LG LGP505R Owner’s Manual
User Guide
LG-P505R
ENGLISH
FRANÇAIS
P/N : MFL67200202 (1.1)
www.lg.com
LG-P505R User Guide
Congratulations on your purchase
of the advanced and compact
LG-P505R phone by LG, designed
to operate with the latest digital
mobile communication technology.
Some of the content in this manual
may differ from your phone
depending on the software of the
phone or your service provider.
This handset is not recommended for
the visually impaired because of its
touch-screen keypad.
• 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™, Google
mail™, YouTube™, Google Talk
™ and Android Market™ are
trademarks of Google, Inc.
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Contents
Important notice ........................5
Understanding Your Phone ...... 14
Front View ..............................14
Rear View ............................... 16
Installing the SIM card and
battery ...................................18
Charging your phone ............... 19
Charging with USB ..................20
Turning the Phone On and Off ..21
Installing the memory card ......21
Formatting the memory card ...23
Your Home screen....................25
Getting to Know the Home
Screen ................................... 25
Touch screen tips ....................27
Lock your phone ..................... 27
Unlock screen ......................... 28
Home screen ......................... 29
Adding widgets to your Home
screen....................................29
Getting back to a recently used
applications ............................30
Applications: How to View, Open
and Switch ............................. 31
Working with Menus ...............34
Managing Notifications ............ 35
Searching Your Phone and the
Web ....................................... 36
Locking the Screen ................. 37
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Customizing the Home Screen . 40
Applications ............................ 42
Notifications panel ..................46
Viewing the Status Bar ............ 46
Onscreen Keyboard ................. 49
Entering text ........................... 49
Abc mode...............................50
123@# .................................. 50
Entering accented letters ......... 50
Example ................................. 50
Google Account Set-up ............51
Creating your Google account ..51
Signing in your Google
account .................................. 51
Call ........................................... 53
Making a call .......................... 53
Calling your contacts ............... 53
Answering and rejecting a call 53
Adjusting call volume ..............54
Making a second call ..............54
Viewing your Call logs .............54
Call settings ...........................54
Contacts ................................... 55
Searching for a contact ........... 55
Adding a new contact .............55
Favorite contacts ....................55
Messaging/E-mail .................... 57
Messaging .............................57
Sending a message ................57
Threaded box ........................58
Using smilies .......................... 58
Changing your message
settings ..................................58
Opening Email and the Accounts
Screen ................................... 58
Reading Your Messages .......... 59
Responding to a Message .......60
Starring Messages .................. 60
Composing and Sending Email 61
Working with Account Folders ..62
Adding and Editing Email
Accounts ................................ 62
Camera ....................................63
Getting to know the viewfinder . 63
Using the focus mode .............64
Taking a quick photo .............. 64
Once you’ve taken the photo ...65
Using the advanced settings .... 65
Viewing your saved photos ......67
Video camera ........................... 68
Getting to know the viewfinder . 68
Shooting a quick video ............69
After shooting a video .............69
Using the advanced settings .... 69
Watching your saved videos ....71
Adjusting the volume when
viewing a video .......................71
Your photos and videos ...........72
Setting a photo as wallpaper....72
Multimedia ............................... 73
View model ............................73
Timeline view..........................73
My Images options menu ........73
Sending a photo .....................73
Sending a video ...................... 74
Using an image ....................... 74
Creating a slideshow ............... 74
Checking your photo ............... 74
Transferring files using USB mass
storage devices ......................74
Music ..................................... 75
Playing a song ........................ 75
Searching for stations .............76
Resetting channels .................77
Listening to the radio ..............77
Utilities ..................................... 78
Setting your alarm ..................78
Using your calculator ............... 78
Adding an event to your
calendar ................................. 78
Changing your calendar view ... 79
ThinkFree Office .....................79
Voice Recorder .......................80
Recording a sound or voice .....80
Sending the voice recording ....80
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Contents
The Web ................................... 81
Browser .................................81
Using options .......................... 81
Adding and accessing
bookmarks .............................82
Changing Web browser
settings ..................................82
Settings ...................................83
Wireless & networks ...............83
Sound .................................... 83
Display ................................... 83
Location & Security ................ 83
Applications ............................ 84
Accounts & sync .....................84
Privacy ................................... 84
Storage ................................. 85
Search ................................... 85
Language & keyboard .............85
Voice input & output ................ 85
Accessibility ...........................85
Date and time ......................... 85
About phone ........................... 85
Wi-Fi ........................................86
Turn on Wi-Fi .......................... 86
To connect to Wi-Fi .................86
Sharing your phone’s mobile data
connection .............................87
USB tethering & portable Wi-Fi
hotspot settings ...................... 87
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USB tethering and data
sharing...................................88
To share your phone’s data
connection as a portable Wi-Fi
hotspot...................................89
To rename or secure your portable
hotspot...................................90
Software update ...................... 92
Phone Software update ........... 92
DivX Mobile .....92
Before using the mobile phone,
please read first! .....................94
FAQ .......................................... 96
For Your Safety ...................... 105
Safety Guidelines ................... 112
Important notice
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.
