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General Inquiries <LG Customer Information Center> 0844-847-5847 * Make sure the number is correct before making a call. Bluetooth QD ID B013158...
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Some of contents in this manual may differ from your phone depending on the software of the phone or your service provider. KU990i User Guide...
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Congratulations on your purchase of the advanced and compact KU990i phone by LG, designed to operate with the latest digital mobile communication technology. Disposal of your old appliance 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.
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Set up Your standby screen The basics Get creative Get organised The web Settings Accessories...
Using templates ........37 Viewing your call logs ......26 Using emoticons ........37 Using call divert ........27 Changing your text message settings ..37 Using call barring ........27 Changing your multimedia message settings ........38 LG KU990i | User Guide...
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Changing your other settings ....39 Watching your saved videos ....53 Mobile TV ..........39 Watching your videos on your TV .... 53 Blogger ..........39 Your photos and videos ......54 Viewing your photos and videos ....54 Get creative Using zoom when viewing a video Camera ..........
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Editing the channels ......78 Downloading a music ......69 Resetting channels ........ 78 Games & Applications ......70 Listening to the radio ......78 Playing a game ........70 Using the games options menu....70 LG KU990i | User Guide...
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Changing your phone settings ....90 PC Sync ..........83 Changing your connectivity settings ..91 Installing LG PC Suite on your computer .. 83 Using memory manager ......92 Connecting your phone and PC....83 Using fl ight mode........92 Backing up and restoring your Sending and receiving your fi...
fi les or messages transmitting at its highest certifi ed power may be delayed until such a connection level in all tested frequency bands. Although LG KU990i | User Guide...
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Guidelines for safe and effi cient Use is available. Ensure the above separation Additionally, this device was tested for typical distance instructions are followed until the body-worn operations with the back of the transmission is completed. The highest SAR phone kept 0.79 inches (2cm) between the value for this device when tested for use at users body and the back of the phone.
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• pools, greenhouses, solariums or tropical while it is being charged. It may cause an environments, it may cause damage to the electric shock and can seriously damage phone and invalidation of warranty. your phone. LG KU990i | User Guide...
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Guidelines for safe and effi cient Use Effi cient phone operation Hospitals Switch off your wireless device when Electronic and medical devices requested to do so in hospitals, clinics or All mobile phones may get interference, health care facilities. These requests are which could affect performance.
Do not use the phone where blasting is in under all mobile networks. Therefore, you progress. Observe restrictions, and follow any should never depend solely on the phone regulations or rules. for emergency calls. Check with your local service provider. LG KU990i | User Guide...
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If you need to replace the battery, take it • Use only LG batteries and chargers. LG • to the nearest authorized LG Electronics chargers are designed to maximize the service point or dealer for assistance.
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 Capture button phone’s LCD and touch screen functionality. LG KU990i | User Guide...
Open view 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. Battery cover Battery Microphone...
WARNING: Do not use your fi ngernail when removing the battery. WARNING: Do not remove the battery when the phone is switched on, as this may damage the phone. LG KU990i | User Guide...
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Slide the USIM card into the USIM card Slide back the cover of the charger socket holder. Make sure that the gold contact on the side of your KU990i. Insert the area on the card is facing downwards. charger and plug into a mains electricity To remove the USIM card, pull it gently socket.
From the standby screen select Expand the memory space available on your then touch and choose phone using a memory card. The KU990i Phone settings. will support up to a 2GB memory card. Touch Memory manager then chose External memory.
Menu map Music Muvee Display Dialing Contacts Profi les Alarms Station studio Phone Call Messaging Calls settings Mobile TV Camera Tools Organiser settings Flight Bluetooth FM radio Voice Music Memo recorder mode My Files Blogger Vodafone- Services This service is dependent on the operator. Please contact your service provider.
Your standby screen Whenever your KU990i isn’t in use it’ll return Status bar Multitasking to your home screen. From here you access all the menu options, make a quick call and view the status of your phone - as well as many other things.
