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LG P698 User Manual

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LG-P698
This guide helps you get started using your phone.
If you need more information, please visit www.lg.com.
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Some of the contents of this
manual may not apply to your
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provider.
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This handset is not recommended
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  • Page 1 LG-P698 LG-P698 This guide helps you get started using your phone. If you need more information, please visit www.lg.com. • Some of the contents of this manual may not apply to your phone. This depends on your phone’s software and your service provider.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents Guidelines for safe and effi cient use ... 6 Important notice ... 13 Getting to know your phone . 23 Installing the SIM card and battery ... 25 Charging your phone ... 26 Installing the memory card ... 27 Formatting the memory card .
  • Page 3 Using Smilies ... 47 Changing your message settings ... 47 Opening Email and the Accounts Screen ... 47 Composing and Sending Email ... 49 Working with Account Folders . 50 Adding and Editing Email Accounts ... 50 Social Networking ... 52 Social Networking ...
  • Page 4 Contents Using the radio ... 66 Searching for stations ... 67 Resetting channels ... 67 Listening to the radio ... 67 Utilities ... 68 Setting your alarm ... 68 Using your calculator ... 68 Adding an event to your calendar ... 68 Changing your calendar view .
  • Page 5 To rename or secure your portable hotspot ... 86 Software update ... 88 Phone software update ... 88 DivX Mobile ... 89 Accessories ... 90 Technical data... 91 Troubleshooting ... 92...

  • Page 6: Guidelines For Safe And Effi Cient Use

    Exposure to radio frequency energy Radio wave exposure and Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) information. This mobile phone model LG- P698 has been designed to comply with applicable safety requirements for exposure to radio waves. These requirements are based on scientific guidelines that...
  • Page 7 Do not disassemble this unit. Take it to a qualified service technician when repair work is required. • Repairs under warranty, at LG’s option, may include replacement parts or boards that are either new or reconditioned, provided that they have functionality equal to that of the parts being replaced.
  • Page 8 Guidelines for safe and effi cient use • Do not handle the phone with wet hands while it is being charged. It may cause an electric shock and can seriously damage your phone. • Do not charge a handset near flammable material as the handset can become hot and create a fire hazard.

  • Page 9: Road Safety

    Efficient phone operation Electronics devices All mobile phones may get interference, which could affect performance. • Do not use your mobile phone near medical equipment without requesting permission. Avoid placing the phone over pacemakers, for example, in your breast pocket. •...

  • Page 10: Glass Parts

    Guidelines for safe and effi cient use Avoid damage to your hearing Damage to your hearing can occur if you are exposed to loud sound for long periods of time. We therefore recommend that you do not turn on or off the handset close to your ear.

  • Page 11: Emergency Calls

    Unlike other battery systems, there is no memory effect that could compromise the battery’s performance. • Use only LG batteries and chargers. LG chargers are designed to maximise the battery life. • Do not disassemble or short- circuit the battery pack.
  • Page 12 Do not dispose as household waste. • If you need to replace the battery, take it to the nearest authorised LG Electronics service point or dealer for assistance. • Always unplug the charger from the wall socket after the...

  • Page 13: Important Notice

    Important notice Please check to see whether any problems you encountered with your phone are described in this section before taking the phone in for service or calling a service representative. 1. Phone memory When available space in your phone memory is less than 10%, your phone cannot receive new messages.
  • Page 14 Important notice Checking the battery charge level In the Home screen, touch the Applications tab, then select Settings > About phone > Status > Common. The battery status (Charging, Not charging) and level (percentage charged) is displayed at the top of the screen.
  • Page 15 WARNING To protect your phone and personal data, only download applications from trusted sources, such as Android Market. If there are improperly installed applications on your phone, your phone may not work normally or a serious error may occur. You must uninstall those applications and all their data and settings from the phone.
  • Page 16 When the phone is turned off, press and hold the Home key + Volume down key + Power key for over ten seconds. When the screen shows the LG logo, release the Power key. After few seconds your phone get the Android system recovery screen with Yes/No options.
  • Page 17 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 In the Home screen, touch the Applications tab, then...
  • Page 18 Important notice 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 be corrupted. To remove the memory card safely, in the Home screen, touch the Applications tab, then...
  • Page 19 9. Copying LG PC Suite from an SD card LG PC Suite IV is a program that helps you connect your mobile phone to a PC using a USB data communication cable. Once connected, you can use the functions of the mobile phone on your PC.
  • Page 20 PC. • Run the LGInstaller.exe file on your PC and follow the instructions. * When LG PC Suite IV installation is complete, disable Mass storage only mode to run LG PC Suite IV. NOTE: do not remove or delete other program fi...
  • Page 21 Use the USB cable to connect your phone to a USB port on your computer. Once connected, you will receive a notification that a USB connection has been made. Open the notification drawer and touch USB connected. Touch Turn on USB storage to confirm that you want to transfer files between your phone’s microSD card and the...

