LG Electronics BL20 manual

BL20 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 .[...]

Congratulations on your purchase of the advanced and compact BL20 phone by LG, designed to operate with the latest digital mobile communication technology . Disposal of your old appliance 1 When this crossed-out wheeled bin symbol is attached to a product it means the product is covered by the European Directive 2002/96/EC. 2 All electrical and ele[...]

3 Guidelines for safe and effi cient use ..... 5 Getting to know your phone ................ 11 Open view ............................................ 12 Installing the SIM and battery.............. 13 Memory card ....................................... 14 Installing a memory card ..................... 14 Removing the memory card................. [...]

LG BL20 | User Guide 4 MP3 player ........................................... 30 MP3 player ........................................ 30 T ransferring music onto your phone ..... 30 Playing a song .................................... 30 Creating a playlist ............................... 31 Playing a playlist ................................. 31 Edi[...]

5 Please read these simple guidelines. Not following these guidelines may be dangerous or illegal. Exposure to radio frequency energy THIS DEVICE MEETS INTERNA TIONAL GUIDELINES FOR EXPOSURE TO RADIO WA VES Y our mobile device is a radio transmitter and receiver . It is designed and manufactured not to exceed the limits for exposure to radio freque[...]

LG BL20 | User Guide 6 transmission is completed. The highest SAR value for this device when tested for use at the body is 1.45 W/kg. * The SAR limit for mobile devices used by the public is 2.0 watts/kilogram (W/kg) averaged over ten grams of body tissue. The guidelines incorporate a substantial margin of safety to give additional protection for t[...]

7 Product care and maintenance WARNING Only use batteries, chargers and accessories approved for use with this particular phone model. The use of any other types may invalidate any approval or warranty applying to the phone, and may be dangerous. • Do not disassemble this unit. T ake it to a qualifi ed service technician when repair work is requ[...]

LG BL20 | User Guide 8 Effi cient phone operation Electronics devices All mobile phones may get interference, which could affect performance. • Do not use your mobile phone near medical equipment without requesting permission. Avoid placing the phone over pacemakers, for example in your breast pocket. • Some hearing aids might be disturbed by [...]

9 Potentially e xplosive atmospheres • Do not use the phone at a refueling point. • Do not use near fuel or chemicals. • Do not transport or store fl ammable gas, liquid, or explosives in the same compartment of your vehicle as your mobile phone and accessories. In aircraft Wireless devices can cause interference in aircraft. • T urn your [...]

LG BL20 | User Guide 10 • Do not expose the battery charger to direct sunlight or use it in high humidity , such as the bathroom. • Do not leave the battery in hot or cold places, this may deteriorate the battery performance. • There is risk of explosion if the battery is replaced by an incorrect type. • Dispose of used batteries according [...]

11 Camera Charger , cable, handsfree connector Call key Dials a phone number and answers incoming calls. Clear key Deletes a character with each press. Use this key to go back to the previous screen. End/P ower key Ends or rejects a call. T urns the phone on/off. Returns to the standby screen when you use the menu. Main screen Getting to know your [...]

LG BL20 | User Guide 12 Battery cover Battery Memory card slot Flash Open view Camera lens[...]

13 1 Remove the battery cover and the battery Slide down the battery cover and pull out the battery . WARNING: Do not remove the battery when the phone is switched on, as this may damage the phone. 2 Install the USIM card Slide the USIM card into the USIM card holder . Make sure the gold contact area on the card is facing downwards. T o remove the [...]

LG BL20 | User Guide 14 Installing a memory card Y ou can expand the memor y space available on your phone using a memory card. The BL20 will support a memory card of up to 16 GB. TIP! A memory card is an optional accessory . Open the slide covering the memory card slot. Slide the memory card into the slot, until it clicks into place. Make sure tha[...]

15 Advice to the customer In order to allow better antenna sensitivity LG suggest that you hold the handset as shown in the fi gure below . 0 X Please do not cover the antenna area with your hand during a call or when using a Bluetooth connection. It may interfere and degrade signal quality . The quick keys The quick keys provide easy , one-press [...]

LG BL20 | User Guide 16 The status bar The status bar uses various icons to indicate things like signal strength, new messages and battery life, as well as telling you whether your Bluetooth is active. Below is a table explaining the meaning of icons you’re likely to see in the status bar . Icon Description Network signal strength (number of bars[...]

17 Making a call 1 Key in the number using the keypad. T o delete a digit press . 2 Press to initiate the call. 3 T o end the call, press . TIP! T o enter + when making an international call, press and hold 0 . Making a call from your contacts 1 Select Contacts from the Standby screen. 2 Using the keypad, enter the fi rst letter of the contact you[...]

