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P/NO : MFL67604101 (1.0)

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  • Page 1 LG-AS840 P/NO : MFL67604101 (1.0)
  • Page 2 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 3: Important Customer Information

    Important Customer Information When using this product, the safety precautions below must be taken to avoid possible legal liabilities and damages. Retain and follow all product safety and operating instructions. Observe all warnings in the product operating instructions. To reduce the risk of bodily injury, electric shock, fire, and damage to the equipment, observe the following precautions.
  • Page 4 Important Customer Information Handle battery packs carefully This product contains a Li-ion battery. There is a risk of fire and burns if the battery pack is handled improperly. Do not attempt to open or service the battery pack. Do not disassemble, crush, puncture, short external contacts or circuits, dispose of in fire or water, or expose a battery pack to temperatures higher than 60°C (140°F).
  • Page 5 Important Customer Information Avoid dropping the phone or battery. If the phone or battery is dropped, especially on a hard surface, and the user suspects damage, take it to a service center for inspection. If the battery leaks: Do not allow the leaking fluid to come in contact with skin or clothing. If contact occurs, flush the affected area immediately with clean water and seek medical advice.
  • Page 6 Important Customer Information ENVIRONMENT RESTRICTIONS Do not use this product in gas stations, fuel depots, chemical plants or where blasting operations are in progress, or in potentially explosive atmospheres such as fueling areas, fuel storehouses, below deck on boats, chemical plants, fuel or chemical transfer or storage facilities, and areas where the air contains chemicals or particles, such as grain, dust, or metal powders.
  • Page 7 Important Customer Information SAFETY PRECAUTIONS FOR RF EXPOSURE Avoid using your phone near metal structures (for example, the steel frame of a building). Avoid using your phone near strong electromagnetic sources, such as microwave ovens, sound speakers, TV and radio. Use only original manufacturer-approved accessories, or accessories that do not contain any metal.
  • Page 8 Important Customer Information NON-IONIZING RADIATION Your device has an internal antenna. This product should be operated in its normal-use position to ensure the radiative performance and safety from interference. As with other mobile radio transmitting equipment, users are advised that for satisfactory operation of the equipment and for personal safety, it is recommended that no part of the human body be allowed to come too close to the antenna during operation of the equipment.
  • Page 9: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Important Customer Information............1 Technical Details ..................8 The Basics ..................... 13 Connecting to Networks and Devices ..........47 microSD Card ..................52 Calls .......................55 Communication ..................76 Entertainment ..................115 Tools ..................... 149 Settings ....................159 Safety ....................160 Specifications ..................183 FAQ ......................184 LIMITED WARRANTY STATEMENT ..........
  • Page 10 Technical Details Cautions The user interface of Google applications (Google Search, Google Maps, Navigation, etc.) can vary depending on its software version. Locations are inaccurate when GPS and Wi-Fi are not set to On. With the Android operating system, some available Google Play applications only operate correctly with phones that have a specific screen resolution.
  • Page 11: Technical Details

    Technical Details TIA/EIA/IS-96-B Speech CODEC TIA/EIA/IS-637 Short Message Service TIA/EIA/IS-657 Packet Data Service IS-801 Position Determination Service (gpsOne) TIA/EIA/IS- High Speed Packet Data 707-A CDMA2000 High Rate Packet Data Air Interface 1x EV-DO Inter-Operability Specification TIA/EIA/IS-856 for HRPD Access Network Interfaces 1x EV-DO TIA/EIA/IS-878 Related...
  • Page 12 Technical Details Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access (E-UTRA); User Equipment (UE) conformance specification; Radio transmission and reception; Part 1: Conformance testing Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access (E-UTRA); TS 36.521-1 User Equipment (UE) conformance specification; Conformance TS 36.521-2 Radio transmission and reception; Test Part 2: Implementation Conformance Statement (ICS)
  • Page 13 Technical Details Bodily Contact During Operation This device was tested for typical use with the back of the phone kept 0.39 inches (1.0 cm) from the body. To comply with FCC RF exposure requirements, a minimum separation distance of 0.39 inches (1.0 cm) must be maintained between the user’s body and the back of the phone, including the antenna.
  • Page 14 Technical Details (2) This device & its accessories must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation Part 15.21 statement Changes 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 15: The Basics

