LG P720 Users manual

LG-P720 User Guide

Some parts of this manual may not apply to your phone, depending on its

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software or your service provider.
This handset is not recommended for the visually-impaired because it has a

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touch-screen keypad.
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- English

Part 15.21 statement

This device is not intended for sale in the USA.

" Change or Modifications that are not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void

the user's authority to operate the equipment. “

Part 15.105 statement

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class B digital

device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.

These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in

a residential installation. This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency

energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful

interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will

not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference or

television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user

is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

- Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

- Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to

which the receiver is connected.

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

FCC Part 15 Class B Compliance

This device and its accessories comply with part 15 of FCC

rules and ICES-003 Class B digital apparatus requirements

for Industry Canada. Operation is subject to the following

two conditions:(1) This device and its accessories may not

cause harmful interference, and (2) this device and its

accessories must accept any interference received, including

interference that may cause undesired operation.

Body-worn Operation

This device was tested for typical body-worn operations

with the back of the phone kept 1.0cm (0.39 inches) between

the user’s body and the back of the phone. To comply with

FCC RF exposure requirements, a minimum separation

distance of 1.0cm (0.39 inches) must be maintained between

the user's body and the back of the phone. Third-party

belt-clips, holsters, and similar accessories containing

metallic components may not be used. Body-worn

accessories that cannot maintain 1.0cm (0.39 inches)

separation distance between the user's body and the back

of the phone, and have not been tested for typical body-

worn operations may not comply with FCC RF exposure

limits and should be avoided.

Conformité aux normes FCC Part 15 Class B

Cet appareil et ses accessoires sont conformes aux
normes FCC Part 15 Class B de la Federal
Communications Commission et aux exigences pour
appareils numériques ICES-003 Class B d’Industrie
Canada.Son fonctionnement est sujet aux deux conditions
suivantes :(1) Cet appareil et ses accessoires ne doivent
pas provoquer de brouillage préjudiciable, et (2) cet
appareil et ses accessoires doivent accepter toutes les
interférences reçues, y compris celles pouvant causer un
fonctionnement indésirable.

Utilisation comme appareil portatif

Ce téléphone a été testé en vue d’une utilisation type
comme appareil portatif, avec une distance de 1.0cm (0,39
pouces) entre l’arrière de l’appareil et le corps de
l’utilisateur. Pour satisfaire aux exigences de la FCC en
matière d’exposition aux radiofréquences, une distance
d’au moins 1.0cm (0,39 pouces) doit être maintenue entre
le corps de l’utilisateur et l’arrière du téléphone. Les
pinces de ceinture, les étuis et autres accessoires
semblables d’autres marques et contenant des
composantes métalliques ne doivent pas être utilisés.Les
accessoires portatifs empêchant le maintien d’une
distance de 1.0 cm (0,39 pouces) entre le corps de
l’utilisateur et l’arrière du téléphone et qui n’ont pas été
testés en vue d’une utilisation type comme accessoires
portatifs peuvent ne pas satisfaire aux limites d’exposition
aux radiofréquences stipulées par la FCC et, par
conséquent, ne doivent pas être utilisés.

Getting to know your phone

To turn on the phone, hold down the Power key for 3 seconds.
To turn off the phone, hold down the Power key for 3 seconds, touch Power off and touch OK.

Earpiece

Proximity Sensor
Inner camera lens
Home key

- Return to home from any
screen.

Menu key

- Options vary depening
on what screen or
application is in use.

TIP! Touch the Menu key within any application to see what options are available.
TIP! If the LG-P720 displays an error message when you use it, or if you cannot turn it on, remove the battery, put it

back in, then turn it on again after 5 seconds.

Power/Lock key

- Switch your phone on/off by
holding this key down.

- Lock and unlock the screen.

Back key

- Return to the previous screen.

Search key

- Search the web and contents
in your phone.

object on the phone or sitting on
it can damage its LCD and touch
screen functions. Do not cover
the LCD’s proximity sensor, even
with a protective film, as this may
cause the sensor to malfunction.

WARNING:

Placing a heavy

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Getting to know your phone

Stereo earphone
connector

Power/Lock key

Volume keys

On the homescreen: controls ringer volume.

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- During a call: controls your earpiece volume.

- When playing music: controls playback volume.

Charger, micro USB cable connector

HDMI

3D key

- Access 3D Space by holding this shortcut key.

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Battery

SIM card slot

microSD memory
card slot

Back cover

Camera lens

Installing the SIM card and battery

Before you can start using your new phone, it has to be
set up. To insert the SIM card and battery:

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To remove the back cover, hold the phone firmly in
one hand. With the other hand, firmly press down
on the centre of the battery cover, while pulling the
bottom away with your forefinger. Then lift off the
battery cover.

Slide the SIM card into the SIM card holder. Make

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sure the gold contact area on the card is facing
downwards.

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Getting to know your phone

3

Insert the battery in place by aligning the gold
contacts on the phone and the battery.

4

Replace the phone's back cover.

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Charging your phone

The charger connector is on the top left-hand side of
your LG-P720. Insert the charger and plug it into an
electrical socket. Your LG-P720 will be charged when
you can see .

NOTE: The battery must be fully charged on fi rst
use to extend battery lifetime.

Installing the memory card

Insert a memory card to add additional memory to your
device.

To insert a memory card:

1

Turn off your phone before inserting or removing the
memory card. Remove the back cover.

Slide the microSD metal protector lid up to unlock.

2

Lift the metal lid up to open. Insert microSD card
into slot. Make sure the gold contact area is facing
downwards. Lower the lid then slide down to lock.

NOTE: The LG-P720 supports upto a 32 GB microSD

card.

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Getting to know your phone

Formatting the memory card

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

NOTE: All fi les on your memory card are deleted
when it is formatted.

On your homescreen, touch the Applications tab to

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open the applications menu.
Scroll down and touch Settings.

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Scroll down and touch SD card & phone storage.

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Touch Unmount SD Card.

4

Touch Format SD card, then confirm your choice.

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If you set a pattern lock,enter it and select Erase

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Everything. The card will then be formatted and

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ready to use.

NOTE: If there is content on your memory card, the
folder structure may be different after formatting,
as all fi les will have been deleted.

TIP!

If your memory card is already Unmounted

you can use the following steps to format it. Touch

Applications > Settings > SD card & phone
storage > Format SD Card

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WARNING Do not insert or remove the

memory card while the phone is on. Otherwise
you may damage the memory card, your
phone, and the data stored on the memory
card may be corrupted. To remove the memory
card safely, select Applications > Settings > SD

card & phone storage > Unmount SD card.

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Your Homescreen

Touch-screen tips

Here are some tips on navigating around your phone.
Touch - To choose a

menu/option or open an
application, touch it.

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

To scroll through a

Drag -
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).

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Your Home screen

Pinch and stretch - To
zoom in on content while
centring the image between
the finger tips, pinch on
the screen by pressing two
fingers down and bringing
them together.

For stretching content,
move the fingers away from
each other to zoom out on
an image.

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NOTE:

To select an item, touch the centre of the icon.

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Do not press too hard: the touch screen is sensitive
enough to pick up a light, steady touch.
Use the tip of your finger to touch the option you

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want. Be careful not to touch any other keys.

Lock your phone

When you are not using your LG-P720, press the Power
key to lock it. This helps avoid accidental touches on the
screen and saves battery power.

If you do not use the phone for a while, whatever screen
you are viewing will be replaced by the lock screen to
conserve the battery.

NOTE: If there are any programmes running when you

set the pattern, they may keep running in lock mode.
We recommend you exit all programmes before entering
lock mode to avoid unnecessary charges (e.g. for phone
calls, web access or data communications).

Unlock screen

To wake up your phone, press the Power key. The lock
screen will appear. Touch and slide up the lock screen
to unlock your homescreen. The last screen you viewed
will open.

Home

Simply drag your finger left or right to view the panels.
You can also customise each panel with widgets,
shortcuts to your favourite applications, folders and
wallpaper.

NOTE: Some screen images may vary depending on

your phone provider.

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Your Home screen

On your homescreen, you can view quick keys on the
bottom of the screen. Quick keys provide easy, one­touch access to the functions you use most.

Touch the Phone icon to bring up the touch-dialling

pad to make a call.

Touch to open your contacts.
Touch the Messaging icon to access the

messaging menu.
You can create a new message here.

Touch the Applications tab at the bottom of the

screen. You can then view all the installed applications.
Just drag your finger to scroll through your applications.

To open any application, simply touch the icon in the

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applications list.

NOTE: Pre-loaded applications may vary depending on

your phone’s software or your service provider.

Pre-loaded SD card content

Where a microSD Card is provided with your handset
there will be a select number of applications available on
the microSD Card.

