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Important Health Information and Safety Precautions

When using this product, the safety precautions below must be taken to avoid possible legal liabilities and damages. Retain and follow all product safety and operating instructions. Observe all warnings in the product operating instructions. To reduce the risk of bodily injury, electric shock, ﬁre, and damage to the equipment, observe the following precautions.

ELECTRICAL SAFETY

This product is intended for use when supplied with power from the designated battery or power supply unit. Other usage may be dangerous and will invalidate any approval given to this product.

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS FOR PROPER GROUNDING INSTALLATION

CAUTION: Connecting to improperly grounded equipment can result in an electric shock to your device. This product is equipped with a USB Cable for connecting to a desktop or notebook computer. Be sure your computer is properly grounded (earthed) before connecting this product to the computer. The power supply cord of a desktop or notebook computer has an equipment-grounding conductor and a grounding plug. The plug must be plugged into an appropriate outlet which is properly installed and grounded in accordance with all local codes and ordinances.

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS FOR POWER SUPPLY UNIT

Use the correct external power source

A product should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the electrical ratings label. If you are

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not sure of the type of power source required, consult your authorized service provider or local power company. For a product that operates from battery power or other sources, refer to the operating instructions that are included with the product.

Handle battery packs carefully

This product contains a Li-ion battery. There is a risk of ﬁre and burns if the battery pack is handled improperly. Do not attempt to open or service the battery pack. Do not disassemble, crush, puncture, short external contacts or circuits, dispose of in ﬁre or water, or expose a battery pack to temperatures higher than 60°C (140°F).

WARNING: Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. To reduce risk of ﬁre or burns, do not disassemble, crush, puncture, short external contacts, expose to temperature above 60°C (140°F), or dispose of in ﬁre or water. Replace only with speciﬁed batteries. Recycle or dispose of used batteries according to the local regulations or reference guide supplied with your product.

Take extra precautions

s Keep the battery or device dry and away from water or any

liquid as it may cause a short circuit.

s Keep metal objects away so they don’t come in contact with

the battery or its connectors as it may lead to short circuit during operation.

s The phone should be only connected to products that bear

the USB-IF logo or have completed the USB-IF compliance program.

Important Health Information and Safety Precautions

s Do not use a batter y that appears damaged, deformed, or

discolored, or one that has any rust on its casing, overheats, or emits a foul odor.

s Always keep the battery out of the reach of babies and small

children, to avoid swallowing of the battery. Consult a doctor immediately if the battery is swallowed.

s Only use the batter y with a charging system that has been

qualiﬁed with the system per this standard, IEEE-Std-1725200x. Use of an unqualiﬁed battery or charger may present a risk of ﬁre, explosion, leakage or other hazard.

s Replace the battery only with another battery that has been

qualiﬁed with the system per this standard, IEEE-Std-1725200x. Use of an unqualiﬁed battery may present a risk of ﬁre, explosion, leakage or other hazard.

s Avoid dropping the phone or battery. If the phone or battery is

dropped, especially on a hard surface, and the user suspects damage, take it to a service center for inspection.

s If the batter y leaks:

Do not allow the leaking ﬂuid to come in contact with

skin or clothing. If contact occurs, ﬂush the affected area immediately with clean water and seek medical advice.

Do not allow the leaking ﬂuid to come in contact with eyes.

If contact occurs, DO NOT rub; rinse with clean water immediately and seek medical advice.

Take extra precautions to keep a leaking battery away from ﬁre as there is a danger of ignition or explosion.

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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS FOR DIRECT SUNLIGHT

Keep this product away from excessive moisture and extreme temperatures. Do not leave the product or its batter y inside a vehicle or in places where the temperature may exceed 60°C (140°F), such as on a car dashboard, window sill, or behind glass that is exposed to direct sunlight or strong ultraviolet light for extended periods of time. This may damage the product, overheat the battery, or pose a risk to the vehicle.

PREVENTION OF HEARING LOSS

CAUTION: Permanent hearing loss may occur if earphones or headphones are used at high volume for prolonged periods of time.

SAFETY IN AIRCRAFT

Due to the possible interference caused by this product to an aircraft’s navigation system and its communications network, using this device’s phone function on board an airplane is against the law in most countries. If you want to use this device when its use is restricted on board an aircraft, remember to switch to Airplane Mode which turns off RF functions that could cause interference.

ENVIRONMENT RESTRICTIONS

Do not use this product in gas stations, fuel depots, chemical plants or where blasting operations are in progress, or in potentially explosive atmospheres such as fueling areas, fuel storehouses, below deck on boats, chemical plants, fuel or chemical transfer or storage facilities, and areas where the air contains chemicals or particles, such as grain, dust, or metal

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powders. Please be aware that sparks in such areas could cause an explosion or ﬁre resulting in bodily injury or even death.

EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES

When in any area with a potentially explosive atmosphere or where ﬂammable materials exist, the product should be turned off and the user should obey all signs and instructions. Sparks in such areas could cause an explosion or ﬁre resulting in bodily injury or even death. Users are advised not to use the equipment at refueling points such as service or gas stations, and are reminded of the need to observe restrictions on the use of radio equipment in fuel depots, chemical plants, or where blasting operations are in progress. Areas with a potentially explosive atmosphere are often, but not always, clearly marked. These include fueling areas, below deck on boats, fuel or chemical transfer or storage facilities, and areas where the air contains chemicals or particles, such as grain, dust, or metal powders.

ROAD SAFETY

Vehicle drivers in motion are not permitted to use communication services with handheld devices, except in the case of emergency. In some countries, using hands-free devices as an alternative is allowed.

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS FOR RF EXPOSURE

s Avoid using your phone near metal structures (for example,

the steel frame of a building).

s Avoid using your phone near strong electromagnetic sources,

such as microwave ovens, sound speakers, TV and radio.

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s Use only original manufacturer-approved accessories, or

accessories that do not contain any metal.

s Use of non-original manufacturer-approved accessories may

violate your local RF exposure guidelines and should be avoided.

INTERFERENCE WITH MEDICAL EQUIPMENT FUNCTIONS

This product may cause medical equipment to malfunction. The use of this device is prohibited in most hospitals and medical clinics. If you use any personal medical device(s), consult the manufacturer of your device(s) to determine if the device(s) are adequately shielded from external RF energy. Your physician may be able to assist you in obtaining this information. Turn your phone OFF in health care facilities when any regulations posted in these areas instruct you to do so. Hospitals or health care facilities may be using equipment that could be sensitive to external RF energy.

HEARING AIDS

Some digital wireless phones may interfere with some hearing aids. In the event of such interference, you may want to consult your service provider, or call the customer service line to discuss alternatives.

NON-IONIZING RADIATION

Your device has an internal antenna. This product should be operated in its normal-use position to ensure the radiative performance and safety from interference. As with other mobile radio transmitting equipment, users are advised that

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for satisfactory operation of the equipment and for personal safety, it is recommended that no part of the human body be allowed to come too close to the antenna during operation of the equipment.

Use only the supplied integral antenna. Use of unauthorized or modiﬁed antennas may impair call quality and damage the phone, causing loss of performance and SAR levels exceeding the recommended limits as well as result in non-compliance with local regulatory requirements in your country. To assure optimal phone performance and ensure human exposure to RF energy is within the guidelines set forth in the relevant standards, always use your device only in its normaluse position. Contact with the antenna area may impair call quality and cause your device to operate at a higher power level than needed. Avoiding contact with the antenna area when the phone is IN USE optimizes the antenna performance and the battery life.

Important Health Information and Safety Precautions ................1

Table of Contents ............................................................................8

Important Customer Information................................................. 13

Technical Details ............................................................................ 14

Setting Up Service ........................................................................ 19

Setting Up Your Device .............................................................................19

Activate your phone: ..................................................................................19

Setting Up Your Voicemail ....................................................................... 20

Managing You Account.............................................................................. 21

Top-Up Your Account ................................................................................21

Account Management................................................................... 21

Device Basics ................................................................................ 23

Your Device ................................................................................................ 23

Viewing the Display Screen ..................................................................... 27

Turning Your Device On and Off .............................................................. 31

Battery and Charger ................................................................................. 32

Device Function Keys ............................................................................... 37

Navigation and Customization ................................................................ 49

Displaying Your Phone Number ............................................................... 62

Entering Text .............................................................................................. 62

Creating a Google Account ......................................................................67

Making and Answering Calls ........................................................69

Making Calls .............................................................................................. 69

Answering Calls ........................................................................................ 70

Missed Call Notiﬁcation ............................................................................ 71

Calling Emergency Numbers ................................................................... 72

Table of Contents

In-Call Options .......................................................................................... 73

Saving a Phone Number .......................................................................... 73

Finding a Phone Number ..........................................................................74

Dialing and Saving Phone Numbers With Pauses ................................ 75

Dialing From the Contacts List ................................................................ 75

Using Direct Dialing ...................................................................................76

Plus (+) Code Dialing.................................................................................76

Settings ..........................................................................................77

Sound Settings ..........................................................................................77

Display Settings ........................................................................................ 80

Location Settings ......................................................................................82

Synchronizing Accounts ........................................................................... 84

Search Settings ........................................................................................ 88

Messaging Settings .................................................................................. 89

Airplane Mode ...........................................................................................90

TTY Use With Virgin Mobile Service ........................................................ 91

Security Settings ...................................................................................... 92

Call Log ..........................................................................................99

Viewing the Call Log................................................................................. 99

Call Log Options ....................................................................................... 99

Making a Call From the Call Log ........................................................... 100

Saving a Number From the Call Log .................................................... 100

Prepending a Number From the Call Log ............................................. 101

Clearing the Call Log ............................................................................... 101

Contacts .......................................................................................102

Creating a New Contacts Entry ..............................................................102

Adding a Contact to Your Favorites .......................................................103

Editing a Contacts Entry ........................................................................ 104

Adding a Number to a Contacts Entry ..................................................106

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Editing a Contacts Entry’s Numbers ......................................................106

Assigning Direct Dialing Numbers ......................................................... 107

Selecting a Ringtone for an Entry .......................................................... 107

Assigning a Picture to an Entry ............................................................. 108

Finding Contacts Entries ........................................................................ 108

Selecting which Contacts are Displayed................................................109

Communicating with Your Contacts .......................................................109

Importing, Exporting, and Sharing Contacts ..........................................111

Accounts........................................................................................113

Adding Accounts ......................................................................................113

Conﬁguring Account Sync and Display Options ...................................114

Music ............................................................................................. 117

Transferring Music Files to Your Phone ..................................................117

Opening Music and Working with Your Library ......................................118

Playing Music ...........................................................................................120

Working with Playlists..............................................................................123

Calendar & Tools ..........................................................................125

Calendar ...................................................................................................125

Folders .......................................................................................................133

Clock .........................................................................................................134

Alarms .......................................................................................................135

Calculator .................................................................................................137

Voice Services .............................................................................. 138

Voice Dialing .............................................................................................138

Opening Menus With Voice Dialer ........................................................ 140

Text-to-Speech .........................................................................................141

Voice Search .............................................................................................142

Table of Contents

microSD Card .............................................................................. 143

Your Device’s microSD Card and Adapter .............................................143

microSD Card Settings ...........................................................................145

Connecting Your Device to Your Computer ...........................................146

Camera .........................................................................................148

Taking Pictures .........................................................................................148

Recording Videos .....................................................................................152

Video Gallery Options .............................................................................153

Bluetooth ......................................................................................155

Turning Bluetooth On and Off ...............................................................155

Using the Bluetooth Settings Menu ......................................................156

Pairing Bluetooth Devices ....................................................................... 157

Sending Items via Bluetooth ..................................................................159

Disconnecting Bluetooth Connection During an Active Call ...............160

Virgin Mobile Service ................................................................... 161

Voicemail ...................................................................................................161

Text Messaging (SMS) ............................................................................162

Multimedia Messaging (MMS) ...............................................................164

Call Waiting ..............................................................................................168

Web and Data Services ............................................................... 169

Getting Started With Data Services .......................................................169

Navigating the Web ................................................................................. 170

Connecting to Wi-Fi Networks ...............................................................179

Email .........................................................................................................182

Android Market

Data Services FAQs ................................................................................205

....................................................................................203

Table of Contents

GPS Navigation ..........................................................................208

GPS Services ...........................................................................................208

Google Maps

Navigation .................................................................................................212

........................................................................................209

Safety ............................................................................................ 213

Warning! Important safety information ................................................220

10 Driver Safety Tips ..............................................................................230

Consumer Information on SAR ............................................................. 233

FCC Hearing-Aid Compatibility (HAC)

Regulations for Wireless Devices ..........................................................236

LIMITED WARRANTY STATEMENT ........................................ 238

Important Customer Information

Please be advised that many services and applications offered through this unique device are provided by various device, operating system, software and application developers (e.g.

