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LGV32

Basic Manual

MFL69165002(1.1)

September 2015, 2nd Edition

For detailed operation methods, refer to "Basic Manual" application installed on the product.

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Sold by: KDDI CORPORATION,

OKINAWA CELLULAR TELEPHONE COMPANY

Manufactured by: LG Electronics Inc.

Imported by: LG Electronics Japan Inc.

Keitai Guarantee Service Center

Business hours 9:00 – 21:00 (7 days a week)

For loss, theft or damage 

(toll free)

From fixed-line phones/au cell phones,

0120-925-919 

Cell phone and PHS operators collect and 
recycle unused telephones, batteries and 
battery chargers at stores bearing the       
logo regardless of brand and manufacturer 
to protect the environment and reuse 
valuable resources.

For inquiries, call:

From fixed-line phones:

For general, charge, operations 

(toll free)

0077-7-111

PRESSING ZERO WILL CONNECT YOU TO AN OPERATOR
AFTER CALLING 157 ON YOUR au CELL PHONE

From au cell phones:

157 

area code not required

From fixed-line phones:

For service canceling procedure in case of loss or theft 

(toll free)

0120-977-033 

(except Okinawa)

0120-977-699 

(Okinawa)

In case above numbers are not available,

From au cell phones:

113 

area code not required

0077-7-113

Customer Service Center

Business hours 24-hour (7 days a week)

Business hours 9:00 – 20:00 (7 days a week)

It is very dangerous to charge 
the product in a wet state, 
this could cause abnormal 
heat generation or a burnout.

Preface

Thank you for purchasing the "isai vivid (LGV32)" 
(simply called the "product" from here on).
Before using the product, be sure to read the "Setting 
Guide", "Notes on Usage", "Basic Manual" (this manual) or 
"取扱説明書 詳細版 (Full Instruction Manual)" (Japanese) 
available on the au homepage to ensure correct use. 
After you have finished reading this PDF and the printed 
manuals, be sure to store them in safe places so that 
you can retrieve them whenever needed.

List of Packaged Items

Before you start using the product, make sure that you 
have all of the following packaged with the product.
●Main unit  

(including back cover)

●Battery pack 

(LGV32UAA)

●LG TV antenna cable 01

●設定ガイド (Setting 

Guide) (Japanese)

●ご利用にあたっての注意

事項 (Notes on Usage) 
(Japanese)

●取扱説明書 (Basic 

Manual) (Japanese)

●保証書 (Warranty) 

(Japanese)

The following items are not included in the package.
●microUSB cable
●microSD memory card
●Earphone
●AC adapter
●Desktop holder

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• Purchase a specified charger (sold separately).
• The illustrations of the cell phone in the manual 

are used only for explaining. They may differ from 
the actual product.

• When watching TV, connect the antenna cable. For 

details on connecting, refer to "TV antenna cable."

About Operating Instructions

Basic Manual (this manual)

Handles only basic operations for main features. 
For detailed descriptions on various functions, 
refer to the "Basic Manual" application installed on 
the product or "取扱説明書 詳細版 (Full Instruction 
Manual)" (Japanese) available on the au homepage.
http://www.au.kddi.com/support/mobile/guide/manual/
•  All company names and product names in this manual 

are either trade marks or registered trade marks.

Basic Manual application

You can use the "Basic Manual" application on the 
product to confirm detailed operational procedures. 
Certain functions can be directly activated from the 
application screens on which their operations are 
described.

 

● Operation procedures

On the home screen 

u

 "   " 

u

 "サポート 

(Support)" 

u

 "Basic Manual"

•  When you activate for the first time, follow the 

onscreen instructions to download and install the 
application.

Downloading Manuals

You can download the "Basic Manual" (this PDF 
manual), the "Setting Guide", the "Notes on Usage" 
and "取扱説明書 詳細版 (Full Instruction Manual)" 
(Japanese) in PDF format from the au homepage.
Download URL: http://www.au.kddi.com/support/
mobile/guide/manual/

Support information

You can view videos and images describing basic 
operations and recommended functions as well as 
instruction manuals, update information, and other 
support information.

