LG LGL23 G FLEX Installation guide

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OKINAWACELLULARTELEPHONECOMPANY
Manufacturedby:LGElectronicsInc.
Importedby:LGElectronicsJapanInc.
December2013,1stEdition
MFL68107502
BasicManual
LGL23

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Preface
Thank you for purchasing G Flex (simply called "this product"
from here on).
Before using this product, be sure to read the "Basic
Manual" (this manual) or "Full Instruction Manual" (in
Japanese only) to ensure correct use. After you have
nished reading this manual, be sure to store it in a safe
place so that you can retrieve it whenever needed. If you
lose the "Instruction Manual" (in Japanese only), contact an
au shop or Customer Service Center.
About Operating Instructions
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Handles only basic operations for main features. For
detailed descriptions of various functions, either switch
to Japanese language in "Settings" and refer to the
"Instruction Manual" application (in Japanese only) in your
product, or refer to "Full Instruction Manual" (in Japanese
only) on au website:
http://www.au.kddi.com/support/mobile/guide/manual/
• All company names and product names in this manual are
either trade marks or registered trade marks.
 
You can use the "Basic Manual" application on this product
to check operational procedures. Certain functions can be
directly activated from the application screens on which
their operations are described.
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uuu

• When using the application for the rst time, you must
download and install it following the onscreen instructions.
 
You can download "Basic Manual" (this manual), "Setting
Guide" and "Full Instruction Manual" (in Japanese only) from
au website.
http://www.au.kddi.com/support/mobile/guide/manual/

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Safety Precautions
Before starting using this product, make sure to read
"Safety Precautions" to ensure correct use.
Before thinking of it as a malfunction, check for possible
remedies in the following au Customer Support site of au
website.
http://www.au.kddi.com/support/mobile/trouble/repair
When Using This Product
• Communication is not possible even inside the service area
in places where the signal does not reach (e.g. tunnels and
basements). Also, communication is sometimes not possible
in poor reception areas. Communication is sometimes
interrupted if you move into a poor reception areas during
communications.
• Since this product uses radio waves, the possibility of
communication intercepts by third parties cannot be
eliminated. (though LTE/CDMA/GSM/UMTS system has
highly secure condential communication features.)
• This product is compatible with the international roaming
service. Each network service described in this manual varies
depending on the area and service content.
• Since this product is a radio station under the Radio Law, you
may be asked to temporarily submit this product for inspection
in accordance with the Radio Law.
• The IMEI information of your cell phone is automatically sent
to KDDI CORPORATION for maintenance and monitoring
operational status of your cell phone.
• Take care not to inconvenience people around you when you
use this product in a public place.
• If you are using this product overseas, please check the relevant
laws and regulations of the country/region that you visit.
• When this product is used by a child, guardians should
thoroughly read the "Basic Manual" (this manual) and teach
their child how to use it.
• This product is the same as PC, depending on the application
you install, the operations of this product may get unstable,
or your location information and other personal information
registered in this product may get revealed and abused via
Internet. Make sure to conrm the source and the operation
conditions of the application you use.

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
• Do not use a cell phone while driving a car or riding a motorbike
or bicycle. Failure to do so might cause a tra󱐰c accident. Use
of a cell phone while driving a car or motorbike is prohibited
by law. Use of a cell phone while riding a bicycle may be
punishable by some regulations.
• Do not use this product while you are in an airplane. Use
of electric devices transmitting radio waves in airplane is
prohibited by law. Some airline companies, however, allow their
passengers to use cell phones. For details, contact the airline
company you use.

• Do not talk on the phone loudly.
• Ask for permission of other people before taking pictures of
them with this cell phone.

• In crowded trains or other crowded places, there may be
people with a cardiac pacemaker nearby. Turn o󱐯 the cell
phone.
• When a medical institution has laid down designated areas
where use of cell phone is prohibited or is not allowed to
be brought in, abide by the instructions of that medical
institution.
List of Packaged Items
Before starting using this product, make sure that you have
all the following packaged with this product.
Main unit
microSD reader writer (sample)
au IC Card opener (sample)
設定ガイド (Setting Guide) (in Japanese only)
取扱説明書 (Instruction Manual) (in Japanese only)
保証書 (Warranty) (in Japanese only)

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The following items are not included in the package.
microUSB cable
AC adapter
microSD memory card
Earphones
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• Purchase a specied charger (sold separately).
• Illustrations of cell phones in this manual are only for
reference. They may look di󱐯erent from the actual product.
• Battery is built in this product.
Using au Disaster
Countermeasure Application
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




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uuu

au disaster countermeasure menu is displayed.

