LG Optimus Ultimate L96G User manual

LGL96G 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.
•Copyright©2012LGElectronics,Inc.Allrightsreserved.LGandthe
LGlogoareregisteredtrademarksofLGGroupanditsrelatedentities.
Allothertrademarksarethepropertyoftheirrespectiveowners.
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AndroidMarket™aretrademarksofGoogle,Inc.
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Part 15.21 statement
" Change or Modifications that are 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 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.
This device is not intended for sale in the USA.

FCC Part 15 Class B Compliance
This device and its accessories comply with part 15 of FCC
rules and ICES-003 Class B digital apparatus requirements
for Industry Canada. 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 may cause undesired operation.
Body-worn Operation
This device was tested for typical body-worn operations
with the back of the phone kept 1.5cm (0.59 inches) between
the user’s body and the back of the phone. To comply with
FCC RF exposure requirements, a minimum separation
distance of 1.5cm (0.59 inches) must be maintained between
the user's body and the back of the phone. Third-party
belt-clips, holsters, and similar accessories containing
metallic components PD\ not be used. Body-worn
accessories that cannot maintain 1.5cm (0.59 inches)
separation distance between the user's body and the back
of the phone, and have not been tested for typical body-
worn operations may not comply with FCC RF exposure
limits and should be avoided.

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Pleasechecktoseewhetheranyproblems
youencounteredwithyourphoneare
describedinthissectionbeforetakingthe
phoneinforserviceorcallingaservice
representative.
1. Phone memory
Whenthereislessthan10%ofspace
availableinyourphonememory,yourphone
cannotreceivenewmessages.Youneedto
checkyourphonememoryanddeletesome
data,suchasapplicationsormessages,to
makemorememoryavailable.
To uninstall applications:
1 Touch >Appstab>Settings>
Apps fromtheDEVICEcategory.
2 Onceallapplicationsappear,scrollto
andselecttheapplicationyouwantto
uninstall.
3 TouchUninstall.
Getting to know your phone
Before you start using the phone, please read this!

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2. Optimising battery life
Extendyourbattery'slifebetweencharges
byturningofffeaturesthatyoudon'tneedto
havingrunningconstantlyinthebackground.
Youcanmonitorhowapplicationsand
systemresourcesconsumebatterypower.
Extending your phone's battery life:
•Turnoffradiocommunicationsyouarenot
using.IfyouarenotusingWi-Fi,Bluetooth
orGPS,turnthemoff.
•Reducescreenbrightnessandseta
shorterscreentimeout.
•TurnoffautomaticsyncingforGoogle
Mail™,Calendar,Contactsandother
applications.
•Someapplicationsyouhavedownloaded
mayreducebatterypower.
To check the battery power level:
•Touch >Appstab>Settings >
About phonefromtheSYSTEM>Status
Thebatterystatus(chargingornotcharging)
andlevel(percentagecharged)isdisplayed
atthetopofthescreen.

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To monitor and control how battery
power is being used:
•Touch >Appstab >Settings >
Power SaverfromtheDEVICE>Battery
usefromtheBATTERY
Batteryusagetimeisdisplayedatthetopof
thescreen.Ittellsyouhowlongithasbeen
sinceyoulastconnectedyourphonetoa
powersourceor,ifcurrentlyconnected,how
longthephonewaslastrunningonbattery
power.Thescreenshowstheapplicationsor
servicesusingbatterypower,listedinorder
fromthegreatesttosmallestamountused.
3. Using folders
Youcancombineseveralappiconsina
folder.Droponeappiconoveranotheron
aHomescreen,andthetwoiconswillbe
combined.
NOTE: To see a smaller collection of
frequently used apps, touch the Google
Apps folder near the bottom of the
screen. As with any folder, you can
customize its contents.

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NOTE: After you open an app, you can
usually adjust its settings by choosing
items from its Menu icon near the top or
bottom of the screen.
4. Before installing an open
source application and OS
WARNING
If you install and use an OS other than
the one provided by the manufacturer it
may cause your phone to malfunction.
In addition, your phone will no longer be
covered by the warranty.

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Getting to know your phone
WARNING
To protect your phone and personal
data, only download applications from
trusted sources, such as Android
Market™. If there are improperly
installed applications on your phone,
it may not work normally or a serious
error may occur. You must uninstall
those applications and all associated
data and settings from the phone.
5. Using the hard reset
(Factory reset)
Ifyourphoneneedstoberestoredtoits
originalcondition,usehardresettoreboot
yourphone.
1.Whenthephoneisswitchedoff,press
andholdtheVolume down key +
Powerkey withyourlefthand.
2.WhentheLEDonthebottomofthephone
lightsup,touchandholdtheMenu key
withyourrighthand.Youneedtodothis
immediately,beforethescreendisplaysthe
LGlogo.Makesureyourlefthandisstill

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holdingtheVolumedownandPowerkeys.
Thenreleasethepowerkeyatvibrationtime.
3.WhentheLGlogoisdisplayedonthe
screen,continuetoholdthekeysfor
around2seconds,andthenreleaseall
thematthesametime,beforetheLG
logodisappears.
Leaveyourphoneforatleastaminutewhile
thehardresetiscarriedout.Youwillthenbe
abletoswitchyourphonebackon.
Caution: If you perform a hard reset,
all user applications and user data will
be deleted. This cannot be reversed.
Remember to back up any important data
before performing a hard reset.
6. Opening and switching
applications
MultitaskingiseasywithAndroidbecause
youcankeepmorethanoneapplication
runningatthesametime.There'sno
needtoquitanapplicationbeforeopening
another.Useandswitchbetweenseveral
openapplications.Androidmanageseach
application,stoppingandstartingthemas
neededtoensurethatidleapplicationsdon't
consumeresourcesunnecessarily.

