LG P925 User Manual
User Manual
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LIMITED WARRANTY STATEMENT
1. WHAT THIS WARRANTY COVERS :
LG offers you a limited warranty that the enclosed
subscriber unit and its enclosed accessories will be free
from defects in material and workmanship, according to
the following terms and conditions:
1. The limited warranty for the product extends for TWELVE
(12) MONTHS beginning on the date of purchase of the
product with valid proof of purchase, or absent valid
proof of purchase, FIFTEEN (15) MONTHS from date of
manufacture as determined by the unit’s manufacture
date code.
2. The limited warranty extends only to the original
purchaser of the product and is not assignable or
transferable to any subsequent purchaser/end user.
3. This warranty is good only to the original purchaser of
the product during the warranty period as long as it is
in the U.S, including Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. Territories and
Canada.
4. The external housing and cosmetic parts shall be free of
defects at the time of shipment and, therefore, shall not
be covered under these limited warranty terms.
5. Upon request from LG, the consumer must provide
information to reasonably prove the date of purchase.
6. The customer shall bear the cost of shipping the product
to the Customer Service Department of LG. LG shall bear
the cost of shipping the product back to the consumer
after the completion of service under this limited
warranty.
2. WHAT THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT
COVER :
1. Defects or damages resulting from use of the product in
other than its normal and customary manner.
2. Defects or damages from abnormal use, abnormal
conditions, improper storage, exposure to moisture or
dampness, unauthorized modifications, unauthorized
connections, unauthorized repair, misuse, neglect, abuse,
accident, alteration, improper installation, or other acts
which are not the fault of LG, including damage caused
by shipping, blown fuses, spills of food or liquid.
3. Breakage or damage to antennas unless caused directly
by defects in material or workmanship.
4. That the Customer Service Department at LG was
not notified by consumer of the alleged defect or
malfunction of the product during the applicable limited
warranty period.
5. Products which have had the serial number removed or
made illegible.
6. This limited warranty is in lieu of all other warranties,
express or implied either in fact or by operations of
law, statutory or otherwise, including, but not limited
to any implied warranty of marketability or fitness for a
particular use.
7. Damage resulting from use of non-LG approved
accessories.
8. All plastic surfaces and all other externally exposed parts
that are scratched or damaged due to normal customer
use.
9. Products operated outside published maximum ratings.
10. Products used or obtained in a rental program.
11. Consumables (such as fuses).
Some states do not allow the exclusive of limitation of
3. WHAT LG WILL DO:
LG will, at its sole discretion, either repair, replace or
refund the purchase price of any unit that does not
conform to this limited warranty. LG may choose at its
discretion to use functionally equivalent reconditioned,
refurbished or new units or parts or any units. In
addition, LG will not re-install or back-up any data,
applications or software that you have added to your
phone. It is therefore recommended that you back-up
any such data or information prior to sending the unit to
LG to avoid the permanent loss of such information.
4. STATE LAW RIGHTS :
No other ex warranty is applicable to this product.
THE DURATION OF ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES,
INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTY OF
MARKETABILITY, IS LIMITED TO THE DURATION OF
THE EXPRESS WARRANTY HEREIN. LG INFOCOMM
INC. SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR THE LOSS OF THE
USE OF THE PRODUCT, INCONVENIENCE, LOSS OR
ANY OTHER DAMAGES, DIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL,
ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF, OR INABILITY TO
USE, THIS PRODUCT OR FOR ANY BREACH OF ANY
EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY, INCLUDING THE
IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MARKETABILITY APPLICABLE
TO THIS PRODUCT.
5. HOW TO GET WARRANTY
To obtain warranty service, please call or fax to the
Tel. 1-800-793-8896 or Fax. 1-800-448-4026
Or visit www.lg.com.
LG Electronics MobileComm U.S.A., Inc.
201 James Record Road Huntsville, AL 35824
DO NOT RETURN YOUR PRODUCT TO THE ABOVE
incidental or consequential damages or limitations on
how long an implied warranty lasts; so these limitations
or exclusions may not apply to you. This warranty gives
you specific legal rights and you may also have other
rights which vary from state to state.
