LG U990 User Manual Download

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Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Getting to know your phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Installing the USIM and battery . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Remove the battery cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Remove the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Install the USIM card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Install the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Charging your phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Memory card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Installing a memory card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Formatting the memory card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Transferring your contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Getting to know your KU990i . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Menu map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Your standby screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

KU990i Buttons and Touchscreen . . . . . . . 20

Locking KU990i and Turning It On or Off 20

General Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Making a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Making a voice/video call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Making an international call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Ending a Call. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Making a Call From the Contact list . . . . . . . . . 21

Adjusting the Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Answering a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Lock Touchscreen and Keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Signal Strength . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Changing the Text Input Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Using the T9 Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Using the ABC Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Using the 123 (Numbers) Mode . . . . . . . . . 24

Using the Symbol Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Menu tree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Call menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Dailing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Add new . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Speed dials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Call logs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

All calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Dialled calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Received calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Missed calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Call info . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Data volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Table of Contents

Summary of Contents for U990

Page 1: ...KU990i ENGLISH ELECTRONICS INC P N MMBB0337623 1 2 G General Inquiries LG Customer Information Center 00 44 844 847 5847 Make sure the number is correct before making a call KU990i User Guide ...

Page 2: ...opean Directive 2002 96 EC 2 All electrical and electronic products should be disposed of separately from the municipal waste stream via designated collection facilities appointed by the government or the local authorities 3 The correct disposal of your old appliance will help prevent potential negative consequences for the environment and human health 4 For more detailed information about disposa...

Page 3: ...fects at the time of shipment and therefore shall not be covered under these limited warranty terms 6 Upon request from LG or their designated service agent the consumer must provide information to reasonably prove the date of purchase 7 Unless other service arrangements have been speciﬁed the customer shall bear the cost of shipping a defective product back to the Customer Service Department of L...

Page 4: ... 9 Products operated outside published maximum ratings 10 Products used or obtained n a rental program 11 Consumables such as fuses 12 Suspected defects caused by a failure of the cellular network 3 CONDITIONS No other express warranty is applicable to this product The DURATION OF ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MARKETABILITY IL LIMITED TO THE DURATION OF THE EXPRESS WARRA...

Page 5: ... is designed to do two things First there s an explanation on how to use your new KU990i so finding your way around the handset will soon become the second nature Then there s an introduction to the wide range of services offered to make sure you get the best from them If all you want to do is power up and get going that s fine KU990i User Guide ...

Page 6: ...n or Off 20 General Functions 21 Making a Call 21 Making a voice video call 21 Making an international call 21 Ending a Call 21 Making a Call From the Contact list 21 Adjusting the Volume 22 Answering a Call 22 Lock Touchscreen and Keypad 22 Signal Strength 22 Changing the Text Input Mode 23 Using the T9 Mode 23 Using the ABC Mode 24 Using the 123 Numbers Mode 24 Using the Symbol Mode 24 Menu tree...

Page 7: ...contents 58 Documents 58 Others 59 Blogger Youtube posting 59 Camera 60 Camera 60 Video camera 70 Your photos and videos 77 Muvee studio 88 Muvee studio 88 Music 89 Video playlists 92 Voice recorder 92 FM radio 93 Games Apps 95 My games apps 95 Settings 95 Tool menu 98 Browser 98 Settings 99 Google 101 Search 101 Mail 101 Maps 101 Blogger 102 YouTube 102 Organiser 103 Calendar 103 To do 104 Date f...

Page 8: ...15 Languages 115 Security 115 Connectivity 117 Memory manager 121 Touchpad calibration 121 Software update 121 Reset settings 121 Handset information 122 Call settings 122 Call divert 122 Call barring 123 Fixed dial numbers 124 Call waiting 124 Common setting 124 Video call setting 126 Flight mode 126 Bluetooth 126 Software Upgrade 129 PC Sync 130 Accessories 134 Emergency Services and Safety Prec...

Page 9: ...Guidelines for safe and efficient use Read these simple guidelines Breaking the rules may be dangerous or illegal Further detailed information is given in this manual ...

Page 10: ...Deletes a character with each press Capture button Camera mode Lock Unlock key Charger Cable Handsfree connector TIP To connect the USB cable wait until the phone has powered up and has registered to the network Antenna Holes for a carring strap Warning Placing a heavy object on the phone or sitting on it while it is in your pocket can damage the phone s LCD and touch screen functionality ...

Page 11: ...d slot USIM Card Socket Battery Battery cover Jog wheel Zooms in or out when in camera or video mode Scrolls through menus TIP You can adjust volume level when enjoying music game and during a call Warning Close contact with a magnetic object may cause a malfunction of the wheel key Light sensor ...

Page 12: ...tton and lift off the battery cover 2 Remove the battery Hold the top edge of the battery and lift the battery from the battery compartment by using the battery cover WARNING Do not use your fingernail when removing the battery WARNING Do not remove the battery when the phone is switched on as this may damage the phone ...

Page 13: ...tches Pay special attention to the USIM card while handling Follow the instructions supplied with the USIM card 4 Install the battery Insert the top of the battery fi rst into the top edge of the battery compartment Ensure the battery contacts align with the terminals on the phone Press down the bottom of the battery until it clips into place TIP Actual battery life will depend on network configur...

Page 14: ...connected CAUTION Do not force the connector as this may damage the phone and or the charger If you use the charger out of your own country use an attachment plug adaptor for the proper configuration Do not remove your battery or the USIM card while charging There is risk of explosion if battery is replaced by an incorrect type Dispose of used batteries according to the maker s instructions WARNIN...

