LG L55C User Manual
LG L55C User Manual

LG L55C User Manual

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L55C User Guide
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  • Page 1 L55C User Guide - English Some of the contents in this manual may differ from your phone depending on the software of the phone or your service provider.
  • Page 2 Table of Contents 7. Code Entry Mode Table of Contents Contacts Getting Started with Your 1. New Contact Phone 2. Contact List Getting Started with Your 3. Speed Dials Phone 4. Groups 5. My vCard Quick Access to Messages Convenient Features 19 1.
  • Page 3 Recent Calls Record Voice 1. Missed Calls Music 2. Received Calls 3. Dialed Calls 4. All Calls 1. Recently Played 5. Call Timer 2. All Songs Browser 3. Artists 4. Albums 1. Start Browser Apps 5. Genres 6. Playlists 1. Buy Games 7.
  • Page 4 World Clock 6. Font Settings Calculator 7. Dial Font Size 8. Menu Style Tools 9. Name Match for Dialing71 Call Settings 1. Tip Calculator 2. Unit Converter 1. Answer Options Sound Settings 2. Auto Retry 3. One Touch Dial 1. Ringtones 4.
  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    1. Network 2. Location Bluetooth USB Mass Storage For Your Safety Safety Safety Guidelines Accessories 1 17 Index 1 18...
  • Page 6: Software Update

    Device Basics Phone Software Upgrades – Updates to your device’s software may Software Update. and tap > become available from time to time. Press Your Device Overview Front View Earpiece Proxima Sensors Status Bar Touchscreen Appplication Tab Browser key Phone Key Home Key Search Key Back Key...
  • Page 7: Information

    Note Please be careful not to cover the sensors with a protective film, pouch, or a protective case not authorized by LG. Status Bar provides information about your device’s status and options, such as signal strength, roaming, ringer setting, messaging, and battery charge.
  • Page 8 Menu Key allows you to access your device's main functions menu: Add, Wallpaper, Settings, Switch ID, Search, Manage apps and Notifications. While in a menu, press to open a list of options available. Microphone allows other callers to hear you clearly when you are speaking to them.
  • Page 9 Application Tab opens the Applications screen to view installed applications. 1 1. Touchscreen displays all the information needed to operate your device, such as the applications, call status, the Contacts list, the date and time, and the signal and battery strength. Earpiece lets you hear the caller and automated prompts.
  • Page 10: Rear View

    Rear View 3.5 mm Power/Lock Button Headset Jack Camera Speaker Lens Volume Buttons MicroSD ™ Camera Slot Charger/ Button Accessory Jack Back Cover Fingertip Cutout 3.5mm Headset Jack allows you to plug in a headset for convenient, hands-free conversations. CAUTION! Inserting an accessory into the incorrect jack may damage the device.
  • Page 11 Airplane mode, and Power off. microSD Slot accommodates the pre-installed microSD™ card (expandable up to 32GB). Note Insert a microSD card to use the camera and other multimedia features. Multimedia contents will be saved in the microSD card. LG L55C has a microSD™card pre-installed.
  • Page 12: Viewing The Display Screen

    Viewing the Display Screen The Status Bar appears at the top of the screen. It displays icons indicating that you’ve received notifications (on the left) and icons indicating the device’s status (on the right), along with the current time. If you have more notifications than can fit in the Status bar, a plus icon prompts you to open the Status Bar to view them all.
  • Page 13 1x Data Service In Use – Indicates that 1x data service is in use. Bluetooth On – Indicates that Bluetooth is on. Bluetooth Connected – Indicates that the phone is connected to a Bluetooth device. GPS On – Indicates that GPS is on. GPS Communicating –...
  • Page 14 Battery Drained (40%) – Indicates that battery is partially drained. Battery Full – Shows your current battery charge level. (Icon shown is fully charged.) Battery Charging – Indicates that battery is charging. Unknown Battery – Indicates that an unknown battery is inserted. Alarm Clock –...
  • Page 15 Full microSD Card – Indicates that microSD card is full. An Open Wi-Fi Network Available – Indicates that an open Wi-Fi network is available. USB Connected – The device has detected an active USB connection. USB Debugging Connected – The device has detected an active USB connection and is in a USB Debugging mode.
  • Page 16: Turning Your Device On And Off

    Disconnected From VPN – Indicates that the device is disconnected from the Virtual Private Network. Song Is Playing – Indicates that a song is playing. Lock Screen – Indicates that screen is locked. Carrier data use threshold approaching or exceeded. TTY –...
  • Page 17: Turning Your Device Off

    When your phone finds a signal, it enters standby mode – the phone’s idle state. At this point, you are ready to begin making and receiving calls. Turning Your Device Off 1. Press and hold for two seconds until you see the powering-down animation on the display screen.
  • Page 18: Battery And Charger

    Battery and Charger Warning! Use only LG-approved batteries and chargers with your device. The failure to use a Sprint-approved or LG-approved battery and charger may increase the risk that your phone will overheat, catch fire, or explode, resulting in serious bodily injury, death, or property.
  • Page 19 Installing the Battery 1. Install the battery. Remove the battery from its packaging. Insert the battery into the opening in the back of the device, making sure the connectors align (see step 1, in the following illustration). Gently press down to secure the battery (see step 2, in the following illustration).
  • Page 20 Keeping track of your battery’s charge is important. If your battery level becomes too low, your device automatically turns off, and you will lose any information you were just working on. Always use a LG-approved desktop charger, travel charger, or vehicle power adapter to charge your battery.
  • Page 21 1. Connect the cableless wall adapter and USB data cable. Connect as shown; the LG logo on the USB cable should face toward you. 2. Plug one end of the USB cable into the device's Charger/Accessories Jack and the other end into an electrical outlet.
  • Page 22: Extending Your Battery Life

    > Click Mobile Support LG USB Driver is downloadable from the following site: > Select the Carrier(TracFone) > Select the Model L55C > Click USB Cable Driver to download. Always unplug the charger from the wall socket after the phone is fully charged to save unnecessary power consumption of the charger.
  • Page 23 Turn Bluetooth off when not in use. (See Turning Bluetooth On and Off.) Turn Wi-Fi off when not in use. (See To turn Wi-Fi on and connect to a Wi-Fi network Deactivate the GPS when not needed. Most applications using this function will periodically query the GPS satellites for your current location;...
  • Page 24 If you don't need them to sync, turn off automatic syncing for Gmail, Calendar, Contacts, and other applications. (See Synchronizing Accounts.) Use the Power Control widget to check and control the wireless connections, Bluetooth power, GPS connection, syncing activity, and display brightness. (See Adding and Removing Widgets.) To check the battery's charge level: >...
  • Page 25: Memory

    Phone idle to view battery used when phone is idle. Display to adjust the display settings. Device Function Keys The LG Maquee™ comes equipped with four main function keys that can be used on any screen to access added functions. Menu Key...
  • Page 26: Working With Menus

    either your Pictures folder or from any of the available images within the device’s Wallpaper gallery. Search ( ) displays the Quick Search box that can be used to search for a key term both on the device and on the Web. (See Using the Search Key.) For example, entering the word “Pa”, will display any matching entries from your device’s Contacts list, installed applications,...
  • Page 27 current screen or application, not to any specific item on the screen. To open the available options menu, press Not all applications have Options menus; if you press a screen that has no Options menu, nothing will happen. Some applications have more Options menu items than can fit in the options menu;...
  • Page 28 Selecting Menu Items To select a menu or option, simply tap it. If there are more menus/options than can fit in a screen, slide the screen up to display more menus/options. For example, to set the phone to play tones when dialing numbers on the dial pad: 1.
  • Page 29: Using The Notifications Panel

    For the purposes of this guide, the above steps condense into: > Settings >Sound > Audible touch tones. Press > Backing Up Within a Menu To go to the previous menu: Press To return to standby mode: Press Using the Notifications Panel Notification icons report the arrival of new messages, calendar events, alarms, as well as ongoing events, such as when you are on a call.
  • Page 30 Note Adjusting sound volume and other general notifications settings is described in Sound Settings on page __. Applications whose activities produce notifications, such as ™ Gmail and Google Talk, have their own settings, which you can use to configure whether, and how, they send notifications. See the sections on those applications for details.
  • Page 31: Home Key

    For example, new voicemail notifications dial your voicemail box, and network disconnect notifications open the list of configured networks so you can reconnect. To clear all notifications: 1. Open the Notifications Panel. 2. Tap at the top right of the panel. All event-based notifications will be cleared;...
  • Page 32: Search Key

    Search Key The Search Key displays the Quick Search Box that can be used to search for a key term both on the device and on the Web. Some applications, such as Contacts, Gmail™, and Google Maps™, have the ability to search contents within those specific applications.
  • Page 33 In some applications, such as Gmail, Contacts, Browser, and Android Market , the application’s own search box opens when you press . This is indicated by the application's icon on the left side of the search box. 2. Enter the text you're searching for in the Quick Search Box. You can use the Search preferences to configure some aspects of Google Web search (for example, whether it makes suggestions below the Quick Search Box as you type), and...
  • Page 34 To search different by type: > All, Web, Apps, or Contacts. To search using voice command: press and hold – or – from the Quick Search Box. When you stop speaking, Google Search by Voice analyzes your speech and displays the results of your search. The available Voice Commands are: Say “Directions to,”...
  • Page 35: Touchscreen Navigation

    Touchscreen Navigation The L55C is a touch-sensitive device which allows you to not only select an onscreen option with a single touch, but to easily scroll through long lists. Simply slide up and down through the display with your fingertip. Your touchscreen provides an excellent way to interact with and use your Android phone.
  • Page 36 Swipe or slide: To swipe or slide, quickly move your finger across the surface of the screen, without pausing when you first touch it (so you don’t drag an item instead). For example, you can slide the screen up or down to scroll through a list, or browse through the different Home screens by swiping from left to right (and vice versa).
  • Page 37: Your Home Screen

    Your Home Screen The Home screen is the starting point for many applications and functions, and it allows you to add items like application shortcuts, folders, or Google widgets to give you instant access to information and applications. This is the default page and accessible from any menu by pressing To return to the Home screen: at any time, from any application.
  • Page 38 Slide your finger left or right across the Homescreen. The main screen is in the center with two extension screens on either side of it. (For more information on sliding, see Touchscreen Navigation.) Extended Home Screens Touch and hold the Home screen dots on the lower left or right of the screen to view thumbnails of the Extended Home screens, then touch one to go to that specific screen (see the following image).
  • Page 39: Applications: How To View, Open And Switch

