LG Optimus Pad User manual

User Guide
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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.

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 0cm (0.00inches) between
the user’s body and the back of the phone. To comply with
FCC RF exposure requirements, a minimum separation
distance of 0cm (0.00 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 should not be used. Body-worn
accessories that cannot maintain 0cm (0.00 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.

Conformité aux normes FCC Part 15 Class B
Cet appareil et ses accessoires sont conformes aux
normes FCC Part 15 Class B de la Federal
Communications Commission et aux exigences pour
appareils numériques ICES-003 Class B d’Industrie
Canada.Son fonctionnement est sujet aux deux conditions
suivantes :(1) Cet appareil et ses accessoires ne doivent
pas provoquer de brouillage préjudiciable, et (2) cet
appareil et ses accessoires doivent accepter toutes les
interférences reçues, y compris celles pouvant causer un
fonctionnement indésirable.
Utilisation comme appareil portatif
Ce téléphone a été testé en vue d’une utilisation type
comme appareil portatif, avec une distance de 0 cm (0,00
pouces) entre l’arrière de l’appareil et le corps de
l’utilisateur. Pour satisfaire aux exigences de la FCC en
matière d’exposition aux radiofréquences, une distance
d’au moins 0 cm (0,00 pouces) doit être maintenue entre
le corps de l’utilisateur et l’arrière du téléphone. Les
pinces de ceinture, les étuis et autres accessoires
semblables d’autres marques et contenant des
composantes métalliques ne doivent pas être utilisés.Les
accessoires portatifs empêchant le maintien d’une
distance de 0 cm (0,00 pouces) entre le corps de
l’utilisateur et l’arrière du téléphone et qui n’ont pas été
testés en vue d’une utilisation type comme accessoires
portatifs peuvent ne pas satisfaire aux limites d’exposition
aux radiofréquences stipulées par la FCC et, par
conséquent, ne doivent pas être utilisés.

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Device components
Understanding your device

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Power
Headset
USB cable port
HDMI cable port
Power/Lock Key
Camera Lens
Proximity Sensor
Volume Up/Down Key
Touch screen
SIM card slot
Flash light
Camera Lens
Reset button

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Inserting SIM card
Press and slide the cover with both hands.1.
Slide the SIM card into the SIM card slot. Make sure the2.
gold contact area on the card is facing downwards.
Slide the cover until the battery cover clicks into place.3.
Charging your battery
Your device has internal rechargeable battery inside. The battery
must be fully charged initially to improve battery lifetime.
Insert the charger connector to the device and plug the other
end into an electrical outlet.
NOTICE: Please use only an approved charging accessory
to charge your LG device. Improper handling of the charger
port, as well as the use of an incompatible charger, may cause
damage to your device and void the warranty.
Optimizing Battery Life
You can extend your battery’s life between charges by turning off
features that you don’t need to run constantly in the background.
You can also monitor how applications and system resources
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To extend the life of your battery
Turn off radio communications that you aren’t using, such as •
Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, or GPS.
Turn down screen brightness and set a shorter screen timeout.
•
Turn off automatic syncing for Google Mail™, Calendar, •
Contacts, and other applications.
Some applications you’ve downloaded may cause your
•
battery’s life to be reduced.
Turning on and off your device
To turn on the device, press and hold the • Power/Lock key for a
few seconds.
To turn off the device, press and hold the
• Power/Lock key and
select Power off.
Resetting your device when the screen freezes
If the device does not respond to user input or the screen
freezes:
Remove the back cover, press the RESET button and power on
the device. If it still does not work, please contact the service
center.