1. Phone memory
When available space on your
phone memory is less than 10%,
your phone cannot receive a new
message.
You need to check your phone
memory and delete some data
such as applications or messages
to make more memory available.
To manage the application
On the home screen, touch
1
Application Launcher
icon and select Settings>
Applications> Manage
applications.
When all applications
2
appear, scroll and select
the application you want to
uninstall.
Tap Uninstall and touch OK
3
to uninstall application you
desired.
2. Optimising Battery Life
You can extend your battery's
life between charges by turning
off features that you don't
need to run constantly in the
background. You can also
monitor how applications and
system resources consume
battery power.
To extend the life of your
battery
- Turn off radio communications
that you aren't using. If you
aren't using Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, or
GPS, turn them off.
- Turn down screen brightness
and set a shorter screen
timeout.
- Turn off automatic syncing
for Google mail™, Calendar,
Contacts, and other
applications.
- Some applications you’ve
downloaded may cause your
battery’s life to be reduced.
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Important notice
To check the battery charge
level
On the home screen, touch
1
Application Launcher icon
and select Settings> About
phone> Status.
The battery status (charging,
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not charging) and level (as a
percentage of fully charged)
are displayed at the top of the
screen.
To monitor and control what
uses the battery
On the home screen, touch
1
Application Launcher icon
and select Settings> About
phone> Battery use.
The top of the screen displays
2
battery usage time. Either how
long since last connected to a
power source or, if connected
to a power source, how long
you were last running on
battery power. The body of the
screen lists applications or
services using battery power
from greatest amount to least.
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3. Installing an Open
Source OS
If you install an open source
OS on your phone, and do not
use the OS provided by the
manufacturer, this may cause
your phone to malfunction.
If you install and
WARNING:
use an OS other than the one
provided by the manufacturer,
your phone is no longer covered
by the warranty.
To protect your
WARNING:
phone and personal data,
download applications only
from trusted sources, such as
Android Market™. If some
applications are not properly
installed on your phone, your
phone may not work normally or
a serious error can be occurred.
You will need to uninstall those
applications and all of its data
and settings from the phone.
4. Using Unlock pattern
Set unlock pattern to secure your
phone. Opens a set of screens
that guide you through drawing a
screen unlock pattern.
WARNING:
to take when using the
Pattern Lock, It is very
important that you 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 used all
the 5 opportunities, you can
attempt it after 30 seconds.
When you can’t recall your
unlock Pattern, PIN, or Password:
If you logged in Google account
on the phone and failed to use
correct pattern 5times, tap the
Forgot pattern button. Then, you
are required to sign in with your
Google account to unlock your
Precautions
phone.
If you haven’t created a Google
account on the phone or you
forgot it, you need to perform a
hard reset.
Caution: If you perform a hard
reset, all user applications and
user data will be deleted. Please
remember to back up any
important data before performing
a hard reset.
Turn the power off.
1
Press and hold the following
2
keys at the same time for 10
seconds: Power/Lock Key +
Home Key + Up Volume Key.
When the power turns on,
3
release these keys.
5. Hard Reset
* Using Hard Reset (Factory
Reset)
If using Safe Mode does not
restore your phone to the
original condition, use a Hard
Reset to initialize your phone.
Turn the power off.
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Important notice
Press and hold the following
2
keys at the same time for 10
seconds: Power/Lock Key +
Home Key + Up Volume Key.
When the power turns on,
3
release the keys.
WARNING
If you perform a Hard Reset,
all user applications and
user data will be deleted.
Please remember to back up
any important data before
performing a Hard Reset.
