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Important Customer Information

Please be advised that many services and applications offered through
this unique device are provided by various device, operating system,
TM
software and application developers (e.g. Google
, Motorola, Microsoft,
Palm). If you use, link to or download a service, an application, chat room,
marketplace or social network from this device, you should carefully
review the terms of such service or application. If you USE ANY of these
Wireless services or applications, personal information you submit may
be read, collected, or used by the service or application provider and/or
other users of those forums.
Specific terms and conditions, terms of use, and privacy polices apply to
those applications and services. Please review carefully any and all terms
and conditions applicable to those applications and services including
those related to any location-based services for any particular privacy
policies, risks or waivers.
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  • Page 1: Important Customer Information

    Important Customer Information Please be advised that many services and applications offered through this unique device are provided by various device, operating system, software and application developers (e.g. Google , Motorola, Microsoft, Palm). If you use, link to or download a service, an application, chat room, marketplace or social network from this device, you should carefully review the terms of such service or application.

  • Page 2: Important Safety Precautions

    Important Safety Precautions 1. Do not expose the battery charger or adapter to direct sunlight or use it in places with high humidity, such as a bathroom. 2. Do not use harsh chemicals (such as alcohol, benzene, thinners, etc.) or detergents to clean your phone. This could cause a fire.
  • Page 3 14. Unplug the power cord and charger during lightning storms to avoid electric shock or fire. 15. Only use the batteries and chargers provided by LG. The warranty will not be applied to products provided by other suppliers.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Contents Important Customer Information... 1 Important Safety Precautions ... 2 Contents ... 4 Technical Details ... 6 Device Overview ... 10 Onscreen Keyboard ...13 Charging/ microSD Card ...14 Turning the Phone On ...15 Google Account Set-up ...16 Getting to Know the Home Screen ...17 Using Applications ...20 Notifications ...22 Touchscreen ...24...
  • Page 5 Contents Browser ...36 Camera ...37 Android Market ...38 Tips ...39 Safety ...41 FAQs with Apex ...65 LIMITED WARRANTY STATEMENT ... 74 S740GSG(eng).indd 2010.11.5 3:14:3...

  • Page 6: Technical Details

    Technical Details Important Information This guide provides important information on the use and operation of your phone. Please read all the information carefully prior to using the phone for the best performance and to prevent any damage to or misuse of the phone. Any unapproved changes or modifications will void your warranty.
  • Page 7 CDMA Standard Designator TIA/EIA-95A TSB-74 Basic Air Interface ANSI J-STD-008 TIA/EIA-IS2000 TIA/EIA/IS-634 TIA/EIA/IS/651 Network TIA/EIA/IS-41-C TIA/EIA/IS-124 TIA/EIA/IS-96-B TIA/EIA/IS-637 Service TIA/EIA/IS-657 IS-801 TIA/EIA/IS-707-A TIA/EIA/IS-856 1x EV-DO TIA/EIA/IS-878 Related TIA/EIA/IS-866 interface TIA/EIA/IS-890 Technical Details Description CDMA Dual-Mode Air Interface 14.4kbps radio link protocol and interband operations IS-95 adapted for PCS frequency band CDMA2000 1xRTT Air Interface MAS-BS...
  • Page 8 Technical Details FCC RF Exposure Information WARNING! Read this information before operating the phone. In August 1996, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) of the United States, with its action in Report and Order FCC 96-326, adopted an updated safety standard for human exposure to Radio Frequency (RF) electromagnetic energy emitted by FCC regulated transmitters.
  • Page 9 Technical Details Part 15.19 statement This device and its accessories comply with part 15 of FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device & its accessories may not cause harmful interference. (2) This device & its accessories must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

  • Page 10: Device Overview

    Device Overview Front View Earpiece Touchscreen Back Key • Goes back to the previous screen, one level at a time. • Closes the onscreen keyboard when it is displayed. Menu Key Send Key Home Key • Returns to the Home screen.