, LG, Microsoft, Palm). If you use, link to or download

Google a service, an application, chat room, marketplace or social network from this device, you should carefully review the terms of such service or application. If you USE ANY of these Wireless services or applications, personal information you submit may be read, collected, or used by the service or application provider and/or other users of those forums. Speciﬁc terms and conditions, terms of use, and privacy polices apply to those applications and services. Please review carefully any and all terms and conditions applicable to those applications and services including those related to any location-based services for any particular privacy policies, risks or waivers.

Technical Details

Important Information

This guide provides important information on the use and operation of your phone. Please read all the information carefully prior to using the phone for the best performance and to prevent any damage to or misuse of the phone. Any unapproved changes or modiﬁcations will void your warranty.

FCC Part 15 Class B Compliance

This device and its accessories comply with part 15 of FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device and its accessories may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device and its accessories must accept any interference received, including interference that causes undesired operation.

Technical Details

The Optimus VTM is an all digital phone that operates on Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) frequencies: Personal Communication Services (PCS) at 1.9 GHz.

CDMA technology uses a feature called DSSS (Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum) that enables the phone to keep communication from being crossed and to use one frequency channel by multiple users in the same speciﬁc area. This results in a 10-fold capacity increase when compared with analog mode. In addition, features such as soft / softer handoff, hard handoff, and dynamic RF power control technologies combine to reduce call interruptions.

The PCS CDMA network consists of MSO (Mobile Switching Ofﬁce), BSC (Base Station Controller), BTS (Base Station Transmission System), and MS (Mobile Station).

Technical Details

* TSB-74: Protocol between an IS- 95A system and ANSI

J-STD- 008

Its battery life is twice as long as IS-95. High-speed data transmission is also possible.

The following table lists some major CDMA standards.

CDMA

Standard

Basic Air Interface

Network

Service

1x EV-DO

Interface

Designator Description

TIA/EIA-95A TSB-74 ANSI J-STD-008 TIA/EIA-IS2000

TIA/EIA/IS-634 TIA/EIA/IS/651 TIA/EIA/IS-41-C TIA/EIA/IS-124

TIA/EIA/IS-96-B TIA/EIA/IS-637 TIA/EIA/IS-657 IS-

801 TIA/EIA/IS-707-A

TIA/EIA/IS-856 TIA/EIA/IS-878 TIA/EIA/IS-866 TIA/EIA/IS-890

CDMA Single-Mode Air Interface 14.4kbps radio link protocol and interband operations

IS-95 adapted for PCS frequency band CDMA2000 1xRTT Air Interface

MAS-BS PCSC-RS Intersystem operations Non-signaling data comm.

Speech CODEC Short Message Service Packet Data Position Determination Service (gpsOne) High Speed Packet Data

CDMA2000 High Rate Packet Data Air Interface

1xEV-DO Inter-Operability Speciﬁcation for CDMA2000 Access Network Interfaces

Recommended Minimum Performance Standards for CDMA2000 High Rate Packet Data Access Terminal Test

Application Speciﬁcation (TAS) for High Rate Packet Data Air Interface

Technical Details

FCC RF Exposure Information

WARNING! Read this information before operating the phone.

In August 1996, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) of the United States, with its action in Report and Order FCC 96-326, adopted an updated safety standard for human exposure to Radio Frequency (RF) electromagnetic energy emitted by FCC regulated transmitters. Those guidelines are consistent with the safety standard previously set by both U.S. and international standards bodies. The design of this phone complies with the FCC guidelines and these international standards.

Bodily Contact During Operation

This device was tested for typical use with the back of the phone kept 0.79 inches (2.0 cm) from the body. To comply with FCC RF exposure requirements, a minimum separation distance of 0.79 inches (2.0 cm) must be maintained between the user’s body and the back of the phone, including the antenna, whether extended or retracted. Third-party beltclips, holsters, and similar accessories containing metallic components should not be used. Avoid the use of accessories that cannot maintain 0.79 inches (2.0 cm) distance between the user’s body and the back of the phone and have not been tested for compliance with FCC RF exposure limits.

Vehicle-Mounted External Antenna (Optional, if available.)

To satisfy FCC RF exposure requirements, keep 8 inches (20 cm) between the user / bystander and vehicle-mounted external antenna. For more information about RF exposure, visit the FCC website at www.fcc.gov.

Technical Details

FCC Notice and Cautions

Caution

Use only the supplied and approved antenna. Use of unauthorized antennas or modiﬁcations could impair call quality, damage the phone, void your warranty and/ or result in violation of FCC regulations. Do not use the phone with a damaged antenna. If a damaged antenna comes into contact with the skin a minor burn may result. Contact your local dealer for a replacement antenna.

Part 15.19 statement

This device and its accessories comply with part 15 of FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

(1) This device & its accessories may not cause harmful

interference.

(2) This device & its accessories must accept any interference

received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Technical Details

Part 15.21 statement

Change or modiﬁcations that are not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

Part 15.105 statement

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

- Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

- Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

Setting Up Service

Setting Up Your Device

1. Install the battery.

㻁Remove the battery from its packaging. 㻁 Insert the battery into the opening in the back of the

device, making sure the connectors align (see step 1, in the following illustration). Gently press down to secure the battery (see step 2, in the following illustration).

㻁 Position the back cover over the battery compartment

and press down until you hear a click (see step 3, in the following illustration).

2. Press and hold located on the top right to turn the

device on.

Activate your phone:

1. Turn on your new phone.

2. Follow the onscreen prompts to complete the activation

process.

3. After you have completed the wizard, make a phone call to

conﬁrm your activation.

Tip : Do not press while the phone is being activated. Pressing cancels

the activation process.

Setting Up Service

Make Your First Call

1. Press > . (Tap the Phone tab, if the screen is not

already on the dial screen.)

2. Use the dialpad to enter a phone number.

㻁 If you enter a wrong number, tap

to erase digits one

by one.

㻁 To erase the entire number, touch and hold

3. Tap

NOTE: Your device’s battery should have enough charge for your device to turn on

to place the call.

and ﬁnd a signal, set up your voicemail, and make a call. You should fully charge your battery as soon as possible. See “Charging the Battery” on page 33 for details.

Setting Up Your Voicemail

Your phone automatically transfers all unanswered calls to your voicemail, even if your phone is in use or turned off. You should set up your Voicemail and personal greeting as soon as your phone is activated. Always use a password to protect against unauthorized access.

1. Press

2. Touch and hold

3. Follow the system prompts to:

For more information about using your Voicemail, see “Voicemail” on page 159.

> . (Tap the Phone tab, if the screen is not

already on the dial screen.)

㻁 Create your password. 㻁 Record your name announcement. 㻁 Record your greeting.

Account Management

Managing You Account

From your phone

Just dial *86 on your phone or just tap on the home screen to access your Account where you can do any of the following things:

䕠Check your minutes 䕠Add money (Top-Up) 䕠 Change plans ... and a lot more

From your computer

Top-Up Your Account

Buy Top-Up cards at thousands of retailers. Or, make it real easy by registering your credit/debit card or PayPal account.

Auto Top-Up:

Auto Top-Up is the easiest way to keep your service working. Set it to Top-Up your account once a month so you can keep emailing, IMing, Tweeting with Twitter, surﬁng, and talking. No interruptions, no sweat. Activate Auto Top-Up and adjust your settings anytime by logging in at virginmobileusa.com.

Account Management

Manual Top-Ups

From Your Computer:

If you don’t want to set Auto Top-Up, you can still log in at virginmobileusa.com whenever you need a quick Top-Up.

From Your Phone:

Just dial *729 on your phone or just tap on the home screen.

Device Basics

Your Device

TIP Phone Software Upgrades – Updates to your device’s software may become

available from time to time. You can use the menu to check for and download updates. Press

Front View

> > Settings > About Phone > SW Update .

Proximity Sensors

Status Bar

Call Key

Menu Key

Home Key

1 Proximity Sensors sense proximity towards other objects (such as your

head) so that touch commands are not accidentally activated during a call.

NOTE Please be careful not to cover the sensors with a protective ﬁlm, pouch, or

a protective case not authorized by LG.

2 Status Bar provide information about your device’s status and options, such

as signal strength, ringer setting, messaging, and battery charge. The Status Bar displays icons indicating that you’ve received notiﬁcations (on the left) and icons indicating the device’s st atus (on the right), along with the current time.

Earpiece

My Account

Touchscreen

Browser Key

Applications Launcher Key

Search Key

Back Key

Notification icons Status icons

Device Basics

3 Call Key displays the dialpad so you can dial an unsaved number. Also provides

additional tabs to access Call Log, Contacts, and your Favorites.

4 Menu Key allows you to access your device’s main functions menu: Add,

Wallpaper, Search, Notiﬁcations, and Settings. While in a menu, press to open

a list of actions available from the current screen or onscreen option.

5 Home Key returns to the Home screen. If you’re already viewing one of the

extension panes, it opens the central Home screen. Press and hold to view the most recently used applications.

6 Back Key returns to the previous screen. Also closes pop-up display items

such as menus and dialog boxes.

Search Key displays the Quick Search Box that can be used to search for a

key term both on the device and on the web (page 46).

s

For example, entering the word “Pa”, will display any matching entries from your device’s Contacts list, current device applications, online Android/ Google apps, or from any online Web page via Google™ search.

s

Press and hold to launch Voice Search where you can initiate a Google™ search by verbally entering a text string. The device recognizes your spoken words and initiates a Web search.

Applications Launcher Key opens the Launch screen to view installed

applications.

Browser Key launches the Web browser.

Touchscreen displays all the information needed to operate your device,

such as the applications, call status, the Contacts list, the date and time, and the signal and battery strength.

My Account allows you access to your Virgin Mobile account where you

can Check your minutes, Add money (Top-Up), Change plans, and a lot more.

Earpiece lets you hear the caller and automated prompts.

Device Basics

Rear View

Power/Lock Key

3.5mm Headset Jack

Speaker

Camera Lens

Charger/Accessory Port

13 Power/Lock Key locks the screen. Press and hold to open the Phone

options menu (for the following options): Silent mode, Airplane mode, and Power off.

