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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.
Getting to know your phone
Before you start using the phone, please read this!
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 there is less than 10% of space
available in your phone memory, 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.
To uninstall applications:
1
2
3
> Apps tab > Settings >
Touch
Apps from the DEVICE category.
Once all applications appear, scroll to
and select the application you want to
uninstall.
Touch Uninstall.
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2. Optimising battery life
Extend your battery's life between charges
by turning off features that you don't need to
have running constantly in the background.
You can monitor how applications and
system resources consume battery power.
Extending your phone's battery life:
•
Turn off radio communications you are not
using. If you are not using Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
or GPS, turn them off.
•
Reduce screen brightness and set a
shorter screen timeout.
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Turn off automatic syncing for Google
•
Mail™, Calendar, Contacts and other
applications.
•
Some applications you have downloaded
may reduce battery power.
To check the battery power level:
•
The battery status (charging or not charging)
and level (percentage charged) is displayed
at the top of the screen.
> Apps tab > Settings >
Touch
About phone from the SYSTEM > Status
To monitor and control how battery
power is being used:
•
Battery usage time is displayed on the
screen. It tells you how long it has been
since you last connected your phone to a
power source or, if currently connected, how
long the phone was last running on battery
power. The screen shows the applications or
services using battery power, listed in order
from the greatest to smallest amount used.
> Apps tab > Settings >
Touch
Power Saver from the DEVICE > Battery
use from the BATTERY INFORMATION.
3. Using folders
You can combine several app icons in a
folder. Drop one app icon over another on
a Home screen, and the two icons will be
combined.
NOTE: To see a smaller collection of
frequently used apps, touch the Google
Apps folder near the bottom of the
screen. As with any folder, you can
customize its contents.
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NOTE: After you open an app, you can
usually adjust its settings by choosing
items from its Menu icon near the top or
bottom of the screen.
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4. Before installing an open
source application and OS
WARNING
If you install and use an OS other than
the one provided by the manufacturer it
may cause your phone to malfunction.
In addition, your phone will no longer be
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, it
may not work normally or a serious error
may occur. You must uninstall those
applications and all associated data and
settings from the phone.
5. Using the hard reset
(Factory reset)
If your phone needs to be restored to its
original condition, use hard reset to reboot
your phone.
1
When the phone is switched off, press
and hold the Volume down key +
Power key with your left hand.
2
When the LED on the bottom of the phone
lights up, touch and hold the Menu key
with your right hand. You need to do this
immediately, before the screen displays the
LG logo. Make sure your left hand is still
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holding the Volume down and Power keys.
Then release the power key at vibration
time.
When the LG logo is displayed on the
3
screen, continue to hold the keys for
around 2 seconds, and then release all
them at the same time, before the LG
logo disappears.
Leave your phone for at least a minute while
the hard reset is carried out. You will then be
able to switch your phone back on.
Caution: If you perform a hard reset, all user
applications and user data will be deleted.
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This cannot be reversed. Remember to back
up any important data before performing a
hard reset.
6. 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.
To return to view list recently used
applications:
Simply press and hold the Home key.
To stop applications:
Touch
1
2
> Apps tab > Settings >
Apps from the DEVICE > RUNNING tab.
Scroll and touch the desired application
and touch Stop to stop it.
7. 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.
•
Send multimedia contents to your device.
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Synchronises data (schedules, contacts,
•
bookmarks) in your device and PC.
•
Backup the applications in your device.
•
Update the softwares in your device.
•
Backup and restore the device.
•
Play multimedia contents of your PC from
other device.
NOTE: You can use the Help menu from
the application to find out how to use
your "LG PC Suite" PC application.
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Installing "LG PC Suite" PC Application
"LG PC Suite" PC application can be
downloaded from the webpage of LG.
1
Go to www.lg.com and select a country of
your choice.
2
Go to Support > Mobile PhoneSupport
> Select the Model (LG-E612g).
3
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: 1 GHz or higher processors
•
Memory: 512 MB or higher RAMs
•
Graphic card: 1024 x 768 resolution,
32 bit color or higher
HDD: 100 MB or more free hard disk
•
space (More free hard disk space may be
needed depending on the volume of data
stored.)
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Required software: LG integrated drivers
NOTE:LG Integrated USB Driver
LG integrated USB driver is required
to connect an LG device and PC and
installed automatically when you install
"LG PC Suite" PC software.
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8. Synchronising your phone to a
Computer
Data from 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:
1
Connect your device to PC. (Use a USB
cable or Wi-Fi connection.)
2
After connection, run the program
and select the device section from the
category on the left side of the screen.
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Click [Personal information] to select.
3
Select the checkbox of contents to
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synchronise and click the Sync button.
9. Synchronising your phone to a
computer via USB
NOTE: To synchronise your phone with
your PC using the USB cable, you need
to install LG PC Suite onto your PC.
Please refer to previous pages to install
LG PC Suite.
Touch > Apps tab > Settings >
1
Storage from the DEVICE 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.)
2
Connect the phone to your PC using the
USB cable.
3
USB connection mode list will appear, and
select Media sync (MTP) option.
