LG LG-E617g User manual

LG-E617g 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.
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
Android Market™ are trademarks of Google, Inc.
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This model is not intended for sale in the USA.

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.

Part 15 Class B Compliance
This device and its accessories comply with part15 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 & its accessories may not cause harmful interference.
(2) This device & its accessories must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Body-worn 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/IC 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 may 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
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Please check to see whether any problems
you 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 there is less than 10% of space
available in your phone memory, your phone
cannot receive new messages. You need to
check your phone memory and delete some
data, such as applications or messages, to
make more memory available.
To uninstall applications:
Touch > Apps tab > Settings >
Apps from the DEVICE category.
Once all applications appear, scroll to
and select the application you want to
uninstall.
Touch Uninstall.
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2. Optimising battery life
Extend your battery's life between charges
by turning off features that you don't need to
having running constantly in the background.
You can monitor how applications and
system resources consume battery power.
Extending your phone's battery life:
Turn off radio communications you are not
using. If you are not using Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
or GPS, turn them off.
Reduce screen brightness and set a
shorter screen timeout.
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Turn off automatic syncing for Google
Mail™, Calendar, Contacts and other
applications.
Some applications you have downloaded
may reduce battery power.
To check the battery power level:
Touch > Apps tab > Settings >
About phone from the SYSTEM > Status
The battery status (charging or not charging)
and level (percentage charged) is displayed
at the top of the screen.
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To monitor and control how battery
power is being used:
Touch > Apps tab >Settings >
Power Saver from the DEVICE > Battery
use from the BATTERY INFORMATION.
Battery usage time is displayed on the
screen. It tells you how long it has been
since you last connected your phone to a
power source or, if currently connected, how
long the phone was last running on battery
power. The screen shows the applications or
services using battery power, listed in order
from the greatest to smallest amount used.
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3. Using folders
You can combine several app icons in a
folder. Drop one app icon over another on
a Home screen, and the two icons will be
combined.
NOTE: To see a smaller collection of
frequently used apps, touch the Google
Apps folder near the bottom of the
screen. As with any folder, you can
customize its contents.
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NOTE: After you open an app, you can
usually adjust its settings by choosing
items from its Menu icon near the top or
bottom of the screen.
4. Before installing an open
source application and OS
WARNING
If you install and use an OS other than
the one provided by the manufacturer it
may cause your phone to malfunction.
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WARNING
To protect your phone and personal
data, only download applications from
trusted sources, such as Android
Market™. If there are improperly
installed applications on your phone, it
may not work normally or a serious error
may occur. You must uninstall those
applications and all associated data and
settings from the phone.
5. Using the hard reset
(Factory reset)
If your phone needs to be restored to its
original condition, use hard reset to reboot
your phone.
When the phone is switched off, press
and hold the Volume down key +
Power key with your left hand.
When the LED on the bottom of the phone
lights up, touch and hold the Menu key
with your right hand. You need to do this
immediately, before the screen displays the
LG logo. Make sure your left hand is still
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holding the Volume down and Power keys.
Then release the power key at vibration
time.
When the LG logo is displayed on the
screen, continue to hold the keys for
around 2 seconds, and then release all
them at the same time, before the LG
logo disappears.
Leave your phone for at least a minute while
the hard reset is carried out. You will then be
able to switch your phone back on.
Caution: If you perform a hard reset, all user
applications and user data will be deleted.
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This cannot be reversed. Remember to back
up any important data before performing a
hard reset.
6. Opening and switching
applications
Multitasking is easy with Android because
you can keep more than one application
running at the same time. There's no
need to quit an application before opening
another. Use and switch between several
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needed to ensure that idle applications don't
consume resources unnecessarily.
To return to view list recently used
applications:
Simply press and hold the Home key.
To stop applications:
Touch > Apps tab > Settings >
Apps from the DEVICE > RUNNING tab.
Scroll and touch the desired application
