BL40g English

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.
New Chocolate BL40 User Guide

Contents
Guidelines for safe and Entertainmet............................. 70
efficient use..................................3
Organizer.................................... 77
Getting to know your
The web...................................... 80
phone.......................................... 28
PC Suite....................................... 83
Open view.................................. 29
Settings....................................... 87
Installing the USIM and
battery......................................... 30 Wi-Fi.............................................. 92
Memory card............................. 31 Phone Software update........ 92
Your home screen................... 33 Accessories................................ 93
Calls.............................................. 37 Technical data........................... 94
Contacts...................................... 40 Trouble shooting..................... 95
Messaging.................................. 42
Camera........................................ 50
Video camera............................ 58
Your photos and videos........ 62
LG New Chocolate BL40 | User Guide

Guidelines for safe and efficient use
TIA Safety Information Those guidelines are consistent
Provided herein is the complete with the safety standards
TIA Safety Information for Wireless previously set by both U.S. and
Handheld phones. Inclusion of international standards bodies:
the text covering Pacemakers, ANSI C95.1 (1992) *
Hearing Aids, and Other Medical NCRP Report 86 (1986)
Devices is required in the owner’s ICNIRP (1996)
manual for CTIA Certification. Use Those standards were based on
of the remaining TIA language is comprehensive and periodic
encouraged when appropriate. evaluations of the relevant
Exposure to Radio Frequency scientific literature. For example,
Signal over 120 scientists, engineers,
Your wireless handheld portable and physicians from universities,
telephone is a lowpower radio government health agencies, and
transmitter and receiver. When it is industry reviewed the available
ON, it receives and also sends out body of research to develop the
radio frequency (RF) signals. ANSI Standard (C95.1).
In August, 1996, the Federal * American National Standards
Communications Commissions Institute; National Council
(FCC) adopted RF exposure on Radiation Protection and
guidelines with safety levels for Measurements; International
handheld wireless phones. Commission on Non-Ionizing
Radiation Protection

The design of your phone complies • Do not touch the antenna
with the FCC guidelines (and those unnecessarily when the phone is
standards). in use. Contact with the antenna
affects call quality and may cause
Antenna Care the phone to operate at a higher
Use only the supplied or an power level than otherwise
approved replacement antenna. needed.
Unauthorized antennas,
modifications, or attachments Driving
could damage the phone and may Check the laws and regulations on
violate FCC regulations. the use of wireless phones in the
areas where you drive. Always obey
Phone Operation them. Also, if using your phone
NORMAL POSITION: Hold the while driving, please:
phone as you would any other
• Give full attention to driving -
telephone with the antenna
driving safely is your first
pointed up and over your shoulder.
responsibility;
Tips on Efficient Operation • Use hands-free operation, if
For your phone to operate most available;
efficiently: • Pull off the road and park before
making or answering a call if
driving conditions so require.

Electronic Devices • Should ALWAYS keep the phone
Most modern electronic equipment more than six inches from their
is shielded from RF signals. pacemaker when the phone is
However, certain electronic turned ON;
equipment may not be shielded • Should not carry the phone in a
against the RF signals from your breast pocket.
wireless phone. • Should use the ear opposite
the pacemaker to minimize the
Pacemakers
potential for interference.
The Health Industry Manufacturers
• If you have any reason to suspect
Association recommends that a
that interference is taking place,
minimum separation of six (6’)
turn your phone OFF immediately.
inches be maintained between
a handheld wireless phone and Hearing Aids
a pacemaker to avoid potential Some digital wireless phones may
interference with the pacemaker. interfere with some hearing aids. In
These recommendations are the event of such interference, you
consistent with the independent may want to consult your service
research by and recommendations provider.
of Wireless Technology Research.
Persons with pacemakers:

Other Medical Devices regarding your vehicle.
If you use any other personal You should also consult the
medical device, consult the manufacturer of any equipment
manufacturer of your device to that has been added to your
determine if they are adequately vehicle.
shielded from external RF energy.
Posted Facilities
Your physician may be able
to assist you in obtaining this Turn your phone OFF in any facility
information. where posted notices so require.
Health Care Facilities Aircraft

Turn your phone OFF in health FCC regulations prohibit using your
care facilities when any regulations phone while in the air. Turn your
posted in these areas instruct you phone OFF before boarding an
to do so. Hospitals or health care aircraft.
facilities may use equipment that Blasting Areas
could be sensitive to external RF
To avoid interfering with blasting
energy.
operations, turn your phone OFF
Vehicles when in a ‘blasting areas or in areas
RF signals may affect improperly posted: ‘Turn off two-way radio’.
installed or inadequately Obey all signs and instructions.
shielded electronic systems in
motor vehicles. Check with the
manufacturer or its representative

Potentially Explosive engine.
Atmosphere
For Vehicles Equipped with an
Turn your phone OFF when in any Air Bag
area with a potentially explosive
An air bag inflates with great force.
atmosphere and obey all signs and
DO NOT place objects, including
instructions. Sparks in such areas
either installed or portable wireless
could cause an explosion or fire
equipment, in the area over the air
resulting in bodily injury or even
bag or in the air bag deployment
death.
area. If in-vehicle wireless
Areas with a potentially explosive equipment is improperly installed
atmosphere are often, but not and the air bag inflates, serious
always, marked clearly. injury could result.
Potential areas may include:
fueling areas (such as gasoline Safety Information
stations); below deck on boats; Please read and observe the
fuel or chemical transfer or storage following information for safe and
facilities; vehicles using liquefied proper use of your phone and to
petroleum gas (such as propane prevent damage. Also, keep the
or butane); areas where the air user guide in an accessible place at
contains chemicals or particles all the times after reading it.
(such as grain, dust, or metal
powders); and any other area
where you would normally be
advised to turn off your vehicle

Charger and Adapter Safety • Replace the battery when it
• The charger and adapter are no longer provides acceptable
intended for indoor use only. performance. The battery can be
recharged several hundred times
Battery Information and Care before replacement.
• Please dispose of your battery • Recharge the battery after long
properly or take it to your local periods of non-use to maximize
wireless carrier for recycling. battery life.
• The battery does not need • Battery life will vary due to usage
to be fully discharged before patterns and environmental
recharging. conditions.
• Use only LG-approved chargers • Use of extended backlighting,
specific to your phone model MEdia Net Browsing, and data
since they are designed to connectivity kits affect battery life
maximize battery life. and talk/standby times.
• Do not disassemble or impact the • The self-protection function of
battery as it may cause electric the battery cuts the power of the
shock, short-circuit, and fire. Store phone when its operation is in
the battery in a place out of reach an abnormal state. In this case,
of children. remove the battery from the
• Keep the battery’s metal contacts phone, reinstall it, and turn the
clean. phone on.

• Actual battery life will depend on • If you put your phone in a pocket
network configuration, product or bag without covering the
settings, usage patterns, battery receptacle of the phone (power
and environmental conditions. plug pin), metallic articles (such
as a coin, paperclip or pen) may
Explosion, Shock, and Fire short-circuit the phone. Always
Hazards
cover the receptacle when not
• Do not put your phone in a place in use.
subject to excessive dust and
• Do not short-circuit the battery.
keep the minimum required
Metallic articles such as a coin,
distance between the power cord
paperclip or pen in your pocket
and heat sources.
or bag may short-circuit the +
• Unplug the power cord prior to and – terminals of the battery
cleaning your phone, and clean (metal strips on the battery)
the power plug pin when it is upon moving. Short-circuit of the
dirty. terminal may damage the battery
• When using the power plug, and cause an explosion.
ensure that it is firmly connected.
If it is not, it may cause excessive
heat or fire.

