LG Electronics USA E610V Users Manual

Getting to know your phone

Slide the SIM card into the SIM card slot.

Make sure the gold contact area on the card is facing downwards.

Insert the battery into place by aligning

the gold contacts on the phone and the battery (1) and pressing it down until it clicks into place (2).

Align the battery cover over the battery

compartment (1) and press it down until it clicks into place (2).

Charging your phone

The charger connector is at the bottom of the phone. Insert the charger and plug it into an electrical outlet.

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NOTE: The battery must be fully charged initially to improve battery lifetime.

NOTE: Do not open the battery cover while your phone is charging.

Using the memory card

Your phone supports the use of microSDTM or microSDHC 32 GB capacity. These memory cards are specifically designed for mobile phones

memory cards of up to

and other ultra-small devices, and are ideal for storing media-rich files such as music, programs, videos, and photographs for use with your phone.

To insert a memory card:

Insert the memory card into the slot. Make sure the gold contact area is facing downwards.

To safely remove the memory card:

Touch > Apps tab > Settings > Storage and then DEVICE > Unmount SD card > OK.

NOTE:

Use only compatible memory cards

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with your phone. Using incompatible memory cards may damage the card and data stored on the card, as well as the phone.

As the device uses FAT32, the

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maximum size for any given file is 4 GB.

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WARNING

Do not insert or remove the memory card when the phone is on. Doing so may damage the memory card as well as your phone, and the data stored on the memory card may become corrupt.

To format the memory card:

Your memory card may already be formatted. If it isn't, you must format it before you can use it.

NOTE: All files on your memory card are deleted when it is formatted.

Touch to open the application list.

Scroll and touch Settings > Storage

from the DEVICE tab. Touch Unmount SD card and touch OK

to confirm. Touch Erase SD card > Erase SD card

> Erase everything, and then confirm your choice.

If you have set a pattern lock, input

the pattern lock then select Erase everything.

NOTE: If there is content on your memory

card, the folder structure may be different after formatting, as all the files will have been deleted.

Locking and unlocking the screen

If you do not use the phone for a while, the screen is turned off and locked automatically. This helps to prevent accidental touches and saves battery power.

When you are not using the LG-E610v, press the Power/Lock key phone.

to lock your

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If there are any programs running when you set lock screen, they may be still running in Lock mode. It is recommended that you exit all programs before entering Lock mode to avoid unnecessary charges (e.g. phone calls, web access and data communications).

To wake up your phone, press the Power/ Lock key appear. Touch and slide the lock screen in any direction to unlock your home screen. The last screen you viewed will open.

. The lock screen will

TIP! To wake up your phone, you can

alternatively use the home key while the screen is turned off.

Secure your lock screen

You can lock the touch screen by activating the screen lock feature. Your phone will require the unlock code each time you turn on the phone or unlock the touch screen.

LG is not responsible for any loss of

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security codes or private information or other damage caused by illegal software.

Set a swipe unlock

On the Home screen, touch to open

the application list and select Settings > Lock screen > Select screen lock > Swipe.

Swipe the screen to unlock the screen.

2 Set an unlock pattern

On the Home screen, touch to open the application list and select Settings > Lock screen > Select screen lock > Pattern.

See the on-screen instructions and

example patterns and select Next.

Draw a pattern by dragging your finger to

connect at least 4 dots. Select Continue.

Draw a pattern again to confirm.

Select Confirm.

6 Set an unlock PIN code

On the Home screen, touch to open the application list and select Settings > Lock screen > Select screen lock > PIN.

Enter a new PIN (numeric) and select

Continue.

Enter the PIN again and select OK.

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Set an unlock password

On the Home screen, touch to open

the application list and select Settings > Lock screen > Select screen lock > Password.

Enter a new password (alphanumeric)

and select Continue. Enter the password again and select OK.

NOTE: Precautions to take when using

pattern lock.

