LG Nitro HD User Manual
User Guide
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1. WHAT THIS WARRANTY COVERS :
LG offers you a limited warranty that the enclosed
subscriber unit and its enclosed accessories will be free
from defects in material and workmanship, according to
the following terms and conditions:
1. The limited warranty for the product extends for TWELVE
(12) MONTHS beginning on the date of purchase of the
product with valid proof of purchase, or absent valid
proof of purchase, FIFTEEN (15) MONTHS from date of
manufacture as determined by the unit’s manufacture
date code.
2. The limited warranty extends only to the original
purchaser of the product and is not assignable or
transferable to any subsequent purchaser/end user.
3. This warranty is good only to the original purchaser of
the product during the warranty period as long as it is
in the U.S, including Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. Territories and
Canada.
4. The external housing and cosmetic parts shall be free of
defects at the time of shipment and, therefore, shall not
be covered under these limited warranty terms.
5. Upon request from LG, the consumer must provide
information to reasonably prove the date of purchase.
6. The customer shall bear the cost of shipping the product
to the Customer Service Department of LG. LG shall bear
the cost of shipping the product back to the consumer
after the completion of service under this limited
warranty.
2. WHAT THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT
COVER :
1. Defects or damages resulting from use of the product in
other than its normal and customary manner.
2. Defects or damages from abnormal use, abnormal
conditions, improper storage, exposure to moisture or
dampness, unauthorized modifications, unauthorized
connections, unauthorized repair, misuse, neglect, abuse,
accident, alteration, improper installation, or other acts
which are not the fault of LG, including damage caused
by shipping, blown fuses, spills of food or liquid.
3. Breakage or damage to antennas unless caused directly
by defects in material or workmanship.
4. That the Customer Service Department at LG was
not notified by consumer of the alleged defect or
malfunction of the product during the applicable limited
warranty period.
5. Products which have had the serial number removed or
made illegible.
6. This limited warranty is in lieu of all other warranties,
express or implied either in fact or by operations of
law, statutory or otherwise, including, but not limited
to any implied warranty of marketability or fitness for a
particular use.
7. Damage resulting from use of non-LG approved
accessories.
8. All plastic surfaces and all other externally exposed parts
that are scratched or damaged due to normal customer
use.
LIMITED WARRANTY STATEMENT
9. Products operated outside published maximum ratings.
10. Products used or obtained in a rental program.
11. Consumables (such as fuses).
3. WHAT LG WILL DO:
LG will, at its sole discretion, either repair, replace or
refund the purchase price of any unit that does not
conform to this limited warranty. LG may choose at its
discretion to use functionally equivalent reconditioned,
refurbished or new units or parts or any units. In
addition, LG will not re-install or back-up any data,
applications or software that you have added to your
phone. It is therefore recommended that you back-up
any such data or information prior to sending the unit to
LG to avoid the permanent loss of such information.
4. STATE LAW RIGHTS :
No other ex warranty is applicable to this product.
THE DURATION OF ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES,
INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTY OF
MARKETABILITY, IS LIMITED TO THE DURATION OF
THE EXPRESS WARRANTY HEREIN. LG INFOCOMM
INC. SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR THE LOSS OF THE
USE OF THE PRODUCT, INCONVENIENCE, LOSS OR
ANY OTHER DAMAGES, DIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL,
ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF, OR INABILITY TO
USE, THIS PRODUCT OR FOR ANY BREACH OF ANY
EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY, INCLUDING THE
IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MARKETABILITY APPLICABLE
TO THIS PRODUCT.
Some states do not allow the exclusive of limitation of
incidental or consequential damages or limitations on
how long an implied warranty lasts; so these limitations
or exclusions may not apply to you. This warranty gives
you specific legal rights and you may also have other
rights which vary from state to state.
5. HOW TO GET WARRANTY
SERVICE :
To obtain warranty service, please call or fax to the
following telephone numbers from anywhere in the
continental United States:
Tel. 1-800-793-8896 or Fax. 1-800-448-4026
Or visit www.lg.com.
Correspondence may also be mailed to:
LG Electronics MobileComm U.S.A., Inc.
201 James Record Road Huntsville, AL 35824
DO NOT RETURN YOUR PRODUCT TO THE ABOVE
ADDRESS.
