LG Electronics USA D801 Users Manual

Composing and sending email

To compose and send a message

1 While in the Email application, tap Compose . 2 Enter an address for the message’s intended recipient. As you enter text,

matching addresses will be proposed from your Contacts. Separate multiple addresses using semicolons.

3 Tap the Cc and Bcc ﬁ elds to copy contacts and tap Attach to attach

ﬁ les, if required.

4 Enter the subject and your message. 5 Tap Send to send the message.

If you aren’t connected to a network, for example, if you’re working in airplane mode, the messages that you send will be stored in your Outbox folder until you connect to a network again. If it contains any pending messages, the Outbox will be displayed on the Accounts screen.

TIP! When a new email arrives in your Inbox, you will be notified by a sound or vibration. Tap the email notification to stop receiving notifications.

Camera

To open the Camera application, tap Camera on the Home screen.

Getting to know the viewfinder

Swap camera – Switch between the rear–facing camera lens and the front–

facing camera lens.

Voice shutter – To take a photo, say one of the following words: Cheese,

Smile, Whisky, Kimchi or LG. Shot mode – Choose from Normal, Panorama or Continuous shot. Flash – Allows you to turn on the flash when taking a photo in dark

conditions. Settings – Touch this icon to open the settings menu. See Using the

advanced settings on the following page. Swap mode – Touch this icon and drag it downwards to switch to video

mode. Capture – Touch to capture a picture. Gallery – Touch to view the last photo you captured. This enables you to

access your Gallery and view saved photos while in camera mode.

NOTE: Please ensure the camera lens is clean before taking pictures.

Camera

Using the advanced settings

In the viewfinder, tap to open the advanced options. You can change the camera settings by scrolling through the list. After selecting the option, tap the Back Key .

Touch if you want to change the viewfinder menu.

Zoom in or out.

Defines and controls the amount of sunlight entering the photo.

Focuses on a specific spot.

Selects photo resolution. If you choose high resolution, file size will increase, which means you will be able to store fewer photos in the memory. Finds the appropriate color and light settings for the current environment. The ISO rating determines the sensitivity of the camera's light sensor. The higher the ISO, the more sensitive the camera. This is useful in darker conditions when you cannot use the flash.

Improves color quality in various lighting conditions.

Applies artistic effects to your pictures.

Sets a delay after the capture button is pressed. This is ideal if you want to be in the photo. Activate this to use your phone's location-based services. Take pictures wherever you are and tag them with the location. If you upload tagged pictures to a blog that supports geo tagging, you can see the pictures displayed on a map.

NOTE: This function is only available when the GPS function is active.

Selects a shutter sound.

Automatically shows you the picture you just took.

Set the storage location for your pictures. Choose from Internal memory and SD card.

Restore all camera default settings.

Touch this whenever you want to know how a function works. This icon will provide you with a quick guide.

TIP!

• When you exit the camera, some settings return to their defaults,

such as white balance, color effect, timer and scene mode. Check these before you take your next photo.

• The setting menu is superimposed over the viewfinder, so when you

change photo color or quality elements, you will see a preview of the changed image behind the Settings menu.

Taking a quick photo

1 Open the Camera application. 2 Holding the phone horizontally, point the lens towards the subject you want

to photograph.

3 A focus box will appear in the center of the viewﬁ nder screen. You can also

tap anywhere on the screen to focus on that spot.

4 When the focus box turns green, the camera has focused on your subject. 5 Touch to capture the photo.

Camera

Once you've taken a photo

Your captured photo will appear on the screen if Auto review is set to On (refer to Using the advanced settings). Touch image preview in the bottom right corner of the screen to view the last photo you took. The following options are available:

Tap to view the Gallery of your saved photos.

Touch to share your photo using the SmartShare function.

Touch to take another photo immediately.

Touch to send your photo to others or share it via social network services.

Touch to delete the photo.

TIP! If you have a social networking account and set it up on your phone, you can share your photo with your social networking community.

Touch the Menu Key to open all advanced options.

