LG Electronics New Chocolate BL40 User Manual

Congratulations on your purchase of the advanced

and compact New Chocolate BL40 phone by LG,

designed to operate with the latest digital mobile

communication technology.

Some of the contents in this manual may differ from your phone depending

on the software of the phone or your service provider.

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 electronic products should be disposed of

separately from the municipal waste stream via designated

collection facilities appointed by the government or the local

authorities.

3 The correct disposal of your old appliance will help prevent

potential negative consequences for the environment and

human health.

4 For more detailed information about disposal of your old

appliance, please contact your city office, waste disposal service

or the shop where you purchased the product.

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Guidelines for safe and eﬃcient use

Those guidelines are consistent

with the safety standards

previously set by both U.S. and

international standards bodies:

TIA Safety Information

Provided herein is the complete

TIA Safety Information for Wireless

Handheld phones. Inclusion of

the text covering Pacemakers,

Hearing Aids, and Other Medical

Devices is required in the owner’s

manual for CTIA Certification. Use

of the remaining TIA language is

encouraged when appropriate.

ANSI C95.1 (1992) *

NCRP Report 86 (1986)

ICNIRP (1996)

Those standards were based on

comprehensive and periodic

evaluations of the relevant

scientific literature. For example,

over 120 scientists, engineers,

and physicians from universities,

government health agencies, and

industry reviewed the available

body of research to develop the

ANSI Standard (C95.1).

Exposure to Radio Frequency

Signal

Your wireless handheld portable

telephone is a lowpower radio

transmitter and receiver. When it is

ON, it receives and also sends out

radio frequency (RF) signals.

* American National Standards

Institute; National Council

on Radiation Protection and

Measurements; International

Commission on Non-Ionizing

Radiation Protection

In August, 1996, the Federal

Communications Commissions

(FCC) adopted RF exposure

guidelines with safety levels for

handheld wireless phones.

Guidelines for safe and eﬃcient use

The design of your phone complies • Do not touch the antenna

with the FCC guidelines (and those

standards).

unnecessarily when the phone is

in use. Contact with the antenna

affects call quality and may cause

the phone to operate at a higher

power level than otherwise

needed.

Antenna Care

Use only the supplied or an

approved replacement antenna.

Unauthorized antennas,

modifications, or attachments

could damage the phone and may

violate FCC regulations.

Driving

Check the laws and regulations on

the use of wireless phones in the

areas where you drive. Always obey

them. Also, if using your phone

while driving, please:

Phone Operation

NORMAL POSITION: Hold the

phone as you would any other

telephone with the antenna

pointed up and over your shoulder.

• Give full attention to driving -

driving safely is your first

responsibility;

Tips on Efficient Operation

For your phone to operate most

efficiently:

• Use hands-free operation, if

available;

• Pull off the road and park before

making or answering a call if

driving conditions so require.

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• Should ALWAYS keep the phone

more than six inches from their

pacemaker when the phone is

turned ON;

Electronic Devices

Most modern electronic equipment

is shielded from RF signals.

However, certain electronic

equipment may not be shielded

against the RF signals from your

wireless phone.

• Should not carry the phone in a

breast pocket.

• Should use the ear opposite

the pacemaker to minimize the

potential for interference.

Pacemakers

The Health Industry Manufacturers

Association recommends that a

minimum separation of six (6’)

inches be maintained between

a handheld wireless phone and

a pacemaker to avoid potential

interference with the pacemaker.

These recommendations are

consistent with the independent

research by and recommendations

of Wireless Technology Research.

Persons with pacemakers:

• If you have any reason to suspect

that interference is taking place,

turn your phone OFF immediately.

Hearing Aids

Some digital wireless phones may

interfere with some hearing aids. In

the event of such interference, you

may want to consult your service

provider.

Guidelines for safe and eﬃcient use

regarding your vehicle.

Other Medical Devices

You should also consult the

manufacturer of any equipment

that has been added to your

vehicle.

If you use any other personal

medical device, consult the

manufacturer of your device to

determine if they are adequately

shielded from external RF energy.

Your physician may be able

to assist you in obtaining this

information.

Posted Facilities

Turn your phone OFF in any facility

where posted notices so require.

Aircraft

Health Care Facilities

FCC regulations prohibit using your

phone while in the air. Turn your

phone OFF before boarding an

aircraft.

Turn your phone OFF in health

care facilities when any regulations

posted in these areas instruct you

to do so. Hospitals or health care

facilities may use equipment that

could be sensitive to external RF

energy.

Blasting Areas

To avoid interfering with blasting

operations, turn your phone OFF

when in a ‘blasting areas or in areas

posted: ‘Turn off two-way radio’.

Obey all signs and instructions.

Vehicles

RF signals may affect improperly

installed or inadequately

shielded electronic systems in

motor vehicles. Check with the

manufacturer or its representative

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engine.

Potentially Explosive

Atmosphere

For Vehicles Equipped with an

Air Bag

Turn your phone OFF when in any

area with a potentially explosive

atmosphere and obey all signs and

instructions. Sparks in such areas

could cause an explosion or fire

resulting in bodily injury or even

death.

An air bag inflates with great force.

DO NOT place objects, including

either installed or portable wireless

equipment, in the area over the air

bag or in the air bag deployment

area. If in-vehicle wireless

equipment is improperly installed

and the air bag inflates, serious

injury could result.

Areas with a potentially explosive

atmosphere are often, but not

always, marked clearly.

Potential areas may include:

fueling areas (such as gasoline

stations); below deck on boats;

fuel or chemical transfer or storage

facilities; vehicles using liquefied

petroleum gas (such as propane

or butane); areas where the air

contains chemicals or particles

(such as grain, dust, or metal

powders); and any other area

where you would normally be

advised to turn off your vehicle

Safety Information

Please read and observe the

following information for safe and

proper use of your phone and to

prevent damage. Also, keep the

user guide in an accessible place at

all the times after reading it.

Guidelines for safe and eﬃcient use

• Replace the battery when it

Charger and Adapter Safety

no longer provides acceptable

performance. The battery can be

recharged several hundred times

before replacement.

• The charger and adapter are

intended for indoor use only.

Battery Information and Care

• Please dispose of your battery

properly or take it to your local

wireless carrier for recycling.

• Recharge the battery after long

periods of non-use to maximize

battery life.

• The battery does not need

to be fully discharged before

recharging.

• Battery life will vary due to usage

patterns and environmental

conditions.

• Use only LG-approved chargers

specific to your phone model

since they are designed to

maximize battery life.

• Use of extended backlighting,

MEdia Net Browsing, and data

connectivity kits affect battery life

and talk/standby times.

• Do not disassemble or impact the

battery as it may cause electric

shock, short-circuit, and fire. Store

the battery in a place out of reach

of children.

• The self-protection function of

the battery cuts the power of the

phone when its operation is in

an abnormal state. In this case,

remove the battery from the

phone, reinstall it, and turn the

phone on.

• Keep the battery’s metal contacts

clean.

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• Actual battery life will depend on

network configuration, product

settings, usage patterns, battery

and environmental conditions.

• If you put your phone in a pocket

or bag without covering the

receptacle of the phone (power

plug pin), metallic articles (such

as a coin, paperclip or pen) may

short-circuit the phone. Always

cover the receptacle when not

in use.

Explosion, Shock, and Fire

Hazards

• Do not put your phone in a place

subject to excessive dust and

keep the minimum required

distance between the power cord

and heat sources.

• Do not short-circuit the battery.

Metallic articles such as a coin,

paperclip or pen in your pocket

or bag may short-circuit the +

and – terminals of the battery

(metal strips on the battery)

upon moving. Short-circuit of the

terminal may damage the battery

and cause an explosion.

• Unplug the power cord prior to

cleaning your phone, and clean

the power plug pin when it is

dirty.

• When using the power plug,

ensure that it is firmly connected.

If it is not, it may cause excessive

heat or fire.

Guidelines for safe and eﬃcient use

• Using the phone in proximity to

General Notice

receiving equipment (i.e., TV or

radio) may cause interference to

the phone.

• Using a damaged battery or

placing a battery in your mouth

may cause serious injury.

• Do not use the phone if the

antenna is damaged. If a

• Do not place items containing

magnetic components such as

a credit card, phone card, bank

book or subway ticket near your

phone. The magnetism of the

phone may damage the data

stored in the magnetic strip.

damaged antenna contacts skin,

it may cause a slight burn. Please

contact an LG Authorized Service

Centre to replace the damaged

antenna.

• Do not immerse your phone in

water. If this happens, turn it off

immediately and remove the

battery. If the phone does not

work, take it to an LG Authorized

Service Centre.

• Talking on your phone for a long

period of time may reduce call

quality due to heat generated

during use.

• When the phone is not used for

a long period time, store it in a

safe place with the power cord

unplugged.

• Do not paint your phone.

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• The data saved in your phone

might be deleted due to careless

use, repair of the phone, or

upgrade of the software. Please

backup your important phone

numbers. (Ring tones, text

messages, voice messages,

pictures, and videos could also be

deleted.) The manufacturer is not

liable for damage due to the loss

of data.

FDA Consumer Update

The U.S. Food and Drug

Administration Centre for Devices

and Radiological Health Consumer

Update on Mobile Phones.

1. Do wireless phones pose a

health hazard?

The available scientific evidence

does not show that any health

problems are associated with

using wireless phones. There is

no proof, however, that wireless

phones are absolutely safe.

Wireless phones emit low levels

of radio frequency energy (RF)

in the microwave range while

being used. They also emit very

low levels of RF when in the

standby mode. Whereas high

levels of RF can produce health

effects (by heating tissue),

• When you use the phone in

public places, set the ring tone

to vibration so as not to disturb

others.

• Do not turn your phone on or off

when putting it in your ear.

exposure to low level RF that

does not produce heating

effects causes no known adverse

Guidelines for safe and eﬃcient use

health effects. Many studies of

low level RF exposures have not

found any biological effects.

Some studies have suggested

that some biological effects

may occur, but such findings

have not been confirmed by

additional research. In some

cases, other researchers have

had difficulty in reproducing

those studies, or in determining

the reasons for inconsistent

results.

emit radio frequency energy (RF)

at a level that is hazardous to

the user. In such a case, the FDA

could require the manufacturers

of wireless phones to notify

users of the health hazard and

to repair, replace, or recall the

phones so that the hazard no

longer exists.

Although the existing scientific

data do not justify FDA

regulatory actions, the FDA

has urged the wireless phone

industry to take a number of

steps, including the following:

2. What is the FDA’s role

concerning the safety of

wireless phones?

• Support needed research into

possible biological effects of RF

of the type emitted by wireless

phones;

Under the law, the FDA does not

review the safety of radiation

emitting consumer products

such as wireless phones before

they can be sold, as it does

with new drugs or medical

devices. However, the agency

has authority to take action if

wireless phones are shown to

• Design wireless phones in a

way that minimizes any RF

exposure to the user that is not

necessary for device function;

and

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• Cooperate in providing users

of wireless phones with the

best possible information on

possible effects of wireless

phone use on human health.

• National Telecommunications

and Information Administration

The National Institutes of Health

participates in some interagency

working group activities, as well.

The FDA belongs to an

The FDA shares regulatory

interagency working group

of the federal agencies that

have responsibility for different

aspects of RF safety to ensure

coordinated efforts at the federal

level. The following agencies

belong to this working group:

responsibilities for wireless phones

with the Federal Communications

Commission (FCC). All phones that

are sold in the United States must

comply with FCC safety guidelines

that limit RF exposure. The FCC

relies on the FDA and other health

agencies for safety questions about

• National Institute for

Occupational Safety and Health wireless phones.

