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  • Page 1 LG Optimus Slider ™ User Manual...
  • Page 2 VM701 User Guide - English Some of the contents in this manual may differ from your phone depending on the software of the phone or your service provider.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Table of Contents Display Settings Location & security settings Device Basics Accounts Settings Your Device Overview Removing an Account Viewing the Display Screen Configuring Account Sync and Display Options Turning Your Device On and Off Battery and Charger Contacts Device Function Keys Creating a New Contacts Entry...
  • Page 4 1 18 Folders Applications and Entertainment Clock Alarms Android Market ™ Calculator Music LG Mobile Phone Software update GPS Navigation via Over-the-Air (OTA) Google Maps™ Bluetooth Navigation Turning Bluetooth On and Off Web and Data The Bluetooth Settings Menu Pairing Bluetooth Devices...

  • Page 5: Device Basics

    (such as your head) so that touch commands are not accidentally activated during a call. Note Please be careful not to cover the sensors with a protective film, pouch, or a protective case not authorized by LG.
  • Page 6 Device Basics Status Bar provides information about your device’s status and options, such as signal strength, ringer setting, messaging, and battery charge. The Status Bar displays icons indicating that you’ve received notifications (on the left) and icons indicating the device's status (on the right), along with the current time.

  • Page 7: Rear View

    Device Basics Applications Tab opens the Applications screen to view installed applications. 1 1. Touchscreen displays all the information needed to operate your device, such as the applications, call status, the Contacts list, the date and time, and the signal and battery strength. Earpiece lets you hear the caller and automated prompts.
  • Page 8 Silent mode, Airplane mode, and Power off. microSD Slot accommodates the pre-installed microSD™ card (expandable up to 32GB). Note Insert a microSD card to use the camera and other multimedia features. Multimedia contents will be saved in the microSD card. LG VM701 has a microSD™card pre-installed.

  • Page 9: Viewing The Display Screen

    Device Basics Viewing the Display Screen The Status Bar appears at the top of the screen. It displays icons indicating that you’ve received notifications (on the left) and icons indicating the device’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 prompts you to open the Status...
  • Page 10 Device Basics GPS On – Indicates that GPS is on. GPS Communicating – Indicates that the device is receiving location data from GPS. Airplane Mode – Indicates that the device is in Airplane Mode. Speakerphone On – Indicates that Speakerphone is on. No microSD –...
  • Page 11 Device Basics Alarm Clock – Alarm Clock. New Gmail Message – Indicates a new Gmail message. New Text or Multimedia Message – Indicates you have received a new text or multimedia message. New Email – Indicates a new Email message. Problem With Text Or Multimedia Message Delivery –...

  • Page 12: Turning Your Device On And Off 1

    Device Basics Call In Progress – Indicates that a call is in progress. Call In Progress Using Bluetooth Headset – Indicates that a call is in progress using the Bluetooth headset. Call Being Forwarded – Indicates that a call is being forwarded. Call On Hold –...

  • Page 13: Battery And Charger

    (This is the default lock screen.) Battery and Charger Warning! Use only LG-approved batteries and chargers with your device. The failure to use a LG-approved battery and charger may increase the risk that your phone will overheat, catch fire, or explode, resulting in serious bodily injury, death, or property.
  • Page 14 Device Basics Installing the Battery 1. Install the battery. Remove the battery from its packaging. Insert the battery into the battery compartment in the back of the device, making sure the connectors align (see step in the following illustration). Gently press down to secure the battery (see step in the following illustration).
  • Page 15 Always use a LG-approved desktop charger, travel charger, or vehicle power adapter to charge your battery. 1. Connect the cableless wall adapter and USB cable as shown; the LG logo on the USB cable should face toward you.

  • Page 16: Extending Your Battery Life

    2. Plug one end of the USB cable into the device's Charger/Accessory Port and the other end into an electrical outlet. The charge time varies depending upon the battery level. With the LG-approved Li-Ion battery, you can recharge the battery before it becomes completely rundown. Battery Temperature Protection Though extremely rare, if the battery becomes overheated, the phone will automatically turn off.
  • Page 17 Device Basics Turn Wi-Fi off when not in use. Deactivate the GPS when not needed. Most applications using this function will periodically query the GPS satellites for your current location; each query drains your battery. Do not wait until your battery is completely depleted before charging your device. Repeating this process of a complete discharge and recharge can over time reduce the storage capacity of any battery.

  • Page 18: Device Function Keys

    Device Basics Device Function Keys The LG VM701 comes equipped with four main function keys that can be used on any screen to access added functions. Menu Key The Menu Key ( ) activates an available menu function for the current screen or application. When...
  • Page 19 Device Basics Not all applications have Options menus; if you press on a screen that has no Options menu, nothing will happen. Some applications have more Options menu items than can fit in the options menu; tap More to open the additional items.

  • Page 20: Using The Notifications Panel

    Device Basics Using the Notifications Panel Notification icons report the arrival of new messages, calendar events, alarms, as well as ongoing events, such as when you are on a call. When you receive a notification, text appears briefly and the notification icon will be displayed in the Status Bar.

  • Page 21: Home Key

    Device Basics To clear all notifications: 1. Open the Notifications Panel. 2. Tap Clear at the top right corner of the panel. All event-based notifications will be cleared; ongoing notifications will remain in the list. To close the Notifications Panel: Touch and drag the tab at the bottom of the Notifications Panel to the top of the screen.
  • Page 22 Device Basics Device and Web Search Using Text Entry 1. Press > . When you press on the Home screen or in the other applications that support this, the Quick Search Box will open automatically. Voice Search Touch to search by voice. Recent search results Provides one touch shortcut to previously searched terms.

  • Page 23: Touchscreen Navigation

    Device Basics You can use the Search preferences to configure some aspects of Google Web search (for example, whether it makes suggestions below the Quick Search Box as you type), and what device features you want to include in searches. 3.
  • Page 24 Device Basics Tap: A single finger tap selects items, links, shortcuts and letters on the on-screen keyboard. Touch and hold: Touch and hold an item on the screen by touching it and not lifting your finger until an action occurs. For example, to open a contact’s available options, touch and hold the contact in the Contacts list until the context menu opens.

  • Page 25: Your Home Screen

    Device Basics Your Home Screen The Home screen is the starting point for many applications and functions, and it allows you to add items like application shortcuts, folders, or Google widgets to give you instant access to information and applications. This is the default page and accessible from any menu by pressing Status Bar Shows device status information including the time, signal strength, battery status, and notification icons.