Please call or write for the location of the LG authorized
service center nearest you and for the procedures for
obtaining warranty claims.
Table of Contents
LIMITED WARRANTY
STATEMENT ......................................2
Important Notice ..............................5
Your Phone ......................................10
Getting Started ...............................12
Installing the SIM card and battery ..12
Charging your phone .........................13
Inserting a microSD card...................13
Removing the microSD card..............14
Switching between and exiting
applications .......................................15
Your Home screen .........................16
Touch screen tips ..............................16
Proximity sensors ..............................16
Lock your phone ................................17
Quick Switch to Silent Mode ............17
Home ................................................17
Customizing your Home screen.........18
Getting back to a recently used
application.........................................19
Notifications panel ............................19
Viewing the Status bar .....................19
On-screen Keyboard ..........................21
Entering text ......................................25
123 Mode ..........................................25
Entering accented letters ..................25
Google Account Set-up ................26
Creating your Google account...........26
Signing into your Google account .....26
Calls .................................................28
Making a call.....................................28
Calling your contacts.........................28
Answering and rejecting a call .........28
Adjusting the in-call volume .............28
Making a second call ........................29
Viewing your call logs .......................29
Call settings ......................................29
Contacts...........................................30
Searching for a contact .....................30
Adding a new contact .......................30
Favorite Contacts ..............................30
AT&T Address Book (AAB) ................31
Messaging/Email ...........................32
Messaging.........................................32
E-mail ................................................33
Social Networking ........................36
Adding an account to your phone .....36
Adding a social networking widget on
the home screen................................36
Viewing and updating your status ...37
Syncing accounts on your phone ......37
Removing accounts on your phone ...37
Camera.............................................38
Getting to know the viewfinder ........38
Taking a photo ..................................39
Once you’ve taken the photo ............39
Using the advanced settings.............39
Viewing your saved photos ...............41
Setting a photo as wallpaper............41
Video Camera .................................42
Getting to know the viewfinder ........42
Recording a video..............................43
After recording a video .....................43
Using the advanced settings.............43
Watching your saved videos .............44
Adjusting the volume when viewing a
video ..................................................44
Multimedia......................................45
Gallery ...............................................45
Sending a video.................................46
Using an image .................................46
Viewing a slideshow .........................46
View photo details ............................46
Transferring files using USB mass
storage devices .................................46
Music.................................................47
How to save music/video files to the
phone.................................................47
How to play music/video files on the
phone.................................................47
Playing a song ...................................47
Working with Playlists ......................48
To remove a song from a playlist ......48
To rename or delete a playlist ..........48
Using SmartShare .............................49
Google Applications .....................51
About Google applications................51
Google Maps™..................................51
Searching For Locations and Places .51
Getting Directions .............................52
My Places .........................................52
Clear Map..........................................52
Latitude .............................................53
Places ................................................53
Market™............................................54
Gmail™ ..............................................55
Google Talk™ ....................................55
Table of Contents
Utilities ............................................57
Setting the alarm ..............................57
Using the calculator ..........................57
Adding an event to your calendar .....57
Polaris Office .....................................58
Voice Search .....................................59
Voice Dialer .......................................60
Voice recorder ...................................60
The Web ..........................................61
Browser .............................................61
Using options ....................................61
Adding bookmarks.............................62
Changing the Browser settings.........62
Settings............................................63
Wireless & networks ........................63
Airplane mode ..................................63
Bluetooth ...........................................63
Wi-Fi ..................................................64
Data Tethering ...................................66
Mobile Hotspots................................66
Sound ................................................67
Display...............................................67
Gesture ..............................................68
Location & security ..........................68
Applications ......................................70
Accounts & sync................................70
Privacy ...............................................70
Storage ..............................................70
Language & keyboard .......................70
Voice input & output .........................70
Accessibility ......................................71
HDMI .................................................71
LG On-Screen Phone 2.0 ...................71
Date and time....................................73
About phone ......................................73
Software Update ............................74
Phone Software Update ....................74
LG Mobile Phone Software update via
Over-the-Air (OTA) .............................74
DivX Mobile ......................................75
Dolby Mobile ....................................75
Q&A ..................................................76
Accessories ....................................77
For Your Safety ...............................78
Safety Guidelines ..........................83
5
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
In order to make more memory available, you
will have to manage your applications and
delete some data, such as applications or
messages.