General Notice • Using the phone in proximity to
• Using a damaged battery or receiving equipment (i.e., TV or
placing a battery in your mouth radio) may cause interference to
may cause serious injury. the phone.
• Do not place items containing • Do not use the phone if the
magnetic components such as antenna is damaged. If a
a credit card, phone card, bank damaged antenna contacts skin,
book or subway ticket near your it may cause a slight burn. Please
phone. The magnetism of the contact an LG Authorized Service
phone may damage the data Centre to replace the damaged
stored in the magnetic strip. antenna.
• Talking on your phone for a long • Do not immerse your phone in
period of time may reduce call water. If this happens, turn it off
quality due to heat generated immediately and remove the
during use. battery. If the phone does not
• When the phone is not used for work, take it to an LG Authorized
a long period time, store it in a Service Centre.
safe place with the power cord • Do not paint your phone.
unplugged.
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• The data saved in your phone FDA Consumer Update
might be deleted due to careless The U.S. Food and Drug
use, repair of the phone, or Administration Centre for Devices
upgrade of the software. Please and Radiological Health Consumer
backup your important phone Update on Mobile Phones.
numbers. (Ring tones, text
messages, voice messages, 1. Do wireless phones pose a
health hazard?
pictures, and videos could also be
deleted.) The manufacturer is not The available scientific evidence
liable for damage due to the loss does not show that any health
of data. problems are associated with
using wireless phones. There is
• When you use the phone in
no proof, however, that wireless
public places, set the ring tone
phones are absolutely safe.
to vibration so as not to disturb
Wireless phones emit low levels
others.
of radio frequency energy (RF)
• Do not turn your phone on or off in the microwave range while
when putting it in your ear. 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),
exposure to low level RF that
does not produce heating
effects causes no known adverse
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health effects. Many studies of emit radio frequency energy (RF)
low level RF exposures have not at a level that is hazardous to
found any biological effects. the user. In such a case, the FDA
Some studies have suggested could require the manufacturers
that some biological effects of wireless phones to notify
may occur, but such findings users of the health hazard and
have not been confirmed by to repair, replace, or recall the
additional research. In some phones so that the hazard no
cases, other researchers have longer exists.
had difficulty in reproducing Although the existing scientific
those studies, or in determining data do not justify FDA
the reasons for inconsistent regulatory actions, the FDA
results. has urged the wireless phone
2. What is the FDA’s role industry to take a number of
concerning the safety of steps, including the following:
wireless phones? • Support needed research into
Under the law, the FDA does not possible biological effects of RF
review the safety of radiation of the type emitted by wireless
emitting consumer products phones;
such as wireless phones before • Design wireless phones in a
they can be sold, as it does way that minimizes any RF
with new drugs or medical exposure to the user that is not
devices. However, the agency necessary for device function;
has authority to take action if and
wireless phones are shown to
• Cooperate in providing users • National Telecommunications
of wireless phones with the and Information Administration
best possible information on The National Institutes of Health
possible effects of wireless participates in some interagency
phone use on human health. working group activities, as well.
The FDA belongs to an The FDA shares regulatory
interagency working group responsibilities for wireless phones
of the federal agencies that with the Federal Communications
have responsibility for different Commission (FCC). All phones that
aspects of RF safety to ensure are sold in the United States must
coordinated efforts at the federal comply with FCC safety guidelines
level. The following agencies that limit RF exposure. The FCC
belong to this working group: relies on the FDA and other health
• National Institute for agencies for safety questions about
Occupational Safety and Health wireless phones.
• Environmental Protection The FCC also regulates the base
Agency stations that the wireless phone
• Occupational Safety and Health networks rely upon. While these
Administration (Administración base stations operate at higher
de la seguridad y salud power than do the wireless phones
laborales) themselves, the RF exposures
• Occupational Safety and Health that people get from these base
Administration stations are typically thousands of
times lower than those they can
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get from wireless phones. Base person’s RF exposure decreases
stations are thus not the subject of rapidly with increasing distance
the safety questions discussed in from the source. The so-called
this document. ‘cordless phones,’ which have
3. What kinds of phones are the a base unit connected to the
subject of this update? telephone wiring in a house,
The term ‘wireless phone’ refers typically operate at far lower
here to handheld wireless power levels, and thus produce
phones with built-in antennas, RF exposures far below the FCC
often called ‘cell’, ‘mobile’, or ‘PCS’ safety limits.
phones. These types of wireless 4. What are the results of the
phones can expose the user research done already?
to measurable radiofrequency The research done thus far has
energy (RF) because of the short produced conflicting results,
distance between the phone and many studies have suffered
and the user’s head. These RF from flaws in their research
exposures are limited by FCC methods. Animal experiments
safety guidelines that were investigating the effects of
developed with the advice radiofrequency energy (RF)
of the FDA and other federal exposures characteristic of
health and safety agencies. wireless phones have yielded
When the phone is located conflicting results that often
at greater distances from the cannot be repeated in other
user, the exposure to RF is laboratories. A few animal
drastically lower because a studies, however, have
suggested that low levels between the use of wireless
of RF could accelerate the phones and primary brain
development of cancer in cancer, glioma, meningioma,
laboratory animals. However, or acoustic neuroma, tumors
many of the studies that of the brain or salivary gland,
showed increased tumor leukemia, or other cancers. None
development used animals of the studies demonstrated the
that had been genetically existence of any harmful health
engineered or treated with effects from wireless phone RF
cancer causing chemicals so as exposures.
to be predisposed to develop However, none of the studies
cancer in the absence of RF can answer questions about
exposure. Other studies exposed longterm exposures, since the
the animals to RF for up to 22 average period of phone use in
hours per day. These conditions these studies was around three
are not similar to the conditions years.
under which people use wireless
5. What research is needed to
phones, so we don’t know with decide whether RF exposure
certainty what the results of from wireless phones poses a
such studies mean for human health risk?
health. Three large epidemiology A combination of laboratory
studies have been published studies and epidemiological
since December 2000. Between studies of people actually
them, the studies investigated using wireless phones would
any possible association provide some of the data that
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are needed. Lifetime animal such as the angle at which the
exposure studies could be phone is held, or which model of
completed in a few years. phone is used.
However, very large numbers 6. What is the FDA doing to find
of animals would be needed out more about the possible
to provide reliable proof of health effects of wireless
a cancer promoting effect if phone RF?
one exists. Epidemiological The FDA is working with the U.S.
studies can provide data that National Toxicology Program
is directly applicable to human and with groups of investigators
populations, but 10 or more around the world to ensure that
years follow-up may be needed high priority animal studies are
to provide answers about some conducted to address important
health effects, such as cancer. questions about the effects of
This is because the interval exposure to radiofrequency
between the time of exposure to energy (RF). The FDA has been
a cancer-causing agent and the a leading participant in the
time tumors develop - if they do World Health Organization
may be many, many years. The International Electromagnetic
interpretation of epidemiological Fields (EMF) Project since its
studies is hampered by inception in 1996. An influential
difficulties in measuring actual result of this work has been
RF exposure during day-to-day the development of a detailed
use of wireless phones. Many agenda of research needs that
factors affect this measurement, has driven the establishment of
new research programs around developments around the world.
the world. The project has also 7. How can I find out how
helped develop a series of much radiofrequency energy
public information documents exposure I can get by using my
on EMF issues. The FDA and the wireless phone?
Cellular Telecommunications & All phones sold in the United
Internet Association (CTIA) have States must comply with Federal
a formal Cooperative Research Communications Commission
and Development Agreement (FCC) guidelines that limit
(CRADA) to do research on radiofrequency energy (RF)
wireless phone safety. The exposures.
FDA provides the scientific The FCC established these
oversight, obtaining input guidelines in consultation with
from experts in government, the FDA and the other federal
industry, and academic health and safety agencies. The
organizations. CTIAfunded FCC limit for RF exposure from
research is conducted through wireless telephones is set at a
contracts with independent Specific Absorption Rate (SAR)
investigators. The initial research of 1.6 watts per kilogram (1.6
will include both laboratory W/kg). The FCC limit is consistent
studies and studies of wireless with the safety standards
phone users. The CRADA will developed by the Institute
also include a broad assessment of Electrical and Electronic
of additional research needs in Engineering (IEEE) and the
the context of the latest research National Council on Radiation
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Protection and Measurement. standard for measuring the
The exposure limit takes into radiofrequency energy (RF)
consideration the body’s exposure from wireless phones
ability to remove heat from and other wireless handsets
the tissues that absorb energy with the participation and
from the wireless phone and is leadership of FDA scientists
set well below levels known to and engineers. The standard,
have effects. Manufacturers of ‘Recommended Practice for
wireless phones must report the Determining the Spatial- Peak
RF exposure level for each model Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) in
of phone to the FCC. The FCC the Human Body Due to Wireless
website Communications Devices:
(http://www.fcc.gov/oet/rfsafety) Experimental Techniques,’ sets
gives directions for locating the forth the first consistent test
FCC identification number on methodology for measuring the
your phone so you can find your rate at which RF is deposited
phone’s RF exposure level in the in the heads of wireless phone
online listing. users. The test method uses a
8. What has the FDA done to tissuesimulating model of the
measure the radiofrequency human head. Standardized
energy coming from wireless SAR test methodology is
phones? expected to greatly improve the
The Institute of Electrical and consistency of measurements
Electronic Engineers (IEEE) made at different laboratories
is developing a technical on the same phone. SAR is the
measurement of the amount of of time spent using a wireless
energy absorbed in tissue, either phone will reduce RF exposure.
by the whole body or a small If you must conduct extended
part of the body. It is measured conversations by wireless
in watts/kg (or milliwatts/g) of phone every day, you could
matter. This measurement is place more distance between
used to determine whether a your body and the source of
wireless phone complies with the RF, since the exposure level
safety guidelines. drops off dramatically with
9. What steps can I take to distance. For example, you could
reduce my exposure to use a headset and carry the
radiofrequency energy from wireless phone away from your
my wireless phone? body or use a wireless phone
If there is a risk from these connected to a remote antenna.
products - and at this point Again, the scientific data do
we do not know that there not demonstrate that wireless
is - it is probably very small. phones are harmful. But if you
But if you are concerned about are concerned about the RF
avoiding even potential risks, exposure from these products,
you can take a few simple steps you can use measures like those
to minimize your exposure to described above to reduce
radiofrequency energy (RF). your RF exposure from wireless
Since time is a key factor in phone use.
how much exposure a person
receives, reducing the amount
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10. What about children using 2000. They noted that no
wireless phones? evidence exists that using a
The scientific evidence does wireless phone causes brain
not show a danger to users tumors or other ill effects.
of wireless phones, including Their recommendation to limit
children and teenagers. If you wireless phone use by children
want to take steps to lower was strictly precautionary; it was
exposure to radiofrequency not based on scientific evidence
energy (RF), the measures that any health hazard exists.
described above would apply 11. What about wireless phone
to children and teenagers using interference with medical
wireless phones. Reducing the equipment?
time of wireless phone use Radiofrequency energy (RF) from
and increasing the distance wireless phones can interact
between the user and the RF with some electronic devices.
source will reduce RF exposure. For this reason, the FDA helped
Some groups sponsored by develop a detailed test method
other national governments to measure electromagnetic
have advised that children interference (EMI) of implanted
be discouraged from using cardiac pacemakers and
wireless phones at all. For defibrillators from wireless
example, the government in telephones. This test method
the United Kingdom distributed is now part of a standard
leaflets containing such a sponsored by the Association
recommendation in December for the Advancement of Medical
instrumentation (AAMI). approved by the IEEE in 2000.
The final draft, a joint effort The FDA continues to monitor
by the FDA, medical device the use of wireless phones for
manufacturers, and many possible interactions with other
other groups, was completed medical devices. Should harmful
in late 2000. This standard will interference be found to occur,
allow manufacturers to ensure the FDA will conduct testing to
that cardiac pacemakers and assess the interference and work
defibrillators are safe from to resolve the problem.
wireless phone EMI. The FDA 12. Where can I find additional
has tested hearing aids for information?
interference from handheld For additional information,
wireless phones and helped please refer to the following
develop a voluntary standard resources:
sponsored by the Institute
FDA web page on wireless
of Electrical and Electronic
phones
Engineers (IEEE). This standard
(http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/
specifies test methods and
phones/index.html)
performance requirements
for hearing aids and wireless Federal Communications
phones so that no interference Commission (FCC) RF Safety
occurs when a person uses Program
a ‘compatible’ phone and a (http://www.fcc.gov/oet/rfsafety)
‘compatible’ hearing aid at the
same time. This standard was
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International Commission 10 Driver Safety Tips
on Non-lonizing Radiation Your wireless phone gives you the
Protection powerful ability to communicate
(http://www.icnirp.de) by voice almost anywhere, anytime.
World Health Organization An important responsibility
(WHO) International EMF Project accompanies the benefits of
(http://www.who.int/emf) wireless phones, one that every
National Radiological Protection user must uphold.
Board (UK) When operating a car, driving is
(http://www.nrpb.org.uk/) 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

