LG P720 Users manual

LG-P720 User Guide

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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

Getting to know your phone

Stereo earphone connector

Power/Lock key

Volume keys

On the homescreen: controls ringer volume.

- 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.

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:

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

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

Getting to know your phone

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

Replace the phone's back cover.

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:

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

Slide the microSD metal protector lid up to unlock.

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.

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

open the applications menu. Scroll down and touch Settings.

Scroll down and touch SD card & phone storage.

Touch Unmount SD Card.

Touch Format SD card, then confirm your choice.

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

Everything. The card will then be formatted and

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

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.

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.

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).

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.

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.

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

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:

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

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

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

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

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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:

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

bin icon

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

will appear.

Getting back to a recently used application

Touch and hold the Home key . The screen will

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

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

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,

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

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

Your Home screen

Icon

Description

Download finished

New email

New Gmail

New Google Talk message

New message

Song is playing

Upcoming event

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.

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

to open the applications menu.

Tap Gmail and tap Next > Create to start the Gmail

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

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

When you have entered your name and username,

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

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

After sign in, you can use Gmail and Google services

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

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.

Calls/Contacts

Making a voice call

Touch to open the keypad.

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

touch the Clear icon

Touch the Call icon

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.

to make a call.

Making a video call

Touch to open the keypad.

Enter the phone number as before.

Touch the Video call icon

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

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.

To end a video call, touch End.

Private: Toggles between a stationary image and the

live video feed.

to make a video call.

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.

Scroll through the contact list or Search the contact

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

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

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

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

Touch the hold list to toggle between calls.

NOTE:

You can touch

a conference call.

To end active calls, touch the End icon .

to connect the call.

Merge calls

to make

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.

Call settings

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

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

Scroll down and touch Settings.

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

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