LG P970 User manual

ENGLISH
User Guide
LG-P970
MFL67698701 (1.0) www.lg.com

Wi-Fi
(WLAN)
This equipment may be operated in all European
countries.
The WLAN can be operated in the EU without
restriction indoors, but cannot be operated outdoors
in France, Russia and Ukraine.

•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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LG-P970 User Guide
This guide helps you to get started using your phone.

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Guidelines for safe and efficient use.....4
Getting to know your phone ................10
Devicecomponents.................................15
InstallingtheSIMcardandbattery...........17
Chargingyourphone...............................18
Installingthememorycard......................18
Lockingandunlockingthescreen............19
Secureyourlockscreen..........................20
Your Home screen ...............................22
Touchscreentips....................................22
Homescreen..........................................22
CustomisingtheHomescreen.................22
AddorremovepanelstotheHome
screen....................................................23
Returningtorecently-usedapplications....23
Noticationdrawer..................................23
Tocustomisethenoticationpanel..........24
Viewingthestatusbar.............................24
Onscreenkeyboard.................................25
Enteringaccentedletters.........................26
Google account set up.........................27
Connecting to Networks and Devices..28
Wi-Fi......................................................28
ConnectingtoWi-Finetworks..................28
Bluetooth................................................28
Sharingyourphone'sdataconnection......30
UsingtheWi-FiCast................................31
EnablingWi-FiDirecttosharethrough
SmartShare............................................31
UsingSmartShare...................................32
PCconnectionswithaPCdatacable.......33
Calls.....................................................35
Makingacall..........................................35
Makingavideocall.................................35
Callingyourcontacts...............................35
Answeringandrejectingacall.................36
Adjustingcallvolume..............................36
Makingasecondcall..............................36
Viewingyourcalllogs..............................36
Contacts...............................................37
Searchingforacontact...........................37
Addinganewcontact..............................37
Favouritecontacts...................................37
Importorexportcontacts.........................38
Movingcontactsfromyourolddevice
toyournewdevice..................................38
Messaging ...........................................39
Sendingamessage................................39
Threadedbox........................................39
Usingemoticons.....................................39
Changingyourmessagesettings.............40
E-mail ..................................................41
Managinganemailaccount.....................41
Emailaccountscreen..............................41
Workingwithaccountfolders...................41
Composingandsendingemail.................41
Camera ................................................43
Contents

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Gettingtoknowtheviewnder.................43
Takingaphoto........................................44
Onceyou’vetakenthephoto...................44
Usingtheadvancedsettings....................44
Viewingyoursavedphotos......................46
Video camera.......................................47
Gettingtoknowtheviewnder.................47
Shootingaquickvideo............................48
Aftershootingavideo.............................48
Usingtheadvancedsettings....................48
Watchingyoursavedvideos....................49
Adjustingthevolumewhenviewing
avideo...................................................49
Multimedia...........................................50
Gallery...................................................50
QuickMemo............................................51
Musicplayer...........................................52
FMRadio................................................54
Searchingforstations.............................54
Utilities.................................................55
Settingyouralarm...................................55
Usingyourcalculator...............................55
Addinganeventtoyourcalendar.............55
PolarisOfce..........................................55
The web...............................................57
Internet..................................................57
Usingthewebtoolbar.............................57
Usingoptions..........................................57
On-Screen Phone.................................58
LGSOFTWARE........................................58
On-ScreenPhone3.0icons.....................58
On-ScreenPhonefeatures......................58
HowtoinstallOn-ScreenPhone
onyourPC.............................................59
Howtoconnectyourmobilephone
toyourPC..............................................59
Settings ...............................................60
AccesstheSettingsmenu.......................60
WIRELESS&NETWORKS.........................60
DEVICE...................................................62
PERSONAL.............................................64
SYSTEM.................................................66
Phone software update........................69
Specifications......................................70
Accessories .........................................71
Troubleshooting ...................................72
FAQ ......................................................75