    Using the Application Tab All of your device’s applications are located within the Applications screen. This tab houses shortcuts to your currently available applications. Note: This screen houses all default and downloaded applications (installed from Android Market). 1. Press > to open the screen.
  • Page 40 Overview Opening and Closing the Applications Screen To open the Applications screen: To close the Applications screen: Press Note The Applications screen closes automatically when you tap an icon to open its Application. Dragging an icon onto your Home screen also closes the Applications screen automatically.
  • Page 41 Opening and Switching Applications ™ Multi-tasking is easy with Android . Opened applications can keep running in the background when you open another application. There’s no need to quit an application before opening another. You can easily switch among several open applications. Android manages each application, pausing and starting them as needed to ensure that unused applications don’t waste your device's resources.
  • Page 42 Simply tap the icon if the application you want is already on your Home screen. To switch between multiple applications: 1. press and hold . A small window opens with icons of applications that you’ve used recently. 2. Tap the application icon you want to open. –...
  • Page 43: Application Icons

    Application Icons Browser – Launches the Web browser. Calculator – Launches the Calculator application. Calendar – Launches the Calendar application that can sync to either your Google or Outlook Work calendar. Events can only be synched to a managed account. ®...
  • Page 44 Application Icons Maps – Launches a dynamic map that helps you find local businesses, locate friends, view maps and get driving directions. Market – Browse, search for, and download applications on the Android Market. Messaging – Provides access to your text messages. Music –...
  • Page 45: Customizing Your Home Screen

    Application Icons YouTube – Launches the YouTube application. Polaris Viewer – Launches the Polaris Viewer application that you can view, create, and edit document files on your device. Note The Email application can access both Exchange Server-based email (such as Work email) and other Internet-based email providers such as Yahoo! and Gmail.
  • Page 46 can access a specific contact, activate a feature, action, or launch an application. To add a shortcut from the Application Tab: 1. Press to access the Home screen. 2. Select a location (screen) for your new shortcut by scrolling across your available screens until you reach the desired one. (See Home Screen Overview.) 3.
  • Page 47 6. While holding the onscreen icon, position it on the current screen. Once complete, release the screen to lock the shortcut into its new position. To add a shortcut via the Home screen: 1. Press to access the Home screen. 2.
  • Page 48 Settings 5. Follow the onscreen instructions (if necessary) to add the new shortcut to your current Home screen. To delete a shortcut: 1. Press to activate the Home screen. 2. Touch and hold the desired shortcut. This unlocks it from its location on the current screen.
  • Page 49 4. Tap an available Widget to place it on your current screen. Default widgets include: Analog clock, Calendar, Google Search, Home screen tips, Latitude, Market, Music, News & Weather, Picture frame, Power Control, Rate Places, Traffic and YouTube. To remove a Widget: 1.
  • Page 50 Creating and Managing Folders Folders can be located on any of the available screens and can contain multiple Shortcuts or different Contact entries To create a folder onscreen: 1. Press to activate the Home screen. 2. Touch and hold on an empty area of the screen. 3.
  • Page 51: Accessing Recently-Used Applications

    Touch and hold an empty spot on the Home screen, then tap Wallpapers. 2. Tap Gallery, Live wallpapers, or Wallpapers. Gallery to use a picture saved on your device as a wallpaper. You can crop the picture before setting it as a wallpaper. Live wallpapers to open a list of animated wallpapers installed on your device.
  • Page 52 2. Tap an icon to open the related application. Changing the Screen Orientation This device is capable of changing the orientation of screen content when the orientation of the device itself has changed. The device’s built-in accelerometer senses movement and changes its angle/orientation.
  • Page 53: Displaying Your Phone Number

    Displaying Your Phone Number Display your phone number and other information about your phone and account. > Settings > About phone > Status. Press > Entering Text With the Onscreen Keyboard The onscreen keyboard displays automatically when you tap a text entry field.
  • Page 54: Entering Text

    Entering Text Your device has a built-in QWERTY keyboard, specifically designed for easy and comfortable text entry. You can also enter text using your device's onscreen QWERTY keyboard. Entering Text With the QWERTY Keyboard Your phone has a built-in QWERTY keyboard, specifically designed for easy and comfortable text entry.
  • Page 55 1. Slide the QWERTY keyboard out to enter text. 2. Use your fingers to enter text. Press to delete characters to the left of the cursor. Press once to capitalize the next letter you type. Press twice for all caps; press it again to switch back.Using Press and hold vowels, or the C, N, or S keys, to open a pop-up window where you can touch other variations for the letter (e.g., accents, tilda, etc.).
  • Page 56 Android keyboard 1. Tap a text field where you want to enter text. 2. Enter text. To enter numbers or symbols, tap...
  • Page 57 To enter letters again, tap > Android To configure Android keyboard settings, tap keyboard settings. Vibrate on keypress allows you to activate a vibration sensation as you enter text using the keypad. Sound on keypress allows you to activate a sound sensation as you enter text using the keypad.
  • Page 58 Input Language allows you to select the current text input language. The default language depends on the language set when you first activated the phone. Quick fixes allows you to correct some common misspellings as you type. Show suggestions shows you suggested words in a strip above the onscreen keyboard as you type.
  • Page 59 your finger from letter to letter, lifting your finger between words. Swype uses error correcting algorithms and a language model to predict the next word. Swype also includes a predictive text system. For more information, please refer to the Swype Tutorial and Help on your device. Create a squiggle (like an S shape) to create a double letter (such as “pp”...
  • Page 60 To enter a capitalized word, slide your finger above the top row of the keyboard and then slide back down to the next letter(s). Move your finger over the apostrophe to enter contractions For common punctuated suffixes, lift your finger off between the suffix and the main part of the word.
  • Page 61 Vibrate on keypress allows you to activate a vibration sensation as you enter text using the keypad. Enable tip indicator allows you to turn on an on-screen flashing indicator that provides helpful user information. Auto-spacing allows you to automatically insert a space between words.
  • Page 62: Tips For Editing Text

    Tips for Editing Text You can edit the text you enter in text fields and use menu commands to cut, copy, and paste text, within or across most applications. To cut/copy and paste the text: 1. Touch and hold the text field that contains the text. 2.
  • Page 63: Creating A Google Account

    Phone Creating a Google Account Your Google Account You must create and/or sign into a Google Account to use Gmail , Google Talk , Google Calendar , andother Google Apps. Signing into a Google Account is also necessary to download applications from the Android Market , to sync your data (if applicable) with the Google servers, and to take advantage of any other available Google services on your device.
  • Page 64: Signing Into Your Google Account

    Signing into Your Google Account 1. Launch an application that requires a Google account (such as Android Market or Gmail). 2. Click Next > Sign in. Note Note: If you do not already have a Google account, touch Create and follow the onscreen prompts to create your new account.
  • Page 65: Making Calls

    Making Calls There are several convenient ways to place calls from your device. 1. Press > Note If necessary, tap the Phone tab to access the dialpad. 2. Enter a phone number using the onscreen dialpad and tap If you enter a wrong number, tap to erase digits one by one.
  • Page 66: Dialing Options

    Options during a call: You can open other applications during a call. The will appear in the Status Bar while the call is underway. Press the Up/Down Volume buttons to adjust the call volume. Use the onscreen buttons to add another call on hold, to use the speakerphone, and for other options, as described in In- Call Options.
  • Page 67: Missed Call Notification

    introduce a two-second pause before the following sequence of digits is dialed by the phone. (See Dialing and Saving Phone Numbers With Pauses.) Add wait: Enter digits and select this option to have the phone dial the preceding set of digits first, and then dial the following sequence of digits when you tap Yes on the pop up screen.
  • Page 68: Calling Emergency Numbers

    Calling Emergency Numbers You can place calls to 91 1 (tap and dial ), even if your phone is locked or your account is restricted. Note When you place an emergency call, your phone automatically enters Emergency mode. During an emergency call, tap an option. Speaker On to activate speakerphone mode.
  • Page 69: Tty Use

    services where available. When you place an emergency 91 1 call, the GPS feature of your phone seeks information to calculate your approximate location. Depending on several variables, including availability and access to satellite signals, it may take up to 30 seconds or more to determine and report your approximate location.
  • Page 70: In-Call Options

    > Settings > Call settings > TTY mode. 1. Press > 2. Tap TTY Off to turn TTY mode off. – or – Tap any of the following to enable the feature: TTY Full, TTY HCO, or TTY VCO. Note In TTY Mode, your device will display the TTY access icon.
  • Page 71: Dialing And Saving Phone Numbers With Pauses

    Note When using the Bluetooth headset during a call, the Ongoing Call notification icon is blue in the Status bar. Mute to mute the microphone during a call. The Mute button lights up and is displayed on the Status Bar to indicate the microphone is muted.
  • Page 72: Dialing From The Contacts List

    Note You can have multiple pauses in a phone number and combine two- second and hard pauses. To dial or save phone numbers with pauses: 1. Enter the phone number. > Add 2-sec pause or Add wait. 2. Press 3. Enter additional numbers. 4.
  • Page 73: Using Direct Dialing

    2. Find a contact to call and tap it to open its entry, then, tap – or – Touch and hold the contact. When a context menu opens, tap Call contact. Using Direct Dialing With Direct Dialing, you are able to directly save a contact to your Home screen.
  • Page 74: Answering Calls

    on the display screen. 2. Dial the country code and phone number, and then tap (The phone automatically prepends the access code for international dialing, followed by the country code and phone number.) Answering Calls When you receive a phone call, the Incoming Call screen opens with the caller ID and any other available information (such as the caller's name, if saved in the Contact’s list).
  • Page 75: Ending A Call

    To decline a call and divert it to voicemail: Touch and drag to the left. The caller is sent directly to your voicemail box to leave a message. Answering a Roam Call With Call Guard Enabled Call Guard is an option that helps you manage your roaming charges when making or receiving calls while outside your operator's.
  • Page 76: Call Log

    1. Open the Notifications panel. Touch and drag the Status Bar to the bottom of the screen. 2. Tap Current call to redisplay the Phone application. 3. Tap Call Log The Call Log tab of the Phone application lists all recent incoming, outgoing, and missed calls.
  • Page 77: Call Log Options

