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LG-P690
LG-P690
This guide helps you get started using your phone.
If you need more information, please visit www.lg.com.
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Some of the contents of this
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  • Page 1 English LG-P690 LG-P690 User Guide This guide helps you get started using your phone. If you need more information, please visit www.lg.com. • Some of the contents of this manual may not apply to your phone. This depends on your phone’s software and your service...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents Guidelines for safe and effi cient Google account setup ... 35 use .......... 5 Creating your Google account 35 Signing in to your Google Important notice ....12 account ....... 35 Getting to know your phone . 22 Calls ........37 Installing the SIM card and Making a call .......
  • Page 3 Microsoft Exchange email Adjusting the volume when account ....... 42 viewing a video ....52 Other (POP3, IMAP) email Multimedia ......53 account ....... 43 View model ......53 Composing and sending Timeline view ....... 53 email ........44 Using SmartShare ....53 Working with account folders 45 Music ........
  • Page 4 Contents Adding an event to your About Phone ......73 calendar ......60 Wi-Fi ........73 Changing your calendar view 61 Turning on Wi-Fi ....73 Polaris Viewer ...... 61 Connecting to Wi-Fi ....73 Voice recorder ..... 62 Sharing your phone’s data Recording a sound or voice ...

  • Page 5: Guidelines For Safe And Effi Cient Use

    • While there may be differences illegal. between the SAR levels of various LG phone models, they Exposure to radio are all designed to meet the frequency energy relevant guidelines for exposure Radio wave exposure and Specific to radio waves.
  • Page 6 • Do not handle the phone with wet hands while it is being • Repairs under warranty, at LG’s charged. It may cause an option, may include replacement electric shock and can seriously parts or boards that are either damage your phone.
  • Page 7 • Do not charge a handset near • Use the accessories like flammable material as the earphones cautiously. Do not handset can become hot and touch the antenna unnecessarily. create a fire hazard. • Do not use, touch or attempt to •...
  • Page 8 Guidelines for safe and effi cient use Efficient phone operation • Give full attention to driving. • Pull off the road and park before Electronics devices making or answering a call if All mobile phones may get driving conditions so require. interference, which could affect •...
  • Page 9 Avoid damage to your Glass Parts hearing Some parts of your mobile device are made of glass. This glass Damage to your hearing can could break if your mobile device occur if you are exposed to loud is dropped on a hard surface or sound for long periods of time.
  • Page 10 Children • Use only LG batteries and Keep the phone in a safe place chargers. LG chargers are out of the reach of small children. designed to maximise the It includes small parts which battery life.
  • Page 11 • If you need to replace the no longer provides acceptable battery, take it to the nearest performance. The battery pack authorised LG Electronics maybe recharged hundreds of service point or dealer for times until it needs replacing. assistance. •...

  • Page 12: Important Notice

    Important notice Please check to see whether any Tap Uninstall, then touch OK problems you encountered with to uninstall the application you your phone are described in this selected. section before taking the phone 2. Optimising battery life in for service or calling a service Extend your battery's life between representative.
  • Page 13 Checking the battery charge were last running on battery level power. The body of the screen lists applications or services In the Home screen, touch the using battery power, from Applications tab, then select greatest amount to least. Settings > About phone > Status.
  • Page 14 Important notice Caution: create a Gmail account WARNING before setting an unlock pattern. To protect your phone and personal data, only download WARNING applications from trusted Precautions to take when sources, such as Android using pattern lock. Market. If there are improperly It is very important to installed applications on your remember the unlock pattern...
  • Page 15 Volume down key + Power key open and you can simply connect for over ten seconds. When the to them. Others are hidden or screen shows the LG logo, release use security features; you must the Power key. configure your phone to be able to After the screen shows the hard connect to them.
  • Page 16 Important notice Turning Wi-Fi on and 7. Using a microSD card connecting to a Wi-Fi network Pictures, along with music and In the Home screen, touch video files, can only be saved to the Applications tab, then external memory. select Settings > Wireless & Before using the built-in camera, networks >...
  • Page 17 9. Copying LG PC Suite quit an application before opening from an SD card another. Use and switch between LG PC Suite IV is a program that several open applications. Android helps you connect your mobile manages each application, phone to a PC using a USB data stopping and starting them communication cable.
  • Page 18 PC and follow the already be inserted) instructions. Before connecting the USB * When LG PC Suite IV installation data cable, make sure that is complete, disable Mass Mass storage only mode is storage only mode to run LG PC enabled on your phone.
  • Page 19 NOTE: to synchronise your phone a notification that a USB with your PC using the USB connection has been made. cable, you need to install LG PC Suite onto your PC. Download Open the notification drawer the program from the LG website and touch USB connected.
  • Page 20 Please hold the mobile phone your computer’s instructions straight up as a regular phone. for properly disconnecting USB The LG-P690 has an internal devices to avoid losing information antenna. Be careful not to on the card. scratch or damage the back of...
  • Page 21 13. When the screen freezes If the screen freezes or the phone does not respond when you try to operate it: Remove the battery, reinsert it, then turn the phone on. If it still does not work, please contact the service centre.