Disaster Message Board is a service that enables you to
register your safety information from disaster areas via LTE
NET when a large-scale disaster such as an earthquake
with intensity of over 6 lower occurs. Registered safety
information can be conrmed from au phones, other
company's phones, and PCs.
For details, refer to "災害用伝言板サービス (Disaster Message
Board service)" on au website.
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
Follow the onscreen instructions to register and conrm.

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memo
• An e-mail address (@ezweb.ne.jp) is required to register
safety information. Set up e-mail address beforehand. For
details on settings of an e-mail address, refer to "Setting
Guide".
• While wireless LAN (Wi-Fi®) is connected, deleting or
changing the settings of safety information e-mail is not
available.
• The Company makes no guarantee about the quality of this
service. Note that in using this service, the Company is
not liable regardless of the cause, for problems related to
registering safety information due to access concentration
or facility failure, damage due to corruption or loss of
safety information, or damage caused by registered safety
information.

The Emergency Rapid Mail is a service that distributes
Earthquake Early Warning and tsunami warnings provided by
Japan Meteorological Agency, or Disaster and Evacuation
Information provided by national/local governments to all au
cell phones in specied areas simultaneously.
The "受信設定 (Receiving setting)" for Emergency Rapid
Mail (Earthquake Early Warning or Disaster and Evacuation
Information) is set to "受信する (Receive)" at the time of
purchase.
The receiving setting for tsunami warnings can be set on
the Disaster and Evacuation Information settings.
When you receive Earthquake Early Warning, ensure your
safety and take proper action according to the situation
around you.
When you receive tsunami warnings, leave sea coast
immediately and evacuate to safe places such as hills and
substantial tall buildings.

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Inbox is displayed.
Select a mail to view detailed information.

Delete a received mail.
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



 : Set if receive Earthquake
Early Warning.

 : Set if receive
Disaster and Evacuation Information
and tsunami warnings.



 : Set incoming mail
volume.
 : Set if enable vibrator
when receiving a mail.

 : Set if notify by manner mode
while manner mode (sets Sound prole
to "Vibrate only" or "Silent") is on.
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




 : Conrm ringtone/vibrator for
Earthquake Early Warning.

 : Conrm
ringtone/vibrator for Disaster and
Evacuation Information and tsunami
warnings.
memo
• Reception of Emergency Rapid Mail is notied by both
warning tone and vibrator. The warning tone cannot be
changed.
* For Earthquake Early Warning, notify by warning tone and
voice ("地震です(jishin desu)(earthquake)"), vibrator.
• Earthquake Early Warning is sent to areas where strong
quakes (over 4 degrees) are expected when earthquakes
whose maximum intensity is predicted of 5 lower or more
degrees.
• Immediately after an earthquake occurs, quakes (P waves
and initial tremors) near the epicenter are detected and
position, scale, and expected strength are automatically
calculated and notication is sent as soon as possible
within a few seconds to tens of seconds before the
strong quakes (S waves and major tremors) caused by the
earthquake start.
• Earthquake Early Warning may not arrive before strong
tremors in areas near the epicenter.
• Tsunami warning noties major tsunami warnings and
tsunami warning provided by Japan Meteorological Agency
to area including the target sea coasts.
• Disaster and Evacuation Information is a service that
distributes bulletins concerning residents safety including
evacuation advisories, evacuation orders and other
warnings issued by the national and local governments.
• This service is available only in Japan (it cannot be used
overseas).
• No information fee or communication charge is required for
receiving Emergency Rapid Mail.