  • Page 11: Rear View

    Rear View Left Side Volume Keys Accessory/ Charger Port Device Overview 3.5mm Headset Camera Flash Camera Lens Back Cover Speaker Right Side microSD Slot Camera Key 2010.11.5 3:14:3...

  • Page 12: Slide Out Qwerty Keyboard

    Device Overview Slide Out QWERTY Keyboard Back Key • Goes back to the previous screen, one level at a time. Search Key • Opens the Quick Search Box to search phone contents and the web. • Press twice to open Quick Search Box from any application.

  • Page 13: Onscreen Keyboard

    The onscreen keyboard displays automatically on the screen when you open certain applications (and the QWERTY is not opened). To manually display the keyboard, simply touch a text field where you want to enter text. Shift Key • Touch once to capitalize the next letter you type.

  • Page 14: Charging/ Microsd Card

    USB cable. NOTICE: Please use only an approved charging accessory to charge your LG phone. Improper handling of the charger port, as well as the use of an incompatible charger, may cause damage to your phone and void the warranty.

  • Page 15: Turning The Phone On

    Turning the Phone On • Press and hold the Power/Lock Key NOTE: When you turn on your phone for the first time, follow the instructions on the screen to activate your device. To wake up the phone After you don’t use the phone for a while, the screen and backlight will turn off to conserve the battery.

  • Page 16: Google Tm Account Set-Up

    Google Account Set-up The first time you power on your phone, you will be prompted to touch the Android logo to begin using your phone. Touch to begin. During setup you will be asked to sign into your existing Google account. If you do not have a Google account you can create one.

  • Page 17: Getting To Know The Home Screen

    It displays application icons, widgets, shortcuts, and other features. Selecting a Home screen There are two Home screens you can select. You can choose Android Home or LG Home. Essentially the same, they have slight aesthetic differences. Android Home Status Bar...
  • Page 18 From the Home screen, touch the Launch icon: • On Android Home, touch • On LG Home, touch Touch the Themes icon Touch either Android Home or LG Home, depending on your preference. To return to the Home screen ▶ Press the Home Key at any time, from any application.

  • Page 19: To View Other Home Screen Panes

    Home screen pane thumbnails. Touch a thumbnail to open it. NOTE: LG Home screen pane location is indicated by the dots at the top of the Launch icon. To return to the center Home pane • Press the Home Key at any time, in any application.

  • Page 20: Using Applications

    Using Applications Multi-tasking is easy with Android because open applications keep running even when you open another application. There’s no need to quit an application before opening another. Use and switch among several open applications. Android starting them as needed, to ensure that idle applications don’t consume resources unnecessarily.

  • Page 21: Adding Application Icons To The Home Screen

    Adding application icons to the Home screen Customize your Home screen with the applications you use most often. Access the Launch screen. Touch and hold the application icon you want to add to your Home screen. The phone will vibrate and the Home screen will appear, into which you can place the application icon.

  • Page 22: Notifications

    Notifications Notifications appear conveniently on the Status Bar to announce new messages, calendar events, alarms, and more. To open the Notifications panel • Touch and drag the Status Bar down. • On the Home screen, press the Menu Key and touch Notifications. The Notifications panel displays a list of your current notifications, organized into ongoing and event-based notifications.

  • Page 23: Notification Icons

    Notification Icons New Gmail message New text or multimedia message Problem with text or multimedia message delivery New Google Talk message New voicemail Upcoming event Data is syncing Problem with sign-in or sync microSD card is full An open Wi-Fi network is available Phone is connected via USB cable Song is playing Notifications...