 

● Operation procedures

On the home screen 

u

 "   " 

u

 Slide the browser 

screen page down

A tool bar is displayed at the bottom of the 

browser screen.

"   " 

u

 "isai vividサポート情報 (isai vivid support 

information)"

 

● From a computer or smartphone

http://www.au.kddi.com/support/
mobile/guide/smartphone/lgv32/
index.html?bid=cs-cs-mobile0002

Regarding Notations Used in This 

Manual

Key■indications■used■in■this■manual

In this manual, keys are represented by simplified 
illustrations as shown below.

Indications■used■for■the■operation■of■selecting■
items/icons/buttons,■etc.

The notations used for operation procedures in this 
manual are as follows.
Tap means to lightly touch and release the button or 
icon shown on the display to select it.

Description

Explanation

On the home screen 

u

 "   " 

u

 "1" "4" "1" 

u

 " 

 "

Tap "   (Phone)" on the bottom 
of home screen. Tap " 

 " " 

 " 

 " and " 

 ".

Description

Explanation

On the home screen 

u

 "

   

"

On the bottom of the home 
screen, tap "   ".

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• This manual uses screenshots and describes 

operations with the au Nano IC Card 04 inserted.

• Descriptions in this manual are based on the 

operations of portrait screen. Items, icons, or 
the keys on the screen may look different with 
landscape screen.

• Items, title levels, and icons in this manual may 

look different based on different functions you use 
or different conditions, etc.

• In this manual, "microSD™ memory card", 

"microSDHC™ memory card" or "microSDXC™ 
memory card" is called "microSD memory card" or 
"microSD" for short.

• All of the indicated amounts exclude tax unless 

otherwise specified.

Illustrations■and■screen■displays■used■in■this■manual

Illustrations and screens shown in this manual may 
look different from the actual product or screen.
In some cases, minor details or a part of a screen 
may be omitted.

Names and Functions of Parts

Using au Disaster Countermeasure

au災害対策■(au■Disaster■Countermeasure)■is■
an■application■with■which■you■can■use■災害用伝
言板■(Disaster■Message■Board),■緊急速報メール■
(Emergency■Rapid■Mail)■(緊急地震速報■(Earthquake■
Early■Warning),■災害・避難情報■(Disaster■and■
Evacuation■Information),■津波警報(Tsunami■Warning)),■
災害用音声お届けサービス■(Disaster■Voice■Messaging■
Service)■and■災害関連情報■(Disaster-related■
information).

On the home screen 

u

 "au災害対策 (au Disaster 

Countermeasure)"

au災害対策 (au Disaster Countermeasure) menu 

appears.

Using■Disaster■Message■Board

Disaster Message Board service enables you to 
register information of well-being from an area of 
distress via LTE NET in case of large-scale disaster 
such as earthquake with a seismic intensity of over 
6 lower. Registered information can be viewed on any 
carriers and PCs besides by au cell phone users.
For details, refer to "Disaster Message Board" of au 
homepage.

au災害対策 (au Disaster Countermeasure) 
menu screen 

u

 "災害用伝言板 (Disaster 

Message Board)"

Follow the onscreen to register/confirm.

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• To register information of well-being, E-mail 

address ( ~ ezweb.ne.jp) is required. Set up E-mail 
address beforehand. For details on the settings of 
an e-mail address, refer to "Setting Guide".

• Deleting or changing the setting for information of 

well-being is unavailable during wireless LAN (Wi-Fi

®

connection.

• The Company makes no guarantees about the 

quality of this service. The Company is not liable 
in the event of any non-conformities about the 
registration of well-being information or damages 
by the loss of well-being information arising from 
intense access to this service or equipment failure 
or damages caused by the registered well-being 
information.