3.5mm Headset Jack allows you to plug in either a stereo headset

(included) or an optional headset for convenient, hands-free conversations.

Speaker lets you hear the different ringers and sounds. The speaker also

lets you hear the caller’s voice in speakerphone mode.

Camera Lens lets you take pictures and videos.

Charger/Accessory Port allows you to connect the device charger,

optional USB cable (included), or other compatible accessories.

CAUTION! Inserting an accessory into the incorrect jack/port may damage the

18 Microphone allows other callers to hear you clearly when you are

device.

speaking to them.

Microphone

Device Basics

Left Side Right Side

Volume Keys

Voice Dialer Key

microSD Slot

Camera Key

19 Volume Keys allows you to adjust the ringer and media volumes, or to

adjust the in-call volume during a call.

Voice Dialer Key lets you activate Voice Dialer.

Camera Key lets you activate the camera and camcorder. Once the

Camera function is open, you can access the Video recorder function as well.

microSD Slot accommodates the pre-installed microSD

up to 32GB).

NOTE Insert a microSD card to use the camera and other multimedia features.

Multimedia contents will be saved in the microSD card. The Optimus V has a microSD

card pre-installed.

card (expandable

Device Basics

Viewing the Display Screen

The Status Bar appears at the top of every screen. It displays icons indicating that you’ve received notiﬁcations (on the left) and icons indicating the phone’s status (on the right), along with the current time.

Notification icons Status icons

If you have more notiﬁcations than can ﬁt in the Status Bar, a plus icon prompts you to open the Notiﬁcations panel to view them all. (See “Using the Notiﬁcations Panel” on page 44.)

The following list identiﬁes the symbols you’ll see on your device’s display screen:

Status Bar – Service Icons

Signal Strength – Shows your current signal strength. (More bars =

stronger signal.)

No Service – Your phone cannot ﬁnd a signal.

3G Connected – Indicates that 3G data service is available.

3G In Use – Indicates that 3G data service is in use.

1x Data Connected – Indicates that 1x data service is available.

1x Data Service In Use – Indicates that 1x data service is in use.

Bluetooth On – Indicates that Bluetooth is on.

Bluetooth Connected – Indicates that your phone is connected to a

Bluetooth device.

Device Basics

GPS On – Indicates that GPS is on.

GPS Communicating – Indicates that your phone is receiving

location data from GPS.

Airplane Mode – Indicates that Airplane Mode is activated.

Status Bar – Status Icons

Speakerphone On – Indicates that the speakerphone is on.

No microSD – Indicates that no microSD card is installed.

Vibrate Mode – Indicates that the ringer volume is set to vibrate and

all sounds are silenced.

Ringer Silenced – Indicates that all sounds are turned off.

Muted – Indicates that the phone’s microphone is muted.

Very Low Battery – Indicates that the battery is very low.

Low Battery – Indicates that the battery is low.

Battery Drained – Indicates that the battery is partially drained.

Battery Full – Indicates that the battery is fully charged.

Battery Charging – Indicates that the battery is charging.

Unknown Power Source – Cannot determine the power source.

Alarm Clock – Indicates that an alarm is set.

Device Basics

Status Bar – Notiﬁcation Icons

New Gmail Message – Indicates a new Gmail message.

New Text or Multimedia Message – Indicates you have received a

new text or multimedia message.

New Email – Indicates a new Email message.

Problem With Text Or Multimedia Message Delivery – Indicates a

text or multimedia message is undeliverable.

New Google Talk Message – Indicates you have received a new Google Talk message.

New Voicemail – Indicates you have received a new voicemail message.

Upcoming Event – Alerts you to an upcoming event.

Data Is Syncing – Application sync is active and synchronization is in

progress for Gmail, Calendar, and Contacts.

Problem With Sign-In Or Sync – There has been an issue with your connection to the Google server, or you were not properly signed into your account. In order to use Google application or sync features, you must set up and sign into an active Google account.

Full microSD Card – Indicates that microSD card is full.

An Open Wi-Fi Network Available – Indicates that an open Wi-Fi

network is available.

USB Connected – The device has detected an active USB connection.

USB Debugging Connected – The device has detected an active USB connection and is in a USB Debugging mode.

More Notiﬁcations Not Displayed – Indicates that there are more notiﬁcations which are not displayed in the Status Bar.

Call In Progress – Indicates that a call is in progress.

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Call In Progress Using Bluetooth Headset – Indicates that a call is in progress using the Bluetooth headset.

Missed Call – Indicates that you have missed calls.

Uploading Data – Indicates that your device is uploading data.

Downloading Data – Indicates that your device is downloading data.

Download Finished – Indicates that a download is complete.

Connected To VPN – Indicates that the device is connected to a

Virtual Private Network.

Disconnected From VPN – Indicates that the device is disconnected from the Virtual Private Network.

Song Is Playing – Indicates that a song is playing.

Lock Screen – Indicates that the screen is locked.

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Turning Your Device On and Off

Turning Your Device On

䕠Press and hold .

Once your phone is on, it may display “Searching for Service.” When your phone ﬁnds a signal, it enters standby mode – the phone’s idle state. At this point, you are ready to begin making and receiving calls.

If your phone is unable to ﬁnd a signal after 15 minutes of searching, a Power Save feature is automatically activated. When a signal is found, your phone automatically returns to standby mode.

In Power Save mode, your phone searches for a signal periodically without your intervention.

TIP The Power Save feature conserves your batter y power when you are in an area

where there is no signal.

Turning Your Device Off

1. Press and hold for two seconds until you see a pop-

up menu on the display screen.

2. Tap Power off and then tap OK to power off the device.

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Unlock the Screen

If you don’t use the device for a while, the screen and backlight will shut off to conserve battery power.

To unlock the device’s screen

1. Press

or any physical key ( , , , or ). Your lock screen will appear. See “Your Device’s Lock Feature” on page 92.

2. Touch and drag the Unlock icon

to the right. The last

screen you were working on opens.

Battery and Charger

WARNING: Use only LG-approved batteries and chargers with your device. The

failure to use an LG-approved battery and charger may increase the risk that your phone will overheat, catch ﬁre, or explode, resulting in serious bodily injury, death, or property.

Battery Capacity

Your device is equipped with a Lithium Ion (Li-Ion) battery. It allows you to recharge your battery before it is fully drained. The battery provides over 150 minutes of continuous digital talk time or over 168 hours of standby time.

NOTE: Long backlight settings, searching for service, using vibrate mode, browser

use, and other variables may reduce the battery’s talk and standby times.

TIP: Watch your device’s battery level indicator and charge the battery before it runs

out of power.

Device Basics

Installing the Battery

䕠See “Setting Up Your Device” on page 19.

Removing the Battery

1. Make sure the power is turned off so that you don’t lose any unsaved items.

2. Hold the phone with both hands and use the ﬁngertip cutout located on top of the cover to pull it open and remove it (as demonstrated below).

3. Lift the battery using the ﬁngertip cutout located at the top of the battery compartment and remove it from the device.

WARNING: Do not handle a damaged or leaking Li-Ion battery as you can be burned.

Charging the Battery

Keeping track of your battery’s charge is important. If your battery level becomes too low, your device automatically turns off, and you will lose any information you were working on.

Always use a LG-approved desktop charger, travel charger, or vehicle power adapter to charge your battery.

1. Connect the USB cable into the wall/USB charger. When connecting, as shown below, the LG logo on the USB cable should face toward you.

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2. Plug one end of the USB cable into the phone’s Charger/ Accessories Port and the other end into an electrical outlet. The charge time varies depending upon the battery level.

Battery Temperature Protection

Though extremely rare, if the battery becomes overheated, the phone will automatically turn off.

Charging with USB

You can use your computer to charge your device. To be able to charge with the USB cable, you need to install the necessary USB drivers on your computer ﬁrst. Connect one end of the USB cable to the Charger/ Accessory Port on your device and connect the other end to a USB port on your computer. It is best to use the rear USB port when connecting to a desktop computer. The USB hub should be powered by an external power source.

NOTE: s Low-power USB ports are not supported, such as the USB port on your

keyboard or bus-powered USB hub.

s The LG USB Driver is downloadable from the following site: http://www.

lgmobilephones.com > Click Mobile Support > Select the Carrier (Virgin Mobile) > Select the Model (Optimus V VM670 ) > Click USB Cable Driver to download.

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Extending Your Battery Life

You can extend your battery’s life between charges by turning off features that run in the background. You can also monitor how applications and system resources consume battery power.

s Reduce the amount of time your backlight is on. (See

“Changing the Backlight Time Length” on page 78.)

s Turn Bluetooth off when not is use. (See “Turning Bluetooth

On and Off” on page 153.)

s Turn Wi-Fi off when not is use. (See “To turn Wi-Fi on and

connect to a Wi-Fi network:” on page 178.)

s Deactivate the GPS when not needed. Most applications

using this function will periodically query the GPS satellites for your current location; each query drains your battery. (See “Activating Location Mode” on page 206.)

s Do not wait until your battery is completely depleted before

charging your device. Repeating this process of a complete discharge and recharge can reduce the storage capacity of any battery over time.

s Turn off automatic sincronization for your applications. (See

“Synchronizing Accounts” on page 82.)

s Use the Power Control Widget to deactivate hardware

functions such as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, Synchronization, or LCD brightness. (See “Adding and Removing Widgets” on page 58.)

s Check the Running Services and close any unnecessary

applications.

s Turn down screen brightness and set a shorter screen

timeout. (See “Display Settings” on page 78.)

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To check the battery’s charge level:

䕠 Press

> > Settings > About Phone > Status.

The battery status (charging or discharging) and level (as a percentage of fully charged) are displayed at the top of the screen.

To monitor and control what uses the battery:

The Battery Use screen shows which applications consume the most battery power. You can also use it to turn off applications that you’ve downloaded, if they are consuming too much power.

1. Press

> > Settings > About Phone > Battery

Use.

2. The list of applications or services using battery power are displayed in order of energy used, from greatest amount to least.

Touch an application in the Battery Use screen to see the details about its power consumption. Different applications offer different kinds of information, and they may even include options to modify the settings so you can reduce power consumption by that application.

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Device Function Keys

The Optimus VTM comes equipped with four main function keys that can be used on any screen to access additional functions.

Menu Key

The Menu Key ( ) activates an available menu function for the current screen or application. When on the Home screen, the following menu options are available:

) adds one of the following functions to a

㻁 Add (

selected screen panel: Shortcuts, Widgets, Folders, and Wallpapers.

㻁 Wallpaper (

current screen’s wallpaper image. This image can be obtained from either your Gallery, Live wallpapers, or Wallpapers.

㻁 Search (

used to search for a key term both on the device and on the Web.

s For example, entering the word “Pa”, will display any

matching entries from your device’s Contacts list, current device applications, online Android/Google apps, or from any online Web page via Google search.

㻁 Notiﬁcations (

provide more detailed information about the current onscreen notiﬁcation icons.

㻁 Settings (

settings menu. (See “Settings” on page 75.) The Settings menu can also be accessed by pressing Settings.