Set image as – Touch to use the photo as a Contact photo, Home screen wallpaper or Lock screen wallpaper. Move – Touch to move the photo to another place. Copy – Touch to copy the selected photo and save it to another album. Rename – Touch to edit the name of the selected photo. Rotate left/right – To rotate left or right. Crop – Crop your photo. Move your finger across the screen to select the area

to be cropped. Edit – View and edit the photo.

Applies a brightness effect to your photo.

Applies artistic effects to your photos.

Applies color effects to your photos.

Applies additional options to your photos.

Slideshow – Automatically shows you the images in the current folder one after the other.

Details – Find out more information about the contents.

Viewing your saved photos

You can access your saved photos when in camera mode. Just tap the image preview in the bottom right corner of the screen and your Gallery will be displayed.

• To view more photos, scroll left or right.

• To zoom in or out, double-tap the screen or place two fingers and spread

them apart (move your fingers closer together to zoom out).

Video camera

Getting to know the viewfinder

Swap camera – Switch between the rear–facing camera lens and the front-

facing camera lens.

Video size – Touch to set the size (in pixels) of the video you are recording. Live effect – Live effect provides various visual effects when taking a video.

Flash – Allows you to turn on the flash when taking a video in dark

conditions.

Settings – Touch this icon to open the settings menu. See Using the

advanced settings on the following page.

Swap mode – Touch this icon and drag it upwards to switch to camera

mode.

Record – Starts recording video. Gallery – Touch to view the last video you recorded. This enables you to

access your Gallery and view your saved videos while in video mode.

TIP! When recording a video, place two fingers on the screen and pinch to use the Zoom function.

Using the advanced settings

Using the viewfinder, touch to open all the advanced options.

Touch if you want to change the viewfinder menu.

Zoom in or zoom out.

Defines and controls the amount of sunlight entering the video.

Improves color quality in various lighting conditions.

Choose a color tone to use for your new view.

Activate this to use your phone's location-based services.

Allows you to record with or without sound.

Auto review automatically shows you the video you just recorded.

Set the storage location for your pictures. Choose from Internal memory and SD card.

Restore all video camera default settings.

Touch this if you want to know how this function works. This icon will provide you with a quick guide.

Recording a quick video

1 Open the Camera application and touch the Swap mode button. 2 The video camera viewﬁ nder appears on the screen. 3 Holding the phone, point the lens towards the subject you wish to capture

in your video.

4 Touch once to start recording.

Video camera

5 A timer showing the length of the video will appear. 6 Touch on the screen to stop recording.

NOTE: Touch on the screen to take a picture while you're recording.

After recording a video

A still image representing your video will appear on the screen if Auto review is set to On. Touch the image preview in the bottom right corner of the screen to view the video. The following options are available:

Touch to share your video using the SmartShare function.

Touch to record another video immediately.

Touch to send your video to others or share it via social network services.

Touch to view the Gallery of your saved videos.

Watching your saved videos

1 In the viewﬁ nder, touch the image preview in the bottom right corner of

the screen.

2 Your Gallery will appear on the screen. 3 Tap a video to play it automatically.

Adjusting the volume when viewing a video

To adjust the volume of a video while it is playing, use the Volume Keys on the left side of the phone.

LG Unique Functions

QuickMemo

The QuickMemo feature allows you to create memos and capture screen shots. Capture screens, draw on them, and share them with family and friends with QuickMemo.

1 Enter the QuickMemo screen by

pressing both the Volume Keys for one second on the screen you want to capture. Or open the Notiﬁ cations Panel and tap

2 Select the desired menu option

from Pen type, Color, and Eraser. Then create a memo.

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3 Tap in the Edit menu and

select exit QuickMemo at any time, tap the Back Key

NOTE: Please use a fingertip while using the QuickMemo. Do not use your fingernail.

Using the QuickMemo options

You can easily use the QuickMenu options when using the QuickMemo.

Touch to keep the current memo on the screen and use the phone simultaneously.

Selects whether to use the background screen or not.

