LG G2x P999 User manual

User Guide
LG P999
P/N : MFL67606901 (1.0)
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Printed in Korea www.lg.com
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Congratulations on your purchase of the advanced and
compact LG P999 phone by LG, designed to operate with the
latest digital mobile communication technology.
Some of the contents in this manual may differ from your phone
depending on the software of the phone or your service provider.
• This handset is not recommended for
the visually impaired because of its
touch-screen keypad.
• 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.
• Google™, Google Maps™, Gmail™,
YouTube™, Google Talk™ and Play
Store™ are trademarks of Google, Inc.

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About this user manual
Please read this user manual carefully before you use your phone and
keep it handy for future reference.
Should your phone fail to operate correctly, refer to FAQ section.
Some features and services may vary by area, phone, carrier, plan
and version of phone software.
Screen displays and illustrations on this user manual may differ from
those you see on the actual phone.
Designs and specifications of the phone and other accessories are
subject to change without any notice.
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About this user manual...................2
Important notice..............................6
Getting to know your phone..........14
Installing the SIM card and battery .16
Charging your phone .....................18
Installing the memory card.............19
Formatting the memory card..........20
Your Home screen.........................22
Touch-screen tips..........................22
Lock your phone............................22
Unlock the screen..........................23
Home screen panels......................23
Adding applications to your Home
screen ..........................................24
Getting back to a recently used
application ....................................25
Status Bar.....................................25
Viewing the Status Bar...................26
On-screen Keyboard......................28
Text Input Methods........................28
Google Account Set-up .................29
Creating your Google account ........29
Signing in to your Google account ..29
Calls/Contacts ...............................31
Making a voice call........................31
Calling your contacts .....................31
Answering and rejecting a call .......31
Adjusting call volume.....................32
Making a second call.....................32
Viewing your call logs ....................32
Call settings ..................................33
Contacts .......................................34
Searching for a contact..................34
Adding a new contact....................34
Favorite contacts...........................35
Messaging/E-mail .........................36
Messaging ....................................36
Sending a message.......................36
Changing your messaging settings.37
Opening your email and email
accounts screen............................37
Composing and sending email .......38
Working with account folders.........40
Adding and editing email accounts.40

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Camera..........................................41
Getting to know the viewfinder.......41
Using the focus mode....................42
Taking a quick photo .....................42
Using the advanced settings ..........43
Viewing your saved photos.............44
Video camera ................................45
Getting to know the viewfinder.......45
Recording a quick video.................46
Using the advanced settings ..........46
Watching your saved videos...........47
Adjusting the volume when viewing a
video.............................................47
Video camera ................................48
Gallery ..........................................48
To change how the contents of an
album are displayed ......................48
Using Smart Share ........................48
Music ...........................................49
Playing a song...............................50
Transferring files using USB mass
storage devices.............................50
How to save music/video files to your
phone ...........................................51
How to send data from your phone via
Bluetooth ......................................52
Google applications.......................54
Google Maps™ ............................54
Play Store™ .................................54
Gmail™........................................55
Google Talk™ ...............................55
Google Search ™ ...........................55
YouTube™....................................56
Utilities ..........................................57
Setting your alarm .........................57
Using your calculator .....................57
Adding an event to your calendar ...58
The Web.........................................59
Browser ........................................59
Using options ................................59
Settings .........................................61
Wireless & networks......................61
Call settings ..................................62
Sound...........................................63
Display .........................................64
Location & security .......................65
Applications ..................................67
Accounts & sync ..........................67
Privacy..........................................68

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SD card & phone storage...............69
Language & keyboard....................70
Voice input & output ......................70
Accessibility ..................................72
HDMI ............................................72
Date & time...................................73
About phone .................................73
Wi-Fi ..............................................74
Turn on Wi-Fi.................................74
To connect to Wi-Fi........................74
Sharing your phone’s mobile data
connection ....................................75
USB tethering & portable Wi-Fi
hotspot settings.............................75
To share your phone’s data
connection via USB........................76
USB tethering and data sharing......77
To share your phone’s data
connection as a portable Wi-Fi
hotspot (Wi-Fi tethering) ................78
To rename or secure your portable
hotspot .........................................78
Copyrights and trademarks ..........80
Technical data ...............................82
FAQ ................................................83
For Your Safety..............................91
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Please check to see if any problems you have encountered with your
phone are described in this section before taking the phone in for service
or calling a service representative.
1. Phone memory
When available space on your phone memory is less than 1 MB, your
phone cannot receive new messages. You will need to check your phone
memory and delete some data, such as applications or messages to
make more memory available.
To manage applications:
On the Home screen, touch the Applications tab > Settings >
Applications >Manage applications.
Touch a tab at the top of the screen and select the application you
want to uninstall.
Touch Uninstall >OK to uninstall the application.
2. Optimizing battery life
You can extend your battery's life between charges by turning off features
that you don't need constantly running in the background. You can also
monitor how applications and system resources consume battery power.
To extend the life of your battery:
Turn off radio communications that you aren't using. If you aren't
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using Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, or GPS, turn them off.
Turn down screen brightness and set a shorter screen timeout.
Turn off automatic syncing for Gmail, Calendar, Contacts, and other
applications.
Some applications you have downloaded may cause your battery’s
life to be reduced.
To check the battery charge level:
On the Home screen, touch the Applications tab > Settings >
About phone >Status.
The battery status (charging or discharging) and level (as a percentage
of fully charged) are displayed at the top of the screen.
To monitor and control what uses the battery:
On the Home screen, touch the Applications tab > Settings >
About phone >Battery use.
This screen displays battery usage times. It lists all of the applications
or services using battery power from the greatest amount of energy
used to the least amount.
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3. Installing an open source operating system
Installing an open source operating system on your phone and not using
the operating system provided by the manufacturer may cause your
phone to malfunction.
WARNING: If you install and use an operating system other than
the one provided by the manufacturer, your phone is no longer
covered by the warranty.
WARNING: To protect your phone and personal data, only download
applications from trusted sources, such as Play Store. If some
applications are not properly installed on your phone, your phone may
not work properly or a serious error may occurred. You will need to
uninstall these applications and all of their data and settings from the
phone.
4. Using an unlock pattern
Set an unlock pattern to secure your phone.
On the Home screen, touch the Applications tab > Settings >
Location & security >Set up screen lock >Pattern.
A set of screens guide you through drawing a screen unlock pattern.
Touch Next (twice).
Draw your pattern and touch Continue. Then redraw your pattern and
touch Confirm.
Caution: You need to create your Google account first before you set an
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