LG Optimus Zone User Guide

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Table of Contents ·····················································································1

The Basics ································································································4

Phone Overview ····················································································································4 Installing the battery·············································································································6 Charging your phone ············································································································7 Inserting the microSD card ··································································································8 Removing a microSD card ···································································································8 Turning the Phone On and Off ···························································································8 Lock your phone····················································································································8 Touch screen tips ··················································································································9 Lock screen ···························································································································9 Silent mode ························································································································· 10 Home screen panels ·········································································································· 10 Returning to recently-used applications ·········································································· 12 Notiﬁcations panel ·············································································································· 12 Viewing the Status Bar ······································································································· 15 Text Input Methods ············································································································· 17 QuickMemo ························································································································· 19 Google Account Setup ······································································································ 20

Web and Data ························································································ 21

Turning on Wi-Fi ················································································································· 21 Connecting to Wi-Fi ··········································································································· 21 Connecting to Bluetooth Devices······················································································ 21 Connecting to Virtual Private Networks ·········································································· 22 Browser ······························································································································· 22

Call ········································································································· 24

Making a call ······················································································································ 24 Calling your contacts ········································································································· 24 Answering and rejecting a call ························································································· 24 Adjusting call volume ········································································································ 24 Making a second call ········································································································· 25 Viewing your call logs ········································································································ 25 Call settings ························································································································ 25

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Communication ···················································································· 26

Contacts ······························································································································ 26 Messaging ·························································································································· 28 Email ···································································································································· 31

Entertainment ······················································································· 34

Camera ······························································································································· 34 Video camera ···················································································································· 38 Gallery ·································································································································· 41 Voice Recorder ···················································································································· 41 Music ··································································································································· 42 Transferring ﬁles using USB mass storage devices ······················································· 43 Sending data from your phone using Bluetooth ···························································· 44

Tools ······································································································· 46

Clock ··································································································································· 46 Calculator ··························································································································· 46 Calendar ······························································································································47 Polaris Viewer ····················································································································· 48 Task Manager ····················································································································· 48

Settings ································································································· 50

Accessing Settings ············································································································ 50 Wireless & networks ·········································································································· 50 Call settings ························································································································· 51 Sound ·································································································································· 52 Display································································································································· 53 Location & security ··········································································································· 53 Applications ························································································································ 54 Accounts & sync ················································································································55 Privacy ································································································································· 56 Storage ······························································································································· 56 Language & keyboard ········································································································57 Voice input & output ········································································································· 59 Accessibility ························································································································ 60 Date & time ························································································································ 60 About phone ······················································································································· 61

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Phone software update ········································································ 62

Speciﬁcations ······················································································· 63

DivX Mobile ······················································································································· 63

Important notice ··················································································· 64

Important Customer Information························································ 69

Technical Details ····················································································74

LIMITED WARRANTY STATEMENT ·················································· 80

Index ······································································································ 83

The Basics

Phone Overview

Speaker Power/Lock Key

NOTE • All screen shots in this guide are simulated. Actual displays may vary.

• Proximity sensor

WARNING Placing a heavy object on the phone or sitting on it can damage its LCD and tap

When receiving and making calls, the proximity sensor automatically turns the backlight off and locks the tap keypad by sensing when the phone is near your ear. This extends battery life and prevents the tap keypad from activating unintentionally during calls.

screen functions. Do not cover the protective ﬁlm on the LCD’s proximity sensor. This may cause the sensor to malfunction.

This key allows you to turn your phone on and off, enable airplane mode, and activate silent mode. You can also lock and unlock the screen.

Menu Key

Displays all of the available menu options for the current screen or applications. Press and hold to perform a Google search.

Home Key

Return to the Home screen from any screen. Press and hold to view a list of recently used applications.

Back Key

Return to the previous screen.

Volume Keys

• On the Home screen: Control ringer volume.

• During a call: Control your In-Call volume.

• When playing media: Control volume continuously.

TIP! Press and hold both Volume Keys for one second to access the

QuickMemo function.

Camera Lens

microSD Card Slot

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Audio Jack

Power/Lock Key

Back Cover

Battery

Charger/USB Port

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Installing the battery

Step1. Remove the Back Cover

Place your ﬁngertips under the ledge at the top of phone and gently lift back to remove.