) provides the ability to customize the

) displays the Quick Search Box that can be

) opens the Notiﬁcations panel to

) provides quick access to the device’s

> >

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Menus Overview

> Add

sShortcuts

- Applications

- Bookmark

- Contact

- Direct dial

- Direct message

- Directions & Navigation

- Email

- Gmail label

- Latitude

- Music playlist

- Settings

sWidgets

- Analog clock

- Calendar

- Google Search

- Home screen tips

- Latitude

- Market

- Music

- News and Weather

- Picture frame

- Power Control

- Poynt Top 10 Movie Widget

- Twidroyd

- Twidroyd (large)

- Twidroyd (small)

- Where

- Where Check in

- Where Movies

- Where Search

- Where Trafﬁc

- Where Voice

- Where Weather

- YouTube

sFolders

- New folder

- All Contacts

- Contacts with phone numbers

- Recent document

- Starred Contacts

sWallpapers

- Gallery

- Live wallpapers

- Wallpapers

> Wallpaper

sGallery sLive wallpapers sWallpapers

> Search

> Notiﬁcations

> Settings > Wireless &

Networks

s Airplane Mode (On/Off) sWi-Fi (On/Off) sWi-Fi Settings

- Wi-Fi (On/Off)

- Network Notiﬁcation (On/Off)

- Add Wi-Fi Network

s Bluetooth (On/Off) s Bluetooth Settings

- Bluetooth (On/Off)

- Device Name

- Discoverable (On/Off)

- Scan for Devices

sVPN Settings

- Add VPN

sMobile Networks

- Data Enabled

> Settings > Call settings

䕠Other call settings

s Excuse Message sPlus Code Dialing

- North American Dialing (On/ Off)

- International Dialing

sTTY mode

- TTY Off

- TTY Full

- TTY HCO

- TTY VCO

sDTMF Tones

- Normal

- Long

> Settings > Sound

䕠General

s Silent Mode (On/Off) sVibrate

- Always

- Never

- Only in Silent Mode

- Only When Not in Silent Mode

sVolume

- Ringtone

- Media

- Alarm

䕠Incoming Calls

sPhone Ringtone

䕠Notiﬁcations

s Notiﬁcation Ringtone

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䕠Feedback

s Audible Touch Tones (On/Off) s Audible Selection (On/Off) s Screen Lock Sounds (On/Off) s Haptic Feedback (On/Off) sEmergency Tone

- Off

- Alert

- Vibrate

> Settings > Display

sBrightness s Auto-rotate Screen (On/Off) sAnimation

- No Animations

- Some Animations

- All Animations

sScreen Timeout

- 15 seconds

- 30 seconds

- 1 minute

- 2 minutes

- 10 minutes

- 30 minutes

> Settings > Location & Security

䕠My Location

s Use Wireless Networks (On/

Off) s Use GPS Satellites (On/Off)

䕠Screen unlock

s Set Up Screen Lock

- None

- Pattern

- PIN

- Password

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䕠Passwords

s Visible Passwords (On/Off)

䕠 Device administration

s

Select Device Administrators

䕠Credential storage

s Use Secure Credentials (On/

Off)

s Install from SD Card sSet Password sClear Storage

> Settings > Applications

s Unknown Sources (On/Off) s Manage Applications sRunning Services sDevelopment

- USB Debugging (On/Off)

- Stay Awake (On/Off)

- Allow Mock Locations (On/Off)

> Settings > Accounts &

Sync

䕠 General sync Settings

s Background Data (On/Off) s Auto-Sync (On/Off)

䕠Manage Accounts

> Settings > Privacy

䕠Personal data

s Factory Data Reset

> Settings > SD Card &

Phone Storage

䕠SD card

sTotal Space sAvailable Space

s Unmount SD card s Format SD card

䕠 Internal Phone Storage

sAvailable Space

> Settings > Language &

Keyboard

sSelect Language

- English

- Español

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䕠Text settings

s Select input method

- Swype (On/Off)

- Android Keyboard (On/Off)

sSwype

- Language

- Word prediction (On/Off)

- Audio feedback (On/Off)

- Vibrate on keypress (On/Off)

- Enable tip indicator (On/Off)

- Auto-spacing (On/Off)

- Auto-capitalization (On/Off)

- Show complete trace (On/Off)

- Word choice window

- Speed vs. accuracy

- Swype help

- Tutorial

- Version

sAndroid Keyboard

- Vibrate on Keypress (On/Off)

- Sound on Keypress (On/Off)

- Auto-Captalization (On/Off)

- Voice Input

- Input Languages

- Quick Fixes (On/Off)

- Show Suggestions (On/Off)

- Auto-Complete (On/Off)

sUser Dictionary

> Settings > Voice Input &

Output

䕠Voice Input

s Voice Recognizer Settings

- Language

- SafeSearch

- Block offensive words (On/Off)

- Show hints (On/Off)

䕠Voice output

s Text-to-Speech Settings

- Listen to an Example

- Always Use My Settings (On/ Off)

- Default Engine

- Install Voice Data

- Speech Rate

- Language

- Pico TTS

> Settings > Accessibility

䕠 Accessibility (On/Off)

䕠 Accessibility services

s TalkBack (On/Off) s SoundBack (On/Off) s KickBack (On/Off)

䕠Power button

s Power button ends call (On/

Off)

> Settings > Date & time

s Use 24-hour Format (On/Off)

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s Select Date Format

- Normal (12/31/2010)

- 12/31/2010

- 31/12/2010

- 2010/12/31

> Settings > About Phone

sSW Update sStatus

- Battery Status

- Battery Level

- My Phone Number

- MIN

- PRL Version

- MEID

- Signal Strength

- Mobile Network Type

- Service State

- Mobile Network State

- Wi-Fi MAC Address

- Bluetooth Address

- Up Time

sBattery Use sLegal Information

- Open Source Licenses

- Google legal

sActivate Phone sModel Number sAndroid Version sBaseband Version sKernel Version sBuild Number sSW version sHW version

Device Basics

Working with Menus

There are two kinds of Android menus: Options menus and Context menus.

Options menus

Options menus contain tools that apply to the activities of the current screen or application, not to any speciﬁc item on the screen. To open the available options menu, press applications have Options menus; if you press that has no Options menu, nothing will happen.

Some applications have more Options menu items than can ﬁt in the options menu; touch More to open the additional items.

. Not all

on a screen

Touch to open more menu items.

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Using Context menus

Context menus contain options that apply to a speciﬁc item on the screen. To open a Context menu, touch and hold an item on the screen. Not all items have Context menus. If you touch and hold an item that has no Context menu, nothing will happen.

When you touch and hold certain items on a screen, a Context menu opens.

Selecting Menu Items

To select a menu or option, simply tap it. If there are more menus/options than can ﬁt in a screen, slide the screen up to display more menus/options.

For example, to set the phone to play tones when using dial pad to dial numbers:

1. Press

> .

2. Tap Settings.

3. Tap Sound.

4. Slide the screen up to display more menus.

5. Tap Audible Touch Tones to checkmark it.

For the purposes of this guide, the above steps condense into:

䕠 Press

> > Settings > Sound > Audible Touch

Tones.

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Backing Up Within a Menu

To go to the previous menu:

䕠Press

To return to the Home screen:

䕠Press

Using the Notiﬁcations Panel

Notiﬁcation icons report the arrival of new messages, calendar events, alarms, as well as ongoing events, such as when you are on a call.

When you receive a notiﬁcation, text appears brieﬂy and the notiﬁcation icon will be displayed in the Status Bar. For descriptions of the various notiﬁcation icons, see “Viewing the Display Screen” on page 27.

You can open the Notiﬁcations panel to view a list of all recent and ongoing notiﬁcations. Depending on your settings, you may hear a notiﬁcation sound and/or the device may vibrate when new notiﬁcations are received.

NOTE: Adjusting sound volume and other general notiﬁcations settings is described

in “Sound Settings” on page 75.

Applications whose activities produce notiﬁcations, such as

and Google Talk, have their own settings, which you

Gmail can use to conﬁgure whether, and how, they send notiﬁcations. See the sections on those applications for details.

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䕠Touch and drag the Status Bar to the bottom of the screen.

– or –

䕠Press

> and tap Notiﬁcations.

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The Notiﬁcations panel displays your wireless provider and a list of your current notiﬁcations, organized into ongoing and event-based notiﬁcations.

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1. Open the Notiﬁcations panel. Your current notiﬁcations are listed in the panel, each with a brief description.

2. Tap a notiﬁcation to view it. The Notiﬁcation panel will close and the application that corresponds to your response will open.

For example, new voicemail notiﬁcations dial your voicemail box, and Gmail notiﬁcations open the Gmail application so you can read your messages.

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1. Open the Notiﬁcations panel.

Clear

2. Tap

at the top right of the panel.

All event-based notiﬁcations will be cleared; ongoing notiﬁcations will remain in the list.

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1. Touch and drag the tab at the bottom of the Notiﬁcations panel to the top of the screen.

- or Press

. The panel will also close when you touch a

notiﬁcation.

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Home Key

The Home Key takes you back to your Home screen.

Back Key

The Back Key returns you to the previously active screen. If the onscreen keyboard is currently open, this key closes the keyboard.

Search Key

The Search Key displays the Quick Search Box that can be used to search for a key term both on the device and on the Web. Some applications, such as Contacts, Gmail Google Maps

, have the ability to search contents within those speciﬁc applications. Along with being able to search by typing in search terms, you are also able to search by voice.

㻁Press 㻁Press and hold

to launch the Quick Search Box.

to launch the Voice Search function.

, and

Device and Web Search Using Text Entry

1. Press > . When you press

on the Home screen or in the other applications that support this, the Quick Search Box will open automatically.

Touch to search by voice.

Provides one touch shortcut to previously searched terms.

Device Basics

㻁 In some applications, such as Gmail, Contacts, Browser,

and Android Market box opens when you press

, the application’s own search

. This is indicated by the

application’s icon on the left side of the search box.

2. Enter the text you’re searching for in the Quick Search Box.

Tap to conduct the search.

As you type, search results from your previous search terms and Web search suggestions appear. Tap an item to search that term.

㻁 You can use the Search preferences to conﬁgure some

aspects of Google Web search (for example, whether it makes suggestions below the Quick Search Box as you type), and what device features you want to include in searches. (See “Search Settings” on page 86.)

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3. Tap to search for the entered terms. – or – If what you want to search for what appears in the

suggestions list, tap that item to conduct the search.

To search by category:

> Google, Web, Apps, or Contacts.

䕠Tap

To search using voice command:

䕠Press and hold

. – or – Tap

from the Quick Search Box.

When you stop speaking, Google Search by Voice analyzes your speech and displays the results of your search.

The available Voice Commands are: s Say “Directions to,” followed by an address, name,

business name, type of business, or other destination, to get directions to that location from Google Maps

s Say “Navigate to,” followed by an address, name, business

name, type of business, or other destination to get spoken, turn-by-turn directions to that destination.

s Say “Map of,” followed by an address, name, business

name, type of business, or other location, to view that location on Google Maps.

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Navigation and Customization

The Optimus VTM is a touch-sensitive device which allows you to not only select an onscreen option with a single tap, but also scroll through long menu lists. Simply slide up and down through the display with your ﬁngertip.

Home Screen Overview

The Home screen is the starting point for many applications and functions, and it allows you to add items like application icons, shortcuts, folders, or widgets to give you instant access to information and applications. It is accessible from any menu by pressing

Home Screen

Status Bar

Shows device status information including the time, signal strength, battery status, and notiﬁcation icons.

Application Icons

Touch an icon (application, folder, etc.) to open and use it.

My Account

Allows you access to your Virgin Mobile account where you can check your minutes, add money (Top-Up), change plans, and a lot more.

Browser Key

Launches the Web browser.

Applications Launcher Key

Touch to open the Launch screen to view installed applications.

Call Key

Touch to open the dial pad, Also provides additional tabs to access the Call Log, Contacts, and your Favorites.