Page 15: ... 3 Replace the battery cover as before TIP The memory card must be removed or inserted only when necessary as its removal insertion may lead to failure When inserting an external memory card remove and insert it again if its icon appears red If the icon remains red after re insertion the memory card may likely be damaged so replace it with another one Removal of an external memory card or turning ...

Page 16: ...lect then touch and choose Phone settings 2Touch Memory manager then chose External memory 3Touch Format and then confirm your choice 4 Enter the password if one is set and your card will be formatted and ready to use TIP To change your default storage destination open Memory manager from the Phone settings menu and select Primary storage settings Note If your memory card has existing content on i...

Page 17: ...rength This appears through all activities The table beiow gives a brief explanation of the icons and their function The home screen The central window of your start screen displays an image of your choice when in use this screen will display all of your functions and services Instant Launcher Tap the icon you can view some graphic information supplied by the network provider in the idle screen Af...

Page 18: ... map Dailing Call logs Contacts Messaging My stuff Muvee studio Video playlists FM radio Camera Music Voice recorder Games Apps Browser Organiser Memo Google Alarms Tools Screen Phone settings Flight mode Profiles Call settings Bluetooth ...

Page 19: ...place to get accustomed to the touch screen No need to press too hard the touchscreen is sensitive enough to pick up on a light yet firm touch Use the tip of your finger to touch the option you require Be careful not to touch any other keys around it When the screen light is off press the Unlock Lock key on the right hand side to restore the home screen Don t cover the phone with a case or cover a...

Page 20: ...can create a new SMS or email or view your message folder Touch to open your address book Alphabetical tabs run vertically along the left side of the screen so you can easily fi nd the contact you re looking for You can also create new contacts and edit existing ones The quick keys The quick keys provide easy one touch access to your most used functions Advice to the customer In order to allow bet...

Page 21: ...tasking Applications running Network signal strength number of bars will vary No network signal Remaining battery life Battery empty New text message New voice message Message inbox is full Icon Description Message sending failed An alarm is set Vibrate profi le in use Normal profi le in use Outdoor profi le in use Silent profi le in use Headset profi le in use Calls are diverted GPRS in use EDGE ...

Page 22: ...ing this icon While a bluetooth headset is connected having a phone call is possible with mono functions enabled While a bluetooth headset is connected having a phone call and listening a music are possbile with both mono and stereo functions enabled Icon Description While a bluetooth headset is connected listening a music is possible with stereo functions enabled Call reject Indicates call reject...

Page 23: ...he standby screen without exiting or closing the application When you have an application running in the background e g a game or the FM radio will appear in the status bar The shortcut menu The shortcut menu provides nine further menu options To open the shortcut menu 1 Touch the standby screen once above the quick keys 2 When the shortcut arrows appear slide your finger horizontally across them ...

Page 24: ...high resolution touchscreen make it easy to learn and use KU990i WARNING For important information about safety Locking KU990i and Turning It On or Off When you re not using KU990i but you still want to receive calls and text messages you can lock it When KU990i is locked nothing happens if you touch the screen You can still listen to music and adjust the volume and use the button on the included ...

Page 25: ...old the key 3 Press the key to make a voice call Tap the icon and select the Make video call to make a video call 4 Press the key to finish the call Making an international call 1 Tap twice the key or tap and hold the key for the international prefix The character can be replaced with the international access code 2 Enter the country cod e area code and the phone number 3 Press the key or tap the ...

Page 26: ...or name picture if stored in your Contact list is displayed 1 Press the key to answer an incoming call 2 End the call by pressing the key TIP You can answer a call while using the address book or other menu features LockTouchscreen and Keypad Keypad Lock Mode can be activated by pressing the key Signal Strength If you are inside a building being near a window may give you better reception You can ...

Page 27: ...ess 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 1 When you are in theT9 predictive text input mode start entering a word by tapping keys to The word changes as letters are typed ignore what s on the screen until the word is typed co...

Page 28: ... space tap the key once To delete letters press the key Tap and hold down the key to erase the letters continuously TIP If you select Insert menu on writing the message you can insert the symbol image sound text template and contact point Using the 123 Numbers Mode The 123 Mode enables you to enter numbers in a text message a telephone number for example Tap the keys corresponding to the required ...

Page 29: ...he right side of menu that means there is no hidden menu all of menus will be shown in a screen Example Bar Icon Description Used to enter menu directly Used to make a call or send text multimedia message Used to send text multimedia message and to view the messages in the inbox You can activate various functions related to messages Used to access the phonebook list ...

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Page 32: ...he address book 2 Select the alphabetical tab corresponding to the first letter of the contact you d like to call So for Home select E H 3 From the list touch the contact you d like to call and select the number to use if you have more than one saved 4Touch Call TIP You can search your contacts from the call screen Touch and choose Search contacts Scroll through your contacts or enter the first fe...

Page 33: ...ing menus with numbered options For example when dialling call centres or other automated telephone services Options Choose from a list of further in call options including Go to contacts and Go 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 Adjusting the call volume To adjust the volume during a call turn the jog ...

Page 34: ... call 1 During your initial call touch and select Add new call 2 Dial the number or search your contacts see Making a call for details 3 Press to connect the call 4 Both calls will be displayed on the call screen Your initial call will be locked and the caller put on hold 5Touch Swap to change between the calls 6To end one or both calls press and select End followed by All or Active TIP You can co...

Page 35: ...lled Data volume View the amount in kilobytes of all your received and sent data TIP From any call log touch and Clear to delete all the recorded items TIP Touch any single call log entry to view the date time and duration of the call Using call divert 1Touch select and choose Call settings 2Touch Call divert and choose Video calls or Voice calls 3 Choose whether to divert all calls when the line ...

