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LG-P940h USER GUIDE
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  • Page 1 • Copyright ©2012 LG Electronics, Inc. All rights reserved. LG and the LG logo are registered trademarks of LG Group and its related entities. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents 5 GettinG to know 20 Customising the Home 28 Working with account screen design folders your phone 21 Returning to recently- 28 Composing and sending 5 Before you start using used applications email the phone, please read this! 21 Notification drawer 9 the weB 11 Device components 21 Viewing the status bar 29 Browser 13 Installing the SIM card 23 Onscreen keyboard...
  • Page 3 46 Viewing your call logs 52 Taking a quick photo 58 Polaris Office 46 Call settings 52 Once you've taken the 59 lG on-sCreen photo 47 ContaCts phone .0 52 Using the advanced 47 Searching for a contact settings 59 On-Screen Phone 2.0...
  • Page 4 60 Connecting your phone to 06 s afety your PC 72 About phone instruCtions 62 Checking the On-Screen Phone connection 73 pC software(lG pC suite) 62 Disconnecting your phone from your PC 74 Connecting your Device to your PC 63 settinGs 76 Synchronising your 63 Wireless &...

  • Page 5: Getting To Know Your Phone

    GettinG to know application you want to uninstall. Touch uninstall. your phone . optimising battery life Before you start usinG Extend your battery's life between charges by turning off features that the phone, please read you don't need to having running this! constantly in the background. You can monitor how applications and Please check to see whether any system resources consume battery problems you encountered with...
  • Page 6 the screen. w arninG: to monitor and control how To protect your phone and battery power is being used: personal data, only download • applications > settings > about applications from trusted phone > Battery use sources, such as Android Battery usage time is displayed Market™. If there are improperly at the top of the screen. It tells installed applications on you how long it has been since your phone, it may not work...
  • Page 7 Please remember to back up any important data before 6. i nstalling pC performing a Hard Reset. software(lG pC suite) "LG PC Suite" PC Application is a 5. o pening and switching program that helps you connect applications your device to a PC via a USB cable and Wi-Fi.
  • Page 8 HDD: 100 MB or more free hard installing "lG pC suite" pC disk space (More free hard disk application space may be needed depending "LG PC Suite" PC application can be on the volume of data stored.) downloaded from the LG website. • Required software: LG integrated Go to www.lg.com and select a...
  • Page 9 7. s ynchronising your 8. t ransferring music, phone to a Computer photos and videos using usB mass storage Data from your device and PC can be synchronised easily with devices "LG PC Suite" PC application for your convenience. Contacts, lG integrated usB driver schedules, and bookmarks can be • lG integrated usB driver synchronised. is required to connect an...
  • Page 10 Hold your mobile phone vertically, you try to operate it: as you would a regular phone. Remove the battery, reinsert it, The LG-P940h has an internal then turn the phone on. antenna. Be careful not to scratch or damage the inside of the back Press and hold the power/lock cover as this is the NFC antenna.

  • Page 11: Device Components

    device components Camera key power/lock key earpiece • Switch your phone on/off proximity sensor by pressing and holding this key. front camera lens • Short press to lock/unlock the screen. home key Back key Return to the Home screen from any screen. Return to the previous screen. search key menu key •...
  • Page 12 volume keys headset Jack • In the Home screen: Control Charger/usB port ringer volume. • During a call: Control your power/lock key earpiece volume. • When playing a track: Control Camera key volume continuously. microphone Back cover sim card slot rear camera lens Battery microsd Card slot speaker...

  • Page 13: Installing The Sim Card And Battery

    installing the sim card and Slide the SIM card into the SIM card slot. Make sure the gold battery contact area on the card is Before you can start exploring your facing downwards. new phone, you'll need to set it up. To insert the SIM card and battery: To remove the back cover, hold the phone firmly in one hand.

  • Page 14: Charging Your Phone

    using the memory card Align the back cover over the battery compartment (1) and Your phone supports the use press it down until it clicks into of microSD or microSDHC place (2). memory cards of up to 32GB capacity. These memory cards are specifically designed for mobile phones and other ultra-small devices, and are ideal for storing...

  • Page 15: Locking And Unlocking The Screen

    Your memory card may already saves battery power. be formatted. If it isn't, you must When you are not using the LG- format it before you can use it. P940h, press the Power/Lock key note: all files on your memory to lock your phone.