  • Page 26: Applications: How To View, Open And Switch

    Device Basics Location Indicator The dots at the bottom right and left corners of the screen indicate which Home screen you are viewing. Touch and hold the Home screen dots on the lower left or right of the screen to view thumbnails of the Extended Home screens, then touch one to go to that specific screen.
  • Page 27 Device Basics Overview Tap an application icon to open the application. Slide the screen up or down to bring more icons into view. Tap to open the Applications screen. Tap to close the Applications screen. Applications screen Home screen Note The Applications screen closes automatically when you tap an icon to open its Application.
  • Page 28 Device Basics To open multiple applications: 1. Tap an application icon to open it. 2. Press 3. Tap and tap the icon for the other application you want to open. – or – Simply tap the icon if the application you want is already on your Home screen. To switch between multiple applications: 1.

  • Page 29: Application Icons

    Device Basics Applications The following is a listing of the default applications available on both the Home/Extended screens and the Applications screen. Application Icons Browser – Launches the Web browser. Calculator – Launches the Calculator application. Calendar – Launches the Calendar application that can sync to either your Google or Outlook ®...
  • Page 30 Device Basics Application Icons Maps – Launches a dynamic map that helps you find local businesses, locate friends, view maps and get driving directions. Market – Browse, search for, and download applications on the Android Market. Messaging – Provides access to your text messages. Music –...

  • Page 31: Customizing Your Home Screen

    Device Basics Note The Email application can access both Exchange Server-based email (such as Work email) and other Internet-based email providers such as Yahoo! and Gmail. Customizing Your Home Screen You can customize your Home screen by doing the following: Creating Shortcuts Adding Widgets Creating Contact shortcuts...
  • Page 32 Device Basics 5. Touch and hold the on-screen icon. This creates an immediate shortcut of the selected icon and closes the Applications screen. The new shortcut then appears to hover over the Home screen. Note The same shortcut can be added to any of the available screens (Home or Extended). The application you add to the screen will still appear within the Applications screen.
  • Page 33 Device Basics Latitude Music playlist Settings 5. Follow the on-screen instructions (if necessary) to add the new shortcut to your current Home screen. To delete a shortcut: 1. Press to activate the Home screen. 2. Touch and hold the desired shortcut. This unlocks it from its location on the current screen. 3.
  • Page 34 Device Basics To remove a Widget: 1. Go to the Home screen on which the widget is located. 2. Touch and hold the widget. This unlocks it from its location on the current screen. 3. Drag the widget over the Trash and release it.

  • Page 35: Accessing Recently-Used Applications

    Device Basics Note Starred contacts are those Contact entries you have tagged as very important. Changing the Device's Wallpaper To change the Home screen wallpaper: > Wallpaper. 1. From the Home screen, press – or – Touch and hold an empty spot on the Home screen, then tap Wallpapers. 2.

  • Page 36: Displaying Your Phone Number

    Device Basics Changing the Screen Orientation This device is capable of changing the orientation of screen content when the orientation of the device itself has changed. The device’s built-in accelerometer senses movement and changes its angle/ orientation. Note that some of the screens, applications and widgets do not support orientation changes. The automatic screen orientation feature can be manually enabled to change the orientation for all enabled screens when rotation is detected.
  • Page 37 Device Basics Search Key Delete Key Back Key Enter Key Home Key OK Key Menu Key Shift Key Function Key Smiley Key Space Key Symbols Key Navigation Keys 1. Slide the QWERTY keyboard out to enter text. 2. Use your fingers to enter the desired text. Press to delete characters to the left of the cursor.
  • Page 38 Device Basics Entering Text With the On-screen Keyboard The on-screen keyboard displays automatically when you tap a text entry field. To manually display the keyboard, simply touch a text field where you want to enter text. There are two types of methods that you can use: Android keyboard and Swype.
  • Page 39 Device Basics Numbers Entry Keyboard Alt Key Tap to enter additional symbols. The keyboard will change to alternate characters. Touch and hold to lock Delete Key the alternate characters keyboard layout. Tap to delete characters to the left of the cursor. Emoticon Key Letters Key Tap to enter various emoticons.
  • Page 40 Device Basics Auto-capitalization allows you to automatically capitalize the first letter of a sentence. Show settings key allows you to set whether to display the Settings Key or always hide it. Voice input allows you to set on which on-screen keyboard you want the voice-input Microphone key or turn voice input off.
  • Page 41 Device Basics 3. When you finished typing, press to close the keyboard. Note > > Settings > Display and deselect Auto-rotate screen. If you do not want the screen to change orientations automatically, uncheck the Auto-rotate screen. Press Using Swype Method Swype is a text entry method that allows you to enter a word by sliding your finger from letter to letter, lifting your finger between words.
  • Page 42 Device Basics Numbers and Symbols Entry Keyboard Shift Key Tap once to capitalize the next letter you type. Tap again Delete Key to turn on CAPS lock. And tap again to turn off CAPS lock. Swype Tips Key Tap to delete characters to the left of the cursor. Emoticon Key Tap to see Tutorial or More Help, or set Swype settings.
  • Page 43 Device Basics Audio feedback allows you to turn on sounds generated by the Swype application. Vibrate on keypress allows you to activate a vibration sensation as you enter text using the keypad. Show tips allows you to turn on an on-screen flashing indicator that provides helpful user information.

  • Page 44: Creating A Google Account

    Device Basics Tips for Editing Text You can edit the text you enter in text fields and use menu commands to cut, copy, and paste text, within or across most applications. To cut/copy and paste the text: 1. Touch and hold the text field that contains the text. 2.

  • Page 45: Signing Into Your Google Account

    Device Basics 1. From a computer, or from your device's Browser, navigate to www.google.com. 2. On the main page, select Sign-in > Create an account now. 3. Follow the on-screen prompts to create your free account. 4. Log into your provided email address, locate the email from Google, and respond to the new email to both confirm and activate your new account.

  • Page 46: Phone

    Phone Making Calls There are several convenient ways to place calls from your device. 1. Press > Note If necessary, tap the Phone tab to access the dialpad. 2. Enter a phone number using the on-screen dial pad and tap If you enter a wrong number, tap to erase digits one by one.

  • Page 47: Dialing Options

    Phone Dialing Options After entering numbers with the dialpad, you can use the following dialing options. Press to view the following options: Add to contacts: Tap to add the entered number as a new contact, or to an existing contact entry. (See Saving a Phone Number.) Add 2-sec pause: Enter digits and select this option to introduce a two-second pause before the following sequence of digits is dialed by the phone.
  • Page 48 Phone Note When you place an emergency call, your phone automatically enters Emergency mode. During an emergency call, tap an option. Speaker On to activate speakerphone mode. (If you are in speakerphone mode, the option is displayed as Speaker Off to deactivate.) Dialpad/Hide to show or hide the on-screen dialpad.

  • Page 49: Tty Use

    Phone TTY Use A TTY (also known as a TDD or Text Telephone) is a telecommunications device that allows people who are deaf, hard of hearing, or who have speech or language disabilities, to communicate by telephone. Your device is compatible with select TTY devices. Please check with the manufacturer of your TTY device to ensure that it is compatible with digital cell phones.