Step2. Insert the Battery

Insert the battery making sure to align the gold contacts. Press down gently to secure the battery.

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Step3. Replace the Back Cover

Align the back cover over the battery compartment and press it down until it locks into place.

Charging your phone

Before turning on your phone, charge it fully. Be sure to use the charger that came with your phone.

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Inserting the microSD card

If you have a microSD Card, slide the microSD card into the microSD card slot, located under the Back Cover.

NOTE The microSD card is sold separately.

Removing a microSD card

1. Remove the back cover and locate the microSD card slot.

2. Gently pull the microSD card out to remove it.

WARNING Do not insert or remove the microSD card without unmounting it ﬁrst. Doing so may

damage the microSD card as well as your phone, and the data stored on the microSD card may be corrupted.

Turning the Phone On and Off

To turn on your phone, press and hold the Power/Lock Key for a couple of seconds until the screen lights up.

To turn off the phone, press and hold the Power/Lock Key Power off and OK to conﬁrm.

, then tap

Lock your phone

When you are not using the phone, press the Power/Lock Key to lock your phone. This helps prevent accidental presses and saves battery power.

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Also, if you do not use the phone for a while, the Home screen or another screen you are viewing is replaced with the lock screen to conserve battery power.

If there are any programs running when the screen locks, they may still be running in Lock mode. It is recommended that you exit all programs before entering Lock mode to avoid unnecessary charges (e.g. phone calls, Web access and data communications).

TIP When you set an unlock pattern, it is recommended to create or sign into your Google

account ﬁrst in order to successfully unlock the phone if you forget your unlock pattern.

CAUTION If you incorrectly enter the pattern more than 5 times in a row

phone. In this case, refer to the section 4 under Important Notice on page 65.

, you cannot unlock the

Touch screen tips

Here are some tips on how to navigate around your phone.

Touch or tap To choose a menu/option or open an application, tap it.

Tap and hold To open an options menu or grab an object you want to

move, tap and hold it.

Drag To scroll through a list or move slowly, drag across the tap screen.

Flick or swipe To scroll through a list or move quickly, ﬂick across the tap

screen (drag quickly and release).

NOTE • To select an item, tap the center of the icon.

• Do not press too hard; the screen is sensitive enough to pick up a light, ﬁrm tap.

• Use the tip of your ﬁnger to tap the option you want. Be careful not to tap any other keys.

Lock screen

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

1. Press the Power/Lock Key

2. Slide the screen up to unlock it. The last screen you were working on opens.

NOTE The default Lock Screen simply locks the screen to prevent unintentional actions. For

more security to guard against unauthorized use, you can set a pattern, PIN, or password that will need to be entered to unlock it.

. Your Lock Screen will appear.

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Silent mode

If you’re in a place where your phone sounds may disturb others, you can quickly silence your phone from the Home screen.

1. Press and hold the Power/Lock Key appears.

2. Tap Silent mode.

1. Drag the Status Bar down to open the Notiﬁcations panel.

2. T

ap Ringer mode

is set). Otherwise, it will change to Silent mode

to change to Vibrate mode (if the Vibrate option

until the Phone options menu

Home screen panels

Simply swipe your ﬁnger to the left or right to view the Home screen panels. You can customize each panel with widgets, shortcuts (to your favorite applications), folders and wallpapers.

NOTE Some screen images may be different depending on your phone provider.

To add an item to the Home screen

1. Go to the Home screen canvas where you want to add the item.

2. Touch the Menu Key empty spot on the Home screen canvas.

NOTE If space is not available on a particular Home screen canvas, Add will not be

available; you must delete or remove an item before you can add another item. Or, switch to another Home screen canvas.

3. In the menu that opens, touch the type of item to add.

You can add the following types of items to the Home screen:

Shortcuts Add shortcuts to applications, a bookmarked web page, a favorite contact, a destination in Maps, a Gmail label, a music playlist, and more. The shortcuts available depend on the applications you have installed.

then touch Add . Or, just touch and hold an

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Widgets Add any of a variety of widget applications to your Home Screen. Choose from any widgets available or download new widgets from the Play Store.

Folders Add a folder where you can organize other Home screen shortcuts and icons. Your folders’ contents are kept up-to-date automatically.