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To return to view list recently used
applications:
SimplypressandholdtheHomekey.
To stop applications:
1 Touch >Appstab>Settings>
AppsfromtheDEVICE
2 Scrollandtouchthedesiredapplication
andtouchStoptostopit.
7. Installing PC Software
(LG PC Suite)
"LGPCSuite"PCApplicationisaprogram
thathelpsyouconnectyourdevicetoaPC
viaaUSBcableandWi-Fi.Onceconnected,
youcanusethefunctionsofyourdevice
fromyourPC.
With your "LG PC Suite" PC Application,
You Can...
•Manageandplayyourmediacontents
(music,movie,pictures)onyourPC.
•Sendmultimediacontentstoyourdevice.

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•Synchronisesdata(schedules,contacts,
bookmarks)inyourdeviceandPC.
•Backuptheapplicationsinyourdevice.
•Updatethesoftwaresinyourdevice.
•Backupandrestorethedevice.
•PlaymultimediacontentsofyourPCfrom
otherdevice.
NOTE: You can use the Help menu
from the application to find out how to
use your "LG PC Suite" PC application.
Installing "LG PC Suite" PC Application
"LGPCSuite"PCapplicationcanbe
downloadedfromthewebpageofLG.
1 Gotowww.lg.comandselectacountryof
yourchoice.
2 GotoSupport>Mobile PhoneSupport
>SelecttheModel(LGL96G).
3 ClickPC SyncfromDownload,and
clickWINDOW PC Sync Downloadto
download"LG PC Suite"PCsoftware.

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System Requirements for "LG PC Suite"
PC software
•OS:WindowsXP32bit(Servicepack2),
WindowsVista32bit/64bit,Windows7
32bit/64bit
•CPU:1GHzorhigherprocessors
•Memory:512MBorhigherRAMs
•Graphiccard:1024x768resolution,
32bitcolororhigher
•HDD:100MBormorefreeharddisk
space(Morefreeharddiskspacemaybe
neededdependingonthevolumeofdata
stored.)
•Requiredsoftware:LGintegrateddrivers
NOTE: LG Integrated USB Driver
LG integrated USB driver is required
to connect an LG device and PC and
installed automatically when you install
"LG PC Suite" PC software.

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8. Synchronising your phone to
a computer via USB
NOTE: To synchronise your phone with
your PC using the USB cable, you need
to install LG PC Suite onto your PC.
Please refer to previous pages to install
LG PC Suite.
1 UsetheUSBcabletoconnectyourphone
toaUSBportonyourcomputer.Once
connected,youwillreceiveanotification
thataUSBconnectionhasbeenmade.
2 Openthenotificationdrawerandtouch
USBconnected.
3 TouchPC softwaretoconfirmthat
youwanttotransferfilesbetweenyour
phone'smicroSDcardandthecomputer.
TIP! To use the microSD card on your
phone again, you need to open the
notification drawer and touch >
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Duringthistime,youcan'taccessthe
microSDcardfromyourphone,soyoucan't
useapplicationsthatrelyonthemicroSD
card.
To disconnect your phone from the
computer:
Openthenotificationdrawerandtouch
>Charge onlytodisconnectyour
phonefromthecomputersafely.
9. Hold your phone upright
Holdyourmobilephonevertically,asyou
wouldaregularphone.TheLGL96Ghasan
internalantenna.Becarefulnottoscratchor
damagethebackofthephone,asthismay
affectperformance.
Whilemaking/receivingcallsorsending/
receivingdata,avoidholdingthelowerpart
ofthephonewheretheantennaislocated.
Doingsomayaffectcallquality.

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10. When the screen freezes
If the screen freezes or the phone does
not respond when you try to operate it:
Removethebattery,reinsertit,thenturnthe
phoneon.
OR
PressandholdthePower/Lockkeyfor
10secondstoturnitoff.
Ifitstilldoesnotwork,pleasecontactthe
servicecentre.

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Device components
Earpiece
Proximity sensor
Camera lens
Home key
ReturntotheHomescreenfrom
anyscreen.
Back key
Returntothepreviousscreen.
Power/Lock key
•Switchyourphoneon/offbypressing
andholdingthiskey.
•Shortpresstolock/unlockthe
screen.
Menu key
•Checkwhatoptionsareavailable.
•GotoGoogleSearch™bypressing
andholdingthiskey.

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NOTE: Proximity sensor
When receiving and making calls, the
proximity sensor automatically turns
the backlight off and locks the touch
screen by sensing when the phone is
near your ear. This extends battery life
and prevents you from unintentionally
activating the touch screen during calls.
WARNING
Placing a heavy object on the phone
or sitting on it can damage the LCD
and touch screen functions. Do not
cover the LCD proximity sensor with
protective film. This could cause the
sensor to malfunction.

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Power/Lock key
Charger/USB port
Microphone
Earphone Jack
Volume keys
•IntheHomescreen:Controlringer
volume.
•Duringacall:Controlyourearpiece
volume.
•Whenplayingatrack:Control
volumecontinuously.
Battery cover
Camera lens
microSD Card slot
SIM card slot
Speaker
Battery

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Installing the SIM card and
battery
Beforeyoucanstartexploringyournew
phone,you'llneedtosetitup.Toinsertthe
SIMcardandbattery:
1 Toremovethebatterycover,holdthe
phonepulloffthebatterycoverwithyour
thumbnailasshowninfigure.
NOTE: Put your thumbnail into the USB
port hole and lift off the battery cover.

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2 SlidetheSIMcardintotheSIMcardslot.
Makesurethegoldcontactareaonthe
cardisfacingdownwards.
3 Insertthebatteryintoplacebyaligning
thegoldcontactsonthephoneandthe
battery(1)andpressingitdownuntilit
clicksintoplace(2).