  • Page 50: Dialing And Saving Phone Numbers With Pauses

    Phone Dialpad to display the dialpad. Bluetooth (Only available when a Bluetooth headset is connected to your phone) to conduct the call via the Bluetooth headset for hands-free conversation. (For details about pairing the phone with a Bluetooth headset, see Pairing Bluetooth Devices on page 174.) Note When using the Bluetooth headset during a call, the Ongoing Call notification icon is blue in the Status Bar.

  • Page 51: Dialing From The Contacts List

    Phone To dial or save phone numbers with pauses: 1. Enter the phone number. > Add 2-sec pause or Add wait. 2. Press 3. Enter the additional numbers. 4. Tap to dial the number. – or – > Add to contacts to save the number in your Contacts. Press Note When dialing a number with a hard pause (Wait) , tap Yes to send the next set of numbers.

  • Page 52: Using Direct Dialing

    Phone Using Direct Dialing With Direct Dialing, you are able to directly save a contact to your Home screen. > Add > Shortcuts > Direct dial. 1. Press > 2. Tap a contact from your Contacts List. The contact will appear on your home screen. To use Direct Dial: Simply tap the contact on the Home screen.

  • Page 53: Ending A Call

    Phone Your phone notifies you of incoming calls in the following ways: The phone rings or vibrates. The backlight illuminates. The screen displays an incoming call message. To decline a call and divert it to voicemail: Touch and drag to the left. The caller is sent directly to your voicemail box to leave a message.

  • Page 54: Call Log

    Phone Call Log The Call Log tab of the Phone application lists all recent incoming, outgoing, and missed calls. Viewing the Call Log The Call log is a list of the most recently placed, received, or missed calls. It offers a convenient way to redial a number, return a call, or add a number to your Contacts.

  • Page 55: Making A Call From The Call Log

    Phone Tap to view specific call logs. Tap to call back. You can also touch and hold the entry to open a menu with more options, to communicate Tap and hold an entry for more options. with that contact in other ways. Call to make a call.

  • Page 56: Prepending A Number From The Call Log

    Phone – or – Search for an existing contact name and tap an existing contact to add the new number to that existing contact. (For more information about creating and editing contacts, see Contacts on page 79.) Note You cannot save phone numbers already in your Contacts or from calls identified as No ID or Restricted. Prepending a Number From the Call Log If you need to make a call from the Call log and you are outside your local area code, you can add the appropriate prefix by prepending the number.

  • Page 57: Finding A Phone Number

    Phone You can store phone numbers and contact entries in your phone. You can also synchronize them with your Google Account, Microsoft Exchange account, or other accounts that support syncing contacts. (For more To save a number from standby mode: information, see Contacts on page 79.) 1.

  • Page 58: Device Settings

    Device Settings Wireless & networks settings This group of settings lets you control your device's Wi-Fi settings, Bluetooth, VPN, and Mobile networks. Airplane mode Airplane mode (Flight mode) allows you to use many of your device’s features, such as Games and Music, when you are in an airplane or in any other area where making or receiving calls or data is prohibited.

  • Page 59: Wi-Fi Settings

    Device Settings Wi-Fi settings For details on your device’s Wi-Fi features and settings, see Connecting to Wi-Fi Networks on page 134. Bluetooth settings Your device’ s Bluetooth capabilities let you use wireless headsets, send and receive pictures and files, and more. For details on your device’...

  • Page 60: International Dialing

    Device Settings International Dialing Set the international dialing code for outgoing calls. > Settings > Call settings > International Dialing. 1. Press > 2. Enter the international dialing code and tap OK. Note The North American Dialing option must be inactive to be able to set International Dialing. TTY mode A TTY (also known as a TDD or Text Telephone) is a telecommunications device that allows people who are deaf, hard of hearing, or who have speech or language disabilities, to communicate by telephone.

  • Page 61: Sound Settings

    Device Settings Sound settings In the Sound settings menu, you can configure call and notification ringtones, audio volumes, as well as some related settings. Ringer Types The Phone ringtone alerts you of incoming calls. Selecting Ringtones for Voice Calls > Settings > Sound > Phone ringtone. 1.

  • Page 62: Vibrate And Silent Mode

    Device Settings > Settings > Sound > Volume. 1. Press > 2. Adjust each volume level. Ringtone: Changes the volume of your call ringtones and notifications (if applicable). Media: Changes the volume of your music, videos and other media. Alarm: Changes the volume of your alarms. Notification: If you deselect the checkmark (below the Alarm volume bar), you will be able to set this volume level.

  • Page 63: Selecting A Notification Ringtone

    Device Settings To switch to silent mode: > Settings > Sound. 1. Press > 2. Tap Silent mode. (A green checkmark will appear.) – or – Press the down volume button until you see on the screen. – or – On the default lock screen, drag to the left.

  • Page 64: Setting Various Feedback Tones

    Device Settings Setting Various Feedback Tones To hear tones when you use the dial pad to dial a number: > Settings > Sound. 1. Press > 2. Tap Audible touch tones. (A green checkmark will appear.) To hear sound when you tap buttons, icons, and other on-screen items: >...

  • Page 65: Display Settings

    Device Settings Display Settings Adjusting your device's display settings not only helps you see what you want, it can also help increase battery life. Changing the Backlight Time Length Select how long the display screen remains backlit after touch the screen or press a key before the screen darkens.

  • Page 66: Setting The Device Automatically To Rotate The Screen

    Device Settings > Settings > Language & keyboard > Select language. 1. Press > 2. Tap English or Español. Setting the Device Automatically to Rotate the Screen Choose whether the device automatically switches the orientation of the screen as you turn it sideways or even upside down.

  • Page 67: Location & Security Settings

    Device Settings Animation Options Choose whether you want to enjoy animated transitions for some effects (such as when opening menus), for all supported effects (such as when navigating from one screen to another), or to remove all animated transitions (this setting does not affect transitions in non-native applications). >...

  • Page 68: Using Wireless Networks

    Device Settings Using Wireless Networks You can use information from Wi-Fi and your service provider's networks to determine your approximate location, for use in GPS applications, when you search, and so on. To use information about your location when navigating and searching in GPS applications (see GPS Navigation on page 129) you must turn on location services.

  • Page 69: Your Device's Lock Feature

    Device Settings Your Device's Lock Feature Locking Your Device Press . Locking the screen prevents accidental screen touches from activating phone functions. Unlocking Your Device 1. Press to wake up the phone. (See Wake Up the Screen on page 12). 2.
  • Page 70 Device Settings If you have set up PIN or Password, enter the PIN or Password. After entering it, tap . The last screen you were working on opens. Note You have five opportunities to enter your unlock Pattern, PIN or Password. If you've entered the wrong information five times, you must wait 30 seconds before you can attempt again.
  • Page 71 Device Settings Your Device's Unlock Pattern, Pin, or Password Feature You can increase your device’s security by creating a screen unlock pattern (disabled by default), by creating a PIN, or by choosing a Password. When these features are enabled, you must draw the correct unlock Pattern, enter the PIN, or enter the Password on the screen to unlock and regain access to the device.