SERVICE :
following telephone numbers from anywhere in the
continental United States:
Correspondence may also be mailed to:
ADDRESS.
Please call or write for the location of the LG authorized
service center nearest you and for the procedures for
obtaining warranty claims.
User Manual
Table of Contents
LIMITED WARRANTY
STATEMENT ...................................... 1
Important Notice ..............................7
Your Phone ......................................12
Getting Started ...............................14
Installing the SIM card and battery ..14
Charging your phone .........................15
Inserting a microSD card...................15
Removing the microSD card..............16
Formatting the microSD card ............17
Switching between and exiting
applications .......................................18
Your Home screen .........................19
Touch screen tips ..............................19
Proximity sensors ..............................19
Lock your phone ................................20
Quick Switch to Silent Mode ............20
Home ................................................20
Customizing your Home screen.........21
Getting back to a recently used
application.........................................22
Notifications panel ............................22
Viewing the Status bar .....................22
On-screen Keyboard ..........................24
Entering text ......................................28
123 Mode ..........................................28
Entering accented letters ..................28
Google Account Set-up ................29
Creating your Google account...........29
Signing into your Google account .....29
Calls .................................................31
Making a call.....................................31
Calling your contacts.........................31
Answering and rejecting a call .........31
Adjusting the in-call volume .............31
Making a second call ........................32
Viewing your call logs .......................32
Call settings ......................................32
Contacts...........................................33
Searching for a contact .....................33
Adding a new contact .......................33
Favorite Contacts ..............................33
AT&T Address Book (AAB) ................34
Messaging/Email ...........................35
Messaging.........................................35
E-mail ................................................36
Adding an account to your phone .....39
Social Networking ........................39
Adding a social networking widget
on the home screen...........................39
Viewing and updating your status ...40
Syncing accounts on your phone ......40
Removing accounts on your phone ...40
Camera.............................................41
Getting to know the viewfinder ........41
Taking a photo ..................................42
Once you’ve taken the photo ............42
Using the advanced settings.............42
Viewing your saved photos ...............44
Setting a photo as wallpaper............44
Video Camera .................................45
Getting to know the viewfinder ........45
Recording a video..............................46
After recording a video .....................46
Using the advanced settings.............46
Watching your saved videos .............47
Adjusting the volume when viewing
a video ...............................................47
3D Camera .......................................48
Taking a 3D photo .............................. 48
Recording a 3D video ........................49
3D Space ...........................................50
YouTube 3D .......................................50
3D Gallery..........................................50
3D Games & Apps .............................51
3D Guide............................................51
Multimedia......................................52
Gallery ...............................................52
Sending a video.................................53
Using an image .................................53
Viewing a slideshow .........................53
View photo details ............................53
Transferring files using USB mass
storage devices .................................54
Music.................................................54
How to save music/video files to
the phone ..........................................54
How to play music/video files on the
phone.................................................55
Playing a song ...................................55
Working with Playlists ......................55
To remove a song from a playlist ......56
To rename or delete a playlist ..........56
Google Applications .....................57
About Google applications................57
Google Maps™..................................57
Searching For Locations and Places .57
Getting Directions .............................58
Starred Places ..................................58
Clear Map..........................................58
Latitude .............................................59
Places ................................................59
Market™............................................60
Gmail™ ..............................................61
Google Talk™ ....................................61
Table of Contents
Utilities ............................................63
Setting the alarm ..............................63
Using the calculator ..........................63
Adding an event to your calendar .....63
Polaris Office .....................................64
Voice Search .....................................66
Voice Dialer .......................................66
Voice recorder ...................................67
Using Car Home ................................67
The Web ..........................................68
Browser .............................................68
Using options ....................................68
Adding bookmarks.............................69
Changing the Browser settings.........69
Settings............................................70
Wireless & networks ........................70
Airplane mode ..................................70
Bluetooth ...........................................70
Wi-Fi ..................................................72
Data Tethering ...................................73
Mobile Hotspots................................73
Using SmartShare .............................74
On-Screen Phone...............................75
Call settings ......................................78
Sound ................................................78
Display...............................................78
Gesture ..............................................78
Location & security ..........................79
Applications ......................................80
Accounts & sync................................81
Privacy ...............................................81
SD card & phone storage ..................81
Language & keyboard .......................81
Voice input & output .........................81
Accessibility ......................................81
HDMI .................................................81
Date and time....................................82
About this phone ...............................82
Software Update ............................83
Phone Software Update ....................83
LG Mobile Phone Software update
via Over-the-Air (OTA) .......................83
DivX Mobile ......................................84
Q&A ..................................................85
Accessories ....................................86
For Your Safety ...............................87
Safety Guidelines ..........................92
Important Notice
Please check to see if any problems you have
encountered with your phone are described
in this section before taking the phone in for
service or calling a service representative.
