LG LM-V405TA Operating Guide

USER GUIDE

LM-V405TA

ENGLISH

MFL71180501 (1.0) www.lg.com

About this user guide

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Table of contents

Custom-designed Features

6 Camera features 15 Gallery features 22 Sound quality and effects 23 Floating Bar 26 Google Assistant 28 Audio recording features 30 Fingerprint recognition 33 Face recognition 36 Multi-tasking feature 38 Always-on display 39 Quick Help 39 Notes on Water Resistant

Properties

Basic Functions

43 Product components and

accessories

44 Parts overview 47 Turning the power on or off

48 Installing the SIM card and

memory card

50 Removing the memory card 50 Battery 53 Touch screen 56 Home screen 66 Screen lock 71 Memory card encryption 72 Taking screenshots 73 Entering text 80 Content sharing 82 Do not disturb

Useful Apps

84 Installing and uninstalling apps 85 App trash 86 App Shortcuts 87 Phone 90 Messaging 91 Camera 109 Gallery 113 Chrome 114 Google apps 118 QuickMemo+ 120 Clock

121 Calendar 122 Music 123 Calculator 123 LG Health 125 Email 125 NextRadio 125 File Manager 126 Smart cleaning 126 LG Mobile Switch 127 Downloads 127 LG SmartWorld

160 Open Source Software Notice

Information

160 Regulatory information

(FCC ID number, etc.)

161 Trademarks 162 More information 164 FAQ

For Your Safety

Settings

129 Settings 129 Network 140 Sound 141 Display 143 General

Appendix

156 LG Language Settings 156 LG Bridge 157 Phone software update 159 Anti-Theft Guide

LIMITED WARRANTY STATEMENT

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Custom-designed Features

Camera features

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

The triple cameras located on the back of the device take a series of photos with different angles of view and save as a video with slide effect.

Tap , and tap Triple shot.

Tap to take a photo.

• The triple cameras take photos automatically in sequence.

• A triple shot video is automatically saved in Gallery.

• 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 total of 19 categories, such as portrait, pets, food, sunrise, sunset,

scenery, city view, flowers, babies, sky, beach, etc, can be recognized automatically.

• The result of the scene recognition may differ depending on the

illumination or the location of the subject while taking photos. 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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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

Cine Video

You can record a movie-like video.

Tap , then tap MODE Cine Video .

Tap to record a video.

: Record a video by selecting the point zoom feature to zoom in/

•

out around a specific desired 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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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.

• You can view photos taken on the same day or at the same location.

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• Tap to access additional options.

Making a GIF

You can create a GIF file from Gallery.

While viewing an album, tap Create GIF.

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

NEXT.

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

and file order.

Tap SAVE.

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

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Making a collage

You can make a collage from the associated content.

While viewing an album, tap Make collage.

Select the desired images to add to the a collage and then tap NEXT.

• Select the desired layout from the bottom of the screen.

Tap MAKE.

• A maximum of 9 images can be used to create a collage.

Making a video from the related content

You can gather related content 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.

•

- To download the theme, tap

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• : Add background music or adjust the playback time.

- To select a file for the background music, tap

- To download a file for the background music, tap

- To adjust the volume of background music and original video, tap

: Select a font face.

•

- To download a font, tap

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

•

- To add files, tap

• Download the VASSET app from Play Store to add video themes,

background music or font faces. If you use mobile data without Wi-Fi connection, you may be charged

for data usage.

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Creating a movie

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

Tap Photos tab, 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.

Play tab, then tap Create movie.

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Deleting files

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

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, 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.

in the Play tab of 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. To use this feature, connect earphones, speaker or other external audio devices to your device.

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, then tap

Select the desired sound direction.

to activate this feature.

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Floating Bar

Floating Bar overview

You can access frequently used features, including shortcuts, screenshots, music player, and quick contacts, by touching and swiping Floating Bar on the screen.

To enable the Floating Bar feature, tap Floating Bar

Opening and closing the Floating Bar

• To open Floating Bar: Tap or .

• To close Floating Bar: Tap

or .

Floating Bar

Settings General

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Moving the Floating Bar position

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

desired location.

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

desired location along the edge of the screen.

Changing the position of 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.

• Floating Bar can only be moved within the area between the Status bar

and Quick access bar. See

Home screen layout

for details.

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Disabling Floating Bar

You can disable Floating Bar by using one of the following methods:

• With Floating Bar closed, touch and hold

or and then drag it to

Remove at the top of the screen.

or on Floating Bar, then tap at the top of the screen.

• Tap

Settings General Floating Bar .

• Tap

Setting Floating Bar

You can select contents to display on 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.

from Floating Bar or tap Settings General

Launch Capture+ on the desired screen.

Launch Extended capture to capture a scrolling screen.

Capture a desired part of a screen.

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

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

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

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

Google Assistant

Google Assistant overview

Your device has the built-in Google Assistant feature. Find answers and get things done while on-the-go. To get started, just press the Google Assistant key on the side of the device or touch and hold

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

Google Account.

Launching Google Assistant

Touch and hold from the Home screen to launch Google Assistant

or Press the Google Assistant key on the left side of the device.

Tap GET STARTED.

Follow the on-screen instructions and say “Ok Google”.

• The device saves your voice data for recognition.

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Select whether to use the voice recognition unlock feature.

• When this feature is activated, you can unlock the screen by saying

“Ok Google” while the screen is turned off or unlocked.

• This feature may be more vulnerable to security than the other screen

locks, such as Knock Code, Pattern, PIN, and Password. When a similar voice or your recorded voice is used, the screen may be

unlocked.

• To use this feature, tap

security screen lock method you set to unlock the device. Tap Voice Match,

then tap Unlock with Voice Match unlock method again. Note that Swipe is excluded.

• You need to unlock the device by using the specified method if you fail

to unlock the device with voice recognition. See for details.

Tap Save.

Secure lock settings Smart Lock, and then use the

Settings General Lock screen &

, then enter the currently used

Setting a screen lock

Launching Google Assistant with your voice

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

Say a command or question when “Hi, how can I help?” appears on

the screen.

Launching Google Assistant from the Home screen

Touch and hold on the Home screen.

Say a command or question when “Hi, how can I help?” appears on

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.

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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 configure the desired 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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Other useful features for use of the HD Audio Recorder app

GAIN

You can adjust the sensitivity of the sound recorded by the microphone. The higher the GAIN value is set, the more sensitively the sound is

recorded.

LCF

You can filter any low-pitched noises such as the low hum of the air conditioner.

The higher the LCF (Low Cut Filter) value is set, the better high-frequency noises are filtered.

LMT

It can prevent clipping of the recorded sound. The higher the LMT (Limiter) value is set, the more low frequency sounds that will not get clipped.

• To change additional settings, tap Settings, then customize the file

type, bit depth, sampling rate and other settings.

• When you select the Concert or Custom mode with earphones

connected,

• You can monitor the the sound quality with the connected earpiece

while recording audio. While recording audio in Studio mode, sound monitoring is not supported. You can hear only the background music.

appears. Tap and then select the microphone to use.

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