Lgkp500

Some of the contents in this
manual may differ from your phone
depending on the software of the
phone or your service provider.

KP500 User Guide

Congratulations on your purchase of the
advanced and compact KP500 phone by LG,
designed to operate with the latest digital mobile
communication technology.

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Set up 01
Your standby screen 02
The basics 03
Get creative 04
Get organised 05
The web 06
Settings 07
Accessories 08

Contents
Set up Changing your contact settings.........33
Getting to know your phone ............... 8 Viewing information ..............................34
Open view .................................................10 Messaging .................................................35
Installing the USIM and battery ........11 Messaging ..................................................35
Memory card ............................................14 Sending a message.................................35
Menu map .................................................16 Entering text .............................................36
T9 predictive .............................................36
Your standby screen Abc manual ...............................................37
Touch screen tips .....................................17 Keyboard ....................................................37
The basics Handwriting recognition ......................38
Calls .............................................................22 Setting up your email ............................40
Making a call .............................................22 Retrieving your email.............................43
Making a call from your contacts ......23 Sending an email using your new
Answering and rejecting a call ...........23 account .......................................................43
In-call options ...........................................24 Changing your email settings.............44
Adjusting the call volume ....................25 Message folders .......................................45
Speed dialling ...........................................25 Managing your messages ....................46
Making a second call..............................25 Using templates .......................................47
Turning oﬀ DTMF.....................................26 Using emoticons ......................................47
Viewing your call logs ............................26 Changing your text message
Using call divert .......................................27 settings........................................................48
Using call barring ....................................27 Changing your multimedia message
Changing the common call setting ..28 settings........................................................49
Contacts .....................................................30 Changing your other settings .............50
Searching for a contact .........................30 Get creative
Adding a new contact ...........................30 Camera .......................................................51
Contact options .......................................31 Taking a quick photo .............................51
Creating a group......................................32
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After you’ve taken your photo............51 Adding text to a photo ..........................69
Getting to know the viewfinder.........52 Adding an effect to a photo ................70
Choosing a shot type .............................53 Morphing a photo ...................................71
Adjusting the exposure.........................53 Adding a colour accent to a photo ...72
Using continuous shot mode..............54 Swapping the colours in a photo ......72
Using the advanced settings...............54 Trimming the length of your video...73
Changing the image size ......................56 Merging two videos together .............73
Choosing a colour effect.......................56 Merging a photo with a video ............74
Viewing your saved photos .................57 Adding text to a video ...........................75
Video camera ...........................................58 Overlaying a photo .................................76
Shooting a quick video .........................58 Adding a voice recording .....................76
After you’ve shot your video ...............59 Adding a soundtrack to your video ..77
Getting to know the viewfinder.........60 Changing the speed of your video ...78
Adjusting the Exposure .........................61 Adding a dimming effect .....................78
Using the advanced settings...............61 Multimedia................................................79
Changing the video image size..........63 Pictures........................................................79
Choosing a colour tone .........................63 My images option menus.....................79
Watching your saved videos ...............64 Sending a photo ......................................80
Your photos and videos .......................65 Using an image ........................................81
Viewing your photos and videos .......65 Printing an image ....................................81
Using zoom when viewing a photo..65 Moving or copying an image ..............82
Adjusting the volume when Creating a slide show .............................82
viewing a video ........................................65 Sounds ........................................................82
Capturing an image from a video .....66 Using a sound ...........................................83
Viewing your photos as a slide Videos ..........................................................83
show .............................................................66 Using options while video is paused83
Setting a photo as wallpaper ..............67 Editing a video clip .................................84
Editing your photos ................................68 Sending a video clip ...............................84
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Using the video options menu ...........85 Adding an item to your to do list.......95
Games and Applications ......................85 Sharing a to do item ...............................96
Installing a game/application via Adding a memo .......................................96
local install .................................................86 Using date finder .....................................97
Playing a game .........................................86 Setting your alarm ..................................97
Using the games options menu.........86 Adding a memo with drawing
Documents ................................................87 panel ............................................................98
Transferring a file to your phone .......87 Voice recorder...........................................98
Viewing a file .............................................87 Recording a sound or voice .................99
Others ..........................................................88 Sending the voice recording ...............99
Creating a movie .....................................88 Using your calculator .......................... 100
Music ............................................................89 Converting a unit.................................. 100
Transferring music onto your phone90 Using the stopwatch ........................... 101
Playing a song ..........................................90 Adding a city to your world time .... 101
Using options while playing music ...91 PC Sync.................................................... 102
Creating a playlist ....................................91 Installing LG PC Suite on your
Editing a playlist.......................................92 computer ................................................. 102
Deleting a playlist....................................92 Connecting your phone and PC...... 102
Using the radio .........................................92 Backing up and restoring your
Searching for stations ............................93 phone’s information ............................ 103
Resetting channels .................................93 Viewing your phone files on
Listening to the radio.............................93 your PC ..................................................... 103
Synchronising your contacts............ 104
Get organised Synchronising your messages ......... 104
Organiser ...................................................94 Using your phone as a mass
Adding an event to your calendar ....94 storage device ....................................... 105
Changing your default calendar Using your phone as Music
view ..............................................................95 Sync device ............................................. 105
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The web Accessories .................................119
Browser .................................................... 106
Accessing the web ............................... 106 Network service ........................120
Adding and accessing your Technical data ............................120
bookmarks .............................................. 106
Using RSS reader................................... 107 Guidelines
Saving a page ........................................ 107 Guidelines for safe and efficient
Accessing a saved page ..................... 108 use............................................................. 122
Viewing your browser history .......... 108 Trouble Shooting................................. 128
Changing the web browser
settings..................................................... 108
Using your phone as a modem ....... 109
Settings
Personalising your profiles................ 111
Changing your screen settings........ 111
Changing your phone settings........ 112
Changing your connectivity
settings..................................................... 113
Using memory manager .................... 115
Sending and receiving your
files using Bluetooth ........................... 116
Pairing with another Bluetooth
device ....................................................... 117
Using a Bluetooth headset................ 118

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Getting to know your phone

End/Power key
Ends or rejects a call.
Turns the phone on/off.
Press once to return to
the standby screen.