1. Phone Memory
In order to make more memory available, you
will have to manage your applications and
delete some data, such as applications or
messages.
Managing Applications
From the Home screen, tap the
1
and tap
Manage applications
When the list of applications appears,
2
scroll and tap the application you want to
uninstall.
Uninstall
3
Tap
that you want to uninstall the desired
application.
Menu Key
Settings > Applications
.
and then tap OK to confirm
2. Optimizing Battery Life
You can extend your battery's life between
charges by turning off features that you don't
need to run constantly in the background. You
can also monitor how applications and system
resources consume battery power.
To extend the life of your battery
- Turn off radio communications that you aren't
using, such as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, or GPS.
Wi-Fi will be set to On the first time you use
your newly purchased phone.
- Lower screen brightness and set a shorter
>
screen timeout.
- Turn off automatic syncing for Gmail™,
Calendar, Contacts, and other applications.
- Some applications you have downloaded may
cause your battery power to be reduced.
- While using downloaded applications, check
the battery charge level.
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Important notice
To view the battery charge level
1 From the Home screen, tap the Menu
Key and tap
phone
2 The battery status (charging or not charging)
and level are displayed on the top menu of
the screen.
>
Status
Settings
.
>
About this
To monitor and control what uses the
battery
From the Home screen, tap the 1
and tap
Settings > About this
Menu Key
phone > Battery use.
The top of the screen displays battery usage 2
time. Either how long since last connected
to a power source or, if connected to a
power source, how long you were last
running on battery power. The screen also
lists applications or services using battery
power from greatest amount to least.
3. Installing an Open Source
Operating System
Installing an open source operating system
on your phone and not using the operating
system provided by the manufacturer can
cause your phone to malfunction.
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Warning
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If you install and use an OS other than
the one provided by the manufacturer,
your phone is no longer covered by the
warranty.
To protect your phone and personal data,
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download applications only from trusted
sources, such as Android Market. If some
applications are not properly installed
on your phone, your phone may not work
properly- or serious errors may occur. You
will need to uninstall those applications
and all of its data and settings from the
phone.
4. Using the Unlock Pattern,
PIN, or Password
Set an unlock Pattern, PIN, or Password to
secure your phone. To set the screen lock,
follow the process below.
Menu Key
Tap the
Location & security
lock
and select between
Password
, tap
Settings
>
Set up screen
>
Pattern, PIN or
.
Important notice
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Warning
Take precautions when using an Unlock
Pattern, PIN, or Password. It is very
important that you remember the screen
unlock information you set. You are allowed
5 attempts to enter your screen unlock
information. If you used up all 5 opportunities,
you will have to wait 30 seconds to attempt
unlocking the phone again.
When you can’t recall your Unlock
Pattern, PIN, or Password:
If you logged into a Google account on the
phone and failed to use the correct pattern
5 times, tap Forgot Pattern? You will
be required to sign in with your Google
account and prompted to create a new
unlock pattern.
If you haven’t created a Google account
on the phone or you forgot your PIN or
Password, you need to perform a hard reset.
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Caution
If you perform a hard reset, all user
applications and user data will be deleted.
Please remember to back up any important
data before performing a hard reset.
Turn the power off.1
Press and hold the following keys at the 2
same time for 10 seconds: Power/Lock
Key + Down Volume Key.
When the phone starts vibrating, release 3
the keys.
4 Yes --
Use the Volume Keys to scroll to
delete all user data and press the Menu
.
