LG E400G Users manual
LG-E400
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LG-E400 User Guide
This guide helps you get started using your phone.
If you need more information, please visit www.lg.com.
Some of the contents of this manual may not apply to your phone. This
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depends on your phone’s software and your service provider.
This handset is not recommended for the visually impaired because of its
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touch screen keyboard.
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Getting to know your phone
To turn on your phone, press and hold the Power key for 3 seconds.
To turn off the phone, press and hold the Power key for 3 seconds, then touch Power off and OK.
Speaker/Receiver
Power/Lock key
Switch your phone on/off by pressing and holding this key.
Turn off and lock the screen.
Proximity sensor
Menu key
Check what options are available.
Home key
Return to home from any screen.
Back key
Return to the previous screen.
Stereo earphone connector
Power/Lock key
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Getting to know your phone
Volume keys
On the home screen: control ringer
volume.
• During a call: control your In-Call
volume.
• When playing a track: control
volume continuously.
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Camera
lens
SIM card slot
microSD memory
card slot
Back cover
Battery
Charger, micro USB
cable connector
NOTE: Proximity sensor
When receiving and making calls, the
proximity sensor automatically turns
the backlight off and locks the touch
keypad by sensing when the phone is
near your ear. This extends battery life
and prevents the touch keypad from
activating unintentionally during calls.
WARNING
Placing a heavy object on the phone
or sitting on it can damage its LCD
and touch screen functions. Do
not cover the protective fi lm on the
LCD’s proximity sensor. This may
cause the sensor to malfunction.
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Getting to know your phone
Installing the SIM card and
battery
To remove the back cover, hold the phone
1
in your hand firmly. With the other hand,
firmly press your thumb on the back
cover. Now lift off the battery cover.
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Slide the SIM card into the SIM card slot.
2
Make sure the gold contact area on the
card is facing downwards.
Insert the battery by aligning the gold
3
contacts on the phone and the battery.
4
Replace the back cover of the phone.
Charging your phone
Insert the charger, then plug it into an
electrical outlet. Your LG-E400 must be
charged before you see
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NOTE: The
battery must be
fully charged
initially to
improve battery
lifetime.
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Getting to know your phone
Formatting the memory card
Your memory card may already be
formatted. If it isn’t, you must format it
before you can use it.
NOTE: All fi les on the card are deleted when
you format the card.
In the Home screen, touch the
1
Applications tab to open the applications
menu.
2
Scroll to and touch Settings > SD card
& Phone storage > Mass storage only.
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Touch Unmount SD card and touch OK
3
to confirm.
4
Touch Erase SD card, then confirm your
choice.
5
If you have set a pattern lock, input
the pattern lock then select Erase
Everything. The card is then formatted
and ready to use.
NOTE: If there is content on your memory
card, the folder structure may be different
after formatting since all the fi les will have
been deleted.
Your Home screen
Touch screen tips
Here are some tips on how to navigate
around your phone.
Touch – To choose a menu/option or open
an application, touch it.
Touch and hold – To open an options menu
or grab an object you want to move, touch
and hold it.
Drag – To scroll through a list or move
slowly, drag across the touch screen.
Flick – To scroll through a list or move
quickly, flick across the touch screen (drag
quickly and release).
NOTE:
To select an item, touch the centre of the
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icon.
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Do not press too hard; the touch screen
is sensitive enough to pick up a light, firm
touch.
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Use the tip of your finger to touch the
option you want. Be careful not to touch
any other keys.
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Your Home screen
Lock your phone
When you are not using the LG-E400, press
the power key to lock your phone. This helps
prevent accidental presses and saves battery
power.
Also, if you do not use the phone for a while,
the Home screen or another screen you are
viewing is replaced with the lock screen to
conserve battery power.
If there are any programs running when you
set the pattern, they may be still running
in Lock mode. It is recommended that
you exit all programs before entering the
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LG-E400H
Lock mode to avoid unnecessary charges
(e.g. phone calls, Web access and data
communications).
Setting an unlock pattern: you can draw
your own unlock pattern by connecting the
dots.
If you set a pattern, the phone screen locks.
