LG Electronics USA D725 User Manual
Camera and Video
Take Pictures
Taking pictures with your phone's built-in
camera is as simple as choosing a subject,
pointing the lens, and pressing a button.
To take a picture:
1 Tap
>
2 Frame your subject on the screen.
3 A square around the subject indicates
that the camera has focused.
4 Tap until the shutter sounds. Your
picture will be automatically saved to
the Gallery.
> Camera.
Record Videos
In addition to taking pictures, you can
record, view, and send videos with your
phone's built-in video camera.
1 Tap
>
2 Frame your subject on the screen.
3 Tap to start recording the video.
4 The length of the recording is displayed
on the top of the screen.
NOTE
►
Tap to take pictures while recording
video.
5 Tap to pause recording video. You
can resume recording again tapping .
or
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> Camera.
6 Tap to stop recording. Your video
will be automatically saved to the
Gallery.
Camera and Video Settings
From the camera mode, tap each icon to
adjust the following camera settings.
-
Tap to turn the flash On, Off or set
it to Auto.
-
Allows you to swap between the rear
camera lens and the front camera lens.
- Select the mode from
Panorama
Auto: Captures a auto photo shot.
Panorama: Creates a wide photo
of a panoramic view. Hold the phone
horizontally, press the shutter to start
and slowly sweep the camera across
the scene.
- Adjust the following camera and video
settings.
Dynamic tone (HDR): Combines
photos taken at multiple exposures
into one optimal photo to get a better
photo in tricky lighting situations.
Image size: Set the size of your
picture. Choose from 8M 3264x2448,
W6M 3264x1836, 5M 2448x2448 or
3M (2048x1536). Set the size of your
video. Choose from FHD (1920x1080),
Auto
.
and
Camera and Video
HD (1280x720).
Cheese shutter: Allows you to take
pictures with voice commands. When
on, you just say "Cheese", "Smile",
"Whiskey", "Kimchi", or "LG" to take
a picture.
Timer: Set your camera's timer. This
is ideal if you want to be a part of
the picture.
Grid: It is easily used to take better
pictures to keeping horizontal and
verticals.
Storage: Set the storage location for
your videos or pictures. Choose from
IN
or SD.
Help: Allows you to learn how a
function works. This icon will provide
you with a quick guide.
Multi-point Auto Focus
When you take a picture, the Multi-point Auto
Focus (AF) function operates automatically and
will allow you to see a clear image.
Gesture shot
Take a picture with hand gesture. To take
photo, raise your hand until front camera
detects it and a box appears on the screen.
View Your Pictures
The Gallery is where you can access the
Gallery of stored camera images. You can view
them in a slideshow, share them with your
friends, and delete and edit them.
1 Tap
>
2 Select a location and tap an image to
view your picture.
> Gallery.
Gallery Options
The Gallery application presents the pictures
and videos in your storage, including those
you've taken with the Camera application and
those you downloaded from the web or other
locations.
1 Tap
>
images stored in the storage.
•
2 Tap an album to open it and view its
contents. (The pictures and videos in
the album are displayed in chronological
order.)
3 Tap a picture in an album to view it.
•
• Camera: Opens the Camera.
• Share: You can share the picture via
> Gallery to view the
Drag left or right to view more albums.
Tap a picture group again to reveal the
following icons:
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various methods such as Messaging or
Bluetooth.
• Delete: Deletes the picture.
Tap a picture in an album then tap for
the following options:
image as
SmartShare, Set
, Move, Copy, Copy to Clip Tray,
Slide show, Rotate, Crop, Add location,
Rename, Print and Details.
Tap to return to the previous screen.
Assign Pictures
After taking a picture, assign it as a picture
ID for a Contacts entry or as the Home screen
background image (wallpaper).
1 Tap
>
2 Tap an album and tap an image to
view it.
3 With the picture displayed, tap
image as.
4 Select an option.
•
•
> Gallery.
> Set
Contact photo to assign the picture to a
Contact entry as a picture ID. Tap an entry
from Contacts, crop the image and tap OK
to assign the picture.
Home screen wallpaper to assign the
picture as a background image, crop the
image and tap OK to assign the picture.
•
Lock screen wallpaper to assign the
picture as a background image for your
lock screen.
•
Wallpaper to assign the picture as a
background image, crop the image and tap
SET WALLPAPER to assign the picture.
Video Options
The Gallery is where you can access the
Gallery of stored video images. You can view
them, share them with your friends, and delete
and edit them.
1 Tap
>
videos stored in storage.
►
2 Tap an album to open it and view its
contents. (The pictures and videos in
the album are displayed in chronological
order.)
3 Tap a video to view it. You can access
the following options:
•
•
•
> Gallery to view the
Scroll left or right to view more albums.
