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adjusting the volume when 

viewing a video

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keys on the left-hand side of the 

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Summary of Contents for LG-P940h

Page 1: ...able 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 and Android Market are trademarks of Google Inc ...

Page 2: ... Customising the Home screen design 21 Returning to recently used applications 21 Notification drawer 21 Viewing the status bar 23 Onscreen keyboard 23 Entering accented letters 24 Google account set up 25 Social Networking 25 Viewing and updating your status 26 Removing accounts on your phone 27 Email 27 Managing an email account 27 Email account screen 28 Working with account folders 28 Composin...

Page 3: ... Old Device to your New Device 49 Messaging 49 Sending a message 49 Threaded box 50 Using Smilies 50 Changing your message settings 51 Camera 51 Getting to know the viewfinder 52 Taking a quick photo 52 Once you ve taken the photo 52 Using the advanced settings 54 Video camera 54 Getting to know the viewfinder 55 Shooting a quick video 55 After shooting a video 55 Using the advanced settings 56 Ad...

Page 4: ...ounts sync 69 Privacy 70 Storage 70 Language keyboard 70 Voice input output 71 Accessibility 71 Connectivity 72 Date time 72 About phone 73 PC software LG PC Suite 74 Connecting your Device to your PC 76 Synchronising your Device to a Computer 76 Moving Contacts from your Old Device to your New Device 77 Sending Multimedia contents from Device to PC 78 Backup Restore 82 Phone software update 83 Tr...

Page 5: ...r scroll to and select the 1 2 application you want to uninstall 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...

Page 6: ...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 Android Market If there are improperly installed applications on your phone it may not work normally or a serious error may occur You must uninstall those applicat...

Page 7: ...p applications Applications Settings Applications Running services Scroll to the desired application and touch Stop to stop it 1 2 TIP To return to a recent application press and hold the Home key The screen then displays a list of applications you have recently used 6 Installing PC Software LG PC Suite LG PC Suite PC Application is a program that helps you connect your device to a PC via a USB ca...

Page 8: ...ck WINDOW PC Sync Download to download LG PC Suite PC software 1 2 3 System Requirements for LG PC Suite PC software OS Windows XP 32 bit Service pack 2 Windows Vista 32 bit 64 bit Windows 7 32 bit 64 bit CPU 1GHz or higher processor Memory 512MB or higher RAM Graphic card 1024 x 768 resolution 32 bit color or higher HDD 100 MB or more free hard disk space More free hard disk space may be needed d...

Page 9: ...ise and click the Sync button 1 2 3 4 8 Transferring music photos and videos using USB mass storage devices LG Integrated USB Driver LG integrated USB driver is required to connect an LG device and PC and is installed automatically when you install LG PC Suite PC software Application Settings Storage to check out the storage media If you want to transfer files from or to a memory card insert a mem...

Page 10: ...s this is the NFC antenna 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 6 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 OR Press and hold the Power Lock key for 10 seconds t...

Page 11: ... previous screen Search 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 ...

Page 12: ...rger USB port Power Lock key Volume keys In the Home screen Control ringer volume During a call Control your earpiece volume When playing a track Control volume continuously Headset Jack Back cover SIM card slot Battery microSD Card slot Camera key Microphone Speaker ...

Page 13: ...o remove the back cover hold the phone firmly in one hand With your other hand pull off the back cover with your thumb as shown in figure 1 Slide the SIM card into the SIM card slot Make sure the gold contact area on the card is facing downwards Insert the battery into place by aligning the gold contacts on the phone and the battery 1 and pressing it down until it clicks into place 2 2 3 ...

Page 14: ...mprove battery lifetime 4 Using the memory card Your phone supports the use of microSDTM or microSDHCTM memory cards of up to 32GB capacity These memory cards are specifically designed for mobile phones and other ultra small devices and are ideal for storing media rich files such as music programs videos and photographs for use with your phone To insert a memory card Insert the memory card into th...

Page 15: ...hen it is formatted On the Home screen touch the Applications tab to open the 1 applications menu Scroll and touch Settings Storage Touch Unmount SD card Touch Erase SD card Erase SD card Erase everything If you have set a pattern lock input the pattern lock then select Erase Everything NOTE If there is content on your memory card the folder structure may be different after formatting as all the f...

Page 16: ...creen lock Pattern PIN or Password Once it is set you can change it on the Change screen lock menu NOTE Precautions to take when using Screen lock It is very important to remember the unlock Pattern Pin Password you set You will not be able to access your phone if you use an incorrect Pattern Pin Password 5 times You have 5 opportunities to enter your unlock Pattern PIN or Password If you have use...

