LG Optimus G Service manual

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The TM and ® marks may be omitted in this guide.
Sold by: KDDI CORPORATION,
OKINAWA CELLULAR TELEPHONE COMPANY
Imported by: LG Electronics Japan, Inc.
Manufactured by: LG Electronics Inc.
October 2012, 1st Edition MBM63840101
■■Basic■operations■to■input■characters
This product uses the software keyboard displayed at the bottom of the screen to enter
characters
.
Tap the keys on the screen to enter characters.
g
b
h
i
a
b
c
d
e f
a Switches to voice typing.
b Moves the cursor to the right/left and changes the
range of characters when converting characters.
c Displays the list of Symbol and Emoticon.
d Switches the Input Mode.
e Switches between uppercase and lowercase
characters, or adds dakuten or handakuten.
f Inputs the characters assigned to each key
.
g Deletes the character to the left of the cursor.
h Inputs a space and convert characters in
Hiragana-Kanji input mode.
i Determines the entered characters or inserts a line feed.
Flick■input
You can enter a desired character by icking the
key up, down, right, or left without tapping the
key repeatedly. Long touch the key to display the
candidates that can be entered by icking (ick
guide). Flick the key in the direction of a desired
character to enter that character.
Flick guide
LG■Japanese■Keyboard
Long touch to display LG Japanese Keyboard
screen.
Keyboard Type (10-key, QWERTY, mazec-T
Conversion), Input Mode (Hiragana-Kanji, half-width
alphabet, etc.), and Input Method can be switched.
LG Japanese Keyboard settings can also be made.
■■Basic■operations■of■the■keys
■Power■key
●Power ON
Press and hold .
●Power OFF
Press and hold . → Select "Power o󱐯" → "Yes"
●Sleep mode
Press while in operation to switch to sleep mode.
●Cancel sleep mode
Press
while in sleep mode to display the unlock
screen. Swipe " " on the unlock screen to unlock.
Display■(Touch■panel)
Directly touches an item or key displayed on the
screen to operate.
■Home■key
Uses it to display the home screen, etc.
■Menu■key
Displays the option menu that can be used during an operation.
■Back■key■
Goes back to the previous screen.
■■Basic■operations■of■the■touch■panel
Tap
Lightly touch a
menu or item and
immediately release
your nger.
Slide
While your nger is
lightly touching the
screen, move it in the
desired direction.
Long■touch
Keep touching an
item or key with your
nger.
Flick■(Swipe)
Operate the screen
by quickly moving
your nger up, down,
right, or left.
Please■read■this■manual■rst
■LGL21■Setting■Guide
Thank you for purchasing the "optimus G (LGL21)" (simply called the "product" from here on).
This "Setting Guide" describes the basic operations and initial settings for using the product.
For descriptions on various functions, refer to the "Basic Manual" or the "Full Instruction
Manual" (Japanese only) on the au website.
Before using the product, read the "Exemptions" and "Safety Precautions" in the "Basic
Manual" to ensure correct and safe use.
■●Learning■the■Basic■
Operations
Describes names of parts and
basic operations.
■●Setting■a■Google■Account
Sets up to use services such as
Gmail and Google Play.
■●au■Easy■Settings
Sets the au ID, backup, and au widget.
■●Setting■Wireless■LAN■
(Wi-Fi®)
Sets the wireless LAN (Wi-Fi®) function.
■●E-mail■Settings■and■Backup
Sets up to use e-mail (@ezweb.
ne.jp).
■●Making■Calls
You can also make a call using
call logs or contacts.
■●Receiving■Calls
You can also receive a call in
sleep mode.
■●Transferring■Contacts
You can transfer your contacts
data from your old au phone.
■●Backup■from■Main■Unit■
to■microSD■Memory■Card
Describes how to back up data
from the product main unit to a
micro SD memory card.
■●Send/Receive■via■Infrared
Describes how to send/receive contacts
data via infrared communication.
