LG LG-V905 User manual

User Guide
LG-V905
P/NO : (1.0) www.lg.comPrinted in Korea
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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.
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 device
kept 0 inch (0 cm) from the body.

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 à
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accessoires doivent accepter toutes les interférences reçues, y
compris celles pouvant causer un fonctionnement indésirable.
Utilisation comme appareil portatif
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LG-V905 User Guide - English
•Some of the contents of this
manual may not apply to your
phone depending on your phone’s
software or your service provider.
•This handset has a touch screen
keypad and is not recommended
for people with impaired vision.
•Copyright ©2010 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.
Congratulations on your purchase of the advanced and compact
LG-V905 phone by LG, designed to operate with the latest digital
mobile communication technology.

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Important notice
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 10%,
your phone can not receive a new
message. You need to check your
phone memory and delete some
data such as applications or
messages to make more memory
available.
To manage the application
1. On the home screen, touch
Applications tab and select
Settings > Applications >
Manage applications .
2. When all applications
appear, scroll and select
the application you want to
uninstall.
3. T a p Uninstall and touch OK
to uninstall application you
desired.
2. Optimising Battery Life
You can extend your battery's
life between charges by turning
off features that you don't
need to run constantly 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 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’ve
downloaded may cause your
battery’s life to be reduced.

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To check the battery charge
level
1.
On the home screen, touch
Applications tab and select
Settings > About phone >
Status .
2. The battery status (charging,
not charging) and level (as a
percentage of fully charged)
are displayed at the top of the
screen.
To monitor and control what
uses the battery
1.
On the home screen, touch
Applications tab and select
Settings> About phone>
Battery use.
2.
The top of the screen displays
battery usage time. Either how
long since last connected to a
power source or, if connected
to a power source, how long
you were last running on
battery power. The body of the
screen lists applications or
services using battery power
from greatest amount to least.
3. Installing an Open
Source OS
If you install an open source
OS on your phone, and do not
use the OS provided by the
manufacturer, this may cause
your phone to malfunction.
WARNING: If you install
and use an OS 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,
download applications only
from trusted sources, such
as Android Market. If some
applications are not properly
installed on your phone, your
phone may not work normally
or a serious error can be
occurred. You will need to
uninstall those applications
and all of its data and settings
from the phone.

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4. Using Unlock pattern
Set unlock pattern to secure your
phone. Opens a set of screens
that guide you through drawing a
screen unlock pattern.
WARNING: Precautions
to take when using the Pattern
Lock
It is very important that you
remember the unlock pattern
you set. You will not be able to
access your phone if you use
an incorrect pattern 5 times.
After attempting the unlock
pattern 5 times, you can touch
the Forget Pattern Option
and use your Google account
information to unlock your
phone.
If you do not have Google
account, you don't create the
Google account on the phone,
or you forget it, you can use Hard
Reset .
5. Using Safe Mode and
Hard Reset
Using Safe mode
* To recover from malfunction
state of your phone
1.
Turn off your phone and
reboot. While your phone is
powering back on, press and
hold the Home key during
Android Logo is displayed.
Your phone will boot all the
way to the main screen and
display "safe mode" in lower
left corner.
2. Select Settings >
Applications > Manage
applications
, and choose the
application then select an
Uninstall icon.
3. After uninstalling the
application, turn off and
reboot your phone.
* Using Hard Reset (Factory Reset)
If it does not restore to the original
condition, use Hard Reset to
initialize your phone.
Important notice

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When your phone turns on and
the lock screen displays, press
and hold the volume up + Home
+ Search keys all at the same time
(for five seconds). When the pop
up screen is shown, choose OK to
reset your phone.
Please note, after you perform
Hard Reset , all your data and
applications on your phone will be
erased and cannot be reversed.
WARNING:
If you perform Hard Reset,
all user applications and
user data will be deleted.
Please remember to back
up any important data before
performing
Hard Reset .
6. Connecting to Wi-Fi
networks
To use Wi-Fi on your phone,
you access a wireless access
point, or “hotspot.” Some access
points are open and you can
simply connect to them. Others
are hidden or implement other
security features, so you must
configure your phone so it can
connect to them.
Turn off Wi-Fi when you're not
using it, to extend the life of your
battery.
To turn Wi-Fi on and connect to
a Wi-Fi network
1.
On the home screen, touch
Applications tab and select
Settings > Wireless controls >
Wi-Fi settings .
2. Touch Wi-Fi to turn it on and
begin scan for available Wi-Fi
networks.
- List of available Wi-Fi
networks is displayed.
Secured networks are
indicated by a lock icon.
3. Touch a network to connect
to it.
- If the network is open, you
are prompted to confirm
that you want to connect
to that network by touching
Connect .