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• KDDI is not liable for damages su󱐯ered by customers
resulting from the service information, lack or delay in the
information caused by transmission or system breakdowns,
or other events that does not belong to the responsibility
of KDDI.
• Refer to the Japan Meteorological Agency web page for
details about distribution of Earthquake Early Warning.
http://www.jma.go.jp/ (in Japanese only )
• You cannot receive any Emergency Rapid Mail when this
product is turned o󱐯 or when you are calling.
• Data communication, such as receiving or sending an
SMS/e-mail and using browser, you might not be able to
receive Emergency Rapid Mail.
• You might not receive any Emergency Rapid Mail in
places where the signal does not reach (e.g. tunnels and
basements) or where the signal reception is poor even
inside the service area.
• Once the Emergency Rapid Mail fails in receiving, the same
mail cannot be received again later on.
• Since Emergency Rapid Mail uses a di󱐯erent delivery
system, the reception time of Emergency Rapid Mail
may not coincide with the same emergency warnings
broadcasted through TV, radio or other medium.
• Information from places other than your current location
may be received.

Disaster Voice Messaging Service is a service that enables
you to record your voice via your smart phone and to deliver
the message to people to whom you want to send to when
a large-scale disaster occurs.
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

 
Tap "声をお届け (Send voice)", and operate "①お届け先を選
択 (Select a sending destination*)" → "②お届けしたい声を録
音 (Record voices to send)" in order.
* Sending destination can be selected from Contacts.

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 
Delivery of voice messages are notied by the pop-up window
or SMS. Receive (download) and play back the voice message.
• If the receivers are using a smartphone or an au cell phone on
which an au Disaster Countermeasure application supporting
Disaster Voice Messaging Service is not activated, they are
notied with an SMS.
• If you are notied with SMS, the information is not saved in au
Disaster Countermeasure application.
memo
• To use the service via Wi-Fi®, initial setting is required via
LTE/3G network.
• Voice messages can be recorded for up to 30 seconds.
• Contact each other between au cell phones or with a cell
phone of other companies/PHS.
• Voice may not be heard when the media sound volume is
set to low or when the manner mode (Sound prole set to
"Vibrate only" or "Silent") is set.
• When a main unit (memory) has no free space, voice
messages may not be saved or played back.
• Some cell phones cannot receive voice messages. For
details, refer to the au website.
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
Take the following steps to view the history of disaster
information/evacuation information dispatched by
municipalities, the disaster information portal site, disaster
relief donation site, etc.
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Preface ……………………………………………………………………… ii
About Operating Instructions ………………………………………… ii
Safety Precautions ………………………………………………………… 1
When Using This Product ……………………………………………… 1
List of Packaged Items ………………………………………………… 2
Using au Disaster Countermeasure Application ………………… 3
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Regarding Notations Used in This Manual ………………………… 9
Exemptions ……………………………………………………………… 10
Safety Precautions (Observe Strictly) …………………………… 11
Handling Precautions ………………………………………………… 24
Bluetooth®/wireless LAN (Wi-Fi®) function ……………………… 32
Notes on Packet Communication Charge ……………………… 34
Applications …………………………………………………………………… 35
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Names and Functions of Parts ……………………………………… 36
Using au Micro IC Card (LTE) ………………………………………… 37
Attaching/Removing au Micro IC Card (LTE) …………………… 38
Charging …………………………………………………………………… 41
Turning the Power On/O󱐯 …………………………………………… 43
Initial Settings …………………………………………………………… 44
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Using Touch Panel ……………………………………………………… 46
Using Home Screen …………………………………………………… 47
Viewing State of This Product ……………………………………… 49
LED Notication ………………………………………………………… 53
Capturing Screenshots ………………………………………………… 53
Using QMemo Function ……………………………………………… 54
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Character Input ………………………………………………………… 55
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Making Calls ……………………………………………………………… 57
Receiving Calls …………………………………………………………… 59
Checking Your Phone Number ……………………………………… 60
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Using microSD Memory Card ………………………………………… 61
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Viewing Setting Menu ………………………………………………… 63
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Introduction of Related Accessories ……………………………… 65
Troubleshooting ………………………………………………………… 66
Updating Software ……………………………………………………… 67
After-sales Service ……………………………………………………… 68
Main Specications …………………………………………………… 71
Specic Absorption Rate (SAR) of Cell Phones ……………… 73
Declaration of Conformity …………………………………………… 75
European Union Directives Conformance Statement ………… 76
Important Safety Information ………………………………………… 76
FCC Notice ………………………………………………………………… 77
FCC RF Exposure Information ……………………………………… 78
Body-worn Operation …………………………………………………… 78
Certicate and Standard ……………………………………………… 79
Export Administration Regulations ………………………………… 79
Intellectual Property Right …………………………………………… 80
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