■●Reducing■Battery■
Consumption
You can change settings in "Power
Control" to reduce the battery
consumption.
Learning■the■Basic■Operations
Setting■Wireless■LAN■(Wi-Fi®)■
By using the wireless LAN (Wi-Fi®) function, you can access to the Internet using a wireless LAN environment built in your home or a public wireless LAN environment away from home.
When setting the wireless LAN (Wi-Fi®) as described in this guide, you need to be in an environment where the radio waves can be received from the wireless LAN device or public
wireless LAN that you want to access to.
Check the following information before setting the wireless LAN (Wi-Fi®) function.
SSID The name set for the wireless LAN device or public wireless LAN service that you are connecting to
Password The password for connecting to the wireless LAN device or public wireless LAN service
* Connection to all public wireless LAN services is not guaranteed.
* You may need a separate contract with a service provider to use some public wireless LAN services.
* Enabling the wireless LAN (Wi-Fi®) function uses a lot of battery power. We recommend turning o󱐯 the wireless LAN (Wi-Fi®) function when not using it.
The wireless LAN
(Wi-Fi®) function
is enabled, and
the available
wireless LAN (Wi-
Fi®) networks are
detected.
On■the■home■
screen,■tap■"■ ■"
Tap■"Tools"■→■"■ ■" Tap■"Wi-Fi" Tap■"■ ■" ■ Tap■the■SSID■of■
the■wireless■LAN■
(Wi-Fi®)■network■
that■you■are■
connecting■to
* If the wireless LAN
(Wi-Fi®) network that
you want to connect
to is not displayed, tap
"ADD NETWORK" and
register it manually.
Enter■Password■→■
Tap■"Connect"■
This step is not required
if you select a wireless
LAN (Wi-Fi®) network
without security
settings.
The setting is complete
when " " appears at
the top of the screen.
au■Easy■Settings
■■Setting■au■ID
This section describes how to set up an au ID on the initial settings screen, which appears when you rst switch on the power after purchasing the product.
The settings can be changed with the "au ID Setting" application.
au ID * Register your au phone number or any other character string as an au ID.
au ID Password Register the password for the au ID.
* The same au ID as another user's cannot be registered.
Tap■"Next" Tap■"Registration" Conrm■the■contents■■
→■Tap■"OK"
Tap■"au■IDの設定・保
存 "■(Set/Save■au■ID)
Enter■PIN■(security■
password)■→■Tap■
"OK"
Enter■password■→■
Conrm■"注意事項"■
(Precautions)■and■■
"利用規約"■(Terms■
of■use)■→■Tap■"利用
規約に同意して新規登
録"■(Agree■with■the■
terms■of■use■and■
newly■register)
Tap■"終了"■(End)
* Your au ID registration is
complete.
■■Back■up■Settings
You can use Friends Note to set an automatic backup of your address book,
photos, videos, etc.
Tap■"Accept"■for■To■
back■up■the■address■
book
"Terms■and■conditions■
(Reading■required)"■→■
Conrm■the■contents■
→■Tap■"Next"
■■au■widget■Settings
au Widget is a widget that delivers the latest information on a timely basis, based
on your location information.
Tap■"Terms■and■
conditions■(Reading■
required)"■→■Conrm■
the■contents■→■Place■a■
check■mark■on■"Accept"
Tap■"Next" Tap■"Finish"
Setting■a■Google■Account
You can use online services provided by Google, such as Gmail and Google Play, by setting up a Google account.
This section describes how to set up an account on the initial settings screen, which appears when you rst switch on the power after purchasing the product.
User name Register your Google account (user ID) and the characters that you want to use as your mail address.
You can register any user name, but you cannot set the same user name as another user's.
Password Register a password for using your Google account.
