LG Electronics USA V496 Users Manual

Tools

n NOTE

X When adding the TV remote control, QuickRemote can use the INPUT button to

configure appropriate remote control. When configuring the INPUT button, the TV input source can be changed. To reset the TV input source, tap the INPUT button on QuickRemote several times (depending on the number of devices connected to the TV).

QuickRemote options

To access the QuickRemote options menu, tap the Menu icon to select the desired option.

n NOTE

X While playing music in the background, pressing any QuickRemote button will mute

the sound for a second.

Clock

Setting your alarm

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

n NOTE

X To change alarm settings in the alarm list screen, touch the Menu icon and

select Settings.

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Calculator

Using your calculator

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

( , , or ) followed by .

n NOTE

X For more complex calculations, touch the Menu icon , select Scientific

calculator, then choose the desired function.

X To view the calculation history, tap Menu icon > Calculation history.

Calendar

Events from each account you’ve added to your tablet and configured to synchronize calendars is displayed in your Calendar.

Adding an event to your calendar

1 From the Home screen, tap Apps > Apps tab > Calendar . 2 Tap the menu at the top left corner to change the calendar view (Day, Week, Month,

Year, Agenda).

3 Tap the date you wish to add an event to and tap . 4 Touch the Event name field and enter the event name. 5 Touch the Location field and enter the location. Check the date and enter the time

you wish your event to start and finish.

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6 If you wish to add a note to your event, touch the Description field and enter the

details.

7 Enter any other desired information. 8 Touch Save to save the event in the calendar.

n NOTE

X Touch and hold a spot on the calendar to quickly save a calendar event on that date.

Simply enter the event name and time, then tap Save. You can tap Details and enter more information, or update the event with additional details later.

To change your calendar view

No matter where you’re in the Calendar app, you can easily switch calendar views. Simply tap in the upper left corner of the title bar, or on the left side of the screen swipe your finger from left to right to display a menu of calendar views. Tap Day,

Week, Month, Year, or Agenda.

Tasks

The Tasks app can be synchronized with your MS Exchange account. You can create and manage your tasks using your tablet or from MS Outlook or MS Office Outlook Web Access.

1 From the Home screen, tap Apps > Tasks . 2 Tap the Add task icon (in the upper-right corner of the screen). 3 Enter the Subject, START DATE, DUE DATE, DESCRIPTION, REPEAT and

REMINDER as necessary.

4 Tap Save.

Tools

File Manager

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

File Manager makes it easy to view and manage your files. Simply tap a file type (All files, Music files, Image files, Video files, Document files), then tap on the necessary folders to find your files.

To open the File Manager application

• From the Home screen, tap Apps > Apps tab > File Manager .

File Manager Options

Open the File Manager app > All files > Internal storage to access to the following options (at the top of the screen):

Allows you to open File Manager in a QSlide window.

Allows you to search for your files or information.

Allows you to create a new folder.

Allows you to move files and folders to another location.

Allows you to copy files and folders to another location.

Allows you to delete files and folders.

Allows you to access more options.

Tools

POLARIS Office 5

POLARIS Office 5 is a professional mobile office solution that lets users conveniently view various types of office documents, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint files, anywhere or anytime, using their mobile devices.

To create a new document

1 From the Home screen, tap Apps > Apps tab > POLARIS Office 5 . 2 Register your email address on the Registration page.

n NOTE

X You can tap Skip to ignore the registration information.

3 Tap to start a new document. 4 Tap a document type from the drop-down list, then choose a template. 5 Enter contents in the document using the tools at the top of the screen and the

on-screen keyboard.

6 When you're done working on the document, tap (in the top left corner of the

screen), then tap Save (or Save as to enter a new document name) to save.

7 Enter the document name and touch Save.

To view and edit a document on your device

You can now easily view and edit a wide variety of file types, including Microsoft Office documents and Adobe PDF, right on their mobile devices.

1 Open POLARIS Office 5 and search for a document. 2 Touch the document that you want to view or edit.

When viewing documents using POLARIS Office 5, the objects and layout remain the same as in the original documents.

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3 To edit the document, tap .

Google+

Use the Google+ app to stay connected with people via Google’s social network service. From the Home screen, tap Apps > Apps tab > Google > Google+ .

n NOTE

X This application may not be available depending on the region or service provider.

LG SmartWorld

LG SmartWorld offers an assortment of exciting content – fonts, themes, games, applications.

