LG E970 User Manual

LG Optimus G™ Tips and Tricks

NAVIGATION

Gesture

1. You can use simple motion gestures to perform tasks with Optimus G. To access, from the Home screen, press Menu Key > All settings > General > Gestures.

2. Tap an option to enable or disable it.

CALLS and VOICEMAIL SETUP

Make a Call

Answer a Call

Set Up and Check Voicemail

1. From the Home screen, touch .

2. From here, you have several options for placing a call:

 •

Enter the number you wish to dial on the keypad.

 • Pressandhold1 to dial voicemail.  • TouchCall logs and then touch

number you wish to dial.

 • TouchContacts to select a number from your

contact list.

3. To end the call, touch

Tip: From the Home screen, touch in the Google™ Search bar. Say “Call [contact name]” or “Call [business name]” to place a call using Google Voice Actions.

When you receive an incoming call, touch Answer. (You can also choose to Decline the call.)

1. From the Home screen, touch

2. Pressandhold1 and follow the voice prompts to set up voicemail.

3. Once you have set up voicemail, repeat steps 1 and 2 anytime you wish to check voicemail.

MESSAGING

Send a Text or Multimedia Message

1. From the Home screen, touch > .

In the To field, enter a number or a contact name or touch Contact list, Groups, or Favorites.

3. Touch the Enter message field and enter your message.

4. Touch to attach a photo or other file. Select your attachment and touch OK.

5. Touch

Tip: From the Home screen, touch in the Google Search bar. Say “Send text to [contact name] [message]” to compose a message with Google Voice Actions.

Please don’t text and drive.

to select a name from your Call log,

to send the message.

next to the

PErSONALIzE

Change the Ringtone and Sounds

Change the Wallpaper

Add Items to the Home Screen

3.5mm

headset

jack

Proximity

sensor

Earpiece

Volume up/

down keys

MicroSIM

card slot

microSD™

card slot

Back key

1. From the Home screen, press the Menu Key and touch All settings > Sound.

2. Touch Volumes to adjust settings, or touch

Sound profile to change to Vibrate only or Silent modes.

3. Touch Phone ringtone to view a list. Touch a ringtone to preview. Touch OK to select it.

4. Touch Notification sound and follow the same procedure as in step 3 to change the alert for all notifications.

1. From the Home screen, touch > Wallpapers.

2. Choose from your Gallery or Live wallpapers, or swipe to scroll through the wallpaper options. Touch a wallpaper to select it.

3. Touch OK. You can also choose to set the wallpaper on the lock screen.

You can add widgets, apps, downloads, and more to your Home screen. Touch , and then touch the category and item you wish to add.

Microphone

Camera lens

Power/lock key

Touch screen

Menu key

ADD and ACCESS CONTACTS

Add a Contact

Access Contacts

1. From the Home screen, touch .

2. Touch and then touch each category to enter information. Touch Next when finished with a category.

3. After entering all information, touch Save.

1. From the Home screen, touch .

2. All of your contacts will be displayed. Touch a contact name to view details.

Tip: Enter a contact name in the Search contacts field to jump to that contact.

Set Up Email

Create and Send Email

Use Split Inbox View

1. From the Home screen touch . (If you’ve already set up an account, press the Menu Key > Accounts to access the Email overview

screen.Pressthe Menu Key and touch Add account to add an account.)

2. Touch the desired account type.

3. Enter your email address and password, and then touch Next.

4. Follow on-screen instructions and then touch Done.

Note: To set up corporate email, you may need information from your IT department.

1. From an email account inbox, touch .

2. Enter an email address or touch to select a contact.

3. Touch the Subject field and enter a subject.

4. Touch the message field and compose your message.

5. If desired, touch Attach to attach a photo, video, or audio file.

6. Touch Send.

Tip: From the Home screen, touch in the Google Search bar. Say “Send email to [contact name] [message]” to compose an email with Google Voice Actions.

1. From the Home screen touch .

2. Rotate your phone to landscape view.

3. Your inbox will split into two screens.

4. Touch an email you would like to view.

5. A preview of the email you selected will appear to the right of your inbox.

Home key

Micro USB

charging port

Microphone

LG Optimus G™ Tips and Tricks (continued)

SET UP blueTooTh® and wI-fI

Pairwitha

Device

Connect to a Wi-Fi

Network

1. From the Home screen, press the Menu Key and touch All settings > Networks > Bluetooth.

2. Touch to enable Bluetooth.

3. Touch Search for devices to initiate a device search.

4. Touch the desired device to pair and connect

withit.(IfaskedtoenteraPINorpasscode,

consult the Bluetooth device manual for more information.)