It is very important to remember the unlock pattern you set. You will not be able to access your phone if you use an incorrect pattern five times. You have five chances to enter your unlock pattern, PIN or password. If you have used all 5 opportunities, you can try again after 30 seconds.

When you cannot recall your unlock pattern:

If you logged in to your Google account on the phone but failed to enter the correct pattern 5 times, tap the Forgot pattern button (or, if you preset the backup PIN, you can use the backup PIN code to unlock the pattern). > page 44). You are then required to log in with your Google account to unlock your phone.

If you have not created a Google account on the phone or you forgot it, you have to perform a hard reset.

If you have forgotten your PIN or password: If you have forgotten your PIN or

password, you need to perform a hard reset.

Your Home screen

Touch screen tips

Here are some tips on how to navigate around your phone.

Touch – To choose a menu/option or open an application, touch it.

Touch and hold – To open an options menu or grab an object you want to move, touch and hold it.

Drag – To scroll through a list or move slowly, drag across the touch screen.

Flick – To scroll through a list or move quickly, flick across the touch screen (drag quickly and release).

NOTE:

• To select an item, touch the centre of the icon.

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

• Use the tip of your finger to touch the option you want. Be careful not to touch any other keys.

Home screen

Simply swipe your finger to the left or right to view the panels. You can customise each panel with apps, downloads, widgets and wallpapers.

NOTE: Some screen images may vary depending on your phone provider.

On your Home screen, you can view quick keys at the bottom of the screen. Quick keys provide easy, one-touch access to the functions you use the most.

Touch the Phone icon to bring up the

touch screen dialpad to make a call.

Touch the Messaging icon to access the messaging menu. This is where you can create a new message.

Touch the Contacts icon to open your contacts.

Touch the Apps icon at the bottom of the screen. You can then view all your installed applications. To open any application, simply touch the icon in the applications list.

Your Home screen

Customising the Home screen

You can customise your Home screen by adding apps, downloads, widgets or wallpapers. For more convenience when using your phone, add your favourite widgets to the Home screen.

Home screen >

or Touch and hold the empty part of the Home screen go to the Edit mode screen.

The multiple panels of the Home screen

and items in Apps, Downloads, Widgets or Wallpapers will be displayed on the

Edit mode screen.

Scroll left or right to the panel that contains the item, and then tap and hold an item you want to move and drag the item to the desired location or panel.

To remove an item from the Home screen:

Home screen > touch and hold the icon

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you want to remove > drag it to

TIP! To add an application icon to the

Home screen from the Applications menu, touch and hold the application you want to add.

Add or remove panels to the Home screen

You can add or remove panels of the Home screen to organise widgets according to your preferences and needs.

Place two fingers on the screen and

pinch to switch to Edit mode. Then you

can add, remove or change the order of the panels.

Returning to recently-used applications

Touch and hold the Home key. The

screen displays a pop-up with icons of applications you used recently.

Touch an icon to open the application.

Or touch the Back key to return to your current application.

Your Home screen

Notification drawer

The notification drawer runs across the top of your screen.

QuickMemo

Vibrate/

Silent

To customise the notification panel

You can customise the notification panel to match your preferences.

To rearrange items on the notification panel

Touch . Then, you can check and rearrange items on the notification panel.

To view further notification settings

EditBluetoothWi-FiSound/

Touch > . You can add and remove the items on the

notification panel like Sound profile, Wi-Fi,

Bluetooth, Airplane mode, and so on. Touch and slide the notification drawer down

with your finger. Touch

> to manage the Notifications. Here you can check and manage Sound, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Airplane mode, Accounts & sync, Auto-rotate screen, Brightness, Data enabled, GPS, NFC, Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot, and so on.

Viewing the status bar

The status bar uses different icons to display phone information such as signal strength,

new messages, battery life, and active Bluetooth and data connections.

Below is a table explaining the meaning of icons you're likely to see in the status bar.

