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This device is not intended for sale in the USA. Part 15.21 statement " Change or Modifications that are not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. “ Part 15.105 statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
FCC Part 15 Class B Compliance This device and its accessories comply with part 15 of FCC rules and ICES-003 Class B digital apparatus requirements for Industry Canada. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:(1) This device and its accessories may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device and its accessories must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
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Conformité aux normes FCC Part 15 Class B Cet appareil et ses accessoires sont conformes aux normes FCC Part 15 Class B de la Federal Communications Commission et aux exigences pour appareils numériques ICES-003 Class B d’Industrie Canada.Son fonctionnement est sujet aux deux conditions suivantes :(1) Cet appareil et ses accessoires ne doivent pas provoquer de brouillage préjudiciable, et (2) cet appareil et ses accessoires doivent accepter toutes les...
Touch the Menu key within any application to see what options are available. TIP! If the LG-P720 displays an error message when you use it, or if you cannot turn it on, remove the battery, put it TIP! back in, then turn it on again after 5 seconds.
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Getting to know your phone Stereo earphone Power/Lock key connector Volume keys Back cover - On the homescreen: controls ringer volume. - During a call: controls your earpiece volume. - When playing music: controls playback volume. Battery Camera lens Charger, micro USB cable connector SIM card slot HDMI microSD memory...
Slide the SIM card into the SIM card holder. Make Installing the SIM card and battery sure the gold contact area on the card is facing Before you can start using your new phone, it has to be downwards. set up. To insert the SIM card and battery: To remove the back cover, hold the phone firmly in one hand.
Charging your phone contacts on the phone and the battery. The charger connector is on the top left-hand side of your LG-P720. Insert the charger and plug it into an electrical socket. Your LG-P720 will be charged when you can see Replace the phone's back cover.
Lower the lid then slide down to lock. To insert a memory card: Turn off your phone before inserting or removing the memory card. Remove the back cover. The LG-P720 supports upto a 32 GB microSD NOTE: card.
Getting to know your phone ready to use. Formatting the memory card NOTE: If there is content on your memory card, the Your memory card may already be formatted. If not, you folder structure may be different after formatting, must format it before you can use it. as all fi...
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WARNING Do not insert or remove the memory card while the phone is on. Otherwise you may damage the memory card, your phone, and the data stored on the memory card may be corrupted. To remove the memory card safely, select Applications > Settings > SD card &...
Your Homescreen Touch and hold - To open Touch-screen tips an options menu or grab an Here are some tips on navigating around your phone. object you want to move, Touch - To choose a touch and hold it. menu/option or open an application, touch it.
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Drag - To scroll through a Flick - To scroll through a list, or move slowly, drag list, or move quickly, flick across the touch screen. across the touch screen (drag quickly and release).
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Your Home screen NOTE: Pinch and stretch - To To select an item, touch the centre of the icon. • zoom in on content while Do not press too hard: the touch screen is sensitive centring the image between • enough to pick up a light, steady touch.
Lock your phone Unlock screen When you are not using your LG-P720, press the Power To wake up your phone, press the Power key. The lock key to lock it. This helps avoid accidental touches on the screen will appear. Touch and slide up the lock screen screen and saves battery power.
Your Home screen On your homescreen, you can view quick keys on the applications list. bottom of the screen. Quick keys provide easy, one- Pre-loaded applications may vary depending on NOTE: touch access to the functions you use most. your phone’s software or your service provider. Touch the Phone icon to bring up the touch-dialling Pre-loaded SD card content pad to make a call.
To add an icon to your homescreen: Once you have installed a file manager On the homescreen, touch the Menu key select Add. Alternatively, touch and hold any empty Browse to your microSD card Select the Application part of the homescreen. (.APK) file on your microSD card.
Your Home screen Getting back to a recently used To add an application icon to the homescreen TIP! application from the menu, touch and hold the Applications application you want to add. Touch and hold the Home key . The screen will give a pop up with icons for applications you have To remove an icon from the homescreen: used recently.