To unlock the phone, draw the pattern that
you set on the screen.
Caution: When you set an unlock pattern,
you need to create your Gmail account fi rst.
Caution: If there are more than 5 pattern
drawing errors in a row, you cannot unlock
the phone. In this case, Refer Point-4 under
Important Notice.
Unlock screen
Whenever your LG-E400 is not in use, it
returns to the lock screen. Drag your finger
from bottom to top to unlock the screen.
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Silent mode
In the notification drawer touch , to
change to
mode.
Home
Simply swipe your finger to the left or right
to view the panels.
You can customise each panel with widgets,
shortcuts (to your favourite applications),
folders and wallpaper.
NOTE: Some screen images may be
different depending on your phone provider.
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Your Home screen
In your Home screen, you can view quick
keys at the bottom of the screen. Quick
keys provide easy, one-touch access to the
functions you use the most.
Touch the Phone icon to bring up the
touch screen dialpad to make a call.
Touch the Contacts icon to open your
contacts.
Touch the Message icon to access the
messaging menu. This is where you can
create a new message.
Touch the Applications tab at the
bottom of the screen. You can then view all
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your installed applications.
To open the desired application, simply touch
the icon in the applications list.
NOTE: Preloaded applications may differ
according to your phone’s software or your
service provider.
Adding widgets to your Home
screen
You can customise your Home screen by
adding shortcuts, widgets or folders to it. For
more convenience using your phone, add
your favourite widgets to the Home screen.
In the Home screen, press the Menu key
1
and select Add. Or touch and hold the
empty part of the home screen.
2
In the Edit Mode menu, touch the type of
item you want to add.
3
For example, select Folders from the list
and tap it.
4
You then see a new folder icon on the
Home screen. Drag it to the desired
location on the desired panel, then take
your finger off the screen.
TIP! To add an application icon to the
Home screen from the Applications
menu, touch and hold the application
you want to add.
TIP! To remove an application icon from
the Home screen, touch and hold the
icon you want to remove, then drag it
to
.
NOTE: You cannot delete preloaded
applications. (Only their icons can be
deleted from the screen)
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Your Home screen
Returning to recently-used
applications
Touch and hold the Home key. The
1
screen displays a pop-up with icons of
applications you used recently.
2
Touch an icon to open the application.
Or touch the Back key to return to the
current application.
Notification drawer
The notification drawer runs across the top
of your screen.
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Ring
Wi-Fi
Touch and slide the notification drawer down
with your finger.
Below is a table explaining the meaning of
icons you’re likely to see in the status bar.
Or, in the Home screen, press the Menu
key and select Notifications. Here you can
check and manage sound, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
[Status bar]
and GPS as well as other notifications.
Viewing the status bar
The status bar uses different icons to display
GPSBluetooth
Data
enabled
phone information such as signal strength,
new messages, battery life and active
Bluetooth and data connections.
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Your Home screen
Icon
Description
No SIM card
No signal
Airplane mode
Connected to a WiFi network
Wi-Fi Direct is on.
Wired headset
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Icon
Description
Call in progress
Call hold
Speakerphone
Phone microphone
is muted
Missed call
Bluetooth is on
Icon
Description
Connected to a
Bluetooth device
System warning
Alarm is set
New voicemail
Ringer is silenced
Vibrate mode
Icon
Description
Battery fully
charged
Battery is charging
Data in and out
Phone is connected
to PC via USB cable
Icon
Description
Downloading data
Uploading data
GPS is acquiring
Receiving location
data from GPS
On-Screen Phone
connected
Icon
Description
3 more notifications
not displayed
Data is syncing
Download finished
New Gmail
New Google Talk
message
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Your Home screen
Icon
Description
New message
Song is playing
Upcoming event
SmartShare On
SmartShare
sharing request
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Icon
Description
USB tethering is
active
Portable Wi-Fi
hotspot is active
Both USB
tethering and
portable hotspot
are active
Onscreen keyboard
You can enter text using the onscreen
keyboard. The onscreen keyboard appears
automatically on the screen when you
need to enter text. To manually display the
keyboard, simply touch a text field where
you want to enter text.
