatically on the home screen 1 2 Security Adjust your security settings including PIN codes and handset lock Memory info Reset settings Restores all settings to their factory defaults Information View BL40 technical information Changing your touch settings From the home screen select then scroll to Touch settings in the Settings...

Page 93: ...w access points using this menu Backup contacts Home network GPS type Choose either Assisted GPS or Stand alone GPS GPS technology uses information from earth orbiting satellites to find locations A receiver estimates the distance to GPS satellites based on the time it takes for signals to reach them then uses that information to identify its location This may take from a couple of seconds to seve...

Page 94: ...ettings Allows you to set profiles for connections made by Java programs and to view certificates Using memory manager Your BL40 has three available memories the phone itself the SIM Card and an external memory card which you may need to purchase separately You can use memory manager to see how much of each memory has been used and how much space is available From the home screen select then scrol...

Page 95: ... way to send and receive files as it uses no wires and connection is quick and easy You can also connect to a Bluetooth headset to make and receive calls To send a file Open the file you want to send which will typically be a photo video or music file Touch and choose Send Select Bluetooth If you have already paired the Bluetooth device your BL40 will not automatically search for other Bluetooth d...

Page 96: ... appropriate folder in Media album 1 2 3 Changing your Bluetooth settings From the home screen select then scroll through Bluetooth in the Settings tab Touch Make changes to My device information Enter a name for your BL40 My device visibility Choose to be Visible Hidden or Visible for 1 min Remote SIM mode on Activate the remote SIM mode iSync on Choose to activate on iSync Supported services Sel...

Page 97: ...ted Refresh will appear on the screen Choose the device you want to pair with and enter a passcode then touch OK Your phone will then connect to the other device on which you will need to enter the same passcode Your passcode protected Bluetooth connection is now 1 2 3 4 5 6 ready Using a Bluetooth headset Check that your Bluetooth is On Follow the instructions that came with your headset to put i...

Page 98: ...ecurity fill in the key in the pop up window If encryption is not set this pop up window will not be shown You can obtain the key from your Wi Fi service provider or network administrator 1 How to set up Wi Fi Wi Fi On AP Access Point Search Searches which AP it can connect to AP Connect Connects to the desired AP from the AP search list If the AP is security type WEP or WPA PSK 2 enter the securi...

Page 99: ...and DNS server to use with the static IP address when connecting 2 1 2 4 How to save the Wi Fi profile Select Saved networks from the Options menu then select New network and enter values into each field It is possible to select and save the AP search list by selecting Wi Fi On and then Refresh Searching AP After connecting to an AP with this Security type the profile will be saved automatically 3...

Page 100: ...one software upgrade program requires your full attention throughout the upgrade process please make sure you check all instructions and notes that appear at each step before moving on to the next step Please note that removing the USB data communication cable or batteries during the upgrade may seriously damage your mobile phone As the manufacturer takes no responsibility for loss of data during ...

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