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Troubleshooting

This chapter lists some problems you might encounter while using your phone.
Some problems require you to call your service provider, but most are easy for
you to correct yourself.

Message

Possible causes

Possible solutions

USIM error

There is no USIM card
in the phone or it is
inserted incorrectly.

Make sure the USIM card is correctly
inserted.

No network
connection

Signal weak

Outside GSM network
area

Move towards a window or into an
open area. Check the Network Operator
coverage map.

Codes do
not match

To change a security
code, you will need to
confirm the new code
by entering it again.
The two codes you
have entered do not
match.

Contact your Service centre.

Function
cannot
be set

Not supported by
Service Provider, or
registration required

Contact your Service Provider.

Calls not
available

Dialling error

New USIM card
inserted Charge limit
reached

New network not authorised. Check for
new restrictions. Contact Service Provider
or reset limit with PIN 2.

Summary of Contents for GD880f

Page 1: ...User Guide GD880f P N MMBB0374262 1 2 H www lg com ENGLISH ...

Page 2: ...Bluetooth QD ID B016192 ...

Page 3: ...ser Guide Some of the contents in this manual may differ from your phone depending on the phone software or your service provider This handset is not recommended for blind disability person due to touch screen keypad ...

Page 4: ...urchase of the advanced and compact GD880f phone by LG designed to operate with the latest digital mobile communication technology Co Guid use Gett Ope Insta Cha Mem Usin To Co Your Yo ma Qu Calls Ma Ma An In Sp Ma Vie Us Us Us ...

Page 5: ...23 Speed dialling 24 Making a second call 24 Viewing your call logs 24 Using call divert 24 Using call barring 25 Using Excuse message 25 Changing the common call setting 25 Changing theVideo call settings 26 Call durations 26 Data volume 26 Contacts 27 Searching for a contact 27 Adding a new contact 27 Creating a group 27 Changing your contact settings 28 Viewing information 28 Importing friends ...

Page 6: ...gs 41 Your photos and videos 42 Viewing your photos and videos 42 Capturing an image from a video 42 Viewing your photos as a slide show 42 Setting a photo as wallpaper 42 Editing your photos 43 Multimedia 44 Pictures 44 Sending a photo 44 Using an image 44 Printing an image 44 Moving or copying an image 44 Sounds 45 Using a sound 45 Videos 45 Watching a video 45 Sending a video clip 45 Flash cont...

Page 7: ...s on your PC 52 Synchronising your contacts 52 Synchronising your messages 52 Using your phone as a Music Sync device 52 DivX Converter 53 OSP On Screen Phone 54 Installing OSP on your computer 54 Starting OSP 54 Connecting your phone and PC 54 Disconnecting your phone from your PC 55 Controlling your phone 55 Transferring file between your phone and PC 55 Editing a file on your phone 55 Using OSP...

Page 8: ...63 Changing your Bluetooth settings 64 Pairing with another Bluetooth device 64 Using a Bluetooth headset 64 Wi Fi 65 Software Upgrade 65 Accessories 66 Technical data 67 Troubleshooting 69 Contents Pleas Not f be d Exp ene Radi Abso This has b appl expo requ guid desig perso The em kno Rate con met tran pow ban Wh bet pho to m exp Gu ...

Page 9: ... there may be differences between the SAR levels of various LG phone models they are all designed to meet the relevant guidelines for exposure to radio waves The SAR limit recommended by the International Commission on Non Ionizing Radiation Protection ICNIRP is 2W kg averaged over 10g of tissue The highest SAR value for this model phone tested by DASY4 for use at the ear is 1 23W kg 10 g and when...

Page 10: ...ectric shock which could cause injury or damage your phone Do not charge a handset near flammable material as the handset can become hot and create a fire hazard Use a dry cloth to clean the exterior of the unit do not use solvents such as benzene thinner or alcohol Do not charge the phone when it is on soft furnishings The phone should be charged in a well ventilated area Do not subject this unit...