  • Page 24: Touchscreen

    Touchscreen The main way to control Android features is by using your finger to manipulate icons, buttons, menu items, onscreen keyboard, and other items on the touchscreen. • Touch A single finger touch selects items. For example, touch an icon to open that application or feature, touch a browser link to go to that page, or touch text fields to enter text.
  • Page 25 Rotate the phone counter-clockwise for landscape orientation. NOTE: To turn this feature on and off, from the Home screen, press the Menu Key touch Settings > Sound & display > then, select/deselect Orientation. Touchscreen Rotate the phone clockwise for portrait orientation.

  • Page 26: Calling & Contacts

    Calling & Contacts Placing and Ending Calls To place a call by dialing Touch the Phone icon the Launch screen. • If you’re already in the Contacts list or the Call log, touch the Phone tab. Touch the number touch keys to enter the phone number. Touch the green Call Key you entered.
  • Page 27 To answer a call • Drag the green Answer button If you were already on a call, the first call is placed on hold while you answer the new call. To decline a call and divert it to voicemail • Drag the red Decline button The caller is sent directly to your voicemail box to leave a message.
  • Page 28 Calling & Contacts To access your voice mail from your wireless device Touch the Phone icon Touch the Voicemail Key Follow the prompts to enter your password and retrieve your messages. To add a new contact Touch the Contacts icon Press the Menu Key If you have more than one account, touch the account to which you want to add the contact.

  • Page 29: Setting Up Email

    Your device will provide instant access to your Gmail, Google Contacts, and Google Calendar as soon as you set up your Google account during activation. Linking all of your other email addresses to your device is quick and easy. If you did not set up a Google account during the initial set up, from the Home screen, touch Gmail instructions.
  • Page 30 Setting Up Email If you must set up the account manually, continue to Step 5. Select the type of email account. (If the account type is unknown, check with your email provider. POP3 is the most common.) Enter your Incoming server settings, then touch Next. Enter your Outgoing server settings, then touch Next.
  • Page 31 Set the desired account options, then touch Next. Return to step 4 to complete setting up your account. NOTES: • If you receive an error message starting “Setup could not finish” , check with your email provider to confirm incoming server settings and settings to access their outgoing server from other networks.

  • Page 32: Using The Menus

    Using the Menus There are two available types of menus: Options menus and Context menus. Options menus Options menus contain tools that apply to the activities of the current screen or application, and not to any specific item on the screen. To open the Options menu, press the Menu Key available Options menu;...

  • Page 33: Context Menus

    Context menus Context menus contain tools that apply to a specific item on the screen. To open a Context menu, touch and hold an item on the screen for 2 seconds. Note that not all items have Context menus. If you touch and hold an item that has no available Context menu, nothing will happen.

  • Page 34: Searching

    Searching You can search for information on your phone and on the web with the Quick Search Box. NOTE: You can also search the web by voice with the Voice Search application. From the Home screen, touch the Voice Search icon To search your phone and the web by entering text From the Home screen, touch the Search Key Enter the text you’re searching for in the Quick Search Box.

  • Page 35: Bluetooth

    To turn Bluetooth on or off From the Home screen, press the Menu Key > Wireless & networks. Touch Bluetooth to turn the function on or off. The green checkmark indicates that the functionality is on. To pair and connect to a Bluetooth headset From the Home screen, press the Menu Key >...

  • Page 36: Browser

    Browser To open Browser • Touch the Browser icon screen. To go to a webpage Touch the URL field at the top of the Browser screen. If the URL field isn’t visible, press the Menu Key Enter the address (URL) of the webpage. As you enter the address, Google web search will suggest webpages and queries.

  • Page 37: Camera

    You can take pictures and shoot videos with Camera. NOTE: Insert a microSD card to use the camera and other multimedia features. To take and share a picture Press the Camera Key Frame your subject on screen and touch the Shutter icon the picture.

  • Page 38: Android Market Tm

    Android Market Use Android Market to browse and download from the thousands of available applications. To download an application From the Home screen, touch the Market icon NOTE: Press the Menu Key and touch Help to get help with Android Market. Browse for an application or game.