    NOTES Do not block the sensor or near the sensor to avoid problems with the touchscreen. The use of a film cover produced by manufacturers other than LG can cause a disturbance in touch operation, the display, etc. Quick Keys...
  • Page 16 The Basics Applications Key Opens the Applications screen, where you can view all your installed applications. Menu Key Opens an Options menu with options that affect the current screen or application. Home Key Returns to the Home screen. If you’re already viewing one of the Home screen extension panes, it navigates you to the central Home screen pane.
  • Page 17 The Basics 3.5mm Headset Jack Allows you to plug in an optional headset for convenient, hands-free conversations. You can also plug in headphones to listen to music. Camera Lens Use for taking pictures and recording videos. Keep clean for optimal performance. Back Cover Encloses the battery compartment.
  • Page 18 The Basics Installing the Battery and microSD Card NOTE It is important to fully charge the battery before initial use of the phone. Installing the battery The phone comes with a rechargeable battery. Keep the battery charged while not in use in order to maximize talk, use, and standby time. The battery charge level is shown at the top right corner of the screen.
  • Page 19 The Basics Inserting a microSD card Remove the battery cover (as demonstrated in the previous instructions) and locate the microSD card slot (microSD is inscribed near the slot opening). Position the microSD card with the label side facing up and slide it into place until it is fully inserted and locked in place.
  • Page 20 Locate the 4G micro-SIM card slot. Gently slide the 4G micro-SIM card out to remove it. Charging the Phone Your LG AS840 comes with an adapter and a USB cable which connect together to charge your phone. To charge your phone: NOTICE Please only use an approved charging accessory to charge your LG phone.
  • Page 21 The Basics Optimizing Battery Life You can extend your battery’s life between charges by turning off features that run in the background. You can also monitor how applications and system resources consume battery power. From the Home screen, touch the Applications Key >...
  • Page 22 The Basics To monitor and control what uses the battery The Battery use screen allows you to see which applications are consuming the most battery power. Information on this screen allows you to identify downloaded applications you may want to turn off when not being used, so you can get the most out of your battery power.
  • Page 23 The Basics Turning the Phone On and Off Turning the phone on Press and hold the Power/Lock Key for a couple of seconds until the screen turns on. Turning the phone off 1. Press and hold the Power/Lock Key until the pop-up menu appears. 2.
  • Page 24 The Basics Setting Up Your Device When you turn on your wireless device for the first time, you have the option to quickly set up various accounts. Simply follow the on-screen instructions to complete the initial setup of your wireless device. To set up your device, follow the steps below: 1.
  • Page 25 The Basics You can use the area below to record your Google Account information for future reference. Username:___________________________@gmail.com Password:________________________________________________ Your Google Account You must sign into a Google Account to use Gmail, Google Talk, Google Calendar, and other Google Apps; to download applications from Google Play;...
  • Page 26 The Basics Sharing media files You can easily share your image, video, and music files using Wi-Fi Cast and SmartShare. Wi-Fi Cast To share your media files using Wi-Fi Cast, from the Home screen touch the Applications Key > Wi-Fi Cast Touch to change your profile.
  • Page 27 The Basics SmartShare To share your media files using SmartShare, from the Home screen touch the Applications Key > SmartShare SmartShare Tips SmartShare requires a Wi-Fi connection. Please connect both devices to the same Wi-Fi network. Touch to select the device from the remote content library.
  • Page 28 The Basics Phone’s Status Icons The Status Bar appears at the top of every screen. It displays icons indicating that you’ve received notifications (on the left) and icons indicating the phone’s status (on the right), along with the current time. Notification icons Status icons If you have more notifications than can fit in the Status Bar, a plus icon...
  • Page 29 The Basics Sound icons Music currently playing Silent mode is active Vibrate mode is active Wired headset connected Network icons Download through 4G 4G network connected network Using 4G network Upload through 4G network Download through 3G data Using 3G data network network Upload through 3G data 3G network connected...
  • Page 30 The Basics No Wi-Fi signal System icons More notifications System secure Internal memory full System alert SD card inserted No SD card inserted Google sync started Error during Google sync Battery empty Battery full Battery status Battery charging unknown(error) No SIM card Unknown SIM card Preparing the SD card for...
  • Page 31 The Basics Getting to Know the Home Screen The Home screen is your starting point to access all the features on your phone. It displays application shortcuts, icons, widgets, and other features. Status Bar Shows device status information, including the time, signal strength, battery status, and notification icons.
  • Page 32 The Basics Home Screen Pane Indicator The dots near the top of the screen indicate which Home screen pane you are viewing. TIP! Pinch in on the Home screen to display the mini canvas view, then touch the Home screen canvas you want to view. To switch Scenes Your device's Scene function allows you to further personalize your phone.
  • Page 33 The Basics The following terms are used for describing the different available actions using the touchscreen: Touch A single finger touch selects items. For example, touch an icon (e.g., application or menu item), touch words (e.g., menu selection or to answer onscreen question), or touch letters and numbers to type.
  • Page 34 The Basics Rotate the phone sideways for Rotate the phone upright for portrait landscape orientation. orientation. Capturing the screen If you press the Home Key and Power/Lock at the same time, the current image on the screen is captured. You can find the captured image in the Gallery (Note that you cannot capture an image from a video and some applications).
  • Page 35 The Basics Enter one capital letter Touch Touch twice. Enter all capital letters Touch again to revert to lowercase. Double-tap a word to highlight it. To highlight a range of text, double-tap the screen, then Highlight text drag the blue highlight markers to highlight the text you want.
  • Page 36 Touch an application icon to open the application. Quick Keys ( Touch to close the Applications screen. Opening and Closing the Applications screen Opening the Applications screen With your LG AS840, it’s easy to access the Applications screen no matter...
  • Page 37 The Basics what feature you’re currently using. From the Home screen, simply touch the Applications Key Closing the Applications screen To manually close the Applications screen, touch the Home Key touch Home NOTE The Applications screen closes automatically when you touch an icon to open its application.
  • Page 38 The Basics 3. Touch and hold the application icon and drag it to the position you want, then lift your finger. Application icons to the right of the position shift accordingly. Adding a category (in case of Category layout mode) 1.
  • Page 39 The Basics 1. Touch and hold the Home Key A screen with the icons of applications that you’ve used recently will appear. 2. Touch the application icon you want to open or touch the Back Key to return to the current screen. Touch an icon to open an application you’ve used recently.
  • Page 40 The Basics Working with Menus There are two kinds of Android menus: Options menus and Context menus. Options menus Options menus contain tools that apply to the activities of the current screen or application, not to any specific item on the screen. To open the available options menu, touch the Menu Key .
  • Page 41 The Basics When you touch and hold certain items on a screen, a Context menu opens. Managing Notifications Notification icons report the arrival of new messages, calendar events, alarms, as well as ongoing events, such as when you are in a call. When you receive a notification, the notification icon will be displayed in the Status Bar.
  • Page 42 The Basics To respond to a notification 1. Open the Notifications panel. Your current notifications are listed in the panel, each with a brief description. 2. Touch a notification to view it. The Notifications panel will close and the application that corresponds to your response will open.
  • Page 43 The Basics Searching Your Phone and the Web You can search for information on your phone and on the web by using the Google search application. Some applications, such as Gmail, Contacts have the ability to search contents within those specific applications. You can conduct the search by typing in the search terms or saying what you’re looking for.
  • Page 44 The Basics 2. Enter the text you’re searching for in the Quick Search Box. As you type, search results from your phone, previous search terms, and web search suggestions appear. Touch an item to activate that search result. You can use the Search preferences to configure some aspects of web search (for example, whether it makes suggestions below the Quick Search Box as you type), and what phone features you want to include in searches.
  • Page 45 The Basics Password: Enter a password (at least 4 characters) and touch Continue. Reenter your password and touch OK to confirm it. From then on, any time you wish to turn the phone on or unlock the screen, you will need to draw your unlock pattern or enter your PIN or password to unlock the screen.
  • Page 46 The Basics Customizing the Home Screen You can personalize your Home screen by adding application icons, shortcuts, widgets, and other items to any Home screen pane. You can also change the wallpaper. To add an item to the Home screen 1.
  • Page 47 The Basics 2. Drag the item to the trash can icon 3. When the icon turns red, lift your finger. To change the Home screen wallpaper 1. From the Home screen, touch the Menu Key > Wallpaper. You can also touch and hold an empty spot on the Home screen and then touch Wallpapers in the menu that opens.
  • Page 48 The Basics Connecting Quickly With Your Contacts As you build up your list of contacts on your phone, you can use Quick Contact for Android to quickly chat, email, text message, place a call, or to locate your contacts. Quick Contact for Android is a special set of icons that you can use to quickly and easily connect to a contact.
  • Page 49: Connecting To Networks And Devices