Device Basics

To return to the Home screen:

䕠Press

at any time, from any application.

Extended Home Screens: the device’s screen extends beyond the current visible screen width to provide more space for adding icons, widgets, and more.

䕠 Slide your ﬁnger left or right across the Home screen. The

Home screen spans ﬁve screen widths allowing more space for icons, widgets, shortcuts, and other items. The main screen is in the center with two extension screens on either side of it.

Extended Home Screens

The dots indicate which Home screen pane you are viewing.

Location Indicator

䕠 Touch and hold the Home screen dots on the lower left

or right of the screen to view thumbnails of the Extended Home screens, then touch one to go to that speciﬁc screen.

Home screen thumbnails

Touch one for immediate access.

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Using the Launch screen

All of your device’s applications are located within the Launch screen. This screen houses shortcuts to your currently available applications.

NOTE: This screen houses all default and downloaded applications (installed from

Android Market or from the Web).

1. Press > to open the Launch screen. 㻁 To close the Launch screen, tap

or press .

2. Scroll though the list and tap an icon to launch the

associated application.

Applications: How to View, Open and Switch

All of the applications on your device, including any applications that you downloaded and installed from Android Market other sources, are grouped together on the Launch screen that you access from your Home screen. If you have more applications than can ﬁt on the Launch screen, you can slide the screen up or down to view more.

The Launch screen contains all of the device’s applications (though not downloaded widgets and other downloaded material that isn’t an application), including the Alarm Clock, Browser, Calculator, Camera, Market, YouTube, Voice Search, and much more.

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Overview

Touch an application icon to open the application.

Slide the screen up or down to bring more icons into view.

Touch to open the Launch screen.

Home screen Launch screen

Touch to close the Launch screen.

Opening and Closing the Launch Screen

To open the Launch screen:

䕠Tap

To close the Launch screen:

䕠Tap 䕠Press

NOTE: The Launch screen closes automatically when you tap an icon to open

its application. Dragging an icon onto your Home screen also closes the Launch screen automatically.

Opening and Switching Applications

Multi-tasking is easy with AndroidTM. Opened applications can keep running in the background when you open another application. There’s no need to quit an application before opening another. You can easily switch among several open applications. Android manages each application, pausing and starting them as needed to ensure that unused applications don’t waste your device’s resources.

To open an application:

䕠Simply tap its icon on the screen.

Device Basics

TIP: You can customize your Home screen with the application icons you use most

often. Applications are located on the Launch screen, but you can copy any application icon to your Home screen for faster access. No matter where the icon is, on the Launch screen or your Home screen, just touch it to open and use it.

To open multiple applications:

1. Tap an application icon to open it.

2. Press

3. Tap

and tap the icon for the other application you want

to open. – or – Simply tap the icon if the application you want is on your

Home screen.

To switch between multiple applications:

1. Press and hold

. A small window opens with icons of

applications that you’ve used recently.

2. Tap the application icon you want to open. – or – Press

to return to the current application.

Adding Application Icons to the Home Screen

Customize your Home screen with the applications you use most often.

1. Press

> .

2. Touch and hold the application icon you want to add to your

Home screen.

3. Lift your ﬁnger to place the application icon on your Home

screen, or drag the icon to where you want it on the screen, then lift your ﬁnger.

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Applications

The following is a listing of the current applications available on both the Home/Extended screens and via the Launch screen.

Application Icons

Browser – Launches the Web browser (page 168).

Calculator – Launches the Calculator application (page 135).

Calendar – Launches the Calendar application, which syncs itself to

either your Google or Outlook only be synched to a managed account.

Camcorder – Launches the Camcorder (page 150).

Camera – Launches the Camera (page 146).

Clock – Accesses the Clock application (page 132).

Contacts – Displays your Contacts list, synced from either your

Google or Outlook account (page 100). Contacts can only be synched to a managed account (page 82).

Email – Provides access your POP3, IMAP, and Exchange Server (Outlook) email accounts (page 180). Also provides access to your Gmail account (page 181).

Gallery – Displays a Gallery of camera images and video stored in the microSD card (page 148).

Gmail – Provides access to your Gmail account (page 181).

Google Search – Displays the Quick Search Box to search for a key

term both on the device and the web (page 47).

Latitude – Lets you see your friends’ locations and share yours with

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them. The application also lets you see your friends’ locations on a map or in a list.

Maps – Launches a dynamic map that helps you ﬁnd local businesses, locate friends, view maps and get driving directions (page

207).

Market – Browse and search for applications on Android Market (page 201).

Work calendar (page 123). Events can

Device Basics

Messaging – Provides access to your text messaging application (SMS) (page 160).

Music – Launches the Music Player (page 115).

Navigation – Launches Google Maps Navigation, giving you access

to a number of location-based services.

News and Weather – Gives you access to current news and weather.

Phone – Accesses the phone keypad (page 67).

Places – Allows you to ﬁnd various businesses on local search

results using either Google Search or Google Maps.

Settings – Accesses the device’s Settings menu (page 75).

Talk – Launches the Google Talk application that lets you chat with

family and friends.

Voice Dialer – Launches your device’s built-in automatic speech recognition (ASR) software, called Voice Control, to dial a phone number in your Contacts or to launch phone functions.

Voice Search – Launches your device’s built-in automatic speech recognition (ASR) software and initiates a Google search based on the recognized text.

YouTube – Launches the YouTube application.

Activate (Telespree) – Provides access to Virgin Customer Service

to activate your device without calling.

airG Chat – Launches the airG Chat application.

Downloads – Launches an application allowing you to view

downloaded content.

My Account – Allows you to view your account information, including monthly bills, payment history, and current usage.

Poynt – Launches the Poynt application, which is a local search application.

SCVNGR – Launches the SCVNGR application, which is a social location-based gaming application.

Twidroyd – Launches Twidroyd, which is a client application for using twitter.

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Virgin Mobile Live – Launches Virgin Mobile Live, a music and entertainment stream.

WHERE – Launches the WHERE application, which is a locationbased application that helps you connect with the people, places, and things around you.

NOTE: The Email application includes access to both Exchange Server-based email

and other Internet-based email providers such as Yahoo and Gmail.

Customizing Your Home Screen

You can customize your Home screen by doing the following:

sCreating Shortcuts sAdding and Removing Widgets on the current screen sRepositioning Widgets sCreating Folders sChanging the Background (Wallpaper)

Creating Shortcuts

Shortcuts are different than the current Home screen Widgets that only launch an application. Shortcuts activate a feature, action, or launch an application.

To add a shortcut from the Launch screen:

1. Press

2. Tap

3. Scroll down through the list and locate your desired

4. Touch and hold the application icon you want to add to your

to go to the Home screen.

to reveal all your current applications. By default, the

applications are listed in a Grid view.

application.

Home screen. Your Launch screen will close so that you can place the icon on a Home screen.

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NOTE: The same shortcut can be added to any of the available screens (Home or

Extended). The application you add to the screen will still appear within the Launch screen.

5. Lift your ﬁnger to place it, or drag the icon to where you

want it on the screen, then lift your ﬁnger.

To add a shortcut via the Add to Home screen:

1. Press

to go to the Home screen.

2. Touch and hold on an empty area of the screen.

3. From the Add to Home screen window tap Shortcuts.

4. Tap a selection from the available list:

㻁Applications 㻁Bookmark 㻁Contact 㻁Direct dial 㻁Direct message 㻁Directions & Navigation 㻁Gmail label 㻁Latitude 㻁Music playlist 㻁Settings

To delete a shortcut:

1. Press

to go to the Home screen.

2. Touch and hold the desired shortcut. This unlocks it from its

location on the current screen.

3. Drag the icon over the Trash (

) and release it.

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Adding and Removing Widgets

Widgets are self-contained applications that reside in either your Launch screen or on the Home or Extended screens. Unlike a shortcut, this Widget appears as an onscreen application.

To add a Widget:

1. Press

to go to the Home screen.

2. Touch and hold on an empty area of the screen.

3. From the Add to Home screen window, tap Widgets.

4. Tap an available Widget to place it on your current screen.

To remove a Widget:

1. Go to the Home screen on which the widget is located.

2. Touch and hold the widget. This unlocks it from its location

on the current screen.

3. Drag the widget over the Trash (

) and release it.

㻁 This action does not delete the Widget, just removes it

from the current screen.

To place a Widget onto a different screen:

1. Touch and hold the widget you want to move.

2. Drag the widget to the edge of the screen (the left side if

moving to a screen located on the left, right side if moving to a screen located on the right).

3. After about one second, the current screen will change.

Repeat until you get to the desired screen.

Creating and Managing Folders

Folders can be located on any of the available screens and can contain multiple Shortcuts or different Contact entries.

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To create a folder onscreen:

1. Press

to go to the Home screen.

2. Touch and hold on an empty area of the screen.

3. From the Add to Home screen window, tap Folders.

4. Tap an available folder type to place it on your current

screen.

㻁 Choices include New folder, All contacts, Contacts

with phone numbers, or Starred contacts.

NOTE: Starred contacts are those Contact entries tagged as very important.

Changing the Device’s Wallpaper

To change the Home screen wallpaper:

1. From the Home screen, press

> Wallpaper. – or – Touch and hold an empty spot on the Home screen, then

tap Wallpapers.

2. Tap Gallery, Live wallpapers, or Wallpapers. 㻁 Gallery to use a picture on your device as a wallpaper.

You can crop the picture before setting it as a wallpaper.

㻁 Live wallpapers to open a list of animated wallpapers

installed on your device. Live wallpapers can change according to the time of day, respond to touching the screen, tell the time, or offer other information.

㻁 Wallpapers to open a screen of wallpaper images that

come with the device. Slide the thumbnail images left and right to view the available images.

3. Tap Set wallpaper or Save.

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Accessing Recently-Used Applications

Your device keeps a running list of your six most recently used applications.

1. Press and hold

to open the recently-used applications

window.

2. Tap an icon to open the related application.

Changing the Screen Orientation

This device is capable of changing the orientation of screen content when the orientation of the device itself has changed. The device’s built-in accelerometer senses movement and changes its angle/orientation. Note that some of the screens, applications and widgets do not support orientation changes.

The automatic screen orientation feature can be manually enabled to change the orientation for all enabled screens when rotation is detected.

NOTE: An example of a screen that automatically re-orients by moving the device is

the Messaging screen. This only requires you turn the device on its side.

To manually activate the auto-rotate feature:

1. Press

> > Settings > Display.

2. Tap Auto-rotate Screen to enable or disable the screen

auto-rotation.

Gestures Guide

Your touchscreen provides an excellent way to interact with and use your Android phone. With the touch of your ﬁnger, you can access available applications, make menu selections, and access data saved to your device. The following terms are used for describing the different available actions using the touchscreen:

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s Tap : A single ﬁnger tap selects items, links, shortcuts and

letters on the on-screen keyboard.

s 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.

s 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, as described in “Changing the Device’s Wallpaper” on page 59, or drag the Notiﬁcation panel open, as described in “Using the Notiﬁcations Panel” on page 44.

s 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).

s 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.

s 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.

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s Rotate the screen: From many applications and menus,

the orientation of the screen adjusts to the device’s physical orientation. (See “Changing the Screen Orientation” on page

60.)

Rotate the device counterclockwise for landscape orientation.

Rotate the device clockwise for portrait orientation.

Displaying Your Phone Number

䕠 Press > > Settings > About Phone > Status. (Your

phone number and other information about your phone and account will be displayed.)

