LG E960 User manual

LG-E960 User Guide
This guide helps you to get started using your phone.
•Someofthecontentsofthismanualmaynotapplytoyourphone,dependingonthe
softwareandyourserviceprovider.
•Thishandsetisnotsuitableforpeoplewhohaveavisualimpairmentduetothe
touchscreenkeyboard.
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thepropertyoftheirrespectiveowners.
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Contents
For Your Safety ..........................................4
Devicecomponents.................................29
QuickMemo............................................31
InstallingtheSIMcardandbattery...........32
Chargingyourphone...............................33
Usingthememorycard...........................33
Lockingandunlockingthescreen............34
Secureyourlockscreen..........................35
Your Home screen ...................................36
Touchscreentips....................................36
Home.....................................................36
CustomisingtheHomescreen.................37
Returningtorecently-usedapplications....37
Noticationdrawer..................................37
Viewingthestatusbar.............................38
Onscreenkeyboard.................................39
Enteringaccentedletters.........................39
Google account set up.............................40
Connecting to Networks and Devices......41
Wi-Fi......................................................41
ConnectingtoWi-Finetworks..................41
Bluetooth................................................41
Sharingyourphone'sdataconnection......42
Torenameorsecureyourportable
hotspot...................................................43
UsingtheWi-FiCast................................44
EnablingWi-FiDirecttosharethrough
SmartShare............................................44
UsingSmartShare...................................45
Calls.........................................................47
Makingacall..........................................47
Callingyourcontacts...............................47
Answeringandrejectingacall.................47
Adjustingcallvolume..............................47
Makingasecondcall..............................47
Viewingyourcalllogs..............................48
Callsettings...........................................48
Contacts...................................................50
Searchingforacontact...........................50
Addinganewcontact..............................50
Favouritecontacts...................................50
MovingcontactsfromyourOldDeviceto
yourNewDevice.....................................51
Messaging ...............................................52
Sendingamessage................................52
Threadedbox........................................52
UsingSmilies..........................................52
Changingyourmessagesettings.............52
E-mail ......................................................53
Managinganemailaccount.....................53
Emailaccountscreen..............................53
E-mail ......................................................54
Workingwithaccountfolders...................54
Composingandsendingemail.................54
Camera ....................................................55
Gettingtoknowtheviewnder.................55
Takingaquickphoto..............................56

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Onceyou'vetakenthephoto...................56
Usingtheadvancedsettings....................57
Video camera...........................................58
Gettingtoknowtheviewnder.................58
Shootingaquickvideo............................59
Aftershootingavideo.............................59
Usingtheadvancedsettings....................59
Adjustingthevolumewhenviewinga
video......................................................60
Multimedia...............................................61
VideoPlayer...........................................61
Playingavideo.......................................61
Gallery...................................................61
MusicPlayer...........................................61
TransferringmusiclesusingUSBmass
storagedevices......................................61
Playingasong........................................62
FMRadio................................................62
Searchingforstations.............................63
LGTag+.................................................63
MediaHome...........................................64
LG SmartWorld.........................................65
HowtoGettoLGSmartWorldfromYour
Phone....................................................65
HowtouseLGSmartWorld......................65
Utilities.....................................................66
Settingyouralarm...................................66
Usingyourcalculator...............................66
Addinganeventtoyourcalendar.............66
PolarisOfce..........................................67
Backup..................................................67
Backupyoursmartphonedata...............68
Schedulingautomaticbackups................68
Restoringsmartphonedata.....................68
The web...................................................70
Internet..................................................70
Usingthewebtoolbar.............................70
Usingoptions..........................................70
Settings ...................................................71
WIRELESS&NETWORKS.........................71
DEVICE...................................................72
PERSONAL.............................................74
SYSTEM.................................................75
Phonesoftwareupdate...........................76
DivXHD..................................................77
LG On-Screen Phone................................78
On-ScreenPhoneicons...........................78
On-ScreenPhonefeatures......................78
HowtoinstallOn-ScreenPhoneon
yourPC..................................................78
Accessories .............................................79
Troubleshooting .......................................80

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Safety Information
Pleasereadandobservethefollowing
informationforsafeandproperuseofyour
phoneandtopreventdamage.
WARNING! Thisproductcontainschemicals
knowntotheStateofCaliforniatocause
cancerandbirthdefectsorreproductiveharm.
Wash hands after handling.
Violation of the instructions may
cause minor or serious damage to
the product.
• Donotdisassembleoropencrush,
bendordeform,punctureorshred.
• Repairsunderwarranty,atLG’s
option,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.
• Donotmodifyorremanufacture,
attempttoinsertforeignobjects
intothebattery,immerseorexpose
towaterorotherliquids,exposeto
re,explosionorotherhazard.
• Onlyusethebatteryforthesystem
forwhichitisspecied.
• Onlyusethebatterywitha
chargingsystemthathasbeen
qualiedwiththesystemperthis
standard.Useofanunqualied
batteryorchargermaypresenta
riskofre,explosion,leakage,or
otherhazard.
• Donotshortcircuitabatteryor
allowmetallicconductiveobjectsto
contactbatteryterminals.
• Replacethebatteryonlywith
anotherbatterythathasbeen
qualiedwiththesystemperthis
standard,IEEE-Std-1725-200x.
Useofanunqualiedbatterymay
presentariskofre,explosion,
leakageorotherhazard.
• Promptlydisposeofused
batteriesinaccordancewithlocal
regulations.
• Batteryusagebychildrenshould
besupervised.
• Avoiddroppingthephoneor
battery.Ifthephoneorbattery
isdropped,especiallyonahard
surface,andtheusersuspects
damage,takeittoaservicecenter
forinspection.
• Improperbatteryusemayresultin
are,explosionorotherhazard.
For Your Safety

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• Forthosehostdevicesthatutilize
aUSBportasachargingsource,
thehostdevice’susermanualshall
includeastatementthatthephone
shallonlybeconnectedtoproducts
thatbeartheUSB-IFlogoorhave
completedtheUSB-IFcompliance
program.
Charger and Adapter Safety
• Thechargerandadapterare
intendedforindooruseonly.
• Insertthebatterypackcharger
verticallyintothewallpower
socket.
• Unplugthepowercordandcharger
duringlightningstormstoavoid
electricshockorre.
• Usethecorrectadapterforyour
phonewhenusingthebatterypack
chargerabroad.
Battery Information and Care
• Pleasereadthemanualofproper
installationandremovalofthe
battery.
• Pleasereadthemanualofspecied
chargeraboutchargingmethod.
• Donotdamagethepowercordby
bending,twisting,orheating.Do
notusetheplugifitislooseasit
maycauseelectricshockorre.
Donotplaceanyheavyitemson
thepowercord.Donotallowthe
powercordtobecrimpedasitmay
causeelectricshockorre.
• Unplugthepowercordpriorto
cleaningyourphone,andclean
thepowerplugpinwhenit’sdirty.
Whenusingthepowerplug,ensure
thatit’srmlyconnected.Ifnot,it
maycauseexcessiveheatorre.If
youputyourphoneinapocketor
bagwithoutcoveringthereceptacle
ofthephone(powerplugpin),
metallicarticles(suchasacoin,
papercliporpen)mayshort-circuit
thephone.Short-circuitofthe
terminalmaydamagethebattery
andcauseanexplosion.Always
coverthereceptaclewhennotin
use.
• Rechargethebatteryafterlong
periodsofnon-usetomaximize
batterylife.Batterylifewillvarydue
tousagepatternandenvironmental
conditions.