LG Optimus G User manual

User Guide
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P/NO: MFL67702101 (1.0)

1. WHAT THIS WARRANTY COVERS :
LG offers you a limited warranty that the enclosed
subscriber unit and its enclosed accessories will be free
from defects in material and workmanship, according to
the following terms and conditions:
1. The limited warranty for the product extends for TWELVE
(12) MONTHS beginning on the date of purchase of the
product with valid proof of purchase, or absent valid
proof of purchase, FIFTEEN (15) MONTHS from date of
manufacture as determined by the unit’s manufacture
date code.
2. The limited warranty extends only to the original
purchaser of the product and is not assignable or
transferable to any subsequent purchaser/end user.
3. This warranty is good only to the original purchaser of
the product during the warranty period as long as it is
in the U.S, including Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. Territories and
Canada.
4. The external housing and cosmetic parts shall be free of
defects at the time of shipment and, therefore, shall not
be covered under these limited warranty terms.
5. Upon request from LG, the consumer must provide
information to reasonably prove the date of purchase.
6. The customer shall bear the cost of shipping the product
to the Customer Service Department of LG. LG shall bear
the cost of shipping the product back to the consumer
after the completion of service under this limited
warranty.
2. WHAT THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT
COVER :
1. Defects or damages resulting from use of the product in
other than its normal and customary manner.
2. Defects or damages from abnormal use, abnormal
conditions, improper storage, exposure to moisture or
dampness, unauthorized modifications, unauthorized
connections, unauthorized repair, misuse, neglect, abuse,
accident, alteration, improper installation, or other acts
which are not the fault of LG, including damage caused
by shipping, blown fuses, spills of food or liquid.
3. Breakage or damage to antennas unless caused directly
by defects in material or workmanship.
4. That the Customer Service Department at LG was
not notified by consumer of the alleged defect or
malfunction of the product during the applicable limited
warranty period.
5. Products which have had the serial number removed or
made illegible.
6. This limited warranty is in lieu of all other warranties,
express or implied either in fact or by operations of
law, statutory or otherwise, including, but not limited
to any implied warranty of marketability or fitness for a
particular use.
7. Damage resulting from use of non-LG approved
accessories.
8. All plastic surfaces and all other externally exposed parts
that are scratched or damaged due to normal customer
use.
LIMITED WARRANTY STATEMENT

9. Products operated outside published maximum ratings.
10. Products used or obtained in a rental program.
11. Consumables (such as fuses).
3. WHAT LG WILL DO:
LG will, at its sole discretion, either repair, replace or
refund the purchase price of any unit that does not
conform to this limited warranty. LG may choose at its
discretion to use functionally equivalent reconditioned,
refurbished or new units or parts or any units. In
addition, LG will not re-install or back-up any data,
applications or software that you have added to your
phone. It is therefore recommended that you back-up
any such data or information prior to sending the unit to
LG to avoid the permanent loss of such information.
4. STATE LAW RIGHTS :
No other ex warranty is applicable to this product.
THE DURATION OF ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES,
INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTY OF
MARKETABILITY, IS LIMITED TO THE DURATION OF
THE EXPRESS WARRANTY HEREIN. LG INFOCOMM
INC. SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR THE LOSS OF THE
USE OF THE PRODUCT, INCONVENIENCE, LOSS OR
ANY OTHER DAMAGES, DIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL,
ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF, OR INABILITY TO
USE, THIS PRODUCT OR FOR ANY BREACH OF ANY
EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY, INCLUDING THE
IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MARKETABILITY APPLICABLE
TO THIS PRODUCT.
Some states do not allow the exclusive of limitation of
incidental or consequential damages or limitations on
how long an implied warranty lasts; so these limitations
or exclusions may not apply to you. This warranty gives
you specific legal rights and you may also have other
rights which vary from state to state.
5. HOW TO GET WARRANTY
SERVICE :
To obtain warranty service, please call or fax to the
following telephone numbers from anywhere in the
continental United States:
Tel. [phone] or Fax. [phone]
Or visit www.lg.com.
Correspondence may also be mailed to:
LG Electronics MobileComm U.S.A., Inc.
201 James Record Road Huntsville, AL 35824
DO NOT RETURN YOUR PRODUCT TO THE ABOVE
ADDRESS.
Please call or write for the location of the LG authorized
service center nearest you and for the procedures for
obtaining warranty claims.

Table of Contents
Important Notice..............................8
Your Phone......................................13
Getting Started...............................15
Installing the micro SIM card and
microSD card.....................................15
Charging your phone.........................16
Removing the microSD card..............16
Formatting the microSD card............17
Switching between and exiting
applications.......................................17
Your Home screen .........................18
Touch screen tips ..............................18
Proximity sensor................................18
Lock your phone ................................19
Quick Switch to Silent/Vibrate Mode19
Home screen panels ........................20
Customizing your Home screen.........20
Customizing apps icons on the Home
screen................................................21
Getting back to a recently used
application.........................................21
Home screen clean view...................22
Notifications Panel............................22
Viewing the Status Bar .....................22
On-screen Keyboard..........................24
123 Mode..........................................27
Entering Special Characters..............27
Google Account Setup..................28
Creating your Google account...........28
Signing into your Google account.....28
Calls .................................................30
Making a call.....................................30
Calling your contacts.........................30
Answering and rejecting a call.........30
Adjusting the in-call volume.............30
Making a second call........................31
Viewing your call logs.......................31
Call settings ......................................31
Contacts...........................................32
Searching for a contact.....................32
Adding a new contact.......................32
Favorite Contacts ..............................32
AT&T Address Book (AAB) ................33
Messaging/Email...........................34
Messaging.........................................34
Email..................................................35

Social Networking........................38
Adding an account to your phone.....38
Adding a social networking widget on
the Home screen...............................38
Viewing and updating your status ...39
Syncing accounts on your phone ......39
Removing accounts on your phone...39
Camera.............................................40
Getting to know the viewfinder ........40
Taking a photo ..................................41
Once you’ve taken the photo ............41
Using the advanced settings.............41
Viewing your saved photos...............43
Setting a photo as the wallpaper .....43
Video Camera .................................44
Getting to know the viewfinder ........44
Recording a video..............................45
After recording a video .....................45
Using the advanced settings.............45
Watching your saved videos.............46
Adjusting the volume when viewing a
video..................................................46
Multimedia......................................47
Gallery...............................................47
Video Wiz ..........................................47
How to save music/video files to the
phone.................................................48
How to play music/video files on the
phone.................................................48
Playing a song...................................48
Working with Playlists ......................49
To add a song to a playlist ................49
To remove a song from a playlist......49
To rename a playlist..........................49
To delete a playlist............................49
FileShare ...........................................50
Using SmartShare.............................50
Media Home......................................52
Google Applications .....................54
About Google applications................54
Google Maps™..................................54
Searching For Locations and Places .54
Getting Directions.............................55
Clear Map..........................................56
Latitude .............................................56
Local..................................................57
Play Store..........................................57
Gmail™..............................................57