  • Page 39: Tips

    1. Optimize your battery life with a power control widget: On the Home screen, press the Menu Key Widgets > Power Control. 2. Watch YouTube™ videos in high resolution: While a YouTube video is playing, touch the screen to display the video options.
  • Page 40 Tips On the web: www.lgusa.com/Apex To order a printed copy of the manufacturer’s User Guide/ Manual, please call 1-877-268-7589. S740GSG(eng).indd 2010.11.5 3:15:1...

  • Page 41: Safety

    Safety TIA Safety Information The following is the complete TIA Safety Information for wireless handheld phones. Exposure to Radio Frequency Signal Your wireless handheld portable phone is a low power radio transmitter and receiver. When ON, it receives and sends out Radio Frequency (RF) signals.
  • Page 42 Safety Antenna Care Use only the supplied internal antenna. Unauthorized antennas, modifications, or attachments could damage the phone and may violate FCC regulations. Phone Operation NORMAL POSITION: Hold the phone as you would any other telephone with the antenna pointed up and over your shoulder. Tips on Efficient Operation For your phone to operate most efficiently: Don’t touch the antenna unnecessarily when the phone is in use.
  • Page 43 Pacemakers The Health Industry Manufacturers Association recommends that a minimum separation of six (6) inches be maintained between a handheld wireless phone and a pacemaker to avoid potential interference with the pacemaker. These recommendations are consistent with the independent research by and recommendations of Wireless Technology Research. Persons with pacemakers: •...
  • Page 44 Safety Health Care Facilities Turn your phone OFF in health care facilities when any regulations posted in these areas instruct you to do so. Hospitals or health care facilities may use equipment that could be sensitive to external RF energy. Vehicles RF signals may affect improperly installed or inadequately shielded electronic systems in motor vehicles.

  • Page 45: Safety Information

    • Please dispose of your battery properly or take it to your local wireless carrier for recycling. • The battery doesn’t need to be empty before recharging. • Use only LG-approved chargers specific to your phone model since they are designed to maximize battery life. Safety 2010.11.5...
  • Page 46 Safety • Do not disassemble or shortcircuit the battery. • Keep the battery’s metal contacts clean. • Replace the battery when it no longer provides acceptable performance. The battery can be recharged several hundred times before replacement. • Recharge the battery after long periods of non-use to maximize battery life.
  • Page 47 • Do not use the phone if the antenna is damaged. If a damaged antenna contacts skin, it may cause a slight burn. Please contact an LG Authorized Service Center to replace the damaged antenna.
  • Page 48 Safety so you don’t disturb others. • Do not turn your phone on or off when putting it to your ear. • Use accessories, such as earphones and headsets, with caution. Ensure that cables are tucked away safely and do not touch the antenna unnecessarily.

