LG P768n User Manual
LG P768n User Manual

LG P768n User Manual

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  • Page 1 ENGLISH User Guide LG-P768n www.lg.com MFL67710605 (1.0)
  • Page 3 • 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 4: Table Of Contents

    Contents Guidelines for safe and effi cient use ..4 Using SmartShare ........34 FileShare ..........35 Getting to know your phone ....11 Calls ............36 Device components .........18 Making a call ..........36 QuickMemo ..........20 Calling your contacts .......36 Installing the SIM card and battery ...21 Answering and rejecting a call ....36 Charging your phone .......22 Adjusting call volume ......36...
  • Page 5 LG Tag+ ..........53 on your PC ..........67 How to connect your mobile phone to your LG SmartWorld .........54 PC ............68 How to Get to LG SmartWorld from Your Accessories ..........69 Phone ............54 How to use LG SmartWorld ......54 Troubleshooting ........70 Utilities .............55...
  • Page 6: Guidelines For Safe And Effi Cient Use

    0.381 W/kg (10g) and when worn Absorption Rate (SAR) information. on the body is 0.833 W/Kg (10g). This mobile phone model LG-P768n has • This device meets RF exposure been designed to comply with applicable guidelines when used either in the...
  • Page 7: Product Care And Maintenance

    • Use a dry cloth to clean the exterior of • Repairs under warranty, at LG's the unit (do not use solvents such as discretion, may include replacement benzene, thinner or alcohol).
  • Page 8: Road Safety

    Guidelines for safe and effi cient use • Use accessories like earphones • Minor interference may affect TVs, cautiously. Do not touch the antenna radios, PCs etc. unnecessarily. Road safety • Do not use, touch or attempt to remove Check the laws and regulations on the or fix broken, chipped or cracked glass.
  • Page 9: Avoid Damage To Your Hearing

    Avoid damage to your hearing authorised service provider. Blasting area To prevent possible hearing damage, do not listen at high Do not use the phone where blasting is in volume levels for long periods progress. Observe restrictions and follow any regulations or rules. Damage to your hearing can occur if you are exposed to loud sound for long Potentially explosive...
  • Page 10: Emergency Calls

    • Use only LG batteries and chargers. LG coverage present. chargers are designed to maximise the Therefore, you should never depend solely battery life.
  • Page 11: Driver Safety Tips

    • If you need to replace the battery, take it and safety to your wireless phone with to the nearest authorised LG Electronics one of the many hands free accessories service point or dealer for assistance.
  • Page 12 CONFORMITY others in the case of fire, traffic accident Hereby, LG Electronics declares or medical emergencies; that this LG-P768n product is - Australia Dial (0-0-0) in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant - New Zealand Dial (1-1-1)
  • Page 13: Getting To Know Your Phone

    Getting to know your phone Before you start using the phone, please read this! Please check to see whether any 2. Optimising battery life problems you encountered with your Extend your battery's life between phone are described in this section before charges by turning off features that you taking the phone for service or calling a don't need to having running constantly...
  • Page 14: Using Folders

    Getting to know your phone To monitor and control how battery 4. Before installing an open power is being used: source application and OS • Touch > Apps tab > Settings WARNING > Power saver from the DEVICE ● If you install and use an OS other >...
  • Page 15: Using Unlock Pattern

    5. Using unlock pattern When you can’t recall your unlock Pattern, PIN, or Password: Set unlock pattern to secure your phone. <If you have forgotten pattern> This opens a screen that guide you If you logged in to your Google account through how to draw a screen unlock on the phone but failed to enter the pattern.
  • Page 16: Factory Reset

    Getting to know your phone 6. Using the hard reset 7. Opening and switching (Factory reset) applications If your phone does not restore to the Multitasking is easy with Android because original condition, use a Hard Reset you can keep more than one application (Factory Reset) to initialise it.
  • Page 17: Lg Pc Suite

    (LG PC Suite) "LG PC Suite" PC application can be downloaded from the webpage of LG. "LG PC Suite" PC Application is a program Go to www.lg.com and select a coun- that helps you to connect your device to try of your choice.
  • Page 18: Synchronising Your Phone

    NOTE: To synchronise your phone and PC and installed automatically with your PC using the USB cable, when you install "LG PC Suite" PC you need to install LG PC Suite software. onto your PC. Please refer to previous pages to 9.
  • Page 19: Hold Your Phone Upright

    11. Hold your phone upright Hold your mobile phone vertically, as you would a regular phone. The LG-P768n has an internal antenna. Be careful not to scratch or damage the back of the phone, as this may affect performance.
  • Page 20: Device Components