  • Page 22: Unlocking The Screen

    12. Hold your phone straight up Hold your mobile phone straight up, as you would a regular phone. The LG-P698 has an internal antenna. Be careful not to scratch or damage the back of the phone, as that causes loss of performance.

  • Page 23: Getting To Know Your Phone

    Getting to know your phone To turn on your phone, press and hold the Power key for 3 seconds. To turn off the phone, press and hold the Power key for 3 seconds, then touch Power off and OK. Speaker Proximity sensor Back key Return to the previous...
  • Page 24 Getting to know your phone Volume keys • On the home screen: control ringer volume. • During a call: control your earpiece volume. • When playing a track: control volume continuously. Charger, micro USB cable connector Camera lens microSD memory card slot SIM2 card slot SIM1 card slot...

  • Page 25: Installing The Sim Card And Battery

    Installing the SIM card and battery To remove the back cover, hold the phone in your hand firmly. With the other hand, firmly press your thumb on the back cover. Now lift off the back cover. Slide the SIM card into the SIM card slot.

  • Page 26: Charging Your Phone

    Slide open the cover of the charger connector on the side. Insert the charger, then plug it into an electrical outlet. Your LG-P698 must be charged before you see NOTE: the battery must be fully charged initially to improve battery...

  • Page 27: Installing The Memory Card

    To store multimedia files, such as images captured using the built-in camera, you must insert a memory card into your phone. NOTE: the LG-P698 supports memory cards up to 32 GB. To insert a memory card: Turn the phone off before inserting or removing a memory card.

  • Page 28: Formatting The Memory Card

    Getting to know your phone 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 be corrupted. Formatting the memory card Your memory card may already...

  • Page 29: Your Home Screen

    Lock your phone When you are not using the LG- P698, press the power key to lock your phone. This helps prevent accidental presses and saves battery power. Also, if you do not use the phone...

  • Page 30: Unlock Screen

    In this case, Refer Point-4 under Important Notice. Unlock screen Whenever your LG-P698 is not in use, it returns to the lock screen. Drag your finger from bottom to top to unlock the screen. Silent mode...

  • Page 31: Adding Widgets To Your Home Screen

    In 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 Contacts icon to open your contacts.

  • Page 32: Returning To Recently-Used Applications

    Your Home screen TIP! To add an application icon to the Home screen from the Applications menu, touch and hold the application you want to add. TIP! To remove an application icon from the Home screen, touch and hold the icon you want to remove, then drag it to NOTE: you cannot delete preloaded applications.

  • Page 33: Notifi Cation Drawer

    Notification drawer The notification drawer runs across the top of your screen. Ring Wi-Fi Bluetooth Touch and slide the notification drawer down with your finger. Or, in the Home screen, press the Menu key and select Notifications. Here you can check and manage sound, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and GPS as well as other notifications.
  • Page 34 Your Home screen Icon Description Call in progress Call hold Speakerphone Phone microphone is muted Missed call Bluetooth is on Connected to a Bluetooth device System warning Alarm is set New voicemail Ringer is silenced Vibrate mode Battery fully charged Battery is charging Icon Description Data in and out / Default...

  • Page 35: Onscreen Keyboard

    Icon Description Song is playing Upcoming event FM radio turned on in the background SmartShare On SmartShare sharing request USB tethering is active Portable Wi-Fi hotspot is active Both USB tethering and portable hotspot are active Onscreen keyboard You can enter text using the onscreen keyboard.

  • Page 36: Entering Accented Letters

    Your Home screen Tap to create a new line in the message field. Tap to delete the previous character. Tap to hide the onscreen keyboard. Entering accented letters When you select French or Spanish as the text entry language, you can enter special French or Spanish characters (e.g.

  • Page 37: Menu Map

    Menu map Icon Description Touch to access the alarm clock menu directly. Touch to access browser. Touch to perform basic arithmetic calculations such as addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. To keep track of your appointments and creates meeting requests. Touch to open your camera viewfinder.
  • Page 38 Your Home screen Icon Description Touch to access the message menu. From here you can create a new SMS or MMS. Touch to enter the music menu directly. Touch to open Polaris Viewer. Touch to adjust general settings of your phone. Touch to record voice memos or other audio files.