Multitasking key

Call key
Dials a phone number and
answers incoming calls.

WARNING: Placing a heavy object on the phone or
sitting on it while it is in your pocket can damage the
Set up

phone’s LCD and touch screen functionality.

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01
Charger, Cable, Handsfree
connector 02
TIP: To connect the 03
USB cable, wait until the 04
phone has powered up Micro SD memory card
and has registered to socket 05
the network. 06
Lock/Unlock key
Side keys Capture button 07
• When the screen is idle:
08
volume of key tone. Stylus
• During a call: volume of
the earpiece.
• When playing a BGM track
- Short press: controls the
volume.

Set up

9

Open view

Battery cover

Battery

USIM Card Socket
Camera lens
Set up

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Installing the USIM and battery
1 Remove the battery cover
Slide the battery cover towards 01
the bottom of the phone and 02
away from it.
03
04
WARNING: Do not use your 05
ﬁngernail when removing the 06
battery.
07
2 Remove the battery WARNING: Do not remove 08
Using the cut-out at the the battery when the phone
bottom lift it from the battery is switched on, as this may
compartment. damage the phone.

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Installing the USIM and battery
3 Install the USIM card 4 Install the battery
Slide the USIM card into the USIM Insert the top of the battery first
card holder making sure that the into the top edge of the battery
gold contact area on the card is compartment. Ensure that the
facing downwards. To remove the battery contacts align with the
USIM card, pull it gently in the terminals on the phone. Press
opposite direction. down the bottom of the battery
until it clicks into place.
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5 Charging your phone
Lift and twist the charger socket 01
cover of the on the side of your 02
KP500. Insert the charger and
plug it into a mains electricity 03
socket. Your KP500 needs to 04
be charged until “Battery full”
05
appears on screen.
06
07
08

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Memory card
Installing a memory card Formatting the memory card
You can expand the memory space Your memory card may already
on your phone by using a MicroSD be formatted. If your card isn’t
memory card. The KP500 will formatted, you will need to format it
support up to a 8GB memory card. before you can begin using it.
NOTE: A memory card is an optional 1 From the standby screen select
accessory. , then touch and choose
1 Open the memory card slot cover Phone settings.
on the right hand edge of the 2 Touch Memory manager then
phone. chose External memory.
2 Slide the memory card into the 3 Touch Format and then confirm
slot until it clicks into place. Make your choice.
sure that the gold contact area is 4 Enter the password, if one is
facing downwards. set, and your card will then 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.
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3 Replace the cover.

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NOTE: If your memory card already
has content, it will automatically 01
be filed in the correct folder; for 02
example, videos will be stored in the
My Videos folder. 03
04
Transferring your contacts
To transfer your contacts from your 05
USIM to your phone: 06
1 From the Communicate tab,
07
select and choose Settings.
2 Touch Copy. 08
3 Choose Handset to SIM.
4 Choose all or choose names one
by one and touch Copy.

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Menu map
Touch in the standby screen to open a Top menu. From here you
can access further menus: Communicate, Entertainment, Utilities and
Settings.

Communicate Entertainment
Dialling Gallery
Speed dials My stuff
Contacts Camera
Call history Video camera
New message Muvee studio
New Email Music
Messaging FM radio
Games & Apps

Utilities Settings
Browser Profiles
Organizer Screen settings
Alarms Phone settings
Voice recorder Call settings
Drawing Panel Touch settings
Set up

Tools Bluetooth
Sim Tool Kit Connectivity

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Your standby screen
Whenever your KP500 is not in use not to touch any other options
it will return to your home screen. around it. 01
From here you can access all the • When the screen back light is off, 02
menu options, make a quick call and press the Unlock/Lock key on the
view the status of your phone as right hand side to bring back the 03
well as many other things. home screen. 04
• Don’t cover the phone with a case
Touch screen tips 05
or cover. The touchscreen won’t
The home screen is also a great work with any material covering it. 06
place to get accustomed to the
• There are two types of idle screen. 07
touch screen.
Flick left or right to change your
To select an item, touch the icon 08
idle screen types on the standby
accurately. Your KP500 will vibrate screen.
slightly when it recognises you’ve
1 Widget idle - When you touch ,
touched an option.
the mobile widget panel appears.
To scroll through lists, touch the last
2 Speed dial idle - When you touch
item visible and slide your finger up
, the speed dial list appears. You
the screen. The list will move up so
can drag and click what you need
more items are visible.

Your standby screen
right away in both idle types.
• There’s 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 want. Be careful
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Your standby screen
Widget idle

Quick keys Mobile widget

Speed dial idle
Your standby screen

Speed dial list
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The quick keys 01
The quick keys provide easy, one-touch access to your most used functions.
02
03
Touch to bring up the touch Touch to open your address
dialling pad to make a call. book. To search for the 04
Input the number as you would number you want to call, enter
05
using a normal key pad and the name of the contact at the
touch Calls or press the top of the screen using the 06
hard key. touchpad. You can also create 07
new contacts and edit existing
ones. See page 30 for details. 08

Touch to access the Messaging Touch to open the full Top
options menu. From here you menu which is divided into
can create a new SMS or MMS, four vertical sub-menus. Touch
or view your message folder. each sub-menu’s tab to view

Your standby screen
See page 35 for details. further options.

