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  • Page 1 USER GUIDE...
  • Page 2 Copyright©2010 LG Electronics, Inc. All rights reserved. LG and the LG logo are registered trademarks of LG Group and its related entities. VORTEX is a trademark of Verizon Wireless. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

  • Page 3: Important Health Information And Safety Precautions

    Important Health Information and Safety Precautions When using this product, the safety precautions below must be taken to avoid possible legal liabilities and damages. Retain and follow all product safety and operating instructions. Observe all warnings in the product operating instructions. To reduce the risk of bodily injury, electric shock, fire, and damage to the equipment, observe the following precautions.
  • Page 4 Important Health Information and Safety Precautions puncture, short external contacts or circuits, dispose of in fire or water, or expose a battery pack to temperatures higher than 60°C (140°F). WARNING: Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. To reduce risk of fire or burns, do not disassemble, crush, puncture, short external contacts, expose to temperature above 60°C (140°F), or dispose of in fire or water.
  • Page 5 Important Health Information and Safety Precautions leakage or other hazard. Avoid dropping the phone or battery. If the phone or battery is dropped, especially on a hard surface, and the user suspects damage, take it to a service center for inspection. If the battery leaks: Do not allow the leaking fluid to come in contact with skin or clothing.
  • Page 6 Important Health Information and Safety Precautions ENVIRONMENT RESTRICTIONS Do not use this product in gas stations, fuel depots, chemical plants or where blasting operations are in progress, or in potentially explosive atmospheres such as fueling areas, fuel storehouses, below deck on boats, chemical plants, fuel or chemical transfer or storage facilities, and areas where the air contains chemicals or particles, such as grain, dust, or metal powders.
  • Page 7 Important Health Information and Safety Precautions Use only original manufacturer-approved accessories, or accessories that do not contain any metal. Use of non-original manufacturer-approved accessories may violate your local RF exposure guidelines and should be avoided. INTERFERENCE WITH MEDICAL EQUIPMENT FUNCTIONS This product may cause medical equipment to malfunction.
  • Page 8 Important Health Information and Safety Precautions regulatory requirements in your country. To assure optimal phone performance and ensure human exposure to RF energy is within the guidelines set forth in the relevant standards, always use your device only in its normal-use position. Contact with the antenna area may impair call quality and cause your device to operate at a higher power level than needed.

  • Page 9: Table Of Contents

    Important Health Information and Safety Precautions ..1 Important Customer Information ....14 Technical Details ........15 The Basics .
  • Page 10 Table of Contents Connecting to Wi-Fi Networks ....... . 60 ActiveSync .
  • Page 11 Getting Directions ......... . .102 VZ Navigator .
  • Page 12 Facebook ..........157 Facebook for LG Application ........157 Visual Voice Mail .
  • Page 13 Twitter for LG application ........192...
  • Page 14 Table of Contents Record a Voice Memo ........237 Play a Voice Memo .
  • Page 15 Other Email-Related Issues ........321 How do I sync Facebook/Twitter for LG with the phone? ..323 LIMITED WARRANTY STATEMENT .

  • Page 16: Important Customer Information

    Important Customer Information Please be advised that many services and applications offered through this unique device are provided by various device, operating system, software and application developers (e.g., Google Motorola, Microsoft, Palm). If you use, link to or download such a service, or an application such as a non-Verizon Wireless location based GPS-type service, chat room, marketplace or social network from this device, you should carefully review the terms of such...

  • Page 17: Technical Details

    Any unapproved changes or modifications will void your warranty. Technical Details The LG Vortex is an all digital phone that operates on both Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) frequencies: cellular services at 800 MHz and Personal Communication Services (PCS) at 1.9 GHz.
  • Page 18 Technical Details CDMA Designator Standard TIA/EIA-95A TSB-74 Basic Air Interface ANSI J-STD-008 TIA/EIA-IS2000 TIA/EIA/IS-634 TIA/EIA/IS-651 Network TIA/EIA/IS-41-C TIA/EIA/IS-124 TIA/EIA/IS-96-B TIA/EIA/IS-637 Service TIA/EIA/IS-657 IS-801 TIA/EIA/IS-707-A TIA/EIA/IS-856 1x EV-DO TIA/EIA/IS-878 Related Interface TIA/EIA/IS-866 TIA/EIA/IS-890 FCC RF Exposure Information WARNING! Read this information before operating the phone. 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...
  • Page 19 Technical Details Bodily Contact During Operation This device was tested for typical use with the back of the phone kept 0.79 inches (2.0 cm) from the body. To comply with FCC RF exposure requirements, a minimum separation distance of 0.79 inches (2.0 cm) must be maintained between the user s body and ’...
  • Page 20 Technical Details Part 15.21 statement Changes or modifications that are not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the user s authority to operate the ’ equipment. Part 15.105 statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules.

  • Page 21: The Basics

    Note *Do not block the sensor or near sensor area with film cover or phone case. * The use of a film cover produced by other manufacturers other than LG can cause a disturbance in touch operation, the display, etc.

  • Page 22: Rear View

    The Basics Touchscreen displays all the information needed to operate your phone, such as applications, call status, date, time, signal status, and battery strength. Applications Launcher Key applications. Search Key opens Quick Search Box the web. In many applications, you may touch this key to search within the application itself.

  • Page 23: Left Side

    2GB microSD 16GB) NOTE Insert a microSD card to use the camera and other multimedia features. Multimedia contents will be saved in the microSD card. Your LG Vortex has a microSD Volume Keys card (expandable up to card pre-installed. The Basics...

  • Page 24: Installing The Battery And Microsd Card

    The Basics Installing the Battery and microSD Card NOTE It is important to fully charge the battery before initial use of the phone. The phone comes with a rechargeable battery. Keep the battery charged while not in use in order to maximize talk, use, and standby time.
  • Page 25 Inserting a microSD card Gently uncover the microSD slot located on the left side of the phone. Position the microSD card facing up and slide it into place until it is fully inserted and locked in place. NOTE The microSD card can be easily damaged by improper operation. Please be careful when inserting, removing or handling it.

  • Page 26: Charging The Phone

    NOTICE Please use only an approved charging accessory to charge your LG phone. Improper handling of the charging port, as well as the use of an incompatible charger, may cause damage to your phone and void the warranty.
  • Page 27 Low-power USB ports are not supported, such as the USB port on your keyboard or bus-powered USB hub. LG USB Driver is downloadable from the following site: http://www.lgmobilephones.com > Click Mobile Support > Select the Carrier(Verizon) > Select the Model > Click USB Cable Driver to download.

  • Page 28: Optimizing Battery Life

    The Basics Optimizing Battery Life You can extend your battery's life between charges by turning off features that run in the background. You can also monitor how applications and system resources consume battery power. Tips to extend the life of your battery Turn off radio communications that you aren't using.
  • Page 29 To monitor and control what uses the battery The Battery use screen allows you to see which applications are consuming the most battery power. Information on this screen allows you to identify downloaded applications you may want to turn off when not being used, so you can get the most out of your battery power.

  • Page 30: Turning The Phone On And Off

    Turning the Phone On and Off Turning the phone on Press and hold the Power/Lock Key seconds until the display lights up. NOTE When you turn on your phone for the first time, follow the instructions on the screen to activate your device. Turning the phone off 1.

  • Page 31: Setting Up Your Device

    To set up your device, follow the steps below : 1. Select your language between English and Español . 2. If you see the ‘Welcome to the LG Vortex’ page, touch Continue on the bottom. 3. Select whether to Skip or Start the Backup Assistant.

  • Page 32: Setting Up Your Google Account

    The Basics For more information on how to set up your email, visit smartphones.verizonwireless. com/. Click on the Smartphone Support tab and select your phone. Setting up your Google Account 1. At the setup screen, touch Create or Sign in . 2.

  • Page 33: Additional Accounts

    Touch to open the onscreen keyboard to enter your Google Account username. Touch to enter your password. When you’re finished, touch Done on the keyboard (or press the phone’s Back Key) to close the onscreen keyboard. Then touch Sign in at the bottom of the screen. If you have a Google Account but have forgotten your password, you must reset it before you can sign in.

  • Page 34: Phone's Status Icons

    The Basics Phone’s Status Icons The Status bar appears at the top of every screen. It displays icons indicating that you indicating the phone Notification icons If you have more notifications than can fit in the Status bar, a plus icon prompts you to open the Notifications panel to view them all.

  • Page 35: Notification Icons

    Notification icons The following icons indicate that you've received a notification. New Gmail message New text or multimedia message Problem with text or multimedia message delivery New Google Talk message New voicemail Upcoming event Data is syncing Problem with sign-in or sync New email An open Wi-Fi network is available...

  • Page 36: Getting To Know The Home Screen

    The Basics Getting to Know the Home Screen The Home screen is your starting point to access all the features on your phone. It displays application shortcuts, icons, widgets, and other features. Status Bar Shows device status information including the time, signal strength, battery status, and notification icons.

  • Page 37: Touchscreen

    To return to the Home screen Press the Home Key To view other Home screen panes Slide your finger left or right across the Home screen. The Home screen spans five panels, allowing more space for icons, widgets, shortcuts, etc. The dots indicate which Home screen pane you are viewing.
  • Page 38 The Basics Drag Touch and hold an item for a moment and then, without lifting your finger, move your finger on the screen until you reach the target position. You can drag items on the Home screen to reposition them. Swipe or slide the surface of the screen, without pausing when you first touch it (so you don...

  • Page 39: Text Input Methods

    Text Input Methods Swype (default): Swype enter a word by sliding your finger or stylus from letter to letter, lifting your finger between words. Android keyboard: The Android keyboard can also be used to enter text. To switch to the Android keyboard, touch and hold a text field, then touch Input method >...

  • Page 40: Swype Settings

    The Basics Double-touch on the word you want to change to correct a misspelled word. Touch the delete key to erase one character. Touch and hold the delete key to erase an entire word. Swype Settings To configure Swype settings 1.
  • Page 41 Swype Advanced Settings Swype Advanced Settings provide access to Swype advanced operation settings. Auto-spacing allows you to automatically insert a space between words. When you finish a word, just lift your finger or stylus and start the next word. Auto-capitalization allows you to automatically capitalize the first letter of a sentence.

  • Page 42: Using The Android Keyboard

    The Basics Using the Android keyboard You enter text using the onscreen keyboard. Some applications open the keyboard automatically. In others, you touch a text field where you want to enter text to open the keyboard. You can also enter text by speaking instead of by typing. To enter text 1.
  • Page 43 Touch the Delete Key the cursor. NOTE Words that do not appear in the predictive word box before you enter it completely are automatically added to your dictionary for future use. To manually add a word, touch and hold the word to open a dialog box, then touch Add to dictionary.

  • Page 44: Entering Text By Speaking

    The Basics Entering text by speaking You can use voice input to enter text by speaking. Voice input is an experimental feature that uses Google’s speech-recognition service, so you must have a data connection on a mobile or Wi-Fi network to use it.

