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LG-P880g
This guide helps you to get started using your phone.
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Some of the contents of this manual may not apply
to your phone, depending on the software and your
service provider.
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This handset is not suitable for people who have a
visual impairment due to the touch screen keyboard.
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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 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.
- Page 3 Part 15 Class B Compliance This device and its accessories comply with part15 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 & its accessories may not cause harmful interference. (2) This device &...
- Page 5 Getting to know your phone Before you start using the phone, please read this! Please check to see whether any 2. Optimising battery life problems you encountered with your Extend your battery's life between phone are described in this section before charges by turning off features that you taking the phone for service or calling a don't need to having running constantly...
- Page 6 To monitor and control how battery 4. Before installing an open power is being used: source application and OS • Touch > Apps tab > Settings WARNING > Power saver from the DEVICE If you install and use an OS other >...
- Page 7 Getting to know your phone 5. Using unlock pattern When you can’t recall your unlock Pattern, PIN, or Password: Set unlock pattern to secure your phone. <If you have forgotten pattern> This opens a screen that guide you If you logged in to your Google account on through how to draw a screen unlock the phone but failed to enter the correct pattern.
- Page 8 Press and hold the Power/Lock key open applications. Android manages each + Volume Down key. application, stopping and starting them Once LG Logo appears on the screen, as needed to ensure that idle applications release all Keys. don't consume resources unnecessarily.
- Page 9 (LG PC Suite) "LG PC Suite" PC application can be downloaded from the webpage of LG. "LG PC Suite" PC Application is a program Go to www.lg.com and select a coun- that helps you connect your device to try of your choice.
- Page 10 NOTE: To synchronise your phone and PC and installed automatically with your PC using the USB cable, when you install "LG PC Suite" PC you need to install LG PC Suite software. onto your PC. Please refer to previous pages to 9.
- Page 11 11. Hold your phone upright Hold your mobile phone vertically, as you would a regular phone. The LG-P880g has an internal antenna. Be careful not to scratch or damage the back of the phone, as this may affect performance.
- Page 12 Device components Earpiece Power/Lock key • Switch your phone on/off by pressing and holding this key. • Short press to lock/unlock the screen. Camera lens Proximity sensor Back key Return to the previous screen. Home key Return to the home screen from any screen. Menu key •...
- Page 13 Getting to know your phone Volume keys • In the home screen: Control ringer volume. • During a call: Control your earpiece volume. • When playing a track: Control volume continuously. Tip! Once press the volume up and down keys simultaneously, you can use QuickMemo function.
- Page 14 QuickMemo Use QuickMemo to practically and efficiently create memos during a call, with a saved picture or on the current phone screen. Enter the Or touch and slide the Select the desired Touch from QuickMemo Status Bar downwards menu option from the Edit menu and screen by pressing and touch...
- Page 15 Getting to know your phone Installing the SIM card and Slide the SIM card into the SIM card slot. Make sure the gold contact area battery on the card is facing downwards. Before you can start exploring your new phone, you'll need to set it up. To insert the SIM card and battery: To remove the battery cover, hold the phone fi...
- Page 16 Align the battery cover over the battery NOTE compartment (1) and press it down • The battery must be fully charged until it clicks into place (2). initially to improve battery lifetime. • Do not open the battery cover during the charging your phone. Using the memory card To insert a memory card: Insert the memory card into the slot.
- Page 17 To format the memory card: power. Your memory card may already be When you are not using the LG-P880g, formatted. If it isn't, you must format it press the Power/Lock key to lock before you can use it.
- Page 18 Secure your lock screen When you cannot recall your unlock pattern: You can lock your screen so that only you If you logged in to your Google account on can unlock it to access your phone. the phone but failed to enter the correct To set an Unlock Pattern, PIN or pattern 5 times, tap the Forgot pattern Password for the first time:...
- Page 19 Your Home screen Touch screen tips Home Here are some tips on how to navigate Simply swipe your finger to the left or right around your phone. to view the panels. You can customise each panel with Apps, Downloads, Touch – To choose a menu/option or Widgets and wallpapers.
- Page 20 Customising the Home screen Returning to recently-used applications You can customise your home screen by adding Apps, Downloads, Widgets or Touch and hold the Home key. The Wallpapers. For more convenience using screen displays a pop-up with icons of your phone, add your favourite apps and applications you used recently.
- Page 21 Your Home screen Viewing the status bar Icon Description The status bar uses different icons to System warning display phone information such as signal strength, new messages, battery life, Alarm is set active Bluetooth and data connections. New voicemail Below is a table explaining the meaning of Ringer is silenced icons you're likely to see in the status bar.