Managing Applications
From the Home screen, tap the 1
Menu Key
and tap
Settings > Applications
>
Manage applications
.
When the list of applications appears, 2
scroll and tap the application you want to
uninstall.
Tap 3
Uninstall
and then tap OK to confirm
that you want to uninstall the desired
application.
2. Optimizing 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, such as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, or GPS.
Wi-Fi will be set to On the first time you use
your newly purchased phone.
- Lower 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
cause your battery power to be reduced.
- While using downloaded applications, check
the battery charge level.
Important Notice
6
To view the battery charge level
1 From the Home screen, tap the Menu Key
and tap
Settings
>
About phone
>
Status
.
2 The battery status (charging or not charging)
and level are displayed on the top menu of
the screen.
To monitor and control what uses the
battery
From the Home screen, tap the 1
Menu Key
and tap
Settings
>
About phone
>
Battery use.
The top of the screen displays battery usage 2
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 screen also
lists applications or services using battery
power from greatest amount to least.
3. Installing an Open Source
Operating System
Installing an open source operating system
on your phone and not using the operating
system provided by the manufacturer can
cause your phone to malfunction.
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Warning
•
If you install and use an OS other than
the one provided by the manufacturer,
your phone is no longer covered by the
warranty.
•
To protect your 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
properly- or serious errors may occur. You
will need to uninstall those applications
and all of its data and settings from the
phone.
4. Using the Unlock Pattern,
PIN, or Password
Set an unlock Pattern, PIN, or Password to
secure your phone. To set the screen lock,
follow the process below.
Tap the
Menu Key
, tap
Settings
>
Location & security
>
Set up screen
lock
and select between
Pattern, PIN or
Password
.
Important notice
7
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Warning
Take precautions when using an Unlock
Pattern, PIN, or Password. It is very
important that you remember the screen
unlock information you set. You are allowed
5 attempts to enter your screen unlock
information. If you used up all 5 opportunities,
you will have to wait 30 seconds to attempt
unlocking the phone again.
When you can’t recall your Unlock
Pattern, PIN, or Password:
If you logged into a Google account on
the phone and failed to use the correct
pattern 5 times, tap Forgot Pattern? You
will be required to sign in with your Google
account and prompted to create a new
unlock pattern.
If you haven’t created a Google account
on the phone or you forgot your PIN or
Password, you need to perform a hard reset.
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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 keys at the 2
same time for 10 seconds: Power/Lock
Key + Down Volume Key.
When the phone starts vibrating, release 3
the keys.
Use the Volume Keys to scroll to 4 Yes --
delete all user data and press the Menu
Key
.
Use the Volume Keys to highlight 5 reboot
system now and press the Menu Key
.
5. Using Safe Mode and Hard
Reset
Using Safe mode
To recover your phone when malfunctioning.
Turn off your phone and reboot. When 1
you see the booting animation (Rethink
PossibleSM) press and hold the Menu
Key
. Your main screen will then be
displayed with the words "Safe mode" in
lower left corner.
From the Home screen, tap the 2
Menu Key
and tap
Settings > Applications
>
Manage applications
.
Choose the application you wish to uninstall 3
and tap
Uninstall
and OK to confirm.
Important notice
8
After uninstalling the application, turn off 4
and reboot your phone.
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.1
Press and hold the following keys at the 2
same time for 8 seconds: Power/Lock Key
+ Down Volume Key.
When FACTORY HARD RESET screen is 3
displayed, release the keys.
Press the 4 Power/Lock Key to Yes -- delete
all user data, and press the Volume Keys
to cancel.
Press the 5 Power/Lock Key to confirm
-- delete all user data, and press the Volume
Keys to cancel. .
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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. Using a microSD Card
Pictures, Music and Video files, can be saved
to external memory. Before saving these
files to external memory, you need to insert
a microSD card. If you have not inserted a
microSD card, you will not be able to save
these items on external memory.
n
Warning
Do not remove the microSD card without
unmounting it first. Otherwise, it may damage
the microSD card as well as your phone, and
the data stored on the microSD card may be
corrupted. To remove the microSD card safely,
from the Home screen, tap the Menu Key
and tap Settings > Storage > Unmount
SD card.
