LG Electronics P500H User Manual

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User Guide

LG-P500h

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LG-P500h LG-P500h User Guide

Congratulations on your purchase of the advanced and compact LG-P500h phone by LG, designed to operate with the latest digital

mobile communication technology.

Some of the contents in this manual may differ from your phone depending on the software of the phone or your service provider.

This handset is not recommended for the visually impaired because of its touch-screen keypad.

• Copyright ©2010 LG Electronics, Inc. All rights reserved. LG and the LG logo are registered trademarks of LG Group and its related entities. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

• Google™, Google Maps™, Google mail™, YouTube™, Google Talk ™ and Android Market™ are trademarks of Google, Inc.

Contents

Contents .................................... 2

Important notice ........................5

Understanding Your Phone ...... 14

Front View ..............................14

Rear View ............................... 16

Installing the SIM card and

battery ................................... 18

Charging your phone ...............19

Charging with USB .................. 20

Turning the Phone On and Off ..21

Installing the memory card ......21

Formatting the memory card ...23

Your Home screen....................25

Getting to Know the Home

Screen ................................... 25

Touch screen tips ....................27

Lock your phone ..................... 27

Unlock screen .........................28

Home screen ......................... 29

Adding widgets to your Home

screen....................................29

Getting back to a recently used

applications ............................ 30

Applications: How to View, Open

and Switch .............................31

Working with Menus ...............34

Managing Notiﬁ cations ............ 35

Searching Your Phone and the

Web ....................................... 36

Locking the Screen .................37

Customizing the Home Screen . 40

Applications ............................42

Notiﬁ cation Bar .......................46

Viewing the Status bar ............46

Onscreen Keyboard ................. 47

Entering text ........................... 48

Abc mode...............................48

123@! ................................... 48

Entering accented letters ......... 49

Example ................................. 49

Google Account Set-up ............50

Creating your Google account .. 50 Signing in your Google account 50

Call ...........................................52

Making a call .......................... 52

Calling your contacts ...............52

Answering and rejecting a call 52

Adjusting call volume ..............53

Making a second call ..............53

Viewing your Call logs .............53

Call settings ...........................53

Contacts ...................................54

Searching for a contact ...........54

Adding a new contact .............54

Favorite contacts ....................54

Messaging/E-mail ....................56

Messaging ............................. 56

Sending a message ................56

Threaded box ........................57

Using smilies .......................... 57

Changing your message

settings .................................. 57

Opening Email and the Accounts

Screen ................................... 57

Reading Your Messages ..........58

Responding to a Message .......59

Starring Messages .................. 59

Composing and Sending Email 60 Working with Account Folders .. 61 Adding and Editing Email

Accounts ................................ 61

Social Networking .................. 62

Adding your account to your

phone .................................... 62

Viewing and updating your

status ....................................62

Removing accounts on your

phone .................................... 63

Camera .................................... 64

Getting to know the viewﬁ nder . 64

Using the focus mode .............65

Taking a quick photo ..............65

Once you’ve taken the photo ...66

Using the advanced settings .... 66

Viewing your saved photos ......68

Video camera ...........................69

Getting to know the viewﬁ nder . 69

Shooting a quick video ............70

After shooting a video .............70

Using the advanced settings .... 70

Watching your saved videos ....72

Adjusting the volume when

viewing a video ....................... 72

Your photos and videos ...........73

Setting a photo as wallpaper....73

Multimedia ...............................74

View model ............................74

Timeline view..........................74

My Images options menu ........74

Sending a photo .....................74

Sending a video ...................... 75

Using an image ....................... 75

Creating a slideshow ............... 75

Checking your photo ...............75

Transferring ﬁ les using USB mass

storage devices ......................75

Music .....................................76

Playing a song ........................ 76

Searching for stations .............77

Resetting channels .................78

Listening to the radio ..............78

Contents Im

Google applications .................79

Google Maps™ ...................... 79

Market™ ............................... 80

Google mail™ ........................ 80

Google Talk™ ........................81

Utilities .....................................82

Setting your alarm ..................82

Using your calculator ............... 82

Adding an event to your

calendar ................................. 82

Changing your calendar view ... 83

ThinkFree Ofﬁ ce .....................83

Voice Recorder .......................84

Recording a sound or voice .....84

Sending the voice recording ....84

The Web ................................... 85

Browser ................................. 85

Using options .......................... 85

Adding and accessing

bookmarks ............................. 86

Changing Web browser settings 86

Settings ................................... 87

Wireless & networks ...............87

Sound .................................... 87

Display ................................... 87

Location & Security ................ 87

Applications ............................88

Accounts & sync ..................... 88

Privacy ................................... 88

SD card & phone storage ........88

Search ................................... 89

Language & keyboard .............89

Voice input & output ................ 89

Accessibility ........................... 89

Date and time .........................89

About phone ...........................89

Wi-Fi ........................................ 90

Turn on Wi-Fi ..........................90

To connect to Wi-Fi .................90

Sharing your phone’s mobile data

connection ............................. 91

USB tethering & portable Wi-Fi

hotspot settings ...................... 91

USB tethering and data sharing 92 To share your phone’s data connection as a portable Wi-Fi

hotspot...................................93

To rename or secure your portable

hotspot...................................94

Software update ...................... 96

Phone Software update ........... 96

DivX Mobile ............................96

Before using the mobile phone,

please read ﬁ rst! ..................... 98

FAQ ........................................ 100

For Your Safety ......................109

Safety Guidelines ................... 116

Important notice

Please check to see if any problems you have encountered with your phone are described in this section, before taking the phone in for service or calling a service representative.

1. Phone memory

When available space on your phone memory is less than 10%, your phone can not receive a new message. You need to check your phone memory and delete some data such as applications or messages to make more memory available.

To manage the application

On the home screen, touch

Application Launcher icon and select Settings> Applications> Manage applications.

When all applications

appear, scroll and select the application you want to uninstall.

Tap Uninstall and touch OK

to uninstall application you

desired.

2. Optimising Battery Life

You can extend your battery's life between charges by turning off features that you don't need to run constantly in the background. You can also monitor how applications and system resources consume battery power.

To extend the life of your battery

- Turn off radio communications that you aren't using. If you aren't using Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, or GPS, turn them off.

- Turn down screen brightness and set a shorter screen timeout.

- Turn off automatic syncing for Google mail™, Calendar, Contacts, and other applications.

- Some applications you’ve downloaded may cause your battery’s life to be reduced.

Important notice

To check the battery charge level

On the home screen, touch

Application Launcher icon and select Settings> About phone> Status.

The battery status (charging,

not charging) and level (as a percentage of fully charged) are displayed at the top of the screen.

To monitor and control what uses the battery

On the home screen, touch

Application Launcher icon and select Settings> About phone> Battery use.

The top of the screen displays

battery usage time. Either how long since last connected to a power source or, if connected to a power source, how long you were last running on battery power. The body of the screen lists applications or services using battery power from greatest amount to least.

3. Installing an Open Source OS

If you install an open source OS on your phone, and do not use the OS provided by the manufacturer, this may cause your phone to malfunction.

If you install and

WARNING:

use an OS other than the one provided by the manufacturer, your phone is no longer covered by the warranty.

To protect your

WARNING:

phone and personal data, download applications only from trusted sources, such as Android Market™. If some applications are not properly installed on your phone, your phone may not work normally or a serious error can be occurred. You will need to uninstall those applications and all of its data and settings from the phone.

4. Using Unlock pattern

Set unlock pattern to secure your phone. Opens a set of screens that guide you through drawing a screen unlock pattern.

WARNING:

to take when using the Pattern Lock, It is very important that you remember the unlock pattern you set. You will not be able to access your phone if you use an incorrect pattern 5 times. You have 5 opportunities to enter your unlock Pattern, PIN or Password. If you used all the 5 opportunities, you can attempt it after 30 seconds.

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

If you logged in Google account on the phone and failed to use correct pattern 5times, tab the Forgot pattern button. Then, you are required to sign in with your Google account to unlock your

Precautions

phone. If you haven’t created a Google

account on the phone or you forgot it, you need to perform a hard reset.

Caution: If you perform a hard reset, all user applications and user data will be deleted. Please remember to back up any important data before performing a hard reset.

Turn the power off.

Press and hold for over 10

seconds: Power key + Home Key + Down volume key.

When the power turns on,

release these keys.

5. Using Safe Mode and Hard Reset

Using Safe mode * To recover from malfunction

state of your phone

Turn off your phone and

reboot. While your phone is powering back on, press and hold the Menu key during

Important notice

Android Logo is displayed. Your phone will boot all the way to the main screen and display "safe mode" in lower left corner.

Select Settings>

Applications>Manage applications, and choose

the application then select an Uninstall icon.

After uninstalling the

application, turn off and reboot your phone.

* Using Hard Reset (Factory Reset)

If it does not restore to the original condition, use Hard Reset to initialise your phone. If user turns on the phone with pressing and holding Power + Home + Down volume key at the same time (for 10 seconds), the phone will turn on and perform hard reset immediately. Please note, after you perform Hard Reset, all your data and applications on your phone will be erased and cannot be reversed.

WARNING

If you perform Hard Reset, all user applications and user data will be deleted. Please remember to back up any important data before performing Hard Reset.

6. Connecting to Wi-Fi networks

To use Wi-Fi on your phone, you access a wireless access point, or “hotspot.” Some access points are open and you can simply connect to them. Others are hidden or implement other security features, so you must configure your phone so it can connect to them.

Turn off Wi-Fi when you're not using it, to extend the life of your battery.

To turn Wi-Fi on and connect to a Wi-Fi network

On the home screen, touch

Application Launcher icon and select Settings > Wireless & networks.

Touch Wi-Fi to turn it on and

begin scan for available Wi-Fi networks.

- List of available Wi-Fi networks is displayed. Secured networks are indicated by a lock icon.

Touch a network to connect to

it.

- If the network is open, you are prompted to confirm that you want to connect to that network by touching Connect.

- If the network is secured, you're prompted to enter a password or other credentials. (Ask your network administrator for details.)