6. Connecting to Wi-Fi
networks
To use Wi-Fi on your phone,
you access a wireless access
point, or “hotspot.” Some access
points are open and you can
simply connect to them. Others
are hidden or implement other
security features, so you must
configure your phone so it can
connect to them.
Turn off Wi-Fi when you're not
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using it, to extend the life of your
battery.
To turn Wi-Fi on and connect
to a Wi-Fi network
On the home screen, touch
1
Application Launcher
icon and select Settings >
Wireless & networks.
Touch Wi-Fi to turn on WIFI
2
and open WI-FI settings
to scan for available WI-FI
networks.
- List of available Wi-Fi networks
is displayed. Secured networks
are indicated by a lock icon.
Touch a network to connect to
3
it.
- If the network is open, you are
prompted to confirm that you
want to connect to that network
by touching Connect.
- If the network is secured,
you're prompted to enter a
password or other credentials.
(Ask your network administrator
for details.)
The Status bar displays icons
4
that indicate Wi-Fi status.
7. Using a microSD card
Pictures, along with Music and
Video files, can only be saved to
external memory.
Before using the built-in camera,
you need to insert a micro SD
memory card to your phone first.
Without inserting a memory
card, you will not be able to
save pictures and video you had
taken.
WARNING:
Do not insert or remove the
memory card when the phone
is on. Otherwise, it may damage
the memory card as well as
your phone, and the data
stored on the memory card
may be corrupted. To remove
the memory card safely, please
select Home Screen > Settings >
Storage (For Android 2.2 version, SD
Card & Phone Storage) > Unmount
SD card.
8. Opening and Switching
Applications
Multi-tasking is easy with Android
because open applications keep
running even when you open
another application. There’s no
need to quit an application before
opening another. Use and switch
among 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 the application you
use
On the home screen, touch
1
Application Launcher
icon and select Settings>
Applications> Manage
applications.
Scroll to the desire application
2
and touch Force stop to stop
using it.
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Important notice
TIP Getting back to recent
Apps
- Press and hold Home key,
then a screen will display a
listing the applications you
used recently
9.
Copy LG PC Suite from
SD Card
The LG PC Suite IV is a program
that helps you connect your
mobile phone to a PC using a
USB data communication cable,
so that you can use the functions
of the mobile phone on your PC.
Major Functions of the LG PC
Suite IV
• Create, edit and delete phone
data conveniently
• Synchronize data from a PC
& phone (Contacts, Calendar,
Message(SMS), Bookmark,Call
log)
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• Transfer multimedia files
(photos, videos, music)
conveniently with a simple
drag & drop between a PC and
phone
• Transfer the messages from a
phone to a PC
• S/W update without loosing
your data
Installing LG PC Suite from
your microSD memory card
Insert your microSD memory
1
card to your phone. ( It may
already be inserted to your
phone.)
Before connecting the USB
2
data cable, make sure that
the Mass storage only mode
is enabled on your phone.
(On the applications menu,
choose Settings > Storage
(For Android 2.2 version, SD
Card & Phone Storage), then
select Mass storage only
check box.)
Connect your phone through
3
USB data cable to your PC.
• In the status bar, drag the
4
USB icon.
• Choose USB Connected and
Mount.
• You can view the mass
storage content on your PC
and transfer the files.
• Copy the ‘LGPCSuiteIV’
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folder from your mass
storage to your PC.
• Run ‘LGInstaller.exe’ file
on your PC and follow the
instructions.
* When LG PCSuite IV installation
completed, disable Mass storage
only mode to run LG PCSuite IV.
NOTE: Please do not remove or
delete other program file installed
on your memory card this may
cause to damage your preinstalled application on the phone.
10.
Connecting your
phone to a computer
via USB
NOTE: To synchronize your phone
via USB cable with your PC, you
need to install the LG PC suite
program on your PC. You can
download this program from the
LG website (www.lg.com) .Go to
http://www.lg.com and select your
region, country & language.Visit
LG Website for more information.
As PC suite is embedded at
inboxed SD card. you can simply
copy it to your PC.
LG-P505R does not support:
- PC Connection via Bluetooth
- LG Air Sync (Web Sync,
R-Click)
- OSP (On Screen Phone)
- To-do in Calendar
- Memo
- Java Application
User’s guide for PC Suite IV is in
Help menu after install PC Suite
IV.