A microSD Card is an optional accessory. Please
contact your service provider for more information.
To install these applications please download a file
manager of your choice from Android Market (icon).

Once you have installed a file
manager

Browse to your microSD card Select the Application
(.APK) file on your microSD card.

Select Install

Select Open to open the application or Done to go back
to you file manager.

Adding widgets to your homescreen

You can customise your homescreen by adding
shortcuts, widgets or folders to it. For added
convenience when using your phone, put your favourite
widgets on the homescreen.

To add an icon to your homescreen:

1

On the homescreen, touch the Menu key
select Add. Alternatively, touch and hold any empty
part of the homescreen.
In the Edit Mode menu, touch the type of item you

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want to add.
For example, select Folders from the list and tap

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it. Select Contacts with phone numbers from the
list and tap it.
A new folder’s icon will appear on the homescreen.

4

Drag it to the desired location and take your finger
off the screen.

and

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Your Home screen

TIP! To add an application icon to the homescreen

from the Applications menu, touch and hold the
application you want to add.

To remove an icon from the homescreen:

1

Touch and hold the icon you want to remove. The
rubbish bin icon
Drag and drop the application icon to the rubbish

2

bin icon

NOTE: You cannot delete pre-loaded applications.
(You can only remove their icons from the screen.)

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will appear.

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Getting back to a recently used
application

Touch and hold the Home key . The screen will

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give a pop up with icons for applications you have
used recently.
Touch an icon to open its application, or touch the

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Back key to go back to your current application.

Notification drawer

The notification drawer runs across the top of your
screen.

Ring

Wi-Fi

GPSBluetooth

3G

Touch and slide the notification drawer down with your
finger.

Alternatively, on the homescreen touch the Menu key

and select Notifications. Here you can check and
manage Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and GPS status, as well as
other notifications.

Viewing the status bar

The status bar uses different icons to display phone
information, such as signal strength, new messages,

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Your Home screen

battery life and Bluetooth and data connections.
The table below explains the meaning of the icons you

are likely to see in the status bar.

[Status bar]

Icon

Description

No SIM card

No signal

Airplane mode

Connected to a Wi-Fi network

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Icon

Description

Wired headset

Call in progress

Call on hold

Speakerphone

Phone microphone is muted

Missed call

Bluetooth is on

Connected to a Bluetooth device

Icon

Description

System warning

Alarm is set

New voicemail

Ringer is silenced

Vibrate mode

Battery fully charged

Battery is charging

Data in and out

Icon

Description

Phone is connected to PC via USB cable

Downloading data

Uploading data

GPS is acquiring

Receiving location data from GPS

On-Screen Phone connected

3 more notifications not displayed

Data is synchronising

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Your Home screen

Icon

Description

Download finished

New email

New Gmail

New Google Talk message

New message

Song is playing

Upcoming event

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Icon

Description

Portable Wi-Fi hotspot is active

Portable hotspot is active

SmartShare On

SmartShare Off or sharing request

On-screen keyboard

You can enter text using the on-screen keyboard. The
on-screen keyboard appears 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.

Using the keypad & entering text

Tap once to capitalise the next letter you type.

Double-tap for all capitals.

Tap to switch to the numbers and symbols
keyboard. You can also hold this tab down to view the
settings menu.

View or change the writing language.

space

Enter a space.

Create a new line in the message field.

Tap to delete the previous character, hold to delete

the previous word.

Hide the on-screen keyboard.

Entering accented letters

When y

ou select French or Spanish as the text entry
language, you can enter special French or Spanish
characters (e.g. á).

For example, to input "á", touch and hold the "a" key
until the special characters are shown. Then select the
special character you

want.

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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 will be prompted to create one.

Creating your Google account

On the homescreen, touch the Applications tab

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to open the applications menu.

Tap Gmail and tap Next > Create to start the Gmail

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set up wizard.
Touch a text field to open the touch keyboard, and

3

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.

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When you have entered your name and username,

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tap Next. Your phone will communicate with Google
servers and check username availability.
Enter and re-enter your password. Then follow the

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instructions and enter the required and optional
information about the account. Wait while the server
creates your account.

Signing in to your Google account

Enter your email address and password, then tap

1

Sign in. Wait to sign in.

After sign in, you can use Gmail and Google services

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on your phone.
Once you have set up your Google account on your

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phone, it will automatically be synchronised with
your Google account on the web. (This depends on

your synchronisation settings.)
After sign in, you can use Gmail, Google Calendar
download applications from Android Market. Your
settings are backed up to Google servers and you can
use other Google services on your phone.

IMPORTANT!

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Some applications, such as Calendar, only work with
the first Google Account you add. If you plan to use
more than one Google Account with your phone,
make sure you sign into the one you want to use
with these applications first. When you sign in, your
contacts, Gmail messages, calendar events and other
information from these web applications and services
are synchronised with your phone. If you don’t sign
into a Google account during setup, you will be
prompted to sign in or create one the first time you
start an application that requires an account, such as
Gmail or Android Market.

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If you want to use the backup feature to restore your
settings to this phone from another phone running
Android, you must sign into your Google account now,
during setup. If you wait until setup is complete, your
settings will not be restored.
If you have an enterprise account through your

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company or another organisation, your IT department
may have special instructions on how to sign into
that account.

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Calls/Contacts

Making a voice call

Touch to open the keypad.

1

Enter the number on the keypad. To delete a digit,

2

touch the Clear icon

3

Touch the Call icon

4

To end a call, touch the End icon

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

down .

TIP! To bring up the keypad during a call, touch

Dialpad.

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to make a call.

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Making a video call

Touch to open the keypad.

1

Enter the phone number as before.

2

Touch the Video call icon

3
4

If you do not want to use the speaker phone, touch
Speaker and make sure you have your headset
plugged in.

5

While the video call is connecting, you will see your
own image: after the other party answers, you will
see their image on the screen. Adjust the inner
camera position if necessary.

6

To end a video call, touch End.

Private: Toggles between a stationary image and the

live video feed.

to make a video call.

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Calls/Contacts

Dialpad: Type in a number.
Hold: Mute the microphone and pause the video.
Mute: Mute the microphone.
Speaker: Speaker on or off.

In Video call Menu

Capture - You can capture an image of the other party
or your own.

Use back/front camera - Switch cameras.

Calling your contacts

Touch to open your list of contacts.

1

Scroll through the contact list or Search the contact

2

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by entering the first letter(s) of the contact name.
In the list, touch the contact you want to call.

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Answering and rejecting a call

TIP! Place your phone screen down or press the

volume (side) key to mute the sound of an incoming
call. Gesture settings must be set beforehand. Tap

Applications > Settings > Gesture > tick Mute.

When screen is locked:

When your phone rings, drag the Accept icon to the
right to accept a call, or drag the Decline icon to
the left to Decline/Reject an incoming call.

When screen is unlocked:

When your phone rings, touch the Accept icon
. Touch the Decline icon to Decline/Reject an
incoming call.

TIP! Excuse messages
When you want to Decline/Reject a call, you can
send a message quickly by dragging Excuse msg
on the screen. This is useful if you need to reply to
a message during a meeting.

Adjusting call volume

To adjust the in-call volume during a call, use the
volume up & down key on the left side of the phone.

Making a second call

During your first call, touch Contacts and select the

1

number you want to call, or touch Menu > Add call
to select or dial the new contact to make a call.
Touch the Call icon

2
3

Both calls will be displayed on the call screen. Your
initial call will be put on hold.

4

Touch the hold list to toggle between calls.

NOTE:

You can touch

a conference call.

5

To end active calls, touch the End icon .

to connect the call.

Merge calls

to make

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Calls/Contacts

Viewing your call logs

On the homescreen, touch and choose the Call
log tab.

View a complete list of all dialled, received and missed
calls.

TIP! Touch any single call log entry to view

the date, time and duration of the call.

TIP! Touch the Menu key, then touch

Delete All to delete all recorded items.

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Call settings

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

1

On your homescreen, touch the Applications tab to
open the applications menu.

2

Scroll down and touch Settings.

3

Tap Call settings and choose the options you want
to adjust.

< Fixed Dialling Numbers >

Select Fixed Dialling Numbers to turn on and compile
a list of numbers that can be called from your phone.
You’ll need your PIN 2 code, available from your

operator. Only numbers on the fixed dial list can be
called from your phone.

< Voicemail >
Voicemail service – Allows you to select your carrier’s

voicemail service.
Voicemail settings – If you are not using your carrier’s

voicemail service, this option allows you to enter the
phone number to use for listening to and managing
your voicemail.

< Other call settings >
Call reject – Set to reject calls on list or all calls. If you

make a Call reject list, touch Call reject list > Menu key
> New reject entry. Then create New reject entry from

Contacts, Call logs or New number.
Call forwarding – You can configure how your calls

are forwarded if you’re on the phone, if you don’t
answer, etc.