Page 36: ...mends the settings for Call reject Select On or Off and choose to reject all calls of those from specific groups contacts or from unregistered numbers those not in your contacts Send my number Choose whether your number will be displayed when you call someone Auto redial Choose On or Off Answer mode Choose whether to answer the phone using the key or any key Minute minder Select On to hear a tone ...

Page 37: ...urself on screen and select an Image size Contacts Search Searching for a contact There are two ways to search for a contact From the standby screen 1 From the standby screen touch to open the address book 2 Select the alphabetical tab corresponding to the first letter of the contact you d like to view So for Home select E H TIP You can search by group by touching and selecting Search by group Thi...

Page 38: ...creen touch and select Contacts 2 Select Add new 3 Choose whether to save the contact to your Handset or USIM 4 Enter the first name and last name of your new contact You do not have to enter both but you must enter one or the other 5 Enter up to five different numbers and assign a number type for each Choose from Mobile Home Office Pager Fax VT and General Touch OK 6 Add up to two email addresses...

Page 39: ...can edit an existing group by highlighting it and touching Choose to Add a member to the group from your contacts assign a Group ringtone Rename the group or Delete a group Settings Display data You can set View contacts from Name display Default setting is Handset USIM First name first Synchronise contacts You can connect to server for synchronization Copy You can copy contacts from the phone mem...

Page 40: ...tc Own number Allows you to display your phone number in the USIM card Memory info You can check the status of USIM or phone memory My business card You can compose a business card If you select Edit you can make a new business card Call logs You can access the call register by pressing the key Different icons show you the type of the recent calls registered in the list see following page for icon...

Page 41: ...e number in the Contacts Received video call Dialled video cal Missed video call Reject video call Received voice call Dialled voice call Missed voice call Reject voice call Received skype call Dialled skype call Missed skype call Reject skype call Dialled calls Allows you to view dialled call records make a call send a message and save the number Received calls Allows you to view received call re...

Page 42: ...lls Data volume You can check Received Sent and All data volumes Messaging Your KU990i combines SMS MMS and email into one intuitive and easy to use menu There are two ways to enter the messaging centre 1Touch from the standby screen 2Touch from the standby screen then messaging Sending a message 1Touch then choose Create new message 2 Choose Message to send an SMS or MMS Or to send an email choos...

Page 43: ...oll through the different keyboard types in each text entry mode for example capitals or lowercase To enter a space touch 0 To change between upper lower and title case press To delete a character use the C hard key below the screen To enter a symbol touch T9 predictive InT9 mode you will see T9 mode uses a built in dictionary to recognise words you re writing based on the key sequences you touch ...

Page 44: ...ords If you wish to use the suggested words press the space bar to confi rm them Handwriting recognition In Handwriting mode you simply write on screen and your KU990i will convert your handwriting into your message Select Screen or Box depending on your preferred view WARNING You may find it easier to use a stylus in this mode please remember to press lightly to protect your screen from damage Ha...

Page 45: ... type will be inserted by capital letters even if you write in small letters vice versa ex It would be inserted as capital letter of F on capital letter mode even if you write in small letter of f Letter Strokes A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z ...

Page 46: ...ent Strokes Space Backspace Enter Switching the text mode Punctuation marks Mark Strokes Period At Note Start each stroke at the dotted end Numbers Numbers are written above the arrow Number Strokes 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Call menu ...

Page 47: ...ng language You can select the language Add to dictionary You can add a word to the dictionary Email To send an email you should first set up an email account Message edit 1 Select Email from the Create new Message menu 2 You can input up to 20 addresses in the To Cc fields and up to 10 addresses in the Bcc field 3 Input the title of the mail to be sent in the Subject field 4 Input the content of ...

Page 48: ... for downloading and processing of the message To read a message select one of the messages by tapping the View icon Reply to You can reply to the sender Forward You can forward the selected message to another party Make voice call You can make a voice call Make video call You can make a video call Delete You can delete the current message Creat new message You can write a new message or an email ...

Page 49: ...Delete Deletes the email Create new message Creates a new message or Email Mark Unmark Use mark unmark option for multiple deletion Set as read unread You can set the selected email to read or unread Message info Brief information on the message including size type date time and filenames Viewing an email message Tap the icon you can view submenus as follow Reply Creates a reply to the selected em...

Page 50: ...u can select one or more messages for multiple deletion Filter Displays messages by desired message types Message information To view the information of the message Outbox The Outbox is a temporary storage place for messages waiting to be sent Failed messages are also placed in Outbox For example Emails will be placed in Outbox if the Email account is not correctly configured Tap the icon you can ...

Page 51: ...using the left soft key Options TIP Depending on your service provider useful phrases are saved as a default Multimedia templates You can create edit and view available templates when creating multimedia messages Five types of template Birthday Greeting Holiday Thanks Sorry are saved by default The following options are available Add new You can create a new multimedia template Write multimedia me...

Page 52: ...o set the length of time for which your text messages will be stored at theText message centre while attempts are made to deliver them to the recipient Message types Text Voice Fax X 400 Email Usually the type of message is set toText You can convert your text into alternative formats Contact your service provider for the availability of this function Character encoding Auto Default alphabet Unico...

Page 53: ...very confirmation mail to a recipient and whether to allow sending delivery confirmation mail to a sender Request report Determines whether to request a delivery confirmation mail for a Multimedia message Allow report Determines whether to allow sending a delivery confirmation mail for a delivery confirmation mail request Read reply This menu allows you to determine whether to request a read confi...