  • Page 16: Secure Your Lock Screen

    all programs before entering note: Lock mode to avoid unnecessary precautions to take when using charges (e.g. phone calls, web screen lock. access and data communications). • it is very important to To wake up your phone, press the remember the unlock pattern, Power/Lock key . The lock screen pin & password you set. you will appear. Touch and slide the will not be able to access lock screen upwards to unlock your your phone if you use an...
  • Page 17 • if you have forgotten pin or password: If you forgot your PIN or Password, you need to do Hard reset.

  • Page 18: Your Home Screen

    your home sCreen home screen Simply swipe your finger to the left or right to view the panels. touch screen tips You can customise each panel Here are some tips on how to with widgets, shortcuts (to your navigate around your phone. favourite applications), folders and touch –...

  • Page 19: Customising The Home Screen

    Touch the phone icon to bring In the edit mode menu, select up the touch screen dialpad to items you want to add. You will make a call. then see added items on the Touch the Contacts icon to Home screen. open your contacts.

  • Page 20: Customising The Application Design From Home Screen

    Customising the downloading launcher and theme applications from either application design from lG smartworld or the android home screen market. Select homescreen > applications > lG smartworld or android market. Search for launcher and theme with ‘launcher’, or, ‘theme’ as keyword. Download and install your choice of launcher application and its relevant themes.

  • Page 21: Returning To Recently-Used Applications

    returning to recently-used and manage Sound/Vibrate/Silent, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC, the music applications player, etc. Touch and hold the home key The screen displays a pop-up viewing the status bar with icons of applications you The status bar uses different icons used recently. to display phone information such Touch an icon to open the as signal strength, new messages, application.
  • Page 22 icon description icon description Call hold Downloading data Speakerphone Uploading data Phone microphone is High-Speed Downloading muted data Missed call High-Speed Uploading data Bluetooth is on GPS is acquiring Connected to a Bluetooth Receiving location data device from GPS NFC is on On-Screen Phone System warning connected...

  • Page 23: Onscreen Keyboard

    Tap to view or press and hold icon description to change the writing language. FM radio turned on in the Tap, or touch and hold to background insert an emoticon when writing a Portable Wi-Fi hotspot is message. active Tap to enter a space. Both USB tethering and Tap to create a new line in the portable hotspot are...

  • Page 24: Google Account Set Up

    GooGle aCCount set After signing in, you can use Gmail™ and take advantage of Google services on your phone. When you first turn on your phone, you have the opportunity to activate the network, to sign into your Google Account and how you want to use some Google services.

  • Page 25: Viewing And Updating Your Status

    soCial networkinG Check your community is turned on. If you tap your community, With your phone, you can take you can see the current status of advantage of social networking and your social community. manage your micro-blog in on-line tip! if you add a social communities. You can update your networking widget on your current status, upload photos, and home screen, the widget...

  • Page 26: Removing Accounts On Your Phone

    tip! you can use information about friends only in sns or sync all data to Contacts. removing accounts on your phone Choose applications > settings > accounts & sync > Choose an account you want to delete > Touch remove account.

  • Page 27: Managing An Email Account

    email to change an email account's setting: You can use the Email application applications > email > in the to read emails from services other account screen, touch menu > than Gmail. The Email application settings supports the following account to delete an email account: types: POP3, IMAP and Exchange. applications >...

  • Page 28: Working With Account Folders

    Add Cc/Bcc and add attachment – Touch the folder icon to open files if required. the account folders. Enter the text of the message. Only the most recent emails in your Touch the send button. account are downloaded to your If you aren't connected to a phone.

  • Page 29: The Web

    the weB using options Press the menu key to view options. Browser Using options Select text – read it later – Add the current Press the Menu key to view options. text from the Browser gives you a fast, full- web page in Read it later. More colour world of games, music, news, Read it later –...

  • Page 30: Multimedia

    Applies 19 different types of filter. timeline view Adjusts the image using auto level, rGB Balance, LG-P940h Gallery provides a Brightness, Contrast, hue and timeline view of your photos and saturation. videos. In grid view mode, drag Applies 18 different types of to the right and the border.

  • Page 31: Music

    Touch to see the current playlist. music Touch to see lyrics. This option is Your LG-P940h has a built-in on only if the song includes the music player that lets you play all lyrics. your favourite tracks. To access the Touch to change the volume.

  • Page 32: Fm Radio

    If you choose OK, all the fm radio preset channels are deleted and auto scan starts. Your LG-P940h has a built-in FM During auto scanning, touch Radio so you can tune in to your stop if you want to stop favourite stations and listen on scanning.