7.
Connecting your phone to a
computer via USB
Use the USB cable that was provided with 1
your phone to connect the phone to a USB
port on your computer. You'll receive a
notification that the USB is connected and
can see USB connection mode popup.
Tap 2 Mass storage and
OK
to confirm that you
want to transfer files between your phone’s
microSD card and the computer.
Important notice
9
When the phone is connected as USB storage,
you receive a notification. Your phone’s microSD
card is installed as a drive on your computer. You
can now copy files to and from the microSD card.
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TIP
You cannot access the microSD card from your
phone while connected as USB storage. So
you cannot use applications that rely on the
microSD card, such as 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. Then follow the
instructions below.
Open the Notifications panel and tap 1 Turn
off USB storage.
Then tap 2 Turn off USB storage on the USB
Mass Storage screen and safely disconnect
the phone from your computer.
8. Unlock screen when using
data connection
Your screen will go dark if untouched
for a period of time when using a data
connection. To turn on your LCD screen,
press the Power/Lock Key.
9.
Hold the 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.
10. When the screen freezes
If the phone does not respond to
user input or the screen freezes:
Press and hold the Power/Lock Key for 10
seconds to turn it off. Then, press and hold
the Power/Lock Key again for 3 seconds to
reboot the phone.
11. Do not connect your phone
when you power on/off
your PC
Make sure to disconnect your phone from the
PC when powering your PC on or off as it might
result in PC errors.
Important notice
10
Your Phone
To turn on the phone, press and hold the Power/Lock Key for 3 seconds.
To turn off the phone, press the Power/Lock Key for 3 seconds and tap Power off and OK to
confirm.
Front view
n
Warning
Placing a heavy object on the phone or sitting on it can damage its LCD and touch screen
functionalities. Do not cover the LCD’s proximity sensor with a protective film.
This can cause the sensor to malfunction.
Menu/Search Key
- Displays available options for
the current screen.
- Touch and hold to activate the
search function.
Home Key
- Returns to the Home screen from any screen.
Earpiece
Back Key
- Returns to the previous screen.
Power/Lock Key
- Powers your phone on/off by
pressing and holding the key.
- Turns your screen on and off
and locks it.
Proximity Sensors
Front-Facing Camera Lens
- Used to take a self-shot.
Quick Keys
- Phone Key
- Messaging Key
- Browser Key
- Applications Key
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Your Phone
Rear view
Side view
3.5mm Headset Jack
Power/Lock Key
Volume Keys
- Allows you to adjust the ringer
and media volumes, or to adjust
the in-call volume during a call.
- Press and hold the volume down
key to switch to the silent mode.
Charger/Accessory Port
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TIPS
- Tap the Menu Key
whenever you open an application to check what options are available.
- If your phone has errors when you use it or you cannot turn it on, remove the battery, install it
again and turn it on after 5 seconds.
Microphone
SIM Card Slot
8MP HD Camera Lens
Flash
microSD Card Slot
- Accommodates the pre-installed 8GB
microSD™ card (expandable up to 32GB).
Battery
Speaker
Back Cover
Fingertip cutout
12
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 on your hand firmly. With 1
the other hand, lift the back cover using the
fingertip cutout located on the bottom of the
cover and remove it.
Slide the SIM card into the SIM card slot. 2
Make sure the gold contact area on the card
is facing downwards.
Insert the battery into place by aligning the 3
gold contacts on the phone and the battery.
Replace the back cover of the phone (as 4
demonstrated below). Apply a steady
downward pressure until the battery cover
clicks into place.
Getting Started
13
Charging your phone
Connect the cabless wall adapter and USB 1
cable as shown below. The LG logo on the
USB cable should face toward you.
Plug the USB cable (as shown below) into 2
the phone's charger/accessory port. Make
sure the ‘B’ side is facing upwards.
Always unplug the charger from the wall
socket after the phone is fully charged to
save unnecessary power consumption of
the charger.
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NOTE
The battery must be fully charged initially
to improve battery lifetime.
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NOTE
Your phone has an internal antenna. Be
careful not to scratch or damage this
rear area, as that will cause loss of
performance.
