LG Optimus L9 P769 User manual

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LG OPTIMUS L9
TM1827
MBM63817901 (1.0) W Printed in Korea

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION ..............................................4
Support............................................................................ 4
Service............................................................................. 4
Your Phone.......................................................6
Front view ........................................................................ 6
Side/Rear view................................................................. 7
Getting Started.................................................8
Installing the Micro SIM card and battery ....................... 8
Charging your phone .................................................... 10
Inserting a microSD card .............................................. 12
Removing the microSD card......................................... 13
Formatting the microSD card........................................ 14
Switching between and exiting applications................. 14
Switching between applications.................................... 15
MHL............................................................................... 15
Home screen................................................................. 16
Notifications Panel......................................................... 16
Quick Setttings.............................................................. 17
QuickMemo .................................................................. 17
Using the QuickMemo options ..................................... 19
Viewing the saved QuickMemo .................................... 19
Google Account Setup ..................................19
Creating your Google account...................................... 19
Signing into your Google account ................................ 20
Connecting to Networks and Devices ..........22
Wi-Fi .............................................................................. 22
Turn on Wi-Fi ................................................................. 22
To connect to a Wi-Fi Network ...................................... 22
Bluetooth®..................................................................... 23
Tethering........................................................................ 25
Mobile Hotspot.............................................................. 26
Wi-Fi Direct ................................................................... 27
Calls ...............................................................28
Making a call ................................................................. 28
Calling your contacts .................................................... 28
Answering and rejecting a call ...................................... 28
Adjusting the in-call volume .......................................... 29

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Making a second call .................................................... 29
Ending a Call................................................................. 30
Ending a Call from the Status Bar................................. 30
Viewing your call logs.................................................... 31
Call settings................................................................... 31
Contacts.........................................................32
Searching for a contact................................................. 32
Adding a new contact ................................................... 32
Favorite Contacts .......................................................... 33
Messaging/Email ...........................................34
Messaging..................................................................... 34
Threaded box ............................................................... 34
Sending a message ...................................................... 34
Using smilies................................................................. 35
Changing your message settings................................. 35
Email.............................................................................. 35
To open the Email application....................................... 36
Microsoft Exchange Email Account ............................. 36
Other (POP3, IMAP) Email Account ............................. 36
The Accounts Screen.................................................... 37
To open your Combined Inbox...................................... 38
Composing and Sending Email ................................... 38
Working with Account Folders ..................................... 39
Adding and Editing Email Accounts ............................ 39
To delete an email account ........................................... 40
Visual Voicemail ............................................................ 40
Slacker Radio ................................................................ 41
T-Mobile Name ID.......................................................... 41
T-Mobile TV.................................................................... 42
TeleNav®GPS................................................................ 43
Accessories ...................................................44
Safety Tips .....................................................45
Consider device compatibility....................................... 45
Drive safely.................................................................... 45
Information About Safeguarding Handsets ..46
Emergency Dialing ........................................47
Caring For Your Phone ..................................48
Additional Information ...................................48

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INTRODUCTION
Support
This guide provides you with the information you
need to get started.
For more information and additional support,
please visit
www.T-Mobile.com/support where you
can:
• Register at
My.T-Mobile.com to check your
minutes, pay your bill, upgrade your phone, and
change your rate plan.
• Review your phone’s User Manual and
troubleshooting FAQs.
• View the latest troubleshooting solutions in the
Support Forums or ask a question of your own.
You can also access account and device
information from your phone.
1 From any Home screen, tap Apps .
2 Under the Apps tab, tap T-Mobile My Account.
Service
If you are a new T-Mobile®customer and your
service has not yet been activated, call Customer
Care at 1-800-937-8997 and a T-Mobile Activations
representative will assist you.
You will need the following information when
activating service:
• Service Agreement and agent code on your
Agreement.

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• Your name, home address, home phone
number, and billing address.
Note
For business and government accounts, please
provide the name of your company or government
agency, address, and tax ID.
• Your Social Security number, current driver’s
license number, and date of birth for credit
check purposes.
• Your choice of T-Mobile rate plan and services
(see
www.T-Mobile.com for latest plan
information).
• Micro SIM serial number and IMEI number
(located on the box barcode label).
Note
By activating service, you acknowledge that you have
read, understand, and agree to be bound by each of
T-Mobile’s Terms and Conditions, and your Service
Agreement.

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Your Phone
Front view
1 Earpiece
2 Front Camera Lens
3 Proximity Sensor
4 Back Key
5 Home Key
6 Menu Key
7 3.5mm Headset Jack
8 Microphone(Sub)
9 Charger/Accessory
Port
10 Microphone(Main)
1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8
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Side/Rear view
1 Volume Keys
Press and hold the Volume Down
Key to switch to silent mode.
TIP: QuickMemo
Press and hold the Volume Up and
Volume Down Keys for one second to
access QuickMemo (See on page 17).
2 Power/Lock Key
1 2
1 Back Cover
2 Fingertip Cutout
3 Battery
4 External Speaker
5 Back Camera Lens
6 Flash
7 MicroSD Card Slot
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Getting Started
Installing the Micro SIM card and
battery
Before you can start exploring your new phone,
you’ll need to set it up. To insert the Micro SIM
card and battery:
1 Hold the phone on your hand firmly. With the other
hand, lift the back cover using the fingertip cutout
located at the bottom of the cover and pull it to
remove it.
Fingertip Cutout
2 Slide the Micro SIM card into the Micro SIM card
slot. Make sure the gold contact area on the card is
facing downwards and the notched side is inserted
first (see image below).