  • Page 33: Nfc

    Your LG-P940h is NFC-enabled To use NFC, make sure your device mobile phone. NFC (Near Field is switched on and activate the NFC Communication) is a wireless setting, if disabled. connectivity technology that...

  • Page 34: Hdmi

    using tag reading through the TV/monitor when the To read a service tag, touch the video player or image viewer is service tag or other NFC device visible on your phone screen. with the back cover of your your device, when used with device. an mhl adapter, allows you to When a tag or device is view videos and other media recognised, corresponding that you have on your phone on...

  • Page 35: Connectivity

    • a lways ensure that you application, and not just from the share and receive data with Bluetooth menu as on most other devices that are trusted mobile phones. and properly secured. if there are obstacles between tip! with lG-p940h, you can the devices, the operating enjoy Bluetooth high speed. if distance may be reduced. the device you want to share • s ome devices, especially files with also supports high those that are not tested or speed Bluetooth, the files will approved by Bluetooth siG, automatically be transferred may be incompatible with via the high-speed network. to...

  • Page 36: Wi-Fi

    If the device you want to pair up necessary). with is not on the list, make sure Select accept to confirm that that target device is set to be you are willing to receive data discoverable, then scan again. from the device. Received data is saved to the bluetooth folder.

  • Page 37: Wi-Fi Direct

    Connect to a wlan using a wi-fi note: an active wlan running protected setup (wps) in the background will consume Using WPS, you can connect to a battery power. to preserve secured network. battery power, activate the To connect to a WLAN with a WPS wlan only when needed. button, In Idle mode, open the find and connect to a wlan application list and select In Idle mode, open the settings >...

  • Page 38: Using Smartshare

    Connect your device to another Both devices must be DLNA wlan device certified to support this feature. I I n Idle mode, open the to turn smartshare on and allow application list and select sharing contents settings > wireless & network Touch applications tab > wi-fi direct settings > ok > select smartshare. wi-fi direct. Press the menu key and select Press menu >...
  • Page 39 smartshare is automatically note: make sure that the dlna launched with the selected files. functionality of your devices Select the device from renderer is properly configured (e.g. tv lists to play the files. and pC). note: follow the similar steps Touch the top right button to or to use the music player, Camera select the device from renderer and video player to share lists. contents. Touch the top left button and select the device of the remote notice: Check that your device is content library.

  • Page 40: Mobile Network Sharing

    to upload contents from my share your device’s mobile phone to remote content library network via wlan In Idle mode, open the note: make sure that sd card application list and select is correctly mounted and the settings > wireless & network receive files in settings menu is > portable hotspot. checked. Select portable wi-fi hotspot settings > OK. Touch applications tab Select portable wi-fi hotspot select smartshare. to activate the WLAN hotspot. Touch the top left button and Select Configure wi-fi hotspot select my phone.

  • Page 41: Gps

    By connecting the GPS functions. the device to a PC, you can transfer • This feature may be unavailable data to and from your device depending on your region or directly and use the PC software service provider. program(LG PC Suite).
  • Page 42 To synchronise your phone with as a memory card reader. your PC using the USB cable, you application > settings > need to install PC software(LG PC storage to check out the Suite) onto your PC. Download the storage media. (If you want program from the LG website (www.

  • Page 43: Vpn Connections

    card into the phone.) through a public network, such as Connect the phone to your PC the internet. using the USB cable. note: your device should usB connection mode list already be configured with will appear, then select mass internet access. if you have storage option. trouble accessing the internet, Open the removable memory you need to edit connections. folder on your PC.
  • Page 44 • set ipsec pre-shared key - Connect to a private network Enter a preshared key. In Idle mode, open the • enable ltp secret - Set to application list and select use the L2TP secret password. settings > wireless & networks • set ltp secret - Enter the > vpn settings. L2TP secret password. Select a private network to •...

  • Page 45: Calls

    Calls answering and rejecting a call making a call When you receive a call in Lock state, drag the to the right to Touch to open the keypad. answer incoming call. Enter the number using the Drag the to the left to reject an keypad. To delete a digit, touch incoming call.

  • Page 46: Viewing Your Call Logs

    Call settings Touch the to make the call. Both calls are displayed on the You can configure phone call call screen. Your initial call is settings such as call forwarding and locked and put on hold. other special features offered by Touch the displayed number your carrier.