• Environmental Protection

Agency

The FCC also regulates the base

stations that the wireless phone

networks rely upon. While these

base stations operate at higher

power than do the wireless phones

themselves, the RF exposures

that people get from these base

stations are typically thousands of

times lower than those they can

• Occupational Safety and Health

Administration (Administración

de la seguridad y salud

laborales)

• Occupational Safety and Health

Administration

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get from wireless phones. Base

stations are thus not the subject of

the safety questions discussed in

this document.

person’s RF exposure decreases

rapidly with increasing distance

from the source. The so-called

‘cordless phones,’ which have

a base unit connected to the

telephone wiring in a house,

typically operate at far lower

power levels, and thus produce

RF exposures far below the FCC

safety limits.

3. What kinds of phones are the

subject of this update?

The term ‘wireless phone’ refers

here to handheld wireless

phones with built-in antennas,

often called ‘cell’, ‘mobile’, or ‘PCS’

phones. These types of wireless

phones can expose the user

to measurable radiofrequency

energy (RF) because of the short

distance between the phone

and the user’s head. These RF

exposures are limited by FCC

safety guidelines that were

developed with the advice

of the FDA and other federal

health and safety agencies.

When the phone is located

at greater distances from the

user, the exposure to RF is

4. What are the results of the

research done already?

The research done thus far has

produced conflicting results,

and many studies have suffered

from flaws in their research

methods. Animal experiments

investigating the effects of

radiofrequency energy (RF)

exposures characteristic of

wireless phones have yielded

conflicting results that often

cannot be repeated in other

laboratories. A few animal

studies, however, have

drastically lower because a

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suggested that low levels

of RF could accelerate the

development of cancer in

laboratory animals. However,

many of the studies that

showed increased tumor

development used animals

that had been genetically

engineered or treated with

cancer causing chemicals so as

to be predisposed to develop

cancer in the absence of RF

exposure. Other studies exposed

the animals to RF for up to 22

hours per day. These conditions

are not similar to the conditions

under which people use wireless

phones, so we don’t know with

certainty what the results of

such studies mean for human

health. Three large epidemiology

studies have been published

since December 2000. Between

them, the studies investigated

any possible association

between the use of wireless

phones and primary brain

cancer, glioma, meningioma,

or acoustic neuroma, tumors

of the brain or salivary gland,

leukemia, or other cancers. None

of the studies demonstrated the

existence of any harmful health

effects from wireless phone RF

exposures.

However, none of the studies

can answer questions about

longterm exposures, since the

average period of phone use in

these studies was around three

years.

5. What research is needed to

decide whether RF exposure

from wireless phones poses a

health risk?

A combination of laboratory

studies and epidemiological

studies of people actually

using wireless phones would

provide some of the data that

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are needed. Lifetime animal

exposure studies could be

completed in a few years.

such as the angle at which the

phone is held, or which model of

phone is used.

However, very large numbers

of animals would be needed

to provide reliable proof of

a cancer promoting effect if

one exists. Epidemiological

studies can provide data that

is directly applicable to human

populations, but 10 or more

years follow-up may be needed

to provide answers about some

health effects, such as cancer.

This is because the interval

between the time of exposure to

a cancer-causing agent and the

time tumors develop - if they do

may be many, many years. The

interpretation of epidemiological

studies is hampered by

6. What is the FDA doing to find

out more about the possible

health effects of wireless

phone RF?

The FDA is working with the U.S.

National Toxicology Program

and with groups of investigators

around the world to ensure that

high priority animal studies are

conducted to address important

questions about the effects of

exposure to radiofrequency

energy (RF). The FDA has been

a leading participant in the

World Health Organization

International Electromagnetic

Fields (EMF) Project since its

inception in 1996. An influential

result of this work has been

the development of a detailed

agenda of research needs that

has driven the establishment of

difficulties in measuring actual

RF exposure during day-to-day

use of wireless phones. Many

factors affect this measurement,

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new research programs around

the world. The project has also

helped develop a series of

developments around the world.

7. How can I find out how

much radiofrequency energy

exposure I can get by using my

wireless phone?

All phones sold in the United

States must comply with Federal

Communications Commission

(FCC) guidelines that limit

radiofrequency energy (RF)

exposures.

public information documents

on EMF issues. The FDA and the

Cellular Telecommunications &

Internet Association (CTIA) have

a formal Cooperative Research

and Development Agreement

(CRADA) to do research on

wireless phone safety. The

FDA provides the scientific

oversight, obtaining input

from experts in government,

industry, and academic

The FCC established these

guidelines in consultation with

the FDA and the other federal

health and safety agencies. The

FCC limit for RF exposure from

wireless telephones is set at a

Specific Absorption Rate (SAR)

of 1.6 watts per kilogram (1.6

W/kg). The FCC limit is consistent

with the safety standards

organizations. CTIAfunded

research is conducted through

contracts with independent

investigators. The initial research

will include both laboratory

studies and studies of wireless

phone users. The CRADA will

also include a broad assessment

of additional research needs in

the context of the latest research

developed by the Institute

of Electrical and Electronic

Engineering (IEEE) and the

National Council on Radiation

Guidelines for safe and eﬃcient use

Protection and Measurement.

The exposure limit takes into

consideration the body’s

standard for measuring the

radiofrequency energy (RF)

exposure from wireless phones

and other wireless handsets

with the participation and

leadership of FDA scientists

and engineers. The standard,

‘Recommended Practice for

Determining the Spatial- Peak

Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) in

the Human Body Due to Wireless

Communications Devices:

ability to remove heat from

the tissues that absorb energy

from the wireless phone and is

set well below levels known to

have effects. Manufacturers of

wireless phones must report the

RF exposure level for each model

of phone to the FCC. The FCC

website

(http://www.fcc.gov/oet/rfsafety)

gives directions for locating the

FCC identification number on

your phone so you can find your

phone’s RF exposure level in the

online listing.

Experimental Techniques,’ sets

forth the first consistent test

methodology for measuring the

rate at which RF is deposited

in the heads of wireless phone

users. The test method uses a

tissuesimulating model of the

human head. Standardized

SAR test methodology is

expected to greatly improve the

consistency of measurements

made at different laboratories

on the same phone. SAR is the

8. What has the FDA done to

measure the radiofrequency

energy coming from wireless

phones?

The Institute of Electrical and

Electronic Engineers (IEEE)

is developing a technical

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measurement of the amount of

energy absorbed in tissue, either

by the whole body or a small

part of the body. It is measured

in watts/kg (or milliwatts/g) of

matter. This measurement is

used to determine whether a

wireless phone complies with

safety guidelines.

of time spent using a wireless

phone will reduce RF exposure.

If you must conduct extended

conversations by wireless

phone every day, you could

place more distance between

your body and the source of

the RF, since the exposure level

drops off dramatically with

distance. For example, you could

use a headset and carry the

wireless phone away from your

body or use a wireless phone

connected to a remote antenna.

Again, the scientific data do

not demonstrate that wireless

phones are harmful. But if you

are concerned about the RF

exposure from these products,

you can use measures like those

described above to reduce

your RF exposure from wireless

phone use.

9. What steps can I take to

reduce my exposure to

radiofrequency energy from

my wireless phone?

If there is a risk from these

products - and at this point

we do not know that there

is - it is probably very small.

But if you are concerned about

avoiding even potential risks,

you can take a few simple steps

to minimize your exposure to

radiofrequency energy (RF).

Since time is a key factor in

how much exposure a person

receives, reducing the amount

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10. What about children using

wireless phones?

2000. They noted that no

evidence exists that using a

wireless phone causes brain

tumors or other ill effects.

Their recommendation to limit

wireless phone use by children

was strictly precautionary; it was

not based on scientific evidence

that any health hazard exists.

The scientific evidence does

not show a danger to users

of wireless phones, including

children and teenagers. If you

want to take steps to lower

exposure to radiofrequency

energy (RF), the measures

described above would apply

to children and teenagers using

wireless phones. Reducing the

time of wireless phone use

and increasing the distance

between the user and the RF

source will reduce RF exposure.

Some groups sponsored by

other national governments

have advised that children

be discouraged from using

wireless phones at all. For

11. What about wireless phone

interference with medical

equipment?

Radiofrequency energy (RF) from

wireless phones can interact

with some electronic devices.

For this reason, the FDA helped

develop a detailed test method

to measure electromagnetic

interference (EMI) of implanted

cardiac pacemakers and

defibrillators from wireless

telephones. This test method

is now part of a standard

sponsored by the Institute

of Electrical and Electronic

Engineers (IEEE). This standard

specifies test methods and

performance requirements

for hearing aids and wireless

phones so that no interference

occurs when a person uses

a ‘compatible’ phone and a

‘compatible’ hearing aid at the

same time. This standard was

12. Where can I find additional

information?

For additional information,

please refer to the following

resources:

FDA web page on wireless

phones

(http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/

phones/index.html)

Federal Communications

Commission (FCC) RF Safety

Program

(http://www.fcc.gov/oet/rfsafety)

Guidelines for safe and eﬃcient use

International Commission

on Non-lonizing Radiation

Protection

(http://www.icnirp.de)

10 Driver Safety Tips

Your wireless phone gives you the

powerful ability to communicate

by voice almost anywhere, anytime.

An important responsibility

accompanies the benefits of

wireless phones, one that every

user must uphold.

World Health Organization

(WHO) International EMF Project

(http://www.who.int/em f)

National Radiological Protection

Board (UK)

(http://www.nrpb.org.uk/)

When operating a car, driving is

your first responsibility.

When using your wireless phone

behind the wheel of a car,

practice good common sense and

remember the following tips:

1. Get to know your wireless

phone and its features such as

speed dial and redial. Carefully

read your instruction manual

and learn to take advantage of

valuable features most phones

offer, including automatic redial

and memory. Also, work to

memorize the phone keypad

so you can use the speed dial

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function without taking your

attention off the road.

driving; if necessary, suspend the

call in heavy traffic or hazardous

weather conditions. Rain, sleet,

snow and ice can be hazardous,

but so is heavy traffic. As a driver,

your first responsibility is to pay

attention to the road.

2. When available, use a handsfree

device. A number of handsfree

wireless phone accessories are

readily available today. Whether

you choose an installed mounted

device for your wireless phone or 5. Do not take notes or look up

a speaker phone accessory, take

advantage of these devices if

available to you.

phone numbers while driving.

If you are reading an address

book or business card, or writing

a “to-do” list while driving a car,

you are not watching where

you are going. It is common

sense. Don’t get caught in a

dangerous situation because you

are reading or writing and not

paying attention to the road or

nearby vehicles.

3. Position your wireless phone

within easy reach. Make sure you

place your wireless phone within

easy reach and where you can

reach it without removing your

eyes from the road. If you get an

incoming call at an inconvenient

time, if possible, let your

voicemail answer it for you.

6. Dial sensibly and assess the

traffic; if possible, place calls

when you are not moving or

before pulling into traffic. Try to

plan your calls before you begin

your trip or attempt to coincide

4. Suspend conversations during

hazardous driving conditions or

situations. Let the person you

are speaking with know you are

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your calls with times you may be

stopped at a stop sign, red light

or otherwise stationary. But if

you need to dial while driving,

follow this simple tip — dial only

a few numbers, check the road

and your mirrors, then continue.

situations — with your phone

at your side, help is only three

numbers away. Dial 911 or other

local emergency number in the

case of fire, traffic accident, road

hazard or medical emergency.

Remember, it is a free call on

your wireless phone!

7. Do not engage in stressful or

emotional conversations that

may be distracting. Stressful or

emotional conversations and

driving do not mix; they are

distracting and even dangerous

when you are behind the wheel

of a car. Make people you are

talking with aware you are

driving and if necessary, suspend

conversations which have the

potential to divert your attention

from the road.