Using the keypad & entering text
Tap once to capitalise the next letter you
type. Double tap for all caps.
Tap to switch to the numeric and
symbol keyboard. You can also touch and
hold this tab to view the Settings menu.
Tap to view or press and hold to change
the writing language.
Tap to insert an emoticon when writing a
message.
Tap to enter a space.
Tap to create a new line in the message
field.
Tap to delete the previous character.
Tap to hide the onscreen keyboard.
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Your Home screen
Entering accented letters
When you select French or Spanish as the
text entry language, you can enter special
French or Spanish characters (e.g. “á”).
For example, to input "á", touch and hold
the "a" key until the zoom-in key grows
bigger and displays characters from different
languages.
Then select the special character you want.
Google account setup
When you first turn on your phone, you have
the opportunity to activate the network, to
sign into your Google Account and how you
want to use some Google services.
To set up your Google account :
* Sign into a Google Account from the
prompted set up screen.
OR
* Applications > select a Google application,
such as Gmail > select Next >select Create
to create a new accout.
If you have a Google account, enter your
e-mail address and password, then touch
Sign in.
Once you have set up your Google account
on your phone, your phone automatically
synchronises with your Google account on
the Web.
Your contacts, Gmail messages, Calendar
events and other information from these
applications and services on the Web are
synchronised with your phone. (This depends
on your synchronisation settings) .
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Google account setup
After signing in, you can use Gmail™ and
take advantage of Google services on your
phone.
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Wi-Fi
With Wi-Fi, you can use high-speed Internet
access within the coverage of the wireless
access point (AP).
Enjoy wireless Internet using Wi-Fi, without
extra charges.
Turning on Wi-Fi
From the Home screen, open the notification
drawer and touch
Or touch Application > Settings >
Wireless & networks, then > Wi-Fi
.
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Connecting to Wi-Fi
Choose the Wi-Fi network you want to
connect to. If you see
you need to enter a password to connect.
NOTE:
If you are outside the Wi-Fi coverage area
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and choose 3G connection, additional
charges may apply.
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If your phone goes into sleep mode when
connected to Wi-Fi, the Wi-Fi connection is
automatically disabled.
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In this case, if your phone has access to
3G data, it may connect to the 3G network
,
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Wi-Fi
automatically and additional charges may
apply.
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The LG-E400 supports WEP, WPA/WPA2-
PSK and 802.1x EAP security. If your Wi-Fi
service provider or network administrator
sets encryption for network security,
enter the key into the pop-up window.
If encryption is not set, this pop-up
window is not shown. Obtain the key from
your Wi-Fi service provider or network
administrator.
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Sharing your phone’s data
connection
You can share your phone’s mobile data
connection with a single computer via a USB
cable (USB tethering). You can also share
your phone’s data connection with up to five
devices at a time by turning your phone into
a portable Wi-Fi hotspot.
When your phone is sharing its data
connection, an icon appears in the status
bar and as an ongoing notification in the
notifications drawer.
Icon Description
USB tethering is active
Portable Wi-Fi hotspot is active
Both USB tethering and portable
hotspot are active
For the latest information about tethering
and portable hotspots, including supported
operating systems and other details, visit
http://www.android.com/tether.
NOTE: Additional costs may be incurred
when connecting and using online services.
Check data charges with your network
provider.
USB tethering & portable Wi-Fi
hotspot settings
In the Home screen, touch the
1
Applications tab and select Settings.
2
Touch Wireless & networks and select
Tethering & portable hotspot.
3
Choose options that you want to adjust.
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Wi-Fi
USB tethering – Tick to share your phone’s
mobile network data connection with your
computer via a USB connection.
Portable Wi-Fi hotspot – Tick to
share your phone’s mobile network data
connection as Wi-Fi sharing.
Help – Opens a dialog with information
about USB tethering and portable Wi-Fi
hotspots as well as information on where to
learn more.
