LG Optimus Sol User manual

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User Guide
LG-E730F
P/NO : (1.0) www.lg.com

LG-E730F User Guide
This guide helps you to get started using your phone.
•Someofthecontentsofthismanualmaynotapplytoyourphone,
dependingonthesoftwareandyourserviceprovider.
•Thishandsetisnotsuitableforpeoplewhohaveavisualimpairment
duetothetouchscreenkeyboard.
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For Your Safety ..........................................7
Getting to know your phone ....................52
Devicecomponents.................................63
InstallingtheSIMcardandbattery...........66
Chargingyourphone...............................68
Usingthememorycard...........................69
Lockingandunlockingthescreen............71
Secureyourlockscreen..........................72
Your Home screen ...................................74
Touchscreentips....................................74
Home.....................................................75
CustomisingtheHomescreen.................76
Returningtorecently-usedapplications....77
Noticationdrawer..................................78
Viewingthestatusbar.............................78
Onscreenkeyboard.................................82
Enteringaccentedletters.........................83
Google account set up.............................84
Connecting to Networks and Devices......85
Wi-Fi......................................................85
ConnectingtoWi-Finetworks..................85
Bluetooth................................................86
Sharingyourphone'sdataconnection......88
Torenameorsecureyourportable
hotspot...................................................90
UsingtheWi-FiCast................................92
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EnablingWi-FiDirecttosharethrough
SmartShare............................................92
UsingSmartShare...................................94
Calls.........................................................98
Makingacall..........................................98
Callingyourcontacts...............................98
Answeringandrejectingacall.................99
Adjustingcallvolume..............................99
Makingasecondcall..............................99
Viewingyourcalllogs............................100
Callsettings.........................................101
Contacts.................................................102
Searchingforacontact.........................102
Addinganewcontact............................102
Favouritecontacts.................................103
Movingcontactsfromyouroldphone
toyournewphone................................104
Messaging .............................................105
Sendingamessage..............................105
Threadedbox......................................106
UsingSmilies........................................107
Changingyourmessagesettings...........107
Email......................................................108
Managinganemailaccount...................108
Emailaccountscreen............................109
Workingwithaccountfolders.................110

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Contents
Composingandsendingemail...............110
Camera ..................................................112
Gettingtoknowtheviewnder...............112
Takingaquickphoto............................113
Onceyou'vetakenthephoto.................113
Usingtheadvancedsettings..................114
Video camera.........................................117
Gettingtoknowtheviewnder...............117
Shootingaquickvideo..........................118
Aftershootingavideo...........................118
Usingtheadvancedsettings..................119
Adjustingthevolumewhenviewing
avideo.................................................120
Multimedia.............................................121
Gallery.................................................121
Timelineview........................................122
Music...................................................122
TransferringmusiclesusingUSB
massstoragedevices............................122
Playingasong......................................123
FMRadio..............................................125
Searchingforstations...........................125
Utilities...................................................127
Settingyouralarm.................................127
Usingyourcalculator.............................127
Addinganeventtoyourcalendar...........128

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Changingyourcalendarview.................129
PolarisOfce........................................129
The web.................................................130
Browser...............................................130
Usingthewebtoolbar...........................130
Usingoptions........................................131
LG On-Screen Phone 2.0........................132
On-ScreenPhone2.0icons...................132
On-ScreenPhone2.0features..............132
InstallingOn-ScreenPhoneonyourPC..134
ConnectingyourphonetoyourPC.........134
CheckingtheOn-ScreenPhone
connection...........................................135
Disconnectingyourphonefrom
yourPC................................................135
Settings .................................................136
Wireless&networks.............................136
Callsettings.........................................138
Sound..................................................140
Display.................................................142
Gesture................................................142
Location&security...............................143
Applications..........................................144
Accounts&sync...................................145
Privacy.................................................146
Storage................................................146
Language&keyboard...........................147