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Pleasereadthesesimpleguidelines.Not
followingtheseguidelinesmaybedangerous
orillegal.
Exposure to radio frequency
energy
RadiowaveexposureandSpecific
AbsorptionRate(SAR)information.
ThismobilephonemodelLG-P970hasbeen
designedtocomplywithapplicablesafety
requirementsforexposuretoradiowaves.
Theserequirementsarebasedonscientific
guidelinesthatincludesafetymargins
designedtoassurethesafetyofallpersons,
regardlessofageandhealth.
•Theradiowaveexposureguidelines
employaunitofmeasurementknownas
theSpecificAbsorptionRate,orSAR.Tests
forSARareconductedusingstandardised
methodswiththephonetransmittingat
itshighestcertifiedpowerlevelinallused
frequencybands.
•Whiletheremaybedifferencesbetween
theSARlevelsofvariousLGphone
models,theyarealldesignedtomeetthe
relevantguidelinesforexposuretoradio
waves.
•TheSARlimitrecommendedbythe
InternationalCommissiononNon-Ionizing
RadiationProtection(ICNIRP)is2W/kg
averagedover10goftissue.
•ThehighestSARvalueforthismodel
phonetestedbyDASY4foruseattheear
is1.27W/kg(10g)andwhenwornonthe
bodyis1.43W/Kg(10g).
•ThisdevicemeetsRFexposureguidelines
whenusedeitherinthenormaluse
positionagainsttheearorwhenpositioned
atleast1.5cmawayfromthebody.When
acarrycase,beltcliporholderisusedfor
body-wornoperation,itshouldnotcontain
metalandshouldpositiontheproduct
atleast1.5cmawayfromyourbody.In
ordertotransmitdatafilesormessages,
thisdevicerequiresaqualityconnectionto
thenetwork.Insomecases,transmission
ofdatafilesormessagesmaybedelayed
untilsuchaconnectionisavailable.Ensure
theaboveseparationdistanceinstructions
arefolloweduntilthetransmissionis
completed.
Product care and maintenance
WARNING
Onlyusebatteries,chargersand
accessoriesapprovedforusewiththis
particularphonemodel.Theuseofany
othertypesmayinvalidateanyapproval
orwarrantyapplyingtothephoneand
maybedangerous.
Guidelines for safe and efficient use

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•Donotdisassemblethisunit.Takeittoa
qualifiedservicetechnicianwhenrepair
workisrequired.
•Repairsunderwarranty,atLG'sdiscretion,
mayincludereplacementpartsorboards
thatareeitherneworreconditioned,
providedthattheyhavefunctionalityequal
tothatofthepartsbeingreplaced.
•Keepawayfromelectricalappliancessuch
asTVs,radiosandpersonalcomputers.
•Theunitshouldbekeptawayfromheat
sourcessuchasradiatorsorcookers.
•Donotdrop.
•Donotsubjectthisunittomechanical
vibrationorshock.
•Switchoffthephoneinanyareawhere
youarerequiredtobyspecialregulations.
Forexample,donotuseyourphonein
hospitalsasitmayaffectsensitivemedical
equipment.
•Donothandlethephonewithwethands
whileitisbeingcharged.Itmaycausean
electricshockandcanseriouslydamage
yourphone.
•Donotchargeahandsetnearflammable
materialasthehandsetcanbecomehot
andcreateafirehazard.
•Useadryclothtocleantheexteriorofthe
unit(donotusesolventssuchasbenzene,
thinneroralcohol).
•Donotchargethephonewhenitisonsoft
furnishings.
•Thephoneshouldbechargedinawell
ventilatedarea.
•Donotsubjectthisunittoexcessive
smokeordust.
•Donotkeepthephonenexttocredit
cardsortransporttickets;itcanaffectthe
informationonthemagneticstrips.
•Donottapthescreenwithasharpobject
asitmaydamagethephone.
•Donotexposethephonetoliquidor
moisture.
•Useaccessorieslikeearphonescautiously.
Donottouchtheantennaunnecessarily.
•Donotuse,touchorattempttoremove
orfixbroken,chippedorcrackedglass.
Damagetotheglassdisplaydueto
abuseormisuseisnotcoveredunderthe
warranty.
•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
operation.