    Getting to know your phone Device components Earpiece Power/Lock key • Switch your phone on/off by pressing and holding this key. • Short press to lock/unlock the screen. Proximity sensor Camera lens Back key Return to the previous screen. Home key Return to the home screen from any screen.
  • Page 21 Volume keys • In the home screen: Control ringer volume. • During a call: Control your earpiece volume. • When playing a track: Control volume continuously. Tip! Once press the volume up and down keys simultaneously, you can use QuickMemo function. Power/Lock key Microphone Earphone Jack...
  • Page 22: Quickmemo

    Getting to know your phone QuickMemo Use QuickMemo to practically and efficiently create memos during a call, with a saved picture or on the current phone screen. Enter the Quick- Or touch and slide the Select the desired Touch from Memo screen by Status Bar downwards menu option from...
  • Page 23: Installing The Sim Card And Battery

    Installing the SIM card and Slide the SIM card into the SIM card slot. Make sure the gold contact area battery on the card is facing downwards. Before you can start exploring your new phone, you'll need to set it up. To insert the SIM card and battery: To remove the battery cover, hold the phone fi...
  • Page 24: Charging Your Phone

    The charger connector is at the bottom of the phone. Insert the charger and plug it into an electrical outlet. NOTE: The LG-P768n supports memory cards up to 32 GB. NOTE • The battery must be fully charged initially to improve battery lifetime.
  • Page 25: Locking And Unlocking The Screen

    NOTE: All files on your memory When you are not using the LG-P768n, card are deleted when it is press the Power/Lock key to lock your formatted. phone. If there are any programs running when On the home screen, touch >...
  • Page 26: Secure Your Lock Screen

    Getting to know your phone Secure your lock screen When you cannot recall your unlock pattern: You can lock your screen so that only you If you logged in to your Google account on can unlock it to access your phone. the phone but failed to enter the correct To set an Unlock Pattern, PIN or pattern 5 times, tap the Forgot pattern...
  • Page 27: Your Home Screen

    Your Home screen Touch screen tips Home Here are some tips on how to navigate Simply swipe your finger to the left or right around your phone. to view the panels. You can customise each panel with Apps, Downloads, Touch – To choose a menu/option or open an application, touch it.
  • Page 28: Customising The Home Screen

    Your Home screen Customising the Home screen Returning to recently-used applications You can customise your home screen by adding Apps, Downloads, Widgets or Touch and hold the Home key. The Wallpapers. For more convenience using screen displays a pop-up with icons of your phone, add your favourite apps and applications you used recently.
  • Page 29: Viewing The Status Bar

    Viewing the status bar Icon Description The status bar uses different icons to System warning display phone information such as signal strength, new messages, battery life, Alarm is set active Bluetooth and data connections. New voicemail Below is a table explaining the meaning of Ringer is silenced icons you're likely to see in the status bar.
  • Page 30: Onscreen Keyboard

    Your Home screen Onscreen keyboard Icon Description You can enter text using the onscreen New Google Talk message keyboard. The onscreen keyboard appears automatically on the screen when you New message need to enter text. To manually display the keyboard, simply touch a text field where Song is playing you want to enter text.
  • Page 31: Google Account Set Up

    Google account set up When you first turn on your phone, you have the opportunity to activate the network, to sign into your Google Account and decide how you want to use some Google services. To set up your Google account: •...
  • Page 32: Connecting To Networks And Devices

    NOTE: If you are out of the Wi-Fi TIP! With LG-P768n, you can enjoy zone or set Wi-Fi to OFF, additional Bluetooth high speed. If the device charges may be applied by your you want to share files which also...
  • Page 33: Sharing Your Phone's Data Connection

    Turning on Bluetooth and pairing up Sharing your phone's data your phone with a Bluetooth device connection You must pair your device with another USB tethering and portable Wi-Fi hotspot device before you connect to it. are great features when there are no Touch >...
  • Page 34: To Rename Or Secure Your Portable Hotspot

    Connecting to Networks and Devices • The Configure Wi-Fi hotspot dialog TIP! box will open. If your computer is running • You can change the network SSID Windows 7 or a recent distribution of some flavours of Linux (such (name) that other computers see when as Ubuntu), you don't usually scanning for Wi-Fi networks.
  • Page 35: Using The Wi-Fi Cast

    Using the Wi-Fi Cast Touch > Apps tab > Settings > More... from the WIRELESS & You can share your music, picture and NETWORKS > Wi-Fi Direct video content between users who use Select a device to connect from the Android Phones connected via the same scanned device list.
  • Page 36: Using Smartshare

    Connecting to Networks and Devices Using SmartShare To share contents from remote content library to other devices SmartShare uses DLNA (Digital Living Let your renderer device (e.g. TV) play Network Alliance) technology to share multimedia contents from your remote digital content through a Wi-Fi network. content library (e.g.
  • Page 37: Fileshare

    To download contents from remote FileShare content library Fileshare in file sharing application which Touch > Apps tab > SmartShare is provided auto connection based on Touch the top left button and select Wi-Fi Direct. Choose the types of content the device of the remote content you would like to share.
  • Page 38: Calls