  • Page 72: Silence Your Device From The Lock Screen

    Device Settings From then on, any time you wish to turn the phone on or unlock the screen, you must draw your unlock pattern or enter the PIN or Password to unlock the screen. Changing the Lock Code > Settings > Location & security > Change screen lock. 1.

  • Page 73: Credential Storage Settings

    Device Settings Credential Storage Settings You use credential storage to establish some kinds of VPN and Wi-Fi connections. To allow applications to access your device's encrypted store of secure certificates and related passwords and other credentials: > Settings > Location & security. 1.

  • Page 74: Accounts Settings

    Device Settings > Settings > Location & security > Clear storage. 1. Press 2. Tap OK in the confirmation dialog box. Accounts Settings The Accounts settings menu lets you add and manage all your email, social networking, and picture and video sharing accounts.

  • Page 75: Removing An Account

    Device Settings 3. Tap the type of account you want to add. 4. Follow the on-screen steps to enter the required (and optional) account information. Note Many accounts require only a user name and password, but some accounts will require more information. 5.

  • Page 76: Configuring Account Sync And Display Options

    Device Settings Configuring Account Sync and Display Options You can configure background data and synchronization options for the applications on your device. You can also configure synchronization options for each individual account. Some applications, such as Gmail and Calendar, have their own synchronization settings.
  • Page 77 Device Settings If you disable this option, the Gmail and Calendar applications will not automatically receive updates until they are manually refreshed (using their respective options menu). 3. Tap Auto-sync to enable or disable whether changes you make to information on the device or on the web are automatically synced with each other.

  • Page 78: Contacts

    Contacts The Contacts application lets you store and manage contacts from a variety of sources, including contacts you enter and save directly in your device as well as contacts synchronized with your Google account, your PC, compatible email programs (including Exchange Server), and your Facebook friends. Use the Contacts application to add, view, and communicate with your family, friends and acquaintances.

  • Page 79: Adding A Contact To Your Favorites

    Contacts 7. Tap a phone number field and enter a phone number. Tap Email, postal address, Organization, or More to input additional contact information. 8. When you're finished, tap Done. Adding a Contact to Your Favorites Favorites contains a short list of the contacts you communicate with most often. To add a contact to your favorites: >...
  • Page 80 Contacts If you find duplicate entries in Contacts, you can join them into a single entry. If you find that unrelated contacts were joined in error, you can separate them. Changes made to information from one source do not automatically change the information on the other sources.
  • Page 81 Contacts To divert calls from a contact to your voicemail: > Contacts. 1. Press > 2. Tap the name of a contact to view its details. > Options. 3. Press 4. Tap Incoming Calls. (A green checkmark will appear.) 5. Press When this contact calls you, your phone will not ring and the caller will be forwarded directly to your voicemail.

  • Page 82: Adding A Number To A Contacts Entry

    Contacts If the contact contains information from a read-only account, you will not be able to delete it; you will only be able to change the sync settings for that account or delete the account itself. If the contact contains information joined from a read-only account, a dialog box will inform you that you must separate the contact entry into individual contacts to delete the contact.

  • Page 83: Assigning Direct Dialing Numbers

    Contacts Assigning Direct Dialing Numbers Speed dialing, as available in other feature phones, is not available. However, you are able to directly save a contact to your Home screen. To set a contact as Direct dial: > Add > Shortcuts > Direct dial. 1.

  • Page 84: Assigning A Picture To An Entry

    Contacts Assigning a Picture to an Entry Assign a picture to display each time a certain contact calls you. > Contacts. 1. Press > 2. Touch and hold the contact's entry. 3. Tap Edit contact. 4. Tap the Picture Frame icon. 5.

  • Page 85: Selecting Which Contacts Are Displayed

    Contacts Selecting which Contacts are Displayed You can hide contacts that don't have phone numbers. You can also configure which groups of contacts you want to display in the Contacts List. To set whether contacts without phone numbers are displayed: Shortcut From the Home screen, press to display the Search feature.
  • Page 86 Contacts To connect by using Quick Contact for Android ™ 1. Tap a contact's picture to open Quick Contact for Android. Tap the icon that corresponds to the method you want to communicate with the contact. Tap contact's picture. 2. Tap the icon corresponding to the type of communication you want to start. Depending on the contact information saved, the available actions will be displayed above the name.

  • Page 87: Importing, Exporting, And Sharing Contacts

    Contacts To call a contact’s default number: > Contacts. 1. Press > 2. Touch and hold the contact's entry. 3. Tap Call contact. (For more information about placing phone calls, see Making Calls on page 45.) To send a text or multimedia message to a contact’s default number: >...

  • Page 88: Exporting Contacts To Your Microsd Card

    Contacts > Import/Export > Import from SD card. 3. Press 4. If you have more than one account on your phone, tap the account into which you want to import the contacts. 5. Tap the importing option and then tap OK. Exporting contacts to your microSD card You can export all of the contacts on your phone to your microSD card, as vCard files.

  • Page 89: Accounts And Messaging

    Accounts and Messaging Note If you multiple email accounts, you must configure each account with its own settings. If you want to send and receive email messages through an ISP (Internet Service Provider) account (such as Outlook), you will first need to set up an IMAP or POP account. Internet Message Access Protocol(IMAP) –...

  • Page 90: Accounts And Messaging

    Accounts and Messaging Corporate Email (Outlook) The main Email application also provides access to your Outlook Exchange server via your device. If your company uses Microsoft Exchange Server 2003, 2007 and 2010 as the corporate email system, you can use this email application to wirelessly synchronize your email, Contacts and directly with your company’s Exchange server.
  • Page 91 Accounts and Messaging Server: Your exchange server remote email address. Typically starts with mail.XXX.com. Obtain this information from your company network administrator. If your network requires SSL encryption, tap the Use secure connection (SSL) box to place a checkmark and activate this additional level of security. If your exchange server requires this feature, leaving this field unchecked can prevent connection.
  • Page 92 Accounts and Messaging to select messaging options, such as Delete, Forward, Reply, While in a message, press Reply all, or Mark as unread. Create and Send Email > Compose. 1. From the Inbox, press 2. Enter the recipient’s email address in the To field. If you are sending the email to several recipients, separate the email addresses with a comma.

  • Page 93: Configuring Corporate Email Settings

    Accounts and Messaging To reply to an email message: 1. From the Inbox, tap an email message to view it. 2. With the email message displayed, tap either Reply or Reply all. – or – and tap either Reply or Reply all. With the email message displayed, press If you select Forward, you must specify the message’s recipients.
  • Page 94 Accounts and Messaging 2. Tap the Corporate account field to reveal the account’s synchronization settings screen. 3. Tap Account settings. Account name: Displays the name used by the device to track the account. Your name: Displays the name that recipients view when receiving email from you. Signature: To add a signature or other information to outgoing email.
  • Page 95 Accounts and Messaging Sync calendar: Synchronizes your exchange calendar entries between your device and the remote exchange server. A check mark indicates the feature is enabled. Out Of Office: Allows you to configure your Out Of Office settings. 4. Press to return to the previous screen.

