The user interface of Google applications (Google Search, Google Maps,
Navigation, etc.) can vary depending on its software version.
WARNING
With the Android operating system, some available Market applications only operate
correctly with phones that have a specific screen resolution. Please be advised that some
of the applications on the Android Market may not be available for your phone due an LCD
resolution requirement that does not match your phone. In addition, please be aware that
3rd party applications with programming defects may cause issues with your phone,
including lock ups and resets.
Phone Key opens the Phone Application for access to the dialpad, Call log, Contacts,
and Favorites.
-
Contacts Key opens the Contacts Application.
-
Messaging Key opens the Messaging Application.
-
Browser Key opens the Browser Application.
3.
Menu Key
Opens an options menu with options that affect the current screen or
application.
4.
Home Key
returns to the Home screen. If you're already viewing one of the Home screen
extension panes, it navigates you to the central Home screen pane. Press and hold to view
the most recently used applications.
5. Power/Lock
Key
locks the screen. Press and hold to open the phone options menu (for
the following options): Silent mode, Airplane mode, and Power off.
6.
Touchscreen
displays all the information needed to operate your phone, such as
applications, call status, date, time, signal status, and battery strength.
7.
Applications Launcher Key
opens the Launch screen, where you can view installed
applications.
8.
Search Key
opens Quick Search BoxTMfrom the Home screen to search the phone and
the web. In many applications, you may touch this key to search within the application
itself. Touch and hold to open Google search by voice.
9.
Back Key
returns to the previous screen. Also closes pop-up display items such as menus
allow you to adjust the ringer and media volumes, or to adjust the in-call
volume during a call.
11.
Voice Dialer Key
lets you activate Voice Dialer from Home screen. Press and hold the
button on the Home screen or in the Launch screen. This key activates Voice input from
the messaging menu.
12.
Camera Key
activates the camera. Once the Camera function is open, you can access the
Video recorder function as well.
13.
3.5mm Headset Jack
allows you to plug in an optional headset for convenient, hands-free
conversations. The 3.5mm jack also allows you to plug in headphones to listen to music.
14.
Camera Lens
use for taking pictures and recording videos. Keep clean for optimal
performance.
15.
Back Cover
encloses the battery compartment.
16.
microSD Slot
accommodates the pre-installed 2GB microSDTMcard.
NOTE Insert a microSD card to use the camera and other multimedia features.
Multimedia contents will be saved to the microSD card.
17.
Accessory/Charger Port
allows you to connect the phone charger, USB cable, or other
It is important to fully charge the battery before initial use of the phone.
The phone comes with a rechargeable battery. Keep the battery
charged while not in use in order to maximize talk, use, and standby
time. The battery charge level is shown at the top of the screen.
Inserting a microSD card
1. Gently uncover the microSD slot located on the left side of the
phone.
2. Position the microSD card with the label facing up and slide it into
place until it is fully inserted and locked in place.
NOTE
●
The microSD card can be easily damaged by improper operation. Please be
careful when inserting, removing or handling it.
●
To safely remove the microSD card from your phone, unmount it from your
phone first.
The Basics
1. Hold the phone
with both hands
and use the
fingertip cutout at
the top of the
phone to pull open
the battery cover
(as shown above).
2. Align the battery
contacts with the
terminals near the
top of the phone,
then press the
battery into place.
3. Replace the battery
cover over the back
of the phone (as
demonstrated).
Apply a steady
downward pressure
until it clicks into
place.
On the Android OS 2.2, you can download applications from Android
Market and can store them on microSD card as well as on the device. Due
to this feature, if you skip the unmount procedure, it can cause an error
because information between microSD card and the device is accorded
properly. In the worst case, the microSD card can be corrupted or
damaged.
Charging the Phone
Your Optimus U device comes with a wall/USB charger and a USB
cable which connect together to charge your phone. To charge your
phone:
NOTICE
Please use only an approved charging accessory to charge your LG phone.
Improper handling of the charging port, as well as the use of an incompatible charger,
may cause damage to your phone and void the warranty.
1. Connect the wall/USB charger and USB cable. When
connecting, as shown, the LG logo on the USB cable should
face toward you.
2. Plug the USB cable (as shown below) into the phone's
charger port.
You can use your computer to charge your phone. To be able to
charge with the USB cable, you need to have the necessary USB
drivers installed on your PC first. Connect one end of the USB
cable to the charger port on your phone and connect the other
end to a USB port on your PC. It is best to use the rear USB port
when connecting to a desktop PC. The USB hub should be
powered by an external power source.
NOTES
●
Low-power USB ports are not supported, such as the USB port on your
keyboard or bus-powered USB hub.
Optimizing Battery Life
You can extend your battery's life between charges by turning off
features that run in the background. You can also monitor how
applications and system resources consume battery power.
Tips to extend the life of your battery
䊳
Turn off radio communications that you aren't using.
If you aren't using Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, or GPS, use the Settings
menu to turn them off. (Note that the GPS receiver is only
turned on when you're using an application that makes use
of it.)
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Turn down screen brightness and set a shorter screen timeout.
䊳
If you don't need them, turn off automatic syncing for Gmail,
Calendar, Contacts, and other applications.
䊳
Use the Power Control widget to control the wireless
connections, GPS connection, Bluetooth power, display
brightness, and syncing activity.
The battery status (charging or discharging) and level (as a
percentage of fully charged) will be displayed at the top of
the screen.
To monitor and control what uses the battery
The Battery use screen allows you to see which applications are
consuming the most battery power. Information on this screen
allows you to identify downloaded applications you may want to
turn off when not being used, so you can get the most out of your
battery power.
䊳
From the Home screen, press the Menu Keyand touch
Settings > About phone > Battery use. The screen will display
battery usage time. Either how long since last connected to
a power source, if connected to a power source, and how
long you were last running on battery power.
The list of applications or services using battery power are
displayed in order of energy used, from greatest amount to
least.
䊳
Touch an application in the Battery use screen to see the
details about its power consumption.
Different applications offer different kinds of information, and
they may even include buttons that open settings you can
use to reduce power consumption by that application.
How to change settings
䊳
Press Menu Key, then touch Settings. You can
change all your phone settings from here.
If you're in a place where your phone sounds may disturb others,
you can quickly silence your phone from the lock screen.
1. Press the
Power/Lock Key.
2. Drag the
Sounds off icon to the left.
To turn the phone sounds back on, drag the Sounds on icon
to the left.
Creating a Google Account
Your Google Account
You must create and/or sign into a Google Account to use GmailTM,
Google TalkTM, Google CalendarTM, and other Google Apps; to
download applications from Android MarketTM; to back up your
settings to Google servers; and to take advantage of other Google
services on your device.
If you don’t have a Google Account, you will be prompted to create
one. If you have an enterprise account through your company or
other organization, your IT department may have special instructions
on how to sign into that account.
1. From a computer, or from your device's Browser, navigate to
www.google.com.
2. On the main page, select
Sign in > Create an account now.
3. Follow the onscreen prompts to create your free account.
4. Log into your provided email address, locate the email from
Google, and respond to the new email to both confirm and
activate your new account.