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Important notice
Use the USB cable with your
1
phone to connect the phone to
a USB port on your computer.
You receive a notification that
the USB is connected.
Open the Notification drawer
2
and touch USB connected.
Touch Mount to confirm
3
that you want to transfer
files between your phone
’s microSD card and the
computer.
When the phone is connected
as USB storage, you receive
a notification. Your phone’s
microSD card is mounted as a
drive on your computer. You can
now copy files to and from the
microSD card.
11. Unlock screen when
using data connection
Your display will go dark if
untouched for a period of time
when using data connection. To
turn on your LCD screen, just
touch it.
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Note: When uninstalling PC
Suite IV, USB and Bluetooth
Drivers are not automatically
removed. Therefore, they must
be uninstalled manually.
Tip! To use a microSD card on
your phone again, you need to
open the Notification drawer 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.
To disconnect your phone from
the computer, carefully follow
your computer’s instructions to
disconnect USB devices correctly,
to avoid losing information on the
card.
Safely disconnect the USB
1
device on your computer.
Open the Notification drawer
2
and touch Turn off USB
storage.
Touch Turn off in the dialog
3
that opens.
12.
Hold Phone straight
up
Please hold the mobile phone
straight up as a regular phone.
While making/receiving calls or
sending/receiving data, try to
avoid holding the lower part of
the phone where the antenna is
located. It may affect call quality.
13. When Screen freezes
If the phone does not respond
to user input or the screen
freezes:
Remove the battery, insert it
again and power on the phone.
If it still does not work, please
contact to the service centre.
14. Do not connect your
phone When you
power on/off your PC
Make sure to disconnect your
phone and PC via data cable as
it might have errors on your PC.
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Understanding Your Phone
Front View
To turn on the phone, press and hold Power key for 3 seconds. To Turn off
the phone, press Power key for 3 seconds and touch Power Off.
5. Power/Lock
Key
1. Proximity
and Light
Sensors
6. Earpiece
7. Touchscreen
2. Phone icon
3. Menu Key
4. Home Key
Proximity and Light Sensors senses proximity towards other
1
objects (such as your head) so that touch commands are not
accidentally activated during a call. The Light Sensors sense
ambient light and adjust the screen backlight accordingly (if
Automatic brightness is activated).
WARNING: Placing a heavy object on the phone or sitting on it
can damage its LCD and touch screen functionalities. Do not cover
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8. Application
Launcher icon
9. Search Key
10. Back Key
the protective film on the LCD’s proximity sensor. This can cause
the sensor to malfunction.
2
Phone icon accesses phone, Call log, Contacts, and Favorites.
Menu Key opens a context menu with options that affect the
3
current screen of an application.
Tip! Press Menu key whenever you tap an application to check
what options are available.
Home Key returns to the Home screen. If you’re already viewing
4
one of the Home screen extension panes, it navigates you to
the central Home screen pane. Press and hold to view the most
recently used applications.
Power/Lock Key locks/unlocks the screen. Press and hold to
5
open the phone options menu (for the following options): Silent
mode, Airplane mode, and Power off.
Earpiece lets you hear callers and automated prompts.
6
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Touchscreen displays all the information needed to operate your
phone, such as applications, call status, date, time, signal status,
and battery strength.
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Application Launcher icon opens the Launch menu to view
installed applications.
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Search Key opens Quick Search BoxTM, from the Home screen
to search the phone and the web. In many applications, you may
touch this key to search within the application itself. Touch and
hold to open GoogleTM search by voice.
Back Key returns to the previous screen. Also closes pop-up
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display items such as menus and dialog boxes.
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Understanding Your Phone
Rear View
1. Headset Jack
2. Camera Lens
3. Volume
Keys
4. Back Cover
5. Accessory/
Charger Port
6. Microphone
Headset Jack allows you to plug in an optional headset for
1
convenient, hands-free conversations. The 3.5mm jack also
allows you to plug in headphones to listen to music.
Camera Lens use for taking pictures and recording videos. Keep
2
clean for optimal performance.
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Volume Keys allow you to adjust the ringer, media volumes and
3
the in-call volume during a call.
4
Back Cover encloses the battery compartment.
Accessory/Charger Port allows you to connect the phone
5
charger, USB cable, or other compatible accessories.
Microphone transmits your voice to the other caller and to Voice-
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activated functions.
Tip! LG-P505R does not support Video call.
