LG LS998 Users manual

USER GUIDE

LS998

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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.

• Always use genuine LG accessories. The supplied items are designed

only for this device and may not be compatible with other devices.

• This device is not suitable for people who have a visual impairment due

to the touchscreen keyboard.

• Descriptions are based on the device default settings.

• Default apps on the device are subject to updates, and support for

these apps may be withdrawn without prior notice. If you have any questions about an app provided with the device, please contact an LG Service Center. For user-installed apps, please contact the relevant service provider.

• Modifying the device’s operating system or installing software from

unofficial sources may damage the device and lead to data corruption or data loss. Such actions will violate your LG license agreement and void your warranty.

• Some content and illustrations may differ from your device, depending

on the area, service provider, software version, or OS version, and are subject to change without prior notice.

• Software, audio, wallpaper, images, and other media supplied with

your device are licensed for limited use. If you extract and use these materials for commercial or other purposes, you may be infringing copyright laws. As a user, you are fully responsible for the illegal use of media.

• Additional charges may incur for data services, such as messaging,

uploading,downloading, auto-syncing and location services. To avoid additional charges, select a data plan suitable to your needs. Contact your service provider to obtain additional details.

Instructional notices

WARNING: Situations that could cause injury to the user and third

CAUTION: Situations that may cause minor injury or damage to the

NOTE: Notices or additional information.

parties.

device.

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Table of contents

Custom-designed Features

6 Notes on Water Resistant

Properties

Floating bar

Camera features

Gallery features

Making collage wallpapers

Audio recording features

Google Assistant

26 27 Fingerprint recognition

Face recognition

Voice recognition

Multi-tasking feature

Always-on Display

quick share

Quick Help

Voice Care

Basic Functions

43 Product components and

accessories

Parts overview

Turning the power on or off

Installing the SIM card

Inserting the memory card

Removing the memory card

Battery

Touch screen

Home screen

Screen lock

Memory card encryption

Taking screenshots

Entering text

Content sharing

Do not disturb

Useful Apps

82 Installing and uninstalling apps

App trash

Phone

Messaging

Camera

Gallery

107

Contacts

111

113 QuickMemo+

Clock

115

Calendar

116

Tasks

118

Music

118

Calculator

119

LG Health

119

File Manager

121

LG Mobile Switch

121

Downloads

122

Smart cleaning

122

LG SmartWorld

123

Facebook

124

Instagram

124

Next Radio

124

Chrome

124

Google apps

125

Settings

128 Settings

Networks

128

Sound & notification

140

Display

141

General

143

Appendix

154 LG Language Settings

LG Bridge

154

Phone software update

155

Anti-Theft Guide

157

Open Source Software Notice

158

Information

Regulatory information

158

(FCC ID number, etc.)

Trademarks

158

Laser safety statement

159

More information

160

FAQ

163

For Your Safety

LIMITED WARRANTY STATEMENT

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Custom-designed Features

Notes on Water Resistant Properties

This product is water and dust resistant in compliance with the Ingress Protection rating IP68.

Your product has undergone testing in a controlled environment and is proven to be water and dust resistant in certain circumstances (meets the requirements of classification IP68 as described by the international standard IEC 60529 - Degrees of Protection provided by Enclosures [IP

Code];testconditions:15-35°C,86-106kPa,1.5meter,for30minutes).

Do not expose the device in conditions that are different from the test conditions. Results may vary in actual use.

WARNING

Despite a rating of IP68, your device is not impervious to conditions not tested in LG’s controlled environment. Please note that any damages that occur due to such causes changes the color of the LDI (Liquid Damage Indicator). If the color of LDI located inside the product changes, the product is to be considered ineligible for any free-of-charge repair services provided under the product’s limited warranty.

Avoid exposing the product to environments with excessive dust or moisture. Do not use the product in the following environments:

Do not immerse the product in any liquid chemicals (soap, etc.) other than water.

Do not immerse the product in salt water, including seawater.

Do not immerse the product in a hot spring.

Do not swim with this product.

Donotplacetheproductdirectlyonsand(suchasatabeach)or

mud.

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Do not immerse your product in water deeper than approximately

1.5meters. Do not immerse your product in water for longer than 30minutes.

• If your product becomes wet be sure to wipe the microphone, speaker,

and stereo jack with a dry cloth before use.

• Should your product or your hands become wet, dry them before

handling the product.

• Do not use the product in places where it may be sprayed with high

pressure water (e.g. near a faucet or shower head) or submerge it in water for extended periods of time, as the product is not designed to withstand high water pressure.

• This product is not resistant to shock. Do not drop the product or

subject it to shock. Doing so might damage or deform the main unit, causing water leakage.

• The product’s water and dust resistant features may be damaged by

dropping or receiving an impact.

• If the product gets wet, use a clean, soft cloth to dry it thoroughly.

