LG AS876 Quick Start Guide

Let’s get you up and running.

Caution

Before assembling, charging, or using your phone for the ﬁrst time, please read the important legal and safety information packaged with your product.

Most of what you need can be accessed from the Home screen canvases and three simple keys on the front of the device:

Menu Key

: Open available menu options.

Home Key:

Go to the Home screen.

Back Key:

Go back one screen or menu.

Phone Overview Setting Up Your Phone Using Your Phone

Turning Your Phone On/Off

To turn your phone on, press and hold the Power/Lock Key for a couple of seconds until the screen lights up.

To turn your phone off, press and hold the Power/Lock Key until the Phone options are displayed. Tap Power off > OK.

Turning the Screen On

Traditional Way: To turn the screen on, press

the Power/Lock Key once and the screen will light up.

KnockON Feature: Quickly double-tap the

center of the screen to turn the screen on.

NOTE

The KnockON feature can be turned off in Settings.

From the Home screen, tap Apps > Settings > General tab > Gestures > touch the Screen on/ off checkbox.

Using the Touchscreen

Touch tips

Use touch gestures to move around the screen, open menus, select items, zoom in or out on web pages, and more.

Swipe

: Swipe by quickly sliding your ﬁnger in

any direction.

Drag

: Touch and hold an item and then slide it

to a new position.

Double-Tap

: Tap two times rapidly to zoom in

or out on a web page or picture.

Multi-touch

: Pinch or pinch open to zoom in

or out.

Notiﬁcations Panel

Swipe down on the top of the screen to open the Notiﬁcations Panel.

To respond to a notiﬁcation, tap it.

To remove a notiﬁcation, swipe it left or right.

To remove all notiﬁcations, tap Clear.

Adjust the Quick Settings by tapping them (i.e., Sound).

Tap at the upper-right corner of the screen to access the Settings menu.

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Calls

You can dial phone numbers manually or make calls from your phone's memory. From the Home screen, tap Phone

in the Quick Keys bar.

Making a Call

1. Tap Phone on the Home screen.

2. Enter the number you want to call.

3. Tap Call

to place a call.

TIP

During a call, press Home or tap Back to hide the active call screen and use other apps. To reopen it, touch Phone

Call logs

Tap to open, then tap next to the entry to dial.

Delete

Tap to delete digits you entered.

Send a message

Tap to send a message to the number you entered.

Call

Enter a phone number & tap here to call it.

Messages

Your

phone

combines text and multimedia messaging into one intuitive, easy-to-use application.

Sending a message

1. From the Home screen, tap Messaging

in the Quick Keys bar, then tap

to create a

new message.

2. Enter a contact name or contact number

in the To ﬁeld. You can touch a suggested recipient and add multiple contacts.

3. Enter the desired text and touch

NOTE

You will be charged for a message for every person

you send the message to.

Selecting the Home screen mode

You can select one of the two modes: Home and EasyHome. Instructions in this guide are written

based on the Home mode.

To change mode, tap Apps

> Settings >

Display tab > Home screen > Select Home.

Home mode: Standard experience for users

who are familiar with Android.

EasyHome mode: Simpliﬁed and easier

experience for the ﬁrst time smartphone user.

EasyHome modeHome mode

Using the Power/Lock Key

1. Press the Power/Lock Key to turn on your

screen. Your Lock screen will appear.

2. Swipe in any direction to unlock it.

To use a shortcut, swipe the shortcut icon at the bottom of the screen in any direction. The screen will unlock and open the app.

Unlocking the Screen Using the Knock Code Feature

You can unlock the screen when the screen is off by tapping the correct area and sequence.

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps

Settings > Display tab > Lock screen.

2. Tap Select screen lock > Knock Code.

3. Follow the instructions to create your unlock sequence, as well as Backup PIN in case you forget your unlock sequence.

Unlocking the Screen

Remove cover

Insert microSD

Replace cover

Insert battery

Insert microSIM

Charge

Front Camera Lens

Home screen

Earpiece

Proximity Sensor

3.5mm Headset Jack

Back Key

Home Key

QuickTap Bar

Power/Lock Key

Microphone

Volume Keys

Menu Key

Taking a photo

1. From the Home screen, tap Camera .

2. Tap the Shutter button

to take a photo.

Time catch shot: Allows you to capture the

missing moment by taking ﬁve sequential pictures at once prior to tapping the shutter button.

