LG LGD170.ATCIWH User manual

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ENGLISH
MFL68240624 (1.0)
User Guide
LG-D170
www.lg.com

User Guide
ENGLISH
• Screendisplaysandillustrationsmaydifferfrom
thoseyouseeonactualphone.
• Someofthecontentsofthisguidemaynot
applytoyourphone,dependingonthesoftware
andyourserviceprovider.Allinformationinthis
documentissubjecttochangewithoutnotice.
• Thishandsetisnotsuitableforpeoplewhohave
avisualimpairmentduetothetouchscreen
keyboard.
• Copyright©2014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™,
Hangouts™andGooglePlay™aretrademarks
ofGoogle,Inc.

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Guidelines for safe and efficient use .... 5
Important notice .................................. 13
Getting to know your phone................ 19
Phone overview..................................... 19
Installing the SIM card and battery........ 21
Charging the phone............................... 23
Using the memory card.........................24
Locking and unlocking the screen......... 25
Knock Code........................................... 25
KnockON............................................... 26
Switching between and exiting applications
............................................................. 26
Your Home screen................................ 27
Touch screen tips.................................. 27
Home screen......................................... 28
CustomizingtheHomescreen............. 29
Notifications.......................................... 30
QuickSettings..................................... 31
NoticationiconsontheStatusBar...... 32
On-screen keyboard.............................. 33
Enteringspecialcharacters.................. 33
Google account setup.......................... 34
Creating your Google account ............... 34
Signing in to your Google account......... 34
Connecting to Networks and Devices. 35
Wi-Fi ..................................................... 35
ConnectingtoWi-Finetworks.............. 35
TurningWi-FionandconnectingtoaWi-Fi
network.............................................. 35
Bluetooth .............................................. 36
PC connections with a USB cable.......... 38
Calls ..................................................... 39
Making a call ........................................ 39
Calling your contacts............................. 39
Answering and rejecting a call .............. 39
Whenthescreenislocked................... 39
Whenthescreenisunlocked............... 39
Adjusting the in-call volume..................40
Making a second call ............................ 40
Viewing your call logs ...........................40
Call settings .......................................... 41
Contacts............................................... 42
Searching for a contact......................... 42
Adding a new contact ........................... 42
Favorite contacts................................... 42
Creating a group ...................................43
Messaging............................................ 44
Sending a message .............................. 44
View mode ........................................... 45
Changing your message settings ..........45
E-mail................................................... 46
Managing an email account.................. 46
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Working with account folders................46
Composing and sending email.............. 47
Multimedia........................................... 48
Camera ................................................. 48
Gettingtoknowtheviewnder............. 48
Usingtheadvancedsettings................ 49
Takingaquickphoto.......................... 50
Onceyou'vetakenaphoto.................. 50
Viewingyoursavedphotos.................. 52
Video camera........................................ 52
Gettingtoknowtheviewnder............. 52
Usingtheadvancedsettings................ 53
Recordingaquickvideo...................... 54
Afterrecordingavideo........................ 54
Watchingyoursavedvideos................ 54
Adjustingthevolumewhenviewingavideo
.......................................................... 54
Gallery................................................... 55
Viewingpictures.................................. 55
Playingvideos..................................... 56
Editingphotos/videos.......................... 56
Deletingimages.................................. 56
Settingaphotoasthewallpaper.......... 56
Videos ................................................... 56
Playingavideo.................................... 56
Music.................................................... 58
Playingasong.................................... 58
Utilities ................................................. 60
Alarm/Clock .......................................... 60
Using your calculator ............................60
Adding an event to your calendar.......... 61
Voice Recorder...................................... 62
ThinkFree Viewer .................................. 63
Google+................................................ 63
Hangouts............................................... 63
Guest Mode........................................... 64
Voice Search ......................................... 64
Downloads............................................ 65
QuickMemo........................................... 65
FM radio................................................ 67
Searching for stations ........................... 67
The Web ............................................... 68
Internet ................................................. 68
Usingthewebtoolbar.......................... 68
Viewingwebpages.............................. 68
Openingapage.................................. 69
Searchingthewebbyvoice................. 69
Bookmarks......................................... 69
History................................................ 69
Chrome ................................................. 69
Viewingwebpages.............................. 69
Openingapage.................................. 70
Searchingthewebbyvoice................. 70
Syncingwithotherdevices.................. 70
Addingandviewingbookmarks........... 70
Settings................................................ 71
Access the Settings menu..................... 71
WIRELESS & NETWORKS ...................... 71

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DEVICE.................................................. 75
PERSONAL ............................................ 79
SYSTEM ................................................ 81
PC software (LG PC Suite) ................... 84
Phone software update ....................... 87
About this user guide .......................... 89
About this user guide ............................ 89
Trademarks........................................... 90
Accessories.......................................... 91
Troubleshooting ................................... 92
FAQ ....................................................... 95