LG BL20 | User Guide 18 Speed dialling Y ou can assign a speed dial number to a contact you call frequently . 1 Press Contacts and press menu, then select Speed dials . 2 Your voicemail is set to speed dial 1 and you cannot change this. Select any other number either by using the navigation key arrows and selecting Assign or by pressing the hard ke[...]

19 Using call barring 1 Select Menu , select Settings and choose Call . 2 Select Call barring and choose Voice calls . 3 Choose options: 4 Select Activate and enter the call barring password. Please check with your network operator for this service. TIP! Select Fixed dial number from the Call menu to turn on and compile a list of numbers which can [...]

LG BL20 | User Guide 20 Searching for a contact 1 Select Contacts from the standby screen, and choose Search . 2 Using the keypad enter the fi rst letter of the contact you want to call. For example, for Offi ce, press 6 three times. 3 T o scroll through the contacts and their different numbers use the navigation arrows. Adding a new contact 1 Se[...]

21 Multi delete - Mark multiple contacts to delete. Copy to SIM/phone - Choose to move or copy to the SIM card or phone (depending on where you originally saved the contact). Adding a contact to a group Y ou can save your contacts into groups, for example, keeping your work colleagues and family separate. 1 Select Contacts and choose Groups. 2 Scro[...]

LG BL20 | User Guide 22 Messaging Y our BL20 includes functions related to SMS (Short Message Service), MMS (Multimedia Message Service) and email, as well as the network’ s ser vice messages. Simply press Menu and select Messaging . Sending a message 1 Press Menu , select Messaging and choose Create new message . 2 Choose Message to send an SMS [...]

23 Entering text Y ou can enter alphanumeric characters using the phone’ s keypad. For example, storing names in Contacts, writing a message and creating scheduling events in the calendar all require entering text. The following text input methods are available in the phone: T9 predictive mode, ABC manual mode and 123 mode. Note: Some fi elds ma[...]

LG BL20 | User Guide 24 Message folders Press Menu , select Messaging . The folder structure used on your BL20 is fairly self- explanatory . Inbox - All the messages you receive are placed into your Inbox. From here you can reply , forward and more, see below for details. Drafts - If you don’t have time to fi nish writing a message, you can save[...]

25 Filter - Y ou can fi lter certain type of messages (for example text message). If you see the message No space for SIM message, you should delete some text messages with from your message box. If you see the message No space for messages, you should delete messages to create space. Using templates Y ou can create templates for the T ext and Mul[...]

LG BL20 | User Guide 26 T aking a quick photo 1 Hold the camera key down on the right side of the handset. The camera’ s viewfi nder will appear on screen. 2 Holding the phone horizontally, point the lens towards the subject of the photo. 3 Press the camera key halfway. A focus box will appear in the centre of the viewfi nder screen. Position t[...]

27 Getting to know the viewfi nder Note: Y ou can adjust the zoom using the volume key on the left side of the phone. The zoom function is only available when the resolution is set to 2048x1536 or below . See Changing the image size . TIP! When using the camera, power consumption increases. If icon appears indicating low battery, recharge the batt[...]

LG BL20 | User Guide 28 Shooting a quick video 1 The video camera’s viewfi nder will appear on screen. 2 Point the camera lens towards the subject of the video. 3 Press the camera key on the right side of the handset to start recording. 4 REC will appear in the bottom right center and a timer will show the length of your video. 5 T o pause the v[...]

29 Watching your saved videos 1 You can access your saved videos either from within video camera mode or from the standby screen. From the standby screen you should select Menu , then select My stuff and Videos . 2 Y our gallery will appear on screen. 3 Use the navigation keys to select the video you want to view and press the centre soft key to wa[...]

LG BL20 | User Guide 30 MP3 player Y our LG BL20 has a built-in MP3 player so you can play all your favourite music. T o access the MP3 player , or select Menu and select Music then MP3 player . From here you have access to: All songs - Contains all of the songs you have on your phone. My playlist - Contains any playlists you have created as well a[...]

31 Using options while playing music Select Options and choose from: Minimise - Hide the music player screen so that you can continue using your phone as normal while music is playing. View playlist - Look at the playlist you are currently listening to. Add to playlist - Adds the current track to a playlist. Set as - Set the current track as your R[...]

LG BL20 | User Guide 32 Remove - Remove a song from the playlist. Select Ye s to confi rm. Multi remove - Delete selected songs from the playlist. Remove all - Remove all of the songs from the playlist. Information - View the playlist information. Deleting a playlist 1 Press Menu and select Music . 2 Choose MP3 player , then select My playlist . 3[...]

33 Y ou can store any multimedia fi les into your phone’ s memor y so that you have easy access to all of your pictures, sounds, videos and games. Y ou can also save your fi les to a memory card. The advantage of using a memory card is that you can free up space on your phone’ s memor y . All your multimedia fi les will be saved in My stuff [...]