  • Page 47: Contacts

    ContaCts about your contact. Touch save. Add contacts to your phone and favourite contacts synchronise them with the contacts in your Google account or other You can classify frequently called accounts that support contact contacts as favourites. syncing. adding a contact to your favourites searching for a contact Touch to open your contacts.

  • Page 48: Import Or Export Contacts

    Export your contacts as a CSV file from your old device to your PC using a PC sync program. Install "LG PC Suite" PC application on the PC. Run the program and connect your device to the PC using a USB...

  • Page 49: Messaging

    The message screen opens, with your message after Recipient Your LG-P940h combines SMS and Name/Number. Responses MMS into one intuitive, easy-to- appear on the screen. As use menu. you view and send additional messages, a message thread is sending a message created.

  • Page 50: Using Smilies

    When writing a new message, press the menu key , then choose insert smiley. Changing your message settings Your LG-P940h message settings are predefined, so you can send messages immediately. You can change the settings based on your preferences. Touch messaging icon on the home screen and touch the menu , then tap settings.

  • Page 51: Camera

    Camera Getting to know the viewfinder switch lenses – Switch between the rear–facing camera lens and the front–facing camera lens. Z oom – Zoom in or zoom out. Alternatively you can use the side volume keys. B rightness – This defines and controls the amount of light entering the image.

  • Page 52: Taking A Quick Photo

    taking a quick photo tip! if you have an sns Open the Camera application. account and set it up on your You can also press Camera key phone, you can share your directly. photo with the sns community. Hold the phone, point the lens towards the subject you want to Touch menu > more > set as photograph. to use the image as a Contact Touch your finger on the subject icon or wallpaper.
  • Page 53 see the pictures displayed on a – Focuses on the specific spot. map. – Select the image resolution. If you choose the high resolution, the note: this function is only file size will increase, which means available when Gps is active. you will be able to store fewer photos in the memory.

  • Page 54: Video Camera

    video Camera Getting to know the viewfinder switch lenses – Switch between the rear–facing camera lens and the front-facing camera lens. Zoom – Zoom in or zoom out. Alternatively you can use the side volume keys. B rightness – This defines and controls the amount of light entering the video.

  • Page 55: Shooting A Quick Video

    shooting a quick video Long touch on View screen then touch and Confirm by Delete Slide the Camera mode button touching Confirm Delete down and the icon changes to . The video camera viewfinder using the advanced appears on the screen. settings Holding the phone, point the lens towards the subject you want to Using the viewfinder, touch capture in your video.

  • Page 56: Adjusting The Volume When Viewing A Video

    adjusting the volume when viewing a video To adjust the volume of a video while it is playing, use the volume keys on the left-hand side of the phone.

  • Page 57: Utilities

    Check the date and name the alarm. Touch save. enter the time you want your After you save the alarm,the LG- event to start and finish. P940h lets you know how much Also touch where then enter the time is left before the alarm will location.

  • Page 58: Polaris Office

    polaris office Polaris Office is a professional mobile office solution that lets users conveniently view various types of office documents, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint files, anywhere, anytime, using their mobile devices. managing files Polaris Office provides mobile users with convenient file management features, including copying, cutting and pasting, and deleting files and folders right on the device.

  • Page 59: Lg On-Screen

    • real-time transfer and control: LG On-Screen Phone 2.0 allows Displays and controls your mobile you to view your mobile phone phone screen when connected to screen from a PC via a USB, your PC. Bluetooth, or Wi-Fi connection. •...

  • Page 60: On-Screen Phone

    Visit LG Home (www.lg.com) and the internet on the pC, it select a country of your choice. automatically switches to the Go to support > mobile phone 3G network. then, additional support > Select the Model (LG- data charges may apply P940h) > Click osp ( On-Screen depending on your data plan. Phone ) to download. You can install the On-Screen Phone on...
  • Page 61 “Stop” to stop searching. Wizard and select “USB Cable connection”, then click “Next”. Select “lG-p940h” from the Connect your mobile phone to device list and click “Next”. You the PC using a USB cable and can rename the device if you wish.

  • Page 62: Checking The On-Screen Phone Connection

    Checking the on-screen phone connection Once the device is connected, drag down the status bar at the top of the home screen to check the On- Screen Phone connection status. disconnecting your phone from your pC Click in the top left of the On- Screen Phone window. Or drag down the notification bar at the top of the home screen and select "On- Screen Phone connected".