  • Page 39: Google Account Setup

    Google account setup The first time you open the Google application on your phone, you are required to sign in with your existing Google account. If you do not have a Google account, you are asked to create one. Creating your Google account In the Home screen, touch the Applications tab...
  • Page 40 Google account setup IMPORTANT! • Some applications, such as Calendar, only work with the first Google account you add. If you plan to use more than one Google account on your phone, be sure to sign in first to the one you want to use with applications such as Calendar.

  • Page 41: Calls

    Calls Making a call Touch to open the keypad. Enter the number using the keypad. To delete a digit, touch the Clear icon Touch the Call icon make a call. To end a call, touch the End icon TIP! To enter “+” to make international calls, touch and hold TIP!

  • Page 42: Adjusting Call Volume

    Calls TIP! Excuse messages When you want to decline a call, you can send a message quickly by touching Excuse msg on the screen. This is useful if you need to reply the message during a meeting Adjusting call volume To adjust the in-call volume during a call, use the Volume Up and Down key on the left side of the...

  • Page 43: Call Settings

    Call settings You can configure phone call settings such as call forwarding and other special features offered by your carrier. In the Home screen, touch the Applications tab to open the applications menu. Scroll and touch Settings. Tap Call settings and choose the options that you want to adjust.

  • Page 44: Contacts

    Contacts Add contacts to your phone and synchronise them with the contacts in your Google account or other accounts that support contact syncing. Searching for a contact In the Home screen Touch to open your contacts. Touch Search and enter the contact name using the keyboard.
  • Page 45 Removing a contact from your favorites list Touch to open your contacts. Touch the Groups tab, select Favourites at the top of the list and choose a contact to view its details. Touch the gold star to the right of the contact’s name. The star turns grey and the contact is removed from your favorites.

  • Page 46: Messaging/Email

    Messaging/email Messaging Your LG-P698 combines SMS and MMS into one intuitive, easy-to- use menu. Sending a message Touch icon on the home screen, and touch New message to open a blank message. Enter a contact name or contact number in the To field.

  • Page 47: Threaded Box

    Smilies. When writing a new message, press the Menu key, then choose Insert smiley. Changing your message settings Your LG-P698 message settings are predefined, so you can send messages immediately. You can change the settings based on your preferences. WARNING:...
  • Page 48 Messaging/email account types: POP3, IMAP and Exchange. To open the Email application From the Home screen, touch Email. Select Email Service Provider. A setup wizard opens to help you add an email account. After the initial setup, Email displays the contents of your Inbox (if you have only one account) or the Accounts screen (if you have multiple...

  • Page 49: Opening Email And The Accounts Screen

    Touch Combined Inbox (in the Accounts screen). Messages in the Combined Inbox are colour coded along their left sides, by account, using the same colours that are used for your accounts in the Accounts screen. Only your account’s most recent emails are downloaded to your phone.

  • Page 50: Working With Account Folders

    Messaging/email to abandon and delete a message, including any saved drafts. If you aren’t connected to a network, for example, if you’re working in airplane mode, the messages that you send are stored in your Outbox folder until you’re connected to a network again.
  • Page 51 To change an account’s settings Open the Accounts screen. Touch and hold the account whose settings you want to change. In the menu that opens, touch Account settings. To delete an email account Open the Accounts screen. Touch and hold the account you want to delete.

  • Page 52: Social Networking

    > Settings > Accounts & sync > Social+ settings. Choose the Social Networking client application you want to use from Facebook for LG, Twitter for LG and MySpace for LG. Enter your community email address and password, then tap Log in.

  • Page 53: Viewing And Updating Your Status

    TIP! You can update your status and upload photos simultaneously to Facebook for LG,Twitter for LG and MySpace for LG by selecting the checkbox. NOTE: network services. TIP! You can synchronise your friend's contact to your contact list.

  • Page 54: Camera

    Camera Getting to know the viewfinder Brightness - this defines and controls the amount of sunlight entering the image. Slide the brightness indicator along the bar towards “-” to lower the brightness of the image or towards “+” to increase it. Zoom - zoom in or zoom out.

  • Page 55: Taking A Quick Photo

    Taking a quick photo Open the Camera application. Hold the phone horizontally and point the lens towards the subject you want to photograph. In the centre of the viewfinder screen, a focus box starts blinking as it tries to get the subject in focus.

  • Page 56: Using The Advanced Settings

    Camera Touch to view a gallery of your saved photos. Using the advanced settings In the viewfinder, touch open all advanced options. Change camera settings by scrolling through the list. After selecting the option, touch the Back key. ISO – the ISO rating determines the sensitivity of the camera’s light sensor.

