LG E739 User Manual

User Guide

LG-E739

ENGLISH

P/N: MFL67369801 (1.0) www.lg.com

Congratulations on your purchase of the advanced and compact E739 by LG, designed to operate with the latest digital mobile communication technology.

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 ©2011 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.

SERVICE ACTIVATION

If you are a new T-Mobile® customer and your service has not been activated, simply call Customer Care at 1-800-937-8997 from your landline phone and a T-Mobile Activations representative will assist you. You will need the following information when activating service:

• Service Agreement and agent code on your Agreement.

• Your name, home address, home phone, and billing address.

NOTE: For business and government accounts,

please provide the name of your company or government agency, address, and tax ID.

• Your Social Security number, current driver’s license number, and date of birth for credit check purposes.

• Your choice of T-Mobile rate plan and services (see www.t-mobile.com for the latest plan information).

• SIM serial number and IMEI number (located on the box bar code label).

By activating service, you acknowledge that you have read, understand, and agree to be bound by each of T-Mobile’s Terms and Conditions and your Service Agreement.

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About this user manual

Please read this user manual carefully before you use your phone and keep it handy for future reference.

Should your phone fail to operate correctly, refer to the FAQ section.

• Some features and service may vary by area, phone, carrier, plan and version of phone software.

• Screen displays and illustrations on this user manual may differ from those you see on the actual phone.

• Designs and specifications of the phone and other accessories are subject to change without any notice.

Contents

SERVICE ACTIVATION .........4

About this user manual ........5

Getting to know your

phone ..................................... 9

Device components ........... 16

Installing the SIM card

and battery............................18

Charging your phone ........20

Using the memory card ..20 Locking and unlocking

thescreen ............................ 23

Secure your lock screen...23

Your Home screen .............. 25

Touch screen tips ...............25

Home .....................................26

Customizing the Home

screen .....................................27

Returning to recently-

used applications ...............28

Notiﬁcations panel .............28

Viewing the Status Bar ..... 29

On-screen keyboard ..........31

Entering accented

letters .....................................32

Google account set up ....... 33

Connecting to Networks

and Devices .........................34

Wi-Fi ......................................34

Connecting to Wi-Fi

networks ...............................34

Bluetooth ..............................35

Sharing your phone's

data connection ..................37

To rename or secure your

portable hotspot.................38

Using Wi-Fi Cast ................40

Enabling Wi-Fi Direct to share through

SmartShare .........................40

Using SmartShare .............42

Calls ..................................... 46

Making a call .......................46

Calling your contacts ........46

Answering and rejecting

acall .......................................46

Adjusting call volume ........47

Making a second call .........47

Viewing your call logs .......48

Call settings .........................48

Contacts .............................. 49

Searching for a contact ... 49

Adding a new contact ......49

Favorite contacts ................50

Messaging ............................ 51

Sending a message ........... 51

Using Smilies ......................52

Changing your message

settings .................................52

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E-mail...................................53