4
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
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folder.
6
Select Charge only option to disconnect
the phone.
TIP! To use the microSD card on your
phone again, you need to open the
notification drawer and touch
Charge only.
>
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To disconnect your phone from the
computer:
Open the notification drawer and touch
> Charge only to disconnect your
phone from the computer safely.
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10. Hold your phone upright
Hold your mobile phone vertically, as you
would a regular phone. The LG-E612g
has an internal antenna. Be careful not to
scratch or damage the back of the phone, as
this may affect 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.
11. 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.
OR
Press and hold the Power/Lock key for
10 seconds to turn it off.
If it still does not work, please contact the
service centre.
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Getting to know your phone
Device components
Earpiece
Proximity sensor
Home key
Return to the Home screen from
any screen.
Back key
Return to the previous screen.
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Power/Lock key
• Switch your phone on/off by pressing
and holding this key.
• Short press to lock/unlock the
screen.
Menu key
• Check what options are available.
• Go to Google Search™ by pressing
and holding this key.
NOTE: Proximity sensor
When receiving and making calls, the
proximity sensor automatically turns
the backlight off and locks the touch
screen by sensing when the phone is
near your ear. This extends battery life
and prevents you from unintentionally
activating the touch screen during calls.
WARNING
Placing a heavy object on the phone or
sitting on it can damage the LCD and
touch screen functions. Do not cover
the LCD proximity sensor with protective
film. This could cause the sensor to
malfunction.
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Power/Lock key
Earphone Jack
Charger/USB port
Microphone
Volume keys
• In the Home screen: Control ringer
volume.
• During a call: Control your earpiece
volume.
• When playing a track: Control
volume continuously.
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Flash
microSD Card
slot
Camera lens
SIM card slot
Battery cover
Battery
Speaker
Installing the SIM card and
battery
Before you can start exploring your new
phone, you'll need to set it up. To insert the
SIM card and battery:
1
To remove the battery cover, hold the
phone firmly in one hand. With your other
hand, lift off the battery cover with your
thumbnail as shown in figure.
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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.
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Insert the battery into place by aligning
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the gold contacts on the phone and the
battery (1) and pressing it down until it
clicks into place (2).
Align the battery cover over the battery
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compartment (1) and press it down until it
clicks into place (2).
Charging your phone
The charger connector is at the bottom of
the phone. Insert the charger and plug it into
an electrical outlet.
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NOTE: The battery must be fully charged
initially to improve battery lifetime.
NOTE: Do not open the battery cover
during the charging of your phone.
Using the memory card
Your phone supports the use of microSDTM
or microSDHCTM memory cards of up to
32GB capacity. These memory cards are
specifically designed for mobile phones
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and other ultra-small devices, and are ideal
for storing media-rich files such as music,
programs, videos, and photographs for use
with your phone.
To insert a memory card:
Insert the memory card into the slot.
Make sure the gold contact area is facing
downwards.
To remove the memory card safely:
> Apps tab > Settings >
Touch
Storage from the DEVICE > Unmount SD
card > OK.
NOTE:
•
Use only compatible memory cards
with your phone. Using incompatible
memory cards may damage the card
and data stored on the card, as well
as the phone.
•
As the device uses FAT32 the
Maximum size for any given file is
4 GB.
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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 get corrupted.
To format the memory card:
Your memory card may already be
formatted. If it isn't, you must format it
before you can use it.
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NOTE: All files on your memory card are
deleted when it is formatted.
On the home screen, touch > Apps
1
tab to open the menu.
2
Scroll and touch Settings > Storage
from the DEVICE.
3
Touch Unmount SD card and touch OK
to confirm it.
4
Touch Erase SD card > Erase SD card
> Erase everything, then confirm your
choice.
5
If you have set a pattern lock, input
the pattern lock then select Erase
Everything.
NOTE: If there is content on your
memory card, the folder structure may
be different after formatting as all the
files will be deleted.
Locking and unlocking the
screen
If you do not use the phone for a while, the
screen is turned off and locked automatically.
This helps to prevent accidental touches and
saves battery power.
When you are not using the LG-E612g,
press the Power/Lock key
your phone.
to lock
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If there are any programs running when you
set lock screen, they may be still running in
Lock mode. It is recommended that you exit
all programs before entering Lock mode to
avoid unnecessary charges (e.g. phone calls,
web access and data communications).
To wake up your phone, press the Power/Lock key
appear. Touch and slide the lock screen in
any direction to unlock your home screen.
The last screen you viewed will open.
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. The lock screen will
TIP! To wake up your phone, you can
alternatively use the home key while the
screen is turned off.
Secure your lock screen
You can lock your screen so that only you
can unlock it to access your phone.
To set an Unlock Pattern, PIN or
Password for the first time:
1
> Apps tab > Settings >
Touch
Lock screen from the DEVICE.
Select Screen lock and desired
2
options (None, Swipe, Pattern, PIN or
Password).
NOTE:
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.
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When you cannot recall your unlock
pattern:
If you logged in to your Google account on
the phone but failed to enter the correct
pattern 5 times, tap 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.
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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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