The Status bar displays icons

that indicate Wi-Fi status.

7. Using a microSD card

Pictures, along with Music and Video files, can only be saved to external memory.

Before using the built-in camera, you need to insert a micro SD memory card to your phone first.

Without inserting a memory card, you will not be able to save pictures and video you had taken.

WARNING:

Do not insert or remove the memory card when the phone is on. Otherwise, it may damage the memory card as well as your phone, and the data stored on the memory card may be corrupted. To remove the memory card safely, please select Home Screen > Applications

Settings > SD card & phone storage settings > Unmount SD card.

Important notice

8. Opening and Switching Applications

Multi-tasking is easy with Android because open applications keep running even when you open another application. There’s no need to quit an application before opening another. Use and switch among several open applications. Android manages each application, stopping and starting them as needed, to ensure that idle applications don’t consume resources unnecessarily.

To stop the application you use

On the home screen, touch

Application Launcher icon and select Settings> Applications> Manage applications.

Scroll to the desire application

and touch Force stop to stop using it.

Getting back to recent

TIP

Apps

- Press and hold Home key, then a screen will display a listing the applications you used recently

Copy LG PC Suite from SD Card

The LG PC Suite IV is a program that helps you connect your mobile phone to a PC using a USB data communication cable, so that you can use the functions of the mobile phone on your PC.

Major Functions of the LG PC Suite IV

• Create, edit and delete phone data conveniently

• Synchronise data from a PC & phone (Contacts, Calendar, Message(SMS), Bookmark,Call log)

• Transfer multimedia files (photos, videos, music) conveniently with a simple drag & drop between a PC and phone

• Transfer the messages from a phone to a PC

• Use your phone as a Modem

• S/W update without loosing your data

Installing LG PC Suite from your microSD memory card

Insert your microSD memory

card on your phone. ( It may already be inserted on your phone.)

Before connecting the USB

data cable, make sure that the Mass storage only mode is enabled on your phone. (On the applications menu, choose

Settings > SD card & phone storage, then select Mass storage only check box.)

Connect your phone through

USB data cable to your PC.

• In the status bar, drag the

USB icon.

• Choose USB Connected and Mount.

• You can view the mass

storage content on your PC and transfer the files.

• Copy the ‘LGPCSuiteIV’

folder on your mass storage to your PC.

• Run ‘LGInstaller.exe’ file on your PC and follow the instructions.

* When LG PCSuite IV installation completed, disable Mass storage

only mode to run LG PCSuite IV. NOTE: Please do not remove or

delete other program ﬁ le installed on your memory card this may cause to damage your preinstalled application on the phone.

Important notice

10.

Connecting your phone to a computer via USB

NOTE: To synchronise your phone via USB cable with your PC, you need to install the LG PC suite program on your PC. You can download this program from the LG website (www.lg.com) .Go to http://www.lg.com and select your region, country & language.Visit LG Website for more information. As PC suite is embedded at inboxed SD card. you can simply copy it to your PC.

LG-P500h does not support:

- PC Connection via Bluetooth

- LG Air Sync (Web Sync, R-Click)

- OSP (On Screen Phone)

- To-do in Calendar

- Memo

- Java Application

User’s guide for PC Suite IV is in Help menu after install PC Suite IV.

Use the USB cable with your

phone to connect the phone to a USB port on your computer. You receive a notification that the USB is connected.

Open the Notification drawer

and touch USB connected. Touch Mount to confirm

that you want to transfer files between your phone ’s microSD card and the computer.

When the phone is connected as USB storage, you receive a notification. You phone’s microSD card is mounted as a drive on your computer. You can now copy files to and from the microSD card.

11. Unlock screen when using data connection

Your display will go dark if untouched for a period of time when using data connection. To turn on your LCD screen, just touch it.

Note: When uninstalling PC Suite IV, USB and Bluetooth Drivers are not automatically removed. Therefore, they must be uninstalled manually.

Tip! To use a microSD card on you phone again, you need to open the Notiﬁ cation drawer and touch "Turn off USB storage".

During this time, you can’t access the microSD card from your phone, so you can’t use applications that rely on the microSD card, such as Camera, Gallery and Music.

To disconnect your phone from the computer, carefully follow your computer’s instructions to disconnect USB devices correctly, to avoid losing information on the card.

Safely disconnect the USB

device on your computer. Open the Notification drawer

and touch Turn off USB storage.

Touch Turn off in the dialog

that opens.

12.

Hold Phone straight up

Please hold the mobile phone straight up as a regular phone.

While making/receiving calls or sending/receiving data, try to avoid holding the lower part of the phone where the antenna is located. It may affect call quality.

13. When Screen freezes

If the phone does not respond to user input or the screen freezes:

Remove the battery, insert it again and power on the phone. If it still does not work, please contact to the service centre.

14. Do not connect your phone When you power on/off your PC

Make sure to disconnect your phone and PC via data cable as it might have errors on your PC.

Understanding Your Phone

Front View

To turn on the phone, press and hold Power key for 3 seconds. To Turn off the phone, press Power key for 3 seconds and touch Power Off.

5. Power/Lock Key

1. Proximity and Light Sensors

6. Earpiece

7. Touchscreen

2. Phone icon

3. Menu Key

4. Home Key

Proximity and Light Sensors senses proximity towards other

objects (such as your head) so that touch commands are not accidentally activated during a call. The Light Sensors sense ambient light and adjust the screen backlight accordingly (if Automatic brightness is activated).

WARNING: Placing a heavy object on the phone or sitting on it

can damage its LCD and touch screen functionalities. Do not cover

8. Application Launcher icon

9. Search Key

10. Back Key

the protective ﬁ lm on the LCD’s proximity sensor. This can cause the sensor to malfunction.

Phone icon accesses phone, Call log, Contacts, and Favorites.

Menu Key opens a context menu with options that affect the

current screen of an application.

Tip! Press Menu key whenever you tap an application to check

what options are available.

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

one of the Home screen extension panes, it navigates you to the central Home screen pane. Press and hold to view the most recently used applications.

Power/Lock Key locks/unlocks the screen. Press and hold to

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

Earpiece lets you hear callers and automated prompts.

Touchscreen displays all the information needed to operate your

phone, such as applications, call status, date, time, signal status, and battery strength.

Application Launcher icon opens the Launch menu to view

installed applications.

Search Key opens Quick Search Box

, from the Home screen to search the phone and the web. In many applications, you may touch this key to search within the application itself. Touch and hold to open Google

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

search by voice.

display items such as menus and dialog boxes.

Understanding Your Phone

Rear View

1. Headset Jack

2. Camera Lens

3. Volume Keys

4. Back Cover

5. Microphone

6. Accessory/

Headset Jack allows you to plug in an optional headset for

convenient, hands-free conversations. The 3.5mm jack also allows you to plug in headphones to listen to music.

Camera Lens use for taking pictures and recording videos. Keep

clean for optimal performance.

Charger Port

Volume Keys allow you to adjust the ringer, media volumes and

the in-call volume during a call.

Back Cover encloses the battery compartment.

Microphone transmits your voice to the other caller and to Voice-

activated functions.

Accessory/Charger Port allows you to connect the phone

charger, USB cable, or other compatible accessories.

Tip! LG-P500h does not support Video call. Tip! If LG-P500h has errors when you use it or you can not turn it

on,remove battery ,install it again and turn it on after 5 seconds.

Understanding Your Phone

Installing the SIM card and battery

Before you can start exploring your new phone, you’ll need to set it up. To insert the SIM card and battery:

Hold the phone with both

hands and use the fingernail cutout at the top of the phone to pull open the battery cover (as shown below).

Slide the SIM card into the

SIM card slot. Make sure the gold contact area on the card is facing downwards.

Align the battery contacts with

the terminals near the bottom of the phone, then press the battery into place.

Replace the battery cover

over the back of the phone (as demonstrated below). Apply a steady downward pressure until the battery cover clicks into place.

Charging your phone

Your LG-P500h comes with a wall adapter and a USB cable which connect together to charge your phone. To charge your phone:

NOTICE: Please use

only an approved charging accessory to charge your LG phone. Improper handling of the charger port, as well as the use of an incompatible charger, may cause damage to your phone and void the warranty.

Connect the wall adapter and

USB cable as shown. The LG logo on the USB cable should face toward you.

Gently uncover the Accessory/ Charger port, then plug one end of the USB cable into the phone’s charger port and the other end into an electrical outlet. The charge time varies depending upon the battery level.

Understanding Your Phone

Battery temperature protection

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

Battery charge level

You can find the battery charge level at the top right of the screen. When the battery level becomes low, the phone will notify you. Once the battery level becomes exceedingly low, the phone will shut off without notice. As a result, unsaved items may be lost.

NOTE: The battery must be fully charged initially to improve battery lifetime. The LG-P500h has an internal antenna. Be careful not to scratch or damage this rear area, as that will cause loss of performance.

Charging with USB

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

NOTES:

Low-power USB ports are

•

not supported, such as the USB port on your keyboard or bus-powered USB hub.

The LG USB Driver is

•

downloadable from the following site: http://www. lgmobilephones.com Mobile Support  Select the Carrier Select the Model

Click USB Cable Driver to



download.



Click

Turning the Phone On and Off

Turning the phone on Press and hold the Power/Lock

Key

seconds.

for a couple of

NOTE: The battery must be fully charged initially to improve battery lifetime.

The LG-P500h has an internal antenna. Be careful not to scratch or damage this rear area, as that will cause loss of performance.

Turning the phone off

Press and hold the Power/ Lock Key

until the

pop-up menu appears. Touch Power Off in the pop-

up menu. Touch OK to confirm that you

want to turn off the phone.

Installing the memory card

To store multimedia files, such as captured images and videos, you must insert a memory card into your phone.

NOTE: The LG-P500h supports upto a 32GB memory card.

Understanding Your Phone

To insert a memory card:

Turn the phone off before

inserting or removing the memory card. Remove the back cover.