Page 11: ...riving conditions allow you to do so RF energy may affect some electronic systems in your vehicle such as car stereos and safety equipment If your vehicle is equipped with an airbag ensure it is not obstructed by your mobile device or accessories It may fail or cause a serious injury if obstructed when deployed If you are listening to music whilst out and about please ensure that the volume is at ...

Page 12: ...ss devices can cause interference in aircraft Turn your mobile phone off before boarding any aircraft Do not use it on the ground without permission from the crew Children Keep the phone in a safe place out of the reach of small children It includes small parts which may cause a choking hazard if detached Emergency calls Emergency calls may not be available under all mobile networks Therefore you ...

Page 13: ...e the battery charger to direct sunlight or use it in high humidity such as in the bathroom Do not leave the battery in hot or cold places this may deteriorate the battery performance Replacing with an incorrect battery increases the chance of explosion Dispose of used batteries in accordance with your local council regulations Please recycle when possible Do not dispose as household waste If you ...

Page 14: ...ipping through your address book takes attention away from your primary responsibility of driving safely Place calls when you are not moving or before pulling into traffic Try to plan calls when you will not be driving Do not engage in stressful or emotional conversations that may be distracting Make people you are talking with aware you are driving and suspend conversations that have the potentia...

Page 15: ... y ers If you see a 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 local traffic autority or police station ...

Page 16: ...ionality Side keys When in standby screen Touch tone and ring tone volume Press and hold down key to turn silent mode on off During a call Earpiece volume Camera key Long press to activate the camera Power Lock key Long press for power on off Short press to turn screen lock on off Charger and USB cable connector MicroSD Card Slot Inner camera lens Exte SIM Op Personal handsfree connector ...

Page 17: ...15 n o d Slot External camera lens SIM CardTray Battery Battery cover Open view ...

Page 18: ...e battery is removed from the phone before installing the SIM card To remove the SIM card pull it out gently WARNING Do not remove the battery when the phone is switched on as this may damage the phone 3 Install the battery Insert the right side of the battery into the top edge of the battery compartment first Ensure that the battery contacts align with the phone s terminals Press the left side of...

Page 19: ...ect the USB cable to the phone and plug it into a power socket Your GD880f must be charged until the Battery full message appears on the screen NOTE The battery must be fully charged initially to improve battery life Disregard the first Battery full message and keep the phone on charge overnight ...

Page 20: ...32GB memory card 1 2 3 Formatting the memory card Your memory card may already be formatted If it isn t it is recommended to format it before using it with your mobile phone From the Home screen select then Device settings Touch Memory info and scroll down to choose External memory Touch Format and then confirm your choice Enter the password if one is set Your card will then be formatted and ready...

Page 21: ...you require After the GD880f has not been used for sometime it will automatically lock the screen Auto lock duration can be changed under Device settings Control the touch screen The controls on the GD880f touch screen change dynamically depending on the task Opening Applications To open any application simply touch its icon Scrolling Drag from side to side to scroll On some screens such as the ca...

Page 22: ...u touch on the upper right of the icon If you want to add favourite menus to the main menu touch Add on the bottom right of the screen 1 2 Once you touch Add you can choose between Widget Bookmarks or Shortcut If you do not want to add touch Cancel Select a menu you want to add by touching the Star mark on the right side of the menu The menu will appear on the screen when you return to the previou...

Page 23: ... call Touch to access the Messaging menu From here you can create a new SMS or MMS or view your message folder Touch to open the full Top menu Touch to open your Contacts To search for the number you want to call enter the name of the contact into the search field at the top of the screen using the touchpad You can also create new contacts edit existing ones etc Your home screen ...

Page 24: ... touch to open your Contacts Tap the search field box on the top of the screen and use the keypad to enter the first few letters of the contact you want to call From the filtered list touch the Call icon next to the contact you want to call The phone will use the default number if there is more than one number linked to that contact To call a number other than the default touch the contact name th...

Page 25: ...ems become visible Options Touch to bring up a list of further in call options Speaker Touch to turn the speaker phone on Hold Touch to put a call on hold Touch to open a numerical keypad for making a second call This function also allows you to navigate menus with numbered options when you dial automated telephone services such as call centres Touch to add memo during a call Touch to search your ...