  • Page 96: Text Messaging And Mms

    Accounts and Messaging 2. Tap any of the following options: Background data: Allows data synchronization to occur as a background function and does not affect any current use of the device. Auto-sync: Requires the device to maintain synchronized with the remote server providing data to your selected applications.

  • Page 97: Accessing Text Messages

    Accounts and Messaging Mobile Tap to use the keypad to enter a wireless phone number directly. Email You can also enter the recipient’s email address. 3. Tap a matching entry from the on-screen dropdown list. This list is populated by matches found from your managed accounts.

  • Page 98: Multimedia Messaging (Mms)

    Accounts and Messaging 2. Compose your reply or use the preset messages or icons. To enter a message, use your on-screen keyboard. (See Entering Text on page 36). 3. Insert an emoticon or a Smiley. To enter an emoticon, touch and hold on the on-screen keyboard.

  • Page 99: Composing Mms Messages

    Accounts and Messaging Composing MMS Messages > Messaging > New message. 1. Press > 2. Tap the To field and enter the recipient’s phone number or email information. As you enter the phone number or email address, matching contacts appear on-screen. Tap an available matching recipient or continue entering the phone number or email address.
  • Page 100 Accounts and Messaging Record: Starts recording your message. Play: Plays back the current recording. Stop: Stops the recording. Once stopped, tap either Use this recording (attach it to your message) or Discard (delete the current recording and re-record). Slideshow: Opens the Edit slideshow menu. Tap Add slide to create a new slide.

  • Page 101: Deleting A Message Or Message Thread

    Accounts and Messaging The file attachment on the MMS message can be saved to the microSD card. To save the attachment, touch and hold the file and tap Save attachment from the Message options context menu. To reply to a multimedia message: >...

  • Page 102: Adjusting Message Settings

    Accounts and Messaging Adjusting Message Settings > Messaging. 1. Press > and tap Settings. 2. From within the Messaging screen, press 3. Adjust the following settings according to your needs: Delete old messages Enable this option to delete older text messages when the limit for maximum number of text messages is exceeded.

  • Page 103: Text Messaging And Mms

    Accounts and Messaging Set priority Set the priority level for MMS. Choose from Low, Normal, or High. Notifications Enable this option if you wish to receive a notification in the Status Bar when a new text or multimedia message arrives. Select ringtone Allows you to select a ringer to sound when a new message is received.
  • Page 104 Accounts and Messaging 2. Tap a message entry to open the Messaging application. Deleting Old Text Messages Delete messages or message threads you have read whenever you like, or have your device delete them automatically for you. A thread is a series of text conversations between two people. Deleting a thread will delete the sent and received messages in the conversation.
  • Page 105 Accounts and Messaging Gmail is web-based: Your messages are stored online, on Google ™ servers, but you can read, write, and organize messages by using the Gmail application on your device or a web browser on a computer. Because your mail is stored on Google servers, you can search your entire message history, backed by the speed and power of Google search.
  • Page 106 Accounts and Messaging Setting Up other Email accounts via the Device The Email application only reveals all currently added Email accounts. To view additional email accounts within the main Email screen, they must first be added. > Email. 1. Press >...
  • Page 107 Accounts and Messaging >>: Indicates that this message was sent directly to you. > : Indicates that you were CC'd on this message. (No indicator): Indicates that this message was sent to a group that includes you. To open your Inbox when Gmail is running: >...
  • Page 108 Accounts and Messaging The message's labels will be displayed here. This tab indicates how many read messages are in the conversation. Tap to quickly contact the sender by Gmail, Google Talk, phone, or other available methods. You can archive or delete the entire conversation or open the next or previous message.
  • Page 109 Accounts and Messaging Tap the tab that indicates the number of read messages to view their summary tabs. 3. Tap the contact name to open that message. Touch the contact name of a message to open and read it. > Mark unread to return a read When reading a message or when its tab is selected, you can press message to the unread state.
  • Page 110 Accounts and Messaging 3. Enter a recipient's address. As you enter text, matching addresses are displayed from your Contact list. You can tap a suggested address or continue entering text to enter a new one. > Add Cc/Bcc to copy or send a blind carbon copy to recipients, if necessary. 4.
  • Page 111 Accounts and Messaging 2. Tap Reply, Reply all, or Forward. Replying to or forwarding messages without changing the subject adds your reply to the current conversation. Changing the subject starts a new conversation. The message will open in a new screen where you can add or remove addresses, edit the subject, and add or remove text or attachments, as described in Composing and Sending a Message.
  • Page 112 Accounts and Messaging 2. Tap Archive, Delete, or Labels. You can also press > Add star, Report spam, Mute, Mark read/Mark unread, Not important/Mark important, or More (Deselect all, Help, About). The chosen action affects the selected batch of messages. If you accidentally delete a batch of conversations, you can tap Undo in the green bar (that appears briefly after the action) at the top of the Inbox screen to return the messages to the Inbox or appropriate label.
  • Page 113 Accounts and Messaging 2. Tap Labels at the bottom of the screen. 3. In the dialog box that opens, check the labels you want to assign to the conversation. 4. Tap OK. Starring a Message You can star an important message or conversation to make it easy to locate again. To view just conversations with starred messages, see Viewing Conversations by Label on page 1 14 and view the Starred label.
  • Page 114 Accounts and Messaging Note The conversation list will resemble your Inbox. Most of the options available while using your Inbox will also be available while viewing these lists of labeled messages. Reporting Spam The Gmail webmail service is quite effective at preventing spam (junk mail) from reaching your Inbox. When you do receive spam you can help improve the Gmail service by reporting the conversation as spam.

  • Page 115: Synchronizing Accounts 1

    Accounts and Messaging From the Inbox, press 2. Enter the word or words to search for, then tap the Search icon to the right of the text field. A list of results will appear, displaying all of the conversations with emails that contain the word(s) you searched for.
  • Page 116 Accounts and Messaging To select which conversations to synchronize: > Gmail. 1. Press > > More > Settings > tap your account > Sync inboxes and labels. 2. Press The Synchronization settings screen opens, displaying a list of your Gmail labels. Below each label is its current synchronization setting: Sync all, Sync last 4 days, or with no label.
  • Page 117 Accounts and Messaging > Gmail. 1. Press > > More > Settings > tap your account > Signature. 2. Press 3. Enter a signature and tap Tap OK. Changing Gmail Settings You can change a number of settings for Gmail. Each Google account has its own settings, so your changes affect only the current account.