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- If the network is secured,
you're prompted to enter
a password or other
credentials. (Ask your
network administrator for
details.)
4. The Status bar displays icons
that indicate Wi-Fi status.
7. Using a microSD card
Pictures, along with Music and
Video files, can only be saved to
external memory.
Before using the built-in camera,
you need to insert a micro SD
memory card to your phone first.
Without inserting a memory
card, you will not be able to
save pictures and videos you
had taken.
NOTE: Applications can only be
saved to the phone's internal
memory.
WARNING:
Do not insert or remove the
memory card when the phone
is on. Otherwise, it may
damage the memory card as
well as your phone, and the
data stored on the memory
card may be corrupted. To
remove the memory card
safely, please select Home
Screen > Applications Settings >
SD Card&phone storage >
Unmount SD card.
8. Opening and Switching
Applications
Multi-tasking is easy with
Android because open
applications keep running
even when you open another
application. There’s no need
to quit an application before
opening another. Use and
switch among several open
applications. Android manages
each application, stopping and
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starting them as needed, to
ensure that idle applications
don’t consume resources
unnecessarily.
To stop the application you use
1.
On the home screen, touch
Applications tab and select
Settings > Applications >
Manage applications .
2. Scroll to the desire application
and touch
Force stop to stop
using it.
9. Connecting your phone
to a computer via USB
NOTE: You need LG PC Suite
to use LG-V905 as USB mass
storage.
LG-V905 does not support:
- PC Connection via
Bluetooth
- LG Air Sync (Web Sync,
R-Click)
- OSP (On Screen Phone)
- To-do in Calendar
- Memo
- E-mail
- Java Application
User’s guide for PC Suite IV
is in Help menu after install
PC Suite IV.
1. Use the USB cable with
your phone to connect the
phone to a USB port on your
computer. You receive a
notification that the USB is
connected.
2. Open the Notification drawer
and touch USB connected.
3. Touch Mount to confirm
that you want to transfer
files between your phone’s
microSD card and the
computer.

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When the phone is connected
as USB storage, you receive
a notification. You phone’s
microSD card is mounted as a
drive on your computer. You can
now copy files to and from the
microSD card.
NOTE: Unlock screen when
using data connection
Your display will go dark if
untouched for a period of time
when using data connection. To
turn on your LCD screen, just
touch it.
Note: When uninstalling PC
Suite IV, USB and Bluetooth
Drivers are not automatically
removed. Therefore, they must
be uninstalled manually.
Tip! To use a microSD card on
you phone again, you need to
open the Notification drawer and
touch "Turn off USB storage".
During this time, you can’t
access the microSD card from
your phone, so you can’t use
applications that rely on the
microSD card, such as Camera,
Gallery and Music.
To disconnect your phone from
the computer, carefully follow
your computer’s instructions
to disconnect USB devices
correctly, to avoid losing
information on the card.
1. Safely disconnect the USB
device on your computer.
2. Open the Notification drawer
and touch
Turn off USB
storage
.
3. Touch Turn off in the dialog
that opens.
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Getting to know your phone
Menu key
- Opens options
menu and check
what options are
available.
Send key
- Accesses to call
logs and answers
incoming calls.
Home key
- Returns to home
screen from any
screen.
Microphone
Earpiece
Back key
- Returns to the
previous screen.
End/Power/Lock
key
- Ends or rejects
a call.
- Power ON / OFF
Your phone by
pressing and
holding the key
- Turns off the
screen and locks
the phone.

