LG OptimusU User manual

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Make a Phone Call/
Send a Message
Manage Contacts
Customize
Your Phone
Adjust Sound
Settings
Set Up Gmail™
Set Up Email
Download an App
Manage Settings
Use Google
Voice™ Actions
Bluetooth® Pairing
Take a Picture/Video
Use Wi-Fi®
Browse the Web
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BACK
Getting to Know Your Phone
1. Earpiece
2. LCD Touch Screen
3. Home Key
4. Menu Key
5. Micro USB Charging Port
6. Microphone
7. Search Key
8. Back Key
9. Power/Lock Key
10. Camera Lens
11. 3.5mm Headset Jack
12. Speaker
13. microSD™ Memory Slot
14. Camera Key
15. Voice Command Key
16. Volume Up/Down Keys
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Make a Phone Call/Send a Message
Optimus U’s responsive touch screen makes dialing
phone numbers and sending text messages quick
and easy.
Make a Phone Call
1. From the Home screen, touch the Phone icon .
2. Dial a number with the virtual keypad or touch
Contacts to access your contact list.
3. Touch the Call icon .
Send a Message
1. From the Home screen, touch the Messaging icon .
2. Touch New message.
3. Enter a number in the To field or touch the Contacts
icon to access your contact list.
4. Touch the Type to compose field and enter your
message.
5. Touch Send.

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Manage Contacts
Your Optimus U has room for an unlimited number of
contacts (dependent on available memory). Guard that
information against loss by copying your contacts to a
microSD card.
Add Contact
1. From the Home screen, touch the Contacts icon .
2. Press > New contact.
3. Enter the contact’s information. Touch to add
information fields. When you’re finished, touch Done.
Edit Contact
1. From the Contacts screen, touch a contact name.
2. Press > Edit contact.
3. Touch Done to save your changes.
Back Up Contacts
1. From the Contacts screen, press > More.
2. Touch Import/Export > Export to SD card.
3. Touch the contacts you wish to export, or press >
Select all. Touch Done.
4. Touch OK.

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Customize Your Phone
Add shortcuts, favorites, apps, and widgets to your
choice of five or seven home screens, and add live
wallpaper for a moving, interactive background.
Organize your Optimus U to fit your lifestyle!
Add Home Screens/Widgets
1. From the Home screen, press > Home settings.
2. Touch 7> OK.
3. Swipe to an empty home screen and then press and
hold an empty part of the screen.
4. Touch a category, and then select an item from
the list.
Change Wallpaper
1. From the Home screen, press > Wallpaper.
2. You may set wallpapers, your own photos, or
live wallpapers as your background. Touch
Wallpaper gallery.
3. When you find wallpaper you like, simply touch
Set wallpaper.

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Adjust Sound Settings
Adjust sound settings and make your Optimus U
suit your style with unique ringtones for incoming
calls and notifications.
1. From the Home screen, press > Settings.
2. Touch Sound.
 • UnderGeneral, you may adjust silent mode,
vibrate mode settings, and ringtone, media,
and alarm volumes.
 • Changephoneandnoticationringtones
under Incoming calls and Notifications.
 • UnderFeedback, you may adjust dial pad
sounds, choose to hear sound when making
selections or unlocking the touch screen, and
enable or disable haptic feedback.

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Set Up Gmail™
In addition to providing mobile access to your Gmail
inbox and syncing your Gmail contacts, setting up a
Google™ account on Optimus U will allow you to take
advantage of many of your phone’s other great features,
such as Google Talk™ and Android™ Market.
Sign in to a Google Account
1. From the Home screen, touch the Launcher icon
> Gmail.
2. Read the information and touch Next to continue.
3. Touch Sign in. (You may also create a Google Account
if you don’t yet have one. Just touch Create and follow
the on-screen steps.)
4. Enter the username and password associated with
your Google Account and touch Sign in again.
5. Touch Finish setup.
6. Once syncing is complete, touch Gmail to access
your inbox. Touch an email to read it, or press for
more options.

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Set Up Email
Leave your laptop at home—Optimus U provides
support for Exchange accounts and a variety of
POP3/IMAP accounts.
1. From the Home screen, touch Email.
2. Enter your email address and password, and then
touch Next.
3. Some popular email services will prompt you with
customized setup prompts. For all other accounts,
you must choose whether you’re setting up a POP3,
IMAP, or Exchange account. Steps may vary from this
point depending on which account type you choose.
4. To set up an Exchange account, you’ll need to enter
your company’s domain, password, and server
address. (Consult your IT department for more
information.) When you’re ready, touch Next.
5. Adjust your account options and then touch Next.
6. You may rename your account. Touch Done.

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Download an App
With thousands of apps available in Android Market,
you’re sure to find just the right one for every need. Find
apps for organization, shopping, communication, and
more, or download a game to enjoy a little downtime.
1. From the Home screen and with a Google Account
already set up on your phone, touch the Launcher
icon > Market.
2. Read the Terms of Service and touch Accept.
3. You can browse featured apps, select a category,
or search for an app. To search, touch the
Search icon , enter the search term, and touch
the Search icon again.
4. Touch an app to view details.
5. Touch Buy (paid apps) or Install (free apps).
(To purchase a paid app, you’ll need to set up a
payment method with Google Checkout™.)
6. Read the application access information and
touch OK.
7. Once the app has been downloaded and
installed, you can find it in the Downloads section
of the Launch Screen.

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Manage Settings
Optimus U features a control panel that is accessible
by swiping down on the bar at the top of the screen.
This helpful panel lets you enable or disable Bluetooth,
Wi-Fi, and more.
• Touch to switch to and from Vibrate Mode.
• Touch to enable or disable Wi-Fi.
• Touch to enable or disable Bluetooth.
• Touch to enable or disable GPS and Location On.
• Touch to enable or disable Airplane Mode.