function without taking your driving; if necessary, suspend the
attention off the road. call in heavy traffic or hazardous
2. When available, use a handsfree weather conditions. Rain, sleet,
device. A number of handsfree snow and ice can be hazardous,
wireless phone accessories are but so is heavy traffic. As a driver,
readily available today. Whether your first responsibility is to pay
you choose an installed mounted attention to the road.
device for your wireless phone or 5. Do not take notes or look up
a speaker phone accessory, take phone numbers while driving.
advantage of these devices if If you are reading an address
available to you. book or business card, or writing
3. Position your wireless phone a “to-do” list while driving a car,
within easy reach. Make sure you you are not watching where
place your wireless phone within you are going. It is common
easy reach and where you can sense. Don’t get caught in a
reach it without removing your dangerous situation because you
eyes from the road. If you get an are reading or writing and not
incoming call at an inconvenient paying attention to the road or
time, if possible, let your nearby vehicles.
voicemail answer it for you. 6. Dial sensibly and assess the
4. Suspend conversations during traffic; if possible, place calls
hazardous driving conditions or when you are not moving or
situations. Let the person you before pulling into traffic. Try to
are speaking with know you are plan your calls before you begin
your trip or attempt to coincide
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your calls with times you may be situations — with your phone
stopped at a stop sign, red light at your side, help is only three
or otherwise stationary. But if numbers away. Dial 911 or other
you need to dial while driving, local emergency number in the
follow this simple tip — dial only case of fire, traffic accident, road
a few numbers, check the road hazard or medical emergency.
and your mirrors, then continue. Remember, it is a free call on
7. Do not engage in stressful or your wireless phone!
emotional conversations that 9. Use your wireless phone to
may be distracting. Stressful or help others in emergencies.
emotional conversations and Your wireless phone provides
driving do not mix; they are you a perfect opportunity to
distracting and even dangerous be a “Good Samaritan” in your
when you are behind the wheel community. If you see an auto
of a car. Make people you are accident, crime in progress or
talking with aware you are other serious emergency where
driving and if necessary, suspend lives are in danger, call 911 or
conversations which have the other local emergency number,
potential to divert your attention as you would want others to do
from the road. for you.
8. Use your wireless phone to call 10. Call roadside assistance or a
for help. Your wireless phone special wireless nonemergency
is one of the greatest tools you assistance number when
can own to protect yourself necessary. Certain situations
and your family in dangerous you encounter while driving
may require attention, but are Consumer Information on
not urgent enough to merit a SAR
call for emergency services. But (Specific Absorption Rate)
you can still use your wireless
phone to lend a hand. If you This Model Phone Meets the
see a broken-down vehicle Government’s Requirements
posing no serious hazard, a for Exposure to Radio Waves.
broken traffic signal, a minor Your wireless phone is a radio
traffic accident where no one transmitter and receiver. It is
appears injured or a vehicle. designed and manufactured not
you know to be stolen, call to exceed the emission limits
roadside assistance or other for exposure to radiofrequency
special non-emergency wireless (RF) energy set by the Federal
number. Communications Commission (FCC)
For more information, please call to of the U.S. Government. These
888-901-SAFE, or visit our website limits are part of comprehensive
www.wow-com.com guidelines and establish permitted
levels of RF energy for the general
population. The guidelines are
based on standards that were
developed by independent
scientific organizations through
periodic and thorough evaluation
of scientific studies. The standards
include a substantial safety margin
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designed to assure the safety of antenna, the lower the power
all persons, regardless of age and output.
health. Before a phone model is available
The exposure standard for wireless for sale to the public, it must
mobile phones employs a unit be tested and certified to the
of measurement known as the FCC that it does not exceed
Specific Absorption Rate, or SAR. the limit established by the
The SAR limit set by the FCC is governmentadopted requirement
1.6W/kg. * for safe exposure. The tests are
Tests for SAR are conducted using performed in positions and
standard operating positions locations (e.g., at the ear and worn
specified by the FCC with the on the body) as required by the
phone transmitting at its highest FCC for each model.
certified power level in all tested The highest SAR value for this
frequency bands. model phone when tested for use
Although SAR is determined at at the ear is 0.216 W/kg and when
the highest certified power level, worn on the body, as described in
the actual SAR level of the phone this user’s manual, is 0.628 W/kg.
while operating can be well below (Body-worn measurements differ
the maximum value. Because the among phones models, depending
phone is designed to operate at upon available accessories and
multiple power levels to use only FCC requirements.) While there
the power required to reach the may be differences between SAR
network, in general, the closer levels of various phones and at
you are to a wireless base station various positions, they all meet the
government requirement for safe incorporates a substantial margin
exposure. of safety to give additional
The FCC has granted an Equipment protection for the public and
Authorization for this model to account for any variations in
phone with all reported SAR levels measurements.
evaluated as in compliance with * Product meets current FCC &
the FCC RF emission guidelines. IC Radio Frequency Exposure
SAR information on this model Guidelines.
phone is on file with the FCC and FCC ID BEJBL40g ,
can be found under the Display IC ID: 2703C-BL40g
Grant section of http://www.fcc.
gov/oet/fccid after searching on
FCC ID BEJBL40g.
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
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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
• When the screen is idle: Key
(USB cable)
tone or ring tone volume , Press
TIP: Before long the down key to Silent
connecting the USB on/off.
cable, wait until the • During a call: earpiece volume.
phone has powered • When playing a track: controls
up and has registered the volume continuously.
on the network.
Camera key
Music key • Go to camera menu directly by
pressing and holding the 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
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Installing the USIM and battery
1 Remove the battery cover and
the battery
Slide down the battery cover and
pull out the battery.
3 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.
2 Install the USIM card

Slide the USIM card into the USIM
card holder. Make sure the gold
contact area on the card is facing
downwards. To remove the USIM
card, gently pull it outwards.
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. The slot has to be opened by pulling
Make sure the gold contact area is the metal cover upwards.
facing downwards.
WARNING: Slide the

memory card into the slot,
otherwise the card may be
damaged.
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Memory card
Formatting the memory card Transferring your contacts
Your memory card may already be To transfer your contacts from your
formatted. If it isn’t, you will need USIM to your phone:
to format it before you can start to 1 From the Communication
use it. tab, scroll through Contact
NOTE: All files will be deleted when and choose then Change
formatting. location.
1 From the home screen select 2 Touch Copy to Handset.
and select Phone settings from 3 Choose Mark all or select names
the Settings tab. one by one and touch Copy to
2 Scroll and touch Memory info Handset.
then scroll and touch External
memory.
3 Touch Format and then confirm
your choice.
4 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.

Your home screen
Touch screen tips This makes the battery life last
The home screen is a great place to longer and prevents the touch
get used to using the touch screen. keypad from malfunctioning
through automatic key locking
To select an item, touch the centre
during calls.
of the icon.
Users, therefore, do not have
• Do not to press too hard; the
the inconvenience of unlocking
touchscreen is sensitive enough
the phone when searching the
to pick up on a light touch.
phonebook during calls.
• Use the tip of your finger to
touch the option you require. Be Customising the home screen
careful not to touch any other
keys. Shortcut home
• When the screen light is off, press screen
the power key to return to the Browser home
home screen. screen
• Whenever your New Chocolate Contact home
BL40 is not in use, it will return to screen
the lock 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.
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Your home screen
• Get in touch with your New Zooming In or Out
Chocolate BL40 - When viewing photos, web pages,
The user interface and emails, or maps, you can zoom in
homescreens is based on four and out. Pinch your fingers together
types of Homescreens. To swap or slide them apart.
between the home screens just
wipe quickly over the display from Using the Multi-tasking
left to right or from right to left. function
• Home screen customization - Touch the multitasking key
For each type of home screen to open the Multitasking menu.
you are able to add and remove From here you can view some
objects by pressing & holding your applications that are running and
finger on the screen, or if already access them with one touch.
added touching and holding one
of the objects. Lock screen gesture
Lock screen gesture - set a gesture
Touch screen to the 9 extended shortcut
The controls on the New Chocolate applications.
BL40 touch screen change Gesture in Lock screen allows users
dynamically, depending on the task to unlock the phone and execute
you are carrying out. the applications directly as they
Scrolling draw a gesture on the screen.
Drag from side to side to scroll. On To set up this feature,
some screens, such as web pages, 1 Select Menu - Screen settings
you can also scroll up or down. - Lock screen gesture
2 Drag & drop the prefered gesture Icon Description
form the bottom of the screen
Printer by Bluetooth
to the applications you want to
assign them to. Bluetooth Transfer
Bluetooth Visibility
Viewing the status bar
Bluetooth Music
Icon Description
Downloading
No Service
Downloading complete.
2G
Downloading cancelled.
3G
In-call option
EDGE
Internet
HSDPA
Searching
Wi-fi is on
Call divert
Bluetooth Message
Call reject
Bluetooth Mono hands free
headset Security
Connect Bluetooth Mono +
Stereo Headset
Bluetooth Stereo headset HomeZone
Bluetooth Mono headset Roaming
Bluetooth on Alarm
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Your home screen
Icon Description Icon Description
Schedule (Calendar) Push message
Multi-tasking Flight mode
Music paused Normal
Music playing Outdoor
FM radio playing Silent
FM broadcasting - Customised profile 1-10 or
Customised 1-10
Email sending External memory
Email receiving Battery status
MMS sending has failed Microsoft Exchange
MMS transmit
MMS receiving
MMS New message
SMS sending
SMS receiving
New voicemail
New message
SMS sending has failed
New email

Calls
TIP! Press the power key In-call options
briefly to lock the touchscreen Hold - Touch to put a call on
and prevent calls being made by hold.
mistake. Mute - Touch to turn the
microphone off so the person you
Making a call or a video call are talking to cannot hear you.
1 Touch to open the keypad. Speaker - Touch to turn the
2 Type in the number on the speaker phone on.
keypad. To delete a digit, press Options - Choose from a list
the clear key. of further in-call options, including
3 Touch the Voice call to place creating new memo and going to
the call. messages, so you can check your
4 To end the call, touch the End messages and add contacts during
call. a call. You can also end the call from
here by touching End call.
TIP! To enter + for making
international calls, touch - Touch to open a numerical
twice or press and hold down 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.
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Calls
Speed dialling Making a second call
1 From the home screen touch 1 During your initial call, touch
to open your Contacts. and select the number you want
2 Touch and select Speed to call.
dials. 2 Call the number or search your
3 Your contacts list will open. Select contacts.
the contact you want to assign 3 Touch Voice call to connect the
to that number by touching the call.
phone number once. 4 Both calls will be displayed on
To call a speed dial number, touch the call screen. Your initial call will
on the home screen then press be locked and put on hold.
and hold the assigned number until 5 Touch the swap icon to
the contact appears on the screen. toggle between calls.
The call will initiate automatically, 6 Touch the + symbol to open the
without having to touch Voice call. in-call menu and select “Join calls”
to make a conference call.
Turning off DTMF
7 To end one or both calls press
DTMF lets you use numerical
End .
commands to navigate within
automated calls. DTMF default is NOTE: You will be charged for each
set to on. call you make.
To turn it off during a call (e.g. to
make a note of a number) touch
and select Disable DTMF.