• The touch screen and other features may not work properly if the

device is used while wet.

• Your product is water resistant only when the SIM/Memory card tray is

properly inserted into the product.

• Do not open or close the SIM/Memory card tray while the product is

wet or immersed in water. Exposing the open tray to water or moisture may damage the product.

• The SIM/Memory card tray contains rubber [packing] to help prevent

dust, water, or moisture from entering the product. Do not damage the rubber [packing] as this may allow dust, water, or moisture to enter your product and cause damage.

• Failure to follow the provided instructions may invalidate your device’s

limited warranty.

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Floating bar

Floating bar overview

You can activate frequently used features including shortcuts, screenshots, Music, Contacts and more by touching and then swiping the floating bar on the screen.

to open the floating bar. Tap or to close the floating bar.

• Tap

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Moving the floating bar position

• Floating bar open: Drag the floating bar to the desired location of the

screen edge.

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

desired location of the screen edge.

• The floating bar can moves only from the area below the notifications

panel to the quick access bar. See

Home screen layout

for details.

Deactivating the floating bar

You can deactivate the floating bar by using the desired method from the following.

• Touch and hold

area on the top of the screen.

on the floating bar, tap and then drag on the top of the

• Tap

screen.

Settings General Floating bar and then drag .

• Tap

on the floating bar and then drag it to the delete

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Setting the floating bar

You can select content to display on the floating bar and change its display order. Tap

Floating bar.

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

• Screenshots: Capture the screen to crop the desired part or to make

it as a GIF file.

• Speed dial: Add contacts of frequently contacted people to make a call

or text a message.

• Music: Play recently played music.

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

• Maximum of 5 contacts can be added to the speed dial.

• The GIF making feature is provided for the user’s creative activity. If you

infringe other’s copyright or defamation laws by using the GIF making feature, you may be liable for civil and criminal liability. Be sure to not duplicate or transfer work of others without permission. LG Electronics cannot accept any liability for the user’s action.

• A GIF image capture can be made for up to 15 seconds.

from the floating bar or tap Settings General

Launch Capture+ on the desired screen.

Scroll capture the screen to import to the QuickMemo+ or to save the image to the Gallery.

Capture the desired part to import to the QuickMemo+ or to save the image to the Gallery.

Save as a GIF file with currently playing video or currently viewing screen. Adjust the screen size to capture the screen.

•To move to the desired location, tap

•To start the GIF image capture, tap .

•To stop the GIF image capture, tap .

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Camera features

Wide-angle camera

You can take photos or record videos with a wider range than your actual field of vision by using the wide-angle on the front and rear camera.

, then tap / or / to switch between the

Tap standard and wide-angle.

• See

Starting the camera

for details.

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Cine Video

You can record a movie-like video.

Tap , then tap MODE .

Tap to record a video.

• : Record a video by selecting the point zoom feature to adjust

the zoom in/out settings around the desired area.

: Select Cine effect to apply for the video recording. You can also

•

adjust the vignette and strength for each Cine effect.

• The Point zoom feature supports the zoom speed up to 3x.

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

Match shot

You can take 2 photos or videos at the same time or separately.

Tap , then tap MODE .

To take a photo, tap . To record a video, tap .

• : Record two split screens at the same time.

• : Record two split screens individually.

• : Import previous photos, video files, or images to have a match

shot.

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Tap to save (if necessary).

Snap shot

You can take a photo or record a video and preview it right away.

Tap , then tap MODE .

Tap to take a photo. To record a video, tap .

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Guide shot

You can take a photo with a similar composition after overlapping the translucent guide image on the camera preview screen.

You can also import a photo from the Gallery as a guide photo.

Tap , then tap MODE .

Place the desired subject on a translucent guide image, then tap .

• Use the slide bar to control the background transparency.

Take photos or 3-second-long videos in sequence and then save them as a single file.

Tap , then tap MODE .

Tap to take a photo. To record a video, tap .

Tap to save.

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Tracking your focus point while using the camera

You can track and maintain focus on an object while taking photos or recording videos.

Tap , then tap Tracking focus.

Before recording a video or taking a photo, lightly tap the screen to

select an object to focus on.

Take the photo or start recording your video.

• See

Starting the camera

• To use this feature, select the standard camera (

or recording videos.

• This feature is unavailable when you use the front camera or the

wide-angle camera.

• This feature is unavailable in the following cases:

- Video size limitation: Resolution is set as UHD 16:9.

- FPS limitation: FPS is set as 60 FPS.

for details.

) for taking photos

Steady recording

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

, then tap MODE Auto (A), or Manual ( ) Steady

Tap recording.

• See

Starting the camera

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for details.

Signature

You can create a personalized photo by adding your signature.

Tap , then tap Add signature.

Enter the signature as desired and tap ADD.