Allows you to undo and redo previous actions.

Selects the pen type and the color.

Erases the memo that you created.

Touch to send your memo to others or share it via social network services.

Saves the memo in the Gallery.

Viewing the saved QuickMemo

From the Home screen, tap Apps > Gallery and select the QuickMemo album.

to save the memo. To

Live Zooming

Live Zooming allows you to zoom in or zoom out on a portion of a video that is

being played to make the desired scan appear larger or smaller. When viewing the video, use your index finger and thumb in a pinching or spreading motion to zoom in or out.

NOTE:

• When in video playback mode, slide the screen up or down to adjust

the screen brightness.

• When in video playback mode, slide the screen left or right to rewind

or fast-forward.

NOTE: Do not to press too hard; the touch screen is sensitive enough to pick up a light, but firm touch.

LG Unique Functions

QSlide

The QSlide function enables an overlay on your phone’s display for easy multitasking.

Tap to exit the QSlide function and return to full window.

NOTE: The QSlide function can support up to two windows at the same time.

1 Open the Notiﬁ cations Panel and tap the desired app from the QSlide

apps section. OR

While using an application that supports QSlide, tap be displayed continuously as a small window on your screen.

2 Slide to adjust the transparency level.

Slide to adjust transparency.

Tap to exit the QSlide function.

. The function will

Multimedia

Gallery

You can store multimedia files in internal memory for easy access to all your multimedia files. Use this application to view multimedia files like pictures and videos.

1 From the Home screen, tap Apps > Apps tab > Gallery .

You can manage and share all your image and video ﬁ les with Gallery.

NOTE:

• Some file formats are not supported, depending on the software

installed on the device.

• Some files may not play properly, depending on how they are encoded.

Viewing pictures

Launching Gallery displays your available folders. When another application, such as Email, saves a picture, the download folder is automatically created to contain the picture. Likewise, capturing a screenshot automatically creates the Screenshots folder. Tap a folder to open it. Pictures are displayed by creation date in a folder. Select a picture to view it full screen. Scroll left or right to view the next or previous image.

Zooming in and out

Use one of the following methods to zoom in on an image:

• Double-tap anywhere to zoom in. Double-tap again to return to fullscreen

view.

• Spread two fingers apart on any place to zoom in. Pinch in to zoom out.

Playing videos

Video files show the icon in the preview. Select a video and tap to play it.

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Viewing photo and video options

When viewing a photo or video, tap the Menu Key and use the advanced editing options.

Deleting images and videos

Use one of the following methods:

• In a folder, tap and select the photos and videos you want to delete, then

tap Delete.

• When viewing a photo or video, tap .

Setting as wallpaper

When viewing a photo, touch the Menu Key > Set image as and select Home screen wallpaper or Lock screen wallpaper.

NOTE:

• Some file formats are not supported, depending on the device

software.

• If the file size exceeds the available memory, an error can occur when

you open files.

Videos

Your phone has a video player that lets you play all of your favorite videos. To access the video player, from the Home screen tap Apps > Apps tab >

Videos

Playing a video

1 From the Home screen, tap Apps > Apps tab > Videos . 2 Select the video you want to play.

Touch to pause video playback.

Touch to resume video playback.

Touch to go 10 seconds forward.

Touch to go 10 seconds backward.

Touch to manage the video volume.

Touch to change the ratio of the video screen.

Touch access QSlide and display the video in small window.

Touch to share your video via the SmartShare function.

Touch to lock the window.

To change the volume while watching a video, press the Volume Keys on the left side of the phone. Touch and hold a video in the list to access the following options: Share, Delete and Details.

Music

Your phone has a music player that lets you play all your favorite tracks. To access the music player, from the Home screen, tap Apps > Apps tab >

Music .

Add music files to your phone

Start by transferring music files to your phone:

• Transfer music using Media sync (MTP).

• Download from the wireless Web.

• Synchronize your phone to a computer.

• Receive files via Bluetooth.