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Contents
Voiceinput&output..............................147
Accessibility.........................................150
Date&time..........................................150
Aboutphone.........................................150
Phonesoftwareupdate.........................150
DivXMobile ..........................152
Accessories ...........................................154
Technical data........................................155
Troubleshooting .....................................156

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Safety Information
Pleasereadandobservethefollowing
informationforsafeandproperuseofyour
phoneandtopreventdamage.
Violation of the instructions may cause
minor or serious damage to the product.
•Donotdisassembleoropencrush,bend
ordeform,punctureorshred.
•Donotmodifyorremanufacture,attempt
toinsertforeignobjectsintothebattery,
immerseorexposetowaterorother
liquids,exposetofire,explosionorother
hazard.
•Onlyusethebatteryforthesystemfor
whichitisspecified.
•Onlyusethebatterywithacharging
systemthathasbeenqualifiedwiththe
systemperthisstandard.Useofan
unqualifiedbatteryorchargermaypresent
ariskoffire,explosion,leakage,orother
hazard.
•Donotshortcircuitabatteryorallow
metallicconductiveobjectstocontact
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For Your Safety
batteryterminals.
•Replacethebatteryonlywithanother
batterythathasbeenqualifiedwiththe
systemperthisstandard,IEEE-Std-1725-
200x.Useofanunqualifiedbatterymay
presentariskoffire,explosion,leakageor
otherhazard.
•Promptlydisposeofusedbatteriesin
accordancewithlocalregulations.
•Batteryusagebychildrenshouldbe
supervised.
•Avoiddroppingthephoneorbattery.Ifthe
phoneorbatteryisdropped,especially
onahardsurface,andtheusersuspects
damage,takeittoaservicecenterfor
inspection.
•Improperbatteryusemayresultinafire,
explosionorotherhazard.
•Forthosehostdevicesthatutilizea
USBportasachargingsource,thehost
device’susermanualshallincludea
statementthatthephoneshallonlybe
connectedtoproductsthatbeartheUSB-
IFlogoorhavecompletedtheUSB-IF
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Charger and Adapter Safety
•Thechargerandadapterareintendedfor
indooruseonly.
•Insertthebatterypackchargervertically
intothewallpowersocket.
•Unplugthepowercordandchargerduring
lightningstormstoavoidelectricshock
orfire.
•Usethecorrectadapterforyourphone
whenusingthebatterypackcharger
abroad.
Battery Information and Care
•Pleasereadthemanualofproper
installationandremovalofthebattery.
•Pleasereadthemanualofspecified
chargeraboutchargingmethod.
•Donotdamagethepowercordby
bending,twisting,orheating.Donotuse
theplugifitislooseasitmaycause
electricshockorfire.
Donotplaceanyheavyitemsonthe
powercord.Donotallowthepowercord
tobecrimpedasitmaycauseelectric
shockorfire.

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For Your Safety
•Unplugthepowercordpriortocleaning
yourphone,andcleanthepowerplugpin
whenit’sdirty.Whenusingthepowerplug,
ensurethatit’sfirmlyconnected.Ifnot,it
maycauseexcessiveheatorfire.Ifyou
putyourphoneinapocketorbagwithout
coveringthereceptacleofthephone
(powerplugpin),metallicarticles(suchas
acoin,papercliporpen)mayshort-circuit
thephone.Short-circuitoftheterminal
maydamagethebatteryandcausean
explosion.Alwayscoverthereceptacle
whennotinuse.
•Rechargethebatteryafterlongperiodsof
non-usetomaximizebatterylife.Battery
lifewillvaryduetousagepatternand
environmentalconditions.
•Neverstoreyourphoneintemperature
lessthan-4°Forgreaterthan122°F.
•Chargingtemperaturerangeisbetween
32°Fand113°F.Donotchargethe
batteryoutofrecommendedtemperature
range.Chargingoutofrecommended
rangemightcausethegeneratingheat
orseriousdamageofbattery.Andalso,it
mightcausethedeteriorationofbattery’s