1. Launch the application that requires a Google account (such as
Android Market or Gmail).
2. Click
Next > Sign in.
NOTE
If you do not already have a Google account, touch Create and follow the
onscreen prompts to create your new account.
3. Touch the Username and Password fields and enter your
information.
4. Touch
Sign in. Your device then communicates with the Google
servers to confirm your information.
IMPORTANT
: Some applications, such as Calendar, work only with the first Google
Account you add. If you plan to use more than one Google Account with
your device, be sure to sign into the one you want to use with such
applications first. When you sign in, your contacts, Gmail messages,
Calendar events, and other information from these applications and
services on the Web are synchronized with your device. You will be
prompted to sign in or to create a Google Account the first time you start
an application that requires one, such as Gmail or Android Market.
The following terms are used for describing the different available
actions using the touchscreen:
Touch A single finger touch selects items.
Touch and hold Touch and hold an item on the screen by
touching it and not lifting your finger until an action occurs.
Drag Touch and hold an item for a moment 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 To swipe or slide, quickly move your finger across
the surface of the screen, without pausing when you first touch it
(so you don
’
t drag an item instead).
Double-tap Double-tap to zoom a webpage or a map. For
example, quickly double-tap a section of a webpage to zoom that
section to fit the width of the screen. You can also double-tap to
control the Camera zoom, in Google Maps, and in other applications.
Pinch-to-Zoom Use your index finger and thumb in a pinch or
spread motion to zoom in or out when using the browser, viewing
a map or pictures.
Location Indicator
The dots indicate which Home screen pane you are viewing.
Rotate the screen From many applications, the orientation of the
screen rotates with the phone as you turn it from vertical to
horizontal and back again.
NOTE
To turn this feature on and off, from the Home screen, touch the Applications
Launcher Key> Settings > Display. Then touch the Auto-rotate screen
checkbox.
Text Input Methods
You enter text using the onscreen keyboard. Some applications
open the keyboard automatically. In others, you touch a text field
where you want to enter text to open the keyboard.
You can also enter text by speaking instead of by typing.
Swype (default): Swype™ is a text input method that allows you to
enter a word by sliding your finger from letter to letter, lifting your
finger between words.
Android keyboard: The Android keyboard can also be used to enter
text. To switch to the Android keyboard, touch and hold a text field,
then touch Input method > Android keyboard.
Touch the word you want as soon as it appears in the
predictive word box.
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Touch the Space Keyor a punctuation key to enter
the predicted word.
䊳
Touch another word in the predictive word box.
䊳
Continue touching letters until the word appears in the
predictive word box.
䊳
Touch the Delete Keyto erase characters to the left of
the cursor.
NOTE
Words that do not appear in the predictive word box before you enter it
completely are automatically added to your dictionary for future use. To
manually add a word, touch and hold the word to open a dialog box, then
touch Add to dictionary.
4. When you're finished typing, press the Back Keyto
close the keyboard.
To enter numbers, symbols, and other characters
䊳
Touch the Symbols Keyto switch to the numbers and
symbols keyboard.
Touch the Alt Keyon the symbols keyboard to access
additional symbols; touch it again to switch back.
䊳
Touch and hold any of the letter keys to access alternate
symbols. Initially, the symbol at the top of the key pops up.
When the menu pops up, touch any of the alternate
characters or symbols displayed.
䊳
Touch and hold the Period Key (.) from abc mode to open a
small window to choose from various symbols.
䊳
Touch and hold a number or symbol key to open a window of
You can control whether the screen
changes orientation automatically when
you turn the phone.
Entering text by speaking
You can use voice input to enter text by speaking. Voice input is an
experimental feature that uses Google’s speech-recognition service,
so you must have a data connection on a mobile or Wi-Fi network
to use it.
To turn on voice input
1. Press the Home Key, then touch the Aplications
Launcher Key
> Settings> Language & keyboard >
Android keyboard.
You can also touch and hold the
Symbols Key on the
onscreen keyboard; in the dialog that opens, touch Android
keyboard settings
.
2. Touch
Voice input.
3. Touch the setting to display the
Microphone Key on the
main keyboard, on the symbols keyboard, or Off to disable
voice input.
To enter text by speaking
You can enter text by speaking in most places where text is
allowed to be introduced.
2. Touch the Microphone Keyon the keyboard (if you set the
Microphone Key to appear on the symbols keyboard, touch
the Symbols Keyfirst).
3. When prompted to “Speak now,” speak what you want to
enter.
Overview
NOTE
The Launch screen closes automatically when you touch an icon to
open its application. Dragging an icon onto your Home screen also
closes the Launch screen automatically.
TIP
You can customize your Home screen with the application icons you use
most often. Applications are located on the Launch screen, but you can
copy any application icon to your Home screen for faster access. No
matter where the icon is, on the Launch screen or your Home screen,
just touch it to open and use it.
Launch screen
LG Home screen
Quick Keys
Touch an application icon to open
the application
Slide the screen up or down to
bring more icons into view
A small window opens with icons of applications that you’ve
used recently.
2. Touch the application icon you want to open.
Or press the
Back Keyto return to the
current application.
Adding application icons to the Home screen
Customize your Home screen with the applications you use most
often.
1. Open the Launch screen.
2. Touch and hold the application icon you want to add to your
Home screen. Your Launch screen will be minimized so that
you can place the icon on a Home screen.
3. Lift your finger to place it, or drag the icon to where you
want it on the screen, then lift your finger.
Options menus
Options menus contain tools that apply to the activities of the
current screen or application, not to any specific item on the
screen. To open the available options menu, press the Menu Key
. Not all applications have Options menus; if you press the
Menu Keyon a screen that has no Options menu, nothing
Some applications have more Options menu items than can fit in
the options menu; touch More to open the additional items.
Context menus
Context menus contain options that apply to a specific item on
the screen. To open a Context menu, touch and hold an item on
the screen. Not all items have Context menus. If you touch and
hold an item that has no Context menu, nothing will happen.
The Basics
Touch to open more menu items.
Options menus contain items that
apply to the current screen or
to the application as a whole.
When you touch and hold
certain items on a screen, a
Context menu opens.
Notifications appear conveniently on the Status Bar to announce
new messages, calendar events, alarms, and more.
To open the Notifications panel
䊳
Touch and drag the Status Bar downwards.
OR
䊳
From the Home screen, press the Menu Keyand touch
Notifications.
The Notifications panel displays your wireless
service provider and a list of your current
notifications, organized into ongoing and eventbased notifications.
You can use the Search preferences to configure some
aspects of Google web search (for example, whether it
makes suggestions below the Quick Search Box as you
type), and what phone features you want to include in
searches.
3. Touch to search for the entered terms.
OR
If what you want to search for appears in the suggestions
list, touch that item to conduct the search.
Web search using voice command
䊳
Press and hold the Search Key.
OR
䊳
Touch the Microphone icon from the Quick Search Box.
When you stop speaking, Google Search by Voice analyzes
your speech and displays the results of your search.
Locking the Screen
You can lock your screen so that only you can unlock it to make
calls, access your data, buy applications, and so on.
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Touch to conduct the search.