Notification drawer The notification drawer runs across the top of your screen. Alternatively, on the homescreen touch the Menu key Ring Wi-Fi Bluetooth and select Notifications. Here you can check and manage Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and GPS status, as well as Touch and slide the notification drawer down with your finger.
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Your Home screen battery life and Bluetooth and data connections. Icon Description The table below explains the meaning of the icons you Wired headset are likely to see in the status bar. Call in progress Call on hold [Status bar] Speakerphone Icon Description Phone microphone is muted...
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Icon Description Icon Description System warning Phone is connected to PC via USB cable Alarm is set Downloading data New voicemail Uploading data Ringer is silenced GPS is acquiring Vibrate mode Receiving location data from GPS Battery fully charged On-Screen Phone connected Battery is charging 3 more notifications not displayed Data in and out...
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Your Home screen Icon Description Icon Description Download finished Portable Wi-Fi hotspot is active New email Portable hotspot is active New Gmail SmartShare On New Google Talk message SmartShare Off or sharing request New message Song is playing Upcoming event...
On-screen keyboard space Enter a space. You can enter text using the on-screen keyboard. The Create a new line in the message field. on-screen keyboard appears automatically on the screen Tap to delete the previous character, hold to delete when you need to enter text. To manually display the the previous word.
Google Account Set-up The first time you open a Google application on your When you have entered your name and username, phone, you will be required to sign in with your existing tap Next. Your phone will communicate with Google Google account.
Signing in to your Google account IMPORTANT! Some applications, such as Calendar, only work with Enter your email address and password, then tap • the first Google Account you add. If you plan to use Sign in. Wait to sign in. more than one Google Account with your phone, After sign in, you can use Gmail and Google services make sure you sign into the one you want to use...
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Google Account Set-up If you want to use the backup feature to restore your • settings to this phone from another phone running Android, you must sign into your Google account now, during setup. If you wait until setup is complete, your settings will not be restored.
Calls/Contacts Making a voice call Making a video call Touch to open the keypad. Touch to open the keypad. Enter the number on the keypad. To delete a digit, Enter the phone number as before. touch the Clear icon Touch the Video call icon to make a video call.
Calls/Contacts Dialpad: Type in a number. by entering the first letter(s) of the contact name. In the list, touch the contact you want to call. Hold: Mute the microphone and pause the video. Mute: Mute the microphone. Answering and rejecting a call Speaker: Speaker on or off.
When screen is unlocked: Making a second call When your phone rings, touch the Accept icon During your first call, touch Contacts and select the . Touch the Decline icon to Decline/Reject an number you want to call, or touch Menu > Add call incoming call.
Calls/Contacts Viewing your call logs Call settings On the homescreen, touch and choose the Call You can configure phone call settings, such as call log tab. forwarding and other special features offered by your carrier. View a complete list of all dialled, received and missed calls.
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operator. Only numbers on the fixed dial list can be Contacts, Call logs or New number. called from your phone. Call forwarding – You can configure how your calls < Voicemail > are forwarded if you’re on the phone, if you don’t answer, etc.
Calls/Contacts Call barring – Select when you would like calls to be Contacts barred. Enter the call barring password. Please check You can add contacts on your phone and synchronise with your network operator about this service. them with your Google account contacts or those in Call costs –...
Touch Save to save the contact. Adding a new contact On the homescreen, touch Favourite contacts and enter the new contact’s number, then touch the You can assign frequently-called contacts as favourites. Menu key , and touch Add to contacts. Then To add a contact to your favourites: choose whether to create new contact or Add to the existing.
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Calls/Contacts Touch the Groups tab and select Favourites. Touch a contact to view their details. Touch the gold star to the right of the contact’s name. The star will turn grey and the contact will be removed from favourites.
Messaging/Email Touch Enter message below to start entering your Messaging message. Your LG-P720 combines SMS and MMS into one Touch Send to send your message. intuitive, easy-to-use menu. TIP! You can touch the icon to attach the file Sending a message you want to send with your message.