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Locking and unlocking the Screen
When you do not use the device for a while, the screen is turned
off and locked automatically to prevent unintended operation
and save the battery power. When you are not using your device,
press the Power/Lock button to lock your device.
You can turn on the screen by pressing the1. Power/Lock
button shortly. Your Lock Screen will appear.
When you touch and hold the key2. , then the big circle
appears on the screen around your finger.
Drag your finger to the line of the big circle. The screen is3.
unlocked and the last screen you were working on opens.
To adjust the delay before the screen turns off.
Settings • > Display > Screen timeout
Set Unlock Pattern
You can lock your screen so that only you can unlock it to make
calls, access your data, buy applications, etc.
Setting a Lock Pattern for the First Time
Enter the below menu and follow instructions to set up.
Settings
• > Location & security > Set up screen lock > Pattern
From then on, any time you wish to turn the device on or unlock
the screen, you will need to draw your unlock pattern to unlock
the screen.
You can also lock your screen by using a PIN or Password. Once
it is set, you can change it from Change screen lock menu.
NOTES:
You have 5 opportunities to enter your unlock Pattern, PIN •
or Password. If you used all the 5 opportunities, you can
attPassword. If you used all the 5 opportunities, you can
attempt it after 30 seconds.
When you can’t recall your unlock Pattern, PIN, or Password:
•
- If you’ve created a Google account on the device, touch Forgot
pattern? Then, you are required to sign in with your Google
account to unlock your device.
- If you haven’t created a Google account on the device, you
need to perform a factory reset.
(Caution: If you perform a factory reset, all user applications
and user data will be deleted. Please remember to back up
any important data before performing a factory reset.)
Turn the power off.1.
Press and hold the following keys for 5 seconds.2.
When the power turns on, release these keys.3.

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Simply swipe your finger to the left or right to view your Home
screen panels. You can also customize each panel with widgets
and shortcuts to your favorite applications, folders and wallpapers.
NOTE: Some screen images may be different depending on
your device provider.
The Home screen is your starting point to access all the features
on your device. It displays application shortcuts, icons, widgets,
and other features.
Google Search™ Search for items via the Google search
engine.
Google search Opens the Google search application.
Apps Luncher Open the Launch screen to view
installed applications.
Home Screen
Settings Customize your home screens.
Back Go to the previous screen.
Home Return to the home screen.
Multi-Tasking Show running applications.
Status bar
Shows device status information
including the time, signal strength,
battery status, and notification icons.
Customizing the Home Screen
You can personalize your Home screen by adding application
icons, shortcuts, widgets, and other items to any Home screen
pane. You can also change the wallpaper.
Your Home Screen

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To move an item on the Home screen
Touch and hold the item.1.
Drag the item to a new location on the screen. Pause at the2.
left or right edge of the screen to drag the item onto the
next available Home screen pane.
When the item is where you want it, lift your finger.3.
To delete an item from the Home screen
Touch and hold the item, then the Apps luncher icon is1.
changed to a trash can.
Drag the item to the trash can2. .
Adding Widgets on your Home screens
You can edit Home screens by touching1. on the Home
screen.
Touch and hold the items from the Widgets, then drag it to2.
the Home screen you want.
Pause on the Home screen and when the Home screen get3.
enlarged, drag the item to the location you want.
When the item is where you want it, lift your finger.4.
Return to the5. Home screen settings automatically.
NOTE: If there is no available space on a particular Home
screen panel, Add will not be available; you must delete or
remove an item before you can add another item.
Home screen panes
Applications, widgets, shortcuts,
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Changing the Home screen wallpaper
Go to the Home screen pane where you want to change a1.
wallpaper.
Touch2. Home screen settings, then Wallpapers.
Select an image from Wallpaper gallery.3.
Adding More
You can add a specific shortcut menus to the home screen from
your device book, Bookmark and so on.
Tap More and choose the menus you want to add.
Adding a quick contact icon to your Home screen
You can create a quick access icon of your favorite friend on your
home screen. It makes you easy to create a call, message and
email and so on.
Go to the Home screen pane where you add a icon.1.
Touch2. Home screen settings, then More.
When you select a contact, it displays all of your contact list3.
on your screen. Select a contact you want to add from the
list.