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Your standby screen
The status bar Icon Description
The status bar uses various icons to Message sending failed
indicate things like signal strength,
new messages and battery life, as An alarm is set
well as telling you whether your Customised Profile in use
Bluetooth or GPRS is active.
Below is a table which explains the Normal profile in use
meaning of the icons you’re most Outdoor profile in use
likely to see in the status bar.
Silent profile in use

Icon Description Headset profile in use

Multitasking Calls are diverted
Network signal strength EDGE in use
(number of bars will vary)
Roaming
No network signal
Flight mode is on
Remaining battery life
Your standby screen

Bluetooth is active
Battery empty
BGM play
New text message
New voice message BGM pause

Message inbox is full

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Changing your Status from Using the Multitasking
the status bar function 01
Touch the status bar to open the Press the multitasking hard key 02
Status Summary. It shows the to open the Multitasking menu.
03
current Time, Network, SVC ID, From here you can view all the
Battery, Handset memory, External applications you have running and 04
Memory, Profile, MP3 and Bluetooth access them with one touch. 05
status. Here you can set Profile From any application, press the
type, play/pause MP3 and activate/ 06
Multitasking key and select
deactivate Bluetooth. Home to return to the standby 07
screen without exiting or closing the 08
application.
When you have an application
running in the background (e.g.
a game or the FM radio), will
appear in the status bar.

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Calls
Making a call
TIP! To bring up the
1 Touch to open the keypad.
keypad during a call, press the
2 Key in the number using the .
keypad. To delete a digit touch
the clear key. TIP! Touch to unlock. You can
3 Press the hard key to initiate unlock by touching the button
the call. for a while until the screen is
4 To end the call press the able to work or press the Unlock
hard key. hard key .
TIP! To enter + for making
TIP! You can send a
an international call, press and
message and search contacts by
hold .
tapping .
TIP! Press the lock/unlock
hard key to lock the
touchscreen to prevent calls
being made by mistake.
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Making a call from your Answering and rejecting a
contacts call 01
1 From the standby screen touch When your phone rings press the 02
to open the address book. hard key or touch to
03
2 Enter the first few letters of the answer the call.
contact you would like to call. Tap to mute the ringing. This is 04
3 From the filtered list, touch the great if you’ve forgotten to change 05
contact you’d like to call and your profile to Silent for a meeting.
06
select the number to use if you Press the hard or touch to
have more than one saved. reject an incoming call. 07
4 Touch . 08

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Calls
In-call options
Speaker - Touch to turn on the
speaker phone.
Mute - Touch to turn off the
microphone so the person you are
talking to cannot hear you.
Options - Choose from a list of
further in-call options, including
Go to messages, so you can check
your messages, Go to contacts to
add or search contacts during a
call. You can also end the call from
here by touching End call.
- Choose to search your
contacts during a call.
- Choose to add another
person to the call.
TIP! To scroll through a
list of options or your list - Chose to open a numerical
of contacts, touch the last keypad for navigating menus with
item visible and slide your numbered options. For example,
when dialling call centres or other
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ﬁnger up the screen. The list
will move up so more items automated telephone services.
become visible.

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Adjusting the call volume Making a second call
To adjust the volume during a call, 1 During your initial call, touch 01
use the up and down button on the and select the number you want 02
left edge of the phone. to call.
03
2 Dial the number or search your
Speed dialling contacts (see Making a call on 04
You can assign a frequently-called page 22 for details). 05
contact to a speed dial number. 3 Press to connect the call.
1 From the standby screen touch 06
4 Both calls will be displayed on the
and select and tap . call screen. Your initial call will be 07
2 Your Voicemail is already set to locked and the caller put on hold. 08
speed dial 1. You cannot change 5 To change between the calls,
this. Touch any other number to touch and choose Swap call
assign it a speed dial contact. or press the number of the held
3 Your address book will open. call.
Select the contact you’d like 6 To end one or both calls press
to assign to that number by and select End followed by All,
touching their phone number Held or Active.
once. To find a contact tap the
search field box and enter the first
letter of the name of the contact The basics
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Calls
TIP! You can combine your Viewing your call logs
calls by selecting Accept then TIP! To scroll through a list of
Join. Check that your network options, touch the last item
provider supports conference visible and slide your ﬁnger up
calling. the screen. The list will move up
NOTE: You will be charged for each so more items are visible.
call you make. Touch and select and tap
.
Turning off DTMF Choose to view:
DTMF allows you to use numerical All - View a complete list of all your
commands to navigate menus dialled, received and missed calls.
within automated calls. DTMF is
Dialled - View a list of all the
switched on as default.
numbers you have called.
To turn it off during a call (to make
Received - View a list of all the
a note of a number for example)
numbers that have called you.
touch and select DTMF off.
Missed - View a list of all the
calls you have missed.
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TIP! From any call log TIP! To turn oﬀ all call
touch and Delete all to diverts, choose Deactivate all 01
delete all the recorded items. from the Call divert menu. 02
03
TIP! Touch any single call Using call barring
log entry to view the date, time 1 Touch , select and choose 04
and duration of the call. . 05
2 Touch Call barring.
Using call divert 06
3 Choose any or all of the six
1 Touch , select and choose options: 07
. All outgoing 08
2 Touch Call divert. Outgoing international
3 Choose whether to divert all calls, Outgoing international calls
when the line is busy, when there except home country
is no answer or when you are not All incoming
reachable. Incoming when abroad
4 Input the number you’d like to Deactivate all
divert to.
5 Touch Request to activate.
NOTE: Charges are incurred for
diverting calls. Please contact your The basics
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Calls
4 Enter the call barring password. Call reject - Slide the switch to
Please check with your network On to highlight the Reject list.
operator for this service. You can touch the text box to
choose from all calls, specific
TIP! Select Fixed dial
contacts or groups, or those from
number to turn on and compile
unregistered numbers (those not
a list of numbers which can be
in your contacts). Touch Save to
called from your phone. You’ll
change the setting.
need your PIN2 code from
your operator. Only numbers Send my number - Choose
included in the ﬁxed dial list can whether your number will be
be called from your phone. displayed when you call someone.
Auto redial - Slide the switch left
Changing the common call for On or right for Off.
setting Answer mode - Choose whether
1 Touch , select and choose to answer the phone using the
. send key or any key.
2 Touch Common settings. From Minute minder - Slide the switch
here you can amend the settings left to On to hear a tone every
for: minute during a call.
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BT answer mode - Select Hands-
free to be able to answer a call 01
using a Bluetooth headset, or 02
select Handset to press a key on
the handset to answer a call. 03
Save new number - Select Yes to 04
save a new number.
05
TIP! To scroll through a list 06
of options, touch the last item
visible and slide your ﬁnger up 07
the screen. The list will move up 08
so more items are visible.