    Call Log Options Tap an entry to view the date and time of the call and call duration. The following options are available: Call again to make a call. Send text message to send a text message. Add to contacts to add an entry's number to your Contacts. If several calls were made to one number or received by one number, the calls are displayed as one entry.
  • Page 78: New Contact

    Call to make a call. View contact (for entries saved in Contacts) to view contact information. Edit number before call to edit a number before you redial. Send text message to send a text message. Add to contacts to add an entry's number to your Contacts. Remove from call log to remove the entry from the Call log.
  • Page 79: Prepending A Number From The Call Log

    Search for an existing contact name and tap an existing contact to add the new number to that existing contact. (For more information about creating and editing contacts, see Contacts.). Note: You cannot save phone numbers already in your Contacts or from calls identified as No ID or Restricted.
  • Page 80: Clearing The Call Log

    Clearing the Call Log > Clear call log. 1. From the Call log, press 2. If you are certain you want to clear the Call log, tap OK. – or – Tap Cancel. Saving a Phone Number You can store phone numbers and contact entries in your phone. You can also synchronize them with your GoogleTM Account, Microsoft Exchange account, or other accounts that support syncing contacts.
  • Page 81: Finding A Phone Number

    For more information about creating and editing contacts, see Contacts. Finding a Phone Number Your contacts are displayed alphabetically in a list. It is easy to search for a contact by name. > Contacts. 1. Press > – or – Press >...
  • Page 82: Airplane Mode

    – or – > Settings. Press > Wireless & Network Settings This group of settings lets you control your device's Wi-Fi settings, Bluetooth, Tethering, VPN, and Mobile Networks. Airplane Mode Airplane Mode (Flight mode) allows you to use many of your device’s features, such as Games, and Music, when you are in an airplane or in any other area where making or receiving calls or data is prohibited.
  • Page 83: Bluetooth Settings

    To deactivate Airplane Mode: 1. Press and hold to reveal the Phone options. 2. Tap Airplane mode. – or – Settings > Wireless & networks. 1. Press > 2. Tap Airplane mode to remove the checkmark. Wi-Fi Settings Your device lets you take advantage of Wi-Fi hotspots for high- speed data access using available computer networks.
  • Page 84: Vpn Settings

    Tethering & Portable Hotspot Settings You can share your device’s data connection with a computer by turning on the USB tethering. You can also share your device's data connection with up to eight devices at once, by turning your phone into a portable Wi-Fi hotspot. For details on your device’s Tethering &...
  • Page 85: Call Settings

    Call Settings Your device's Call Settings menu lets you configure International call options and TTY mode. North American Dialing Replace + code as needed for outgoing calls. > Settings > Call settings. 1. Press > 2. Tap North American Dialing to check or uncheck it. International Dialing Set international dialing code for outgoing calls.
  • Page 86: Roaming Settings

    communicate by telephone. Your device is compatible with select TTY devices. Please check with the manufacturer of your TTY device to ensure that it is compatible with digital cell phones. Your phone and TTY device will connect via a special cable that plugs into your device's headset jack.
  • Page 87: Setting Roam Mode

    Setting Roam Mode Your phone allows you to control your roaming capabilities. By using the Roaming menu option, you can determine which signals your phone accepts. Choose from three different settings on your dual-band device to control your roaming experience. >...
  • Page 88: Call Guard

    Call Guard Call Guard makes it easy to manage your roaming by requiring confirmation before placing or answering a roaming call. To turn Call Guard on or off: > Settings > Roaming > Roaming Guards. 1. Press > 2. Tap Voice(Domestic), Voice(International) or both to activate or deactivate this function.
  • Page 89: Data Roam Guard

    notifying you that roaming charges will apply.) 2. Tap Yes. Data Roam Guard Depending on service availability and roaming agreements, your phone may be able to access data services while roaming on certain digital systems. You can set your device to alert you when you are roaming off the home area mobile network and try to use data services such as messaging.
  • Page 90: Sound Settings

    Sound Settings In the Sound settings menu, you can configure call and notification ringtones, audio volumes, as well as some related settings. Ringer Types The phone Ring tones alert you of incoming calls. Selecting Ringtone for Voice Calls > Settings > Sound > Phone ringtone. 1.
  • Page 91: Adjusting The Device's Volume Settings

    > Use as ringtone. On the Playback screen, press For details about using the Music application, see Music. Adjusting the Device's Volume Settings Adjust your device's volume settings to suit your needs and your environment. > Settings > Sound > Volume. 1.
  • Page 92: Vibrate And Silent Mode

    You can adjust the ringer volume on the Home screen or Applications screen, or almost any screen by using the volume button on the right side of your device. In other applications such as Music, YouTube, spoken directions, and other audio, the volume buttons controls the volume of the application.
  • Page 93: Selecting A Notification Ringtone

    Press the down volume button until you see on the screen. – or – On the default lock screen, drag to the left. Selecting a Notification Ringtone When you receive a notification such as the arrival of new messages, calendar events, or alarms, the device sounds a ringtone.
  • Page 94: Setting Various Feedback Tones

    Setting Various Feedback Tones To hear tones when you use the dialpad to dial a number: > Settings > Sound. 1. Press > 2. Tap Audible touch tones. (A green checkmark will appear.) To hear sound when you tap buttons, icons, and other onscreen items: >...
  • Page 95: Display Settings

    2. Tap Emergency tone. 3. Tap Off, Alert, or Vibrate. Display Settings Adjusting your device's display settings not only helps you see what you want, it can also help increase battery life. Changing the Backlight Time Length Select how long the display screen remains backlit after touch the screen or press a key before the screen darkens.
  • Page 96: Display Language

    1. Press > > Settings > Display > Brightness. 2. Use the slider to set a brightness level. Note For the best battery performance, use the dimmer levels. Display Language You can choose to display your device's onscreen menus in English or in Spanish.
  • Page 97: Animation Display Options

    green checkmark will appear). – or – To disable this, tap Auto-rotate screen so that the checkmark is removed. Note Some applications on your device do not support the Auto-rotate feature. Date & Time Display Settings Set your preferences for how dates and time 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 98 (such as when navigating from one screen to another), or to remove all animated transitions (this setting does not affect transitions in non-native applications). > Settings > Display > Animation. 1. Press > 2. Tap No animation, Some animations, or All animations. Location &...
  • Page 99: Using Wireless Networks

    To enable your device's Location feature: > Settings > Location & security > GPS 1. Press > Privacy Setting. 2. Tap Location On or E91 1 Only. Using Wireless Networks You can use information from Wi-Fi and your service provider's networks to determine your approximate location, for use in GPS applications, when you search, and so on.
  • Page 100: Using Gps Satellites

    Using GPS Satellites You can use your device's global positioning system (GPS) satellite receiver to pinpoint your location to within accuracy as close as several meters (“street level”). Actual GPS accuracy depends on a clear view of the sky and other factors. >...
  • Page 101 2. On your lock screen, touch and drag the green lock icon to the right. If you have set up an Unlock Pattern (see Your Device's Lock Feature), use your fingertip to draw the pattern. If you have set up an Unlock Pattern (see Your Device's Lock Feature, you’re your fingertip to draw the pattern.
  • Page 102 Note You have five opportunities to enter your unlock Pattern, PIN or Password. If you've entered the wrong information five times, you must wait 30 seconds before you can attempt again. When you can’t recall your unlock Pattern, PIN or Password: - If you’ve set up a Google account on the device, tap the Forgot pattern? button.
  • Page 103 Your Device's Unlock Pattern, Pin, or Password Feature You can increase your device’s security by creating a screen unlock pattern (disabled by default), by creating a PIN, or by choosing a password. When these features are enabled, you must draw the correct unlock pattern, enter the PIN, or enter the password on the screen to unlock and regain access to the device.
  • Page 104 PIN: Enter a PIN (at least of four digits) and confirm it. Password: Enter a Password (at least of fourcharacters) and confirm it. From then on, any time you wish to turn the phone on or unlock the screen, you must draw your unlock pattern or enter the PIN or password to unlock the screen.
  • Page 105: Silence Your Device From The Lock Screen

    To disable your device's lock feature: > Settings > Location & security > Change 1. Press > screen lock. 2. Enter the PIN, Password, or Pattern. 3. Tap None. Calling in Lock Mode Even if the screen is locked, you will still be able to place emergency calls.
  • Page 106: Credential Storage Settings

    Credential Storage Settings You use credential storage to establish some kinds of VPN and Wi-Fi connections. To allow applications to access your device's encrypted store of secure certificates and related passwords and other credentials: > Settings > Location & security. 1.
  • Page 107: Accounts Settings

    If you have not already set a password for your device’s credential storage, you will be prompted to enter a password for it, twice, then tap OK. To set or change the password for your secure credential storage: > Settings > Location & security > Set 1.
  • Page 108 Accounts You can add multiple Google™ Accounts and Exchange accounts. You may also be able to add other kinds of accounts, depending on the applications downloaded and installed on your device. When you add an account, the Contacts application compares any new contacts with your existing contacts and will join contact entries if matches are found.
  • Page 109: Removing An Account

    2. Tap Add account. 3. Tap the type of account you want to add. 4. Follow the onscreen steps to enter the required (and optional) account information. Note Many accounts require only a user name and password, but some accounts will require more information. 5.
  • Page 110 To remove an account: > Settings > Accounts & sync. 1. Press > 2. Tap the account you want to delete. 3. Tap Remove account. 4. Tap Remove account again to confirm that you want to remove the account. Configuring Account Sync and Display Options You can configure background data and synchronization options for the applications on your device.
  • Page 111 synchronizes in a two-directional manner. Other accounts support only one-way sync; the information changed on your phone is only changed on your phone. To configure general sync settings: > Settings > Accounts & sync. 1. Press Indicates that some, or all, of an account’s information is configured to sync automatically with your device.
  • Page 112 If you disable this option, the Gmail and Calendar applications will not automatically receive updates until they are manually refreshed (using their respective options menu). 3. Tap Auto-sync to enable or disable whether changes you make to information on the device or on the web are automatically synced with each other.
  • Page 113 To change an account’s sync settings: > Settings > Accounts & sync. 1. Press > 2. Tap the account whose data you want to change. The Data and synchronization screen will open, displaying a list of the types of data the account can sync. 3.
  • Page 114: Creating A New Contacts Entry

