LG E405F Users manual

User Guide

LG-E405f

ENGLISH

P/N : MFL00000000 (1.0)

www.lg.com

Part 15.21 statement

" Change or Modifications that are not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void

the user's authority to operate the equipment. “

Part 15.105 statement

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class B digital

device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.

These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in

a residential installation. This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency

energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful

interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will

not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference or

television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user

is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

- Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

- Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to

which the receiver is connected.

- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

Part 15 Class B Compliance

This device and its accessories comply with part15 of FCC rules and

ICES-003 Class B digital apparatus requirements for Industry Canada.

Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

(1) This device & its accessories may not cause harmful interference.

(2) This device & its accessories must accept any interference received,

including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Body-worn Operation

This device has been tested for typical body-worn operations

with the distance of 0.39inches (1.0cm) from the user’s body.

To comply with FCC RF exposure requirements, a minimum separation distance

of 0.39inches(1.0cm) must be maintained from the user's body.

For example, this device must be maintained from the user's body with

an appropriatebelt-clip accessory.

Additionally, Belt clips, holsters & other body-worn accessories may not contain

metallic components.

Important notice

Please check to see whether any problems you encountered with your phone are described in this section before taking the phone in for service or calling a service representative.

1. Phone memory

When available space in your phone memory is less than 10%, your phone cannot receive new messages. You need to check your phone memory and delete some data, such as applications or messages, to make more memory available.

Managing applications

In the Home screen, touch the

Applications tab, then select Settings > Applications > Manage applications.

Once all applications appear, scroll to and select the application you want to uninstall.

Tap Uninstall, then touch OK to uninstall the application you selected.

2. Optimising battery life

Extend your battery's life between charges by turning off features you don't need to run constantly in the background. You can monitor how applications and system resources consume battery power.

Extending your battery's life

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Turn off radio communications you are not using. If you are not using Wi-Fi, Bluetooth or GPS, turn them off.

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Reduce screen brightness and set a shorter screen timeout.

Turn off automatic syncing for Gmail,

• Calendar, Contacts and other applications.

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Some applications you have downloaded may cause your battery life to be reduced.

Checking the battery charge level

In the Home screen, touch the

Applications tab, then select Settings > About phone > Status.

The battery status (Charging, Not charging) and level (percentage charged) is displayed at the top of the screen.

Important notice

Monitoring and controlling what uses the battery

In the Home screen, touch the

Applications tab, then select Settings > About phone > Battery use.

Battery usage time is displayed at the top of the screen. It tells you how long it has been since you last connected to a power source or, if connected to a power source, how long you were last running on battery power. The body of the screen lists applications or services using battery power, from greatest amount to least.

3. Installing an open source operating system

If you install and use an open source operating system (OS) on your phone rather than using the OS provided by the manufacturer, your phone may malfunction.

WARNING

If you install and use an OS other than the one provided by the manufacturer, your phone is no longer covered by the warranty.

WARNING

To protect your phone and personal data, only download applications from trusted sources, such as Android Market. If there are improperly installed applications on your phone, your phone may not work normally or a serious error may occur. You must uninstall those applications and all their data and settings from the phone.

4. Using unlock pattern

Set unlock pattern to secure your phone. This opens a set of screens that guide you through how to draw a screen unlock pattern.

Caution: Create a Google account before setting an unlock pattern.

Important notice

WARNING

Precautions to take when using pattern lock.

It is very important to remember the unlock pattern you set. You will not be able to access your phone if you use an incorrect pattern 5 times. You have 5 opportunities to enter your unlock pattern, PIN or password. If you have used all 5 opportunities, you can try again after 30 seconds.

When you can’t recall your unlock Pattern, PIN, or Password:

If you have forgotten pattern: If you logged

in to your Google account on the phone but failed to enter the correct pattern 5 times, tab the Forgot pattern button. You are then required to log in with your Google account to unlock your phone.

If you have not created a Google account on the phone or you forgot it, you have to perform a Hard reset.

If you have forgotten PIN or Password: If you forgot your PIN or Password, you need to do Hard reset.

Caution: If you perform a hard reset, all user applications and user data are deleted.