  • Page 63: Settings

    In the Home screen, touch the to set up a connection in some applications tab then scroll wireless networks with maC and touch settings. filters, you may need to enter the maC address of your lG- wireless & networks p940h into the router. Here, you can manage Wi-Fi and you can find the maC address Bluetooth. You can also set up in the following user interface: mobile networks and switch to touch application > settings airplane mode.

  • Page 64: Call Settings

    Call settings note: press menu to change the < fixed dialing numbers > Contact transfer setting. Select fixed dialing numbers • s end as one file: send to turn on and compile a list of contacts as a nested vCard. numbers that can be called from this may reduce transfer your phone. You'll need your time, but old devices may PIN2, which is available from your not support this mode on operator. Only numbers within the receiving contacts.

  • Page 65: Sound

    sound additional settings – This lets you change the following settings: < General > • C aller id: Choose whether to silent mode – Allows you to mute display your number on an all sounds (including call and outgoing call. notification ringtones) except the • C all waiting: If call waiting audio from music and videos and is activated, the handset will any alarms you have set.

  • Page 66: Display

    Gesture < feedback > audible touch tones – Allows Adjust the gesture settings for you to set the phone to play tones home screen, incoming call, alarm when using the dialpad to dial or video player. numbers. rearrange items - If you audible selection – Allows you checkmark this, you can relocate to set your phone to play a sound an item to other home screens by...
  • Page 67 use Gps satellites – If you select <device administration> use Gps satellites, your phone select device administrators determines your location to street – Add one or more administrators. level accuracy. <Credential storage> <screen unlock> use secure credentials – Allows set up screen lock – Set an you to access secure certificates. unlock pattern to secure your install from sd card –...

  • Page 68: Applications

    applications development – Set options for application development. You can view and manage the applications. accounts & sync unknown sources – Default setting to install non-Market < General sync settings > applications. Background data – Permits applications to synchronise data warninG: in the background, whether or not Depending on the applications you are actively working in them.

  • Page 69: Privacy

    privacy note: • if you select factory data Change the settings for managing reset, it will erase all of your your settings and data. personal data from your • Back up my data: Set to back phone’s system memory, up your settings and application including information about data to the Google server. your Google account, any • automatic restore: Set to other accounts, your system/ restore your settings and application data and settings application data when the as well as any downloaded...

  • Page 70: Storage

    storage speech to enter text. • safesearch: Opens a dialog box Check memory information of where you can set whether you memory cards and your device want the Google SafeSearch filter and format the external or internal to block certain results. memory.

  • Page 71: Accessibility

    accessibility • always use my settings: Check to use the settings on this Use the accessibility settings to screen rather than the speech configure accessibility plug-ins you synthesiser settings available in have installed on your phone. other applications. • default engine: Opens a dialog note: requires additional where you can set the text-to- plug-ins.

  • Page 72: Date & Time

    <pC suite> wi-fi connection - Checkmark this to use lG pC suite with Wi-Fi connection. Please note that Wi-Fi network should be connected for LG PC Suite via Wi-Fi connection in wireless & networks settings. date & time Use date & time settings to set how dates are displayed. You can...

  • Page 73: Pc Software

    “LG PC Suite” PC software is a program that helps you connect your device to a PC via a USB, or installing “lG pC suite” pC Wi-Fi connection. Once connected, you can use the functions of your software device from your PC.

  • Page 74: Connecting Your Device To Your Pc

    From the list of Wi-Fi network Connecting your device to searched, select a network to your pC connect. You may need to enter the “LG PC Suite” PC software can password if the network is connect a device with a USB cable secured. or Wi-Fi. From your device, select settings >Connectivity...
  • Page 75 Wi-Fi connection for both device From the portable wi-fi and PC, with same wireless router: hotspot settings > Configure • Device configuration wi-fi hotspot, remember From your device, select the SSID information of the settings > wireless & network. networks > wi-fi settings • PC configuration and enable the wi-fi. Go to network Configuration.

  • Page 76: Synchronising Your Device To A Computer

    PC using a USB cable. Data from your device and PC can be synchronised easily with "LG PC Suite" PC application for your convenience. Contacts, schedules, and bookmarks can be synchronised.

  • Page 77: Sending Multimedia Contents From Device To Pc

    Connect the device and PC with a USB cable. Run "LG PC Suite" PC application. After connection, select the device section from the category on the left side of the screen. Select multimedia. Select the checkbox of the contents to send.

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