LG LG-E739 User Guide

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.
• 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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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 center.
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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
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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).
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
OR
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 .
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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
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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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Icon Description
3 more notifications not displayed Data is syncing Download finished New Gmail message New Google Talk message New text or multimedia message A song is currently playing Upcoming event
USB tethering is active
Wi-Fi sharing is active Both USB tethering and Wi-Fi sharing are
active
On-screen keyboard
You can enter text using the on-screen keyboard. The on-screen 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.
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Using the keypad & entering text
Touch once to capitalize the next letter you type.
Double-tap for all caps.
Touch to switch to the numbers and symbols
keyboard.
Touch to view or press and hold to change the
writing language.
Touch and hold to insert an emoticon when
writing a message.
Touch to enter a space.
Touch to create a new line in the message field. Touch to delete the previous character.
Entering accented letters
When entering text using the on-screen keyboard, you can enter special characters (e.g. “á”).
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 set up
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
• On the Home screen, touch the Applications tab , select a Google application, such
as Gmail, and touch Create to create a new account.
If you have a Google account, enter your email address and password, then touch Sign in.
Once you have set up your Google account on your phone, your phone automatically synchronizes 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 synchronized with your phone (This depends on your synchronization settings).
After signing in, you can use Gmail™ and take advantage of Google services on your phone.
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Connecting to Networks and Devices
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.
Connecting to Wi-Fi networks
To use Wi-Fi on your phone, you need to access a wireless access point or “hotspot”. Some access points are open and you can simply connect to them. Others are hidden or use security features; you must configure your phone to be able to connect to them.
Turn off Wi-Fi when you're not using it to extend the life of your battery.
NOTE: If you are out of the Wi-Fi zone or set Wi-Fi to OFF, additional charges may be applied by your mobile operator for mobile data use.
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Turning Wi-Fi on and connecting to a Wi-Fi network
1. On the Home screen, touch the Applications tab > Settings > Wireless & networks > Wi-Fi
settings.
2. Touch Wi-Fi to turn it on and start scanning for
available Wi-Fi networks.
• A list of available Wi-Fi networks is displayed. Secured networks are indicated by a lock icon.
3. Touch a network to connect to it.
• If the network is open, you are asked to confirm that you want to connect to that network by touching Connect.
• If the network is secured, you are prompted to enter a password or other credentials. (Ask your network administrator for details)
4. The Status Bar displays an icon that indicates the
Wi-Fi status.
Bluetooth
You can use Bluetooth to send data by running a corresponding application, not from the Bluetooth menu as on most other mobile phones.
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TIP!
With LG-E739, you can enjoy Bluetooth high­speed.
If the device you want to share files with also supports high-speed Bluetooth, the files will automatically be transferred via the high­speed network. To use Bluetooth high-speed data transfer, please make sure the Wi-Fi is OFF on your devices before use. The settings for Bluetooth high-speed may be different depending on the device. Please check the device's settings with their service provider.
Turning on Bluetooth and pairing up your phone with a Bluetooth device
1. On the Home screen, touch the Applications tab > Settings > Wireless & networks. Then
touch Bluetooth to turn the function on. A checkmark indicates that Bluetooth is on.
2. Touch Bluetooth settings > Scan for devices.
3. Choose the device you want to pair up with from
the list.
Once the paring is successful, your device will connect to the device.
If the device you want to pair up with is not on the list, make sure that target device is set to be Discoverable, then scan again.
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Sending pictures using Bluetooth
1. On the Home screen, touch the Applications tab > Gallery and select an image.
2. Touch Menu > Share > Bluetooth.
3. Check whether Bluetooth is ON, then select Scan
for devices.
4. Choose the device you want to send data to from
the list.
Sharing your phone's data connection
USB tethering and portable Wi-Fi sharing are great features when there are no wireless connections available. 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 more than a single device 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 panel.
For the latest information about tethering and portable hotspots, including supported operating systems and other details, visit http://www.android. com/tether.
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To change USB tethering & Wi-Fi sharing settings:
1. On the Home screen, touch the Applications tab > Settings > Wireless & networks > Tethering
& Wi-Fi sharing.
2. Then select USB tethering or Wi-Fi sharing.
TIP!
If your computer is running Windows 7 or a recent distribution of some flavors 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.
To rename or secure your portable hotspot
You can change the name of your phone's Wi-Fi network name (SSID) and secure its Wi-Fi network.
1. On the Home screen, touch the Applications tab and select Settings.
2. Touch Wireless & networks and select Tethering
& Wi-Fi sharing.
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3. Ensure Wi-Fi sharing is checked.
4. Touch Wi-Fi sharing settings.
5. Touch Configure Wi-Fi sharing.
• You can change the network SSID (name) that other computers see when scanning for Wi-Fi networks.
• You can also touch the Security menu to configure the network with Wi-Fi Protected Access 2 (WPA2) security using a pre-shared key (PSK).
• If you touch the WPA2 PSK security option, a password field is added to the Configure Wi-Fi sharing dialog. If you enter a password, you will need to enter that password when you connect to the phone's hotspot with a computer or other device. You can touch Open in the Security menu to remove security from your Wi-Fi network.
ATTENTION!
If you set the security option as Open, you cannot prevent unauthorized usage of online services by other people and additional charges can be incurred. To avoid unauthorized usage, you are advised to keep the security option active.
6. Touch Save.
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Using Wi-Fi Cast
You can share your music, picture and video content between users who use Android Phones connected via the same Wi-Fi & Wi-Fi Direct network.
Check your Wi-Fi & Wi-Fi Direct network in advance and make sure the users are connected to the same network.