How to Get to LG SmartWorld from Your Tablet

1 From the Home screen, tap Apps > Apps tab > SmartWorld to access

LG SmartWorld.

2 Select your country and tap Start LG SmartWorld. 3 Download the content you want.

• Data fees may be charged when accessing LG SmartWorld using your mobile

network.

• LG SmartWorld may not be available for all carriers or in all countries.

n NOTE: What if there is no icon?

1 Using a mobile Web browser, access LG SmartWorld (www.lgworld.com) and select

your country.

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2 Download the LG SmartWorld app. 3 Run and install the downloaded file. 4 Access LG SmartWorld by tapping the icon.

Special benefits only in LG SmartWorld

1 LG SmartWorld allows you to personalize your tablet with customized home themes,

keyboard themes, and fonts (This service is only available to specific devices. Please check on the LG SmartWorld website if your device is supported).

2 Take advantage of LG SmartWorld's promotions.

Google Applications

About Google applications

Google applications, including mobile versions of Gmail, Hangouts, Google Calendar, and Google Maps, are loaded on your tablet.

1 To set up a Google account, tap any Google application, enter your user name and

password and sign in.

2 After signing in, your contacts, email, and calendar in your Google account will

automatically synchronize with your tablet.

Launch Google Maps

1 From the Home screen, tap the Apps Key > 2 Tap . The map centers on a blue circle that indicates your location. An arrow

indicates the direction the device is facing. A transparent blue circle around the dot indicates that your actual location is within the circle.

Maps

Google Applications

Tap to access various features on Google Maps. Tap to view your current location.

To get an address and additional information for a location:

1 Touch and hold a location on the map. A bar with the address and a thumbnail from

Street View (if available) opens at the bottom of the screen.

2 Drag the bar upwards to access additional options.

To utilize Google Maps:

1 From the Home screen, tap the Apps Key > 2 Pinch out or in to zoom in or out of the current map view.

Tap each icon at the top of the screen.

• (Search) to search for a location.

• (Directions) to get directions.

• (Your activity) to access your favorite places.

• (Menu) to view locations and additional information overlaid on the map.

Maps

To search for a location:

1 While viewing a map, tap . 2 In the search box, enter the place you're looking for. Red markers indicate search

matches on the map.

• You can enter an address, a city, or a type of business or establishment. For example,

“theater in New York.”

3 Tap a marker to display a bar that contains the name and travel information. Drag

the bar upwards to open a screen with more information about the location, as well

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as options for obtaining directions.

To get directions:

1 While viewing a map, tap . 2 Enter a starting point in the Start point field, or leave as is to allow GPS to find your

location, and your destination in the End point field.

• To reverse directions, tap . 3 Tap the icon for car, public transit, biking, or walking directions. 4 The directions to your destination appear as a blue route. Select a gray route if you

prefer it.

5 Drag the bar up to view directions as text or tap to navigate to the destination.

Play Store

Play Store lets you browse through and download thousands of fun and useful applications and games. You can check other users' comment regarding an application or you can post your own comments. If you install applications and games from Play Store, they appear in the tablet's menu below the preloaded applications, and you can find them by scrolling down with your finger. You can open downloaded applications from the Play Store by tapping >

n NOTE

X To purchase a paid app, you’ll need to set up a payment method with Google

Checkout™. You have the option to use a credit card or charge to your carrier bill.

X When you want to exit a game or application, use the Home Key or Back Key

, which will return you to the Home screen. Or select Menu (or Options) within

the game or application and select Exit. (Exit option may vary by game/application).

My apps

Google Applications

Ending applications that continue to run in the background (after going back to the Home screen) will help conserve battery life and reduce unwanted data usage.

Gmail

Gmail can be configured when you first set up your tablet. Depending on your synchronization settings, Gmail on your tablet is automatically synchronized with your Gmail account on the web.The inbox conversations list is your default view.

Tap the Menu icon for the following additional options:

Settings, Send feedback, Compose Search Accounts & Labels - Allows you to view your accounts and labels.

- Allows you to compose a new message.

- Allows you to search your account.

n NOTE

X Drag the screen downwards to refresh and check for new email.

and

Help.

Refresh, Manage labels,

Hangouts

The Hangouts application lets you have real-time text conversations with your friends.

To open the Hangouts application

From the Home screen, tap the Apps Key > Google > Hangouts .