    Connecting to Networks and Devices Connecting to Mobile Networks When you buy your phone and sign up for service, your phone is configured to use your provider’s mobile networks for voice calls and for transmitting data. Different locations may have different mobile networks available. Initially, your phone is configured to use the fastest mobile network available for data.
  • Page 50 Connecting to Networks and Devices Connecting to Wi-Fi Networks Wi-Fi is a wireless networking technology that can provide Internet access at distances of up to 100 meters, depending on the Wi-Fi router and your surroundings. To use Wi-Fi on your phone, you must connect to a wireless access point. Some access points are open and you can simply connect to them.
  • Page 51 Connecting to Networks and Devices To turn Wi-Fi on and connect to a Wi-Fi network 1. From the Home screen, touch the Applications Key > Settings > Wireless & networks > Wi-Fi settings. 2. If the Wi-Fi box is not checkmarked, touch Wi-Fi to turn it on and scan for available Wi-Fi networks.
  • Page 52 Connecting to Networks and Devices To add a Wi-Fi network You can add a Wi-Fi network so the phone will remember it, along with any security credentials, and connect to it automatically when it is in range. You can also add a Wi-Fi network manually if it does not broadcast its name (SSID) or if you want to add a Wi-Fi network when you are out of its range.
  • Page 53 Connecting to Networks and Devices USB connection USB connection is a feature that allows your LG AS840 to connect to a PC using a USB cable. Allows the phone to be used as Mass storage when a microSD card is present in the LG AS840. It also allows you to transfer unprotected content from the phone to the PC and vice versa.
  • Page 54: Microsd Card

    microSD Card microSD Card Unmounting and removing the microSD Card To safely remove the microSD card from your device, first you need to unmount the microSD card before removing it from the phone. WARNING! On Android 2.2 and above, you can download applications from Google Play and can store them on the microSD card as well as on the device.
  • Page 55 microSD Card Formatting the microSD Card Formatting a microSD card permanently removes all files stored on the card. 1. From the Home screen, touch the Applications Key > Settings > Storage. 2. Touch Unmount SD card and OK to release the microSD card from device use.
  • Page 56 Card Device memory The LG AS840 has removable memory in the form of a 4GB microSD card. Most applications allow you to choose to save the user content to the removable microSD card. Using Mass Storage mode When you connect the phone and PC using a USB cable and set your device’s USB connection mode to Mass storage, you will see one...
  • Page 57: Calls

    Calls Placing and Ending Calls You can place calls using the Phone application. Calls can be manually dialed using the Dial tab. You can also dial from your phone’s memory using the Call log tab, the Contacts tab, or the Groups tab. To open the Phone application From the Home screen, touch the Phone Key in the Quick Keys...
  • Page 58 Calls You can use other phone features while the call is underway. If you open another application, the Call icon appears in the Status Bar for the duration of the call. Press the Volume Keys to adjust the call volume. Use the on-screen buttons to enter additional numbers, place the call on hold and take an incoming call, add another call, use the speakerphone, end the call, and other options.
  • Page 59 Calls Answering or Rejecting Calls When you receive a phone call, the Incoming call screen opens with the caller ID and any additional information about the caller that you have saved in the Contacts list. All incoming calls are recorded in the Call log. To answer a call If the screen is unlocked, simply touch the Answer Key If the screen is locked, slide the Answer Key...
  • Page 60 Calls To decline a call and divert it to voicemail If the screen is unlocked, simply touch the Decline Key If the screen is locked, slide the Decline Key to the left. The caller is sent directly to your voicemail box to leave a message. Unlocked Screen Locked Screen Touch the...
  • Page 61 Calls To dial a number in the Call log From the Call log, touch the Call Key at the right of the call entry. You can also touch and hold the entry to open a Context menu with more options to communicate with that contact in other ways. To add an entry’s number to your Contacts 1.
  • Page 62 Calls To clear the Call log From the Home screen, touch the Phone Key (from the Quick Keys bar), then touch the Call log tab at the top of the screen. Touch the Menu Key > Delete all. Or touch Delete, choose the call entries you wish to delete, then touch Delete >...
  • Page 63 Calls Voice Dialer You can use the Voice Dialer application to place a phone call by speaking the name of a contact or a phone number. To place a call by speaking 1. From the Home screen, touch the Applications Key >...
  • Page 64 Calls To mute the microphone during a call Touch the Mute Key. The Mute Key lights up to indicate that the microphone is muted. The Mute icon will appear in the Status Bar to remind you that the microphone is turned off. When viewing the in-call screen, you can unmute the microphone by touching the Mute Key again.
  • Page 65 Calls Managing Multiple Calls Contact your wireless service provider to learn whether they support conference calls and how many participants you can include. To switch between current calls Touch the Swap Key The current call will be placed on hold and you will be connected with the other call.
  • Page 66 Calls Listening to Your Voicemail When you have a new voicemail message, the Voicemail notification icon appears in the Status Bar. If you have not set up your voicemail number, or if you need to change it, you can do that in the Call settings. To listen to your Voicemail Open the Notifications panel and touch New voicemail.
  • Page 67 Browser The Browser feature allows you to access the internet from your device. Access and selections within this feature are dependent upon your service provider. For specific information on Browser access through your phone, contact your service provider. NOTES details, contact your service provider. Browse web pages 1.
  • Page 68 To reload the current web page, touch the Refresh icon . The Refresh icon appears after the web page finishes loading. To stop loading a web page, touch the Stop icon The Stop icon appears while a web page is loading. To go to the previous page, touch the Back Key To view the currently active windows, touch the Menu Key >...
  • Page 69 To add a shortcut of the current page to your home screen, touch the Menu Key > More > Add shortcut to home. To view the web page details, touch the Menu Key > More > Page info. To view the download history, touch the Menu Key >...
  • Page 70 To delete the bookmark, touch Delete bookmark. To use the web page as your Browser homepage, touch Set as homepage. Changing Browser settings You can configure a number of Browser settings, such as managing your privacy settings. To open the Browser settings screen, open Browser and touch the Menu Key >...
  • Page 71 screen so that double-tapping simply switches between zoomed-in and default view. Landscape-only display Checkmark to display pages in landscape (horizontal) orientation on your screen, regardless of how you are holding the phone. Enable javascript Uncheckmark to prevent JavaScript from running on web pages.
  • Page 72 Security settings Remember passwords Checkmark to allow Browser to save user names and passwords for websites. Clear passwords Allows you to clear all saved passwords. Show security warnings Checkmark to show a warning if there is a problem with a site’s security. Advanced settings Set search engine Allows you to select a search engine.
  • Page 73 Getting Directions Maps can provide directions for travel by car, public transportation, cycling, or by foot. To get directions 1. From the Home screen, touch the Applications Key > Maps 2. Touch the Menu Key > Directions. 3. Enter a starting point in the first text box and your destination in the second text box.
  • Page 74 Checking the weather The Weather application provides weather forecasts. You can place a Weather widget on your Home screen for a summary of your local weather. Access the Weather application for more detailed weather information. To get details about the weather After adding the Weather widget on the Home screen, touch it to open the Weather application to view summarized and detailed weather information.
  • Page 75 Changing Weather Settings You can configure a number of settings for the Weather application. The location and related settings also affect the display of the Weather widget application. To open the Weather settings screen, touch the Menu Key > Settings. List settings City list You can add, edit, or remove a city from your list.
  • Page 76: Communication