  • Page 45: Editing Text

    Editing text You can edit the text you enter in text fields and use menu commands to cut, copy, and paste text, within or across applications. Some applications don’t support editing some or all of the text they display; others may offer their own way to select text you want to work with.
  • Page 46 The Basics To cut or copy text 1. Select the text to cut or copy. 2. Touch and hold the text field, then touch Cut or Copy in the menu that opens. If you touch Cut, the selected text is removed from the text field.

  • Page 47: Applications: How To View, Open And Switch

    Applications: How to View, Open and Switch All of the applications on your phone, including any applications that you downloaded and installed from Android Market sources, are grouped together on one Launch screen that you access from your Home screen. You can slide the screen up or down to view more applications.
  • Page 48 The Basics Opening and Closing the Launch screen Opening the Launch screen With your LG Vortex, it's easy to access the Launch screen no matter what feature you're currently using. Simply press the Home Key Closing the Launch screen To manually close the Launch screen, press the Home Key...
  • Page 49 Adding a category 1. From the Home screen, touch Applications Launcher Key 2. Press the Menu Key 3. Enter the category name, then touch OK . Opening and Switching Applications Multi-tasking is easy with Android keep running even when you open another application. There’s no need to quit an application before opening another.
  • Page 50 The Basics Switching between multiple applications 1. Press and hold the Home Key A window opens with icons of applications that you’ve used recently. 2. Touch the application icon you want to open. Or touch the Back Key current application. Adding application icons to the Home screen Customize your Home screen with the applications you use most often.

  • Page 51: Working With Menus

    Working with Menus There are two kinds of Android menus: Options menus and Context menus. Options menus Options menus contain tools that apply to the activities of the current screen or application, not to any specific item on the screen. To open the available Options menu, press the Menu Key .

  • Page 52: Managing Notifications

    The Basics Context menus Context menus contain options that apply to a specific item on the screen. To open a Context menu, touch and hold an item on the screen. Not all items have Context menus. If you touch and hold an item that has no Context menu, nothing will happen.
  • Page 53 To open the Notifications panel Touch and drag the Status bar to the bottom of the screen. From the Home screen, press the Menu Key Notifications . The Notifications panel displays your wireless provider and a list of your current notifications, organized into ongoing and event-based notifications.

  • Page 54: Searching Your Phone And The Web

    The Basics To clear all notifications 1. Open the Notifications panel. 2. Touch the Clear button at the top right of the panel. All event-based notifications will be cleared; ongoing notifications will remain in the list. To close the notifications panel Touch and drag the tab at the bottom of the Notifications panel to the top of the screen or just touch the Back Key The panel will also close when you touch a notification.
  • Page 55 In some applications, such as Gmail, Contacts, and Browser, the application's own search box opens when you press the Search Key . This is indicated by the application's icon on the left side of the search box. Press the Menu Key Enter the text you're searching for in the Quick Search Box.

  • Page 56: Locking The Screen

    The Basics Locking the Screen You can lock your screen so that only you can unlock it to make calls, access your data, buy applications, and so on. Setting a Lock Pattern for the First Time 1. Press the Home Key Launcher Key 2.
  • Page 57 2. Scroll down and touch Settings > Location & security . 3. Touch Change screen lock (under Screen unlock section). 4. Draw your current lock pattern. 5. Touch Pattern to change it (or touch None to remove it). 6. You're prompted to draw and redraw your new pattern. Using a PIN or Password to Lock the Screen 1.

  • Page 58: Customizing The Home Screen

    The Basics Customizing the Home Screen You can personalize your Home screen by adding application icons, shortcuts, widgets, and other items to any Home screen pane. You can also change the wallpaper. To add an item to the Home screen 1.
  • Page 59 To move an item on the Home screen 1. Touch and hold the item. 2. Drag the item to a new location on the screen. Pause at the left or right edge of the screen to drag the item onto the next available Home screen pane. 3.

  • Page 60: Connecting Quickly With Your Contacts

    The Basics To rename a folder 1. Touch the folder icon to open it. 2. Touch and hold the folder window's title bar. 3. Edit the current folder name. 4. Touch OK . Connecting Quickly With Your Contacts As you build up your list of contacts on your phone, you can use Quick Contact for Android to quickly chat, email, text message, place a call, or to locate your contacts.

  • Page 61: Connecting To Networks And Devices

    Connecting to Mobile Networks When you buy your phone and sign up for service, your phone is configured to use your provider's mobile networks for voice calls and for transmitting data. Different locations may have different mobile networks available. Initially, your phone is configured to use the fastest mobile network available for data.

  • Page 62: Connecting To Wi-Fi Networks

    Connecting to Networks and Devices 3. Touch Data roaming to remove the checkmark from the box. With Data roaming unchecked, you can still transmit data with a Wi-Fi connection. To limit your data connection to 2G networks You can extend your battery life by limiting your data connections to 2G networks.
  • Page 63 When you connect to a Wi-Fi network, the phone obtains a network address and other information it needs from the network, using the DHCP protocol. To configure the phone with a static IP address and other advanced settings, from Wi-Fi settings press the Menu Key and touch Advanced .
  • Page 64 Connecting to Networks and Devices To receive notifications when open networks are in range By default, when Wi-Fi is on, you receive notifications in the Status bar when your phone detects an open Wi-Fi network. 1. Turn on Wi-Fi, if it's not already on. 2.

  • Page 65: Activesync

    To forget a Wi-Fi network You can make the phone forget about the details of a Wi-Fi network that you added. For example, if you don't want the phone to connect to it automatically or if it is a network that you no longer use.
  • Page 66 ActiveSync on your PC, then create a synchronization pairing between your device and the PC. You can install ActiveSync from the Getting Started disc that comes with your Vortex Once you have installed ActiveSync and set up a synchronization relationship, ActiveSync on the PC recognizes your device when you connect it, and automatically transfers the synchronization settings you specified on your device.
  • Page 67 A microSD Card must be inserted on the mobile and it is recommended to use the USB Cable that is supplied by LG. If the microSD Card is used in other device, it is better to use after the format.

  • Page 68: Usb Autorun

    Connecting to networks and devices USB Autorun USB Autorun is a feature that allows a LG Vortex PC using a USB cable and sets up the on a PC without a physical CD-ROM. Automatically installs the LG USB Modem Driver.
  • Page 69 PC operating system is not set to Autorun (automatic execute command). To set Autorun on your PC operating system: Insert the LG disk in your PC, double-click the CD drive, when the disc drive window opens, double-click the LG Autorun application (TL_Bootstrap.exe).
  • Page 70 Step 1. Connecting Phone to PC Connect your phone to your PC with a compatible USB cable (supplied) and LG Autorun starts automatically. Click ‘I accept the terms in the agreement’ and ‘Yes’. NOTES Without the Autorun, the release notes for USB Autorun would pop-up as shown.
  • Page 71 Downloading LG USB Modem Driver. NOTES If previous version of LG USB Modem Driver is installed in the computer, it will automatically be updated to the recent version of Driver. If recent version of LG USB Modem Driver is installed in the computer, LG Autorun skips ‘Step 2.

  • Page 72: Enable Dun

    Before you proceed To connect your device to a computer via USB, you must first install the LG USB driver on the computer. Make sure your phone has a data or dial-up modem connection on the device manager of your computer.

  • Page 73: Sharing Your Phone's Mobile Data Connection

    Sharing your phone’s mobile data connection You can share your phone’s data connection with up to eight 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 panel.
  • Page 74 Connecting to networks and devices 2. Touch 3G Mobile Hotspot . 3. Touch the 3G Mobile Hotspot checkbox to enable this feature. 4. Touch 3G Mobile Hotspot settings to set up and manage the 3G Mobile Hotspot.
  • Page 75 Connecting to networks and devices 5. Touch Configure from menu to view the SSID, Security, and Password. Portable Wi-Fi hotspot is active Portable hotspot are active 6. You are allowed to configure the SSID and Password on this screen.
  • Page 76 Connecting to Networks and Devices 7 . If you want to change the security protocol, touch the Security menu and choose Open or WPA2 PSK from the pop up menu. If you select WPA2 PSK, input a password for the connection and then touch Save .

  • Page 77: Connecting To Bluetooth Devices

    Connecting to Bluetooth Devices Bluetooth is a short-range wireless communications technology that devices can use to exchange information over a distance of about 30 feet. The most common Bluetooth devices are headphones for making calls or listening to music, hands-free kits for cars, and other portable devices, including laptops and cell phones.
  • Page 78 Connecting to Networks and Devices To change your phone’s Bluetooth name Your phone has a generic Bluetooth name by default, which is visible to other devices when you set the phone as 'Discoverable'. You can change the name to customize it to your preference. 1.
  • Page 79 If you're prompted to enter a passcode, try entering 0000 ● or 1234 (the most common passcodes), or consult the documentation that came with the target device to find its passcode. Once the pairing is successful, your phone will connect to ●...

  • Page 80: Connecting To Virtual Private Networks

    Connecting to Networks and Devices To disconnect from a Bluetooth device 1. Touch the device in the Bluetooth settings screen. 2. Touch OK to confirm that you want to disconnect. To unpair a Bluetooth device You can unpair a Bluetooth device and erase all pairing information about it.
  • Page 81 5. In the screen that opens, follow the instructions from your network administrator to configure each component of the VPN settings. 6. Press the Menu Key The VPN will be added to the list on the VPN settings screen. To connect to a VPN 1.

  • Page 82: Working With Secure Certificates

    Connecting to Networks and Devices Working With Secure Certificates If your organization's VPN or Wi-Fi network relies on secure certificates, you must obtain the certificates and store them in your phone's secure credential storage before you can configure access to that VPN or Wi-Fi network on your phone. For specific instructions, contact your network administrator.

  • Page 83: Microsd Card

    microSD Card Your Device's microSD Card and Adapter microSD Card Settings Connecting Your Device to Your Computer Your Device's microSD Card and Adapter The microSD Card Your phone is equipped with a preinstalled microSD to expand the phone’s available memory space. It allows you to store images, videos, music, and voice data in your device.

  • Page 84: Microsd Adapter

    microSD Card Inserting the microSD Card 1. Gently uncover the microSD slot located on the left side of the device. 2. Position the microSD card with the label side facing up and slide it into place until it is fully inserted and locked in place. NOTE Be sure to use only recommended microSD cards (up to 32GB).

  • Page 85: Microsd Card Settings

    Write Protection The microSD adapter has a built-in Write Protection lock to prevent accidental overwriting or removal of your data when the microSD card and adapter are inserted in another device. Slide the Write Protection lock tab down into the “Lock” position to prevent overwriting of data.

  • Page 86: Connecting Your Device To Your Computer

    microSD Card Once completely formatted, the card is automatically re- ● mounted (reconnected for use by the device). NOTE The formatting procedure erases all the data on the microSD card, after which the files CANNOT be retrieved. To prevent the loss of important data, please check the contents before you format the card.
  • Page 87 To remove the connection: WARNING! Carefully follow your computer's instructions to unmount, remove, or disconnect any removable USB devices or disks, to avoid losing information on the microSD card when disconnecting your phone from your computer. 1. On your computer, complete the process to safely Stop, or Remove, the USB device (in this case, the phone).