As you type, search results from your phone,
previous search terms, and web search suggestions
appear. Touch an item to search that term.
Set up screen lock (under the Screen unlock section).
The first time you do this, you will see a tutorial with
instructions on how to create an unlock pattern.
4. You're prompted to draw and redraw your own pattern.
From then on, any time you wish to turn the phone on or
unlock the screen, you will need to draw your unlock pattern to
unlock the screen.
NOTE
●
You have 5 opportunities to enter your unlock Pattern. If you used all the 5 opportunities,
you can attempt it after 30 seconds.
●
When you can’t recall your unlock Pattern:
- If you haven’t created a Google account on the phone, you need to perform a factory
reset.
(Caution: If you perform a factory reset, all user applications and user data will be
deleted. Please remember to back up any important data before performing a factory
reset.)
1. Turn the power off.
2. Press and hold for over 5 seconds: Down Volume Key + Home Key + Power/Lock Key.
3. When the power turns on, release these keys.
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The Basics
Draw your unlock pattern.
Touch Continue to draw your
pattern again to confirm it.
You can add the following types of items to the Home screen:
Shortcuts Add shortcuts to applications, a bookmarked webpage,
a favorite contact, a destination in Google Maps, a Gmail label, a
music playlist, and more. The shortcuts available depend on the
applications you have installed.
Widgets Add any of a variety of widget applications to your Home
screen, including a clock, a music player, a picture frame, Google
search bar, a power manager, a calendar of upcoming
appointments, and more. Note that more widgets can also be
found on Android Market
TM
.
Folders Add a folder where you can organize other Home screen
shortcuts and icons, or folders that contain all your contacts,
contacts with phone numbers, or starred contacts. Your folders'
contents are kept up to date automatically.
To change the Home screen wallpaper
䊳
From the Home screen, press the Menu Keyand touch
Wallpaper.
You can also touch and hold an empty spot on the Home
screen, then touch Wallpapers in the menu that opens.
As you build up your list of contacts on your phone, you can use
Quick Contact for Android to quickly chat, email, text message,
place a call, or to locate your contacts. Quick Contact for Android is
a special set of icons that you can use to quickly and easily connect
to a contact.
䊳
Open your Contacts list and touch the contact icon to the left
of the contact's name. A bubble will open with the available
options, displayed as icons. This is the Quick Contact bubble.
Depending on the contact information saved, the available
actions will be displayed above the name.
䊳
Touch a Quick Contact icon to communicate with the
contact.
Depending on the icon you've touched, a different application
will open. For example, the Gmail icon will be available if an
e-mail address is saved in that contact entry. By touching the
Gmail icon, the Gmail application will open and you can view
your messages.
If you add a shortcut for a contact to your Home screen, you will be
able to open Quick Contact for that contact.
When you buy your phone and sign up for service, your phone is
configured to use your provider's mobile networks for voice calls
and for transmitting data.
Different locations may have different mobile networks available.
To disable data when roaming
You can prevent your phone from transmitting data over other
carriers' mobile networks when you leave an area that is covered
by your carrier's networks. This is useful for controlling expenses if
your cell plan doesn't include data roaming.
1. From the Home screen, press the
Menu Key.
2. Touch
Settings > Wireless & networks > Mobile networks.
3. Touch
Data roaming to remove the checkmark from the box.
With Data roaming unchecked, you can still transmit data
with a Wi-Fi connection.
Connected to the 3G network (EVDO Rev 0)
Connected to a 2G network (1x)
The more bars that are lit, the stronger the wireless signal
Connected to another wireless service provider’s network (roaming)
Wi-Fi to turn Wi-Fi on and scan for available Wi-Fi
networks.
●
A list of available Wi-Fi networks will be displayed. Secured
networks are indicated by a lock icon.
●
If the phone finds a network that you have connected to
previously, it automatically connects to it.
4. Touch a network to connect to it.
●
If the network is open, you will be prompted to confirm
that you want to connect to that network by touching
Connect.
●
If the network is secured, you will be prompted to enter a
password. (Ask your network administrator for details.)
●
When you're connected to a network, you can touch the
network name in the Wi-Fi settings screen for details about
the speed, security, address, and related settings.
NOTE
Some 'Open' networks require you to launch the browser after
connecting to finish the login process before the data connection is
functional. This is common in hotels and other public venues that offer
'Free Wi-Fi'.
Connected to a Wi-Fi network (waves indicate connection strength)
Notification that an open Wi-Fi network is in range
If your organization's VPN or Wi-Fi network relies on secure
certificates, you must obtain the certificates and store them in your
phone's secure credential storage before you can configure access
to that VPN or Wi-Fi network on your phone.
For specific instructions, contact your network administrator.
To install a secure certificate from the microSD card
1. Copy the certificate from your computer to the root (that is,
not in a folder) of the microSD card.
2. From the Home screen, press the
Menu Key .
3. Touch
Settings > Location & security.
4. Touch
Install from SD card.
5. Touch the file name of the certificate to install.
Only the names of certificates that you have not already
installed on your phone are displayed.
6. If prompted, enter the certificate's password then touch
OK.
7. Enter a name for the certificate then touch
OK.
If you have not already set a password for your phone's
credential storage, you will be prompted to enter a password
for it, twice, then touch OK.
You can now use the certificate that you installed when
connecting to a secure network. For security purposes, the
certificate will be deleted from the microSD card.
1. Use the USB cable that came with your phone to connect
the phone to a USB port on your computer.
2. If necessary, open the Notifications panel, and then touch
USB connected.
3. Touch
Turn on USB Storage and OK to confirm.
●
When the device is connected as USB storage, you receive
a notification.
●
You device's microSD card is mounted as a removable drive
on your computer. You can now copy files to and from the
microSD card.
●
During this time, you will not be able to access the
microSD card in your device, so you can't use applications
that rely on the microSD card, such as Camera, Gallery,
and Music.
To remove the connection:
WARNING!
Carefully follow your computer's instructions to unmount, remove, or
disconnect any removable USB devices or disks, to avoid losing information
on the microSD card when disconnecting your phone from your computer.
1. On your computer, complete the process to safely Stop, or
Remove, the USB device (in this case, the phone). For
example, use the Safely Remove Hardware option to Stop
the USB device, on Windows®XP.
2. If necessary, open the Notifications panel and touch
Turn off
USB storage
to unmount the microSD card.
3. Touch
Turn off USB storage and remove the USB cable from
To avoid loss of data, DO NOT remove the USB cable, the
microSD card, or the battery while accessing or transferring
files.
䊳
DO NOT use your computer to change or edit folder or file
names on the microSD card, and do not attempt to transfer
large amounts of data from the computer to the microSD
card. Doing so may cause the microSD card to fail.
䊳
DO NOT turn off or restart your computer, or put it into
standby mode, while using a mass storage device. Doing so
will result in loss or damage of data.
䊳
The microSD card can only be mounted for use by either the
device or a connected computer. Prior to accessing the card
via a different method, it must first be unmounted from its
current device (phone or computer-USB).
IMPORTANT
The microSD card can only share a connection with one
device at a time, either your device or your computer
(via its USB connection), not both. You can not browse
the contents of the card via your device if they are
currently being browsed via your computer.