  • Page 22: Getting To Know Your Phone

    Getting to know your phone To turn on your phone, press and hold the Power key for 3 seconds. To turn off the phone, press and hold the Power key for 3 seconds, then touch Power off and OK. Speaker Power/Lock key Switch your phone on/off Proximity sensor...
  • Page 23 Volume keys In the Home screen: control ringer volume. • During a call: control your earpiece volume. • When playing a track: control volume continuously. Stereo earphone connector Charger, micro USB cable connector Power/Lock key Back cover Camera lens Battery microSD memory card slot...

  • Page 24: Installing The Sim Card And Battery

    Getting to know your phone Installing the SIM card Slide the SIM card into the SIM card slot. Make sure the gold and battery contact area on the card is To remove the back cover, hold facing downwards. the phone in your hand firmly. With the other hand, firmly press your thumb on the back cover.

  • Page 25: Charging Your Phone

    Slide open the cover of the charger connector on the side. Insert the charger, then plug it into an electrical outlet. Your LG-P690 must be charged before you see NOTE: the battery must be fully charged initially to improve battery...

  • Page 26: Installing The Memory Card

    To store multimedia files, such downwards. as images captured using the built-in camera, you must insert a memory card into your phone. NOTE: the LG-P690 supports memory cards up to 32 GB. To insert a memory card: Remove the back cover. WARNING...

  • Page 27: Formatting The Memory Card

    Formatting the memory card Your memory card may already be formatted. If it isn’t, you must format it before you can use it. NOTE: all fi les on the card are deleted when you format the card. In the Home screen, touch the Applications tab to open the applications menu.

  • Page 28: Your Home Screen

    Lock your phone Touch and hold – to open an When you are not using the LG- options menu or grab an object P690, press the power key to lock you want to move, touch and your phone.

  • Page 29: Unlock Screen

    (to your favourite applications), folders and Unlock screen wallpaper. Whenever your LG-P690 is not in NOTE: some screen images may use, it returns to the lock screen. be different depending on your Drag your finger from bottom to phone provider.

  • Page 30: Adding Widgets To Your Home Screen

    Your Home screen In your Home screen, you can view Adding widgets to your quick keys at the bottom of the Home screen screen. Quick keys provide easy, You can customise your Home one-touch access to the functions screen by adding shortcuts, you use the most.

  • Page 31: Returning To Recently-Used Applications

    Notification drawer To add an application icon to the Home screen from the The notification drawer runs Applications menu, touch and across the top of your screen. hold the application you want to add. To remove an application icon from the Home screen, Ring Wi-Fi Bluetooth...

  • Page 32: Viewing The Status Bar

    Your Home screen Viewing the status bar Icon Description The status bar uses different icons Call in progress to display phone information such Call hold as signal strength, new messages, battery life and active Bluetooth Speakerphone and data connections. Phone microphone is Below is a table explaining the muted meaning of icons you’re likely to...
  • Page 33 Icon Description Icon Description Data in and out New message Phone is connected to PC Song is playing via USB cable Upcoming event Downloading data Uploading data FM radio turned on in the background GPS is acquiring Receiving location data SmartShare On from GPS SmartShare sharing...

  • Page 34: Onscreen Keyboard

    Your Home screen Onscreen keyboard Tap to create a new line in the message field. You can enter text using the onscreen keyboard. The onscreen Tap to delete the previous keyboard appears automatically character. on the screen when you need to Tap to hide the onscreen enter text.