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Contacts
Searching for a contact
TIP! To scroll through your list
There are two ways to search for a
of contacts, touch the last item
contact:
visible and slide your ﬁnger up
From the standby screen the screen. The list will move up
1 From the standby screen touch so more items are visible.
to open the address book. Select
the contact from the list that you Adding a new contact
want to make a call. 1 From the standby screen touch
2 Touch or press the hard and touch Add contact.
key to initiate the call. 2 Choose whether to save the
From the main menu contact to your Handset or SIM.
1 Touch , select . 3 Enter the first and last name of
2 Touch and select Search. your new contact. You do not
3 You see a list of contacts, typing have to enter both, but you must
in the first letter of a contact’s enter one or the other.
name will jump the menu to that
alphabetical area of the list.
TIP! The alphabetical keypad
is displayed once you tap the
blank square.
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4 You can enter up to five different Contact options
numbers per contact. Each entry There are many things you can do 01
has a preset type Mobile, Home, when viewing a contact. Here’s how 02
Office, Pager, Fax, and General. to access and use the options menu:
When you have finished, touch 03
1 Open the contact you’d like to
Close. 04
use. See Searching for a contact
5 Add an email address. on page 30. 05
6 Assign the contact to one or more 2 You can call or send a message
groups. Choose from No group, 06
directly from here.
Family, Friends, Colleagues, 07
3 Press to open the list of
School or VIP.
options. 08
7 You can also add a Ringtone,
Edit - Change any of the contact’s
Birthday, Anniversary,
details.
Homepage, Home address,
Delete - Delete the contact.
Company name, Job title,
Touch Yes if you are sure.
Company address and a Memo.
Copy or Move to USIM/Handset
8 Touch Save to save the contact.
- Choose to move or copy to the
TIP! You can create USIM card or handset (depending
customised groups for your on where you originally saved the
contacts, see Creating a group contact).
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Contacts
Send business card - Send Creating a group
the contact’s details to another 1 Touch and select .
person as a business card. Choose
2 Touch then Groups.
to send as a Text message,
3 Touch .
Multimedia message, Email or
via Bluetooth. 4 Select Add group.
5 Enter a name for your new group.
TIP! Send message - Send
You can also assign a ringtone to
a message to the contact. If the
the group.
contact has an email address,
6 Touch Save.
select whether you’d like to send
an email or SMS/MMS. See page NOTE: If you delete a group, the
35 for details on how to send contacts which were assigned to
messages. that group will not be lost. They will
remain in your address book.
TIP! You can edit an
existing group by highlighting it
and touching . Choose Add
members to the group from
your contacts, assign a Group
ringtone, Rename the group or
Delete a group.
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Changing your contact Copy - Copy your contacts from
settings your USIM to your handset or 01
from your handset to your USIM. 02
You can adapt your contact settings
Choose to do this one at a time,
so that your address book suits your
or all at once. If you select one at 03
own preferences.
a time, you’ll need to select each 04
TIP! To scroll through a list contact to copy one by one.
of options, touch the last item 05
Move - This works in the same
visible and slide your ﬁnger up way as Copy, but the contact will 06
the screen. The list will move up only be saved to the location
so more items are visible. 07
you’ve moved it to. So if you
1 From the standby screen touch move a contact from the USIM 08
and select . to the handset it will be deleted
2 Touch and select Settings. from the USIM memory.
3 From here you can adjust the
following settings:
Contact list settings - Choose
whether to view contacts saved
to both your Handset & USIM,
Handset only or USIM only
You can also choose to show The basics
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contact first.