1. On the Home screen, touch the Applications tab > Settings > Wireless & networks > Wi-Fi
Direct settings. Then touch Wi-Fi Direct to turn the function on. A checkmark indicates that Wi-Fi Direct is on.
2. Select a device to connect from the scanned
device list.
3. Touch Connect.
Enabling Wi-Fi Direct to share through SmartShare
Wi-Fi Direct automatically scans nearby Wi-Fi Direct devices and the searched devices are listed as they are found and you can select a specific device to share multimedia data through Smart Share.
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Wi-Fi Direct cannot be enabled while using other Wi-Fi functions.
1. On the Home screen, touch the Applications tab > Settings > Wireless & networks > Wi-Fi
Direct settings.
2. Ensure Wi-Fi Direct is ON.
3. Select a device to connect from the scanned
device list.
Forced G/O mode– Touch to activate group owner mode, which enables the legacy Wi-Fi devices to connect by scanning your phone. If you want to set this option, you must touch the Menu Key > Advanced > Password. Then enter a password and touch Save.
NOTE: When your phone becomes a group owner, it will consume more battery power than when it is a client. Wi-Fi Direct connection does not provide Internet service. Additional costs may be incurred when connecting and using online services. Check data charges with your network provider.
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Using SmartShare
SmartShare uses DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance) technology to share digital content through a wireless network.
Both devices must be DLNA certified to support this feature.
To turn SmartShare on and allow sharing contents
1. On the Home screen, touch the Applications tab and select SmartShare.
2. Touch the Menu Key and select Settings.
3. Touch the Discoverable checkbox to make your
device visible to other devices.
• Touch Always accept request if you would like
to automatically accept sharing requests from other devices.
• Touch Receive files if you would like to
automatically allow other devices to upload files to your phone.
4. Under the My shared contents section, touch to
checkmark the types of content you would like to share. Choose from Pictures, Videos and Music.
5. SmartShare is now activated and ready to share
contents.
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To share contents from remote content library to other devices
Let your renderer device (e.g., TV) play multimedia contents from your remote content library (e.g., PC).
NOTE: Make sure that the DLNA functionality of your devices is properly configured (e.g., TV and PC).
1. On the Home screen, touch the Applications tab and select SmartShare.
2. Touch and select the device from renderer
device list.
3. Touch and select the device of the remote
content library.
4. You can browse the content library.
5. Touch a content thumbnail to play the content.
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To share contents from your phone to your renderer device(e.g., TV)
NOTE: Make sure that your renderer device is
properly configured.
1. While browsing your pictures or videos using the
Gallery application, touch and hold to select files. Then you will be able to select multiple files to be shared.
2. Touch Share on the menu and select the SmartShare.
3. SmartShare is automatically launched with the selected files.
4. Select the device from renderer device list to play the files.
NOTE: Follow the similar steps to use the Music player, Camera and Video player to share contents.
Notice: Check that your device is connected with your home network using a Wi-Fi connection to use this application. Some DLNA enabled devices (e.g., TV) support only the DMP feature of DLNA and will not appear in the renderer device list. Your device might not be able to play some contents.
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To download contents from remote content library
1. On the Home screen, touch the Applications tab and select SmartShare.
2. Touch and select the device of the remote
content library.
3. You can browse the content library.
4. Touch a content thumbnail, then touch Download.
Notice: A few types of contents are not supported. To upload contents from my phone to remote
content library
NOTE: Mare sure that SD card is correctly
mounted and the Receive files in the SmartShare settings menu is checked.
1. On the Home screen, touch the Applications tab and select SmartShare.
2. Touch and select My phone.
3. You can browse the content library.
4. Touch and hold a content thumbnail, then touch
Upload.
5. Select a device of remote content library to be
uploaded.
Notice: Some DLNA enabled devices do not support DMS upload functionality and will not be uploaded. A few types of contents are not supported.
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Calls
Making a call
1. Touch the Phone Key to open the keypad.
2. Enter the number using the keypad. To delete a
digit, touch the Delete Key .
3. Touch the Call Key to make a call.
4. To end a call, touch the End Key .
TIP! To enter “+” to make international calls, touch and hold
Calling your contacts
1. On the Home screen, touch the Applications tab
and select Contacts to open your contacts.
2. Scroll through the contact list, touch and hold the
Menu Key or touch the Search field at the top of the Contact list.
3. In the list, touch the contact you want to call.
Answering and rejecting a call
If you receive a call when the screen is blocked, touch the bottom of the screen and drag it up to answer the incoming call. Drag Reject to the left to reject the call. If you want to send a message to the caller instead of answering, slide Send msg to the right.
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TIP! Send msg You can send a message quickly using this
function. This is useful if you need to reply the message during a meeting.
Adjusting call volume
To adjust the in-call volume during a call, use the up/down Volume Keys on the left-hand side of the phone.
Making a second call
1. During your initial call, touch Contacts or
Dialpad .
2. Dial the number or search your contacts.
3. Touch the Call Key to make the call.
4. Both calls are displayed on the call screen. Your
initial call is locked and put on hold.
5. Touch the displayed number to toggle between
calls. Or touch Merge calls to make a conference call.
6. To end active calls, touch the End Key .
NOTE: You are charged for each call you make.
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Viewing your call logs
On the Home screen, touch the Phone Key and choose the Call log tab.
View a complete list of all dialed, received and missed voice calls.
TIP! Touch any call log entry to view the date, time and duration of the call.
TIP! Touch the Menu Key , then touch Clear all to delete all the recorded items.
Call settings
You can configure phone call settings such as call forwarding and other special features offered by your carrier.
1. On the Home screen, touch the Applications tab
to open the applications menu.
2. Scroll and touch Settings.
3. Tap Call settings and choose the options that you
want to adjust.