The 160-character limit may vary from country Changing your message settings to country, depending on language and how the Your LG-P720 message settings are pre-defined, so you SMS is coded. can send messages immediately. You can change these settings based on your preferences.
Touch the Next button to connect the server. TIP! If an email account is already set up, the Setup complete page will appear: you will need to enter wizard is not activated automatically. “name” for account display and My name. You can select mailbox type MS Exchange or Others.
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Messaging/Email POP3 / IMAP4 – Select protocol type, either POP3 or The Accounts screen IMAP4. The Accounts screen lists your Combined Inbox and each of your email accounts. Incoming server – Enter the incoming email server address. Touch the Application tab and select Email. •...
To open your Combined Inbox: touch Compose. Enter an address for the message’ If you have configured email to send and receive email s intended recipient. As you enter text, from more than one account, you can view all messages matching addresses will be offered from sent to all accounts in your Combined Inbox.
Messaging/Email Menu key and the touch Save as draft to save it in stored on the Exchange server itself. a Drafts folder. Touch a message in a Drafts folder If you want to see your sent messages in the Sent folder to resume working on it.
Adding and editing email accounts To delete an email account: Open the Accounts screen. To add an email account: Touch and hold the account you want to delete. Touch the Applications tab and select Email. Touch Remove account in the menu that opens Select MS Exchange or Other.
Social networking You can use your phone for social networking and to Adding your account to your phone manage your micro-blog in on-line communities. You Touch and hold the homescreen. When various can update your current status, upload photos and view Widgets appear, choose Social+ and tap the your friends’...
Viewing and updating your status TIP! You can update your status You can view and update social community content simultaneously by checking the SNS services you want to upload from Facebook, Twitter using the Social+ widget at any time. and MySpace. On the Social+ widget, choose the Social Networks service you log in to.
Social networking Removing accounts from your What’s New phone What’s New displays recent notifications that are recieved from applications such as missed calls and Choose Applications > Settings > Accounts & messages. sync. Choose Applications > What’s New. Choose the account you want to delete, then touch Remove account.
Photos and videos Getting to know the viewfinder (Camera) Zoom - Zoom in or out. Alternatively, you can use the side volume keys. TIP! You can close all shortcut Switch camera - Swap between the internal and external cameras. options to give a clearer viewfi...
Messaging, Facebook, Facebook for LG, Touch the shutter icon MySpace for LG, Twitter, Twitter for LG, Gmail or Email. The camera brings the image into focus. When the image is in focus, the focus indicators turn green...
You can change the camera setting by scrolling the Touch to set the image as Contact icon or Set as wheel. After selecting an option, touch the Back key. Wallpaper. Focus – Select the focus option from Auto, Macro, Touch to edit the name of the selected Rename Continuous AF and Face tracking.
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Photos and videos a picture is taken after pressing the shutter. to a blog that supports geotagging, you can see the pictures displayed on a map. Shot mode – Select shooting mode from Normal or Continuous shot. Storage – Select either Internal Memory or SD card to save images.
Touch to share the contents. TIP! The settings menu is superimposed over the viewfi nder, so when Touch to delete a photo. you change image colour or quality features Touch More for more options, as below. you will see the image preview change behind Details - Find out more information about the the settings menu.
Photos and videos Getting to know the viewfinder (Video camera) Zoom - Zoom in or out. Alternatively, you can use the side volume keys. TIP! You can close all shortcut Switch camera - Swap between the internal and external cameras. options to give a clearer viewfi...
Shooting a quick video After shooting a video Open the Camera application and slide the camera A still image representing your video will appear on mode button down to the Video position. The shutter the screen. icon will change to Touch to play the video.
Photos and videos White balance – The white balance ensures white Touch to shoot another video straight away. areas in your video are realistic. To enable your camera Touch to view the last video you recorded. to adjust the white balance correctly, you may need to determine the light conditions.