  • Page 35: Google Account Setup

    Google account setup The first time you open the Google the required and optional application on your phone, you information about your account. are required to sign in with your Wait while the server creates existing Google account. If you do your account.
  • Page 36 Google account setup IMPORTANT! • If you have an enterprise account through your company • Some applications, such as or other organisation, your IT Calendar, only work with the department may have special first Google account you add. If instructions on how to sign in to you plan to use more than one that account.

  • Page 37: Calls

    Calls Making a call Answering and rejecting a call Touch to open the keypad. When your phone rings, touch the Enter the number using the Answer icon keypad. To delete a digit, touch the Clear icon Touch the Decline icon Touch the Call icon reject an incoming call.

  • Page 38: Viewing Your Call Logs

    Calls Both calls are displayed on the Press the Menu key, then call screen. Your initial call is touch Delete all to delete all locked and put on hold. the recorded items. Touch the displayed number to Call settings toggle between calls. Or touch Merge calls to make a You can configure phone call conference call.

  • Page 39: Contacts

    Contacts Add contacts to your phone Select the contact type by and synchronise them with the touching contacts in your Google account Touch a category of contact or other accounts that support information and enter the contact syncing. details about your contact. Touch Save.
  • Page 40 Contacts Touch the Group tab, select Favorites at the top of the list and choose a contact to view its details. Touch the gold star to the right of the contact’s name. The star turns grey and the contact is removed from your favourites.

  • Page 41: Messaging/Email

    Messaging/email Messaging You can touch the Your LG-P690 combines SMS and icon to attach a fi le to your MMS into one intuitive, easy-to- message. use menu. Touch Send to send your Sending a message message. Responses appear on the...

  • Page 42: Changing Your Message Settings

    Microsoft Exchange Changing your message email account settings Email address – enter the email Your LG-P690 message settings address. are predefined so that you can Username – enter the account send messages immediately. You username. can change the settings based on Password –...

  • Page 43: Other (Pop3, Imap) Email Account

    Touch the Next button to connect Port number – each account’s to the server. default number is displayed. The Setup complete screen Secure type – choose from TLS, appears and you need to enter a SSL and Off. “name” for the account and your Outgoing server –...

  • Page 44: Composing And Sending Email

    Messaging/email Composing and sending the draft message in the Drafts folder to resume working on it. email Your message is also saved as To compose and send a message: a draft if you touch the Back In the Email application, before sending it.

  • Page 45: Working With Account Folders

    need to open the Sent folder/label Select MS Exchange or and select Refresh from the Others. Options menu. Enter the information for adding the account. (Refer to 'Setting When a new email up your email'.) arrives in the inbox, you Enter a name to set how you will receive a notifi...

  • Page 46: Camera

    Camera Getting to know the viewfinder Brightness - this defines and controls the amount of sunlight entering the image. Slide the brightness indicator along the bar towards “-” to lower the brightness of the image or towards “+” to increase it. Zoom - zoom in or zoom out.

  • Page 47: Taking A Quick Photo

    Taking a quick photo Once you’ve taken the photo Open the Camera application. Your captured photo appears on Hold the phone horizontally the screen. and point the lens towards the subject you want to Share Touch to share your photograph. photo using SmartShare, In the centre of the viewfinder Bluetooth, Email, Gmail,...

  • Page 48: Using The Advanced Settings

    Camera Colour effect – choose a colour Touch to take another photo tone for your new photo. immediately. Your current photo is saved. Timer – the self-timer allows you to set a delay after the capture Touch to view a gallery of button is pressed.

  • Page 49: Viewing Your Saved Photos

    pictures to a blog that supports Viewing your saved geotagging, you can see the photos pictures displayed on a map. Access your saved photos while in NOTE: this function is only Camera mode. Just touch available when GPS is active. touch the screen.

  • Page 50: Video Camera

    Video camera Getting to know the viewfinder Brightness - this defines and controls the amount of sunlight entering the video. Slide the brightness indicator along the bar towards “-” to lower the brightness of the video or towards “+” to increase it. Zoom - zoom in or zoom out.

  • Page 51: Shooting A Quick Video

    Shooting a quick video After shooting a video Slide the Camera mode button A still image representing your down and the icon changes video will appear on the screen. Play Touch to play the video. The video camera viewfinder Share Touch to share your appears on the screen.

  • Page 52: Using The Advanced Settings

    Video camera Using the advanced Auto review – auto review automatically shows you the video settings you just recorded. Using the viewfinder, touch – Restore all video camera open all the advanced options. default settings. Adjust the video camera setting by scrolling through the list.