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characteristicsandcyclelife.
•Donotuseorleavethebatteryunderthe
blazingsunorinheatedcarbysunshine.
Thebatterymaygenerateheat,smoke
orflame.Andalso,itmightcausethe
deteriorationofbattery’scharacteristicsor
cyclelife.
•Thebatterypackhasprotectioncircuit
toavoidthedanger.Donotusenear
placesthatcangeneratestaticelectricity
morethan100Vwhichcoulddamagethe
protectioncircuit.Damagedprotection
circuitsmaygeneratesmoke,ruptureor
ignite.
•Whenusingthebatteryforthefirsttime,
ifitemitsabadsmell,youseerustonit,
oranythingelseabnormal,donotusethe
equipmentandbringthebatterytothe
shopwhichitwasbought.
•Keepbatteriesawayfrombabiesand
smallchildren.Ifchildrenusethebattery,
theirparentsorlegalguardiansare
responsibleforsupervisingandteaching
themaboutthesafehandlingofbatteries
andhowtousebatteriesaccordingtothe
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•Ifliquidfromthebatteryrubsagainstskin
orclothing,washwithfreshwater.Itmay
causetheskininflammation.Removeand
donotusethebattery.Becarefulthat
childrendonotswallowanyparts(suchas
earphone,connectionpartsofthephone,
etc.).Thiscouldcauseasphyxiationor
suffocationresultinginseriousinjuryor
death.
•Donothandlethephonewithwethands
whileitisbeingcharged.Itmaycausean
electricshockorseriouslydamageyour
phone.
•Donotplaceoranswercallswhile
chargingthephoneasitmayshort-circuit
thephoneand/orcauseelectricshock
orfire.
•Donotuseharshchemicals(suchas
alcohol,benzene,thinners,etc.)or
detergentstocleanyourphone.Thiscould
causeafire.
•Alwaysunplugthechargerfromthewall
socketafterthephoneisfullychargedto
saveunnecessarypowerconsumptionof
thecharger.
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General Notice
•Anemergencycallcanbemadeonly
withinaservicearea.Foranemergency
call,makesurethatyouarewithina
serviceareaandthatthephoneisturned
on.
•Donotplaceitemscontainingmagnetic
componentssuchasacreditcard,phone
card,bankbook,orsubwayticketnear
yourphone.Themagnetismofthephone
maydamagethedatastoredinthe
magneticstrip.
•Talkingonyourphoneforalongperiodof
timemayreducecallqualityduetoheat
generatedduringuse.
•Whenthephoneisnotusedforalong
periodtime,storeitinasafeplacewith
thepowercordunplugged.
•Usingthephoneinproximitytoreceiving
equipment(i.e.,TVorradio)maycause
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For Your Safety
•Donotusethephoneiftheantennais
damaged.Ifadamagedantennacontacts
skin,itmaycauseaslightburn.Please
contactanLGAuthorizedServiceCenterto
replacethedamagedantenna.
•Thedatasavedinyourphonemightbe
deletedduetocarelessuse,repairof
thephone,orupgradeofthesoftware.
Pleasebackupyourimportantphone
numbers.(Ringtones,textmessages,voice
messages,pictures,andvideoscouldalso
bedeleted.)Themanufacturerisnotliable
fordamageduetothelossofdata.
•Whenyouusethephoneinpublicplaces,
settheringtonetovibrationsoyoudon’t
disturbothers.
•Donotturnyourphoneonoroffwhen
puttingittoyourear.
•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
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Useaccessories,suchasearphonesand
headsets,withcaution.Ensurethatcables
aretuckedawaysafelyanddonottouchthe
antennaunnecessarily.
FCC Part 15 Class B
Compliance
Thisdeviceanditsaccessoriescomplywith
part15ofFCCrules.Operationissubjectto
thefollowingtwoconditions:(1)Thisdevice
anditsaccessoriesmaynotcauseharmful
interference,and(2)thisdeviceandits
accessoriesmustacceptanyinterference
received,includinginterferencethatcauses
undesiredoperation.
Part 15.21 statement
Anychangesormodificationsnotexpressly
approvedbythemanufacturercouldvoidthe
user’sauthoritytooperatetheequipment.
Part 15.105 statement
Thisequipmenthasbeentestedandfound
tocomplywiththelimitsforaclassBdigital
device,pursuanttoPart15oftheFCC
Rules.Theselimitsaredesignedtoprovide
reasonableprotectionagainstharmful