Key
Use the Volume Keys to highlight 5 reboot
system now and press the Menu Key
.
5. Using Safe Mode and Hard
Reset
Using Safe mode
To recover your phone when malfunctioning.
Turn off your phone and reboot. When the 1
LED lights of the touch keys a turns on, press
and hold the Up Volume Key. Your main
screen will then be displayed with the words
"Safe mode" in lower left corner.
2
From the Home screen, tap the
and tap
Settings > Applications
Manage applications
Choose the application you wish to uninstall
3
Uninstall
and tap
Menu Key
>
.
and OK to confirm.
9
Important notice
After uninstalling the application, turn off 4
and reboot your phone.
Using Hard Reset (Factory Reset)
If using Safe Mode does not restore your
phone to the original condition, use a Hard
to initialize your phone.
Reset
Turn the power off.1
Press and hold the following keys at the 2
same time for 10 seconds: Power/Lock
Key + Down Volume Key.
When the phone starts vibrating, release
3
the keys.
4 Yes
4 Use the Volume Keys to scroll to
-- delete all user data and press the Menu
.
Key
Use the Volume Keys to highlight 5 reboot
system now and press the Menu Key
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Warning
If you perform a Hard Reset, all user
applications and user data will be deleted.
Please remember to back up any important
data before performing a Hard Reset.
.
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6. Using a microSD Card
Pictures, Music and Video files, can be saved
to external memory. Before saving these
files to external memory, you need to insert
a microSD card. If you have not inserted a
microSD card, you will not be able to save
these items on external memory.
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Warning
Do not remove the microSD card without
unmounting it first. Otherwise, it may damage
the microSD card as well as your phone, and
the data stored on the microSD card may be
corrupted. To remove the microSD card safely,
from the Home screen, tap the Menu Key
and tap Settings > SD card & phone
storage > Unmount SD card.
7.
Connecting your phone to a
computer via USB
Use the USB cable that was provided with 1
your phone to connect the phone to a USB
port on your computer. You'll receive a
notification that the USB is connected.
Tap 2 Turn on USB storage and OK to confirm
that you want to transfer files between your
phone’s microSD card and the computer.
Important notice
When the phone is connected as USB storage,
you receive a notification. Your phone’s microSD
card is installed as a drive on your computer. You
can now copy files to and from the microSD card.
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TIP
You cannot access the microSD card from your
phone while connected as USB storage. So
you cannot use applications that rely on the
microSD card, such as Music.
To disconnect your phone from the computer,
carefully follow your computer’s instructions
to disconnect USB devices correctly, to avoid
losing information on the card. Then follow the
instructions below.
Open the Notifications panel and tap 1 Turn
off USB storage.
2 Turn off USB storage on the USB
Then tap
Mass Storage screen and safely disconnect
the phone from your computer.
8. Unlock screen when using
data connection
Your screen will go dark if untouched
for a period of time when using a data
connection. To turn on your LCD screen,
press the Power/Lock Key.
9.
Please hold the mobile phone
straight up as a regular phone.
While making/receiving calls or sending/
receiving data, try to avoid holding the lower
part of the phone where the antenna is
located. It may affect call quality.
10. When the screen freezes
If the phone does not respond to
user input or the screen freezes:
Press and hold the Power/Lock Key for 10
seconds to turn it off. Then, press and hold
the Power/Lock Key again for 3 seconds to
reboot the phone.
11. Do not connect your phone
Make sure to disconnect your phone from the
PC when powering your PC on or off as it might
result in PC errors.
Hold the phone straight up
when you power on/off
your PC
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Your Phone
To turn on the phone, press and hold the Power/Lock Key for 3 seconds.
To turn off the phone, press the Power/Lock Key for 3 seconds and tap Power off and OK to
confirm.
Front view
Earpiece
Proximity Sensors
Quick Keys
- Phone Key
- 3D Space Key
- Browser Key
- Applications Key
Menu Key
- Displays available options for
the current screen.
Home Key
- Returns to the Home screen
from any screen.
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Warning
Power/Lock Key
- Powers your phone on/off by
pressing and holding the key.
- Turns your screen on and off
and locks it.