When you receive a phone call, the Incoming Call screen opens
with the caller ID and any additional information about the caller, if
saved in the Contacts list.
All incoming calls are recorded in the Call log.
To answer a call
䊳
Use the Answer Key to answer a call. If your screen is
unlocked, simply touch the Answer Key, but if the screen
is locked, drag the Answer Keyto the right.
If you were already on a call, the first call is placed on hold
while you answer the new call.
To silence the incoming call ringer, press the up/down
Volume Key.
To decline a call and divert it to voicemail
䊳
Drag the Decline Key to the left.
The caller is sent directly to your voicemail box to leave a
message.
Placing and Receiving Calls
Touch the
Answer Key to
answer the call.
Touch the
Send SMS Key to send an Excuse message to
the caller instead of answering the call.
Drag the
Answer Key to
the right to
answer the call
at the top, or touch an existing contact to add the new
number to that existing contact.
To take other actions on a Call log entry
䊳
Touch a Call log entry to open a screen from where you can
call the contact, send the contact a message, add the
number to your Contacts list, and learn more about the
original call.
䊳
Touch and hold a Call log entry to open a menu where you
can call the contact, view contact information, edit the
number before you redial, and more.
To clear the Call log
䊳
Touch and hold an entry in the log. In the menu that opens,
touch Remove from call log to remove just that entry from
the log.
1. From the Home screen, touch Contactsthen touch the
Favorites tab.
You can add and remove favorites by touching the star next
to their names (when you're viewing information about the
contact).
2. Touch the favorite you wish to call.
3. Touch the phone number you wish to call.
Voice Dialer
To place a call by speaking
You can call a contact by using Google search by voice.
1. Press and hold the
Search Keyuntil the Speak now
prompt appears.
2. Say
“
Call”followed by the name of the contact to call.
If Google search by voice finds a match, it dials the contact's
default number.
Managing Multiple Calls
If you accept a new call when you're already on a call, you can
switch between the two calls or merge the two calls into a single
conference call. You can also set up a conference call with multiple
callers.
To set up a conference call
Contact your wireless service provider to learn whether they
support conference calls and how many participants you can
include.
The first participant is put on hold and you're prompted to
dial the second caller.
3. Place the next call using the
Phone, Call log, Contacts, or
Favorites tab.
4. After you're connected, touch
Merge calls.
The participant is added to the conference call.
5. Touch
Endto end a conference call and disconnect all
callers.
Listening to Your Voicemail
To listen to your Voicemail
䊳
Open the Notifications panel, then touch New voicemail.
OR
䊳
From the Home screen, touch the Phone Key, then touch
touch and hold . Typically, your carrier's voicemail system
guides you through the process of listening to and managing
your voicemail. The first time you call your voicemail, it also
guides you through the process of recording greetings,
setting a password, and so on.
1. From the Home screen, touch the Applications Launcher
Key
, then touch Browser to launch the browser. To
access a specific web page, touch the URL input field, enter
the web address (URL) of the web page, and touch Go.
2. Navigate web pages using the keys:
While browsing the web page, use the following options:
䊳
To zoom in or out, double-tap the screen. You can also use
the two finger zoom; Place your two fingers on the screen
and slowly pinch or spread apart.
䊳
To open a new window, press Menu Key > New
window
.
䊳
To view the currently active windows, press Menu Key
>Windows. You can open multiple pages and switch
back and forth between them.
䊳
To reload the current web page, press Menu Key >
Refresh.
䊳
To go to a next page in history, press Menu Key >
Forward.
䊳
To bookmark the current web page, press Menu Key >
More > Add bookmark.
Enter an web
address of the
web page to
access and
press .
Press this icon
for voice search
and speak the
word or phrase
you wish to
search.
1. While viewing a map, press the Menu Key and touch
Directions.
2. Enter a starting point in the first text box and your
destination in the second text box. You can also touch to
open a menu with options for selecting an address from
other locations.
To reverse directions, press the
Menu Key and touch
Reverse Start & End.
3. Touch the icon for car, public transit, bicycle, or walking
directions.
4. Touch
Go.
The directions to your destination appear in a list.
To view turn-by-turn directions in a list
You can view each turn in your route as a list of written directions.
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Touch the Directions icon .
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Touch to view turn-by-turn directions in Navigation View.
Touch a mode of transport.
Touch to get directions.
You can search for businesses, points of interest, and other
features along your route. When you search while navigating, your
results include locations along your route, rather than locations
that are near your current location.
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Press the Search Keyand search for locations of
interest.
The results are displayed as markers along your route; the
first result is labeled. You can zoom in and out or touch a
label for more information about the marker.
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When you're finished, touch the Navigation icon to return
to Navigation View.
Latitude
Finding Your Friends with Google Latitude
TM
Google Latitude lets you and your friends view each others'
locations on maps.
Your location is not shared automatically. It is by invitation only.
You must join Latitude and then invite your friends to view your
location or accept invitations from your friends.
Press
Menu Keyto Refresh friends, See map, Add friends and
Touch the Places icon from the Launch screen to choose a category,
such as gas stations, coffee shops, bars, restaurants, etc. Once
selected you’ll see a list of closest matches, including their
distance, compass bearing, description and even user reviews. You
can customize your own location search categories, and even add
the Places icon to your Home screen.
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Open Places from the Launch screen and choose the desired
places from the categories. You can also add the category of
the place you wish to search
RSS Reader
Using RSS reader
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, which is called a
feed, web feed, or channel, contains either a summary of content
from an associated web site or the full text. RSS makes it possible
for people to keep up with their favorite web sites in an automated
manner that is easier than checking them manually.
NOTES
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Press the Menu Keyto edit the RSS Reader Settings.
Use the Contacts application to add, view, and communicate with
your friends and acquaintances.
To open your Contacts application
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Touch the Contacts Keyon the Home screen or in the
Launch screen.
NOTE
You can also access your contacts by using Quick Contact.
All of your contacts are displayed alphabetically in a list. If you
have a new phone and haven't added any contacts yet, the
Contacts application will display hints on how to start adding
contacts to your phone.
To view details about a contact
1. Open your Contacts application.
2. Touch the contact whose details you want to view.
Touch the green phone icon to call the number or touch the
Text icon to start a text message. You can also press the
Menu Key and touch Edit contact to edit the contact's
information, or touch Delete contact to delete the contact
entry.
Open your Contacts application then touch the Favorites
tab. The Favorites tab lists the contacts you've added to
the list, followed by a list of your most frequently called
contacts.
Touch a contact to view its details.
Touch the Contact's picture to open Quick Contact.
1. Touch a contact's picture to open Quick Contact for Android.
2. Touch the icon corresponding to the type of communication
you want to start.
Depending on the contact information saved, the available
actions will be displayed above the name.
To communicate with a contact
1. From the Home screen, touch Contacts .
2. Touch the contact with whom you want to communicate.
3. In the contact's details screen, touch the way to start
communicating with the contact.
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Touch the Dial Keynext to the number you want to call
to automatically.
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Touch the Message Keynext to the number you want to
message.