1. Tap Camera > Mode > Time Catch Shot.

2. Tap the Shutter Button

to take a picture,

then tap to review the missing moments.

3. Select the photos that you want to keep, then tap

to save them.

Recording a video

1. From the Home screen, tap Camera .

2. Tap and slide the Mode switch downwards and tap the Record button to record a video.

Tap the Pause button to pause the recording.

Tap the Screen capture button to capture

a screen shot of the recording.

Tap the Stop button to stop the recording.

Browse web pages

The Chrome app allows you to access the Internet from your phone.

1. From the Home screen, tap Chrome

2. Tap the URL input ﬁeld to access a speciﬁc web page. Enter the web address (URL) of the webpage, the tap

on the on-screen

keyboard.

3. Tap the Menu Key

to access Chrome options.

Open the Maps app

The

Maps

app allows you to ﬁnd places and get

directions. Frome the Home screen, tap

Apps

Maps

Contacts Google Account and Email Camera and Video Web and Maps Apps Improving Accessibility QuickMemo QSlide

Setting Up Your Google Account

Now your Gmail, Google contacts, and Google calendar events can all be loaded to your phone automatically.

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps > Settings

> General tab > Accounts &

sync > Add account > Google > Existing or New.

2. Enter your username and password or any other necessary information (if creating an account).

3. Tap the Continue button

to sign in.

Setting Up Other Email Accounts.

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps > Settings > General tab > Accounts & sync > Add account.

2. Tap Email and select the desired provider.

3. Enter your email address and password and any other necessary information.

All of the apps on your phone, including any apps that you downloaded and installed from Play Store or other sources, are grouped together on the Apps screen, which you access from your Home screen. To open the Apps screen, tap

Apps from the Home screen.

Installing Apps

Play Store allows you to browse and search for free and paid apps.

1. Frome the Home screen, tap Play Store

2. Tap a category from the homepage or tap the search icon

to search for an app.

3. Tap the app you want, to view its details screen.

4. Tap INSTALL or the Price button to download an app.

5. If you agree with the app's access requirements, tap ACCEPT. The app will be downloaded and installed.

Adjust the accessibility settings to assist users who have impaired vision or hearing, or reduced dexterity.

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps

Settings > General tab > Accessibility.

2. Set the desired options to improve accessibility.

Using TalkBack

TalkBack provides screen reading to assist people with impaired vision.

1. Tap TalkBack, then tap the TalkBack switch

to turn it on.

2. Tap Settings at the bottom of the screen to adjust the TalkBack settings.

NOTE

When TalkBack is on, tap an option once to hightlight

it, then double-tap it to select it. (You can change to single-tap in Settings.)

Use the QuickMemo feature to capture a screen shot and use it to write a memo.

1. Drag the Status bar downward, then tap the

QuickMemo icon

2. Tap an option from the tool bar to create your memo.

Overlay: Tap to keep the memo on top and

continue using other phone features.

Memo background: Tap to choose the type

of background you want to use.

Undo: Tap to undo the most recent action.

Redo: Tap to redo the action you just undid.

Pen: Select the pen type, pen color, and the

cropping tool.

Erase: Erase pen marks using your ﬁngertip.

Share: Select how to share your memo.

Save: Save the captured memo to your

Gallery.

NOTE

Use your ﬁngertip rather than your ﬁngernail to draw

or erase pen marks.

Viewing the saved QuickMemo

Open the Gallery and tap the QuickMemo album.

Use the QSlide feature to overlay apps on your phone’s screen for easy multi-tasking.

1. Drag the Status Bar downward, then tap the

desired app from the QSlide apps section.

2. Drag the title bar to move the app, or drag the bottom right corner to resize it.

Tap to return to full window view.

Slide to adjust transparency.

Tap to exit the QSlide function.

You can store names, phone numbers, and other information in your phone's memory. Use the

Contacts

app to add, view, and communicate with your friends, acquaintances, and associates.

TIP

To quickly ﬁnd a contact, use the alphabet letter list

at the right of the contacts list. To search the list, just tap the

Search contacts

ﬁeld and type a name.

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Add a new contact.

Contacts List

Tap to view contact information. Touch and hold to edit, delete, and more.

Tap the

Menu Key

view additional options.

QSlide

Search Box

Tap here to open the keyboard to enter your search.

Proﬁle Icon

Tap here to access your personal maps proﬁle.

Directions Icon

Tap here to get directions.

Maps Options

Tap here to access map views and options.

Tap the desired app from the

QSlide apps

bar.