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Status icons
The Status Bar appears at the bottom of every screen. It displays icons indicating that you’ve
received notifications and icons indicating the device’s status, along with the current time.
Below is a table explaining the meaning of icons you’re likely to see in the Status bar.
Icon Description
No SIM card
No signal
Wi-Fi is on and connected
Wired headset
Call forward
Call hold
Speakerphone
Call mute
Missed call
Bluetooth on
Icon Description
Bluetooth connected
System warning
Alarm
New voicemail
Flight mode
Silent
Vibrate
No SD card
Battery fully charged
Battery is charging
Icon Description
Data in
Data out
Data in and out
USB to PC
Download
Upload
GPS is acquiring
GPS is on

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Using the Multi-tasking functions
Multi-tasking is easy with Android because open applications
keep running even when you open another application. There’s
no need to quit an application before opening another. You
can use and switch among several open applications. Android
manages each application, stopping and starting them as
needed, to ensure that idle applications don’t consume resources
unnecessarily.
Opening and Switching Applications
Simply touch on the screen to check the application list
currently running. You can also return to the application from the
list.
Notification Panel
Here you can check and manage Wi-Fi, Bluetooth as well as
other notifications, such as the arrival of new messages, calendar
events, alarms, as well as ongoing events, such as when you are
in a call.
When you receive a notification, text appears briefly and the
notification icon will be displayed in the Status Bar. Depending
on your settings, you may hear a notification sound and/or the
device may vibrate.
You can open the Notifications panel to view a list of all recent
notifications. Tap the status bar once to check overall information
of your device. If you tap one more on it, you can get all the
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Icon Description
Airplane mode
Wi-Fi
Lock screen or intation
Display
Sound
Notifications
Settings
Touch screen tips
Your touchscreen provides an excellent way to interact with and
use your device.
Here are some tips on how to navigate around your device.
Touch – A single finger touch selects items.
Touch and hold – Touch and hold an item on the screen by
touching it and not lifting your finger until an action occurs.
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).
Swiping – Swiping means to quickly drag your finger vertically or
horizontally on the screen to move the area of focus or to scroll
through a list. For example: slide your finger left or right on the
Home screen to scroll among the five panels.
Rotating the screen – The screen can be rotated to change the
orientation from portrait (default) to landscape. For example:
rotate the device horizontally to change to landscape orientation
when entering text to provide a larger keyboard or when viewing
be content to minimize scrolling.
Double-tap – Double-tap to zoom a web page or a map.
Zoom-in and Zoom-out – Pinch or apart your fingers together on
the screen when you’re viewing images, web pages or on maps to
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WARNING: Placing a heavy object on the device or sitting
on it can damage its LCD and touch screen functionalities. Do
not cover on the LCD’s proximity sensor with a protective film.
This can cause the sensor to malfunction.
Onscreen Keyboard
The onscreen keyboard displays automatically on the screen
when you need to enter text. To manually display the keyboard,
simply touch a text field where you want to enter text.
Text Input Methods
Swype (default):Swype™ is a text input method that allows you to
enter a word by sliding your finger from letter to letter, lifting your
finger between words.
Android keyboard: The Android keyboard can also be used to
enter text. To switch to the Android keyboard, touch and hold a
text field, then touch Input method > Android keyboard.
Icon Description
Shift Key: Touch once to capitalize the next letter
you type. Double-tap for all caps.
Setting key
Icon Description
Number and Symbols Key: Touch to change input
to number and symbol entry caps.
Enter Key
Key: Remove keypad from the screen.
Delete Key
Using the onscreen keyboard
Touch a text field where you want to type. The onscreen keyboard
will open automatically.Text fields for device numbers and
other special purposes may display numbers and symbols or
other custom keyboards to make it easier to enter the required
information.