If the phone is turned off as the battery
is fully discharged, the battery is called a
weak battery. In this case when the phone
connect to the charger(TA or USB) cable,
the keypad LED at the bottom of the phone
will be blinking. This is normal operation
in the weak battery to prevent over-current
flowing because the phone is designed to
provide reasonable protection algorithm for
against damage of battery. And after a few
minutes, the LCD is turned on normally.
Inserting a microSD card
Insert a microSD™ card to use the camera
and other multimedia features. Multimedia
contents can be saved in the microSD card.
has a microSD card pre-
installed.
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NOTE
This device supports up to a 32GB microSD
card.
Getting Started
14
Turn the phone off before inserting or 1
removing the microSD card. Remove the
back cover.
Slide the slot protector to the left to unlock 2
it and flip it open. Then insert the microSD
card into the slot. Make sure the gold
contact area is facing downwards.
Flip the slot protection down to close it. 3
Then slide the slot protection to the right to
lock it and replace the battery cover.
Removing the microSD card
To safely remove the microSD card from your
phone, first you need to unmount it.
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NOTE
On Android OS 2.3 and above, you can
download applications from Android Market
and store them on a microSD card as well
as on the phone. Due to this feature, if you
skip the unmount procedure, it can cause
an error because information between the
microSD card and the phone is not accorded
properly. In the worst case, the microSD
card can be corrupted or damaged.
Getting Started
15
From the Home screen, tap the 1
Menu
Key
and tap Settings > Storage >
Unmount SD card.
Remove the battery cover, slide the slot 2
protector to the left to unlock it and flip it open.
Remove the microSD card from the slot.3
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Warning
Do not remove the microSD card without
unmounting it first. Otherwise, it may
damage the microSD card as well as your
phone, and the data stored on the microSD
card may be corrupted.
Formatting the microSD card
Your microSD card may already be formatted.
If it isn’t, you must format it before you can
use it.
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NOTE
All files on the card are deleted when you
format the microSD card.
From the Home screen, tap the 1
Menu
Key
and tap
Settings > Storage >
Unmount SD card.
Tap 2
Erase SD card
and
Erase SD card
button.
If you set an unlock pattern, enter it and tap 3
Erase everything.
The card will then be
formatted and ready to use.
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NOTE
If there is content on your microSD card,
the folder structure may be different after
formatting since all the files will have been
deleted.
Switching between and
exiting applications
Multi-tasking is easy with Android because
open applications keep running even when you
open another application. There is 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.
Switching between applications
- Touch and hold the Home Key . A list of
recently used applications will be displayed.
Then tap the application you want to access.
To stop/exit an application
From the Home screen, tap the 1
Menu Key
and tap
Settings > Applications
>
Manage applications
.
Tap the desired application and tap 2
Force
stop
to exit.
Getting Started
16
Touch screen tips
With the touch of your finger, you can access
available applications, make menu selections, and
access data saved to your phone. The following
terms are used for describing the different
available actions using the touchscreen:
Tap - A single finger tap selects items, links,
shortcuts and letters on the on-screen keyboard.
Touch and hold -
Touch and hold an item on
the screen by touching it and not lifting your
finger until an action occurs. For example, to
open a contact's available options, touch and
hold the contact in the Contacts list until the
context menu opens.
Drag - Touch and hold an item for a moment
and then, without lifting your finger, move your
finger on the screen until you reach the target
position. You can drag items on the Home screen
to reposition them.
Swipe or slide -
To swipe or slide, quickly
move your finger across the surface of the
screen, without pausing when you first touch
it (so you don’t drag an item instead). For
example, you can slide the screen up or down
to scroll through a list, or browse through the
different Home screens by swiping from left to
right (and vice versa).
Double-tap - Double-tap to zoom on a Web
page or a map. For example, quickly double-tap a
section of a Web page to adjust that section to fit
the width of the screen. You can also double-tap
to zoom in and out when taking a picture (using
the Camera), and when using Maps.
Pinch-to-Zoom -
Use your index finger and
thumb in a pinch or spread motion to zoom
in or out when using the browser, Maps, or
browsing pictures.
Rotate the screen - From many applications
and menus, the orientation of the screen adjusts
to the device's physical orientation.