Caution: If you perform a

d reset, all user applications and user

har data will be deleted. Please remember to back up any important data before performing a hard reset.

Turn the power off.

Press and hold the following keys at the

same time for 8 seconds: Power/Lock Key + Down Volume Key.

When FACTORY HARD RESET screen is displayed, release the keys.

Press the Power/Lock Key to confirm to

delete all user data, and press the Volume Keys to cancel.

5. Using the hard reset

If it does not restore to the original condition, use hard reset to initialise your phone. When the phone is turned off, touch and hold the Volume down key + Power key for over ten seconds. When the screen shows the LG logo, release the Power key.

After the screen shows the hard reset screen, release the other keys.

Important notice

Leave your phone for at least a minute while it performs the hard reset, then your phone will be turned on.

Caution: If you perform a hard reset, all user applications and user data are deleted. This cannot be reversed. Remember to back up any important data before performing a hard reset.

6. Connecting to Wi-Fi networks

To use Wi-Fi on your phone, you need to access a wireless access point or “hotspot.” Some access points are open and you can simply connect to them. Others are hidden or use security features; you must configure your phone to be able to connect to them.

Turn off Wi-Fi when you're not using it to extend the life of your battery.

Turning Wi-Fi on and connecting to a Wi-Fi network

In the Home screen, touch the

Applications tab, then select Settings > Wireless & networks > Wi-Fi settings.

Touch Wi-Fi to turn it on and begin scanning for available Wi-Fi networks.

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A list of available Wi-Fi networks is displayed. Secured networks are indicated by a lock icon.

Touch a network to connect to it.

If the network is open, you are asked to

• confirm that you want to connect to that network by touching Connect.

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If the network is secure, you're asked to enter a password or other credentials. (Ask your network administrator for details)

The status bar displays icons that indicate Wi-Fi status.

Important notice

7. Opening and switching applications

Multitasking is easy with Android because you can keep more than one application running at the same time. There’s no need to quit an application before opening another. Use and switch between several open applications. Android manages each application, stopping and starting them as needed to ensure that idle applications don’t consume resources unnecessarily.

Stopping applications

In the Home screen, touch the

Applications tab, then select Settings > Applications > Manage applications > select Running.

Scroll to the desired application and touch Stop to stop it.

TIP! To return to recent applications,

touch and hold the Home key. The screen then displays a list of the applications you used recently.

8. Installing PC software (LG PC Suite)

“LG PC Suite” PC application is a program that helps you connect your device to a PC via a USB cable and Wi-Fi. Once connected, you can use the functions of your device from your PC.

With your “LG PC Suite” PC application, you can...

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Manage and play your media contents (music, movie, pictures) on your PC.

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Send multimedia contents to your device.

Synchronises data (schedules, contacts,

• bookmarks) in your device and PC.

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Backup the applications in your device.

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Update the softwares in your device.

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Backup and restore the device.

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Play multimedia contents of your PC from other device.

NOTE: You can use the Help menu from

the application to ﬁ nd out how to use your “LG PC Suite” PC application.

Important notice

Installing “LG PC Suite” PC application

“LG PC Suite” PC application can be downloaded from the webpage of LG.

Go to www.lg.com and select a country of your choice.

Go to Support > Mobile Phone Support > Select the Model (LG-E405f).

Click PC Sync from Download, and click WINDOW PC Sync Download to download “LG PC Suite” PC software.

System requirements for “LG PC Suite” PC software

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OS: Windows XP 32 bit(Service pack 2), Windows Vista 32 bit/64 bit, Windows 7 32 bit/64 bit

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CPU: 1GHz or higher processors

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Memory: 512MB or higher RAMs

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Graphic card: 1024 x 768 resolution, 32 bit color or higher

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HDD: 100 MB or more free hard disk space (More free hard disk space may be needed depending on the volume of data stored.)

Required software: LG integrated drivers.

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NOTE

LG Integrated USB Driver

LG integrated USB driver is requir to connect an LG device and PC and installed automatically when you install “LG PC Suite” PC software.

9. Synchronising your phone to a

Computer

Data of your device and PC can be synchronised easily with “LG PC Suite” PC application for your convenience. Contacts, schedules, and bookmarks can be synchronised.