  • Page 57: Viewing Your Saved Photos

    geotagging, you can see the pictures displayed on a map. NOTE: this function is only available when GPS is active. – Restore all camera default settings. – Touch whenever you want to know how this function operates. This provides you with a quick guide.

  • Page 58: Video Camera

    Video camera Getting to know the viewfinder Brightness - this defines and controls the amount of sunlight entering the video. Slide the brightness indicator along the bar towards “-” to lower the brightness of the video or towards “+” to increase it. Zoom - zoom in or zoom out.

  • Page 59: Shooting A Quick Video

    Shooting a quick video Slide the Camera mode button down and the icon changes The video camera viewfinder appears on the screen. Holding the phone horizontally, point the lens towards the subject you want to capture in your video. Press the Record once to start recording.

  • Page 60: Using The Advanced Settings

    Video camera Using the advanced settings Using the viewfinder, touch open all the advanced options. Adjust the video camera setting by scrolling through the list. After selecting the option, touch the Back key. White balance – white balance ensures that the white areas in your video are realistic.

  • Page 61: Multimedia

    Touch any folder and it turns to grid view mode. If you tap a photo, it changes into full view mode. Timeline view LG-P698 Gallery provides a timeline view of your photos and videos. In grid view mode, drag to the right and the date you took your photos is displayed, starting with the most recent.

  • Page 62: Music

    DMP features of DLNA and will not appear in the renderer device lists. Music Your LG-P698 has a built-in music player that lets you play all your favourite tracks. To access the music player, On the home screen, touch the Applications tab and then touch on Music.

  • Page 63: Transferring Fi Les Using Usb Mass Storage Devices

    Transferring files using USB mass storage devices To transfer files using USB devices Connect the LG-P698 to a PC using a USB cable. If you haven't installed LG Android Platform Driver on...

  • Page 64: How To Save Music/Video Fi Les On Your Phone

    Select USB connected > Turn on USB storage > Open folder to view files. If you didn't install LG Android Platform Driver on your PC, you must set it up manually. For more information, refer to 'Transferring files using USB mass storage devices'.

  • Page 65: Moving Contacts From Your Old Phone To Your New Phone

    PC using a PC sync program. Download PC Suite IV from www.lg.com and install it on the PC. Run the program and connect your Android mobile phone to the PC using the USB cable.

  • Page 66: Using The Radio

    Settings. Select the Discoverable box. The box is cleared after 120 seconds. Using the radio Your LG-P698 has a built-in FM radio so you can tune in to your favourite stations and listen on the go. NOTE: you must attach your headphones to listen to the radio.

  • Page 67: Searching For Stations

    Searching for stations You can tune in to radio stations by searching for them manually or automatically. They are then saved to specific channel numbers, so you don't have to find them again. You can store up to 48 channels on your phone.

  • Page 68: Utilities

    Add alarm. Set the time, to turn on the alarm. After you set the time, the LG-P698 lets you know how much time is left before the alarm will sound. Set Repeat, Ringtone or Vibrate, then add a label to name the alarm.

  • Page 69: Changing Your Calendar View

    Touch What then enter the event name. Check the date and enter the time you want your event to start and finish. Also, touch Where then enter the location. If you want to add a note to your event, touch Description and enter the details.

  • Page 70: Voice Recorder

    Utilities Viewing files Mobile users can now easily view a wide variety of file types, including Microsoft Office documents and Adobe PDF, right on their mobile devices. When viewing documents using Polaris Viewer, the objects and layout remain the same as in their original documents.

  • Page 71: The Web

    The Web Browser Browser gives you a fast, full- colour world of games, music, news, sport, entertainment and much more, right on your mobile phone. Wherever you are and whatever you enjoy. NOTE: additional charges apply when connecting to these services and downloading content.
  • Page 72 The Web More • Home page: go to the Home page. • Set Home page: set the current web page as your Home page. • Add shortcut to Home: add the shortcut of the current web page to the Home screen. •...

  • Page 73: Settings

    Settings In the Home screen, touch the Applications tab then scroll to and touch Settings. Dual SIM settings You can configure Dual SIM settings. When two SIM cards are inserted on your phone, the SIM cards information are displayed. Touch to tick.
  • Page 74 To set up a connection in some wireless networks with MAC fi lters, you may need to enter the MAC address of your LG-P698 into the router. You can fi nd the MAC address in the following user interface: Touch Application > Settings >...

  • Page 75: Call Settings

    • If slot 2 network mode needs to be changed to WCDMA mode, then Slot 1 network mode should have been changed to GSM only mode before changing the network mode to WCDMA in Slot 2. Call settings You can configure the call settings of SIM card you inserted.