    Communication Contacts The Contacts application allows you to store names, phone numbers and other information in your phone’s memory. Using Your Contacts Use the Contacts application to add, view, and communicate with your friends and acquaintances. To open your Contacts application From the Home screen, touch the Applications Key >...
  • Page 77 Communication Touch an icon to call, message, or open other applications. The Dial icon places a call to the number. The Message icon starts a message. The Mail icon starts an email. The Chat icon starts a chat. Touch the Menu Key for the following menu options: Edit contact, Share, Delete contact, Join, Add to home screen, and More (Export and Set speed dial).
  • Page 78 Communication Adding Contacts You can add contacts on your phone and synchronize them with the contacts in your Google Account, Microsoft Exchange account, or other accounts that support syncing contacts. The Contacts application tries to join new addresses with existing contacts, to create a single entry.
  • Page 79 Communication To import contacts from your microSD card You can copy contacts, in vCard format, onto your microSD card then import them into your phone. 1. Insert the memory card (that contains the vCard files) into your phone. 2. Open the Contacts application. 3.
  • Page 80 Communication To share a contact You can share a contact with someone by sending it to them as a vCard file. 1. Open the Contacts application. 2. Touch the contact you want to share to view the contact details. 3. Touch the Menu Key >...
  • Page 81 Communication Searching for a Contact It’s easy to search for a contact by name. To search for a contact 1. Open the Contacts application. 2. Touch the search box or touch the Search Key 3. Start entering the name of the contact you’re searching for. As you type, contacts with matching names will appear below the search box.
  • Page 82 Communication To edit contact details 1. Open the Contacts application. 2. Touch and hold the contact whose details you want to edit. In the Context menu that opens, touch Edit contact. 3. Edit the contact information. 4. Touch Save to save the changes. To change a contact’s default phone number The default phone number is used when you initiate a call or send a text message using the context menu (by touching and holding a contact).
  • Page 83 Communication To delete a contact 1. Open your Contacts list or Favorites list. 2. Touch the name of a contact in the list to view its details. 3. Touch the Menu Key > Delete contact. If you delete a contact from Google Contacts (or another account with editable contacts), the contact is also deleted from Contacts on the web the next time you sync your phone.
  • Page 84 Communication To connect by using Quick Contact for Android 1. Touch a contact’s picture to open Quick Contact for Android. Touch a contact's picture. 2. Touch the icon corresponding to the type of communication you want to start. The communication icons displayed depend on the types of information you saved in the contact information.
  • Page 85 Communication To call a contact’s default number 1. Open the Contacts application. 2. Touch and hold the contact you wish to call. 3. Touch Call contact in the Context menu that opens. To send a text or multimedia message to a contact’s default number 1.
  • Page 86 Communication To change which groups are displayed 1. Open the Contacts application. 2. Touch the Menu Key > More > Display options. 3. Touch an account to open its list of available groups. 4. Touch each group whose contacts you want to view in your Contacts application.
  • Page 87 Communication Separating Contact Information Each contact entry on your phone may contain ‘joined’ information from a variety of sources. If contact information from different sources was joined in error, you can separate the information back into individual contact entries on your phone. To separate contact information 1.
  • Page 88 Communication Email Opening Email and the Accounts Screen You can use the Email application to read email from providers other than Gmail . The Email application supports the following account types: Microsoft Exchange, Windows Live Hotmail, Yahoo! Mail, Gmail, AOL Mail, and other accounts.
  • Page 89 Communication To read a message From the Accounts screen, simply touch any account to display it. You can also go to the folder list of the account by touching the Menu Key > Folders from the Inbox. NOTE When new email arrives, a notification appears in the Status Bar. Drag the Notifications panel downward and touch the email notification.
  • Page 90 Communication Microsoft Exchange E-mail Account The following settings must be entered when setting up a Microsoft Exchange E-mail Account. Email address: Enter the account e-mail address. Username: Enter the account username. Password: Enter the account password. Domain: Enter the account domain (optional). Server address: Enter the server address.
  • Page 91 Communication Gmail Opening Gmail and Your Inbox When you open the Gmail application, the most recent conversations are displayed in your Inbox. To open the Gmail application From the Home screen, touch the Applications Key > Gmail All of your conversations are displayed in your Inbox unless you delete, archive, or filter them.
  • Page 92 Communication To open your Inbox when Gmail is running If you are viewing a message or another label, touch the Back Key until you return to your Inbox. When reading a message, touch the Menu Key > Go to inbox When viewing a list of labeled conversations, touch the Menu Key >...
  • Page 93 Communication Reading Your Messages When viewing a list of conversations in your Inbox or in any list of labeled conversations, you can open a conversation to read its messages. To read a message Touch a conversation that contains the message you want to read. A conversation opens to the first new (unread) message, or to the first starred message, if you’ve previously starred a message in the conversation.
  • Page 94 Communication To reread a message When you open a conversation, messages that you’ve already read are minimized into a tab that indicates the number of hidden messages. 1. From the Home screen, touch the Applications Key > Gmail Then touch the conversation you want to view and the tab indicating minimized messages.
  • Page 95 Communication Composing and Sending a Message You can compose and send a message to people or groups with Gmail addresses or other email addresses. To compose and send a message 1. From the Home screen, touch the Applications Key > Gmail >...
  • Page 96 Communication Replying to or Forwarding a Message You can continue an email conversation by replying to a message or by forwarding it. To reply to or forward a message 1. Touch on the message header to access options for replying or forwarding the message.
  • Page 97 Communication Working with Conversations in Batches You can archive, label, delete, or perform other actions on a batch of conversations at once, in your Inbox or in another label. 1. From the Inbox, or a folder with another label, touch the checkbox for all the messages you want to include in the batch.
  • Page 98 Communication Labeling a Conversation As mentioned previously, conversations are organized by labels. Gmail has several default labels, but you can also add your own through Gmail on the web. To label a conversation 1. When reading a conversation’s messages, touch the Menu Key >...
  • Page 99 Communication To unstar a message Touch its star again. The star will turn gray, indicating that the message has been removed from the Starred label. Viewing Conversations by Label You can view a list of the conversations that have the same label, including conversations with starred messages.
  • Page 100 Communication To report a conversation as spam When reading the email, touch the Menu Key > More > Report spam. From the Inbox, touch the checkmark box to select the messages you want to report as spam > Menu Key >...
  • Page 101 Communication To set how many days of conversations to synchronize 1. From the Home screen, touch the Applications Key > Gmail 2. Touch the Menu Key > More > Settings > choose an account > Sync inboxes and labels. 3. Touch Amount of mail to sync. 4.
  • Page 102 Communication Messaging To open Messaging Touch the Home Key , then touch Messaging Key in the Quick Keys bar. The Messaging screen will open, where you can create a new message or open an ongoing message thread. Touch to create a new message.
  • Page 103 Communication To send a text message 1. On the Messaging screen, touch New message. 2. Enter a mobile phone number in the To field. As you enter the mobile phone number, matching contacts appear. You can touch a suggested recipient or continue entering the phone number. 3.
  • Page 104 Communication To create and send a multimedia message 1. On the Messaging screen, touch New message. 2. Enter a mobile phone number or email address in the To field. As you type, matching contacts appear. You can touch a suggested contact or continue typing.
  • Page 105 How to select the type of keyboard you want to use 1. Touch and hold a text field. 2. Touch Input method. 3. Choose between Swype and LG Keyboard. You will now be able to enter text using the new keyboard.
  • Page 106 Communication Touch and hold the Touch Input method Choose the type of text field. keyboard you want. Talk To open Google Talk and sign in From the Home screen, touch the Applications Key > Talk When you first open Google Talk, your Friends list will be displayed. This list includes all of the friends you’ve added by using Google Talk on the web or on the phone.
  • Page 107 Communication To sign out of Google Talk You can sign out of Google Talk. For example, if you want to limit Google Talk conversations to your computer. Also, signing out can extend your battery life. From your Friends list, touch the Menu Key >...
  • Page 108 Communication To accept an invitation to chat When a friend sends you a Google Talk message, you will receive a notification. The friend’s name in the Friends list turns white and displays the message. Touch the friend in your Friends list. Open the Notifications panel then touch the chat notification.
  • Page 109 Communication To chat on or off-the-record Your Google Talk messages are stored, so you can review them later and even search for them, in the Chats folder in Gmail. If you’d rather not store the messages in a chat, you can chat off-the-record. While chatting, touch the Menu Key >...
  • Page 110 Communication Status Icons Icons in Google Talk, Gmail, and other applications indicate your and your friends’ Google Talk status. Available: Signed into Google Talk and available to chat Away: Signed into Google Talk but not active Busy: Signed into Google Talk but too busy to chat Signed out of Google Talk Invisible: Signed into Google Talk but appear signed out to others Video Chat: Video chat is available.
  • Page 111 Communication Managing Your Friends List Your Google Talk Friends list contains the friends you’ve invited to become friends or whose invitations you’ve accepted in Google Talk. Friends can invite each other to chat in Google Talk and see each others’ online status in Google Talk and other applications, such as in Gmail.
  • Page 112 Communication To view all friends or only those most popular with you By default, only the friends that you frequently chat with (the most popular) are shown in the Friends list. But you can view all friends instead. In the Friends list, touch the Menu Key >...
  • Page 113 Communication Changing Google Talk Settings You can configure Google Talk to send you a notification with the contents of each message that you receive in a chat, and also to sound a ringtone or vibrate the phone. You can also configure Google Talk to sign you in automatically when you turn on your phone, and you can set whether the mobile indicator is displayed next to your name in other people’s Friends lists.
  • Page 114 Communication To set Google Talk to change your status 1. From the Friends list, touch the Menu Key > Settings. 2. Touch Automatic away status to select or deselect it. When Automatic away status is checkmarked, your status will automatically be changed to Away when the screen is turned off. The Phone application The phone features of your device include many ways to make calls.
  • Page 115 Communication Groups This tab displays your contacts by group for each account type you have set up, starting with Favorites, followed by a list of recent frequent contact. From here you can call or contact any of the entries based on the saved information or manage your list.
  • Page 116 Communication Voice Dialer Call a Contact by Voice Dialing You can call numbers directly by saying the contact’s name or number. 1. From the Home screen, touch the Applications Key > Voice Dialer 2. Say “Call” or “Dial” then a name or a phone number. Or you can say “Redial”...
  • Page 117: Entertainment