  • Page 118: Synchronizing Accounts

    Accounts and Messaging Batch operations: When checkmarked, this feature allows you to perform various operations on multiple conversations at once Sync inboxes and labels: Allows you to manage which conversations are synchronized and how often. Notification settings: Email notifications: When checkmarked, the phone will notify you whenever you receive new email. (See Using the Notifications Panel on page 19).

  • Page 119: Synchronizing Your Google Account 1

    Accounts and Messaging Synchronizing Your Google Account By default, there are no accounts managed by the device. These must be added manually. To add an account (using a Google account type as an example): > Settings > Accounts & sync. 1.

  • Page 120: Synchronizing Your Corporate Account

    Accounts and Messaging Synchronizing Your Corporate Account Your device is capable of synchronizing with your company’s Exchange Servers. To add a new Corporate account: > Settings > Accounts & sync. 1. Press > 2. Tap Add account > Corporate. 3. Follow the on-screen prompts to create your new Corporate email account. (See Corporate Email (Outlook) on page 91).
  • Page 121 Accounts and Messaging Period to synchronize calendar : Configures how many days worth of calendar the device and server should synchronize.. Choose from : Two weeks, One month, Three month, Six month, or All. Email check frequency: Configures the frequency which the device queries the remote server for new email changes.

  • Page 122: Privacy: Factory Data Reset

    Accounts and Messaging Privacy: Factory Data Reset Resetting the device restores all the factory defaults and erases all personal data, including from the internal storage, information about your Google Account, any other accounts, your system and application settings, and any downloaded applications. Resetting the device does not erase any system software updates you’ve downloaded or any files on your microSD card, such as music, pictures, or applications.

  • Page 123: Applications And Entertainment

    Applications and Entertainment All your device’s features are accessible through the Applications list. Android Market ™ Android Market provides direct access to applications and games to download and install on your device. Accessing the Market > Market. 1. Press > 2.

  • Page 124: Applications And Entertainment

    Applications and Entertainment 7. You will be notified when the item is downloaded and installed on your device. , tap My Apps, tap the installed application in the list, 8. On the Android Market screen, press and then tap Open. Launching an Installed Google Application 1.

  • Page 125: Music

    Applications and Entertainment Music You can play audio files that are stored on your device's microSD card. Copy audio files from your computer onto the microSD card before you open the Music application. The Music application ® supports audio files in numerous formats, including MP3, M4A (DRM-free AAC files, from iTunes AMR, MIDI, and OGG Vorbis.

  • Page 126: Backing Up Your Downloaded Music Files

    Applications and Entertainment Assigning a Song as a Ringtone > Music > Songs. 1. Press > 2. Touch and hold a song you’d like to use as your new ringtone. A Context menu is displayed. 3. Tap Use as phone ringtone to set the selected song as your new default ringtone. 4.
  • Page 127 Applications and Entertainment > YouTube. 1. Press > 2. To search for videos, press or tap 3. Enter the text to search for or tap to search by voice. 4. If entering text, tap a suggestion below the search box or tap to search.

  • Page 128: Gps Navigation

    Applications and Entertainment GPS Navigation GPS Services Your device's built-in GPS capability gives you access to a number of location-based services, including Maps, Navigation, and TeleNav™ GPS Navigator. Activating Location Mode Before using any of the location-based services, you must turn on your device's location mode. >...
  • Page 129 Applications and Entertainment satellite image to locate an address or a landmark, and you can view some locations as if you were strolling down the street. If you join Google Latitude, you can view your friends’ locations on your maps and share your location and other information with them.
  • Page 130 Applications and Entertainment If prompted, read the What’s new message and tap OK. 2. Tap the magnification icons to zoom in or out of the current map view. – or – Press to utilize other Google Map features. Choose from: Search, Directions, My Places, Clear Map, Join Latitude, and More. Tap to open more menu items.
  • Page 131 Applications and Entertainment New York”. 3. Tap .Markers with letter labels indicate search matches on the map. 4. Tap a marker to open a balloon that contains a label. Tap the balloon to open a screen with more information about the location, as well as options for obtaining directions. To get directions: >...

  • Page 132: Navigation

    Applications and Entertainment Navigation Another Google Maps navigation application is available on your device. It uses your current location (provided by GPS communication to your device) to provide various location-based services. > Navigation. 1. Press > 2. Read the on-screen disclaimer and tap Accept. 3.

  • Page 133: Web And Data

    Web and Data Your device's data capabilities let you wirelessly access the Internet or your corporate network through a variety of connections, including: 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.
  • Page 134 Web and Data If the network is secured, you will be prompted to enter a password. (Ask your network administrator for details.) When you're connected to a network, you can tap the network name in the Wi-Fi settings screen for details about the speed, security, address, and related settings. To receive notifications when open networks are in range: By default, when Wi-Fi is on, you receive notifications in the Status Bar when your device detects an open Wi-Fi network.

  • Page 135: Data Services

    Web and Data connected automatically the next time you come within range of this network. To forget a Wi-Fi network: You can also make the device forget about the details of a Wi-Fi network that you have added. For example, if you don't want the device to connect to it automatically or if it is a network that you no longer use.

  • Page 136: Launching A Web Connection

    Web and Data Launching a Web Connection > Browser. Press > Note > Settings > Wireless & You can connect to the Internet via Mobile network or via Wi-Fi (access by pressing networks). Once the Browser loads, you are directed to the home page. >...

  • Page 137: Setting Up Secure Credential Storage

    Web and Data Setting Up Secure Credential Storage If your network administrator instructs you to download and install security certificates, you must first set up the device’s secure credential storage. > Settings > Location & security > Set password. 1. Press >...

  • Page 138: Disconnect From A Vpn

    Web and Data 3. When prompted, enter your login credentials, and then tap Connect. When you are connected, the VPN connected icon appears in the Status Bar. 4. Open the Web browser to access resources such as intranet sites on your corporate network. Disconnect From a VPN 1.
  • Page 139 Web and Data Selecting Once you’ve learned how to scroll, you can start navigating the Web. To select items or links: Simply tap a link or an item. Links, which are displayed as underlined text, direct you to Web pages, select special functions, or even place calls.