Page 54: ...he MMSC and the WAP gateway to send a multimedia message Using the left soft key Options you can activate add or delete a profile A profile name selected by a checkmark is the currently configured value You can view and edit the contents of the profile in edit mode by pressing the right soft key Edit The edit screen also appears when creating a new profile under Options The meaning of each item is...

Page 55: ... need to be configured Title Enter a name for this account My name Enter your name Username Enter the account s username Password Enter the account s password Email address Enter the account s email address Reply email address Enter the reply to email address Outgoing mail server Enter the account s details Incoming mail server Enter the account s details Maximum receive size Choose the size limit...

Page 56: ...are always set to off 3 Tap the Save icon to complete the email account configuration Editing an email account 1 Select a desired email account from the email account list and tap the icon and select the Edit 2 You can edit desired fields by moving the cursor up and down 3 When configuration is complete Tap the Save icon to complete the email account configuration TIP When you try to change the ma...

Page 57: ...ority You can select the priority level of Emails Low Normal and High Videomail This menu allows you to edit the video mail server You can use video mail service through this video mail server if this feature is supported by the network service provider Please check with your network service provider for details of their service in order to configure the handset accordingly Voicemail This menu all...

Page 58: ...h a number which can be obtained from the service provider When you receive an info service message a popup message will indicate a new message receipt or the info service message will be displayed directly Cell broadcast You can set the reception status Channels You can add or modify the channels Languages You can select the language you want by tapping the language Then the info service message ...

Page 59: ...Multimedia menu ...

Page 60: ...m thumbnail image to list My images option menus The options which are available to you in My images depend on what type of image you have selected All of the options will be available for pictures you have taken on the phone s camera but only the Use as Print Sort by and Memory manager options are available for default images Send Send the image to a friend Use as Set the image to appear at certa...

Page 61: ...yed without animation Progressive JPEG file is not supported TIP You can print still image files in jpeg format but you cannot print any other types of image files like GIF PNG and BMP files Before you start to print via PictBridge you should connect the USB cable to the PictBridge compatible printer You can select only one image file for printing via Bluetooth My sounds The Sounds folder consists...

Page 62: ...tion you can send delete move and copy multiple files Create new folder You can create a new folder Sort by You can sort files by date file type or name Memory manager Displays the memory status handset or external memory card My games apps You can easily execute some applications by selecting this menu All the games and applications in Games Application folder are Java applications MIDlets The do...

Page 63: ... and a claim token You can then integrate the newly created posting to your blog account by logging into the Blogger website and entering the claim token Youtube You can upload your video toYoutube with your existing account information You can enter the title description tag and change the category and privacy setting public private After uploading is finished you have 3 options Go to URL Send me...

Page 64: ...press the capture button a focus box will appear in the centre of the viewfinder screen 5 Position the phone so you can see the subject of your photo in the focus box 6 When the focus box turns green the camera has focused on your subject 7 Press the capture button fully era module built in your phone you can take pictures or record videos Additionally you can send photos to other people and selec...

Page 65: ...ightaway Your current photo will be saved Touch to delete the photo you have just taken and confirm by touchingYes The viewfinder will reappear Touch to set the photo you have just taken as your wallpaper Touch to send the photo as an MMS Email or via Bluetooth See Sending a message or Bluetooth for details TIP Move the camera mode switch to to open the photo gallery See Viewing your saved photos ...

Page 66: ...t Alternatively you can use the jog dial around the lens Settings Touch this icon to open the settings menu See Using the advanced settings for details Camera mode Camera mode is selected Flash status Macro on off Flash See Using the flash Quick settings Contrast See Adjusting the contrast Shot type See Choosing a shot type Back Touch here to return to the standby screen Saving to handset memory e...

Page 67: ... if you want to save battery power Always on The camera will always activate falsh When taking a picture The flash activates when taking a picture 3Touch the flash option you d like to use 4 When you ve made your selection the flash menu will automatically close ready for you to take your picture 5The flash icon in the viewfinder will change according to your new flash mode Note Whenever you exit ...

Page 68: ...or a lower contrast hazier image or towards for a higher contrast sharper image Choosing a shot type 1Touch to open the available shot types 2 Choose from the four options Normal shot This is the default shot type the photo will be taken in the normal way as outlined in taking a quick photo Panorama This shot type is great for taking a photo of a large group of people or for capturing a panoramic ...

Page 69: ...ge size the panoramic photo will appear slightly distorted in the Gallery view Touch it twice to view it properly Using the advanced settings From the viewfinder touch to open all the advanced settings options Image size Change the size of the photo to save on memory space or take a picture preset to the correct size for an MMS See Changing the image size Image quality Choose between Super fine Fi...

Page 70: ... extreme close ups If you are trying to take a close up shot but the focus box remains red try turning the macro mode on Shutter sound Select one of the three shutter sounds Focus Select one from Auto focus Manual focus and Face tracking Switch camera For self portraits switch to the LG KU990i s inner camera See Using the inner camera for details Memory in use Choose whether to save your photos to...

Page 71: ...phone you can alter the pixel number to make the file size smaller 1 From the viewfinder touch in the bottom left corner 2 Select from the settings menu 3 Select a pixel value from the six numerical options 5M 3M 2M 1M 640x480 320x240 or choose a preset Wallpaper This sets up the camera to take a photo the perfect size to be set as a wallpaper for the phone Contacts This sets up the camera to take...

Page 72: ...nd white or sepia back to colour Using the inner camera Your LG KU990i has a 640x480 inner camera not just for video calling but for taking pictures too 1 To switch to the inner camera touch then select 2 After a few seconds you ll see yourself in the viewfinder To capture the image press the capture button as normal TIP The inner camera has fewer settings as it has no flash or ISO You can still a...