NOTE
Anytime you see the Dial Key next to a number, such as in your
Favorites or Call log, just touch it to call that number.
To set whether contacts without phone numbers are displayed
If you use your list of contacts only to call people, you can hide
any contacts that don't have phone numbers.
1. From the Home screen, touch
Contacts.
2. Press the
Menu Key and touch Display options.
3. Touch
Only contacts with phones to select or deselect this
option. When selected, a green checkmark will appear.
3. Touch an account to open its list of available groups.
4. Touch each group whose contacts you want to view in your
Contacts application. Contact types with a green checkmark
will appear in your contacts list.
This action affects only which contacts are displayed. Your
sync settings will not be affected.
5. Touch
Done.
To join contacts
1. From the Home screen, touch Contacts .
2. Touch the contact entry to which you want to add
information.
The contact name for this entry will remain unchanged after
you join with another contact.
3. Press the
Menu Key and touch Edit contact.
4. Press the
Menu Key and touch Join.
Your list of contacts is displayed on the screen.
5. Touch the contact whose information you want to join with
the first contact. The information from the two contacts will
be merged and displayed under the name from the first
contact
U.S. Cellular®will back up your contacts for free, so if you ever
need to replace a phone, you won’t need to reload your contacts.
Simply select the My Contacts Backup application and you’re on
your way.
Email
Opening Email and the Accounts Screen
You can use the Email application to read email from services other
than GmailTM. The Email application supports the following account
types: POP3, IMAP and Exchange.
To open the Email application
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From the Home screen, open the Launch screen and touch
Email.
The first time you open the
Email application, a setup wizard
opens to help you add an email account. After the initial setup,
Email displays the contents of your Inbox (if you have only one
account) or the Accounts screen (if you have multiple accounts).
You can also add a shortcut to Email on your Home screen so that
you can open it directly from the Home screen.
The Accounts screen
The Accounts screen lists your Combined Inbox and each of your
email accounts. If you have starred, draft, or unsent messages in
any of your accounts, the folders for those items from all accounts
are displayed as well.
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Open the Email application. If you're not on the Account
screen, press the Menu Key , then touch Accounts.
Each folder and account on the Accounts screen displays the
number of unread messages in green, or will display the
number of messages in Starred, Drafts and Outbox in gray.
You can touch an account to view its Inbox, or an account's
folder icon to view a list of that account's folders.
The account from which you send email by default is
indicated with a checkmark.
To open your Combined Inbox
If you have configured Email to send and receive email from more
than one account, you can view all messages sent to all accounts
in your Combined Inbox.
1. Press the
Home Key, then touch the Applications
Launcher Key
> Email.
SHORTCUT
Press the Home Key, then touch Emailon the Home
screen.
2. If you have multiple email accounts, touch Combined Inbox
(in the Accounts screen).
Messages in the Combined Inbox are color coded along
their left sides, by account, using the same colors that are
used for your accounts in the Accounts screen.
Only your account's most recent emails are downloaded to your
phone. To download more (earlier) email messages, touch
Load
more messages
at the bottom of the emails list.
Touch to open your Combined Inbox, with
messages sent to all of your accounts.
Touch to open a list of just your starred
messages.
Touch an account to open its Inbox.
Touch the folder icon to open the account’s
folders.
You can read messages from your Combined Inbox, from the Inbox,
or from other folders from the individual accounts.
To read a message
1. Press the Home Key, then touch the Applications
Launcher Key
> Email.
2. Touch the message you want to read.
The message opens in a screen that includes information
about who sent it, the date it was sent, and other related
information.
The Google TalkTMonline status will be shown (if available)
next to the name of the sender of each message.
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Attached file.
Corporate Calendar Meeting Invitation.
An Unread message.
Messages are color coded according to the account to
You can send email to your contacts or to other people or groups.
To compose and send a message
1. While in the Email application, press the Menu Key ,
then touch Compose.
2. Enter an address for the message's intended recipient.
As you enter text, matching addresses are offered from your
Contacts. You can touch a suggested address or continue
entering a new one. Separate multiple addresses with
commas.
3. Press the
Menu Key , then touch Add Cc/Bcc to be able
to Cc or Bcc other contacts/email addresses.
4. Enter a subject for the message.
5. Enter the text of the message.
6. Press the
Menu Key , then touch Add attachment to
send a photo with the message.
7. Touch
Send to send the message.
If you're not ready to send the message, touch Save as draft
(or press the Back Key) to move the message to the
Drafts folder. Later, when you're ready to send the message,
touch the message in the Drafts folder to resume working on
it.
If you change your mind about the message, touch Discard
to abandon and delete the message, including any saved
drafts.
If you aren't connected to a network, for example if you're
working in Airplane mode, the messages that you send are
stored in your Outbox folder until you're connected to a
network again. The Outbox is displayed on the Accounts
screen if it contains any pending messages.
Please note that messages sent using an Exchange account will not
be located on the phone; they will, however, be located on the
Exchange server itself.
If you want to see your sent messages in the Sent folder (or with
the Sent label), you will often need to open the Sent folder/label,
press the Menu Key, then touch Refresh.
Working with Account Folders
Each account has Inbox, Outbox, Sent, and Drafts folders.
Depending on the features supported by your account's service
provider, you may have additional folders.
To view an account’s folders
1. Open the Email application , press the Menu Key,
then touch Accounts.
2. Touch an account's folder icon.
The account's Folders screen will open, with a list of the
folders in the account. Touch a folder to view a list of the
messages it contains.
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Indicates the number of new messages in the
folder.
In the Setup Email screen, enter your email address and
password.
If you're adding a second or subsequent email address, you
can also check the option to use the new account as default
when sending outgoing messages.
3. Touch
Next or, if you need to enter email account settings
the wizard can't configure for you, touch Manual setup.
If you touch Next, Email attempts to communicate with your
email service provider to validate your account for sending
and receiving mail, using just your email address and
password. This is sufficient for most email services.
Depending on the service provider, you may be asked what
kind of email account you have. If you're not sure, ask your
email service provider.
If the wizard determines that your service provider requires
additional information, or if you touched the Manual setup
button, you're prompted to enter your email account details.
Contact your email service provider for the values required
for your account.
4. Enter a name for the account, confirm how you want your
name to appear in outgoing mail, then touch Done to
complete adding the account.
If you are adding an Exchange ActiveSync account, you can
also decide whether you want to synchronize your contacts
from the Exchange ActiveSync server to your phone. You can
change this setting later using the
Contacts application.
Email will start downloading your email messages so you
can start using it to send and receive messages.
To change an account’s settings
You can change a number of settings for an account, including
how often email is checked and how you're notified of new mail.
1. Open the Accounts screen.
2. Touch and hold the account whose settings you want to
change. In the menu that opens, touch
Account settings.
3. When you're finished changing settings, press the
The Facebook for LG application on your phone lets you keep up
and stay close with your friends in Facebook. It offers most of the
features that you are familiar with when using Facebook on your
computer.
Using the Facebook application
1. Press Menu Keythen touch Facebook for LG.
2. If this is your first time to use Facebook, enter your Email
and Password to sign in to your Facebook account.
3. On the News Feed screen, press the
Menu Key, then
touch Home to access the other functions.