  • Page 88: Placing And Receiving Calls

    Placing and Receiving Calls Placing and Ending Calls You can place calls using the Phone application on any of the four tabs across the top of the screen. You can dial calls manually using the Phone tab. You can dial using your phone's memory, using the Call log tab;...

  • Page 89: Airplane Mode

    You can use other phone features while the call is ● underway. If you open another application, the Call icon appears in the Status bar for the duration of the call. Press the Up/Down Volume Keys to adjust the call volume. ●...

  • Page 90: Answering Or Rejecting Calls

    Placing and Receiving Calls Answering or Rejecting Calls When you receive a phone call, the Incoming Call screen opens with the caller ID and any additional information about the caller that you have saved in the Contacts list. All incoming calls are recorded in the Call log. To answer a call Use the Answer Key to answer a call.

  • Page 91: Working With The Call Log

    To decline a call and divert it to voicemail Drag the Decline Key to the left. The caller is sent directly to your voicemail box to leave a message. When unlocked Touch the Decline Key to decline the call. To silence the ringer, press the Down Volume Key . Working with the Call Log The Call log is a list of all the calls you’ve placed, received, or missed.
  • Page 92 Placing and Receiving Calls To dial a number in the Call log From the Call log, touch the Call Key entry. You can also touch and hold the entry to open a menu with more options, to communicate with that contact in other ways.

  • Page 93: Calling Your Contacts

    Calling Your Contacts Instead of manually dialing phone numbers using the dialpad, you can use your Contacts list to dial quickly and easily. You can also quickly call a contact by using Quick Contact. If you have contacts on the web, they're synchronized with your phone when you first connect to your Google To call a contact 1.

  • Page 94: Options During A Call

    Placing and Receiving Calls The Voice Dialer application opens, listening for your spoken instructions, and displaying some hints for how to use it. 2. Say “Call” followed by the name of the contact to call. Or follow one of the suggestions for dialing a number or controlling your phone in other ways.

  • Page 95: Managing Multiple Calls

    To turn the speakerphone on or off Touch the Speaker Key The Speaker Key lights up to indicate that the speakerphone is on. The Speaker icon and the sound from your call is played through the phone's speaker. When viewing the current call screen, you can turn the speakerphone off by touching the Speaker Key again.
  • Page 96 Placing and Receiving Calls To set up a conference call Contact your wireless service provider to learn whether they support conference calls and how many participants you can include. 1. Place a call to the first participant. 2. When you're connected, touch Contacts Touch Contacts to search for a contact to call.

  • Page 97: Listening To Your Voicemail

    Listening to Your Voicemail When you have a new Voicemail message, you will receive a notification in the Status bar. To listen to your Voicemail messages, touch Voicemail your Voicemail number, or if you need to change it, you can do that with the Call settings.
  • Page 98 Placing and Receiving Calls To set up your Voicemail 1. Press the Home Key You can also touch the Phone Key from the Launch screen. 2. Dial *86, then touch the Call Key 3. Touch Dialpad 4. If you hear a system greeting, touch # to interrupt it, if applicable.

  • Page 99: Search

    Search Bing Search You get one-touch access to Bing's search, maps, news, images, and videos, all in one package. The image search, for example, features endless scrolling--no more clicking through multiple pages of images to find what you want.The quick tab for movie show all the movies playing near you, along with their play times and reviews.

  • Page 100: Searching The Web And Your Phone Using The Quick Search Box

    Searching the Web and Your Phone Using the Quick Search Box 1. Press the Home Key 2. Enter the search item in the Quick Search Box. As you type, matching items on your phone and suggestions from Bing web search are shown as a list. The suggested items that appear will depend on the options that you have selected in the search settings.
  • Page 101 Browse web pages 1. Press the Home Key Launcher Key open your homepage. To access a specific web page, touch the URL input field, enter the web address (URL) of the web page, and select Go . 2. Navigate web pages using the following: While browsing the web page, use the following options: To zoom in or out, double-tap the screen.
  • Page 102 To reload the current web page, press the Menu Key then touch Refresh Refresh menu appear after being finished loading of web page. To stop loading web page, press the Menu Key touch Stop Stop menu appear when web page is loading. To go to previous page, press the Back Key To go to a next page in history, press the Menu Key then touch Forward...
  • Page 103 Bookmark your favorite web pages If you know the web address of the web page, you can manually add a bookmark. To add a bookmark, 1. Press the Home Key Launcher Key The Browser icon and Launch screen. Quickly launch the Browser by touching its icon. 2.

  • Page 104: Bing Maps

    Bing Maps Searching For Locations and Places You can search for a location and view it on a map. You can also search for places on the map that you To search for a location 1. While viewing a map, touch the search box at the top of the screen.

  • Page 105: Vz Navigator

    4. Touch Go . 5. Choose to view directions on Bing from the Directions pop- up menu that is displayed. Your route is displayed on a map. 6. To view a list of your directions, press the Menu Key and touch List view . To switch back to your map route from List view, press the Menu Key VZ Navigator...

  • Page 106: Navigating With Spoken, Turn-By-Turn Directions

    Navigating with Spoken, Turn-by-Turn Directions You can use Bing Maps Navigation to get turn-by-turn driving directions, both spoken and displayed on your screen. To navigate with turn-by-turn directions Get directions to a location, then touch VZNavigator in the Directions pop-up menu. 1.
  • Page 107 You can control the volume of the spoken directions with the Volume Keys. To view turn-by-turn directions in a list You can view each turn in your route as a list of written directions. While in Navigation View, press the Menu Key touch List A screen opens with a list of turn-by-turn directions to your destination.
  • Page 108 To preview your route To preview your route, from Navigation View, press the Menu Key and touch Trip Summary . To view traffic conditions on your route To view traffic, you must be in the Trip Summary screen. Once you are there, press the Menu Key To get an alternate route to your destination If traffic is slow on your current route, or if you just want to try a...

  • Page 109: Checking The News And Weather

    Checking the news and weather The News and Weather application offers weather forecasts and news stories about common topics. You can also customize the news topics that are displayed. The News and Weather widget that you can place on your Home screen provides quick, summarized information.

  • Page 110: Changing News And Weather Settings

    Swipe left or right to change news categories. While viewing the weather or news headlines, press the Menu Key information. Changing News and Weather Settings You can configure a number of settings for News and Weather. The location and related settings also affect the display of the News and Weather widget and the Clock application.
  • Page 111 Weather settings Use my location Checkmark to use the phone’s location service to determine your location when displaying weather information. Uncheck to set the location manually, using Set Location . Set location When Use my location is unchecked, touch to specify the location for weather information by entering a city or postal code.
  • Page 112 Refresh settings These settings control how frequently the information on the News and Weather widget is updated. In addition to using these settings, adding or removing the News and Weather widget from the Home screen also turns Auto-refresh on or off. Auto-refresh Checkmark to have News and Weather update information automatically, at the frequency you set with Refresh interval .

  • Page 113: Rss Reader

    RSS Reader Using RSS Reader RSS (Really Simple Syndication) is a family of web feed formats used to publish frequently updated content such as blog entries, news headlines or podcasts. An RSS document, which is called a feed, web feed, or channel, contains either a summary of content from an associated web site or the full text.

  • Page 114: Slacker

    After the free trial period, subscribers will receive a message to purchase the application. Subscribers are then presented with the available purchase options. If after purchasing City ID a subscriber decides to cancel the application, the subscriber can follow the standard process to cancel a subscription using the City ID application.

  • Page 115: Skype Mobile

    With a Radio Plus subscription, you can listen even when you are not connected. To access the Slacker application: 1. Press the Home Key Launcher Key 2. Create your account for the first visit and sign in to connect to Slacker. Skype mobile Free Skype-to Skype calling.

  • Page 116: Backup Assistant

    Backup Assistant How to Access and Register Backup Assistant If you didn't set up Backup Assistant when you first turn on your phone, you can enable it in Settings. 1. Press the Home Key Launcher Key 2. Touch Backup Assistant 3.

  • Page 117: Using Backup Assistant

    Backup Assistant can be accessed directly from the Contacts application. 1. Press the Home Key 2. Press the Menu Key If you've already registered your Backup Assistant account, background backup will be performed. If not, the Backup Assistant registration screen will be displayed for you to complete registration then back up your files.
  • Page 118 Changing the backup schedule 1. Press the Home Key Launcher Key 2. Touch Backup Assistant 3. Touch Backup time and touch the timeframe you want. For example, Every late night (12am-6am) . Change your PIN code 1 Press the Home Key Launcher Key 2.

  • Page 119: Kindle

    Get free book samples. Read the first chapter for free before you decide to buy. Books you purchase can also be read on a Kindle. New Features on the Kindle for Vortex Instant word lookup on the internal dictionary with 250,000 entries and definitions.

  • Page 120: Video

    Video Get videos on demand right from your phone. Go to verizonwireless.com/video . V CAST Video on Demand Catch your favorite shows and live sports from anywhere in the V CAST coverage area. View more than 100 channels, with additional shows added every day in on-demand, full-length episodes.

  • Page 121: Music And Tones

    9. Touch Yes to view video. 10. The video clip will be automatically saved in My Videos. * Not all Video Clips have the ability to be downloaded. ** This option will not be available for clips that are streaming only. Music and Tones Get tuned in with Verizon Wireless Media Store and V CAST Music with Rhapsody...
  • Page 122 V CAST Music with Rhapsody Buy and download individual tracks or subscribe to get unlimited access to millions of songs. System requirements: Windows Purchase songs on your phone 1. Browse the catalog and select the track o 1. r album you wish to purchase.
  • Page 123 Play songs To play a song or album, find it in My Library, under Sources. Sync your music from your PC to your phone 1. Download V CAST for free at verizonwireless.com/music and install it on your PC. 2. Connect your phone and PC using a USB cable. 3.

  • Page 124: Communication

    Communication Mobile IM Allows you to send and receive an Instant Message at any time. 1. Press the Home Key Launcher Key 2. Touch Mobile IM 3. Choose a Mobile IM community to sign in to. 4. Enter your user name and password and touch Sign In . Contacts The Contacts application allows you to store names, phone numbers and other information in your phone’s memory.
  • Page 125 To open your Contacts application Press the Home Key Launcher Key Press the Home Key Quick Keys bar. NOTE You can also access your contacts by using Quick Contact. All of your contacts are displayed alphabetically in a list. If you have a new phone and haven't added any contacts yet, The Contacts application will display hints on how to start adding contacts to your phone.

  • Page 126: Contact Multiselect

    Communication Contact Multiselect You can work with multiple contacts at once. While viewing your contacts, press the Menu Key feature that allows you to send, share, or delete. To Use the Multiselect Feature 1. Press the Home Key Quick Keys bar. 2.
  • Page 127 To open a list of your favorite contacts Open your Contacts application then touch the Favorites tab at the top of the screen. The Favorites tab lists the contacts you've added to the list, followed by a list of your most frequently called contacts. To view details about a contact 1.