    Contacts The Contacts application lets you store and manage contacts from a variety of sources, including contacts you enter and save directly in your device as well as contacts synchronized with your Google account, your PC, compatible email programs (including Exchange Server), and your Facebook friends.
  • Page 115 process manually. > Contacts. 1. Press > > New contact. 2. Press 3. Tap a destination type (Phone, Google, or Corporate), if applicable. 4. Tap the Picture Frame icon to select a picture to display next to the name in your list of contacts and in the Caller ID. 5.
  • Page 116: Adding A Contact To Your Favorites

    Adding a Contact to Your Favorites Favorites contains a short list of the contacts you communicate with most often. To add a contact to your favorites: > Contacts. 1. Press > 2. Press a contact to view its details. 3. Tap the star to the right of the contact's name. (A gold star appears.) To remove a contact from your favorites list: >...
  • Page 117 from specific contacts to divert to your voicemail. Some contact entries contain information from multiple sources: information that you added manually, information joined from multiple accounts to consolidate duplicates, etc. If you find duplicate entries in Contacts, you can join them into a single entry.
  • Page 118 4. Edit the desired contact information. 5. Tap Done. To change a contact’s default phone number: The default phone number is used when you initiate a call or send a text message using the context menu (by touching and holding a contact). >...
  • Page 119 5. Press When this contact calls you, your phone will not ring and the caller will be forwarded directly to your voicemail. To set a ringtone for a contact: > Contacts. 1. Press > 2. Tap the name of a contact to view its details. >...
  • Page 120: Adding A Number To A Contacts Entry

    If the contact contains information joined from a read-only account, a dialog box will inform you that you must separate the contact entry into individual contacts to delete the contact. 4. Tap OK to confirm that you want to delete the contact. Adding a Number to a Contacts Entry >...
  • Page 121: Contact List

    Editing a Contacts Entry’s Numbers > Contacts. 1. Press > 2. Touch and hold a contact's entry. 3. Tap Edit contact. 4. Tap a phone number to edit. 5. Re-enter or edit the number and tap Done. Assigning Direct Dialing Numbers Speed dialing, as available in other feature phones, is not available.
  • Page 122: Selecting A Ringtone For An Entry

    Note If there is no available space on a particular Home screen pane, Add will not be available; you must delete or remove an item before you can add another item. In this case, you have the option of switching to another Home screen pane.
  • Page 123: Assigning A Picture To An Entry

    Assigning a Picture to an Entry Assign a picture to display each time a certain contact calls you. > Contacts. 1. Press > 2. Touch and hold the contact's entry. 3. Tap Edit contact. 4. Tap the Picture Frame icon. 5.
  • Page 124: Selecting Which Contacts Are Displayed

    2. Press 3. Start entering the name of the contact you’re searching for. As you type, contacts with matching names will appear below the search box. 4. Tap a matching contact in the list to open its entry. Selecting which Contacts are Displayed You can hide contacts that don't have phone numbers.
  • Page 125: Communicating With Your Contacts

    Communicating with Your Contacts From the Contacts or Favorites tab, you can quickly call or send a text (SMS) or multimedia message (MMS) to a contact's default phone number. You can also open a menu to access different methods of communicating with that contact. The Contacts application shares your contacts with many other applications, such as Gmail™...
  • Page 126 Depending on the contact information saved, the available actions will be displayed above the name. (For more information, see Communicating with Your Contacts.) To communicate with a contact: > Contacts. 1. Press > 2. Tap the contact's entry. 3. In the contact's details screen, tap the method you wish to communicate with the contact.
  • Page 127: Importing Contacts From Your Microsd Card

    To send a text or multimedia message to a contact’s default number: > Contacts. 1. Press > 2. Touch and hold the contact's entry. 3. Tap Text contact. For more information about sending text and multimedia messages, see Text Messaging and MMS. Importing, Exporting, and Sharing Contacts If you have contacts stored in vCard format on a microSD card...
  • Page 128: Exporting Contacts To Your Microsd Card

    Note See Connecting Your Device to Your Computer for details about copying files to a microSD card from your computer. 1. Insert the microSD card (that contains the vCard files) into your device. > Contacts. 2. Press > > Import/Export > Import from SD card. 3.
  • Page 129: Sharing A Contact

    > Import/Export. 2. Press 3. Tap Export to SD card. 4. Tap OK to confirm your selection and to begin exporting your Contact List to the microSD card. Sharing a contact You can share a contact with someone by sending it to the person as a vCard file.
  • Page 130 Accounts and Messaging Email Your device's Email application lets you access and manage multiple email accounts simultaneously in one convenient location. Although there is a separate Gmail application, the main email application can manage both Internet based email services (Gmail ™...
  • Page 131 Note For more information, review your email carrier’s support documents or contact your IT administrator. Email Icons/Shortcuts - Email shortcut - Gmail shortcut Status Bar - Notifications - New Email message received - New Gmail message received Corporate Email (Outlook) The main Email application also provides access toyour Outlook Exchange server via your device.
  • Page 132 Important: This Outlook application does not utilize Microsoft® ActiveSync to synchronize the deviceto your remote Exchange Server. This synchronization is done wirelessly over the air(OTA) and not via a direct connection. Setting Up a Corporate Email > Email. 1. Press >...
  • Page 133 Password: Typically your network access password (Case- sensitive). Server: Your exchange server remote email address. Typically starts with mail.XXX.com. Obtain this information from your company network administrator. If your network requires SSL encryption, tap the Use secure connection (SSL) box to place a checkmark and activate this additional level of security.
  • Page 134 Important: You can synchronize over the air (not directly) with an Exchange Server running Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Service Pack 2 (SP2) or Microsoft Exchange Server 2010. Note You can have multiple Work Email (Microsoft Exchange) accounts active on your device. Opening Corporate Email 1.
  • Page 135 If you are sending the email to several recipients,separate the email addresses with a comma. You can add as many message recipients as you want. 3. Tap the Subject field and enter the email subject. 4. Tap the Body field and compose your email. >...
  • Page 136: Configuring Corporate Email Settings

    3. Enter a new message body and tap Send. To delete an email message: Touch and hold an email (from your inbox list) and tap Delete from the pop-up context menu. – or – With the email message displayed, tap Delete. Configuring Corporate Email Settings Account Settings: Allow you to configure various settings for your account.
  • Page 137 2. Tap the Corporate account field to reveal the account’s synchronization settings screen. 3. Tap Account settings. Account name: Displays the name used by the device to track the account. Your name: Displays the name that recipients view when receiving email from you. Signature: To add a signature or other information to outgoing email.
  • Page 138 Email notifications: Allows the phone to notifyyou when you receive new emails. Select ringtone: Allows you to assign a ringtone to notify you of new email. Vibrate: Allows you to set the phone to vibrate when new email is received. Incoming settings: Allows you to view and modify your incoming server settings.
  • Page 139 For more detailed Corporate email information, see Corporate Email (Outlook). For more information on Corporate Calendar synchronizing,Synchronizing Corporate Calendar Events. To create a Corporate Email Signature: This signature can differ from any current Email signature on your local Outlook client. This signature is applied to any outgoing emails originating on your device.
  • Page 140 settings can affect data minute usage, please refer to your current data plan for more details. 2. Tap any of the following options: Background data: Allows data synchronization tooccur as a background function and does not affect any current use of the device.
  • Page 141: Text Messaging And Mms

    Text Messaging and MMS With text messaging (SMS), you can send and receive instant text messages between your wireless phone and another messaging- ready phone. When you receive a new message, you will be notified by your device. Messaging is available via the Messaging application in your Applications screen.
  • Page 142 Mobile Tap to use the keypad to enter a wireless phone number directly. Email You can also enter the recipient’s email address. 3. Tap a matching entry from the onscreen dropdown list. This list is populated by matches found from your managed accounts.
  • Page 143: Accessing Text Messages

    Accessing Text Messages To read a text message: When you receive a text message, your phone will notify you. You can access the message by: Opening the Notification panel and tapping the text message notification. Tapping > > Messaging and selecting the new message. To reply to a text message: 1.
  • Page 144: Composing Mms Messages

    4. You may select additional messaging options by pressing Options include: Call, View contact, Add subject, Attach, Insert Smiley, Preset Message, Set priority, Preset Message, Set priority, or More [Delete thread, All threads, and Add to Contacts]. 5. Review your reply and tap Send. Multimedia Messaging (MMS) With multimedia messaging (MMS), you can send and receive instant multimedia messages that contain text, pictures, audio,...
  • Page 145 address, matching contacts appear onscreen. Tap an available matching recipient or continue entering the phone number or email address. 3. Tap the Type to compose field and enter your message. > Attach. 4. Press 5. Select a multimedia attachment type: Pictures: Opens the Gallery application.
  • Page 146 Select music track and Sound Recorder. Use the onscreen navigation with the Select music track option to select an audio file and tap OK or record a new audio file using the Sound Recorder option. Record audio: Opens the message recorder. Record Duration: Displays the length of the recorded voice message.
  • Page 147 When finished, tap Done to attach the slideshow to your message. Contact (vCard): Opens your Contacts list and allow you to select a picture of a Contact to send. Note To remove or replace a picture or an audio attachment, on the Compose screen, tap the Remove or Replace button next to the attachment.
  • Page 148: Deleting A Message Or Message Thread

    To reply to a multimedia message: > Messaging. 1. Press > 2. From the message list, tap a multimedia message to open its contents. 3. While viewing a message, tap the Type to compose field and type your reply message. 4.
  • Page 149: Adjusting Message Settings