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NOTE
•
To select an item, tap the center of 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 tap the option
you want. Be careful not to tap any other
keys or icons.
Proximity sensors
When receiving and making calls, this sensor
automatically turns the backlight off and locks
the touch keypad by sensing when the phone
is near your ear. This extends battery life and
prevents the touch keypad from activating
unintentionally during calls.
Your Home screen
17
Lock your phone
When you are not using the
press the
Power/Lock Key
to lock
your phone. This helps prevent accidental presses
and saves battery power.
Also, if you do not use the phone for a while, the
Home screen or other screen you are viewing, is
automatically replaced with the lock screen after
30 seconds of inactivity to conserve the battery
and prevent pocket dialing.
To wake up your phone, press the
Power/
Lock Key
. The lock screen will
appear. Slide the lock screen up. The last
screen you were working on opens.
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NOTE
•
The automatic screen timeout can be
configured manually in Settings.
• If there are any programs running when you
lock the phone, they may still be running in
lock mode. It is recommended that you exit
all programs before entering the 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.
To unlock the phone, draw the pattern you set
on the screen.
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Caution
If there are more than 5 pattern drawing errors
in a row, you will be required to wait for 30
seconds to retry.
Quick Switch to Silent Mode
To quickly set your phone to silent mode, press
and hold the
Volume Down Key
until you
see on the Status Bar.
Home
Simply swipe your finger to the left or right to
view the different panels.
You can also customize each panel with
shortcuts, and folders. You can also customize
each panel with widgets, which are shortcuts
to your favorite applications.
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NOTE
On the Home screen, you can view quick keys
at the bottom of the screen. The quick keys
provide easy, one-tap access to the functions
you use the most.
Your Home screen
18
Customizing your Home screen
You can customize your Home screen by
adding quick access elements, such as
shortcuts, widgets, folders to it, or changing
the wallpaper.
•
Widgets
: Add dynamically updating
widgets to your Home screen to allow quick
access to applications without opening the
full application.
•
Shortcuts
: Add application, web
bookmark, contact, email, and music playlist
shortcuts to the Home screen.
•
Folders
: Add folders to organize contacts
and shortcuts.
•
Wallpaper
: Change the Home screen
wallpaper.
To add Widgets, Shortcuts, and Folders on the
Home screen:
Select a location (Home screen panels) to 1
add an item by swiping the Home screen
from left to right or vice versa.
Tap the 2
Menu Key
>
Add
.
Or, touch and hold an empty part of the Home
screen.
Tap the type of item you want to add on the 3
screen:
Widgets, Shortcuts, Folders
, or
Wallpaper
.
Tap an available widget, shortcut, or folder.4
You will see a new icon on the Home screen. 5
To place it on a different panel, drag it to the
desired location on the desired panel and
release your finger from the screen.
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To add a preloaded application or an application
you have downloaded from Market to the Home
screen, simply touch and hold the icon you want
in the Applications Screen to add to the Home
screen.
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NOTE
If there is no available space on a particular
Home screen panel, Add will not be available;
you must delete or remove an item before
you can add another item. In this case, you
have the option of switching to another Home
screen panel.
To delete an application icon from the Home
screen, touch and hold the shortcut icon you
want to delete and drag to at the bottom
of the screen.
You cannot delete the preloaded applications.
(Only their icons can be deleted from the screen).
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Getting back to a recently
used application
Touch and hold the 1
Home Key .
The
screen will display the icons of applications
that you have used recently.
Tap an icon to open its application or tap 2
the
Back Key
to return to the current
application.
Notifications panel
Notification icons on the Status Bar report
the arrival of new messages, calendar events,
alarms, as well as ongoing events, such as
when you are in a call. You can view a list of
all recent notifications.
The Notifications panel runs across the top of
your screen.
Airplane Mode
GPS
Bluetooth
Wi-Fi
Vibrate Mode
Touch and hold the Status Bar and slide
it down with your finger. Or, from the
Home screen, tap the
Menu Key
>
Notifications
. From here, you can check and
quickly turn on and off Silent (Vibrate) mode,
Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, and Airplane Mode.
Viewing the Status bar
The Status bar uses different icons to display
phone information, such as signal strength,
new messages, battery life, and active
Bluetooth and data connections.