Audio recording – Choose Mute to record a video Your gallery will appear on the screen. without sound. Touch a video once to bring it to the front of the gallery. It will start to play automatically. Auto review – If you set this to On, it will automatically show you the video you have just recorded.
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Photos and videos 3D photos and videos Brightness - This defines and controls the amount of sunlight entering the video. Slide the brightness Taking a 3D Photo indicator along the bar towards “-” to lower the video brightness or “+” to increase it. 3D Photo size - Touch to set the size of the 3D photo you will take.
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Open the Camera application. Switch camera - Swap between the internal and external cameras. Touch the 3D button on the viewfinder. 3D focus - You can manually fine-tune 3D focus by Holding the phone, point the lens towards the adjusting the amount of overlapping with a bar that subject you want to photograph.
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Photos and videos Settings - Touch this icon to open the settings menu. screen: touch the 3D button 3D focus mode - Select the auto 3D focus option Holding the phone in landscape view, point the lens from Border, Center. Border uses a border area towards the video subject.
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3D Space Press and hold the 3D key on the right side of the 3D Gallery phone to access 3D Space. It will show you 3D Touch the 3D Gallery. The 3D images on your content such as YouTube 3D, 3D Gallery, 3D Camera internal memory and SD card will then be listed.
3D Space 3D Camera 3D Guide Touch the 3D Camera and the screen will The 3D Guide contains instructions that makes 3D switch to 3D camera mode. To create 3D photos and content easier to use. It will advise you how to create 3D 3D recordings, see 3D photos and videos section pictures, connect to a 3D TV via HDMI, view 3D content on previous pages.
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Multimedia Gallery Touch to delete a photo. Touch More for more options, as below. You can also save your files to an external memory card. The advantage of using a Details - Find out more information about the memory card is that you can free up memory content.
Music Touch twice to go back to the previous song. Your LG-P720 has a built-in player that lets you play all To adjust the volume while listening to music, press the your favourite music. To access the music player, touch up and down volume keys on the left side of the phone.
To transfer files using USB devices: You may therefore need to obtain permission Connect the LG-P720 to a PC using a USB cable. or a licence to reproduce or copy music. In If you haven't installed LG Android Platform Driver on some countries, laws prohibit private copying your PC, you will need to change settings manually.
Please note that a file that is USB storage. corrupted or has the wrong extension may cause If you haven't installed LG Android Platform Driver on • damage to your phone. your PC, you will need to set it manually. For more...
Scan for devices. Choose the device you want for Android. to send to from the list. If the LG-P720 phone connection using the USB Exporting contacts: Run the Contacts application. • cable is detected by PC Suite IV for Android, click Touch the address you want to export.
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FTP server, search and select your select Scan for devices. Choose the device you want LG-P720. to send to from on the list. TIP! Its is Bluetooth version 2.1+EDR, Sending multiple contacts: Run the Contacts •...
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3D content may not be transmitted automatically if your HDMI phone and 3D TV support different HDMI versions. In HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) is a compact this case, you can change the 3D settings of TV referring audio/video interface for transmitting uncompressed to the TV user’s manual.
Utilities (+, –, x or ÷) followed by =. Setting your alarm For more complex calculations, touch Menu and On the homescreen, touch the Applications tab and Advanced panel, then choose sin, cos, tan, log, etc. select Alarm/Clock. If you want to add a new alarm, touch New alarm. NOTE: The radian is the only supported unit of anglular Measure for this calculator.
Touch What, then enter the event name. Check the Recording a sound or voice date and enter the time you want your event to start Use the voice recorder to record voice memos or other and finish. audio files. Then touch Where and enter the location. On the homescreen, touch the Applications tab and To add a note to your event, touch Description and select Voice Recorder.
Utilities Sending the voice recording Once you have finished recording, you can send the audio clip by touching Share. Choose between Bluetooth, Email, Gmail and Messaging. When you select Email, Gmail and Messaging, the voice recording will be added to the message you write, and it will be sent as normal.
