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Page 1: ...n this document is subject to change without notice This handset is not suitable for people who have a visual impairment due to the touch screen keyboard 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 ...

Page 2: ...ement This device complies with part15 of FCC rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation QF YQTP 1RGTCVKQP 7KLV GHYLFH KDV EHHQ WHVWHG IRU ERG ZRUQ RSHUDWLRQV ZLWK WKH GLVWDQFH RI FP LQFKHV EHWZHHQ WKH XVHUĜV ERG DQG WKH SKRQ...

Page 3: ... Answering and rejecting a call 26 Adjusting the in call volume 26 Making a second call 26 Viewing your call logs 27 Call settings 27 Contacts 28 Searching for a contact 28 Adding a new contact 28 Favourite contacts 28 Moving contacts from your Old Device to your New Device 29 Messaging 30 Sending a message 30 Threaded box 30 Changing your message settings 30 E mail 31 Managing an email account 31...

Page 4: ...der 45 Recording a sound or voice 45 Sending the voice recording 46 Voice Control 46 Task Manager 46 Polaris Ofﬁce 46 FileShare 47 Backup 47 Back up your smart phone data 47 Scheduling automatic backups 48 Restoring smart phone data 48 Using SmartShare 49 The web 51 Internet 51 Using the web toolbar 51 Using options 51 LG SmartWorld 52 How to Get to LG SmartWorld from Your Phone 52 How to use LG S...

Page 5: ...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 X XXX W kg 10g and when worn on the body is X XXX W Kg 10g This device meets RF exposure guidelines wh...

Page 6: ...ssue The guidelines incorporate a substantial margin of safety to give additional protection for the public and to account for any variations in measurements SAR values may vary depending on national reporting requirements and the network band FCC SAR information Your mobile device is also designed to meet the requirements for exposure to radio waves established by the Federal Communications Commi...

Page 7: ...nes 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 are...

Page 8: ...se hearing loss 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 ...

Page 9: ...rge the battery if it has not been used for a long time to maximise usability 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 manufac...

Page 10: ... appropriate High power radars are allocated as primary users i e priority users of the bands 5250 5350 MHz and 5650 5850 MHz and these radars could cause interference and or damage to LE LAN devices DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Hereby LG Electronics declares that this LG E975K product is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999 5 EC A copy of the ...

Page 11: ...e background You can monitor how applications and system resources consume battery power 1 2 3 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 ...

Page 12: ... and all associated data and settings from the phone 4 Using unlock pattern Set unlock pattern to secure your phone Touch Apps tab Settings Lock screen from DEVICE Select screen lock Pattern This opens a screen that guide you through how to draw a screen unlock pattern You have to create a Backup PIN as a safety measure if you forgot pattern lock Caution Create a Google account before setting an u...

Page 13: ...ndition use a Hard Reset Factory Reset to initialize it Turn the power off Press and hold the Power Lock key Volume Down key 1 2 Once LG Logo appears on the screen release all Keys After some seconds allow you to select factory reset function in the Android system recovery utility Scroll the list by Volume keys and select it by Power Lock key WARNING If you perform a Hard Reset all user applicatio...

Page 14: ...e Backup and restore the device Play multimedia contents of your PC from your device 1 2 NOTE You can use the Help menu from the application to find out how to use your LG PC Suite PC application Installing LG PC Suite PC Application LG PC Suite PC application can be downloaded from the webpage of LG Go to www lg com and select a coun try of your choice Go to Support MOBILE SUPPORT LG Mobile Phone...

Page 15: ...onnection run the program and select the device section from the category on the left side of the screen Click Personal information to select 1 2 3 Select the checkbox of contents to synchronize and click the Sync button 9 Synchronising your phone to a computer via USB NOTE To synchronize your phone with your PC using the USB cable you need to install LG PC Suite onto your PC Please refer to previ...

Page 16: ...e 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 Press and hold the Power Lock key for 10 second...

Page 17: ...ching and holding this key 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 Placing a heavy object on the phone or sitting on it can damage the LCD and t...

Page 18: ...l your earpiece volume When playing a track Control volume continuously TIP QuickMemo function Press and hold the Volume Up and Volume Down Keys for one second to use the QuickMemo function Power Lock key SIM card tray WARNING Encloses the battery compartment Please do not open the back cover Camera lens ...