9. Use your wireless phone to

help others in emergencies.

Your wireless phone provides

you a perfect opportunity to

be a “Good Samaritan” in your

community. If you see an auto

accident, crime in progress or

other serious emergency where

lives are in danger, call 911 or

other local emergency number,

as you would want others to do

for you.

8. Use your wireless phone to call

for help. Your wireless phone

is one of the greatest tools you

can own to protect yourself

and your family in dangerous

10. Call roadside assistance or a

special wireless nonemergency

assistance number when

necessary. Certain situations

you encounter while driving

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may require attention, but are

not urgent enough to merit a

call for emergency services. But

you can still use your wireless

phone to lend a hand. If you

see a broken-down vehicle

posing no serious hazard, a

broken traffic signal, a minor

traffic accident where no one

appears injured or a vehicle.

you know to be stolen, call

roadside assistance or other

special non-emergency wireless

number.

Consumer Information on

SAR

(Specific Absorption Rate)

This Model Phone Meets the

Government’s Requirements

for Exposure to Radio Waves.

Your wireless phone is a radio

transmitter and receiver. It is

designed and manufactured not

to exceed the emission limits

for exposure to radiofrequency

(RF) energy set by the Federal

Communications Commission (FCC)

of the U.S. Government. These

limits are part of comprehensive

guidelines and establish permitted

levels of RF energy for the general

population. The guidelines are

based on standards that were

developed by independent

For more information, please call to

888-901-SAFE, or visit our website

www.wow-com.com

scientific organizations through

periodic and thorough evaluation

of scientific studies. The standards

include a substantial safety margin

Guidelines for safe and eﬃcient use

designed to assure the safety of

all persons, regardless of age and

health.

antenna, the lower the power

output.

Before a phone model is available

for sale to the public, it must

be tested and certified to the

FCC that it does not exceed

the limit established by the

governmentadopted requirement

for safe exposure. The tests are

performed in positions and

locations (e.g., at the ear and worn

on the body) as required by the

FCC for each model.

The exposure standard for wireless

mobile phones employs a unit

of measurement known as the

Specific Absorption Rate, or SAR.

The SAR limit set by the FCC is

1.6W/kg. *

Tests for SAR are conducted using

standard operating positions

specified by the FCC with the

phone transmitting at its highest

certified power level in all tested

frequency bands.

The highest SAR value for this

model phone when tested for use

at the ear is 0.216 W/kg and when

worn on the body, as described in

this user’s manual, is 0.628 W/kg.

(Body-worn measurements differ

among phones models, depending

upon available accessories and

FCC requirements.) While there

may be differences between SAR

levels of various phones and at

various positions, they all meet the

Although SAR is determined at

the highest certified power level,

the actual SAR level of the phone

while operating can be well below

the maximum value. Because the

phone is designed to operate at

multiple power levels to use only

the power required to reach the

network, in general, the closer

you are to a wireless base station

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government requirement for safe

exposure.

incorporates a substantial margin

of safety to give additional

protection for the public and

to account for any variations in

measurements.

The FCC has granted an Equipment

Authorization for this model

phone with all reported SAR levels

evaluated as in compliance with

the FCC RF emission guidelines.

SAR information on this model

phone is on file with the FCC and

can be found under the Display

Grant section of http://www.fcc.

gov/oet/fccid after searching on

FCC ID BEJBL40g.

* Product meets current FCC &

IC Radio Frequency Exposure

Guidelines.

FCC ID BEJBL40g ,

IC ID: 2703C-BL40g

Additional information on

Specific Absorption Rates (SAR)

can be found on the Cellular

Telecommunications Industry

Association (CTIA) website at

http://www.wow-com.com

* In the United States and Canada,

the SAR limit for mobile phones

used by the public is 1.6 watts/

kg (W/kg) averaged over one

gram of tissue. The standard

Getting to know your phone

Handsfree or Stereo earphone connector

Power key (Lock/ Unlock key)

Turns the phone on/off.

Earpiece

Inner camera

Proximity Sensor (Refer to page 15 for notice.)

WARNING: Putting a heavy object on the

phone or sitting on it can damage its LCD and

touch screen functionality. Do not cover the

proximity sensor with a protective ﬁlm or cover.

It can cause the sensor to malfunction.

Volume keys

Charger, Data cable

(USB cable)

• When the screen is idle: Key

tone or ring tone volume , Press

long the down key to Silent

on/off.

• During a call: earpiece volume.

• When playing a track: controls

the volume continuously.

TIP: Before

connecting the USB

cable, wait until the

phone has powered

up and has registered

on the network.

Camera key

• Go to camera menu directly by

pressing and holding the key.

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Music key

Open view

Charging your phone

Open the cover of the charger

connector on the side of your

New Chocolate BL40. Your New

Chocolate BL40 must be charged

until the “Battery full”message

appears on the screen.

Battery cover

USIM card

socket

Flash

Battery

Camera lens

Memory card socket

Installing the USIM and battery

Remove the battery cover and

the battery

Slide down the battery cover and

pull out the battery.

Install the battery

Insert the top of the battery

into the top edge of the battery

compartment first. Ensure that the

battery contacts align with the

phone’s terminals. Press the bottom

of the battery down until it clips

into place.

WARNING: Do not remove

the battery when the phone

is switched on, as this may

damage the phone.

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. To remove the USIM

card, gently pull it outwards.

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Memory card

Installing a memory card

You can expand the available

memory space on your phone by

using a memory card (microSD).

The New Chocolate BL40 will

support up to a 32GB memory card.

NOTE: A memory card is an optional

accessory.

Slide the memory card into the slot

at the top, until it clicks into place.

Make sure the gold contact area is

facing downwards.

The slot has to be opened by pulling

the metal cover upwards.

WARNING: Slide the

memory card into the slot,

otherwise the card may be

damaged.

Memory card

Formatting the memory card Transferring your contacts

Your memory card may already be

formatted. If it isn’t, you will need

to format it before you can start to

use it.

To transfer your contacts from your

USIM to your phone:

From the Communication

tab, scroll through Contact

NOTE: All files will be deleted when

formatting.

and choose

location.

then Change

From the home screen select

and select Phone settings from

the Settings tab.

Touch Copy to Handset.

Choose Mark all or select names

one by one and touch Copy to

Handset.

Scroll and touch Memory info

then scroll and touch External

memory.

Touch Format and then confirm

your choice.

Enter the password, if one has

been set. The card will then be

formatted and ready to use.

NOTE: If there is existing content

on your memory card, the folder

structure may be different after

formatting since all files will have

been deleted.

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Your home screen

Touch screen tips

The home screen is a great place to

get used to using the touch screen.

To select an item, touch the centre

of the icon.

This makes the battery life last

longer and prevents the touch

keypad from malfunctioning

through automatic key locking

during calls.

Users, therefore, do not have

the inconvenience of unlocking

the phone when searching the

phonebook during calls.

•

Do not to press too hard; the

touchscreen is sensitive enough

to pick up on a light touch.

Use the tip of your finger to

touch the option you require. Be

careful not to touch any other

keys.

•

Customising the home screen

Shortcut home

screen

•

When the screen light is off, press

the power key to return to the

home screen.

Whenever your New Chocolate

BL40 is not in use, it will return to

the lock screen.

Browser home

screen

Contact home

screen

Widget home

screen (active)

Proximity sensor

When receiving and making calls,

this sensor automatically turns the

backlighting off and locks the touch

keypad by sensing objects when the

phone is near the ear.

Your home screen

•

Get in touch with your New

Chocolate BL40 -

Zooming In or Out

When viewing photos, web pages,

emails, or maps, you can zoom in

and out. Pinch your fingers together

or slide them apart.

The user interface and

homescreens is based on four

types of Homescreens. To swap

between the home screens just

wipe quickly over the display from

left to right or from right to left.

Using the Multi-tasking

function

Touch the multitasking key

to open the Multitasking menu.

From here you can view some

•

Home screen customization -

For each type of home screen

you are able to add and remove

objects by pressing & holding your applications that are running and

finger on the screen, or if already

added touching and holding one

of the objects.

access them with one touch.

Lock screen gesture

Lock screen gesture - set a gesture

to the 9 extended shortcut

applications.

Gesture in Lock screen allows users

to unlock the phone and execute

the applications directly as they

draw a gesture on the screen.

Touch screen

The controls on the New Chocolate

BL40 touch screen change

dynamically, depending on the task

you are carrying out.

Scrolling

Drag from side to side to scroll. On

some screens, such as web pages,

you can also scroll up or down.

To set up this feature,

Select Menu - Screen settings

- Lock screen gesture

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Drag & drop the prefered gesture

form the bottom of the screen

to the applications you want to

assign them to.

Icon Description

Printer by Bluetooth

Bluetooth Transfer

Bluetooth Visibility

Bluetooth Music

Downloading

Downloading complete.

Downloading cancelled.

In-call option

Internet

Viewing the status bar

Icon Description

No Service

EDGE

HSDPA

Searching

Wi-fi is on

Bluetooth Message

Call divert

Call reject

Bluetooth Mono hands free

headset

Connect Bluetooth Mono +

Stereo

Security

Headset

HomeZone

Bluetooth Stereo headset

Bluetooth Mono headset

Bluetooth on

Roaming

Alarm

Your home screen

Icon Description

Schedule (Calendar)

Push message

Multi-tasking

Flight mode

Normal

Music paused

Outdoor

Silent

Music playing

FM radio playing

FM broadcasting

Email sending

Customised profile 1-10 or

Customised 1-10

External memory

Email receiving

MMS sending has failed

MMS transmit

Battery status

Microsoft Exchange

MMS receiving

MMS New message

SMS sending

SMS receiving

New voicemail

New message

SMS sending has failed

New email

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Calls

In-call options

TIP! Press the power key

brieﬂy to lock the touchscreen

and prevent calls being made by

mistake.

Hold - Touch

to put a call on

hold.

Mute - Touch

to turn the

microphone off so the person you

Making a call or a video call

are talking to cannot hear you.

Touch

to open the keypad.

Speaker - Touch

to turn the

Type in the number on the

keypad. To delete a digit, press

the clear key.

speaker phone on.

Options - Choose from a list

of further in-call options, including

creating new memo and going to

messages, so you can check your

messages and add contacts during

a call. You can also end the call from

here by touching End call.

Touch the Voice call to place

the call.

To end the call, touch the End

call.

TIP! To enter + for making

international calls, touch

twice or press and hold down

- Touch to open a numerical

keypad for typing in numbers, e.g.

when dialling call centres or other

automated telephone services.

- Add a memo during a call.

- Search your contacts during

a call.

Calls

Speed dialling

Making a second call

From the home screen touch

to open your Contacts.

During your initial call, touch

and select the number you want

to call.

Touch

and select Speed

dials.

Call the number or search your

contacts.

Your contacts list will open. Select

the contact you want to assign

to that number by touching the

phone number once.

Touch Voice call to connect the

call.

Both calls will be displayed on

the call screen. Your initial call will

be locked and put on hold.

To call a speed dial number, touch

on the home screen then press

and hold the assigned number until

the contact appears on the screen.

The call will initiate automatically,

without having to touch Voice call.

Touch the swap icon

toggle between calls.

Touch the + symbol to open the

in-call menu and select “Join calls”

to make a conference call.

Turning off DTMF

To end one or both calls press

DTMF lets you use numerical

commands to navigate within

automated calls. DTMF default is

set to on.

End

NOTE: You will be charged for each

call you make.

To turn it off during a call (e.g. to

make a note of a number) touch

and select Disable DTMF.