    Entertainment Camera To open the Camera application, from the Home screen touch the Applications Key > Camera Getting to know the viewfinder Brightness – Defines and controls of the amount of sunlight entering the lens. Slide the brightness indicator along the bar toward “-” for a lower brightness image or toward “+” for a higher brightness image.
  • Page 118 Entertainment Color effect: Applies artistic effects to pictures. Choose from None, Mono, Sepia, or Negative. Timer: Allows you to set a timer to delay taking the picture. Choose from 3 sec, 5 sec, or 10 sec. Shot mode: Allows you to select the shot mode. Choose from Normal, Continuous shot, or Panorama.
  • Page 119 Entertainment The following options are available after taking a photo: Share Touch to share your photo using SmartShare, Bluetooth, Email, Gmail, Google+, Messaging, Picasa, Social+, Wi-Fi Cast or any other application you’ve downloaded that supports this feature. Set as Touch to use the image as a Contact icon or Wallpaper. Rename Touch to edit the name of the selected picture.
  • Page 120 Entertainment Video Camera To open the Video Camera, from the Home screen touch the Applications > Camera . Slide the Mode Switch icon down to Video mode. Getting to know the viewfinder Brightness – Defines and controls of the amount of sunlight entering the lens. Slide the brightness indicator along the bar toward “-”...
  • Page 121 Entertainment After recording a video A still image representing your video will appear on the screen until you touch an option or icon to proceed (if Auto review is set to On). The following options are available: Play Touch to play the video you just recorded. Share Touch to share your video using SmartShare, Bluetooth, Email, Gmail, Messaging, Wi-Fi Cast, YouTube or any other compatible applications you have downloaded.
  • Page 122 Entertainment 3. Touch More > Set as > Wallpaper. 4. Crop the photo, if necessary, then touch Save. Gallery Opening Gallery and Viewing Your Albums Open the Gallery application to view albums of your pictures and videos. To open Gallery and view your albums From the Home screen, touch the Applications Key >...
  • Page 123 Entertainment Return to the main Gallery screen at any time by touching at the top left corner of the screen. Working with Albums Albums are groups of images and videos in folders on your microSD card or in Picasa web albums. To open an album and view its contents From the Home screen, touch the Applications Key >...
  • Page 124 Entertainment Drag the Album View switch to the right to view the album contents in stacks. Pinch peek When browsing your images in stacks, you can use a spread gesture to open up the contents of an image stack. Photos contained within that stack are then smoothly cycled between your two fingertips.
  • Page 125 Entertainment 4. Touch the pictures and videos you want to work with to checkmark them. Touch a checkmarked item to remove the checkmark. You can checkmark all items or remove all checkmarks, by touching Select all or Deselect all at the top of the screen. 5.
  • Page 126 Entertainment 4. Touch Delete at the bottom center of the screen. Touch Confirm Delete to confirm. Working with Pictures Use Gallery to view pictures that you’ve taken with the Camera application, downloaded, copied onto your microSD card or that are stored in Picasa web albums.
  • Page 127 Entertainment To rotate a picture 1. Touch a picture you want to rotate then touch the Menu Key 2. Touch More. A menu opens with tools for working with the picture. 3. Touch Rotate Left or Rotate Right. The picture is saved with the new orientation. To use a picture as a contact icon or as Home screen wallpaper 1.
  • Page 128 Entertainment 4. Use the cropping box to select the portion of the picture to keep; the rest of the photo will be discarded. Drag from the inside of the cropping box to move it. Drag an edge of the cropping box to resize it to any proportion. Drag a corner of the cropping box to resize it with fixed proportions.
  • Page 129 Entertainment To delete a picture You can delete a picture from your microSD card and internal memory. 1. Touch the picture you want to delete then touch the Menu Key 2. Touch Delete, then touch Confirm Delete in the dialog box that opens. Working with Videos Use the Gallery application to play videos that you’ve taken with the Camera application and to share them with friends.
  • Page 130 Entertainment To share a video You can share your videos in a variety of ways, including sending it by email or multimedia message (MMS), or via a Bluetooth device. You even have the option to share your videos publicly by uploading it to the YouTube website.
  • Page 131 Entertainment Play Store Play Store allows you to browse and search for free and paid applications. To open the Play Store application From the Home screen, touch the Applications Key > Play Store or touch the Play Store icon on the Home screen. When you open Play Store application for the first time, you must read and accept the terms of service to continue.
  • Page 132 Entertainment To open a screen with details about an application At any time while browsing Play Store, touch an application to open its details screen. The Application details screens include a description, ratings, comments, and related information about the application. From this screen, you can download, install, uninstall, and rate the application, and more.
  • Page 133 Entertainment 2. Touch Download or Install (for free applications) or the Price button (for paid applications). If the application requires access to your data or control of any functions on your phone, Google Play tells you what the application can access. WARNING! Read this screen carefully.
  • Page 134 Entertainment If you have another Android phone, you can download a paid application to that phone using the same Play Store account, at no additional charge. To create a Google Checkout account You must have a Google Checkout account associated with your Google Account to purchase items from Play Store.
  • Page 135 ), AMR, MIDI, and OGG Vorbis. NOTE The LG USB driver needs to be installed on your PC before connecting your phone to transfer music. To copy music files onto the phone’s microSD card 1. Connect the phone to your computer with a USB cable. If the default connection mode is not set to Mass Storage, open the Notifications...
  • Page 136 Entertainment Opening Music and Working with Your Library After you’ve copied some music onto your microSD card you can open the Music application and see your library of music files, sorted in one of four ways. To open Music and view your music library From the Home screen, touch the Applications Key >...
  • Page 137 Entertainment To delete a song from the microSD card You can delete music from the storage card. Touch and hold a song in a library list. In the Context menu that opens, touch Delete > OK. On the Playback screen, touch the Menu Key >...
  • Page 138 Entertainment You can return to the Playback screen from most other screens in the Music application by touching the currently playing song at the bottom of the screen. You can return to the Playback screen from any other application by opening the Notifications panel and touching the ongoing music notification.
  • Page 139 Entertainment To control playback volume In addition to the techniques for setting media volume, you can control the volume of music in the Music application. Press the phone’s up/down Volume Keys. A panel opens to show the current media volume. Some headsets include their own volume controls or ways to pause and resume playback or to skip tracks.
  • Page 140 Entertainment Landscape view When holding the phone in landscape orientation, the Music application screen changes to fit the screen as shown below: Flick left or right to view music Play Album lists To use a song as a ringtone You can use a song as your phone ringtone, in place of one of the ringtones that come with the phone.
  • Page 141 Entertainment You can also add the song that is playing in the Playback screen as the first song in a playlist by touching the Menu Key > Add to playlist or touching > Save as playlist to save all the songs in the current playlist as a playlist.
  • Page 142 Entertainment SmartShare SmartShare uses DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance) technology to share digital content through a wireless network. Both devices must be DLNA certified to support this feature. To turn SmartShare on and allow sharing contents 1. From the Home screen, touch the Applications Key >...
  • Page 143 Entertainment To share contents from your phone to your renderer device(e.g. TV) NOTE Make sure that your renderer device is properly configured 1. While browsing your pictures or videos using the Gallery application, touch and hold a file to select files. Then you will be able to select multiple files to be shared.
  • Page 144 When all files to be deleted have been checkmarked, touch Delete > OK to confirm. DivX(R) VOD Touch the Menu Key > DivX(R) VOD to view the DivX registration code for your device. NOTE The screen capture function on the Video player is not supported by your LG AS840.
  • Page 145 Entertainment YouTube Opening YouTube and Watching Videos You can browse, search for, view, upload, and rank YouTube videos on your phone with the YouTube application. To open the YouTube application From the Home screen, touch the Applications Key > YouTube Touch a video to watch it or touch the Menu Key to take other actions on the video.
  • Page 146 Entertainment Touch the Back Key to stop playback and return to the videos list. Touch the Menu Key for the following options: Home, Browse, Search, My Channel, Upload, and Settings. For details about these features, visit the YouTube website. To search for videos 1.
  • Page 147 Entertainment 9. Touch Upload. Voice Recorder The Voice Recorder application records audible files for you to use in a variety of ways. Use them simply to remind you about something you don’t want to forget (like a grocery list) or record sound effects that you can attach to a message or set as a ringtone for calls.
  • Page 148 Entertainment Touch Sort by to choose how to display the list, either by date or by name. Touch Share to send via Bluetooth, Email, Gmail, Messaging, Wi-Fi Cast, or any other downloaded application that supports sharing. Touch Delete and select the recordings you wish to delete. Then touch Delete >...
  • Page 149: Tools