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3 Insert the battery into place by aligning the gold
contacts on the phone and the battery and
press the battery down until it clicks into place .
4 Align the back cover over the battery compartment
and press it down until it clicks into place .

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Charging your phone
A rechargeable Li-ion battery is used to power
your phone.
A wall charger, which is included with your phone,
is used to charge the battery. Ask your T-Mobile
sales representative for further details regarding
approved batteries and chargers.
Before using your phone for the first time, make
sure the battery is fully charged.
An uncharged battery will fully recharge after 4
hours.
USB Adapter
USB Cable
NOTE
Make sure the battery is installed before connecting
the wall charger. If the battery is not installed and the
wall charger is connected, the phone will not operate
properly due to prolonged power cycling. Also,
removing the battery with the wall charger connected
may damage the device. Please unplug the wall
charger before removing the battery.
Warning!
If the touch screen does not function while the
phone is in the process of charging, it may be due
to an unstable power supply. As a result, disconnect
the USB cable from the device or unplug the USB
Adapter from the power outlet.

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1 Connect the USB Adapter and USB cable (as
shown above).
2 Plug the USB cable (as shown on the next image)
into the phone’s Charger/Accessory Port. Make
sure the USB symbol on the USB cable is facing
upwards.
NOTE
The battery must be fully charged initially to improve
battery lifetime.
NOTE
Your phone has an internal antenna (as shown
below). Be careful not to scratch or damage this rear
area, as that will cause loss of performance.
When charging your phone with a fully discharged
battery, the keypad LED will briefly flash indicating
charging is occurring in a mode designed to prevent
battery damage. The blinking will stop and normal
charging will commence once a sufficient minimum
charge has been established.

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Internal Antenna
Inserting a microSD card
Insert a microSD™ card to use the camera and
other multimedia features. Multimedia contents
can be saved in the microSD card.
NOTE
This device supports up to a 32GB microSD card.
1 Remove the back cover as previously described.
Fingertip Cutout

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2 Then insert the microSD card into the slot. Make
sure the gold contact area is facing downwards.
Removing the microSD card
To safely remove the microSD card from your
phone, first you need to unmount it.
1 From the Home screen, tap the Menu Key and
tap System settings > Storage > Unmount SD
card > OK.
2 Remove the back cover and gently pull the
microSD card from the slot.
Warning
Do not remove the microSD card without unmounting
it first. Otherwise, it may damage the microSD card
as well as your phone, and the data stored on the
microSD card may be corrupted.

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Formatting the microSD card
Warning
All files stored on your microSD card are deleted
when you format the card.
NOTE
To format the microSD card, you must first unmount
it.
1 From the Home screen, tap the Menu Key and
tap System settings > Storage.
2 Tap Erase SD card (twice).
3 If you set an unlock pattern, enter it and tap Erase
everything. The card will then be formatted and
ready to use.
NOTE
If there is content on your microSD card, the folder
structure may be different after formatting since all
the files will have been deleted.
Switching between and exiting
applications
Multi-tasking is easy with Android because open
applications keep running even when you open
another application. There is no need to quit an
application before opening another. Use and
switch among several open applications. Android
manages each application, stopping and starting
them as needed, to ensure that idle applications
don’t consume battery power unnecessarily.

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Switching between applications
Touch and hold the Home Key . A list of
recently used applications will be displayed. Then
tap the application you want to access.
To stop/exit an application
1 From the Home screen, tap the Menu Key and
tap App settings and select the Running tab.
2 Tap the desired application and tap Stop to stop it.
MHL
MHL(Mobile High-Definition Link) is a mobile
audio/video interface standard for connecting
mobile phones and other portable consumer
electronics devices to high-definition televisions
and displays. The MHL standard features a single
cable with a 5-pin interface able to support up to
1080p HD video and digital audio. You can see
the image and video file through the TV/monitor
when the video player or image viewer is visible on
your phone screen.
NOTE
When your device is connected to an MHL-enabled
HDTV, the cable will simultaneously charge the device
and output media. If connected to an HDTV without
MHL, the cable will not charge the connected device
unless an MHL-HDMI adapter is used.

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Home screen
Simply swipe your finger to the left or right to view
the different Home screen panels. You can also
customize each panel with folders and widgets,
which are shortcuts to your favorite applications.
NOTE
On the Home screen, you can view quick keys at the
bottom of the screen. The quick keys provide easy,
one-touch access to the functions you use the most.
Notifications Panel
Notification icons on the Status Bar report the
arrival of new messages, calendar events, alarms,
as well as ongoing events, such as when you are
on a call. You can view and edit a list of all recent
notifications. The Notifications Panel runs across
the top of your screen.
1 Touch and drag the Status Bar to the bottom of the
screen to open the Notifications Panel.

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2 Touch the desired notification to access the
associated application.
Quick Setttings
The top of the Notifications Panel includes the
Quick Settings. These icons allow quick and easy
access to set modes, including QuickMemo,
Sound, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Accounts & sync,
Airplane Mode, Auto-rotate screen, Brightness,
Data enabled, and GPS. Tap , then to add
more icons. Touch and drag to rearrange the
order of the items.
QuickMemo
QuickMemo allows you to create memos and capture
screen shots. You can use QuickMemo to easily and
efficiently create memos during a call, with a saved
picture or on the current phone screen.
1 While viewing the screen you want to capture and
create a memo on, press and hold both Volume
Keys for one second.

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2 Select the desired menu option from Pen type,
Color, Eraser, and create a memo.
3 Touch to save the memo. The image is
saved into the QuickMemo album in the Gallery
application.
NOTE
Please use a fingertip while using QuickMemo.
Do not use your fingernail.