LG Optimus Dynamic L38C User manual

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Congratulations on your purchase of the advanced and compact LG
OPTIMUS
DYNAMIC
™, designed to operate with the latest digital mobile
communication technology.
Some of the contents in this manual may differ from your phone
depending on the software of the phone or your service provider.
• This handset is not recommended for
the visually impaired because of its
touchscreen keypad.
• 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.
• Google™, Google Maps™, Gmail™,
YouTube™, Google Talk™ and Play
Store™ are trademarks of Google, Inc.

About this user manual
Please read this user manual carefully before you use your phone and
keep it handy for future reference.
Should your phone fail to operate correctly, refer to FAQ section.
• Some features and services may vary by area, phone, carrier, plan and
the phone’s software version.
• Screen displays and illustrations on this user manual may differ from
those you see on the actual phone.
• Designs and specifications of the phone and other accessories are
subject to change without any notice.
Battery Information and Care
• 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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Contents
Important notice.............................6
Getting to know your phone ........ 13
Installing the battery....................... 15
Charging your phone ..................... 16
Installing the memory card...........17
Formatting the memory card ...... 18
Your Home screen ........................ 19
Touch screen tips ............................ 19
Lock your phone.............................. 19
Unlock screen..................................20
Silent mode......................................20
Home screen panels ......................21
Adding widgets to your Home
screen ................................................ 22
Returning to recently-used
applications...................................... 23
Notifications panel ......................... 23
Viewing the Status Bar ................. 24
On-screen keyboard.......................27
QuickMemo ..................................... 28
Google Account Setup................ 30
Connecting to Networks and
Devices .......................................... 31
Turning on Wi-Fi...............................31
Connecting to Wi-Fi........................31
Connecting to Bluetooth
Devices .............................................. 32
Connecting to Virtual Private
Networks ........................................... 32
Working With Secure
Certificates ....................................... 33
Calls .............................................. 34
Making a call.................................... 34
Calling your contacts..................... 34
Answering and rejecting a call... 34
Adjusting call volume.................... 35
Making a second call .................... 35
Viewing your call logs.................... 35
Call settings ..................................... 36
Contacts ........................................37
Searching for a contact.................37
Adding a new contact....................37
Favorite contacts............................. 38
Messaging .................................... 39
Messaging........................................ 39
Sending a message ...................... 39
Threaded box .................................40
Using Smilies...................................40

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Changing your message
settings..............................................40
Email ............................................. 41
Opening Email and the
Accounts Screen..............................41
Composing and Sending Email 42
Working with Account Folders.... 43
Adding and Editing email
Accounts........................................... 44
Camera ......................................... 45
Getting to know the viewnder .. 45
Taking a quick photo .................... 46
Once you’ve taken the photo ..... 46
Using the advanced settings...... 46
Viewing your saved photos..........48
Video camera............................... 49
Getting to know the viewnder .. 49
Recording a quick video...............50
After recording a video.................50
Using the advanced settings....... 51
Watching your saved videos ........ 51
Adjusting the volume when
viewing a video................................. 51
Multimedia ................................... 52
Preloaded apps............................... 52
Gallery................................................ 52
View mode........................................ 52
Timeline view ................................... 52
Music.................................................. 52
Playing a song................................. 53
Transferring les using USB
mass storage devices ................... 54
How to transfer music/video
files to your phone ......................... 54
Sending data from your phone
using Bluetooth............................... 55
Utilities.......................................... 57
Setting your alarm...........................57
Using your calculator......................57
Adding an event to your
calendar..............................................57
Changing your calendar view...... 58
Voice Recorder................................ 58
Recording a sound or voice ........ 58
Sending the voice recording....... 59
Polaris Viewer................................... 59
App Manager ..................................60
The Web ........................................ 61

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Browser................................................61
Using the web toolbar.....................61
Using options ....................................61
Settings ........................................ 63
Wireless & networks ...................... 63
Call settings ..................................... 64
Sound ................................................ 65
Display ............................................... 66
Location & security ....................... 66
Applications......................................67
Accounts & sync .............................67
Privacy................................................ 68
Storage.............................................. 69
Language & keyboard .................. 69
Voice input & output..................... 69
Accessibility .......................................71
Date & time........................................71
About phone .....................................71
Update your smart phone
without a PC(FOTA)........................72
Update your smart phone by
connecting it to your PC ..............74
DivX Mobile.......................................75
Accessories ...................................76
FAQ ................................................77
For Your Safety............................. 85

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Important notice
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 available space in your phone memory is less than 10%, 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.
Managing applications
1. From the Home screen, touch the Applications Key , then select
Settings >Applications > Manage applications.
2. Touch one of the tabs, scroll to and select the application you want to
uninstall.
3. Touch Uninstall, then touch OK to uninstall the application you selected.
2. Optimizing battery life
Extend your battery's life between charges by turning off features you
don't need to run constantly in the background. You can monitor how
applications and system resources consume battery power.
Extending your battery's 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.