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Tap■"Next" Tap■how■you■will■
connect■to■the■
Internet■→■Tap■
the■network■that■
you■will■connect■
to■→■Tap■"Next"
Enter■your■
Password■and■
tap■"Connect"■
→■Conrm■the■
connection■→■
Tap■"Next"
* This step is not
required if you select
a Wi-Fi® network
without security
settings.
Tap■"Get■an■
account"
* If you already have a
Google account, tap
"Sign in".
Enter■your■first■and■last■
names■and■tap■"Next"■→■
Enter■your■mail■address■
and■tap■"Next"■→■Enter■
your■password■and■tap■
"Next"
* Mail addresses already
being used by another
user cannot be used.
* Enter the password
twice for conrmation.
Enter■security■
question,■
answer,■and■
Recovery■email■
address■→■Tap■
"Next"
* Recovery email
address is used in
case you forget your
password. Input can
be omitted.
Tap■"Not■now"
* If you are joining
Google+, tap "Join
Google+".
/
Conrm■the■
contents■and■
tap■"I■accept"
* "Saving account..."
screen will appear.
Tap■"Skip"
* If you are purchasing
applications from
Google Play, enter
your Card number
and tap "Save".
Tap■backup■
method■→■Tap■
"Next"
Tap■location■
service■→■Tap■
"Next"
Tap■"Next"
* If you are setting up a
Facebook account, tap
"Facebook".
Tap■"Done"

Reducing■Battery■Consumption
■■Using■the■power■control■widget
By using the power control widget, you can switch on/o󱐯 functions such as wireless LAN (Wi-Fi
®
),
Bluetooth
®
, GPS, and auto-synchronization, and adjust the screen brightness. Carefully turning o󱐯
functions not in use and dimming the screen to adjust brightness can reduce battery consumption.
On■the■home■screen,■
tap■"■ ■"■→■Tap■the■
"Widgets"■tab
Long■touch■"Power■
Control"■and■drop■it■
on■the■home■screen
Tap■the■icon■for■the■
function■that■you■want■
to■change■the■settings
■■Close■running■applications
Closing applications not in use can reduce battery consumption.
On■the■home■
screen,■tap■"■ ■"
Tap■"■ ■" Tap■"Stop"■or■"Stop■all"■for■
applications■that■you■want■to■close
Quick■Settings
On the home screen, etc., slide down the status bar at the top of the screen to display the
Quick Settings icon. Tap the icon to switch on/o󱐯 Sound Prole, wireless LAN (Wi-Fi®) function,
Auto-rotate, etc. Carefully turning o󱐯 functions not in used can reduce battery consumption.
Send/receive■via■infrared
You can send/receive data (My prole, Contact, Scheduler, Gallery) using infrared communication.
■■Receive■contact■data■via■infrared■communication
On■the■home■
screen,■tap■"■ ■"■→■
"Tools"■→■"■ ■"
Tap■"Receive■all" Input■4■digits■code■
(authentication■code)■
and■tap■"OK"
"Receiving le" is
displayed once infrared
reception starts.
When■"Received■
data■will■be■saved.
Continue?"■
appears,■tap■"OK"
Reception■is■
complete■when■
"XXX■saved"■
appears
Infrared communication
ends automatically.
■■Send■contact■data■via■infrared■communication
On■the■home■
screen,■tap■"■ ■"■→■
"Tools"■→■"■ ■"
Tap■"Send"■→■
"Contact"
Select■the■contact■
data■that■you■want■
to■send■→■ T ap■
"Done"■
If■"Infrared■authentication"■
appears,■input■4■digits■
code■(authentication■
code)■and■tap■"OK"
"Sending le" is
displayed once infrared
transmission starts.
Transmission■is■
complete■when■
"XXX■sent"■
appears
Infrared communication
ends automatically.
E-mail■Settings■and■Backup
E-mail (@ezweb.ne.jp) is a service that enables you to exchange e-mails with other cell
phones, which support e-mail, and with PCs. Your e-mail address is decided automatically
after the initial settings.