and touch Stop to stop it.
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7. Installing PC Software
(LG PC Suite)
"LG PC Suite" PC Application is a program
that helps you connect your device to a PC
via a USB cable and Wi-Fi. Once connected,
you can use the functions of your device
from your PC.
With your "LG PC Suite" PC Application,
You Can...
Manage and play your media contents
(music, movie, pictures) on your PC.
Send multimedia contents to your device.
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Synchronises data (schedules, contacts,
bookmarks) in your device and PC.
Backup the applications in your device.
Update the softwares in your device.
Backup and restore the device.
Play multimedia contents of your PC from
other device.
NOTE: You can use the Help menu from
the application to find out how to use
your "LG PC Suite" PC application.
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Installing "LG PC Suite" PC Application
"LG PC Suite" PC application can be
downloaded from the webpage of LG.
Go to www.lg.com and select a country of
your choice.
Go to Support > Mobile Phone Support
> Select the Model (LG-E617g).
Click PC Sync from Download, and
click WINDOW PC Sync Download to
download "LG PC Suite" PC software.
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System Requirements for "LG PC Suite"
PC software
OS: Windows XP 32 bit(Service pack 2),
Windows Vista 32 bit/64 bit, Windows 7
32 bit/64 bit
CPU: 1 GHz or higher processors
Memory: 512 MB or higher RAMs
Graphic card: 1024 x 768 resolution,
32 bit color or higher
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HDD: 100 MB or more free hard disk
space (More free hard disk space may be
needed depending on the volume of data
stored.)
Required software: LG integrated drivers
NOTE: LG Integrated USB Driver
LG integrated USB driver is required
to connect an LG device and PC and
installed automatically when you install
"LG PC Suite" PC software.
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8. Synchronising your phone to a
Computer
Data from your device and PC can be
synchronised easily with "LG PC Suite"
PC application for your convenience.
Contacts, schedules, and bookmarks can be
synchronised.
The procedure is as follows:
Connect your device to PC. (Use a USB
cable or Wi-Fi connection.)
After connection, run the program
and select the device section from the
category on the left side of the screen.
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Click [Personal information] to select.
Select the checkbox of contents to
synchronise and click the Sync button.
9. Synchronising your phone to a
computer via USB
NOTE: To synchronise your phone with
your PC using the USB cable, you need
to install LG PC Suite onto your PC.
Please refer to previous pages to install
LG PC Suite.
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Touch > Apps tab > Settings >
Storage from the DEVICE to check out
the storage media. (If you want to transfer
files from or to a memory card, insert a
memory card into the phone.)
Connect the phone to your PC using the
USB cable.
USB connection mode list will appear, and
select Media sync (MTP) option.
Open the removable memory folder on
your PC. You can view the mass storage
content on your PC and transfer the files.
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Copy the files from your PC to the drive
folder.
Select Charge only option to disconnect
the phone.
TIP! To use the microSD card on your
phone again, you need to open the
notification drawer and touch >
Charge only.
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To disconnect your phone from the
computer:
Open the notification drawer and touch
> Charge only to disconnect your
phone from the computer safely.
10. Hold your phone upright
Hold your mobile phone vertically, as you
would a regular phone. The LG-E617g
has an internal antenna. Be careful not to
scratch or damage the back of the phone, as
this may affect performance.
While making/receiving calls or sending/
receiving data, avoid holding the lower part
of the phone where the antenna is located.
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11. When the screen freezes
If the screen freezes or the phone does
not respond when you try to operate it:
Remove the battery, reinsert it, then turn the
phone on.
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Press and hold the Power/Lock key for
10 seconds to turn it off.
If it still does not work, please contact the
service centre.
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Device components
Earpiece
Proximity sensor
Home key
Return to the Home screen from
any screen.
Menu key
• Check what options are available.
Power/Lock key
• Switch your phone on/off by pressing
and holding this key.
• Short press to lock/unlock the
screen.
Back key
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NOTE: Proximity sensor
When receiving and making calls, the
proximity sensor automatically turns
the backlight off and locks the touch
screen by sensing when the phone is
near your ear. This extends battery life
and prevents you from unintentionally
activating the touch screen during calls.
WARNING
Placing a heavy object on the phone or
sitting on it can damage the LCD and
touch screen functions. Do not cover
the LCD proximity sensor with protective
film. This could cause the sensor to
malfunction.
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Power/Lock key
Charger/USB port
Microphone
Earphone Jack
Volume keys
• In the Home screen: Control ringer
volume.
• During a call: Control your earpiece
volume.
• When playing a track: Control
volume continuously.
Battery cover
Flash
SIM card slot
microSD Card
slot Speaker
Battery
Camera lens