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Contacts
Send all contacts via Bluetooth Viewing information
- Send all of your contacts to 1 From the standby screen touch
another device using Bluetooth. and select .
You will be prompted to turn on
2 Touch and select
Bluetooth if you select this option.
Information.
Backup and Restore contacts
3 From here you can view your
- Backup and restore contacts to
Service dial numbers, your Own
the Memory Card.
number, your Memory info.
Clear contacts - Delete all your (how much memory space you’ve
contacts. Touch Yes if you are sure got left) and My business card.
you want to wipe your address
book. TIP! If you’ve yet to add a
business card for yourself, select
My business card and enter all
your details as you would for any
contact. Touch Save to ﬁnish.
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Messaging
Messaging 5 Touch T(1) at the top of the
Your KP500 combines SMS, MMS screen to enter the recipient’s 01
and email into one intuitive and number, or touch the search icon 02
easy to use menu. to open your address book. You
can add multiple contacts. Touch 03
There are two ways to enter the
Send when ready. 04
messaging centre:
1 Touch from the standby WARNING: You will 05
screen. be charged per per 1 page text
06
2 Touch from the standby message for each person that
screen, then select and choose you send the message to. 07
. 08
WARNING: If an
Sending a message image, video or sound is
1 Touch to open a blank added to an SMS it will be
message. automatically convert to an
2 From here you can send an SMS MMS and you will be charged
or MMS. To send an email, touch accordingly.
from the standby screen,
them select and . See page TIP! Quick reply - Send a
40 for details. reply promptly to the selected
message using a template.
3 Touch Insert, to add an image, The basics
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Messaging
Entering text T9 predictive
There are five ways to enter text: In T9 mode you will see .
Keypad, Keyboard, Handwriting- T9 mode uses a built-in dictionary
Screen, Handwriting-Box, to recognise words you’re writing
Handwriting-Double Box. based on the key sequences you
You can chose your input method touch. Simply touch the number key
by tapping and Input method. associated with the letter you want
Tap the screen once, the keyboard to enter, and the dictionary will
appears. predict the word you want to use.
For example, press 8, 3, 5, 3, 7, 4, 6,
Touch to turn on T9 predictive
6, 3 to write ‘telephone’.
text.
You can choose writing
languages.
Tap to change numbers,
symbols and text keypad.
Use to scroll through the
different keyboard types in each
text entry mode (for example,
capitals or lowercase).
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Abc manual TIP! Keyboard mode predicts
In Abc mode you will see . and shows what you will type in 01
In Abc mode you must touch the next. These words are predicted 02
key repeatedly to enter a letter. For based on the sentences you
03
example, to write ‘hello’, touch 4 have typed in so far. If you do
twice, 3 twice, 5 three times, 5 three not wish to use the suggested 04
times again, then 6 three times. words, keep typing in new
05
words. If you wish to use the
Keyboard suggested words, press the 06
In Keyboard mode the screen flips space bar to conﬁrm them.
07
to landscape and a full keyboard
appears on screen. 08
Simply touch each letter to write
your message and press:
to switch to upper case

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Messaging
Handwriting recognition Alphabet
In Handwriting mode you simply If you select capital letter mode
write on the screen and your KP500 (ABC), letters you type will be
will convert your handwriting into inserted as capital letters even if you
your message. Select Screen or Box write in small letters, and vice versa.
depending on your preferred view.
TIP! You may ﬁnd it easier Letter Strokes
to use the stylus in this mode, A
please remember to press lightly B
to protect your screen from C
damage.
D
Handwriting recognition translates E
stylus gestures into letters, F
numbers or other character, and G
displays these characters as text. H
Handwriting recognition is only
I
active where text can be entered.
J
Note: Most letters can be written
K
using different stroke styles. See the
L
tables below. The position on the
M
screen decides case, not the style.
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N
O
P

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Letter Strokes Numbers
Q Numbers are written above the arrow. 01
R 02
Number Strokes
S 0 03
T 1
U 04
2
V 3 05
W 4 06
X 5
Y 07
6
Z 7 08
ß 8
9
Punctuation marks
Mark Strokes
Full stop
.
At
@
Note: Start each stroke at the dot.
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Messaging
Accented letters Setting up your email
Write the character as described above, You can stay in touch on the move
then write the accent above the arrow. using email on your KP500. It’s quick
Other such characters, for example, ö and and simple to set up a POP3 or
ü, follow the same principle.
IMAP4 email account.

grave TIP! To scroll through a list
of options, touch the last item
acute the screen. The list will move up
circumflex 1 Touch then tap .

2 Select then scroll menu to
tilde
Settings.
3 Touch Email then Email
ring accounts.
4 Touch Add Account.
dieresis 5 Setup Wizard will help you set up
your email settings.

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Email address - Enter your email SMTP authentication - Turn
address. on SMTP authentication if the 01
Password - Enter the account outgoing server requires user 02
password. name and password to send
email. 03
Username - Enter your account
user ID as supplied by your email Account name - Enter the 04
provider. mailbox name that you wish to
05
Mailbox type - Select the internet appear as the account name for
protocol type used to transfer the Mailbox. 06
your email, IMAP4 or POP3. Now your account is set up, it will 07
Incoming server - Enter your appear in the list of accounts in your
Email folder. 08
incoming (POP3 or IMAP4) mail
server name or IP address. 6 You can check and edit settings
Outgoing server - Enter your by selecting the account in
outgoing(SMTP) mail server name the list. You can also check the
or IP address. This may be the additional settings that were
same server as for incoming mail. filled in automatically when you
created the account.
Reply email address - Enter the
‘reply to’ email address.
Maximum receive size - Choose The basics
the size limit of your emails, the
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Messaging
Save sent mail into - Select Incoming TLS/SSL - Choose
whether to save sent emails (an whether to use SSL for incoming
option when the mailbox type is server.
set to IMAP4). When the mailbox SMTP Username - Enter the
type is POP3, sent mails are SMTP username.
always saved into handset. SMTP Password - Enter the SMTP
Access points - Choose your password.
Internet access point. APOP secure login - Choose to
Auto retrieve - Choose whether activate APOP secure login for a
to retrieve your new emails POP3 account. IMAP4 accounts
automatically. are always set to off.
Advanced settings - Choose 7 You can change your default
whether to use the advanced email account by touching
settings. Activate.
SMTP port number - Normally,
this will be 25.
SMTP TLS/SSL - Choose whether
to use SSL for outgoing server.
Incoming server port - Normally,
this is 110 for POP3 accounts and
143 for IMAP4 accounts.
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Retrieving your email Sending an email using your
You can automatically or manually new account 01
check your account for new emails. 1 Touch New Email in the 02
See ‘Changing your email settings’ Communicate menu and a new
03
on page 44 to check automatically. email will open.
To check manually: 2 You can enter the recipient’s 04
1 Touch then select and address and write your message. 05
. You can also attach images,
06
2 Touch Mailbox. videos, sounds or other file types.
3 Touch the account you want to 3 Touch Send and your email will 07
use then . be sent. 08
4 Choose Retrieve and your TIP! You can upload Word,
KP500 will connect to your email Excel, PowerPoint and PDF
account and retrieve your new documents to your KP500 so you
messages. can review them on the move.