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Guidelines for safe and efficient use
Efficient phone operation
Electronics devices
Allmobilephonesmayreceiveinterference,
whichcouldaffectperformance.
•Donotuseyourmobilephonenear
medicalequipmentwithoutrequesting
permission.Avoidplacingthephoneover
pacemakers,forexample,inyourbreast
pocket.
•Somehearingaidsmightbedisturbedby
mobilephones.
•MinorinterferencemayaffectTVs,radios,
PCsetc.
Road safety
Checkthelawsandregulationsontheuse
ofmobilephonesintheareawhenyoudrive.
•Donotuseahand-heldphonewhile
driving.
•Givefullattentiontodriving.
•Pullofftheroadandparkbeforemaking
oransweringacallifdrivingconditions
sorequire.
•RFenergymayaffectsomeelectronic
systemsinyourvehiclesuchascar
stereosandsafetyequipment.
•Whenyourvehicleisequippedwithan
airbag,donotobstructwithinstalledor
portablewirelessequipment.Itcancause
theairbagtofailorcauseseriousinjury
duetoimproperperformance.
•Ifyouarelisteningtomusicwhilstoutand
about,pleaseensurethatthevolumeisat
areasonablelevelsothatyouareaware
ofyoursurroundings.Thisisofparticular
importancewhennearroads.
Avoid damage to your hearing
Topreventpossiblehearing
damage,donotlistenathigh
volumelevelsforlongperiods.
Damagetoyourhearingcanoccurifyouare
exposedtoloudsoundforlongperiodsof
time.Wethereforerecommendthatyoudo
notturnonoroffthehandsetclosetoyour
ear.Wealsorecommendthatmusicandcall
volumesaresettoareasonablelevel.
•Whenusingheadphones,turnthevolume
downifyoucannothearthepeople
speakingnearyou,oriftheperson
sittingnexttoyoucanhearwhatyouare
listeningto.
NOTE:Excessivesoundpressurefrom
earphonesandheadphonescancause
hearingloss.

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Glass Parts
Somepartsofyourmobiledevicearemade
ofglass.Thisglasscouldbreakifyour
mobiledeviceisdroppedonahardsurface
orreceivesasubstantialimpact.Iftheglass
breaks,donottouchorattempttoremoveit.
Stopusingyourmobiledeviceuntiltheglass
isreplacedbyanauthorisedserviceprovider.
Blasting area
Donotusethephonewhereblastingisin
progress.Observerestrictionsandfollowany
regulationsorrules.
Potentially explosive
atmospheres
•Donotuseyourphoneatarefuelingpoint.
•Donotusenearfuelorchemicals.
•Donottransportorstoreflammable
gas,liquidorexplosivesinthesame
compartmentofyourvehicleasyour
mobilephoneoraccessories.
In aircraft
Wirelessdevicescancauseinterferencein
aircraft.
•Turnyourmobilephoneoffbefore
boardinganyaircraft.
•Donotuseitonthegroundwithout
permissionfromthecrew.
Children
Keepthephoneinasafeplaceoutofthe
reachofsmallchildren.Itincludessmall
partswhichmaycauseachokinghazardif
detached.
Emergency calls
Emergencycallsmaynotbeavailableonall
mobilenetworks.Thereforeyoushouldnever
dependsolelyonyourphoneforemergency
calls.Checkwithyourlocalserviceprovider.
Battery information and care
•Youdonotneedtocompletelydischarge
thebatterybeforerecharging.Unlikeother
batterysystems,thereisnomemory
effectthatcouldcompromisethebattery's
performance.
•UseonlyLGbatteriesandchargers.LG
chargersaredesignedtomaximisethe
batterylife.
•Donotdisassembleorshort-circuitthe
battery.
•Keepthemetalcontactsofthebattery
clean.
•Replacethebatterywhenitnolonger
providesacceptableperformance.The
batterypackmayberechargedhundreds
oftimesbeforeitneedsreplacing.
•Rechargethebatteryifithasnotbeen
usedforalongtimetomaximiseusability.