Additional settings – This lets you change the following
settings:

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Caller ID: Choose whether to display your number on

an outgoing call.

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Call waiting: If call waiting is activated, the handset

will notify you of an incoming call while you are on
another call. (This depends on your network provider.)

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Select line: Allow selection of different phone

numbers in your SIM.

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Calls/Contacts

Call barring – Select when you would like calls to be
barred. Enter the call barring password. Please check
with your network operator about this service.

Call costs – View the charges applied to your calls.
(This service is network dependent: some operators do
not support this function.)

Call duration – View the duration of all calls, dialled
calls, received calls and the last call.

Excuse messages – When you reject a call, you can
send a message quickly using this function. You can edit
or add these messages through this menu.

Video call settings – Change your video call settings.

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Contacts

You can add contacts on your phone and synchronise
them with your Google account contacts or those in
other accounts that support contact synchronisation.

Searching for a contact

On the homescreen, touch to open your

1

contact list.
Touch Search and enter the contact name using

2

the keypad.

Adding a new contact

On the homescreen, touch ,

1

and enter the new contact’s number, then touch the

Menu key , and touch Add to contacts. Then

choose whether to create new contact or Add to

the existing.

If you want to add a picture to the new contact,

2

touch

.

Choose between Capture picture or Pick from

gallery.

3

Select the contact type by touching

4

Touch a text field to open the touch keyboard.

5

Touch a contact information category and enter your

contact's details.

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Touch Save to save the contact.

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Favourite contacts

You can assign frequently-called contacts as favourites.

To add a contact to your favourites:

1

On the homescreen, touch
contact list.

2

Touch a contact to view their details.

3

Touch the star to the right of the contact’s name.
The star will turn gold.

To remove a contact from your favourites list:

1

On the homescreen, touch
contact list.

to open your

to open your

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2

Touch the Groups tab and select Favourites. Touch
a contact to view their details.

3

Touch the gold star to the right of the contact’s
name. The star will turn grey and the contact will be
removed from favourites.

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Messaging/Email

Messaging

Your LG-P720 combines SMS and MMS into one
intuitive, easy-to-use menu.

Sending a message

Touch the icon on the homescreen to open a

1

blank message.

Enter a contact name or call number in the To field.

2

As you enter the contact name, matching contacts

will appear. You can touch a suggested recipient. You

can add multiple contacts.

NOTE: You will be charged for a text message

for every person you send the message to.

Touch Enter message below to start entering your

3

message.
Touch Send to send your message.

4

TIP! You can touch the

you want to send with your message.

5

The message screen opens, with your message after
your name. Responses will appear on the screen. As
you view and send additional messages, a message
thread will be created.

icon to attach the file

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Messaging/Email

WARNING

The 160-character limit may vary from country
to country, depending on language and how the
SMS is coded.

WARNING

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

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NOTE: If you get an SMS message during a call, there

will be a ring notification.

Changing your message settings

Your LG-P720 message settings are pre-defined, so you
can send messages immediately. You can change these
settings based on your preferences.

Touch the Messaging icon on the homescreen and
touch the Menu key, then tap Settings.

Setting up your email

Touch the Applications tab and select Email. If the
email account is not set up, you need to start the email
set up wizard.

TIP! If an email account is already set up, the

wizard is not activated automatically.

You can select mailbox type MS Exchange or Others.

Microsoft Exchange email account

Email address – Enter the account email address.
Username – Enter the account username.
Password – Enter the account password.
Domain – Enter the account domain (optional)
Server address – Enter the server address
Use SSL – Choose whether or not to use SSL

SSL for Microsoft Exchange.

Touch the Next button to connect the server.
Setup complete page will appear: you will need to enter

“name” for account display and My name.
The account will now appear in the list of accounts in

your Email folder.

Other (POP3, IMAP) email account

Email address – Enter the account email address.
Password – Enter the account password.

Setup complete page will appear and you will need to
enter “name”.

The account will now appear in the list of accounts in
your Email folder.

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Messaging/Email

POP3 / IMAP4 – Select protocol type, either POP3 or
IMAP4.

Incoming server – Enter the incoming email server
address.

Secure type – TLS/SSL/Off.
Port number – Normally each account’s default number

will be displayed.
Outgoing server – Enter the outgoing email server

address.
SMTP Secure type – TLS/SSL/Off.
Port number – Normally each account’s default number

will be displayed.

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The Accounts screen

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

Touch the

Application

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The

Account list

TIP! In account lists, touch and hold an email

account then tap Add to homescreen to
move the account icon to the homescreen.
Touch the icon to go straight to the inbox.

You can touch an account to view its Combined
Inbox. The default account from which you send

email is indicated with a tick.

tab and select

screen appears.

Email

.

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.

1

Touch Email.

2

Touch Combined Inbox (on the Accounts screen).

Messages in the Combined Inbox are colour-coded

on the left, by account, using the same colours used

for your accounts in the Accounts screen.

Composing and sending email

To compose and send a message:

In the Email application, touch the Menu key, then

1

touch Compose.
Enter an address for the message’

2

s intended recipient. As you enter text,
matching addresses will be offered from
your contacts. Separate multiple addresses
with commas.

3

Touch the Menu key and then touch Add Cc/Bcc to
copy or blind copy to other contacts/email addresses.

4

Enter the text of the message.

5

Touch Attach
send with your message.

6

Touch Send.
If you’re not ready to send the message, touch the

to attach the file you want to

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Menu key and the touch Save as draft to save it in
a Drafts folder. Touch a 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
before sending it. Touch Discard 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 you
send are stored in your Outbox folder until you’re
connected to a network. If it contains any pending
messages, the Outbox will be displayed on the

Accounts screen.
Please note that messages sent using an Exchange
account will not be stored on the phone: they will be

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stored on the Exchange server itself.
If you want to see your sent messages in the Sent folder
(or with the Sent label), you may need to open the Sent
folder/label and select Refresh from the options menu.

TIP! When a new email arrives in the inbox,

there will be sound and vibration notifi cation.
Tap the email notifi cation to end it.

Working with account folders

Each account has Inbox, Outbox, Sent, Drafts,
Rubbish Bin and Junk folders. Depending on the

features your account service provider supports, you
may have additional folders.

Adding and editing email accounts

To add an email account:

Touch the Applications tab and select Email.

1

Select MS Exchange or Other. If an email account

2

is already set up, the wizard is not activated
automatically. In this case, you need to touch the

Menu key then tap Add account.

To delete an email account:

1
2
3

To change account settings:

1

Open the Accounts screen.

2

Touch the Menu key and select Settings.

Open the Accounts screen.
Touch and hold the account you want to delete.
Touch Remove account in the menu that opens
and touch OK in the dialogue box to confirm.

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Social networking

You can use your phone for social networking and to
manage your micro-blog in on-line communities. You
can update your current status, upload photos and view
your friends’ status updates.

If you don’t have an account, you can visit the website
to set one up.

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

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Adding your account to your phone

Touch and hold the homescreen. When various

1

Widgets appear, choose Social+ and tap the

Setting button. You can also access a different
way. On the homescreen, choose Applications >
Settings > Accounts & sync > Social+ settings.
Choose the social networking client application you

2

want to use from Facebook, Twitter and MySpace.
Enter your community email address and password,

3

then tap

Log in

4

Wait while your details are confirmed with your
community.

5

If you tap your community, you can see the its
current status.

.

Viewing and updating your status

You can view and update social community content

1

using the Social+ widget at any time.
On the Social+

2

Networks service you log in to. You will then see your
status and contents.

3

When you touch the input box, the screen will switch
to update your current status with comments or
upload photos.

widget, choose the Social

TIP! You can update your status

simultaneously by checking the SNS services
you want to upload from Facebook, Twitter
and MySpace.

NOTE: This depends on network services.

TIP! You can use information about friends

on the social networking site only, or
synchronise all data to contacts.

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Removing accounts from your
phone

Choose Applications > Settings > Accounts &

1

sync.

Choose the account you want to delete, then touch

2

Remove account.

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What’s New

What’s New displays recent notifications that are
recieved from applications such as missed calls and
messages.

1

Choose Applications > What’s New.

2

By tapping the
between list view or category view.

button, you can choose

Photos and videos

Getting to know the viewfinder (Camera)

Zoom - Zoom in or out. Alternatively, you can use the side volume keys.
Switch camera - Swap between the internal and external cameras.

Transition between 2D - 3D modes - Touch to

switch photo shoot mode between 2D and 3D.

Take a photo
Video mode - Slide this icon to the right to

switch to video mode.
Gallery - Touch the last photo you took to view. This enables you to access your

gallery and view saved photos within camera mode.