  • Page 128: Adding Contacts

    Communication Adding Contacts You can add contacts on your phone and synchronize them with the contacts in your Google account, or other accounts that support syncing contacts. The Contacts application tries to join new addresses with existing contacts, to create a single entry. You can also manage that process manually.

  • Page 129: Importing, Exporting, And Sharing Contacts

    Importing, Exporting, and Sharing Contacts If you have contacts stored in vCard format on a microSD card you can import them into your Contacts application on your phone. You can also export contacts in vCard format onto a microSD card. Export to back them up to a computer or other device or so you can send a contact via email.
  • Page 130 Communication To export contacts to your microSD card You can export all of the contacts on your phone to your microSD card, as vCard files. You can then copy this file to a computer or another device that is compatible with this format, such as an address book application.

  • Page 131: Adding A Contact To Your Favorites

    Adding a Contact to Your Favorites The Favorites tab contains a short list of the contacts you communicate with most often. To add a contact to your favorites list 1. Press the Home Key Quick Keys bar. 2. Touch a contact to view its details. 3.

  • Page 132: Editing Contact Details

    Communication Editing Contact Details You can change or add details saved in your contact entries. You can also set specific ringtones to specific contacts or determine whether calls from specific contacts are diverted to your voicemail. Some contact entries contain information from multiple sources: information that you added manually, information that Contacts joined from multiple accounts to consolidate duplicates, and so on.
  • Page 133 To change a contact’s default phone number The default phone number is used when you initiate a call or send a text message using the context menu (by touching and holding a contact). 1. Press the Home Key Quick Keys bar. 2.

  • Page 134: Communicating With Your Contacts

    Communication To delete a contact 1. Open your Contacts list or Favorites list. 2. Touch the name of a contact in the list to view its details. 3. Press the Menu Key If you delete a contact from Google Contacts (or another account with editable contacts), the contact is also deleted from Contacts on the web the next time you sync your phone.
  • Page 135 To connect by using Quick Contact for Android 1. Touch a contact's picture to open Quick Contact for Android. Touch a contact picture. 2. In the Quick Contact menu that opens, touch the icon that indicates how you want to communicate. The icons displayed are dependent on the type of information you've saved into the contact entry.

  • Page 136: Selecting Which Contacts Are Displayed

    Communication NOTE Anytime you see the Dial Key Favorites or Call log, just touch it to call that number. To call a contact’s default number 1. Press the Home Key Quick Keys bar. 2. Touch and hold the entry for the contact to call. 3.
  • Page 137 3. Touch Only contacts with phones to select or deselect this option. When selected, a green checkmark will appear. NOTE You can sort the Contact list by First name or Last name using Display options You can also view contact names as First name first or Last name first using Display options 4.

  • Page 138: Joining Contacts

    Communication Joining Contacts When you add an account or add contacts in other ways, such as by exchanging emails, the Contacts application attempts to avoid duplication by joining contact information automatically. You can also join contacts manually. To join contacts 1.

  • Page 139: Separating Contact Information

    Separating Contact Information Each contact entry on your phone may contain from a variety of sources. If contact information from different sources was joined in error, you can separate the information back into individual contact entries on your phone. To separate contact information 1.
  • Page 140 Communication To add an account To add some accounts, you may need to obtain details from an IT support representative about the service to which the account connects. For example, you may need to know the account’s domain or server address. 1.
  • Page 141 4. Follow the onscreen steps to enter the required and optional information about the account. Most accounts require a username and password, but the details depend on the kind of account and the configuration of the service you’re connecting to. For details about adding accounts based on Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync.

  • Page 142: Configuring Account Sync And Display Options

    Communication Configuring Account Sync and Display Options You can configure background data use and synchronization options for all of the applications on your phone. You can also configure what kinds of data you synchronize for each account. Some applications, such as Gmail and Calendar, have their own synchronization settings.
  • Page 143 2. Touch Background data to place a checkmark to control application and services data transmission when you are not working with them directly, but they are running in the background. If you remove the checkmark, Gmail stops receiving new mail, Calendar stops syncing events, and so on, until you manually refresh the application or send an email.
  • Page 144 Communication To sync information manually 1. Open the Accounts & Sync settings screen. From the Contacts application, press the Menu Key More > Accounts . You can also access it from the Settings application. 2. Touch the account whose data you want to sync. 3.

  • Page 145: Email

    Email Opening Email and the Accounts Screen You can use the Email application to read email from services other than Gmail . The Email application supports the following account types: POP3, IMAP and Exchange. To open the Email application Press the Home Key >...
  • Page 146 Communication Accounts Screen Each folder and account on the Accounts screen displays the number of unread messages in green, or will display the number of messages in Starred, Drafts and Outbox in gray. You can touch an account to view its Inbox, or an account's folder icon to view a list of that account's folders.

  • Page 147: Reading Your Messages

    Reading Your Messages You can read messages from your Combined Inbox, from the Inbox, or from other folders from the individual accounts. To read a message 1. Press the Home Key Launcher Key 2. Touch the message you want to read. The message opens in a screen that includes information about who sent it, the date it was sent, and other related information.

  • Page 148: Responding To A Message

    Communication Responding to a Message There are many options how you can respond to a received email message. You can reply to it, forward it or even just delete it. To reply to or forward a message While reading a message, touch Reply or Reply all (available at the bottom of the screen).

  • Page 149: Starring Messages

    Starring Messages You can add stars to important messages to make it easy to keep track of them. When you star a message, a Starred folder will be added to the Accounts screen. To star a message While reading a message, touch the star From an account's Inbox or a folder, touch a message's star.

  • Page 150: Composing And Sending Email

    Communication Composing and Sending Email You can send email to your contacts or to other people or groups. To compose and send a message 1. While in the Email application, press the Menu Key then touch Compose . 2. Enter an address for the message's intended recipient. As you enter text, matching addresses are offered from your Contacts.

  • Page 151: Working With Account Folders

    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 your sent messages in the Sent folder (or with the Sent label), you will often need to open the Sent folder/label, press the Menu Key Working with Account Folders...

  • Page 152: Adding And Editing Email Accounts

    Communication Adding and Editing Email Accounts The first time you open the Email application, you will be prompted to set up an email account. After that, you can configure Email to send and receive email from additional accounts. The accounts that you configure will be displayed in the Accounts screen.
  • Page 153 3. Touch Next or, if you need to enter email account settings the wizard can't configure for you, touch Manual setup . If you touch Next , the Email application attempts to communicate with your email service provider to validate your account for sending and receiving mail, using just your email address and password.

  • Page 154: Changing Email Account Settings

    Communication To delete an email account 1. Open the Email application then touch Accounts . 2. Touch and hold the account you want to delete. 3. Touch Remove account in the menu that opens. 4. Touch OK in the dialog box to confirm that you want to delete the account.
  • Page 155 Communication Signature Allows you to create a custom signature to include with your outgoing email. Email check frequency Sets how often Email checks for new email sent to this account. Default account Sets this account as the default account for when you want to send an email from your phone.

  • Page 156: Incoming Server Settings

    Communication Incoming server settings Your account's incoming settings are different, depending on the kind of email service for the account: POP3, IMAP , Exchange ActiveSync. Settings for Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync accounts: Domain\Username Password Server Use secure connection (SSL) Accept all SSL certificates Settings for IMAP accounts: Username...
  • Page 157 Port Security type IMAP path prefix Settings for POP3 accounts: Username Password POP3 server Port Security type Set the Security type (following item) first for the server port number to be entered automatically, if it is available. Or, enter a different port number if your email service provider requires it.

  • Page 158: Outgoing Server Settings

    Communication Outgoing server settings If you use an IMAP or POP3 account for receiving email, you typically use an SMTP server to send email from that account. Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync accounts do not have separate outgoing server settings. SMTP server Port Security type Require sign-in...

  • Page 159: Facebook

    Facebook Facebook for LG Application The Facebook for LG application on your phone lets you keep up and stay close with your friends in Facebook. It offers most of the features that you are familiar with when using Facebook on your computer.

  • Page 160: Home Screen

    Communication News Feeds screen Adding a Facebook widget Add the My Status Facebook widget to a Home screen pane to let you quickly share your thoughts and view your friends’ status updates. NOTE The widget will only link to the Facebook account that you logged into on the Facebook application as the main account.
  • Page 161 1. Shows all feeds from your friends. Press and hold a feed then tap Like in the dialog box that appears if you want to mark it. Touch the username or thumbnail image to view his/her profile. 2. Touch to view your Facebook profile. This shows you all the feeds, private information and photos on your wall and profile.

  • Page 162: Visual Voice Mail

    Communication Sending a facebook message You can only send a facebook message to your friends. 1. Make sure you are on the Home screen. If you are not, press the Menu Key 2. Touch Inbox > New message . You can also send a facebook message from your friends profile screen.
  • Page 163 To use Visual Voice Mail 1. Press the Home Key Launcher Key 2. If it is the first visit, subscribe from the subscription page. 3. After the subscription, you are required to enter the pin code. You are only allowed to change the pin code by calling voicemail (dial *86).

  • Page 164: Gmail Is Different

    Communication Gmail Gmail is Different Gmail is web-based : Your messages are stored on-line, on Google servers; but you can read, write, and organize messages by using the Gmail application on your phone, or by using a web browser on a computer. Because your mail is stored on Google servers, you can search your entire message history, backed by the speed and power of Google search.

  • Page 165: Opening Gmail And Your Inbox

    filters that you use to organize your messages, but you can label a message. Gmail on the web offers complete information about the service, so it's the best place to learn about all of the features of Gmail. Gmail is for Gmail: Of course you can use Gmail to send email to any email address, and anyone can send email to you at your Gmail address.
  • Page 166 Communication The number of unread messages in your Inbox. Bold subject lines indicate conversations with new (unread) messages. Touch a conversation to open it and read its messages. Recipient indicator (see below) : indicates that this message was sent directly to you. : indicates that this message was that you were CC'd on.

  • Page 167: Reading Your Messages

    2. Touch the account that contains the email you want to read. Reading Your Messages When viewing a list of conversations in your Inbox or in any list of labeled conversations, you can open a conversation to read its messages. To read a message Touch a conversation that contains the message you want to read.
  • Page 168 Communication To reread a message When you open a conversation, messages that you've already read are minimized into a tab that indicates the number of hidden messages. 1. Press the Home Key Launcher Key want to view and the tab indicating minimized messages. 2.

  • Page 169: Composing And Sending A Message

    Composing and Sending a Message You can compose and send a message to people or groups with Gmail addresses or other email addresses. To compose and send a message 1. Press the Home Key > Gmail touch Compose . 2. Enter a recipient's address. As you enter text, matching addresses are offered from your Contacts list.

  • Page 170: Replying To Or Forwarding A Message

    Communication Replying to or Forwarding a Message You can continue an email conversation by replying to a message or by forwarding it. To reply to or forward a message 1. Scroll to the bottom of a message. 2. Touch Reply , Reply to all , or Forward . Replying to or forwarding messages without changing the subject adds your reply to the current conversation.