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Guidelines for safe and efficient use
•Donotexposethebatterychargertodirect
sunlightoruseitinhighhumidity,suchas
inthebathroom.
•Donotleavethebatteryinhotorcold
places,asthismaydeterioratebattery
performance.
•Thereisriskofexplosionifthebatteryis
replacedwithanincorrecttype.
•Disposeofusedbatteriesaccordingto
themanufacturer'sinstructions.Please
recyclewhenpossible.Donotdisposeas
householdwaste.
•Ifyouneedtoreplacethebattery,takeit
tothenearestauthorisedLGElectronics
servicepointordealerforassistance.
•Alwaysunplugthechargerfromthewall
socketafterthephoneisfullychargedto
saveunnecessarypowerconsumptionof
thecharger.
•Actualbatterylifewilldependonnetwork
configuration,productsettings,usage
patterns,batteryandenvironmental
conditions.
•Makesurethatnosharp-edgeditems
suchasanimal’steethornails,comeinto
contactwiththebattery.Thiscouldcause
afire.
DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY
Hereby,LGElectronicsdeclaresthat
thisLG-P970productisincompliance
withtheessentialrequirementsand
otherrelevantprovisionsofDirective
1999/5/EC.AcopyoftheDeclaration
ofConformitycanbefoundathttp://
www.lg.com/global/support/cedoc/
RetrieveProductCeDOC.jsp
Ambient temperatures
Max:+50°C(discharging),
+45°C(charging)
Min:-10°C
Notice: Open Source Software
Toobtainthecorrespondingsource
codeunderGPL,LGPL,MPLandother
opensourcelicences,pleasevisithttp://
opensource.lge.com/
Allreferredlicenceterms,disclaimers
andnoticesareavailablefordownload
withthesourcecode.

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Disposal of your old unit
1Whenthiscrossed-outwheeledbinsymbolisattachedtoaproductitmeansthe
productiscoveredbytheEuropeanDirective2002/96/EC.
2Allelectricalandelectronicproductsshouldbedisposedofseparatelyfromthe
municipalwastestreamviadesignatedcollectionfacilitiesappointedbythe
governmentorthelocalauthorities.
3Thecorrectdisposalofyouroldunitwillhelppreventpotentialnegative
consequencesfortheenvironmentandhumanhealth.
4Formoredetailedinformationaboutdisposalofyouroldappliance,please
contactyourcityoffice,wastedisposalserviceortheshopwhereyoupurchased
theproduct.
Disposal of waste batteries/accumulators
1Whenthiscrossed-outwheeledbinsymbolisattachedtobatteries/accumulators
ofaproductitmeanstheyarecoveredbytheEuropeanDirective2006/66/EC.
2Thissymbolmaybecombinedwithchemicalsymbolsformercury(Hg),cadmium
(Cd)orlead(Pb)ifthebatterycontainsmorethan0.0005%ofmercury,0.002%
ofcadmiumor0.004%oflead.
3Allbatteries/accumulatorsshouldbedisposedseparatelyfromthemunicipal
wastestreamviadesignatedcollectionfacilitiesappointedbythegovernmentor
thelocalauthorities.
4Thecorrectdisposalofyouroldbatteries/accumulatorswillhelptoprevent
potentialnegativeconsequencesfortheenvironment,animalandhumanhealth.
5Formoredetailedinformationaboutdisposalofyouroldbatteries/accumulators,
pleasecontactyourcityoffice,wastedisposalserviceortheshopwhereyou
purchasedtheproduct.

