LG US670 Quick Start Guide

Make a Phone Call/
Send a Message

Manage Contacts

Customize
Your Phone

Adjust Sound
Settings

Set Up Gmail™

Set Up Email

Download an App

Manage Settings

Use Google
Voice™ Actions

Bluetooth® Pairing

Take a Picture/Video

Use Wi-Fi®

Browse the Web

QUICK START GUIDE

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BACK

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Getting to Know Your Phone

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FRONT SIDES

1. Earpiece

2. LCD Touch Screen

3. Home Key

4. Menu Key

5. Micro USB Charging Port

6. Microphone

7. Search Key

8. Back Key

9. Power/Lock Key

10. Camera Lens

11. 3.5mm Headset Jack

12. Speaker

13. microSD™ Memory Slot

14. Camera Key

15. Voice Command Key

16. Volume Up/Down Keys

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Optimus U’s responsive touch screen makes dialing
phone numbers and sending text messages quick
and easy.

Make a Phone Call

1. From the Home screen, touch the Phone icon

2. Dial a number with the virtual keypad or touch
Contacts to access your contact list.

3. Touch the Call icon

Send a Message

1. From the Home screen, touch the Messaging icon

2. Touch New message.

3. Enter a number in the To field or touch the Contacts
icon

to access your contact list.

4. Touch the Type to compose field and enter your
message.

5. Touch Send.

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Make a Phone Call/Send a Message

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Your Optimus U has room for an unlimited number of
contacts (dependent on available memory). Guard that
information against loss by copying your contacts to a
microSD card.

Add Contact

1. From the Home screen, touch the Contacts icon

2. Press

3. Enter the contact’s information. Touch
information fields. When you’re finished, touch Done.

Manage Contacts

Edit Contact

1. From the Contacts screen, touch a contact name.

2. Press

3. Touch Done to save your changes.

Back Up Contacts

1. From the Contacts screen, press

2. Touch Import/Export > Export to SD card.

3. Touch the contacts you wish to export, or press
Select all. Touch Done.

4. Touch OK.

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> New contact.

to add

> Edit contact.

> More.

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Add shortcuts, favorites, apps, and widgets to your
choice of five or seven home screens, and add live
wallpaper for a moving, interactive background.
Organize your Optimus U to fit your lifestyle!

Add Home Screens/Widgets

1. From the Home screen, press

2. Touch 7 > OK.

3. Swipe to an empty home screen and then press and
hold an empty part of the screen.

4. Touch a category, and then select an item from
the list.

Customize Your Phone

Change Wallpaper

1. From the Home screen, press

2. You may set wallpapers, your own photos, or
live wallpapers as your background. Touch
Wallpaper gallery.

3. When you find wallpaper you like, simply touch
Set wallpaper.

> Home settings.

> Wallpaper.

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Adjust sound settings and make your Optimus U
suit your style with unique ringtones for incoming
calls and notifications.

1. From the Home screen, press

2. Touch Sound.

 • UnderGeneral, you may adjust silent mode,

vibrate mode settings, and ringtone, media,
and alarm volumes.

 • Changephoneandnoticationringtones

under Incoming calls and Notifications.

 • UnderFeedback, you may adjust dial pad

Adjust Sound Settings

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sounds, choose to hear sound when making
selections or unlocking the touch screen, and
enable or disable haptic feedback.

> Settings.

In addition to providing mobile access to your Gmail
inbox and syncing your Gmail contacts, setting up a
Google™ account on Optimus U will allow you to take
advantage of many of your phone’s other great features,
such as Google Talk™ and Android™ Market.

Sign in to a Google Account

1. From the Home screen, touch the Launcher icon
> Gmail.

Set Up Gmail™

2. Read the information and touch Next to continue.

3. Touch Sign in. (You may also create a Google Account
if you don’t yet have one. Just touch Create and follow
the on-screen steps.)

4. Enter the username and password associated with
your Google Account and touch Sign in again.

5. Touch Finish setup.

6. Once syncing is complete, touch Gmail to access
your inbox. Touch an email to read it, or press
more options.

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Leave your laptop at home—Optimus U provides
support for Exchange accounts and a variety of
POP3/IMAP accounts.

1. From the Home screen, touch Email.

2. Enter your email address and password, and then
touch Next.

Set Up Email

3. Some popular email services will prompt you with
customized setup prompts. For all other accounts,
you must choose whether you’re setting up a POP3,
IMAP, or Exchange account. Steps may vary from this
point depending on which account type you choose.

4. To set up an Exchange account, you’ll need to enter
your company’s domain, password, and server
address. (Consult your IT department for more
information.) When you’re ready, touch Next.

5. Adjust your account options and then touch Next.

6. You may rename your account. Touch Done.

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With thousands of apps available in Android Market,
you’re sure to find just the right one for every need. Find
apps for organization, shopping, communication, and
more, or download a game to enjoy a little downtime.