Using call barring 2 Touch Common settings. This
1 Touch and choose Call lets you amend the following
settings in the Settings tab. settings:
2 Touch Call barring and choose Call reject
Voice calls and/or Video calls. Send my number - Choose
3 Choose any or all of the five whether to display your number
options. on an outgoing call.
4 Enter the call barring password. Auto redial - Slide the switch left
Please check with your network for ON or right for OFF.
operator about this service. Minute minder - Slide the switch
left to ON to hear a tone every
TIP! Select Fixed dial minute during a call.
numbers to turn on and
BT answer mode - Select Hands-
compile a list of numbers that
free to be able to answer a call
can be called from your phone.
using a Bluetooth headset, or
You’ll need your PIN2 code,
available from your operator. select Handset to press a handset
Only numbers within the fixed key to answer a call.
dial list can be called from your Save new number - Select ON or
phone. OFF to save a new number.
Voice clarity - Select ON or
Changing the common call OFF to clear noises around. This
setting feature makes your voice louder
1 Touch and choose Call and clearer.
settings in the Settings tab.
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Contacts
Searching for a contact have to enter both, but you must
There are two ways to search for a enter at least one.
contact: 5 Set others.
From the home screen 6 Touch to save the contact.
1 From the home screen touch TIP! You can create
to open your Contacts. Touch customised groups for your
and enter the contact name contacts. See Creating a group.
using the key pad.
2 Touch Video call or Voice call to Creating a group
place the call. 1 From the home screen, touch
and then touch Contact in the
From the main menu
Communication tab.
1 Touch , touch Contact on the
2 Touch Contacts on the top of the
Communication tab.
screen, then touch Groups and
Adding a new contact select New group.
1 From the home screen touch 3 Enter a name for the new group.
then touch New contact. And set the group picture, group
2 Choose whether to save the name, group ringtone and group
contact to Handset or USIM. vibration.
3 If you want to add a picture to 4 Touch to save the group.
each contact, touch Add picture. NOTE: If you delete a group, the
4 Enter the first and last name of contacts assigned to that group will
your new contact. You do not not be lost. They will remain in your
contacts.
TIP! You can edit an existing Move - This works in the same
group by touching the selected way as Copy, but the contact will
group once. Choose View only remain in the new location.
members, Edit the group, Send Clear contacts - Delete all your
message, Send businesscard or contacts.
Delete group. Memory info.
Send all contacts via Bluetooth
Changing your contact - Send all of your contacts to
settings another device using Bluetooth.
You can adapt your contact settings You will be prompted to turn on
to suit your own preferences. Bluetooth if you select this option.
1 Touch Contact from the
Communication tab, select
Viewing information
and scroll through Contact TIP! To add your own business
settings. card, select My business card
2 From here, you can adjust the and enter your details as you
following settings: would for any contact. Touch
Display name to finish.
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.
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Messaging
Messaging 3 After entering the text, you
Your New Chocolate BL40 combines can send the SMS by touching
SMS and MMS into one intuitive, the send button on top of the
easy to use menu. message.
There are two ways of entering the 4 Touch Insert to add an
messaging centre: Image, Video, Sound, SMS
From the home screen, touch template, MMS template,
, or touch then scroll emoticon, name & number, new
through Messaging from the slide, subject or signature and
Communication tab. More (Business card/Schedule/
Memo/Tasks).
Sending a message
1 Touch then Write message WARNING: The 160-
to open a blank message. character limit may vary from
country to country depending
2 Touch To to enter the recipient’s
on how the SMS is coded.
number, or open your contacts or
favourites. You can add multiple
contacts. When you are finished, WARNING: If an image,
touch the message box below video or audio file is added to
to start composing the message an SMS, it will automatically be
text. converted to an MMS, and you
will be charged accordingly.

Entering text more times, then 6 three times.
Touch to turn on T9 Setting up your email
predictive texting.
1 Touch from the home
Tap to change between the screen, and scroll to Email on the
number, symbol and text keypads. Communication tab.
Use to toggle between the 2 Touch Write email. If the email
different keyboards in each text account is not set up, start the
entry mode (e.g., capital or lower email set up wizard.
case letters).
TIP! If an email account is
To enter a space, touch . already set up, the wizard is not
activated automatically.
T9 predictive
In T9 mode, you will see , You can also edit specific
coloured circle in orange. account settings by navigating to
Simply touch the number key Communication > Email > >
associated with the letter you want New email account. They are the
to enter, and the dictionary will following:
predict the word you want to use. Title - Enter a name for this
account.
Abc manual
User name - Enter the account
In Abc mode you have to touch the
username.
key repeatedly to enter a letter. For
Password - Enter the account
example, to write ‘hello’, touch 4
password.
twice, 3 twice, 5 three times, 5 three
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Messaging
Email address - Enter the Choose between Header only or
account email address. All including body for POP3, and
Reply email address - Enter the header only, header + body, or all
‘reply to’ email address. for IMAP4.
Outgoing mail server - Enter the Access point - Choose your
outgoing email server address Internet access point.
Incoming mail server - Enter the Email to retrieve - Choose the
incoming email server address way to download emails. Choose
Maximum receive size - Select from Header only or All including
the size limit for your emails, up to body for POP3, header only,
the maximum of 2 MB. header + body, or all for IMAP4.
Mailbox type - Enter mailbox Auto retrieve - Choose whether
type POP3 or IMAP4. to retrieve your new emails
automatically.
Save to server - Choose whether
to save your emails on the server. Retrieve only new - Choose
Copies are always saved for IMAP4 whether to discard emails already
accounts. downloaded previously.
Save sent mail into - Select Advanced settings - Choose
where to save sent emails for whether to use the advanced
IMAP4 mailboxes. For POP3 settings.
mailboxes sent mails are always SMTP port number - Normally,
saved to the handset. this will be 25.
Download option - Choose SMTP TLS/SSL - Choose whether
the way to download emails. to use TLS/SSL for outgoing server.

Incoming server port - Normally, Server address – Enter the email
this is 110 for POP3 accounts and server address.
143 for IMAP4 accounts. Username - Enter the account’s
Incoming TLS/SSL - Choose username.
whether to use TLS/SSL for Password - Enter the account’s
incoming server. password.
SMTP authentication - Choose
Domain – Enter the account
the security settings for the
domain(Optional).
outgoing mail server
SMTP Username - Enter the Auto push – Choose whether to use
SMTP username. Push Email.
SMTP Password - Enter the SMTP Now your account is set up, it will
password. appear in the list of accounts in your
APOP secure login - Choose to Email folder.
activate APOP secure login for a Mail days to sync – Choose period
POP3 account. IMAP4 accounts to sync emails.
are always set to off. Sync items - Choose whether to
Once the account is set up, it will use Sync items(Contacts,Schedule
appear in the accounts list in your s,Tasks).
Email folder. Contacts - Select sync Contacts.
Microsoft Exchange email Schedules - Select sync Schedules.
account Tasks - Select sync Tasks.
Email address – Enter the account Use SSL – Choose whether to use
email address. SSL for Microsoft Exchange.
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Messaging
Internet Profile – Choose your and scroll to Email- Write email
internet Profile. on the Communication tab to
Save in sent – Choose whether to open a new blank message.
save your sent emails to the server. 2 Enter the recipient’s address and
write your message. You can also
Retrieving your email
attach images, videos, audio files
You can automatically or manually and other file types.
check your account for new emails.
3 Touch Send email to send your
To check manually:
email.
1 Touch from the home screen,
and scroll through Email from TIP! During an active Wi-Fi
the Communication tab. connection, emails are sent and
2 Select Email. received via Wi-Fi.
3 Touch the account you want to
use then . Changing your email settings
4 Choose Retrieve/Message You can change your email settings
synchronisation and your New based on your own preferences.
Chocolate BL40 will connect to 1 Touch from the home screen,
your email account and retrieve and scroll through Email from
your new messages. the Communication tab.
Sending an email using your 2 Select and scroll to Email
settings.
new account
3 You can alter the following
1 Touch from the home screen,
settings:
Email accounts - Manage your New email notification - Choose
email accounts. whether to be alerted about a
Allow reply email - Choose new email without a pop-up
whether to allow read message.
confirmation messages to be sent. Signature - Create an email
Request reply email - Choose signature and switch this feature
whether to request read on.
confirmation messages. Priority - Choose the priority level
Retrieve interval - Select how of your email messages.
often your New Chocolate BL40 Mail sending size - Choose the
checks for new email messages. size of email you send.
Retrieve amount - Choose the
number of emails to be retrieved Using templates
at one time. Create templates for the SMS and
Include message in fwd & reply MMS messages you send most
- Select whether to include the often. There are already some
original message in your reply. templates on the phone, which you
can edit.
Include attachment - Select
whether to include the original 1 When writing a new message,
attachment in any reply. you can enter Templates from
Auto retrieval in roaming - Insert in option menu.
Choose whether to retrieve 2 Choose SMS Template or MMS
messages automatically when Template. You can then touch
abroad (roaming). to New template, Delete or
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Messaging
Delete all templates. To edit a left to receive confirmation that
message just select it, make your your messages have been delivered.
changes and touch Save. Validity period - Choose how long
your messages are stored at the
Using emoticons message centre.
Liven up your messages using Message types - Convert your text
emoticons. There are some into Voice, Fax, X.400 or Email.
commonly used emoticons already Character encoding - Choose
on your phone. how your characters are encoded.
You can add a new emoticon by This impacts on the size of your
touching New emoticon. messages and therefore on your
data charges.
Changing your text message
Send long text as - Choose to send
settings long messages as Multiple SMS or
These settings can be changed MMS.
based on your preferences.
Scroll through Messaging from Changing your multimedia
the Communication tab. Touch message settings
then choose Message settings and These settings can be changed
Text message. You can change the based on your preferences.
following: Scroll through Messaging from
Text message centre - Enter the the Communication tab. Touch
details of your message centre. then choose Message settings and
Delivery report - Slide the switch Multimedia message.