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Touch Common settings. This

lets you amend the following

settings:

Using call barring

Touch

and choose Call

settings in the Settings tab.

Touch Call barring and choose

Voice calls and/or Video calls.

Choose any or all of the five

options.

Call reject

Send my number - Choose

whether to display your number

on an outgoing call.

Auto redial - Slide the switch left

for ON or right for OFF.

Minute minder - Slide the switch

left to ON to hear a tone every

minute during a call.

Enter the call barring password.

Please check with your network

operator about this service.

TIP! Select Fixed dial

numbers to turn on and

compile a list of numbers that

can be called from your phone.

You’ll need your PIN2 code,

available from your operator.

Only numbers within the ﬁxed

dial list can be called from your

phone.

BT answer mode - Select Hands-

free to be able to answer a call

using a Bluetooth headset, or

select Handset to press a handset

key to answer a call.

Save new number - Select ON or

OFF to save a new number.

Voice clarity - Select ON or

OFF to clear noises around. This

feature makes your voice louder

and clearer.

Changing the common call

setting

Touch

and choose Call

settings in the Settings tab.

Contacts

Searching for a contact

There are two ways to search for a

contact:

have to enter both, but you must

enter at least one.

Set others.

Touch

to save the contact.

From the home screen

From the home screen touch

to open your Contacts. Touch

and enter the contact name

using the key pad.

TIP! You can create

customised groups for your

contacts. See Creating a group.

Creating a group

Touch Video call or Voice call to

From the home screen, touch

and then touch Contact in the

Communication tab.

place the call.

From the main menu

Touch , touch Contact on the

Communication tab.

Touch Contacts on the top of the

screen, then touch Groups and

select New group.

Enter a name for the new group.

And set the group picture, group

name, group ringtone and group

vibration.

Adding a new contact

From the home screen touch

then touch New contact.

Choose whether to save the

contact to Handset or USIM.

If you want to add a picture to

each contact, touch Add picture.

Enter the first and last name of

your new contact. You do not

Touch

to save the group.

NOTE: If you delete a group, the

contacts assigned to that group will

not be lost. They will remain in your

contacts.

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Move - This works in the same

way as Copy, but the contact will

only remain in the new location.

TIP! You can edit an existing

group by touching the selected

group once. Choose View

members, Edit the group, Send

message, Send businesscard or

Delete group.

Clear contacts - Delete all your

contacts.

Memory info.

Send all contacts via Bluetooth

- Send all of your contacts to

another device using Bluetooth.

You will be prompted to turn on

Bluetooth if you select this option.

Changing your contact

settings

You can adapt your contact settings

to suit your own preferences.

Touch Contact from the

Communication tab, select

and scroll through Contact

settings.

From here, you can adjust the

following settings:

Viewing information

TIP! To add your own business

card, select My business card

and enter your details as you

would for any contact. Touch

to ﬁnish.

Display name

Copy - Copy your contacts from

your USIM to your handset, or

vice versa. You can do this one

contact at a time, or all at once.

Messaging

Your New Chocolate BL40 combines

SMS and MMS into one intuitive,

easy to use menu.

After entering the text, you

can send the SMS by touching

the send button on top of the

message.

There are two ways of entering the

messaging centre:

Touch

Insert to add an

Image, Video, Sound, SMS

template, MMS template,

emoticon, name & number, new

slide, subject or signature and

More (Business card/Schedule/

Memo/Tasks).

From the home screen, touch

, or touch

through Messaging from the

then scroll

Communication tab.

Sending a message

WARNING: The 160-

Touch

then Write message

character limit may vary from

country to country depending

on how the SMS is coded.

to open a blank message.

Touch To to enter the recipient’s

number, or open your contacts or

favourites. You can add multiple

contacts. When you are finished,

touch the message box below

to start composing the message

text.

WARNING: If an image,

video or audio ﬁle is added to

an SMS, it will automatically be

converted to an MMS, and you

will be charged accordingly.

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more times, then 6 three times.

Entering text

Touch to turn on T9

predictive texting.

Setting up your email

Touch

from the home

Tap to change between the

number, symbol and text keypads.

screen, and scroll to Email on the

Communication tab.

Touch Write email. If the email

account is not set up, start the

email set up wizard.

Use to toggle between the

different keyboards in each text

entry mode (e.g., capital or lower

case letters).

TIP! If an email account is

already set up, the wizard is not

activated automatically.

To enter a space, touch

T9 predictive

In T9 mode, you will see

coloured circle in orange.

You can also edit specific

account settings by navigating to

Simply touch the number key

associated with the letter you want

to enter, and the dictionary will

predict the word you want to use.

Communication > Email >

New email account. They are the

following:

Title - Enter a name for this

account.

User name - Enter the account

username.

Password - Enter the account

Abc manual

In Abc mode you have to touch the

key repeatedly to enter a letter. For

example, to write ‘hello’, touch 4

twice, 3 twice, 5 three times, 5 three

password.

Messaging

Email address - Enter the

Choose between Header only or

All including body for POP3, and

header only, header + body, or all

for IMAP4.

account email address.

Reply email address - Enter the

‘reply to’email address.

Access point - Choose your

Internet access point.

Outgoing mail server - Enter the

outgoing email server address

Email to retrieve - Choose the

way to download emails. Choose

from Header only or All including

body for POP3, header only,

Incoming mail server - Enter the

incoming email server address

Maximum receive size - Select

the size limit for your emails, up to

the maximum of 2 MB.

header + body, or all for IMAP4.

Auto retrieve - Choose whether

to retrieve your new emails

automatically.

Retrieve only new - Choose

whether to discard emails already

downloaded previously.

Advanced settings - Choose

whether to use the advanced

settings.

SMTP port number - Normally,

this will be 25.

Mailbox type - Enter mailbox

type POP3 or IMAP4.

Save to server - Choose whether

to save your emails on the server.

Copies are always saved for IMAP4

accounts.

Save sent mail into - Select

where to save sent emails for

IMAP4 mailboxes. For POP3

mailboxes sent mails are always

saved to the handset.

SMTP TLS/SSL - Choose whether

to use TLS/SSL for outgoing server.

Download option - Choose

the way to download emails.

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Incoming server port - Normally, Server address – Enter the email

this is 110 for POP3 accounts and

143 for IMAP4 accounts.

Incoming TLS/SSL - Choose

whether to use TLS/SSL for

incoming server.

SMTP authentication - Choose

the security settings for the

outgoing mail server

server address.

Username - Enter the account’s

username.

Password - Enter the account’s

password.

Domain – Enter the account

domain(Optional).

Auto push – Choose whether to use

Push Email.

SMTP Username - Enter the

SMTP username.

Now your account is set up, it will

appear in the list of accounts in your

Email folder.

SMTP Password - Enter the SMTP

password.

APOP secure login - Choose to

activate APOP secure login for a

POP3 account. IMAP4 accounts

are always set to off.

Once the account is set up, it will

appear in the accounts list in your

Email folder.

Mail days to sync – Choose period

to sync emails.

Sync items - Choose whether to

use Sync items(Contacts,Schedule

s,Tasks).

Contacts - Select sync Contacts.

Schedules - Select sync Schedules.

Tasks - Select sync Tasks.

Use SSL – Choose whether to use

SSL for Microsoft Exchange.

Microsoft Exchange email

account

Email address – Enter the account

email address.

Messaging

Internet Profile – Choose your

internet Profile.

and scroll to Email- Write email

on the Communication tab to

open a new blank message.

Save in sent – Choose whether to

save your sent emails to the server.

Enter the recipient’s address and

write your message. You can also

attach images, videos, audio files

and other file types.

Retrieving your email

You can automatically or manually

check your account for new emails.

To check manually:

Touch Send email to send your

email.

Touch

from the home screen,

and scroll through Email from

the Communication tab.

TIP! During an active Wi-Fi

connection, emails are sent and

received via Wi-Fi.

Select Email.

Touch the account you want to

use then

Changing your email settings

You can change your email settings

based on your own preferences.

Choose Retrieve/Message

synchronisation and your New

Chocolate BL40 will connect to

your email account and retrieve

your new messages.

Touch

from the home screen,

and scroll through Email from

the Communication tab.

Select

settings.

You can alter the following

settings:

and scroll to Email

Sending an email using your

new account

Touch

from the home screen,

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Email accounts - Manage your

email accounts.

Allow reply email - Choose

whether to allow read

New email notification - Choose

whether to be alerted about a

new email without a pop-up

message.

confirmation messages to be sent.

Request reply email - Choose

whether to request read

Signature - Create an email

signature and switch this feature

on.

confirmation messages.

Priority - Choose the priority level

of your email messages.

Mail sending size - Choose the

size of email you send.

Retrieve interval - Select how

often your New Chocolate BL40

checks for new email messages.

Retrieve amount - Choose the

number of emails to be retrieved

at one time.

Include message in fwd & reply

- Select whether to include the

original message in your reply.

Include attachment - Select

whether to include the original

attachment in any reply.

Using templates

Create templates for the SMS and

MMS messages you send most

often. There are already some

templates on the phone, which you

can edit.

When writing a new message,

you can enter Templates from

Insert in option menu.

Choose SMS Template or MMS

Template. You can then touch

to New template, Delete or

Auto retrieval in roaming -

Choose whether to retrieve

messages automatically when

abroad (roaming).

Messaging

Delete all templates. To edit a

message just select it, make your

changes and touch Save.

left to receive confirmation that

your messages have been delivered.

Validity period - Choose how long

your messages are stored at the

message centre.

Using emoticons

Liven up your messages using

emoticons. There are some

commonly used emoticons already

on your phone.

Message types - Convert your text

into Voice, Fax, X.400 or Email.

Character encoding - Choose

how your characters are encoded.

This impacts on the size of your

messages and therefore on your

data charges.

Send long text as - Choose to send

long messages as Multiple SMS or

MMS.

You can add a new emoticon by

touching New emoticon.

Changing your text message

settings

These settings can be changed

based on your preferences.

Changing your multimedia

message settings

These settings can be changed

Scroll through Messaging from

the Communication tab. Touch

then choose Message settings and

Text message. You can change the

following:

Text message centre - Enter the

details of your message centre.

Delivery report - Slide the switch

based on your preferences.

Scroll through Messaging from

the Communication tab. Touch

then choose Message settings and

Multimedia message.

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You can make changes to the

following:

WARNING: You can

select to restrict or attach

unsupported type files to MMS

via confirmation popup.

Retrieval mode - Select Home

network or Roaming network. If

you then select Manual you will only

receive notifications about MMS

messages. You can then decide

whether to download them in full.

Free - It can attach the unsupported

type file to MMS up to the available

size.

Delivery report - Choose whether

to allow and/or request a delivery

report.

Delivery time - Choose how long to

wait before a message is delivered.

Multimedia message centre - Enter

the details of your message centre.

Read reply - Choose whether to

allow and/or send a read reply.

Priority - Choose the priority level

of your MMS.

Validity period - Choose how

long your message is stored at the

message centre.

Slide duration - Choose how long

slides appear on screen.

Creation mode - Choose the mode

between restricted/Warning/Free.

Restrict - It is unable to attach

unsupported type files to MMS .

Camera

Taking a photo

Send

Touch to send the photo as

a Message, Email or Bluetooth.

Press and hold down the Camera

key on the right side of the

phone.

NOTE: Additional cost may occur

when MMS are downloaded when

roaming.

Holding the phone horizontally,

point the lens towards the

subject of the photo.

Use as

Touch to use the image as

wallpaper.

Press the capture button lightly

and a focus box will appear in the

centre of the viewfinder screen.

Rename

Touch to edit the name of

the selected picture.

Edit

Position the phone so you can

see the photo subject in the

focus box.

Touch to edit the image

using various tools.