Advice to the customer In order to allow better antenna sensitivity LG suggest that you hold the handset as depicted in the fi gure below. please do not cover the antenna area with your hand during a call and using a bluetooth connection.
EDGE in use New text message Roaming New voice message WAP is in use Message inbox is full Flight mode is selected Message sending failed Bluetooth is active An alarm is set HSDPA available 3G available LG KU990i | User Guide...
Changing your profi le from the The shortcut menu status bar The shortcut menu provides nine further Touch the icon that represents your current menu options. To open the shortcut menu: profi le setting in the status bar. Select Touch the standby screen once above the a profi...
Press the hard key to mute the ringing. This is great if you’ve forgotten to change your profi le to Silent for a meeting. Press the hard key a second time to reject the incoming call. LG KU990i | User Guide...
In-call options Mute - Touch to turn off the microphone so the person you are talking to cannot hear you. Speaker - Touch to turn on the speaker phone. Hold - Touch to put a caller on hold. Touch Resume to continue your conversation. Keypad - Touch to open a numerical keypad for navigating menus with numbered...
Touch Swap to change between the calls. Received calls - View the list of all the To end one or both calls press numbers that have called you. select End followed by All or Active. LG KU990i | User Guide...
Missed calls - View the list of all the calls Note: Charges are incurred for diverting you have missed. calls. Please contact your network provider for details. Call charges - View the charges applied to your dialled numbers (this service is network TIP! To turn off all call diverts, choose dependant, some operators are unable to...
Bluetooth headset. TIP! To scroll through a list of option, touch the last item visible and slide your fi nger up the screen. The list will move up so more items are visible. LG KU990i | User Guide...
Contacts Searching for a contact TIP! To scroll through your list of contacts, touch There are two ways to search for a contact: the last item visible and slide your fi nger up the screen. The list will move up so more items From the standby screen are visible.
Group ringtone, Rename the group or or copy to the USIM card or handset Delete a group. (depending on where you originally saved the contact). Delete - Delete the contact. Touch Yes if you are sure. LG KU990i | User Guide...
Changing your contact settings Move - This works in the same way as Copy, but the contact will only be saved You can adapt your contact settings so to the location you’ve moved it to, e.g. that your address book works in the way if you move a contact from the USIM to you prefer.
Messaging Messaging Entering text Your KU990i combines SMS, MMS and email There are four ways to enter text: into one intuitive and easy to use menu. T9 predictive, Abc manual, Keyboard and Handwriting recognition. There are two ways to enter the...
In Abc mode you will see In Handwriting mode you simply write on In Abc mode you must touch the key screen and your KU990i will convert your repeatedly to enter a letter. For example, handwriting into your message. Select to write ‘hello’, touch 4 twice, 3 twice, 5 three...
1MB. You can stay in touch on the move using Mailbox type - Enter the mailbox type, email on your KU990i. It’s quick and simple POP3 or IMAP4. to set up a POP3 or IMAP4 email account.
TIP! You can email Word, Text, Excel, PowerPoint APOP secure login for a POP3 account. and PDF documents to your KU990i so you can IMAP4 accounts are always set to off. review them on the move. Now your account is set up, it will appear in the list of accounts in your Email folder.
Forward - Send the selected message You’ll recognise the folder structure used on to another person. on your KU990i, it’s fairly self-explanatory. Make voice call - Call the person who sent you the message. Inbox - All the messsages you receive are Make video call - Make a video call to placed into your inbox.
Mark/Unmark - Mark your messages for multiple deletion. Changing your text message settings Message information - See additional Your KU990i message settings are pre- information for the message, for example, defi ned so that you can send messages the time it was sent.
Priority - Choose the priority level of your MMS. Your KU990i message settings are pre- Validity period - Choose how long your defi ned so that you can send messages message is stored at the message centre.
Changing your other settings Blogger Upload your photo’s to your blog. Touch then choose Messaging settings then: Take a photo as normal then touch [message]. Voicemail - Touch to add a new Touch OK if you accept the terms and Voicemail service or contact your network conditions.