The Web Browser New windows: Open a new window. Browser gives you a fast, full-colour world of games, Settings: Move to Browser settings. music, news, sports, entertainment and much more, Using options right on your mobile phone - Wherever you are and whatever you’re into.
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The Web manually. The user subscribes to a feed by Select text: Touch and select the lines you want entering its link into the reader or clicking an RSS to copy. You can paste it into any input box. icon in a browser that starts the subscription Add RSS Feed: Add your favourite web page.
If you install applications and games from your Google account will automatically synchronise Android Market, they will appear in the Application tab. with your LG-P720. You can check other peoples' comments regarding an application, or post your own comments.
Google applications Touch the Menu key, then touch Refresh to send or Google Search receive new emails and to synchronise your emails with Google Mobile Web Search allows you to search for your Google account on the web. With the Menu key, content on the internet.
In the Application tab, tap the icon to access LG World. Tap Sign in and enter ID/PW for LG World. If you have not yet signed up, tap Register and get a LG World membership. Download the content you want.
Try the easy “Menu” buttons to find what you’re • Facebook, Twitter and SMS. looking for fast. NOTE: LG World may not be available in all carriers or Categories: Find contents by category (e.g. • countries. Education, Entertainment, Games, etc).
Settings On the home screen, touch the Application tab then is accessed from the Wi-Fi settings screen. Touch the scroll and touch Settings. Menu key and touch Advanced. SmartShare settings – Allows you to change the device Wireless & Networks name and select content type to be shared.
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Settings Internet connection with your computer and turn your your mobile phone from your PC, using the mouse or phone into a Wi-Fi access point to share your phone's keyboard. Internet connection with additional computers or devices. Sound VPN settings – Displays the list of Virtual Private <...
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Volume – Allows you to set the volume for ringtones, Audible selection – Allows you to set your phone to media and alarms. If you un-select the option to use the make a sound when you touch buttons, icons and other same volume for calls and notifications, you can set the on-screen items that are touch-sensitive.
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Settings automatically when you turn the phone on its side or Gesture upright. Gesture shortcuts can make using your phone easier in Animation – Allows you to set animated transitions day to day life. when navigating from screen to screen. In Gestures you can turn on or off different gestures to Screen timeout –...
option as None. Location & security < My Location > TIP! To lock your screen by using the Pattern Lock Use wireless networks – If you select Use wireless The first time you do this, a short tutorial about networks, your phone will determine your approximate creating an unlock pattern appears.
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Settings < Passwords > Install from SD card – Allows you to install encrypted certificates from a microSD card. Visible passwords – Select to show passwords as you type them, or deselect to hide them as you type them. Set password – Allows you to set or change the password for your secure credential storage.
Running services – Allows you to view and control WARNING services and applications that are currently running. This Depending on the applications you install, option displays what processes each running service the mobile phone may not operate correctly needs, and how much memory it is using. and could be illegally used to establish Development –...
Settings Auto-sync – Permits applications to synchronise, send applications and your DRM licence. Resetting the phone and receive data on their own schedule. will not delete or restore any system software updates you have downloaded or any files (e.g., photos and <...
< Internal phone storage > Language: Opens a screen where you can set the • language you use when entering text by speaking. Check the Available space. SafeSearch: Opens a dialogue box where you can set • Language & keyboard whether you want Google SafeSearch filter to block some results.
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Settings Android text-to-speech synthesiser for applications that Install voice data: If your phone does not have • can benefit from it. speech synthesiser data installed, this connects to Android Market and guides you through the process NOTE: If you don’t have speech synthesiser data of downloading and installing the data.
Accessibility About the phone Use the Accessibility settings to configure any View legal information and check phone status and accessibility plug-ins you have installed on your phone. software version. NOTE: Requires additional plug-ins to become Wi-Fi available. With Wi-Fi, you can use high-speed Internet access Date &...