  • Page 171: Working With Conversations In Batches

    Working with Conversations in Batches You can archive, label, delete, or perform other actions on a batch of conversations at once, in your Inbox or in another label views. 1. From the Inbox or a folder with another label, touch the checkmark for all the messages you want to include in the batch.

  • Page 172: Labeling A Conversation

    Communication Labeling a Conversation As mentioned previously, conversations are organized by labels. Gmail has several default labels, but you can also add your own through Gmail on the web. To label a conversation 1. When reading a conversation's messages, press the Menu 2.

  • Page 173: Starring A Message

    Starring a Message You can star an important message or conversation to make it easy to locate again. To star a message When reading a message, touch the star When viewing a list of conversations, touch its star star the newest message in the conversation. To unstar a message Touch its star again.

  • Page 174: Reporting Spam

    Communication 2. Touch a label to view a list of conversations with that label. Note that the conversation list will resemble your Inbox. Most of the options available while using your Inbox will also be available while viewing these lists of labeled messages. Reporting Spam The Gmail webmail service is quite effective at preventing spam (junk mail) from reaching your Inbox.

  • Page 175: Archiving Conversations

    2. Enter the word or words to search for, then touch Search to the right of the text field or touch Go . A list of results will appear, displaying all of the conversations with emails that contain the words you searched for.
  • Page 176 Communication To select which conversations to synchronize 1. Press the Home Key > Gmail 2. Press the Menu Key Labels . The Synchronization settings screen opens, displaying a list of your Gmail labels. Below each label is its current synchronization setting: Sync all , Sync 4 days , or Sync none .

  • Page 177: Appending A Signature To Your Messages

    Appending a Signature to Your Messages You add information to every email you send, such as your name, contact information, or even 1. Press the Home Key > Gmail 2. Press the Menu Key Signature . 3. Enter a signature or other information. 4.
  • Page 178 Communication General Settings Signature Allows you to create a customized signature to include with your outgoing messages. Confirm actions Show a confirmation dialog whenever you perform following actions: Archive, Delete and Send . Auto Advance Sets which screen to display after you delete or archive a conversation.

  • Page 179: Messaging

    Messaging Opening Messaging To open Messaging Press the Home Key Quick Keys bar. The Messaging window will open, where you can create a new message or open an ongoing message thread. Touch New message to start a new text or multimedia message.

  • Page 180: Exchanging Messages

    Communication Exchanging Messages You can send text (SMS) messages of up to 160 characters to another mobile phone. If you keep typing after the limit, your message is delivered as a series of messages. Multimedia (MMS) messages can contain text and a picture, a recorded voice, an audio file, a video, or a picture slideshow.
  • Page 181 4. Touch Send to send the message. The Message window opens, with your message displayed. Responses appear in the same window, creating a message thread with that contact. To create and send a multimedia message 1. On the Messaging screen, touch New message. 2.

  • Page 182: Changing Messaging Settings

    Communication If you touch Slideshow , a menu opens and allows you to ● assemble photos into a slideshow (up to 10 slides) to attach to the message. Use the buttons in the Compose Message screen to preview the message, replace the picture, or remove the slide.
  • Page 183 Storage settings Delete old messages Checkmark to allow the phone to delete older messages in a thread when the Text message limit or Multimedia message limit is reached. Remove checkmark to keep all messages. Text message limit Sets the number of messages to save per thread of text messages.

  • Page 184: Notification Settings

    Communication Notification settings Notifications Touch to checkmark and allow your phone to display notifications in the status bar whenever you receive a new message. Select ringtone Sets the ringtone to sound when you receive new message notifications. Vibrate Sets the phone to vibrate (or not) when you receive a new message notification.

  • Page 185: Talk

    Talk Signing in and Opening your Friends List You sign into Google Talk to chat with your friends. You remain signed in, even when you're using other applications, until you deliberately sign out. To open Google Talk and sign in Press the Home Key Launcher Key When you first open Google Talk, your Friends list will be...

  • Page 186: Chatting With Friends

    Communication To sign out of Google Talk You can sign out of Google Talk. For example, if you want to limit Google Talk conversations to your computer. Also, signing out can also extend your battery life. From your Friends list, press the Menu Key Sign out .
  • Page 187 To enter an emoticon (smiley), just press the Menu Key , then touch More > Insert smiley to open a list of emoticons. Your chat session will remain open until you end it. Friends you're chatting with are displayed at the top of your Friends list, with the most recent message displayed in a black-on-white balloon.
  • Page 188 Communication To invite a friend to join a group chat When you're chatting, you can invite additional friends to join a group chat. 1. On a chat screen, press the Menu Key to chat . 2. Touch the name of the friend to invite. The friend you invited and the current participants will receive an invitation to a group chat.

  • Page 189: Changing And Monitoring Online Status

    Changing and Monitoring Online Status Google Talk allows you to change how you appear to others; you can change your online status and status messages, as well as the picture that appears next to your name on your friend's Friends list. To change your online status 1.

  • Page 190: Managing Your Friends List

    Communication To change your status message 1. Press the Home Key Launcher Key 2. Touch the status message field, at the top of your Friends list. 3. Enter a new status message. 4. Touch Done . To change your picture 1.
  • Page 191 To add a friend to your Friends list You can invite anyone with a Google Account to become your friend in Google Talk, so you can chat with each other and stay up- to-date with each others' online status. 1. From the Friends list, press the Menu Key Add friend .

  • Page 192: Changing Google Talk Settings

    Communication To add a friend to the 'Most popular' group You can set a friend to always appear in your Most popular Friends list. 1. From the Friends list, touch and hold a friend's name. If you don't see the friend's name, press the Menu Key , then touch All friends .
  • Page 193 To configure notifications for new Google Talk messages 1. From the Friends list, press the Menu Key Settings . 2. Checkmark IM notifications to receive a notification in the Status bar when a new chat message arrives. 3. Touch Select ringtone to open a list of the ringtones that will ring to notify you of a new chat.

  • Page 194: Twitter

    Twitter account. 2. Press the Menu Key NOTE You can't use Twitter for LG to create a Twitter account. Create your Twitter account on a PC before signing in on your phone. Twitter home screen The Twitter home screen displays all of the Twitter for LG features.
  • Page 195 1. Shows all tweets from people you follow. Press and hold a tweet to open an options menu to let you retweet. Touch the username to view its profile. You can also tap the thumbnail image to open a Quick Contact menu. 2.
  • Page 196 Twitter users that match the characters you enter will appear. Tap the name when you see it. 4. Enter your message, then touch Send . Setting Twitter for LG options 1. Press the Menu Key 2. Touch Settings . General settings Set the frequency to run auto refresh for new tweets and messages and set notifications on/off.

  • Page 197: The Phone Application

    Notification After setting the auto refresh frequency, you can set the Twitter application to notify you when you receive a direct message or a message mentioned you (@me message) by checkmarking the corresponding boxes. The Phone application The phone features of your device include many ways to make calls. Press the Home Key Quick Keys bar at the bottom of the screen.
  • Page 198 Communication New contact to add a new contact to your list. Multiselect to be able to select multiple entries to manage them as a group. Display options to set how your list is displayed. Backup now to back up your Contacts list. More to access Accounts, Import/Export, My profile.

  • Page 199: Voice Dialer

    Voice Dialer Learn to dial a number or open an application by voice. This feature may be unavailable depending on your region. Your device can recognize only American English commands. Recognized languages may vary depending on your region. Call a Contact by Voice Dialling You can call numbers directly by saying the contact’s name or number.

  • Page 200: Voice Search

    Communication Voice Search You can search by voice with just a simple touch of Voice Search 1. Press the Home Key Launcher Key 2. Wait for the "Speak now" prompt, then say your query. The search results will be displayed and formatted for the Android browser.

  • Page 201: Entertainment

    Camera Press the Home Key > Camera Getting to know the viewfinder Brightness – Defines and controls of the amount of sunlight entering the lens. Slide the brightness indicator along the bar, towards “-” for a lower brightness image, or towards “+” for a higher brightness image.
  • Page 202 Entertainment Using the focus mode You can select from the following focus options: Auto Focus – Sets the camera to focus automatically. Macro – Sets the camera to be able to take extreme close-ups. If you are trying to take a close-up shot but the focus box remains red, try turning the macro mode on.
  • Page 203 Simply touch the screen to redisplay photo options if they recede from the screen. Share Touch to share your photo using Bluetooth , Email , Facebook for LG , Gmail , Messaging , Picasa , Twitter for LG , or any other application you have downloaded that supports this feature.
  • Page 204 Entertainment White balance – Ensures white areas in your video are realistic. To enable your camera to adjust the white balance correctly, you may need to determine the light conditions. Choose from Auto , Incandescent , Sunny , Fluorescent , and Cloudy . Color effect –...
  • Page 205 – Restores all the settings back the the defaults. Reset Provides a quick guide to the Camera application. Touch whenever you want to find out how a feature or option operates. TIP! When you exit the Camera application, all settings will return to their defaults, except image size and image quality.

  • Page 206: Video Camera

    Entertainment Video Camera Press the Home Key > Camera Getting to know the viewfinder Brightness – Defines and controls of the amount of sunlight entering the lens. Slide the brightness indicator along the bar, towards “-” for a lower brightness Video, or towards “+”...
  • Page 207 After shooting a video A still image representing your video will appear on the screen until you touch an option or icon to proceed. NOTE Simply touch the screen to redisplay video options if they recede from the screen. Share Touch to share your video using Bluetooth, Email, Gmail, Messaging, or YouTube.

  • Page 208: Your Photos And Videos

    Entertainment TIP! If you set the video for MMS, the video size is automatically set to QVGA. You can lower it to QCIF , but you cannot increase it to VGA. Video quality – Choose from Super fine , Fine and Normal . The finer the quality, the sharper the video.

  • Page 209: Gallery

    3. Touch More > Set as > Set Wallpaper . 4. Adjust the cropping box, if necessary, then touch Save . Gallery Opening Gallery and Viewing Your Albums Open the Gallery application to view albums of your pictures and videos. To open Gallery and view your albums Touch Gallery screen.

  • Page 210: Working With Albums

    Entertainment Touch an album to open it and view its contents. The pictures and videos in the album are displayed in chronological order. Touch a picture or video in an album to view it. Return to the main Gallery screen at any time by touching at the top left of the screen.
  • Page 211 To change how the contents of an album are displayed You can view the images and videos in your albums in a chronological grid or in stacks, sorted by the date and the location where they were taken. You switch album views with the Album View switch at the top right of the screen.

  • Page 212: To Work With Batches Of Pictures Or Videos

    Entertainment To Work with Batches of Pictures or Videos In addition to working with whole albums and with individual pictures, you can select one or more pictures or videos in an album to work on them in batches. For example, to send a few pictures from an album to a friend.
  • Page 213 To get details about an album 1. Press the Home Key Launcher Key 2. Press the Menu Key 3. Checkmark or uncheckmark the album(s) you want to see details about. 4. Touch More touch Details from the pop-up menu. To delete an album You can delete an album and its contents from your microSD card.