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Back cover
Battery
SIM card
slot
Camera key
Search key
Charger, micro USB
cable connector
microSD
memory
card slot
Camera lens
Stereo
earphone
connector
Volume keys
- On the home screen:
controls ringer volume.
- During a call: controls your
earpiece volume.
- When playing a track:
controls volume.
Charger, micro USB
cable connector
Search key
- Searches the web and
contents in your phone.
Camera key
- Goes to the camera
menu directly by
pressing and holding
the key.
Getting to know your phone

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Installing the SIM card
and battery
Before you can start exploring
your new phone, you’ll need to
set it up. To insert the SIM card
and battery:
1 With the back of the phone
facing you, remove the back
cover. To remove the back
cover, firmly press your
thumbs on either side of the
back cover, and slide the
cover below the camera lens.
2 Slide the SIM card into the
SIM card holder. Make sure
the gold contact area on the
card is facing downwards.

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3 Insert the battery into place
by aligning the gold contacts
on the phone and the battery,
then gently press the battery
until it snaps into space.
4 Replace the back cover of the
phone and slide it down into
place until the latch clicks.
Charging your phone
Slide back the cover of the
charger connector on the side
of your LG-V905. Insert the
charger, and plug it into an
electrical outlet. Your LG-V905
must be charged until you can
see .
NOTE: The battery must be
fully charged initially to improve
battery lifetime.
Getting to know your phone

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NOTE: The LG-V905 has an
internal antenna. Be careful not
to scratch or damage this rear
area, as that will cause loss of
performance.
Installing the memory
card
To store multimedia files such
as captured images by using a
built-in camera, you must insert
a memory card to your phone.
To insert a memory card:
NOTE: The LG-V905 supports
upto a 32GB memory card.
1 Turn the phone off before
inserting or removing the
memory card. Remove the
back cover.
2 Open the slot protection
and insert the memory card
into the slot. Make sure the
gold contact area is facing
downwards.
3 Close the slot protection.

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WARNING:
Do not insert or remove
the memory card when the
phone is on. Otherwise, it may
damage the memory card as
well as your phone, and the
data stored on the memory
card may be corrupted.
Formatting the memory
card
Your memory card may already
be formatted. If it isn’t, you must
format it before you use it.
NOTE: All files on the card are
deleted when you format the
card.
1 On the home screen, touch
Applications tab to open the
applications menu.
2 Scroll and touch Settings .
3 Scroll and touch SD card &
phone storage.
4
Unmount SD Card.
5 Touch Format SD card , then
confirm your choice.
6 If you set the pattern lock,
input the pattern lock and
select
Erase Everything . The
card will then be 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
have been deleted.
Tip!
If your memory card is already
Unmount, you can use the
following step to format it.
Touch
Applications > Settings >
SD card & phone storage >
Format SD Card.
Getting to know your phone

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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 to 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.
Touch calibration
Calibrating the device screen
involves tapping the centre of
a cross as it moves around the
screen. This process ensures
that when you tap the screen,
the tapped item is activated.
If your phone does not accurately
respond to screen taps, follow
these steps to re-calibrate.
1. T a p Application > Settings >
Sound & display , and scroll to
the
Touch settings .
2. Touch Touch calibration , and
follow the instructions on the
screen.
3. After calibration is completed,
choose between
Check
calibration
and Save without
check
, then complete
Calibration.
Your Home screen

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Lock and unlock screen
Whenever your LG-V905 is not
in use, it will return to the lock
screen.
If you do not use the phone for
a while, the home screen or
other screen you are viewing,
is replaced with the lock screen
when the screen blacks out, to
conserve the battery. To wake up
your phone, press
Send , Home ,
or
Power key. The lock screen
will appear. Touch the lock icon
and drag your finger to the right
to unlock. The last screen you
were working on opens.
Using your home screen
Touch the Applications tab at
the bottom of the screen.
You can then view all your
installed applications.
Applications
NOTE: Some screen images may
be different depending on your
phone provider.
Select your default home
screen
The user interface is based on
two types of home screens:
LG
Home
and Android Home .
You can set your favorite home
screen as the default.
If you want to change the default
home settings, choose
Home
selector
from the applications
menu.
Your Home screen