    3. Tap Delete thread and once prompted, tap OK to complete the process. Adjusting Message Settings > Messaging. 1. Press > 2. From within the Messaging screen, press and tap Settings. 3. Adjust the following settings according to your needs: Delete old messages Enable this option to delete older text messages when the limit for maximum number of text messages is exceeded.
  • Page 150 Callback Number Check this to automatically add callback number (green checkmark displays). Set priority Select Normal or Urgent. Message Reassembly Enable this option (green checkmark displays) so that multi-segment messages can be reassembled and shown as a single message. Each segment will still count toward your usage.
  • Page 151 Notifications. Enable this option if you wish to receive a notification in the Status Bar when a new text or multimedia message arrives. Select ringtone. Allows you to select a ringer to sound when a new message is received. Tap this option, and then select a ring tone that is specific to new text and multimedia messages.
  • Page 152 indicates a new text or MMS messages were received. 1. Press > > More > Notifications. – or – Touch and drag the Status Bar to the bottom of the screen. 2. Tap a message entry to open the Messaging application. Deleting Old Text Messages Delete messages or message threads you have read whenever you like, or have your device delete them automatically for you.
  • Page 153 > Messaging. 1. Press > > Delete threads. 2. Press Gmail This email client is Google’s web-based email service. (See Synchronizing Your Google Account.) From a computer, launch your preferred Web browser and navigate to www.gmail.com. Depending on your synchronization settings, Google Mail (along with calendar events, phone numbers and other contact information) on your device is automatically synchronized between your device and your Gmail account on...
  • Page 154 backed by the speed and power of Google search. Any actions taken in the Gmail phone application are reflected on the web browser. For example, if you read a message in Gmail on your device, it will be marked as read in a Web browser. And a message that you send using a browser, or even a draft of a message, is visible in Gmail on the device.
  • Page 155 are only accessible on your computer browser. The best place to organize and learn about Gmail is the Web. For example, you can't use the Gmail application on the device to create the labels and filters that you use to organize your messages, but you can label a message.
  • Page 156 manually (POP3 or IMAP). Follow the onscreen prompts and enter the information specific to your carrier. Opening Gmail and Your Inbox When you open the Gmail application, the most recent conversations are displayed in your Inbox. Press > > Gmail. All of your conversations are displayed in your Inbox unless you delete, archive, or filter them.
  • Page 157 – or – When viewing a list of labeled conversations, press > More > Go to Inbox. To switch accounts: Gmail displays conversations and messages from one Google Account at a time. If you have more than one account, you can open the Accounts screen to view how many unread messages you have in each account and switch accounts.
  • Page 158 The Google Talk online status will appear next to the name of the sender of each message if the sender has a Google account. If you want to contact the sender, touch the Contact's picture ID to open Quick Contact. (See Communicating with Your Contacts.) When reading messages in a conversation, you can use the buttons at the bottom of the screen to archive the entire conversation (see Archiving Conversations) or Delete to delete it.
  • Page 159 read are minimized into a tab that indicates the number of hidden messages. > Gmail. 1. Press > 2. Tap the conversation you want to view, then touch the tab indicating minimized messages. 3. Tap the contact name to open that message.
  • Page 160 When reading a message or when its tab is selected, you can > Mark Unread to return a read message to the press unread state. For example, to remind yourself to read it again later. Composing and Sending a Message You can compose and send a message to people or groups with Gmail addresses or other email addresses.
  • Page 161 – or – If you're not ready to send the message, tap Save as draft instead. You can read your drafts by opening messages with the Drafts label. (See Viewing Conversations by Label.) – or – Tap Discard to erase the message (including any saved drafts). Note If you aren't connected to a network - for example, if you’re working in Airplane mode - the messages that you send are stored on your device,...
  • Page 162 subject adds your reply to the current conversation. Changing the subject starts a new conversation. The message will open in a new screen where you can add or remove addresses, edit the subject, and add or remove text or attachments, as described in Composing and Sending a Message.
  • Page 163 When you checkmark a conversation, the Archive, Delete, and Labels buttons appear at the bottom of the screen. > Add 2. Tap Archive, Delete, or Labels. You can also press star, Report spam, Mute, Mark read/Mark unread, or Deselect all. The chosen action affects the selected batch of messages.
  • Page 164 Labeling a Conversation As mentioned previously, conversations are organized by labels. Gmail has several default labels, but you can also add your own through Gmail on the Web. To label a conversation or change a conversation's labels: > Change labels. 1.
  • Page 165 2. Tap Labels at the bottom of the screen. 3. In the dialog box that opens, check the labels you want to assign to the conversation. 4. Tap OK. Starring a Message You can star an important message or conversation to make it easy to locate again.
  • Page 166 To star or unstar all messages in a conversation: Tap a star in a conversation list. Viewing Conversations by Label You can view a list of the conversations that have the same label, including conversations with starred messages. (See Labeling a Conversation or Starring a Message for information about assigning labels and stars.) >...
  • Page 167 To report a conversation as spam: > More > Report spam. When reading the email, press – or – From the Inbox, tap the checkmark to select the messages, then tap > Report spam. When you report a conversation as spam, the conversation (and all its messages) are removed from your Inbox.
  • Page 168 2. Enter the word or words to search for, then tap the Search icon to the right of the text field. A list of results will appear, displaying all of the conversations with emails that contain the word(s) you searched for. Archiving Conversations You can archive conversations, to move them out of your Inbox without deleting them.
  • Page 169 When reading a message, tap the Archive button at the bottom of the screen. Archiving Conversations The Gmail webmail service has the resources to store all the messages you've ever sent or received; your device does not. To save space, Gmail downloads only some of your messages to your device.
  • Page 170 Sync 4 days: Download the previous 4 days (or number of days you set) of conversations. Sync all: Download all conversations with this label. To set how many days of conversations to synchronize: > Gmail. 1. Press > > More > Settings > Labels. 2.
  • Page 171 Changing Gmail Settings You can change a number of settings for Gmail. Each Google account has its own settings, so your changes affect only the current account. (See To switch accounts.) Notification volumes and some synchronization settings can also be changed in the Settings application. >...
  • Page 172 to perform various operations on multiple conversations at once Clear search history: Removes the search history all searches performed on your Gmail account. Labels: Allows you to manage which conversations are synchronized and how often. Notification settings: Email notifications: When checkmarked, the phone will notify you whenever you receive new email.
  • Page 173: Synchronizing Accounts

    Synchronizing Accounts Your device is able to synchronize data from a variety of different sources or sites. These accounts can range from Google, a Corporate Exchange Server, and other social sites, including Facebook, Twitter, and MySpace. Corporate and Google accounts are also able to synchronize Calendar events and Contacts.
  • Page 174 2. Tap Add account > Google. 3. Tap Next > Sign in. Note If you do not already have a Google account, tap Create (instead of Sign in) follow the onscreen prompts to create your new account. 4. Tap the Username and Password fields and enter your information.
  • Page 175: Synchronizing Your Corporate Account

    be selected (in the previous screen) for these options to become available. 4. Press to return to the previous screen. Synchronizing Your Corporate Account Your device is capable of synchronizing with your company’s Exchange Servers. To add a new Corporate account: >...
  • Page 176 3. Tap the options you wish to configure: Account settings allows you to configure: Account name displays the name used by the device to track the account. Your name displays the name used in the From field within your outgoing emails. Signature allows you to create an outgoing email signature attached to new emails sent from your device.
  • Page 177 event is pending. Incoming settings provides access to the Domain, password, and exchange server parameter fields. Sync contacts synchronizes the contacts between your device and the remote exchange server. A checkmark indicates the feature is enabled. Sync calendar synchronizes your exchange calendar entries between your device and the remote exchange server.
  • Page 178 Privacy: Factory Data Reset Resetting the device restores all the factory defaults, including personal data from internal device storage, information about your Google Account, any other accounts, your system and application settings, and any downloaded applications. Resetting the device does not erase any system software updates you’ve downloaded or any files on your microSD card, such as music, pictures, or applications.
  • Page 179: Android Market

    Applications and Entertainment All your device’s features are accessible through the Applications list. Android Market ™ Android Market provides direct access to applications and games to download and install on your device. Accessing the Market > Market. 1. Press > 2.
  • Page 180 Note Use caution with applications which request access to any personal data, functions, or significant amounts of data usage times. 5. If prompted, follow the onscreen instructions to pay for the application. 6. Check the progress of the current download by opening the Notification screen.
  • Page 181 Reinstalling a Google Application If the Android Operating System is ever updated, any data contained on the device will be erased. The only data stored on the device are Google applications available via the Android Market. Note Pictures, videos and music are stored on the microSDcard. Applications can be stored on the microSD card as well as on the device.
  • Page 182 Music You can play audio files that are stored on your device's microSD card. Copy audio files from your computer onto the microSD card before you open the Music application. The Music application supports audio files in numerous formats, including MP3, M4A (DRM-free AAC files, from iTunes®), AMR, MIDI, and OGG Vorbis.
  • Page 183 Creating a Playlist > Music > Songs. 1. Press > All compatible music files are displayed. 2. Touch and hold a song you’d like to add to a playlist. A popup menu is displayed. 3. Press Add to playlist and select either Current playlist or New (to create a new playlist).
  • Page 184: Backing Up Your Downloaded Music Files

    > Sound > Phone ringtone. Press > 5. Confirm the new song is selected. Backing Up Your Downloaded Music Files Although the downloaded files can only be played on your device and on your account, backing them up to your computer lets you access the files in case your microSD card is lost or damaged, or if you install a new microSD card.
  • Page 185: Gps Navigation

    informational shorts and other original videos. > YouTube. 1. Press > 2. To search for videos, press or tap 3. Enter the text to search for or tap to search by voice. 4. If entering text, tap a suggestion below the search box or tap to search.
  • Page 186: Activating Using Wireless Networks

    > Settings > Location & security. 1. Press > 2. Tap Use GPS satellites to place a checkmark and activate your GPS. Activating Using Wireless Networks This additional location feature uses open Wi-Fi and mobile network connections to assist in providing additional location accuracy.
  • Page 187 spoken, turn-by-turn driving instructions using the Google Maps Navigation (beta) service. You can search on a street map or a satellite image to locate an address or a landmark, and you can view some locations as if you were strolling down the street. If you join Google Latitude, you can view your friends’...
  • Page 188: Applications And Entertainment