Tip! If LG-P505R has errors when you use it or you cannot turn
it on, remove battery, install it again and turn it on after 5
seconds.
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Understanding Your Phone
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:
Hold the phone with both
1
hands and use the fingernail
cutout at the top of the phone
to pull open the battery cover
(as shown below).
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Slide the SIM card into the
2
SIM card slot. Make sure the
gold contact area on the card
is facing downwards.
Align the battery contacts with
3
the terminals near the bottom
of the phone, then press the
battery into place.
Replace the battery cover
4
over the back of the phone
(as demonstrated below).
Apply a steady downward
pressure until the battery
cover clicks into place.
Charging your phone
Your LG-P505R comes with a
wall adapter and a USB cable
which connect together to
charge your phone.
NOTICE: Please use
only an approved charging
accessory to charge your LG
phone. Improper handling of
the charger port, as well as
the use of an incompatible
charger, may cause damage
to your phone and void the
warranty.
Connect the wall adapter and
1
USB cable as shown. The LG
logo on the USB cable should
face toward you.
Gently uncover the Accessory/
2
Charger port, then plug one
end of the USB cable into the
phone’s charger port and the
other end into an electrical
outlet. The charge time varies
depending upon the battery
level.
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Understanding Your Phone
Battery temperature
protection
Though extremely rare, if the
battery becomes overheated, the
phone will automatically turn off.
Battery charge level
You can find the battery charge
level at the top right of the
screen. When the battery level
becomes low, the phone will
notify you. Once the battery
level becomes exceedingly low,
the phone will shut off without
notice. As a result, unsaved
items may be lost.
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NOTE: The battery must
be fully charged initially to
improve battery lifetime. The
LG-P505R has an internal
antenna. Be careful not to
scratch or damage this rear
area, as that will cause loss
of performance.
Charging with USB
You can use your computer to
charge your phone. To be able to
charge with the USB cable, you
need to have the necessary USB
drivers installed on your PC first.
Connect one end of the USB
cable to the charger port on your
phone and connect the other
end to a USB port on your PC. It
is best to use the rear USB port
when connecting to a desktop
PC. The USB hub should be
powered by an external power
source.
NOTES:
Low-power USB ports are
•
not supported, such as the
USB port on your keyboard
or bus-powered USB hub.
Turning the Phone On and Off
Turning the phone on
Press and hold the Power/Lock
Key for a couple of
seconds.
NOTE: The battery must
be fully charged initially to
improve battery lifetime.
The LG-P505R has an
internal antenna. Be careful
not to scratch or damage this
rear area, as that will cause
loss of performance.
Turning the phone off
Press and hold the Power/
1
Lock Key
until the
pop-up menu appears.
Touch Power Off in the pop-
2
up menu.
Touch OK to confirm that you
3
want to turn off the phone.
Installing the memory card
To store multimedia files, such
as captured images and videos,
you must insert a memory card
into your phone.
NOTE: The LG-P505R supports
upto a 32GB memory card.
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Understanding Your Phone
To insert a memory card:
Turn the phone off before
1
inserting or removing the
memory card. Remove the
back cover.
Slide the slot protection
2
upwards to unlock it and flip
it up to open it. Then insert
the memory card into the slot,
making sure the gold contact
area is facing downwards.
Then flip the slot protection
down to close it.
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Slide the slot protection
3
downwards to lock it and
replace the battery cover.
WARNING!
or remove the memory
card when the phone is on.
Otherwise, it may damage the
memory card as well as your
phone, and the data stored
on the memory card may be
corrupted.
Do not insert
Formatting 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 the
memory card are deleted
when you format it.
From the Home screen, touch
1
the Application Launcher
icon to open the applications
menu.
Scroll and touch Settings.
2
Scroll and touch Storage (For
3
Android 2.2 version, SD
Card & Phone Storage).
Touch Unmount SD Card
4
and OK to confirm.
Touch Format SD card, then
5
confirm your choice.
If you set the pattern lock,
6
enter the pattern lock and
select Erase Everything. The
card will then be formatted
and ready to use.
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Understanding Your Phone
NOTE: If there is content on
your memory card, the folder
structure may be different
after formatting since all the
files will be deleted.
TIP: If your memory card
is already unmounted,
you can use the following
step to format it. Touch the
Application Launcher icon
Settings g Storage (For
g
Android 2.2 version, SD
Card & Phone Storage) g
Format SD Card.