Slide the slot protection upwards to unlock it and flip it up to open it. Then insert the memory card into the slot, making sure the gold contact area is facing downwards. Then flip the slot protection down to close it.

Slide the slot protection

downwards to lock it and replace the battery cover.

WARNING!

or remove the memory card when the phone is on. Otherwise, it may damage the memory card as well as your phone, and the data stored on the memory card may be corrupted.

Do not insert

Formatting the memory card

Your memory card may already be formatted. If it isn’t, you must format it before you can use it.

NOTE: All files on the memory card are deleted when you format it.

From the Home screen, touch

the Application Launcher icon to open the applications

menu. Scroll and touch Settings.

Scroll and touch SD card &

phone storage. Touch Unmount SD Card

and OK to confirm. Touch Format SD card, then

confirm your choice. If you set the pattern lock,

enter the pattern lock and select Erase Everything. The card will then be formatted and ready to use.

Understanding Your Phone

NOTE: If there is content on your memory card, the folder structure may be different after formatting since all the files will be deleted.

TIP: If your memory card is already unmounted, you can use the following step to format it. Touch the

Application Launcher icon

Settings  SD card &



phone storage  Format SD Card.

Your Home screen

Getting to Know the Home Screen

The Home screen is your starting point to access all the features on your phone. It displays application shortcuts, icons, widgets, and other features.

Status Bar

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

Application Icon

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

Quick Icons

Provide easy, one-touch access to the functions you use the most.

Applications Launcher Icon

Touch to open the Launch screen to view installed applications.

Quick Icons

On the home screen, the Quick Icons are located on a bar along the bottom of the Home screen and the Launch screen.

: opens the Phone application which displays the dialpad so you

can dial an unsaved number. Includes additional tabs across the top of the screen to access Call log, Contacts and Favorites.

Your Home screen

: opens the Launch screen which displays phone options and

applications.

: opens the Messaging application.

To return to the Home screen

Press the Home Key at any time, from any application.

To view other Home screen panels

Slide your finger left or right across the Home screen. The Home screen spans five panels, allowing more space for icons, widgets, shortcuts, etc.

The dots indicate which Home screen pane you are viewing.

Location Indicator

Touch screen tips

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

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

Touch and hold - To open an options menu or grab an object you want to move, touch and hold it.

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

Flick - To scroll through a list or move quickly, flick across the touch screen (drag quickly and release).

Swiping - Swiping means to quickly drag your finger vertically or horizontally on the screen to move the area of focus or to scroll through a list. For example: slide your finger left or right on the Home screen to scroll among the seven panels.

Rotating the screen - The screen can be rotated to change the orientation from portrait (default) to landscape. For example: rotate the phone horizontally to change to landscape orientation when entering text to provide a larger keyboard or when viewing web content to minimize scrolling.

NOTE:

To select an item, touch

•

the icon. Do not to press too hard;

•

the touch screen is sensitive enough to pick up a light, firm touch.

Use the tip of your finger to

•

touch the option you want. Be careful not to touch any other keys.

Lock your phone

When you are not using your LG-P500h, press the Power Key to lock your phone. This helps prevent accidental presses and

Your Home screen

saves battery power. Also, if you do not use the phone

for a while, the Home screen or current screen you are viewing, is replaced with the lock screen to conserve battery life.

If there are any programs

•

running when you lock the phone, they may be still running in lock mode. It is recommended to exit all programs before entering lock mode to avoid unnecessary charges. (e.g., phone call, web access and data communications)

Setting an unlock pattern: You can draw your own unlock pattern by connecting four or more dots.

When the phone’s screen locks and you have set an unlock pattern, press the Power Key and draw the pattern to unlock it.

Caution: To set an unlock pattern, you must first create a Google mail account.

Unlock screen

Whenever your LG-P500h is not in use, it will return to the lock screen. Drag the unlock icon from left to right to unlock the screen.

Silent Mode

From the Notification Bar, touch the

icon to set Silent Mode

(the

icon is displayed if the Vibrate menu is set to Never or Only when not in Silent mode; otherwise, the [Vibrate Icon] icon

is displayed). If you don't have an unlock pattern set, simply drag

to the left.

To wake up your phone, press the Menu, Home, Back, Search or Power keys. The lock screen will appear. Touch the lock icon and drag your finger to the right to unlock your Home screen. The last screen you were working on opens.

Home screen

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

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

In your LG Home screen, you can view quick keys at the bottom of the screen. The quick keys provide easy, onetouch access to the functions you use the most.

Touch the Application

Launcher icon at the bottom of the screen to view all your installed applications.

Adding widgets to your Home screen

You can customise your Home screen by adding shortcuts, widgets, or folders to it. For more convenience using your phone, add your favorite widgets on the Home screen.

From the Home screen, touch

the Menu or touch and hold an empty

Key

and select Add

Your Home screen

part of the Home screen. On the Add to Home screen

menu, touch the type of item you want to add.

For example, touch Folders

from the list to add a specific folder to your Home screen. Then browse and choose the specific folder you want to add.

You will see a new folder’s

icon on the Home screen. Touch and hold the icon to drag it to the desired location on the desired panel. Release your finger from the screen to place the icon on the desired location.

TIP: To add an application

icon to Home screen, touch and hold an application icon from the Application menu and drag it to the desired panel.

TIP: To delete an application

icon from the Home screen, touch and hold the shortcut icon you want to delete and drag it to the bottom of the screen.

icon at the

Getting back to a recently used applications

Press and hold the Home

Key

. The screen will show you a pop-up with icons of applications that you've used recently.

Touch an icon to open the

desired application or touch the Back

Key

current application or screen.

to return to the

Applications: How to View, Open and Switch

All of the applications on your phone, including any applications that you downloaded and installed from Android Market sources, are grouped together on one 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.

Overview

Touch to open the Launch screen

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

Touch an application icon to open the application

Touch to close the Launch screen Quick Icons

Home screen

Launch screen

or other

Your Home screen

Opening and Closing the Launch screen

Opening the Launch screen

With your LG-P500h, it’s easy to access the Launch screen no matter what feature you’re currently using. Simply press the Home key

Application Launcher icon Closing the Launch screen

To manually close the Launch screen, press the Home Key

NOTE: The Launch screen closes automatically when you touch an icon to open its application. Dragging an icon onto your Home screen also closes the Launch screen automatically.

Customizing the Launch Screen

The items on the Launch screen are listed alphabetically. You can customize the Launch

, then touch the

screen by moving the position of applications so that you don’t have to scroll the screen up to access the applications you use most often. You can also add additional categories to the screen to organize your files.

Moving application positions

From the Home screen, touch

the Application Launcher icon

Press the Menu Key

and touch Move item.

Drag the application icon to the position you want, then lift your finger. Application icons to the right of the position shift accordingly.

Adding a category

From the Home screen, touch

the Application Launcher icon

Press the Menu Key

and touch Add category.

Enter the category name, then

touch OK.

Opening and Switching Applications

Multi-tasking is easy with

Android

because open applications keep running even when you open another application. There’s no need to quit an application before opening another. You can use and switch among several open applications. Android manages each application, stopping and starting them as needed, to ensure that idle applications don’t consume resources unnecessarily.

Opening an application

Open an application simply by touching its icon on the screen.

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.

Opening multiple applications

Touch an application icon to

open it. Press the Home Key

NOTE: If the application icon you want is on your Home screen, simply touch the icon to open and use it.

Touch the Application Launcher icon

Your Home screen

Touch the icon for the other

application you want to open.

Switching between multiple applications

Press and hold the Home

Key

. A window opens with icons of applications that you’ve used recently.

Touch the application icon you want to open.

Back Key

current application.

Touch an icon to open an application you’ve used recently.

Adding application icons to the Home screen

Customize your Home screen with the applications you use most

often.

Open the Launch screen.

Or touch the

to return to the

Touch and hold the

application icon you want to add to your Home screen. Your Launch screen will be minimized so that you can place the icon on a Home screen.

Lift your finger to place it, or

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

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 the Menu

Key

Not all applications have Options menus; if you press the Menu

Key on a screen 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.

Options menus contain items that apply to the current screen or to the application as a whole.

Touch to open more menu items.

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.

Managing Notifications

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

When you receive a notification, text appears briefly and 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.

Applications whose activities produce notifications, such as Google mail Talk, have their own settings, which you can use to configure whether, and how, they send notifications.

and Google

Your Home screen

To open the Notiﬁ cations panel

Touch and drag the Status bar

•

to the bottom of the screen.

From the Home screen, press

•

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

To respond to a notiﬁ cation

Open the Notifications panel.

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

Touch 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 network disconnect notifications open the list of

configured networks so you can reconnect.

To clear all notiﬁ cations

Open the Notifications panel.

Touch Clear at the top right of the panel. All event-based notifications will be cleared; ongoing notifications will remain in the list.

To close the notiﬁ cations panel

Touch and drag the tab at the bottom of the Notifications panel to the top of the screen or just touch the Back Key

. The panel will also close when you touch a notification.

Searching Your Phone and the Web

You can search for information on your phone and on the web by using the Quick Search Box or Google search. Some applications, such as Google

mail, Contacts, and Browser 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.

Phone and Web search using text entry

Press the Search Key.

When you press the Search Key

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

automatically.

In some applications, such as Google mail, Contacts, and Browser, the application’s own search box opens when you press the Search Key

. This is indicated by the application’s icon on the left side of the search box.

Press the Menu Key

and touch Search .

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

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 phone features you want to include in searches.

Touch the Search icon to

search for the entered terms.

If what you want to search for what appears in the suggestions list, touch that item to conduct the search.

Locking the Screen

You can lock your screen so that only you can unlock it to make calls, access your data, buy applications, etc.

Your Home screen

Setting a Lock Pattern for the First Time

Press the Home Key

, then touch the

Launcher icon Touch Settings  Location

& security. Touch Set up screen lock

(under the Screen unlock section).

Touch Pattern.

Read the instruction screen,

touch Next to see tutorial instructions on how to create an unlock pattern, then touch Next when you’re ready to create your unlock pattern.