    Applications and Entertainment To get an address and additional information for a location: Touch and hold a location on the map. A balloon with the address and a thumbnail from Street View (if available) opens over the location. Tap the balloon to access additional options. To utilize Google Maps: >...
  • Page 189 – or – Press to utilize other Google Map features. Choose from: Search, Directions, Starred Places, Clear Map, Join Latitude, and More. To search for a location: > Search. 1. While viewing a map, press – or – Simply press 2.
  • Page 190 establishment. For example, “theater in New York”. 3. Tap Markers with letter labels indicate search matches on the map. 4. Tap a marker to open a balloon that contains a label. Tap the balloon to open a screen with more information about the location, as well as options for obtaining directions.
  • Page 191 5. You can choose the directions format: Read directions as text. Tap Show on map to see the directions on a map. Tap Navigate to get spoken, turn-by-turn directions from Google Maps Navigation. > More > Clear map to When you're finished, press clear the map.
  • Page 192 Navigation Another Google Maps navigation application is available on your device. It uses your current location (provided by GPS communication to your device) to provide various location-based services. > Navigation. 1. Press > 2. Read the onscreen disclaimer and tap Accept. 3.
  • Page 193: Web And Data

    Web and Data Your device's data capabilities let you wirelessly access the Internet or your corporate network through a variety of connections, including: Connecting to Wi-Fi Networks Wi-Fi is a wireless networking technology that can provide Internet access at distances of up to 100 meters, depending on the Wi-Fi router and your surroundings.
  • Page 194 1. Press > 2. Tap Settings > Wireless & networks > Wi-Fi settings. 3. Tap Wi-Fi to turn Wi-Fi on and scan for available Wi-Fi networks. A list of available Wi-Fi networks will be displayed. Secured networks are indicated by a lock icon. If the device finds a network that you have connected to previously, it automatically connects to it.
  • Page 195 Status Bar when your device detects an open Wi-Fi network. 1. Turn on Wi-Fi, if it's not already on. 2. From the Wi-Fi settings screen, tap Network notification to checkmark the box. Tap again to remove the checkmark and stop receiving notifications. To add a Wi-Fi network: You can add a Wi-Fi network manually if it does not broadcast its name (SSID) or if you want to add a Wi-Fi network when you are...
  • Page 196: Network

    The device will connect to the wireless network. Any credentials that you entered are saved, so you are connected automatically the next time you come within range of this network. To forget a Wi-Fi network: You can also make the device forget about the details of a Wi-Fi network that you have added.
  • Page 197: Launching A Web Connection

    the touchscreen or QWERTY keyboard may appear unresponsive when in fact they are functioning properly. Allow the device some time to process your data usage request. Updating Your User Name If you choose to change your user name and select a new one online, you must then update the user name on your device.
  • Page 198: Preparing Your Device For Vpn Connection

    Note The Browser automatically launches when a Web link is touched from within an email or text message. Virtual Private Networks (VPN) From your device, you can add, set up, and manage virtual private networks (VPNs) that allow you to connect and access resources inside a secured local network, such as your corporate network.
  • Page 199: Setting Up Secure Credential Storage

    Setting Up Secure Credential Storage If your network administrator instructs you to download and install security certificates, you must first set up the device’s secure credential storage. > Settings > Location & security > Set 1. Press > password. 2. Enter a new password (at least eight characters without any spaces) for the credential storage, scroll down and confirm the password, and then tap OK.
  • Page 200: Connecting To A Vpn

    Note It is not necessary to sign in to the YouTube site to view content. However, if you wish to sign in to access additional options, Press > My account. Then enter your username and password and tap Sign in. >...
  • Page 201: Disconnect From A Vpn

    Disconnect From a VPN 1. Touch and drag down the Status Bar to open the Notifications panel. 2. Tap the VPN connection to return to the VPN settings screen, and then tap the VPN connection to disconnect from it. When your device has disconnected from the VPN, the VPN disconnected icon is displayed in the notification area of the title bar.
  • Page 202 Scrolling As with other menus on your phone, you’ll have to scroll up and down to see everything on some websites. To scroll a Web page: Slide your finger on the screen in the direction you wish to scroll. Selecting Once you’ve learned how to scroll, you can start navigating the Web.
  • Page 203 Finding and Copying Text on a Web Page To find text on a Web page: > More > Find on page. 1. Press 2. Enter the text you're looking for. As you type, the first word with matching characters is highlighted on the screen and subsequent matches are boxed.
  • Page 204: Browser Menu

    To go to a particular website by entering a URL(website address): 1. Tap the URL field (top of the Browser window) and enter a new Web address. As you enter the address, possible matches are displayed. Tap an entry to launch the desired website. 2.
  • Page 205 Windows: Displays the currently active Browser windows as a list. Tap a window entry to launch that window. Refresh: Reloads the current Web page and displays the most current information. Forward: Forwards you to a previously viewed page. More: provides the following additional Browser options: Add bookmark: Allows you to assign the current Web page as a new bookmark.
  • Page 206 Adjusting Browser Page Settings 1. Press to open the Browser menu. 2. Tap More > Settings. 3. In the Page content settings area, select from one of the following Web page settings: Text size: Allows you to increase or decrease the size of the text that the Browser uses when displaying Web pages.
  • Page 207 websites from opening windows unless you request it. Load images: When checkmarked, this feature allows the Browser to load images when displaying a Web page. Remove the checkmark to allow the Browser to omit images when displaying a Web page. Auto-fit pages: When checkmarked, the Browser optimizes the presentation text and other elements of Web pages to fit your device’s screen.
  • Page 208 new window will open in the background. If the checkmark is removed, new windows will open in place of the current window. Set home page: Allows you to enter a URL to set as your Home page. (See Setting the Browser Home Page) 4.
  • Page 209 Invert Color: Displays pages in inverted color. Clear all cookie data: Clears all current Browser cookie files. Remember form data: When checkmarked, the Browser remembers what you entered in a form on a site and displays matching entries when entering text in a form. Remove the checkmark to disable this feature.
  • Page 210 Adjusting Browser Security Settings 1. Press to open the Browser menu. 2. Tap More > Settings. 3. Navigate to the Security settings area and select from one of the following security settings: Remember passwords: The Browser can remember your usernames and passwords for some Web pages that require you to log in to make it quicker to access those pages on repeat visits.
  • Page 211 2. Tap More > Settings > Set home page. 3. Delete the current address and enter a new URL. If you are viewing the Web page you want to set as the Home page, tap Use current page instead. 4. Tap OK to complete the process. Resetting the Browser to Default 1.
  • Page 212 You can bookmark Web pages so that you can quickly return to them. 1. From any open Web page, press to open the Browser menu. 2. Tap Bookmarks. Three tabs are revealed: Bookmarks: Displays a list of your current bookmarks. Most visited: Displays a list of your most frequently visited websites.
  • Page 213 From any open Web page, press 2. Tap either the Most visited or History tab. 3. Tap the star icon adjacent to a Web page entry. The star now turns gold. This adds the “starred” website to your current Bookmarks list. –...
  • Page 214: Tethering And Portable Hotspot

    Adding Bookmarks to Your Home Screen > Bookmarks. 1. From any open Web page, press – or – From any open Web page, press 2. Touch and hold an existing entry from the list to display a popup menu. 3. Tap Add shortcut to Home to add the selected entry to your Home screen.
  • Page 215 To share your device's data connection via USB cable: 1. Press > 2. Tap Settings > Wireless & networks > Tethering & portable hotspot. 3. Connect your device to your computer with a USB cable. 4. Tap USB tethering to activate it. (A green checkmark will appear.) Note You cannot access your phone's microSD card on your computer when...
  • Page 216: Voice Dialer

    4. To change the network name (SSID) or secure its Wi-Fi network, tap Portable Wi-Fi hotspot settings > Configure Wi-Fi hotspot. 5. In the dialog box, configure the options. Tap the Network SSID field and enter a new network SSID (name) that other computers see when scanning for Wi-Fi networks.
  • Page 217: Activating Voice Dialer

    Note The Voice Control (Speech to Action) feature will not launch if you are currently in an active menu. Activating Voice Dialer Press > > Voice Dialer. The screen displays “Listening” and the phone prompts you to say the name of the command you want to use. To complete your task, simply follow the voice prompts or touch an onscreen option.
  • Page 218: Making A Voice Call With Voice Dialer

    Use Voice Dialer in a quiet environment so it can accurately recognize your commands. Making a Voice Call With Voice Dialer > Voice Dialer. 1. Press > 2. When you see “Listening,” say “Call” followed by the name and the label for the phone number you wish to call. For example, say “Call John Smith Mobile.”...
  • Page 219: Calling A Phone Number With Voice Dialer

    Calling a Phone Number with Voice Dialer > Voice Dialer. 1. Press > 2. When you see “Listening,” say “Dial” followed immediately by a phone number, for example, say “Dial 555 555 5555.” 3. Speak naturally and clearly and remember to speak one digit at a time—1-800 should be pronounced “One Eight Zero Zero.
  • Page 220 Text-to-Speech The text-to-speech feature allows the device to provide a verbal readout of onscreen data such as messages and incoming caller information (based on Caller ID). Text-to-Speech Settings > Settings > Voice input & output > Text- 1. Press > to-speech settings.
  • Page 221: Voice Search

    Speech rate: Allows you to adjust the rate at which the displayed text is spoken by the device. Choose from: Very slow, Slow, Normal, Fast, and Very fast. Language: Allows you to assign the language used by the verbal readout. Choose from German (Germany), English (United Kingdom), English (United States), Spanish (Spain), French (France), or Italian (Italy).
  • Page 222 Camera and Video You can use the camera or camcorder to take and share pictures and videos. Your device comes with a 3.2 megapixel camera with an autofocus feature that lets you capture sharp pictures and videos. You can take pictures and record videos using the Camera application.
  • Page 223: Taking Pictures

    Taking Pictures Taking pictures with your device's built-in camera is as simple as choosing a subject, pointing the lens, and pressing a button. To take a picture: 1. Press and hold the camera button located on the right side of the device. –...
  • Page 224: Camera Settings

    focus indicators in each corner turn green and the camera takes a picture. (Your device automatically saves the picture to the microSD card.) Camera Settings From the camera mode, tap each icon to adjust the following camera settings. Settings Focus mode to set the focal properties of the camera lens. Choose from Auto (default), Infinity, Macro (close up images), or Fixed.
  • Page 225 ISO to control the camera's sensitivity to light. Choose from Auto (default), 100, 200, 400, or 800. Auto Review to set whether to view the picture that was just taken. Choose from No Review, 2secs(default), or 5secs. Restore to defaults to restore the settings back to the default values.
  • Page 226: Location 80