Email, Postcard or via Bluetooth. See Sending a message or Sending and receiving your fi les using Bluetooth, for details. TIP! Move the camera mode switch to to open the photo gallery. See Viewing your saved photos, for details. LG KU990i | User Guide...
Getting to know the viewfi nder Zoom - Touch to zoom in or to zoom out. Alternatively you can use the jog wheel around the lens. Settings - Touch this icon to open the settings menu. See Using the advanced settings for details.
Note: Whenever you exit the camera, the fl ash setting will revert to the default off mode. You’ll need to switch the fl ash back on if you still need it when you reopen the camera. LG KU990i | User Guide...
Choosing a shot type Taking a panoramic shot Touch to open the available Capture life as it appears using panoramic shot types. shot. The camera will let you take three photo’s, all aligned, and combine them into Choose from the four options: one image so that your wide angle view Normal shot -This is the default shot becomes a panoramic photo.
Choose from Switch camera - For self portraits, switch to the LG KU990i’s inner camera. Auto, Incandescent, Sunny, Fluorescent See Using the inner camera for details. or Cloudy.
Note: Always touch Save after selecting Changing the image size a new setting to implement the changes The more pixels, the larger the fi le size, which you’ve made. in turn means they take up more of your memory. If you want to fi t more pictures on to TIP! When you exit the camera all your settings your phone you can alter the pixel number to...
Camera Choosing a colour tone Using the inner camera From the viewfi nder touch in the Your LG KU990i has a 640x480 inner bottom left corner. camera, not just for video calling but for taking pictures too. Select from the settings menu.
Viewing your saved photos Viewing the details of a photo Touch the photo to bring it to the front You can access your saved photo’s from of the gallery screen. within the camera mode and from the Touch the icon in the bottom right standby screen.
Email or via Bluetooth. See Sending messages, or Sending and receiving your fi les using Bluetooth, for details. TIP! Move the camera mode switch to open the gallery. See Viewing your photos and videos, for details. LG KU990i | User Guide...
Getting to know the viewfi nder Zoom - Touch to zoom in or to zoom out. Alternatively you can use the jog wheel around the lens. 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.
fi le to apply to the video you’re taking. See size will increase as a result, which means Choosing a colour tone. you’ll be able to store fewer videos in the phone’s memory. LG KU990i | User Guide...
Changing the video image size Switch camera - Switch to your LG KU990i’s inner camera to record a video of The more pixels, the larger the fi le size, yourself. See Using the inner video which in turn means they take up more camera for details.
Using the inner video camera WARNING: The great editing software on your LG KU990i is compatible with all video types Your LG KU990i has a 320x240 inner except 640X384 and 640x480. Don’t record in camera, not just for video calling but for this format if you plan to edit your video.
Watching your saved videos Watching your videos on your TV Move the camera mode switch to Connect your KU990i to your TV using the TV and press the capture button. output cable. Open the video you’d like to watch on TV, press and select Your gallery will appear on screen.
. Touch Yes to confi rm. the gallery. The image will be saved in the My Files folder and appear in the gallery. You need to exit gallery and then re-open for this to appear. LG KU990i | User Guide...
Touch to close the details and view the WARNING: Some functions would not video still or photo. work properly if the multimedia fi le is not recorded on the phone. Sending a photo or video from the gallery Viewing the details of a video or photo Touch a photo or video twice to open it.
There are fi ve options within slideshow: Touch to increase or decrease the speed of the slideshow. Touch here to view the photos in a random order (i.e. not the chronological order they appear in your gallery). LG KU990i | User Guide...
Editing your photos Decorate your photo with stamps. Choose from the different stamps available There are loads of great things you can do to and touch your photo wherever you’d like your photos to change them, add to them or them to be.
Select 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. LG KU990i | User Guide...
Morphing a photo Adding a colour accent to a photo Morphing a photo is great for changing the From the editing screen, touch facial expressions of friends, or just for Choose Colour accent. distorting a photo for artistic effect. Select part of the photo. A traced line will appear around everything in that area From the editing screen touch which is of the same or similar colour.