  • Page 53: Multimedia

    Multimedia You can store multimedia files Timeline view on a memory card to have easy LG-P690 Gallery provides a access to all your image and timeline view of your photos and video files. videos. In grid view mode, drag Touch the Applications tab, then to the right and the date select Gallery.

  • Page 54: Music

    You can change your device Music name, icon and select the sharing content types. Your LG-P690 has a built-in music * Let your renderer device (e.g. player that lets you play all your TV) play multimedia contents favourite tracks. To access the...

  • Page 55: Transferring Files Using Usb Mass Storage Devices

    Search as options. concerning the use of such material. Transferring files using USB mass storage devices To transfer files using USB devices Connect the LG-P690 to a PC using a USB cable. If you haven't installed LG Android Platform Driver on...

  • Page 56: How To Save Music/Video Files On Your Phone

    Multimedia your PC, you need to change If you didn't install LG Android the settings manually. Choose Platform Driver on your PC, you Settings > Storage, then must set it up manually. select Mass storage only. For more information, refer to 'Transferring files using USB Touch Turn on USB storage.

  • Page 57: Moving Contacts From Your Old Phone To Your New Phone

    PC using a PC sync program. phone using Bluetooth Download PC Suite IV from Sending data using Bluetooth www.lg.com and install it on You can use Bluetooth to send the PC. Run the program and data by running a corresponding...

  • Page 58: Using The Radio

    120 seconds. send data to from the list. Using the radio * Sending multi-selected Your LG-P690 has a built-in FM contacts: Run the Contacts radio so you can tune in to your application. To select more than favourite stations and listen on one contact, press the Menu key the go.

  • Page 59: Resetting Channels

    Tuning in automatically Resetting channels In the Home screen, touch the Press the Menu key and choose Applications tab and select Reset channel to reset the FM Radio. current channel, or choose Reset Press the Menu key, then all channels to reset all the touch Auto scan.

  • Page 60: Utilities

    (+, –, x to turn on the alarm. After you or ÷) followed by =. set the time, the LG-P690 lets For more complex calculations, you know how much time is left press the Menu key, touch the before the alarm will sound.

  • Page 61: Changing Your Calendar View

    Touch What then enter the Changing your calendar event name. Check the date view and enter the time you want In the Home screen, touch the your event to start and finish. Applications tab and select Also, touch Where then enter Calendar.

  • Page 62: Voice Recorder

    Utilities Viewing files NOTE: touch to access your Mobile users can now easily album. You can listen to the saved recording. view a wide variety of file types, including Microsoft Office Notice: the available recording time may differ from the real time. documents and Adobe PDF, right on their mobile devices.

  • Page 63: The Web

    The Web Browser Touch to add new window. Browser gives you a fast, full- Touch to change web colour world of games, music, browser settings. news, sport, entertainment and Add/show bookmark and much more, right on your mobile show Most visited, Read it phone.
  • Page 64 The Web More • Home page: go to the Home page. • Set Home page: set the current web page as your Home page. • Add shortcut to Home: add the shortcut of the current web page to the Home screen. •...

  • Page 65: Settings

    MAC fi lters, you may need to Here, you can manage Wi-Fi and enter the MAC address of your LG-P690 into the router. Bluetooth. You can also set up You can fi nd the MAC address mobile networks and switch to in the following user interface: airplane mode.

  • Page 66: Call Settings

    Settings Tethering & portable hotspot < Voicemail > – you can configure the USB Voicemail service – allows you tethering and portable Wi-Fi to select your carrier’s voicemail hotspot settings. service. VPN settings – displays the list Voicemail settings – if you are of Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) using your carrier’s voicemail that you’ve previously configured.

  • Page 67: Sound

    check with your network operator Call waiting: if call waiting is about this service. activated, the handset will notify you of an incoming call while you Call reject – You can add the are on the phone (depending on phone numbers of the person your network provider).

  • Page 68: Display

    Settings < Incoming calls > Display Phone ringtone – allows you Brightness – adjust the screen to set your default incoming call brightness. ringtone. Auto-rotate screen – set to < Notifications > switch orientation automatically when you rotate the phone. Notification ringtone –...

  • Page 69: Applications

    determines your location to street Install from SD card – choose to level accuracy. install encrypted certificates from your SD card. Set up screen lock – set an unlock pattern to secure your Set password – set or change phone. Opens a set of screens the credential storage password.

