LG D315k User manual

ENGLISH
MFL68520419 (1.0)
User Guide
LG-D315k
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User Guide
ENGLISH
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Screendisplaysandillustrationsmaydifferfrom
thoseyouseeonactualphone.
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Someofthecontentsofthisguidemaynot
applytoyourphone,dependingonthesoftware
andyourserviceprovider.Allinformationinthis
documentissubjecttochangewithoutnotice.
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Thishandsetisnotsuitableforpeoplewhohave
avisualimpairmentduetothetouchscreen
keyboard.
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Copyright©2014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.
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Google™,GoogleMaps™,Gmail™,YouTube™,
Hangouts™andGooglePlay™aretrademarks
ofGoogle,Inc.
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Thishandsetisnotrecommendedforthevisually
impairedbecauseofitstouchscreenkeyboard.

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Guidelines for safe and efficient use .... 5
Important notice .................................. 14
Getting to know your phone................ 19
Phone overview..................................... 19
Installing the SIM card and battery........ 21
Charging the phone............................... 23
Using the memory card......................... 24
Locking and unlocking the screen......... 25
Knock Code........................................... 25
KnockOn ............................................... 26
Switching between and exiting
applications........................................... 26
Your Home screen................................ 27
Touch screen tips.................................. 27
Home screen......................................... 28
CustomizingtheHomescreen............. 29
Notifications.......................................... 30
QuickSettings..................................... 31
QSlide apps........................................... 31
TorearrangeQslideappsitemsonthe
NoticationPanel................................ 31
NoticationiconsontheStatusBar...... 32
On-screen keyboard.............................. 33
Enteringspecialcharacters.................. 33
Google account setup.......................... 34
Creating your Google account ............... 34
Signing in to your Google account......... 34
Connecting to Networks and Devices. 35
Wi-Fi ..................................................... 35
ConnectingtoWi-Finetworks.............. 35
TurningWi-Fionandconnectingtoa
Wi-Finetwork..................................... 35
Bluetooth .............................................. 36
Wi-Fi Direct........................................... 37
PC connections with a USB cable.......... 38
Calls ..................................................... 39
Making a call ........................................ 39
Calling your contacts............................. 39
Answering and rejecting a call .............. 39
Whenthescreenislocked/unlocked.... 39
Adjusting the in-call volume.................. 40
Making a second call ............................ 40
Viewing your call logs ........................... 40
Call settings .......................................... 41
Contacts............................................... 42
Searching for a contact......................... 42
Adding a new contact ........................... 42
Favourites contacts............................... 42
Creating a group ................................... 43
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Messaging............................................ 44
Sending a message .............................. 44
View mode ........................................... 45
Changing your message settings .......... 45
E-mail................................................... 46
Managing an email account.................. 46
Working with account folders................ 46
Composing and sending email.............. 47
Multimedia........................................... 48
Camera ................................................. 48
Gettingtoknowtheviewnder............. 48
Usingtheadvancedsettings................ 49
Takingaquickphoto.......................... 50
Onceyou'vetakenaphoto.................. 50
Viewingyoursavedphotos.................. 51
Video camera........................................ 52
Gettingtoknowtheviewnder............. 52
Usingtheadvancedsettings................ 53
Recordingaquickvideo...................... 54
Afterrecordingavideo........................ 54
Watchingyoursavedvideos................ 54
Adjustingthevolumewhenviewinga
video.................................................. 54
Gallery................................................... 55
Viewingpictures.................................. 55
Playingvideos..................................... 55
Editingphotos/videos.......................... 56
Deletingimages.................................. 56
Settingaphotoasthewallpaper.......... 56
Videos................................................... 56
Playingavideo.................................... 56
Music.................................................... 58
Playingasong.................................... 58
Utilities ................................................. 60
Alarm/Clock .......................................... 60
Using your calculator ............................ 60
Adding an event to your calendar.......... 61
Voice Recorder...................................... 61
ThinkFree Viewer .................................. 62
Google+................................................ 63
Hangouts............................................... 63
Guest mode........................................... 64
Voice Search ......................................... 64
Downloads............................................ 64
QuickMemo........................................... 65
QSlide ................................................... 66
QuickRemote ........................................ 67
FM radio................................................ 68
Searchingforstations.......................... 68
LG SmartWorld...................................... 69
The Web ............................................... 70
Internet ................................................. 70
Usingthewebtoolbar.......................... 70
Viewingwebpages.............................. 70
Openingapage.................................. 71
Searchingthewebbyvoice................. 71