    Tools Calendar Viewing Your Calendar and Events Open the Calendar application to view events you’ve created or that others have invited you to. When you first set up your phone, you configured it to use an existing Google Account or you created a new account. The first time you open the Calendar application on your phone, it displays any existing calendar events from your Google Account on the web.
  • Page 150 Tools To view the events of a day in Month view, touch a day. The event will be displayed below the calendar. Touch the event to view its details. Working in Agenda View Agenda view is a list of your events in chronological order. All-day and multi-day events are listed at the start of each day.
  • Page 151 Tools To learn more about events in Day view Touch an event to view its details. Touch and hold an event to open a Context menu to view, edit, or delete the event. Also allows you to create another new event in the same time slot for juggling multiple events.
  • Page 152 Tools To learn more about events in Week view Touch an event to view its details. Touch and hold an event to open a Context menu to view, edit, or delete the event. Also allows you to create another new event in the same time slot for juggling multiple events.
  • Page 153 Tools Viewing Event Details You can view more information about an event in a number of ways, depending on the current view. To view information about an event In Agenda, Day, or Week view, touch an event to view its details. In Month view, touch a day to display the events below the calendar.
  • Page 154 Tools Creating an Event You can use the Calendar application on your phone to create events that appear on your phone and in Google Calendar on the web. To create an event 1. In any Calendar view, touch the Menu Key >...
  • Page 155 Tools Editing or deleting an event You can edit or delete an event that you created on the phone or on the web. You can also edit or delete events created by others, if they have given you permission. To edit an event 1.
  • Page 156 Tools Setting an Event Reminder You can set one or more reminders for an event, whether or not you created the event or have permission to edit its other details. To set an event reminder 1. Touch an event to view its details. 2.
  • Page 157 Tools Calculator Allows you to perform simple mathematical calculations. To open and use the Calculator From the Home screen, touch the Applications Key > Calculator Enter numbers and arithmetic operators on the Basic panel. Drag the Basic panel to the left to open the Advanced panel. Touch and hold the Calculator’s display to open a Context menu where you can copy what you’ve entered and access other tools.
  • Page 158 Tools Setting Alarms You can set an alarm by modifying an existing alarm or by adding a new one. To set an alarm 1. Touch New alarm or touch an existing alarm to change its time and other attributes to modify it. 2.
  • Page 159 Tools Setting the Timer The Timer can be used to alert you with an audible signal when a set amount of time has passed. 1. Open the Alarm/Clock application and touch the Timer tab. 2. Set the time by scrolling the Hour, Minute or Second fields. 3.
  • Page 160 Tools Managing Files Polaris Office 3.0 provides mobile users with the convenience of managing files including copying, moving, and deleting files and folders right on the device. Viewing Files Mobile users now have the convenience of being able to view a wide variety of file types including Microsoft Office documents, Adobe PDF right on their mobile device.
  • Page 161: Settings