Settings - Touch this icon to open the settings menu. See Using the advanced settings (Camera).
Flash - Allows you to turn on the flash when taking a photo in a dark place.
Brightness - This defines and controls the amount of sunlight entering the image. Slide the brightness indicator along the

bar towards “-” to lower the image brightness or towards “+” to increase it.

TIP! You can close all shortcut

options to give a clearer
viewfi nder screen. Just touch
the centre of the viewfi nder
once. To restore the options,
touch the screen again.

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Photos and videos

Taking a quick snap

Open the Camera application.

1

Holding the phone, point the lens towards the

2

subject you want to photograph.
Touch the shutter icon

3
4

The camera brings the image into focus. When the
image is in focus, the focus indicators turn green
and the camera takes a picture.

NOTE: A shading issue may occur when

you take a picture indoors, due to the
characteristics of the camera. (Shading
means a colour difference between centre
and sides.)

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.

Once you’ve taken the photo

Your captured photo will appear on the screen.

Touch to share it via Bluetooth, Picasa,

Share

Messaging, Facebook, Facebook for LG,
MySpace for LG, Twitter, Twitter for LG,
Gmail or Email.

NOTE: Additional charges may apply when MMS

messages are downloaded while roaming.

TIP! If you have a social networking site account and

set it up on your phone, you can share your photos with
your community.

Touch to set the image as Contact icon or

Set as

Wallpaper.

Touch to edit the name of the selected

Rename

picture.

Touch to edit the photo you took.

Edit

Touch to delete the image.

Touch to take another photo immediately.

Touch to view the last photo you took.

Using the advanced settings
(Camera)

In the viewfinder, touch to open all the advanced
options.

You can change the camera setting by scrolling the
wheel. After selecting an option, touch the Back key.

Focus – Select the focus option from Auto, Macro,
Continuous AF and Face tracking.

Image size – Touch to set the size (in pixels) of the

picture you are taking.

Scene mode – Choose between Auto, Portrait,
Landscape, Sunset and Night.

White balance – Choose between Auto, Incandescent,
Sunny, Fluorescent and Cloudy.
Color effect – Choose a colour tone for your new photo.
Choose between None, Sepia, Mono and Negative.

Timer – The self-timer allows you to set a delay before

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a picture is taken after pressing the shutter.
Shot mode – Select shooting mode from Normal or

Continuous shot.
Image quality – Choose between Super Fine, Fine

and Normal. The finer the quality, the sharper the photo.
However, the file size will be larger, meaning you’ll be
able to store fewer photos in the memory.

Auto review – If you set Auto review to on, it will
automatically show you the picture you have just taken.

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

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to a blog that supports geotagging, you can see the
pictures displayed on a map.

Storage – Select either Internal Memory or SD card
to save images.

TIP! When you exit the camera, some

settings will return to their defaults. Check
the camera settings before you take your
next photo.

Restore all camera default settings.
Touch this if you want to know how a function

operates.

TIP! The settings menu is

superimposed over the viewfi nder, so when
you change image colour or quality features
you will see the image preview change behind
the settings menu.

Viewing your saved photos

You can access your saved photos from within

1

camera mode. Just touch and your gallery will
appear on the screen. When you touch a photo in
your gallery, you will then see Slideshow and Menu.

Touch to see slide show. Touch Menu and select

the options you want.

Touch to share the contents.
Touch to delete a photo.
Touch More for more options, as below.

Details - Find out more information about the

content.

Set as - Set as contact icon or wallpaper.

Crop - Crop your photo. Move your finger across

the screen to select an area.

Rotate - Rotate left or right.

Edit - Touch to edit the image using various tools.

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Photos and videos

Getting to know the viewfinder (Video camera)

Zoom - Zoom in or out. Alternatively, you can use the side volume keys.
Switch camera - Swap between the internal and external cameras.

Transition between 2D - 3D modes - Touch to

switch photo shoot mode between 2D and 3D.

Start recording
Camera mode - Slide this icon to the left to

switch to camera mode.

Gallery - Touch to view the video you recorded last. This enables you to access your

Settings - Touch this icon to open the settings menu. See Using advanced settings (Video camera).
Flash - Allows you to turn on the flash when taking a photo in a dark place.
Brightness - This defines and controls the amount of sunlight entering the image. Slide the brightness indicator along the

bar towards “-” to lower the image brightness or towards “+” to increase it.

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gallery and view your saved videos from within the video mode.

TIP! You can close all shortcut

options to give a clearer
viewfi nder screen. Just touch
the centre of the viewfi nder
once. To restore the options,
touch the screen again.

Shooting a quick video

Open the Camera application and slide the camera

1

mode button down to the Video position. The shutter
icon will change to .
The video camera viewfinder will appear on the

2

screen.
Holding the phone, point the lens towards the video

3

subject.
Touch the start video icon

4
5

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

6

Touch the stop video icon

.

to stop recording.

After shooting a video

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

Play

Touch to play the video.

Share

Touch to share your video via Bluetooth,

Email, Gmail, Messaging or YouTube.

NOTE: Additional charges may apply when MMS

messages are downloaded while roaming.

Touch to edit the name of the selected video.

Rename

Touch to delete the video you made and confirm

by touching Yes . The viewfinder will reappear.

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Photos and videos

Touch to shoot another video straight away.

Touch to view the last video you recorded.

Using advanced settings
(Video camera)

Using the viewfinder, touch to open all the
advanced options.
Adjust the video camera settings by scrolling the wheel.
After selecting an option, touch the Back key.

Video size – Touch to set the size (in pixels) of the
video you will record. Set the video image size as
1080P(1920x1080), 720P(1280x720), D1(720x480),
VGA(640x480), QVGA(320x240) or QCIF(176x144).

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White balance – The white balance ensures 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 between Auto,

Incandescent, Sunny, Fluorescent and Cloudy.
Color effect – Choose a colour tone to use for your

new view. Choose between None, Sepia, Mono and
Negative.

Video quality – Choose between Super Fine, Fine
and Normal.

Duration – Set a time limit for your video. Choose

between Normal and MMS to limit the maximum size to
send as an MMS message.

Audio recording – Choose Mute to record a video
without sound.

Auto review – If you set this to On, it will automatically
show you the video you have just recorded.

Storage – Select either Internal Memory or SD card
to save videos.

Reset all video camera settings.
Touch this if you want to know how a function

operates.

Watching your saved videos

In the viewfinder, touch on the lower right-hand

1

corner.

Your gallery will appear on the screen.

2

Touch a video once to bring it to the front of the

3

gallery. It will start to play 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 left side of the phone.

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Photos and videos

3D photos and videos

Taking a 3D Photo

a

b

c

d

e

Switch camera - Swap between the internal and

a

external cameras.
3D focus- You can manually fine-tune 3D focus by

b

adjusting the amount of overlapping with a bar that
appears at the bottom. Before starting to take a 3D
picture, you can use this function.

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Brightness - This defines and controls the amount

c

of sunlight entering the video. Slide the brightness
indicator along the bar towards “-” to lower the video
brightness or “+” to increase it.
3D Photo size - Touch to set the size of the 3D photo

d

you will take. Set your 3D photo image size as 3M,
2M or 1M.
Settings - Touch this icon to open the settings menu.

e

3D focus mode - Select the auto 3D focus option
from Border, Center. Border uses a border area for
optimizing the amount of overlapping. Center uses
a center area for it. You can manually fine-tune
the 3D focus in the viewfinder. (See 3D focus on
the next page for more details)

Open the Camera application.

1

Touch the 3D button

2
3

Holding the phone, point the lens towards the

on the viewfinder.

subject you want to photograph.

4

Touch the shutter icon

5

The camera brings the image into focus. When the

.

image is in focus, the focus indicators in each corner
turn green and the camera takes a picture.

Recording a 3D Video

a

b

c

d

e

Switch camera - Swap between the internal and

a

external cameras.
3D focus - You can manually fine-tune 3D focus by

b

adjusting the amount of overlapping with a bar that
appears at the bottom. Before starting to take a 3D
video, you can use this function. You can't adjust this
function while recording.
Brightness - This defines and controls the amount

c

of sunlight entering the video. Slide the brightness
indicator along the bar towards “-” to lower the video
brightness or “+” to increase it.
3D Video size - Touch to set the size (in pixels) of the

d

3D video you will record. Set your 3D video image size
as HD (1280x720), D1 (720x480) or VGA (640x480).

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Settings - Touch this icon to open the settings menu.

e

3D focus mode - Select the auto 3D focus option
from Border, Center. Border uses a border area
for optimizing the amount of overlapping. Center
uses a center area for it. You can also find-tune
manually with 3D focus function of viewfinder.

Stabilization - Set On to compensate unsteady
hand.