  • Page 49: Fda Consumer Update

    Safety Using headsets safely Use of headsets to listen to music while operating a vehicle is not recommended and is illegal in some areas. Be careful and attentive while driving. Stop using this device if you find it disruptive or distracting while operating any type of vehicle or performing any other activity that requires your full attention.
  • Page 50 Safety Frequency (RF) energy at a level that is hazardous to the user. In such a case, the FDA could require the manufacturers of wireless phones to notify users of the health hazard and to repair, replace, or recall the phones so that the hazard no longer exists.
  • Page 51 Safety The FCC also regulates the base stations that the wireless phone networks rely upon. While these base stations operate at higher power than do the wireless phones themselves, the RF exposures that people get from these base stations are typically thousands of times lower than those they can get from wireless phones.
  • Page 52 Safety animals that had been genetically engineered or treated with cancer- causing chemicals so as to be predisposed to develop cancer in the absence of RF exposure. Other studies exposed the animals to RF for up to 22 hours per day. These conditions are not similar to the conditions under which people use wireless phones, so we do not know with certainty what the results of such studies mean for human health.
  • Page 53 angle at which the phone is held, or which model of phone is used. 6. What is the FDA doing to find out more about the possible health effects of wireless phone RF? The FDA is working with the U.S. National Toxicology Program and with groups of investigators around the world to ensure that high priority animal studies are conducted to address important questions about the effects of exposure to Radio Frequency (RF) energy.
  • Page 54 Safety a Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) of 1.6 watts per kilogram (1.6 W/kg). The FCC limit is consistent with the safety standards developed by the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (IEEE) and the National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurement. The exposure limit takes into consideration the body’s ability to remove heat from the tissues that absorb energy from the wireless phone and is set well below levels known to have effects.
  • Page 55 Safety 9. What steps can I take to reduce my exposure to Radio Frequency energy from my wireless phone? If there is a risk from these products — and at this point we do not know that there is — it is probably very small. But if you are concerned about avoiding even potential risks, you can take a few simple steps to minimize your exposure to Radio Frequency (RF) energy.
  • Page 56 Safety precautionary; it was not based on scientific evidence that any health hazard exists. 11. What about wireless phone interference with medical equipment? Radio Frequency (RF) energy from wireless phones can interact with some electronic devices. For this reason, the FDA helped develop a detailed test method to measure Electro Magnetic Interference (EMI) of implanted cardiac pacemakers and defibrillators from wireless telephones.

  • Page 57: Driver Safety Tips

    ctsandProcedures/HomeBusinessandEntertainment/CellPhones/default. htm) Federal Communications Commission (FCC) RF Safety Program (http://www.fcc.gov/oet/rfsafety) International Commission on Non-lonizing Radiation Protection (http://www.icnirp.de) World Health Organization (WHO) International EMF Project (http://www.who.int/emf) National Radiological Protection Board (UK) (http://www.hpa.org.uk/radiation/) 10 Driver Safety Tips Your wireless phone gives you the powerful ability to communicate by voice almost anywhere, anytime.
  • Page 58 Safety speaker phone accessory, take advantage of these devices if available to you. 3. Make sure you place your wireless phone within easy reach and where you can reach it without removing your eyes from the road. If you get an incoming call at an inconvenient time, if possible, let your voicemail answer it for you.
  • Page 59 your attention from the road. 8. Use your wireless phone to call for help. Your wireless phone is one of the greatest tools you can own to protect yourself and your family in dangerous situations -- with your phone at your side, help is only three numbers away.

  • Page 60: Consumer Information On Sar

    Safety Consumer Information on SAR (Specific Absorption Rate) This Model Phone Meets the Government’s Requirements for Exposure to Radio Waves. Your wireless phone is a radio transmitter and receiver. It is designed and manufactured not to exceed the emission limits for exposure to radiofrequency (RF) energy set by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) of the U.S.
  • Page 61 Safety antenna, the lower the power output. Before a phone model is available for sale to the public, it must be tested and certified to the FCC that it does not exceed the limit established by the governmentadopted requirement for safe exposure. The tests are performed in positions and locations (e.g., at the ear and worn on the body) as required by the FCC for each model.

  • Page 62: Wireless Devices

    Safety battery pack to find the number. Once you have the FCC ID number for a particular phone, follow the instructions on the website and it should provide values for typical or maximum SAR for a particular phone. Additional information on Specific Absorption Rates (SAR) can be found on the Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association (CTIA) website at http://www.ctia.org/ *In the United States and Canada, the SAR limit for mobile phones...
  • Page 63 Safety the box. The ratings are not guarantees. Results will vary depending on the user’s hearing device and hearing loss. If your hearing device happens to be vulnerable to interference, you may not be able to use a rated phone successfully.
  • Page 64 Safety Standards Institute (ANSI) C63.19 standard. When you’re talking over the cell phone, it’s recommended you’d turn the ® BT (Bluetooth ) mode off for HAC. According to HAC policy (KDB 285076), we state this handset has not been rated for hearing aid compatibility with respect to the Wi-Fi capability.