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Your Home screen
Getting to Know the Home Screen
The Home screen is your starting point to access all the features
on your phone. It displays application shortcuts, icons, widgets, and
other features.
Status Bar
Shows device status information
including the time, signal strength,
battery status, and notification icons.
Application Icon
Touch an icon (application, folder, etc.) to
open and use it.
Quick Icons
Provide easy, one-touch access to
functions.
Applications Launcher Icon
Touch to open the Launch screen to view
installed applications.
Quick Icons
On the home screen, the Quick Icons are located on a bar along the
bottom of the Home screen and the Launch screen.
: opens the Phone application which displays the dialpad so you
can dial a number. It also includes additional tabs across the top of
the screen to access Call log, Contacts and Favorites.
: use the Contacts application to add, view, and communicate
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Your Home screen
with your friends, family, and acquaintances.
: opens the Launch screen which displays phone options and
applications.
: opens the Messaging application.
: open the browser to start surfing the web.
To return to the Home screen
Press the Home Key at any time, from any application.
To view other Home screen panels
Slide your finger left or right across the Home screen. The Home
screen spans five panels, allowing more space for icons, widgets,
shortcuts, etc.
The dots indicate which Home screen pane you are viewing.
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Location Indicator
Touch screen tips
Here are some tips on how to
navigate around your phone.
Touch - To choose a menu/
option or open an application,
touch it.
Touch and hold - To open an
options menu or grab an object
you want to move, touch and
hold it.
Drag - To scroll through a list or
move slowly, drag across the
touch screen.
Flick - To scroll through a list
or move quickly, flick across the
touch screen (drag quickly and
release).
Swiping - Swiping means to
quickly drag your finger vertically
or horizontally on the screen to
move the area of focus or to
scroll through a list. For example:
slide your finger left or right on
the Home screen to scroll among
the seven panels.
Rotating the screen - The
screen can be rotated to
change the orientation from
portrait (default) to landscape.
For example: rotate the phone
horizontally to change to
landscape orientation when
entering text to provide a larger
keyboard or when viewing web
content to minimize scrolling.
NOTE:
To select an item, touch
•
the icon.
Do not to 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.
Lock your phone
When you are not using your
LG-P505R, press the Power Key
to lock your phone. This helps
prevent accidental presses and
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Your Home screen
saves battery power.
Also, if you do not use the phone
for a while, the Home screen or
current screen you are viewing,
is replaced with the lock screen
to conserve battery life.
If there are any programs
•
running when you lock the
phone, they may be still running
in lock mode. It is recommended
to exit all programs before
entering lock mode to avoid
unnecessary charges. (e.g.,
phone call, web access and data
communications)
Setting an unlock pattern:
You can draw your own unlock
pattern by connecting four or
more dots.
When the phone’s screen locks
and you have set an unlock
pattern, press the Power Key
and draw the pattern to unlock it.
Caution: To set an unlock
pattern, you must first create
a Google mail account.
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Unlock screen
Whenever your LG-P505R is not
in use, it will return to the lock
screen. Drag the unlock icon
from left to right to unlock the
screen.
Silent Mode
From the Notification Bar, touch
the icon to set Silent Mode
(the icon is displayed if the
Vibrate menu is set to Never or
Only when not in Silent mode;
otherwise, the icon is
displayed). If you don't have an
unlock pattern set, simply drag
to the left.
To wake up your phone, press
the Menu, Home, Back, Search
or Power keys. The lock screen
will appear. Touch the lock icon
and drag your finger to the right
to unlock your Home screen. The
last screen you were working
on opens.
Home screen
Simply swipe your finger to the
left or right to view your Home
screen panels.
You can also customize each
panel with widgets and shortcuts
of your favorite applications,
folders and wallpapers.
NOTE: Some screen images
may be different depending
on your phone provider.
In your LG Home screen, you
can view quick keys at the
bottom of the screen. The
quick keys provide easy, onetouch access to the functions
you use the most.
Touch the Application
Launcher icon at the bottom
of the screen to view all your
installed applications.
Adding widgets to your Home screen
You can customise your Home
screen by adding shortcuts,
widgets, or folders to it. For more
convenience using your phone,
add your favorite widgets on the
Home screen.
From the Home screen, touch
1
the Menu
or touch and hold an empty
part of the Home screen.
Key
and select Add
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