Multimedia

Transfer music using Media sync (MTP)

1 Connect the phone to your PC using the USB cable. 2 Select the Media sync (MTP) option. Your phone will appear as another

hard drive on your computer. Click on the drive to view it. Copy the ﬁ les from your PC to the drive folder.

3 When you’re ﬁ nished transferring ﬁ les, swipe the Status Bar down and

touch USB connected > Charge only. You may now safely unplug your device.

Playing a song

1 From the Home screen, tap Apps > Apps tab > Music . 2 Touch the Songs tab. 3 Select the song you want to play.

Touch to find the files with YouTube

Touch to share your music via SmartShare function.

Touch to set shuffle mode

Touch to set repeat mode

Touch to manage the music volume

Touch to pause playback

Touch to resume playback

Touch to skip to the next track on the album or in the playlist

Touch to go back to the beginning of the song. Touch twice to return to the previous song

Touch to set the current song as a favorite

Touch to see the current playlist

To change the volume while listening to music, press the Volume Keys on the left side of the phone. Touch and hold any song in the list to access the following options: Play, Add

to playlist, Share, Set as ringtone, Delete, Details and Search.

NOTE:

• Some file formats are not supported, depending on the device

software.

• If the file size exceeds the available memory, an error can occur when

you open files.

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, check the national laws of the relevant country concerning the use of such material.

Utilities

411 & More

This offers alot more than just access to directory assistance and other portals. Available categories include: 411 Directory Assistance, Current Weather, etc.

1 From the Home screen, tap Apps > 411 & More . 2 Tap the on-screen options and follow the on-screen prompts. Choices

include: 411 Directory Assistance with Maps, Current Weather, Sports Report and Horoscopes.

Setting your alarm

1 From the Home screen, tap Apps > Apps tab > Alarm/Clock > . 2 Set the desired alarm time. 3 Set Repeat, Snooze duration, Vibration, Alarm sound, Alarm volume, Auto

app starter, Puzzle lock and Memo.

4 Touch Save.

NOTE: To change alarm settings in the alarm list screen, touch the Menu Key

and select Settings.

Using your calculator

1 From the Home screen, tap Apps > Apps tab > Calculator . 2 Touch the number keys to enter numbers. 3 For simple calculations, touch the function you want to perform ( , ,

or ) followed by .

4 For more complex calculations, touch the Menu Key , select the Advanced

panel, then choose the desired function.

5 To view the calculation history, tap .

Adding an event to your calendar

1 From the Home screen, tap Apps > Apps tab > Calendar . 2 Tap to change the calendar view (Day, Week, Month, Agenda). 3 Tap on the date for which you wish to add an event and touch . Then

select the calendar you wish to add the event to (if necessary).

4 Touch the Event name ﬁ eld and enter the event name. 5 Touch the Location ﬁ eld and enter the location. Check the date and enter

the time you wish your event to start and ﬁ nish.

6 If you wish to add a note to your event, touch the Description ﬁ eld and

enter the details.

7 If you wish to repeat the alarm, set REPEAT and set REMINDERS, if necessary. 8 Touch Save to save the event in the calendar.

Lookout Security

Lookout™ offers you mobile device security features that have little effect on your phone’s overall performance. Lookout Mobile Security gives you key security options that are special to the mobile market. In addition to antivirus and anti-malware technology, there is also a lost and stolen phone locator service, an application privacy adviser, and a backup service.

1 From the Home screen, tap Apps > Lookout Security . 2 Read the on-screen descriptions and tap Activate Lookout to begin the

conﬁ guration process.

3 Read the on-screen Security information and if needed, tap the Enable

Security box to activate this feature.

4 Tap Next. 5 Read the on-screen information about Backup and if desired, tap the Enable

Backup box to activate the feature.

6 Tap Next.

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7 Read the Mobile Threat Network information and if desired, tap the Enable the

Mobile Threat Net work box to enable this feature.

8 Tap Next. 9 Read the on-screen information about the feature that can aid in locating

your missing phone and if needed, tap New user (to setup a new account) or Existing user (to log into your account ﬁ eld to activate the feature).