Page 17: ...For your safety 17 Getting to know your phone If you have forgotten PIN or Password If you forgot your PIN or Password you need to do Hard reset ...

Page 18: ...e NOTE To select an item touch the centre 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 Home screen Simply swipe your finger to the left or right to view the panels You can customise each panel with widgets shortcuts to your favourite applications fo...

Page 19: ...tomise your Home screen by adding widgets shortcuts folders or wallpapers For more convenience using your phone add your favourite widgets to the Home screen To add items on your Home screen Home screen Menu Add OR Touch and hold the empty part of the Home screen 1 In the Edit mode menu select items you want to add You will then see added items on the Home screen Drag it to the location you want a...

Page 20: ... design by 1 2 downloading launcher and theme applications from either LG SmartWorld or the Android Market Select Homescreen Applications LG SmartWorld or Android Market Search for launcher and theme with launcher or theme as keyword Download and install your choice of launcher application and its relevant themes You can change default with downloaded launcher by selecting Home screen Application ...

Page 21: ... notification drawer down with your finger Or on the Home screen press the Menu key and select Notifications Here you can check 1 2 and manage Sound Vibrate Silent Wi Fi Bluetooth NFC the music player etc Viewing the status bar The status bar uses different icons to display phone information such as signal strength new messages battery life active Wi Fi Bluetooth or NFC and data connections Below ...

Page 22: ...mode Battery fully charged Battery is charging Data in and out Phone is connected to PC via USB cable Icon Description Downloading data Uploading data High Speed Downloading data High Speed Uploading data GPS is acquiring Receiving location data from GPS On Screen Phone connected 3 more notifications not displayed Data is syncing Download finished New Gmail New Google Talk message New message Song...

Page 23: ... Tap to switch to the numbers and symbols keyboard You can also touch and hold this tab to view the Settings menu EN Tap to view or press and hold to change the writing language Tap or touch and hold to insert an emoticon when writing a message Tap to enter a space Tap to create a new line in the message field Tap to delete the previous character Tap to hide the onscreen keyboard Entering accented...

Page 24: ...ch as Gmail select Create to create a new account If you have a Google account enter your email address and password then touch Sign in Once you have set up your Google account on your phone your phone automatically synchronises 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 synchronised wit...

Page 25: ...you don t yet have an account touch Sign up now and input details Enter the e mail address and password that you set up on your community then tap Log in Wait while your details are checked with your community 1 2 3 4 Check your community is turned ON If you tap your community you can see the current status of your social community TIP If you add a social networking widget on your home screen the ...

Page 26: ... 26 TIP You can use information about friends only in SNS or sync all data to Contacts Removing accounts on your phone Choose Applications Settings Accounts sync Choose an account you want to delete Touch Remove account ...

Page 27: ...If you have added more than one account you can switch among accounts 1 To change an email account s setting Applications Email in the account screen touch Menu Settings To delete an email account Applications Email in the account screen touch Menu Settings touch an account you want to delete Remove account Touch the Remove button in the dialog box to confirm that you want to delete the account Em...

Page 28: ...n the Email application touch to Compose Enter an address for the message s intended recipient As you enter text matching addresses are offered from your Contacts Separate multiple addresses with a semicolon 1 2 Add Cc Bcc and add attachment files if required Enter the text of the message Touch the Send button If you aren t connected to a network for example if you re working in airplane mode the ...

Page 29: ... on the current web page 111 Using options Press the Menu key to view options Read it later Add the current web page as a bookmark Add RSS Feed Add the current web page to the RSS feed Share page Allows you to share the web page with others Find on page Allows you to find letters or words on the current web page Select text allows you to copy any text from the web page More Home page Go to the Hom...

Page 30: ... Image Editor You can edit photos and apply various effects Touch the Applications tab then select Image Editor Select an image you want to edit Select desired editing option and edit the image as desired Edits an image by using Select Rotate and Resize Applies 19 different types of filter Adjusts the image using Auto level RGB Balance Brightness Contrast Hue and Saturation Applies 18 different ty...

Page 31: ... skip to the next track in the album playlist or shuffle Touch to skip to the previous track in the album playlist or shuffle Touch to set repeat mode Touch to play the current playlist in shuffle mode Touch to see the current playlist Touch to see lyrics This option is on only if the song includes the lyrics Touch to change the volume Touch to set virtual surround audio effect when connected with...

Page 32: ...adio Insert them into the headset jack Searching for stations You can tune in to radio stations by searching for them manually or automatically They are then saved to specific channel numbers so you don t have to find them again You can store up to 48 channels on your phone Tuning in automatically In the Home screen touch the Applications tab and select FM Radio Press the Menu key then touch Auto ...