  • Page 214: Working With Pictures

    Entertainment Working with Pictures Use Gallery to view pictures that you application, downloaded, copied onto your microSD card, or that are stored in Picasa web albums. To view and browse pictures 1. Press the Home Key Launcher Key Touch to zoom in or out;...
  • Page 215 To watch a slideshow of your pictures Touch a picture to view the control buttons, then touch Slideshow Touch the screen, or press the Back Key slideshow. To rotate a picture 1. Touch a picture you want to rotate, then touch Menu 2.
  • Page 216 Entertainment To crop a picture You can crop and save pictures that are stored on your microSD card. 1. Touch the picture you want to crop, then touch Menu 2. Touch More . 3. Touch Crop . The cropping box appears on top of the picture. 4.
  • Page 217 To get details about a picture 1. Touch the picture you want, then touch Menu 2. Touch More . 3. Touch Details . To share a picture You can share a picture by sending it to friends or posting it in a Picasa web album.

  • Page 218: Working With Videos

    Entertainment Working with Videos Use the Gallery application to play videos that you Camera application and to share them with friends. To play videos Open a Gallery album then touch a video. (To open the Gallery application, press the Home Key then touch the Applications Launcher Key The video plays, with the orientation (portrait or landscape) you shot it in.
  • Page 219 To share a video You can share your videos in a variety of ways including sending it by email or multimedia (MMS) message, or via a Bluetooth device. Or, you even have the option to share your videos publicly by uploading it to the YouTube 1.

  • Page 220: Market

    Entertainment Market Opening Android Market and Finding Applications Open Android Market to browse and search for free and paid applications. To open Android Market application Touch Market screen. When you open Android Market application for the first time, you must read and accept the terms of service to continue.
  • Page 221 To browse for applications You can browse applications by category and sort them in different ways. 1. On Android Market home page, touch a top-level category. These are displayed as tab buttons near the top of the screen and include Apps, Games, and Verizon . 2.
  • Page 222 Entertainment To open a screen with details about an application At any time while browsing Android Market, touch an application to open its details screen. The Application details screens include a description, ratings, comments, and related information about the application. From this screen, you can download, install, uninstall, and rate the application, and more.

  • Page 223: Downloading And Installing Applications

    Downloading and Installing Applications When you find an application you want, you can install it on your phone. To download and install an application Before you can download a paid application, you must set up a billing arrangement. 1. Find an application you want and open its details screen. In the application’s details screen, you can read more about the application, including its cost, overall rating, and comments by users.
  • Page 224 Entertainment 3. Touch Install (for free applications) or Buy (for paid applications). If the application requires access to your data or control of any functions on your phone, Market tells you what the application can access. WARNING! 4. If you agree to the application’s access requirements, touch OK .

  • Page 225: Managing Your Downloads

    To create a Google Checkout account You must have a Google Checkout account associated with your Google Account to purchase items from Android Market. On your computer, go to http://checkout.google.com to establish a Google Checkout account. The first time you use your phone to buy an item from Android Market, you’re prompted to enter your billing information to set up a Google Checkout account.
  • Page 226 Entertainment To uninstall an application 1. On Android Market home screen, press the Menu Key then touch Downloads 2. Touch the application you want to uninstall. 3. Touch Uninstall . 4. Touch OK in the confirmation dialog box. 5. Touch the explanation that best matches why you’re uninstalling then touch OK .
  • Page 227 To set whether you’re notified about updated applications 1. On Android Market home screen, press the Menu Key then touch Downloads 2. Press the Menu Key 3. Select whether or not to be notified of updates to the applications you’ve downloaded. 4.

  • Page 228: Music

    MP3, M4A (DRM- free AAC files, from iTunes NOTE The LG USB driver needs to be downloaded to your PC before connecting your phone to transfer music. To copy music files onto the phone's microSD card 1.

  • Page 229: Opening Music And Working With Your Library

    Opening Music and Working with Your Library After you ve copied some music onto your microSD card you can open the Music application and see your library of music files, sorted in one of four ways. To open Music and view your music library Touch Music screen.
  • Page 230 Entertainment To search for music in your library 1. Open the main Library screen, then press the Search Key 2. Start typing the name of the artist, album, or track you looking for. Matching songs are displayed in the list below the search box.

  • Page 231: Playing Music

    Playing Music You can listen to music using the phone wired headset, or through a wireless Bluetooth stereo headset that supports the A2DP profile. To play music Touch a song in your library to listen to it. While viewing a list of tracks in an album, press the Menu , then touch Play all .
  • Page 232 Entertainment To control playback The Playback screen contains several icons that you can touch to control the playback of songs, albums, and playlists: Touch to pause playback. Touch to resume playback. Touch to skip to the next track in the album, playlist, or shuffle. Touch to skip to the previous track in the album, playlist, or shuffle.

  • Page 233: Working With Playlists

    View the current playlist that Party Shuffle is playing by touching the Playlist icon Add a track to the end of the Party Shuffle playlist by touching and holding the name of a track in your library. In the menu that opens, touch Add to playlist , then touch Current playlist .
  • Page 234 Entertainment , then touching Add to playlist or touching Save as playlist to save all the songs in an album that you as a playlist. To add a song to a playlist 1. While viewing a list of tracks in the Library, touch and hold a song to display an options menu.

  • Page 235: Video Player

    Video Player You can play a wide variety of videos using the Video player. The video player supports the following file formats: 3gp, mp4, avi, wmv, flv, mkv (Codec: MPEG4, H.263, Sorenson H.263, H.264, VC- 1, DivX/XviD). • Supported file formats are dependent on the software version of the phone.

  • Page 236: Youtubetm

    Entertainment YouTube Opening YouTube and Watching Videos You can browse, search for, view, upload, and rank YouTube videos on your phone with the YouTube application. To open the YouTube application Touch YouTube screen. YouTube presents the videos grouped into categories, such as Most viewed, Most discussed, and Top rated.
  • Page 237 To watch and interact with YouTube videos Touch a video to play it. Touch the screen to view the Playback controls. You can pause, skip forward or backward, or drag the slider to the point in the video you want to watch. Press the Back Key videos list.

  • Page 238: Voice Recorder

    Entertainment To share your videos on YouTube You can record and share a video using YouTube. First, you must create a YouTube account and sign into it on your phone. You can also share the videos you record with the Camera application by uploading them to YouTube.

  • Page 239: Record A Voice Memo

    Record a Voice Memo 1. Press the Home Key Launcher Key 2. Tap Record 3. Speak into the microphone. 4. When you're finished, touch Stop The recording is automatically saved to your recordings list. Touch Play Touch Record Touch Go to list to view your list of recordings. Play a Voice Memo 1.

  • Page 240: Scrabble

    Entertainment Touch Share to send via Bluetooth, Email, Gmail, or Messaging. Touch Sort by to choose how to display the list, either by date or by name. Voice Recorder Context Menu To access the Voice Recorder context memo, touch and hold the file name.

  • Page 241: Tetris

    Tetris Tetris lets you spin, flick and move the Minos in three challenging modes. Clear lines and rows as fast as you can to rack up a big score in thrilling Forty Lines mode. Race against the clock to earn points in action packed Ultra mode.

  • Page 242: Tool

    Tool Calendar Viewing Your Calendar and Events Open the Calendar application to view events you’ve created or that others have invited you to. When you first set up your phone, you configured it to use an existing Google Account, or you created a new account. The first time you open the Calendar application on your phone, it displays any existing calendar events from your Google Account on the web.
  • Page 243 Agenda view In Agenda, Day, or Week view, touch an event to view its details. To change your calendar view Press the Menu Key or Month . Each view displays the events in your calendar for the period of time specified. To view more information about an event in Agenda, Day, or Week view, touch the event.

  • Page 244: Working In Agenda View

    Tool Working in Agenda View Agenda view is a list of your events in chronological order. All-day and multiday events are listed at the start of each day. To switch to Agenda view Press the Menu Key To learn more about events in Agenda view Touch an event.

  • Page 245: Working In Day View

    Working in Day View Day view displays a chart of the events of one day, in a table of one- hour rows. The current time will be highlighted. All-day and multiday events are displayed at the top. Part of the title of each event is displayed in the rows that correspond to when it occurs.

  • Page 246: Working In Week View

    Tool Working in Week View Week view displays a chart of the events of one week. All-day and multiday events are displayed at the top. To switch to Week view Press the Menu Key To learn more about events in Week view Touch an event to view its details.

  • Page 247: Working In Month View

    Working in Month View Month view displays a chart of the events of the month. Segments of each day with scheduled events are blue in the day’s vertical bar. To switch to Month view Press the Menu Key To view more information about events in Month view Touch a day to view its events in Agenda view.

  • Page 248: Viewing Event Details

    Tool Viewing Event Details You can view more information about an event in a number of ways, depending on the current view. To view information about an event In Agenda, Day, or Week view, touch an event to view its details.

  • Page 249: Creating An Event

    Creating an Event You can use the Calendar application on your phone to create events that appear on your phone and in Google Calendar on the web. To create an event 1. In any Calendar view, press the Menu Key More >...

  • Page 250: Editing Or Deleting An Event

    Tool Editing or deleting an event You can an edit or delete an event that you created on the phone or on the web. You can also edit or delete events created by others, if they have given you permission. To edit an event 1.

  • Page 251: Setting An Event Reminder

    Setting an Event Reminder You can set one or more reminders for an event, whether or not you created the event or have permission to edit its other details. To set an event reminder 1. Open the View Event summary screen: Press the Home Key >...

  • Page 252: Responding To An Event Reminder

    Tool Responding to an Event Reminder If you set a reminder for an event, the Upcoming Event icon appears in the Notifications area of the Status bar when the reminder time arrives. To respond to an event reminder If you receive notifications in the Status bar, drag the Status bar down to open the Notifications panel.

  • Page 253: Synchronizing And Displaying Calendars

    Synchronizing and Displaying Calendars When you add a Google Account or Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync account to your phone that includes a calendar service, and you configure that account to synchronize calendar events to the phone, the events from that calendar are added and kept up to date in the Calendar application on the phone.

  • Page 254: Changing Calendar Settings

    Tool You remain subscribed to Calendars that you configure not to store on the phone and you can still work with them with Google Calendar on the web, or in other calendaring services. 3. Touch OK . Changing Calendar Settings You can change the following settings for how Calendar displays events and how it notifies you of upcoming events.

  • Page 255: Calculator

    Calculator Allows you to perform simple mathematical calculations. To open and use the Calculator Press the Home Key Launcher Key Enter numbers and arithmetic operators on the basic screen. Drag the basic screen to the left to open the advanced panel. Touch and hold the Calculator’s display to open a menu where you can copy what you’ve entered and access other tools.