Page 19: ...tion tool that comes with the phone or a thin pin into the eject button aperture and push ﬁrmly but gently until the tray pops out Remove the tray and place the Micro USIM card inside it with the contacts out and the angled corner to the right There is only one possible way to ﬁt the card snugly into the tray Carefully reposition the tray in the slot and push it gently back into the phone NOTE Mak...

Page 20: ...is helps to prevent accidental touches and saves battery power When you are not using the LG E975K press the Power Lock key to lock your phone If there are any programs running when you set lock screen they may be still running in Lock mode It is recommended that you exit all programs before entering Lock mode to avoid unnecessary charges e g phone calls web access and data communications To wake ...

Page 21: ... You can customize each panel with Apps Downloads Widgets and wallpapers NOTE Some screen images may be different depending on your phone provider On your home screen you can view menu icons at the bottom of the screen Menu icons provide easy one touch access to the functions you use the most Touch the Phone icon to bring up the touch screen dialpad to make a call Touch the Contacts icon to open y...

Page 22: ...m the Apps menu touch and hold the application you want to add TIP 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 1 2 3 Returning to recently used applications Touch and hold the Home key The screen displays a pop up with icons of applications you used recently Touch an icon to open the application Or t...

Page 23: ...to see in the status bar Icon Description No Micro USIM card No signal Airplane mode Connected to a Wi Fi network Wired headset Call in progress Call hold Speakerphone Missed call Icon Description Bluetooth is on System warning Alarm is set New voicemail Ringer is silenced NFC is on Vibrate mode Battery fully charged Battery is charging Phone is connected to PC via USB cable Downloading data Uploa...

Page 24: ...u want to enter text Using the keypad entering text Tap once to capitalize the next letter you type Double tap for all caps Tap to switch to the numbers and symbols keyboard You can also touch and hold this tab to view the Settings menu Tap to enter a space Tap to create a new line in the message field Tap to delete the previous character Entering accented letters When you select French or Spanish...

Page 25: ...ct New to create a new account If you have a Google account touch Existing enter your email address and password then touch Sign in Once you have set up your Google account on your phone your phone automatically synchronizes with your Google account on the web Your contacts Gmail messages Calendar events and other information from these applications and services on the web are synchronized with yo...

Page 26: ...nd the life of your battery NOTE If you are out of the Wi Fi zone or set Wi Fi to OFF additional charges may be applied by your mobile operator for mobile data use Turning Wi Fi on and connecting to a Wi Fi network Touch Apps tab Settings Wi Fi from the WIRELESS NETWORKS Set Wi Fi to ON to turn it on and start scanning for available Wi Fi networks 1 2 Tap Wi Fi menu again to see a list of active a...

Page 27: ...om if you want to send a message 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 TIP Quick messages You can send a message quickly using this function This is useful if you need to reject a call with message during a meeting Adjusting the in call volume To adjust the in call volume during a call use the Volume up and down keys on the left hand side of the phone Making a second call During your ﬁrst call touch Menu Add call and dia...

Page 28: ...Touch any call log entry to view the date time and duration of the call TIP Press the Menu key then touch Delete all to delete all the recorded items Call settings You can configure phone call settings such as call forwarding and other special features offered by your carrier On the home screen touch Touch the Menu key Tap Call settings and choose the options that you want to adjust 1 2 3 ...

Page 29: ...hoto or Select from Gallery Select the contact type by touching Touch a category of contact informa tion and enter the details about your contact Touch Save 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 Favourite contacts You can classify frequently called contacts as favourites Adding a contact to your favourites Touch to open your contacts Touch a contact to view their details Touch the star to the right of the contact s name ...

Page 30: ...o device Import contacts A popup window to select the ﬁle type and a ﬁle to import will appear On the popup click the Select a file and Windows Explorer will appear Select the contacts ﬁle to import in Windows Explorer and click the Open Click OK A Field mapping popup to link the contacts in your device and new contacts data will appear If there is a conﬂict between the data in your PC contacts an...

Page 31: ...hare with your message Touch Send to send your message Responses appear on the screen As you view and send additional mes sages a message thread is created 1 2 3 4 5 6 WARNING The 160 character limit may vary from country to country depending on the language and how the SMS is coded WARNING If an image video or audio file is added to an SMS message it is automatically converted into an MMS message...