Page 73: ...2 Your gallery will appear on screen 3 Touch the photo you want to view once to bring it to the front of the gallery 4 Touch the photo a second time to open it fully Viewing the details of a photo 1 Touch the photo to bring it to the front of the gallery screen 2 Touch the icon in the bottom right corner of the photo 3 The photo will flip over to reveal its name the date it was taken its size in k...

Page 74: ...n or press the capture button a second time to stop recording After you ve shot your video A still image representing your captured video will appear on screen The name of the image runs along the bottom of the screen together with three icons down the right side Touch to shoot another video straight away Your current video will be saved Touch to delete the video you have just made and confirm by ...

Page 75: ...s Video mode Video mode is selected Image size Saving to handset memory External memory 120fps Smaller image size with Quad Speed Playback capturing the action at an impressive 120 frames per second Playback is at 15 frames per second for the best view in the house Great for capturing high speed action Camera mode Contrast See Adjusting the contrast Back Touch here to return to the standby screen ...

Page 76: ...d Normal The finer the quality the sharper a video will be but the file size will increase as a result which means you ll be able to store fewer videos in the phone s memory Duration Set a duration limit for your video Choose Normal or MMS to limit the size to be able to send the video as an MMS TIP If you choose MMS duration try choosing a lower image quality to enable you to shoot a longer video...

Page 77: ...xample colour tone and white balance Check them before you shoot your next video TIP The settings menu is superimposed over the viewfinder so when you change elements of the image colour or quality you ll be able to see the image change in preview behind the settings menu Remember to touch Save before exiting to apply any changes Changing the video image size The more pixels the larger the file si...

Page 78: ...ou view your videos playback speed is 30 frames per second with the exception of 120fps where playback is at 15 frames per second WARNING The great editing software on your LG KU990i is compatible with all video types except 640x384 and 640x480 Don t record in this format if you plan to edit your video The stored file types vary depending on the size or the pixel value of the stored video clip See...

Page 79: ...white or sepia back to colour Using the inner video camera Your LG KU990i has a 320x240 inner camera not just for video calling but for recording videos too 1To switch to the inner camera touch then select 2 After a few seconds you ll see yourself in the viewfinder To start recording the image press the capture button as normal press a second time to stop recording 3 After you ve shot the video yo...

Page 80: ... are grouped together in the gallery If you have trouble telling which are photos and which are video check the detail Videos can be AVI file types and photos are JPEG file types 1Touch the video still to bring it to the front of the gallery screen 2Touch the icon in the bottom right corner of the video still 3The video still will flip over to reveal the video s name the date it was shot its size ...

Page 81: ...llery will appear on screen 3Touch the video or photo you want to view once to bring it to the front of the gallery 4Touch it a second time to open it fully 5 Videos will begin to play automatically To pause playback touch the screen to bring up the options and select TIP Change the way your photos and videos are displayed in the gallery by touching Standard or Random at the bottom of the screen T...

Page 82: ...7The image will be saved in the My stuff folder and appear in the gallery You need to exit gallery and then re open for this to appear Warning Some functions would not work properly if the multimedia fi le is not recorded on the phone Viewing the details of a video or photo Videos and photos are grouped together in the gallery If you have trouble telling which are photos and which are videos check...

Page 83: ...ike to send the video or photo Message Email Bluetooth 4The chosen messaging application will open so you can send the video or photo Note The photo or video may need to be resized before it can be sent by MMS Some videos may be too large to send by MMS at all in which case choose one of the other sending options Viewing your photos as a slide show Slideshow mode will show all the photos in your g...

Page 84: ... like to set as wallpaper twice to open it 2 Touch the right side of the screen to open the options menu 3 Touch 4 The screen will switch to portrait mode Select the portion of the photo you would like to set as wallpaper by moving the red box on the thumbnail This area will appear in actual size on screen 5 When you are happy with the section touch Set Editing your photos There are loads of great...

Page 85: ...change the colour of a stamp see below Change the colour of a stamp line or some text You must select the colour before you draw write or stamp the photo Select the thickness and draw over your image to remove any stamps lines or text Save the changes you have made to the photos Select to save the changes over the Original file or as a New file If you select New file enter a file name Undo the las...

Page 86: ...Done to save the changes or choose Cancel Mosaic blur Touch to apply a blurred mosaic effect to the photo Touch Undo to return to the normal photo Frame Add a frame to your photo You may be prompted to allow the image size to be changed To see the frame types select Yes The chosen frame will be superimposed over your photo Resize Touch here for size options Touch your desired size to change the si...

Page 87: ...h side of the lips 4 Select a face to represent how you d like to morph the photo 5 Select Save to save the changes Adding a colour accent to a photo 1 From the editing screen touch 2 Choose Colour accent 3 Select part of the photo A traced line will appear around everything in that area which is of the same or similar colour For example someone s hair or the colour of their jumper 4 Touch Done 5 ...

Page 88: ...ges Editing your videos The editing features are available for all video types except 640x384 and 640x480 Don t record in these formats if you plan to edit your video Trimming the length of your video 1 Open the video you d like to edit select and touch the screen to bring up the options 2 Select and choose Trim 3 Touch and mark the new start and end points using and 4 Touch Preview to ensure you ...

Page 89: ...he My images folder will open Choose the photo you would like to merge into your video and touch Select 4Touch and slide the photo to merge it to the end or the beginning of the video 5 Touch Effect to choose how the photo and video merge together None Fade out Pan zoom Oval Uncover Blind Checker board or Dissolve 6 Press Save followed byYes Choose to save over the original file or as a new file 7...