Touch to return to the previous

menu.

When the focus box turns green,

the camera has focused on your

subject.

Delete

Touch to delete the image.

Press the capture button fully to

capture the shot.

New picture

Touch to take another

photo immediately. Your current

photo will be saved.

Once you’ve taken the photo

Touch to view a gallery of your

saved photos.

Your captured photo will appear

on the screen. The image name is

shown with four icons on the right

side.

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Getting to know the viewfinder

Zoom - Touch

to zoom in or

to zoom out.

Alternatively you can use the side volume keys.

Saving to handset memory/

external memory

Image size

Touch to take a picture

Brightness - See Adjusting the Brightness.

Touch to access Scene mode.

Back - Touch here to return to the

home screen.

Flash status - Set or turn off

the flash.

Camera mode

1. Camera mode is selected.

2. Touch to take picture

3. Drag down to swith to video

camera

Macro - Switch on take close

up shot.

Quality (Normal/Fine/Super fine)

Video

Settings - Touch this icon to

open the settings menu. See

Using the advanced settings.

Gallery

Camera

Using the flash

The default flash setting is auto, but

there are other options.

The flash status icon in the

viewfinder will change based on

the new flash mode.

Select

from the left side of

Choosing a shot type

the viewfinder to enter the flash

sub-menu.

There are four flash options:

Auto - Your camera will assess the

light available for a good picture

and use the flash as necessary.

Red -eye reduction - The camera

will flash twice in order to remove

red eye.

Always off - The camera will

never flash. This is useful if you

want to save battery power.

Always on - The camera will

always flash.

Touch

and select Shot mode

to open the available shot types

Choose from eight options:

Normal shot -This is the default

shot type, the photo will be taken

in the normal way, as outlined in

taking a quick photo.

Continuous shot - This enables

you to take six shots automatically

in very quick succession.

Stitch shot - This enables you to

stitch photos side by side after

continuous shot. Eight pictures

can be merged together in a

panoramic image, allowing you

to enjoy the full size of your New

Chocolate BL40’s screen.

When you touch the option

you want, the flash menu will

automatically close, allowing you

to take a picture immediately.

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Smile shot - Automatically

triggers the shutter when camera

detects a smile.

Panorama - This shot type is

great for taking a photo of a large

group of people or for capturing a

panoramic view.

Taking a panoramic shot

Capture life as it appears using a

panoramic shot. Allows you to enjoy

the full size of your New Chocolate

BL40’s screen with panorama.

TIP!

360° Panorama : This enables

you to stitch photos up to 12

pieces. After pressing or touch

shutter icon on display screen

and turn the camera lens in the

direction(right/left/up/down) of

you want to take a picture. Then

it will capture automatically.

When the red box come in the

white box of the middle screen,

it is able to capture. When taking

pictures, if user press shutter

button or touch down stop icon

on display and then handset

would stop panoram shot

opreation.

Beauty shot - This enables you

to take a photo of person’s face

clearly and brightly. Especially

useful when you are close up.

Art shot - Choose different

picture effects. (Original,

Black&White, Warm, Cold.)

Frame shot - Choose from one

of the fun frames to transform

your friend or just decorate their

surroundings.

Out focusing shot - This shot

type means selective focusing.

You can focus on the center of

image.

Camera

Using the advanced settings

From the viewfinder, touch

open all advanced settings options.

Colour Effect - Choose a colour

tone to use on your new photo. See

Choosing a colour effect.

White balance - Choose between

Auto, Incandescent, Sunny,

Fluorescent and Cloudy.

You can change the camera setting

by scrolling the wheel. After

selecting the option, touch the

button.

Self-timer - The self-timer allows

you to set a delay after the shutter

is pressed. Select Off, 3 seconds,

5 seconds or 10 seconds. This is

ideal if you want to be included in

a photo.

TIP! You can view the help

menu about the functions of

the camera by touching

Swap cam - For self portraits, switch

to the LG New Chocolate BL40‘s

inner camera.

Shot mode - Choose the shot

mode.

Size - Change the size of the photo

ISO - The ISO rating determines

to save on memory space or to take the sensitivity of the camera’s light

an appropriately sized picture for a

contact. See Changing the image

size.

sensor. The higher the ISO, the more

sensitive the camera will be. This is

useful in darker conditions when

you can’t use the flash. Select the

ISO value from Auto, 100, 200, 400,

or 800.

Scene mode - Set the camera to

adjust to the environment. Choose

from Auto, Portrait, Landscape,

Sport and Night.

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Quality - Choose between Super

fine, Fine and Normal. The finer

the quality the sharper the photo.

However, the file size will increase

as a result, which means you’ll be

able to store fewer photos in your

memory.

Geo-Tagging - Choose to switch on

the EXIF information for the photo

to write GPS information.

Reset settings - Restore all camera

settings.

TIP! When you exit the camera,

all settings will return to their

defaults except image size and

image quality. Any non-default

settings will need to be reset,

such as colour tone and ISO.

Check these before you take

your next photo.

Memory - Choose whether to

save your photos to the Handset

memory or the External memory.

Image stabilization - Enables you

to take a picture without the camera

wobbling or shaking.

Focus Mode - Select the way the

camera will focus. Choose between

Spot, Manual focus and Face

tracking.

TIP! The settings menu

is superimposed over the

viewﬁnder, so when you change

elements of the image colour or

quality you will see a preview of

the image change behind the

settings menu.

Shutter sound - Select one of the 3

shutter sounds.

Grid screen - Choose between Off,

Simple cross or Trisection.

Camera

Changing the image size

Choosing a colour effect

The more pixels, the larger the file,

which means the files take up more

memory space. If you want to store

more pictures on your phone, you

can alter the number of pixels to

make the files smaller.

Using the viewfinder, touch

in the left corner.

Select Colour Effect from the

Preview menu.

There are colour tone options.

When you’ve made your selection

the colour tone menu can be

Using the viewfinder, touch

in the left corner.

closed by selecting the

, ready

for you to take your picture.

Select Size from the Preview

menu.

TIP! You can change a

Select a pixel value from the

options (5M(2560x1920),

3M(2048x1536),

picture taken in colour to black

and white or sepia, but you

cannot change a picture taken

in black and white or sepia to

colour.

2M(1600x1200),

1M(1280x960), VGA(640x480),

QVGA(320x240), Contacts) or

choose the predefined wallpaper

size.

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After you’ve taken the photo

you’ll be offered all the same

options as for an image taken

with the main camera.

Using the secondary camera

Your LG New Chocolate BL40 has

an inner 640x480 camera for both

video calls and taking photos.

To return to the main camera

To switch to the inner camera

touch then select Use

secondary camera from the

touch

and then select Use

main camera from the Swap

cam menu.

Swap cam menu.

After a few seconds you’ll see

yourself in the viewfinder. To

capture the image, press the side

button as normal.

Viewing your saved photos

You can access your saved photos

from within camera mode. Just

touch

and your gallery will

appear onscreen.

TIP! The secondary camera has

fewer settings as it has no ﬂash

nor ISO. You can still alter the

image size, colour eﬀect, image

quality, white balance and set

the self-timer by touching

the same way as when using the

main camera.

Video camera

Shooting a video

right side.

Play Touch to play the video.

Press and hold the camera key on

the right side of the phone.

Send Touch to send the photo as

a Message, Email or Bluetooth. See

Sending a message, and Sending

and receiving your files using

Bluetooth.

Alternatively, draw down

the view finder in camera mode

to switch to video mode.

Press the capture button once or

Use as

Touch to use the video as a

ringtone.

touch

in the view finder to

start recording.

Rename

Touch to edit the name of

the selected picture.

REC will appear at the bottom

of the viewfinder with a timer

showing the length of the video.

Edit

Touch to edit the image

using various tools.

To pause the video, touch

and

resume recording by selecting

Touch to return to the previous

menu.

Delete

Touch to delete the video

Touch

on the screen to stop

recording.

you have just made, and confirm by

touching Yes.

After taking a video

New video

Touch to shoot another

A still image representing your

captured video will appear on the

screen. The name of the video will

be shown on the bottom of the

screen, along with four icons on the

video immediately. Your current

video will be saved.

Touch to view the saved

videos and pictures gallery.

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Getting to know the viewfinder

Zoom - Touch

to zoom in or

to zoom out.

Alternatively you can use the side volume keys.

Saving to handset memory/

external memory

Video Size

Touch to recording a video

Brightness - See Adjusting the Brightness.

Touch to access Scene mode.

Back - Touch here to return to the

home screen.

Flash status - Set or turn off

the flash.

Camera

Recording mode

Video camera mode

1. Video camera mode is selected.

2. Touch to start recording

3. Drag up to swith to camera

Quality (Normal/Fine/Super fine)

Settings - Touch this icon to

open the settings menu. See

Using the advanced settings.

Gallery

Video camera

Using the advanced settings

more memory space. If you want to

store more videos on your phone,

you can alter the number of pixels

to make the files smaller.

Using the viewfinder, touch

to open all the advanced settings

options. Refer to the advanced

settings of Camera page 35.

Recording mode - Set a duration

limit for your video. Choose

between Normal, MMS or DLNA to

limit the maximum size to send the

video as an MMS.

Using the viewfinder, touch

in the left corner.

Select Video size.

WARNING: The

great editing software on your

LG New Chocolate BL40 is

compatible with all video types

except 640x480. Don’t record

in this format if you plan to edit

the video.

TIP! If you choose MMS duration,

the lower image quality will enable

you to record a longer video.

Memory - Choose whether to save

your videos to the Handset memory

or the External memory.

Audio - Choose from Mute to record

a video without sound, or unmute

to include the sound.

TIP! For video format conversion

software, see the CD that came

with your New Chocolate BL40.

Using the secondary video

camera

Your LG New Chocolate BL40 has

an inner 320x240 camera for both

video calls and recording videos.

Changing the video image

size

The more pixels, the larger the file

size, which means the files take up

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To switch to the inner camera,

touch then select Use

secondary camera from the

Watching your saved videos

In the viewfinder, touch

Your gallery will appear on the

screen.

Swap cam menu.

After a few seconds you’ll see

yourself in the viewfinder. To start

recording the image press the

capture button as normal, and

press it again to stop recording.

Touch the video you want to view

once to bring it to the front of the

gallery. Touch

for it to play.

Watching your videos on TV

After you’ve shot the video,

you’ll be offered all the options

available for a video shot using

the main camera.

Connect your New Chocolate BL40

to TV using the TV output cable.

NOTE: The TV output cable is

available for purchase separately.

The best suited resolutions are

given below:

To return to the main camera

touch

and then Use main

camera.

WVGA 800x480 2mbps 30fps

CIF 352x288 384kbps 30fps

(Window Media)

VGA 640x480 384kbps 30fps

You can find detailed information in

File info from option menu when a

video is being played back.

TIP! You can still alter the

image size, colour eﬀect, white

balance and quality by touching

Settings in the same way as

when using the main camera.

(It can not be shown the video

quality.)

Your photos and videos

Viewing your photos and

videos

Adjusting the volume when

viewing a video

Touch

preview screen.

on the camera

To adjust the volume of a video

while it is playing, touch the volume

bar on the left side of the screen.

Alternatively, use the volume keys

on the side of the phone.

Your gallery will appear on the

screen.

Touch the video or photo to open

it fully.

Setting a photo as wallpaper

Touch the photo you want to set

as wallpaper to open it.

TIP! Flick left or right to

view other photos or videos.

Touch the screen to open the

options menu.

TIP! To delete a photo or

video, open it and select

Touch Yes to conﬁrm.

Touch Use as.

The screen will switch to portrait

mode. You can zoom in and out

and move the cropped section of

the picture using a thumbnail at

the bottom of the screen.