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To share your phone’s data
connection via USB
If your computer is running Windows 7 or a
recent distribution of some flavours of Linux
(such as Ubuntu), you don’t usually need to
prepare your computer for tethering. But if
you’re running an earlier version of Windows
or another operating system, you may need
to prepare your computer to establish a
network connection via USB. For the most
current information about which operating
systems support USB tethering and how to
configure them, visit http://www.android.
com/tether.
USB tethering and data sharing
You can’t share your phone’s data
connection and microSD card via USB
at the same time. If you are using your
USB connection to make your microSD
card available to your computer, you must
disconnect it first.
1
Use the USB cable that came with your
phone to connect your phone to your
computer.
2
In the Home screen, touch the
Applications tab and select Settings.
Touch Wireless & networks and select
3
Tethering & portable hotspot.
4
Tick USB tethering.
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The phone starts sharing its mobile
network data connection with your
computer via the USB connection. An
ongoing notification
status bar and notifications drawer.
5
Untick USB tethering to stop sharing
your data connection. Or just disconnect
the USB cable.
is added to the
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Wi-Fi
To share your phone’s data
connection as a portable Wi-Fi
hotspot
In the Home screen, touch the
1
Applications tab and select Settings.
2
Touch Wireless & networks and select
Tethering & portable hotspot.
3
Tick Portable Wi-Fi hotspot.
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After a moment, the phone starts
broadcasting its Wi-Fi network name
(SSID) so you can connect to it with up
to eight computers or other devices. An
ongoing notification
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is added to the
status bar and notifications drawer.
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When Portable Wi-Fi hotspot is ticked,
you can change its network name or
secure it.
4
Untick Portable Wi-Fi hotspot to stop
sharing your data connection via Wi-Fi.
To rename or secure your
portable hotspot
You can change the name of your phone’s
Wi-Fi network name (SSID) and secure its
Wi-Fi network.
1
In the Home screen, touch the
Applications tab and select Settings.
Touch Wireless & networks and select
2
Tethering & portable hotspot.
3
Ensure Portable Wi-Fi hotspot is ticked.
4
Touch Portable Wi-Fi hotspot settings.
5
Touch Configure Wi-Fi hotspot.
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The Configure Wi-Fi hotspot dialog
opens.
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You can change the network SSID (name)
that other computers see when scanning
for Wi-Fi networks.
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You can also touch the Security menu to
configure the network with Wi-Fi Protected
Access 2 (WPA2) security, with a preshared key (PSK).
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If you touch the WPA2 PSK security
option, a password field is added to the
Configure Wi-Fi hotspot dialog. If you
enter a password, you will need to enter
that password when you connect to the
phone’s hotspot with a computer or other
device. Or touch Open in the Security
menu to remove security from your Wi-Fi
network.
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Wi-Fi
ATTENTION!
If you set the security option as Open,
you cannot pr
of online services by other people and
additional charges can be incurred.
To avoid unauthorised usage, you are
advised to keep the security option
active.
Touch Save.
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event unauthorised usage
Enabling Wi-Fi Direct to share
through SmartShare
Wi-Fi Direct cannot be enabled while using
other Wi-Fi functions.
Wi-Fi Direct automatically scans nearby WiFi Direct devices and the searched devices
will be listed up in the order of arrival and
you can select a specific device to share
multimedia data through SmartShare.
1
On the home screen, touch the
Application tab and select Settings.
2
Touch Wireless & networks and select
Wi-Fi Direct Settings.
Ensure Wi-Fi Direct is selected.
3
Select a device to connect in the scanned
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device list.
Forced Group owner mode – Touch to
activate group owner mode that enables the
legacy Wi-Fi devices to connect by scanning
your phone.
In this case you must enter the password
that is set in the Menu > Advanced >
Password.
NOTE: When your phone becomes group
owner, it will consume more battery power
than being a client. Wi-Fi Direct connection
does not provide Internet service. Additional
cost may be incurred when connecting and
using online services. Check data charges
with your network provider.
Using the Wi-Fi Cast
You can share your music, picture and video
contents between users who use Android
Phone connected via same Wi-Fi & Wi-Fi
Directed network.
Check your Wi-Fi & Wi-Fi Directed network
in advance and make sure same network is
connected between the users.
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