NOTE
• While on the Facebook home screen, press the Menu Key,
then touch Settings to set refresh and notification options.
• On some Facebook screens, you can press and hold an item to open
an options menu.
Adding the Facebook widget
Add the Facebook widget to the Home screen to let you quickly
share your thoughts and view your friends’ status updates.
NOTE
The widget will only link to the Facebook account that you logged into
on the Facebook application.
1. Touch and hold an area in the Home screen where you want to place
When viewing a list of labeled conversations, press the
Menu Key and touch More > Go to Inbox.
To switch accounts
Gmail displays conversations and messages from one Google
Account at a time. If you have more than one account, you can
open the Accounts screen to view how many unread messages
you have in each account and to switch accounts.
1. From your Inbox, press the
Menu Key and touch
Accounts.
2. Touch the account that contains the email you want to read.
Reading Your Messages
When viewing a list of conversations in your Inbox or in any list of
labeled conversations, you can open a conversation to read its
messages.
Touch a conversation that contains the message you want to
read.
A conversation opens to the first new (unread) message, or
to the first starred message, if you've previously starred a
message in the conversation.
To reread a message
When you open a conversation, messages that you've already
read are minimized into a tab that indicates the number of hidden
messages.
1. From the Home screen, touch
Gmail, touch the
conversation you want to view, then touch the tab indicating
minimized messages.
2. Touch the contact name to open that message.
When reading a message or when its tab is selected, you can
press the
Menu Key and touch Mark unread to return a read
message to the unread state. For example, to remind yourself to
read it again later.
Composing and Sending a Message
You can compose and send a message to people or groups with
Gmail addresses or other email addresses.
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This conversation has one label.
Touch a sender's picture to open
the Quick Contact menu.
You can archive or delete the
entire conversation or read your
next, oldest, unread message.
1. From the Home screen, touch Gmail, press the Menu
Key
and touch Compose.
2. Enter a recipient's address.
As you enter text, matching addresses are offered from your
Contacts list. You can touch a suggested address or continue
entering text to enter a new one.
3. Press the
Menu Key and touch Add Cc/Bcc to Cc or
Bcc recipients, if necessary.
4. Enter a subject for the message in the Subject field.
5. Continue into the next field to enter your email message.
6. Press the
Menu Key and touch Attach to add an
attachment to the email.
7. Touch
Send to send the email.
If you're not ready to send the message, touch Save as draft
instead. You can read your drafts by opening messages with
the Draft label.
Touch Discard to erase the message (including any saved
drafts).
If you aren't connected to a network - for example, if you're
working in Airplane mode - the messages that you send are
stored on your phone with the Outbox label until you
connect to a network again.
Replying to or Forwarding a Message
You can continue an email conversation by replying to a message or
by forwarding it.
1. Touch to the right of the sender's name to view your
message options.
2. Touch
Reply, Reply to all, or Forward.
3. Enter the recipient, if necessary, and you message. Then
touch
Send to send the email.
Working with Conversations in Batches
You can archive, label, delete, or perform other actions on a batch of
conversations at once, in your Inbox or in another label views.
1. From the Inbox or messages with another label, touch the
checkmark for all the messages you want to include in the
batch.
When you checkmark a conversation, the
Archive, Delete,
and Labels buttons appear at the bottom of the screen.
2. Touch
Archive, Delete, or Label or press the Menu Key
and touch Add star, Report spam, Mute, Mark read/ Mark
unread
, or Deselect all.
You action affects the selected batch of messages.
If you accidentally delete a batch of conversations, you can
touch Undo in the green bar (that appears briefly after the
action) at the top of the screen to undelete them. You can
also use Undo after muting, archiving, and reporting spam.
Touch to select an action for the batch or press the
Menu Key for more options.
If you never work with batches of messages, you can hide the
checkboxes to leave more room for the subjects of conversations.
Labeling a Conversation
As mentioned previously, conversations are organized by labels.
Gmail has several default labels, but you can also add your own
through Gmail on the web.
To label a conversation or change the conversation's label
1. When reading a conversation's messages, press the Menu
Key
and touch Change labels.
2. In the dialog box that opens, check the labels you want to
assign to the conversation.
3. Touch
OK.
To label a batch of conversations at once
You can assign or change the labels of one or more conversations
at once.
1. From your Inbox or messages with another label, checkmark
the conversations to select a batch.
2. Touch
Labels at the bottom of the screen.
3. In the dialog box that opens, check the labels you want to
assign to the conversation.
2. Touch a label to view a list of conversations with that label.
Note that the conversation list will resemble your Inbox.
Most of the options available while using your Inbox will also
be available while viewing these lists of labeled messages.
Searching for Messages
1. From the Inbox, press the Menu Key and touch Search.
Or from the Inbox, press the Search Key.
2. Enter the word or words to search for then touch the
Search
icon to the right of the text field.
A list of results will appear, displaying all of the
conversations with emails that contain the words you
searched for.
You can open these emails as you would any email in your
Inbox; you also have the same options available.
Changing Gmail Settings
You can change a number of settings for Gmail. Each Google
account has its own settings, so your changes affect only the
current account.
Notification volumes and some synchronization settings can also be
changed in the Settings application.
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From the Home screen, touch Gmail, press the Menu
Key
and touch More > Settings.
OR
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From the Accounts screen, press Menu Keythen touch
Displays your list of Excuse Message phrases that help you to
reduce manual input into messages. To access from the Home
screen, press the Menu Key, then touch Settings > Call
settings > Excuse Messages
. Press the Menu Keyto add
new messages, multiselect, or deleting all the messages. You can
also touch an Excuse Message to edit it.
To send a text message
1. On the Messaging screen, touch New message.
2. Enter a mobile phone number in the
To field.
As you enter the mobile phone number, matching contacts
appear. You can touch a suggested recipient or continue
entering the phone number.
3. Touch the text field to start entering your message.
If you press the
Back Keywhile composing a message,
it's saved as a draft in your Messaging menu. Touch the
message to resume composing it.
4. Touch
Send to send the message.
Enter a mobile phone number or the name of a
contact with a mobile number.
2. Enter a mobile phone number or email address in the To
field. As you type, matching contacts appear. You can touch
a suggested contact or continue typing.
3. Touch the text field to start entering your message.
4. Press the
Menu Key and touch Add subject to add a
message subject.
5. Press the
Menu Key , touch Attach and select the type
of media file to attach to the message.
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If you touch Pictures, you're prompted to select a picture
from your collection.
●
If you touch Capture picture, the Camera application opens
so you can take a picture and attach it.
●
If you touch Videos, you're prompted to select a video
from your collection.
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If you touch Capture video, the Camcorder application
opens so you can record a video and attach it.
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If you touch Audio, you're prompted to select an audio file
from embedded audio files.
If you touch Record audio, the voice recording function
opens and allows you to record a spoken message and
attach it to your message.
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If you touch Slideshow, a menu opens and allows you to
assemble photos into a slideshow (up to 10 slides) to
attach to the message. Use the buttons in the Compose
Message screen to preview the message, replace the
picture, or remove the slide.
6. Touch
Done after you finish editing the slideshow.