    Settings Settings The Settings application contains most of the tools for customizing and configuring your phone. All of the settings in the Settings menu are described in this section. To open Settings From the Home screen, touch the Menu Key >...
  • Page 162: 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. In August, 1996, the Federal Communications Commissions (FCC) adopted RF exposure guidelines with safety levels for handheld wireless phones.
  • Page 163 Safety 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. Contact with the antenna affects call quality and may cause the phone to operate at a higher power level than otherwise needed.
  • Page 164 Safety Persons with pacemakers: Should ALWAYS keep the phone more than six (6) inches from their pacemaker when the phone is turned ON; Should not carry the phone in a breast pocket; Should use the ear opposite the pacemaker to minimize the potential for interference;...
  • Page 165 Safety Aircraft FCC regulations prohibit using your phone while in the air. Switch OFF your phone before boarding an aircraft. Blasting Areas To avoid interfering with blasting operations, turn your phone OFF when in a “blasting area” or in areas posted: “Turn off two-way radio”. Obey all signs and instructions.
  • Page 166 Safety Safety Information Please read and observe the following information for safe and proper use of your phone and to prevent damage. Also, keep the user guide in an accessible place at all times after reading it. Violation of the instructions may cause minor or serious damage to the product.
  • Page 167 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. Do not disassemble or short-circuit the battery.
  • Page 168 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 169 Do not immerse your phone in water. If this happens, turn it off immediately and remove the battery. If the phone does not work, take it to an LG Authorized Service Center. Do not paint your phone. The data saved in your phone might be deleted due to careless use, repair of the phone, or upgrade of the software.
  • Page 170 Safety The amount of sound produced by a portable audio device varies depending on the nature of the sound, the device, the device settings and the headphones. You should follow some commonsense recommendations when using any portable audio device: Set the volume in a quiet environment and select the lowest volume at which you can hear adequately.
  • Page 171 Safety American Academy of Audiology 11730 Plaza American Drive, Suite 300 Reston, VA 20190 Voice: (800) 222-2336 Email: info@audiology.org Internet: www.audiology.org National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders National Institutes of Health 31 Center Drive, MSC 2320 Bethesda, MD USA 20892-2320 Voice: (301) 496-7243 Email: nidcdinfo@nih.gov Internet: http://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/hearing...
  • Page 172 Safety FDA Consumer Update The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Devices and Radiological Health Consumer Update on Mobile Phones: 1. Do wireless phones pose a health hazard? The available scientific evidence does not show that any health problems are associated with using wireless phones.
  • Page 173 Safety Design wireless phones in a way that minimizes any RF exposure to the user that is not necessary for device function; and Cooperate in providing users of wireless phones with the best possible information on possible effects of wireless phone use on human health. The FDA belongs to an interagency working group of the federal agencies that have responsibility for different aspects of RF safety to ensure coordinated efforts at the federal level.
  • Page 174 Safety These RF exposures are limited by FCC safety guidelines that were developed with the advice of the FDA and other federal health and safety agencies. When the phone is located at greater distances from the user, the exposure to RF is drastically lower because a person’s RF exposure decreases rapidly with increasing distance from the source.
  • Page 175 Safety A combination of laboratory studies and epidemiological studies of people actually using wireless phones would provide some of the data that are needed. Lifetime animal exposure studies could be completed in a few years. However, very large numbers of animals would be needed to provide reliable proof of a cancer promoting effect, if one exists.
  • Page 176 Safety will also include a broad assessment of additional research needs in the context of the latest research developments around the world. 7. How can I find out how much Radio Frequency energy exposure I can get by using my wireless phone? All phones sold in the United States must comply with Federal Communications Commission (FCC) guidelines that limit Radio Frequency (RF) energy exposures.
  • Page 177 Safety phone. SAR is the measurement of the amount of energy absorbed in tissue, either by the whole body or a small part of the body. It is measured in watts/kg (or milliwatts/g) of matter. This measurement is used to determine whether a wireless phone complies with safety guidelines.
  • Page 178 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 179 Safety International Commission on Nonlonizing Radiation Protection (http://www. icnirp.de) World Health Organization (WHO) International EMF Project (http://www. who.int/emf) Health Protection Agency (http://www.hpa.org.uk/) 10 Driver Safety Tips Your wireless phone gives you the powerful ability to communicate by voice almost anywhere, anytime. An important responsibility accompanies the benefits of wireless phones, one that every user must uphold.
  • Page 180 Safety reading an address book or business card, or writing a “to-do” list while driving a car, you are not watching where you are going. It is common sense. Do not get caught in a dangerous situation because you are reading or writing and not paying attention to the road or nearby vehicles.
  • Page 181 Safety The above tips are meant as general guidelines. Before deciding to use your mobile device while operating a vehicle, it is recommended that you consult your applicable jurisdiction’s local laws or other regulations regarding such use. Such laws or other regulations may prohibit or otherwise restrict the manner in which a driver may use his or her phone while operating a vehicle.
  • Page 182 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 government adopted 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 183 Safety 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 used by the public is 1.6 watts/kg (W/kg) averaged over one gram of tissue. The standard incorporates a substantial margin of safety to give additional protection for the public and to account for any variations in measurements.
  • Page 184 Safety to generate less interference to hearing devices than phones that are not labeled. M4 is the better/higher of the two ratings. Hearing devices may also be rated. Your hearing device manufacturer or hearing health professional may help you find this rating. Higher ratings mean that the hearing device is relatively immune to interference noise.
  • Page 185: Specifications