Icon Description

No SIM card

No signal

Flight mode

Your Home screen

Icon Description

Connected to a Wi-Fi network

Power saver is on

Wired headset

Call in progress

Call on hold

Speakerphone

Icon Description

Phone microphone is muted

Missed call

Bluetooth is on

System warning

Alarm is set

New voicemail

Icon Description

Ringer is silenced

NFC is on

Vibrate mode

Battery fully charged

Battery is charging

Phone is connected to PC via USB cable

Icon Description

Downloading data

Uploading data

GPS is acquiring

Receiving location data from GPS

Data is syncing

New Gmail

Your Home screen

Icon Description

New Google Talk message

New message

Song is playing

FM radio turned on in the background

USB tethering is active

Portable Wi-Fi hotspot is active

Icon Description

Both USB tethering and portable hotspot are active

NOTE: Icons shown on the display may vary depending on your region or service provider.

Onscreen keyboard

You can enter text using the onscreen keyboard. The on-screen keyboard appears automatically on the screen when you

need to enter text. To manually display the keyboard, simply touch a text field where you want to enter text.

Using the keypad & entering text

Tap once to capitalise the next letter you type. Double-tap or touch and hold for all caps.

Tap to switch to the numbers and symbols keyboard. You can also touch and hold this tab to view the Settings menu.

Tap to enter a space.

Tap to create a new line in the message

field.

Tap to delete the previous character.

Entering accented letters

When you select French or Spanish as the text entry language, you can enter special French or Spanish characters (e.g. ‘á’).

For example, to input ‘á’, touch and hold the ‘a’ key until the zoom-in key grows bigger and displays characters from different languages. Then select the special character you want.

Google account set up

When you first turn on your phone, you have the opportunity to activate the network, to sign into your Google Account and to decide how you want to use some Google services.

To set up your Google account:

Sign into a Google Account from the

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prompted set up screen.

Touch

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If you have a Google account, touch Existing, enter your email address and

> Apps tab > select a Google application (such as Gmail) > select New to create a new account.

password, then touch Sign in. Once you have set up your Google account

on your phone, your phone automatically synchronises with your Google account on the web.

Your phone is synchronised with your contacts, Gmail messages, Calendar events and other information from these applications and services on the web. (This depends on your synchronisation settings.)

After signing in, you can use Gmail™ and take advantage of Google services on your phone.

Connecting to Networks and Devices

Wi-Fi

With Wi-Fi, you can use high-speed Internet access within the coverage of the wireless access point (AP). Enjoy wireless Internet using Wi-Fi, without extra charges.

Connecting to Wi-Fi networks

To use Wi-Fi on your phone, you need to access a wireless access point or ‘hotspot’. Some access points are open and you can simply connect to them. Others are hidden or use security features; you must configure your phone to be able to connect to them.

Turn off Wi-Fi when you're not using it to extend the life of your battery.

Turning Wi-Fi on and connecting to a Wi-Fi network

NOTE: If you are out of the Wi-Fi zone or

have set Wi-Fi to OFF, additional charges may be applied by your mobile operator for mobile data use.

Touch > Apps tab > Settings > Wi- Fi from the WIRELESS & NETWORKS tab.

Set Wi-Fi to ON to turn it on and start

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scanning for available Wi-Fi networks.

Tap the Wi-Fi menu again to see a list of active and in-range Wi-Fi networks.

Secured networks are indicated by a

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lock icon.

Touch a network to connect to it.

If the network is open, you are asked

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to confirm that you want to connect to that network by touching Connect.

If the network is secured, you are

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prompted to enter a password or other credentials. (Ask your network administrator for details)

The status bar displays icons that indicate

Wi-Fi status.

Bluetooth

You can use Bluetooth to send data by running a corresponding application, not from the Bluetooth menu as on most other mobile phones.

NOTE:

LG is not responsible for the loss,

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interception or misuse of data sent or received via the Bluetooth wireless feature.

Always ensure that you share and

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receive data with devices that are trusted and properly secured. If there are obstacles between the devices, the operating distance may be reduced.