You can make changes to the
WARNING: You can
following:
select to restrict or attach
Retrieval mode - Select Home unsupported type files to MMS
network or Roaming network. If via confirmation popup.
you then select Manual you will only
receive notifications about MMS Free - It can attach the unsupported
messages. You can then decide type file to MMS up to the available
whether to download them in full. size.
Delivery report - Choose whether Delivery time - Choose how long to
to allow and/or request a delivery wait before a message is delivered.
report.
Multimedia message centre - Enter
Read reply - Choose whether to the details of your message centre.
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 .
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Camera
Taking a photo Send Touch to send the photo as
1 Press and hold down the Camera a Message, Email or Bluetooth.
key on the right side of the NOTE: Additional cost may occur
phone. when MMS are downloaded when
2 Holding the phone horizontally, roaming.
point the lens towards the Use as Touch to use the image as
subject of the photo. wallpaper.
3 Press the capture button lightly
Rename Touch to edit the name of
and a focus box will appear in the
centre of the viewfinder screen. the selected picture.
4 Position the phone so you can Edit Touch to edit the image
see the photo subject in the using various tools.
focus box.
Touch to return to the previous
5 When the focus box turns green,
menu.
the camera has focused on your
subject. Delete Touch to delete the image.
6 Press the capture button fully to New picture Touch to take another
capture the shot. photo immediately. Your current
photo will be saved.
Once you’ve taken the photo
Touch to view a gallery of your
Your captured photo will appear
saved photos.
on the screen. The image name is
shown with four icons on the right
side.
Getting to know the viewfinder
Zoom - Touch to zoom in or to zoom out.
Alternatively you can use the side volume keys.
Image size Saving to handset memory/
external memory
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.
Macro - Switch on take close 2. Touch to take picture
up shot. 3. Drag down to swith to video
Quality (Normal/Fine/Super fine) camera
Video
Settings - Touch this icon to
open the settings menu. See
Using the advanced settings. Gallery
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Camera
Using the flash 4 The flash status icon in the
The default flash setting is auto, but viewfinder will change based on
there are other options. the new flash mode.
1 Select from the left side of Choosing a shot type
the viewfinder to enter the flash
1 Touch and select Shot mode
sub-menu.
to open the available shot types
2 There are four flash options:
2 Choose from eight options:
Auto - Your camera will assess the
Normal shot -This is the default
light available for a good picture
shot type, the photo will be taken
and use the flash as necessary.
in the normal way, as outlined in
Red -eye reduction - The camera taking a quick photo.
will flash twice in order to remove
Continuous shot - This enables
red eye.
you to take six shots automatically
Always off - The camera will in very quick succession.
never flash. This is useful if you
Stitch shot - This enables you to
want to save battery power.
stitch photos side by side after
Always on - The camera will continuous shot. Eight pictures
always flash. can be merged together in a
3 When you touch the option panoramic image, allowing you
you want, the flash menu will to enjoy the full size of your New
automatically close, allowing you Chocolate BL40’s screen.
to take a picture immediately.

Smile shot - Automatically Taking a panoramic shot
triggers the shutter when camera Capture life as it appears using a
detects a smile. panoramic shot. Allows you to enjoy
Panorama - This shot type is the full size of your New Chocolate
great for taking a photo of a large BL40’s screen with panorama.
group of people or for capturing a
panoramic view. TIP!
Beauty shot - This enables you 360° Panorama : This enables
to take a photo of person’s face you to stitch photos up to 12
clearly and brightly. Especially pieces. After pressing or touch
useful when you are close up. shutter icon on display screen
Art shot - Choose different and turn the camera lens in the
picture effects. (Original, direction(right/left/up/down) of
Black&White, Warm, Cold.) you want to take a picture. Then
it will capture automatically.
Frame shot - Choose from one
When the red box come in the
of the fun frames to transform
white box of the middle screen,
your friend or just decorate their
it is able to capture. When taking
surroundings.
pictures, if user press shutter
Out focusing shot - This shot button or touch down stop icon
type means selective focusing. on display and then handset
You can focus on the center of would stop panoram shot
image. opreation.
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Camera
Using the advanced settings Colour Effect - Choose a colour
From the viewfinder, touch to tone to use on your new photo. See
open all advanced settings options. Choosing a colour effect.
You can change the camera setting White balance - Choose between
by scrolling the wheel. After Auto, Incandescent, Sunny,
selecting the option, touch the Fluorescent and Cloudy.
button. Self-timer - The self-timer allows
you to set a delay after the shutter
TIP! You can view the help
is pressed. Select Off, 3 seconds,
menu about the functions of
5 seconds or 10 seconds. This is
the camera by touching
ideal if you want to be included in
Swap cam - For self portraits, switch a photo.
to the LG New Chocolate BL40‘s Shot mode - Choose the shot
inner camera. 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 sensor. The higher the ISO, the more
contact. See Changing the image sensitive the camera will be. This is
size. useful in darker conditions when
Scene mode - Set the camera to you can’t use the flash. Select the
adjust to the environment. Choose ISO value from Auto, 100, 200, 400,
from Auto, Portrait, Landscape, or 800.
Sport and Night.

Quality - Choose between Super Geo-Tagging - Choose to switch on
fine, Fine and Normal. The finer the EXIF information for the photo
the quality the sharper the photo. to write GPS information.
However, the file size will increase Reset settings - Restore all camera
as a result, which means you’ll be settings.
able to store fewer photos in your
memory. TIP! When you exit the camera,
Memory - Choose whether to all settings will return to their
save your photos to the Handset defaults except image size and
memory or the External memory. image quality. Any non-default
settings will need to be reset,
Image stabilization - Enables you such as colour tone and ISO.
to take a picture without the camera Check these before you take
wobbling or shaking. your next photo.
Focus Mode - Select the way the
camera will focus. Choose between TIP! The settings menu
Spot, Manual focus and Face is superimposed over the
tracking. viewfinder, so when you change
Shutter sound - Select one of the 3 elements of the image colour or
shutter sounds. quality you will see a preview of
the image change behind the
Grid screen - Choose between Off, settings menu.
Simple cross or Trisection.
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Camera
Changing the image size Choosing a colour effect
The more pixels, the larger the file, 1 Using the viewfinder, touch
which means the files take up more in the left corner.
memory space. If you want to store 2 Select Colour Effect from the
more pictures on your phone, you Preview menu.
can alter the number of pixels to 3 There are colour tone options.
make the files smaller.
4 When you’ve made your selection
1 Using the viewfinder, touch the colour tone menu can be
in the left corner. closed by selecting the , ready
2 Select Size from the Preview for you to take your picture.
menu.
TIP! You can change a
3 Select a pixel value from the
picture taken in colour to black
options (5M(2560x1920),
and white or sepia, but you
3M(2048x1536),
cannot change a picture taken
2M(1600x1200), in black and white or sepia to
1M(1280x960), VGA(640x480), colour.
QVGA(320x240), Contacts) or
choose the predefined wallpaper
size.

Using the secondary camera 3 After you’ve taken the photo
Your LG New Chocolate BL40 has you’ll be offered all the same
an inner 640x480 camera for both options as for an image taken
video calls and taking photos. with the main camera.
1 To switch to the inner camera 4 To return to the main camera
touch then select Use touch and then select Use
secondary camera from the main camera from the Swap
Swap cam menu. cam menu.
2 After a few seconds you’ll see Viewing your saved photos
yourself in the viewfinder. To
1 You can access your saved photos
capture the image, press the side
from within camera mode. Just
button as normal.
touch and your gallery will
TIP! The secondary camera has appear onscreen.
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 in
the same way as when using the
main camera.
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Video camera
Shooting a video right side.
1 Press and hold the camera key on Play Touch to play the video.
the right side of the phone. Send Touch to send the photo as
2 Alternatively, draw down in a Message, Email or Bluetooth. See
the view finder in camera mode Sending a message, and Sending
to switch to video mode. and receiving your files using
3 Press the capture button once or Bluetooth.
touch in the view finder to Use as Touch to use the video as a
start recording. ringtone.
4 REC will appear at the bottom Rename Touch to edit the name of
of the viewfinder with a timer the selected picture.
showing the length of the video. Edit Touch to edit the image
5 To pause the video, touch and using various tools.
resume recording by selecting Touch to return to the previous
. menu.
6 Touch on the screen to stop Delete Touch to delete the video
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 video immediately. Your current
captured video will appear on the video will be saved.
screen. The name of the video will
Touch to view the saved
be shown on the bottom of the
videos and pictures gallery.
screen, along with four icons on the
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/
Video Size external memory
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.
Quality (Normal/Fine/Super fine)
2. Touch to start recording
Settings - Touch this icon to 3. Drag up to swith to camera
open the settings menu. See
Using the advanced settings. Gallery
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Video camera
Using the advanced settings more memory space. If you want to
Using the viewfinder, touch store more videos on your phone,
to open all the advanced settings you can alter the number of pixels
options. Refer to the advanced to make the files smaller.
settings of Camera page 35. 1 Using the viewfinder, touch
Recording mode - Set a duration in the left corner.
limit for your video. Choose 2 Select Video size.
between Normal, MMS or DLNA to
WARNING: The
limit the maximum size to send the
great editing software on your
video as an MMS.
LG New Chocolate BL40 is
TIP! If you choose MMS duration, compatible with all video types
the lower image quality will enable except 640x480. Don’t record
you to record a longer video. in this format if you plan to edit
the video.
Memory - Choose whether to save
your videos to the Handset memory TIP! For video format conversion
or the External memory. software, see the CD that came
Audio - Choose from Mute to record with your New Chocolate BL40.
a video without sound, or unmute
to include the sound. Using the secondary video
camera
Changing the video image Your LG New Chocolate BL40 has
size an inner 320x240 camera for both
The more pixels, the larger the file video calls and recording videos.
size, which means the files take up
1 To switch to the inner camera, Watching your saved videos
touch then select Use 1 In the viewfinder, touch .
secondary camera from the
2 Your gallery will appear on the
Swap cam menu.
screen.
2 After a few seconds you’ll see
3 Touch the video you want to view
yourself in the viewfinder. To start
once to bring it to the front of the
recording the image press the
gallery. Touch for it to play.
capture button as normal, and
press it again to stop recording. Watching your videos on TV
3 After you’ve shot the video, Connect your New Chocolate BL40
you’ll be offered all the options to TV using the TV output cable.
available for a video shot using NOTE: The TV output cable is
the main camera. available for purchase separately.
4 To return to the main camera The best suited resolutions are
touch and then Use main given below:
camera. WVGA 800x480 2mbps 30fps
TIP! You can still alter the CIF 352x288 384kbps 30fps
image size, colour effect, white (Window Media)
balance and quality by touching VGA 640x480 384kbps 30fps
Settings in the same way as You can find detailed information in
when using the main camera. File info from option menu when a
video is being played back.
(It can not be shown the video
quality.)
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Your photos and videos
Viewing your photos and Adjusting the volume when
videos viewing a video
1 Touch on the camera To adjust the volume of a video
preview screen. while it is playing, touch the volume
2 Your gallery will appear on the bar on the left side of the screen.
screen. Alternatively, use the volume keys
3 Touch the video or photo to open on the side of the phone.
it fully.
Setting a photo as wallpaper
TIP! Flick left or right to 1 Touch the photo you want to set
view other photos or videos. as wallpaper to open it.
2 Touch the screen to open the
options menu.
TIP! To delete a photo or
video, open it and select . 3 Touch Use as.
Touch Yes to confirm. 4 The screen will switch to portrait
mode. You can zoom in and out
and move the cropped section of
Using zoom when viewing a the picture using a thumbnail at
video or photo the bottom of the screen.
When viewing photos or videos, you
can zoom in and out by pinching
your fingers together or spreading
them apart.