Dissolve. Press Save followed by Yes to save the new merged video. Choose to save over the original fi le or as a new fi le. Repeat these steps to merge more videos. LG KU990i | User Guide...
Merging a photo with a video Adding text to a video Open the video you’d like to edit, select Open the video you’d like to edit, select and touch the screen to bring up and touch the screen to bring up the options.
Repeat these steps to add more photos. Touch Save followed by Yes to save. Choose to save over the original fi le or as a new fi le. Repeat these steps to add more voice recordings to the video. LG KU990i | User Guide...
Adding a soundtrack to your video Adding a dimming effect Open the video you’d like to edit, select Open the video you’d like to edit, select and touch the screen to bring up and touch the screen to bring up the options.
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. LG KU990i | User Guide...
Sending a photo Using an image Touch then You can choose images to use as wallpapers and screensavers or even to identify a caller. Touch My Files then choose Pictures. Select a photo and touch Touch then Touch Send and choose from Message, Touch My Files then Pictures.
Creating a slide show Checking your memory status If you want to look at all of the images on You can check to see how much of your your phone or scan through what you’ve memory space you have used and how got, you can create a slide show to save much you have left to use.
Trim - Cut the video down to only the part it once so it is highlighted by the cursor and you want. press the c hard key. Confi rm by touching Yes. Video merge - Merge the video with another video clip. LG KU990i | User Guide...
Image merge - Merge the video with an Using the video options menu image from your Images folder. From the Videos folder, you can choose from Text overlay - Add text to the video. the following options: Image overlay - Add an image to Use as - Set a video as your ringtone.
Download applications link. TIP! To quickly delete any fi le in My Files, touch it once so it is highlighted by the cursor and press the c hard key. Confi rm by touching Yes. LG KU990i | User Guide...
Select the fi le and touch View. transfer a fi le from your computer to your Using options viewing the SWF fi le phone. You can also use LG PC Suite via your sync cable. Touch while in pause mode and...
Documents folder. If this happens you can move them. To Move a fi le from Others to Documents: Touch then Touch My Files then Others. Select a fi le and touch Touch Move, then touch Move again. LG KU990i | User Guide...
To transfer using Bluetooth: Music Make sure both devices have Bluetooth Your LG KU990i has built-in music player switched on and are visible to one another. so you can play all your favourite tracks. Select the music fi le on the other device...
Touch Add, enter the playlist name and touch Save. The All tracks folder will show. Touch all of the songs that you would like to include in your playlist; a tick will show next to their name. Touch Done. LG KU990i | User Guide...
To play a playlist, select it and touch Play. Deleting a playlist Note: To add a second playlist, touch Touch then then Add new playlist. Touch Music, then Playlists. Touch then Delete or Delete Editing a playlist all to delete all of the playlists. From time to time, you may want to add new Video playlists songs or delete songs from a playlist.
Choose from MMS msg. size, 1 min or No limit. Quality – Select the sound quality. Choose from Super Fine, Fine or Normal. Go to my sounds – Open the Voice recordings folder in Sounds. LG KU990i | User Guide...
To manually tune: Touch then Using the radio Touch FM radio then Your LG KU990i has an FM radio feature so Touch Manual tuning and enter the you can tune into your favourite stations to station frequency. listen to on the move.
Touch FM radio then Touch Edit channel then Choose Reset to reset the current channel or choose Reset all to reset all of the channels. Each channel will return to the starting 87.5Mhz frequency. LG KU990i | User Guide...
Organiser Adding an event to your calendar Tip! You can set a holiday period in your calendar. Touch each day you are on holiday From the standby screen select one at time, then touch and select Holiday. then touch and choose Organiser. Each day will be shaded red.
Select Send. You can choose to share your Tasks item by Text message, Multimedia msg., Email or Bluetooth. Tip! You can back up and synchronise your calendar with your computer. See PC Sync. LG KU990i | User Guide...