    Viewing Your Pictures The Gallery is where you can access the Gallery of stored camera images. You can view them in a slideshow, share them with your friends, and delete and edit them. > Gallery. 1. Press > 2. Select a location and tap an image to view your picture. Tap an image to open it, and tap Menu or press options, such as Share, Delete, and More.
  • Page 227 Drag left or right to view more albums. 2. Tap an album to open it and view its contents. (The pictures and videos in the album are displayed in chronological order.) 3. Tap a picture in an album to view it. at the top left of the screen to return to the main Gallery screen at any time.
  • Page 228: Assigning Pictures

    Delete to delete the picture. More to access options such as Details, Set as, Crop, Rotate Left, or Rotate Right. Assigning Pictures After taking a picture, assign it as a picture ID for a Contacts entry or as the Home screen background image (wallpaper). >...
  • Page 229: Recording Videos

    Recording Videos In addition to taking pictures, you can record, view, and send videos with your device's built-in video camera. 1. Press and hold the camera button located on the right side of the device, then drag the camera mode control to the Video position –...
  • Page 230: Video Settings

    Video Settings From video mode, tap each icon to adjust the following camcorder settings. Settings Color effect to apply different color effects to your videos. Choose from None, Mono, Sepia, Negative, Solarize.. Restore defaults to restore the settings back to the default values.
  • Page 231: Video Gallery Options

    Video Gallery Options The Gallery is where you can access the Gallery of stored video images. You can view them, share them with your friends, and delete and edit them. > Gallery to view the gallery stored on the 1. Press >...
  • Page 232 Scroll left or right to view more albums. 2. Tap an album to open it and view its contents. (The pictures and videos in the album are displayed in chronological order.) 3. Tap a video in an album to play. Tap the video to view the playback controls.
  • Page 233: Viewing Your Calendar And Events

    Tools and Calendar Learn how to use many of your device's productivity-enhancing features. Calendar Viewing Your Calendar and Events Use the Calendar application you can view the events you have scheduled in the coming days, weeks, or months. To open your Calendar application: >...
  • Page 234 Day View...
  • Page 235 Week View Month View...
  • Page 236: Viewing Event Details

    Agenda View Viewing Event Details You can view more information about an event in a number of ways, depending on the current view. To view information about an event: In Agenda, Day, or Week view, tap an event to view its details. In Month view, tap a day to switch to Day view.
  • Page 237: Creating An Event

    Creating an Event You can use Calendar on your device to create events that appear on your device and in your Google Calendar on the Web. To create an event: 1. Open the Calendar, and press > More > New event. You can also touch and hold a spot in Day, Week, or Month view.
  • Page 238 to which to add the event. Tap the Plus button to add more reminders.(See Setting an Event Reminder.) 3. Invite guests to the event. In the field, enter the email addresses of everyone you want to invite to the event. Separate multiple addresses with commas ( , ).
  • Page 239: Editing Or Deleting An Event

    Editing or Deleting an Event You can edit or delete an event that you created on the device or on the Web. You can also edit or delete events created by others, if they have given you permission. To edit an event: 1.
  • Page 240: Setting An Event Reminder

    When editing an event, tap the Delete button at the bottom of the screen. Then tap OK to confirm. Setting an Event Reminder You can set one or more reminders for an event, whether or not you created the event or have permission to edit its other details. To set an event reminder: 1.
  • Page 241: Responding To An Event Reminder

    Responding to an Event Reminder If you set a reminder for an event, the reminder notification appears in the Status Bar when the reminder time arrives. (See Using the Notifications Panel.) To respond to an event reminder: If you receive notifications in the Status Bar, drag the Notification panel down to your notifications.
  • Page 242: Displaying And Synchronizing Calendars

    Displaying and Synchronizing Calendars Initially, all calendars that you create or subscribe to through Google Calendar on the Web are also displayed in the Calendar application on your device. You can select which calendars to show or hide on the device, and which to keep synchronized. You can also control whether any data is synchronized to your device by using the General sync settings in Settings >...
  • Page 243: Changing Calendar Settings

    To stop syncing calendars to your device: > More > Calendars. 1. Press 2. Tap the button to the right of each calendar stop syncing. If is not displayed, the calendar will not sync. The status of the calendar is also displayed in text under the calendar's name.
  • Page 244 events so that they are not displayed in your calendar views. Tap to remove the checkmark and display all events in your calendar views. Use home time zone Allows you to checkmark Use home time zone so that the device displays calendars and event times in your home time zone when traveling.
  • Page 245 Folders Folders allow you to organize other Home screen shortcuts and icons, or folders that contain all your contacts, contacts with phone numbers, or starred contacts. Your folder's contents are kept up to date automatically. Organizing in folders can create space to add more shortcuts, widgets, or applications on the Home screen.
  • Page 246 To organize items on the home screen in a folder: Just drag a shortcut, an icon, or a folder and drop in a folder. Clock You can use Clock application to monitor several types of information at once, in addition to the current date and time. To open the Clock application: Press >...
  • Page 247 When the Clock application is running, it switches to screensaver mode after a few minutes. Simply press a device key to wake the phone up again. To return to the Home screen, tap at the bottom of the Clock screen. To play a slideshow: You can play a slideshow of the pictures in your Gallery albums from the Clock application.
  • Page 248 on the top right of the screen to dim the clock. again to restore normal brightness. Alarms The Clock application also allows you to set alarms. To set an alarm: 1. Tap at the bottom of the Clock screen. 2. Tap an existing alarm to change its time and other attributes or tap Add alarm to add a new one.
  • Page 249 tap the hour and minutes fields to enter the time with the keyboard. 4. Tap Repeat to set the days when you want the alarm to sound. (If you don't set a repeat, the alarm will only sound on the assigned day.) 5.
  • Page 250 Alarm volume: Allows you to set the volume of alarms. Snooze duration: Allows you to set how long the Clock waits before playing an alarm again. Volume and Camera: Allows you to set the desired behavior of the Volume buttons and Camera Key when pressed during an alarm.
  • Page 251: Updating Your Profile

    (OS) on your device via an over-the-air connection. > Settings > About phone > System 1. Press > updates > Update Firmware and Update LG Software. 2. Follow the onscreen instructions. Updating Your Profile This option allows you to automatically update your online user profile information.
  • Page 252: Updating Your Prl

    > Settings > About phone > Update Profile > 1. Press System updates > Update Profile.. 2. Follow the onscreen instructions. Updating Your PRL This option allows you to download and update the PRL (Preferred Roaming List) automatically. > Settings > About phone > System 1.
  • Page 253: Turning Bluetooth On And Off

    Turning Bluetooth On and Off By default, your device’s Bluetooth feature is set to Off. Turning Bluetooth on makes your device “discoverable” by other in-range Bluetooth devices. Note Activating Bluetooth can drain your battery faster and reduce your available usage times. To conserve your device’s battery, turn off Bluetooth when not in use.
  • Page 254: Camera And Video

    Camera and Video Bluetooth Status Indicators The following icons show your Bluetooth connection status at a glance: – Bluetooth is active – Bluetooth is connected to a Bluetooth device The Bluetooth Settings Menu The Bluetooth Settings menu allows you to set up many of the characteristics of your device's Bluetooth service, including: Entering or changing the name your device uses for Bluetooth communication...
  • Page 255: Pairing Bluetooth Devices

    4. Set the following Bluetooth options: Device name: Change your device’s Bluetooth name. Discoverable: Tap to place a checkmark and make your device visible to other devices for pairing and communication. (A green checkmark will appear.) Tap again to uncheck and make your device invisible. Note Your device is visible for up to 120 seconds (2 minutes).
  • Page 256 secure connections while bypassing the discovery and authentication process. To pair your phone with another Bluetooth device: 1. Verify your Bluetooth is active. 2. From the Bluetooth settings page, tap Discoverable to place a checkmark and make your device visible. Your device must be visible to successfully pair with an external device.
  • Page 257 To disconnect a paired device: Disconnecting a paired device breaks the connection between the device and your LG Maquee™, but retains the pairing. At a later point when you wish to reconnect the device, there is no need to setup the connection information again.
  • Page 258 Note Disconnections are manually done but often occur automatically if the paired device goes out of range of your LG L55C or if it is powered off. To delete a paired device (unpair): Deleting a device from your list removes its “connection record”...
  • Page 259: Sending Items Via Bluetooth

    Sending Items via Bluetooth Depending on your paired devices’ settings and capabilities, you may be able to send pictures, videos, Contacts information, or other items using a Bluetooth connection. Note Prior to using this feature, Bluetooth must first be enabled, and the recipient’s device must be visible.
  • Page 260: Disconnecting Bluetooth Connection

    2. Tap an album to open it and view its contents. (The pictures and videos in the album are displayed in chronological order.) 3. Press twice, then checkmark pictures and/or videos to share. 4. Tap Share> Bluetooth. 5. Tap a paired device. The external Bluetooth device must be visible and communicating for the pairing to be successful.
  • Page 261: Microsd Card

    When Bluetooth is turned off, the call is routed through either the earpiece or speaker, the call area is surrounded by a green box, the Bluetooth button indicates it's off, and the Call icon is displayed in the Status Bar. Note Communication can be toggled between the Bluetooth headset and the device earpiece or speaker by tapping the Bluetooth button On or Off.
  • Page 262 WARNING: On the Android OS 2.3, you can download applications from Android Market and store them on a microSD card as well as on the device. Due to this feature, if you skip the unmount procedure, it can cause an error because information between the microSD card and the device is accorded properly.
  • Page 263 Note Be sure to use only recommended microSD cards (up to 32GB). Using non-recommended microSD cards could cause data loss and damage your device. microSD Icon Indicators The following icons show your microSD card connection status at a glance: - microSD card has been unmounted from the device and is safe to remove.
  • Page 264 printers. Before using the microSD card with an SD-compatible device, you will need to insert the microSD card into the microSD adapter. To insert the microSD card into the microSD adapter: With the label side of the microSD card facing up, insert the card into the supplied microSD adapter, and gently slide the card until it is fully inserted.
  • Page 265: Microsd Card Settings

    microSD Card Settings Viewing Memory in the microSD Card > Settings > Storage. 1. Press > 2. Review the available information. The storage capacity page is divided into two sections: SD card and Internal phone storage. Formatting the microSD Card Formatting a microSD card permanently removes all files stored on the card.
  • Page 266: Tools And Calendar