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Contacts
Add contacts to your phone and synchronize them with the contacts in your Google account or other accounts that support contact syncing.
Searching for a contact
From the Home screen
1. Touch Applications tab and select Contacts
to open your contacts.
2. Touch the Search field or touch and hold the
Menu Key .
Adding a new contact
1. Touch the Phone Key , enter the new
contact's number, then touch the Menu Key .
2. Touch Add to contacts and then Create new
contact.
3. If you want to add a picture to the new contact,
touch and choose from Capture picture, Pick from Gallery, or Pick from Videos.
4. Select the contact type by touching .
5. Touch a category of contact information and
enter the details about your contact.
6. Touch Save.
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Favorite contacts
You can classify frequently called contacts as favorites.
Adding a contact to your favorites
1. On the Home screen, touch the Applications tab and select Contacts to open your contacts.
2. Touch a contact to view their details.
3. Touch the star to the right of the contact's name.
The star turns blue.
Removing a contact from your favorites list
1. On the Home screen, touch the Applications tab and select Contacts to open your contacts.
2. Touch the Groups tab, select Favorites at the top
of the list and choose a contact to view its details.
3. Touch the blue star to the right of the contact's
name. The star turns grey and the contact is removed from your favorites.
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Messaging
Your LG-E739 combines SMS and MMS into one intuitive, easy-to-use menu.
Sending a message
1. Touch Messaging on the Home screen and
touch New Message to open a blank message.
2. Enter a contact name or contact number in
the To field. As you enter the contact name or number, matching contacts appear. You can touch a suggested recipient. You can add multiple contacts.
NOTE: You will be charged for a text or multimedia message for every person you send the message to.
3. Touch the text field and start to compose your
message.
4. Touch Send to send your message.
The message screen opens, with your message after the recipient’s name or number. Responses appear on the screen. As you view and send additional messages, a message thread is created.
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WARNING: The 160-character limit may
vary from country to country depending on the language and how the SMS is coded.
WARNING: If an image, video or audio file is
added to an SMS message, it is automatically converted into an MMS message and you are charged accordingly.
Using Smilies
Liven up your messages using Smilies. When writing a new message, touch the Menu Key
and choose Insert smiley.
Changing your message settings
Your LG-E739 message settings are predefined, so you can send messages immediately. You can change the settings based on your preferences. From the Home screen, touch the Applications tab
> Messaging > Menu Key > Settings.
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E-mail
You can use the E-mail application to read emails from services other than Gmail. The E-mail application supports the following account types: POP3, IMAP and Exchange.
Your service provider or system administrator can provide the account settings you need.
Managing an email account
The first time you open the E-mail application, a setup wizard opens to help you to set up an email account.
To add another email account:
1. On the Home screen, touch the Applications tab > E-mail.
2. In the Accounts screen, touch the Menu Key
> Add account.
3. Enter all of the necessary information and follow
the on-screen instructions.
After the initial setup, Email displays the contents of your inbox. If you have added more than one account, you can switch among accounts.
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To change an email account's setting:
1. On the Home screen, touch the Applications tab > E-mail.
2. In the Accounts screen, touch the Menu Key
> Settings.
To delete an email account:
1. On the Home screen, touch the Applications tab > E-mail.
2. In the Accounts screen, touch the Menu Key
> Settings.
3. Touch an account you want to delete and touch
Remove account.
4. Touch Remove to confirm.
E-mail accounts screen
You can touch an account to view its Inbox. The account from which you send email by default is indicated with a green checkmark.
– Touch to open your Combined Inbox, with messages sent to all of your accounts. Messages in the Combined Inbox are color coded on the left, by account, using the same colors used for your accounts in the Accounts screen.
– Touch the folder icon to open the account folders.
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Only the most recent emails in your account are downloaded to your phone. To download more (earlier) email messages, touch Load more e-mails at the bottom of the emails list.
Working with account folders
Each account has an Inbox, Outbox, Sent, Drafts, and Trash folder. Depending on the features supported by your account's service provider, you may have additional folders.
Composing and sending email
To compose and send a message
1. While in the E-mail application, touch the Menu Key , then touch Compose.
2. Enter an address for the message's intended recipient. As you enter text, matching addresses are offered from your Contacts. Separate multiple addresses with semicolons.
3. Touch Attach to attach any files you want to send or touch the Menu Key and select Add Cc/ Bcc to copy other recipients.
4. Enter the text of the message.
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5. Touch the Send button.
If you aren't connected to a network, for example, if you're working in airplane mode, the messages that you send are stored in your Outbox folder until you're connected to a network again. If it contains any pending messages, the Outbox is displayed on the Accounts screen.
TIP! When a new email arrives in the Inbox, you will receive a notification by sound or vibration. Touch the email notification to view the message.
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Camera
Getting to know the viewfinder
Zoom – Zoom in or zoom out. Alternatively you can use the Volume Keys.
Swap – Switch between the rear–facing camera lens and the front–facing camera lens.
Video mode – Slide this icon down to switch to video mode.
Capture – Takes a photo.
Gallery – Touch to
Settings – Touch this icon to open
the Settings menu.
Scene mode – Choose from Auto, Portrait, Landscape, Sports, Night and Sunset.
Brightness – This defines and
controls the amount of sunlight entering the image.
view the last photo you captured. This enables you to access your Gallery and view saved photos from within the camera mode.
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Taking a quick photo
1. Open the Camera application.
2. Hold the phone, point the lens towards the
subject you want to photograph.
3. Touch and hold the Capture button lightly
and a focus box will appear in the center of the viewfinder screen.
4. When the focus box turns green, the camera has
focused on your subject.