    Calls Making a call Hold and slide the Quick msg icon from the bottom if you want to send a Touch to open the keypad. message. Enter the number using the keypad. To delete a digit, touch the TIP! Quick msg Touch to make a call.
  • Page 39: Viewing Your Call Logs

    To end active calls, touch End or press On the home screen, touch Home Key and slide the notifi cation Touch menu. bar down and select End call icon Tap Call settings and choose the options that you want to adjust. NOTE: You are charged for each Fixed dialing numbers –...
  • Page 40 Calls Call forwarding – Choose whether to divert all calls, when the line is busy, when there is no answer or when you have no signal. Call barring – Select when you would like calls to be barred. Enter the call barring password.
  • Page 41: Contacts

    Contacts Add contacts to your phone and Favourite contacts synchronise them with the contacts in You can classify frequently called contacts your Google account or other accounts as favourites. that support contact syncing. Adding a contact to your favourites Searching for a contact Touch to open your contacts.
  • Page 42: Messaging

    Messaging Your LG-P768n combines SMS and MMS WARNING into one intuitive, easy-to-use menu. ● The 160-character limit may vary from country to country Sending a message depending on the language and Touch on the home screen, and how the SMS is coded.
  • Page 43: E-Mail

    E-mail You can use the Email application to To delete an email account: read emails from services other than • Touch > Apps tab > E-mail > Gmail. The Email application supports the in the account screen, touch > following account types: POP3, IMAP and Delete account >...
  • Page 44: Working With Account Folders

    E-mail Working with account folders TIP! When a new email arrives Each account has an Inbox, Outbox, in the inbox, you will receive a notification by sound or vibration. Sent and Drafts folder. Depending on the Tap the email notification to stop features supported by your account's notifications.
  • Page 45: Camera

    Camera Getting to know the viewfinder Switch lenses – Switch between the rear–facing camera lens and the front–facing camera lens. Cheese shutter – Say Cheese when you get ready to take a photo. Brightness – This defines and controls the amount of sunlight entering the photo. Shot mode –...
  • Page 46: Taking A Quick Photo

    Camera Taking a quick photo Touch to delete the photo. Touch to open the options. Open the Camera application. Set image as – Touch to use the Hold the phone, point the lens towards photo as a Contact photo, Home screen the subject you want to photograph.
  • Page 47: Using The Advanced Settings

    Using the advanced settings – Activate to use your phone's location-based services. Take pictures In the viewfinder, touch to open all wherever you are and tag them with the advanced options. location. If you upload tagged pictures to – Allows you to turn on the flash a blog that supports geotagging, you can when taking a photo in dark conditions.
  • Page 48 Camera TIP! ● When you exit the camera, some settings return to their defaults, such as white balance, colour tone, timer and scene mode. Check these before you take your next photo. ● The Settings menu is superimposed over the viewfinder so, when you change elements of the photo colour or quality, you see a preview of the image...
  • Page 49: Video Camera

    Video camera Getting to know the viewfinder Switch lenses – Switch between the rear–facing camera lens and the front-facing camera lens. Zoom – Zoom in or zoom out. Alternatively you can use the zoom in or out by pinching in or out. Brightness –...
  • Page 50: Shooting A Quick Video

    Video camera Shooting a quick video Touch to delete the video you just made. Confirm by touching OK. The Touch the Camera mode button. viewfinder reappears. The video camera viewfi nder appears Touch to open the options. on the screen. Move –...
  • Page 51: Adjusting The Volume When Viewing A Video

    – Select storage to save videos. – Restore all video camera default settings. – Touch if you want to know how this function operates. This provides you with a quick guide. Adjusting the volume when viewing a video To adjust the volume of a video while it is playing, use the volume keys on the left- hand side of the phone.
  • Page 52: Multimedia

    You can store multimedia files on a Video Player memory card for easy access to all your Your LG-P768n has a built-in video player multimedia files. that lets you play all your favourite videos. To access the video player, Touch >...
  • Page 53: Gallery

    Touch Songs. Select the song you want to play. Music Player Your LG-P768n has a built-in music player Touch to pause playback. that lets you play all your favourite tracks. Touch to resume playback. To access the music player, Touch >...
  • Page 54: Fm Radio

    FM Radio TIP! To improve radio reception, extend the headset cord as this Your LG-P768n has a built-in FM Radio so also functions as the radio antenna. you can tune in to your favourite stations If you connect a headset not and listen on the go.
  • Page 55: Lg Tag

    LG Tag+ What is LG Tag+ LG Tag+ allows easy saving and loading to a NFC tag, which can be customized to suit certain environments. Using Tag+ writing Touch > Apps tab > LG Tag+. Select the desired mode (In my Car/ Offi...
  • Page 56: Lg Smartworld