Managing an email

account .................................53

E-mail accounts screen ...54 Working with account

folders....................................55

Composing and sending

email ......................................55

Camera ................................ 57

Getting to know the

viewﬁnder ..............................57

Taking a quick photo .......58

Once you've taken the

photo .....................................58

Using the advanced

settings ................................. 59

Video camera ......................62

Getting to know the

viewﬁnder .............................62

Shooting a quick video .... 63

After shooting a video ...... 63

Using the advanced

settings .................................64

Adjusting the volume

when viewing a video ........65

Multimedia ..........................66

Gallery ...................................66

Timeline view .......................66

Music .....................................66

Transferring music ﬁles using USB mass storage

devices ...................................67

Playing a song ....................68

Utilities................................. 70

Setting your alarm ..............70

Using your calculator .........70

Adding an event to your

calendar ..................................71

Changing your calendar

view...........................................71

Polaris Ofﬁce ........................72

Genius Button ......................73

The web ............................... 74

Browser ..................................74

Using options .......................74

LG On-Screen Phone 2.0 .. 76

On-Screen Phone 2.0

icons .......................................76

On-Screen Phone 2.0

features ..................................76

Installing On-Screen

Phone on your PC ..............77

Connecting your phone

to your PC .............................78

Checking the On-Screen

Phone connection ..............78

Disconnecting your phone

from your PC ........................78

Settings ............................... 79

Wireless & networks ...........79

Call settings ..........................81

Sound ....................................82

Display ...................................84

Contents

Gesture .................................84

Location & security ...........84

Applications .........................86

Accounts & sync .................87

Privacy ...................................88

Storage .................................88

Language & keyboard ...... 89

Voice input & output.........89

Accessibility ...........................91

Date & time ...........................91

About phone .........................91

Phone software update .... 92

DivX Mobile ....... 93

Accessories ......................... 95

Technical data ..................... 96

FAQ ...................................... 97

For Your Safety .................. 106

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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. On the Home screen, touch the Applications tab > Settings > Applications > Manage applications.

2. Touch a tab at the top of the screen and select the application you want to uninstall.

3. Touch Uninstall and OK to uninstall the application.

2. Optimizing battery life

Extend your battery's life between charges by turning off features that you don't need to having 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, such as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth or GPS.

• Reduce screen brightness and set a shorter screen timeout.

• Turn off automatic syncing for Gmail™, Calendar, Contacts and other applications.

• Some applications you have downloaded may reduce battery power.

To check the battery power level:

• On the Home screen, touch the Applications tab > Settings > About phone > Status.

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

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To monitor and control how battery power is being used:

• On the Home screen, touch the Applications tab > Settings > About phone > Battery use.

This screen displays battery usage times. It lists all of the applications or services using battery power from the greatest amount of energy used to the least amount.

3. Before installing an open source application and operating system

WARNING: If you install and use an

operating system 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.

4. Using a microSD card

Pictures, music and video files, can only be saved to external memory.

Before using the camera, you will need to insert a microSD card into your phone.

If you don't insert a memory card, you cannot save the pictures or videos you take with the camera.

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5. 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 stop applications:

1. On the Home screen, touch the Applications

tab > Settings > Applications > Manage applications

2. Touch a tab at the top of the screen and scroll to

the desired application, then touch Force stop to stop it.

TIP! To return to recent apps, touch and hold the Home Key list of applications you have recently used.

. The screen then displays a

6. Synchronizing your phone to a computer via USB

1. Use the USB cable to connect your phone to a

USB port on your computer. Once connected, you will receive a notification that a USB connection has been made.

2. Open the Notifications panel and touch USB

connected.

3. Touch Turn on USB storage and select “OK” to

confirm that you want to transfer files between your phone's microSD card and the computer.

You will receive a notification when the phone connects as USB storage. You can now copy files to and from the microSD card.

TIP! To use the microSD card on your phone again, you need to open the Notifications panel and touch Turn off USB storage.

During this time, you can't access the microSD card from your phone, so you can't use applications that rely on the microSD card, such as Camera, Gallery and Music.

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To disconnect your phone from the computer: Open the Notifications panel and touch Turn off

USB storage (twice) to disconnect your phone from

the computer safely.

7. Hold your phone upright

Hold your mobile phone vertically, as you would a regular phone. The LG-E739 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.

8. 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 center.

Device components

Earpiece Proximity sensor

Camera lens

Home Key

Return to the Home screen from any screen.

Menu Key

•Viewavailable

options.

•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.

Power/Lock Key

•Switchyour

phone on/off by pressing and holding this key.

•Shortpressto

lock/unlock the screen.

Back Key

Return to the previous screen.

Microphone

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Earphone Jack

Charger/USB Port

Power/Lock Key

Camera lens

microSD card slot

SIM card slot

Volume Keys

•IntheHome

screen: Control the ringer volume.

•Duringacall:

Control your earpiece volume.

•Whenplaying

a track: Control volume continuously.

Back 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 back cover, hold the phone firmly

in one hand. With your other hand, firmly press your thumb on the back cover. Use the fingertip cutout to pull off the back cover with your forefinger.