To sign out of Hangouts

From the Hangouts home screen, tap the Menu icon > Settings > tap the desired account > Sign out.

Google Applications

Chatting with Friends

1 From the Home screen, tap the Apps Key > Google > Hangouts . 2 Tap to view your contacts list. It includes all of the Google Accounts you've

added.

• Tap the name of the person in your contacts list. If your friend is not yet on Hangouts,

you can invite your friend via SMS.

• Tap the text field to enter a name, email, or number. 3 Tap Message and then enter your message. 4 Tap the Send .

Hangouts chatting list

Touch and hold the friend in the chat screen. You can set below options.

Tap to turn the notifications off.

Tap to archive the conversation.

Tap to delete the conversation.

Blocking your Friends

• To block a friend from exchanging messages with you, tap the friend in the chatting

list. Tap the Menu icon > People & options. Then tap the block option.

• To remove a friend from the blocked list, from the chatting list, tap the Menu icon

> Settings > tap the desired account > Blocked people. Then tap Unblock next to the person’s name.

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Hangouts Settings

• From the chatting list, tap the Menu icon to choose from Set mood..., Invites,

Snooze notifications, Archived Hangouts, Settings, Send feedback, and Help.

• While chatting, tap the Menu icon to choose from People & options, New

group Hangout, Turn history off, Archive, Delete, Send feedback, and Help.

The Web

Browser

Use this application to browse the Internet. Browser gives you a fast, full-color world of games, music, news, sports, entertainment and much more, right on your tablet wherever you are and whatever you enjoy.

From the Home screen, tap Apps > Apps tab > Browser .

Tap to run QSlide.

Tap to go back one page.

Tap to go forward one page, to the page you connected to after the current one. This is the opposite of what happens when you touch the Back Key

, which takes you to the previous page.

Tap to refresh or stop the current page.

Tap to go to the Home page.

Tap to access your bookmarks.

Touch to access more options.

Opening a page

• To open a new page, tap at the top of the browser.

• To go to another web page, tap a tab at the top of the screen to view the page.

The Web

Bookmarks

To open a bookmarked web page, tap on the browser toolbar and select one.

History

Tap on the browser toolbar and select the History tab to open a web page from the list of recently-visited web pages. To clear the history, tap to clear all history.

Using Read mode

Your tablet can display simplified web pages for easier reading. View news or blog posts and other article pages easily with no distractions – with Read

mode, you can read a clutter-free page. Tap on the URL web address bar to activate Read mode.

Using QSlide

Use this feature to access the Internet without closing the current application. While viewing content on the browser, tap . You can then browse other information

on your tablet. To view the browser in full screen, tap .

Download files

Use the Downloads app to see what files have been downloaded. From the Home screen, tap Apps > Apps tab > Downloads .

Chrome

Use Chrome to search for information and browse web pages. From the Home screen, tap Apps > Apps tab > Chrome .

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n NOTE

X This application may not be available, depending on your region and service

provider.

Viewing web pages

Tap the address field (at the top of the screen), enter a web address or search criteria, and tap on the keyboard.

Opening a page

• To go to a new page, tap at the top of the browser.

• To go to another web page, tap the a tab at the top of the screen to select the page.

Searching the web by voice

Tap the address field, tap , speak a keyword and select one of the suggested keywords that appear.

n NOTE

X This feature may not be available depending on the region or service provider.

Syncing with other devices

Sync open tabs and bookmarks to use with Chrome on another device when you are logged in with the same Google account.

To view open tabs on other devices, tap the Menu icon > Other devices. You must be signed in to the same Google account on all devices. Select a web page to open.

Adding and viewing bookmarks

To add bookmarks, tap in the URL bar. To open a bookmarked web page, tap the Menu icon > Bookmarks and select the

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desired page.

Chrome Options menu

Tap the Menu icon to access the following options.

• New tab – Tap to open a new web page tab.

• New incognito tab – Tap to open a new incognito tab.

• Bookmarks – Displays your bookmarked web pages.

• Other devices – Displays your open web pages on other devices.

• History – Displays your browsing data (web pages you've visited).

• Share... – Allows you to share the web page.

• Print... – Tap to print the web page. Choose to automatically find a printer on your

network, or manually enter one to use.

• Find in page – Allows you to search for text on the current web page.

• Add to homescreen – Allows you to add a shortcut to the current page on your

Home screen.