Using zoom when viewing a

video or photo

When viewing photos or videos, you

can zoom in and out by pinching

your fingers together or spreading

them apart.

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Editing your photos

Save

Select to save the changes

Open the photo you want to edit,

and touch the options icon to

select Edit.

as an Update existing, or a New

file. If you select New file enter a

file name.

Touch the icons to alter your

photo:

Undo

Erase the editing you have

done to the photo.

Select Area

Image

Touch to open further

effect options including Rotate.

Draw something on your

photo, freehand. Select the line

thickness from the four options,

then the colour you want to use.

Filter

Touch to apply the effect

options to a photo.

Adjustment

This helps to adjust

Adding writing on a picture.

a picture taken using automatic

colour, brightness etc.

Decorate your photo with

stamps.

Adding text to a photo

From the editing screen, touch

Erase the editing you have

done to the picture. You can

choose the size of eraser you use.

Select Signature Text or Bubble

Text.

Type the text using the keypad

Touch to return to the

gallery.

and touch Save.

Your photos and videos

Set the text to the desired

location on the picture by sliding

it.

Touch the text, keypad will be

enabled for reedit.

Adding a colour accent to a

photo

From the editing screen, touch

Image

Choose Colour Accent.

Select part of the photo. A traced

line will appear around everything

in that area which is the same or

a similar colour, for example, a

person’s hair or jumper.

Adding an effect to a photo

From the editing screen, touch

Filter

You can apply any of the various

options to the photo

Alter the intensity of the

To undo an effect simply touch

Intensity

accenting by touching

Undo

and touch ‘+’or ‘-’button.

Cropping a photo

Touch OK.

From the editing screen, touch

All colour will be removed

from the photo, apart from in

the section marked for colour

accenting.

Choose the shape you want to

use to crop the picture.

Save

to save the changes.

Select

Drag the box over the area you

want to crop.

When you are happy with your

selection, touch

Save

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After the fog is applied on the

picture, you can change color

and intensity of the fog and erase

width.

Swapping colours in a photo

From the editing screen, touch

Image

Choose Colour Swapping.

Select part of the photo. A

traced line will appear around

everything in that area which is

the same or a similar colour,

for example, a person’s hair or

jumper.

Rain Drop

For adding rain drops on your

picture, select Image menu.

Choose Rain Drop.

The bubbles appears over the

image.

Select a colour.

You can set the intensity/scale

of droplets by adjusting the

intensity/scale menu bar

respectively.

Also the direction of droplets can

be adjusted with the cell phone

rotation.

Press OK.

The part of the photo selected for

colour accenting will change to

the selected colour.

Save

to save the changes.

Select

Fog Drawing

MotionBlur

Tasks Fog drawing on your

For applying Motion Blur, touch

picture, touch Image.

Image

Choose Fog Drawing.

Select MotionBlur.

Select the location you want to

enter MotionBlur by drawing an

Puff into the mic to put fog on

the picture and draw with your

finger over it.

Your photos and videos

outline. Touch Ok, and then Rub

in the direction you want.

Trimming the length of the

video

Intensity of the blur can be set

using the intensity adjust bar.

Open the video you want to edit,

touch option key.

Select Edit and choose Trim/

Multi-trim.

Artistic Effect

From the editing screen, touch

Touch

and end points using

and set the new start

Filter

Trim

choose Artistic Effect .

Select the Artistic Effect effect

and you can watch the painting.

Preview

Touch

to confirm you are

happy with the new cut.

Save

Touch

touch

or, alternatively,

The painting will be created and

automatically saved. Touch cancel

to stop in between.

to return to the

gallery and discard the changes.

Merging two videos

Editing your videos

Open the video you want to edit,

touch option key.

The video editing features are

available for MPEG4 types except

640x480 (VGA) resolution.

Select Edit and choose Video

merge.

The Videos folder will open.

Choose the video you want to

merge.

Don’t record in these formats if you

plan to edit your video.

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Touch and slide the photo

to move it to the end or the

beginning of the video.

Touch Preview to check how the

photo and video merge together.

Press Save then choose to replace

the existing file or save as a new

file.

Touch Preview to choose how to

merge the videos together.

Press Save then Yes to save the

new merged video. Replace the

existing file or save as a new file.

Repeat these steps to merge

more photos.

Adding text to a video

Repeat these steps to merge

more videos.

Open the video you want to edit,

touch option key.

Merging a photo with a video

Select Edit and select Text

overlay.

Open the video you want to edit,

touch option key.

Touch

and pause playback

Select Edit and choose Image

merge.

for setting the start point for text

appearance.

The Images folder will open.

Choose the photo you want to

merge into your video and touch

Select.

Touch and slide the photo

to move it to the end or the

beginning of the video.

Touch Start and choose the text

styles. Enter your text using the

keypad and select OK.

Touch the area of the screen

you want the text to appear and

touch OK.

Your photos and videos

Touch Save. Replace the existing

file or save as a new file.

Repeat these steps to add more

photos.

Repeat these steps to add more

text.

Adding a soundtrack to your

video

Overlaying a photo

Open the video you want to edit,

touch option key.

Select Edit and choose Image

Open the video you want to edit,

touch option key.

overlay.

Select Edit and choose Audio

dubbing.

The Sounds folder will open.

Choose the track you want to add

to your video.

The Images folder will open.

Choose the photo you want to

overlay on your video.

Touch

and pause when you

want the picture to appear, then

select Opacity after touching the

Start button.

Touch OK and then press End

when the photo overlay shall be

stopped.

Touch the area of the screen

where you want the text to

appear. If the photo is too big it

will overlay the whole screen, not

just the selected area.

The original audio track on your

video will be erased.

If the audio is shorter than the

video choose whether to play it

Once or to Repeat it.

Replace the existing file or save

as a new file.

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Adding live sound to your

video

Open the video you want to edit,

touch option key.

Select Edit and choose Live

dubbing.

Set the sound value to original

sound or recording sound.

Adding a dimming effect

Open the video you want to edit,

touch option key.

Select Edit and choose

Dimming Effect.

Your video will now fade in at the

start and fade out at the end.

Replace the original file or save as

a new file.

Entertainmet

You can store multimedia files in

your phone’s memory so you have

easy access to all your pictures,

sounds, videos and games. You can

also save your files to a memory

card. Using a memory card allows

you to free up space in your phone’s

memory.

Sending a photo

To send a photo just select the

picture you want.

Touch Send. Choose between

Message, Email, Bluetooth or

Upload to web.

If you choose Message or Email,

your photo will be attached to a

message and you can write and

send the message as normal.

If you choose Bluetooth, your

phone will search for a device to

send the picture to.

To access the Entertainment menu,

touch

select My stuff from the

Entertainment Tab. You can open a

list of the folders that store all your

multimedia files.

TIP! To delete any ﬁles in

Using an image

My stuﬀ, touch

then Delete.

You can choose images to use as

wallpapers and screensavers, or

even to identify a caller.

Pictures

Images contains a list of pictures

including default images pre-loaded

onto your phone, images you have

downloaded and those taken on

your phone’s camera.

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Moving or copying an image Sounds

An image can be moved or copied

between the phone memory and

the memory card. You may want to

The Sounds folder contains

Downloaded sounds, Default

sounds and Voice recordings.

do this to clear some space in one of From here you can manage or send

the memories, or to safeguard your

images against being lost.

sounds or set them as ringtones.

Videos

Creating a slide show

The Videos folder shows a list of

videos you have downloaded or

recorded on your phone.

If you want to view all the images

on your phone, you can create a

slide show to save you having to

open and close each individual

image.

TIP! New Chocolate BL40

supports both DivX & Xvid

video format playback to ensure

greater content availability.

Geo-tagging

Turn on the camera and enjoy the

capabilities of your phone’s location-

based services.

NOTE: The TV output cable is

available for purchase separately.

Take pictures wherever you are and

tag them with the location.

If you upload tagged pictures to a

blog that supports Geo-tagging,

you can see the pictures displayed

on a map.

Sending a video clip

Select a video and touch

Touch Send and choose between

Message, Email and Bluetooth.

Entertainmet

If you choose Message or Email,

your video clip will be attached

to the message, which you can

write and send as normal. If you

choose Bluetooth, your phone

will search for a device to send

the video to.

Use the Fun stuff menu

Fun stuff contains preloaded

flash games which are using the

integrated motion sensor.

Flash contents

The Flash contents folder contains

all downloaded SWF and SVG files.

Games and Applications

You can download new games and

applications to your phone to keep

you amused in your spare time.

Viewing an SWF/ SVG file

Touch

then select My stuff

from the Entertainment tab.

Touch Flash contents.

Select the file you want to view.

Installing a Java game and

application

Touch

from Entertainment tab.

then select My stuff

Documents

You can view stored Excel,

PowerPoint, Word, Text and pdf files

in this folder.

Touch the All Memory item that

is upper side menu.

Select All memory or Phone

Memory.

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Transferring a file to your

phone

Bluetooth is probably the easiest

way of transferring a file from your

computer to your phone. You can

also use the LG PC Suite via your

sync cable.

Others

The Others folder is used to store

files that are not pictures, audio

files, videos, games or applications.

It is used in the same way as the

Documents folder.

Creating a movie

To transfer files (e.g. music) using

Bluetooth:

Touch

then select Slideshow

maker from the Entertainment

Make sure your phone and

computer have Bluetooth

switched on and are connected

to each other.

tab.

Touch Insert to add an image.

Touch the style to choose a

movie style.

Use your computer to send the

file via Bluetooth.

Touch the Sound on the screen

to change the sound, e.g. for a

voice recording.

When the file is sent, accept it on

your phone by touching Yes.

The file should appear in your

Image folder if it is image file and

Sound folder if it is a music file.

Touch the Preview button to see

the results.

Touch the Play Order on the

screen to change the order.

Entertainmet

Touch the Usage to choose

To transfer music using Bluetooth:

between Keeping and MMS.

Make sure both devices have

Bluetooth switched on and are

connected to each other.

Select the music file on the other

device and select to send it via

Bluetooth.

When the file is sent, accept it on

your phone by touching Yes.

The file should appear in Music >

All tracks.

To save your movie, touch Save

movie.

Music

Your LG New Chocolate BL40 has a

built-in music player that lets you

play all your favourite tracks. To

access the music player, touch menu

key

then select Music from the

Entertainment Tab.

Playing a song

TIP! New Chocolate BL40 is

one of few mobile phones to

apply Dolby Mobile™ for music,

providing Dolby™ sound quality

to your mobile phone.

Touch

then select Music

from the Entertainment tab.

Touch All tracks.

Select the song you want to play

then touch

Touch

to pause the song.

to skip to the next

Transferring music onto your

phone

You can also use the LG PC Suite.

The easiest way to transfer music

onto your phone is via Bluetooth or

the sync cable.

song. (Touch long to go FF)

Touch to go back to the

previous song. (Touch long to

go REW)

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Touch

Music menu.

to return to the

Creating a playlist

You can create your own playlists by

choosing a selection of songs from

the All tracks folder.

To play a playlist, select it and touch

one of the tracks it contains.

TIP! To change the volume

while listening to music, touch

NOTE: To add a second playlist,

Note: The copyright of

touch

then New playlist.

music ﬁles can be protected

in international treaties and

national copyright laws.

Therefore, it may be necessary

to obtain a permission or a

license to reproduce or copy

music. In some countires

national law prohibits private

copying of copyrighted

material. Before downlading or

copying hte ﬁle, please check

the national legistration of the

applicable country concerning

the use of such material.

Using the radio

Your LG New Chocolate BL40 has a

built-in FM radio tuner so you can

listen to your favourite stations on

the move.