Setting your alarm Adding a memo From the standby screen select From the standby screen select then and choose Alarms. then touch and choose Memo. Select and touch Add new. If there are no existing memos, select Add or if you have already added some Set the time you would like the alarm memos, select followed by Add new.
If you are abroad you can change your time The corresponding value will appear zone from World Clock by touching , followed on the screen. by Change time zone. Choose your required time zone as above, and touch Select. LG KU990i | User Guide...
Select Data Service and touch OK. Connect your phone to your PC as Insert the supplied CD into your PC. LG PC outlined above. Suite Installer will appear on your screen. Click on the Backup icon, and select Click on LG PC Suite Installer.
Synchronising your messages Using your phone as a mass storage device Connect your phone to your PC. You phone can only be used as a mass Click on the Messages icon. storage device if you have a memory All of your PC and phone messages will card inserted.
When the process is fi nished a Conversion complete pop up will be displayed. The converted fi le can now be transferred to your phone, using the Mass Storage functionality or Upload via contents using the PC Sync software. LG KU990i | User Guide...
The web With Vodafone live! you can watch must-see Note: An additional cost is incurred when TV. You can play the latest games. You can connecting to this service and downloading even bid and buy on eBay. There are great vids content.
Java script, security, or to reset all Select Saved pages. settings, select Reset Settings. Select the required page and touch Once you have changed your settings, followed by Open. select OK. LG KU990i | User Guide...
Using your phone as a modem Using Bluetooth: Ensure Bluetooth is switched On and Your KU990i can double as a modem for your Visible for both your PC and KU990i. PC, giving you email and internet access even Pair your PC and KU990i so that a when you can’t connect using wires.
Settings Within this folder you can adapt your settings Personalising your profi les to make your KU990i personal to you. You can quickly change your profi le on the standby screen. Simply touch the currently Changing your screen settings active profi le icon in the top right corner.
Connectivity - See Changing your service and synchronise your KU990i using connectivity settings on the next page the LG PC Suite software to copy fi les from for more information. your phone. See on synchronisation for more Memory manager - See Using memory information.
Settings Using memory manager Using fl ight mode Your KU990i has three memories available: Turn on fl ight mode by selecting the phone, the USIM Card and an external then . Touch Flight mode and select On. memory card (you may need to purchase Flight mode will not allow you to make calls, the memory card separately).
To receive a fi le: Pairing with another Bluetooth device To receive fi les your Bluetooth must be By pairing your KU990i and another device, both On and Visible. See change your you can set up a passcode protected Bluetooth settings below for more connection.
Settings Software Upgrade LG Mobile Phone Software Upgrade Program For more information on installing and using this program, please visit http://update. lgmobile.com. This feature allows you to upgrade your software to the latest version quickly and conveniently on the Internet without needing to visit our service centre.
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 not be available in every market.
The wireless phone described in this guide General is approved for use on the GSM 900, DCS Product name : KU990i 1800, PCS1900 and W-CDMA network. System : GSM 900 / DCS 1800 / A number of features included in this guide PCS 1900 / W-CDMA are called Network Services.
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ETSI EN 301 489-01 V1.6.1, ETSI EN 301 489-07 V1.3.1 ETSI EN 301 489-17 V1.2.1, ETSI EN 301 489-24 V1.3.1 ETSI TS 151 010-1 V5.9.0 specifi ed by ETSI EN 301 511 V9.0.2 ETSI TS 134 121 V5.5.0 specifi ed 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...
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Handwriting recognition Handwriting recognition translates stylus gestures into letters, numbers or other character, and displays these characters as text. Handwriting recognition is only active in places where text can be entered. Note: Most letters can be written using different stroke styles. See the tables below. The style does not determine case.
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Functions Numbers Numbers are written above the arrow. Function Strokes Number Strokes Space Backspace Enter Switching the text mode Punctuation marks Mark Strokes Period Accented letters Write the character as described above, then write the accent above the arrow. Other such characters, for example, ö...