Page 32: ...s setting Touch Apps tab E mail touch Accounts in the Accounts screen touch Entire settings To delete an email account Touch Apps tab E mail touch Accounts in the Accounts screen touch Remove account touch an account you want to delete Remove select Yes Working with account folders Touch Apps tab E mail touch and select Folders Each account has an Inbox Outbox Sent and Drafts folder Depending on t...

Page 33: ...u send are stored in your Outbox folder until you re connected to a network again If it contains any pending mes sages the Outbox is displayed on the Accounts screen TIP When a new email arrives in the inbox you will receive a notification by sound or vibration Tap the email notification to stop notifications 5 E mail ...

Page 34: ...e catch shot Touch this icon to capture the missing moment before pressing the shutter Shot mode Choose from Normal HDR Panorama or Continuous shot Settings Touch this icon to open the Settings menu Video mode Touch this icon to switch to video mode Taking a photo Gallery Touch to view the last photo you captured This enables you to access your gallery and view saved photos within camera mode ...

Page 35: ...delete the photo Touch to open the options 1 2 3 4 5 Set image as Touch to use the photo as a Contact photo Home Screen wallpaper or Lockscreen Wallpaper Move Touch to move the photo to other place Copy Touch to copy the selected photo and save it to other album Rename Touch to edit the name of the selected picture Rotate left right To rotate left or right Crop Crop your photo Move your finger acr...

Page 36: ...onditions Applies artistic effects to the pictures Set a delay after the capture button is pressed This is ideal if you want to be in the photo Activate to use your phone s location based services Take pictures wherever you are and tag them with the location If you upload tagged pictures to a blog that supports geotagging you can see the pictures displayed on a map NOTE This function is only avail...

Page 37: ...ive effect Live effect provides various visual effects when taking a video Flash Allows you to turn on the flash when taking a video in dark conditions Settings Touch this icon to open the settings menu Camera mode Touch this icon to switch to camera mode Start recording Gallery Touch to view the last video you recorded This enables you to access your gallery and view your saved videos from within...

Page 38: ...open all the advanced options Touch if you want to change the viewfinder menu Zoom in or zoom out This defines and controls the amount of sunlight entering the video 1 2 3 4 5 6 Improves colour qualities in different lighting conditions Choose a colour tone to use for your new view Activate to use your phone s location based services Choose Off to record a video without sound Auto review automatic...

Page 39: ...luetooth E mail Facebook FileShare Gmail Google Messaging Social or YouTube Touch to delete the video you just made Confirm by touching OK The viewfinder reappears Touch to open the options Move Touch to move the video to other place Copy Touch to copy the selected video and save it to other album Rename Tap to edit the name of the selected video Details Find out more information about the content...

Page 40: ... volume keys on the phone Touch and hold any video in the list It displays Delete and Details as options Tip Brightness Gesture Control When viewing the video flick your finger up and down to control the brightness of the video screen Live Zooming When viewing the video use your index finger and thumb in a pinching or spreading motion to zoom in or out Video Wiz You can make your own movie using y...

Page 41: ... desired function among of Photos Videos and Music 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 2 Setting media home Touch Apps tab Media Home Settings You can change the settings based on your preferences Tip Once you connect your device to a TV or monitor via a MHL cable media home apps will be launch automatically Any apps that are running will be interrupted including playback of DivX VOD movies Music Player Your LG E975K ...

Page 42: ...on the right hand side of the phone Touch and hold any song in the list It displays Play Add to playlist Set as ringtone Delete Share Search and Details NOTE Music file copyrights may be protected by international treaties and national copyright laws Therefore it may be necessary to obtain permission or a licence to reproduce or copy music In some countries national laws prohibit private copying o...

Page 43: ...n by pressing both the Volume up and down keys for one second on the screen you want to capture Or touch and slide the status bar downwards and touch 3 1 Select the desired menu option from Pen type Colour Eraser and create a memo Touch in the Edit menu and select to save the memo with the current screen NOTE Please use a fingertip while using the QuickMemo function Do not use your fingernail Usin...

Page 44: ...personalize a wide variety of information Making a note Touch Apps tab Notebook Touch New note to create a new note Select the desired mode Cover Title Paper Paper colour and OK 1 2 3 Getting to know the Notebook Select the Read only or edit mode Undo or Redo Tap this button to write Select the Pen type Thickness Opacity and Colour Erase the memo that you created Touch to attach the files using Pi...