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Bookmarks......................................... 71
History................................................ 71
Chrome................................................. 71
Viewingwebpages.............................. 71
Openingapage.................................. 72
Searchingthewebbyvoice................. 72
Syncingwithotherdevices.................. 72
Addingandviewingbookmarks........... 72
Settings................................................ 73
Access the Settings menu..................... 73
Networks .............................................. 73
Sound ................................................... 76
Display.................................................. 78
General ................................................. 80
PC software (LG PC Suite) ................... 87
Phone software update ....................... 90
About this user guide .......................... 92
Trademarks........................................... 93
Accessories.......................................... 94
Troubleshooting ................................... 95
FAQ ....................................................... 98

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Pleasereadthesesimpleguidelines.Notfollowingtheseguidelinesmaybedangerousor
illegal.
Shouldafaultoccur,asoftwaretoolisbuiltintoyourdevicethatwillgatherafaultlog.
Thistoolgathersonlydataspecifictothefault,suchassignalstrength,cellIDpositionin
suddencalldropandapplicationsloaded.Thelogisusedonlytohelpdeterminethecause
ofthefault.TheselogsareencryptedandcanonlybeaccessedbyanauthorizedLGRepair
centreshouldyouneedtoreturnyourdeviceforrepair.
Exposure to radio frequency energy
RadiowaveexposureandSpecificAbsorptionRate(SAR)information.
ThismobilephonemodelLG-D315khasbeendesignedtocomplywithapplicablesafety
requirementsforexposuretoradiowaves.Theserequirementsarebasedonscientific
guidelinesthatincludesafetymarginsdesignedtoassurethesafetyofallpersons,
regardlessofageandhealth.
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TheradiowaveexposureguidelinesemployaunitofmeasurementknownastheSpecific
AbsorptionRate(SAR).TestsforSARareconductedusingstandardisedmethodswiththe
phonetransmittingatitshighestcertifiedpowerlevelinallusedfrequencybands.
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WhiletheremaybedifferencesbetweentheSARlevelsofvariousLGphonemodels,they
arealldesignedtomeettherelevantguidelinesforexposuretoradiowaves.
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TheSARlimitrecommendedbytheInternationalCommissiononNon-IonizingRadiation
Protection(ICNIRP)is2W/kgaveragedover10goftissue.
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ThehighestSARvalueforthismodelphonetestedforuseattheearis0.445W/kg
(10g)andwhenwornonthebodyis0.523W/Kg(10g).
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ThisdevicemeetsRFexposureguidelineswhenusedeitherinthenormaluseposition
againsttheearorwhenpositionedatleast1.5cmawayfromthebody.Whenacarry
case,beltcliporholderisusedforbody-wornoperation,itshouldnotcontainmetaland
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shouldpositiontheproductatleast1.5cmawayfromyourbody.Inordertotransmit
datafilesormessages,thisdevicerequiresaqualityconnectiontothenetwork.Insome
cases,transmissionofdatafilesormessagesmaybedelayeduntilsuchaconnection
isavailable.Ensuretheaboveseparationdistanceinstructionsarefolloweduntilthe
transmissioniscompleted.
Product care and maintenance
WARNING
Only use batteries, chargers and accessories approved for use with this
particular device model. The use of any other types may void any approval
or warranty applying to the device and may be dangerous.
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Donotdisassemblethisunit.Takeittoaqualifiedservicetechnicianwhenrepairworkis
required.
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Repairsunderwarranty,atLG'sdiscretion,mayincludereplacementpartsorboardsthat
areeitherneworreconditioned,providedthattheyhavefunctionalityequaltothatofthe
partsbeingreplaced.
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KeepawayfromelectricalappliancessuchasTVs,radiosandpersonalcomputers.
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Theunitshouldbekeptawayfromheatsourcessuchasradiatorsorcookers.
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Donotdrop.
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Donotsubjectthisunittomechanicalvibrationorshock.
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Switchoffthephoneinanyareawhereyouarerequiredtobyspecialregulations.For
example,donotuseyourphoneinhospitalsasitmayaffectsensitivemedicalequipment.
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Donothandlethephonewithwethandswhileitisbeingcharged.Itmaycausean
electricshockandcanseriouslydamageyourphone.