Front-Facing Camera Lens
- Used to take a self-shot.
Search Key
-
Displays the Quick Search box to
search the phone and the web.
- Touch and hold to launch Voice
Search.
Back Key
- Returns to the previous screen.
Placing a heavy object on the phone or sitting on it can damage its LCD and touch screen
functionalities. Do not cover the LCD’s proximity sensor with a protective film.
This can cause the sensor to malfunction.
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Your Phone
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TIPS
- Tap the Menu Key whenever you open an application to check what options are available.
- If your phone has errors when you use it or you cannot turn it on, remove the battery, install it
again and turn it on after 5 seconds.
Side view
3.5mm Headset Jack
Charger/Accessory Port
HDMI Port
- Connect an HDMI cable from
the HDMI port on your phone to
an HDMI port on your TV.
Rear view
Camera Lens
Flash
SIM Card Slot
Battery
Power/Lock Key
Volume Keys
- Allows you to adjust the
ringer and media volumes,
or to adjust the in-call
volume during a call.
- Press and hold the volume
down key to switch to the
silent mode.
3D Key
- Press to access 3D Space directly.
microSD Card Slot
- Accommodates the preinstalled 8GB microSD™
card (expandable up
to 32GB).
Back Cover
Speaker
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Getting Started
Installing the SIM card and battery
Before you can start exploring your new phone,
you’ll need to set it up. To insert the SIM card
and battery:
1
Hold the phone on your hand firmly. With
the other hand, lift the back cover using the
fingertip cutout located on the bottom of the
cover and remove it.
Slide the SIM card into the SIM card slot. 2
Make sure the gold contact area on the card
is facing downwards.
Insert the battery into place by aligning the
3
gold contacts on the phone and the battery.
Replace the back cover of the phone (as 4
demonstrated below). Apply a steady
downward pressure until the battery cover
clicks into place.
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Getting Started
Charging your phone
Connect the cabless wall adapter and USB 1
cable as shown below. The LG logo on the
USB cable should face toward you.
2
Plug the USB cable (as shown below) into
the phone's charger/accessory port. Make
sure the ‘B’ side is facing upwards.
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NOTE
The battery must be fully charged initially
to improve battery lifetime.
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NOTE
Your phone has an internal antenna. Be
careful not to scratch or damage this
rear area, as that will cause loss of
performance.
Inserting a microSD card
Insert a microSD™ card to use the camera
and other multimedia features. Multimedia
contents can be saved in the microSD card.
installed.
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NOTE
This device supports up to a
card.
Turn the phone off before inserting or 1
removing the microSD card. Remove the
back cover.
has a microSD card pre-
32GB microSD
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Getting Started
Slide the slot protector to the left to unlock 2
it and flip it open. Then insert the microSD
card into the slot. Make sure the gold
contact area is facing downwards.
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Flip the slot protection down to close it. 3
Then slide the slot protection to the right to
lock it and replace the battery cover.
Removing the microSD card
To safely remove the microSD card from your
phone, first you need to unmount it.
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NOTE
On Android OS 2.2 and above, you can
download applications from Android Market
and store them on a microSD card as well
as on the phone. Due to this feature, if you
skip the unmount procedure, it can cause
an error because information between the
microSD card and the phone is not accorded
properly. In the worst case, the microSD
card can be corrupted or damaged.
From the Home screen, tap the 1
and tap Settings > SD card & phone
storage > Unmount SD card.
2
Remove the battery cover, slide the slot
protector to the left to unlock it and flip
it open.
Remove the microSD card from the slot.3
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Warning
Do not remove the microSD card without
unmounting it first. Otherwise, it may
damage the microSD card as well as your
phone, and the data stored on the microSD
card may be corrupted.
Menu Key
Getting Started
Formatting the microSD card
Your microSD card may already be formatted.
If it isn’t, you must format it before you can
use it.
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NOTE
All files on the card are deleted when you
format the microSD card.
From the Home screen, tap the 1
and tap
Settings > SD card &
phone storage > Unmount SD card.
Tap 2
Format SD card
card
button.
3
If you set an unlock pattern, enter it and tap
Erase Everything.
formatted and ready to use.