Below is a table explaining the meaning of
icons you are likely to see in the Status bar.
[Status bar]
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Icon Description
No SIM card inserted
No network signal available
Data network
Airplane mode is on
Connected to a Wi-Fi network
Wired headset connected
Call in progress
Call on hold
Speakerphone is on
Phone microphone is muted
Missed call
Bluetooth is on
Connected to a Bluetooth device
System warning
Alarm is set
Icon Description
New voicemail available
Ringer is silenced
Vibrate mode is on
Battery fully charged
Battery is charging
Phone is connected to PC via USB
cable
Downloading data
Uploading data
GPS is on
Receiving location data from GPS
On-Screen Phone connected
3 more notifications not displayed
Data is synchronizing
Download finished
New email available
New Gmail available
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Icon Description
New Google Talk message availableㅁ
New text/multimedia message
available
Song is playing
Upcoming event
USB tethering is active.
Portable Wi-Fi hotspot is active
USB tethering & Portable Wi-Fi
hotspot are active.
On-screen Keyboard
You can enter text using the on-screen
keyboard. The on-screen keyboard displays
automatically on the screen when you need to
enter text. To manually display the keyboard,
simply tap a text field where you want to
enter text.
There are two types of keypads that you can
use:
Android keyboard and LG keyboard.
To select the keyboard:
Tap the 1 Menu Key
> Settings >
Language & keyboard > Input method.
- or Touch and hold the the text entry field and
tap
Input Method
.
Select the desired keyboard between 2
Android keyboard and LG keyboard.
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Android keyboard - Letters Entry
Shift Key - Tap once to capitalize the
next letter you type. Double-tap for all
caps.
Number and Symbols Key - Tap to
change input to number and symbol entry.
Settings Key - Tap to set various
Android keyboard settings.
Voice to Text Key - Tap to enter text
by voice.
Space Key - Tap to enter space.
Emoticon Key - Tap to enter various
emoticons.
Delete Key - Tap to delete characters to
the left of the cursor.
Android keyboard -
Numbers and Symbols Entry
Alt Key - Tap to enter additional
symbols. The keyboard will change to
alternate characters.
Letters Key - Tap to change input to
letters entry.
Settings Key - Tap to set various
Android keyboard settings.
Space Key - Tap to enter space.
Emoticon Key - Tap to enter various
emoticons.
Delete Key - Tap to delete characters to
the left of the cursor.
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LG keyboard - QWERTY - Letters Entry
Shift Key - Tap once to capitalize the
next letter you type. Double-tap for all
caps.
Number and Symbols/ Settings
Key - Tap to change input to number
and symbol entry. Touch and hold to set
various LG keyboard settings.
Delete Key - Tap to delete characters to
the left of the cursor.
Hide Keyboard Key - Tap to hide the
keyboard.
Enter Key - Tap to move the cursor to
the next line.
LG keyboard - QWERTY
- Numbers and Symbols Entry
Alt Key - Tap to enter additional
symbols. The keyboard will change to
alternate characters.
Letters/ Settings Key - Tap to change
input to letters entry. Touch and hold to
set various LG keyboard settings.
Space Key - Tap to enter space.
Delete Key - Tap to delete characters to
the left of the cursor.
Hide Keyboard Key - Tap to hide the
keyboard.
Enter Key - Tap to move the cursor to
the next line.
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LG keyboard – Phone keypad
To switch to the phone keypad on LG keyboard,
touch and hold . Tap
LG keyboard
settings > Keyboard layout,
then tap
Phone keypad.
The Phone keypad allows
you to enter letters by tapping the key labeled
with the desired letters, similar to how you
would on a traditional 12 key phone. You may
have to tap a key up to four times to type the
desired letter or number.
Shift Key - Tap once to capitalize the
next letter you type. Double-tap for all
caps.
Space Key - Tap to enter space.
Delete Key - Tap to delete characters to
the left of the cursor.
Number and Symbols/ Settings
Key - Tap to change input to number
and symbol entry. Touch and hold to set
various LG keyboard settings.
Enter Key - Tap to move the cursor to
the next line.
Hide Keypad Key - Tap to hide the
keypad.
T9 Key - Tap to turn on the T9 entry
mode.