  • Page 256: Clock

    Tool Clock Viewing the Date, Time, and Other Information You use the Clock application to monitor several kinds of information at once, in addition to the current date and time. To open the Clock application Press the Home Key Launcher Key The Clock application opens with the date and time displayed on your Home screen wallpaper, along with your local weather and other useful information.

  • Page 257: Setting Alarms

    To play music You can play music while the Clock is displayed. Touch the Music icon The Music application opens, where you can select music to play. You can return to the Clock application or use another application while the music is playing. To dim the Clock display If you want to use your phone as a bedside clock, you can set the screen brightness very low.

  • Page 258: Changing Clock Alarm Settings

    Tool 3. Touch Time to set the alarm time, change the time as necessary, then touch Set . Adjust the alarm time using the + or - buttons. Enter the alarm time manually by touching the hour (or minutes) field, then use the keypad. Touch AM or PM to set for morning or afternoon.

  • Page 259: Thinkfree Office

    Side button behavior Sets how the up/down Volume Keys react when pressed during an alarm alert. ThinkFree Office Learn to view and edit document files on a memory card inserted in your device. The ThinkFree Office application supports the following file formats: txt, doc, docx, xls, xlsx, ppt, pptx, pdf.
  • Page 260 Tool View and edit a document on your device 1. Press the Home Key > ThinkFree Office 2. Touch the My Docs tab your SD memory card. 3. Touch the document you want to view or edit. If it's not in the root directory, touch the folder where it's stored, then touch the document name to open it.
  • Page 261 Touch a toolbar icon and corresponding tools display in a bar beneath it for you to touch and use. Left and right arrows on the toolbar indicate that you can scroll horizontally for more icons. Scrolling works independently. While a tool is selected (for example the Select text tool touch an other toolbar icon (for example the clipboard tool copy the text you just selected).

  • Page 262: Settings

    Settings Settings Opening Settings The Settings application contains most of the tools for customizing and configuring your phone. All of the settings in the Settings application are described in this section. To open Settings From the Home screen, press the Menu Key Settings .
  • Page 263 Settings Text encoding Opens a dialog where you can change the character-encoding standard that Browser uses when displaying text on a webpage. Block pop-up windows Check to prevent websites from opening windows unless you request it. Load images Uncheck to omit images when Browser displays a webpage.

  • Page 264: Wireless & Networks

    Settings Set home page Opens a dialog where you can enter the URL of a page that you want to access whenever you open a new Browser window. If you prefer to open new Browser windows more quickly, by not opening any page by default, leave the dialog blank. Wireless &...
  • Page 265 Advanced Wi-Fi settings screen The Advanced Wi-Fi settings screen is accessed from the Wi-Fi settings screen. Press the Menu Key Advanced . Regulatory domain Set the number of channels to use. Wi-Fi sleep policy Allows you to specify when to switch from Wi-Fi to mobile data.
  • Page 266 Settings 3G Mobile Hotspot You can share your phone’s data connection with several other devices at once, by turning your phone into a portable Wi-Fi hotspot. 3G Mobile Hotspot settings screen 3G Mobile Hotspot Check to share your phone’s mobile network data connection as a portable Wi-Fi hotspot.

  • Page 267: Call Settings

    Data roaming Uncheck to prevent your phone from transmitting data on other carriers’ mobile networks when you can’t access your own carrier’s mobile networks. Network Mode Allows you to select the preferred network mode. System select Allows you to change CDMA roaming mode between Home only/ Automatic.

  • Page 268: Sound

    Settings Other call settings Excuse Message Shows you the Excuse Message List. Auto Retry Allows you to enable or disable Auto Retry mode. You can configure the phone to automatically redial a number after a certain amount of time. TTY mode Allows you to set TTY mode to communicate with other TTY devices.
  • Page 269 Volume Opens a dialog where you can set the volume of ringtones that sound when you receive a phone call or notification, media (music, videos, an so on), and alarms. If you uncheck the option to use the same volume for both calls and notifications, you can set the notification ringtone volume independently.

  • Page 270: Display

    Settings Display Use the Display settings to configure brightness and other screen settings. Brightness Opens a dialog for adjusting the brightness of the screen. For the best battery performance, use the dimmest comfortable brightness. Auto-rotate screen Check to automatically switch the orientation of the screen as you turn the phone sideways.
  • Page 271 Location Settings E911 E911 Location cannot be turned off on any mobile phone that you are not allowed to change any settings and it would only be used as urgent situation. Verizon Location Services By selecting VZW Location Services, you are enabling Verizon Wireless and third party authenticated and validated location services to access certain location information available through this and/or the network.

  • Page 272: Applications

    Settings Device administration Select device administrators Add or remove device administrators. Credential storage Use secure credentials Check to allow applications to access your phone’s encrypted store of secure certificates and related passwords and other credentials. You use credential storage to establish some kinds of VPN and Wi-Fi connections.
  • Page 273 Manage applications Opens a list of all the applications and other software installed on your phone, along with their sizes. Touch the tabs at the top of the screen to view applications by type. Press the Menu Key and touch Sort by size to display applications in order by size.

  • Page 274: Accounts & Sync

    Settings Accounts & sync Use the Accounts & sync settings to add, remove, and manage your Google and other supported accounts. You also use these settings to control how and whether all applications send, receive, and sync data on their own schedules and whether all applications can synchronize user data automatically.

  • Page 275: Privacy

    For Google Accounts, it lists the kinds of data you can synchronize to the phone, with checkboxes so you can turn synchronizing on and off for each kind. You can also press the Menu Key Remove Account to remove the account along with all its data (contacts, mail, settings, and so on).

  • Page 276: Search

    Settings Unmount SD card Unmounts the microSD card from your phone so that you can format the card or safely remove it when the phone is on. This setting is dimmed if there is no microSD card installed, if you have already unmounted it, or if you have mounted the microSD card on your computer.
  • Page 277 Text settings Swype Swype is a word-based text entry method on a standard keyboard. Touch this setting and scroll down to read the User Manual for Swype. Android keyboard Allows you to use the onscreen touch keyboard and adjust its settings. The Android Keyboard settings apply to the onscreen keyboard that is included with your phone.

  • Page 278: Voice Input & Output

    Settings Voice input & output Voice input Voice recognizer settings Voice Recognition settings screen Language Opens a screen where you can set the language you use when entering text by speaking. SafeSearch Opens a dialog where you can set whether you want SafeSearch filtering to block some results when you use search by voice: Block no search results (Off), only explicit or offensive images...

  • Page 279: Connectivity

    Default Engine Allows you to set the default speech synthesis engine to be used for spoken text. Install voice data If your phone does not have speech synthesizer data installed, this option connects to Android Market and guides you through the process of downloading and installing the data.

  • Page 280: Date & Time

    Settings Date & time Use Date & time settings to set your preferences for 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.

  • Page 281: Safety

    TIA Safety Information The following is the complete TIA Safety Information for wireless handheld phones. Exposure to Radio Frequency Signal Your wireless handheld portable phone is a low power radio transmitter and receiver. When ON, it receives and sends out Radio Frequency (RF) signals.
  • Page 282 Safety Phone Operation NORMAL POSITION: Hold the phone as you would any other telephone with the antenna pointed up and over your shoulder. Tips on Efficient Operation For your phone to operate most efficiently: Don’t touch the antenna unnecessarily when the phone is in use. Contact with the antenna affects call quality and may cause the phone to operate at a higher power level than otherwise needed.
  • Page 283 Persons with pacemakers: Should ALWAYS keep the phone more than six (6) inches from their pacemaker when the phone is turned ON; Should not carry the phone in a breast pocket; Should use the ear opposite the pacemaker to minimize the potential for interference;...
  • Page 284 Safety Posted Facilities Turn your phone OFF in any facility where posted notices so require. Aircraft FCC regulations prohibit using your phone while in the air. Switch OFF your phone before boarding an aircraft. Blasting Areas To avoid interfering with blasting operations, turn your phone OFF when in a “blasting area”...

  • Page 285: Safety Information

    Safety Information Please read and observe the following information for safe and proper use of your phone and to prevent damage. Also, keep the user guide in an accessible place at all times after reading it. Caution Violation of the instructions may cause minor or serious damage to the product.
  • Page 286 Please dispose of your battery properly or take it to your local wireless carrier for recycling. The battery doesn’t need to be empty before recharging. Use only LG-approved chargers specific to your phone model since they are designed to maximize battery life. Do not disassemble or short-circuit the battery.
  • Page 287 Recharge the battery after long periods of non-use to maximize battery life. Battery life will vary due to usage patterns and environmental conditions. Use of extended backlighting, Browser, and data connectivity kits affect battery life and talk/ standby times. The self-protection function of the battery cuts the power of the phone when its operation is in an abnormal state.
  • Page 288 Do not use the phone if the antenna is damaged. If a damaged antenna contacts skin, it may cause a slight burn. Please contact an LG Authorized Service Center to replace the damaged antenna. Do not immerse your phone in water. If this happens, turn it off immediately and remove the battery.

  • Page 289: Caution: Avoid Potential Hearing Loss

    Do not turn your phone on or off when putting it to your ear. Use accessories, such as earphones and headsets, with caution. Ensure that cables are tucked away safely and do not touch the antenna unnecessarily. Caution: Avoid potential hearing loss. Prolonged exposure to loud sounds (including music) is the most common cause of preventable hearing loss.
  • Page 290 Safety Do not turn the volume up to block out noisy surroundings. If you choose to listen to your portable device in a noisy environment, use noise-cancelling headphones to block out background environmental noise. Limit the amount of time you listen. As the volume increases, less time is required before your hearing could be affected.

  • Page 291: Fda Consumer Update

    National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Hubert H. Humphrey Bldg. 200 Independence Ave., SW Washington, DC 20201 Voice: 1-800-35-NIOSH (1-800-356-4674) Internet: http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/noise/default.html FDA Consumer Update The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Devices and Radiological Health Consumer Update on Mobile Phones: 1.
  • Page 292 Safety are shown to emit Radio Frequency (RF) energy at a level that is hazardous to the user. In such a case, the FDA could require the manufacturers of wireless phones to notify users of the health hazard and to repair, replace, or recall the phones so that the hazard no longer exists.
  • Page 293 Safety agencies for safety questions about wireless phones. The FCC also regulates the base stations that the wireless phone networks rely upon. While these base stations operate at higher power than do the wireless phones themselves, the RF exposures that people get from these base stations are typically thousands of times lower than those they can get from wireless phones.
  • Page 294 Safety increased tumor development used animals that had been genetically engineered or treated with cancer-causing chemicals so as to be pre-disposed to develop cancer in the absence of RF exposure. Other studies exposed the animals to RF for up to 22 hours per day.
  • Page 295 Safety 6. What is the FDA doing to find out more about the possible health effects of wireless phone RF? The FDA is working with the U.S. National Toxicology Program and with groups of investigators around the world to ensure that high priority animal studies are conducted to address important questions about the effects of exposure to Radio Frequency (RF) energy.
  • Page 296 Safety standards developed by the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (IEEE) and the National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurement. The exposure limit takes into consideration the body’s ability to remove heat from the tissues that absorb energy from the wireless phone and is set well below levels known to have effects.
  • Page 297 Safety 9. What steps can I take to reduce my exposure to Radio Frequency energy from my wireless phone? If there is a risk from these products - and at this point we do not know that there is - it is probably very small. But if you are concerned about avoiding even potential risks, you can take a few simple steps to minimize your exposure to Radio Frequency (RF) energy.
  • Page 298 Safety wireless phone use by children was strictly precautionary; it was not based on scientific evidence that any health hazard exists. 11. What about wireless phone interference with medical equipment? Radio Frequency (RF) energy from wireless phones can interact with some electronic devices. For this reason, the FDA helped develop a detailed test method to measure Electro Magnetic Interference (EMI) of implanted cardiac pacemakers and defibrillators from wireless telephones.