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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
Inordertomakemorememoryavailable,
youwillhavetomanageyourapplications
anddeletesomedata,suchasapplications
ormessages.
To uninstall applications:
1 Touch >System settings>Apps
fromtheDEVICEcategory.
2 Onceallapplicationsappear,scrollto
andselecttheapplicationyouwantto
uninstall.
3 TouchUninstall.
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Gmail™,
Calendar,Contactsandotherapplications.
•Someapplicationsyouhavedownloaded
mayreducebatterypower.
To check the battery power level:
•Touch >System settings >About
phoneunderSYSTEM>Battery
Thebatterystatus(chargingornotcharging)
andlevel(percentagecharged)are
displayed.
To monitor and control how battery
power is being used:
•Touch >System settings >Power
SaverfromtheDEVICE>Battery use
categoryunderBATTERYINFORMATION.
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Batteryusagetimeisdisplayedon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: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.
WARNING
Toprotectyourphoneandpersonaldata,
onlydownloadapplicationsfromtrusted
sources,suchasGooglePlay.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doesnotrestoretotheoriginal
condition,useahardreset(factoryreset)to
initialiseit.
1 Touch >System settings>Backup
& reset>Factory data reset>Reset
phone.(Ifyouwanttoerasealldataon
phone'sSDcard,checkErase SD card
box)
2 Thephonewillturnonandperforma
factoryresetimmediately.
Donotoperateyourphoneforatleasta
minute,whilethehardresetiscarriedout.
Youwillthenbeabletoswitchyourphone
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WARNING
Ifyouperformahardreset,alluser
applications,userdataandDRM
licenceswillbedeleted.Please
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.
To view the list of recently used
applications:
SimplypressandholdtheHomekey.
To stop applications:
1 Touch >System settings>Apps
from the DEVICE > RUNNING tab.
2 Scrollandtouchthedesiredapplication
andtouchStoptostopit.
7. Installing PC software
(LG PC Suite)
TheLGPCSuiteisasoftwarepackage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 the LG PC Suite software, you can...
•Manageandplayyourmediacontent
(music,movies,pictures)onyourPC.
•Sendmultimediacontenttoyourdevice.
•Synchronisedata(schedules,contacts,
bookmarks)betweenyourdeviceandPC.
•Backuptheapplicationsinyourdevice.
•Updatethesoftwareinyourdevice.
•Backupandrestorethedevice.
•PlaymultimediacontentfromyourPCon
yourdevice.
NOTE:Youcanusetheapplication's
Helpmenutofindouthowtouseyour
LGPCSuitesoftware.
Installing the LG PC Suite software
TheLGPCSuitesoftwarecanbe
downloadedfromtheLGwebpage.
1 Gotowww.lg.comandselectacountryof
yourchoice.
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2 GotoSupport>Mobile PhoneSupport
>SelecttheModel(LG-P970).
3 ClickPC SyncfromDownload,and
clickWINDOW PC Sync Downloadto
downloadtheLG PC Suitesoftware.
System Requirements for the LG PC
Suite 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faster)processors
•Memory:512MB(ormore)RAM
•Graphiccard:1024x768resolution,
32-bitcolour(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is
installedautomaticallywhenyouinstall
theLGPCSuitesoftware.
8. Synchronising your phone to a
computer
DatafromyourdeviceandPCcanbe
synchronisedeasilyusingtheLGPC
Suitesoftware.Contacts,schedules,and
bookmarkscanbesynchronised.
Theprocedureisasfollows:
1 ConnectyourdevicetoyourPC(usea
USBcableorWi-Ficonnection).
2 Afterconnection,runtheprogram
andselectthedevicesectionfromthe
categoryontheleftsideofthescreen.
3 Click[Personalinformation]toselectit.
4 Tickthecheckboxesofthecontentyou
wanttosynchronise,andclicktheSync
button.
9. 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onyourPC.
Pleaserefertopreviouspagestoinstall
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1 Touch >System settings>
StoragefromtheDEVICEtabtocheck
outthestoragemedia.(Ifyouwantto
transferfilestoorfromamemorycard,
insertamemorycardintothephone.)
2 ConnectthephonetoyourPCusingthe
USBcable.
3 TheUSBconnectionmodelistwill
appear;selecttheMedia sync (MTP)
option.
4 Opentheremovablememoryfolderon
yourPC.Youcanviewthemassstorage
contentonyourPCandtransferthefiles.
5 CopythefilesfromyourPCtothedrive
folder.
6 Selectthechargeonlyoptionto
disconnectthephone.
TIP!TousethemicroSDcardonyour
phoneagain,youneedtoopenthe
notificationdrawerandtouch >
Charge only.
To disconnect your phone from the
computer:
Openthenotificationdrawerandtouch
>Charge onlytodisconnectyour
phonefromthecomputersafely.
10. Hold your phone upright
Holdyourmobilephonevertically,asyou
wouldaregularphone.TheLG-P970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.
11. 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
Toturnonthephone,pressandholdthePowerkeyfor3seconds.
Toturnoffthephone,pressandholdthePowerkeyfor3seconds,touchPower offand
touchOK.
Home key
-Returntohomefromany
screen.
EarMic
Microphone
Back key
-Returntothepreviousscreen.
Search key
-Searchthewebandcontents
inyourphone.
Power/Lock key
-Switchyourphoneon/offby
pressingandholdingthiskey.
-Pressandlockthescreen.
Proximity Sensor
Menu key
-Checkwhatoptionsare
available.
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
DonotcovertheLCDproximitysensorwithprotectivefilm.Thiscouldcausethesensor
tomalfunction.

