LG E612F Users manual

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LG-E612f 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 depends on your phone’s software and your service provider.

•This handset is not recommended for the visually impaired because of its touch screen keyboard.

•Copyright ©2012 LG Electronics, Inc. All rights reserved. LG and the LG logo are registered trademarks of LG Group and its related entities. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

• Google™, Google Maps™, Gmail™, Google Talk™ and Android Market™ are trademarks of Google, Inc.

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.

FCC Part 15 Class B Compliance

This device and its accessories comply with part 15 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 and its accessories may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device and its accessories must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Body-worn Operation

This device was tested for typical body-worn operations with the back of the phone kept 1.0cm (0.39 inches) between the user’s body and the back of the phone. To comply with FCC RF exposure requirements, a minimum separation distance of 1.0cm (0.39 inches) must be maintained between the user's body and the back of the phone. Third-party belt-clips, holsters, and similar accessories containing metallic components may not be used. Body-worn accessories that cannot maintain 1.0cm (0.39 inches) separation distance between the user's body and the back of the phone, and have not been tested for typical bodyworn operations may not comply with FCC RF exposure limits and should be avoided.

Conformité aux normes FCC Part 15 Class B

Cet appareil et ses accessoires sont conformes aux normes FCC Part 15 Class B de la Federal Communications Commission et aux exigences pour appareils numériques ICES-003 Class B d’Industrie Canada.Son fonctionnement est sujet aux deux conditions suivantes :(1) Cet appareil et ses accessoires ne doivent pas provoquer de brouillage préjudiciable, et (2) cet appareil et ses accessoires doivent accepter toutes les interférences reçues, y compris celles pouvant causer un fonctionnement indésirable.

Utilisation comme appareil portatif

Ce téléphone a été testé en vue d’une utilisation type comme appareil portatif, avec une distance de 1.0cm (0,39 pouces) entre l’arrière de l’appareil et le corps de l’utilisateur. Pour satisfaire aux exigences de la FCC en matière d’exposition aux radiofréquences, une distance d’au moins 1.0cm (0,39 pouces) doit être maintenue entre le corps de l’utilisateur et l’arrière du téléphone. Les pinces de ceinture, les étuis et autres accessoires semblables d’autres marques et contenant des composantes métalliques ne doivent pas être utilisés.Les accessoires portatifs empêchant le maintien d’une distance de 1.0 cm (0,39 pouces) entre le corps de l’utilisateur et l’arrière du téléphone et qui n’ont pas été testés en vue d’une utilisation type comme accessoires portatifs peuvent ne pas satisfaire aux limites d’exposition aux radiofréquences stipulées par la FCC et, par conséquent, ne doivent pas être utilisés.

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 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.

and holding this key.

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.

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Getting to know your phone

Volume keys

• On the home screen: control ringer volume.

• During a call: control your InCall volume.

• 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 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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Installing the SIM card and battery

1To 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.

2Slide the SIM card into the SIM card slot. Make sure the gold contact area on the card is facing downwards.

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Getting to know your phone

3Insert the battery by aligning the gold 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-E612f must be charged before you see .

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

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Installing the memory card

NOTE: The LG-E612f supports memory cards up to 32 GB.

To insert a memory card:

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

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Getting to know your phone

2Insert 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 card as well 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.

1In the Home screen, touch the Applications tab to open the applications menu.

2 Scroll to and touch Settings > Storage.

3Touch Unmount SD card and touch OK to confirm.

4Touch Erase SD card, then confirm your choice.

5If 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.

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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.

•Do not press too hard; the touch screen is sensitive enough to pick up a light, firm touch.

•Use the tip of your finger to touch the option you want. Be careful not to touch any other keys.

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Lock your phone

When you are not using the LG-E612f, 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

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Your Home screen

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

Unlock screen

Whenever your LG-E612f 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.

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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.

1In the Home screen, touch the Menu key and select Add. Or touch and hold the empty part of the home screen.

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Your Home screen

2In the Add to Home screen menu, touch the type of item you want to add.

3For example, select Folders from the list and tap it.

4You 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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Returning to recently-used applications

1Press and hold the Home key. The screen displays a pop-up with icons of applications you used recently.

2Touch 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.

Sound/	Wi-Fi Bluetooth GPS	Data
Vibrate/		connectivity
Silent

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Your Home screen

Touch and slide the notification drawer down with your finger.

Or, in the Home screen, touch the Menu key and select Notifications. Here you can check and manage sound, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and GPS as well as other notifications.

Viewing the status bar

The status bar uses different icons to display phone information such as signal strength, new messages, battery life and active Bluetooth and data connections.

Below is a table explaining the meaning of icons you’re likely to see in the status bar.

[Status bar]

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Icon	Description		Icon	Description		Icon	Description
	No SIM card			Speakerphone			New voicemail
	No signal			Phone microphone is			Ringer is silenced
				muted
	Airplane mode
							Vibrate mode
				Missed call
	Connected to a Wi-Fi
				Bluetooth is on			Battery fully charged
	network
	Wired headset			Connected to a Bluetooth			Battery is charging
				device
							Data in and out
	Call in progress
				System warning
							Phone is connected to
	Call hold
				Alarm is set			PC via USB cable

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Your Home screen

Icon	Description		Icon	Description
	Downloading data			New Gmail
	Uploading data			New Google Talk
				message
	GPS is acquiring
				New message
	Receiving location data
				Song is playing
	from GPS
	3 more notifications not			Upcoming event
	displayed
				USB tethering is active
	Data is syncing
				Portable Wi-Fi hotspot
	Download finished
				is active

Icon Description

Both USB tethering and portable hotspot are active

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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 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.

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”).

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Your Home screen

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.

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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 account.

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.)

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

In the Home screen, open the notification drawer and touch .

Or touch Application > Settings > Wireless & networks, then Wi-Fi .

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 and choose 3G connection, additional charges may apply.

•If your phone goes into sleep mode when connected to Wi-Fi, the Wi-Fi connection is automatically disabled.

•In this case, if your phone has access to 3G data, it may connect to the 3G network

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automatically and additional charges may apply.

•The LG-E612f supports WEP, WPA/WPA2PSK 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.

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.

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Wi-Fi

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

1In the Home screen, touch the

Applications tab and select Settings.

2Touch Wireless & networks and select Tethering & portable hotspot.

3 Choose options that you want to adjust.

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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.

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.

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