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.
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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
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• Neverstoreyourphonein
temperaturelessthan-4°For
greaterthan122°F.
• Chargingtemperaturerangeis
between32°Fand113°F.Do
notchargethebatteryoutof
recommendedtemperaturerange.
Chargingoutofrecommended
rangemightcausethegenerating
heatorseriousdamageof
battery.Andalso,itmightcause
thedeteriorationofbattery’s
characteristicsandcyclelife.
• Donotuseorleavethebattery
undertheblazingsunorinheated
carbysunshine.Thebattery
maygenerateheat,smokeor
ame.Andalso,itmightcause
thedeteriorationofbattery’s
characteristicsorcyclelife.
• Thebatterypackhasprotection
circuittoavoidthedanger.Donot
usenearplacesthatcangenerate
staticelectricitymorethan100V
whichcoulddamagetheprotection
circuit.Damagedprotectioncircuits
maygeneratesmoke,ruptureor
ignite.
• Whenusingthebatteryforthe
rsttime,ifitemitsabadsmell,
youseerustonit,oranything
elseabnormal,donotusethe
equipmentandbringthebatteryto
theshopwhichitwasbought.
• Keepbatteriesawayfrombabies
andsmallchildren.Ifchildrenuse
thebattery,theirparentsorlegal
guardiansareresponsiblefor
supervisingandteachingthem
aboutthesafehandlingofbatteries
andhowtousebatteriesaccording
tothemanualwithcare.
• Ifliquidfromthebatteryrubs
againstskinorclothing,washwith
freshwater.Itmaycausetheskin
inammation.Removeanddonot
usethebattery.Becarefulthat
childrendonotswallowanyparts
(suchasearphone,connection
partsofthephone,etc.).Thiscould
causeasphyxiationorsuffocation
resultinginseriousinjuryordeath.
• Donothandlethephonewithwet
handswhileitisbeingcharged.
Itmaycauseanelectricshockor
seriouslydamageyourphone.
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• Donotplaceoranswercallswhile
chargingthephoneasitmayshort-
circuitthephoneand/orcause
electricshockorre.
• Donotuseharshchemicals(such
asalcohol,benzene,thinners,etc.)
ordetergentstocleanyourphone.
Thiscouldcauseare.
• Alwaysunplugthechargerfrom
thewallsocketafterthephoneis
fullychargedtosaveunnecessary
powerconsumptionofthecharger.
Care and Maintenance
Yourmobiledeviceisaproductof
superiordesignandcraftsmanship
andshouldbetreatedwithcare.The
suggestionsbelowwillhelpyoufulll
anywarrantyobligationsandallow
youtoenjoythisproductformany
years:
Keep your Mobile Device away from:
Liquids of any kind
Keepthemobiledevicedry.
Precipitation,humidity,andliquids
containmineralsthatwillcorrode
electroniccircuits.Ifthemobiledevice
doesgetwet,donotaccelerate
dryingwiththeuseofanoven,
microwave,ordryer,becausethis
maydamagethemobiledeviceand
couldcauseareorexplosion.
Donotusethemobiledevicewitha
wethand.
Doingsomaycauseanelectricshock
toyouordamagetothemobile
device.
Extreme heat or cold
Avoidtemperaturesbelow0°C/32°F
orabove45°C/113°F.
Microwaves
Donottrytodryyourmobiledevice
inamicrowaveoven.Doingsomay
causeareorexplosion.
Dust and dirt
Donotexposeyourmobiledeviceto
dust,dirt,orsand.
Sunscreen lotion
Donotexposeorwearyourdeviceto
anyliquidlikesunscreenlotion.
Doingsomaycauseyourdevicetoor
damagetothemobiledevice.