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For Your Safety
interferenceinaresidentialinstallation.
Thisequipmentgeneratesusesandcan
radiateradiofrequencyenergyand,ifnot
installedandusedinaccordancewiththe
instructions,maycauseharmfulinterference
toradiocommunications.However,thereis
noguaranteethatinterferencewillnotoccur
inaparticularinstallation.ifthisequipment
doescauseharmfulinterferenceortelevision
reception,whichcanbedeterminedby
turningtheequipmentoffandon,theuseris
encouragedtotrytocorrecttheinterference
byoneormoreofthefollowingmeasures:
•Reorientorrelocatethereceivingantenna.
•Increasetheseparationbetweenthe
equipmentandreceiver.
•Connecttheequipmentintoanoutleton
acircuitdifferentfromthattowhichthe
receiverisconnected.
•Consultthedealeroranexperienced
radio/TVtechnicianforhelp.

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FCC RF Exposure Information
WARNING! Read this information before
operating the phone.
InAugust1996,theFederal
CommunicationsCommission(FCC)ofthe
UnitedStates,withitsactioninReportand
OrderFCC96-326,adoptedanupdated
safetystandardforhumanexposuretoRadio
Frequency(RF)electromagneticenergy
emittedbyFCCregulatedtransmitters.Those
guidelinesareconsistentwiththesafety
standardpreviouslysetbybothU.S.and
internationalstandardsbodies.Thedesignof
thisphonecomplieswiththeFCCguidelines
andtheseinternationalstandards.
Bodily Contact During
Operation
Thisdevicewastestedfortypicalusewith
thebackofthephonekept0.59inches
(1.5cm)fromthebody.Tocomplywith
FCCRFexposurerequirements,aminimum
separationdistanceof0.59inches(1.5cm)
mustbemaintainedbetweentheuser’s
bodyandthebackofthephone,including
theantenna,whetherextendedorretracted.

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For Your Safety
Third-partybelt-clips,holsters,andsimilar
accessoriescontainingmetalliccomponents
shouldnotbeused.Avoidtheuseof
accessoriesthatcannotmaintain0.59
inches(1.5cm)distancebetweentheuser’s
bodyandthebackofthephoneandhave
notbeentestedforcompliancewithFCCRF
exposurelimits.
Vehicle-Mounted External
Antenna
(Optional,ifavailable.)
TosatisfyFCCRFexposurerequirements,
keep8inches(20cm)betweentheuser
/bystanderandvehicle-mountedexternal
antenna.FormoreinformationaboutRF
exposure,visittheFCCwebsiteatwww.
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Caution
Useonlythesuppliedantenna.Useof
unauthorizedantennas(ormodifications
totheantenna)couldimpaircallquality,
damagethephone,voidyourwarrantyand/
orviolateFCCregulations.
Don’tusethephonewithadamaged
antenna.Adamagedantennacouldcause
aminorskinburn.Contactyourlocaldealer
forareplacementantenna.
Consumer Information About
Radio Frequency Emissions
Your wireless phone, which contains
a radio transmitter and receiver, emits
radio frequency energy during use.
The following consumer information
addresses commonly asked questions
about the health effects of wireless
phones.
Are wireless phones safe?
Scientificresearchonthesubjectof
wirelessphonesandradiofrequency(“RF”)