Page 33: ...h your device it will display the tag contents on your device NOTE Be careful not to scratch or damage the inside of the back cover as this is the NFC antenna 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 turn it on NOTE When the Flight mode is activated the NFC application can still be used Using NFC To use N...

Page 34: ... Your device when used with an MHL adapter allows you to view videos and other media that you have on your phone on a compatible HD TV Note The Universal HDMI cable and MHL adapter are not included with your device NOTE It may take time to play media files depending on the device connected to your phone Files may not be played properly when using a cable or device that is not HDMI certified The im...

Page 35: ...he device s settings with their service provider NOTE LG is not responsible for the loss interception or misuse of data sent or received via the Bluetooth wireless feature Always ensure that you share and receive data with devices that are trusted and properly secured If there are obstacles between the devices the operating distance may be reduced Some devices especially those that are not tested ...

Page 36: ...is dicoverable to other Bluetooth devices for 120 seconds When prompted enter the PIN for the Bluetooth wireless feature and select OK if 1 2 3 1 2 necessary Select Accept to confirm that you are willing to receive data from the device Received data is saved to the bluetooth folder NOTE If you receive a contact you can save the contacts into the phonebook as following Touch Contact Press More Impo...

Page 37: ...curity type Set the security settings depending on the selected security type Select Save 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 Connect to a WLAN using a Wi Fi Protected Setup WPS Using WPS you can connect to a secured network To connect to a WLAN with a WPS button In Idle mode open the application list and select Settings Wireless network Wi Fi settings Select Push Button Connection Press a WPS button on the access po...

Page 38: ...technology to share digital content through a wireless network 1 2 3 4 Both devices must be DLNA certified to support this feature To turn SmartShare on and allow sharing contents Touch Applications tab and select SmartShare Press the Menu key and select Settings Touch Discoverable checkbox to turn on Touch Always accept request if you would like to automatically accept sharing requests from other...

Page 39: ... on the menu and select the SmartShare 1 2 3 4 1 2 SmartShare is automatically launched with the selected files Select the device from renderer lists to play the files NOTE Follow the similar steps to use the Music player Camera and Video player to share contents Notice Check that your device is connected with your home network using Wi Fi connection to use this application Some DLNA enabled devic...

Page 40: ...evices and share your device s mobile network connection 1 2 3 4 5 Share your device s mobile network via WLAN In Idle mode open the application list and select Settings Wireless network Portable hotspot Select Portable Wi Fi hotspot settings OK Select Portable Wi Fi hotspot to activate the WLAN hotspot Select Configure Wi Fi hotspot to customise the WLAN hotspot Network SSID View and edit the dev...

Page 41: ...S functions This feature may be unavailable depending on your region or service provider Activate location services You must activate location services to receive location information and search the map In Idle mode open the application list and select Settings Location security Adjust the following settings to activate location services Use wireless networks Set to use WLAN and or mobile networks...

Page 42: ...emovable disk and access the file directory If you insert a 1 2 3 memory card in the device you can access the file directory of the memory card by using the device as a memory card reader Application Settings Storage to check out the storage media If you want to transfer files from or to a memory card insert a memory card into the phone Connect the phone to your PC using the USB cable USB connect...

Page 43: ...mory card or damage the memory card VPN connections You can create virtual private networks VPN and connect to your private network securely 2 3 4 5 6 through a public network such as the internet NOTE Your device should already be configured with internet access If you have trouble accessing the internet you need to edit connections If you are not sure about the connection information to enter as...

Page 44: ...load from the web Set CA certificate Select a certificate authority CA certificate that the VPN server uses to identify you You can import certificates from the VPN server or download from the web DNS search domains Enter the domain name server DNS address When you are finished press Menu Save 4 Connect to a private network In Idle mode open the application list and select Settings Wireless networ...

Page 45: ...ering and rejecting a call When you receive a call in Lock state drag the to the right to answer incoming call Drag the to the left to reject an incoming call Drag the Excuse msg bar from the bottom if you want to send one TIP Excuse messages You can send a message quickly using this function This is useful if you need to reply to a message during a meeting Adjusting call volume To adjust the in c...

Page 46: ...l logs On the Home screen touch and choose the Call log tab View a complete list of all dialled received and missed voice calls TIP Touch any call log entry to view the date time and duration of the call Press the Menu key then touch Delete all to delete all the recorded items 2 3 4 5 Call settings You can configure phone call settings such as call forwarding and other special features offered by ...

Page 47: ...llery Select the contact type by touching Touch a category of contact information and enter the details 1 2 1 2 3 4 about your contact Touch Save 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 The outline of star icon ...