Editing your photos Save Select to save the changes
1 Open the photo you want to edit, as an Update existing, or a New
and touch the options icon to file. If you select New file enter a
select Edit. file name.
2 Touch the icons to alter your
Undo Erase the editing you have
photo:
done to the photo.
Select Area
Image Touch to open further
Draw something on your effect options including Rotate.
photo, freehand. Select the line
Filter Touch to apply the effect
thickness from the four options,
then the colour you want to use. options to a photo.
Adjustment This helps to adjust
Adding writing on a picture.
a picture taken using automatic
Decorate your photo with colour, brightness etc.
stamps.
Adding text to a photo
Erase the editing you have 1 From the editing screen, touch
done to the picture. You can .
choose the size of eraser you use.
2 Select Signature Text or Bubble
Touch to return to the Text.
gallery. 3 Type the text using the keypad
and touch Save.
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4 Set the text to the desired Adding a colour accent to a
location on the picture by sliding photo
it.
1 From the editing screen, touch
Touch the text, keypad will be Image .
enabled for reedit.
2 Choose Colour Accent.
Adding an effect to a photo 3 Select part of the photo. A traced
1 From the editing screen, touch line will appear around everything
Filter . in that area which is the same or
2 You can apply any of the various a similar colour, for example, a
options to the photo person’s hair or jumper.
3 To undo an effect simply touch 4 Alter the intensity of the
Undo . accenting by touching Intensity
and touch ‘+’ or ‘-’ button.
Cropping a photo 5 Touch OK.
1 From the editing screen, touch 6 All colour will be removed
. from the photo, apart from in
2 Choose the shape you want to the section marked for colour
use to crop the picture. accenting.
3 Drag the box over the area you 7 Select Save to save the changes.
want to crop.
4 When you are happy with your
selection, touch Save .

Swapping colours in a photo 4 After the fog is applied on the
1 From the editing screen, touch picture, you can change color
Image . and intensity of the fog and erase
width.
2 Choose Colour Swapping.
3 Select part of the photo. A Rain Drop
traced line will appear around 1 For adding rain drops on your
everything in that area which is picture, select Image menu.
the same or a similar colour, 2 Choose Rain Drop.
for example, a person’s hair or 3 The bubbles appears over the
jumper. image.
4 Select a colour. 4 You can set the intensity/scale
5 Press OK. of droplets by adjusting the
6 The part of the photo selected for intensity/scale menu bar
colour accenting will change to respectively.
the selected colour. 5 Also the direction of droplets can
be adjusted with the cell phone
7 Select Save to save the changes. rotation.
Fog Drawing MotionBlur
1 Tasks Fog drawing on your 1 For applying Motion Blur, touch
picture, touch Image.
Image .
2 Choose Fog Drawing.
2 Select MotionBlur.
3 Puff into the mic to put fog on
3 Select the location you want to
the picture and draw with your
finger over it. enter MotionBlur by drawing an
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outline. Touch Ok, and then Rub Trimming the length of the
in the direction you want. video
4 Intensity of the blur can be set 1 Open the video you want to edit,
using the intensity adjust bar. touch option key.
Artistic Effect 2 Select Edit and choose Trim/
Multi-trim.
1 From the editing screen, touch
Filter . 3 Touch and set the new start
and end points using Trim .
2 choose Artistic Effect .
4 Touch Preview to confirm you are
3 Select the Artistic Effect effect
happy with the new cut.
and you can watch the painting.
5 Touch Save or, alternatively,
4 The painting will be created and
touch to return to the
automatically saved. Touch cancel
gallery and discard the changes.
to stop in between.
Merging two videos
Editing your videos
1 Open the video you want to edit,
The video editing features are
touch option key.
available for MPEG4 types except
640x480 (VGA) resolution. 2 Select Edit and choose Video
merge.
Don’t record in these formats if you
plan to edit your video. 3 The Videos folder will open.
Choose the video you want to
merge.

4 Touch and slide the photo 5 Touch Preview to check how the
to move it to the end or the photo and video merge together.
beginning of the video. 6 Press Save then choose to replace
5 Touch Preview to choose how to the existing file or save as a new
merge the videos together. file.
6 Press Save then Yes to save the 7 Repeat these steps to merge
new merged video. Replace the more photos.
existing file or save as a new file.
7 Repeat these steps to merge Adding text to a video
more videos. 1 Open the video you want to edit,
touch option key.
Merging a photo with a video 2 Select Edit and select Text
1 Open the video you want to edit, overlay.
touch option key. 3 Touch and pause playback
2 Select Edit and choose Image for setting the start point for text
merge. appearance.
3 The Images folder will open. 4 Touch Start and choose the text
Choose the photo you want to styles. Enter your text using the
merge into your video and touch keypad and select OK.
Select. 5 Touch the area of the screen
4 Touch and slide the photo you want the text to appear and
to move it to the end or the touch OK.
beginning of the video.
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6 Touch Save. Replace the existing 7 Touch Save. Replace the existing
file or save as a new file. file or save as a new file.
7 Repeat these steps to add more 8 Repeat these steps to add more
text. photos.
Overlaying a photo Adding a soundtrack to your

1 Open the video you want to edit, video
touch option key. 1 Open the video you want to edit,
2 Select Edit and choose Image touch option key.
overlay. 2 Select Edit and choose Audio
3 The Images folder will open. dubbing.
Choose the photo you want to 3 The Sounds folder will open.
overlay on your video. Choose the track you want to add
4 Touch and pause when you to your video.
want the picture to appear, then 4 The original audio track on your
select Opacity after touching the video will be erased.
Start button.
5 If the audio is shorter than the
5 Touch OK and then press End video choose whether to play it
when the photo overlay shall be
Once or to Repeat it.
stopped.
6 Replace the existing file or save
6 Touch the area of the screen
as a new file.
where you want the text to
appear. If the photo is too big it
will overlay the whole screen, not
just the selected area.
Adding live sound to your
video
touch option key.
2 Select Edit and choose Live
dubbing.
3 Set the sound value to original
sound or recording sound.
Adding a dimming effect

touch option key.
2 Select Edit and choose
Dimming Effect.
3 Your video will now fade in at the
start and fade out at the end.
4 Replace the original file or save as
a new file.
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You can store multimedia files in Sending a photo
your phone’s memory so you have 1 To send a photo just select the
easy access to all your pictures, picture you want.
sounds, videos and games. You can
2 Touch Send. Choose between
also save your files to a memory
Message, Email, Bluetooth or
card. Using a memory card allows
Upload to web.
you to free up space in your phone’s
3 If you choose Message or Email,
memory.
your photo will be attached to a
To access the Entertainment menu,
message and you can write and
touch select My stuff from the
send the message as normal.
Entertainment Tab. You can open a
If you choose Bluetooth, your
list of the folders that store all your
phone will search for a device to
multimedia files.
send the picture to.
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
Pictures even to identify a caller.
Images contains a list of pictures Printing an image
including default images pre-loaded
1 Touch Images.
onto your phone, images you have
downloaded and those taken on 2 Select an image and touch .
your phone’s camera. 3 Touch Print via Bluetooth.

Moving or copying an image Sounds
An image can be moved or copied The Sounds folder contains
between the phone memory and Downloaded sounds, Default
the memory card. You may want to 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 sounds or set them as ringtones.
images against being lost.
Videos
Creating a slide show The Videos folder shows a list of
If you want to view all the images videos you have downloaded or
on your phone, you can create a recorded on your phone.
slide show to save you having to
open and close each individual TIP! New Chocolate BL40
image. supports both DivX & Xvid
video format playback to ensure
Geo-tagging greater content availability.
Turn on the camera and enjoy the
capabilities of your phone’s location- NOTE: The TV output cable is
based services. available for purchase separately.
Take pictures wherever you are and
tag them with the location. Sending a video clip
If you upload tagged pictures to a 1 Select a video and touch .
blog that supports Geo-tagging, 2 Touch Send and choose between
you can see the pictures displayed Message, Email and Bluetooth.
on a map.
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3 If you choose Message or Email, Use the Fun stuff menu
your video clip will be attached Fun stuff contains preloaded
to the message, which you can flash games which are using the
write and send as normal. If you integrated motion sensor.
choose Bluetooth, your phone
will search for a device to send Flash contents
the video to. The Flash contents folder contains
all downloaded SWF and SVG files.
Games and Applications
You can download new games and Viewing an SWF/ SVG file
applications to your phone to keep 1 Touch then select My stuff
you amused in your spare time. from the Entertainment tab.
2 Touch Flash contents.
Installing a Java game and
application 3 Select the file you want to view.
1 Touch then select My stuff Documents
from Entertainment tab. You can view stored Excel,
2 Touch the All Memory item that PowerPoint, Word, Text and pdf files
is upper side menu. in this folder.
3 Select All memory or Phone
Memory.