Wallpapers Change your Home screen wallpapers to preloaded images or pictures from your Gallery.

To move an item on the Home screen

1. Touch and hold the item.

2. Drag the item to a new location on the screen. Pause at the left or right edge of the screen to drag the item onto the next available Home screen canvas.

3. When the item is where you want it, lift your ﬁnger.

To remove an item from the Home screen

1. Touch and hold the item (note that the Quick Keys are replaced by an icon of a trash can).

2. Drag the item to the Remove

3. When the icon and the item to be removed turn red, lift your ﬁnger.

To change the Home screen wallpaper

1. From the Home Screen, touch the Menu Key > Wallpaper . You can also touch and hold an empty spot on the Home screen and then touch Wallpapers in the menu that opens.

2. Touch Gallery, Live wallpapers, or Wallpapers.

㻌 Touch Gallery to use a picture you’ve taken with your camera as the

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

㻌 Touch Live Wallpapers to choose from animated wallpapers installed

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

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㻌 Touch Wallpaper to choose from picturesque static images to apply

to your device.

3. Touch Set wallpaper or Save (if necessary).

Quick Keys

In your Home screen, you can view the Quick Keys at the bottom of the screen. The Quick Keys provide easy, one-tap access to the functions you use the most.

Tap the Phone Key to display the dial pad to make a call.

Tap the Contacts Key to open the contact list.

Tap the Messaging Key to view and create text and multimedia

messages.

Tap the Applications Key to view all of your installed applications.

To open the desired application, simply tap the icon of the application you want to open.

NOTE Preloaded applications may differ according to your phone’s software or your service

provider.

Returning to recently-used applications

Press and hold the Home Key . The screen displays a pop-up with icons of applications you used recently.

Tap an icon to open the application. Or tap the Back Key the current application.

NOTE Tap Task Manager in the Recently used apps screen to manage running applications.

to return to

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, the notiﬁcation icon will be displayed in the Status Bar. You can open the Notiﬁcations panel to view a list of all recent notiﬁcations. Depending on your settings, you may hear a notiﬁcation sound and/or the phone may vibrate.

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To open the Notiﬁcations panel

㻌 Tap and slide the Status Bar down with your ﬁnger to open the

Notiﬁcations panel. The Quick Settings are displayed at the top of the Notiﬁcations panel.

㻌 From the Home screen, tap the Menu Key

Notiﬁcations

and select

QuickMemo

Sound/ Vibrate/ Silent

Wi-Fi

NOTE The Status Bar is sensitive to the drag motion so just beginning the downward drag will

open the Notiﬁcations panel.

Data connectivity

GPS

Bluetooth

To respond to a notiﬁcation

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 Notiﬁcations 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 new messages.

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To clear all notiﬁcations

1. Open the Notiﬁcations panel.

2. Tap Clear.

All event-based notiﬁcations will be cleared; ongoing notiﬁcations will

remain in the list.

To close the Notiﬁcations panel

Tap and drag the tab at the bottom of the Notiﬁcations panel to the top of the screen or just tap the Back Key you tap a notiﬁcation.

NOTE The Notiﬁcations tab at the bottom of screen is sensitive to the drag motion so just

beginning the upward drag will close the panel.

. The panel will also close when

Quick settings on the Notiﬁcations panel

The top of the Notiﬁcations panel includes Quick Settings. These icons allow quick and easy access to set modes including QuickMemo, Sound, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS and Data.

Tap any of the Quick Settings to toggle through the available settings:

㻌 QuickMemo

notes on it.

㻌 Sound

㻌 Wi-Fi On

㻌 Bluetooth On

㻌 GPS On

㻌 Data On

allows you to capture the current screen and take

and Vibrate .

and Wi-Fi Off .

and Bluetooth Off .

and GPS Off .

and Data Off .

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Viewing the Status Bar

The Status Bar uses different icons to display phone information such as signal strength, new messages, battery life and active Bluetooth and data connections.

The following table explains the meaning of icons you are likely to see in the Status Bar.