Using■Emergency■Rapid■Mail

Emergency Rapid Mail is a service that distributes 
Earthquake Early Warning or Tsunami Warning 
delivered from the meteorological bureau or Disaster 
and Evacuation Information delivered from the 
government or local public organization to all au cell 
phones in specified areas simultaneously.
When you purchase the product, "受信設定 (Receive 
options)" of the Emergency Rapid Mail is set to "
受信する (Receive)". Reception setting of Tsunami 
Warning is available in the settings of Disaster and 
Evacuation Information.
When you receive Earthquake Early Warning, ensure 
your safety and take proper action according to the 
situation around you.
When you receive a Tsunami Warning, stay away from 
sea coast immediately and evacuate to safe place 
such as upland or well-built high building.

au災害対策 (au Disaster Countermeasure) 
menu screen 

u

 "緊急速報メール (Emergency 

Rapid Mail)"

Inbox appears.

• Tsunami Warning is a notification delivered from 

the meteorological bureau (major tidal wave, 
seismic sea wave) to the area including target 
coast.

• Disaster and Evacuation Information is a service 

that distributes bulletins concerning residents' 
safety including evacuation advisories, evacuation 
orders and other warnings issued by the national 
and local governments.

• The service is available only in Japan (it cannot be 

used overseas).

• No information fee or communication charge is 

required for receiving Emergency Rapid Mail.

• KDDI is not liable for damages suffered by 

customers resulting from the service's information, 
lack or delay in the information caused by 
transmission or system breakdowns, or other 
events that are outside the responsibility of KDDI.

• Refer to the Japan Meteorological Agency web 

page for details about distribution of Earthquake 
Early Warning.  

 

http://www.jma.go.jp/

• You cannot receive any Emergency Rapid Mail if 

the product is turned off.

• Emergency Rapid Mail may not be received when 

your cell phone is communicating if you are in a 
place where signal does not reach even in the 
service area (e.g. in a tunnel, basement) or in a 
place with a poor reception.

• You cannot receive Emergency Rapid Mail once 

the reception is failed.

• This delivery system is different from Earthquake 

Early Warning provided through TV, radio, or other 
communication procedures, which means that the 
time the Earthquake Early Warning arrives may 
vary.

• Information from someplace other than your 

current location may be received.

Using■Disaster■Voice■Messaging■Service

Disaster Voice Messaging Service is a service which 
allows you to record your voice and send someone 
you want to inform your well-being in case of a large-
scale disaster.

au災害対策 (au Disaster Countermeasure) 
menu screen 

u

 "災害用音声お届けサービス 

(Disaster Voice Messaging Service)"

Sending■voice■(sending)

Select "声をお届け (Sending voice)", "①お届け先を選択 (Select 
delivery)*" → "②お届けしたい声を録音 (Record voice)"

 

* Alternatively, delivery address can be selected in Contacts.

Receiving■voice■(receiving)

Receiving voice messages is notified on a pop-up screen or 
SMS. To listen to voice messages, receive (download) and 
play it.

•  When a recipient uses a smartphone without au災

害対策 (au Disaster Countermeasure) activated or 
au cell phone, SMS is sent.

•  In case of receiving SMS, the information is not 

saved on au災害対策 (au Disaster Countermeasure).

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• For use over Wi-Fi

®

, it is necessary to carry out 

initial settings over 4G (LTE/WiMAX 2+) network.

• Voice messages can be recorded for up to 30 

seconds.

• Messages can be sent and received to or from au 

cell phones, other network operators' cell phones 
and PHS.

• Voice message may be difficult to hear if the media 

volume is low or Silent mode (sets Sound profile to 
"Vibrate only") is set.

• Saving or playing Voice messages may fail if a 

phone does not have available memory.

• Some cell phones do not support receiving voice 

messages. For details, refer to au homepage.