    Tools and Calendar Note The formatting procedure erases all the data on the microSD card, after which the files CANNOT be retrieved. To prevent the loss of important data, please check the contents before you format the card. Connecting Your Device to Your Computer Before using your device's mass storage capabilities, you need to prepare your device's data services to synchronize with your...
  • Page 267 When the device is connected as USB storage, you receive a notification on your computer. You device's microSD card is mounted as a removable drive on your computer. You can now copy files to and from the microSD card. For more information, see the documentation for your computer.
  • Page 268: Important Connection Information

    Important Connection Information To avoid loss of data, DO NOT remove the USB cable, the microSD card, or the battery while accessing or transferring files. DO NOT use your computer to change or edit folder or file names on the microSD card, and do not attempt to transfer large amounts of data from the computer to the microSD card.
  • Page 269: For Your Safety

    Safety For Your Safety humidity areas, such as the Important Information bathroom, swimming pool, etc. Always store your phone away from heat. Never store your This user guide contains important information on the use phone in settings that may and operation of this phone. expose it to temperatures less Please read all the information than 32°F or greater than 104°F,...
  • Page 270 medical facility or at a gas Do not drop. station. Never place your phone Do not subject this unit to in a microwave oven as this will mechanical vibration or shock. cause the battery to explode. IMPORTANT! Please read the The coating of the phone may be damaged if covered with TIA SAFETY INFORMATION...
  • Page 271: And Care

    Safety Use the accessories like an (FCC) of the United States, with earphone cautiously. Do not its action in Report and Order touch the antenna FCC 96-326, adopted an unnecessarily. updated safety standard for Memory card information human exposure to radio and care frequency (RF) electromagnetic energy emitted by FCC regulated...
  • Page 272 violation of FCC regulations. Do distance between the user’s body not use the phone with a and the back of the phone, and damaged antenna. If a damaged have not been tested for typical antenna comes into contact with body-worn operations may not skin, a minor burn may result.
  • Page 273 Safety (1) This device & its accessories equipment generates uses and may not cause harmful can radiate radio frequency interference. energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the (2) This device & its accessories instructions, may cause harmful must accept any interference interference to radio received, including interference...
  • Page 274: Cautions For Battery

    Connect the equipment into qualified with the system per this standard. Use of an an outlet on a circuit different unqualified battery or charger from that to which the may present a risk of fire, receiver is connected. explosion, leakage, or other Consult the dealer or an hazard.
  • Page 275 Safety Avoid dropping the phone or The adapter or battery battery. If the phone or battery charger is intended for indoor is dropped, especially on a use only. hard surface, and the user Do not expose the adapter or suspects damage, take it to a battery charger to direct sunlight service center for inspection.
  • Page 276: Tia Safety Information

    reasonable level so that you is ON, it receives and also sends are aware of your out radio frequency (RF) signals. surroundings. This is In August, 1996, the Federal particularly imperative when Communications Commissions attempting to cross the street. (FCC) adopted RF exposure Safety Guidelines guidelines with safety levels for handheld wireless phones.
  • Page 277: Tips On Efficient Operation

    Safety Tips on Efficient Operation * American National Standards Institute; National Council on For your phone to operate most Radiation Protection and efficiently: Measurements; International Commission on Non-Ionizing Do not touch the antenna Radiation Protection unnecessarily when the phone is in use. Contact with the The design of your phone antenna affects call quality complies with the FCC guidelines...
  • Page 278: Electronic Devices

    Pull off the road and park Persons with pacemakers: before making or answering a Should ALWAYS keep the call if driving conditions so phone more than six inches require. from their pacemaker when Electronic Devices the phone is turned ON; Should not carry the phone in Most modern electronic a breast pocket.
  • Page 279: Health Care Facilities

    Health Care Facilities aids. It is important to try the different features of this phone Turn your phone OFF in health thoroughly and in different care facilities when any locations, using your hearing aid regulations posted in these areas or cochlear implant, to determine instruct you to do so.
  • Page 280: Safety Guidelines

    Safety Guidelines Posted Facilities in such areas could cause an explosion or fire resulting in Turn your phone OFF in any bodily injury or even death. facility where posted notices so Areas with a potentially explosive require. Aircraft atmosphere are often, but not always, marked clearly.
  • Page 281: Charger And Adapter Safety

    The battery does not need to environmental conditions. be fully discharged before recharging. Use of extended backlighting, MEdia Net Browsing, and data Use only LG-approved connectivity kits affect battery chargers specific to your life and talk/standby times. phone model since they are designed to maximize...
  • Page 282 Safety Guidelines The self-protection function of When using the power plug, the battery cuts the power of ensure that it is firmly the phone when its operation connected. If it is not, it may is in an abnormal state. In this cause excessive heat or fire.
  • Page 283: General Notice

    If the phone does reduce call quality due to heat not work, take it to an LG generated during use. Authorized Service Center. When the phone is not used Do not paint your phone.
  • Page 284: Fda Consumer Update

    Safety Guidelines 1. Do wireless phones pose a software. Please backup your health hazard? important phone numbers. (Ring tones, text messages, The available scientific evidence voice messages, pictures, and does not show that any health videos could also be deleted.) problems are associated with The manufacturer is not liable using wireless phones.
  • Page 285 Safety findings have not been confirmed repair, replace, or recall the by additional research. In some phones so that the hazard no cases, other researchers have had longer exists. difficulty in reproducing those Although the existing scientific studies, or in determining the data do not justify FDA reasons for inconsistent results.
  • Page 286 Safety Guidelines The FDA belongs to an The FDA shares regulatory interagency working group of the responsibilities for wireless federal agencies that have phones with the Federal responsibility for different Communications Commission aspects of RF safety to ensure (FCC). All phones that are sold coordinated efforts at the federal in the United States must comply level.
  • Page 287 Safety 3. What kinds of phones are the base unit connected to the subject of this update? telephone wiring in a house, typically operate at far lower The term ‘wireless phone’ refers power levels, and thus produce here to handheld wireless phones RF exposures far below the FCC with built-in antennas, often safety limits.
  • Page 288 Safety Guidelines that showed increased tumor cancers. None of the studies development used animals that demonstrated the existence of had been genetically engineered any harmful health effects from or treated with cancer causing wireless phone RF exposures. chemicals so as to be pre- However, none of the studies can disposed to develop cancer in answer questions about long-...
  • Page 289 Safety one exists. Epidemiological The FDA is working with the U.S. studies can provide data that is National Toxicology Program and directly applicable to human with groups of investigators populations, but 10 or more around the world to ensure that years follow-up may be needed high priority animal studies are to provide answers about some...
  • Page 290 Safety Guidelines Cooperative Research and States must comply with Federal Development Agreement Communications Commission (CRADA) to do research on (FCC) guidelines that limit radio wireless phone safety. The FDA frequency energy (RF) exposures. provides the scientific oversight, The FCC established these obtaining input from experts in guidelines in consultation with government, industry, and...
  • Page 291 Safety to have effects. Manufacturers of The standard, ‘Recommended wireless phones must report the Practice for Determining the RF exposure level for each model Spatial- Peak Specific Absorption of phone to the FCC. The FCC Rate (SAR) in the Human Body website Due to Wireless Communications (http://www.fcc.gov/oet/rfsafety)
  • Page 292 Safety Guidelines to determine whether a wireless between your body and the phone complies with safety source of the RF, since the guidelines. exposure level drops off 9. What steps can I take to dramatically with distance. For reduce my exposure to example, you could use a radiofrequency energy from my headset and carry the wireless...
  • Page 293 Safety want to take steps to lower strictly precautionary; it was not exposure to radiofrequency based on scientific evidence that energy (RF), the measures any health hazard exists. 1 1. What about wireless phone described above would apply to interference with medical children and teenagers using equipment? wireless phones.
  • Page 294 Safety Guidelines 2000. This standard will allow interference be found to occur, manufacturers to ensure that the FDA will conduct testing to cardiac pacemakers and assess the interference and work defibrillators are safe from to resolve the problem. 12. Where can I find additional wireless phone EMI.
  • Page 295: Driver Safety Tips

    Safety World Health Organization 1. Get to know your wireless (WHO) International EMF phone and its features such as Project speed dial and redial. Carefully read your instruction manual (http://www.who.int/peh-emf/) and learn to take advantage of National Radiological Protection valuable features most phones Board (UK) offer, including automatic (http://www.hpa.org.uk/radiation/)
  • Page 296: Voicemail

    Safety Guidelines 3. Position your wireless phone 5. Do not take notes or look up within easy reach. Make sure phone numbers while driving. you place your wireless phone If you are reading an Address within easy reach and where Book or business card, or you can reach it without writing a “to-do”...
  • Page 297: Tools

    Safety dial while driving, follow this dangerous situations — with simple tip— dial only a few your phone at your side, help numbers, check the road and is only three numbers away. your mirrors, then continue. Dial 91 1 or other local emergency number in the 7 .
  • Page 298: Consumer Information On

    Safety Guidelines Consumer Information on SAR (Specific Absorption 10. Call roadside assistance or a Rate) special wireless non- emergency assistance number when necessary. Certain This Model Phone Meets the situations you encounter while Government’s Requirements for driving may require attention, Exposure to Radio Waves.
  • Page 299 FCC for each model. The highest certified power level in all highest SAR value for LG Arena tested frequency bands. phone when tested for use at the Although SAR is determined at ear is 1.04 W/kg and when worn...
  • Page 300 Safety Guidelines requirements.) While there may Additional information on be differences between SAR Specific Absorption Rates (SAR) levels of various phones and at can be found on the Cellular various positions, they all meet Telecommunications Industry the government requirement for Association (CTIA) website at safe exposure.
  • Page 301 Safety Hearing Aid Compatibility (HAC) with Mobile Phones hearing loss. If your hearing device happens to be vulnerable to interference, you may not be When some mobile phones are able to use a rated phone used near some hearing devices successfully.
  • Page 302 Safety Guidelines Hearing devices may also be measured for immunity to this type of interference. Your hearing device manufacturer or hearing health professional may help you find results for your hearing device. The more immune your hearing aid is, the less likely you are to experience interference noise from mobile phones.
  • Page 303: Accessories 1

    Accessories There are a variety of accessories available for your mobile phone. Consult your local dealer for availability. Optional items are sold separately. Battery Charger The battery charger allows you to charge your phone. Battery Standard battery is available.

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