LG BL20 | User Guide 34 Sending a photo 1 Press Menu then select My stuff . 2 Select Images . 3 Select a photo and choose Options . 4 Select Send via and choose from Multimedia message , Bluetooth or Email . 5 If you choose Multimedia message or Email , your photo will be attached to the message and you can write and send the message as normal. If [...]

35 Creating a slide show If you want to look at all of the images on your phone or scan through what you’ve got, you can create a slide show to save you from having to open and close each individual image. 1 Press Menu then select My stuff . 2 Select Images . 3 Select the photo you would like to begin the slide show and select Options . 4 Choose [...]

LG BL20 | User Guide 36 Using options while video is paused By selecting Options , the video you are playing will be in pause mode and you can choose from: Delete - Delete the video. Send via - Send the video to a friend via Multimedia message , Bluetooth or Email . Information - View the Name, Size, Date, Time, T ype and Copyright details of the s[...]

37 List view / Thumbnail view - Change the way you view your videos. External memory If you’ve inserted a memory card it will be displayed as a folder within My stuff . Y our external memory folder will be divided into four further folders: Images , Sounds , Videos and Others . Each folder will contain all the fi les of that type which are saved[...]

LG BL20 | User Guide 38 T ransferring a fi le to your phone Y ou can also transfer fi les from your computer to your phone using Bluetooth. 1 Make sure your phone and computer have Bluetooth switched on and are visible to one another . 2 Use your computer to send the fi le via Bluetooth. 3 When the fi le is sent you will have to accept it on yo[...]

39 4 Your BL20 will automatically search for other Bluetooth enabled devices within range. 5 Choose the device you want to send the fi le to and select Send . T o receive a file: 1 T o receive fi les, your Bluetooth must be both On and Visible . See Changing your Bluetooth settings on page 59 for more information. 2 A message will prompt you to a[...]

LG BL20 | User Guide 40 Games and Apps Y our BL20 comes with preloaded games to keep you amused when you have time to spare. If you choose to download any additional games or applications they will be saved into this folder . Playing a game 1 Press Menu and select Games & Apps . 2 Select Games . 3 Choose the game you want to play and select Pla[...]

41 With a browser at the tip of your fi ngers, you can get up to date news and weather forecasts as well as information on sports or traffi c whenever you need it. In addition, the browser allows you to download the latest music, ringtones, wallpapers and games. Accessing the web 1 Press Menu and select Browser . 2 T o access the browser homepage[...]

LG BL20 | User Guide 42 Saving a page 1 Access your required web page as described. 2 Choose Options and select Save items, Save this page. 3 Select OK . Accessing a saved page 1 Press Menu and select Browser . 2 Select Saved pages . 3 Select the required page and press Open . TIP! This menu will also allow you to delete saved pages. Viewing your b[...]

43 Changing your display settings 1 Press Menu and select Settings . 2 Select Screen and choose from: Homescreen - Choose a wallpaper to appear on your screen display . Backlight - Choose how long the backlight remains on for . TIP! The longer the backlight is on for , the more battery power is used and you may need to charge your phone more often.[...]

LG BL20 | User Guide 44 Resetting your phone Use Reset to reset all the settings to their factory defi nitions. Y ou need the security code to activate this function. Viewing memory status Y our BL20 has three memories available: the phone, the SIM card and an external memory card (you may need to purchase the memory card separately). Y ou can use[...]

45 USB connection - Choose Data service and synchronise your BL20 using the LG PC Suite software to copy fi les from your phone. If you have a memory card inserted, select Mass storage to use your phone in the same way as you would use a USB stick. Connect to your computer and drag and drop fi les to the BL20 removable device folder . Pairing wit[...]

LG BL20 | User Guide 46 Charger Battery Stereo headset Data cable and CD Connect and synchronise your BL20 and PC. User Guide Learn more about your BL20. Note • Always use genuine LG accessories. Failure to do this may invalidate your warranty . • Accessories may be different in different regions; please check with our regional service company [...]

47 The wireless phone described in this guide is approved for use on the GSM and W-CDMA networks. A number of features included in this guide are called Network Services. These are special services that you arrange through your wireless service provider . Before you can take advantage of any of these Network Services, you must subscribe to them thr[...]

Seung Hyoun, Ji / Director GSM / W-CDMA T erminal Equipment R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC 14.Aug. 2009 EN 301 489-01 V1.6.1, EN 301 489-07 V1.3.1 EN 301 489-17 V1.2.1, EN 301 489-24 V1.3.1 EN 301 51 1 V9.0.2 EN 301 908-1 V3.2.1 EN 301 908-2 V3.2.1, EN 300 328 V1.7.1 EN 50360:2001/EN62209-1:2006 EN 60950-1 : 2001 The conformity to above standards is[...]