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USER GUIDE
LG-W281
www.lg.com
MFL69903701 (1.0)

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  • Page 1 USER GUIDE LG-W281 www.lg.com MFL69903701 (1.0)
  • Page 2 ENGLISH About this user guide Thank you for choosing this LG product. Please carefully read this user guide before using the device for the first time to ensure safe and proper use. • Always use genuine LG accessories. The supplied items are designed only for this device and may not be compatible with other devices.
  • Page 3 Instructional notices WARNING: Situations that could cause injury to the user and third parties. CAUTION: Situations that may cause minor injury or damage to the device. NOTE: Notices or additional information.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Basic Functions How to Use Your Watch Accessories Home screen Watch Overview Changing the Watch Face Charging Your Watch Notification Cards Using the battery efficiently Managing the Quick Settings If the Screen Freezes Apps Screen Installing the SIM Card Call Forwarding Turning the Watch On and Off Call...
  • Page 5 Using the Heart Rate Sensor Trademarks Sending a Text DECLARATION OF Sending and Reading Email CONFORMITY Setting a Timer LG Electronics (Levant) - Using the Stopwatch Jordan Setting an Alarm Regulatory information Managing Your Alarms (Regulation ID number, E-labeling, etc.)

  • Page 6: Basic Functions

    Basic Functions...

  • Page 7: Accessories

    Always use genuine LG Electronics accessories. Using accessories made by other manufacturers may affect your device’ s call performance or cause malfunctions. Any issues resulting from usage of accessories made by other manufacturers may not be covered by LG’ s repair service. •...

  • Page 8: Watch Overview

    Watch Overview Top right button Touch screen/ Power/ NFC touch Rotating side point button Bottom right button • Changing the watch bands to metal bands might cause Bluetooth®/ Wi-Fi connectivity problems. Basic Functions...
  • Page 9 Home screen. If the screen freezes: • Press and hold for more than 10 seconds until the LG logo appears to restart the watch. When the watch’s Home screen is on: • Press the Top right button to launch the Fit Workout app.
  • Page 10 • To customise the buttons, press the Power/Rotating side button to open the Apps screen and then tap Settings Personalisation Customise hardware buttons. SIM card cover Heart rate sensor Microphone Barometer • Keep the microphone and barometer holes clear. • Any damage to the barometer or microphone resulting from accidents, unreasonable use, tampering or other causes not arising from defects in material or workmanship may void the Limited Warranty.

  • Page 11: Charging Your Watch

    Charging Your Watch Before using your watch for the first time, you should charge the battery. Use the charging cord and cradle provided with your watch to charge its battery. The supplied charging cord will allow you to charge from a power outlet or from a computer.
  • Page 12 Place the your device on the charging cradle as shown below. • The charging cord is designed to only be used with the watch and is not compatible with other devices. • To maximise battery life, make sure that the battery is fully charged before you use the device for the first time.

  • Page 13: Using The Battery Efficiently

    While your watch is charging, the screen will show the time, battery percentage and charging progress (indicated by the ring around the outside). Charging progress Time Battery percentage Once the battery is fully charged, remove it from the charging cradle. •...

  • Page 14: If The Screen Freezes

    If the Screen Freezes If the device freezes up and stops working, press and hold the Power button for more than 10 seconds until the device reboots and the LG logo is displayed. Installing the SIM Card • Please turn off the device before you insert or remove a SIM card.
  • Page 15 To remove the SIM card cover, hold the watch firmly in one hand. Open the SIM card cover as shown. SIM card slot With the gold contacts facing down and the SIM card positioned as shown below, slide the Nano SIM card in to the SIM card slot. Basic Functions...
  • Page 16 Close the SIM card cover using the SIM card cover opener as shown below. Align the SIM card cover opener with the holes located on the back of the watch, then turn the cover clockwise. SIM card cover opener • Foreign materials on the SIM card cover sealing pad or SIM card cover may allow water to get into your watch.
  • Page 17 SIM card cover sealing pad Unlocking the SIM Card If you insert a SIM card with a PIN lock, you have to enter the unlock code to be able to use it in the watch. If the SIM card PIN lock is turned off, disregard this section.