Shooting a quick 3D video

Open the Camera application and slide the camera

1

mode button down to the Video position. The shutter
icon will change to .
The video camera viewfinder will appear on the

2

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screen: touch the 3D button .
Holding the phone in landscape view, point the lens

3

towards the video subject.
Touch the start video icon

4

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

5

Touch the stop video icon

NOTE

3D camera mode is only allowed in landscape view.

•

•

Keep the distance between the camera and the object

to stop recording.

more than 0.5m.
For the optimal 3D viewing experience, hold the

•

device 30~40cm away from your eyes.

3D Space

Press and hold the 3D key on the right side of the
phone to access
content such as YouTube 3D, 3D Gallery, 3D Camera
and 3D guide.

YouTube 3D

Touch YouTube 3D to launch. As the screen switches

1

to YouTube 3D, various 3D videos appear.
Select a video you want to watch. The video will be

2

shown in side by side format in portrait mode.

3

Rotate to landscape and 3D mode will turn
on automatically.

3D Space. It will show you 3D

3D Gallery

Touch the 3D Gallery. The 3D images on your

1

internal memory and SD card will then be listed.
Choose one you want to see.

2

NOTE

3D content is best viewed with the screen 30~40cm

•

in front of you.
To enjoy the 3D effect, the content needs to be set in

•

the right 3D format. If the content is not shown in 3D,
change the format using the 3D formatter.

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3D Camera

Touch the 3D Camera and the screen will

1

switch to 3D camera mode. To create 3D photos and
3D recordings, see 3D photos and videos section
on previous pages.

3D Game & Apps

1

Touch 3D Game & Apps and any 3D Games
and Applications you have downloaded from Market
will be listed.

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3D Guide

The 3D Guide contains instructions that makes 3D
content easier to use. It will advise you how to create 3D
pictures, connect to a 3D TV via HDMI, view 3D content
and share 3D.

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Gallery

You can also save your files to an external
memory card. The advantage of using a
memory card is that you can free up memory
space on your phone.

Touch the Applications tab, then select Gallery.

1

You can access your saved photos from within
camera mode. Just touch
will appear on the screen. Touch the photo on the
screen. You will then see Slideshow and Menu.

Touch to see slide show. Touch Menu and select

the options you want.

Touch to share the content.

and your gallery

Touch to delete a photo.
Touch More for more options, as below.

Details - Find out more information about the
content.

Set as - Set as contact icon or wallpaper.
Crop - Crop your photo. Move your finger across

the screen to select an area.

Rotate - Rotate left or right.
Edit - Touch to edit the image using various tools.

NOTE:

You can access 3D content on Gallery.

To view Multi-Picture Objects (MPO files),

1

Select the MPO image you want to watch.

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2

Rotate to landscape and touch the MPO viewer.

3

Tilt your phone.

To view 3D content,

1

Select the image you want to watch.

2

Rotate to landscape and 3D mode turns on.

3

For more information, refer to the 3D Guide.

NOTE: A part of image files can be converted 2D to 3D.

Music

Your LG-P720 has a built-in player that lets you play all
your favourite music. To access the music player, touch
the Applications tab then select Music.

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Playing a song

1

2
3
4
5
6

To adjust the volume while listening to music, press the
up and down volume keys on the left side of the phone.

Touch and hold any song in the list. It will display Play,
Add to playlist, Use as ringtone, Delete and Share
as options.

On the homescreen, touch the Applications tab and
select Music.
Touch Songs.
Select the song you want to play.
Touch to pause the song.
Touch

to skip to the next song.

Touch

to go back to the start of the song.

Touch twice to go back to the previous song.

NOTE: Music fi le copyright may be protected

by international treaties and national copyright
laws.

You may therefore need to obtain permission
or a licence to reproduce or copy music. In
some countries, laws prohibit private copying
of copyrighted material. Before downloading
or copying a fi le, please check the laws of the
relevant country governing the use of such
material.

Transferring files using USB mass
storage devices

To transfer files using USB devices:

1

Connect the LG-P720 to a PC using a USB cable.

2

If you haven't installed LG Android Platform Driver on
your PC, you will need to change settings manually.
Choose Settings > SD card & phone storage >
Mass storage only and connect your phone to your
PC using the USB data cable.

3

Touch Turn on USB storage.

4

You can view the mass storage content on your PC
and transfer files.

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How to save music/video files to
your phone

Connect your phone to the PC using the USB cable.

1

Touch and drag down the status bar on the

•

homescreen. Select USB connected > Turn on
USB storage.

If you haven't installed LG Android Platform Driver on

•

your PC, you will need to set it manually. For more
information, refer to 'Transferring files using USB
mass storage devices'.

Save music or video files from your PC to the

2

phone's removable storage.

You can copy or move files from a PC to the phone's

•

removable storage using a card reader.

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If there is a video file with a subtitle file (a .smi or .srt

•

file with the same name as the video file), put them
in the same folder to display the subtitle automatically
when playing the video file.
When downloading music or video files, copyright

•

must be respected. Please note that a file that is
corrupted or has the wrong extension may cause
damage to your phone.

How to move contacts from your
old phone to your current phone

Export your contacts as a CSV file from your old
phone to your PC, using a PC sync program.

Download PC Suite IV for Android at www.lg.com

1

and install it on your PC. Run the program, and
connect your Android mobile phone to the PC using
a USB cable.
Select the Contacts icon. Go to Menu > More >

2

Import and select the CSV file saved on the PC.

If the fields in the imported CSV file are different

3

from the ones in PC Suite IV for Android, you need
to map the fields. After mapping the fields, click
OK. The contacts will then be added in PC Suite IV
for Android.
If the LG-P720 phone connection using the USB

4

cable is detected by PC Suite IV for Android, click
"Sync" or "Sync contacts" to synchronise the
contacts saved in the PC to your phone.

How to send data from your phone
via Bluetooth

You can send data via Bluetooth by running a suitable
application.

•

Sending pictures: Run the Gallery application and

select Menu and select the picture you want to share.
Click Share and select Bluetooth, if Bluetooth is not
turned on you will be prompted to turn it on, then
select Scan for devices. Choose the device you want
to send to from the list.

Exporting contacts: Run the Contacts application.

•

Touch the address you want to export. Touch the
Menu and select Share > Bluetooth, if Bluetooth is

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not turned on you will be prompted to turn it on, then
select Scan for devices. Choose the device you want
to send to from on the list.

Sending multiple contacts: Run the Contacts

•

application. Tap Menu > Share, tap the contacts
to select or tap Select All at the top of the screen
to select all contacts. Tap Share > Bluetooth, if
Bluetooth is not turned on you will be prompted to
turn it on, then select Scan for devices. Choose the
device you want to send to from on the list.

Connecting to FTP (Only FTP servers are

•

supported on this handset): Settings > Wireless
& networks > Bluetooth settings. Then select the
Discoverable tickbox. On the device you want to

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connect to your FTP server, search and select your
LG-P720.

TIP! Its is Bluetooth version 2.1+EDR,

certifi ed by Bluetooth SIG. It is compatible
with other Bluetooth SIG certifi ed devices.

NOTE: If you want to search for this phone from
other devices, go to Settings > Wireless & Networks
> Bluetooth settings. Then select the Discoverable
tickbox. The tickbox is cleared after 120 seconds.

NOTE:

The following profiles are supported: SDAP, HFP,

HSP, OPP, PBAP (server), FTP (server), A2DP and AVRCP.

HDMI

HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) is a compact
audio/video interface for transmitting uncompressed
digital data. If you connect your phone to a TV or monitor
using an HDMI cable, you can transmit images or video
files with the video player/image viewer of your phone
and see them on the TV or monitor. You can also play 3D
content on a 3D TV or monitor.

Note: It may take time to play media files depending on
the device connected to your phone. Files may not be
played properly when using a non-HDMI certified cable
or product. The image orientation you set on your phone
is also used on the device.

3D content may not be transmitted automatically if your
phone and 3D TV support different HDMI versions. In
this case, you can change the 3D settings of TV referring
to the TV user’s manual. When using a HDMI cable, 3D
video playback, 3D camera preview, or 3D video camera
preview is displayed only on a TV or monitor. HDMI OUT
may not be supported from some of files due to request
from copyright owner. If your phone data is not displayed
properly on the device due to a sync issue, you need
to change the resolution of your phone. (On the Home
screen, tap the Menu key, and then tap Settings > HDMI
> Resolution.)

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Utilities

Setting your alarm

1

On the homescreen, touch the Applications tab and
select Alarm/Clock.

2

If you want to add a new alarm, touch New alarm.

3

Set the alarm and touch Save to turn it on.

NOTE: To delete the alarm on the alarm list screen,

touch the Menu key and select Delete/Delete all.

Using your calculator

1

On the homescreen, touch the Applications tab and
select Calculator.

2

Touch the number keys to enter numbers.