2. Slide the SIM card into the SIM card slot. Make

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

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3. Insert 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).

4. Align the back cover over the battery

compartment (1) and press it down until it clicks into place (2).

Charging your phone

Open the cover of the Charger/USB Port on the top part of the phone. Insert one end of the charger into the Charger/USB Port and plug the other end into an electrical outlet.

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

Using the memory card

To insert a memory card:

Remove the back cover and locate the microSD card slot. Then gently push the memory card into the slot. Make sure the gold contact area is facing downwards.

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To remove the memory card safely:

1. On the Home screen, touch the Applications tab > Settings > Storage > Unmount SD card >

OK.

2. Remove the back cover and gently pull the card

from the slot to remove it.

NOTE: The LG-E739 supports memory cards up to 32 GB.

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.

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.

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

1. On the Home screen, touch the Applications tab

to open the applications menu.

2. Scroll and touch Settings > Storage.

3. Touch Unmount SD card and touch OK to

confirm it.

4. Touch Erase SD card > Erase SD card > Erase everything.

NOTE: If you have set a pattern lock, you will have to enter 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 have been deleted.

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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-E739, press the Power/Lock Key to lock your phone.

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 upwards to unlock your Home screen. The last screen you viewed will open.

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:

• On the Home screen, touch the Applications tab > Settings > Location & security > Set up screen lock > Pattern, PIN or Password.

Once it is set, you can change it on the Change

screen lock menu. Caution: You need to create your Google account

first before you set an unlock pattern.

NOTE: Precautions to take when using a 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 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, touch Forgot pattern?. 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 factory 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 a Context 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 center 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.

Home

Simply swipe your finger to the left or right to view the panels. You can customize each panel with widgets, shortcuts (to your favorite applications), folders and wallpaper.

NOTE: Some screen images may be different depending on your phone provider.

On your Home screen, you can view the Quick keys at the bottom of the screen. The Quick keys provide easy, one-touch access to the functions you use the most.

Touch the Phone Key to bring up the touch

screen dialpad to make a call.

Touch the Messaging Key to access the

Messaging menu. This is where you can create a new message.

Touch the Browser Key to access to the web. Touch the Genius Button icon to open the

Genius and Car mode.

Touch the Applications tab at the bottom of

the screen. You can then view all your installed applications. To open any application, simply touch the icon in the applications list.

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NOTE: Preloaded applications may be different depending on your phone’s software or your service provider.

Customizing the Home screen

You can customize your Home screen by adding widgets, shortcuts, folders or wallpapers. For more convenience using your phone, add your favorite widgets to the Home screen.

To add items on your Home screen:

1. On the Home screen, touch the Menu Key > Add

Touch and hold the empty part of the Home screen.

2. In the Edit mode menu, select items you want to add. You will then see a new item on the Home screen.

3. Touch and hold the icon to drag it to the location you want and lift your finger.

To remove an item from the Home screen:

• On the Home screen, touch and hold the icon you want to remove and drag it to .

TIP! To add an application icon to the Home screen from the Applications menu, touch and hold the application you want to add.

Returning to recently-used applications

1. Touch and hold the Home Key . The 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 your current application.

Notifications panel

The Notifications panel runs across the top of your screen.

Sound

GeniusGPSBluetoothWi-Fi

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Touch and slide the Notifications panel down with your finger.

Or, on 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, active Bluetooth and data connections.

Below is a table explaining the meaning of icons you're likely to see in the Status Bar.

Icon Description

No SIM card installed No network signal available Airplane mode is activated Connected to a Wi-Fi network Wi-Fi Direct is on Wired headset connected Call in progress Call on hold

Icon Description

The speakerphone is on Phone microphone is muted Missed call Bluetooth is on Connected to a Bluetooth device System warning An alarm is set New voicemail available Ringer is silenced Vibrate mode is on Battery fully charged Battery is charging Data in and out Phone is connected to PC via USB cable Downloading data Uploading data GPS is acquiring Receiving location data from GPS On-Screen Phone connected

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