Draw the pattern you wish to

use and touch Continue. Redraw the pattern and touch

Confirm.

Application

Draw your unlock pattern.

Touch Continue to draw your pattern again 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 to unlock the screen.

Changing Your Lock Pattern

Press the Home Key

, then touch the

Launcher icon Touch Settings  Location

Application

& security. Touch Change screen lock

(under the Screen unlock section).

Draw your current lock

pattern.

Touch Pattern to change it (or touch None to remove it).

Draw the pattern you wish to use and touch Continue.

Redraw the pattern and touch

Confirm.

Using a PIN or Password to Lock the Screen

Press the Home Key

, then touch the

Launcher icon Touch Settings  Location

& security. Touch Change screen lock

(under the Screen unlock section).

Enter your current lock

pattern and touch PIN to lock the screen with a number sequence or touch Password for an alphanumeric lock sequence.

Enter the PIN or Password

you wish to use and touch

Application

Continue.

Enter the PIN or Password again and touch OK. From then on, you will need to enter the sequence and touch

OK to unlock the screen.

NOTES:

• You have 5 opportunities to enter your unlock Pattern, PIN or Password. If you used all the 5 opportunities, you can attempt it after 30 seconds.

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

- If you’ve created a Google

account on the phone, touch Forgot pattern? Then, you are required to sign in with your Google account to unlock your phone.

- If you haven’t created a

Google account on the phone, you need to perform a factory reset.

Your Home screen

(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.)

Turn the power off. Press and hold the following

keys for 5 seconds: Down

Volume Key + Home Key + Power/Lock Key.

When the power turns on, release these keys.

Customizing the Home Screen

You can personalize your Home screen by adding application icons, shortcuts, widgets, and other items to any Home screen. You can also change the wallpaper.

To add an item to the Home screen

Go to the Home screen pane

where you want to add the item.

Press the Menu Key

and touch Add. Or, just touch and hold an

empty spot on the Home screen.

NOTE: If there is no available space on a particular Home screen pane, Add will not be available; you must delete or remove an item before you can add another item. In this case, you have the option of switching to another Home screen pane.

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 webpage, a favorite contact, a destination in Google Maps, a Google mail label, a music playlist, and more. The shortcuts available depend on the applications you have installed.

Widgets: Add any of a variety of widget applications to your Home screen, including a clock, a music player, a picture frame, a power manager, a calendar of upcoming appointments, a News and Weather widget, and more. Note that more widgets can also be found on Android Market

Folders: Add a folder where you can organize other Home screen shortcuts and icons, or folders that contain all your contacts, contacts with phone numbers, or starred contacts. Your folders’ contents are kept up-to-date automatically.

To move an item on the Home screen

Touch and hold the item.

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 pane.

When the item is where you

want it, lift your finger.

To remove an item from the Home screen

Touch and hold the item, note

that the Launch icon changes to an icon of a trash can.

Drag the item to the Trash

Can icon. When the icon turns red, lift

your finger.

Your Home screen

To change the Home screen wallpaper

Press the Home Key, then

press the Menu Key and touch Wallpaper. You can also touch and hold an empty spot on the Home screen, then touch Wallpapers in the menu that opens. Touch Gallery, Live

wallpapers, or Wallpapers.

Touch Gallery to use a picture on your phone as a wallpaper. You can crop the picture before setting it as a wallpaper.

Touch Live wallpapers to open a list of 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. Touch Wallpapers to open a screen of wallpaper images that

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

Touch Set wallpaper or

Save.

To rename a folder

Touch the folder icon to

open it. Touch and hold the folder

window’s title bar. Edit the current folder name.

Touch OK.

Applications

The Application menu provides quick access to the most frequently used applications.

The following pages contains a description of each application. If the application is already described in another section of this user manual, then a cross reference to that particular section is provided.

TIP: You cannot delete the

preloaded applications. (Only their icons can be deleted from the screen.)

The following applications are available:

Browser

Open the browser to start surfing the web. The browser is fully optimized and comes with advanced functionality to enhance the Internet browsing feature on your phone.

Calculator

This feature allows you to use the phone as a calculator. The calculator provides the basic arithmetic functions: addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. You also have access to an advanced panel, which includes more advanced functions.

Calendar

With the Calendar feature, you can:

Consult the calendar by month,

•

week, or day. Set schedules and note

•

anniversaries. Create an event list.

•

Write memos to keep track of

•

your schedule. Set an alarm to act as a

•

reminder, if necessary. Check your event memory

•

status.

Camera

Use your 3.2 megapixels camera feature to produce photos in JPEG format.

NOTE: A microSD card must be inserted before the Camera will take and store photos.

Your Home screen

Contacts

Use the Contacts application to add, view, and communicate with your friends, family, and acquaintances.

Gallery

Gallery allows you to view photos and play videos. For photos, you can also perform basic editing tasks, view a slideshow, set photos as wallpaper or contact icon, and share as a picture message or other available means.

Google mail

Google Mail (Google mail) is a web-based email service. Depending on your synchronization settings, Google mail can automatically synchronize with your Google mail account on the web.

Maps

Google Maps allow you to track your current location, view realtime traffic issues, and view detailed destination directions.

There is also a search tool included to help you locate places of interest or a specific address. You can view locations on a vector, aerial map, or at the street level.

Market

Android Market provides access to downloadable applications and games to install on your phone. Android Market also allows you to provide feedback and comments about an application, or flag an application that might be incompatible with your phone.

Messaging

This application allows you to use the Short Message Service (SMS) to send and receive text messages to and from other mobile phones.

You can also use the Multi Media Service (MMS) to create multimedia messages to send and receive from other mobile phones.

Music

Music allows you to play music files that you have stored on your microSD card. You can also create playlists.

Settings

This menu includes settings for your display, security, memory, and any extra settings associated with your phone.

Talk

Google Talk allows you to communicate with other people who are also connected with Google Talk on the phone or on the web via instant messaging.

Navigation

Navigation is a driving aid that uses both audible and visual directions for GPS navigation.

ThinkFree Office

ThinkFree Office Mobile for Android is a Microsoft Office compatible office suite. This application provides a central place for managing your

documents online or offline.

Video Player

The Video Player application plays video files stored on your microSD card.

Voice Control

Voice Control is a voice recognition software used to activate a wide variety of functions on your phone.

Voice Recorder

The Voice Recorder allows you to record an audio file up to one minute long and then immediately send it as a message.

Voice Search

The Voice Search feature is a voice-activated application that allows you to search for items via the Google search engine.

YouTube

YouTube is a video sharing website on which users can view, upload and share videos.

Your Home screen

Notification Bar

The Notification Bar runs across the top of your screen.

Touch and slide the Notification Bar down with your finger or from the Home screen, press the Menu Key and select Notifications. Here, you can check and manage Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS status as well as other notifications.

Bluetooth

Wi-Fi

GPS

connection

Viewing the Status bar

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

Below is a table explaining the meaning of icons you’re likely to see in the Status bar.

[Status bar]

Ring

Icon Description

No SIM card installed No signal

Connected to a Wi-Fi network

Wired headset connected

Call forwarded Call on hold

Icon Description

Speakerphone is on Phone microphone is

muted Missed call Bluetooth is on Connected to a

Bluetooth device System warning

Alarm is set New voicemail Flight mode is set Silent mode is set Vibrate mode is set No microSD card

installed Battery is fully charged Battery is charging Data in

Icon Description

Data out Data in and out Phone is connected via

USB cable Downloading data Uploading data GPS is on

Receiving location data from GPS

Onscreen Keyboard

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

Your Home screen

Qwerty Keypad (Phone Keypad)

Shift Key - Touch once

to capitalise the next letter you type. Double-tap for all caps.

XT9 Key - Turn on or off XT9

Mode.

Setting key Number and Symbols Key -

Touch to change input to number and symbol entry. caps.

Enter Key Key Remove keypad from

the screen.

Delete Key Go forward or backword

between letters.

Entering text

Keypad

Tap to change between the

number, symbol, and text keypads. Use

to swap between

lowercase and uppercase. The coloured circle on the button tells you if uppercase is locked on

(green) or if it is just on for one character (orange).

To enter a space, touch Tip! To switch between Qwerty Keypad and Phone Keypad, Touch

and choose Keyboard

Layouts.

Abc mode

This mode allows you to enter letters by touching the key labelled with the required letter once, twice, three or four times until the letter is displayed.

123@!

This mode allows you to enter numbers in a text message (a telephone number, for example) more quickly. Touch the keys corresponding to the required digits before manually switching back to the appropriate text entry mode.

Entering accented letters

When you select French or Spanish as the text entry language, you can enter special French or Spanish characters (e.g., “a”).

After the corresponding letter character disappears, press the same key repeatedly until you see the special character you want.

Example

To input, press and hold the “a” key.

After the letter “a...” disappears, keep your finger pressed on the screen and slide left or right to select the desired character.

Google Account Set-up

The first time you open a Google application on your phone, you will be required to sign in with your existing Google account. If you do not have a Google account, you’re prompted to create one.

Creating your Google account

From the Home screen, touch the Application Launcher icon

to open the applications

menu.

Tap Google mail and then

Next  Create to start the

Google Mail™ set up wizard. Touch a text field to open the

touch keyboard, and enter your name and username for your Google account. When entering text, you can move to the next text field by touching Next on the keyboard.

When you’re finished

inputting your username, touch Next. Your phone then

communicates with Google servers to verify username availability.

Then follow the instructions

and enter the required and optional information about the account.

Signing in your Google account

Enter your e-mail address and

password, then tap Sign in. After sign in, you can use

Google Mail™ and take advantages of Google services on your phone.

Once you have set up your

Google account on your phone, your phone will be automatically synchronized with your Google account on the web. (It depends on your synchronization settings.)

After sign in, you can use Google Mail™, Google Calendar, Android Market™ and Google Maps™;

Download applications from Android Market™; back up your settings to Google servers; and take advantage of other Google services on your phone.

