LG LG-E612f User manual

Some of the contents of this manual may not apply to your phone. This
depends on your phone’s software and your service provider.
This handset is not recommended for the visually impaired because of its
touch screen keyboard.
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This guide helps you get started using your phone.
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LG-E612fLG-E612f User Guide
English

Part 15.21 statement
" Change or Modifications that are 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 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.
This device is not intended for sale in the USA.

FCC Part 15 Class B Compliance
This device and its accessories comply with part 15 of FCC
rules and ICES-003 Class B digital apparatus requirements
for Industry Canada. Operation is subject to the following
two conditions:(1) This device and its accessories may not
cause harmful interference, and (2) this device and its
accessories must accept any interference received, including
interference that may cause undesired operation.
Body-worn Operation
This device was tested for typical body-worn operations
with the back of the phone kept 1.0cm (0.39 inches) between
the user’s body and the back of the phone. To comply with
FCC RF exposure requirements, a minimum separation
distance of 1.0cm (0.39 inches) must be maintained between
the user's body and the back of the phone. Third-party
belt-clips, holsters, and similar accessories containing
metallic components may not be used. Body-worn
accessories that cannot maintain 1.0cm (0.39 inches)
separation distance between the user's body and the back
of the phone, and have not been tested for typical body-
worn operations may not comply with FCC RF exposure
limits and should be avoided.