  • Page 65: Faqs With Apex

    FAQs with Ally™ This is a step-by-step guide for frequently asked questions. If you run into a problem or are having trouble with a feature, take a look at this section before you contact the Customer Information Center. Contact Conta Conta a Thank you.
  • Page 66 FAQs with Apex Can I import contacts to my Apex Yes. If you have .vcf files stored on a microSD card, you can import those to your phone. From the Home screen, touch Contacts Press the Menu Key Touch Import from SD card. If you have more than one account on your phone, touch the account into which you want to import the contacts.
  • Page 67 I added contacts to the Contacts list, but they’re not displayed. Why? From the Home screen, touch Contacts Press the Menu Key Check whether Only contacts with phones is selected. (When selected, a gold checkmark will appear.) If Only contacts with phones is checked, the phone only displays contacts that have phone numbers.
  • Page 68 FAQs with Apex How can I sync contacts? From the Home screen, press the Menu Key Touch Accounts & sync. From the Home screen, touch Contacts Press the Menu Key Touch Add account and touch an account to add. Follow the on-screen steps displayed, depending on the type of account.

  • Page 69: Faqs With Apex Tm

    FAQs with Ally™ Conta a Conta Contact Email Email Email l Email Information Sync Unable to access your Email on the Apex You may need to manually set up your account as a POP3 or IMAP4 account. Why can’t I open email attachments? To view some file types, you must first download the applications (from the Android Market) that can access those file types.
  • Page 70 FAQs with Ally™ Conta Contact Conta a FAQs with Apex Email l Email Email Other Email-Related Issues Sync Why can’t I connect to the Mail Server? If you are unable to connect to the Mail server but other applications are still able to access the data network, you will need to contact the Email server manager.
  • Page 71 Supported Email Features The chart below details which Email account types (EAS, IMAP4, and POP3) support which features. EAS(Exchange ActiveSync) Push Synchronize with mail server Contact/ Calendar Sync FAQs with Apex IMAP4 POP3 Push Email is a feature that instantly notifies you when a new email is received by your email server.

  • Page 72: How Do I Sync Socialite With Facebook

    FAQs with Ally™ Conta a Conta Contact FAQs with Apex Email Email Email l How do I sync Socialite with Facebook? Sync From the Home screen, press the Menu Key > Accounts & sync. Touch Add Account. Touch Socialite. and touch Settings 2010.11.5 3:15:2...
  • Page 73 Enter your Email address and Password, then touch Log in. Select the type of synchronization you want to set up, then touch Save. You can sync data about all friends to Contacts You can’t sync FAQs with Apex You can sync data only about friends already in Contacts 2010.11.5 3:15:2...

  • Page 74: Limited Warranty Statement

    LIMITED WARRANTY STATEMENT 1 WHAT THIS WARRANTY COVERS: LG offers you a limited warranty that the enclosed subscriber unit and its enclosed accessories will be free from defects in material and workmanship, according to the following terms and conditions: (1) The limited warranty for the product extends for TWELVE (12)
  • Page 75 LG may choose at its option to use functionally equivalent re-conditioned, refurbished or new units or parts or any units. In addition, LG will not re- install or back-up any data, applications or software that you have added to your phone.
  • Page 76 LIMITED WARRANTY STATEMENT data or information prior to sending the unit to LG to avoid the permanent loss of such information. 4. STATE LAW RIGHTS: No other express warranty is applicable to this product. THE DURATION OF ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MARKETABILITY, IS LIMITED TO THE DURATION OF THE EXPRESS WARRANTY HEREIN.
  • Page 77 LG Electronics Service- Mobile Handsets, P .O. Box 240007 , Huntsville, AL 35824 DO NOT RETURN YOUR PRODUCT TO THE ABOVE ADDRESS. Please call or write for the location of the LG authorized service center nearest you and for the procedures for obtaining warranty claims. S740GSG(eng).indd 2010.11.5...
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