  • Page 18: Turning The Watch On And Off

    Turning the Watch On and Off Turning the Watch On Press and hold the Power button for a few seconds. Turning the Watch Off Press the Power button to open the Apps screen. Tap Settings System Turn off. When prompted with the message Turn off: Are you sure?, tap Basic Functions...

  • Page 19: Waking Your Watch Up

    Waking Your Watch Up If the screen is dimmed, you can wake up the watch by doing any of the following: • Touch the screen. • Raise your wrist such that the display of the watch is pointing towards your eyes. •...
  • Page 20 Touching and holding Touch and hold for several seconds to display the available options. Swiping Touch and hold an item, such as an app or widget, then swipe it to another location. You can use this gesture to move an item. •...
  • Page 21 • A touch screen failure may occur if you use the device near a magnetic, metallic or conductive material. • If you use the device under bright lights, such as direct sunlight, the screen may not be visible, depending on your position. Use the device in a shady location or a location with an ambient light that is not too bright and bright enough to read books.
  • Page 22 Connecting the Watch to Your Companion Device...

  • Page 23: Setting Up Your Companion

    Setting Up Your Companion Device Before pairing, follow these steps to set up your companion device that you want to pair with your watch. Make sure the companion device is running Android™ 4.3 or iOS 9+ and supports Bluetooth®. • If your companion device is not Android 4.3 or iOS 9+, please check with your manufacturer for a possible software update.

  • Page 24: Pairing Your Watch With Your

    Pairing Your Watch with Your Companion Device Step1. Follow these steps on your watch. Turn on the watch and tap the screen to begin. Tap a language. Swipe up and follow the onscreen instructions until the watch name is displayed. Step 2.

  • Page 25: Connecting To Another

    Connecting to Another Companion Device Your watch connects to one companion device at a time. If you want to connect your watch to a different companion device, you must reset your watch using the Disconnect & reset setting on your watch. Unpairing and Resetting Your Watch This setting unpairs the watch from your companion device and resets your watch’...

  • Page 26: How To Use Your Watch

    How to Use Your Watch...

  • Page 27: Home Screen

    Home screen The watch’ s Home screen is the starting point for the default screen. You see the current time and date. You can also show the battery level, your step count, and more. • The displayed content depends on the watch face design you select. Changing the Watch Face You can add more watch faces and personalise your watch to your style.
  • Page 28 • You can also change and download watch faces through the Android Wear app on your companion device. Customise the Home screen Menu Touch and hold the watch’ s Home screen for one second. Swipe left or right from the watch’ s Home screen and then Customise Tap Data to customise the shortcuts and watch face layout displayed on the watch’...

  • Page 29: Notification Cards

    Notification Cards Most notifications you see on your companion device will also show up on your watch. These include notifications for missed calls, texts, event reminders, and more. Notifications are displayed in the form of cards. Card previews appear at the bottom of the watch’...

  • Page 30: Managing The Quick Settings

    Managing the Quick Settings To open the Quick settings, swipe down on the watch’ s Home screen. The Quick settings allow you to quickly and easily change commonly used settings. • Aeroplane mode : Tap the Aeroplane mode to disconnect all networks and turn off your device’...

  • Page 31: Apps Screen

    From the Settings menu, tap Connectivity Mobile Call forwarding Turn on Request activation. • You can also use the LG Call forwarding app to activate the feature while paired with a GSM device. • The call forwarding feature for your watch is not supported by all carriers.

  • Page 32: Call

    • Depending on your service provider, you may have to register for call forwarding service in advance. • This feature may not work depending on network conditions. Please check with your service provider if you have any issues. • For call forwarding service information, please check with your service provider.
  • Page 33 To call from the Recents view menu Open the Phone app and swipe left on Contacts. Tap a call log entry to dial that number. You can choose to call the contact using the watch or your companion device. To call using the dialpad Open the Phone app and swipe left until you reach the dialpad.
  • Page 34 • To erase digits, drag down and tap (or tap to erase all digits). • To dial an international number, touch and hold to enter the plus (+) symbol. Then enter the international prefix for the country, followed by the full phone number. Answering a Call You can get an instant alert when your companion device receives an incoming call.