The e-mail address set in the initial settings can be changed.
■■Initial■Settings
On■the■home■
screen,■tap■"■ ■"
Conrm■the■contents■
and■tap■"接続する"■
(Connect)
Once the initial settings for
e-mail are completed, your
e-mail address appears.
■■Conrming■your■e-mail■address
On■the■E-mail■screen,■
tap■"■ ■"■→■Tap■
"E-mail■settings"
Tap■"E-mail■
information"
Your e-mail address appears
in the e-mail address eld.
■■Changing■your■e-mail■address
On■the■home■
screen,■tap■"■ ■"
Tap■"■ ■"■→■"E-mail■
settings"■
Tap■"Other■settings"
Tap■"接続する"■
(Connect)
Tap■"E メールアドレスの変更 "■
(Changing■E-mail■address)
Enter■your■PIN■→■
Tap■"送信"■(Send)
Conrm■the■contents■and■
tap■"承諾する"■(Accept)
Enter■e-mail■address■
→■Tap■"送信"■(Send)
Tap■"OK"
■■E-mail■backup
You can back up your e-mails by folder to a microSD memory card. The product can
also retrieve the backup data that has been saved on a microSD memory card.
Backup data storage destination \LGL21\SD Card\private\au\email
On■the■E-mail,■tap■"■ ■"■
→■"E-mail■settings"
Tap■"Backup/
Restore"
Tap■"Backup"
Place■check■marks■on■
the■folders■that■you■want■
to■back■up■→■Tap■"OK"
"Backed up" appears when
backup is complete.
PC■mail
PC mail can be used to send/receive E-mail from this product by setting a mail
account such as au one mail that you normally use on your PC.
Gmail
Gmail is a mail service provided by Google. You can send/receive Gmail from this product. You
can also use Gmail from the PC or the browser on this product and share mail information.
Backup■from■Main■Unit■to■microSD■Memory■Card
This section describes how to back up data from the product main unit to a microSD memory card.
Backup data storage destination \LGL21\SD Card\Backup
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On■the■home■screen,■
tap■"■ ■"
Tap■"Tools"■→■"■ ■" Follow■the■screen■
to■conrm■the■
application■overview■
and■tap■"Next"
This appears on the rst
startup only.
Conrm■the■
contents■and■tap■
"Accept"
Tap■"Backup" Tap■"SD■Card"
Tap■"Add■new" Enter■name■and■tap■
"Continue"
Select■the■backup■
item(s)■and■tap■
"Continue"
Tap■"Continue"
Receiving■Calls
The call
starts.
Tap■"Answer"■during■an■
incoming■call* Tap■"End"■to■end■the■call
* Swipe " " when answering a call while in sleep mode.
Transferring■Contacts
You can transfer data from your old phone to this product using a microSD memory card.
Save■the■contacts■
(address■book)■from■your■
old■phone■to■a■microSD■
memory■card,■and■insert■
the■card■into■the■product
Refer to the instruction
manual of your old phone,
etc. on how to save the
contacts.
On■the■home■screen,■tap■"■ ■" Tap■"Tools"■→■"■ ■"
Tap■"■ "■→■
"Import/Export"
Tap■"Import■from■
SD■card"*
Select■the■item■that■you■want■
to■import■→■Tap■"Import"
* If multiple accounts are registered, a screen appears to select which account
to register. Select the account that you want to register.
Making■Calls
■■Entering■a■phone■number■to■make■a■call
On■the■home■
screen,■tap■"■ ■"
Enter■a■phone■number■
and■tap■"■ ■"
■■Calling■from■Contacts
On■the■phone■screen,■
tap■"Contacts"
Tap■the■other■party■
that■you■want■to■call
Tap■"■ ■"
■■Calling■from■Call■logs
On■the■phone■screen,■
tap■"Call■logs"
Tap■the■other■party■
that■you■want■to■call
Tap■"■ ■"