Page 26: ...he call Both calls will be displayed on the call screen Your initial call will be locked and the caller put on hold 1 2 3 1 2 3 To change between the calls touch or press the number of the held call To end one or both calls press and select End NOTE You will be charged for each call you make Viewing your call logs Touch Logs in the Main menu TIP Touch any single call log entry to view the date tim...

Page 27: ... with your network operator about this service 1 2 3 4 5 Using Excuse message Before you reject an incoming call you can use Excuse messages to send a message to explain why you do not receive an incoming call Changing the common call setting Touch Call settings in the Main menu Touch Common settings From here you can adjust the settings for Call reject Slide the switch to the left to highlight th...

Page 28: ...arity function is ON or not Slide the switch left for ON or right for OFF Changing theVideo call settings Touch Call settings Touch Video call settings From here you can adjust the settings for Use private image Choose whether to use a private image for video calls Private image Choose an image for video calls Mirror Choose whether to use Mirror 1 2 Call durations View the duration of the last cal...

Page 29: ...Each entry is preset for Mobile Home Office Pager and Fax Add an email address 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 Assign the contact to one or more groups You can assign up to three groups per contact Choose between No group Family Colleagues School and VIP You can also add a Ringtone Vibration Homepage Home address Company name Job title Company address Birthday Anniversary and Memo Touch to save the contact Creating...

Page 30: ...emory Card Clear contacts Delete all your contacts Choose between Handset and SIM and touch Yes if you are sure you want to erase your contacts 1 2 Memory info View information about available memory regarding Handset USIM and USIM e mail Send all contacts via Bluetooth Send all of your contacts to another device using Bluetooth If Bluetooth is turned off you will be prompted to turn it on Backup ...

Page 31: ...ct from your social network Twitter or Facebook to your phone using this menu Note SNS must be enabled prior to importing contacts Touch Phonebook then touch and select Import friends from Select Twitter or Facebook Enter your E mail and Password and click OK Select the contact you want to add Select 1 2 3 4 5 ...

Page 32: ...you will be charged accordingly 1 2 3 4 Entering text Touch to turn onT9 mode Touch to choose the writing language Touch to change between numbers symbols and text input Function keys enable you to change between capital and lowercase input T9 mode TheT9 mode uses a built in dictionary to recognise the words you re writing based on the sequence of keys you ve touched It predicts the word you are i...

Page 33: ... are encoded This impacts the size of your messages and therefore the data charges Send long text as Choose to send long messages as Multiple SMS or MMS Changing your multimedia message settings Touch Messaging Touch and select Settings then select Multimedia message You can make changes to Retrieval mode Choose between Manual and Automatic for both Home Network and Roaming Network If you then cho...

Page 34: ...ell broadcast on off and select your channels and languages Signatures Create edit or delete Signatures Setting up your e mail Touch from the home screen and then touch E mail If the email account is not set up touch Microsoft Exchange etc If the email account is set up in your phone and you want to add a new email account touch and select New e mail account E mail address Enter the email address ...

Page 35: ...ually check your account for new emails To check manually Touch E mail Touch the account you want to use 1 2 Choose Retrieve new Sending an e mail using your new account Touch Write e mail and a new email will open Complete the message Touch Send e mail and your email will be sent Changing your e mail settings Touch E mail in the top menu Touch and select E mail settings then you can change the fo...

Page 36: ...ssages automatically when abroad roaming New e mail notification Choose whether to be alerted to new emails Signature Create an email signature Priority Choose the priority level of your email messages Maximum receive size Select the maximum receive size 100KB 200KB 300KB 500KB 1MB 2MB 2 2MB Ca Get ...

Page 37: ...camera mode Simply touch and your gallery will appear on the screen Settings Touch this icon to open the settings menu See Using the advanced settings Macro Switch on take a close up shot Zoom zoom in or zoom out You can also zoom in or out by pressing the side keys of the phone Exposure A low contrast image will appear darker where as a high contrast image ill appear mich brighter ...