  • Page 35: Google Fit

    Google Fit Google Fit helps to work out when you’re walking, jogging or cycling. Set fitness goals and regularly record and check your progress. To Open the Google Fit App Open the Apps screen and then tap Fit. • If you feel discomfort while using the device, stop using it and remove it from your wrist.
  • Page 36 Viewing your workout report Your workout log displays your active time, steps, distance, and active calories. Open the Fit app and swipe up until the workout report appears. Tap each goal option to show workout information and a graph depicting weekly data. Measuring your heart rate To measure your heart rate more accurately with the device, wear the device firmly around your lower arm just above the wrist bone.
  • Page 37 Using the Fit Workout App Open the Fit Workout app Open the Fit app and tap Fit Workout Press the Top right button on the watch’ s Home screen. Tap the desired workout mode. Tap START to start monitoring your workout. Your watch begins to measure your heart rate.

  • Page 38: Opening The Apps Installed On Your Watch

    Default apps on the device are subject to updates. Support for these apps may be withdrawn without prior notice. If you have any questions about an app provided with the device, please contact an LG Service Centre. For user-installed apps, please contact the relevant service provider.

  • Page 39: Downloading Other Apps

    Google Play™ • The apps on your device, and their functions, may vary according to country, region or hardware specifications. LG will not be responsible for any performance issues which arise from using applications developed by providers other than LG.

  • Page 40: Tasks Using Voice Command

    Tasks Using Voice Command...

  • Page 41: Getting Help From Your Voice Actions On Your Watch

    Getting help from your Voice Actions on Your Watch Your watch has the Voice Actions built in. Ask it questions. Tell it to do things. It’ s your own personal Google. Just say “OK Google” or press and hold the Power button until you see How can I help?. •...

  • Page 42: Setting A Reminder

    Setting a Reminder You can ask your Voice Actions to set a reminder. When a reminder is set, a card will appear at the reminder time. If your screen is dimmed, tap the screen to wake up the watch. From the watch’ s Home screen, say “OK Google” or press and hold the Power button until you see Speak now.

  • Page 43: Using The Heart Rate Sensor

    Using the Heart Rate Sensor You can use the Heart Rate app to measure and record your current heart rate. • The device’ s heart rate measurement feature is not meant for clinical or medical diagnosis. Follow the guidelines in Measuring Heart Rate and Getting Accurate Measurements to make sure your heart rate measurements are accurate.
  • Page 44 • Wearing your watch too loosely or moving excessively may cause inaccurate measurements. • Escaping light may lead to inaccurate measurements. Do not wear the device so that it is directly over your wrist bone when taking measurements. • Never look directly at the heart rate sensor light as this may damage your eyes.

  • Page 45: Sending A Text

    • If the heart rate sensor is dirty, wipe the sensor and try again for a more accurate measurement. • Your watch measures your heart rate using a light reflection process. Light reflection may affect your watch's ability to take an accurate heart rate reading.

  • Page 46: Sending And Reading Email

    Replying to a Message When you get message notifications on your companion device, cards will appear on your watch. Tap the notification and swipe up until Reply appears. Tap Reply, then say your message or insert emoticons or input message using the keyboard. To insert an emoticon, like a smiley, into the message, tap •...

  • Page 47: Setting A Timer

    Replying to an Email When reading an email notification card on your watch, swipe the card up to access actions you can take. Tap , select Reply and say your message, insert emoticons or input your message using the keyboard. To insert an emoticon, like a smiley, into the message, tap one of the emoticons at the bottom of the screen.

  • Page 48: Setting An Alarm

    Setting an Alarm Multiple alarms can be set on your watch separately from alarms set on your companion device. Alarms set on your watch will not transfer to your companion device, but alarms activated on your companion device will display an alarm card (with vibration and sound, if set) on your watch. If your screen is dimmed, tap the screen to wake up the watch.

  • Page 49: Settings

    Settings...

  • Page 50: Opening The Settings Menu

    Opening the Settings Menu If your screen is dimmed, tap the screen to wake up the watch. • Press the Power button to open the Apps screen, then tap Settings • Swipe down on the watch’ s Home screen, then tap Settings •...