NOTE: Alternatively, you can touch and hold any spot on the viewfinder to focus on it.
5. Take your finger off the Capture button .
Once you've taken the photo
Your captured photo appears on the screen.
Share
Touch to share your photo using
SmartShare, Bluetooth, E-mail, Facebook, Gmail, Messaging, My Online Album, Picasa, Social+, Twitter, Wi-Fi Cast, or any
other downloaded applications that are compatible.
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TIP! If you have a social networking account and set it up on your phone, you can share your photo with the social networking community.
Set as
Touch to use the image as a Contact icon
or Wallpaper.
Rename
Touch to edit the name of the selected
picture. Touch to delete the image. Touch to take another photo immediately. Your
current photo is saved.
Using the advanced settings
In the viewfinder, touch to open all advanced options.
– Restore all camera default settings. – Touch whenever you want to know how this
function operates. This provides you with a quick guide.
Change camera settings by scrolling through the list. After selecting the option, touch the Back Key
. – Focuses on a specific spot.
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– Select the image resolution. If you choose the high resolution, the file size will increase, which means you will be able to store fewer photos in the memory.
– The ISO rating determines the sensitivity of the camera's light sensor. The higher the ISO, the more sensitive the camera is. This is useful in darker conditions when you cannot use the flash.
– Improves color qualities in different lighting conditions.
– Applies artistic effects to the pictures.
– Set a delay after the capture button is pressed. This is ideal if you want to be in the photo.
– Select various shot modes.
– It automatically shows you the picture you just took.
– Select one of the four shutter sounds.
– Activate to use your phone's location-based services. Take pictures wherever you are and tag them with the location. If you upload tagged pictures to a blog that supports geo-tagging, you can see the pictures displayed on a map.
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NOTE: This function is only available when GPS is active.
TIP! When you exit the camera, some settings return to their defaults, such as White balance, Color effect, Timer, and Scene mode. Check these before you take your next photo.
TIP! The Settings menu is superimposed over the viewfinder so, when you change elements of the image color or quality, you see a preview of the image change behind the Settings menu.
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Video camera
Getting to know the viewfinder
Zoom – Zoom in or zoom out. Alternatively you can use the Volume Keys.
Swap – Switch between the rear–facing camera lens and the front-facing camera lens.
Camera mode – Slide this icon up to switch to camera mode.
Record – Starts recording a video.
Gallery – Touch to
Settings – Touch this icon to open
the Settings menu.
Video size – Touch to set the size (in pixels) of the video you record.
Brightness – This defines and controls the amount of sunlight entering the video.
view the last video you recorded. This enables you to access your Gallery and view your saved videos from within the video mode.
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Shooting a quick video
1. Open the Camera and slide the Camera mode
button down to Video mode and the Capture button changes to .
2. The video camera viewfinder appears on the
screen.
3. Holding the phone, point the lens towards the
subject you want to capture in your video.
4. Touch the Record button once to start
recording.
5. A timer appears at the bottom right corner that
displays the video length.
6. Touch the Stop button on the screen to stop
recording.
After shooting a video
A still image representing your video will appear on the screen.
Play
Touch to play the video.
Share
Touch to share your photo using
SmartShare, Bluetooth, E-mail, Facebook, Gmail, Messaging, My Online Album, Wi-Fi Cast or YouTube, or any other downloaded
applications that are compatible.
Rename
Touch to edit the name of the selected
video.
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Touch to record another video straight away.
Your current video is saved.
Touch to delete the video you just made.
Confirm by touching OK. The viewfinder reappears.
Using the advanced settings
Using the viewfinder, touch to open all the advanced options.
– Restore all video camera default settings. – Touch if you want to know how this function
operates. This provides you with a quick guide. Adjust the video camera setting by scrolling through
the list. After selecting the option, touch the Back Key .
– Improves color qualities in different lighting conditions.
– Choose a color tone to use for your new view.
– Set a duration limit for your video. Choose between Normal and MMS to limit the maximum size to send as an MMS message.
– Choose Mute to record a video without sound.
– Auto review automatically shows you the video you just recorded.
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Adjusting the volume when viewing a video
To adjust the volume of a video while it is playing, use the Volume Keys on the left-hand side of the phone.
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Multimedia
You can store multimedia files on a memory card for easy access to all your image and video files.
Gallery
On the Home screen, touch the Applications tab
, then select Gallery.
NOTE: Make sure you install a memory card in the phone to save photos and access all your pictures. Without a memory card, the phone does not display photos or videos without Picasa images, which are in your Picasa album.
Timeline view
LG-E739 Gallery provides a timeline view of your photos and videos. In grid view mode, drag
to the right and the date you took your photos is displayed, starting with the most recent. If you select a specific date, all the photos you took on that day are grouped.
Music
Your LG-E739 has a music player that lets you play all your favorite tracks. To access the music player, on the Home screen, touch the Applications tab and select Music.
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Transferring music files using USB mass storage devices
1. Connect the LG-E739 to a PC using a USB
cable.
2. If you haven't installed the LG Android Platform
Driver on your PC, you need to change the settings manually. On the Home screen, touch the Applications tab > Settings > Storage, then select Mass storage only.
3. Touch Turn on USB storage.
4. You can view the mass storage content on your
PC and transfer the files.
NOTE: You need to install a microSD card first. Without a microSD card, you cannot use USB mass storage.
NOTE: If you installed LG Android Platform Driver, you will immediately see the USB Mass Storage screen.
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Playing a song
1. On the Home screen, touch the Applications tab
and select Music.
2. Touch the Songs tab.
3. Select the song you want to play.
Touch to pause playback. Touch to resume playback.
Touch to skip to the next track in the album, playlist or shuffle. Touch and hold to fast­forward the song.