• Request desktop site – Checkmark to access the desktop site when you view web

pages on your tablet.

• Settings – Allows you to change the settings specific to the Chrome app.

• Help & feedback – Displays information about using the Chrome app on your tablet

and allows you to provide feedback to Chrome developers.

Settings

Access the Settings menu

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

OR From the Home screen, touch and hold the Recent Apps Key > All settings.

2 Select a setting category and set the desired option.

WIRELESS NETWORKS

Airplane mode

Allows you to set Airplane mode. Activating Airplane mode disables all wireless connections.

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi – Turns on Wi-Fi to connect to available Wi-Fi networks. A list of all available Wi-Fi networks will be displayed. Tap one to connect to it.

n NOTE

X Tap Search to scan for available Wi-Fi networks.

Tap the Menu icon in the Wi-Fi menu to access the following options. Connect by WPS button – Allows you to connect to a secured Wi-Fi network with a

WPS button. Connect by WPS PIN – Allows you to connect to a secured Wi-Fi network with a

WPS PIN.

Add network – Allows you to manually enter a new Wi-Fi network.

Settings

Wi-Fi Direct – Allows direct connection with Wi-Fi devices without any access point. Advanced Wi-Fi – Accesses the advanced Wi-Fi settings. Interactive tutorial – Displays some useful tutorials for the Wi-Fi function.

n TIP! How to obtain the MAC address

X To set up a connection in some wireless networks with MAC filters, you may

need to enter the MAC address of your tablet in the router. You can find the MAC address in the following user interface: From the Home screen, tap Apps > Settings > Wi-Fi > Menu icon > Advanced Wi-Fi > MAC address.

Bluetooth

Turn the Bluetooth wireless feature on or off to use Bluetooth. Turning Bluetooth on allows you to pair and connect to other Bluetooth devices.

Tap the Menu icon in the Bluetooth menu to access the following options. Edit tablet name – Changes your tablet name for easy identification when pairing and

connecting. Enter your new tablet name, then tap Save. Visibility timeout – Sets the amount of time other Bluetooth devices can see your

tablet for pairing and connection. Choose from 2 min, 5 min, 1 h, and Never time out.

Show received files – Displays a list of your Bluetooth received files. Interactive tutorial – Displays some useful tutorials about Bluetooth features. Help – Displays help information about the Bluetooth feature.

Data Manager

Displays the data usage during the chosen periods of time. Tap an app from the list to view the app's data usage.

Settings

Share & connect

Allows you to configure various options for sharing data and connecting with other devices.

SmartShare Beam - Allows you to receive multimedia content from LG phones or tablets.

n NOTE

X You must enable Wi-Fi to activate SmartShare Beam.

Media Server - Share media content with nearby devices via DLNA. Miracast - You can mirror your tablet screen and sound onto LG Miracast dongle or TV

wirelessly.

n NOTE

X To start the Miracast feature quickly, tap the Miracast icon in the Notification Panel.

While mirroring, Mobile Hotspot cannot be used simultaneously.

LG PC Suite - Allows you to use LG PC Suite to transfer music and images between a computer and your tablet.

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Allows you to set additional wireless and networks settings. Mobile networks – Allows you to set whether to enable or disable data access on

your tablet. VPN – Displays the list of Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) that you've previously

configured. Allows you to add different types of VPNs.

n NOTE

X You must enter the password before you can use credential storage.

Settings

DEVICE

Sound

Sound profile – Allows you to set the sound profile to Sound, Vibrate only or Silent. Volumes – Manage the volume for Notifications sound, Touch feedback &

system, and Music, video, games & other media. Default notification sound – Allows you to set your default notification ringtone. Touch sounds – Allows you to set your tablet to play a sound when you touch buttons,

icons and other onscreen items that react to your touch. Screen lock sound – Allows you to set your tablet to play a sound when locking and

unlocking the screen. Vibrate on tap – Allows you to set the vibration feedback when the tablet screen is

touched.

Display

Home screen

Theme – Sets the screen theme for your device. Wallpaper – Sets the wallpaper to use on your Home screen. Screen swipe effect – Sets the effect when you swipe to change screens. Allow Home screen looping – Checkmark to set the Home screens to scroll

continuously, eliminating the need to scroll back in the opposite direction when you reach one end.

Home backup & restore – Allows you to backup and restore app and widget configurations and themes.

Lock screen

Select screen lock – Set a screen lock type to secure your tablet.

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