  • Page 140: Browser Menu

    Web and Data > More > Select text. 2. Press 3. Use your finger to drag across the text you want to copy. The selected text is highlighted in orange, with a tab at each end of the selection. You can now use the techniques described in Tips for Editing Text on page 43 to paste the copied text into a text field.
  • Page 141 Web and Data Windows: Displays the currently active Browser windows as a list. Tap a window entry to launch that window. Refresh: Reloads the current Web page and displays the most current information. Forward: Forwards you to a previously viewed page. More: provides the following additional Browser options: Add bookmark: Allows you to assign the current Web page as a new bookmark.
  • Page 142 Web and Data Default zoom: Allows you to increase or decrease the magnification level that the Browser uses when first opening a Web page. Choose from: Far, Medium, or Close. Open pages in overview: When checkmarked, Web pages are displayed in an overview. If the checkmark is removed, the Web page is displayed at 100% size.
  • Page 143 Web and Data Set home page: Allows you to enter a URL to set as your Home page. (See Setting the Browser Home Page on page 145). Invert color : Display pages in inverted color. 4. Press to return to the Browser. Adjusting Browser Privacy Settings 1.
  • Page 144 Web and Data location, you must also have location sharing enabled in the Settings application. Clear location access: Allows you to clear the permissions to access your location that you’ve granted to websites in the past. If those websites want permission to access your location again, you must grant it again.
  • Page 145 Web and Data 2. Tap More > Settings > Set home page. 3. Delete the current address and enter a new URL. If you are viewing the Web page you want to set as the Home page, tap Use current page instead. 4.
  • Page 146 Web and Data Shortcut From any open Web page, tap (located next to the URL). Bookmarks: Displays a list of your current bookmarks. Most visited: Displays a list of your most frequently visited websites. History: Displays a record of your browsing history. These records are organized into folders such as: Today, Yesterday, 5 days ago, and 1month ago.

  • Page 147: Voice Dialer

    Web and Data 2. Tap either the Most visited or History tab. 3. Touch and hold an entry from the list to display a Context menu. 4. Tap Set as homepage to assign the selected entry as your new homepage. Adding Bookmarks to Your Home Screen >...

  • Page 148: Making A Voice Call With Voice Dialer

    Web and Data Available ASR commands include: Call <Name> to call an entry in your Contact List. (See Making a Voice Call With Voice Dialer on page 1 49). Dial <#> to call a spoken phone number. Redial to call back the last Contact you dialed. Open <Menu>...

  • Page 149: Opening Menus With Voice Dialer

    Web and Data Calling a Phone Number with Voice Dialer > Voice Dialer. 1. Press > 2. When you see “Listening,” say “Dial” followed immediately by a phone number. For example, say “Dial 555 555 5555.” 3. Speak naturally and clearly and remember to speak one digit at a time—1-800 should be pronounced “One Eight Zero Zero.”...

  • Page 150: Camera And Video

    Camera and Video Text-to-Speech The text-to-speech feature allows the device to provide a verbal readout of on-screen data such as messages and incoming caller information (based on Caller ID). Text-to-Speech Settings > Settings > Voice input & output > Text-to-speech settings. 1.

  • Page 151: Camera And Video

    Camera and Video Voice Search Voice Search uses built-in voice recognition software to listen to your spoken words, convert those to text, then launch a Google search using that text. > Voice Search. 1. Press > 2. Speak clearly into the microphone. If an error occurs, tap Speak again. 3.

  • Page 152: Taking Pictures

    Camera and Video Taking Pictures Taking pictures with your device's camera is as simple as choosing a subject, pointing the lens, and pressing a button. Tap to access your Gallery. Drag to switch between Camera and Video modes. Tap to take a picture or to begin recording a video (in Video mode). Tap to zoom in.

  • Page 153: Camera Settings

    Camera and Video Camera Settings From the camera mode, tap each icon to adjust the following camera settings. Settings Focus mode to set the focal properties of the camera lens. Choose from Auto (default), Normal, Macro (close up images), or Off. Picture size to set the size of your picture.

  • Page 154: Viewing Your Pictures

    Camera and Video achieve the most natural-looking colors for your pictures. Choose from Auto, Incandescent, Daylight, Fluorescent, and Cloudy. Zoom to zoom in on an object. You can adjust the zoom from 1x to 4x. Viewing Your Pictures The Gallery is where you can access the Gallery of stored camera images. You can view them in a slideshow, share them with your friends, and delete and edit them.

  • Page 155: Assigning Pictures

    Camera and Video 3. Tap a picture in an album to view it. at the top left corner of the screen to return to the main Gallery screen at any time. Tap Slideshow to watch a slideshow of the current album. Tap Menu to access the following options: Share to share the picture via Picasa, Messaging, Gmail or Bluetooth.

  • Page 156: Recording Videos

    Camera and Video 3. With the picture displayed, tap Menu > More > Set as. 4. Select an option. Contact icon to assign the picture to a Contact entry as a picture ID. Tap an entry from Contacts, crop the image and tap Save to assign the picture. Wallpaper to assign the picture as a background image, crop the image and tap Save to assign the picture.

  • Page 157: Video Settings

    Camera and Video Video Settings From Video mode, tap each icon to adjust the following camcorder settings. Settings Color effect to apply different color effects to your videos. Choose from None, Mono, Sepia, Negative, Aqua, Sketch, and Mono-Negative. Restore defaults to restore the settings back to the default values. White balance to select how the camcorder adjusts colors in different kinds of light in order to achieve the most natural-looking colors for your videos.

  • Page 158: Calendar

    Camera and Video Tap More to view the details of the video. To play a video: > Gallery to view the gallery stored on the microSD card. 1. Press > Scroll left or right to view more albums. 2. Tap an album to open it and view its contents. (The pictures and videos in the album are displayed in chronological order.) 3.

  • Page 159: Tools And Calendar

    Tools and Calendar Day view Agenda view Week view Month view Note To go to the current day in any Calendar view, press > Today. To change your Calendar view: > Day, Week, Month, Agenda, or Today. Each view displays the events in your calendar Press for the period of time that you specify.

  • Page 160: Tools And Calendar

    Tools and Calendar Tap to set whether you’ll attend this event. Other attendees’ status is shown below yours. Tap to set reminders. Tap to delete this reminders. Tap to add another reminder. Creating an Event You can use Calendar on your device to create events that appear on your device and in your Google Calendar on the Web.

  • Page 161: Editing Or Deleting An Event

    Tools and Calendar multiple addresses with commas ( , ). If the people to whom you send invitations use Google Calendar, they'll receive an invitation through their Google Calendar and by email. to search the GAL(Global Address List)*, if you set up a Microsoft Exchange account. * The GAL (Global Address List) also known as Microsoft Exchange Global Address Book is a directory service within the Microsoft Exchange Email system.

  • Page 162: Setting An Event Reminder

    Tools and Calendar To delete an event: > Delete From Agenda, Day, or Week view, tap an event to view the event details. Then, press event. Tap OK to confirm. From Day or Week view, touch and hold the event then tap Delete event in the Context menu. Tap OK to confirm.

  • Page 163: Responding To An Event Reminder

    Tools and Calendar Responding to an Event Reminder If you set a reminder for an event, the reminder notification appears in the Status Bar when the reminder time arrives. (See Using the Notifications Panel on page 19). To respond to an event reminder: If you receive notifications in the Status Bar, touch it and drag it downwards to open the Notifications Panel.

  • Page 164: Changing Calendar Settings

    Tools and Calendar 2. Tap the button to the right of each calendar to show or hide it. If is displayed, the calendar is shown. If is not displayed, the calendar is hidden. The status of the calendar is also displayed in text under the calendar's name. To stop synchronizing calendars to your device: >...