Using■Disaster-related■information

You can check Disaster and Evacuation Information 
history delivered by local government, and disaster-
related portals, etc.

au災害対策 (au Disaster Countermeasure) 
menu screen 

u

 "災害関連情報 (Disaster-related 

information)"

Follow the onscreen instructions

Attaching/Removing Battery Pack

•  Before attaching/removing the back cover and/

or battery pack, be sure to turn off the product. Do 
not attach/remove the back cover and/or battery 
pack with AC adapter (sold separately) connected 
to the external connection terminal.

•  Only use the battery pack made for this product.

Attaching■Battery■Pack

Hook the groove of the back cover with your 
fingernail, then lift it from the bottom in the 
direction of the arrow to remove it

Groove

Place the face of the battery pack with the 
au logo upwards, align the product connector 
with the battery pack terminal, and insert the 
battery pack in the direction of the arrow (

a

)

a

Check the orientation of the back cover, align 
it with the top of the unit (camera lens and 
keys, etc.), and press each tab firmly to attach 
the cover

•  To maintain waterproof performance, securely close 

the cover to make sure that the cover is not partially 
open.

△ : There is no tab here on the back 

      cover (Leather black, Leather brown).

Removing■Battery■Pack

Remove the back cover

Insert your fingernail in the recess of the unit, 
and while pushing the battery pack in the 
direction of the arrow (

a

), lift it in the direction 

of the arrow (

b

)

Recess

b

a

Attach the back cover

au Nano IC Card 04

au■Nano■IC■Card■04■stores■your■personal■information■
such■as■a■phone■number.

•  The product is 

compatible with au Nano 
IC Card 04 only. You 
cannot use the product 
with an IC card other 
than au Nano IC Card 04.

IC (metal) part

《au Nano IC Card 04》

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• Note the following points, which may cause 

malfunction or damage, when handling the au Nano 
IC Card 04.

 

- Do not touch the IC (metal) part of the au Nano IC 

Card 04 or the IC card terminal inside the product.

 

- Insert the au Nano IC Card 04 in the correct 

orientation.

 

- Do not use force to attach or remove the IC card.

• Do not lose the au Nano IC Card 04 after it has 

been removed.

• Before attaching/removing au Nano IC Card 04, be 

sure to remove the microUSB connector of specified 
AC adapter (sold separately) etc. from the product.

When■au■Nano■IC■Card■04■is■not■inserted

You cannot use this product with any cards other 
than au Nano IC Card 04.
If you turn the product on when the au Nano IC Card 
04 is not inserted or when you insert any cards other 
than au Nano IC Card 04,   and   are displayed on 
the status bar and the following operations are not 
available.
•  Make a call*/receive a call
•  Receiving/sending and initial settings of e-mail (@

ezweb.ne.jp)

•  Receiving/sending SMS
•  Confirm your own phone number
•  Set up UIM card lock

 

* Emergency calls to 110 (Police), 119 (Fire department 

or ambulance service), 118 (Japan Coast Guard), and 
157 (Customer Service Center) are also not available.

Besides the above, some functions requiring your 
phone number might not be available.

Restriction■settings■with■PIN

You can set the product to restrict the use of the 
product by others through changing the PIN code 
or locking the UIM card in order to protect your 
important private information while you are using your 
au Nano IC Card 04.

Attaching/Removing au Nano IC 

Card 04

Attaching■au■Nano■IC■Card■04

Before attaching the au Nano IC Card 04, first turn 
off this product, and remove the back cover and 
battery pack.

Remove the back cover

Remove the battery pack

Insert the au Nano IC Card 04 card into the 

au Nano IC Card 04 slot in the direction of the 

arrow

•  Note the direction of the notch.

au Nano IC Card 04 slot

Notch

IC

Removing■au■Nano■IC■Card■04

Before removing the au Nano IC Card 04, first turn off 
this product, and remove the back cover and battery 
pack.

Remove the back cover

Remove the battery pack

Insert your fingernail into the groove at the 
back of the au Nano IC Card 04 slot and push 
the au Nano IC Card 04 in the direction of the 
arrow (

a

)

•  If a microSD memory card is inserted, remove that 

first.