The procedure is as follows:

Connect your device to PC. (Use a USB cable or Wi-Fi connection.)

After connection, run the program and select the device section from the category on the left side of the screen.

Important notice

Click [Personal information] to select.

Select the checkbox of contents to

synchronise and click the Sync button.

10. Transferring music, photos and videos using USB mass storage devices

In the Home screen, touch the

Applications tab, then select Settings > Storage to check out the storage media.

(If you want to transfer files from or to a memory card, insert a memory card into the phone.)

Connect the phone to your PC using the

USB cable.

USB connection mode list will appear, and select USB storage option.

Open the removable memory folder on your PC. You can view the mass storage content on your PC and transfer the files.

Copy the files from your PC to the drive folder.

When you are finished, select “Charge only” option to disconnect the phone.

11. Hold your phone straight up

Hold your mobile phone straight up, as you would a regular phone. The LG-E405f has an internal antenna. Be careful not to scratch or damage the back of the phone, as that causes loss of performance.

While making/receiving calls or sending/ receiving data, avoid holding the lower part of the phone where the antenna is located. Doing so may affect call quality.

12. When the screen freezes

If the screen freezes or the phone does not respond when you try to operate it:

Remove the battery, reinsert it, then turn the phone on. If it still does not work, please contact the service centre.

13. Do not connect your phone when you turn on/off your PC.

Make sure you disconnect the data cable between your phone and PC; leaving it connected might cause errors on your PC.

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 Back key SIM Switch Key

marked by square box on RSSI icon). Touch and Hold the key to go to Dual SIM settings.

– Return to home from any screen.

– Return to the previous screen.

– Touch the key for SIM1/SIM2 selection (Selected SIM is

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.

Camera lens

Back cover

microSD memory card slot

SIM1 card slot

SIM2 card slot

Battery

Charger, micro USB cable connector

Getting to know your phone

Volume keys

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On the home screen: control

ringer volume.

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During a call: control your In-

Call volume.

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When playing a track: control

volume continuously.

Stereo earphone connector

Power/Lock key

WARNING

Placing a heavy object on the phone or sitting on it can damage its LCD and touch scr cover the pr s proximity sensor. This may cause the sensor to malfunction.

een functions. Do not

otective ﬁ lm on the LCD’

Installing the SIM card and battery

To remove the back cover, hold the phone

in your hand firmly. With the other hand, firmly press your thumb on the back cover. Now lift off the back cover.

Slide the SIM card into the SIM card slot.

Make sure the gold contact area on the card is facing downwards.

Getting to know your phone

Insert the battery by aligning the gold

contacts on the phone and the battery.

Replace the back cover of the phone.

Charging your phone

Insert the charger, then plug it into an electrical outlet. Your LG-E405f must be charged before you see

NOTE: The battery must be fully charged initially to improve battery lifetime.

Installing the memory card

NOTE: The LG-E405f supports memory

cards up to 32 GB.

To insert a memory card:

Turn the phone off before inserting or removing a memory card. Remove the back cover.

Getting to know your phone

Insert the memory card into the slot.

Make sure the gold contact area is facing downwards.

Removing a memory card

Carefully remove the memory card out of the slot.

WARNING

Do not insert or remove the memory card when the phone is on. Doing so may damage the memory car as your phone, and the data stored on the memory card may be corrupted.

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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

Applications tab to open the applications

menu.

Scroll to and touch Settings > Storage.

Touch Unmount SD card and touch OK to confirm.

Touch Erase SD card, then confirm your

choice.

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 be 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

• 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.

Lock your phone

When you are not using the LG-E405f, 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

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

Your Home screen

the phone. In this case, refer to the point-4 under the Important Notice.

Unlock screen

Whenever your LG-E405f is not in use, it returns to the lock screen. Drag your finger from bottom to top to unlock the screen.

Silent mode

In the notification drawer, touch to change

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.

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 Messaging 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 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, touch the Menu key and select Add. Or touch and hold the empty part of the home screen.

Your Home screen

In the Add to Home screen menu, touch

the type of item you want to add.

For example, select Folders from the list and tap it.

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.)

Returning to recently-used applications

Touch and hold the Home key. The

screen displays a pop-up with icons of applications you used recently.

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