- Page 22 Onscreen keyboard Icon Description You can enter text using the onscreen New Google Talk message keyboard. The onscreen keyboard appears automatically on the screen when you New message need to enter text. To manually display the keyboard, simply touch a text field where Song is playing you want to enter text.
- Page 23 Google account set up 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. To set up your Google account: •...
- Page 24 NOTE: If you are out of the Wi-Fi TIP! With LG-P880g, you can enjoy zone or set Wi-Fi to OFF, additional Bluetooth high speed. If the device charges may be applied by your you want to share files which also...
- Page 25 Connecting to Networks and Devices Turning on Bluetooth and pairing up Sharing your phone's data your phone with a Bluetooth device connection You must pair your device with another USB tethering and portable Wi-Fi hotspot device before you connect to it. are great features when there are no Touch >...
- Page 26 • The Configure Wi-Fi hotspot dialog TIP! box will open. If your computer is running • You can change the network SSID Windows 7 or a recent distribution of some flavours of Linux (such (name) that other computers see when as Ubuntu), you don't usually scanning for Wi-Fi networks.
- Page 27 Connecting to Networks and Devices Using the Wi-Fi Cast Touch > Apps tab > Settings > More from the WIRELESS & You can share your music, picture and NETWORKS > Wi-Fi Direct video content between users who use Select a device to connect from the Android Phones connected via the same scanned device list.
- Page 28 Using SmartShare To share contents from remote content library to other devices SmartShare uses DLNA (Digital Living Let your renderer device (e.g. TV) play Network Alliance) technology to share multimedia contents from your remote digital content through a Wi-Fi network. content library (e.g.
- Page 29 Connecting to Networks and Devices Touch Share on the menu and select To upload contents from my phone to the SmartShare. remote content library SmartShare is automatically launched NOTE: Mare sure that SD card is with the selected fi les. correctly mounted and the Receive Select the device from renderer lists to files in settings menu is checked.
- Page 30 Calls Making a call Hold and slide the Quick msg icon from the bottom if you want to send one. Touch to open the keypad. Enter the number using the keypad. To TIP! Quick msg delete a digit, touch the You can send a message quickly Touch to make a call.
- Page 31 Calls To end active calls, touch End or press On the home screen, touch Home Key and slide the notifi cation Touch Menu. bar down and select End call icon Tap Call settings and choose the options that you want to adjust. NOTE: You are charged for each Fixed dialing numbers –...
- Page 32 Call forwarding – Choose whether to divert all calls, when the line is busy, when there is no answer or when you have no signal. Call barring – Select when you would like calls to be barred. Enter the call barring password.
- Page 33 Contacts Add contacts to your phone and Favourite contacts synchronise them with the contacts in You can classify frequently called contacts your Google account or other accounts as favourites. that support contact syncing. Adding a contact to your favourites Searching for a contact Touch to open your contacts.
- Page 34 Export your contacts as a CSV file from your old device to your PC using a PC sync program. Install "LG PC Suite" on the PC fi rst. Run the program and connect your Android mobile phone to the PC using a USB cable.
- Page 35 Messaging Your LG-P880g combines SMS and MMS WARNING: The 160-character into one intuitive, easy-to-use menu. limit may vary from country to country depending on the language Sending a message and how the SMS is coded. Touch on the home screen, and touch to open a blank message.
- Page 36 Email You can use the Email application to To delete an email account: read emails from services other than • Touch > Apps tab > Email > in the Gmail. The Email application supports the account screen, touch > Remove following account types: POP3, IMAP and account >...
- Page 37 E-mail Working with account folders TIP! When a new email arrives Each account has an Inbox, Outbox, in the inbox, you will receive a notification by sound or vibration. Sent and Drafts folder. Depending on the Tap the email notification to stop features supported by your account's notifications.
- Page 38 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 zoom in or out by pinching in or out. Time machine shot –...
- Page 39 Camera Taking a quick photo Touch to delete the photo. Touch to open the options. Open the Camera application. Set image as – Touch to use the photo Hold the phone, point the lens towards as a Contact photo, Lockscreen the subject you want to photograph.
- Page 40 Using the advanced settings – Activate to use your phone's location-based services. Take pictures In the viewfinder, touch to open all wherever you are and tag them with the advanced options. location. If you upload tagged pictures to – Allows you to turn on the flash a blog that supports geotagging, you can when taking a photo in dark conditions.
- Page 41 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 zoom in or out by pinching in or out. Brightness –...