Touch to skip to the previous track in the album, playlist or shuffle. Touch and hold to rewind the song.
Touch to see music library screen. Touch to set repeat mode.
Touch to play the current playlist in shuffle mode.
Touch to see the current playlist. Touch to see lyrics. This option is on only if
the song includes the lyrics.
To change the volume while listening to music, press the up and down Volume Keys on the left-hand side of the phone.
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Touch and hold any song in the list. The following options are available: Play, Add to playlist, Use as
ringtone, Delete, Share, Search and Details.
NOTE: Music file copyrights may be protected
by international treaties and national copyright laws. Therefore, it may be necessary to obtain permission or a licence to reproduce or copy music. In some countries, national laws prohibit private copying of copyrighted material. Before downloading or copying the file, check the national laws of the relevant country concerning the use of such material.
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Utilities
Setting your alarm
1. On the Home screen, touch the Applications tab
> Alarm/Clock > > New alarm.
2. Set the desired alarm time and touch Set.
3. Set the Repeat, Snooze duration, Vibration,
Alarm tone and Puzzle lock and add a name in the Memo field.
4. Touch Save to save the alarm.
Using your calculator
1. On the Home screen, touch the Applications tab
> Calculator.
2. Touch the number keys to enter numbers.
3. For simple calculations, touch the function you
want (+, –, x or ÷) followed by =.
4. For more complex calculations, touch the Menu
Key , touch Advanced panel, then choose the
desired functions.
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Adding an event to your calendar
1. On the Home screen, touch the Applications tab
> Calendar.
2. To check events, touch a date. To add a new
event, touch the Menu Key and then New event.
3. Touch the Event name field and enter the event
name. Check the date and enter the time you want your event to start and finish.
4. Touch the Event location field and enter the
location.
5. If you want to add a note to your event, touch the
Event description field and enter the details.
6. If you want to repeat the alarm, set Repetition, and set Reminders, if necessary.
7. Touch Save to save the event in the calendar.
Changing your calendar view
1. On the Home screen, touch the Applications tab
> Calendar.
2. On the top of the screen, you can find the different view types of the Calendar (Month, Week, Day, Agenda).
3. Touch a view type to switch to it.
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Polaris Office
Polaris Office is a professional mobile office solution that lets users conveniently view various types of office documents, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint files, anywhere, anytime, using their mobile devices.
Managing files
Polaris Office provides mobile users with convenient file management features, including copying, cutting and pasting, and deleting files and folders right on the device.
Viewing files
Mobile users can now easily view a wide variety of file types, including Microsoft Office documents and Adobe PDF, right on their mobile devices. When viewing documents using Polaris Office, the objects and layout remain the same as in their original documents.
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Genius Button
Touch the Genius Button to activate voice recognition to let you use your voice on your Contacts list and your Music library.
• Call – Say the name or number of the
person you would like to call. Say “Call [Contact name]”. If there is more than one match, you will be asked to confirm.
• Send Text – Say the name of the person to
whom you would like to address the message. Say “Send text to [Contact name, Message]”.
• Search - Say what you are searching for on
the Web. Say “Search for [Item]”.
• Navigate to – Say the destination address.
Say “Get Directions to [Address]”.
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The web
Browser
Browser gives you a fast, full-color world of games, music, news, sport, entertainment and much more, right on your mobile phone. Wherever you are and whatever you enjoy.
NOTE: Additional charges apply when connecting to these services and downloading content. Check data charges with your network provider.
To access the Browser
On the Home screen, touch the Applications tab
and touch Browser.
Using options
Touch the Menu Key to view the following options.
New window – Opens a new window. Windows – Displays all your open windows. Forward – Go forward to the page you
connected to after the current page. The Back Key takes you to the previous page.
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Bookmarks – View your current bookmarks and
add a new bookmark. You can also view your browser history.
Add bookmark – Add the current web page as
a bookmark.
More
• Read it later: Adds the current page to your
Read it later section so that you can read it at a later time.
• Add RSS Feed: Add the current web page to
the RSS feed.
• Share page: Allows you to share the web page
with others.
• Find on page: Allows you to find letters or
words on the current web page.
• Select text: Allows you to copy any text from
the web page.
• Home page: Directs you to your home page.
• Set home page: Allows you to set the current
page as your home page.
• Add shortcut to Home: Add the shortcut for
the current web page to the Home screen.
• Page info: Displays the web page information.
• Downloads: Displays your download history.
• Settings: Allows you to change the web
browser settings.
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LG On-Screen Phone 2.0
LG On-Screen Phone 2.0 allows you to view your mobile phone screen from a PC via a USB, Bluetooth, or Wi-Fi connection.
You can also control your mobile phone from your PC using the mouse or keyboard.
On-Screen Phone 2.0 icons
Connects your mobile phone to your PC, or
disconnects it.
Rotates the On-Screen Phone window (only
available at applications that support rotation).
Launches LG Home Panorama or changes the
On-Screen Phone preferences.
Exits the On-Screen Phone program. Maximizes the On-Screen Phone window. Maximizes the On-Screen Phone window.
On-Screen Phone 2.0 features
• Real-time transfer and control: Displays and
controls your mobile phone screen when connected to your PC.
• Mouse control: Allows you to control your
mobile phone by using the mouse to click and drag on your PC screen.
• Text input with keyboard: Allows you to
compose a text message or note using your computer keyboard.
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• File transfer (mobile phone to PC): Sends a
file from your mobile phone (e.g. Gallery, Video Player, Music and Polaris Office) to your PC. Simply right-click and drag to send a file to your PC.
• File transfer (PC to mobile phone): Sends files
from your PC to your mobile phone. Simply select the files you wish to transfer and drag and drop into the On-Screen Phone window. The files you send are stored on OSP folder.