Settings Or touch Application > Settings > Wireless & automatically, and additional charges may be applied.) networks, then turn Wi-Fi on. The LG-P720 supports WEP, WPA/WPA2-PSK and • 802.1x EAP security. If your Wi-Fi service provider To connect to Wi-Fi or network administrator sets encryption for network Choose the Wi-Fi network you want to connect to.
When your phone is sharing its data connection, an icon Portable Wi-Fi hotspot settings appears in the status bar and as an on-going notification On the homescreen, touch the Application tab and in the notifications drawer. select Settings. Touch Wireless & Networks and select Tethering & Icon Description portable hotspot.
Settings To share your phone’s When Portable Wi-Fi hotspot is selected, you can • change its network name or make it secure. data connection as a portable Wi-Fi Un-select Portable Wi-Fi hotspot to stop sharing hotspot your data connection via Wi-Fi. On the homescreen, touch the Applications tab and select Settings.
Touch Portable Wi-Fi hotspot settings. from your Wi-Fi network. Touch Configure Wi-Fi hotspot. ATTENTION! The Configure Wi-Fi hotspot dialogue box will open. • If you set the security option as , you can Open You can change the network SSID (name) that other •...
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Settings Both devices must be DLNA certified to support this Choose from Pictures, Videos, and Music. feature. SmartShare is now activated and ready to share contents. To turn SmartShare on and allow sharing contents To share contents from remote content library to Touch application tab and select Settings.
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function on. Touch Share on the menu and select the SmartShare. You can browse the content library. SmartShare is automatically launched with the Touch and hold a content thumbnail and flick them selected files. to the top area with your finger or touch the play button.
Settings Some DLNA enabled device (e.g. TV) support only the On-Screen Phone icons DMP feature of DLNA and will not appear in the renderer Connects your mobile phone to your PC, or device list disconnects it. Your device might not be able to play some contents. Rotates the On-Screen Phone window (only 3D images may not be displayed properly on some available with applications that support rotation).
> Mobile Phone Support > Download LG Mobile you wish to transfer and drag and drop them into the Support Tool to PC. If you download LG PC Suite IV, the On-Screen Phone window. The files sent are stored on On-Screen Phone program will also be downloaded on a microSD card.
Settings your PC. You can then install the On-Screen Phone on Enter the On-Screen Phone password and click your PC. "Next". The default password is "0000". You can change the password in Settings > Wireless & Go to NOTE: Settings > SD card & phone storage Networks >...
When the mobile phone you want to the On-Screen Phone connection status. connect to appears, click "Stop" to stop searching. Select "LG-P720" from the device list and click To disconnect your phone from your "Next". You can rename the device if you wish.
This feature is only available if and when LG makes the newer version of the firmware available for your device.
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USB data cable. This feature is only does not take responsibility for any loss of personal data. available if and when LG makes the newer version of the firmware available for your device. To check if there is a new software version for you mobile phone go to Settings >...
‘Turn on USB storage’ and select ‘OK’ to computer display the ‘USB storage in use’ screen. You can use the LG PC Suite to sync Outlook contacts On your computer, the connected phone is and calendar with your phone and PC.
Copyrights and trademarks The rights to all technologies and products that comprise • this device are the property of their respective owners: ® ® Contains Adobe Flash Player technology by Adobe ® Bluetooth is a registered trademark of Bluetooth Systems Incorporated. •...
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Copyrights and trademarks ® ABOUT DIVX VIDEO-ON-DEMAND: This DivX Certified NOTE! device must be registered in order to play purchased Open Source Software DivX Video-on-Demand (VOD) movies. To obtain your To obtain the corresponding source registration code, locate the DivX VOD section in your code under GPL, LGPL, MPL and other device setup menu.
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® ® Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi Protected Access are registered • trademarks of the Wi-Fi Alliance. DTS 2.0 Channel • Manufactured under license from DTS Licensing Limited. DTS and the Symbol are registered trademarks, & DTS 2.0 Channel and the DTS logos are trademarks of DTS, Inc. Product includes software.
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