NOTE: You will need to attach your

LG supplied headset to listen to the

radio. Insert them into the headset

socket.

Entertainmet

Searching for stations

Listening to the radio

You can tune your phone to radio

stations by searching for them

manually or automatically. They will

then be saved to specific channel

numbers, so you don’t have to keep

re-tuning. You can store up to 48

channels on your phone.

Touch

and choose FM radio

from the Entertainment tab.

Touch the channel number of the

station you would like to listen to.

TIP! To improve radio reception,

extend the headset cord, which

functions as the radio aerial.

Automatic tuning:

Touch

from the Entertainment tab.

Touch

and choose FM radio

Touch Autoscan. The stations

found will be allocated to

channel numbers in your phone.

NOTE: You can also manually

tune to a station by using the

wheel displayed next to the radio

frequency.

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Organizer

Adding an event to your

calendar

Using the date finder

From the home screen select

then scroll through Organizer in

Utilities tab.

From the home screen select

then scroll through Organizer in

Utilities tab.

Select Date finder from the

option menu.

Select the date to which you

want to add an event.

In the From tab set the required

date.

Touch

then New schedule.

In the After tab set the number

of days.

TIP! You can enter holidays

in your calendar. Individually

touch each day of the holiday,

The Target date will be shown.

then touch

Set holiday. Each day will be

marked in red text.

and select

Setting your alarm

From the home screen select

then scroll through Alarms in

Utilities tab.

Changing your default

calendar view

From the home screen select

then scroll through Organizer

in Utilities tab. Select Settings

If you want add a new alarm,

touch New alarm. If you want

to set the alarm to sound again

within one hour, touch Quick

alarm.

Touch Default view and choose

Month, Week, Timetable, List or

All tasks.

TIP! Touch On icon or set

start the alarm.

Organizer

Voice recorder

Use your voice recorder to record

voice memos or other audio files.

choose Bluetooth, your phone

will search for a device to send

the voice recording to.

Using the FM transmitter to

play music

Recording a sound or voice

From the home screen select

The New Chocolate BL40 allows

you with its built-in FM transmitter

to listen to your music via any FM

tuner in range of the phone, e.g. at

home or in your car.

then scroll to Voice

recorder in the Utilities tab.

Record

Touch

recording.

to begin

Stop

Touch

to end recording.

Touch

then Tools and

New

If you touch

, it will

choose FM Transmitter from the

Utilities tab.

automatically restart the voice

recording after saving the

previous one.

Select a frequency that you want

to transmit an FM signal on, and

then touch Transmit.

Then set your tuner to the same

frequency.

Sending the voice recording

Once you have finished

recording, touch Send.

Choose Message, Email or

Bluetooth. If you choose

Message or Email, the recorded

track will be attached to the

message and sent as MMS. If you

NOTE: The operating distance of the

FM transmitter is up to a maximum

of 1.5 metres (4.9 feet).

The transmission maybe subject to

interference due to obstructions,

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such as walls, other electronic

devices, or from public radio

stations.

To avoid interference, always

search for a free FM frequency on

the receiver before using the FM

transmitter.

The FM transmitter cannot be used

at the same time as the FM radio of

your device.

High frequency works the good

better than low frequency.

If the music doesn’t start

transmitting, you should adjust the

frequency of your phone by going

back to the transmitter main screen.

The web

Browser

Touch

. Your Bookmark will

now appear in the bookmark list.

Browser gives you a fast, full-colour

world of games, music, news, sport,

entertainment and loads more,

straight to your mobile phone.

Wherever you are and whatever

you’re into.

Using the RSS reader

RSS (Really Simple Syndication) is a

family of web feed formats used to

publish frequently updated content,

such as blog entries, news headlines

or podcasts. An RSS document,

called a feed, web feed, or channel,

contains either a summary of

content from an associated web site

or its full text. RSS makes it possible

for people to keep up with their

favourite web sites in an automated

way that is easier than checking

manually.

The user subscribes to a feed by

entering its link into the reader

or by clicking an RSS icon in a

browser that starts the subscription

process. The reader checks the

user’s subscribed feeds regularly for

new content and downloads any

updates that it finds.

Adding and accessing

bookmarks

For easy and fast access to your

favourite websites, you can add

bookmarks and save web pages.

From the home screen select

then scroll through Browser in

the Utilities tab.

Select Bookmarks. A list of your

Bookmarks will appear on the

screen.

To add a new bookmark, touch

New Bookmark. Enter a name

for the bookmark followed by

its URL.

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Using Bluetooth:

Using your phone as a

modem

Ensure Bluetooth is switched On

and Visible for both your PC and

New Chocolate BL40.

Your New Chocolate BL40 can

double as a modem for your PC,

giving you email and internet access

even when you don’t have any

wired connection. You can do this

via the USB cable or by Bluetooth.

Pair your PC and New Chocolate

BL40 so that a passcode is

required to connect them.

Use the Connection wizard on

your LG PC Suite to create an

active Bluetooth connection.

Using the USB cable:

Ensure you have the LG PC Suite

installed on your PC.

Click Communication on your

Connect your New Chocolate

BL40 and PC using the USB

cable and launch the LG PC Suite

software.

Click Communication on your

PC. Then click Settings and select

Modem.

Choose LG Mobile USB Modem

and select OK. It will now appear

on the screen.

Click Connect and your PC will

connect via your New Chocolate

BL40.

PC. Then click Setting.

Click Modem.

Choose Standard Modem over

Bluetooth link and click OK. It

will now appear on the screen.

Click Connect and your PC will

connect via your New Chocolate

BL40.

The web

Access to Google Service

You can launch google services in

this application. Touch Google in

the Utilities tab.

Blogger: You can manage your

account and share your blog. It is

available to upload a picture and

video.

Maps: You can access maps from

your mobile devices.

Search: Google Mobile Web Search

allows you to search for websites

that are specifi cally designed for

mobile phones and devices.

Mail: The Gmail for mobile

application is a downloadable

Java application, offering the

best possible Gmail experience

for supported mobile devices. To

download, visit http://gmail.com/

app from your mobile browser.

YouTube: You can watch videos on

YouTube Mobile from your mobile

device. You may want to contact

your carrier for more information

about the availability of data

streaming on your mobile device.

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PC Suite

You can synchronise your PC with

your phone. This will ensure all your

important details and dates match,

and also act as a back up to help put

your mind at ease.

be displayed on the computer

screen.

Caution! If installation guide

message is not displayed in your

PC, please check your CD-ROM

setting on Windows.

TIP! You will need to install the

application PC Suite provided

on the CD-ROM or available as

a download from http://update.

lgmobile. com. (From www.

lgmobile.com PRODUCTS

> Manual & Software > Go

to Manual & S/W Download

Section)

Insert the supplied CD-ROM or

the click the download button

to directly download the LG PC

Suite program from the internet.

Click on the LG PC Suite Installer

which will appear on your screen.

Connecting your phone and

Installing the LG PC Suite on

your computer

Select PC Suite mode in

Connectivity menu and then

connect the USB cable to your

phone and your PC.

From the home screen, touch

and then click Connectivity.

Select USB connection and click

PC Suite.

Connect handset and PC via USB

cable and wait for a while.

LG PC Suite will be automatically

activated on your PC.

Your phone and PC are now

connected.

Installation guide message will

PC Suite

Backing up and restoring

your phone’s information

Images, audio files and videos

you have saved on your phone

will be displayed on the screen in

the LG Phone folder.

Connect your phone to your PC

as outlined above.

Click on the Backup icon, and

select Backup or Restore.

TIP! Viewing the contents of

your phone on your PC helps

you to manage ﬁles you no

longer need.

Choose whether to back

up Contents Data and/or

Phonebook/Schedule/Todo/

Memo Data. Select the location

you want to back up the

information to, or restore it from.

Click OK.

Synchronising your contacts

Connect the phone to your PC.

Click on the Contacts icon.

Click Sync Contacts button your

PC will now import and display

all the contacts saved on your

phone.

Your information will be backed

up.

Viewing phone files on your

Click on Menu and select Export.

You can now select where you

want to save your contacts to.

Connect your phone to your PC

as outlined above.

Click on the Manage Photos,

Videos or Music icon.

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Synchronising the messages

WARNING

Do not disconnect your phone

during the transfer.

Connect the phone to your PC.

Click on the Messages icon.

All your phone messages will

be displayed in folders on the

screen.

Transferring music using

Windows Media Player

From the home screen select

then scroll through Connectivity

in the Settings tab.

Use the toolbar at the top of

the screen to edit and rearrange

messages.

Music Sync

Select USB connection mode

and choose Music sync.

Connect your handset and PC

using a compatible USB cable.

This menu lets you add music to

your New Chocolate BL40. Before

you start transferring music from

your PC to your phone, make sure

your computer has the following

set-up and accessory is at hand:

When you try to connect the

handset to your PC, your handset

will read: “Music Sync“ followed

by Connected.

•

Microsoft Windows XP or Vista

Windows Media Player 10 or above

USB data cable

The PC will prompt you to

launch your preferred music

management software.

microSD card (If you wish to use

external memory as the music

storage.)

Select Window Media Player.

PC Suite

Go to the Sync Tab, then drag

and drop the music you wish to

transfer to your handset into the

Sync List panel.

the application box and select

Preferences, you can change the

location where the converted files

are saved.

Click on the Start Sync button.

This starts the transfer process.

Drag and drop the files into the

application for initial analysis. Then

select Convert for the process

to begin. When the process is

complete a Conversion complete

pop up will be displayed.

WARNING

Do not disconnect your phone

during the transfer.

DivX Converter

Install the DivX converter, which

is supplied on the same CD-ROM

as the PC Suite software. DivX will

convert media files on your PC to a

format that lets you upload them

and view them on your phone.

Once installed, select DivX from the

Program Files on your PC, then DivX

converter followed by Converter.

Use the arrows in the application

to change the conversion format

to Mobile. If you right click on

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Settings

Personalising your profiles

You can quickly change your profile

on the home screen. Just touch the

status summary icon on the top,

then touch the profile tab.

Memory info.

Reset settings - Restores all

settings to their factory defaults.

Information - View the technical

information for your New

Chocolate BL40.

Changing your phone settings

Changing your touch settings

Enjoy the freedom of adapting the

New Chocolate BL40 to your own

preferences.

From the home screen select

then scroll to Touch settings in the

Settings tab.

From the home screen select

then scroll to Phone settings in

the Settings tab.

Changing your connectivity

settings

To change any settings, use this

Select a menu from the list below:

Date & Time

menu:

Power save

Languages

From the home screen select

then scroll to Connectivity in the

Settings tab.

Auto lock - Lock the keypad

automatically on the home

screen.

Security - Adjust your security

settings, including PIN codes and

handset lock. (The Security Code

default is set to “0000”)

Network selection - Your New

Chocolate BL40 will connect

automatically to your preferred

network.

Settings

Internet profile - Set the profiles for

connecting to the internet.

GPS

–

The GPS technology uses

Access points - Your network

operator has already saved this

information. You can add new

access points using this menu.

information from earth-orbiting

satellites to ﬁnd locations.

A receiver estimates the distance

to GPS satellites based on the

time it takes for signals to reach

them, then uses that information

to identify its location.

This may take from a couple of

seconds to several minutes.

Assisted GPS(A-GPS ) on this

mobile is used to retrieve

location assistance data over a

packet data connection with the

terrestrial networks.

–

DLNA - You can share contents in

your handset by Home network. It

can access the stuff menu - Music,

Video, Image and external memory

too.

–

Switch on to start home networking

and confirm my device name and

check items for sharing.

It can support the following files.