[Status Bar]

Call icons

Icon Description Icon Description

Mute microphone during a call Missed call

In call In call using Bluetooth device

Speaker on Privacy call

Calendar & Alarm icons

Icon Description Icon Description

Alarm set Calendar event

Email & Messaging icons

Icon Description Icon Description

New email received Failed to send email

New message received Failed to send message

New voicemail received Google Talk message received

Gmail message received

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Sound icons

Icon Description Icon Description

Music playing Silent mode

Vibrate mode Phone jack connected

Network icons

Icon Description Icon Description

3G network connected 3G network in use

Downloading data through 3G network

Downloading data Uploading data

Acquiring GPS data GPS on

No service Weak network signal

Strong network signal

Airplane mode Roaming

Location service on Location service off

Connectivity icons

Icon Description Icon Description

Weak Wi-Fi signal Strong Wi-Fi signal

USB debugging connected USB connected

Bluetooth on Bluetooth device Connected

Uploading data through 3G network

Connected to Network extender service

System icons

Icon Description Icon Description

More indicator System indicator

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SD card inserted Preparing SD card

SD card error Sync error

Sync error Battery empty

Battery full Battery charging

Battery status unknown

Text Input Methods

On-screen Keyboard

You can easily enter text using the on-screen keyboard. The on-screen keyboard displays automatically when you need to enter text. To manually display the keyboard, simply tap a text ﬁeld where you want to enter text.

Typing tips

Enter other characters

Enter one capital letter

Enter all capital letters

Highlight text

Cut or copy selected text

Paste cut or copied text

Delete a character

Tap the Numbers Key keyboard. Tap the Letters Key to exit from the

symbols keyboard.

Tap the Shift Key

Tap the Shift Key Tap again to revert to lowercase.

Double-tap a word to highlight it. To highlight a range of text, double-tap the screen, then drag the highlight markers to highlight the text you want.

Tap and hold the highlighted text, then tap Cut or Copy in the Context menu.

Tap and hold the location to paste the text, then tap Paste in the Context menu.

Tap the Delete Key

to see the the symbols

twice.

The Basics

Tap and hold the Language Key to open a menu

Language toggle

to set alternate languages. Then while typing, simply tap the Language Key language keyboards.

to toggle between your

Text input settings

To change your text entry settings and see the dictionary of terms you have used, from the Home screen, tap the Applications Key > Language & keyboard.

㻌 To change the default language, tap Select language, then tap the

language you want to use.

㻌 To change the input method, tap Input method and select the desired

keyboard.

㻌 To set various LG keyboard settings, tap LG keyboard and set the

desired settings.

㻌 To view the words you have added to your personal dictionary, tap

User dictionary. Tap New word to add a new word.

> Settings

Entering special characters

You can also enter special characters (e.g. “á”) while using the on-screen keyboard.

For example, to enter "á", tap and hold the "a" key until extra characters are displayed. Then select the special character you want.

The Basics

QuickMemo

The QuickMemo feature allows you to create memos and capture screen shots. You can use QuickMemo to easily and efﬁciently create memos during a call, with a saved picture or on the current phone screen.

1 Access the

QuickMemo feature

by pressing both Volume Keys for one second on the screen you want to capture.

NOTE Please use a ﬁngertip while using the QuickMemo function. Do not use your ﬁngernail.

Or open the Notiﬁcations panel and tap

2 Select the desired

menu option from Pen type, Color, and Eraser. Then create a memo on the screen.

3 Tap

to crop the image to the desired size. Then tap from the Edit menu and select save the memo.

Using the QuickMemo options

While using the QuickMemo feature, the following options are available:

- Select if you want to use the background image or a note image.

- Select the pen type and the color.

- Allows you to erase any edits you have made to the memo.

- Allows you to share the memo with others.

- Allows you to save the memo to your Gallery.

- Allows you to crop the image to the desired size.

Viewing the saved QuickMemo

From Home screen, tap the Applications Key , open the Gallery and tap the QuickMemo album.

The Basics

Google Account Setup

When you ﬁrst turn on your phone, you have the opportunity to activate the network, to sign into your Google account and how you want to use some Google services.

To set up your Google account

㻌 Sign into a Google account from the prompted set up screen.

㻌 From the Home screen, tap the Applications Key

application, such as Gmail account.

If you have a Google account, enter your e-mail address and password, then tap Sign in.

Once you have set up your Google account on your phone, your phone automatically synchronizes with your Google account on the Web.

Your contacts, Gmail messages, calendar events and other information from these applications and services on the web are synchronized with your phone. (This depends on your synchronization settings.)