Transferring a file to your Others
phone The Others folder is used to store
Bluetooth is probably the easiest files that are not pictures, audio
way of transferring a file from your files, videos, games or applications.
computer to your phone. You can It is used in the same way as the
also use the LG PC Suite via your Documents folder.
sync cable.
Creating a movie
To transfer files (e.g. music) using
Bluetooth: 1 Touch then select Slideshow
maker from the Entertainment
1 Make sure your phone and
tab.
computer have Bluetooth
switched on and are connected 2 Touch Insert to add an image.
to each other. 3 Touch the style to choose a
2 Use your computer to send the movie style.
file via Bluetooth. 4 Touch the Sound on the screen
3 When the file is sent, accept it on to change the sound, e.g. for a
your phone by touching Yes. voice recording.
4 The file should appear in your 5 Touch the Preview button to see
Image folder if it is image file and the results.
Sound folder if it is a music file. 6 Touch the Play Order on the
screen to change the order.
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7 Touch the Usage to choose To transfer music using Bluetooth:
between Keeping and MMS. 1 Make sure both devices have
8 To save your movie, touch Save Bluetooth switched on and are
movie. connected to each other.
2 Select the music file on the other
Music device and select to send it via
Your LG New Chocolate BL40 has a Bluetooth.
built-in music player that lets you 3 When the file is sent, accept it on
play all your favourite tracks. To your phone by touching Yes.
access the music player, touch menu 4 The file should appear in Music >
key then select Music from the All tracks.
Entertainment Tab.
Playing a song
TIP! New Chocolate BL40 is
1 Touch then select Music
one of few mobile phones to
from the Entertainment tab.
apply Dolby Mobile™ for music,
providing Dolby™ sound quality 2 Touch All tracks.
to your mobile phone. 3 Select the song you want to play
then touch .
Transferring music onto your 4 Touch to pause the song.
phone 5 Touch to skip to the next
You can also use the LG PC Suite. song. (Touch long to go FF)
The easiest way to transfer music 6 Touch to go back to the
onto your phone is via Bluetooth or previous song. (Touch long to
the sync cable. go REW)
7 Touch to return to the Creating a playlist
Music menu. You can create your own playlists by
choosing a selection of songs from
TIP! To change the volume
while listening to music, touch the All tracks folder.
. To play a playlist, select it and touch
one of the tracks it contains.
NOTE: To add a second playlist,
Note: The copyright of
touch then New playlist.
music files can be protected
in international treaties and Using the radio
national copyright laws.
Your LG New Chocolate BL40 has a
Therefore, it may be necessary
built-in FM radio tuner so you can
to obtain a permission or a
listen to your favourite stations on
license to reproduce or copy
the move.
music. In some countires
national law prohibits private NOTE: You will need to attach your
copying of copyrighted LG supplied headset to listen to the
material. Before downlading or radio. Insert them into the headset
copying hte file, please check socket.
the national legistration of the
applicable country concerning
the use of such material.
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Searching for stations Listening to the radio
You can tune your phone to radio 1 Touch and choose FM radio
stations by searching for them from the Entertainment tab.
manually or automatically. They will 2 Touch the channel number of the
then be saved to specific channel station you would like to listen to.
numbers, so you don’t have to keep
re-tuning. You can store up to 48 TIP! To improve radio reception,
channels on your phone. extend the headset cord, which
Automatic tuning: functions as the radio aerial.
1 Touch and choose FM radio
from the Entertainment tab.
2 Touch .
3 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.

Organizer
Adding an event to your Using the date finder
calendar 1 From the home screen select
1 From the home screen select then scroll through Organizer in
then scroll through Organizer in Utilities tab.
Utilities tab. 2 Select Date finder from the
2 Select the date to which you option menu.
want to add an event. 3 In the From tab set the required
3 Touch then New schedule. date.
4 In the After tab set the number
TIP! You can enter holidays of days.
in your calendar. Individually
touch each day of the holiday, 5 The Target date will be shown.
then touch and select Setting your alarm
Set holiday. Each day will be
marked in red text. 1 From the home screen select
then scroll through Alarms in
Changing your default Utilities tab.
calendar view 2 If you want add a new alarm,
1 From the home screen select touch New alarm. If you want
then scroll through Organizer to set the alarm to sound again
in Utilities tab. Select Settings within one hour, touch Quick
in . alarm.
2 Touch Default view and choose
TIP! Touch On icon or set to
Month, Week, Timetable, List or start the alarm.
All tasks.
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Organizer
Voice recorder choose Bluetooth, your phone
Use your voice recorder to record will search for a device to send
voice memos or other audio files. the voice recording to.
Recording a sound or voice Using the FM transmitter to

1 From the home screen select play music
then scroll to Voice The New Chocolate BL40 allows
recorder in the Utilities tab. you with its built-in FM transmitter
2 Touch Record to begin to listen to your music via any FM
recording. tuner in range of the phone, e.g. at
3 Touch Stop to end recording. home or in your car.
4 If you touch New , it will 1 Touch then Tools and
automatically restart the voice choose FM Transmitter from the
recording after saving the Utilities tab.
previous one. 2 Select a frequency that you want
to transmit an FM signal on, and
Sending the voice recording then touch Transmit.
1 Once you have finished 3 Then set your tuner to the same
recording, touch Send. frequency.
2 Choose Message, Email or NOTE: The operating distance of the
Bluetooth. If you choose FM transmitter is up to a maximum
Message or Email, the recorded of 1.5 metres (4.9 feet).
track will be attached to the
The transmission maybe subject to
message and sent as MMS. If you
interference due to obstructions,
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.
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The web
Browser 4 Touch . Your Bookmark will
Browser gives you a fast, full-colour now appear in the bookmark list.
world of games, music, news, sport,
entertainment and loads more, Using the RSS reader
straight to your mobile phone. RSS (Really Simple Syndication) is a
Wherever you are and whatever family of web feed formats used to
you’re into. publish frequently updated content,
such as blog entries, news headlines
Adding and accessing or podcasts. An RSS document,
bookmarks called a feed, web feed, or channel,
For easy and fast access to your contains either a summary of
favourite websites, you can add content from an associated web site
bookmarks and save web pages. or its full text. RSS makes it possible
1 From the home screen select for people to keep up with their
then scroll through Browser in favourite web sites in an automated
the Utilities tab. way that is easier than checking
2 Select Bookmarks. A list of your manually.
Bookmarks will appear on the The user subscribes to a feed by
screen. entering its link into the reader
or by clicking an RSS icon in a
3 To add a new bookmark, touch
browser that starts the subscription
New Bookmark. Enter a name
process. The reader checks the
for the bookmark followed by
user’s subscribed feeds regularly for
its URL.
new content and downloads any
updates that it finds.
Using your phone as a Using Bluetooth:
modem 1 Ensure Bluetooth is switched On
Your New Chocolate BL40 can and Visible for both your PC and
double as a modem for your PC, New Chocolate BL40.
giving you email and internet access 2 Pair your PC and New Chocolate
even when you don’t have any BL40 so that a passcode is
wired connection. You can do this required to connect them.
via the USB cable or by Bluetooth. 3 Use the Connection wizard on
Using the USB cable: your LG PC Suite to create an
1 Ensure you have the LG PC Suite active Bluetooth connection.
installed on your PC. 4 Click Communication on your
2 Connect your New Chocolate PC. Then click Setting.
BL40 and PC using the USB 5 Click Modem.
cable and launch the LG PC Suite
6 Choose Standard Modem over
software.
Bluetooth link and click OK. It
3 Click Communication on your will now appear on the screen.
PC. Then click Settings and select
7 Click Connect and your PC will
Modem.
connect via your New Chocolate
4 Choose LG Mobile USB Modem BL40.
and select OK. It will now appear
on the screen.
5 Click Connect and your PC will
connect via your New Chocolate
BL40.
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The web
Access to Google Service Blogger: You can manage your
You can launch google services in account and share your blog. It is
this application. Touch Google in available to upload a picture and
the Utilities tab. 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.

PC Suite
You can synchronise your PC with be displayed on the computer
your phone. This will ensure all your screen.
important details and dates match,
and also act as a back up to help put Caution! If installation guide
your mind at ease. message is not displayed in your
PC, please check your CD-ROM
TIP! You will need to install the setting on Windows.
application PC Suite provided
on the CD-ROM or available as 5 Insert the supplied CD-ROM or
a download from http://update. the click the download button
lgmobile. com. (From www. to directly download the LG PC
lgmobile.com PRODUCTS Suite program from the internet.
> Manual & Software > Go 6 Click on the LG PC Suite Installer
to Manual & S/W Download which will appear on your screen.
Section)
Connecting your phone and
Installing the LG PC Suite on PC
your computer 1 Select PC Suite mode in
1 From the home screen, touch Connectivity menu and then
and then click Connectivity. connect the USB cable to your
2 Select USB connection and click phone and your PC.
PC Suite. 2 LG PC Suite will be automatically
3 Connect handset and PC via USB activated on your PC.
cable and wait for a while. 3 Your phone and PC are now
4 Installation guide message will connected.
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Backing up and restoring 3 Images, audio files and videos
your phone’s information you have saved on your phone
will be displayed on the screen in
1 Connect your phone to your PC
the LG Phone folder.
as outlined above.
2 Click on the Backup icon, and TIP! Viewing the contents of
select Backup or Restore. your phone on your PC helps
3 Choose whether to back you to manage files you no
up Contents Data and/or longer need.
Phonebook/Schedule/Todo/
Memo Data. Select the location Synchronising your contacts
you want to back up the 1 Connect the phone to your PC.
information to, or restore it from. 2 Click on the Contacts icon.
Click OK.
3 Click Sync Contacts button your
4 Your information will be backed PC will now import and display
up. all the contacts saved on your
phone.
Viewing phone files on your
4 Click on Menu and select Export.
PC
You can now select where you
1 Connect your phone to your PC
want to save your contacts to.
as outlined above.
2 Click on the Manage Photos,
Videos or Music icon.