  • Page 76: Sound

    Settings Additional settings – this lets you change the following settings: Caller ID: choose whether to display your number on an outgoing call. Call waiting: if call waiting is activated, the handset will notify you of an incoming call while you are on the phone (depending on your network provider).

  • Page 77: Display

    < Notifications > Notification ringtone – allows you to set your default notification ringtone. < Feedback > Audible touch tones – allows you to set the phone to play tones when using the dialpad to dial numbers. Audible selection – allows you to set your phone to play a sound when you touch buttons, icons and other onscreen items that react to...

  • Page 78: Applications

    Settings Set up screen lock – set an unlock pattern to secure your phone. Opens a set of screens that guide you through drawing a screen unlock pattern. You can set a PIN or password instead of a pattern or leave it as None. When you turn on your phone or wake up the screen, you're asked to draw your unlock pattern to...

  • Page 79: Accounts & Sync

    Accounts & sync < General sync settings > Background data – permits applications to synchronise data in the background, whether or not you are actively working in them. Deselecting this setting can save battery power and lowers (but does not eliminate) data usage. Auto-sync –...

  • Page 80: Language & Keyboard

    Settings < SD card > Check total available SD card space. Touch Unmount SD Card for safe removal. Erase SD Card if you want to delete all data from the SD card. < Internal storage > Checks the available space. Language &...

  • Page 81: Accessibility

    • Listen to an example: plays a brief sample of the speech synthesiser, using your current settings. • Always use my settings: tick to use the settings on this screen in place of speech synthesiser settings available in other applications. •...

  • Page 82: Date & Time

    Settings Date & time Use Date & time settings to set your preference for how dates are displayed. You can also use these settings to set your own time and time zone rather than obtaining the current time from the mobile network.

  • Page 83: Sharing Your Phone's Data Connection

    • The LG-P698 supports WEP, WPA/WPA2-PSK and 802.1x EAP security. If your Wi-Fi service provider or network administrator sets encryption for network security, enter the key into the pop-up window. If encryption is not set, this pop-up window is not shown.

  • Page 84: Usb Tethering & Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot Settings

    Settings USB tethering & portable Wi-Fi hotspot settings In the Home screen, touch the Applications tab and select Settings. Touch Wireless & networks and select Tethering & portable hotspot. Choose options that you want to adjust. USB tethering – tick to share your phone’s mobile network data connection with your computer via a USB connection.

  • Page 85: To Share Your Phone's Data Connection As A Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot

    make your microSD card available to your computer, you must disconnect it first. Use the USB cable that came with your phone to connect your phone to your computer. In the Home screen, touch the Applications tab and select Settings. Touch Wireless &...

  • Page 86: To Rename Or Secure Your Portable Hotspot

    Settings 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. In the Home screen, touch the Applications tab and select Settings. Touch Wireless & networks and select Tethering &...
  • Page 87 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. Touch Save.

  • Page 88: Software Update

    Internet without needing to visit a service centre. This feature is only available if and when LG makes the newer version of the firmware available for your device. As the mobile phone firmware update requires the user’s full...

  • Page 89: Divx Mobile

    You can also delay the update by 1 hour, 4 hours, 8 hours or 24 hours. In this case, the application will notify you to update when the time is up. You can also rearrange an update manually. NOTE: This feature is dependent on the network service provider, region or countries.

  • Page 90: Accessories

    Accessories These accessories are available for use with the LG-P698. (Items described below may be optional.) Travel adapter Battery Stereo headset NOTE: • Always use genuine LG accessories. • Failure to do this may void your warranty. • Accessories may vary in different regions.

  • Page 91: Technical Data

    Technical data Ambient temperatures Max: +55°C (discharging), +45°C (charging) Min: -10°C...

  • Page 92: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting This chapter lists some problems you might encounter while using your phone. Some problems require you to call your service provider, but most are easy to fix yourself. Message Possible causes There is no SIM card SIM error in the phone or it is inserted incorrectly.
  • Page 93 Check the charger and connection to the phone. Check the battery contacts and clean them if necessary. Plug the charger into a different socket. If the charger does not warm up, replace Only use original LG accessories. Replace battery.
  • Page 94 Troubleshooting Message Possible causes The Fixed dialling Number not number function is permitted Impossible to receive / send Memory full SMS & picture Files not Unsupported file opening format SD card not FAT16, FAT32 file working system supported The screen does not turn Proximity sensor on when I...
  • Page 95 Message Possible causes Phone locked and does not Restarting the phone function. Possible corrective measures 1. Turn the phone off. 2. Remove the battery cover. 3. Install the battery. 4. Close the cover. 5. Turn the phone on again.

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