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To switch quickly between the Android
keyboard and LG keyboard, touch and hold
the text entry field. When the
Edit text
menu
pops up, tap
Input method
. Then tap the
keyboard you wish to use.
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Entering text
Shift Key - Tap once to capitalize the
next letter you type. Double-tap for all
caps.The colored circle on the button
tells you if uppercase is locked on
or if it is just on for one character .
Number and Symbols/ Settings Key -
Tap to change to 123 Mode and enter
numbers and symbols. Touch and hold to
set various LG keyboard settings.
Enter Key- Adds another line when
entering text.
Hide Keypad Key - Removes the
keypad from the screen.
Delete Key- Deletes any text you have
entered.
To enter a space, tap .
123 Mode
This mode allows you to enter numbers
in a text message (a telephone number,
for example) more quickly. Tap the keys
corresponding to the required digits before
manually switching back to the appropriate
text entry mode by tapping the key.
Entering accented letters
When you select French or Spanish as the text
entry language, you can enter special French or
Spanish characters (e.g., “á”).
From Phone Keypad
After the corresponding letter character
disappears, press the same key repeatedly
until you see the special character you want.
From Qwerty keyboard
To input the accent, press and hold the “a” key.
After the accented character appears, tap it
to enter it.
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The first time you open a Google application on
your phone, you will be required to sign in with
your existing Google account. If you do not
have a Google account, you will be prompted
to create one.
Creating your Google account
From the Home screen, tap the 1 Applications
Key .
Tap2
Gmail
>
Next > Create
to start the
Gmail™ setup wizard.
Tap a text field to open the keyboard and 3
enter your name and username for your
Google account.
When you’re finished entering your name 4
and username, tap
Next
. Your phone will
communicate with Google servers and check
for username availability.
Enter and re-enter your password. Then 5
follow the instructions and enter the
required and optional information about
the account. Wait while the server creates
your account.
Signing into your Google
account
Enter your email address and password, 1
then tap
Sign in
.
After signing in, you can use Gmail™ and 2
take advantages of Google services on your
phone.
Once you have set up your Google 3
account, your phone will be automatically
synchronized with your Google account on
the web. (Depending on your synchronization
settings.)
After signing in, your phone will sync with your
Google services, such as GmailTM, Contacts,
Google Calendar, and Picasa photo albums.
You can also use Google MapsTM, download
applications from Android Market™, back
up your settings to Google servers, and take
advantage of other Google services on your
phone.
IMPORTANT
• Some applications, such as Calendar,
work only with the first Google Account
you add. If you plan to use more than one
Google Account with your phone, be sure
to sign into the one you want to use with
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such applications first. When you sign in,
your contacts, Gmail messages, Calendar
events, and other information from these
applications and services on the web are
synchronized with your phone. If you don’t
sign into a Google Account during setup,
you will be prompted to sign in or to create
a Google Account the first time you start an
application that requires one, such as Gmail
or Android Market™.
• If you have an enterprise account through
your company or other organization, your IT
department may have special instructions on
how to sign into that account.
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Making a call
Tap 1
to open the keypad.
Enter the number on the keypad. To delete a 2
digit, tap the
Clear
icon
.
Tap the 3
Call
icon to make a call.
To end a call, tap the 4
End
icon .
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To enter “+” to make international calls,
touch and hold .
Calling your contacts
Tap 1
to open your contacts.
Scroll through the contact list or tap the2
Search
box and enter the first letter(s) of
the contact you want to call.
In the list that is displayed, tap the contact 3
you want to call.
In the Contact Info screen, tap the phone 4
number you wish to call.
Answering and rejecting a
call
When the screen is locked
When your phone rings, drag the
Answer
icon to the right.
Drag the
Decline
icon to the left to
reject an incoming call. Drag the Excuse Msg
bar upwards if you want to send a message
to the caller. If the caller is unknown, this
Excuse Msg bar is not available.
When the screen is unlocked
When your phone rings, tap the
Answer
icon . Tap
Decline
icon to reject an
incoming call.
Tap the Excuse Msg bar upwards if you
want to send a message to the caller. If the
caller is unknown, the Excuse Msg bar is not
available.
Adjusting the in-call volume
To adjust the in-call volume during a call, use
the volume up and down keys on the right side
of the phone.
Calls
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