IMPORTANT

Some applications, such as

•

Calendar, work only with the first Google Account you add. If you plan to use more than one Google Account with your phone, be sure to sign into the one you want to use with such applications first. When you sign in, your contacts, Google mail messages, Calendar events, and other information from these applications and services on the web are synchronized with your phone. 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 Google mail or Android Market™.

If you want to use the backup

•

feature to restore your settings to this phone from another

phone that was running Android release 2.0 or later, you must enable that option during set up.

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.

Call

Making a call

From the Home screen, touch

to open the dialpad.

Enter the number on the

dialpad. To delete a digit, touch the Clear icon

Touch the Call icon make a call.

To end a call, touch the End

icon

TIP: To enter “+” to make

international calls, touch and hold down

Calling your contacts

From the Home screen, touch

Scroll through the contact list or touch Search and enter the first letter(s) of the contact you want to call.

In the contact list, touch the

contact you want to call.

When the Contact’s details are displayed, touch the phone number you want to dial.

to open your contact list.

Answering and rejecting a call

When the screen is locked

When your phone rings, drag the Answer icon

Drag the Decline icon

the left to reject an incoming call. Drag the Excuse msg bar upwards from the bottom if you want to send a message to the caller. If the caller is unknown, the Excuse msg bar is not available.

When the screen is unlocked

When your phone rings, touch the Answer icon icon to reject an incoming call.

Touch the Send SMS button if you want to send a message to the caller. If the caller is unknown, the Send SMS button is not available.

to the right.

Touch the Decline

Adjusting call volume

To adjust the In-call volume during a call, press the volume keys on the right side of the phone.

Making a second call

During your initial call, touch

Dial the number, or search your contacts to select the number you want to call.

Touch the Call icon

connect the call. Both calls will be displayed on

the call screen. Your initial call will be put on hold.

Touch

NOTE: You will be charged

for each call you make.

to swap between calls or touch conference call.

To end active calls, touch

End.

to make a

Viewing your Call logs

From the Home screen, touch

and choose the Call log tab.

From the Call log, you can view a complete list of all dialed, received, and missed calls.

TIP: Touch any single call log

entry to view the date, time, and duration of the call.

TIP: Press the Menu Key,

then touch Clear call log to delete all the recorded items.

Call settings

You can configure phone call settings, such as call forwarding, and other special features offered by your carrier.

From the Home screen, press

and touch Settings.

Touch Call settings.

Contacts

You can add contacts on your phone and synchronize them with the contacts in your Google Account or other accounts that support syncing contacts.

Searching for a contact

From the Home screen,

touch

to open your

contact list. Touch Search and enter

the contact name using the keypad.

Adding a new contact

From the Home screen, touch contact’s number, then press the Menu Key, touch Add to

contacts and then Create new contact.

If you want to add a picture to

the new contact, touch Choose from Take a picture or Pick from gallery.

Select the contact type by

touching

and enter the new

Touch a category of contact

information and enter the details about your contact.

Touch Save.

Favorite contacts

You can classify frequently called contacts as favorites.

To add a contact to your favorites

From the Home screen, touch

to open your contact list.

Touch a contact to view its details.

Touch the star to the right of the contact’s name. The star turns gold and is added to your favorites.

To remove a contact from your favorites list

From the Home screen, touch

to open your contact list.

Touch the Favorites tab and choose a contact to view its details.

Touch the gold star to the right of the contact’s name. The star turns grey and the contact is removed from your favorites.

Messaging/E-mail

Messaging

Your LG-P500h combines SMS and MMS into one intuitive, easy-to-use menu.

Sending a message

Touch the Messaging icon

on the Home screen, and

touch New message to open a blank message.

Enter a contact name or

number in the To field. As you enter the contact name, matching contacts appear. You can touch a suggested recipient. You can also add multiple recipients.

NOTE: You will be charged for a text message for every recipient you send the message to.

Touch the text field to start

composing a message.

Press the Menu Key to open

the options menu. Choose from Call, Add subject,

Attach, Send, Insert Smiley, Discard, Templates, All threads and Add to Contacts.

Touch Send to send your

message.

The message screen opens,

where you can view your sent message. Responses appear on the screen. As you view and send additional messages, a message thread is created.

WARNING:

character limit may vary from country to country depending on how the SMS is coded and language.

WARNING:

image, video, or audio ﬁ le is added to an SMS message, it will be automatically converted into an MMS message, and you will be charged accordingly.

The 160-

If an

NOTE: When you get an SMS message during a call, you will hear a ring notification.

Threaded box

Messages (SMS, MMS) exchanged with another party can be displayed in chronological order so that you can conveniently see an overview of your conversation.

Using smilies

Liven up your messages using smilies.

When writing a new message, press the Menu Key, then choose Insert Smiley.

Changing your message settings

Your LG-P500h message settings are predefined, so you can send messages immediately. You can change the settings based on your preferences.

Opening Email and the Accounts Screen

You can use the Email application to read email from services other than Google mail. The Email application supports the following account types: POP3, IMAP and Exchange.

To open the Email application

From the Home screen, touch

•

Email.

The first time you open the Email application, a setup wizard opens to help you add an email account. After the initial setup, Email displays the contents of your Inbox (if you have only one account) or the Accounts screen (if you have multiple accounts).

The Accounts screen

The Accounts screen lists your Combined Inbox and each of your email accounts.

Messaging/E-mail

Open the Email application.

If you’re not on the Account screen, press the Menu Key and touch Accounts.

- Touch to open your Combined Inbox, with messages sent to all of your accounts.

- Touch to open a list of your starred messages.

Select the Email service

provider.

- Touch the folder icon to open the account’s folders.

You can touch an account to view its Inbox. The account from which you send email by default is indicated with a checkmark.

To open your Combined Inbox

If you have configured Email to send and receive email from more than one account, you can view all messages sent to all accounts in your Combined Inbox.

From the Home screen, touch

Email. Touch Combined Inbox

(in the Accounts screen). Messages in the Combined Inbox are color coded along their left sides, by account, using the same colors that are used for your accounts in the Accounts screen.

Only your account’s most recent emails are downloaded to your phone. To download older email messages, touch Load more messages at the bottom of the emails list.

Reading Your Messages

Touch the message you want to read. The message opens in a screen that includes information about who sent it, the date it was sent, and other related information.

You can touch that status indicator to open Quick Contact.

Responding to a Message

You can reply to, forward, or delete messages.

To mark a message as unread

You can set a message to appear as though it has not been read – for example, to remind yourself to read it again later.

While reading a message, press

•

the Menu Key and touch Mark

as unread.

To delete a message

While reading a message, touch

•

the Delete button.

-OR-

While reading a message,

•

press the Menu Key and touch Delete.

For many types of accounts, deleted messages are moved to a Trash folder, so you can retrieve them in case they were deleted by mistake.

Starring Messages

You can add stars to important messages to make it easy to keep track of them.

To star a message

While reading a message, touch

•

the star

-OR-

•

From a list of messages in a folder, touch a message’s star

To unstar a message

•

Touch the star again.

To view your starred messages

•

the Starred folder in the Accounts screen. A folder opens with your starred messages.

in its header.

. The star turns gold.

Messaging/E-mail

Composing and Sending Email

To compose and send a message

While in the Email

application, press the Menu Key and touch Compose.

Enter an address for the

message’s intended recipient. As you enter text, matching addresses are offered from your Contacts. Separate multiple addresses with commas.

Press the Menu Key and

touch Add Cc/Bcc to copy other contacts/email addresses to the message.

Compose your message.

Press the Menu Key and

touch Add attachment to send a photo -> pictures, videos, audio and other files.

Touch the Send button.

If you’re not ready to send the message, touch the Save

as draft button to save it in a Drafts folder. Touch a draft message in a Drafts folder to resume working on it. Your message will also be saved as a draft if you touch the Back Key sending it. Touch the Discard button to abandon and delete a message, including any saved drafts. If you aren’t connected to a network, for example, if you’re working in airplane mode, the messages that you send are stored in your Drafts folder until you’re connected to a network again. If it contains any pending messages, the Drafts is displayed on the Accounts screen.

Please note that messages sent using an Exchange account will not be located on the phone; they will, however, be located on the Exchange server itself. If you want to see your sent messages in the Sent folder

before

(or with the Sent label), you will often need to open the Sent folder/label and select Refresh from the options menu.

Working with Account Folders

Each account has Inbox, Outbox, Sent, and Drafts folders. Depending on the features supported by your account’s service provider, you may have additional folders.

Adding and Editing Email Accounts

To add an email account

Press the Menu Key and touch Add account.

Touch the Next button.

Touch the type of account you

would like to add.

Then enter your email

address and password and touch Next.

Enter a name for the account,

confirm how you want your name to appear in outgoing mail, then touch the Done button.

To change an account’s settings

Open the Accounts screen.

Touch and hold the account

you want to change. In the menu that opens, touch

Account settings.

To delete an email account

Open the Accounts screen.

Touch and hold the account

you want to delete. Touch Remove account in

the menu that opens. Touch the OK button in the

dialog box to confirm that you want to delete the account.

Messaging/E-mail

Social Networking

With your phone, you can enjoy social networking and manage your micro-blog in online communities. You can update your current status, upload photos and view your friends’ status updates in real-time.

You can add your Facebook, Twitter accounts to your phone. If you don’t have an account, you can visit their sites to set it up.

NOTE: An additional costs may be incurred when connecting and using online services. Check your data charges with your network provider.

Adding your account to your phone

From the Home screen,

choose a SNS application you want to use.

Enter your e-mail address

and password for you account then touch Log in.

Touch your community to see

your current status.

TIP: If you add a social

networking widget on your Home screen, the widget will show your status when your phone updates from the network. You can also access the social community directly by touching the widget.

Viewing and updating your status

Choose a community you want to access.

Update your status with

comments or upload photos.

NOTE: This is dependent on network services.

TIP: You can use information

about friends only in SNS or sync all data to Contacts.

Removing accounts on your phone

Press the Menu Key and touch Settings  Accounts & sync

Choose an account you want



to delete  Remove account.