Page 48: ... to your New Device Export your contacts as a CSV file from your old device to your PC using a PC sync program Install LG PC Suite PC application on the PC Run the program and connect your device to the PC using a USB cable 1 2 3 4 1 From the top of the screen select Device Import personal information Import contacts A pop up to open a contacts file will appear Select a contacts file and click Ope...

Page 49: ...nu key to open the Options menu Choose from Add subject Attach Send and so on Touch Send to send your message 1 2 3 4 5 The message screen opens with your message after Recipient Name Number Responses appear on the screen As you view and send additional messages a message thread is created Warning The 160 character limit may vary from country to country depending on the language and how the SMS is...

Page 50: ...press the Menu key then choose Insert smiley Changing your message settings Your LG P940h message settings are predefined so you can send messages immediately You can change the settings based on your preferences Touch Messaging icon on the home screen and touch the Menu key then tap Settings ...

Page 51: ... light entering the image Flash Allows you to turn on the flash when taking a photo in dark conditions Settings Touch this icon to open the advanced settings menu Video mode Slide this icon down to switch to video mode Capture Takes 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 NOTE The memory capacity may...

Page 52: ... mail Gmail Messaging Picasa Social 1 2 3 4 5 TIP If you have an SNS account and set it up on your phone you can share your photo with the SNS community Touch Menu More Set as to use the image as a Contact icon or Wallpaper Touch Menu More Edit to edit the picture Long touch on View screen then touch Delete and Confirm by touching Confirm Delete Touch to go to the view finder screen Using the adva...

Page 53: ...cking the shutter This option is ideal if you want to be in the picture Select the desired shot mode Allows you to review images after taking pictures 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 onl...

Page 54: ...the amount of light entering the video Flash Allows you to turn on the flash when recording a video in dark conditions Settings Touch this icon to open the advanced settings menu Camera mode Slide this icon up to switch to camera mode Record Starts recording Gallery Touch to view the last video you recorded This enables you to access your gallery and view your saved videos from within video mode N...

Page 55: ...ideo using SmartShare Bluetooth E mail Gmail Messaging or YouTube Touch to Go to the view finder screen 1 2 3 4 5 6 Long touch on View screen then touch Delete and Confirm by touching Confirm Delete Using the advanced settings Using the viewfinder touch to open all the advanced options Restore all video camera default settings Touch if you want to know how this function operates This provides you ...

Page 56: ...Video camera 56 Adjusting the volume when viewing a video To adjust the volume of a video while it is playing use the volume keys on the left hand side of the phone ...

Page 57: ...choose sin cos tan log and so on 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 Adding an event to your calendar Applications Calendar To check the event touch the date Touch the Menu key if you want to add a new event Touch New event Touch What then enter the event name Check the date and enter the time you want your event to start and finish Also touch Where then enter the location If you want to add a note to your event touch ...

Page 58: ...ng files Polaris Office provides mobile users with convenient file management features including copying cutting and pasting and deleting files and folders right on the device Viewing files Mobile users can now easily view a wide variety of file types including Microsoft Office documents and Adobe PDF right on their mobile devices When viewing documents using Polaris Office the objects and layout ...

Page 59: ...he On Screen Phone window On Screen Phone 2 0 features Real time transfer and control Displays and controls your mobile phone screen when connected to your PC Mouse control Allows you to control your mobile phone by using the mouse to click and drag on your PC screen Text input with keyboard Allows you to compose a text message or note using your computer keyboard File transfer mobile phone to PC ...

Page 60: ...port Mobile Phone Support Select the Model LG P940h Click OSP On Screen Phone to download You can install the On Screen Phone on your PC 1 2 Connecting your phone to your PC On Screen Phone 2 0 provides USB Bluetooth and Wi Fi connection Please follow the instruction on Connection Wizard of OSP program NOTE Please make sure that On Screen Phone check box in Settings Connectivity On Screen Phone is...

Page 61: ...o to Settings Wireless networks Bluetooth settings Select Bluetooth to turn it on and then select Discoverable 1 2 3 4 1 If you have previously connected using a cable run the New Connection Wizard to create a new connection Run the Connection Wizard on the computer select Bluetooth connection then Next The wizard will start searching for Bluetooth enabled mobile phones When the mobile phone you w...

Page 62: ...he home screen to check the On Screen Phone connection status Disconnecting your phone from your PC Click in the top left of the On Screen Phone window Or drag down the notification bar at the top of the home screen and select On Screen Phone connected Select Disconnect On Screen Phone menu and touch Disconnect in the disconnect dialog ...