    Specifications DivX Mobile ® 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. Visit divx.com for more information and software tools to convert your files into DivX videos.
  • Page 186: Faq

    Please check to see if any problems you have encountered with your phone are described in this section, before taking the phone in for service or calling a service representative. Category Sub-Category Question Answer Connecting to Stereo/Mono Headset, What are the Car Kit, FTP server is possible.
  • Page 187 Category Sub-Category Question Answer Should I have to log Google into Gmail whenever Once you log into Gmail, you don’t Gmail Log-In Service I want to access need to log in Gmail again. Gmail? Google Google Is it possible to filter No, email filtering is not supported via Service Account...
  • Page 188 Category Sub-Category Question Answer What is the maximum Phone microSD Card supported size for a 32GB memory cards are compatible. Function memory card? Is it possible to install Any application that is available on Phone another navigation Navigation Google Play and is compatible with the Function application on my hardware can be installed and used.
  • Page 189 Category Sub-Category Question Answer 1. From the Home screen, touch the Menu Key 2. Touch Settings > Location & security. 3. Touch Set up screen lock (under Phone the Screen unlock section of the How do I create the Unlock Pattern Function Unlock Pattern? settings).
  • Page 190 Category Sub-Category Question Answer The Google Play application supports Which languages Phone Language English and Spanish. Third party are supported when Function Support applications may not support all using Google Play? languages. VPN access configuration is different according to each company. To Phone How do I set up a configure VPN access from your phone,...
  • Page 191 Category Sub-Category Question Answer 1. From the Home screen, touch the I downloaded an Menu Key Phone application and it Application 2. Touch Settings > Applications > Function causes a lot of errors. Manage applications. How do I remove it? 3.
  • Page 192 Category Sub-Category Question Answer How to perform a factory reset: 1. Turn the power off. 2. Press and hold the following keys at the same time: Power/Lock Key + the down Volume Key. 3. Release the Power/Lock Key and the volume keys when you see the screen message "Permanently Erase User Data &...
  • Page 193 7. When you’re finished, touch the Save button. Can I import contacts to my LG AS840? Yes. If you have .vcf files stored on a microSD card, you can import those to your phone.
  • Page 194 I have a Google Account and have a Contacts List for my Gmail account. How can I sync the list with my phone? 1. From the Home screen, touch the Contacts Key from the Quick Keys bar. 2. Touch the Menu Key >...
  • Page 195 How can I separate the grouped contacts? 1. From the Home screen, touch the Contacts Key from the Quick Keys bar. 2. Locate the contact then touch and hold the contact. The Context menu will open. 3. To separate them, touch the Menu Key >...
  • Page 196 Email Information Unable to access your Email on the LG AS840? 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 Google Play) that can access those file types.
  • Page 197 Why do I get a Connection Error message with my Hotmail account? When the Email application is set to check for new email less than every 15 minutes, this has been known to occur. Supported Email Features The chart below details which Email account types (EAS, IMAP4, and POP3) support which features.
  • Page 198: Limited Warranty Statement

    (6) The customer shall bear the cost of shipping the product to the Customer Service Department of LG. LG shall bear the cost of shipping the product back to the consumer after the completion of service under this limited warranty.
  • Page 199 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. It is therefore recommended that you back-up any such data or information prior to sending the unit to LG to avoid the permanent loss of such information.
  • Page 200 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.
  • Page 201 Printed in Korea...

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