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Donotchargeahandsetnearflammablematerialasthehandsetcanbecomehotand
createafirehazard.
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Useadryclothtocleantheexterioroftheunit(donotusesolventssuchasbenzene,
thinneroralcohol).
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Donotchargethephonewhenitisonsoftfurnishings.
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Thephoneshouldbechargedinawellventilatedarea.
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Donotsubjectthisunittoexcessivesmokeordust.
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Donotkeepthephonenexttocreditcardsortransporttickets;itcanaffectthe
informationonthemagneticstrips.
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Donottapthescreenwithasharpobjectasitmaydamagethephone.
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Donotexposethephonetoliquidormoisture.
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Useaccessorieslikeearphonescautiously.Donottouchtheantennaunnecessarily.
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Donotuse,touchorattempttoremoveorfixbroken,chippedorcrackedglass.Damage
totheglassdisplayduetoabuseormisuseisnotcoveredunderthewarranty.
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Yourphoneisanelectronicdevicethatgeneratesheatduringnormaloperation.Extremely
prolonged,directskincontactintheabsenceofadequateventilationmayresultin
discomfortorminorburns.Therefore,usecarewhenhandlingyourphoneduringor
immediatelyafteroperation.
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Ifyourphonegetswet,immediatelyunplugittodryoffcompletely.Donotattempt
toacceleratethedryingprocesswithanexternalheatingsource,suchasanoven,
microwaveorhairdryer.
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Theliquidinyourwetphone,changesthecoloroftheproductlabelinsideyourphone.
Damagetoyourdeviceasaresultofexposuretoliquidisnotcoveredunderyour
warranty.

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Efficient phone operation
Electronics devices
Allmobilephonesmayreceiveinterference,whichcouldaffectperformance.
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Donotuseyourmobilephonenearmedicalequipmentwithoutrequestingpermission.
Avoidplacingthephoneoverpacemakers,forexample,inyourbreastpocket.
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Somehearingaidsmightbedisturbedbymobilephones.
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MinorinterferencemayaffectTVs,radios,PCsetc.
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Useyourphoneintemperaturesbetween0ºCand40ºC,ifpossible.Exposingyour
phonetoextremelyloworhightemperaturesmayresultindamage,malfunction,oreven
explosion.
Road safety
Checkthelawsandregulationsontheuseofmobilephonesintheareawhenyoudrive.
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Donotuseahand-heldphonewhiledriving.
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Givefullattentiontodriving.
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Pullofftheroadandparkbeforemakingoransweringacallifdrivingconditionsso
require.
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RFenergymayaffectsomeelectronicsystemsinyourvehiclesuchascarstereosand
safetyequipment.
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Whenyourvehicleisequippedwithanairbag,donotobstructwithinstalledorportable
wirelessequipment.Itcancausetheairbagtofailorcauseseriousinjurydueto
improperperformance.
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Ifyouarelisteningtomusicwhilstoutandabout,pleaseensurethatthevolumeis
atareasonablelevelsothatyouareawareofyoursurroundings.Thisisofparticular
importancewhennearroads.