3

For simple calculations, touch the function you want

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(+, –, x or ÷) followed by =.
For more complex calculations, touch Menu and

4

Advanced panel, then choose sin, cos, tan, log, etc.

NOTE: The radian is the only supported unit of

anglular Measure for this calculator.

Adding an event to your calendar

1

On the homescreen, touch the Applications tab and
select Calendar.

2

You must first create MS Exchange or Google
account to use Calendar.

3

To check an event, touch the date and select the
event to view. If you want to add a new event touch

.

4

Touch What, then enter the event name. Check the
date and enter the time you want your event to start
and finish.

5

Then touch Where and enter the location.

6

To add a note to your event, touch Description and
enter the details.

7

If you want to repeat the alarm, set Repetition and
set Reminders if necessary.

8

Touch Done to save the event in the calendar. A
coloured 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 organised.

Recording a sound or voice

Use the voice recorder to record voice memos or other
audio files.

1

On the homescreen, touch the Applications tab and
select Voice Recorder.

2
3
4
5

NOTE: Available recording time may differ from the

actual recording time.

to start recording.

Touch
Touch

to stop recording.

Touch

to listen to the recording.

Touch

to access your album. You can listen to a

saved recording.

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Sending the voice recording

Once you have finished recording, you can send the

1

audio clip by touching Share.
Choose between Bluetooth, Email, Gmail and

2

Messaging. When you select Email, Gmail and
Messaging, the voice recording will be added to the

message you write, and it will be sent as normal.

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The Web

Browser

Browser gives you a fast, full-colour 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.

< Tool bar >

The icons below make it easier to use the browser.

Backward: Move to the previous web page.
Forward: Move to the next web page.
Windows: Show all your open windows.

New windows: Open a new window.

Settings: Move to Browser settings.

Using options

Touch the Menu key to view options.

Read it later: : Adds the web page as a temporary
bokmark in the read it later tab in the browser. Once
a temporary bookmark has been selected it will be
removed. To view your Read it later bookmarks go to
bookmarks and select the Read it later tab.

Share page: Send the web page via Bluetooth,
Email, Facebook, Gmail, Messaging and so on.

Find on page: If you enter a letter or word, it will
mark all the letters you entered from on the web page.

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Select text: Touch and select the lines you want

to copy. You can paste it into any input box.

Add RSS Feed: Add your favourite web page.
When a new item appears on the site, you will
automatically be notified by Google reader.

NOTE: RSS (Really Simple Syndication) is a family
of web feed formats used to publish frequently
updated content, such as blog entries, news
headlines or podcasts. An RSS document, called
a feed, web feed or channel, contains either a
summary of content from an associated website
or its full text. RSS makes it possible for people
to keep up-to-date with their favourite websites
in an automated way that is easier than checking

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manually. The user subscribes to a feed by
entering its link into the reader or clicking an RSS
icon in a browser that starts the subscription
process. The reader checks the user’s subscribed
feeds regularly for new content, and downloads
any updates it fi nds.

For unavailable RSS Feed webpages, the 'Add
RSS Feed' icon menu will be disabled.

More

• Home page: Move to Home page.

•

Set home page:

Set the current page as your

home page

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Page info:

Show the web page information.

• Downloads: Show downloaded history.

Google applications

First, set up a Google account. Enter your Username

1

and password.

After signing in, the contacts, email and calendar in

2

your Google account will automatically synchronise

with your LG-P720.

Maps

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

NOTE:

Google Maps does not cover all cities

and countries.

Market

Android Market lets you download applications and
games. If you install applications and games from
Android Market, they will appear in the Application tab.

You can check other peoples' comments regarding an
application, or post your own comments.

Gmail

Gmail is configured when you first set up your phone.
Depending on your synchronisation settings, Gmail on
your phone is automatically synchronised with your
Google account on the web. The inbox conversations list
will be your default Gmail view.

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Touch the Menu key, then touch Refresh to send or
receive new emails and to synchronise your emails with
your Google account on the web. With the Menu key,
you can compose an email, add accounts, go to labels,
search, etc.

Talk

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

Touch the Menu key and select the available options
as below: All friends, Add friend, Search, Sign out,
Settings, etc.

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Google Search

Google Mobile Web Search allows you to search for
content on the internet.

LG World

LG World offers an assortment of exciting content

- games, applications, wallpaper and ringtones - giving
LG phone users the chance to enjoy richer “Mobile Life”
experiences.

How to Get to LG World from Your
Phone

In the Application tab, tap the icon to access

1

LG World.

Tap Sign in and enter ID/PW for LG World. If you

2

have not yet signed up, tap Register and get a LG

World membership.

Download the content you want.

3

NOTE: What if there is no icon?

Using a mobile Web browser, access LG World

1

(www.lgworld.com) and select your country.
Download LG World App.

2

Execute and install the downloaded file.

3

Access LG World by tapping the

4

icon.

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How to use LG World

Participate in monthly LG World promotions.

•

•

Find and download exciting 3D content from the
‘3D zone’.
Try the easy “Menu” buttons to find what you’re

•

looking for fast.

Categories: Find contents by category (e.g.

•

Education, Entertainment, Games, etc).

My Apps: List of downloaded/to-be-updated

•

contents.

Apps for you: Recommended content based on

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your previous choices.

Search: Search Content.

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Settings: Set Profile and Display.

•

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Try other useful functions as well. (Content Detail
screen)

Wish List: Save the content you're interested in

•

Share: Share content information through E-mail,

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Facebook, Twitter and SMS.
NOTE: LG World may not be available in all carriers or
countries.

Settings

On the home screen, touch the Application tab then
scroll and touch Settings.

Wireless & Networks

Here you can manage Wi-Fi, SmartShare and Bluetooth.
You can also set mobile networks and airplane mode.

Airplane mode – After setting Airplane mode, all
wireless connections will be disabled.

Wi-Fi – Touch to select: This turns on Wi-Fi to connect
to available Wi-Fi networks.

Wi-Fi settings – Allows you to set up and manage
wireless access points. Set network notification or add
a Wi-Fi network. The advanced Wi-Fi settings screen

is accessed from the Wi-Fi settings screen. Touch the

Menu key and touch Advanced.
SmartShare settings – Allows you to change the device

name and select content type to be shared.
Bluetooth – Touch to select: Turns on Bluetooth to

connect to Bluetooth devices.
Bluetooth settings – Set device name & discoverable

mode, scan for other devices. Alternatively, check a
list of Bluetooth devices you’ve previously configured
plus those detected when the phone last scanned for
Bluetooth devices.

Tethering & portable hotspot – Tether your phone to
your computer with a USB cable to share your phone's

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Settings

Internet connection with your computer and turn your
phone into a Wi-Fi access point to share your phone's
Internet connection with additional computers or devices.

VPN settings – Displays the list of Virtual Private
Networks (VPNs) that you’ve previously configured.
Allows you to add different types of VPNs.

Mobile network settings – Set options for data
roaming, network mode & operators, access point
names (APNs) etc.

On-Screen Phone settings –
Allows you to change the On-Screen Phone password
(the default password is "0000"). On-Screen Phone
allows you to view your mobile phone screen from a PC
via a USB or Bluetooth connection. You can also control

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your mobile phone from your PC, using the mouse or
keyboard.

Sound

< General >
Silent mode – Allows you to silence all sounds

(including call and notification ringtones) except the
audio from music and videos, and any alarms you have
set. (Media and alarms must be silenced from their own
applications.)

NOTE: After setting silent mode, Settings > Sound >
Volume menu option is not available.

Vibrate – Allows you to set your phone to vibrate when

you receive an incoming call.

Volume – Allows you to set the volume for ringtones,
media and alarms. If you un-select the option to use the
same volume for calls and notifications, you can set the
volumes for each separately.

< Incoming calls >
Phone ringtone – Allows you to set your default

incoming call ringtone.

< Notifications >
Notification ringtone – Allows you to set your default

notification ringtone.

< Feedback >
Audible touch tones – Allows you to set the phone to

play tones when dialling numbers using the dial keypad.

Audible selection – Allows you to set your phone to
make a sound when you touch buttons, icons and other
on-screen items that are touch-sensitive.

Screen lock sounds – Allows you to set your phone to
make a sound when locking and unlocking the screen.

Haptic feedback – Allows you to set your phone to
vibrate briefly when you touch the soft keys and carry
out other actions.

Display

Brightness – Adjust the brightness of the screen.
Auto-rotate screen – Allows you to set the orientation

to switch to landscape mode or portrait mode

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Settings

automatically when you turn the phone on its side or
upright.

Animation – Allows you to set animated transitions
when navigating from screen to screen.

Screen timeout – Allows you to adjust the delay
time before the screen automatically turns off. For
best battery performance, use the shortest convenient
timeout.