Synchronising the messages
WARNING
1 Connect the phone to your PC.
Do not disconnect your phone
2 Click on the Messages icon. during the transfer.
3 All your phone messages will
be displayed in folders on the
screen. Transferring music using
4 Use the toolbar at the top of Windows Media Player
the screen to edit and rearrange 1 From the home screen select ,
messages. then scroll through Connectivity
in the Settings tab.
Music Sync 2 Select USB connection mode
This menu lets you add music to and choose Music sync.
your New Chocolate BL40. Before 3 Connect your handset and PC
you start transferring music from using a compatible USB cable.
your PC to your phone, make sure 4 When you try to connect the
your computer has the following handset to your PC, your handset
set-up and accessory is at hand: will read: “Music Sync“ followed
• Microsoft Windows XP or Vista by Connected.
• Windows Media Player 10 or above 5 The PC will prompt you to
• USB data cable launch your preferred music
• microSD card (If you wish to use management software.
external memory as the music 6 Select Window Media Player.
storage.)
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7 Go to the Sync Tab, then drag the application box and select
and drop the music you wish to Preferences, you can change the
transfer to your handset into the location where the converted files
Sync List panel. are saved.
8 Click on the Start Sync button. Drag and drop the files into the
This starts the transfer process. application for initial analysis. Then
select Convert for the process
WARNING to begin. When the process is
Do not disconnect your phone complete a Conversion complete
during the transfer. pop up will be displayed.
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

Settings
Personalising your profiles Memory info.
You can quickly change your profile Reset settings - Restores all
on the home screen. Just touch the settings to their factory defaults.
status summary icon on the top, Information - View the technical
then touch the profile tab. information for your New
Chocolate BL40.
Changing your phone settings
Enjoy the freedom of adapting the Changing your touch settings
New Chocolate BL40 to your own From the home screen select
preferences. then scroll to Touch settings in the
1 From the home screen select Settings tab.
then scroll to Phone settings in
the Settings tab.
Changing your connectivity
settings
2 Select a menu from the list below:
To change any settings, use this
Date & Time
menu:
Power save
From the home screen select
Languages
then scroll to Connectivity in the
Auto lock - Lock the keypad Settings tab.
automatically on the home
Network selection - Your New
screen.
Chocolate BL40 will connect
Security - Adjust your security automatically to your preferred
settings, including PIN codes and
network.
handset lock. (The Security Code
default is set to “0000”)
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Settings
Internet profile - Set the profiles for GPS
connecting to the internet. – The GPS technology uses
Access points - Your network information from earth-orbiting
operator has already saved this satellites to find locations.
information. You can add new – A receiver estimates the distance
access points using this menu. to GPS satellites based on the
DLNA - You can share contents in time it takes for signals to reach
your handset by Home network. It them, then uses that information
to identify its location.
can access the stuff menu - Music,
– This may take from a couple of
Video, Image and external memory
seconds to several minutes.
too.
– Assisted GPS(A-GPS ) on this
Switch on to start home networking mobile is used to retrieve
and confirm my device name and location assistance data over a
check items for sharing. packet data connection with the
It can support the following files. terrestrial networks.
Music: mp3, Video: H.264(AVC)/ – The assistance data is only
AAC/ MP4, Image: jpeg. retrieved from the Service
If you turn on the Home network server when offered by your
function in the state of Wi-Fi off, it network provider and needed.
will be connected automatically
after Wi-Fi has been turned on. Note: GPS service has an error
GPS type - Choose either Assisted tolerance and will not work in
GPS or Stand alone. buildings or underground.

USB connection - Synchronise your Using flight mode
New Chocolate BL40 using the LG Turn flight mode on by selecting
PC Suite software to copy files from then Settings > Profiles and
your phone. select Flight mode.
TV out - Choose PAL or NTSC when Flight mode prevents you making
connecting your New Chocolate calls, connecting to the Internet,
BL40 to a TV. sending messages or using
DivX VOD registration - This menu Bluetooth.
is used to generate a DivX VOD
registration code. Please visit http:// Sending and receiving files
vod.divx.com to register and for using Bluetooth
technical support. Bluetooth is a great way to send
Packet data conn. - Set the packet and receive files as it uses no wires
data connection. and connection is quick and easy.
Browser settings - Set the values You can also connect to a Bluetooth
related to the browser. headset to make and receive calls.
Streaming settings - Your network To send a file:
operator has already saved this 1 Open the file you want to send,
information. You can edit it if you which will typically be a photo,
want to make changes. video or music file.
Java settings - Allows you to set 2 Touch and choose Send.
profiles for connections made Select Bluetooth.
by Java programs and to view
certificates.
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Settings
3 If you have already paired 3 You will see where the file has
the Bluetooth device, your been saved and choose to View
New Chocolate BL40 will not the file or Use as wallpaper
automatically search for other (image file only). Files will usually
Bluetooth devices. If not, your be saved to the appropriate
New Chocolate BL40 will search folder in My stuff.
for other Bluetooth enabled
devices within range. Changing your Bluetooth
4 Choose the device to which settings
you want to send the file to and 1 From the home screen select
touch Select. then scroll through Bluetooth in
5 Your file will be sent. the Settings tab.
2 Touch .
TIP! Check the progress bar to Make changes to:
make sure your file has been
My device information - Enter
sent.
a name for your New Chocolate
To receive a file: BL40.
1 To receive files your Bluetooth My device visibility - Choose to
must be set to On. See Changing be Visible, Hidden or Visible for
your Bluetooth settings below 1 min.
for more information. Remote SIM mode on - Activate
2 A message will prompt you to the remote SIM mode.
accept the file from the sender.
Touch Yes to receive the file.
Supported services - Select how 4 Choose the device you want to
to use Bluetooth in association pair with and enter a passcode,
with different services. then touch OK.
Delete - Choose to delete the 5 Your phone will then connect
paired device lists. to the other device, on which
Delete all - Choose to delete all you will need to enter the same
the paired device lists. passcode.
6 Your passcode-protected
Pairing with another Bluetooth connection is now
Bluetooth device ready.
By pairing your New Chocolate BL40
Using a Bluetooth headset
with another device, you can set up
a passcode protected connection. 1 Check that your Bluetooth is On.
This makes your pairing more 2 Follow the instructions that
secure. came with your headset to put
1 Check that your Bluetooth is On. it in pairing mode and pair your
You can change your visibility devices.
using the Settings menu.
2 Touch New device to search.
3 Your New Chocolate BL40 will
search for Bluetooth devices.
When the search is completed
Refresh icon will appear on the
screen.
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Wi-Fi Phone Software update
Wireless Manager allows you to LG Mobile Phone Software update
manage Internet connections per from internet
Wi-Fi (Wireless LAN) on your device. For more information on using this
It allows the phone to connect to function, please visit the LG Mobile
local wireless networks or access website
the Internet wirelessly. Wi-Fi is path: http://ca.lgservice.com/
faster and has a greater range than index_b2c.jsp - select country
Bluetooth wireless technology and – Products menu - Manual &
can be used for fast emailing and software menu
Internet browsing.
This Feature allows you to update
NOTE: The New Chocolate the firmware of your phone to the
BL40 supports WEP, WPA-PSK/2 latest version and conveniently from
encryption, and not EAP, WPS the internet without the need to
encryption. If your Wi-Fi service visit a service centre.
provider or network administrator
As the mobile phone firmware
sets encryption for network
update requires the user’s full
security, fill in the key in the pop-
attention for the duration of the
up window. If encryption is not
update process, please make
set, this pop-up window will not
sure to check all instructions and
be shown. You can obtain the key
notes that appear at each step
from your Wi-Fi service provider or
before proceeding. Please note
network administrator.
that removing the USB data cable
or battery during the upgrade
may seriously damage you mobile
phone.
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
Battery Chocolate BL40 and
PC. The CD-ROM also
contains this User
Guide in electronic
format.
Stereo
headset
NOTE:
• Always use genuine LG accessories.
• Failure to do this may invalidate your warranty.
• Accessories may vary in different regions.
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Technical data
General
Declaration of Conformity
Product name: New Chocolate BL40 Suppliers Details
System: GSM/ W-CDMA

Name
LG Electronics Inc
Address
LG Electronics Inc. LG Twin Towers 20,
Ambient Temperatures Yeouido-dong, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul, Korea 150-721
Product Details
Max: +55°C (discharging), Product Name

GSM/ W-CDMA Terminal Equipment
+45°C (charging)
Model Name
BL40
Trade Name
LG
Min: -10°C Applicable Standards Details
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
DivX VOD registration

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
Generate a DivX VOD registration

EN 60950-1 : 2001
Supplementary Information
code. 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/> Declaration
for registration and technical I hereby declare under our sole responsibility that the
product mentioned above to which this declaration
relates complies with the above mentioned standards
Name
Seung Hyoun, Ji / Director

Issued Date
31.Jul. 2009
support.
and Directives
European Standard Center
LG Electronics Logistics and Services B.V.
Veluwezoom 15, 1327 AE Almere, The Netherlands Signature of representative
Tel : +31 - 36- 547 – 8940, Fax : +31 – 36 – 547 - 8794
e-mail : jacob @ lge.com

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
Make sure the USIM card is correctly
USIM error the phone or it is inserted
inserted.
incorrectly.
Signal weak Move towards a window or into an

No network
open area. Check the Network Operator
connection Outside GSM network area coverage map.
To change a security code,

you will need to confirm
Codes do not
the new code by entering Contact your Service centre.
match
it again. The two codes you
have entered do not match.
Not supported by Service

Function
Provider, or registration Contact your Service Provider.
cannot be set
required
Dialling error New network not authorised. Check

Calls not
New USIM card inserted for new restrictions. Contact Service
available
Charge limit reached Provider or reset limit with PIN 2.
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Trouble shooting
Message Possible causes Possible Solutions
Press the On/Off key down for at least
On/Off key not pressed long
two seconds.
Phone cannot enough
Keep charger attached for a longer
be switched on Battery empty
time.
Battery contacts dirty
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
Charging error necessary.
No mains voltage Plug in to a different socket or check
the voltage.
Charger defective If the charger does not warm up,
replace it.
Wrong charger Only use original LG accessories.
Battery defective Replace battery.
Number not The Fixed dial number
Check settings.
permitted function is on.

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. P roducts 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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WARNING: Putting a heavy object on the

Memory card socket

3 Install the battery

2 Install the USIM card

WARNING: Slide the

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Touch to take a picture

Brightness - See Adjusting the Brightness.

Touch to access Scene mode. Back - Touch here to return to the

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Touch to recording a video

Brightness - See Adjusting the Brightness.

Touch to access Scene mode. Back - Touch here to return to the

Recording mode Video camera mode

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Overlaying a photo Adding a soundtrack to your

Adding a dimming effect

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Recording a sound or voice Using the FM transmitter to

Maps: You can access maps from

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System: GSM/ W-CDMA

LG Electronics Inc. LG Twin Towers 20,

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

Max: +55°C (discharging), Product Name

Min: -10°C Applicable Standards Details

R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC

DivX VOD registration

Generate a DivX VOD registration

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

Seung Hyoun, Ji / Director

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Signal weak Move towards a window or into an

To change a security code,

Not supported by Service

Dialling error New network not authorised. Check

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2. WHAT THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER:

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