Camera

Getting to know the viewfinder

Brightness

entering the image. Slide the brightness indicator along the bar, towards “-” for a lower brightness image, or towards “+” for a higher brightness image.

Zoom Zoom in or zoom out. Alternatively, you can use the side

volume keys.

Settings the settings menu. See Using the advanced settings on page 66. Focus Touch this icon to select the options menu. See Using the focus mode on the following page. Scene mode Choose from Auto, Portrait, Landscape, Sports, Night, and Sunset.

NOTE: You need to insert a memory card to take a picture.

Without inserting a memory card, you will not be able to take a picture.

This defines and controls the amount of sunlight

Video mode Slide this icon

down to switch to video mode. Take a photo Touch this icon

to capture an image.

Gallery

This enables you to

access your saved photos from

Touch this icon to open

the camera mode. Simply touch it and your gallery will appear on the screen.

TIP: You can close all the

shortcut options to give a clearer viewfinder screen. Just touch the center of the viewfinder once. To recall the options, touch the screen again.

Using the focus mode

You can choose from the following focus modes:

Auto Focus – Set the camera to focus automatically.

Macro – Macro mode allows you to take extreme close-ups. If you are trying to take a close-up shot but the focus box remains red, try turning the macro mode on.

Face tracking –Allows your camera detects and focuses on human faces automatically.

Manual – Set the camera to focus manually.

Taking a quick photo

Open the Camera application.

Holding the phone

horizontally, point the lens towards the subject you want to photograph.

Touch and hold the capture

button lightly, and a focus box will appear in the center of the viewfinder screen.

Position the phone so you

can see the subject in the focus box.

When the focus box turns

green, the camera has focused on your subject.

Take your finger off the

capture button.

Camera

Once you’ve taken the photo

Your captured photo will appear on the screen.

Touch to share your

photo via Bluetooth, Email, Facebook, Google mail, Messaging, Picasa or Twitter.

NOTE: Additional charges

may apply when MMS messages are used while roaming.

Touch to use the image

Set as

as Contact icon or Wallpaper.

Touch to edit the

Rename

name of the selected

picture. Touch to delete the image. Touch to take another photo

immediately. Your current photo will be saved.

Touch to view the photo in

the Gallery.

Using the advanced settings

In the viewfinder, touch to open the advanced options.

You can change the camera setting by scrolling the menu. After selecting the option, touch the Back Key.

Image size – Touch to set the size (in pixels) of the picture you take. Select a pixel value from the numerical options: 3M

(2048x1536), 2M (1600x1200), 1M (1280x960), VGA (640x480),

QVGA (320x240). ISO – The ISO rating determines

the sensitivity of the camera’s light sensor. The higher the ISO, the more sensitive the camera will be. This is useful under darker conditions when you cannot use the flash. Select from ISO values of Auto, 400,200 and 100.

White balance – Choose from Auto, Incandescent, Sunny, Fluorescent, and Cloudy.

Color effect – Choose a color

effect for your new photo. Once you’ve made your

selections, use the Back Key to close the menu. You are then ready to take a picture.

NOTE: You can change a color picture to black and white or sepia, but you cannot change a blackand-white or sepia picture to color.

Timer – The self-timer allows you to set a delay after the shutter is pressed. Select Off, 3 secs., 5 secs., or 10 secs. This is ideal if you want to be included in a photo.

Shot mode – Choose from Normal, Continuous shot, Beauty shot, Art shot, Face effect and Cartoon.

Image quality – Choose from Super Fine, Fine, and Normal.

The finer the quality, the sharper the photo. However, the file size will increase as a result, which means you’ll be able to store fewer photos in the memory.

Auto review – If you set Auto review on, the camera will automatically display the picture immediately after taking it.

Shutter sound – Select one of the four shutter sounds.

Tag location – Activate to use your phone’s location-based services. Take pictures wherever you are and tag them with the location. If you upload tagged pictures to a blog that supports geotagging, you can see the pictures displayed on a map.

NOTE: This function is only available when GPS is active.

Reset – Restore all camera settings to default.

Camera Vi

– Touch whenever you

want to know how this function operates. This provides you with a quick guide.

TIP: When you exit the

camera, all settings will return to their defaults, except image size and image quality. Any nondefault settings must be reset, such as Color effect and ISO. Check these before you take your next photo.

TIP: The settings menu

is superimposed over the viewfinder, so when you change elements of the image color or quality, you will see a preview of the image change behind the settings menu.

Viewing your saved photos

You can access your saved

photos from within the camera mode. Just touch and touch the screen then you will be directed to the Gallery.

TIP: Flick left or right to view

other photos or videos.

- Touch to see a slideshow.

- Touch to share the contents or delete

Touch More for the following options below.

Details - Check information of contents.

Set as - Set as contact icon or wallpaper.

Crop -Crop your photo. Move your finger across the screen to select the area.

To My Album Online - Send the photo to your online album

Rotate - Rotate left or right.

Video camera

Getting to know the viewfinder

Brightness

the Video. Slide the brightness indicator along the bar, towards “-” for a lower brightness Video, or towards “+” for a higher brightness Video.

Zoom Zoom in or zoom out. Alternatively, you can use the side

volume keys. Make sure to set the zoom function before recording because you cannot control it while recording.

Settings the settings menu. See Using the advanced settings on page 70.

Scene mode Set the camera to adjust to the environment. Choose from Auto, Portrait, Landscape, Sports, Night and Sunset.

Video size

Choose your video image size from VGA (640x480), QVGA (320x240) or QCIF (176x144).

This defines and controls the amount of sunlight entering

Camera mode Slide this icon up

to switch to camera mode. Start recording Touch this icon

to begin recording.

Gallery

This enables you to

access your saved photos &

Touch this icon to open

Touch to set the size (in pixels) of the video you record.

Videos from within the video camera mode. Simply touch it and your gallery will appear on the screen.

Video camera

Shooting a quick video

Slide the camera mode button

down. The icon will change to

The video camera’s viewfinder

will appear on the screen. Holding the phone horizontally,

point the lens towards the subject of the video.

Press the capture button once

to start recording.

REC will appear at the bottom of the viewfinder with a timer showing the length of the video.

Touch on the screen to stop recording.

After shooting a video

A still image representing your video will appear on the screen.

Play

Touch to play the video.

Touch to share your

video as Bluetooth,

Email, Google mail, Messaging or

YouTube™.

NOTE: Additional charges

may apply when MMS messages are used while roaming.

Touch to edit the

Rename

name of selected video.

Touch to delete the video

you just recorded and confirm by touching Yes . The viewfinder will reappear.

Touch to shoot another

video right away. Your current video will be saved.

Touch to access the Gallery

and view your recorded video.

Using the advanced settings

Using the viewfinder, touch to open the advanced options. Adjust the video camera setting by scrolling the menu. After selecting the option, touch the

Back key.

White balance – The white

balance ensures any the white areas in your video are realistic. To enable your camera to adjust the white balance correctly, you may need to determine the light conditions. Choose from

Auto, Incandescent, Sunny, Fluorescent, and Cloudy.

Color effect – Choose a

color tone to use for your new view. Choose from Off, Mono,

Negative, Solarize, Sepia, Negative Sepia, or Blue.

Duration – Set a duration limit

for your video. Choose between Normal and MMS to limit the maximum size to send as an MMS message. If you set as MMS , you can record 300k video (less than 1 minute). Also you can choose QVGA (approximately 15 sec) and QCIF (approximately 35 sec) only in this mode.

TIP: When choosing MMS

duration, the Video quality will be set as QCIF and you can shoot longer videos.

Video resolution – Choose from Super fine, and Normal.

Audio recording – Choose Mute to record a video without

sound. Auto review – If you set Auto

review on, the video camera will automatically display the video immediately after recording it.

Reset camera settings.

want to know how this function operates. This provides you with a quick guide.

– Reset all the video

– Touch whenever you

TIP: You can change a

video shot in color to black and white or sepia, but you cannot change a black-andwhite or sepia video to color.

Video camera

Watching your saved videos

In the viewfinder, touch .

Your gallery will appear on the

screen. Touch a video to start playing

it automatically.

Adjusting the volume when viewing a video

To adjust the volume of a video while it is playing, use the volume keys on the right hand side of the phone.

Your photos and videos

Setting a photo as wallpaper

Touch the photo you want to

set as wallpaper to open it. Touch the screen to open the

options menu, then touch Menu.

Touch More  Set as 

Wallpaper.

Multimedia

You can store multimedia files to a memory card to have easy access to all your image and video files.

Touch

the Application Launcher

icon

then select Gallery. A list of

all your albums is displayed.

NOTE:

Make sure you install a memory card into the phone to save photos and access all your pictures. Without a memory card, the phone will not display any photos or videos (excluding Picasa images, which are in your Picasa album).

View model

When you open the Gallery application, your albums will be displayed in Folder view mode. Touching an album displays your images in Grid view mode. If you touch an image, it will be displayed in Full view mode.

Timeline view

The LG-P500h Gallery also provides a timeline view of your

photos and videos. From Grid view mode, drag right to display your photos by date and location.

to the

My Images options menu

Select a photo, then press the

Key

available options.

twice to see the

Sending a photo

To send a photo, touch and

hold the photo you want.

Select Share. Choose from

Email, Bluetooth, Picasa, Facebook, Messaging, Twitter

or Google mail.

When you choose Email,

Google mail or Messaging,

your photo will be attached to a message. Then you can write and send the message normally.

TIP: If you have an SNS

account and set it up on your phone, you can share your photo to the SNS community.

Sending a video

To send a video, touch and

hold the video you want. Select Share. Choose from

Email, Bluetooth, YouTube, Messaging, or Google mail.

When you choose Email,

Google mail or Messaging,

your video will be attached to a message. Then you can write and send the message normally.

Using an image

Choose images to use as wallpaper or identify callers.

Touch and hold a photo, then

touch More  Set as. Choose from Contact icon or

Wallpaper.

Creating a slideshow

From Full view mode, you can watch a slideshow so you don’t have to open and close each image.

Touch Slideshow.