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• Turn off automatic syncing for Gmail, Calendar, Contacts and other
applications.
• Some applications you have downloaded may cause your battery life to be
reduced.
Checking the battery charge level
1. From the Home screen, touch the Applications Key , then select
Settings >About phone > Status.
2. The battery status (Charging, Not charging) and level (percentage
charged) is displayed at the top of the screen.
Monitoring and controlling what uses the battery
1. From the Home screen, touch the Applications Key , then select
Settings > About phone > Battery use.
2. Battery usage time is displayed at the top of the screen. It lists
applications or services using battery power, from greatest amount to
least.
3. Installing an open source operating system
If you install and use an open source operating system (OS) on your phone
rather than using the OS provided by the manufacturer, your phone may
malfunction.
WARNING: If you install and use an OS other than the one provided by the
manufacturer, your phone is no longer covered by the warranty.

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WARNING: To protect your phone and personal data, only download
applications from trusted sources, such as Play Store. If there are improperly
installed applications on your phone, your phone may not work normally or
a serious error may occur. You must uninstall those applications and all their
data and settings from the phone.
4. Using unlock pattern
Set unlock pattern to secure your phone. This opens a set of screens that
guide you through how to draw a screen unlock pattern.
Caution: It is recommended that you create or sign into a Google account before
setting an unlock pattern so that you can unlock your device in case you forget
the pattern.
WARNING: Precautions to take when using pattern lock.
It is very important to remember the unlock pattern you set. You will not be
able to access your phone if you use an incorrect pattern 5 times. You have 5
opportunities to enter your unlock pattern, PIN or password. If you have used
all 5 opportunities, you can try again after 30 seconds.
When you can’t recall your unlock Pattern, PIN, or Password:
If you have forgotten pattern: If you logged in to your Google account on
the phone but failed to enter the correct pattern 5 times, touch the Forgot
pattern? button. You are then required to log in with your Google account
to unlock your phone.
If you have not created a Google account on the phone or you forgot it, you

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have to perform a Hard reset.
If you have forgotten PIN or Password: If you forgot your PIN or Password,
you need to do Hard reset.
Caution: If you perform a hard reset, all user applications and user data are
deleted.
5. Using the hard reset
If it does not restore to the original condition, use hard reset to initialize
your phone.
When the phone is turned off, press and hold the Home Key + Volume
Down Key + Power/Lock Key . When the screen shows the
LG logo, release the Power/Lock Key .
When the screen displays an Android robot animation, release the other keys.
Leave your phone for at least a minute while it performs the hard reset,
then your phone will be turned on.
Caution: If you perform a hard reset, all user applications and user data are
deleted. This cannot be reversed. Remember to back up any important data
before performing a hard reset.
6. Connecting to Wi-Fi networks
To use Wi-Fi on your phone, you need to access a wireless access point
or “hotspot.” Some access points are open and you can simply connect to
them. Others are hidden or use security features; you must configure your
phone to be able to connect to them.

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Turn off Wi-Fi when you're not using it to extend the life of your battery.
Turning Wi-Fi on and connecting to a Wi-Fi network
1. From the Home screen, touch the Applications Key then select
Settings > Wireless & networks > Wi-Fi settings.
2. Touch Wi-Fi to turn it on and begin scanning for available Wi-Fi
networks.
• A list of available Wi-Fi networks is displayed. Secured networks are
indicated by a lock icon.
3. Touch a network to connect to it.
• If the network is open, you are asked to confirm that you want to connect
to that network by touching Connect.
• If the network is secure, you're asked to enter a password or other
credentials. (Ask your network administrator for details)
4. The Status Bar displays icons that indicate Wi-Fi status.
7. 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.
Stopping applications
1. From the Home screen, touch the Applications Key then select

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Settings >Applications > Manage applications > Running tab.
2. Scroll to the desired application and touch Stop > OK to stop it.
TIP! To return to recent applications, press and hold the Home Key . The
screen then displays a list of the applications you used recently.
8. Transferring music, photos and videos using USB mass storage
devices
1. From the Home screen, touch the Applications Key , then select
Settings > Storage to view the storage space. (If you want to transfer
files from or to a memory card, insert a memory card into the phone.)
2. Connect the phone to your PC using the USB cable.
3. The USB Mass Storage mode screen will appear. If you touch Turn on
USB storage, your device connection will be recognized by your PC.
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. When you are finished, touch Turn off USB storage to disconnect the
phone.

