LG LM-V405QA User Guide

USER GUIDE

LM-V405QA

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MFL71101501 (1.1)

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About this user guide

Thank you for choosing this LG product. Please carefully read this user guide before using the device for the first time to ensure safe and proper use.

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Table of contents

Custom-designed Features

6 Camera features 18 Gallery features 24 Sound quality and effects 25 Floating bar 28 Google Assistant 29 Audio recording features 31 Fingerprint recognition 34 Face recognition 38 Multi-tasking feature 39 Always-on display 40 Notes on Water Resistant

Properties

Basic Functions

44 Product components and

accessories

45 Parts overview 48 Turning the power on or off

49 Installing the SIM card and

memory card

51 Removing the memory card 51 Battery 54 Touch screen 57 Home screen 67 Screen lock 72 Memory card encryption 73 Taking screenshots 74 Entering text 82 Content sharing 84 Do not disturb

Useful Apps

86 Installing and uninstalling apps 87 App trash 88 App Shortcuts 89 Phone 93 Messages 94 Camera 111 Gallery 114 Chrome 115 Google apps

117 Contacts 119 QuickMemo+ 121 Clock 123 Calendar 124 Music 125 Calculator 125 LG Health 127 File Manager 127 Smart cleaning 128 LG Mobile Switch 128 Downloads 128 LG SmartWorld

Settings

130 Settings 130 Network 142 Sound 143 Display 145 General

Appendix

158 LG Language Settings 158 LG Bridge 159 Phone software update 161 Anti-Theft Guide 162 Open Source Software Notice

Information

162 Regulatory information

(FCC ID number, etc.)

163 Trademarks 164 More information 166 FAQ

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Custom-designed Features

Camera features

Various angles camera

You can take photos or record videos with various angles on the camera.

, then tap / or / / to switch between

Tap various angles.

Standard angle

• See

Starting the camera

Wide-angle

Front camera Rear camera

for details.

Telephoto

Standard angle

Super Wide-angle

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Google Lens

You can get more information or take desired actions on items around you using Google Lens, like landmarks, posters, restaurant menus, animals, flowers, or barcodes, directly in the Camera app.

For example, when you use Google Lens on a:

• Business card: You can save the phone number or address to a

contact.

• Book: You can get reviews and other details about it.

• Landmark or building: You can get more details about it.

• Painting in a museum: You can get details about it.

• Plant or animal: You can learn more about it.

• Flyer or event billboard: You can add that event to your calendar.

• Google Lens is available only when your device is connected to the

internet. If you use mobile data, you may be charged for data usage, depending on your pricing plan.

Use Google Lens

Tap , and tap Google Lens.

Point your camera at an item.

To get details or take action:

• Tap the item on your screen.

• To select text: Tap a word, and select a desired option. If the result is

not shown, tap it again and drag the blue dots, if needed, and take desired actions.

Tap Speak. Ask a question or say a command, like:

• What is this?

• Call this

• Add this to Google Keep

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Portrait

You can create an artistic portrait photo, whereby the subject is in focus and the background is blurred. You can also edit the image by applying lighting or color effect to the background.

Tap , and tap Portrait.

Drag the slide bar to the left or right to adjust the blur strength.

• You can take photos with clear subject and blurred background.

Adjust blur strength.

Select color effect.

Select 3D Lighting Effect.

• 3D Lighting Effect: Tap to select a lighting effect.

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• Color effect: Tap to select a background color.

Tap to take a photo.

• While taking a photo with rear camera, keep the distance to your

subject to 1.3 ~ 5 feet.

• This feature is not available if the surroundings are too dark.

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Triple shot

You can take a series of photos with different angles of view and save as a video with slide effect.

Tap , then tap Triple shot.

Tap to take a photo.

• The triple cameras take photos automatically in sequence.

• While taking a photo, hold the device steady until all 3 photos have

been taken.

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AI CAM

Portrait Sunset Flower

You can use the AI Cam feature to automatically recognize the object when taking a photo or recording a video for an optimal quality.

Tap , then tap AI CAM.

When the object is recognized, the best effect for the scene is applied.

• To apply other effects, tap the scene icon.

• A wide range of categories, such as portrait, pets, food, sunrise,

sunset, scenery, city view, flowers and text, can be recognized automatically.

• Associated keywords for the object are displayed on the screen.

Keywords do not appear on the actual photos or videos.

• This feature is available only when the front and rear cameras are in the

Auto mode.

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Cine shot

Play forward and backward

You can record a moment and make a video with only a part of the scene in motion.

While recording a video, hold the device steady. After recorded, rub an area in the video you want in motion. The selected area starts moving and the rest of the video remains still.

Tap , then tap MODE .

Tap

to record a 3 second video.

• Hold the device steady while recording the video.

Tap and rub the area you want in motion with the Cine shot effect.

to erase the selected area.

• Tap

Select the area to move.

Tap SAVE.

Undo

Redo

repeatedly.