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Messaging
Changing your email settings Retrieve interval - Choose how
You can change your email settings often your KP500 checks for new
according to your own preferences. email messages.
Retrieve amount - Choose the
TIP! To scroll through a list number of emails to be retrieved
of options, touch the last item at any one time.
Include message in Fwd & Reply
the screen. The list will move up
- Choose to include the original
message in your reply.
1 Touch then select and Include attachment - Choose to
. include the original attachment in
2 Touch Settings and Email and any reply.
then you can adapt the following Auto Retrieval in Roaming -
settings: Choose whether to retrieve your
Allow reply Email - Choose messages automatically when
to allow the sending of ‘read, abroad (roaming).
confirmation’ messages. TIP! Costs for retrieving
Request reply Email - Choose email may be higher when
whether to request read roaming. Check with your
confirmation messages. network supplier.
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New email notification - Choose Message folders
whether to be alerted to new You’ll recognise the folder structure 01
emails. used on your KP500, which is fairly 02
Signature - Create an email self-explanatory.
signature and switch this feature 03
Inbox - All the messsages you
on. receive are placed into your inbox 04
Priority - Choose the priority level From here you can view, delete 05
of your email messages. and more, see Managing your
messages below for details. 06
Mailbox - All the emails you receive 07
on your KP500 will be placed in your 08
mailbox.
Drafts - If you don’t have time to
finish writing a message, you can
save what you’ve done so far here.
Outbox - This is a temporary
storage folder while messages are
being sent.
Sent items - All the messages you
have sent are placed in this folder.
My Folders - Create folders to store The basics
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Messaging
Managing your messages Filter - View your message
You can use your Inbox to manage by type. This will group SMS
your messages. separately from MMS.
Delete all - Delete all of the
TIP! To scroll through a list messages.
of options, touch the last item If you see the message No space for
USIM messages you should delete
some messages on the USIM.
If you see the message No space for
1 Touch then select and messages you should delete some
. messages to free up memory space.
2 Select Inbox.
3 Touch and then choose to:
Delete - Delete marked messages.
Create new message - Open a
new blank message or email.
Move to My folders - Move the
marked messages to My folders.
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Using templates Using emoticons
Create templates for the SMS Liven up your messages using 01
and MMS messages you send emoticons. You’ll find some 02
most frequently. You’ll find some commonly used emoticons already
03
templates already on your phone, on your phone.
you can edit these if you wish. 1 Touch then choose 04
1 Touch then choose Emoticons on the Communicate 05
Templates on the Communicate menu.
menu. 06
2 Touch to Add new, Delete or
2 Choose Text templates or Delete all emoticons. 07
Multimedia templates. You 08
can then touch to Add new,
Delete or Delete all templates.
3 Touch Add template to create a
new template.
4 You can view the template by
selecting it on the list and edit it
by touching on the view screen.

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Messaging
Changing your text message Validity period - Choose how long
settings your messages are stored at the
message centre.
Your KP500 message settings are
pre-defined so that you can send Message types - Convert your
messages immediately. These text into Text, Voice, Fax, X.400 or
settings can be changed according Email.
to your preferences. Character encoding - Choose how
your characters are encoded. This
TIP! To scroll through a list impacts the size of your messages
of options, touch the last item and therefore data charges.
Send long text as - Choose to send
long messages as Multiple SMS or
as MMS.
Touch then choose Settings
on the Communicate menu. Select
Text message. You can make
changes to:
Text message centre - Enter the
details of your message centre.
Delivery report - Slide the switch
left to receive confirmation that
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Changing your multimedia Priority - Choose the priority level
message settings of your MMS. 01
Your KP500 message settings are Validity period - Choose how 02
pre-defined so that you can send long your message is stored at the
message centre. 03
messages immediately. These
settings can be changed according Slide duration - Choose how long 04
to your preferences. your slides appear on screen. 05
Touch , select then . Creation mode - Choose your
message mode. 06
Chose Settings and Multimedia
message. You can make changes to: Delivery time - Choose how long 07
Retrieval mode - Choose Home before a message is delivered. 08
or Roaming network. If you then Multi msg centre - Enter the details
choose Manual you will receive only of your message centre.
notifications of MMS and you can
then decide whether to download
them in full.
Delivery report - Choose to allow
and/or request a delivery report.
Read report - Choose to allow and/
or request a reply report.
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Messaging
Changing your other settings
Touch , choose Settings on the
Communicate menu then:
Voicemail - Touch to add a
new Voicemail service. Contact
your network operator for more
information on the service they
provide.
Service message - Choose to
receive or block service messages.
You can also set your message
security by creating trusted and
untrusted lists of senders.
Info service - Choose your
reception status, language and
other settings.
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Camera
Taking a quick photo
1 Press the key on the right 01
side of the phone briefly. 02
2 The viewfinder will appear on 03
screen.
3 Holding the phone horizontally, 04
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point the lens towards the subject 05
Touch to move to your gallery.
of the photo.
Touch to send the photo as a 06
4 Position the phone so you can
message, e-mail or Bluetooth. See 07
see the subject of your photo in
page 35 for Sending a message, and
the preview screen. 08
page 116 for Sending and receiving
5 When the camera has focused on
your files using Bluetooth.
your subject, either press the
Touch to edit the photo.
on the side of the phone firmly
or press the red box on the lower Touch to set the picture you
right of the screen to take the have taken as Wallpaper.
photo. Touch to delete the photo
you have just taken and confirm by
After you’ve taken your photo touching Yes. The viewfinder will
Your captured photo will appear reappear.
on screen. The name of the image Touch to take another photo Get creative
runs along the bottom of the screen straightaway. Your current photo
together with five icons down the will be saved.
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Camera
Getting to know the viewfinder