Some devices, especially those

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that are not tested or approved by Bluetooth SIG, may be incompatible with your device.

Turning on Bluetooth and pairing up your phone with a Bluetooth device

You must pair up your device with another device before you connect to it.

> Apps tab > Settings > Set

Touch Bluetooth to ON from the WIRELESS & NETWORKS tab.

Tap the Bluetooth menu again. Your

phone will scan for and display the IDs of all available Bluetooth devices that are in range. If the device you want to pair with isn't on the list, make sure the target device is set to be discoverable, then tap

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Search for devices again.

Choose the device you want to pair up with from the list.

Once the paring is successful, your device will connect to the device.

NOTE: Some devices, especially headsets or hands-free car kits, may have a fixed Bluetooth PIN, such as

0000. If the other device has a PIN, you must enter it.

Send data using the Bluetooth wireless feature

Select a file or item, such as a contact,

calendar event, memo, or media file, from an appropriate application or Downloads.

Select an option for sending data via

Bluetooth.

NOTE: The method for selecting an option may vary by data type.

Search for and pair with a Bluetoothenabled device.

Receive data using the Bluetooth wireless feature

Touch > Apps tab > Settings > Set

Bluetooth to ON

checkbox next to your device.

NOTE: To select the length of time that your device will be visible, touch > Make phone visible.

Select Pair to confirm that you are willing

to receive data from the device.

and then tick the

Sharing your phone's data connection

USB tethering and portable Wi-Fi hotspot are great features when there are no wireless connections available. You can share your phone's mobile data connection with a single computer via a USB cable (USB tethering). You can also share your phone's data connection with more than one device at a time by turning your phone into a portable Wi-Fi hotspot.

When your phone is sharing its data connection, an icon appears in the status

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bar and as an ongoing notification in the notifications drawer.

For the latest information about tethering and portable hotspots, including supported operating systems and other details, visit http://www.android.com/tether.

To change Portable Wi-Fi hotspot settings:

Touch > Apps tab > Settings >

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More from the WIRELESS & NETWORKS tab > Portable Wi-Fi hotspot > Choose options that you want to adjust.

TIP! If your computer is running Windows

7 or a recent distribution of some flavours of Linux (such as Ubuntu), you don't usually need to prepare your computer for tethering. But if you're running an earlier version of Windows or another operating system, you may need to prepare your computer to establish a network connection via USB. For the most current information about which operating systems support USB tethering and how to configure them, visit http:// www.android.com/tether.

To rename or secure your portable hotspot

You can change the name of your phone's Wi-Fi network name (SSID) and secure its Wi-Fi network.

On the Home screen, touch

> Apps

tab > Settings. Touch More from the WIRELESS &

NETWORKS tab and select Portable WiFi hotspot.

Ensure Portable Wi-Fi hotspot is ticked.

Touch Configure Wi-Fi hotspot.

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The Configure Wi-Fi hotspot dialogue box will open.

You can change the network SSID

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(name) that other computers see when scanning for Wi-Fi networks.

You can also touch the Security menu

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to configure the network with Wi-Fi Protected Access 2 (WPA2) security using a pre-shared key (PSK).

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If you touch the WPA2 PSK security

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option, a password field is added to the Configure Wi-Fi hotspot dialogue box. If you enter a password, you will need to enter that password when you connect to the phone's hotspot with a computer or other device. You can set Open in the Security menu to remove security from your Wi-Fi network.

Touch Save.

ATTENTION!

If you set the security option as Open, you cannot prevent unauthorised usage of online services by other people and additional charges can be incurred. To avoid unauthorised usage, you are advised to keep the security option active.

Using the Wi-Fi Cast

You can share your music, pictures and video content with users who use Android Phones connected via the same Wi-Fi & WiFi Directed network.

Check your Wi-Fi & Wi-Fi Directed network in advance and make sure the users are connected to the same network.

Touch

> Apps tab > Settings >