Display font - Change the display font.

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Gesture

Gesture shortcuts can make using your phone easier in
day to day life.

In Gestures you can turn on or off different gestures to
suite your needs.

<Incoming call>
Mute – Allows you to mute the sound by flipping the

phone over while the phone is ringing.

<Alarm>
Snooze (stop) – Allows you to snooze the alarm by

flipping the phone over.

Location & security

< My Location >
Use wireless networks – If you select Use wireless

networks, your phone will determine your approximate

location using Wi-Fi and mobile networks.
Use GPS Satellites – If you select Use GPS satellites,

your phone will determine your location with street-level
accuracy.

< Screen unlock>
Set up screen lock – Set an unlock pattern to secure

your phone. This opens a set of screens that guide you
through drawing a screen unlock pattern. You can set
a PIN or Password instead of a Pattern, or leave the

option as None.

TIP!

To lock your screen by using the Pattern Lock

The first time you do this, a short tutorial about

1

creating an unlock pattern appears.
You will be prompted to draw and redraw your

2

own pattern.
The next time you turn on your phone or wake
up the screen, you will be prompted to draw your
unlock pattern to unlock the screen.

< SIM card lock >
Set up SIM card lock – Set up SIM card lock or change

SIM PIN.

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Settings

< Passwords >
Visible passwords – Select to show passwords as you

type them, or deselect to hide them as you type them.

< Device administration >
Select device administrators –

Add or remove device administrators.

< Credential storage >
Use secure credentials – Select to allow applications

to access your phone’s encrypted store of secure
certificates, related passwords and other credentials.
Credential storage is used to establish some kinds
of VPN and Wi-Fi connections. If you have not set a
credential storage password, this setting is greyed out.

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Install from SD card – Allows you to install encrypted
certificates from a microSD card.

Set password – Allows you to set or change the
password for your secure credential storage. Your
password must have at least eight characters.

Clear storage – Deletes all secure certificates and
related credentials and erases the secure storage’s own
password.

Applications

Unknown sources – Permits installation of applications
you get from websites, email or other locations than
Android Market.

WARNING

Depending on the applications you install,
the mobile phone may not operate corr
and could be illegally used to establish
your location and gain access to personal
information via the Internet.

To protect your phone and personal data, only
download applications from trusted sources
such

as Android Market.

ectly

Manage applications – Manage and remove installed
applications.

Running services – Allows you to view and control
services and applications that are currently running. This
option displays what processes each running service
needs, and how much memory it is using.

Development – Allows you to set options for application
development, such as USB debugging, Stay awake
and Allow mock locations.

Accounts & sync

<General sync settings >
Background data – Permits applications to synchronise

data in the background, whether or not you are actively
using them. Un-selecting this setting can save battery
power, and will lower (but not eliminate) data use.

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Settings

Auto-sync – Permits applications to synchronise, send
and receive data on their own schedule.

< Manage accounts >
List of all Google accounts and other accounts you’ve

added to your phone.
If you touch an account in this screen, its account screen

will open.

Privacy

< Personal data >
Factory data reset – Erases all your personal data

from internal phone storage, including information about
your Google account and any other accounts, your
system/application data and settings, any downloaded

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applications and your DRM licence. Resetting the phone
will not delete or restore any system software updates
you have downloaded or any files (e.g., photos and
music files) on your microSD card or internal SD card.
If you reset the phone this way, you will be prompted to
re-enter the same information as when you first started
Android.

SD card & phone storage

< SD card >
Check total space and available space. Touch Unmount

SD card to remove it safely. Format SD card, if you
want to delete all data from the microSD card. You must
unmount a microSD card before you can format it.

< Internal phone storage >
Check the Available space.

Language & keyboard

Use the Language & keyboard settings to select the
language and region for the text on your phone and for
configuring the on-screen keyboard, including words you
’ve added to its dictionary.

•

Language: Opens a screen where you can set the

language you use when entering text by speaking.

•

SafeSearch: Opens a dialogue box where you can set

whether you want Google SafeSearch filter to block
some results.

Block offensive words: When un-selected, Google

•

voice recognition will recognise and transcribe words
many people consider offensive, when you enter text
by speaking. When selected, Google voice recognition

Voice input & output

< Voice input >
Voice recogniser settings –

Use the Voice recogniser settings to configure the
Android voice input feature.

replaces those words in transcriptions with a place
holder comprised of hash symbols (#).

< Voice output >
Text-to-speech settings –

Use the Text-to-speech settings to configure the

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Settings

Android text-to-speech synthesiser for applications that
can benefit from it.

NOTE: If you don’t have speech synthesiser data
installed, only the Install voice data setting will be
available.

Listen to an example: Plays a brief sample of the

•

speech synthesiser using your current settings.

Always use my settings: Check to use the settings

•

on this screen rather than the speech synthesiser
settings available in other applications.

Default engine: Opens a dialogue box where you can

•

set the text-to-speech application you want to use, if
you have more than one installed.

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•

•

•

•

Install voice data: If your phone does not have

speech synthesiser data installed, this connects to
Android Market and guides you through the process
of downloading and installing the data. This setting is
not available if the data is already installed.
Speech rate: Opens a dialogue box where you can
select how quickly you want the synthesiser to speak.
Language: Opens a dialogue box where you
can select the language of the text you want the
synthesiser to read. This is particularly useful
when combined with Always use my settings to
ensure text is spoken correctly across a variety of
applications.
Pico TTS: Configure the Pico TTS settings.

Accessibility

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

NOTE: Requires additional plug-ins to become
available.

Date & time

Use Date & time settings to set how dates will be
displayed. You can also use these settings to set your
own time and time zone, rather than getting the current
time from the mobile network.

About the phone

View legal information and check phone status and
software version.

Wi-Fi

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

You can enjoy wireless internet with Wi-Fi, without
incurring extra charges.

Turn on Wi-Fi

From the homescreen, open the notification drawer and
touch

on.

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Settings

Or touch Application > Settings > Wireless &
networks, then turn Wi-Fi on.

To connect to Wi-Fi

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

NOTE:

If you are out of a Wi-Fi area and choose the 3G

•

connection, additional charges may be applied.
If your phone changes to sleep mode when 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 connect to the 3G network

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automatically, and additional charges may be applied.)
The LG-P720 supports WEP, WPA/WPA2-PSK and

•

802.1x EAP security. If your Wi-Fi service provider
or network administrator sets encryption for network
security, enter the key 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 also share your phone’s
data connection with up to five devices simultaneously,
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 on-going notification
in the notifications drawer.

Icon Description

Portable Wi-Fi hotspot is active

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

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

Portable Wi-Fi hotspot settings

On the homescreen, touch the Application tab and
select Settings.

Touch Wireless & Networks and select Tethering &
portable hotspot.

Choose the options you want to adjust.
Portable Wi-Fi hotspot – Select to share your phone

’s mobile network data connection as a portable Wi-Fi
hotspot.

Help – Opens a dialogue box with information about
portable Wi-Fi hotspots and advice about where to learn
more.

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Settings

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

On the homescreen, touch the Applications tab and

1

select Settings.
Touch Wireless & Networks and select Tethering &

2

portable hotspot.
Check Portable Wi-Fi hotspot.

3

After a moment the phone starts broadcasting its

•

Wi-Fi network name (SSID), enabling you to connect
to it with up to five additional computers or other
devices. An on-going notification
the status bar and notifications drawer.

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is added to

•

4

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.

1

2

3

When Portable Wi-Fi hotspot is selected, you can
change its network name or make it secure.

Un-select Portable Wi-Fi hotspot to stop sharing
your data connection via Wi-Fi.

On the homescreen, touch the Applications tab and
select Settings.
Touch Wireless & Networks and select Tethering &
portable hotspot.
Ensure Portable Wi-Fi hotspot is selected.

4

Touch Portable Wi-Fi hotspot settings.

5

Touch Configure Wi-Fi hotspot.

The Configure Wi-Fi hotspot dialogue box will open.

•

You can change the network SSID (name) that other

•

computers see when scanning for Wi-Fi networks.
You can also touch the Security menu to configure

•

the network with Wi-Fi Protected Access 2 (WPA2)
security using a pre-shared key (PSK).
If you touch the WPA2 PSK security option, a

•

password field is added to the Configure Wi-Fi
hotspot dialogue box. If you enter a password, you

will need to re-enter it when you connect to the phone
’s hotspot with a computer or other device. You can
touch Open in the Security menu to remove security

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Using SmartShare

SmartShare uses DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance)
technology to share digital content through a wireless
network.

from your Wi-Fi network.

ATTENTION!

If you set the security option as Open, you can
not prevent unauthorised usage of online services
by other people, and additional charges may
be incurred. To avoid unauthorised use, you are
advised to keep the security option enabled.

Touch Save.