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TIP!TouchtheMenukeywheneveryoutapanapplicationtocheckwhatoptionsare
available.
IftheLG-P970displayserrormessageswhenyouuseit,orifyoucannotturniton,
removethebattery,putitbackin,thenturnitonafter5seconds.
Stereo earphone connector
Power/Lock key
Microphone Charger, micro USB cable
connector
Volume keys
-Onthehomescreen:controlringervolume.
-Duringacall:controlyourearpiecevolume.
-Whenplayingatrack:controlvolumecontinuously.
3D Motion Gesture key (G-key)
-Easytoactivatefeaturesinstantlybytilting,shakingor
tappingthephone.
Back cover
Battery
Speaker
microSD memory card slot
Camera lens
SIM card slot
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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backcover,holdthe
phonefirmlyinyourhand.Withtheother
hand,firmlypressdownthecentreof
thebatterycover,whilepullingthetop
awaywithyourforefinger.Thenliftoffthe
batterycover.
2 SlidetheSIMcardintotheSIMcard
holder.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.
4 Replacethebackcoverofthephone.

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Charging your phone
Thechargerconnectoronthetopofyour
LG-P970.Insertthechargerandplugitinto
anelectricalsocket.YourLG-P970mustbe
chargeduntilyoucansee .
NOTE:Thebatterymustbefullycharged
initiallytoextendbatterylifetime.
Installing the memory card
Tostoremultimediafiles,suchas
photographscreatedwiththebuilt-in
camera,youmustinsertamemorycardinto
yourphone.
To insert a memory card:
1 Turnoffyourphonebeforeinsertingor
removingthememorycard.Removethe
backcover.
2 Insertthememorycardintotheslot.
Makesurethegoldcontactareaisfacing
downwards.
WARNING
Donotinsertorremovethememory
cardwhenthephoneison.Doingso
maydamagethememorycardaswell
asyourphone,andthedatastoredon
thememorycardmaybecomecorrupt.
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