  • Page 51: Apps

    Apps From the Settings , tap the Apps. • Allows you to view and manage the apps on your device. To stop the app from running, tap an entry to view more information, tap Force stop, then • You can set control permissions for individual applications. Gestures From the Settings , tap Gestures.
  • Page 52 • Play phone audio on watch menu is not supported in iOS version. • When using Bluetooth to connect to other mobile devices, the devices must be positioned close to each other. If not, it may cause abnormal operation or noise, depending on the use environment. •...
  • Page 53 Mobile • Mobile: Tap the switch to toggle it On or Off. On connects to the mobile network. • Data usage: You can set the date limit and data usage that will trigger an alert. You can also view how much data apps are using. •...
  • Page 54 Location Tap the switch to toggle it On or Off. You can manage your location services for determining your approximate location. Some apps like Weather and Maps need your location to work. • When paired with a companion device, the watch will use the location of the companion device.

  • Page 55: System

    System From the Settings , tap System. • Date & time: You can set how your watch syncs and displays the date, time, and time zone. • Disconnect & reset: You can unpair the watch from your companion device and reset your watch’ s settings to their factory default values. Please note that this deletes all of your data on your watch.

  • Page 56: More Information

    More Information...

  • Page 57: Open Source Software Notice

    In addition to the source code, all referred license terms, warranty disclaimers and copyright notices are available for download. LG Electronics will also provide open source code to you on CD-ROM for a charge covering the cost of performing such distribution (such as the cost of media, shipping, and handling) upon email request to opensource@lge.com .

  • Page 58: Declaration Of Conformity

    DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Hereby, LG Electronics declares that this LG-W281 product is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 2014/53/EU. A copy of the Declaration of Conformity can be found at http://www.lg.com/global/declaration . LG Electronics (Levant) - Jordan...

  • Page 59: Safety Information

    Safety Information...

  • Page 60: Safety Tips

    Therefore, use care when handling your product during or immediately after operation. • If you have a problem with using the product, please stop using it and consult with the authorised LG Electronics customer service center. Safety Information...

  • Page 61: General Safety & Handling

    General safety & handling While using your product, be aware of the following safety guidelines. Your environment • Safe operating temperatures. Use and store your product in temperatures between 0°C/32°F and 35°C/95°F. Exposing your product to extremely low or high temperatures may result in damage, malfunction, or even explosion. •...
  • Page 62 Heart Rate Information • Pedometer, sleep, exercise, and heart rate are not intended to treat or diagnose any medical condition, and should be used for leisure, well-being and fitness purposes only. • Heart rate readings can be affected by measurement conditions and your surroundings.
  • Page 63 Your device has an internal battery. • For your safety, do not remove the battery incorporated in the product. If you need to replace the battery, take it to the nearest authorized LG Electronics service point or dealer for assistance. •...
  • Page 64 Do not immerse the product in a hot spring. Do not swim while wearing this product. Do not immerse your product in water deeper than approximately 1.5 meter. Do not immerse your product in water for longer than 30 minutes. Do not place the product directly on sand (such as at a beach) or mud.
  • Page 65 If you use any other personal medical device, consult your physician or the manufacturer of your device to determine if it is adequately shielded from external RF energy. Tips for using Bluetooth and Wi-Fi on your watch • When connecting your product to other mobile devices, the devices must be positioned close to each other.
  • Page 66 • While there may be differences between the SAR levels of various LG product models, they are all designed to meet the relevant guidelines for exposure to radio waves.
  • Page 67 Information about the RF exposure from FCC In August 1996, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) of the United States, with its action in Report and Order FCC 96-326, adopted an updated safety standard for human exposure to radio frequency (RF) electromagnetic energy emitted by FCC regulated transmitters.
  • Page 68 Body-Worn(Wrist) and Next-to-Mouth Operation This device was tested for typical body-worn (wrist) operations with 0 inches (0cm) between the user’ s body (wrist) and the back of the device. This device was also tested for typical next-to-mouth (face) operations with 0.39 inches (1cm) between the user’...
  • Page 69 Laser safety statement Caution! This product employs a Laser system. To ensure proper use of this product, please read this owner’ s manual carefully and retain for future reference. Should the unit require maintenance, contact an authorised service centre. Use of controls, adjustments, or the performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure.
  • Page 70 Disposal of your old appliance All electrical and electronic products should be disposed of separately from the municipal waste stream via designated collection facilities appointed by the government or the local authorities. The correct disposal of your old appliance will help prevent potential negative consequences for the environment and human health.

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