  • Page 299: 10 Driver Safety Tips

    Federal Communications Commission (FCC) RF Safety Program (http://www.fcc.gov/oet/rfsafety/) International Commission on Nonlonizing Radiation Protection (http://www.icnirp.de) World Health Organization (WHO) International EMF Project (http://www.who.int/emf) Health Protection Agency (http://www.hpa.org.uk/) 10 Driver Safety Tips Your wireless phone gives you the powerful ability to communicate by voice almost anywhere, anytime.
  • Page 300 Safety 4. Suspend conversations during hazardous driving conditions or situations. Let the person you are speaking with know you are driving; if necessary, suspend the call in heavy traffic or hazardous weather conditions. Rain, sleet, snow, and ice can be hazardous, but so is heavy traffic.

  • Page 301: Consumer Information On Sar(Specific Absorption Rate)

    9. Use your wireless phone to help others in emergencies. Your wireless phone provides you a perfect opportunity to be a “Good Samaritan” in your community. If you see an auto accident, crime in progress or other serious emergency where lives are in danger, call 911 or other local emergency number, as you would want others to do for you.
  • Page 302 Safety of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). In both cases, the recommendations were developed by scientific and engineering experts drawn from industry, government, and academia after extensive reviews of the scientific literature related to the biological effects of RF energy. The exposure limit for wireless mobile phones employs a unit of measurement known as the Specific Absorption Rate, or SAR.
  • Page 303 Safety containing metallic components should not be used. Body-worn accessories that cannot maintain 0.79 inches (2.0 cm) separation distance between the user's body and the back of the phone, and have not been tested for typical body-worn operations may not comply with FCC RF exposure limits and should be avoided.

  • Page 304: Fcc Hearing-Aid Compatibility (Hac) Regulations For Wireless Devices

    Safety FCC Hearing-Aid Compatibility (HAC) Regulations for Wireless Devices On July 10, 2003, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Report and Order in WT Docket 01-309 modified the exception of wireless phones under the Hearing Aid Compatibility Act of 1988 (HAC Act) to require digital wireless phones be compatible with hearing-aids.
  • Page 305 American National Standards Institute (ANSI) C63.19 standard. When you're talking on a cell phone, it's recommended that you turn the BT (Bluetooth) mode off for HAC. According to HAC policy(KDB 285076), we state this handset has not been rated for hearing aid compatibility with respect to the WiFi capability.

  • Page 306: Specifications

    Specifications The LG Vortex the following specifications. Height: 4.56 inches Physical Width: 2.22 inches dimensions Depth: 0.62 inches Weight: 5.57 oz. Internal Memory: 102MB Storage microSD card: 2GB microSD card included (expandable to 32GB) 3.2-inch (diagonal) widescreen Display 320 x 480 pixels...

  • Page 307: Divx Mobile

    3.5mm, 4-conductor, stereo headset jack microSD card slot Connectors, Micro USB port sensors, Proximity sensor indicators, Earpiece and audio Speaker Microphone Assisted global positioning system (AGPS) receiver Cell tower and Wi-Fi positioning Location Digital compass Accelerometer 3.2 megapixels Autofocus from 10cm to infinity 4X digital zoom Camera and LED flash...

  • Page 308: Faq

    Please check to see if any problems you have encountered with your phone are described in this section, before taking the phone in for service or calling a service representative. Category Bluetooth Bluetooth Data Synchroniz Data Sub- Question Category What are the functions Devices available via...
  • Page 309 Sub- Category Category Synchroniz Data ation Synchroniz Data ation Gmail Log- Google Service Question The Inbox is automatically Is it possible to synchronized. You can view other synchronize all folders by pressing the Menu Key the Email and selecting Labels. folders? Yes, if your contacts can be extracted into a .CSV file.
  • Page 310 Category Category Google Google Service Account Phone Function YouTube Phone Function Phone Function Ringtone Message Phone Function microSD Phone Function Sub- Question Is it possible to filter emails? Is it possible to play YouTube videos? What happens when I execute Email another application while...
  • Page 311 Sub- Category Category microSD Phone Function Card Phone Function Navigation Synchroniz Phone Function ation Wait and Phone Function Pause Question What is the maximum 32GB memory cards are supported size compatible. for a memory card? Is it possible to Any application that is available on install another Android Market navigation...
  • Page 312 How to perform a factory reset: 1. Turn the power off. 2. Press and hold: Home Key + Power/Lock Key Down Volume Key. 3. Turn the power on, while keeping the three keys pressed. 4. When the LG logo is shown, release the keys.
  • Page 313 Sub- Category Category Unlock Phone Function Pattern Phone Function Speed Dial Phone Function Memory Question 1. From the Home screen, press the Menu Key 2. Touch Settings > Location & security. 3. Touch Set up screen lock How do I create (under the Screen unlock the Unlock section of the settings).
  • Page 314 Category Sub-Category Phone Function Phone Function Phone Function Question Will I know Memory when my memory is full? Is it possible to Language change the Support language? Which languages are Language supported when Support using Android Market? Answer Yes, you will receive a notification.
  • Page 315 Sub- Category Category Phone Function Screen Phone Function time out Tactile Phone Function feedback Phone Function Wi-Fi & 3G Question VPN access configuration is different according to each How do I set up company. To configure VPN a VPN? access from your phone, you must obtain the details from your company’s network administrator.
  • Page 316 Category Sub-Category Phone Function Phone Function Phone Function Question Is it possible to remove an Home application from screen the Home screen? I downloaded an application and it Application causes a lot of errors. How do I remove it? My phone’s camera does not take pictures and says “No...
  • Page 317 Sub- Category Category Phone Function Alarm Phone Alarm Function Phone Function Alarm Battery Phone Spec Time Phone Spec Band Question Yes. After saving a music file as a ringtone, you can use it for your alarm. 1. Touch and hold a song in a Can I use music library list.
  • Page 318 + Power/Lock Key Down Volume Key. 3. Turn the power on, while keeping the three keys pressed. 4. When the LG logo is shown, release the keys. Attention: If a factory reset is performed, all installed applications and user data will be erased. Please...

  • Page 319: Faq(Updated)

    This is a step-by-step guide for frequently asked questions. If you run into a problem or are having trouble with a feature, take a look at this section before you contact the Customer Information Center. Thank you. Contacts How can I add contacts if I don’t have a microSD card inserted nor Google account? 1.
  • Page 320 FAQ(Updated) Can I import contacts to my Vortex Yes. If you have .vcf files stored on a microSD card, you can import those to your phone. 1. From the Home screen, touch Contacts 2. Press the Menu Key Import/Export .
  • Page 321 I added contacts to the Contacts list, but they’re not displayed. Why? 1. From the Home screen, touch Contacts 2. Press the Menu Key 3. Check whether Only contacts with phones is selected. (When selected, a Green checkmark will appear.) If Only contacts with phones is checked, the phone only displays contacts that have phone numbers.Please uncheck the option.
  • Page 322 FAQ(Updated) How can I sync contacts? 1. From the Home screen, press the Menu Key Settings . 2. Touch Accounts & sync . 1. From the Home screen, touch Contacts 2. Press the Menu Key 3. Touch the Add account button and touch an account to add. 4.

  • Page 323: Email Information

    Email Information Unable to access your Email on the Vortex™? You may need to manually set up your account as a POP3 or IMAP4 account. Why can’t I open email attachments? To view some file types, you must first download the applications (from the Android Market) that can access those file types.
  • Page 324 FAQ(Updated) Why do my Exchange emails only go back a few days? Exchange accounts set up on your phone will only synchronize for a specific number of days. Check your settings, the options available are: One day, Three days, One week, Two weeks, and One month. Why do I get a Connection Error message with my Hotmail account? When the email application is set to check for new email less than...

  • Page 325: How Do I Sync Facebook/Twitter For Lg With The Phone

    How do I sync Facebook/Twitter for LG with the phone? 1. From the Home screen, press the Menu Key Settings > Accounts & sync . 2. Touch Add Account . 3. Touch Facebook or Twitter for LG. . FAQ(Updated) and touch...
  • Page 326 FAQ(Updated) 4. Enter your Email address and Password, then touch Log in . 5. If you want to import your Facebook or Twitter contacts now, touch Select Friends , otherwise touch Skip . Then select the type of synchronization you want to use. 6.

  • Page 327: Limited Warranty Statement

    1. WHAT THIS WARRANTY COVERS: LG offers you a limited warranty that the enclosed subscriber unit and its enclosed accessories will be free from defects in material and workmanship, according to the following terms and conditions: (1) The limited warranty for the product extends for TWELVE (12)
  • Page 328 LG will not re-install or back-up any data, applications or software that you have added to your phone. It is therefore recommended that you back-up any such data or information prior to sending the unit to LG to avoid the permanent loss of such information.
  • Page 329 To obtain warranty service, please call or fax to the following telephone numbers from anywhere in the continental United States: Tel. 1-800-793-8896 or Fax. 1-800-448-4026 Or visit http://us.lgservice.com. Correspondence may also be mailed LG Electronics Service- Mobile Handsets, P .O. Box 240007 , Huntsville, AL 35824...
  • Page 330 LIMITED WARRANTY STATEMENT DO NOT RETURN YOUR PRODUCT TO THE ABOVE ADDRESS . Please call or write for the location of the LG authorized service center nearest you and for the procedures for obtaining warranty claims.
  • Page 331 10 Driver Safety Tips 297 Adding a category 47 Adding application icons to the Home screen 48 Answering or Rejecting Calls 88 Applications: How to View, Open and Switch 45 Backup Assistant 114 Battery charge level 25 Battery temperature protection 25 Browser 98 Calculator 253 Calendar 240...
  • Page 332 Index Placing and Receiving Calls Rear View 20 Right Side 21 RSS Reader 111 Safety 279 Safety Information 283 Search 97 Searching For Locations and Places 102 Searching Your Phone and the Web 52 Settings 260 Skype mobile 113 Slacker 112 Specifications 304 Status icons 32 Switching between...
  • Page 333 Using the onscreen keyboard 40 Video 118 Video Camera 204 Video Player 233 Visual Voice Mail 160 Voice Dialer 91, 197 Voice Recorder 236 Voice Search 198 Working with Menus 49 Working With Secure Certificates 80 Working with the Call Log YouTube Index...

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