Checking your photo

You can view a photo’s detailed information, such as Name, Date, Time, Size and Type.

Touch and hold a photo, then

touch More  Details.

Transferring files using USB mass storage devices

To transfer ﬁ les using USB devices:

Connect the LG-P500h to a

PC using a USB cable. If you didn't install the LG

Android Platform Driver on your PC, you need to change settings manually. Press the Home Key  Menu Key  touch Settings  SD Card

& Phone Storage  Mass storage only.

Drag the Notification Bar

down and touch USB connected. Then touch Tu rn on USB storage.

Multimedia

Once you are connected to

your PC via mass storage, you can view the contents of SD card and transfer file from it by using you PC.

NOTE: You need to install an SD card first. Without an SD card, you cannot use USB mass storage.

NOTE: If you installed the LG Android Platform Driver, you will see pop up with 'Turn on USB storage' immediately.

Music

Your LG-P500h has a built-in music player that lets you play all your favorite tracks.

Playing a song

From the Home screen, touch

the Application Launcher

and select Music.

icon Touch Songs.

Select the song you want

to play. Touch

4 5

Touch song.

Touch

beginning of the song. Touch

the previous song.

To change the volume while listening to music, press the up and down volume keys on the right hand side of the phone.

Touch and hold any song in the list. It will display Play, Add

To Playlist, Use As phone ringtone, Delete, Details, and Search as options.

to pause the song. to skip to the next

to go back to the

two times to go back to

NOTE: Music file copyrights may be protected by international treaties and national copyright laws.

Therefore, it may be necessary to obtain permission or a licence to reproduce or copy music.

In some countries, national laws prohibit private copying of copyrighted material. Before downloading or copying the file, please check the national laws of the relevant country concerning the use of such material.

Using the radio

Your LG-P500h has a built-in FM radio so you can tune in to your favorite stations and listen on the go.

NOTE: You must attach your headphones to listen to the radio. Insert them into the headphone jack.

Searching for stations

You can tune in to radio stations by searching for them manually or automatically. They will then be saved to specific channel numbers, so you don’t have to keep re-tuning in.

To tune in automatically

From the Home screen, touch

the Application Launcher icon and select FM radio.

Press the Menu Key and

touch Auto scan. If there are pre-set channels,

you will see a pop-up with 'Reset all channels and start Auto scan?'. If you choose OK, all the pre-set channels will be deleted and Auto scan will start.

During Auto scanning, touch

Stop if you want to stop

scanning. Only the channels scanned before stopping will be saved.

Multimedia

NOTE: You can also manually tune in to a station using the displayed wheel.

Resetting channels

Press the Menu Key and

choose Reset Channel to reset the current channel, or choose Reset all channels to reset all the channels.

Listening to the radio

Touch Listen Via and you can choose to listen via Speaker or Wired headset.

WARNING:

you connect a headset not speciﬁ cally made for radio reception, radio reception may be poor.

Google applications

First, set up a Google

account. Enter your user name and password.

After signing in, your contacts,

email, and calendar in your Google account will automatically synchronize with your LG-P500h.

Google Maps™

Check your current location and traffic and receive directions to your destination. The LG-P500h must be connected to Wi-Fi or 3G/GPRS.

NOTE: Google Maps™ does not cover all cities and countries.

Using options

Press the Menu Key to use the following options:

you are looking for.

Directions

you get directions to the place

– Enter the place

– This will let

you are looking for. Touch to input the data. Choose from

Contacts or Point on Map or My current location.

Layers

view from Traffic to Satellite or Terrain. Touch Latitude and you will see the location of your contacts from your Google Account. Touch Buzz to post messages to your Buzz account from Maps.

My Location

current location on the map.

Join Latitude

location with friends.

find Starred items and more.

NOTE: While viewing Street View for a location, press the Menu Key and touch Compass

Mode to turn Compass Mode

on.

– You can switch

– Point to your

– Share your

– Clear the map or

Google applications

Market™

Android Market™ lets you download useful applications and games. If you install applications and games from Android Market™, they appear in the applications menu. You can check downloaded application by pressing the Menu Key and touching the Downloads tab.

You can also check other's comment regarding an application or you can post your comments.

Select a category from Apps

and Games to browse its contents. You can choose from Top paid, Top free and Just in.

Choose an application to

install.

NOTE: When you want to finish the game, use the Home or Back Key. You will return to the Home screen. You can also use the Menu Key of the game.

WARNING:

your phone and personal data, download applications only from trusted sources, such as Android Market™. If some applications are not properly installed on your phone, your phone may not work normally or a serious error can occur. You will need to uninstall those applications and all of its data and settings from the phone.

To protect

Google mail™

Google Mail™ is configured when you first access a Google application and sign into your Google Account.”

Depending on your synchronization settings, Google Mail™ on your phone is automatically synchronized with your Google Mail™ account on the web.

Press the Menu Key, then touch Refresh to send or receive new emails and to synchronize your emails with your Google Mail™ account on the web. Pressing the Menu Key, you can compose an email, view your Accounts, Go to labels, Search and More.

Google Talk™

Google Talk™ is Google’s instant messaging program. It lets you communicate with other people who also use Google Talk™.

Press the Menu Key for the following available options:

All friends

friends on your friend’s list.

Add friend

to chat.

– Displays all

– Send invitation

search for a contact or a chat saved to your Google mail account.

Sign out

from chat. When you touch the Talk icon from the Home screen, you will be Signed in automatically if you set

Automatically sign in active. Settings

to adjust various Google Talk settings.

all chats, check Invites and view your Blocked list.

– Allows you to

– Signs you out

– Allows you

– Allows you to close

Utilities

Setting your alarm

From the Home screen, touch

the Application Launcher icon and select Clock.

If you want to add a new

alarm, touch

Touch Add alarm and set the time. Then touch turn on the alarm. After you set the time, the LG-P500h will let you know how much time is left before the alarm sounds.

Set Repeat, Ringtone or

Vibrate and add Label to

name the alarm. Touch Done to save the alarm.

Press the Menu

an alarm or adjust alarm settings.

Using your calculator

From the Home screen, touch the Application Launcher icon and select Calculator.

Touch the number keys to

enter numbers.

Key

to add

For simple calculations, touch the function you want (+, –, x, or ÷), followed by =.

For more complex

calculations, press the Menu Key, touch Advanced panel,

then choose any of the available functions.

Adding an event to your calendar

From the Home screen, touch

the Application Launcher icon and select Calendar.

You must have or create

Google account to use Calendar.

To check the event, touch the date. To add a new event, touch and hold the date, then touch New event.

Enter the event name in the

What field. Check the date

and enter the time you want your event to begin and finish.

Enter the location of the event

in the Where field.

If you would like to add a note to your event, touch the Description field and enter the details.

If you want to repeat the

alarm, set Repetition, and set Reminders, if necessary.

Touch Done to save the event

in the calendar. A colored square in the calendar will mark all days that have saved events. An alarm will sound at the event start time to help you stay organized.

Changing your calendar view

From the Home screen, touch

the Application Launcher icon and select Calendar.

Press the Menu Key. Select one of the following

Calendar views: Day, Week, Month, or Agenda.

ThinkFree Office

ThinkFree Office allows you to read documents and provides limited edit functions for Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint. You cannot edit PDF files.

Touch and hold a file.

Depending on the file type, the following options are available: Open, Upload,

Rename, Move, Copy, Delete, Send and Properties.

Using options

Press the Menu Key to use the following options:

New – Add a new

Document, Spreadsheet, Presentation or Folder.

Refresh – Refresh data. Sort – Sort by Name, Date

or Size.

Preferences – Adjust

ThinkFree Office settings.

Update – Allows you to

adjust various ThinkFree Office settings.

About – View more

information about ThinkFree Office.

Voice Recorder

Use the Voice Recorder to record voice memos or other audio files.

Recording a sound or voice

From the Home screen, touch

the Application Launcher icon and select Voice Recorder.

Touch

recording. Touch

Press the Menu Key and

select Use as ringtone to set as the phone ringtone.

NOTE: Touch Go to list to access your album. You can listen to the saved recording.

to begin

to end recording.

Sending the voice recording

Once you have finished

recording, you can send the audio clip by touching the Menu Key and then Share.

Choose from Bluetooth,

Email, Google mail and Messaging. When you

select Email, Google mail and Messaging, the voice recording will be attached to a message. Then you can write and send it normally.

The Web

Browser

Browser gives you a fast, fullcolor world of games, music, news, sports, entertainment, and much more, right on your mobile phone, wherever you are and whatever you’re into.

NOTE: Additional charges apply when connecting to these services and downloading content. Check data charges with your network provider.

Using options

Press the Menu Key to view the following options:

New window – Open a

new window.

Bookmark – Add/Display

Bookmarks and display the Most Visited Site and History.

Window – Show all your

open windows.

Refresh – Touch to refresh

the web page.

Forward – Forwards you to

the page you had connected to prior to going back to the current page. This is opposite action with Back Key, which goes to the previous page.

Add bookmark – Add the

•

current web page as a bookmark.

Find on page – Allows you to

•

search for letters or words on the current web page.

Select Text – Touch and select

•

the lines you want to copy. Long touch any input box to paste the copied text.

Page info – Displays the web

•

page information.

Share page – Shares the web

•

page with your contacts

Downloads – Displays your

•

history of downloads.

The Web

Settings – Set the browser

•

settings.

TIP: To return the previous

web page, press the Back Key.

Adding and accessing bookmarks

Press the Menu

touch Bookmarks. Touch Add and enter a name

followed by its URL. To access the bookmark,

simply touch the bookmark image. You will be connected to the bookmarked page.

Changing Web browser settings

Press the Menu Key, then touch More  Settings.

Key

, then

Settings

Wireless & networks

Allows you to manage Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connections. You can also set Mobile networks and Airplane mode.

Airplane mode – When Airplane mode is activated, all wireless communications are disabled.

Sound

Allows you to adjust sound and notification settings. You can also manage vibrate mode, audible, and haptic feedback.