- Page 42 Shooting a quick video Touch to open the options. Move – Touch to move the video to other Touch the Camera mode button. place. The video camera viewfi nder appears Rename – Tap to edit the name of the on the screen. selected video.
- Page 43 Video camera – Touch if you want to know how this function operates. This provides you with a quick guide. 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 44 Video Player To change the volume while listening to Your LG-P880g has a built-in video player music, press the up and down volume that lets you play all your favourite videos. keys on the left-hand side of the phone.
- Page 45 Touch to manage the music volume. Touch to set repeat mode. FM Radio Your LG-P880g has a built-in FM Radio so Touch to set shuffle mode. you can tune in to your favourite stations Touch to see the current playlist.
- Page 46 You can tune in to radio stations What is LG Tag+ by searching for them manually or LG Tag+ allows easy saving and loading automatically. They are then saved to to NFC tag, which can be customized to specific channel numbers, so you don't suit certain environments.
- Page 47 Multimedia Media Home Using media home Touch > Apps tab > Media Home Select the desired funcion among of videos, photos, music. Setting media home Touch > Apps tab > Media Home > Settings You can change the settings based on your preferences.
- Page 48 LG Search – Search Content. SmartWorld. Apps for you – Recommended content Tap Sign in and enter ID/PW for LG based on your previous choices. SmartWorld. If you have not yet signed My apps – List of downloaded/to-be up, tap Register and get a LG Smart- updated contents.
- Page 49 > Apps tab > Alarm/Clock > Touch > Apps tab > Calendar After you set the time, the LG-P880g On the middle of the screen, you can lets you know how much time is left fi nd the different view types of the before the alarm will sound.
- Page 50 LG smart phones, other S/W version or and deleting files and folders right on the OS. And so, when you buy the new LG device. smart phone, you can back up the current Viewing files...
- Page 51 Utilities • To schedule automatic backups of your Insert to the memory card into the slot smart phone data. and check out the storage status. • To restore your smart phone data. Touch the Apps tab , and then select Backup > Schedule. Back up your smart phone On the Scheduled Backup Location data...
- Page 52 Select the check box next to the item Press the Menu from the Backup you want to restore, and then select screen, and select Settings > Security Continue to restore to phone. and select the check box. And after enabling encryption, To restore NOTE: Please note that your synchronised organizer data, you must...
- Page 53 The web Browser Using options Browser gives you a fast, full-colour Press to view options. world of games, music, news, sport, Refresh – Update the current web page. entertainment and much more, right on Save to bookmarks – Add the current your mobile phone.
- Page 54 How to obtain the MAC address settings. To set up a connection in some NFC – Your LG-P880g is NFC-enabled wireless networks with MAC filters, mobile phone. NFC (Near Field you may need to enter the MAC Communication) is a wireless connectivity...
- Page 55 Settings notification drawer down with your DEVICE finger, then select the NFC icon to turn it < Sound > Sound profile – You can choose the Sound, Vibrate only or Silent. NOTE: When the Airplane mode is activated, NFC application can Volumes –...
- Page 56 < Display > When you turn on your phone or wake up the screen, you're asked to draw your Brightness – Adjust the screen unlock pattern to unlock the screen. brightness. Wallpaper – You can select the wallpaper Auto-rotate screen – Set to switch lock from Wallpapers or Gallery.
- Page 57 Settings < Power saver > < Security > Here, you can manage the battery and Set up SIM card lock – Set up SIM card check the power saving items. Also, you lock or change the SIM PIN. can check the battery use. Make passwords visible –...
- Page 58 USB, Bluetooth or Wi-Fi the same information as when you first connection. started Android. PC Suite Wi-Fi connection – Check mark this to use LG PC Suite with Wi-Fi SYSTEM connection. < Date & time > Please note that Wi-Fi network should Use Date &...
- Page 59 Settings This feature allows you to update the only be available if and when LG makes a firmware on your phone to a newer newer firmware version available for your version conveniently from the Internet device. without needing to visit a service centre.
- Page 60 NOTE: This feature is dependent on your network service provider, region and country. DivX HD ® ABOUT DIVX VIDEO: DivX is a digital video format created by DivX, LLC, a subsidiary of Rovi Corporation. This is ® an official DivX Certified device that plays DivX video.
- Page 61 Go to Support > Mobile Phone Sup- when connected to your PC. port > Select the Model (LG-P880g) • Mouse control: allows you to control > Click OSP ( On-Screen Phone ) to your mobile phone by using the mouse download.