• Real-time event notifications: Prompts a pop-
up to inform you of any incoming calls or text, as well as alarm and event notifications.
• LG Home Panorama: Shows the whole
workspaces of LG Home. You can easily organise icons or widgets and run an application by double-clicking the shortcut.
NOTE: Please make sure LG Home is a default launcher.
Installing On-Screen Phone on your PC
Visit LG Home (http://www.lg.com/us) and go to Support > Mobile Phone Support > Select the Carrier > Select the Model.
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Connecting your phone to your PC
On-Screen Phone 2.0 provides USB, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connection. Please follow the instruction on Connection Wizard of the OSP program.
NOTE: Please make sure that On-Screen Phone check box in Settings > Wireless & network > On-Screen Phone settings is selected.
Please make sure that the battery charge is full as it may run out more quickly due to the current consumption if On-Screen Phone is connected via Wi-Fi.
Checking the On-Screen Phone connection
Once the devices have been connected, drag down the Status Bar at the top of the Home screen to check the On-Screen Phone connection status.
Disconnecting your phone from your PC
Click in the top left of the On-Screen Phone window. Or drag down the Status Bar at the top of the Home screen and select “On-Screen Phone connected”. Touch “OK” in the disconnect dialog.
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Settings
On the Home screen, touch the Applications tab
and touch Settings.
Wireless & networks
This menu allows you to manage Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. You can also set up mobile networks and switch to airplane mode.
Airplane mode – After switching to airplane mode, all wireless connections are disabled.
Wi-Fi – Turns on Wi-Fi to connect to available Wi-Fi networks.
Wi-Fi settings – Allows you to set up and manage wireless access points. Set network notification or add a Wi-Fi network. The advanced Wi-Fi settings screen is accessed from the Wi-Fi settings screen. Touch the Menu Key and touch Advanced.
Wi-Fi Direct settings – Set Wi-Fi Direct device name and scan for other devices.
Wi-Fi Calling – Turns on to have conversations and send messages over your Wi-Fi network.
Wi-Fi Calling Settings – Allows you to change connection preferences.
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TIP! How to obtain the MAC address
To set up a connection in some wireless networks with MAC filters, you may need to enter the MAC address of your LG-E739 into the router.
You can find the MAC address in the following user interface: On the Home screen, touch the
Applications tab networks > Wi-Fi settings and touch the Menu Key
. Then select Advanced > MAC Address.
Bluetooth – Turns on Bluetooth to connect to
Bluetooth devices. Bluetooth settings – Set device name and
discoverable mode, scan for other devices. Alternatively, check a list of Bluetooth devices that you've previously configured as well as those detected when the phone last scanned for Bluetooth devices.
Tethering & Wi-Fi sharing– Share your phone's mobile data connection via USB or Wi-Fi.
VPN settings – Displays the list of Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) that you've previously configured. Allows you to add different types of VPN.
Mobile networks – Set options for data roaming, network operators, and access point names (APNs).
> Settings > Wireless &
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On-Screen Phone settings– Allows you to turn on On-Screen Phone and to change the On-Screen Phone password (the default password is “0000”).
Call settings
< Fixed Dialing Numbers >
Select Fixed Dialing Numbers to turn on and compile a list of numbers that can be called from your phone. You'll need your PIN2, which is available from your operator. Only numbers within the fixed dial list can be called from your phone.
< Voicemail > Voicemail service – Allows you to set your voicemail
service provider. Voicemail settings – Allows you to set your set your
voicemail number.
< Other call settings > TTY mode – Allow you to set the TTY mode.
Choose from TTY Off, TTY Full , TTY HCO, TTY VCO. Voice clarity – Select to make voice sounds clearer
under noisy environments. Call reject – Allows you to set the call reject
function. Choose from Off, Reject on list or Reject all calls.
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Decline call with a message – When you want to reject a call, you can send a quick message using this function. This is useful if you need to reject a call during a meeting.
Call forwarding – Choose whether to divert all calls, when the line is busy, when there is no answer or when you have no signal.
Call duration – View the duration of calls including all calls, dialled calls, received calls and last call.
Additional settings – This lets you change the following settings:
• Caller ID: Choose whether to display your
number on an outgoing call.
• Call Waiting: If call waiting is activated, the
handset will notify you of an incoming call while you are on the phone (depending on your network provider).
Sound
< General > Silent mode – Allows you to silence all sounds
(including call and notification ringtones) except the audio from music and videos and any alarms you have set. Media and alarms must be silenced in their own applications.
Vibrate – Allows you to set your phone to vibrate when you receive an incoming call.
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Volume – Allows you to set the volume for ringtones, media and alarms. If you uncheck the option “use incoming call volume for notifications” you can set the volume for incoming calls and notifications separately.
< Incoming calls > Phone ringtone – Allows you to set your default
incoming call ringtone.
< Notifications > Notification ringtone – Allows you to set your
default notification ringtone.
< Feedback > Audible touch tones – Allows you to set the
phone to play tones when using the dialpad to dial numbers.
Audible selection – Allows you to set your phone to play a sound when you touch buttons, icons and other on-screen items that react to your touch.
Screen lock sounds – Allows you to set your phone to play a sound when locking and unlocking the screen.
Haptic feedback – Allows you to set your phone to vibrate briefly when you touch the soft keys and carry out other actions.
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Display
Brightness – Adjust the screen brightness. Auto-rotate screen – Set to switch orientation
automatically when you rotate the phone.
Animation – Set to display an animation. Screen timeout – Set the time for screen timeout. Display font – Change the display font.