Page 38: ...he bottom of the screen with four icons on the right side Touch to send the photo as a Message E mail Bluetooth NOTE Additional cost may occur when MMS are downloaded when roaming 1 2 Touch to use the image as Wallpaper Lock screen Contact Start up Shut down Outgoing call or Incoming call screens Touch to edit the image using various tools Touch to return to the viewfinder Touch to delete the imag...

Page 39: ...e Choose from Auto Incandescent Fluorescent Sunny or Cloudy Colour Effect Choose a colour tone to apply to the photo you re taking There are six colour tone options Off Sepia Monochrome Negative Solarize and Blue Focus Select the way the camera will focus Choose from Auto focus Manual focus or Face tracking Self timer The self timer allows you to set a delay before the camera takes the picture aft...

Page 40: ...uide Camera Reset settings Restore all camera settings Memory Choose whether to save your photos to the Handset memory or to the External memory Swap cam Choose whether to use the inner camera or the outer camera Vid Get ...

Page 41: ...ode Start recording Gallery Settings Touch this icon to open the settings menu See Using the advanced settings Zoom zoom in or zoom out You can also zoom in or out by pressing the side keys of the phone Exposure A low contrast video will appear darker whereas a high contrast image will appear much brighter ...

Page 42: ...esume by selecting Touch on screen or press the camera key on the phone again to stop recording 1 2 3 4 5 6 After making a video A still image representing your captured video will appear on the screen The name of the video will be shown on the bottom of the screen Touch to send the video as a Message or E mail or by Bluetooth Touch to use the video as a voice or video ringtone Touch to play the v...

Page 43: ...dvanced settings for the Camera Video size Select video size VGA 640x480 QVGA 320x240 QCIF 176X144 Recording mode Set a duration limit for your video Normal MMS Audio Choose whether to mute record a video without sound or to unmute to include the sound Show recorded video Choose to view the video with options after taking a video ...

Page 44: ...reen with its image name Touch on the upper right of the screen to return to the video 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 The image will be saved in your Media album folder and appear in the gallery WARNING Some functions will not work properly if the multimedia file has not been recorded on the phone Viewing your photos as a slide show Slideshow mode will show all the photos in your gallery one at a time as a slide...

Page 45: ... text box and the colours of the box and text Decorate your photo with stamps Erase the drawings you made on the picture You can choose the size of eraser to use Touch to open further effect options including Rotate Touch to apply the effect options to a photo 1 2 Adjustment This helps to adjust a picture taken using Brightness Contrast RGB colour Saturation or White Balance Touch to return to the...

Page 46: ...as wallpaper for the lock screen and to identify callers 1 2 Touch My stuff in the Main menu and select Images Select the picture you want and touch Touch Set as and choose from Homescreen image Lockscreen image Contact image Start up image Shutdown image Outgoing call image Incoming call image Printing an image Touch My stuff and select Image Select the picture you want and touch Touch Print then...

Page 47: ... want It will begin to play Videos Videos shows a list of downloaded videos and videos you have recorded on your phone 1 2 3 4 1 2 Watching a video Touch My stuff in the Main menu and select Videos Select a video to play Sending a video clip Select a video Touch and then touch Send via Choose from Message E mail or Bluetooth Flash contents The Flash contents folder contains all downloaded SWF and ...

Page 48: ...should appear in your Image folder if it is an image file and in the sound folder if it is a music file Music Your LG GD880f has a built in music player so you can play all your favourite tracks To access the music player touch Music From here you can access a number of folders located at the top of the screen NOTE The copyright of music files is protected by international treaties and national co...

Page 49: ...es The file should appear in Music All tracks Playing a song Touch Music Select the song you want to play The confirmation message appears when in Silent mode Touch to pause the song Touch to skip to the next song Touch to go back to the previous song 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5 Touch to return to the Music menu You may touch more than once to return to the menu FM Radio Your LG GD880f has an FM radio featu...

Page 50: ...o add your friend contact to your phone 1 1 1 2 If you have no account touch New account then create your account NOTE You will incur an extra cost by connecting to this service Check the data charges with your network provider Adding an event to your calendar Touch from the home screen and then touch Organiser Select the date you would like to add an event to Touch and touch New schedule or simpl...