5. To turn Bluetooth power off, touch .

1. From the Home screen, press the Menu Key and then touch All settings > Networks > Wi-Fi.

2. Touch to enable Wi-Fi.

3. Touch a network.

4. If required, enter a password. Touch Connect.

GOOGLE PLAy

Download an App

1. From the Home screen, touch accept the Terms of Service. (You will need to sign into a Google account first if you have not already done so.)

2. Touch Apps, Music, Magazines, Games, Books, or Movies & TV to see a category overview of available entertainment. Touch to search for a specific app.

3. Touch an app to view details. Touch Download or Install (free apps) or the price (paid apps) to download it.

4. Touch Accept & download to continue.

To view your downloads, touch > Downloads.

QSLIDE fUNCTION

1. While watching an on-device video, touch . The video continues to play as an overlay on your phone.

2. Use the slider to adjust the transparency of the overlay.

3. Touch You can also make a call, browse the web, or choose other phone options.

4. Touch

Tip: You can also access the QSlide function from QuickMemo™.

to send a text while in QSlide mode.

to exit the QSlide function.

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USE ThE CAMErA and CAMCOrDEr BrOwSE ThE wEB

TakeaPicture

Take a

Panoramic Picture

Record a HighDefinition Video

Share a

Pictureor

Video

Timestamp View

1. From the Home screen, touch .

2. When ready, touch to take the picture.

1. From the Home screen, touch .

2. Touch > Panorama.

3. Touch to take the first shot.

4. Move the phone to the left or right until the blue scroll bar fills. Optimus G will create a panoramic picture.

1. From the Home screen, touch .

2. Touch to toggle to the camcorder.

3. Touch to start recording.

4. Touch to stop recording video.

1. From the Home screen, touch > .

2. Touch an album.

3. Touch to share.

4. Touch Share.

5. Select a destination and follow the on-screen instructions.

1. From the Home screen, touch

2. Touch the Albums tab to view options.

3. Touch Timestamp to view images by date. Touch a date to show photos and videos taken on that day.

and then touch the image(s) you wish

> .

SOCIAL NETwOrkING

Set Up an Account

Social

Network

Integration

Social

Network

Widget

1. From the Home screen, touch > .

2. Enter the email address and password associated with your account and touch Log In.

3. Select a sync option and then touch Sync or Done.

When you sync your contacts with Facebook®, a link to your friends’ Facebook profiles appears in their contact information.

The Social+ widget shows your friends’ latest Facebook and Twitter® updates right on your home screen. Touch to open the full application.

Visit att.com/tutorials for more information.

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Go to a Website

Add/Delete Bookmarks

Use the Browser Bar

QUICkMEMO

1. From the Home screen, touch .

2. Touch the web address bar to enter a web address, and touch Go.

Tip: To zoom in or out, try double-tapping on the screen or use a spread/pinch gesture.

Tip: From the Home screen, touch in the Google Search bar. Say “Go to [website name]” to open a webpage using Google Voice Actions.

1. To add a bookmark, from the webpage you want to bookmark, press the Menu Key and touch Save to bookmarks > OK.

3. To remove a bookmark, press the Menu Key and touch Bookmarks.

4. Pressandholdthebookmarkyouwant to remove, and then touch Delete bookmark > Yes.

1. To reveal the Browser Bar, swipe up from the bottom of the browser screen.

2. To add a button, touch Add More and select a choice or create one of your own.

3. Go to Settings to disable the Browser Bar, access the Tutorial, and more.

Tip: To open a new browser tab, touch > .

1. From any screen, swipe down on the Notifications Bar and touch QuickMemo.

2. Use your fingertip to draw or write on the screen.

3. Touch

4. If you make a mistake, touch the eraser, or touch stroke.

5. To save your creation to the Gallery, touch . Touch and follow on-screen instructions to share your memo.

6. To exit QuickMemo at any time, press the Back Key.

to change the pen type or color.

to undo your last pen

to access