Entering Text

Onscreen Keyboard

You can enter text using your device’s onscreen QWERTY keyboard. The onscreen keyboard displays automatically when you need to enter text. To manually display the keyboard, simply touch a text ﬁeld where you want to enter text.

1. Tap a text ﬁeld where you want to enter text.

2. Enter text. 㻁To enter numbers or symbols, tap 㻁To enter letters, tap

Shift Key

Tap once to capitalize the next letter you enter. Double-tap for all caps.

Swype Key Tips

Tap to see the tips of the Swype keyboard.

Number and Symbols Key

Tap to change input to number and symbol entry.

Space Key

Tap to enter space. Touch and hold to insert t ab.

Numbers and Symbols Entry Keyboard

Shift Key

Tap to enter additional symbols. The keyboard will change to alternate characters.

Swype Key Tips

Tap to see the tips of the Swype keyboard.

Letters Key

Tap to change input to letters entry.

Space Key

Tap to enter space. Touch and hold to insert tab.

Text Entry Keyboard

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Delete Key

Tap to delete characters to the left of the cursor.

Emoticon Key

Touch and hold to enter various emoticons.

Voice to Text Key

Tap to enter text by voice.

Delete Key

Tap to delete characters to the left of the cursor.

Emoticon Key

Touch and hold to enter various emoticons.

Voice to Text Key

Tap to enter text by voice.

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㻁 To enter alternate characters, touch and hold the

corresponding key.

㻁Rotate the screen to use the larger keyboard.

Text Entry Keyboard Numbers and Symbols Entry

NOTE: If you do not want the screen to change orientations automatically, uncheck

the Auto-rotate Screen option. Press deselect Auto-rotate Screen.

Keyboard

> > Settings > Display and

3. When you ﬁnished typing, press to close the keyboard.

Entering Text Using SwypeTM Method

Swype™ is a text entry method that allows you to enter a word by sliding your ﬁnger from letter to letter, lifting your ﬁnger between words. Swype uses error correcting algorithms and a language model to predict the next word. Swype also includes a predictive text system. For more information, please refer to the Swype Tutorial and Help on your device.

Swype Tips

s Create a squiggle (like an S shape) to create a double letter

(such as “pp” in “apple”).

s To enter a capitalized word, slide your ﬁnger above the top

row of the keyboard and then slide back down to the next letter(s).

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s Move your ﬁnger over the apostrophe to enter contractions.

For common punctuated sufﬁxes, lift your ﬁnger off between the sufﬁx and the main part of the word.

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1. When the Swype keyboard is displayed, tap

2. Tap Options.

3. Tap any of the following settings: 㻁 Language allows you to select the current text input

language. The default language depends on the language set when you ﬁrst activated the phone.

㻁 Word prediction allows you to use a built-in word

database to predict words while entering text in Swype.

㻁 Audio feedback allows you to turn on sounds generated

by the Swype application.

㻁 Vibrate on keypress allows you to activate a vibration

sensation as you enter text using the keypad.

㻁 Enable tip indicator allows you to turn on an on-screen

ﬂashing indicator that provides helpful user information.

㻁 Auto-spacing allows you to automatically insert a space

between words. When you ﬁnish a word, just lift your ﬁnger and start the next word.

㻁 Auto-capitalization allows you to automatically capitalize

the ﬁrst letter of a sentence.

㻁 Show complete trace allows you choose whether or not

you want the complete Swype path to display.

㻁 Word choice window sets the amount of times the

word choice selection window displays on the screen. Move the slider between Never or Always and tap OK.

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㻁 Speed vs. accuracy sets how quickly Swype responds to

onscreen input. Move the slider between Fast Response

(speed) or Error Tolerance (accuracy) and tap OK. 㻁Swype help displays the Swype User Manual. 㻁Tutorial provides an on-screen tutorial.

Editing Text

You can edit the text you enter in text ﬁelds and use menu commands to cut, copy, and paste text, within or across most applications.

To Cut or Copy and Paste All the Text:

1. Touch and hold the text ﬁeld that contains the text.

2. A pop-up menu opens with the available options.

3. Tap Cut All or Copy All.

4. Tap the text ﬁeld where you want to paste the text. You can paste text that you cut or copied from one application into a text ﬁeld in any application.

5. Place the cursor on the location where you want to paste the text.

6. Touch and hold the text ﬁeld.

7. When the pop-up menu opens, tap Paste. The text that you pasted also remains in the device’s memory (temporarily), so you can paste that same text in another location.

To Cut or Copy and Paste Some of the Text:

1. Place the cursor on the starting or ending point of the text to copy or paste.

2. Touch and hold the text ﬁeld that contains the text to edit.

3. A pop-up menu opens with the available options.

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4. Tap Select Text.

5. Tap and drag over the text you want to select.

6. Touch and hold the highlighted text.

7. When the pop-up menu opens, tap Cut or Copy.

8. Tap the text ﬁeld where you want to paste the text.

9. Tap to place the cursor on the location where you want to paste the text.

10. Tap and hold the cursor location.

11. When the pop-up menu opens, touch Paste. The text that you pasted also remains in the device’s memory (temporarily), so you can paste that same text in another location.

Creating a Google Account

Your Google Account

You must create and/or sign into a Google Account to use

, Google TalkTM, Google CalendarTM, and other Google

Gmail Apps; to download applications from Android Market up your settings to Google servers; and to take advantage of other Google services on your device.

If you don’t have a Google Account, you will be prompted to create one. 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.

1. From a computer, or from your device’s Browser, navigate to www.google.com.

2. On the main page, select Sign in > Create an account now.

3. Follow the onscreen prompts to create your free account.

; to back

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4. Log into your provided email address, locate the email from

Google, and respond to the new email to both conﬁrm and activate your new account.

Signing into Your Google Account

1. Launch the application that requires a Google account (such as Android Market or Gmail).

2. Tap Next > Sign in.

NOTE: If you do not already have a Google account, touch Create and follow the

onscreen prompts to create your new account.

3. Touch the Username and Password ﬁelds and enter your information.

4. Tap Sign in. Your device then communicates with the Google servers to conﬁrm your information.

NOTE : 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 device, be sure to sign into the one you want to use with 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 device. 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.

Making and Answering Calls

Making Calls

1. Press > .

NOTE: If necessary, tap the Phone tab to access the dialpad.

2. Enter a phone number using the onscreen dialpad and tap

㻁 If you enter a wrong number, tap

by one.

㻁To erase the entire number, touch and hold

Options during a call:

㻁 You can open other applications during a call.

will appear in the Status Bar while the call is

The underway.

㻁 Press the Up/Down Volume Keys to adjust the call

volume.

㻁 Use the onscreen buttons to add another call on hold, to

use the speakerphone, and for other options, as described in “In-Call Options” on page 71.

3. Tap

TIP: To redial your last outgoing call, follow step 1 to access the Dialer, tap the Call

Log tab, locate the call entry and tap

You can also make calls from your Contacts list (page 70), from the Call Log (page 98), and using Voice Dialer (page 136).

to erase digits one

Making and Answering Calls

You can also make calls from your Contacts list, from the Call Log, and using Voice Dialer (page 136).

Dialing Options

After entering numbers with the dialpad, you can use the following dialing options.

to view the following options:

Press s Add to Contacts: Tap to add the entered number as a new

contact, or to an existing contact entry. (See “Saving a Phone Number” on page 71.)

s Add 2-sec Pause: Select this option to introduce a two-

second pause before the following sequence of digits is dialed by the phone. (See “Dialing and Saving Phone Numbers With Pauses” on page 73.)

s Add Wait: Select this option to have the phone dial the

preceding set of digits ﬁrst, and then dial the following sequence of digits when you tap Yes on the pop up screen. (See “Dialing and Saving Phone Numbers With Pauses” on page 73.)

Answering Calls

When you receive a phone call, the Incoming Call screen opens with the caller ID and any additional information about the caller that you have saved in the Contacts list. All incoming calls are recorded in the Call Log. (See “Call Log” on page 97.)

To answer a call:

䕠Touch and drag

If you were already on a call, the ﬁrst call is placed on hold while you answer the new call. To silence the ringer of an incoming call, press the down volume button.

to the right.

Making and Answering Calls

Your phone notiﬁes you of incoming calls in the following ways:

sThe phone rings or vibrates. sThe backlight illuminates. sThe screen displays an incoming call message.

To decline a call and divert it to voicemail:

䕠Touch and drag

to the left.

The caller is sent directly to your voicemail box to leave a message.

Missed Call Notiﬁcation

When you do not answer an incoming call, is displayed in the Status Bar.

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screen:

1. Touch and drag the Status Bar to the bottom of the screen to open the Notiﬁcations panel.

2. Tap a missed call. The Call Log screen will be displayed. (To dial the phone number, tap

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Calling Emergency Numbers

You can place calls to 911 (tap and dial ), even if your phone is locked or your account is restricted.

NOTE: When you place an emergency call, your phone automatically enters

Emergency mode.

During an emergency call, tap an option. s Speaker On to activate speakerphone mode. (If you are in

speakerphone mode, the option is displayed as Speaker Off to deactivate.)

sDialpad/Hide to show or hide the onscreen dialpad. sEnd to end the current call.

To exit Emergency mode:

to end the 911 call.

1. Tap

2. Tap Exit on the Emergency Call Back mode.

Enhanced 911 (E911) Information

This phone features an embedded Global Positioning System (GPS) chip necessary for utilizing E911 emergency location services where available.

When you place an emergency 911 call, the GPS feature of your phone seeks information to calculate your approximate location. Depending on several variables, including availability and access to satellite signals, it may take up to 30 seconds or more to determine and report your approximate location.

IMPORTANT: Always report your location to the 911 operator when placing

an emergency call. Some designated emergency call takers, known

as Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs) may not be equipped to receive GPS location information from your phone.

Making and Answering Calls

In-Call Options

Once you initiate a call, you will see these onscreen options:

sContacts to open Contacts. sEnd to end the call. sDialpad to display the dialpad. s Bluetooth (Only available when a Bluetooth headset

is connected to your phone) to conduct the call via the Bluetooth headset for hands-free conversation. (For details about pairing the phone with a Bluetooth headset, see “Pairing Bluetooth Devices” on page 155.)

NOTE: When using the Bluetooth headset during a call, the Ongoing Call

notiﬁcation icon is blue in the Status Bar.

s Mute to mute the microphone during a call. The Mute button

lights up and

is displayed on the Status Bar to indicate the microphone is muted. To unmute the microphone, tap Mute again.

s Speaker to turn the speakerphone on or off. The Speaker

button lights up and

is displayed on the Status Bar to

indicate that the speakerphone is on.

WARNING: Because of higher volume levels, do not place the device near your

ear while using the speakerphone.

Saving a Phone Number

You can store phone numbers and contact entries in your phone. You can also synchronize them with the your Google Account, Microsoft Exchange account, or other accounts that support syncing contacts. (For more information, see “Contacts” on page 100.)

Making and Answering Calls

To save a number from the Home screen:

1. Press

2. Enter a phone number, press

> .

and tap Add to Contacts.

3. Tap Create New Contact. – or – Tap an existing contact to add the new number to that

existing contact.

For more information about creating and editing contacts, see “Contacts” on page 100.

Finding a Phone Number

Your contacts are displayed alphabetically in a list. It is easy to search for a contact by name.