Page 90: ...your video and touch Select 4 Touch and mark when you d like the photo to appear using and 5 Touch the area of the screen you d like the photo to appear in 6 Touch to mark when you d like the photo to disappear 7 Touch Preview to ensure you are happy with the photo overlay 8 Touch Save followed by Yes Choose to save over the original file or as a new file 9 Repeat these steps to add more photos Ad...

Page 91: ... screen to bring up the options 2 Select and choose Audio dubbing 3 The My sounds folder will open Choose the track you would like to add to your video and touch Select 4 The original audio of your video will be erased Touch Yes to continue 5 If the audio is shorter than the video choose whether to play Once or to Repeat it 6 Choose to save over the original file or as a new file Changing the spee...

Page 92: ...o Muvee studio Muvee Studio ables you to create MPEG file in music video format by applying Muvee Style You can save it as MPEG file and preview the file after applying a style Saved MPEG file will be saved in Video Playlists menu See Page 92 Images Muvee Style Creating a movie 1 Touch then 2 Touch Muvee studio 3 Touch to add an image Touch the images you want to include then select Done 4 Touch t...

Page 93: ...rowse through your music collection by artist Albums Browse through your music collection by album Genres Browse through your music collection by genre Shuffle tracks Listen to your music in a random order Transferring music onto your phone The easiest way to transfer music onto your phone is via Bluetooth or your sync cable You can also use LG PC SUITE To transfer using Bluetooth 1 Make sure both...

Page 94: ... choose from Minimize Make the music player screen disappear so that you can continue using your phone as normal Visualisation Select the visual effects File info View the Name Size Date Time Type Duration Protection and Copyright of the song Send Send the song as a message or via Bluetooth Use as Use the song as one of your ringtones Creating a playlist You can create your own playlists by choosi...

Page 95: ...u can edit the playlist 1Touch then 2Touch Music then Playlists 3 Select the playlist 4Touch and select Add new songs To add more songs to the playlist Mark the ones you want and touch Done Move up down Move the song up or down the list to change the playing order Send Send a song as a message or via Bluetooth Remove from list Remove a song from the playlist Touch Yes to confirm Mark Unmark Select...

Page 96: ...he ones you want in the playlist a tick will appear next to their name 5Touch Done Voice recorder Voice recorder Use your voice recorder to record voice memos or other sounds 1Touch then 2Touch Voice recorder then and choose from Duration Set the recording duration Choose from MMS message size 1 minute or No limit Quality Select the sound quality MultimediaChoose from Super Fine Fine or Normal Go ...

Page 97: ...U990i has an FM radio feature so you can tune into your favourite stations to listen to on the move Note You will need to insert your headphones in order to listen to the radio Insert them into the headphone socket this is the same socket that you plug your charger into Searching for stations You can tune radio stations into your phone by searching for them either manually or automatically They wi...

Page 98: ...adio then 3Touch Edit channels and select the channel you want to change 4 Either select a station from one of the other channels or manually tune the channel into the frequency you want 5Touch Save Resetting channels 1Touch then 2Touch FM radio then 3Touch Edit channels then 4 Choose Reset to reset the current channel or choose Reset all to reset all of the channels Each channel will return to th...

Page 99: ...ernet browser is launching with the game portal URL setting This URL is specified in the Settings menu Java Portal URL By default the setting is on the game page of Planet 3 or it can be left blank if the Operator does not specify the URL If users want to change the default setting the game portal URL can be modified in the Settings menu Settings This menu is used to configure the Java Internet po...

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Page 102: ...d URL followed by Connect Note An additional cost is incurred when connecting to this service and downloading content Check your data charges with your network provider Adding and accessing your bookmarks For easy and fast access to your favourite websites you can add bookmarks and save web pages 1 From the standby screen select then touch and choose Browser 2 Select Bookmarks A list of your Bookm...

Page 103: ...y Open Viewing your browser history 1 From the standby screen select then touch and choose Browser Select History 2 A list of web page titles you have accessed recently will be displayed To access one of these pages simply select the required page and touch Connect Settings Profiles Select the appropriate profile by tapping the Activate icon This will activate the profile to initiate browser launc...

Page 104: ...ired for WTLS TLS can be found here Certificates can be viewed from the list Session clear Secure WTLS TLS session data can be cleared using this option Session data should be cleared to establish a new secure session Reset settings Select this to reset your phone to its default browser configuration Using your phone as a modem Your KU990i can double as a modem for your PC giving you email and int...

Page 105: ...reate an active Bluetooth connection 4 Click Communication on your PC Then click Setting 5 Click Modem 6 Choose Standard Modem over Bluetooth link and click OK It will now appear on screen 7 Click Connect and your PC will connect through your KU990i Google You can access Google and use the followings Search Maps Blogger and YouTube Search You can search the web pages in this menu Mail You can rece...

Page 106: ...s or Find location Zoom In Out You can zoom in out the image Help You can read Help menu to view the explanation in each function of map in details Show traffic You can view the information of traffic in selected current map HideTraffic You can hide the information related to the traffic status Quit You can exit the menu Blogger You can view your friends Blogger pages or log into your own and mana...

Page 107: ... a note to your event touch Subject or Name and type in your note followed by OK 8 Select Save and your event will be saved in the calendar A square cursor will mark the day that any events have been saved to and a bell will ring at the start time of your event so that you can stay organised TIP You can set a holiday period in your calendar Touch each day you are on holiday one at time then touch ...