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Settings

Both devices must be DLNA certified to support this
feature.

To turn SmartShare on and allow sharing contents

1

Touch application tab and select Settings.

2

Choose Wireless & networks and SmartShare
settings.

3

Touch SmartShare to checkmark and turn the
function on.

- Touch Always allow requests if you would like
to automatically accept sharing requests from
other devices.

4

Under the Sharing contents section, touch to
checkmark the types of content you would like to
share.

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Choose from Pictures, Videos, and Music.
SmartShare is now activated and ready to share

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contents.

To share contents from remote content library to
other devices

Let your renderer device (e.g. TV) play multimedia
contents from your remote content library (e.g. PC)

NOTE: Make sure that the DLNA functionality of your

devices is properly configured (e.g. TV and PC)

1

Touch the top right button or select the device from
renderer lists.

2

Touch the top left button and select the device of the
remote content library.

3

Touch SmartShare to checkmark and turn the

function on.
You can browse the content library.

4

Touch and hold a content thumbnail and flick them

5

to the top area with your finger or touch the play
button.

To share contents from your phone to your renderer
device(e.g. TV)

NOTE: Make sure that your renderer device is properly

configured

1

While browsing your pictures or videos using the
Gallery application, touch and hold to select files.
Then you will be able to select multiple files to be
shared.

Touch Share on the menu and select the

2

SmartShare.
SmartShare is automatically launched with the

3

selected files.
Touch the top right button to select the device from

4

renderer lists.
Touch the play button to let your renderer device

5

play the files.

NOTE: Follow the same steps to use the Music player to

share music files.

NOTE: Check that your device is connected with your

home network using Wi-Fi connection to use this
application.

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Settings

Some DLNA enabled device (e.g. TV) support only the
DMP feature of DLNA and will not appear in the renderer
device list

Your device might not be able to play some contents.
3D images may not be displayed properly on some

of 3D TV sets when using USB/DLNA with less than
1280x720 (HD) resolution.

On-Screen Phone

On-Screen Phone allows you to view your mobile phone
screen from a PC via a USB or Bluetooth connection. You
can also control your mobile phone from your PC, using
the mouse or keyboard.

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On-Screen Phone icons

On-Screen Phone features

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Connects your mobile phone to your PC, or

disconnects it.

Rotates the On-Screen Phone window (only

available with applications that support rotation).

Changes the On-Screen Phone preferences.
Exits the On-Screen Phone programme.

Minimises the On-Screen Phone window.

Real-time transfer and control: displays and controls
your mobile phone screen when connected to your
PC.

Mouse control: allows you to control your mobile

•

•

phone by using the mouse to click and drag on your
PC screen.
Text input with keyboard: allows you to compose a

•

text message or note using your computer keyboard.
File transfer (mobile phone to PC): sends files from

•

your mobile phone (e.g. photos, videos, music and
Polaris Office files) to your PC. Simply right-click and
drag to send a file to your PC.
File transfer (PC to mobile phone): sends files from

•

your PC to your mobile phone. Just select the files
you wish to transfer and drag and drop them into the
On-Screen Phone window. The files sent are stored on
a microSD card.

NOTE: The Camera preview, videos and contents from

3D mode(3D Game & Apps, 3D Guide, YouTube 3D,
3D Gallery) are not supported in OSP, so they are not
available on the PC.

How to install On-Screen Phone on
your PC

Visit LG Home (http://www.lg.com) and go to Support
> Mobile Phone Support > Download LG Mobile
Support Tool to PC. If you download LG PC Suite IV, the

On-Screen Phone program will also be downloaded on

Real-time event notifications: prompts a pop-up to
inform you of any incoming calls or text/multimedia
messages, as well as alarm and event notifications.

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Settings

your PC. You can then install the On-Screen Phone on
your PC.

NOTE: Go to Settings > SD card & phone storage
settings and make sure that the “Mass storage only”

checkbox is deselected.

How to connect your mobile phone
to your PC

USB connection:

Open Connection Wizard, select "USB Cable

1

connection" and click "Next".
Connect your mobile phone to the PC using a USB

2

cable and click "Next".

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3

4

NOTE: Go to Settings > SD card & phone storage
settings and make sure that the “Mass storage only”

checkbox is deselected.

Wireless connection with Bluetooth:

1

2

Enter the On-Screen Phone password and click
"Next". The default password is "0000". You can
change the password in Settings > Wireless &
Networks > On-Screen Phone Settings.
Click "OK" to exit the window.

On your mobile phone, go to Settings > Wireless

& Networks > Bluetooth settings. Select Turn on
Bluetooth and then select Discoverable.

If you have previously connected using a cable,

run the New Connection Wizard to create a new
connection.
Run the Connection Wizard on the computer, select

3

"Bluetooth connection", then "Next".
The wizard will start searching for Bluetooth-enabled

4

mobile phones. When the mobile phone you want to
connect to appears, click "Stop" to stop searching.
Select "LG-P720" from the device list and click

5

"Next". You can rename the device if you wish.
Enter the PIN code (e.g. "0000") and click "Next".

6

On your mobile phone, accept the request and enter

7

the same PIN code, then touch "OK".
Enter the On-Screen Phone password and click

8

"Next". (The default password is "0000").

Touch "OK" to exit.

9

To check the phone-to-PC
connection

Once the devices have been connected, drag down the
notification bar at the top of the homescreen to check
the On-Screen Phone connection status.

To disconnect your phone from your
PC

Click in the top left of the On-Screen Phone
window. Alternatively, drag down the notification bar

at the top of the homescreen and select "On-Screen
Phone". Touch "Yes" in the Disconnect window.

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Settings

NOTE: You must restart your phone after shutting
down the On-Screen Phone service.

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 newer version conveniently from the
internet without the need to visit a service centre. This
feature is only available if and when LG makes the
newer version of the firmware available for your device.

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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 your mobile phone.

NOTE: LG reserves the right to make firmware updates
available only for selective models at its own discretion
and does not guarantee the availability of the newer
version of the firmware for all handset models.

LG Mobile Phone Software update via Over-the­Air (OTA)

This feature allows you to update the firmware of your
phone to the newer version conveniently via OTA without
connecting the USB data cable. This feature is only
available if and when LG makes the newer version of the
firmware available for your device.

To check if there is a new software version for you
mobile phone go to Settings > About phone >

Software update > Software update check.
NOTE: Your personal data from internal phone storage

—including information about your Google account and
any other accounts, your system/application data and

settings, any downloaded applications and your DRM
licence-might be lost in the process of updating your
phone's software.

Therefore, LG recommends that you back up your
personal data before updating your phone's software. LG
does not take responsibility for any loss of personal data.

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Sync your phone with your
computer

You can use the LG PC Suite to sync Outlook contacts
and calendar with your phone and PC.

Using PC Suite you can update the firmware on your
phone to the latest version.

Installing the LG PC Suite

Use the LG PC Suite installer pre-loaded in the phone
memory.

1

Connect your phone to your computer using a USB
cable.

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When the ‘USB connected’ screen appears on your

2

phone, tap ‘Turn on USB storage’ and select ‘OK’ to
display the ‘USB storage in use’ screen.
On your computer, the connected phone is

3

recognised as a removable disk. Navigate to this
removable disk and open the LGE folder.
Copy the entire pc_suite folder to your computer.

4

Once the pc_suite folder is copied to your computer,

5

select 'Turn off USB Storage' on your phone.
Disconnect your phone from the computer.

6

On your computer, go to the pc_suite folder,

7

double-click LGInstaller.exe and follow the onscreen
instructions to install LG PC Suite.

Copyrights and trademarks

The rights to all technologies and products that comprise
this device are the property of their respective owners:

®

Bluetooth

is a registered trademark of Bluetooth

•

SIG, Inc.
microSD and the microSD logo are Trademarks of the

•

SD Card Association.
Google, Android, Google Search, Google Calendar,

•

Google Maps, Google Latitude, Gmail, YouTube,
Google Talk and Android Market are trademarks of
Google, Inc.
Wi-Fi is a registered trademark of the Wireless Fidelity

•

Alliance, Inc.

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Contains Adobe® Flash® Player technology by Adobe
Systems Incorporated.

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.

®

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Copyrights and trademarks

®

ABOUT DIVX VIDEO-ON-DEMAND: 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 HD 720p,
including premium content.

®

, DivX Certified® and associated logos are

DivX
trademarks of DivX, Inc. and are used under
licence. Covered by one or more of the following
U.S. patents: 7,295,673; 7,460,668; 7,515,710;
7,519,274

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NOTE!

Open Source Software

To obtain the corresponding source
code under GPL, LGPL, MPL and other
open source licences, please visit
http://opensource.lge.com/ All referred
licence terms, disclaimers and notices are
available for download with the source
code.