Play forward repeatedly.

Erase the selected area.

• The selected area will be in motion.

• Cine shot is recorded in the FHD 16:9 aspect ratio.

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Cine Video

You can record a movie-like video.

Tap , then tap MODE Cine Video .

Tap to record a video.

: Select the point zoom feature to zoom in/out around a specific

•

area.

: Select an effect to apply to the recording. You can also adjust

•

the vignette and strength for each Cine effect. This feature cannot be changed after you have started recording.

• The Point Zoom feature supports a zoom speed of up to 3x.

• This feature only supports video recordings in standard angle.

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Makeup Pro

While taking selfies, you can apply various makeup techniques. When using the front camera, adjust the skin tone and apply eye and lip

makeups.

Tap , switch to the front camera, then tap .

Select a desired makeup option, then drag the slide bar to the left or

right to adjust the effect.

• When you select None, the slide bar disappears.

Tap to take a photo.

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Preview

You can preview images of different angles taken by the triple cameras located on the back of the device and select a desired angle to take a photo or record a video.

Before taking a photo, touch and hold a camera view icon to display preview icons of three angles on the right.

• The screen displays the preview image of the selected angle of view.

• After selecting a desired angle, tap

a video.

or to take a photo or record

Select preview icon.

Telephoto camera view Standard angle camera

view

• This feature is available only in the Auto mode and AI Cam.

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Wide-angle camera

view

Flash Jump-Cut

Photos taken at a regular interval are saved as GIF files.

Tap , then tap MODE Flash Jump-Cut .

Tap to take a photo.

• Photos are taken every 3 seconds and saved as a GIF file.

on the screen to select the number of photos you want to

• Tap

take.

• While taking photos, tap

photos.

• The flash automatically turns on while taking photos.

• The current shot and the total number of shots are displayed at the

bottom of the screen.

• All taken photos are saved as GIF files only.

• The GIF speed and image order cannot be changed.

to create GIF files with previously taken

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Graphy

You can adjust the white balance, ISO and shutter speed referring to the recommended images.

Tap , then tap MODE Manual ( ).

Tap and then tap Graphy photos to activate the feature.

Tap and select the desired scene from the recommended images.

Tap to take a photo.

• This feature is available only in Manual camera mode.

• You can add more scenes by tapping

app from Play Store. You may be charged for data usage, depending on your pricing plan.

• Tap

, then tap Graphy photos to deactivate this feature.

and downloading the Graphy

Steady recording

You can use the Steady recording feature to minimize motion blur while recording a video.

, then tap Steady recording.

Tap

• See

Starting the camera

• This feature is available only in specific modes.

for details.

Hi-Fi video recording

You can record a high quality video with Hi-Fi sound.

, then tap MODE Manual ( ) Hi-Fi.

Tap

• See

Starting the camera

• Hi-Fi videos can only be played in apps that support Hi-Fi.

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for details.

Gallery features

Related content

You can edit and customize related content in Gallery.

While viewing a picture preview, tap .

When the icon related with the date or location where you took the

photo appears, touch the screen.

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• You can view a group of photos taken on the same day or at the

same location.

• Tap to access additional options.

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Making a video from the related content

You can gather related contents to make a video clip by tapping on the video displaying the date or location.

Select the theme and background music, adjust caption effects and order or add date and your signature and then tap SAVE.

: Select the video theme.

•

: Add background music or adjust the playback time.

•

- To select a file for the background music, tap

- To adjust the volume of background music and original video, tap : Select a font face.

•

: Change the order of files to play as a video.

•

- To add files, tap

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Creating a movie

You can create a new movie by putting images and videos together.

Tap , select an album, then tap Create movie.

You can also tap

Select images or videos for your movie and tap NEXT.

Edit the selected images and videos and then tap SAVE.

Deleting files

You can select images or videos to delete from your video by tapping at the top right corner of its thumbnail.

Play tab, then tap Create movie.

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Adding files

You can select images or videos to add after tapping at the bottom of the screen. You can also select the images or videos you have previously added.

• Touch and hold a file, and then tap another file for multiple selection.

Rearranging files

To rearrange the images and videos, touch and hold the file you want to move, then dragging it to the desired location.

Adding file effects

Tap to add a theme or background music, or change the font.

Resetting the movie edits

You can reset the edits made to the movie (e.g. play time) by tapping .

Previewing a file

Check your new video before saving it by tapping . After the playback time elapses, the next file is played automatically.

• A maximum of 50 images and videos can be used to create a video.

• The playback time for an image is 3 seconds by default and it cannot be

changed. Videos can be trimmed down to a minimum of 1 second.

• This feature may not support some image or video formats.

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Making a GIF

You can easily make a GIF file using recorded videos or photos.

Making a GIF by using recorded videos

At the desired starting point while watching a video, tap .

Select the length of the GIF you want to create.

• GIF is generated for the time selected from the current time.

• For videos less than 5 seconds, GIF images are automatically

generated for the remaining time.