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NOTE
If there is content on your microSD card,
the folder structure may be different after
formatting since all the files will have been
deleted.
Menu Key
and
Format SD
The card will then be
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Getting Started
Switching between and exiting applications
Multi-tasking is easy with Android because
open applications keep running even when you
open another application. There is no need to
quit an application before opening another. Use
and switch among several open applications.
Android manages each application, stopping
and starting them as needed, to ensure that
idle applications don’t consume resources
unnecessarily.
Switching between applications
.
. A list of
Menu Key
Force
>
- Touch and hold the Home Key
recently used applications will be displayed.
Then tap the application you want to access.
To stop/exit an application
From the Home screen, tap the 1
and tap
Settings > Applications
Manage applications
Tap the desired application and tap
2
stop
to exit.
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Your Home screen
Touch screen tips
With the touch of your finger, you can access
available applications, make menu selections, and
access data saved to your phone. The following
terms are used for describing the different
available actions using the touchscreen:
Tap -
A single finger tap selects items, links,
shortcuts and letters on the on-screen keyboard.
Touch and hold -
the screen by touching it and not lifting your
finger until an action occurs. For example, to
open a contact's available options, touch and
hold the contact in the Contacts list until the
context menu opens.
Drag -
and then, without lifting your finger, move your
finger on the screen until you reach the target
position. You can drag items on the Home screen
to reposition them.
Swipe or slide -
move your finger across the surface of the
screen, without pausing when you first touch
it (so you don’t drag an item instead). For
example, you can slide the screen up or down
to scroll through a list, or browse through the
different Home screens by swiping from left to
right (and vice versa).
Touch and hold an item on
Touch and hold an item for a moment
To swipe or slide, quickly
Double-tap -
page or a map. For example, quickly double-tap a
section of a Web page to adjust that section to fit
the width of the screen. You can also double-tap
to zoom in and out when taking a picture (using
the Camera), and when using Maps.
Pinch-to-Zoom -
thumb in a pinch or spread motion to zoom
in or out when using the browser, Maps, or
browsing pictures.
Rotate the screen -
and menus, the orientation of the screen adjusts
to the device's physical orientation.
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To select an item, tap the center of the icon.
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Do not to press too hard; the touch screen is
sensitive enough to pick up a light, firm touch.
U Use the tip of your finger to tap the option
you want. Be careful not to tap any other
keys or icons.
NOTE
Double-tap to zoom on a Web
Use your index finger and
From many applications
Proximity sensors
When receiving and making calls, this sensor
automatically turns the backlight off and locks
the touch keypad by sensing when the phone
is near your ear. This extends battery life and
prevents the touch keypad from activating
unintentionally during calls.
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Your Home screen
Lock your phone
When you are not using the ,
press the
Power/Lock Key
your phone. This helps prevent accidental presses
and saves battery power.
Also, if you do not use the phone for a while, the
Home screen or other screen you are viewing, is
automatically replaced with the lock screen after
30 seconds of inactivity to conserve the battery
and prevent pocket dialing.
To wake up your phone, press the
Lock Key
appear. Slide the lock screen up. The last
screen you were working on opens.
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NOTE
U
The automatic screen timeout can be
configured manually in Settings.
U If there are any programs running when you
lock the phone, they may still be running in
lock mode. It is recommended that you exit
all programs before entering the lock mode
to avoid unnecessary charges (e.g., phone
call, web access and data communications).
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Power/
. The lock screen will
to lock
Setting an unlock pattern:
your own unlock pattern by connecting four or
more dots.
To unlock the phone, draw the pattern you set
on the screen.
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Caution
If there are more than 5 pattern drawing errors
in a row, you will be required to wait for 30
seconds to retry.
You can draw
Quick Switch to Silent Mode
To quickly set your phone to silent mode, press
and hold the
see
Volume Down Key
on the Status Bar.
until you
Home
Simply swipe your finger to the left or right to
view the different panels.
You can also customize each panel with
shortcuts, and folders. You can also customize
each panel with widgets, which are shortcuts
to your favorite applications.
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On the Home screen, you can view quick keys
at the bottom of the screen. The quick keys
provide easy, one-tap access to the functions
you use the most.