  • Page 70: Accounts & Sync

    Settings Accounts & sync Privacy < General sync settings > If you select Factory data reset, it will erase all of your personal data Background data – permits from the internal phone storage, applications to synchronise data including information about in the background, whether or not your Google account, any other you are actively working in them.

  • Page 71: Storage

    Storage Voice input & output < USB connection mode > < Voice input > Mass storage only – your phone Voice recognizer settings – use can be used as a mass storage the Voice recognizer settings to device if you have a memory configure the Android voice input card inserted.
  • Page 72 Settings < Voice output > • Install voice data: if your phone does not have speech Text-to-speech settings – synthesiser data installed, this use the Text-to-speech settings connects to Android Market and to configure the Android text-to- guides you through the process speech synthesiser for applications of downloading and installing the that can use this feature.

  • Page 73: Accessibility

    Accessibility Enjoy wireless Internet using Wi-Fi, without extra charges. Use the Accessibility settings to configure accessibility plug-ins you Turning on Wi-Fi have installed on your phone. From the Home screen, open the NOTE: requires additional plug-ins. notification drawer and touch Or touch Application >...

  • Page 74: Sharing Your Phone's Data Connection

    When your phone is sharing charges may apply. its data connection, an icon • The LG-P690 supports WEP, appears in the status bar and WPA/WPA2-PSK and 802.1x as an ongoing notification in the EAP security. If your Wi-Fi notifications drawer.

  • Page 75: Usb Tethering & Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot Settings

    NOTE: additional costs may be Help – opens a dialog with incurred when connecting and information about USB tethering using online services. Check and portable Wi-Fi hotspots as data charges with your network well as information on where to provider. learn more.

  • Page 76: Usb Tethering And Data Sharing

    Settings USB tethering and data the status bar and notifications drawer. sharing Untick USB tethering to stop You can’t share your phone’s data sharing your data connection. connection and microSD card Or just disconnect the USB via USB at the same time. If you cable.

  • Page 77: To Rename Or Secure Your Portable Hotspot

    • When Portable hotspot is Touch Configure Wi-Fi ticked, you can change its hotspot. network name or secure it. • The Configure Wi-Fi hotspot Untick Portable hotspot dialog opens. to stop sharing your data • You can change the network connection via Wi-Fi.
  • Page 78 Settings ATTENTION! If you set the security option as Open, you cannot prevent unauthorised usage of online services by other people and additional charges can be incurred. To avoid unauthorised usage, you are advised to keep the security option active. Touch Save.

  • Page 79: Software Update

    This feature newer version conveniently via is only available if and when LG OTA without connecting the USB makes the newer version of the data cable. This feature is only firmware available for your device.

  • Page 80: Divx Mobile

    Software update You can also delay the update by DivX VOD section in your device 1 hour, 4 hours, 8 hours or 24 setup menu. Go to vod.divx.com hours. In this case, the application for more information on how to will notify you to update when the complete your registration.

  • Page 81: Accessories

    Accessories These accessories are available for use with the LG-P690. (Items described below may be optional.) Travel Data cable adapter Connect your LG-P690 and Battery User Guide Learn more about your LG- P690. Stereo headset NOTE: • Always use genuine LG accessories.

  • Page 82: Technical Data

    Technical data Ambient temperatures Max: +55°C (discharging), +45°C (charging) Min: -10°C...

  • Page 83: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting This chapter lists some problems you might encounter while using your phone. Some problems require you to call your service provider, but most are easy to fix yourself. Message Possible causes Possible corrective measures There is no SIM card Make sure that the SIM card is correctly SIM error in the phone or it is...
  • Page 84 Check the battery contacts and Charging error clean them if necessary. No voltage Plug the charger into a different socket. Charger defective If the charger does not warm up, replace Wrong charger Only use original LG accessories. Battery defective Replace battery.
  • Page 85 Message Possible causes Possible corrective measures The Fixed dialling Number not Check the Settings menu and turn the number function is permitted function off. Impossible to receive / send Memory full Delete some messages from the phone. SMS & picture Files not Unsupported file Check the file formats that can be...
  • Page 86 Troubleshooting Message Possible causes Possible corrective measures 1. Turn the phone off. 2. Remove the battery cover. Phone locked and does not Restarting the phone 3. Install the battery. function. 4. Close the cover. 5. Turn the phone on again.

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