Page 63: ...ey and touch Advanced Wi Fi Direct settings Tick the check box to make Wi Fi Direct active Set Wi Fi Direct device name and scan for other devices TIP How to obtain the MAC address To set up a connection in some wireless networks with MAC filters you may need to enter the MAC address of your LG P940h into the router You can find the MAC address in the following user interface Touch Application Set...

Page 64: ...rk mode operators access point names APNs and so on Call settings Fixed Dialing Numbers Select Fixed Dialing Numbers to turn on and compile a list of numbers that can be called from your phone You ll need your PIN2 which is available from your operator Only numbers within the fixed dial list can be called from your phone Voicemail Voicemail service Allows you to select your carrier s voicemail ser...

Page 65: ...d calls and last call Excuse messages When you want to reject a call you can send a quick message using this function This is useful if you need to reject a call during a meeting Sound General Silent mode Allows you to mute all sounds including call and notification ringtones except the audio from music and videos and any alarms you have set You can mute media and alarm sounds in their own applica...

Page 66: ...on Screen timeout Set the time for screen timeout Display font Change the display font Gesture Adjust the gesture settings for home screen incoming call alarm or video player Rearrange items If you checkmark this you can relocate an item to other home screens by touching and holding an item and tilting the device Mute Checkmark this to mute the incoming call by flipping the phone over while the ph...

Page 67: ...to draw your unlock pattern to unlock the screen SIM card lock Set up SIM card lock Set up SIM card lock or change the SIM PIN Passwords Visible passwords Select to show passwords as you type them or deselect to hide passwords as you type them Device administration Select device administrators Add one or more administrators Credential storage Use secure credentials Allows you to access secure cert...

Page 68: ...nning Storage use View storage used by applications Battery use See what has been using the battery Development Set options for application development Accounts sync General sync settings Background data Permits applications to synchronise data in the background whether or not you are actively working in them Deselecting this setting can save battery power and lowers but does not eliminate data us...

Page 69: ... reenter the same information as when you first started Android NOTE If you select Factory data reset it will erase all of your personal data from your phone s system memory including information about your Google account any other accounts your system application data and settings as well as any downloaded applications and DRM license Resetting the phone does not erase any system software updates...

Page 70: ...oice input feature Language Opens a screen where you can set the language you use speech to enter text SafeSearch Opens a dialog box where you can set whether you want the Google SafeSearch filter to block certain results Block offensive words When deselected Google voice recognition will recognise and transcribe words many people consider offensive when you use speech to enter text When selected ...

Page 71: ...elect the language of the text you want the synthesiser to read This is particularly useful when combined with Always use my settings to ensure text is spoken correctly across a variety of applications Pico TTS Configure the Pico TTS settings Accessibility Use the Accessibility settings to configure accessibility plug ins you have installed on your phone NOTE Requires additional plug ins Connectiv...

Page 72: ...ted for LG PC Suite via Wi Fi connection in Wireless networks settings Date time Use Date time settings to set how dates are displayed You can also use these settings to set your own time and time zone rather than obtaining the current time from the mobile network About phone View legal information and check phone status and software version ...

Page 73: ... the device Play multimedia contents in your PC from another device TIP 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 software LG PC Suite PC software can be downloaded from the webpage of LG Go to www lg com and select a country of your choice Go to Support Mobile Phone Support Select the Model LG P940h Click PC Syn...

Page 74: ...ed in the library section on the left side of the screen and the device will be connected 1 2 NOTE When you select the connection mode from the device choose PC Software to connect How to establish wireless connection with Wi Fi Wi Fi connection for device Ethernet connection for PC with same wireless router Device configuration From your device select Settings Wireless Networks Wi Fi Settings and...

Page 75: ...vice is connected How to connect with Hotspot Device configuration Select Settings Wireless networks Portable hotspot Enable the Portable Wi Fi hotspot to configure the Wi Fi Hotspot 1 2 3 4 1 2 1 From the Portable Wi Fi hotspot settings Configure Wi Fi hotspot remember the SSID information of the network PC configuration Go to Network Configuration Make sure that the PC is connected to the same p...

Page 76: ...m your device and PC can be synchronised easily with LG PC Suite PC application for your convenience Contacts schedules and bookmarks can be synchronised The procedure is as follows Connect your device to PC Use a USB cable or Wi Fi connection After connection run the program and select the device section from the category on the left side of the screen Click Personal information to select Select ...

Page 77: ...and new contacts from PC are different select a contact you want to import from PC Click the OK button to import a new contact from PC to the device Sending Multimedia contents from Device to PC Connect the device and PC with a USB cable Run LG PC Suite PC application After connection select the device section from the category on the left side of the screen Select Multimedia Select the checkbox o...

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