Page 45: ...current note to others via Gmail E mail Social Bluetooth Messaging Picasa Google Memo Save the note with the current screen Select to lock or unlock the Front key Tap this button to enlarge the input area Multimedia ...

Page 46: ...ions touch select the Advanced panel then choose sin cos tan log and so on To check history tap the icon 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 Adding an event to your calendar Touch Apps tab Calendar On the screen you can ﬁnd the differ ent view types of the Calendar Day Week Month Agenda Tap on the date you want to add event on and touch Touch Event name then enter the event name Touch Location and enter the location ...

Page 47: ...Voice Control 2 3 4 1 2 1 Wait for the Say a command prompt then say your query For a query the search results will be displayed in the web browser Tap the result you want or continue searching Task Manager You can manage your applications with Task Manager You can easily check the number of currently running applications and shut down applications You can also uninstall the applications you have ...

Page 48: ...K smart phone data on your new one If you have preloaded application Backup Restore on your smart phone you can back up and restore most of your smart phone data Applications 1 2 including unprotected applications their settings Applications Downloaded Applications Pre installed Bookmarks Calendar Call log Contacts Home screen Messages and System settings using this application To perform a manual...

Page 49: ...b and then select Backup Restore Internal Storage On the Restore screen select a 1 2 3 4 1 2 backup ﬁle that contains the data you want to restore Select the check box next to the item you want to restore and then select Continue to restore to phone NOTE Please note that your phone data will be overwritten with the contents of your backup If the backup ﬁle is encrypted type the password that you s...

Page 50: ...ring requests from other devices Touch Receive files if you would like to allow the other devices to upload media files to my phone 1 2 3 Under the My shared contents section touch to checkmark the types of con tent you would like to share Choose from Photos Videos and Music SmartShare is now activated and ready to share contents To control your renderer devices Let your renderer device e g TV pla...

Page 51: ...nts To download contents from the remote content library Touch Apps tab SmartShare Touch the From button and select 1 2 1 2 the device of the remote content library You can browse the content library Touch and hold a content thumbnail and then touch Download NOTICE A few types of contents are not supported To upload contents from the remote content library NOTE Make sure that the internal storage ...

Page 52: ...s when you press the Back key which goes to the previous page Touch to go homepage Touch to add a new window Touch to access bookmarks Using options Touch to view options Refresh Update the current web page Save to bookmarks Add the current web page as bookmark Share page Allows you to share the web page with others via Bluetooth E mail Facebook FileShare Gmail Google Memo Messaging Picasa Social ...

Page 53: ...er access LG SmartWorld www lgworld com and select your country 2 Download LG SmartWorld App 3 Execute and install the downloaded file 4 Access LG SmartWorld by tapping the icon 1 2 3 How to use LG SmartWorld Participate in monthly LG SmartWorld promotions Search Content Find contents by category e g Games Edudation Entertainment etc List of downloaded to be updated contents Try the easy Menu butt...

Page 54: ...p your phone with a Bluetooth device You must pair your device with another device before you connect to it Touch Apps tab Settings Set Bluetooth to ON from the WIRE LESS NETWORKS Tap Bluetooth menu again Your phone will scan for and display the IDs of all available Bluetooth in range devices If the device you want to pair which isn t on the list make sure the target device is set to be discoverab...

Page 55: ...otspot Choose options that you want to adjust TIP If your computer is running Windows 7 or a recent distribution of some flavours of Linux such as Ubuntu you don t usually need to prepare your computer for tethering But if you re running an earlier version of Windows or another operating system you may need to prepare your computer to establish a network connection via USB For the most current inf...

Page 56: ...curity option active Using the Wi Fi Cast You can share your music picture and video content between users who use 5 Android Phones connected via the same Wi Fi Wi Fi Direct network Check your Wi Fi Wi Fi Direct network in advance and make sure the users are connected to the same network Touch Apps tab Settings More from the WIRELESS NET WORKS Wi Fi Direct Touch the Wi Fi Direct checkbox to turn o...

Page 57: ...rrier s voicemail service Voicemail settings If you are using your carrier s voicemail service this option allows you to enter the voicemail number to use for listening to and managing your voicemail Save unknown numbers Add unknown numbers to contacts after a call Call reject Allows you to set the call reject function Choose from Disabled Reject calls on list or Reject all calls Quick messages Wh...