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Cleaning solutions
Donotuseharshchemicals,cleaning
solvents,orstrongdetergentsto
cleanthemobiledevice.
Wipeitwithasoftclothslightly
dampenedinamildsoap-and-water
solution.
Shock or vibration
Donotdrop,knock,orshakethe
mobiledevice.
Roughhandlingcanbreakinternal
circuitboards.
Paint
Donotpaintthemobiledevice.Paint
canclogthedevice’smovingparts
orventilationopeningsandprevent
properoperation.
General Notice
• Anemergencycallcanbemade
onlywithinaservicearea.Foran
emergencycall,makesurethatyou
arewithinaserviceareaandthat
thephoneisturnedon.
• Donotplaceitemscontaining
magneticcomponentssuchas
acreditcard,phonecard,bank
book,orsubwayticketnearyour
phone.Themagnetismofthe
phonemaydamagethedata
storedinthemagneticstrip.
• Talkingonyourphoneforalong
periodoftimemayreducecall
qualityduetoheatgenerated
duringuse.
• Whenthephoneisnotusedfor
alongperiodtime,storeitina
safeplacewiththepowercord
unplugged.
• Usingthephoneinproximityto
receivingequipment(i.e.,TVor
radio)maycauseinterferenceto
thephone.
• Donotusethephoneifthe
antennaisdamaged.Ifadamaged
antennacontactsskin,itmay
causeaslightburn.Pleasecontact
anLGAuthorizedServiceCenterto
replacethedamagedantenna.
• Thedatasavedinyourphone
mightbedeletedduetocareless
use,repairofthephone,or
upgradeofthesoftware.Please
backupyourimportantphone
numbers.(Ringtones,text
messages,voicemessages,
pictures,andvideoscouldalsobe
deleted.)Themanufacturerisnot
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liablefordamageduetotheloss
ofdata.
• Whenyouusethephoneinpublic
places,settheringtonetovibration
soyoudon’tdisturbothers.
• Donotturnyourphoneonoroff
whenputtingittoyourear.
• 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.
Useaccessories,suchasearphones
andheadsets,withcaution.Ensure
thatcablesaretuckedawaysafely
anddonottouchtheantenna
unnecessarily.
FCC Part 15 Class B Compliance
This device   

with part

15
of 
FCC

rules. 
Operationissubject
tothefollowingtwoconditions:
(1)Thisdevice
 

not cause

harmful interference,
 
(2) 
this 
device
  
must

accept

anyinterferencereceived,including
interferencethat causes
undesired

operation.
Part 15.21 statement
Anychangesormodications
notexpresslyapprovedbythe
manufacturercouldvoidtheuser’s
authoritytooperatetheequipment.
Part 15.105 statement
Thisequipmenthasbeentestedand
foundtocomplywiththelimitsfor
aclassBdigitaldevice,pursuant
toPart15oftheFCCRules.These
limitsaredesignedtoprovide
reasonableprotectionagainstharmful
interferenceinaresidentialinstallation.
Thisequipmentgeneratesusesand
canradiateradiofrequencyenergy
and,ifnotinstalledandusedin
accordancewiththeinstructions,may
causeharmfulinterferencetoradio
communications.However,thereis
noguaranteethatinterferencewill
notoccurinaparticularinstallation.
ifthisequipmentdoescauseharmful
interferenceortelevisionreception,
whichcanbedeterminedbyturning
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theequipmentoffandon,theuser
isencouragedtotrytocorrectthe
interferencebyoneormoreofthe
followingmeasures:
• Reorientorrelocatethereceiving
antenna.
• Increasetheseparationbetween
theequipmentandreceiver.
• Connecttheequipmentintoan
outletonacircuitdifferentfromthat
towhichthereceiverisconnected.
• Consultthedealeroran
experiencedradio/TVtechnician
forhelp.
FCC RF Exposure Information
WARNING! Read this information
before operating the phone.
InAugust1996,theFederal
CommunicationsCommission(FCC)
oftheUnitedStates,withitsaction
inReportandOrderFCC96-326,
adoptedanupdatedsafetystandard
forhumanexposuretoRadio
Frequency(RF)electromagnetic
energyemittedbyFCCregulated
transmitters.Thoseguidelinesare
consistentwiththesafetystandard
previouslysetbybothU.S.and
internationalstandardsbodies.
Thedesignofthisphonecomplies
withtheFCCguidelinesandthese
internationalstandards.
Bodily Contact During Operation
Thisdevicewastestedfortypical
usewiththebackofthephonekept
0.39inches(1cm)fromthebody.
TocomplywithFCCRFexposure
requirements,aminimumseparation
distanceof0.39inches(1cm)must
bemaintainedbetweentheuser’s
bodyandthebackofthephone,
includingtheantenna,whether
extendedorretracted.Third-party
belt-clips,holsters,andsimilar
accessoriescontainingmetallic
components notbeused.
Avoidtheuseofaccessoriesthat
cannotmaintain0.39inches(1cm)
distancebetweentheuser’sbodyand
thebackofthephoneandhavenot
beentestedforcompliancewithFCC
RFexposurelimits.
Vehicle-Mounted External Antenna
(Optional,ifavailable.)
TosatisfyFCCRFexposure
For Your Safety
may