Making a GIF by using photos

While viewing an album, tap Create GIF.

You can also tap

Select the desired photos to create a GIF file and then tap NEXT.

• You can add more images and adjust the GIF speed, screen ratio,

and file order.

• You may use this feature solely for creative purposes. The use of this

feature involving infringement of any other person’s rights, such as copyright or defamatory or offensive statements, may be subject to civil, criminal, or administrative liabilities and/or penalties under applicable laws. You shall not copy, reproduce, distribute, or otherwise make illegal use of any copyrighted materials without permission of the rightful owner or copyright holder. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, LG Electronics disclaims all expressed and implied warranties as well as liabilities associated thereto.

• A maximum of 100 images can be used to create a GIF file.

on Play tab in the Gallery app.

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Sound quality and effects

DTS:X 3D Surround

You can play a song or video in three-dimensional, immersive and vivid sound. Connect to an earphone, speaker or other external audio devices to use this feature.

Settings Sound Sound quality and effects DTS:X 3D

Tap

Surround, then tap

Adjusting the sound direction

You can adjust the sound direction as desired.

Tap Settings Sound Sound quality and effects DTS:X 3D

Surround.

Select the desired sound direction.

to activate this feature.

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Floating bar

Floating bar overview

You can access frequently used features, such as Shortcuts, Screen capture, Music player, and Quick contacts, by tapping and swiping the

floating bar on the screen. To enable the floating bar feature, tap

Bar

Opening and closing the floating bar

• To open the floating bar: Tap or .

• To close the floating bar: Tap

Floating Bar

• To access the rest of the bar options, swipe left or right on the floating

bar.

Settings General Floating

or .

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Moving the floating bar position

• Floating bar open: Touch and hold the floating bar, then drag it to the

desired location.

• Floating bar closed: Touch and hold the floating bar, then drag it to

the desired location along the edge of the screen.

Changing the position of the floating bar

You can set the area in which the floating bar can move or be pinned.

Tap Settings General Floating Bar Position.

Tap the desired option and tap OK.

• The floating bar can only be moved within the area between the Status

bar and Quick access bar. See

Home screen layout

for details.

Disabling the floating bar

You can disable the floating bar by using one of the following methods:

• With the floating bar closed, touch and hold

bar and then drag it to the Remove area at the top of the screen.

or on the floating bar, then tap at the top of the screen.

• Tap

Settings General Floating Bar .

• Tap

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or on the floating

Setting the floating bar

You can select contents to display on the floating bar and change their display order. Tap

Floating Bar.

• Shortcuts: Quickly access frequently used apps or features.

• Screen capture: Capture the screen to crop the desired part or to

create a GIF file.

• Music player: Control the music you are listening to.

• Quick contacts: Call or message people set as quick contacts.

• A maximum of 5 apps or features can be added to the shortcuts.

• A maximum of 5 contacts can be added as quick contacts.

• A GIF can be created up to 15 seconds long.

from the floating bar or tap Settings General

Launch Capture+ on the current screen to capture a screenshot.

Launch Extended capture to capture a scrolling screen.

Capture a desired part of a screen.

Save part of the current screen as a GIF file. You can adjust the size of the image you want to capture.

•To move to the desired location, drag

•To start recording a GIF, tap

•To stop recording a GIF, tap

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Google Assistant

You can manage tasks, plan your day, get answers, and much more.

• To use this feature, first connect to the network and sign in to your

Google account.

Launching Google Assistant

Press and hold from the Home screen to launch Google Assistant.

Tap GET STARTED.

Follow the on-screen instructions to configure the voice settings.

• The device saves your voice data for recognition.

Launching Google Assistant with your voice

Say “Ok Google” when the screen is turned off or locked.

Say a command or question when

the screen.

Launching Google Assistant from the Home screen

Touch and hold from the Home screen.

Say a command or question when

the screen.

• Voice recognition accuracy may decrease if you speak with an unclear

voice or in a noisy place. When you use the voice recognition feature, increase its accuracy by speaking with a clear voice in a quiet place.

Hi, how can I help?*

appears on

* The prompt message may vary depending on the software version.

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Audio recording features

The HD Audio Recorder feature allows you to configure the audio settings manually so that you can record audio based on your environment.

Recording modes

You can record a high definition audio file by selecting and configuring the desired audio mode to suit the recording environment.

Essentials HD Audio Recorder .

Tap

Normal

You can record audio without extra settings.

Concert

You can record audio in a concert or other music event.

Custom

You can manually personalize the settings to record audio.

Studio Mode

With Studio mode, you can play an audio file or music and record your voice at the same time, create a chord by recording your voice multiple times, and record your comments over the presenter’s or speaker’s original audio file.

Tap Essentials HD Audio Recorder Custom.

Tap .

Select an audio file to use as background music.

Tap to record voice.

Tap to save the recorded file.

• Background music can only be played through earphones. Make sure to

plug in earphones before using this feature.

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