Conformité aux normes FCC Part 15 Class B
Cet appareil et ses accessoires sont conformes aux
normes FCC Part 15 Class B de la Federal
Communications Commission et aux exigences pour
appareils numériques ICES-003 Class B d’Industrie
Canada.Son fonctionnement est sujet aux deux conditions
suivantes :(1) Cet appareil et ses accessoires ne doivent
pas provoquer de brouillage préjudiciable, et (2) cet
appareil et ses accessoires doivent accepter toutes les
interférences reçues, y compris celles pouvant causer un
fonctionnement indésirable.
Utilisation comme appareil portatif
Ce téléphone a été testé en vue d’une utilisation type
comme appareil portatif, avec une distance de 1.0cm (0,39
pouces) entre l’arrière de l’appareil et le corps de
l’utilisateur. Pour satisfaire aux exigences de la FCC en
matière d’exposition aux radiofréquences, une distance
d’au moins 1.0cm (0,39 pouces) doit être maintenue entre
le corps de l’utilisateur et l’arrière du téléphone. Les
pinces de ceinture, les étuis et autres accessoires
semblables d’autres marques et contenant des
composantes métalliques ne doivent pas être utilisés.Les
accessoires portatifs empêchant le maintien d’une
distance de 1.0 cm (0,39 pouces) entre le corps de
l’utilisateur et l’arrière du téléphone et qui n’ont pas été
testés en vue d’une utilisation type comme accessoires
portatifs peuvent ne pas satisfaire aux limites d’exposition
aux radiofréquences stipulées par la FCC et, par
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To turn on your phone, press and hold the Power key for 3 seconds.
To turn off the phone, press and hold the Power key for 3 seconds, then touch Power off and OK.
Menu key
Check what options are available.
Home key
Return to home from any screen.
Back key
Return to the previous screen.
Speaker/Receiver
Power/Lock key
Switch your phone on/off by pressing and holding this key.
Turn off and lock the screen.
Proximity sensor
Getting to know your phone
NOTE: Proximity sensor
When receiving and making calls,
the proximity sensor automatically
turns the backlight off and locks
the touch keypad by sensing when
the phone is near your ear. This
extends battery life and prevents
the touch keypad from activating
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Volume keys
On the home screen: control
ringer volume.
During a call: control your In-
Call volume.
When playing a track: control
volume continuously.
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Stereo earphone connector
Power/Lock key
WARNING
Placing a heavy object on the phone
or sitting on it can damage its LCD
and touch screen functions. Do not
cover the protective film on the LCD’
s proximity sensor. This may cause the
sensor to malfunction.
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Installing the SIM card and
battery
To remove the back cover, hold the phone
in your hand firmly. With the other hand,
firmly press your thumb on the back
cover. Now lift off the back cover.
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Slide the SIM card into the SIM card slot.
Make sure the gold contact area on the
card is facing downwards.
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Insert the battery by aligning the gold
contacts on the phone and the battery.
Replace the back cover of the phone.
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Charging your phone
Insert the charger, then plug it into an
electrical outlet. Your LG-E612f must be
charged before you see .
NOTE: The battery
must be fully
charged initially to
improve battery
lifetime.
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Installing the memory card
NOTE: The LG-E612f supports memory
cards up to 32 GB.
To insert a memory card:
Turn the phone off before inserting or
removing a memory card. Remove the
back cover.
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Insert the memory card into the slot.
Make sure the gold contact area is facing
downwards.
2 Removing a memory card
Carefully remove the memory card out of
the slot.
WARNING
Do not insert or remove the memory
card when the phone is on. Doing so
may damage the memory card as well
as your phone, and the data stored on
the memory card may be corrupted.
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Formatting the memory card
Your memory card may already be
formatted. If it isn’t, you must format it
before you can use it.
NOTE: All files on the card are deleted when
you format the card.
In the Home screen, touch the
Applications tab to open the applications
menu.
Scroll to and touch Settings > Storage.
Touch Unmount SD card and touch OK
to confirm.
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Touch Erase SD card, then confirm your
choice.
If you have set a pattern lock, input
the pattern lock then select Erase
everything. The card is then formatted
and ready to use.
NOTE: If there is content on your memory
card, the folder structure may be different
after formatting since all the files will be
deleted.
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Touch screen tips
Here are some tips on how to navigate
around your phone.
Touch – To choose a menu/option or open
an application, touch it.
Touch and hold – To open an options menu
or grab an object you want to move, touch
and hold it.
Drag – To scroll through a list or move
slowly, drag across the touch screen.
Flick – To scroll through a list or move
quickly, flick across the touch screen (drag
quickly and release).
NOTE:
To select an item, touch the centre of the
icon.
Do not press too hard; the touch screen
is sensitive enough to pick up a light, firm
touch.
Use the tip of your finger to touch the
option you want. Be careful not to touch
any other keys.
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Lock your phone
When you are not using the LG-E612f, press
the power key to lock your phone. This helps
prevent accidental presses and saves battery
power.
Also, if you do not use the phone for a while,
the Home screen or another screen you are
viewing is replaced with the lock screen to
conserve battery power.
If there are any programs running when you
set the pattern, they may be still running
in Lock mode. It is recommended that
you exit all programs before entering the
Lock mode to avoid unnecessary charges
(e.g. phone calls, Web access and data
communications).
Setting an unlock pattern: you can draw
your own unlock pattern by connecting the
dots.
If you set a pattern, the phone screen locks.
To unlock the phone, draw the pattern that
you set on the screen.
Caution: When you set an unlock pattern,
you need to create your Gmail account first.
Caution: If there are more than 5 pattern
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the phone. In this case, refer to the point-4
under the Important Notice.
Unlock screen
Whenever your LG-E612f is not in use, it
returns to the lock screen. Drag your finger
from bottom to top to unlock the screen.
Silent mode
In the notification drawer, touch to
change mode.
Home
Simply swipe your finger to the left or right
to view the panels.
You can customise each panel with widgets,
shortcuts (to your favourite applications),
folders and wallpaper.
NOTE: Some screen images may be
different depending on your phone provider.
In your Home screen, you can view quick
keys at the bottom of the screen. Quick
keys provide easy, one-touch access to the
functions you use the most.
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Touch the Phone icon to bring up the
touch screen dialpad to make a call.
Touch the Contacts icon to open your
contacts.
Touch the Messaging icon to access
the messaging menu. This is where you can
create a new message.
Touch the Applications tab at the
bottom of the screen. You can then view all
your installed applications.
To open the desired application, simply touch
the icon in the applications list.
NOTE: Preloaded applications may differ
according to your phone’s software or your
service provider.
Adding widgets to your Home
screen
You can customise your Home screen by
adding shortcuts, widgets or folders to it. For
more convenience using your phone, add
your favourite widgets to the Home screen.
In the Home screen, touch the Menu key
and select Add. Or touch and hold the
empty part of the home screen.
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In the Add to Home screen menu, touch
the type of item you want to add.
For example, select Folders from the list
and tap it.
You then see a new folder icon on the
Home screen. Drag it to the desired
location on the desired panel, then take
your finger off the screen.
TIP! To add an application icon to the
Home screen from the Applications
menu, touch and hold the application
you want to add.
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TIP! To remove an application icon from
the Home screen, touch and hold the
icon you want to remove, then drag it to
.
NOTE: You cannot delete preloaded
applications. (Only their icons can be
deleted from the screen.)
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Returning to recently-used
applications
Press and hold the Home key. The
screen displays a pop-up with icons of
applications you used recently.
Touch an icon to open the application.
Or touch the Back key to return to the
current application.
Notification drawer
The notification drawer runs across the top
of your screen.
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Data
connectivity
GPSBluetooth
Wi-Fi
Sound/
Vibrate/
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Touch and slide the notification drawer down
with your finger.
Or, in the Home screen, touch the Menu
key and select Notifications. Here you can
check and manage sound, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
and GPS as well as other notifications.
Viewing the status bar
The status bar uses different icons to display
phone information such as signal strength,
new messages, battery life and active
Bluetooth and data connections.
Below is a table explaining the meaning of
icons you’re likely to see in the status bar.
[Status bar]
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Icon Description
No SIM card
No signal
Airplane mode
Connected to a Wi-Fi
network
Wired headset
Call in progress
Call hold
Icon Description
Speakerphone
Phone microphone is
muted
Missed call
Bluetooth is on
Connected to a Bluetooth
device
System warning
Alarm is set
Icon Description
New voicemail
Ringer is silenced
Vibrate mode
Battery fully charged
Battery is charging
Data in and out
Phone is connected to
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Icon Description
Downloading data
Uploading data
GPS is acquiring
Receiving location data
from GPS
3 more notifications not
displayed
Data is syncing
Download finished
Icon Description
New Gmail
New Google Talk
message
New message
Song is playing
Upcoming event
USB tethering is active
Portable Wi-Fi hotspot
is active
Icon Description
Both USB tethering and
portable hotspot are
active
Your Home screen