7. Touch
Send MMS to send the message.
To view details about a message
1. Touch and hold a message in a message window.
2. Touch
View message details in the menu that opens.
Google Talk
Signing in and Opening your Friends List
You sign into Google Talk to chat with your friends.
You remain signed in, even when you're using other applications,
until you deliberately sign out.
1. From the Home screen, open the Launch screen and touch
Talk.
If you're already chatting with someone, you can press the
Menu Key and touch Friends list to return to the
friend's list.
2. Touch the friend you want to chat with.
3. Enter your message then touch
Send.
The messages that you exchange are displayed on the
screen and include information about the chat, such as
whether it's on the record, the time a message was sent (if
there's no response after a short while), and so on.
You can enter an emoticon (smiley), just press the
Menu
Key
and touch More > Insert smiley to open a list of
emoticons.
Your chat session will remain open until you end it.
Friends you're chatting with are displayed at the top of your
Friends list, with the most recent message displayed in a
black-on-white balloon.
Press the Home Key, then touch the Applications Launcher
Key
> Camera.
Getting to know the viewfinder
NOTE
A memory card needs to be inserted and mounted to activate the
Camera application.
TIP!
You can close all the setting icons to give a clearer viewfinder screen by
touching the center of the viewfinder once.
To recall the options, touch the screen again.
Viewing your saved photos
1. You can access your saved photos from within the camera
mode. Just touch the Gallery icon , then touch a photo to
display Slideshow and Menu.
TIP!
Flick left or right to view other photos or videos.
Slideshow- Touch to see your photos played in a slideshow.
Menu- Touch to open a menu of options including Share,
Delete
, or More. If you touch More, you have the following
additional options:
Video mode – Slide down this icon to switch
to video mode.
Brightness – Defines and controls of the amount of
sunlight entering the lens. Touch the brightness indicator
along the bar, towards “-” for a lower brightness image,
or towards “+” for a higher brightness image.
Zoom – Zoom in or zoom out. The up/down Volume
Keys will also adjust the zoom.
Settings – Opens the settings menu.
Focus – Choose from Auto, Macro, Face tracking, and Manual.
Scene mode – Choose from Auto, Portrait, Landscape,
Sports, Night, and Sunset.
Capture - Takes a photo.
Gallery – Accesses your saved photos from
within the camera mode. Simply touch, and
your Gallery will appear on the screen.
Details - Displays the information about the selected photo
(e.g., file type, file size, etc.).
Show on map Displays the location where the picture was taken
on Google Maps. You must have the Tag location menu set to On
for this menu to be displayed.
Set as - Sets the photo as the icon identifying a contact or sets it
as your phone wallpaper.
Crop - Allows you to manually crop the photo. Use your finger to
move or resize the cropping box to encompass only the part of
the photo you want to see, then touch Save.
Rotate - Touch one of the rotation icons to rotate the photo
clockwise or counter-clockwise.
Video Camera
Press the Home Key, then touch the Applications Launcher
Key
> Camera.
Getting to know the viewfinder
Camera mode – Switches between Camera and
Video. Slide up for Camera mode and slide down for
Video mode.
Brightness – Defines and controls of the amount of sunlight entering the lens.
Touch the brightness indicator along the bar, towards “-” for a lower brightness
Video, or towards “+” for a higher brightness Video.
Zoom – Zoom in or zoom out. The up/down Volume Keys will also set the zoom. Set the
zoom before starting a video. You cannot change the zoom setting during recording.
Settings – Opens the settings menu.
Video size – Sets the size (in pixels) of the video you record. Choose your video image sizefrom VGA (640x480), QVGA (320x240) or QCIF (176x144).
Scene mode – Sets the video camera to adjust to the environment. Choose from Auto,
Portrait, Landscape, Sports, Night, and Sunset.
Capture - Starts video recording
Gallery – Accesses your saved photos and
videos from video camera mode. Simply
touch, and your Gallery will appear on the
screen.
Hit the high notes, low notes and everything in between. Tone
Room Deluxe gives you access to over 120,000 ringback tones and
ringtones from a variety of musical genres and eras. The Tone Room
Deluxe application is pre-installed on your phone.
Video Player
Learn to use the video player to play various kinds of videos. The
video player supports the following file formats: mpeg, mp4, 3gp,
3gpp, 3g2, 3gpp2, avi, divx, wmv, asf (Codec: MPEG4, H.263,
H.264, WMV, DivX/XviD).
• Some file formats are not supported depending on the software
of the phone.
• If the file size exceeds the available memory, an error can occur
when you open files.
1. From the Home screen, touch the
Applications Launcher
Key
> Video Player.
2. Select a video to play.
3. Rotate the device counter clockwise to landscape view.
4. Control playback with the following icons:
Pause playback.
Play a video file.
Press to start playing the video from the beginning. Touch and
hold to rewind playback.
Touch the Back Keyto stop playback and return to the
videos list.
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Press the Menu Keyto interact with the video in other
ways.
For details about these features, visit the YouTube web site.
To search for videos
1. At the top of the main YouTube screen, touch the Search
icon .
2. Enter the text to search for or touch the Microphone icon
to search by voice.
3. Touch a suggestion below the search box or touch the
Search icon .
4. Scroll through the search results and touch a video to watch
it.
To share your videos on YouTube
You can record and share a video using YouTube. First, you must
create a YouTube account and sign into it on your phone.
You can also share the videos you record with the Camera
application by uploading them to YouTube.
1. Touch the
Camera icon at the top right of main YouTube
screen.
2. If you want to set any configurations manually, touch the
screen to open the camcorder settings.
3. Point the lens to frame the scene where you want to start.
City ID reads the area code and local exchange of an incoming call
and displays the location associated with that number. City ID
includes over 20,000 cities, towns and neighborhoods in North
America and over 200 country codes from around the world providing mobile subscribers with a remarkably accurate tool to help
identify incoming callers.
City ID enabled handsets also feature outgoing and call log
identification which displays the city and state of outgoing calls as
well as calls within the handset’s call history.
City ID is a feature with a free trial that works automatically –
displaying the city and state with the very first incoming phone call.
After the free trial period, subscribers will receive a message to
purchase the application.
To purchase City ID if you said “no” during the trial?
1. Touch the Menu Key .
2. Touch
City ID.
3. Touch
Subcription status, then touch Subscribe Now to
purchase the application.
4. Application Downloads. After the application is successfully
Touch Calendar on the Home screen or in the Launcher.
Events from each account you’ve added to your phone and
configured to synchronize calendars is displayed in Calendar.
Events from each calendar are displayed in a different color.
Working in Agenda view
Agenda view is a list of your events in chronological order. All-day
and multiday events are listed at the start of each day.
Agenda view
In Agenda, Day, or Week view, touch an
event to view its details.
Month view
Week view
Touch a day in Month view to open that day’s events.
Day view displays a chart of the events of one day, in a table of onehour rows. A red line indicates the current time. All-day and
multiday events are displayed at the top. Part of the title of each
event is displayed in the rows that correspond to when it occurs.
Working in Week view
Week view displays a chart of the events of one week. All-day and
multiday events are displayed at the top.