Page 58: ...en electronic devices It operates over a distance of a few centimeters You can share your contents with a NFC tag or another NFC support device via simple touch with your device If you touch a NFC tag with your device it will display the tag contents on your device To switch NFC on or off From the home screen touch and slide the notification drawer down with your finger then select the NFC icon to...

Page 59: ...off all sounds except alarm and media Dial pad touch tones Allows you to set the phone to play tones when using the dialpad to dial numbers Touch sounds Allows you to set your phone to play a sound when you touch buttons icons and other onscreen items that react to your touch Screen lock sound Allows you to set your phone to play a sound when locking and unlocking the screen Vibrate on touch Allow...

Page 60: ...n from Wallpapers or Gallery Clocks shortcuts Customize clocks shortcuts on lock screen Screen effect You can select the screen effect Owner info Show owner info on lock screen Lock timer Set the lock time after screen timeout Power button instantly locks Set the screen lock when press the power button Vibrate on touch Allows you to set the vibration feedback for phone screen touch Gesture Move ho...

Page 61: ...hone determines your location to street level accuracy Location Google search If you select google use your location to improve search results and other services Security Encrypt phone If you set this function it will be required a PIN or password to decrypt your phone each time you power it on Set up SIM card lock Set up Micro USIM card lock or change the Micro USIM PIN Password typing visible Sh...

Page 62: ...the mobile network Accessibility Use the Accessibility settings to configure accessibility plug ins you have installed on your phone NOTE Requires additional plug ins to become selectable PC connection USB connection type You can set the desired mode Charge only Media sync MTP USB tethering LG software or Camera PTP Ask on connection Ask USB connection mode when connecting to a computer Help Help ...

Page 63: ...62 About phone View legal information and check phone status and software version Settings ...

Page 64: ...ving the USB data cable during the upgrade may seriously damage your mobile phone NOTE LG reserves the right to make firmware updates available only for selected models at its own discretion and does not guarantee the availability of the newer version of the firmware for all handset models LG Mobile Phone software update via Over the Air OTA This feature allows you to update your phone s software ...

Page 65: ... downloaded applications and your DRM licence might be lost in the process of updating your phone s software Therefore LG recommends that you back up your personal data before updating your phone s software LG does not take responsibility for any loss of personal data NOTE This feature is dependent on your network service provider region and country Phone software update ...

Page 66: ...DivX video up to HD 720p including premium content DivX DivX Certified and associated logos are trademarks of Rovi Corporation or its subsidiaries and are used under license Dolby Mobile Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Notice Open Source Software To obtain the corresponding source code under GPL LGPL MPL and othe...

Page 67: ... may be optional Travel adaptor Stereo headset User Guide Learn more about your LG E975K Data cable Connect your LG E975K and PC Micro USIM Slot Pin Accessories NOTE Always use genuine LG accessories Failure to do this may void your warranty Accessories may vary in different regions ...

Page 68: ... inserted No network connection Losing network Signal is weak or you re outside the carrier network Move towards a window or into an open area Check the network operator coverage map Operator applied new services Check whether the Micro USIM card is more than 6 12 months old If so change your Micro USIM at your network provider s nearest branch Contact your service provider Codes do not match To c...

Page 69: ...ailable Dialling error New network not authorized New Micro USIM card inserted Check for new restrictions Pre paid charge limit reached Contact service provider or reset limit with PIN2 Phone cannot be switched on On Off key pressed too briefly Press the On Off key down for at least two seconds Battery is not charged Charge battery Check charging indicator on the display Troubleshooting ...

Page 70: ...onnection to the phone No voltage Plug the charger into a different socket Charger defective Replace charger Wrong charger Only use original LG accessories Number not permitted The Fixed dialling number function is on Check the Settings menu and turn the function off Impossible to receive send SMS picture Memory full Delete some messages from the phone Files not opening Unsupported file format Che...

Page 71: ... case check to see if it has covered the area around the proximity sensor Make sure that the area around the proximity sensor is clean No sound Vibration mode Check the settings status of the sound menu to make sure you are not in vibrate or silent mode Hang up or freeze Intermittent software problem Try to perform a software update via the website Troubleshooting ...

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