  • Page 165: Folders

    Tools and Calendar zone when traveling. Home time zone Opens a dialog where you can set the time zone to use in Calendar when you're traveling (only available if you have the Use home time zone setting checked). Set alerts and notifications: Opens a dialog box to configure event reminders. You can select to be alerted, to be notified in the Notifications Panel, or to turn off notifications.

  • Page 166: Clock

    Tools and Calendar 2. Touch and hold the folder's title bar. 3. Enter the new folder name. 4. Tap OK. To organize items on the home screen in a folder: Just drag a shortcut, an icon, or a folder and drop it in the desired folder. Clock You can use Clock application to monitor several types of information at once, in addition to the current date and time.
  • Page 167 Tools and Calendar When the Clock application is running, it switches to screensaver mode after a few minutes. Simply press a device key to wake the phone up again. To return to the Home screen, tap at the bottom of the Clock screen. To play a slideshow: You can play a slideshow of the pictures in your Gallery albums from the Clock application.

  • Page 168: Alarms

    Tools and Calendar Alarms The Clock application also allows you to set alarms. To set an alarm: 1. Tap at the bottom of the Clock screen. Tap to add an alarm. Tap to edit the alarm. Tap to turn an alarm on or off. Tap to return to the main Clock screen.

  • Page 169: Calculator

    Tools and Calendar 7. Tap Label to enter a name for the alarm. 8. When you're finished, tap Done. 9. Press to return to the main Clock screen. To change alarm settings: 1. Tap at the bottom of the Clock screen. >...

  • Page 170: Lg Mobile Phone Software Update Via Over-The-Air (Ota)

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

  • Page 171: Bluetooth

    Tools and Calendar Bluetooth Bluetooth is a short-range communications technology that allows you to connect wirelessly to a number of Bluetooth devices, such as headsets and hands-free car kits, Bluetooth-enabled handhelds, computers, printers, and wireless phones. The Bluetooth communication range is usually up to approximately 30 feet. Turning Bluetooth On and Off By default, your device’s Bluetooth feature is set to Off.

  • Page 172: The Bluetooth Settings Menu

    Tools and Calendar – Bluetooth is on. – Bluetooth is connected to a Bluetooth device. The Bluetooth Settings Menu The Bluetooth settings menu allows you to set up many of the characteristics of your device's Bluetooth service, including: Entering or changing the name your device uses for Bluetooth communication. Setting your device's visibility (or “discoverability”) for other Bluetooth devices.

  • Page 173: Pairing Bluetooth Devices

    Tools and Calendar Scan for devices: If the Bluetooth-compatible device (such as headsets, device, printer, or computer) you want to pair with isn't on the list, make sure the target device is set to be discoverable, then tap Scan for devices to scan again. Pairing Bluetooth Devices Paired Devices The Bluetooth pairing process allows you to establish trusted connections between your device and...
  • Page 174 From the Bluetooth settings page, touch and hold the name of the previously paired device, and select Disconnect. Note Disconnections are manually done but often occur automatically if the paired device goes out of range of your LG VM701 or if it is powered off. To delete a paired device (unpair): Deleting a device from your list removes its “connection record”...

  • Page 175: Sending Items Via Bluetooth

    Tools and Calendar 1. Verify your Bluetooth is turned on. 2. From the Bluetooth settings page, touch and hold the name of the previously paired device (under the Bluetooth devices section). This opens the connected device’s menu options. 3. Tap Disconnect & Unpair to confirm deletion. Sending Items via Bluetooth Depending on your paired devices’...

  • Page 176: Disconnecting Bluetooth Connection During An Active Call

    Tools and Calendar 3. Press twice, then checkmark pictures and/or videos to share. 4. Tap Share> Bluetooth. 5. Tap a paired device. The external Bluetooth device must be visible and communicating for the pairing to be successful. Disconnecting Bluetooth Connection During an Active Call During an active call, where the audio is being routed through a connected Bluetooth device (headset or hands-free connection), tap Bluetooth to route the device’s audio through the connected Bluetooth headset (On) or through the speaker (Off).

  • Page 177: Your Device's Microsd Card And Adapter

    Tools and Calendar Your Device's microSD Card and Adapter Removing the microSD Card To safely remove the microSD card from your device, you first need to unmount it. WARNING: On the Android OS 2.3, you can download applications from Android Market and store them on a microSD card as well as on the device.
  • Page 178 Tools and Calendar microSD Icon Indicators The following icons show your microSD card connection status at a glance: - microSD card has been unmounted from the device and is safe to remove. - microSD card is being prepared for use and for mounting. Note DO NOT remove a microSD card while files are being accessed or transferred.

  • Page 179: Microsd Card Settings

    Tools and Calendar Slide the Write Protection lock tab down into the “Lock” position to prevent overwriting of data. To allow data to be added or removed from the microSD card, slide the Write Protection lock tab up into the normal position. microSD Card Settings Viewing Memory in the microSD Card >...

  • Page 180: Connecting Your Device To Your Computer

    Tools and Calendar Connecting Your Device to Your Computer Before using your device's mass storage capabilities, you need to prepare your device's data services to synchronize with your desktop or laptop computer. Once you have connected the device to the computer, you can transfer your data to or from the microSD card.

  • Page 181: Important Connection Information

    2. Open the Notifications Panel (on your device) and tap USB connected. 3. Tap Charge only > Done to unmount the microSD card. 4. Disconnect the USB cable from your phone. Important Connection Information To avoid loss of data, DO NOT remove the USB cable, the microSD card, or the battery while accessing or transferring files.

  • Page 182: Index

    Index and Switch 25 Changing the Backlight Time Length 64 Assigning a Picture to an Entry 83 Accessing Recently-Used Changing the Contrast 64 Assigning Direct Dialing Numbers Applications 34 TTY mode 59 Clearing the Call Log 55 Assigning Pictures 154 Clock 165 Accessing Text Messages 96 Communicating with Your...

  • Page 183: Index

    Dialing From the Contacts List 50 Folders 164 Learn to Navigate the Browser 137 Dialing Options 46 Formatting the microSD Card 178 LG Mobile Phone Software update Disconnect From a VPN 137 via Over-the-Air (OTA) 169 Front View 4 Disconnecting Bluetooth Location &...
  • Page 184 North American Dialing 58 Search Key 20 Text Messaging and MMS 95, 102 Selecting a Notification Ringtone Text-to-Speech 149 Text-to-Speech Settings 149 Selecting a Ringtone for an Entry The Bluetooth Settings Menu 171 Opening Menus With Voice Dialer Tips for Editing Text 43 Selecting which Contacts are To add a folder to the home Displayed 84...
  • Page 185 Index Card 178 Viewing the Call Log 53 Viewing the Display Screen 8 Viewing Your Calendar and Events Viewing Your Pictures 153 Virtual Private Networks (VPN) Voice Dialer 146 Voice Search 150 VPN Settings 58 Web and Data 132 Wi-Fi Settings 58 Wireless &...

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