Gesture
This menu allows you to set the Gesture settings for the text input field, incoming calls, Alarm, Gallery, video player.
NOTE: The Gesture feature might not support third-party applications.
Location & security
Use wireless networks – If you select Use wireless networks, your phone determines your approximate
location using Wi-Fi and mobile networks. When you select this option, you're asked whether you consent to allowing Google to use your location when providing these services.
Use GPS satellites – If you select Use GPS satellites, your phone determines your location to
street level accuracy.
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Set up screen lock – Set an unlock pattern to secure your phone. Opens a set of screens that guide you through drawing a screen unlock pattern. You can set a PIN or Password instead of a Pattern or leave it as None.
When you turn on your phone or wake up the screen, you're asked to draw your unlock pattern to unlock the screen.
Set up SIM/RUIM card lock – Set up SIM/RUIM card lock or change the SIM/RUIM PIN.
Visible passwords – Select to show passwords as you type them or deselect to hide passwords as you type them.
Select device administrators – Add one or more administrators.
Use secure credentials – Allows you to access secure certificates.
Install from SD card – Choose to install encrypted certificates from your SD card.
Set password – Set or change the credential storage password.
Clear storage – Clear credentials for all content and reset password.
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Applications
You can view and manage the applications. Unknown sources – Default setting to install non-
Market applications.
WARNING: Depending on the applications
you install, the mobile phone may not operate correctly and could be illegally used to establish your location and gain access to personal information via the Internet. To protect your phone and personal data, only download applications from trusted sources such as Android Market.
Manage applications – Manage and remove installed applications.
Running services – Check services that are currently running.
Storage use – View storage used by applications. Battery usage – See what has been using the
battery. Development – Set options for application
development.
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Accounts & sync
< General sync settings > Background data – Permits applications to
synchronize data in the background, whether or not you are actively working in them. Deselecting this setting can save battery power and lowers (but does not eliminate) data usage.
Auto-sync – Permits applications to synchronize, send and receive data to their own schedule.
<Social+ Update settings> Social+ settings – Set up optimized social network
widget environment.
< Manage accounts >
List of all Google accounts and other accounts you have added to your phone. If you touch an account in this screen, its account screen opens.
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Privacy
Factory data reset – If you select Factory data reset, it will erase all of your personal data from the internal phone storage, including information about your Google account, any other accounts, your system/application data and settings, any downloaded applications and your DRM licence.
Resetting the phone will not erase any system software updates you have downloaded or any files on your microSD card, such as music or photos. If you reset the phone in this way, you are prompted to re-enter the same information that you entered when you first started Android.
Storage
< USB connection mode > Mass storage only – Your phone can be used as
a mass storage device if you have a memory card inserted. You can set Mass storage only as a default setting for USB connection mode.
< SD card >
Check total available SD card space. Touch Unmount SD card for safe removal. Erase SD card if you want to delete all data from the SD card.
< Internal storage >
Checks the available space.
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Language & keyboard
Use the Language & keyboard settings to select the language and region for the text on your phone and for configuring the on-screen keyboard, including words you've added to its dictionary.
Voice input & output
< Voice input > Voice recognition settings – Use the Voice
recognition settings to configure the Android voice
input feature.
• Language: Opens a screen where you can set
the language you use speech to enter text.
• SafeSearch: Opens a dialog box where you can
set whether you want the Google SafeSearch filter to block certain results.
• Block offensive words: When deselected,
Google voice recognition will recognise and transcribe words many people consider offensive, when you use speech to enter text. When selected, Google voice recognition replaces those words in transcriptions with a placeholder comprised of hash symbols ( # ).
• Personalized recognition: Improves speech
recognition accuracy.
• Google Account dashboard: Allows you to
manage your collected data.
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< Voice output > Text-to-speech settings – Use the Text-to-speech
settings to configure the Android text-to-speech
synthesizer for applications that can use this feature.
NOTE: If you don't have speech synthesizer data installed, only the Install voice data setting is available.
• Listen to an example: Plays a brief sample
of the speech synthesizer, using your current settings.
• Always use my settings: Check to use the
settings on this screen rather than the speech synthesizer settings available in other applications.
• Default Engine: Opens a dialog where you can
set the text-to-speech application you want to use, if you have more than one installed.
• Install voice data: If your phone does not have
speech synthesizer data installed, this connects to Android Market and guides you through the process of downloading and installing the data. This setting is not available if the data is already installed.
• Speech rate: Opens a dialog where you can
select how quickly you want the synthesizer to speak.
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• Language: Opens a dialog where you can
select the language of the text you want the synthesizer to read. This is particularly useful when combined with Always use my settings to ensure text is spoken correctly across a variety of applications.
• Pico TTS: Configure the Pico TTS settings.
Accessibility
Use the Accessibility settings to configure accessibility plug-ins you have installed on your phone.
NOTE: Requires additional plug-ins.
Date & time
Use Date & time settings to set how dates are displayed. You can also use these settings to set your own time and time zone rather than obtaining the current time from the mobile network.
About phone
View legal information and check phone status and software version.
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Phone software update
LG Mobile Phone Software update from internet
For more information on using this function, please visit http://www.lg.com/us/support/mc-support/ mobile-phone-support.jsp or http://www.lg.com/  Select your country and language.
This feature allows you to update the firmware on your phone to a newer version conveniently from the Internet without needing to visit a service center. This feature will only be available if and when LG makes a newer firmware version available for your device.
As the mobile phone firmware update requires the user's full attention for the duration of the update process, please make sure you check all instructions and notes that appear at each step before proceeding. Please note that removing the USB cable or battery during the upgrade may seriously damage your mobile phone.
NOTE: LG reserves the right to make firmware updates available only for selected models at its own discretion and does not guarantee the availability of the newer version of the firmware for all handset models.