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.

for details.

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Gallery features

Floating button

You can use the floating button at the lower part of the gallery app screen in landscape mode.

• After dragging up the tapped

Home screen.

• Drag the tapped to the left or right to move the floating button.

, release from to return to the

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Camera roll

You can view the photos and videos you have taken on the camera preview screen.

, tap MODE Auto and then tap Camera roll.

Tap

• When you take photos or record videos, you can view the thumbnails

for the saved pictures along the side of the screen.

• Scroll the thumbnail lists up or down to browse the photos and videos.

• Tap a thumbnail to view the photo or video on the camera screen.

• Tap the thumbnail again to return to the camera viewfinder.

• This feature is not supported when you take a photo or record a video in

the 18:9 aspect ratio.

• This feature is available only in MODE

Auto of the Camera app.

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Making collage wallpapers

You can make your own collage image to display it as a lock screen. You can select multiple collage images as a wallpaper that changes each

time you turn on or off the screen.

Tap Settings Display Lock screen Wallpaper Collage

Wallpapers.

Select the image for the lock screen and then tap SET WALLPAPER.

• Up to four images can be selected in a collage.

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Audio recording features

HD Audio Recorder overview

You can configure the audio settings manually so that you can record audio based on the settings optimized for the selected mode.

Recording modes

You can record a high definition audio file by selecting and configuring the 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 events.

Custom

You can 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.

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

plug in earphones before using this feature.

Other useful features on 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 a mode from Concert and Custom,

and then select the microphone to use.

• While using the Studio mode, background music can only be played

through earphones.

appears. Tap

Google Assistant

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Fingerprint recognition

Fingerprint recognition overview

You must register your fingerprint on your device first before using the fingerprint recognition function.

You can use the fingerprint recognition function in the following cases:

• To unlock the screen.

• To view the locked content in the Gallery or QuickMemo+.

• Confirm a purchase by signing in to an app or identifying yourself with

your fingerprint.

• Your fingerprint can be used by the device for user identification. Very

similar fingerprints from different users may be recognized by the fingerprint sensor as the same fingerprint.

Precautions for fingerprint recognition

Fingerprint recognition accuracy may decrease due to a number of reasons. To maximize the recognition accuracy, check the following before using the device.

• The device’s Power/Lock key has a fingerprint sensor. Ensure that the

Power/Lock key is not damaged by a metallic object, such as coin or key.

• When water, dust or other foreign substance is on the Power/Lock key

or your finger, the fingerprint registration or recognition may not work. Clean and dry your finger before using the fingerprint sensor.

• A fingerprint may not be recognized properly if the surface of your

finger has a scar or is not smooth due to being soaked in water.

• If you bend your finger or use the fingertip only, your fingerprint may

not be recognized. Make sure that your finger covers the entire surface of the Power/Lock key.

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• Scan only one finger for each registration. Scanning more than one

finger may affect fingerprint registration and recognition.

• The device may generate static electricity if the surrounding air is dry.

If the surrounding air is dry, avoid scanning fingerprints, or touch a metallic object, such as coin or key, to remove static electricity before scanning fingerprints.

Registering fingerprints

You can register and save your fingerprint on the device to use fingerprint identification.

Tap Settings General Fingerprints & security Fingerprints.

• This feature is available when the screen lock is set.

- Lock the device with a Knock Code, pattern, PIN or password.

• If the screen lock is not set, configure the lock screen by following the

on-screen instructions. See

Locate the Power/Lock key on the back of the device and gently put

your finger on it to register the fingerprint.

• Gently press the Power/Lock key so that the sensor can recognize your

fingerprint. If you press the Power/Lock key with an excessive force, the screen lock function may start or the screen may turn off.

• Ensure that your fingertip covers the entire surface of the sensor on the

Power/Lock key.

Setting a screen lock

for details.

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Follow the on-screen instructions.

• Repeat scanning the fingerprint by moving your finger little by little

until the fingerprint registers.

When the fingerprint registration is done, tap OK.

• Tap ADD MORE to register another fingerprint. If you register

only one fingerprint and the corresponding finger is not in a good condition, the fingerprint recognition may not work well. As the preventive measure against this kind of situation, register multiple fingerprints.

Managing fingerprints

You can edit or delete registered fingerprints.

Tap Settings General Fingerprints & security Fingerprints.

Unlock according to the specified lock method.

From the fingerprint list, tap a fingerprint to rename it. To delete it, tap

Unlocking the screen with a fingerprint

You can unlock the screen or view the locked content by using your fingerprint.

Tap Settings General Fingerprints & security Fingerprints.

Unlock according to the specified lock method.

On the fingerprint settings screen, activate the desired function:

• Screen lock: Unlock the screen with a fingerprint.

• Content lock: Unlock content in the Gallery and QuickMemo+ with

a fingerprint.

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