Working in Month view
Month view displays a chart of the events of the month. Segments
of each day with scheduled events are blue in the day’s vertical bar.
Viewing event details
You can view more information about an event in a number of ways,
depending on the current view.
Synchronizing and displaying calendars
1. Press the Menu Keyand touch More > Calendars.
2. Touch the icon next to a calendar to change whether it is
The Car Home application opens with five large icons that you can
touch to access Navigate, Voice Search, Music, Phone, and
Contacts. You can also access Map and Settings by flicking the
screen to the left, as well as adjust the screen brightness.
Home Selector
Allows you to choose the color scheme used in the background of
the LCD screen.
Help
This menu provides help and a tutorial to guide you through the
process.
When using this product, the safety precautions below must be
taken to avoid possible legal liabilities and damages.
Retain and follow all product safety and operating instructions.
Observe all warnings in the product operating instructions. To
reduce the risk of bodily injury, electric shock, fire, and damage to
the equipment, observe the following precautions.
ELECTRICAL SAFETY
This product is intended for use when supplied with power from the
designated battery or power supply unit.
Other usage may be dangerous and will invalidate any approval
given to this product.
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS FOR PROPER GROUNDING
INSTALLATION
CAUTION: Connecting to improperly grounded equipment can result
in an electric shock to your device. This product is equipped with a
USB Cable for connecting to a desktop or notebook computer. Be
sure your computer is properly grounded (earthed) before
connecting this product to the computer. The power supply cord of
a desktop or notebook computer has an equipment-grounding
conductor and a grounding plug. The plug must be plugged into an
appropriate outlet which is properly installed and grounded in
accordance with all local codes and ordinances.
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS FOR POWER SUPPLY UNIT
Use the correct external power source
A product should be operated only from the type of power source
indicated on the electrical ratings label. If you are not sure of the
type of power source required, consult your authorized service
provider or local power company. For a product that operates from
battery power or other sources, refer to the operating instructions
that are included with the product.
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This product contains a Li-ion battery. There is a risk of fire and
burns if the battery pack is handled improperly. Do not attempt to
open or service the battery pack. Do not disassemble, crush,
puncture, short external contacts or circuits, dispose of in fire or
water, or expose a battery pack to temperatures higher than 60°C
(140°F).
WARNING: Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced.
To reduce risk of fire or burns, do not disassemble, crush,
puncture, short external contacts, expose to temperature above
60°C (140°F), or dispose of in fire or water. Replace only with
specified batteries. Recycle or dispose of used batteries according
to the local regulations or reference guide supplied with your
product.
Take extra precautions
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Keep the battery or device dry and away from water or any liquid
as it may cause a short circuit.
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Keep metal objects away so they don’t come in contact with the
battery or its connectors as it may lead to short circuit during
operation.
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The phone should be only connected to products that bear the
USB-IF logo or have completed the USB-IF compliance program.
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Do not use a battery that appears damaged, deformed, or
discolored, or one that has any rust on its casing, overheats, or
emits a foul odor.
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Always keep the battery out of the reach of babies and small
children, to avoid swallowing of the battery. Consult a doctor
immediately if the battery is swallowed.
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Only use the battery with a charging system that has been
qualified with the system per this standard, IEEE-Std-1725-200x.
Use of an unqualified battery or charger may present a risk of fire,
explosion, leakage or other hazard.
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Replace the battery only with another battery that has been
qualified with the system per this standard, IEEE-Std-1725-200x.
Use of an unqualified battery may present a risk of fire, explosion,
leakage or other hazard.
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Avoid dropping the phone or battery. If the phone or battery is
dropped, especially on a hard surface, and the user suspects
damage, take it to a service center for inspection.
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If the battery leaks:
Do not allow the leaking fluid to come in contact with skin or
clothing. If contact occurs, flush the affected area immediately
with clean water and seek medical advice.
Do not allow the leaking fluid to come in contact with eyes. If
contact occurs, DO NOT rub;
rinse with clean water immediately and seek medical advice.
Take extra precautions to keep a leaking battery away from fire as
there is a danger of ignition or explosion.
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS FOR DIRECT SUNLIGHT
Keep this product away from excessive moisture and extreme
temperatures. Do not leave the product or its battery inside a
vehicle or in places where the temperature may exceed 60°C
(140°F), such as on a car dashboard, window sill, or behind glass
that is exposed to direct sunlight or strong ultraviolet light for
extended periods of time. This may damage the product, overheat
the battery, or pose a risk to the vehicle.
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CAUTION: Permanent hearing loss may occur if earphones or
headphones are used at high volume for prolonged periods of
time.
SAFETY IN AIRCRAFT
Due to the possible interference caused by this product to an
aircraft’s navigation system and its communications network, using
this device’s phone function on board an airplane is against the law
in most countries. If you want to use this device when its use is
restricted on board an aircraft, remember to switch to Airplane
Mode which turns off RF functions that could cause interference.
ENVIRONMENT RESTRICTIONS
Do not use this product in gas stations, fuel depots, chemical plants
or where blasting operations are in progress, or in potentially
explosive atmospheres such as fueling areas, fuel storehouses,
below deck on boats, chemical plants, fuel or chemical transfer or
storage facilities, and areas where the air contains chemicals or
particles, such as grain, dust, or metal powders. Please be aware
that sparks in such areas could cause an explosion or fire resulting
in bodily injury or even death.
EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES
When in any area with a potentially explosive atmosphere or where
flammable materials exist, the product should be turned off and the
user should obey all signs and instructions. Sparks in such areas
could cause an explosion or fire resulting in bodily injury or even
death. Users are advised not to use the equipment at refueling
points such as service or gas stations, and are reminded of the
need to observe restrictions on the use of radio equipment in fuel
depots, chemical plants, or where blasting operations are in
progress. Areas with a potentially explosive atmosphere are often,
but not always, clearly marked. These include fueling areas, below
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deck on boats, fuel or chemical transfer or storage facilities, and
areas where the air contains chemicals or particles, such as grain,
dust, or metal powders.
ROAD SAFETY
Vehicle drivers in motion are not permitted to use communication
services with handheld devices, except in the case of emergency.
In some countries, using hands-free devices as an alternative is
allowed.
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS FOR RF EXPOSURE
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Avoid using your phone near metal structures (for example, the
steel frame of a building).
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Avoid using your phone near strong electromagnetic sources,
such as microwave ovens, sound speakers, TV and radio.
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Use only original manufacturer-approved accessories, or
accessories that do not contain any metal.
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Use of non-original manufacturer-approved accessories may
violate your local RF exposure guidelines and should be avoided.
INTERFERENCE WITH MEDICAL EQUIPMENT FUNCTIONS
This product may cause medical equipment to malfunction. The use
of this device is prohibited in most hospitals and medical clinics.
If you use any personal medical device(s), consult the manufacturer
of your device(s) to determine if the device(s) are adequately
shielded from external RF energy. Your physician may be able to
assist you in obtaining this information.
Turn your phone OFF in health care facilities when any regulations
posted in these areas instruct you to do so.
Hospitals or health care facilities may be using equipment that could
be sensitive to external RF energy.
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