Page 108: ...ave Sharing a to do item 1 From the standby screen select then and choose Organiser Select To do 2 Select the to do item you would like to share then touch 3 Select Send You can choose to share your to do item by Text message Multimedia msg Email or Bluetooth TIP You can back up and synchronise your calendar with your computer Date finder Using Date finder Date finder is a handy tool to help you c...

Page 109: ... restore calendar and to do data Memory info Allows you to view each memory status of the organiser menu Clear all Allows you to delete all the saved items you need to input the security code Alarms Setting your alarm 1 From the standby screen select then and choose Alarms 2 Select and touch Add new 3 Set the time you would like the alarm to sound and touch Set 4 Choose whether you would like your...

Page 110: ...isting memos select Add or if you have already added some memos select followed by Add new 3Type your memo followed by Save 4Your memo will appear on screen next time you open the Memo application TIP You can edit an existing memo Select the one you want to edit and touch Edit Tools Calculator Using your Calculator 1 From the standby screen select then touch and choose Tools 2 Select Calculator 3T...

Page 111: ...TIP If you are abroad you can change your time zone from World Clock by touching followed by Change time zone Choose your required time zone as above and touch Select Converter Converting a unit 1 From the standby screen select then touch and chooseTools 2 Select Converter 3 Choose whether you would like to convert Currency Surface Length Weight Temperature Volume or Velocity 4You can now select t...

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Page 114: ...splayed while dialling a number Start up You can select the image to be displayed while the videophone is being switched on Shut down You can select the image to be displayed while the videophone is being switched off Clock Calendar Using this function you can see the clock and calendar in the idle window You can also move the clock by dragging Brightness You can set the brightness of the LCD 100 ...

Page 115: ...e following options Item DefaultValue Main screen duration 10 seconds 20 seconds 30 seconds 60 seconds Note The longer the backlight is on for the more battery power is used and you may need to charge your phone more often Handset theme You can set the theme of display ...

Page 116: ...lise and set call tones message tones and videophone event tones The Normal Outdoor and Headset profiles are preset by the manufacturer but may be personalised The Silent and Vibrate only profiles are preset and CANNOT be personalised by the User User define menus 1 2 and 3 are completely available to users for all their needs Setting menu ...

Page 117: ...wn personal files or from the default files to be played by the phone upon receiving a message Touch type You can set the touch type for tapping menu Touch tone You can set the touch tone to be played when tapping the screen Touch tone volume You can set the volume of the touch tone choosing from 7 available levels Touch vibration You can set the type of vibration Touch vib volume You can set the ...

Page 118: ...layed when the videophone is switched off Phone settings Date Time Date You can set the current date and date format Time You can set the time time format time zone and daylight saving Auto update date time When Auto Update is configured to On the time and date are automatically updated according to the current time zone If Confirm first is selected time and date update are confirmed before the au...

Page 119: ...ou to set the language used in the handset Security PIN code request In this menu you can set the phone to ask for the PIN code of your USIM card when the phone is switched on If this function is activated you ll be requested to enter the PIN code 1 Select Request PIN code in the security settings menu 2 Set On Off 3 If you want to change the setting you need to enter PIN1 code 4 If you enter wron...

Page 120: ... can change PIN PIN2 and the security code TIP If you change the code and then forget it you will need to contact your place of purchase to unlock it or solve this problem PIN PIN2 code This menu allows you to change the PIN or PIN2 code 1 Select PIN or PIN2 Code 2 Input the current PIN or PIN2 code and then a new PIN or PIN2 code Entering an incorrect PIN code 3 times invalidates the PIN code In ...

Page 121: ...o And the following options are available Add new You can add a new network using the followings Search You can select one from the network list stored in the phone Enter new network You can enter the country code MCC and the network code MNC to add After setting tap the OK icon Edit You can modify the information of the selected network Delete Deletes the selected network Move up Moves the select...

Page 122: ...finished using the phone memory take the following steps You can use PictBridge printer in Data service mode Caution Before you remove the cable it is necessary to keep the following steps Or the integrity of transferred data is not guaranteed 1 Click on the notification area Unplug or Eject Hardware 2 Select USB Mass Storage Device click on Stop The following message will appear The USB Mass Stor...

Page 123: ...nization operation performed Server synch Centre This menu allows you to configure the profile for a synchronization server Profile name Input the name for the profile Host address Contact your service provider SyncML proxy Contact your service provider User name Enter your user ID for synchronization server Password Input your password Contacts Select whether to synchronise Contacts or not Contac...

Page 124: ...ected to replace all data in the target database with the server sent by the server This means the server overwrites all data in the phone database Access point Select an access point to use for the data connection Sync mode Select the synchronization mode below Manunal The synchronisation will only occur when explicitly initiated by the user Automatic The application will automatically initiate a...

Page 125: ...et reserved memory View the memory available on your handset for SMS Contacts Calendar To do list Memo Alarm Call history Bookmarks and Miscellaneous items USIM memory View the memory available on your USIM Card External memory View the memory available on your external memory card you may need to purchase the memory card separately Primary storage settings Choose the location you prefer items to ...

Page 126: ... no answer Not reachable Diverts incoming voice calls when the handset is turned off or the handset is out of the network service coverage Video calls You can divert video calls to other 3 handsets that support video calling All video calls Diverts all incoming video calls unconditionally When busy Diverts incoming video calls when the line is busy No answer Diverts incoming video calls when there...

Page 127: ...ted All incoming Calls cannot be received Incoming when abroad Calls cannot be received when you are using your handset outside your home service area Video calls The following options are available All outgoing Calls cannot be made Outgoing international International calls cannot be made Outgoing international calls except home country When abroad calls can be made only to numbers within the cur...