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Pleasereadthesesimpleguidelines.Notfollowingtheseguidelinesmaybedangerousor
illegal.
Shouldafaultoccur,asoftwaretoolisbuiltintoyourdevicethatwillgatherafaultlog.
Thistoolgathersonlydataspecifictothefault,suchassignalstrength,cellIDpositionin
suddencalldropandapplicationsloaded.Thelogisusedonlytohelpdeterminethecause
ofthefault.TheselogsareencryptedandcanonlybeaccessedbyanauthorizedLGRepair
centreshouldyouneedtoreturnyourdeviceforrepair.
Exposure to radio frequency energy
RadiowaveexposureandSpecificAbsorptionRate(SAR)information.
ThismobilephonemodelLG-D170hasbeendesignedtocomplywithapplicablesafety
requirementsforexposuretoradiowaves.Theserequirementsarebasedonscientific
guidelinesthatincludesafetymarginsdesignedtoassurethesafetyofallpersons,
regardlessofageandhealth.
• TheradiowaveexposureguidelinesemployaunitofmeasurementknownastheSpecific
AbsorptionRate(SAR).TestsforSARareconductedusingstandardisedmethodswiththe
phonetransmittingatitshighestcertifiedpowerlevelinallusedfrequencybands.
• WhiletheremaybedifferencesbetweentheSARlevelsofvariousLGphonemodels,they
arealldesignedtomeettherelevantguidelinesforexposuretoradiowaves.
• TheSARlimitrecommendedbytheInternationalCommissiononNon-IonizingRadiation
Protection(ICNIRP)is2W/kgaveragedover10goftissue.
• ThehighestSARvalueforthismodelphonetestedforuseattheearis0.555W/kg
(10g)andwhenwornonthebodyis0.649W/Kg(10g).
• ThisdevicemeetsRFexposureguidelineswhenusedeitherinthenormaluseposition
againsttheearorwhenpositionedatleast1.5cmawayfromthebody.Whenacarry
case,beltcliporholderisusedforbody-wornoperation,itshouldnotcontainmetaland
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shouldpositiontheproductatleast1.5cmawayfromyourbody.Inordertotransmit
datafilesormessages,thisdevicerequiresaqualityconnectiontothenetwork.Insome
cases,transmissionofdatafilesormessagesmaybedelayeduntilsuchaconnection
isavailable.Ensuretheaboveseparationdistanceinstructionsarefolloweduntilthe
transmissioniscompleted.
Product care and maintenance
WARNING
Only use batteries, chargers and accessories approved for use with this
particular device model. The use of any other types may invalidate any
approval or warranty applying to the device and may be dangerous.
• Donotdisassemblethisunit.Takeittoaqualifiedservicetechnicianwhenrepairworkis
required.
• Repairsunderwarranty,atLG'sdiscretion,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.
• KeepawayfromelectricalappliancessuchasTVs,radiosandpersonalcomputers.
• Theunitshouldbekeptawayfromheatsourcessuchasradiatorsorcookers.
• Donotdrop.
• Donotsubjectthisunittomechanicalvibrationorshock.
• Switchoffthephoneinanyareawhereyouarerequiredtobyspecialregulations.For
example,donotuseyourphoneinhospitalsasitmayaffectsensitivemedicalequipment.
• Donothandlethephonewithwethandswhileitisbeingcharged.Itmaycausean
electricshockandcanseriouslydamageyourphone.

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• Donotchargeahandsetnearflammablematerialasthehandsetcanbecomehotand
createafirehazard.
• Useadryclothtocleantheexterioroftheunit(donotusesolventssuchasbenzene,
thinneroralcohol).
• Donotchargethephonewhenitisonsoftfurnishings.
• Thephoneshouldbechargedinawellventilatedarea.
• Donotsubjectthisunittoexcessivesmokeordust.
• Donotkeepthephonenexttocreditcardsortransporttickets;itcanaffectthe
informationonthemagneticstrips.
• Donottapthescreenwithasharpobjectasitmaydamagethephone.
• Donotexposethephonetoliquidormoisture.
• Useaccessorieslikeearphonescautiously.Donottouchtheantennaunnecessarily.
• Donotuse,touchorattempttoremoveorfixbroken,chippedorcrackedglass.Damage
totheglassdisplayduetoabuseormisuseisnotcoveredunderthewarranty.
• 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.
• Ifyourphonegetswet,immediatelyunplugittodryoffcompletely.Donotattempt
toacceleratethedryingprocesswithanexternalheatingsource,suchasanoven,
microwaveorhairdryer.
• Theliquidinyourwetphone,changesthecoloroftheproductlabelinsideyourphone.
Damagetoyourdeviceasaresultofexposuretoliquidisnotcoveredunderyour
warranty.

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Efficient phone operation
Electronics devices
Allmobilephonesmayreceiveinterference,whichcouldaffectperformance.
• Donotuseyourmobilephonenearmedicalequipmentwithoutrequestingpermission.
Avoidplacingthephoneoverpacemakers,forexample,inyourbreastpocket.
• Somehearingaidsmightbedisturbedbymobilephones.
• MinorinterferencemayaffectTVs,radios,PCsetc.
• Useyourphoneintemperaturesbetween0ºCand40ºC,ifpossible.Exposingyour
phonetoextremelyloworhightemperaturesmayresultindamage,malfunction,oreven
explosion.
Road safety
Checkthelawsandregulationsontheuseofmobilephonesintheareawhenyoudrive.
• Donotuseahand-heldphonewhiledriving.
• Givefullattentiontodriving.
• Pullofftheroadandparkbeforemakingoransweringacallifdrivingconditionsso
require.
• RFenergymayaffectsomeelectronicsystemsinyourvehiclesuchascarstereosand
safetyequipment.
• Whenyourvehicleisequippedwithanairbag,donotobstructwithinstalledorportable
wirelessequipment.Itcancausetheairbagtofailorcauseseriousinjurydueto
improperperformance.
• Ifyouarelisteningtomusicwhilstoutandabout,pleaseensurethatthevolumeis
atareasonablelevelsothatyouareawareofyoursurroundings.Thisisofparticular
importancewhennearroads.