Settings - Touch this icon to open the
settings menu. See Using the advanced
settings on page 61 for details.
Camera mode - Camera mode is selected.
Video camera mode - Touch this icon to
switch to video mode.
Back - Touch here to return to the standby
screen.
Gallery
Brightness - See Adjusting the Exposure
on page 61.
Shot mode - See Choosing a shot type
on page 53.
Take a picture
Zoom - Touch to zoom in or to
zoom out.

TIP! You can bring up the options by
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tapping the screen. They auto turn oﬀ
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Choosing a shot type Adjusting the exposure
1 Touch to open the available Exposure defines the difference 01
shot types. between light and dark (contrast) 02
2 Choose from two options: in an image. A low contrast image
03
Normal shot -This is the default will appear foggy, whereas a high
shot type, the photo will be taken contrast image will appear much 04
in the normal way, as outlined in sharper. 05
taking a quick photo. 1 Touch .
06
Burst shot - This enables you to 2 Slide the contrast indicator along
take 3/6/9 shots automatically in the bar - left for a lower exposure, 07
very quick succession. hazier image or right for a higher 08
exposure, sharper image.

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Camera
Using continuous shot mode Using the advanced settings
Continuous shot mode is great for From the viewfinder touch
taking photos of moving objects or to open all the advanced settings
at sporting events. options.
1 Touch to open the available
shot types and select Burst shot.
2 Select the shot count that you
would like to take continuously.
3 Position the subject in the
viewfinder and press the capture
button as you would to take a
normal photo.
Preview settings
4 The camera will take 3/6/9
pictures in quick sequence. Size - Change the size of the photo
to save on memory space or take a
picture preset to the correct size for
contact. See Changing the image
size on page 56.
Colour Effect - Choose a colour
tone to apply to the photo you’re
taking. See Choosing a colour effect
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White balance - Choose from Auto, Other settings
Incandescent, Sunny, Fluorescent Memory - Choose whether to 01
or Cloudy. save your photos to the Handset 02
Night mode - Useful to use at dark memory or to the External memory.
03
place. Shutter sound - Select one of the
three shutter sounds. 04
Self-timer - The self-timer allows
you to set a delay after the capture Grid screen - Choose from Off, 05
button is pressed before the camera Simple cross or Trisection 06
takes the picture. Choose from 3
Reset settings - Reset all the 07
seconds, 5 seconds or 10 seconds.
camera settings.
Great for that group photo you want 08
to be part of. TIP! When you exit the camera
Quality - Choose between Super all your settings will return to
fine, Fine and Normal. The finer the default, except image size and
quality the sharper a photo will be, image quality. Any non-default
but the file size will increase. This settings you require will need
means you’ll be able to store fewer to be reset, for example colour
photos in your memory. tone. Check them before you
shoot your next photo.
View mode - Choose from Full
screen or Full image. In Full screen
some clipping of the image may Get creative
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Camera
TIP! The settings menu 3 Select a pixel value from the
is superimposed over the five numerical options (3M:
viewﬁnder, so when you change 2048x1536, 2M: 1600x1200,
elements of the image colour 1M: 1280x960, 640x480,
or quality you’ll be able to see 400*240(W), 320x240) or
the image change in preview choose the preset:
behind the settings menu. Contacts - This sets the camera
to take a photo the perfect
size to be added to a phone
Changing the image size
contact.
The more pixels, the larger the
file size, which in turn means they Choosing a colour effect
take up more of your memory. If 1 From the viewfinder touch in
you want to fit more pictures on to the top left corner.
your phone you can alter the pixel
2 Select Colour Effect from the
number to make the file size smaller.
Preview menu.
1 From the viewfinder touch in 3 There are five colour tone options:
the top left corner. Off, Black & White, Negative or,
2 Select Size from the Preview Sepia.
menu. 4 When you’ve made your selection
the colour tone menu will
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automatically close, ready for you
to take your picture.

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TIP! You can change a
photo taken in colour to black 01
and white or sepia after it’s 02
taken, but you cannot change a
03
picture taken in black and white
or sepia back to colour. 04
05
Viewing your saved photos
06
1 You can access your saved photo’s
from within the camera mode. 07
Simply touch and your 08
gallery will appear on screen.