Page 128: ...age and animation When the network answers the result of the operation is displayed View status Displays activated Call waiting service group item of the network Selecting this item displays requesting message and animation When the network answers the result of the operation is displayed Common setting Call reject This menu allows you to enable or disable rejection of all calls or calls categoriz...

Page 129: ...hen a call attempt has failed Answer mode Allows you to determine when to answer the handset Press send key You can answer an incoming call by only pressing the key Press any key You can answer an incoming call by pressing any key except the key Minute minder This function sounds an alert notification every 1 minute after call connection BT answer mode This menu allows you to determine when to ans...

Page 130: ...image flipped side to side Off Displays the image as it is My image size Select my image size to be displayed Flight mode Using flight mode Turn on flight mode by selecting then Touch Flight mode and select On Flight mode will not allow you to make calls connect to the Internet send messages or use Bluetooth Bluetooth Sending and receiving your files using Bluetooth Bluetooth is a great way to sen...

Page 131: ...eceive the file 3You will see where the file has been saved and you can choose toView the file or Use as wallpaper Files will usually be saved to the relevant folder in My Stuff To change your bluebooth settings 1Touch and choose Settings 2 Choose Bluetooth then Settings Make your changes to My device visibility Choose to be Visible or Hidden My device name Enter a name for your KU990i Supported s...

Page 132: ...hen connect to the other device on which you should enter the same passcode 6You passcode protected Bluetooth connection is now ready Using a Bluetooth headset 1 Check your Bluetooth is On and Visible 2 Follow the instructions that came with your headset to place your headset in pairing mode and pair your devices 3Touch Yes to Connect now Your KU990i will automatically switch to Headset profile TI...

Page 133: ... As the mobile phone software upgrade program requires the user s full attention for the duration of the upgrade process please be sure to check any instructions and notes that appear at each step before proceeding Please note that removing the USB data communication cable or batteries during the upgrade may seriously damage your mobile phone As the manufacturer takes no responsibility for loss of...

Page 134: ...your PC as outlined above 2 Click on the Backup icon and select Backup or Restore 3 Mark the contents you would like to back up or restore Select the location you would like to backup information to or restore information from Click OK 4Your information will be backed up Viewing your phone files on your PC 1 Connect your phone to your PC as outlined above 2 Click on the Contents icon 3 All of the ...

Page 135: ...your messages 1 Connect your phone to your PC 2 Click on the Messages icon 3 All of your PC and phone messages will be displayed in folders on your screen 4 Use the tool bar at the top of your screen to edit and rearrange messages Using your phone as a mass storage device You phone can only be used as a mass storage device if you have a memory card inserted 1 Disconnect your phone from your PC 2 F...

Page 136: ...change the conversion format to Mobile If you do a right click on the application box and select Preferences you can change the location of where the converted files are saved Once you are ready to convert your files simply drag and drop the files into the application for initial analysis Following this you will need to select Convert for the process to begin When the process is finished a Convers...

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Page 138: ...ies Travel Charger Battery Optional Accessories USB Cable Stereo Headset Car charger Stereo Headset with remote control Mono Headset Memory Card NOTE This list of Accessories is not complete Please consult your local dealer for a list of accessories available in your region Always use genuine LG accessories Failure to do this may invalidate your warranty Some Accessories may be different or may no...

Page 139: ...1 V9 0 2 ETSI TS 134 121 V5 5 0 speciﬁed by ETSI EN 301 908 1 V3 2 1 ETSI EN 301 908 2 V3 2 1 ETSI EN 300 328 V1 7 1 EN 50360 EN 50361 2001 EN 60950 1 2001 The conformity to above standards is veriﬁed by the following Notiﬁed Body BABT BABT Balfour House Churchﬁeld Road Walton on Thames Surrey KT12 2TD United Kingdom Notiﬁed Body dentiﬁcation Number 0168 ...

Page 140: ...Ambient Temperatures Normal 55 C charging 45 C ...

Page 141: ...ry leak take care to keep the battery discharge away from your eyes or skin If the leakage does come into contact with the eyes or skin please wash thoroughly in clean water and consult with a doctor The earpiece may become warm during normal use The handset itself may become warm while the battery is being charged Use a damp or anti static cloth to clean the handset Do not use a dry cloth or elec...

Page 142: ...w children to play with the handset charger or batteries Do not use the handset where blasting is in progress The operation of some medical electronic devices such as hearing aids and pacemakers may be affected if a handset is used next to them Observe any warning signs and the manufacturer s recommendations Avoid damage to your hearing Damage to your hearing can occur if you are exposed to loud s...

Page 143: ...uch as anti lock brakes speed control and fuel injection systems are not normally affected by radio transmissions The manufacturers of such equipment can advise if it is adequately shielded from radio transmissions Consult your dealer and do not switch on the handset until it has been checked by qualified installers Vehicles equipped with an air bag An air bag inflates with great force Do not plac...

Page 144: ...energy radio waves The system that handles the call the network controls the power level at which the handset transmits Further detailed information is given in this manual Exposure to radio frequency energy Radio wave exposure and Specific Absorption Rate SAR information This handset model KU990i has been designed to comply with safety requirements for exposure to radio waves This requirement is ...

Page 145: ...for this model phone when tested for use at the ear is 0 826 W kg and when worn on the body as described in this user guide is 0 631 W kg body worn measurements differ among phone 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 The...

Page 146: ...try through the front panel buttons In general treat your KU990i as you would a pocket calculator or other small electronic instrument Take care not to drop your KU990i or subject it to any strong impact Do not carry your KU990i in your back pocket if you sit on it you may damage it Protect your KU990i from temperature extremes For example do not leave your organizer on the dashboard of a car on a...

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