1. Press

2. Start entering the name of the contact you’re searching

3. Tap a matching contact in the list to open its entry. To dial a

> > Contacts. – or – Press

> .

for. As you type, contacts with matching names will appear above the keyboard.

number, tap

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Dialing and Saving Phone Numbers With Pauses

You can dial or save phone numbers with pauses for use with automated systems, such as voicemail or credit card billing numbers.

There are two types of pauses available on your device: s 2-Second Pause automatically sends the next set of

numbers after two seconds.

s Hard Pause (Wait) sends the next set of numbers when you

tap Ye s.

NOTE: You can have multiple pauses in a phone number and combine two-second

and hard pauses.

To dial or save phone numbers with pauses:

1. Enter the phone number.

2. Press

3. Enter additional numbers.

4. Tap – or – Press

Contacts.

NOTE: When dialing a number with a hard pause (Wait) touch Yes to send the

> Add 2-sec Pause or Add Wait.

to dial the number.

> Add to Contacts to save the number in your

next set of numbers.

Dialing From the Contacts List

1. Press > > Contacts.

– or – Press

> > Contacts.

Making and Answering Calls

2. Find a contact to call and tap it to open its entry, then tap

. – or – Touch and hold the contact. When a context menu opens,

tap Call Contact.

Using Direct Dialing

With Direct Dialing, you are able to directly save a contact to your Home screen.

1. Press

2. Tap a contact from your Contacts List. The contact will

To use Direct Dial:

䕠Simply tap the contact on the Home screen.

> > Add > Shortcuts > Direct dial.

appear on your home screen.

Plus (+) Code Dialing

When placing international calls, Plus Code Dialing automatically enters the international access code for your location (for example, 011 for international calls made from the U.S.).

1. In the Dial screen, touch and hold on the display screen.

2. Dial the countr y code and phone number, and then tap

. (The phone automatically prepends the access code for international dialing, followed by the country code and phone number.)

until you see a “+”

Settings

The Settings menu contains most of the tools for customizing and conﬁguring your phone. All of the settings in the Settings application are described in this section.

To open Settings:

– or – Press

> > Settings.

䕠Press

Sound Settings

In the Sound settings menu, you can conﬁgure call and notiﬁcation ringtones, audio volumes, as well as some related settings.

Ringer Types

The phone ringtones alert you of incoming calls.

Selecting Ringtone for Voice Calls

1. Press > > Settings > Sound > Phone Ringtone.

2. Tap a ringtone to select it and to hear it. If you want to set the ringtone, tap OK. If not, select another ringtone or tap Cancel.

Using a Song as a Ringtone

You can use a song as your phone ringtone, in place of one of the ringtones that comes with the phone.

1. Press

2. Touch and hold a song in a library list. In the popup menu,

> > Music.

tap Use as Phone Ringtone.

– or – On the Playback screen, press

> Use as Ringtone.

Settings

Adjusting the Device’s Volume Settings

Adjust your device’s volume settings to suit your needs and your environment.

1. Press

> > Settings > Sound > Volume.

2. A dialog opens. Adjust each volume level.

㻁 Ringtone: The volume of ringtones that sound when you

receive a phone call (or notiﬁcation). 㻁Media: The volume of music, videos, etc. 㻁 Alarm: The volume of alarms. To set the notiﬁcation

ringtone volume independently, uncheck the option to

use the same volume for both calls and notiﬁcations. 㻁 Notiﬁcation: The volume of a ringtone to sound when

you receive a notiﬁcation.

3. Tap OK.

TIP: You can adjust the ringer volume on the Home screen or Launch screen, or

almost any screen by using the volume keys on the right side of your device. In other applications such as Music, YouTube, spoken directions, and other audio, the volume keys controls the volume of the application.

Vibrate and Silent Mode

To set your device to vibrate instead of making any sounds:

1. Press

2. Tap one of the four options.

To set your device to always vibrate:

1. Press

2. Tap Always.

> Settings > Sound > Vibrate.

> > Settings > Sound > Vibrate.

Settings

To switch to silent mode:

1. Press

2. Tap Silent Mode. (A green checkmark will appear.)

> Settings > Sound.

– or – Press the down volume key until you see – or – On the lock screen, drag

to the left.

on the screen.

Selecting a Notiﬁcation Ringtone

When you receive a notiﬁcation, such as the arrival of new messages, calendar events, or an alarm, the device sounds a ringtone.

1. Press Ringtone.

2. Select a ringtone.

> > Settings > Sound > Notiﬁcation

Setting Various Feedback Tones

To hear tones when you use the dialpad to dial a number:

1. Press

2. Tap Audible Touch Tones. (A green checkmark will appear.)

To hear sound when you tap buttons, icons, and other

> > Settings > Sound.

Settings

onscreen items:

1. Press

2. Tap Audible Selection. (A green checkmark will appear.)

To hear sound when the screen is locked or unlocked:

1. Press

2. Tap Screen Lock Sounds. (A green checkmark will appear.)

To set your device to vibrate when touching buttons and keys:

1. Press

2. Tap Haptic Feedback. (A green checkmark will appear.)

To set how the phone reacts when you make an emergency call:

2. Tap Emergency Tone.

3. Tap Off, Alert, or Vibrate.

> > Settings > Sound.

Display Settings

Changing the Backlight Time Length

Select how long the display screen remains backlit after touch the screen or press a key before the screen darkens.

1. Press

2. Tap 15 seconds, 30 seconds, 1 minute, 2 minutes, 10

NOTE: Long backlight settings reduce the batter y’s talk and standby times. For the

Changing the Contrast

> > Settings > Display > Screen Timeout.

minutes, or 30 minutes.

best battery performance, use the shortest convenient timeout.

Settings

Adjust your screen’s contrast (brightness) to suit your surroundings.

1. Press

> > Settings > Display > Brightness.

2. Use the slider to set a brightness level.

NOTE: For the best battery performance, use the dimmest comfortable

brightness.

Display Language

You can choose to display your device’s onscreen menus in various languages.

1. Press

> > Settings > Language & Keyboard >

Select Language.

2. Tap English, Español,

ጫ૿࿺

, or .

Setting the Device Automatically to Rotate the Screen

Choose whether the device automatically switches the orientation of the screen as you turn it sideways or even upside down.

1. Press

2. Tap Auto-rotate Screen to automatically rotate the screen.

NOTE: Some applications on your device do not support the Auto-rotate feature.

> > Settings > Display.

(A green checkmark will appear.) – or – To disable this, tap Auto-rotate Screen so that the

checkmark is removed.

Settings

Date & Time Display Settings

Set your preferences for how dates and time are displayed. You can also use these settings to set your own time and time zone, rather than obtaining the current time from the mobile network.

1. Press

2. Tap Use 24-hour Format to display the time using 24-hour

3. Tap Select Date Format to open a dialog to select the

> > Settings > Date & time.

time format—for example, 13:00 rather than 1:00 pm.

format for displaying dates.

Animation Display Options

Choose whether you want to enjoy animated transitions for some effects (such as opening menus), for all supported effects (including when navigating from screen to screen), or to enjoy a device without any optional animation effects (this setting does not control animation in all applications).

1. Press

2. Tap No Animations, Some Animations, or All

> > Settings > Display > Animation.

Animations.

Location Settings

Your device is equipped with a Location feature for use in connection with location-based services.

The Location feature allows the network to detect your position. Turning Location off will hide your location from everyone except 911.

Settings

NOTE: Turning Location on will allow the network to detect your position using GPS

technology, making some applications and services easier to use. Turning Location off will disable the GPS location function for all purposes except 911, but will not hide your general location based on the cell site serving your call. No application or service may use your location without your request or permission. GPS-enhanced 911 is not available in all areas.

Using Wireless Networks

You can use information from Wi-Fi and Virgin Mobile networks to determine your approximate location, for use in GPS applications, when you search, etc. To use information about your location when navigating and searching in GPS applications (see “GPS Navigation” on page 206), you must turn on location services.

1. Press

2. Tap Use Wireless Networks. (A green checkmark will appear.)

3. When you check this option, you’re asked whether you consent to sharing your location anonymously with Google’s location ser vice.

4. Read the disclaimer and tap Agree.

> > Settings > Location & Security.

Settings

Using GPS Satellites

You can use your device’s global positioning system (GPS) satellite receiver to pinpoint your location to within an accuracy as close as several meters (“street level”). Actual GPS accuracy depends on a clear view of the sky and other factors.

1. Press

2. Tap Use GPS Satellites. (A green checkmark will appear.)

NOTE: Uncheck this option when you do not use Maps to conserve batter y.

> > Settings > Location & Security.

Synchronizing Accounts

Your device provides the ability to synchronize data from a variety of different sources or sites. These accounts can range from Google, a Corporate Exchange Email Server, and other social sites such as Facebook, Twitter, and MySpace.

Corporate and Google accounts provide the ability to synchronize Calendar events and Contacts.

To enable the auto-sync feature:

1. Press

2. Tap Auto-Sync. A checkmark indicates the feature is

> > Settings > Accounts & Sync.

enabled.

㻁 Tap an account you’ve already set up to choose the type

of data you want to synchronize. For example, you can choose to sync your Google Calendar and/or Gmail data.

Settings

Synchronizing Your Google Account

By default, there are no accounts managed by the device. These must be added manually.

To add an account (using a Google account type as an example):

1. Press

2. Tap Add Account > Google.

3. Tap Next > Sign in.

NOTE: If you do not already have a Google account, tap Create (instead of Sign

4. Tap the Username and Password ﬁelds and enter your

5. Tap Sign in. Your device communicates with the Google

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1. Press

2. Tap the Google account to reveal the account’s

3. Tap the type of data you wish to synchronize (Sync

4. Press

> > Settings > Accounts & Sync.

in) and follow the onscreen prompts to create your new account.

information.

servers to conﬁrm your information. Your existing Gmail account appears within the Manage accounts area of the screen.

㻁 If Auto-Sync is selected, changes or updates to your

Gmail account are then automatically updated to your device.

> > Settings > Accounts & Sync.

synchronization settings screen.

Picasa Web Albums, Sync Contacts, Sync Gmail, Sync Calendar). Note that Auto-Sync must be selected (in the

previous screen) for these options to become available.

to return to the previous screen.

Settings

Synchronizing Your Corporate Account

Your device is capable of synchronizing with your company’s Exchange Servers.

To add a new Corporate account:

> > Settings > Accounts & Sync.

2. Tap Add Account > Corporate.

3. Follow the onscreen prompts to create your new Corporate email account. (See “Corporate Email (Outlook)” on page

195.)

㻁 If Auto-Sync is selected, changes or updates to your

Corporate/Outlook account are synchronized to your device.

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1. Press

2. Tap the Corporate account.

3. Tap the options you wish to conﬁgure:

> > Settings > Accounts & Sync.

㻁Account Settings allows you to conﬁgure:

s Account Name displays the name used by the device

to track the account.

s Your Name displays the name used in the From ﬁeld

within your outgoing emails.

s Signature allows you to create an outgoing email

signature attached to new emails sent from your device.

s Amount to Synchronize to select the how many days

of data you want to sync. Choose from: One Day, Three Days, One Week, Two Weeks, or One Month.