    LG Search – Search Content. SmartWorld. Apps for you – Recommended content Tap Sign in and enter ID/PW for LG based on your previous choices. SmartWorld. If you have not yet signed My apps – List of downloaded/to-be up, tap Register and get a LG Smart- updated contents.
  • Page 57: Utilities

    > Apps tab > Alarm/Clock > Touch > Apps tab > Calendar After you set the time, the LG-P768n On the middle of the screen, you can lets you know how much time is left fi nd the different view types of the before the alarm will sound.
  • Page 58: Polaris Offi Ce

    LG smart phones, other S/W version or and deleting files and folders right on the OS. And so, when you buy the new LG device. smart phone, you can back up the current Viewing files...
  • Page 59: Back Up Your Smart Phone Data

    • To schedule automatic backups of your Insert to the memory card into the slot smart phone data. and check out the storage status. • To restore your smart phone data. Touch the Apps tab , and then select Backup > Schedule. Back up your smart phone On the Scheduled Backup Location data...
  • Page 60 Utilities Select the check box next to the item Press the Menu from the you want to restore, and then select Backup screen, and select Settings Continue to restore to phone. > Security and select the check box. And after enabling encryption, To restore NOTE: Please note that your synchronised organizer data, you must...
  • Page 61: The Web

    The web Internet Using options Browser gives you a fast, full-colour Press to view options. world of games, music, news, sport, Refresh – Update the current web page. entertainment and much more, right on Save to bookmarks – Add the current your mobile phone.
  • Page 62: Settings

    How to obtain the MAC address settings. To set up a connection in some NFC – Your LG-P768n is NFC-enabled wireless networks with MAC filters, mobile phone. NFC (Near Field you may need to enter the MAC Communication) is a wireless connectivity...
  • Page 63: Device

    notification drawer down with your DEVICE finger, then select the NFC icon to turn it < Sound > Sound profile – You can choose the Sound, Vibrate only or Silent. NOTE: When the Airplane mode is activated, NFC application can Volumes –...
  • Page 64 Settings < Display > unlock pattern to unlock the screen. Brightness – Adjust the screen Wallpaper – You can select the wallpaper brightness. for lock screen from Gallery or Wallpaper gallery. Auto-rotate screen – Set to switch orientation automatically when you rotate Clocks &...
  • Page 65: Personal

    < Power saver > Location & Google search – If you select google use your location to improve Here, you can manage the battery and search results and other services. check the power saving items. Also, you can check the battery use. <...
  • Page 66: System

    On-Screen started Android. Phone. Please note that Wi-Fi network should SYSTEM be connected for LG PC Suite via Wi- < Date & time > Fi connection from the WIRELESS & Use Date & time settings to set how NETWORKS.
  • Page 67 OTA, without connecting language. with a USB data cable. This feature will only be available if and when LG makes a This feature allows you to update the newer firmware version available for your firmware on your phone to a newer device.
  • Page 68: Divx Hd

    Settings NOTE: This feature is dependent on your network service provider, region and country. DivX HD ® ABOUT DIVX VIDEO: DivX is a digital video format created by DivX, LLC, a subsidiary of Rovi Corporation. This is ® an official DivX Certified device that plays DivX video.
  • Page 69: Lg On-Screen Phone

    Go to Support > Mobile Phone Sup- when connected to your PC. port > Select the Model (LG-P768n) • Mouse control: allows you to control > Click OSP ( On-Screen Phone ) to your mobile phone by using the mouse download.
  • Page 70: How To Connect Your Mobile Phone To Your Pc

    LG On-Screen Phone How to connect your mobile To check the phone-to-PC connection phone to your PC Once the devices have been connected, drag down the Status Bar at the top of On-Screen Phone provides USB and Wi-Fi the Home screen to check the On-Screen connection.
  • Page 71: Accessories

    Accessories These accessories are available for use with the LG-P768n. (Items described below may be optional.) Travel adaptor Battery Stereo headset Data cable Connect your LG-P768n and PC. User Guide LG Tag+ Learn more about your LG-P768n. NOTE: • Always use genuine LG accessories.
  • Page 72: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting This chapter lists some problems you might encounter while using your phone. Some problems require you to call your service provider, but most are easy to fix yourself. Message Possible causes Possible corrective measures There is no SIM card in the SIM error Make sure that the SIM card is correctly inserted.
  • Page 73 No voltage Plug the charger into a different socket. Charger defective Replace charger. Wrong charger Only use original LG accessories. Battery defective Replace battery. Number not The Fixed dialling number Check the Settings menu and turn the function permitted function is on.
  • Page 74 Troubleshooting Message Possible causes Possible corrective measures Remove the battery, insert it again and switch on Hang up or the phone. Intermittent software problem freeze Try to perform a software update via the website.

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