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With Wi-Fi, you can use high-speed Internet access within the
coverage of the wireless access point (AP). You can enjoy wireless
Internet with Wi-Fi without extra charges. Once the Wi-Fi setting
is ON, a list of active Wi-Fi networks is displayed when within rage
of a wireless network connected to the internet. You may need a
password depending on the network.
Turn on Wi-Fi
1. Activate Wi-Fi settings ON from Home menu > Wi-Fi.
2.Wait until the list of active Wi-Fi is displayed.
Select3. Wi-Fi you want to connect.
NOTE: If you are out of Wi-Fi zone or set Wi-Fi settings OFF,
additional charges may be applied from your mobile operator.
USB Tethering & Portable Wi-Fi hotspot
This is a great feature when there are no wireless connections
available. You can share your device’s mobile data connection
with a single PC via USB cable. This will provide an internet
service to a PC over the mobile network.
Settings
• > Wireless & Network settings > Tethering & portable
hotspot > USB tethering > ON
NOTE: To use USB tethering, you need to install “LG PC
Suite” on to your PC first. LG PC Suite is downloadable from
the following site: http://www.lg.com
And by turning your device into a portable Wi-Fi hotspot, you can
share your device’s data connection more than a single device at
once.
Settings
• > Wireless & Network settings > Tethering & portable
hotspot > Portable Wi-Fi hotspot > ON
When your device is sharing its data connection, an icon
appears in the status bar and as an ongoing notification in the
notifications drawer.
USB tethering is active
Portable Wi-Fi hotspot is active
Both USB tethering and Portable Wi-Fi hotspot are active
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Bluetooth is a short-range wireless communications technology
that devices can use to exchange information . The most
common Bluetooth devices are headphones for making calls or
listening to music, hands-free kits for cars, and other portable
devices, including laptops and cell devices.
To connect to a Bluetooth device, you must turn on your device’s
Bluetooth. To use your device’s Bluetooth with another device,
you must first pair the two devices. Pairing creates a secure
connections between the two devices.
Turn on Bluetooth
Settings • > Wireless & networks > Bluetooth
Touch the menu to turn it on.
The Status bar displays icons that indicate Bluetooth status.
To pair your device with a Bluetooth device
You must pair your device with another device before you connect
to it.
If Bluetooth is off, you need to turn Bluetooth ON first.
Settings
• > Wireless & networks > Bluetooth settings >
Find nearby devices
Your device will scan for and display the IDs of all available1.
Bluetooth in-range devices.
If the device you want to pair with isn’t on the list, make
sure the target device is set to be discoverable, then scan
again.
Touch the ID of the device you want to pair with your device.2.
If you’re prompted to enter a passcode, try entering 0000
or 1234 (the most common passcodes), or consult the
documentation that came with the target device to find its
passcode.
Once the pairing is successful, your device will connect to3.
the device.
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At the setup screen, touch1. Create or Sign in.
Enter your username and password.2.
Touch Sign in.3.
Now your Gmail, Google Contacts, and Google Calendar events
will all be loaded to your device automatically.
You must sign into a Google Account to use Gmail™, Google
Talk™, Market and other Google Applications and to take
advantage of other Google services on your device. If you do not
have a Google Account, you are prompted to create one when
the first time you open a Google application on your device.
After you sign in, your contacts, Gmail™ messages, Calendar
events and other information from these applications and
services on the web are synchronized with your device and will be
automatically synchronized.
Adding additional accounts
After setup, you can add Google™, Microsoft Exchange
ActiveSync, Facebook, conventional email, and other kinds of
accounts to your device, and sync some or all of their data.
However, only the first Google Account you sign into is backed
up to Google servers. Some applications that only work with a
single account display data only from the first account that you
sign into.
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Google Applications
You can use Google Applications after signing in with your
Google account. To use Google Applications, your device must
have a data connection.
Finding locations from Maps
You can find your current location, view real-time traffic conditions
and get detailed directions. You can search on a street map or a
satellite image to locate an address or a landmark.
If you join Google Latitude, you can view your friends’ locations
on your maps.
Searching for a location
Search – Enter the place you are looking for.
Directions – This will let you find out the route of your entered
place. Touch to input the data. Choose from Contacts or Point on
Map or My current location.
Layers – You can switch view from Traffic to Satellite or Terrain.
My Location – Point your current location on the map.
Join Latitude – Share your location with friends you choose.
More – Clear map or find Starred items and more.
Getting directions
From a map,1. Menu > Directions.
Enter your start point and destination by touch on the map2.
or type the address, or find from contacts.
Choose the transportation and touch3. GO.
Downloading applications from Market
Android Market™ lets you download useful applications and
games. If you install applications and games from Android
Market™, they appear in the menu. You can check downloaded
application by tapping Downloads tab.
Downloading applications
Select a category from1. Apps and Games to browse its
contents.
Choose an application to install.2.
Removing applications
Select Downloads tab.1.
Choose an application to remove and select Remove.2.