Gently pull out the au Nano IC Card 04 in a 
straight line (

b

)

au Nano IC Card 04 slot

Groove

a

b

Charging

When■you■purchase■your■cell■phone,■the■battery■pack■is■
not■fully■charged.■Charge■the■battery■pack■when■you■use■
it■for■the■first■time■or■when■its■battery■is■not■enough.

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• While charging, the product and its battery pack 

might become hot. It is not abnormal. (When 
activating camera or communicating data while 
charging, the battery pack becomes hot.)

• It may take longer to charge the built-in battery 

when you use camera function, etc. while charging 
the battery.

• Operating with the specified charging equipment 

(sold separately) being connected might cause 
short-time charge/discharge repeatedly. Life of the 
battery pack becomes shorter when you repeatedly 
charge it frequently.

Charging with the Specified AC Adapter 

(Sold Separately)

Describe how to charge by using the common AC 
adapter 05 (sold separately).
For details on the specified AC adapter (sold separately), 
refer to "Introduction of Related Accessories".

Insert the microUSB connector of the common 
AC adapter 05 (sold separately) straight into 
the external connection terminal of the product

•  Insert the microUSB connector straight with the "▲" 

mark facing up.

External

connection

terminal

microUSB 

connector

(▲-engraved 

side facing up)

Insert the power plug of the common AC 
adapter 05 (sold separately) into a 100 V AC 
power outlet

On the status bar of the screen top,   is displayed 

to show the charging is starting. When the 

charging is finished,   is displayed.

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• Reception of Emergency Rapid Mail is notified 

by a special warning tone and vibration. It is not 
possible to change the warning tone.

 

ñ Reception of Earthquake Early Warning is 

notified by a special warning tone, voice ("地震で
す"Jishindesu"" (An earthquake)) and vibration.

• When you receive Emergency Rapid Mail during a 

call, the warning tone does not sound.

• Earthquake Early Warning is sent to areas where 

strong quakes (over 4 degrees) are expected 
when the earthquake whose the maximum seismic 
intensity 5 lower is anticipated occurs.

• Immediately after an earthquake occurs, quakes 

(P waves and initial tremors) near the epicenter 
are detected and position, scale, and expected 
strength are automatically calculated and 
notification is sent as soon as possible within a 
few seconds to tens of seconds before the strong 
quakes (S waves and major tremors) caused by 
the earthquake start.

• Earthquake Early Warning may not arrive before 

strong tremors in arrears near the epicenter.

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Earphone■jack

External■connection■terminal

LED■Notification

Proximity■sensor/Light■sensor

Mouthpiece■(Microphone)

Earpiece■(Receiver)

Sub■microphone

Inward-facing■camera■(lens)

Display■(Touch■panel)

Laser■auto■focus■sensor

*1

Built-in■antenna■(sub■antenna)

*2

Outward-facing■camera■(lens)

Built-in■antenna■(sub■antenna,■GPS)

*2

Power■key

FeliCa■terminal

*3

Speaker

Built-in■antenna■(Call,■Internet)

*2

Built-in■antenna■(Wi-Fi

®

,■Bluetooth

®

)

*2

Photo■light/RGB■sensor

au■Nano■IC■Card■04■slot/microSD■

memory■card■slot

Volume■key■(DOWN/UP)

■Mark

*4

Back■cover

*4

*1  When shooting with the main camera, you can use the laser to detect the distance in order to focus on objects 

further away and more accurately.

*2  Do not cover the built-in antenna with your hand or put stickers etc. Call/data communication quality becomes worse.

*3  Be careful not to forcefully touch the FeliCa terminal as you may damage it.

*4  A portion of the back cover (Leather black, Leather brown) differs from that of the back cover design in the illustration. 

When using a reader/writer, refer to the 

in the illustration and swipe it near the center of the product.

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