LG E612G Users manual

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LG-E612g User Guide

This guide helps you to get started using your phone.

•Some of the contents of this manual may not apply to your phone, depending on the software and your service provider.

•This handset is not suitable for people who have a visual impairment due to the 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™, YouTube™, 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.

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.

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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:

1Touch > Apps tab > Settings >

Apps from the DEVICE category.

2Once all applications appear, scroll to and select the application you want to uninstall.

3 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.

•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:

•Touch > Apps tab > Settings > About phone from the SYSTEM > Status

The battery status (charging or not charging) and level (percentage charged) is displayed at the top of the screen.

To monitor and control how battery power is being used:

•Touch > Apps tab > Settings > Power Saver from the DEVICE > Battery use from the BATTERY INFORMATION.

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.

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.

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.

1When the phone is switched off, press and hold the Volume down key + Power key with your left hand.

2When 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.

3When the LG logo is displayed on the 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.

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:

1Touch > Apps tab > Settings >

Apps from the DEVICE > RUNNING tab.

2Scroll 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...

•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.

Installing "LG PC Suite" PC Application

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

1Go to www.lg.com and select a country of your choice.

2Go to Support > Mobile Phone Support

> Select the Model (LG-E612g).

3Click 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

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

•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.)

•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:

1Connect your device to PC. (Use a USB cable or Wi-Fi connection.)

2After connection, run the program and select the device section from the category on the left side of the screen.

3 Click [Personal information] to select.

4Select the checkbox of contents to 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.

1Touch > Apps tab > Settings >

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.)

2Connect the phone to your PC using the USB cable.

3USB connection mode list will appear, and select Media sync (MTP) option.

4Open the removable memory folder on your PC. You can view the mass storage content on your PC and transfer the files.

5Copy the files from your PC to the drive folder.

6Select 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.

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.

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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Device components

Earpiece

Proximity sensor

Home key

Return to the Home screen from any screen.

Back key

Return to the previous screen.

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.

Flash

Camera lens SIM card slot

Battery cover

Battery

microSD Card

slot

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:

1To 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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2Slide the SIM card into the SIM card slot. Make sure the gold contact area on the card is facing downwards.

3Insert the battery into place by aligning the gold contacts on the phone and the battery (1) and pressing it down until it clicks into place (2).

4Align the battery cover over the battery 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

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: Touch > Apps tab > Settings > 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.

NOTE: All files on your memory card are deleted when it is formatted.

1On the home screen, touch > Apps tab to open the menu.

2Scroll and touch Settings > Storage from the DEVICE.

To format the memory card:	3	Touch Unmount SD card and touch OK
Your memory card may already be	4	to confirm it.
formatted. If it isn't, you must format it	4	Touch Erase SD card > Erase SD card
before you can use it.		> Erase everything, then confirm your
		choice.

5If 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 to lock your phone.

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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 . The lock screen will appear. Touch and slide the lock screen in any direction to unlock your home screen. The last screen you viewed will open.

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:

1Touch > Apps tab > Settings >

Lock screen from the DEVICE.

2Select Screen lock and desired 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.

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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