Display

Brightness – Adjust the brightness of the screen.

Auto-rotate screen – Set to switch orientation automatically when you rotate the phone.

Animation – Set to allows animations to be displayed.

Screen timeout – Set the delay time before the screen automatically turns off.

Location & Security

Use wireless networks – If you check Use wireless networks, your phone will be determine your approximate location by using Wi-Fi and mobile networks. When you check this option, you’re asked whether you consent to allowing Google to use your location when providing these services.

Use GPS Satellites – If you check Enable GPS satellites, your phone will be determine your location to street-level accuracy.

Set up screen lock – Set unlock pattern to secure your phone. When setting this option, a set of screens open and guide you through drawing a screen unlock pattern. You can also set a PIN or Password instead of a Pattern or leave it as None.

When you turn on your phone or wake up the screen, you're prompted to draw your unlock

Settings

pattern to unlock the screen. Set up Sim card lock – Set up

a PIN to be required for phone use or change the SIM PIN.

Visible passwords – Select to show passwords as you type them or deselect to hide passwords.

Select device administrators – Add device administrators.

Use secure credentials – Allows you to access secure certificates.

Install from SD card – Choose to install encrypted certificates from your SD card.

Set password – Set or change the credential storage password.

Clear storage - Clear credential storage of all contents and reset its password

Applications

You can manage applications and set up quick launch shortcuts.

Unknown Sources – Enable this setting to install non-Market

applications. Manage Applications

– Manage and remove installed applications.

Running services - Check currently running services

Development – Set options for application development.

Accounts & sync

Allows you to activate Background data synchronization or Auto-sync. You can also verify or add accounts and change their data and synchronization settings.

Privacy

You can also perform a Factory data reset, which will erase all of your data. Make sure you backup any important data before performing this function.

SD card & phone storage

Check total available SD card space. Touch Unmount SD card to safely remove the SD card.

Touch Format the SD card if you want to delete all data from the SD card.

Touch Google search to adjust Google search settings.

Touch Searchable items to adjust the settings in order to get necessary information effectively . Choose from Web, Apps,

Contacts, Messaging Search, Music or Twitter.

Language & keyboard

Set local language and region, text input, and autocorrect options.

Voice input & output

Allows you to set various settings for the Voice recognizer and Text-to-speech.

Accessibility

You use the Accessibility settings to configure any accessibility plug-ins you have installed on your phone.

NOTE: Requires additional plug-ins to become selectable.

Date and time

Set date, time, time zone, and time and date formats.

About phone

View legal information and check phone status and software version.

Wi-Fi

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

You can enjoy wireless Internet with Wi-Fi without extra charges.

Turn on Wi-Fi

From the Home Screen , open the Notification Bar and touch

on.

From the applications screen, touch Settings networks  Wi-Fi .

To connect to Wi-Fi

Choose the Wi-Fi network you want to connect to. If you see password to connect.

TIP: If you are out of a

Wi-Fi area and choose 3G connection, additional charges may be applied.

Wireless &



, you need to enter a

TIP!

If your phone turns into sleep mode even when it is connected to Wi-Fi, the Wi-Fi connection will be disabled automatically. In this case, if your phone has access to 3G data, it may be connected to the 3G network automatically, and additional charges may be applied.)

NOTE:

The LG-P500h supports

WEP, WPA/WPA2-PSK and

802.1x EAP. security. If your WiFi service provider or network administrator sets encryption for network security, fill in the key in the pop-up window. If encryption is not set, this pop-up window will not be shown. You can obtain the key from your Wi-Fi service provider or network administrator.

Sharing your phone’s mobile data connection

You can share your phone’s mobile data connection with a single computer via a USB cable: USB tethering. You can also share your phone’s data connection with up to five devices at once, by turning your phone into a portable Wi-Fi hotspot.

When your phone is sharing its data connection, an icon appears in the status bar and as an ongoing notification in the notifications drawer.

USB tethering is active

Portable Wi-Fi hotspot is active

Both USB tethering and portable hotspot are active

For the latest information about tethering and portable hotspots, including supported operating systems and other details, visit http://www.android.com/tether.

NOTE: An additional costs may be incurred when connecting and using online services. Check your data charges with your network provider.

USB tethering & portable Wi-Fi hotspot settings

On the home screen, touch

Application Launcher icon

and select Settings. Touch Wireless & networks

and select Tethering & portable hotspot.

Choose options that you want

to adjust.

USB tethering – Check to share your phone’s mobile network data connection with your computer, via a USB connection.

Wi-Fi

TIP: To use USB Tethering,

you need to install PC Suite on to your PC first.

Portable Wi-Fi hotspot – Check to share your phone’s mobile network data connection as a portable Wi-Fi hotspot. Help – Opens a dialog with

information about USB tethering and portable Wi-Fi hotspots as well as information about where to learn more.

USB tethering and data sharing

You can’t share your phone’s data connection and SD card via USB at the same time. If you are using your USB connection to make your SD card available to your computer, you must disconnect it first.

TIP!

To use USB Tethering, you need to install PC Suite on to your PC first.

Use the USB cable that came

with your phone to connect your phone to your computer.

On the home screen, touch

Application Launcher icon and select Settings.

Touch Wireless & networks and select Tethering & portable

hotspot.

Check USB tethering.

• The phone starts sharing its mobile network data connection with your computer, via USB connection. An ongoing notification added to the Status bar and Notifications panel.

Uncheck USB tethering

to stop sharing your data connection. Or just disconnect the USB cable.

NOTE: When using the USB tethering, your phone can be connected to 3G network only. Under the status of the USB tethering, Wi-Fi network connection will be disabled.

To share your phone’s data connection as a portable Wi-Fi hotspot

On the home screen, touch

Application Launcher icon

and select Settings.

Touch Wireless & networks

and select Tethering & portable hotspot.

Check Portable Wi-Fi hotspot.

After a moment, the phone

•

starts broadcasting its Wi- Fi network name (SSID), so you can connect to it with up to five computers or other devices. An ongoing notification is added to the Status bar and Notifications panel.

When Portable Wi-Fi hotspot

•

is checked, you can change its network name or secure it.

Uncheck Portable Wi-Fi hotspot

to stop sharing your data connection via Wi-Fi.

Wi-Fi

To rename or secure your portable hotspot

You can change the name of your phone’s Wi-Fi network name (SSID) and secure its Wi-Fi network.

On the home screen, touch

Application Launcher icon and select Settings.

Touch Wireless & networks and select Tethering &portable

hotspot.

Ensure Portable Wi-Fi hotspot is checked.

Touch Portable Wi-Fi hotspot settings.

Touch Configure Wi-Fi hotspot.

The Configure Wi-Fi hotspot

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dialog opens.

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You can change the network SSID (name) that other computers see when scanning for Wi-Fi networks.

You can also touch the Security

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menu to configure the network with Wi-Fi Protected Access 2 (WPA2) security, with a preshared key (PSK).

If you touch the WPA2 PSK

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security option, a password field is added to the Configure Wi- Fi hotspot dialog. If you enter a password, you will need to enter that password when you connect to the phone’s hotspot with a computer or other device. Or touch Open in the Security menu to remove security from your Wi-Fi network.

ATTENTION! If you set the security option

as Open, you can not prevent unauthorised using online services by other people and additional charges can be incurred. To avoid unauthorised use, you will be better to keep the security option.

Touch Save.6

Software update

Phone Software update

LG Mobile Phone Software update from internet

For more information on using this function, please visit the

http://update.lgmobile.com or http://www.lg.com/common/ index.jsp → select country and

language. This Feature allows you to update

the firmware of your phone to the latest version conveniently from the internet without the need to visit a service centre.

As the mobile phone firmware update requires the user’s full attention for the duration of the update process, please make sure to check all instructions and notes that appear at each step before proceeding. Please note that removing the USB data cable or battery during the upgrade may seriously damage you mobile phone.

DivX Mobile

ABOUT DIVX VIDEO: DivX® is a digital video format created by DivX, Inc. This is an official DivX

Certified

device that plays DivX video. Visit www.divx.com for more information and software tools to convert your files into DivX video.

ABOUT DIVX VIDEO-ONDEMAND: This DivX Certified device must be registered in order to play purchased DivX Video-on-Demand (VOD) movies. To obtain your registration code, locate the DivX VOD section in your device setup menu. Go to vod.divx.com for more information on how to complete your registration.

DivX Certified

to play DivX®

video up to 320 x 240.

DivX

, DivX Certified® and associated logos are trademarks of DivX, Inc. and are used under license.

Accessories

There are a variety of accessories available for your mobile phone, which may be sold separately. You can select these options according to your personal communication requirements. Consult your local dealer for availability. (Items described below may be optional.)

Charger

Stereo headset

USB cable

Connect and synchronize your LGP500h and PC.

Micro SD

User Guide

Learn more about your LGP500h.

NOTE:

• Always use genuine LG accessories. Failure to do this may invalidate your warranty.

• Accessories may vary.

Battery

Before using the mobile phone, please read ﬁ rst!

How to save music/video files to the phone

Connect your phone to the PC using the USB cable.

Touch and drag down the Notification Bar on the Home screen. Touch USB connected > Turn on USB storage > Open folder to view files.

If you didn't install the LG Android Platform Driver on your PC, you need set it manually.

For more information, refer to 'Transferring files using mass storage devices' .

Save music or video ﬁ les from the PC to the phone's removable storage.

You may copy or move files from

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the PC to the phone's removable storage using a card reader.

How to play music/video files to the phone

Playing music ﬁ les

Locate the file you want in the list and select it to play.

Playing video ﬁ les

Locate the file you want in the list and select it to play.

How to send data from your phone via Bluetooth

Sending data via Bluetooth: You can send data via Bluetooth by running a corresponding application, not from Bluetooth menu, unlike regular mobile phones.

Sending pictures: Run the

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Gallery application and select Picture  Menu. Touch Share and select Bluetooth  Check If Bluetooth is turned on and select Scan for devices  Choose the device you want to send data to from the list.

LG Electronics P500H User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual