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Installing the SIM card 
and battery

Before you can start exploring 
your new phone, you’ll need to set 
it up. To insert the SIM card and 
battery: 

To remove the back cover, hold 
the phone firmly in your hand. 
With your other hand,  firmly 
press your thumb on the back 
cover. Lift off the battery cover 
with your forefinger.

1 

Slide the SIM card into the SIM 
card holder. Make sure the gold 
contact area on the card is 
facing downwards.

2 

Summary of Contents for Optimus 2X

Page 1: ...General Inquiries LG Customer Information Centre 0844 847 5847 or 44 844 847 5847 Make sure the number is correct before making a call User Guide LG P990 P N MFL67121818 1 1 www lg com ENGLISH ...

Page 2: ...th QD ID B017628 Wi Fi WLAN This equipment may be operated in all European countries The WLAN can be operated in the EU without restriction indoors but cannot be operated outdoors in France Russia and Ukraine ...

Page 3: ...mpaired because of its touch screen keypad Copyright 2011 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 LG P990 LG P990 User Guide English ...

Page 4: ...s 24 Getting to know your phone 25 Installing the SIM card and battery 27 Charging your phone 28 Installing the memory card 29 Formatting the memory card 30 Your Home screen 31 Touch screen tips 31 Lock your phone 31 Unlock screen 32 Home 32 Setting the number of home screens 33 Adding widgets to your home screen 33 Getting back to a recently used application 34 Home preview function 34 Capturing ...

Page 5: ...ng your status 51 Removing accounts on your phone 51 Camera 52 Getting to know the viewfinder 52 Taking a quick photo 53 Once you ve taken the photo 53 Using the advanced settings 54 Using the focus mode 56 Viewing your saved photos 56 Video camera 57 Getting to know the viewfinder 57 Shooting a quick video 58 After shooting a video 58 Using the advanced settings 59 Watching your saved videos 60 Adj...

Page 6: ... 72 Sending the voice recording 73 The Web 74 Browser 74 Using options 74 Settings 75 Wireless networks 75 Sound 76 Display 77 Gesture 78 Location security 78 Applications 79 Accounts sync 80 Privacy 80 SD card phone storage 81 Language keyboard 81 Voice input output 81 Accessibility 83 HDMI 83 Date time 84 About phone 84 Wi Fi 84 Turn on Wi Fi 84 To connect to Wi Fi 84 Sharing your phone s data c...

Page 7: ...n Screen Phone features 89 How to install On Screen Phone on your PC 90 How to connect your mobile phone to your PC 90 To check the phone to PC connection 91 To disconnect your phone from your PC 92 Phone Software update 92 Copyrights and trademarks 94 Accessories 96 Technical data 97 Troubleshooting 98 ...

Page 8: ...ic studies The guidelines include a substantial safety margin designed to assure the safety of all persons regardless of age or health The exposure standard for mobile devices employs a unit of measurement known as the Specific Absorption Rate or SAR The SAR limit stated in the international guidelines is 2 0 W kg Tests for SAR are conducted using standard operating positions with the device trans...

Page 9: ... metal and should position the product at least 1 5 cm away from your body In order to transmit data files or messages this device requires a quality connection to the network In some cases transmission of data files or messages may be delayed until such a connection is available Ensure the above separation distance instructions are followed until the transmission is completed The highest SAR valu...

Page 10: ...the phone kept 2cm 0 79 inches between the users body and the back of the phone To comply with FCC RF exposure requirements a minimum separation distance of 2cm 0 79 inches must be maintained between the user s body and the back of the phone FCC Notice Caution Notice This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause ...

Page 11: ...ed Keep away from electrical appliances such as TVs radios and personal computers The unit should be kept away from heat sources such as radiators or cookers Do not drop Do not subject this unit to mechanical vibration or shock Switch off the phone in any area where you are required to by special regulations For example do not use your phone in hospitals as it may affect sensitive medical equipmen...

Page 12: ...or tropical environments it may cause damage to the phone and invalidation of warranty Your phone is an electronic device that generates heat during normal operation Extremely prolonged direct skin contact in the absence of adequate ventilation may result in discomfort or minor burns Therefore use care when handling your phone during or immediately after operation Efficient phone operation Electro...

Page 13: ...esigned to prevent possible interference with sensitive medical equipment Road safety Check the laws and regulations on the use of mobile phones in the area when you drive Do not use a hand held phone while driving Give full attention to driving Use a hands free kit if available Pull off the road and park before making or answering a call if driving conditions require you to do so RF energy may af...

Page 14: ...sonable level NOTE Excessive sound pressure from earphones can cause 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 Stop using your mobile device until the glass is replaced by an authorised service provider Bl...

Page 15: ...hich may cause a choking hazard if detached Emergency calls Emergency calls may not be available on all mobile networks Therefore you should never depend solely on your phone for emergency calls Check with your local service provider Battery information and care You do not need to completely discharge the battery before recharging Unlike other battery systems there is no memory effect that could c...

Page 16: ...There is risk of explosion if the battery is replaced with an incorrect type Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions Please recycle when possible Do not dispose as household waste If you need to replace the battery take it to your nearest authorised LG Electronics service point or dealer for assistance Always unplug the charger from the wall socket after the phone is...

Page 17: ...waste batteries accumulators 1 When this crossed out wheeled bin symbol is attached to batteries accumulators of your product it means they are covered by the European Directive 2006 66 EC 2 This symbol may be combined with chemical symbols for mercury Hg cadmium Cd or lead Pb if the battery contains more than 0 0005 of mercury 0 002 of cadmium or 0 004 of lead 3 All batteries accumulators should ...

Page 18: ...ettings Applications Manage applications When all applications appear scroll and select the application you want to uninstall 1 2 Tap Uninstall and touch OK to uninstall application you desired 2 Optimising battery life You can extend your battery s life between charges by turning off features that you don t need constantly running in the background You can also monitor how applications and system...

Page 19: ...tery use The top of the screen displays battery usage time This is either how long since your 1 2 1 2 phone was last connected to a power source or if connected to a power source how long since your phone was last run on battery power The body of the screen lists applications or services using battery power from greatest amount to least 3 Installing an open source OS If you install an open source ...

Page 20: ...nnecting four or more dots If you set a pattern the phone screen will lock To unlock the phone draw the pattern you have set on the screen Caution You need to create your Google account first before you set an unlock pattern WARNING Precautions to take when using the Pattern Lock It is very important that you remember the unlock pattern you set You will not be able to access your phone untill you ...

Page 21: ...on and perform factory reset immediately Please note after you perform Hard Reset all your data and applications on your phone will be erased This cannot be reversed WARNING If you perform Hard Reset all user applications and user data will be deleted Please remember to back up any important data before performing a Hard Reset 6 Connecting to Wi Fi networks To use Wi Fi on your phone you need to a...

Page 22: ...ials Ask your network administrator for details The status bar displays icons that indicate Wi Fi status 1 2 3 4 7 Opening and switching applications 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 Use and switch among several open applications Android manages each applica...

Page 23: ...ing and using the program As PC suite is embedded in the internal memory on your phone and you can simply copy it to your PC LG PC SUITE The LG PC Suite IV is a program that helps you connect your mobile phone to a PC using a USB data communication cable so that you can use the functions of your mobile phone on your PC Major functions of the LG PC Suite IV Create edit and delete phone data conveni...

Page 24: ... box Connect your phone to your PC using the USB data cable 1 In the status bar drag the USB icon 1 2 2 Choose USB Connected and Turn on USB storage 3 You can view the mass storage content on your PC and transfer the files 4 Copy the LGPCSuiteIV folder on your mass storage device to your PC 5 Run LGInstaller exe file on your PC and follow the instructions When LG PCSuite IV installation is complet...

Page 25: ...er files between your phone s microSD card and the computer 1 2 3 4 5 When the phone is connected as USB storage you will receive a notification Your phone s microSD card is mounted as a drive on your computer You can now copy files to and from the microSD card NOTE When uninstalling PC Suite IV USB and Bluetooth Drivers are not automatically removed Therefore they must be uninstalled manually TIP...

Page 26: ...ble as it might cause errors on your PC 1 2 12 Hold your phone upright Please hold your phone straight and upright as with a normal phone The LG P990 has an internal antenna Be careful not to scratch or damage the back of the phone as this will cause loss of performance While making receiving calls or sending receiving data try to avoid holding the lower part of the phone where the antenna is loca...

Page 27: ...phone Power Lock key Switch your phone on off by pressing and holding this key Turn off and lock the screen NOTE Proximity sensor When receiving and making calls the proximity sensor automatically turns the backlight off and locks the touch keypad by sensing when the phone is near your ear This extends battery life and prevents the touch keypad from activating unintentionally during calls WARNING ...

Page 28: ...ger volume During a call control your In Call volume When playing a track control volume continuously Stereo earphone connector Power Lock key Battery SIM card slot microSD memory card slot Camera lens HDMI cable connector Flash Speaker Internal antenna Microphone Getting to know your phone ...

Page 29: ...insert the SIM card and battery To remove the back cover hold the phone firmly in your hand With your other hand firmly press your thumb on the back cover Lift off the battery cover with your forefinger 1 Slide the SIM card into the SIM card holder Make sure the gold contact area on the card is facing downwards 2 ...

Page 30: ...l socket Your LG P990 must be charged until you can see NOTE The battery must be fully charged initially to extend battery lifetime Notice Use only LG approved battery charger 1A and data cable 1A specific to your phone model since they are designed to maximise battery life Using other chargers and data cables will not guarantee full battery charge and normal charging time Getting to know your phon...

Page 31: ... Make sure the gold contact area on the card is facing downwards Removing a memory card Carefully remove the memory card by gently pushing it in to the phone and quickly releasing it WARNING Do not insert or remove the memory card when the phone is on Otherwise it may damage the memory card as well as your phone and the data stored on the memory card may be corrupted ...

Page 32: ...firm your choice If you set the pattern lock input the pattern lock and select Erase Everything The card will then be formatted and ready to use 1 2 3 4 5 6 NOTE If there is content on your memory card the folder structure may be different after formatting as all the files will have been deleted TIP If your memory card is already unmounted you can use the following steps to format it Touch Applicat...

Page 33: ... screen is sensitive enough to pick up a light firm touch Use the tip of your finger to touch the option you want Be careful not to touch any other keys Lock your phone When you are not using LG P990 press the Power key to lock your phone This helps to prevent accidental touching of the keys and saves battery power If you do not use the phone for a while the home screen or other screen you are vie...

Page 34: ...n view quick keys on the bottom of the screen The quick keys provide easy one touch access to the functions you use the most Touch the Phone icon to bring up the touch dialling pad to make a call Touch the Contacts icon to open your contacts Touch the Messaging icon to access the messaging menu Here you can create a new message Touch the Applications tab at the bottom of the screen You can then vi...

Page 35: ...dd Or long touch the empty part of the home screen On the Add to Home screen menu touch the type of item you want to add 1 2 For example select Folders from the list and tap it Select Contacts with phone numbers from the list and tap it You will see a new folder s icon on the home screen Drag it to the desired location on the desired panel and release your finger from the screen TIP To add an appl...

Page 36: ...s on the home screen and bringing them closer together You can move back to the home screen by placing two fingers on home preview screen and spreading them farther apart 1 2 Capturing the screen If you touch and hold the Home key and press Power Lock key at the same time the current image on the screen is captured with a camera shutter sound effect You can find the captured image in the Gallery N...

Page 37: ... phone information such as signal strength new messages battery life and active Bluetooth and data connections Below is a table explaining the meaning of icons you are likely to see in the status bar Status bar Icon Description No SIM card No signal Airplane mode Connected to a Wi Fi network Wired headset Call in progress Call hold Speakerphone Phone microphone is muted Missed call ...

Page 38: ...nd out Phone is connected to PC via USB cable Downloading data Uploading data GPS is acquiring Icon Description 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 is playing Upcoming event FM radio turned on in the background USB tethering is active Your Home screen ...

Page 39: ...keyboard You can also touch and hold this tab to view the settings menu Tap to view or long press to change the writing language Tap to insert the emoticon you prefer while 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 letters When you select French or Spanish as the text...

Page 40: ...t field by touching Next on the keyboard When you have finished inputting your name and 1 2 3 4 username tap Next Your phone is communicating with Google servers and checking username availability Enter and re enter your password Then follow the instructions and enter the required and optional information about the account Wait while the server creates your account Signing in to your Google accoun...

Page 41: ...n into the one you want to use with these applications first When you sign in your contacts Gmail messages calendar events and other information from these applications and services on the web are synchronised with your phone If you don t sign into a Google account during setup you will be prompted to sign in or to create a Google account the first time you start an application that requires one s...

Page 42: ...f you do not want to use the speaker phone touch Speaker icon and ensure you have the headset plugged in While the video call is connecting you will see your own image after the other party has answered their image will be displayed on the screen Adjust the inner camera position if necessary To end a video call touch End icon NOTE If you set Use private image in the Video call settings the person ...

Page 43: ...ccept an incoming call Touch Reject icon to reject an incoming call 1 2 3 TIP Excuse messages When you reject a call you can send a message quickly by touching Send SMS This is useful if you need to reply the message during a meeting Adjusting call volume To adjust the in call volume during a call use volume up down key on the right side of the phone Making a second call During your initial call t...

Page 44: ...carrier 6 On the home screen touch the Applications tab to open the applications menu Scroll and touch Settings Tap Call settings and choose options that you want to adjust Fixed Dialling Numbers Select Fixed Dialling Numbers to turn on and compile a list of numbers that can be called from your phone You ll need your PIN 2 code which is available from your operator Only numbers within the fixed di...

Page 45: ...barred Enter the call barring password Please check with your network operator about this service Call costs View the charges applied to your calls This service is network dependent some operators do not support this function Call duration View the duration of all calls including all dialled calls received calls and last call Excuse messages When you want to reject a call you can send a message qu...

Page 46: ...nformation and enter the details about your contact Touch Save to save the contact 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 Favourite contacts You can classify frequently called contacts as favourites To add a contact to your favourites On the home screen touch to open your contacts Touch a contact to view their details Touch the star to the right of the contact s name The star turns gold The favorites contact will be sav...

Page 47: ...your message Touch Send to send your message TIP You can touch icon to attach the file you want to share with your message 1 2 3 4 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 how the SMS is coded and the language WARNING If an image video or audio file is added to an...

Page 48: ...unt list TIP Select the Email shortcut icon on the home screen to move to the list of email accounts 1 The first time you open the Email application a setup wizard opens to help you add an email account After initial setup Email displays the contents of your Inbox if you have only one account or the Accounts screen if you have multiple accounts TIP If you long press an account from the list of ema...

Page 49: ...ave configured email to send and receive email from more than one account you can view all messages sent to all accounts in your Combined inbox 1 2 Open the Email application Touch Combined inbox in the Accounts screen Messages in the Combined inbox are colour coded along their left sides by account using the same colours that are used for your accounts in the Accounts screen Composing and sending...

Page 50: ...you re working in airplane mode the messages that you send are stored in your Outbox folder 3 4 5 6 until you re connected to a network again If it contains any pending messages the Outbox is displayed on the Email_Accounts screen Please note that messages sent using an Exchange account will not be located on the phone they will however be located on the Exchange server itself If you want to see y...

Page 51: ...il then touch Done To change account settings Open the Email Accounts screen Touch the Menu key and touch Settings Touch and hold the account which you want to change the settings of To delete an email account Open the Accounts screen Touch and hold the account you want to delete 1 2 3 1 2 1 2 Touch Delete in the menu that opens Touch OK in the dialog box to confirm that you want to delete the acc...

Page 52: ...our phone On the home screen touch the Applications tab to open the applications menu Choose any social networking site application you want to use 1 2 Enter your e mail address and the password that you set up on your community then tap Log in Wait while your details are checked with your community If you tap your community you can see the current status of your social community TIP If you add a ...

Page 53: ...your current status with comments or uploading photos NOTE This is dependent on network services TIP You can use information about friends only in social networking site or sync all data to contacts Removing accounts on your phone Choose Applications Settings Accounts sync Choose the account you want to delete then touch Remove account 1 2 3 1 2 ...

Page 54: ...oto in a dark place Brightness This defines and controls of the amount of sunlight entering the image Slide the brightness indicator along the bar towards to lower the brightness of the image or towards to increase it Video mode Slide down 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...

Page 55: ...rence between centre and side Once you ve taken the photo Your captured photo will appear on the screen 1 2 3 4 Share Touch to share your photo via Bluetooth Email Facebook for LG Gmail Messaging MySpace for LG Picasa or Twitter for LG NOTE Additional charges may apply when MMS messages are uploaded and or downloaded while roaming TIP If you have a social networking site account and set it up on y...

Page 56: ... this icon to select the options menu See Using the focus mode Scene mode Choose from Auto Portrait Landscape Sports Sunset and Night ISO The ISO rating determines the sensitivity of the camera s light sensor The higher the ISO the more sensitive the camera will be This is useful under darker conditions when you cannot use the flash Select from ISO values of Auto 800 400 200 and 100 White balance ...

Page 57: ...wer photos in the memory Stabilization Select On to compensate for unsteady hands Auto review If you set Auto review to On it will show you the picture you have just taken automatically Shutter sound Select one of the four shutter sounds Tag location 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...

Page 58: ...ke a photo your camera detects and focuses on human faces automatically Manual Set the camera to focus manually Viewing your saved photos You can access your saved photos from within the camera mode Just touch and your gallery will appear on the screen Touch the photo on the screen and you will see Slideshow and Menu Touch to see slide show Touch Menu and select options you want You can share the ...

Page 59: ...ness This defines and controls of the amount of sunlight entering the video Slide the brightness indicator along the bar towards to lower the brightness of the video or towards to increase it Flash Allows you to turn on the flash when capturing a video in dark place Camera mode Slide up this icon to switch to camera mode Start recording Gallery Touch to view the last video you recorded This enable...

Page 60: ...p video icon to stop recording After shooting a video A still image representing your video will appear on the screen Play Touch to play the video 1 2 3 4 5 6 Share Touch to share your video via Bluetooth Email Gmail Messaging or YouTube NOTE Additional charges may apply when MMS messages are uploaded and or downloaded while roaming Rename Touch to edit the name of the selected video Touch to dele...

Page 61: ...e balance correctly you may need to determine the light conditions Choose from Auto Incandescent Sunny Fluorescent and Cloudy Color effect Choose a colour tone to use for your new video NOTE Options for Color effect may vary depending on the video mode Video quality Choose from Super fine Fine and Normal Duration Set a duration limit for your video Choose between Normal and MMS to limit the maximu...

Page 62: ...os In the viewfinder touch Your gallery will appear on the screen Touch a video once to bring it to the front of the gallery It will start to play automatically Adjusting the volume when viewing a video To adjust the volume of a video while it is playing use the volume keys on the right side of the phone 1 2 3 Video camera ...

Page 63: ... grid or in stacks sorted by the date and the location where they were taken Use the Album View switch at the top right of the screen to switch between grid and stack view Drag the Album View switch to the left to view the album contents in a chronological grid Drag the Album View switch to the right to view the contents of the album in stacks Using SmartShare SmartShare provides you a better way ...

Page 64: ...can browse the remote content library Long touch a content thumbnail and flick them to the top area 5 6 1 2 3 4 by your finger or touch play button Notice Check that your device is connected with your home network using Wi Fi connection to use this application The devices should be connected to the same WI FI network i e WI FI Mac address of both the devices should be the same Notice Some DLNA ena...

Page 65: ...info as options 2 3 4 5 6 NOTE Music file copyrights may be protected by international contracts 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 of copyrighted material Before downloading or copying the file please check the national laws of the relevant country concerning ...

Page 66: ...t During auto scanning touch Stop scanning if you want to stop scanning Only channels scanned before you stop will be saved 1 2 3 4 NOTE You can also manually tune in to a station using the displayed wheel Listening to the radio On the home screen touch the Applications tab and select FM Radio Touch the channel list of the station you want to listen to Touch icon You can listen to the radio via bu...

Page 67: ... Mass storage only mode 3 4 How to save music video files to your phone Connect your phone to the PC using the USB cable Touch and drag down the status bar on the home screen Select USB connected Turn on USB storage Open folder to view files If you have not installed LG Android Platform Driver on your PC you will need to set it manually For more information refer to Transferring files using USB ma...

Page 68: ...roid mobile phone to the PC using a USB cable Select the Contacts icon Go to Menu File Import and 1 select the CSV file saved in the PC If the fields in the imported CSV file are different from the ones in PC Sync for Android you need to map the fields After mapping the fields click OK Then the contacts are added in PC Sync for Android click Sync or Sync contacts to synchronise the contacts saved ...

Page 69: ...elect Share Bluetooth Enable the Bluetooth tick box and select Scan for devices Choose the device you want to send data from the list Connecting to FTP Only the FTP server is supported on this handset Go to Settings Wireless networks Bluetooth settings Then select the Discoverable tick box and search for other devices Find the service you want and connect to the FTP server NOTE If you want to sear...

Page 70: ...ed Places Clear Map Latitude and so on 1 2 Market Android Market lets you download useful applications and games If you install applications and games from Android Market they appear in the LG P990 menu You can check downloaded applications on Downloads tab You can check other s comments regarding an application or you can post your own comments Gmail Gmail is configured when you first set up your...

Page 71: ...uding setting which data on your phone you want to be able to search Web Touch Google search to adjust Google search settings Show web suggestions Tick to display suggestions for Google web searches below the Google search box as you type Use My Location Tick to include your location when using Google search and other Google services When you tick this option you are asked whether you consent to a...

Page 72: ...r on your phone Clear shortcuts Erases the list of previously chosen search results that appear as suggestions below the Google search box YouTube YouTube is a free website where you can watch or upload videos NOTE You can access YouTube with your Google account but you need a YouTube account for some services such as video uploading ...

Page 73: ...ns Alarm in silent mode Side button behavior Alarm volume Set default ringtone and Weather info settings 1 2 3 4 Using your calculator On the home screen touch the Applications tab and select Calculator Touch the number keys to enter numbers For simple calculations touch the function you want x or followed by For more complex calculations touch Menu Advanced panel then choose sin cos tan log and s...

Page 74: ...sed to override the local time zone set by the mobile network so that time zone of your choice is applicable to Calendar and events of your phone 3 4 5 6 7 On the idle screen touch the Home key Touch Calendar then sign in to your account In the Calendar menu Select Settings option Touch Use Home Time Zone and select required time zone in Home Time Zone option Voice recorder Use the voice recorder ...

Page 75: ...may differ from the real time Sending the voice recording Once you have finished recording you can send the audio clip by touching Share Choose from Bluetooth Email Gmail and Messaging When you select Email Gmail and Messaging the voice recording will be added to the message that you write and send it normally 1 2 ...

Page 76: ...and history Windows Show all your open windows Refresh Touch to refresh the web page Forward Go forward to the page you connected to after the current page The Back key takes you to the previous page More Add bookmark Add the current web page as bookmark Find on page If you enter any letter or word it will marks all the letters available in the web page Select text Touch and select the lines you w...

Page 77: ...s screen is accessed from the Wi Fi settings screen Touch the Menu key and touch Advanced 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 P990 into the router You can find the MAC address in the following user interface Touch Application Settings Wireless networks Wi Fi settings and touch the Menu ...

Page 78: ...n Phone allows you to view your mobile phone screen from a PC via a USB or Bluetooth connection You can also control your mobile phone from your PC using the mouse or keyboard Sound General Silent mode Allows you to silence all sounds including call and notification ringtones except the audio from music videos and any alarms you have set You must silence media and alarms in their own applications ...

Page 79: ...hone to play a sound when locking and unlocking the screen Haptic feedback Allows you to set your phone to vibrate briefly when you touch the Menu key Back key and perform other actions Display Brightness Adjust the brightness of the screen Auto rotate screen Allows you to set the orientation to automatically switch to landscape mode or portrait mode when you turn the phone sideways or upright Ani...

Page 80: ...phone Opens a set of screens that guide you through drawing a screen unlock pattern You can set PIN or Password instead of Pattern or leave it as None TIP To lock your screen by using the Pattern Lock The first time you do this a short tutorial about creating an unlock pattern appears You are prompted to draw and redraw your own pattern The next time you turn on your phone or wake up the screen Yo...

Page 81: ...Allows you to set or change the password for your secure credential storage Your password must have at least eight characters Clear storage Deletes all secure certificates and related credentials and erases the secure storage password Applications Unknown sources Permits installation of applications that you obtain from websites email or other locations other than Android Market WARNING To protect...

Page 82: ... use Auto sync Permits applications to synchronise send and receive data on their own schedule Manage accounts List of all Google accounts and other accounts you ve added to your phone If you touch an account in this screen its account screen opens Privacy If you select Factory data reset it will erase all of your personal data from internal phone storage including information about your Google ac...

Page 83: ...Internal SD card Checks total space and available space Touch Unmount Internal SD card for safe removal If you want to delete all data from the internal microSD touch Format Internal SD card to format it Internal phone storage Checks the Available space Language keyboard Use the Language keyboard settings to select the language and region for the text on your phone and for configuring the onscreen...

Page 84: ...e advantage of it NOTE If you don t have speech synthesiser data installed only the Install voice data setting is available Listen to an example Plays a brief sample of the speech synthesiser using your current settings Always use my settings Check to use the settings on this screen in place of speech synthesiser settings available in other applications Default Engine Opens a dialog where you can ...

Page 85: ... Requires additional plug ins to become selectable HDMI Adjust the HDMI connection setting If your phone is connected with TV PC via HDMI cable you can see the image and video file through the TV PC when the video player image viewer is visible on your phone screen NOTE It may take time to play media files depending on the device connected to your phone using an HDMI cable Files may not be played ...

Page 86: ...s access point AP You can enjoy wireless internet with Wi Fi without extra charges Turn on Wi Fi From the home screen open the notification drawer and touch on Or touch Application Settings Wireless networks then turn Wi Fi on To connect to Wi Fi Choose Wi Fi network you want to connect to If you see you need to enter password to connect NOTE If you are out of Wi Fi area and choose 3G connection a...

Page 87: ...uter via a USB cable USB tethering You can also share your phone s data connection with up to five devices at once by turning your phone into a portable Wi Fi hotspot When your phone is sharing its data connection an icon appears in the status bar and as an ongoing notification in the notifications drawer Icon Description USB tethering is active Portable Wi Fi hotspot is active Both USB tethering ...

Page 88: ...dialog with information about USB tethering and portable Wi Fi hotspots as well as information about where to learn more 1 2 3 To share your phone s data connection via USB If your computer is running Windows 7 or a recent distribution of some flavours of Linux such as Ubuntu you typically don t need to prepare your computer for tethering But if you re running an earlier version of Windows or anot...

Page 89: ... its mobile network data connection with your computer via USB connection An ongoing notification 1 2 3 4 is added to the status bar and notifications drawer Un tick USB tethering to stop sharing your data connection Or just disconnect the USB cable To share your phone s data connection as a portable Wi Fi hotspot On the home screen touch the Applications tab and select Settings Touch Wireless net...

Page 90: ...uch Portable Wi Fi hotspot settings 4 1 2 3 4 Touch Configure Wi Fi hotspot The Configure Wi Fi hotspot dialog opens You can change the network SSID name that other computers see when scanning for Wi Fi networks You can also touch the Security menu to configure the network with Wi Fi Protected Access 2 WPA2 security with a preshared key PSK If you touch the WPA2 PSK security option a password fiel...

Page 91: ...ng the mouse or keyboard On Screen Phone icons Connects or disconnects your mobile phone to from your PC 6 Rotates the On Screen Phone window only available at applications that support rotation Changes the On Screen Phone preferences Exits the On Screen Phone program Minimises the On Screen Phone window On Screen Phone features Real time transfer and control displays and controls your mobile phon...

Page 92: ... or text multimedia messages as well as alarm notifications NOTE The On Screen Phone feature does not support camera preview and videos on your phone so these images cannot be displayed on the PC screen How to install On Screen Phone on your PC Visit LG Home http www lg com and go to Support Mobile Phone Support Download LG Mobile Support Tool to PC If you download LG PC Suite IV the On Screen Pho...

Page 93: ... Bluetooth connection then Next The wizard starts searching for 3 4 1 2 3 4 Bluetooth enabled mobile phones When the mobile phone that you wish to connect to appears click Stop to stop searching Select LG P990 from the device list and click Next You can rename the device if you wish Enter the PIN code e g 0000 and click Next On your mobile phone accept the request and enter the same PIN code then ...

Page 94: ...internet without the need to visit a service centre This feature is only available if and when LG makes the newer version of the firmware available for your device As the mobile phone firmware update requires the user s full attention for the duration of the update process please make sure to check all instructions and notes that appear at each step before proceeding Please note that removing the ...

Page 95: ... check the software version on your mobile phone Settings About phone Software update Software update check You can also rearrange update schedule in 1 hour 4 hours 8 hours or 24 hours before updates In this case the application will notify you to update when the time is up Also you can rearrange or update by manually NOTE This feature is dependent on the network service provider region or countri...

Page 96: ...m Dolby Laboratories Dolby and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Contains Adobe Flash Player or Adobe AIR technology under license from Adobe Systems Incorporated Copyright 1995 2011 DivX Mobile ABOUT DIVX VIDEO DivX is a digital video format created by DivX Inc This is an official DivX Certified device that plays DivX video Visit www divx com for more information and softwa...

Page 97: ...eo up to 1920x1080 DivX DivX Certified and associated logos are trademarks of DivX Inc and are used under license Notice Open Source Software To obtain the corresponding source code under GPL LGPL MPL and other open source licenses please visit http opensource lge com All referred license terms disclaimers and notices are available for download with the source code ...

Page 98: ... Items described below may be optional Charger Data cable Connect your LG P990 and PC Battery User Guide Learn more about your LG P990 Stereo headset NOTE Always use genuine LG accessories Failure to do this may void your warranty Accessories may vary in different regions ...

Page 99: ...97 Technical data Ambient Temperatures Max 55 C discharging 45 C charging Min 10 C ...

Page 100: ...ak Signal outside of GSM network area Operator applied new services Move towards a window or into an open area Check the network operator coverage map Check if the SIM card is older than 6 12 months If so change your SIM at your network provider s nearest branch Codes do not match To change a security code you will need to confirm the new code by entering it again The two codes you have entered do...

Page 101: ... Keep charger attached for longer Clean the contacts Take out the battery and insert again Charging error Battery is not charged Outside temperature is too hot or cold Contact problem No voltage Charger defective Wrong charger Battery defective Charge battery Make sure phone is charging under normal temperatures Check the charger and connection to the phone Check the battery contacts and clean the...

Page 102: ... Or format SD card using phone The screen does not turn on when I receive a call Proximity sensor problem If you use any protection tape or case check if it is covering the area around the proximity sensor Make sure that the area around the proximity sensor is clean No Sound Vibration or manner mode Check the settings status of the sound menu to make sure you are not in vibrate or silent mode Hang...

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