Quick Keys
Tap the
Phone
keypad to make a call.
Tap to access 3D Space.
Tap to open your phone's web browser.
Tap the
your installed applications.
icon to bring up the
Applications Key
to view all
Customizing your Home screen
You can customize your Home screen by
adding quick access elements, such as
shortcuts, widgets, folders to it, or changing
the wallpaper.
Widgets
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To add Widgets, Shortcuts, and Folders on the
Home screen:
: Add dynamically updating
widgets to your Home screen to allow quick
access to applications without opening the
full application.
Shortcuts
: Add application, web
bookmark, contact, email, and music playlist
shortcuts to the Home screen.
Folders
: Add folders to organize contacts
and shortcuts.
Wallpaper
: Change the Home screen
wallpaper.
Your Home screen
Select a location (Home screen panels) to
1
add an item by swiping the Home screen
from left to right or vice versa.
Tap the 2
Menu Key
>
Add
Or, touch and hold an empty part of the Home
screen.
Tap the type of item you want to add on the 3
screen:
Widgets, Shortcuts, Folders
Wallpaper
.
Tap an available widget, shortcut, or folder.4
You will see a new icon on the Home screen. 5
To place it on a different panel, drag it to the
desired location on the desired panel and
release your finger from the screen.
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To add a preloaded application or an application
you have downloaded from Market to the Home
screen, simply touch and hold the icon you want
in the Applications Screen to add to the Home
screen.
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If there is no available space on a particular
Home screen panel, Add will not be available;
you must delete or remove an item before
you can add another item. In this case, you
have the option of switching to another Home
screen panel.
.
, or
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Your Home screen
To delete an application icon from the Home
screen, touch and hold the shortcut icon you
want to delete and drag to
of the screen.
You cannot delete the preloaded applications.
(Only their icons can be deleted from the screen).
at the bottom
Getting back to a recently used application
Touch and hold the 1
screen will display the icons of applications
that you have used recently.
Tap an icon to open its application or tap 2
the
Back Key
application.
Home Key
to return to the current
Notifications panel
Notification icons on the Status Bar report
the arrival of new messages, calendar events,
alarms, as well as ongoing events, such as
when you are in a call. You can view a list of
all recent notifications.
The Notifications panel runs across the top of
your screen.
Touch and hold the Status Bar and slide
.
The
it down with your finger. Or, from the
Home screen, tap the
Notifications
quickly turn on and off Silent (Vibrate) mode,
Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, and Airplane Mode.
Viewing the Status bar
The Status bar uses different icons to display
phone information, such as signal strength,
new messages, battery life, and active
Bluetooth and data connections.
Below is a table explaining the meaning of
icons you are likely to see in the Status bar.
Vibrate Mode
Wi-Fi
Bluetooth
GPS
Airplane Mode
Menu Key >
. From here, you can check and
[Status bar]
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Your Home screen
Icon Description
No SIM card inserted
No network signal available
Airplane mode is on
Connected to a Wi-Fi network
Wired headset connected
Call in progress
Call on hold
Speakerphone is on
Phone microphone is muted
Missed call
Bluetooth is on
Connected to a Bluetooth device
System warning
Alarm is set
New voicemail available
Icon Description
Ringer is silenced
Vibrate mode is on
Battery fully charged
Battery is charging
Data in and out
Phone is connected to PC via USB
cable
Downloading data
Uploading data
GPS is on
Receiving location data from GPS
On-Screen Phone connected
3 more notifications not displayed
Data is synchronizing
Download finished
New email available
New Gmail available
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Your Home screen
Icon Description
New Google Talk message available
New text/multimedia message
available
Song is playing
Upcoming event
USB tethering is active.
Portable Wi-Fi hotspot is active
USB tethering & Portable Wi-Fi
hotspot are active.
SmartShare On
SmartShare sharing request
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On-screen Keyboard
You can enter text using the on-screen
keyboard. The on-screen keyboard displays
automatically on the screen when you need to
enter text. To manually display the keyboard,
simply tap a text field where you want to
enter text.
There are two types of keypads that you can
use:
Android keyboard and LG keyboard.