Settings

s Email Check Frequency Conﬁgures the frequency

which the device queries the remote server for new email changes. Choose from: Automatic (Push), Never, Every 5

minutes, Every 10 minutes, Every 15 minutes, Every 30 minutes, or Every hour.

s Default Account assigns this account as the default

used when sending out new emails.

s Email Notiﬁcations enables the device to display

icon in the Status Bar when new emails have been received.

s Select Ringtone assigns an audible ringtone when a

new or upcoming event is pending.

s Vibrate assigns a vibration when a new or upcoming

event is pending.

s Incoming Settings provides access to the Domain,

password, and exchange server parameter ﬁelds.

s Out of ofﬁce settings allows you to set to send an

automated reply to each sender while you are out of ofﬁce.

s Sync Contacts synchronizes the contacts between

your device and the remote exchange server. A checkmark indicates the feature is enabled.

s Sync Calendar synchronizes your exchange calendar

entries between your device and the remote exchange server. A checkmark indicates the feature is enabled.

㻁 Sync Contacts synchronizes the contacts between your

device and the remote exchange server. A checkmark indicates the feature is enabled.

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Settings

㻁 Sync Calendar synchronizes your exchange calendar

entries between your device and the remote exchange erver. A checkmark indicates the feature is enabled.

4. Press

For more detailed Work/Corporate email information, see “Corporate Email (Outlook)” on page 195. For more information on Corporate Calendar synchronizing, see “Displaying and Synchronizing Calendars” on page 129.

to return to the previous screen.

Search Settings

Your device is equipped with a powerful search capability. It is able to search for items on your device and search the internet.

Conﬁguring the Search Settings

1. Press > > Google Search

2. Press

3. Tap any of the following search settings:

> Search settings.

㻁 Google search opens a screen where you can set your

Google search preferences.

s Show web suggestions also includes search matches

from Google’s online search engine.

s Use My Location uses My location for Google search

results and other Google services.

sS earch history determines whether you also wish to

include personalized search history results in the list of matches.

s Manage search history helps to manage the

personalized search history associated with your current registered Google account.

Settings

㻁 Searchable items opens a screen where you can choose

the search categories included in device searches.

s Categories include: Web, Apps, Contacts, Messaging,

Music, or Voice Search.

㻁 Clear shortcuts erases the history of recently selected

search results.

Messaging Settings

Your device’s advanced messaging capabilities let you send and receive many different kinds of text messages.

Messaging settings allow you to decide how you would like to be notiﬁed of new messages, create a signature with each sent message, and create your own preset messages.

Viewing Notiﬁcations of Received Messages

When you receive a message, your device notiﬁes you by displaying an icon within the Notiﬁcations panel at the top left of your Home screen.

- indicates a new text or MMS messages were

㻁

received.

1. Press

2. Tap a message notiﬁcation to open the Messaging

Deleting Old Text Messages

Delete messages or message threads you have read whenever you like, or have your device delete them automatically for you. A thread is a series of text conversations between two people.

> > Notiﬁcations. – or – Touch and drag the Status Bar to the bottom of the screen.

application.

Settings

Deleting a thread will delete the sent and received messages in the conversation.

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1. Press

2. Tap a thread to view the contents of that thread.

3. Press

To delete all stored messages:

1. Press

2. Press

> > Messaging.

> Delete thread.

> > Messaging.

> Delete Threads.

Airplane Mode

Airplane Mode (Flight mode) allows you to use many of your device’s features, such as Games, and Music, when you are in an airplane or in any other area where making or receiving calls or data is prohibited. When you set your device to Airplane Mode, it cannot send or receive any calls or access online data.

1. Press and hold

2. Tap Airplane mode. – or –

1. Press

2. Tap Airplane Mode. A green checkmark appears.

To deactivate Airplane Mode:

1. Press and hold

2. Tap Airplane Mode.

> > Settings > Wireless & Networks.

(While in Airplane Mode, your device’s Status area will display (

– or –

to reveal the Phone options.

Settings

1. Press > > Settings > Wireless & Networks.

2. Tap Airplane Mode to remove the checkmark.

TTY Use With Virgin Mobile Service

A TTY (also known as a TDD or Text Telephone) is a telecommunications device that allows people who are deaf, hard of hearing, or who have speech or language disabilities, to communicate by telephone.

Your device is compatible with select TTY devices. Please check with the manufacturer of your TTY device to ensure that it is compatible with digital cell phones. Your phone and TTY device will connect via a special cable that plugs into your device’s headset jack. If this cable was not provided with your TTY device, contact your TTY device manufacturer to purchase the connector cable.

To turn TTY Mode on or off:

1. Press

2. Tap TTY Off to turn TTY mode off.

To access the state Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS) for assistance with TTY calls:

䕠Dial

NOTE: s In TTY Mode, your device will display the TTY access icon.

> > Settings > Call settings > TTY Mode.

– or – Tap any of the following to enable the feature:

㻁TTY Full, TTY HCO, or TTY VCO.

to reach an operator.

s When enabled, TTY mode may impair the audio quality of non-TTY devices

connected to the headset jack.

Settings

WARNING: 911 Emergency Calling

Virgin Mobile recommends that TTY users make emergency calls by other means, including Telecommunications Relay Services (TRS), analog cellular, and landline communications. W ireless TTY calls to 911 may be corrupted when received by public safety answering points (PSAPs), rendering some communications unintelligible. The problem encountered appears related to software used by PSAPs. This matter has been brought to the attention of the FCC, and the wireless industry and the PSAP community are currently working to resolve this.

Security Settings

Accessing the Security Menu

All of your device’s security settings are available through the Security menu. You can conﬁgure settings that help secure your device and its data.

䕠Press

Your Device’s Lock Feature

Locking Your Device

When your device is locked, you can only receive incoming calls or make calls to 911.

䕠 Press

> > Settings > Location & Security. – or – Press

> > Settings > Location & Security.

. Locking the screen prevents accidental screen

touches from activating phone functions.

Unlocking Your Device

1. Press or any physical key ( , , , or ) to wake up the phone.

2. On your lock screen, touch and drag the Unlock icon the right.

㻁 If you have set up an Unlock Pattern (see “Your Device’s

Lock Feature” on page 92), use your ﬁnger-tip to draw the pattern.

㻁 If you have set up Unlock PIN or Unlock Password, enter

the Unlock PIN or Unlock Password. After entering it, tap

. The last screen you were working on opens.

Settings

NOTE: You have 5 opportunities to enter your unlock Pattern, PIN or Password.

If you’ve entered the wrong information 5 times, you will need to wait 30 seconds before you can attempt again.

When you can’t recall your unlock Pattern, PIN or Password:

s If you’ve set up a Google account on the device, tap the Forgot pattern?

button. You will be able to unlock the device with your Google account user name and password.

s If you haven’t created a Google account on the device, you will need to

perform a factory reset. (CAUTION! If you perform a factory reset, all user applications and user data will be deleted. Please remember to back up any important data before performing a factory reset.)

1. Turn the power off.

2. Press and hold the following keys for over 5 seconds: Down volume key + + .

3. When the power turns on, release these keys.

If you can’t recall your unlock PIN or Password: Call Virgin Mobile Customer Service at 888-322-1122.

Your Device’s Unlock Pattern, Pin, or Password Feature

You can increase your device’s security by creating a screen unlock pattern (disabled by default), by creating a PIN, or by choosing a password. When these features are enabled, you must draw the correct unlock pattern, enter the PIN, or enter the password on the screen to unlock and regain access to the device.

Your Device’s Lock Feature

1. Press > > Settings > Location & Security.

2. Tap Set Up Screen Lock.

3. Select Pattern, PIN, or Password.

Settings

㻁 Pattern: The ﬁrst time you set unlock pattern, you will

see a tutorial with instructions on how to create it. Read the tutorial and tap Next (twice). Draw your own pattern and tap Continue. Then redraw your pattern and tap Conﬁrm. (Connect at least four dots.)

㻁 PIN: Enter a PIN (at least of 4 digits) and tap Continue.

Reenter your PIN and tap OK to conﬁrm it.

㻁 Password: Enter a Password (at least of 4 characters)

and tap Continue. Reenter your password and tap OK to conﬁrm it.

From then on, any time you wish to turn the phone on or unlock the screen, you will need to draw your unlock pattern or enter the PIN or password to unlock the screen.

Changing the Screen Lock

1. Press > > Settings > Location & Security > Change screen lock.

2. Conﬁrm the saved pattern, or your PIN or Password.

3. Select Pattern, PIN, or Password.

4. Enter your new Pattern, PIN, or Password and conﬁrm it.

Settings

To disable your device’s lock feature:

1. Press

2. Conﬁrm the saved pattern, or your PIN or Password.

3. Tap None.

> > Settings > Location & Security >

Change screen lock.

Calling in Lock Mode

Even if the screen is locked, you will still be able to place emergency calls. Tap the Emergency Call icon.

䕠 To call an emergency number, tap the Emergency call

button and enter the phone number and tap

Silence Your Device from the Lock Screen

If you are in a place where your device’s sounds may disturb others, you can quickly silence your device from the lock screen.

to the left. To turn the phone sounds back on, drag

䕠 Drag

to the left.

Credential Storage Settings

You use credential storage to establish some kinds of VPN and Wi-Fi connections.

To allow applications to access your device’s encrypted

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credentials:

1. Press

2. Tap Use Secure Credentials. (A green checkmark will

> Settings > Location & Security.

appear.)

Settings

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1. Press

> > Settings > Location & Security >

Install from SD card.

2. Tap the ﬁle name of the certiﬁcate to install. Only the

names of certiﬁcates that you have not already installed on your device are displayed.

3. If prompted, enter the certiﬁcate’s password and tap OK.

4. Enter a name for the certiﬁcate and tap OK. You can now

use the certiﬁcate that you installed when connecting to a secure network. For security purposes, the certiﬁcate will be deleted from the microSD card.

㻁 If you have not already set a password for your device’s

credential storage, you will be prompted to enter a password for it, twice, then tap OK.

To set or change the password for your secure credential storage:

1. Press

> > Settings > Location & Security > Set

Password.

2. Enter the current password, a new password, and conﬁrm

the new password. (Please note that your password must have at least 8 characters.)

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reset its password:

1. Press

> Settings > Location & Security > Clear

Storage.

2. Tap OK in the conﬁrmation dialog box.

Settings

Resetting Your Device

Resetting the device restores all the factory defaults, including personal data from internal device storage, information about your Google Account, any other accounts, your system and application settings, and any downloaded applications. Resetting the device does not erase any system software updates you’ve downloaded or any ﬁles on your microSD card, such as music, pictures, or applications. After resetting the device, the next time you turn on the device, you’re prompted to reenter the same kind of information as when you ﬁrst started the device.

1. Press

2. Read the message stating the types of data that will be

3. If you are certain that you would like to restore all factory

> > Settings > Privacy > Factory Data

Reset.

deleted, then tap Reset Phone.

settings, tap Erase everything. Your phone will reset to the factory settings.

LG Optimus V User Guide

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Important Health Information and Safety Precautions

Table of Contents

Important Customer Information

Technical Details

Setting Up Service

Setting Up Your Device

Activate your phone:

Setting Up Your Voicemail

Account Management

Managing You Account

Top-Up Your Account

Device Basics

Your Device

Viewing the Display Screen

Turning Your Device On and Off

Battery and Charger

Device Function Keys

Navigation and Customization

Displaying Your Phone Number

Entering Text

Creating a Google Account

Making and Answering Calls

Making Calls

Answering Calls

Calling Emergency Numbers

In-Call Options

Saving a Phone Number

Finding a Phone Number

Dialing and Saving Phone Numbers With Pauses

Dialing From the Contacts List

Using Direct Dialing

Plus (+) Code Dialing

Settings

Sound Settings

Display Settings

Location Settings

Synchronizing Accounts

Search Settings

Messaging Settings

Airplane Mode

TTY Use With Virgin Mobile Service

Security Settings