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LG Mobile Phone software update via Over-the-Air (OTA)
This feature allows you to update your phone's software to a newer version conveniently via OTA, without connecting with a USB cable. This feature will only be available if and when LG makes a newer firmware version available for your device.
First, you can check the software version on your mobile phone: On the Home screen, touch the
Applications tab > Settings > About phone > Software update > Update now.
You can also delay the update by 1 hour, 3 hours, 6 hours or One day. In this case, the application will notify you to update when the time is up. You can also rearrange an update manually.
NOTE: This feature is dependent on your network service provider, region and country.
DivX Mobile
ABOUT DIVX VIDEO: DivX® is a digital video format created by DivX, LLC, a subsidiary of Rovi Corporation. This is an official DivX Certified® device that plays DivX video. Visit divx.com for more information and software tools to convert your files into DivX videos.
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ABOUT DIVX VIDEO-ON-DEMAND: This DivX Certified® device must be registered in order to play purchased DivX Video-on-Demand (VOD) movies. To obtain your registration code, locate the DivX VOD section in your device setup menu. Go to vod. divx.com for more information on how to complete your registration.
DivX Certified® to play DivX® video up to 640x480, including premium content
DivX®, DivX Certified® and associated logos are trademarks of Rovi Corporation or its subsidiaries and are used under license.
Notice: Open Source Software
To obtain the corresponding source code under GPL, LGPL, MPL and other open source licences, please visit http://opensource.lge.com/
All referred licence terms, disclaimers and notices are available for download with the source code.
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Accessories
These accessories are available for use with the LG-E739. (Items described below may be optional.)
Travel adaptor
Battery User Guide
Stereo headset
NOTE:
• Always use genuine LG accessories.
• Failure to do this may void your warranty.
• Accessories may vary in different regions.
USB cable
Connect your LG-E739 and PC.
Learn more about your LG-E739.
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Technical data
Ambient Temperatures Max: +55°C (discharging), +45°C (charging) Min: -10°C
Battery Standby and Talk Time
Standby and talk times will vary depending on phone usage patterns and conditions. Battery power consumption depends on factors such as network configuration, signal strength, operating temperature, features selected, frequency of calls, and voice, data, and other application usage patterns.
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FAQ
Please check to see if any problems you have encountered with your phone are described in this section before taking the phone in for service or calling a service representative.
Category
Sub-Category
BT
Bluetooth
Devices
BT
Bluetooth
Headset
Question Answer
You can connect Bluetooth audio device such as Stereo/Mono headset, Car
What are the functions available via Bluetooth?
If my Bluetooth headset is connected, can I listen to my music through my 3.5mm wired headphones?
Kit and share pictures, videos, contacts, etc via Gallery/Contacts menu. Also when FTP server is connected to a compatible device, you can share contents stored in the SD card.
When a Bluetooth headset is connected, all system sounds are played over the headset. As a result, you will not be able to listen to music through your wired headphones.
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Category
Sub-Category
Data
Contacts
Backup
Data
Synchronization
Data
Synchronization
Google™
Service
Gmail Log-In
Google Service
Google
Account
Phone
Function
YouTube™
Question Answer
1. The Contacts data can be synchronized between your phone and Gmail™.
How can I back up Contacts?
Is it possible to set up one-way sync with Gmail?
Is it possible to synchronize all the Email folders?
Should I have to log into Gmail whenever I want to access Gmail?
Is it possible to filter emails?
Is it possible to play YouTube videos?
2. The Contacts data can be
imported/exported from/ to the SD card.
3. The Contacts data can be
imported/exported from/ to the SIM card.
Only two-way synchronization is available.
The Inbox is automatically synchronized. You can view other folders by pressing the
Menu Key and touch Folders to choose a folder.
Once you log into Gmail, you don’t need to log in Gmail again.
No, email filtering is not supported via the phone.
Yes, YouTube videos are supported but may have to be viewed through the YouTube application (and not the browser).
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Category
Sub-Category
Phone
Function
Email
Phone
Function
Ringtone
Phone
Function
Message Time
Phone
Function
microSD Card
Phone
Function
Navigation
Question Answer
What happens when I execute another application while writing an email?
Is there a file size limitation for when I want to use a .MP3 file as a ringtone?
My phone does not display the time of receipt for messages older than 24 hrs. How can I change this?
What is the maximum supported size for a memory card?
Is it possible to install another navigation application on my phone?
Your email will automatically be saved as a draft.
There is no file size limitation.
1. Open the desired
message thread.
2. Touch and hold the
desired message and touch View message details.
32 GB memory cards are compatible.
Any application that is available on Android Market™ and is compatible with the hardware can be installed and used.
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Category
Sub-Category
Phone
Function
Synchronization
Phone
Function
Wait and
Pause
Phone
Function
Security
Phone
Function
Unlock
Pattern
Question Answer
Is it possible to synchronize my contacts from all my email accounts?
Is it possible to save a contact with Wait and Pause in the numbers?
What are the phone’s security functions?
What should I do if I forget my the Unlock Pattern?
Only Gmail and MS Exchange server (Company Email Server) contacts can be synchronized.
If you transferred a contact with the wait and pause functions saved into the number, you will not be able to use those features. You will need to re-save each number.
How to save with Wait and Pause:
1. From the Home screen, touch the Phone Key .
2. Dial the number, then
touch the Menu Key .
3. Touch Add 2-sec pause
or Add wait.
You are able to set the phone to require the entry of an Unlock Pattern before the phone can be accessed or used.
After attempting the Unlock Pattern 5 times, you can touch the Forget Pattern? option and use your Google account information to unlock your phone.
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