To select the keyboard:
Tap the 1 Menu Key > Settings >
Language & keyboard > Input method.
- or Touch and hold the the text entry field and
tap
Input Method
Select the desired keyboard between 2
Android keyboard and LG keyboard.
.
On-screen Keyboard
Android keyboard - Letters Entry
Shift Key - Tap once to capitalize the
next letter you type. Double-tap for all
caps.
Number and Symbols Key - Tap to
change input to number and symbol entry.
Delete Key - Tap to delete characters to
the left of the cursor.
Emoticon Key - Tap to enter various
emoticons.
Space Key - Tap to enter space.
Android keyboard -
Numbers and Symbols Entry
Alt Key - Tap to enter additional
symbols. The keyboard will change to
alternate characters.
Letters Key - Tap to change input to
letters entry.
Delete Key - Tap to delete characters to
the left of the cursor.
Emoticon Key - Tap to enter various
emoticons.
Space Key - Tap to enter space.
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On-screen Keyboard
LG keyboard - QWERTY - Letters Entry
Shift Key - Tap once to capitalize the
next letter you type. Double-tap for all
caps.
Number and Symbols/ Settings
Key - Tap to change input to number
and symbol entry. Touch and hold to set
various LG keyboard settings.
Delete Key - Tap to delete characters to
the left of the cursor.
Hide Keyboard Key - Tap to hide the
keyboard.
Enter Key - Tap to move the cursor to
the next line.
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LG keyboard - QWERTY
- Numbers and Symbols Entry
Alt Key - Tap to enter additional
symbols. The keyboard will change to
alternate characters.
Letters/ Settings Key - Tap to change
input to letters entry. Touch and hold to
set various LG keyboard settings.
Space Key - Tap to enter space.
Delete Key - Tap to delete characters to
the left of the cursor.
Hide Keyboard Key - Tap to hide the
keyboard.
Enter Key - Tap to move the cursor to
the next line.
On-screen Keyboard
LG keyboard – Phone keypad
To switch to the phone keypad on LG keyboard,
touch and hold
settings > Keyboard layout,
Phone keypad.
you to enter letters by tapping the key labeled
with the desired letters, similar to how you
would on a traditional 12 key phone. You may
have to tap a key up to four times to type the
desired letter or number.
Shift Key - Tap once to capitalize the
next letter you type. Double-tap for all
caps.
Space Key - Tap to enter space.
Delete Key - Tap to delete characters to
the left of the cursor.
. Tap
LG keyboard
The Phone keypad allows
then tap
Number and Symbols/ Settings
Key - Tap to change input to number
and symbol entry. Touch and hold to set
various LG keyboard settings.
Enter Key - Tap to move the cursor to
the next line.
Hide Keypad Key - Tap to hide the
keypad.
T9 Key - Tap to turn on the T9 entry
mode.
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To switch quickly between the Android
keyboard and LG keyboard, touch and hold
the text entry field. When the
pops up, tap
keyboard you wish to use.
Input method
Edit text
. Then tap the
menu
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On-screen Keyboard
Entering text
Shift Key - Tap once to capitalize the
next letter you type. Double-tap for all
caps.The colored circle on the button
tells you if uppercase is locked on
or if it is just on for one character
Number and Symbols/ Settings Key -
Tap to change to 123 Mode and enter
numbers and symbols. Touch and hold to
set various LG keyboard settings.
Enter Key- Adds another line when
entering text.
Hide Keypad Key - Removes the
keypad from the screen.
Delete Key- Deletes any text you have
entered.
To enter a space, tap
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.
123 Mode
This mode allows you to enter numbers
in a text message (a telephone number,
for example) more quickly. Tap the keys
corresponding to the required digits before
manually switching back to the appropriate
.
text entry mode by tapping the
Entering accented letters
When you select French or Spanish as the text
entry language, you can enter special French or
Spanish characters (e.g., “á”).
From Phone Keypad
After the corresponding letter character
disappears, press the same key repeatedly
until you see the special character you want.
From Qwerty keyboard
To input the accent, press and hold the “a” key.
After the accented character appears, tap it
to enter it.
key.
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