Page 51: ... at the top of the screen NOTE You can set up to 11 alarms including Widget alarm TIP Slide the alarm switch left to set it 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 Recording a sound or voice Touch from the home screen and then touch Voice recorder in the Main menu Choose where to save the recording Internal or External Choose a recording mode Normal or MMS Touch to begin recording Touch to pause recording Touch to end reco...

Page 52: ...uch and then New city Or simply touch New city at the top of the screen 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 Using the stopwatch Touch from the home screen and then touch Other tools in the Main menu Select Stopwatch Touch Start at the bottom of the screen to begin the timer Touch Lap if you want to record a lap time Touch Stop to end the timer LG Air Sync Using this menu you can synchronise your PIM data or other c...

Page 53: ...plete the LG PC Suite Installer wizard Once installation is complete the LG PC Suite icon will appear on your desktop 1 2 3 4 5 Connecting your phone and PC From the home screen touch and touch Connectivity Select USB connection mode Touch PC Suite Connect the handset and PC via USB cable and wait a few moments PC Suite runs automatically Backing up and restoring the information on your phone Conn...

Page 54: ...ect the target where you want to save your contacts Right click your contacts and then Select All 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 Synchronising your messages Connect the phone to your PC Click on the Messages icon All your phone messages will be displayed in folders on the screen Using your phone as a Music Sync device Your phone can be used as a Music Sync device Music Sync can be carried out using Windows Media P...

Page 55: ...tion for initial analysis Then select Convert for the process to begin When the process is complete a conversion complete pop up will be displayed ABOUT DIVX VIDEO DivX is a digital video format created by DivX Inc This is an official DivX Certified device that plays DivX video Visit www divx com for more information and software tools to convert your files into DivX video ABOUT DIVX VIDEO ON DEMA...

Page 56: ... Next Connect the handset and PC using the USB cable Select Next Enter your phone password into the PC default value is 0000 1 2 3 4 5 By Bluetooth Ensure that Bluetooth is switched on and visible for both your PC and your phone Select Bluetooth connection then click Next Select your phone from the discovered phones then click Next Enter the PIN code into the PC then click Next Click Yes in the co...

Page 57: ... keyboard Click Send SMS when you have finished writing the message Transferring a file between your phone and PC Transfer a file from PC to Phone Select the file you want to transfer from your PC then drag and drop the file to the OSP screen Transfer a file from Phone to PC Select the file you want to transfer from Media album in the OSP screen then click the right mouse button and select Save to...

Page 58: ...fo th fi 1 2 1 2 3 Th Using OSP Notification The OSP feature gives you pop up messages with information about your phone events Alarm Message Incoming Call etc Select in the OSP Screen Select Alerts me with Popup NOTE When you use the OSP feature your phone s reaction may be slow 1 2 OSP On Screen Phone ...

Page 59: ...creen Your bookmarks will now appear in the list of bookmarks To access the bookmark simply touch the connect icon next to the bookmark or touch the bookmark title and then touch Go You will be connected to your bookmark Using RSS reader RSS Really Simple Syndication is a family of web feed formats used to publish frequently updated content such as blog entries news headlines or podcasts An RSS do...

Page 60: ... your GD880f and your PC using the USB cable as outlined previously and launch the LG PC Suite software Click Internet Connection using your phone icon on your PC Then click New button and select Modem Choose LGEVirtual Modem and select OK It will now appear on screen Select your country and service provider and select Save Alternatively select the manual box and enter your connection details manu...

Page 61: ...hone icon on your PC Then click the Add button Choose Bluetooth Modem and select OK It will now appear on screen Write a profile that can connect to the Internet and save the values The profile that you create will appear on your PC screen Select it and click Connect Your PC will connect through your GD880f 4 5 6 7 ...

Page 62: ...ttings Enjoy the freedom of adapting the operation of your GD880f to your own style Touch from the home screen touch Device settings and then choose from the list below Settings Date Time Adjust your date and time settings or choose whether to update the time automatically or to use the daylight saving option Power save Slide the switch left to set the power saving settings on off or night only La...