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9. Internal antenna
Hold your mobile phone straight up, as you would a regular phone. The
LG OPTIMUS
DYNAMIC
™has an internal antenna. Be careful not to scratch or
damage the back of the phone, as that causes loss of 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.
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. You can also press
and hold the Power/Lock Key for 10 seconds to reboot the phone. If it
still does not work, please contact the service center.
11. Do not connect your phone when you turn on/off your PC.
Make sure you disconnect the USB cable between your phone and PC;
leaving it connected might cause errors on your PC.

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Getting to know your phone
To turn on your phone, press and hold the Power/Lock Key for 3 seconds.
To turn off the phone, press and hold the Power/Lock Key for 3 seconds,
then touch Power off and OK to confirm.
Menu Key
Displays all of the available menu options for the
current screen or applications.
Home Key
Return to the Home screen from any screen. Press
and hold to view a list of recently used applications.
Back Key
Return to the previous screen.
Speaker Power/Lock Key
This key allows you to turn your phone on and off.
You can also lock and unlock the screen.
Proximity Sensor
NOTE: Proximity sensor
When receiving and making calls, the proximity sensor automatically turns
the backlight off and locks the touch keypad by sensing when the phone is
near your ear. This extends battery life and prevents the touch keypad from
activating unintentionally during calls.
WARNING:
Placing a heavy object on the phone or sitting on it can damage its LCD
and touch screen functions. Do not cover the protective lm on the LCD’s
proximity sensor. This may cause the sensor to malfunction.

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microSD Card Slot
Camera Lens
Charger/USB Port
Battery
Back Cover
Volume Keys
• On the Home screen: Control ringer volume.
• During a call: Control your In-Call volume.
• When playing media: Control volume continuously.
TIP! Press and hold both Volume Keys for one second to access the
QuickMemo function.
Stereo Earphone Jack
Power/Lock Key

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Installing the battery
1. To remove the back cover, hold the phone in your hand firmly. With the
other hand, firmly press your thumb on the back cover. Then insert your
fingertip under the ledge at the top of the phone to gently lift back the
cover to remove it.
2. Insert the battery by aligning the gold contacts on the phone and the
battery. Then press it downwards to lock it in place.

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3. Align the back cover over the battery compartment and press it down
until it locks into place.
Charging your phone
Insert the charger into the Charger/USB Port, then plug it into an electrical
outlet.
NOTE: The
battery must be
fully charged
initially to improve
battery lifetime.

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Installing the memory card
NOTE: The LG OPTIMUS
DYNAMIC
™ supports memory cards up to 32 GB.
To insert a memory card
1. Remove the back cover (as previously described in the Installing the
battery section on page 15).
2. Insert the memory card into the slot. Make sure the gold contact area is
facing downwards.

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Removing a memory card
1. To remove the microSD card you must first unmount it. From the Home
screen, touch the Applications Key > Settings > Storage >
Unmount SD card > OK.
2. Remove the back cover and locate the microSD card slot.
3. Gently pull the microSD card out to remove it.
WARNING: Do not insert or remove the memory card without unmounting
it first. Doing so may damage the memory card as well as your phone, and the
data stored on the memory card may be corrupted.
Formatting the memory card
Your memory card may already be formatted. If it isn’t, you must format it
before you can use it.
NOTE: All les on the card are deleted when you format the card.
1. From the Home screen, touch the Applications Key to open the
applications screen.
2. Touch Settings >Storage.
3. Touch Unmount SD card and touch OK to confirm.
4. Touch Erase SD card, then confirm your choice.
5. If you have set a pattern lock, input the pattern lock then select Erase
everything. The card is then formatted and ready to use.
NOTE: If there is content on your memory card, the folder structure may be
different after formatting since all the files will be deleted.

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Your Home screen
Touch screen tips
Here are some tips on how to navigate around your phone.
Touch – To choose a menu/option or open an application, touch it.
Touch and hold – To open an options menu or grab an object you want to
move, touch and hold it.
Drag – To scroll through a list or move slowly, drag across the touch screen.
Flick – To scroll through a list or move quickly, flick across the touch screen
(drag quickly and release).
NOTE:
• To select an item, touch the center of the icon.
• Do not press too hard; the touch screen is sensitive enough to pick up a
light, firm touch.
• Use the tip of your finger to touch the option you want. Be careful not to
touch any other keys.
Lock your phone
When you are not using the LG OPTIMUS
DYNAMIC
™, press the Power/Lock
Key to lock your phone. This helps prevent accidental presses and
saves battery power.
Also, if you do not use the phone for a while, the Home screen or another
screen you are viewing is replaced with the lock screen to conserve battery
power.