1. From the Home screen and with a Google Account
already set up on your phone, touch the Launcher

> Market.

icon

2. Read the Terms of Service and touch Accept.

3. You can browse featured apps, select a category,

Download an App

or search for an app. To search, touch the
Search icon
the Search icon again.

4. Touch an app to view details.

5. Touch Buy (paid apps) or Install (free apps).
(To purchase a paid app, you’ll need to set up a
payment method with Google Checkout™.)

6. Read the application access information and
touch OK.

7. Once the app has been downloaded and
installed, you can find it in the Downloads section
of the Launch Screen.

, enter the search term, and touch

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Optimus U features a control panel that is accessible
by swiping down on the bar at the top of the screen.
This helpful panel lets you enable or disable Bluetooth,
Wi-Fi, and more.

• Touch

• Touch

• Touch

• Touch

Manage Settings

• Touch

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to switch to and from Vibrate Mode.
to enable or disable Wi-Fi.
to enable or disable Bluetooth.
to enable or disable GPS and Location On.
to enable or disable Airplane Mode.

Google Voice Actions let you perform many of your
everyday tasks on your phone using only your voice!

Just touch the Voice Search icon
a command:

• Tosendatextmessage,say“Send text to

[recipient] [message].”Forexample,“Sendtext

to Chloe Smith I’ll be there in fifteen minutes.”

• Togetdirections,say“Navigate to [address/city/

business name].”Forexample,“Navigateto101

PeachStreet,”or“NavigatetotheGettyCenter.”

• Toplaceacall,say“Call [contact name] [phone

type]”or“Call [business name] [location].” For
example,“CallBenDavismobile,”or“CallSal’s

Deli Minneapolis.”

Use Google™ Voice Actions

Many other Voice Actions are available, such
as visiting a website, viewing a map, or listening
to music. Learn more by touching Voice Search
on your phone or visiting google.com/mobile/
voice-actions.

and say

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Take advantage of the freedom of Bluetooth wireless
technology with Optimus U.

1. From the Home screen and with the device you wish
to pair with in pairing mode,* press

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2. Touch Settings > Wireless & networks.

3. Touch Bluetooth to turn Bluetooth power on.

4. Touch Bluetooth settings > Scan for devices.

5. Touch the name of the device you wish to pair with.

6. Touch Pair to pair and connect.

Bluetooth® Pairing

* Please consult the documentation included with the Bluetooth

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device for information on placing the device into pairing mode.

Capture every moment with Optimus U’s

3.2 megapixel camera and camcorder,

and then share your photos and videos via
multimedia messages, email, or your favorite
social network.

Take a Picture

1. From the Home screen, press
then rotate the phone for a landscape view.

2. Adjust zoom, brightness, and other
customizable settings by touching the
screen to bring up the controls. When

Take a Picture/Video

you’re ready, press

3. Touch Share and select a destination from
the list.

Record a Video

1. From the Home screen, press
then rotate the phone for a landscape view.

2. Switch to the camcorder by dragging the
Mode icon

3. Press
again to stop recording.

4. Touch Share and select a destination from
the list.

to Video mode.

to begin recording. Press

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Optimus U’s Wi-Fi capability lets you browse the web
wherever you find a wireless signal—at home, work, and
even the airport.

Connecting to a Network

1. From the Home screen, press

Use Wi-Fi®

Wireless & networks.

2. Touch Wi-Fi. Once enabled, touch Wi-Fi settings.

3. Optimus U will automatically search for available
networks. Touch a network name.

4. Touch Connect. If the network requires a password,
enter it and then touch Connect.

Connecting via Browser Login

1. From the Home screen and with Wi-Fi enabled,
touch the Browser icon

2. Follow the on-screen prompts to connect to Wi-Fi.

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Surf the web with Optimus U’s full HTML browser
and bookmark your favorite sites for easy access in
the future!

1. From the Home screen, touch the Browser icon

2. Touch the URL field and enter an address with the
virtual keyboard. When you’re finished, touch Go.

3. To bookmark a page, touch the Bookmark icon

4. Touch Add.

Browse the Web

5. You may edit the bookmark’s name and location.
When you’re ready, touch OK.

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Bluetooth Headset

Optional Accessories

(HBM-235 – Purple and Black)

Bluetooth Headset with Vehicle
Power Charger (HBM-585)

Bluetooth Headset with
Speakerphone/Solar Charging
Cradle (HBM-810)

Bluetooth Stereo Headset
(HBS-700)

Vehicle Power Charger

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RIGHTS RESERVED. Features and specifications are subject to change without prior notice. Optimus U is a trademark of LG Electronics, Inc. microSD™ is a trademark of SanDisk.
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