QSlide: Enables an overlay on your
phone's display for easy multitasking.
SmartShare: Shares media files with
DLNA certified devices.
Menu: Tap to access Screen ratio,
Subtitles, Share, Trim, Settings, Details
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options.
•
Volume: Tap to display the Volume
slider bar, then adjust the playback volume
on the slider bar.
•
Lock/Unlock: Locks the touch keys to
prevent unintentional touches.
Play a Video
1 Tap
>
videos stored in storage.
•
2 Tap an album to open it and view its
contents. (The pictures and videos in the
album are displayed in chronological order.)
3 Tap a video in an album to play.
•
NOTE
►
While a video is playing, slide the left
side of the screen up or down to adjust
the screen brightness.
►
While a video is playing, slide the right
side of the screen up or down to adjust
the sound.
►
While playing a video, tap the timeline
point to preview that portion of the
video via a small screen. Tap the small
screen to jump to that part of the video.
►
While playing a video, slide your finger
> Gallery to view the
Scroll left or right to view more albums.
Tap the video to view the playback controls.
from left to right (or vice versa) to fastforward and rewind.
Live Zoom
Live Zoom allows you to zoom in or zoom out
on a portion of a video that is being played
to make the desired section appear larger or
smaller.
When viewing a video, use your index finger
and thumb in a pinching or spreading motion to
zoom in or out.
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NOTE
►
Do not press too hard; the touch screen
is sensitive enough to pick up a light,
but firm touch.
Dual Play
Dual Play (connected wired or wirelessly to
two displays) can be run on a different screen.
NOTE
►
Connect two devices using wired
(Slimport-HDMI) cable or a wirelessly
(Miracast).
►
The connectable device can be a TV or
a monitor supported by an HDMI cable
or Miracast.
►
The Gallery app is supported on Dual
Play.
►
Tap
once when two displays are
a different status (i.e. the monitor is
playing a video and your phone's video
app is displaying empty screen), then
Dual Play will start.
►
Not all videos are supported by Dual
Play.
►
Dual Play operates at 1280X720 or
higher display resolution.
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Multimedia
You can store multimedia files to external
and internal memory to have easy access
to all your image and video files.
Gallery
Tap
>
> Gallery.
Music
Your phone has a music player that lets
you play all your favorite tracks. To access
the music player:
How to save music/video files to
the phone
Connect your phone to the PC using
the USB cable.
You'll receive a notification that the USB
is connected and the USB connection type
prompt is displayed. Tap Media device
(MTP) or Send images (PTP) and open
the folder you wish to view from your
computer.
Tap
>
> Music.
Save music or video files from the
PC to the phone.
•
If there is a video file with a subtitle
file (.smi file with the same name
as the video file), place them in the
same folder to display the subtitle
automatically when playing the video
file.
•
When downloading music or video
files, copyright must be secured. Please
note that a corrupted file or file with a
wrong extension may cause damage to
the phone.
Playing a song
1 Tap
>
> Music.
2 Tap the Songs tab.
3 Tap the song you want to play.
4 Tap to pause the song.
5 Tap to skip to the next song.
6 Tap to go back to the beginning of
the song. Tap twice to go back to
the previous song.
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To change the volume while listening to
music, press the Volume Keys on the back
side of the phone.
Touch and hold a song to access the
following options: Play, Add to playlist,
Share, Set as ringtone, Delete,
Details, and Search.
Working with Playlists
You can create playlists to organize your
music files into sets of songs, which
you can play in the order you set or in a
shuffle.
To create a playlist
1 When viewing the library tap the tab
>
Add to playlist
2 Select the songs you want to add to the
playlist and tap Add >
3 Enter a name for the playlist, then
tap OK.
.
New playlist
.
To add a song to a playlist
Touch and hold a song and tap Add to
playlist. Then choose the name of the
playlist. You can also add the song that is
playing in the Playback screen by tapping
then tapping Add to playlist and
selecting the desired playlist.
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To remove a song from a playlist
1 Open a playlist.
2 Touch and hold the song you want
to remove, then tap Remove from
playlist.
To rename a playlist
1 Open the Playlists library.
2 Touch and hold the playlist to display
the options menu, then tap Rename.
3 Enter the desired name and tap OK.
To delete a playlist
1 Open the Playlists library.
2 Touch and hold the playlist to display
the options menu, then tap Delete.
3 Tap Yes to confirm.
NOTE
► Music file copyrights may be protected
by international treaties and national
copyright laws. Therefore, it may be
necessary to obtain permission or a
licence to reproduce or copy music.
In some countries, national laws
prohibit private copying of copyrighted
material. Before downloading or
copying the file, please check the
national laws of the relevant country
concerning the use of such material.
Multimedia
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