Page 63: ...e immediately To change any settings use this menu Touch from the home screen and then touch Connectivity Network selection Select network If you select Automatic the GD880f automatically searches for the network and registers the handset to the network This is recommended for best service and quality If you select Manual all the currently available networks are shown and you can select one of the...

Page 64: ...tion If you use Music sync withWindows Media Player select Music sync in this menu Music sync is only available for music content Packet data conn Choose when your device should be connected to the network for packet data Browser settings Set the values related to the browser Profiles Appearance settings Cache Cookies Security Reset settings Streaming settings Your network operator has already sav...

Page 65: ...e on your SIM Card External memory View the memory available on your external memory card you may need to purchase the memory card separately Sending and receiving your files using Bluetooth To send a file Open the file you want to send typically this will be a photo video or music file Choose Send Choose Bluetooth If you have already paired the Bluetooth device your GD880f will not automatically ...

Page 66: ... Bluetooth device By pairing your GD880f and another device you can set up a passcode protected connection Check that your Bluetooth is ON and Visible You can change your visibility by touching Touch New device Your GD880f will search for devices When the search is completed the Refresh icon will appear on the upper left side of the screen Choose the device you want to pair with and click Yes in t...

Page 67: ... up window will not be shown You can obtain the key from yourWi Fi service provider or network administrator 3 Software Upgrade LG Mobile Phone Software Upgrade Program For more information on installing and using this program please visit http www lgmobile com This feature allows you to upgrade your software to the latest version quickly and conveniently on the Internet without needing to visit o...

Page 68: ...ccessories are available for use with the GD880f Charger Data cable and CD Battery Stereo headset NOTE Always use genuine LG accessories Failure to do this may invalidate your warranty Accessories Tec Gene Prod Syste DCS Amb Max Min ...

Page 69: ...67 Technical data General Product name GD880f System GSM 850 E GSM 900 DCS 1800 PCS 1900 WCDMA AmbientTemperatures Max 55 C discharging 45 C charging Min 10 C ...

Page 70: ...aration Supplementary Information Applicable Standards Details Product Details Suppliers Details Trade Name Model Name Product Name Address Name LG Electronics Inc LG Electronics Inc LG Twin Towers 20 Yeouido dong Yeongdeungpo gu Seoul Korea 150 721 R TTE Directive 1999 5 EC EN 301 489 01 V1 8 1 EN 301 489 07 V1 3 1 EN 301 489 17 V1 3 2 EN 301 489 19 V1 2 1 EN 301 489 24 V1 4 1 EN 301 511 V9 0 2 E...

Page 71: ...nal weak Outside GSM network area Move towards a window or into an open area Check the Network Operator coverage map Codes do not match To change a security code you will need to confirm the new code by entering it again The two codes you have entered do not match Contact your Service centre Function cannot be set Not supported by Service Provider or registration required Contact your Service Prov...

Page 72: ...perature out of range Contact problem No mains voltage Charger defective Wrong charger Battery defective Charge battery Make sure the ambient temperature is right wait for a while and then charge again Check the power supply and connection to the phone Check the battery contacts and clean them if necessary Plug in to a different socket or check the voltage If the charger does not warm up replace i...

Page 73: ... of the warranty period as long as it is purchased and used in AUSTRALIA or NEW ZEALAND 4 During the warranty period any defective LG Product or part will be repaired or replaced by LG or its authorised service centre at LG s option with new or factory rebuilt replacement items LG or the authorised service centre will return the Product to the Customer in working condition No charge for either par...

Page 74: ...he alleged defect or malfunction of the Product during the applicable warranty period the Customer shall have no coverage or benefits under this warranty 5 Products which have had the serial number removed or made illegible 6 If the battery short circuits or the seals of the battery are broken or show evidence of tampering or the battery was used in equipment in a manner other than that which has ...

Page 75: ...t loss or damage including loss of profit loss or impairment of privacy of conversations work stoppage or loss or impairment of data arising out of the use or inability to use the Product 4 HOW TO GET WARRANTY SERVICE To obtain information regarding warranty service please call the following toll free telephone numbers MANUFACTURER S WARRANTY Australia New Zealand AUSTRALIA LG Electronics Australi...

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