After signing in, you can use Gmail to take advantage of Google services on your phone.

, and tap Next > Create to create a new

, select a Google

Web and Data

With Wi-Fi, you can use high-speed Internet access within the coverage of the wireless access point (AP).

Enjoy wireless Internet using Wi-Fi, without extra charges.

Turning on Wi-Fi

From the Home screen, open the Notiﬁcations panel and tap .

From the Home screen, tap the Applications Key Wireless & networks > Wi-Fi

> Settings >

Connecting to Wi-Fi

Choose the Wi-Fi network you want to connect to. If you see , you need to enter a password to connect.

NOTE • If you are outside the Wi-Fi coverage area and choose 3G connection, additional

charges may apply.

• The phone supports WEP, WPA/WPA2-PSK and 802.1x EAP security. If your Wi-Fi

service provider or network administrator sets encryption for network security, enter the key into the pop-up window. If encryption is not set, this pop-up window is not shown. Obtain the key from your Wi-Fi service provider or network administrator.

Connecting to Bluetooth Devices

Bluetooth is on

Connected to a Bluetooth device

To turn Bluetooth on or off

From the Home screen, open the Notiﬁcations panel and tap .

From the Home screen, tap the Applications Key Wireless & networks > Bluetooth

> Settings >

Web and Data

Connecting to Virtual Private Networks

Virtual private networks (VPNs) allow you to connect to resources inside a secured local network, from outside that network.

To add a VPN

1. From the Home screen, press the Menu Key .

2. Tap Settings

3. Tap Add VPN.

4. Tap the type of VPN to add.

5. In the screen that opens, follow the instructions from your network administrator to conﬁgure each component of the VPN settings.

6. Tap the Menu Key The VPN will be added to the list on the VPN settings screen.

> Wireless & networks > VPN settings.

and tap Save.

Browser

Browser gives you a fast, full-color world of games, music, news, sports, entertainment and much more, right from your mobile phone.

To access the Browser, from the Home screen, tap Browser

NOTE Additional charges apply when connecting to these services and downloading content.

Check data charges with your network provider.

Using the web toolbar

Tap to go back one page.

Tap to go forwards one page to the one you connected to after the

current page. This is the opposite of what happens when you tap the Back Key

Tap to show all your open windows.

Tap to add a new window.

Tap to display the toolbar.

, which goes to the previous page.

Web and Data

Tap to hide the toolbar.

View and manage bookmark and view the web pages saved in Most

visited, Read it later and History.

Using options

Tap the Menu Key to view the following options:

Read it later – Allows you to save web pages to read later.

Add RSS feed – Allows you to select the RSS feed you want to save.

Share page – Allows you to share the web page with others.

Find on page – Allows you to ﬁnd text on the current web page.

Select text – Allows you to copy and text from the web page.

 Home page: Allows you to go back to the home page.

 Set home page: Allows you to set the home page.

 Add shortcut to home: Allows you to add a shortcut of the current

page to your home screen.

 Page info: Allows you to view the web page details.

 Downloads: Allows you to view your download history.

 Settings: Allows you to customize the Browser settings.

NOTE To return the previous page, tap the Back Key .

Call

Making a call

1. From the Home screen, tap the Phone Key to open the keypad.

2. Enter the number using the keypad. To delete a digit, tap Clear

3. Tap Call

4. To end a call, tap End

TIP! To enter “+” to make international calls, tap and hold .

to make a call.

Calling your contacts

From the Home screen, tap the Contacts Key to open your contacts.

Scroll through the contact list or enter the ﬁrst letter(s) of the contact you want to call in the Search ﬁeld. You can also tap the letters along the right side of the screen.

In the list, tap the contact which you want to call and tap the number or Call

next to the phone number to make a call.

Answering and rejecting a call

When the screen is locked and your phone rings, drag Answer to the right. Drag Decline

When the screen is unlocked and your phone rings, tap Answer answer the incoming call. Tap Decline

TIP! Excuse Msg

You can send a message quickly using this function. This is useful if you need to reply the

message during a meeting.

to the left to reject the incoming call.

to reject the incoming call.

Adjusting call volume

To adjust the in-call volume during a call, use the Volume Keys on the left side of the phone.

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