Music: mp3, Video: H.264(AVC)/

AAC/ MP4, Image: jpeg.

–

The assistance data is only

retrieved from the Service

server when oﬀered by your

network provider and needed.

If you turn on the Home network

function in the state of Wi-Fi off, it

will be connected automatically

after Wi-Fi has been turned on.

Note: GPS service has an error

tolerance and will not work in

buildings or underground.

GPS type - Choose either Assisted

GPS or Stand alone.

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USB connection - Synchronise your

New Chocolate BL40 using the LG

PC Suite software to copy files from

your phone.

Using flight mode

Turn flight mode on by selecting

then Settings > Profiles and

select Flight mode.

TV out - Choose PAL or NTSC when

connecting your New Chocolate

BL40 to a TV.

Flight mode prevents you making

calls, connecting to the Internet,

sending messages or using

Bluetooth.

DivX VOD registration - This menu

is used to generate a DivX VOD

registration code. Please visit http://

vod.divx.com to register and for

technical support.

Sending and receiving files

using Bluetooth

Bluetooth is a great way to send

and receive files as it uses no wires

and connection is quick and easy.

You can also connect to a Bluetooth

headset to make and receive calls.

Packet data conn. - Set the packet

data connection.

Browser settings - Set the values

related to the browser.

To send a file:

Streaming settings - Your network

operator has already saved this

information. You can edit it if you

want to make changes.

Open the file you want to send,

which will typically be a photo,

video or music file.

Touch

Select Bluetooth.

and choose Send.

Java settings - Allows you to set

profiles for connections made

by Java programs and to view

certificates.

Settings

If you have already paired

the Bluetooth device, your

New Chocolate BL40 will not

automatically search for other

Bluetooth devices. If not, your

New Chocolate BL40 will search

for other Bluetooth enabled

devices within range.

You will see where the file has

been saved and choose to View

the file or Use as wallpaper

(image file only). Files will usually

be saved to the appropriate

folder in My stuff.

Changing your Bluetooth

settings

Choose the device to which

you want to send the file to and

touch Select.

From the home screen select

then scroll through Bluetooth in

the Settings tab.

Your file will be sent.

Touch

TIP! Check the progress bar to

make sure your ﬁle has been

sent.

Make changes to:

My device information - Enter

a name for your New Chocolate

BL40.

To receive a file:

My device visibility - Choose to

be Visible, Hidden or Visible for

1 min.

To receive files your Bluetooth

must be set to On. See Changing

your Bluetooth settings below

for more information.

Remote SIM mode on - Activate

the remote SIM mode.

A message will prompt you to

accept the file from the sender.

Touch Yes to receive the file.

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Supported services - Select how

to use Bluetooth in association

with different services.

Choose the device you want to

pair with and enter a passcode,

then touch OK.

Your phone will then connect

to the other device, on which

you will need to enter the same

passcode.

Your passcode-protected

Bluetooth connection is now

ready.

Delete - Choose to delete the

paired device lists.

Delete all - Choose to delete all

the paired device lists.

Pairing with another

Bluetooth device

By pairing your New Chocolate BL40

with another device, you can set up

a passcode protected connection.

This makes your pairing more

secure.

Using a Bluetooth headset

Check that your Bluetooth is On.

Follow the instructions that

came with your headset to put

it in pairing mode and pair your

devices.

Check that your Bluetooth is On.

You can change your visibility

using the Settings menu.

Touch New device to search.

Your New Chocolate BL40 will

search for Bluetooth devices.

When the search is completed

Refresh icon will appear on the

screen.

Wi-Fi

Phone Software update

Wireless Manager allows you to

manage Internet connections per

Wi-Fi (Wireless LAN) on your device.

It allows the phone to connect to

local wireless networks or access

the Internet wirelessly. Wi-Fi is

faster and has a greater range than

Bluetooth wireless technology and

can be used for fast emailing and

Internet browsing.

LG Mobile Phone Software update

from internet

For more information on using this

function, please visit the LG Mobile

website

path: http://ca.lgservice.com/

index_b2c.jsp - select country

– Products menu - Manual &

software menu

This Feature allows you to update

the firmware of your phone to the

latest version and conveniently from

the internet without the need to

visit a service centre.

As the mobile phone firmware

update requires the user’s full

attention for the duration of the

update process, please make

sure to check all instructions and

notes that appear at each step

before proceeding. Please note

that removing the USB data cable

or battery during the upgrade

may seriously damage you mobile

phone.

NOTE: The New Chocolate

BL40 supports WEP, WPA-PSK/2

encryption, and not EAP, WPS

encryption. If your Wi-Fi service

provider or network administrator

sets encryption for network

security, fill in the key in the pop-

up window. If encryption is not

set, this pop-up window will not

be shown. You can obtain the key

from your Wi-Fi service provider or

network administrator.

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Accessories

There is a variety of accessories available for your mobile phone, which may

be sold separately. You can select these optional items according to your

personal communication requirements. Please consult your local dealer for

availability. (The items described below are supplied in the box)

Charger

Data cable and

CD-ROM

To connect and

synchronise your New

Chocolate BL40 and

PC. The CD-ROM also

contains this User

Guide in electronic

format.

Battery

Stereo

headset

NOTE:

• Always use genuine LG accessories.

• Failure to do this may invalidate your warranty.

• Accessories may vary in different regions.

Technical data

General

Declaration of Conformity

Suppliers Details

Product name: New Chocolate BL40

System: GSM/ W-CDMA

Name

LG Electronics Inc

Address

LG Electronics Inc. LG Twin Towers 20,

Yeouido-dong, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul, Korea 150-721

Ambient Temperatures

Product Details

Product Name

Max: +55°C (discharging),

+45°C (charging)

GSM/ W-CDMA Terminal Equipment

Model Name

BL40

Trade Name

Applicable Standards Details

Min: -10°C

R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC

EN 301 489-01 V1.6.1, EN 301 489-07 V1.3.1, EN 301 489-09 V1.3.1

EN 301 489-17 V1.2.1, EN 301 489-19 V1.2.1, EN 301 489-24 V1.4.1

EN 301 511 V9.0.2

EN 301 908-1 V3.2.1 EN 301 908-2 V3.2.1,

EN 300 328 V1.7.1, EN 301 357-2 V1.3.1

EN 50360:2001/EN62209-1:2006

DivX VOD registration

EN 60950-1 2001

Generate a DivX VOD registration

code.

Supplementary Information

The conformity to above standards is veriﬁed by the following Notiﬁed Body(BABT)

BABT, Balfour House, Churchﬁeld Road, Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, KT12 2TD, United Kingdom

Notiﬁed Body Identiﬁcation Number 0168

Please visit <http://vod.divx.com/>

for registration and technical

support.

Declaration

Name

Issued Date

hereby declare under our sole responsibility that the

product mentioned above to which this declaration

relates complies with the above mentioned standards

and Directives

Seung Hyoun, Ji

Director 31.Jul. 2009

European Standard Center

LG Electronics Logistics and Services B.V.

Veluwezoom 15, 1327 AE Almere, The Netherlands

Signature of representative

Tel

e-mail

+31

jacob

36- 547

–

lge.com

8940, Fax

+31

–

547 - 8794

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Trouble shooting

This chapter lists some problems you might encounter while using your

phone. Some problems require you to call your service provider, but most

are easy for you to correct yourself.

Message

Possible causes

Possible Solutions

There is no USIM card in

the phone or it is inserted

incorrectly.

Make sure the USIM card is correctly

inserted.

USIM error

Move towards a window or into an

open area. Check the Network Operator

coverage map.

Signal weak

Outside GSM network area

No network

connection

To change a security code,

you will need to confirm

the new code by entering

it again. The two codes you

have entered do not match.

Codes do not

match

Contact your Service centre.

Contact your Service Provider.

Not supported by Service

Provider, or registration

required

Function

cannot be set

Dialling error

New USIM card inserted

Charge limit reached

New network not authorised. Check

for new restrictions. Contact Service

Provider or reset limit with PIN 2.

Calls not

available

Trouble shooting

Message

Possible causes

Possible Solutions

Press the On/Off key down for at least

two seconds.

Keep charger attached for a longer

time.

On/Off key not pressed long

enough

be switched on Battery empty

Battery contacts dirty

Phone cannot

Clean the contacts.

Battery totally empty

Charge battery.

Temperature out of range

Make sure the ambient temperature is

right, wait for a while, and then charge

again.

Contact problem

Check the power supply and

connection to the phone. Check the

battery contacts and clean them if

necessary.

Charging error

No mains voltage

Charger defective

Plug in to a different socket or check

the voltage.

If the charger does not warm up,

replace it.

Wrong charger

Only use original LG accessories.

Replace battery.

Battery defective

Number not

permitted

The Fixed dial number

function is on.

Check settings.

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LIMITED WARRANTY STATEMENT

1. WHAT THIS WARRANTY COVERS:

LG offers you a limited warranty that the enclosed subscriber unit and its enclosed accessories will be

free from defects in material and workmanship, according to the following terms and conditions:

1. The limited warranty for the product extends for ONE (1) year beginning on the date of purchase of the

product by the original end user.

2. The limited warranty extends only to the original end user of the product and is not assignable or

transferable to any subsequent purchaser/end user.

3. This warranty is good only to the original end user of the product during the warranty period as long

as it is in Canada.

4. Upon request from LG, the consumer must provide information to reasonably prove the date of

purchase.

5. During the applicable warranty period, LG will repair or replace at LG’s sole option, without charge to

the original end user, any defective component part of the phone or accessory.

6. LG may use rebuilt, reconditioned or new parts or components when repairing any product or replace a

product with a rebuilt, reconditioned or new product.

2. WHAT THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER:

1. Defects or damages resulting from use of the product in other than its normal and customary manner.

2. Defects or damages from abnormal use, abnormal conditions, improper storage, exposure to moisture or

dampness, unauthorized modiﬁcations, unauthorized connections, unauthorized repair, misuse, neglect,

abuse, accident, alteration, improper installation or other acts which are not the fault of LG, including

damage caused by spills of food or liquids.

3. Breakage or damage to antennas unless caused directly by defects in material or workmanship.

4. The fact that the Customer Service Department at LG was not notiﬁed by the original end user of the

alleged defect or malfunction of the product, during the warranty period.

5. Products which have had their serial numbers removed or made illegible.

6. Damage resulting from use of non-LG approved accessories.

7. All plastic surfaces and all other externally exposed parts that are scratched or damaged due to normal

customer use.

8. Products serviced by non-authorized persons or companies.

Notes:

1. This limited warranty supersedes all other warranties, expressed or implied either in fact or by opera-

tions of law, statutory or otherwise, including, but not limited to any implied warranty of merchant-

ability or ﬁtness for a particular purpose.

2. Shipping damage is the sole responsibility of the shipping company.

3. EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY:

No other express warranty is applicable to this product.

THE DURATION OF ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MARKETABIL-

ITY, IS LIMITED TO THE DURATION OF THE EXPRESS WARRANTY HEREIN. LG ELECTRONICS CANADA,

INC. SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR THE LOSS OF THE USE OF THE PRODUCT, INCONVENIENCE, LOSS OR

ANY OTHER DAMAGES, DIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL, ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF, OR INABILITY TO

USE, THIS PRODUCT OR FOR ANY BREACH OF ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY, INCLUDING THE

IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MARKETABILITY APPLICABLE TO THIS PRODUCT.

4. HOW TO GET WARRANTY SERVICE:

To obtain warranty service, please call the following telephone number from anywhere in Canada:

LG Electronics Canada, Inc.

Tel. 1-888-542-2623

www.lg.ca (see links to “Wireless Phone Service”)

Electronics Canada Inc.

Mississauga, Ontario

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