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Video camera
Shooting a quick video 5 Rec will appear at the top of the
1 Press the camera key on the right viewfinder and a timer at the
side of the phone. bottom showing the length of
your video.
2 On the Camera preview mode
touch the camera icon in 6 To pause the video touch and
the view finder to switch to resume by selecting .
video mode. The video camera’s 7 Touch on screen or press the
viewfinder will appear on screen. capture button a second time to
3 Holding the phone horizontally, stop recording.
point the lens towards the subject
of the video.
4 Press the capture button once to
start recording. Or press the red
dot at the bottom right of the
screen.
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After you’ve shot your video Touch to view a gallery of
A still image representing your saved videos . 01
captured video will appear on Touch to delete the video you 02
screen. The name of the video runs have just made and confirm by 03
along the bottom of the screen touching Yes. The viewfinder will
together with five icons down the reappear. 04
right side . Touch to shoot another video 05
straight away. Your current video
06
will be saved.
07
08

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Touch to play the video.
Touch to send the video as an
Message or Email or by Bluetooth.
See page 35 for Sending messages,
or page 116 for Sending and
receiving your files using
Bluetooth. Get creative
Touch to edit the video.

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Video camera
Getting to know the viewfinder

Settings - Touch this icon to open the
settings menu. See Using the advanced
settings on page 61 for details.
Video mode - Video mode is selected.
Image size
Saving to handset memory/external
memory
Back - Touch here to return to the standby
screen.
Gallery
Brightness - See Adjusting the exposure
on page 61.
Video size
Recording stop
Recording start
Zoom - Touch to zoom in or to
zoom out.
Camera mode - Touch this icon to switch to
camera mode.
TIP! You can close all the
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shortcut options for a clearer
viewﬁnder screen. Simply touch the
centre of the viewﬁnder once. To recall
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Adjusting the Exposure Using the advanced settings
Exposure defines the difference From the viewfinder touch Settings 01
between light and dark (contrast) to open all the advanced settings 02
in an image. A low contrast image options.
03
will appear foggy, whereas a high
contrast image will appear much 04
sharper. 05
1 Touch .
06
2 Slide the exposure indicator along
the bar, left for a lower exposure, 07
hazier image, or right for a higher 08
contrast, sharper image.
Preview settings
Video size - Change the size of the
video to save on memory space. See
Changing the video image size on
page 63.
Colour Effect - Choose a colour
tone to apply to the video you’re
taking. See Choosing a colour tone
on page 63. Get creative

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Video camera
White balance - The white balance TIP! If you choose MMS
ensures that any white in your duration, try choosing a lower
videos is realistic. In order for your image quality to enable you to
camera to correctly adjust the white shoot a longer video.
balance you may need to determine
the light conditions. Choose from Other settings
Auto, Incandescent, Sunny, Memory - Choose whether to
Fluorescent or Cloudy. save your videos to the Handset
Quality - Choose between Super memory or to the External
fine, Fine and Normal. The finer memory.
the quality the sharper a video will Voice - Choose Mute to record a
be, but the file size will increase as video without sound.
a result, which means you’ll be able
Reset settings - Reset all the video
to store fewer videos in the phone’s
camera settings.
memory.
Set time - Set a duration limit for
your video. Choose from No limit,
or MMS to limit the size so that you
can send the video as an MMS.
View mode - Choose from Full
screen or Full image. In Full screen
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Changing the video image 4 Select the size option you’d like
size to use. 01
The more pixels, the larger the file TIP! For video format conversion 02
size, which in turn means they take software, see the CD you 03
up more memory. If you want to fit received with your KP500.
more videos on to your phone you 04
can alter the pixel number to make 05
Choosing a colour tone
the file size smaller.
1 From the viewfinder touch in 06
1 From the viewfinder touch in
the top left corner.
the top left corner. 07
2 Select Colour Effect from the
2 Select Video size from the 08
settings menu.
Preview menu.
3 There are five colour tone options,
3 Select a pixel value from the two
Off (Normal), Black & White,
options:
Negative, Sepia.
320x240 - Large image size,
4 Touch the colour tone you’d like
therefore larger file size. Up to 24
to use.
fps are available for video play
back, up to 12 fps are available for TIP! You can change a
video recording. video shot in colour to black and
176x144 - Small image size white or sepia after it’s taken,
and therefore smaller file size. Up but you cannot change a video Get creative
to 15 fps are available for video shot in black and white or sepia
play back. back to colour.

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Video camera
Watching your saved videos
1 In the viewfinder touch .
2 Your gallery will appear on screen.
3 Touch the video you want to view
once to bring it to the front of the
gallery.
4 Touch the video a second time to
open it fully.
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Your photos and videos
Viewing your photos and TIP! To delete a photo or
videos 01
video, open it and select .
1 Touch on your camera Touch Yes to conﬁrm. 02
preview screen.
03
2 Your gallery will appear on screen. Using zoom when viewing a
04
3 Touch the video or photo twice to photo
open it fully. To zoom in press repeatedly. 05
4 To play the video touch . To To zoom out press . Use the 06
pause playback touch . thumbnail in the bottom right
corner to move the focus area. 07
08
Adjusting the volume when
viewing a video
To adjust the volume of the audio
on a video whilst it is playing,
slide the marker up and down the
volume bar on the left side of the
TIP! Flick left or right to screen.
view other photos or videos.

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Your photos and videos
Capturing an image from a WARNING: Some
video functions will not work properly
1 Select the video you would like to if the multimedia ﬁle has not
capture an image from. been recorded on the phone.
2 Touch to pause the video on
the frame you’d like to convert to Viewing your photos as a
an image and touch the right side slide show
of the screen to open the options Slideshow mode will show all the
menu. photos in your gallery one at a time
3 From the options menu select as a slideshow. Videos can not be
. viewed as a slideshow.
4 Select . 1 Touch the photo you would like
5 The image will appear on screen, to begin the slideshow twice to
with its assigned image name. open it.
6 Touch the image then to 2 Select .
return to the gallery. 3 The slideshow will begin.
7 The image will be saved in your
Media Album folder and appear
in the gallery. You need to exit
the gallery and then re-open it for
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