10 Tap Start Lookout.

From the main application, the features are shown as buttons. Touch one to show a button that will run the feature.

T-Mobile TV

This application lets you watch live TV and Video on Demand on your phone.

1 From the Home screen, tap Apps > T-Mobile TV . The T-Mobile

Terms and Conditions page will be shown.

2 Tap Accept if you accept the Terms and Conditions.

OR Tap Exit to close the application.

3 Set your location settings. 4 Tap any of the available categories to begin viewing.

NOTE:

T-Mobile TV must be conﬁ gured over network before ﬁ rst use. 30-days free offer is available for a limited time and subject to change. Unsubscribe during the ﬁ rst 30 days to avoid any charges; access to free content will remain available. See T-Mobile TV app for details. Qualifying data plan and/or Wi-Fi connection required.

T-Mobile Name ID

Lets you modify the on-screen Caller ID information. Name ID identifies unknown callers by Name, City, and State.

1 From the Home screen, tap Apps > T-Mobile Name ID . 2 Choose an on-screen option.

Slacker Radio

Slacker® offers Internet radio for mobile devices.

1 From the Home screen, tap Apps > Slacker Radio . 2 If prompted, enter your email address and password.

OR Tap Create Account if you have not created an account.

3 Begin selecting the music you want to listen to.

File manager

The File Manager application allows you to manage files in your internal/ external storage.

To open the File Manager application

• From the Home screen, tap Apps > Files Manager .

File Manager Options

• : Allows you to create a new folder.

• : Allows you to move files and folders to another folder.

• : Allows you to delete files and folders.

• : Allows you to search for files.

Tap the Menu Key

• Sort by: Allows you to sort files and folders by Name, Size, Date, and Type.

• View by: Allows you to change the view mode to List or Grid.

to access the following options.

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• Copy: Allows you to copy files and folders and paste them in another location.

• Share: Allows you to share files and folders with others.

• Zip: Allows you to compress files and folders into a .zip file.

• Exit: Allows you to exit the application.

Application Manager

You can manage your programs with Application Manager.

1 From the Home screen, tap Apps > Application Manager . 2 The Application Manager lists your installed apps along with their size and

version.

3 Tap Uninstall to uninstall the app, then tap OK to conﬁ rm.

Application Manager Settings

To adjust the Application Manager settings, tap the Menu Key and select Settings. The following settings are available.

• Update notification cycle: Allows you to set the notification cycle for app

updates.

• Auto app update: Automatically updates apps if available.

• Update over Wi-Fi only: Updates apps only via Wi-Fi.

Scout

TeleNav GPS Navigator provides driving assistance that offers both visual and voice navigation instructions for GPS navigation.

1 From the Home screen, tap Apps > Scout . 2 If prompted, read the GPS Settings notiﬁ cation, tap OK and enable the

necessary GPS location features.

3 Read the agreement and tap Accept to accept the terms, or tap Exit to

close the window. Allow some time for the application to load the required ﬁ rst-time user ﬁ les.

4 Select to either upgrade to the premium application or select to use basic

navigation.

5 Use the available on-screen functions.

Visual Voicemail

The Visual Voicemail application allows users to view a list of people who left voicemail messages on your phone. You can listen to your message without being limited by the date.

1 From the Home screen, tap Apps > Visual Voicemail . 2 A list of the voicemail messages will be displayed.

Important! If this is the first time accessing Visual Voicemail, you may be prompted to enter a new PIN code and touch Next to activate Visual Voicemail.

NOTE: To use your phone’s Visual Voicemail capability, you must have the Visual Voicemail service added to your rate plan.

3 Tap an on-screen voicemail message to play it back.

Voice Recorder

Use the voice recorder to record voice memos or other audio files.

Recording a sound or voice

1 From the Home screen, tap Apps > Apps tab > Voice Recorder . 2 Touch to begin recording. 3 Touch to end the recording. 4 Touch to listen to the recording.

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