LG LGE975K User Manual

User GuideLG-E975kMFL67781212 (1.0) www.lg.comENGLISH

8Road safetyCheck the laws and regulations on the use of mobile phones in the area when you drive.Do not use a hand-held phone while driving.Give full

98Phone software updateLG Mobile phone software update from the InternetFor more information about using this function, please visit http://update.lgm

99NOTE: Your personal data from internal phone storage—including information about your Google account and any other accounts, your system/application

100About this user guideBefore using your device, please carefully read this manual. This will ensure that you use your phone safely and correctly.Som

101DivX HD ABOUT DIVX VIDEO: DivX® is a digital video format created by DivX, LLC, a subsidiary of Rovi Corporation. This is an official DivX Certifie

102These accessories are available for use with the your phone. (Items described below may be optional.)Travel adaptorStereo headsetQuick Start Guide

103TroubleshootingThis chapter lists some problems you might encounter when using your phone. Some problems require you to call your service provider,

104Message Possible causes Possible corrective measuresNo applications can be setNot supported by service provider or registration required.Contact yo

105Message Possible causes Possible corrective measuresCharging errorBattery is not charged.Charge battery.Outside temperature is too hot or cold.Make

106Message Possible causes Possible corrective measuresThe screen does not turn on when I receive a call.Proximity sensor problemIf you use a protecti

107Please 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 ca

9NOTE: Excessive sound pressure from earphones and headphones can cause hearing lossGlass PartsSome parts of your mobile device are made of glass. Thi

108CategorySub-CategoryQuestion AnswerDataSynchronizationIs it possible to synchronize all email folders?The Inbox is automatically synchronized. You

109CategorySub-CategoryQuestion AnswerPhone FunctionNavigationIs it possible to install another navigation application on my phone?Any application tha

110CategorySub-CategoryQuestion AnswerPhone FunctionUnlockPatternHow do I create the Unlock Pattern?1. From the Home screen, touch the Menu key .2.

111CategorySub-CategoryQuestion AnswerPhone FunctionUnlockPatternWhat should I do if I forget the unlock pattern and I didn’t create my Google account

112CategorySub-CategoryQuestion AnswerPhone FunctionVPNHow do I set up a VPN?VPN access configuration is different for each company. To configure VPN

113CategorySub-CategoryQuestion AnswerPhone FunctionApplicationI downloaded an application and it causes a lot of errors. How do I remove it?1. From

114CategorySub-CategoryQuestion AnswerRecovery SolutionHard Reset (Factory Reset)How can I perform a factory reset if I can’t access the phone’s setti

This equipment may be operated in all European countries.The 5150 - 5350 MHz band is restricted to indoor use only.Wi-Fi (WLAN)

10ChildrenKeep the phone in a safe place out of the reach of small children. It includes small parts which may cause a choking hazard if detached.Emer

11Replace the battery pack at the nearest authorised LG Electronics servicepoint or dealer when it no longer provides acceptable performance. Removal

12Let the person you are speaking with know you are driving; if necessary, disconnect the call in heavy traffic or hazardous weather conditions. Rain,

13DECLARATION OF CONFORMITYHereby, LG Electronics declares that this LG-E975k product is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relev

14Important noticePlease check to see whether any problems you encountered with your phone are described in this section before taking the phone in fo

15To check the battery power level:Touch > Apps tab > Settings > About phone from the SYSTEM > Battery.The battery status (charging or d

164. Using an unlock patternSet an unlock pattern to secure your phone. Touch > Apps tab > Settings > Lock screen from DEVICE > Select s

175. Using the hard reset (Factory reset)If your phone does not restore to its original condition, use a Hard Reset (Factory Reset) to initialize it.

18NOTE: For multitasking, press Home key to move to another app while using an app. This does not stop the previous app running in the background on

19System Requirements for "LG PC Suite" PC softwareOS: Windows XP 32 bit (Service pack 2), Windows Vista 32 bit/64 bit, Windows 7 32 bit/64

20Touch > Apps tab > Settings > Storage from the DEVICE to check out the storage media. Connect the phone to your PC using a USB cable.A US

21Phone overviewEarpieceFront-Facing Camera lensProximity / Luminance SensorHome key Return to the Home screen from any screen.•Back key Return to the

22Volume keysOn the Home screen: Controls ringer volumeDuring a call: Controls your earpiece volumeWhen playing a track: Controls volume continuouslyT

23Installing the Micro-USIM cardBefore you start exploring your new phone, you may choose to insert the Micro-USIM card.The eject button is a small ro

24Charging the phoneThe charger connector is at the bottom of the phone. Insert one end of the charging cable into the phone and the other end into th

25Your Home screenTouch Screen tipsHere are some tips on how to navigate on your phone.Tap or touch – A single finger tap selects items, links, shortc

26Home screenSimply swipe your finger to the left or right to view the panels. You can customize each panel with Apps, Downloads, Widgets and Wallpape

27TIP! To add an application icon to the Home screen from the Apps menu, touch and hold the application you want to add.TIP! Using foldersYou can comb

User GuideScreen displays and illustrations may differ from those you see on actual phone.Some of the contents of this guide may not apply to your pho

28Pending notificationsBluetooth, Wi-Fi, & battery statusSwipe down for notifications & settingsSwipe down from the status bar to open the not

29Indicator icons on the Status BarIndicator icons appear on the status bar at the top of the screen to report missed calls, new messages, calendar ev

30New voicemail Song is playingRinger is silencedPhone is connected to PC via USB cable or USB tethering is activeNFC is onPortable Wi-Fi hotspot is a

31Entering accented lettersWhen you select French or Spanish as the text entry language, you can enter special French or Spanish characters (e.g. &quo

32Google account setupWhen you first turn on your phone, you have the opportunity to activate the network, to sign into your Google Account and select

33Connecting to Networks and DevicesWi-FiWith Wi-Fi, you can use high-speed Internet access within the coverage of the wireless access point (AP). Enj

34BluetoothYou can use Bluetooth to send data by running a corresponding application, but not from the Bluetooth menu as on most other mobile phones.N

35Send data using the Bluetooth wireless featureSelect a fi le or item, such as a contact, calendar event, or media fi le, from an ap-propriate applicat

36TIP! If your computer is running Windows 7 or a recent distribution of some flavours of Linux (such as Ubuntu), you will not usually need to prepare

37ATTENTION! If you set the security option as Open, you cannot prevent unauthorised usage of online services by other people and additional charges m

2Table of contentsGuidelines for safe and effi cient use ...5Important notice ...14Getting to know your phone ...

38SmartShareSmartShare uses DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance) technology to share digital content over a wireless network. Both devices must be D

39Touch and hold a content thumbnail and fl ick it to the top area with your fi nger or touch the Menu Key > Play.To share content from your phone t

40Touch the From button and select My phone.You can browse the local content library.Touch and hold a content thumbnail and then touch Upload.Select

41manually change the settings. Choose System settings > PC connection > USB connection type, then select Media sync (MTP).You can now view the

42CallsMaking a callTouch to open the keypad.Enter the number using the keypad. To delete a digit, touch the .Touch to make a call.To end a call,

43Adjusting the in-call volumeTo adjust the in-call volume during a call, use the Volume up and down keys on the left-hand side of the phone.Making a

44Call settingsYou can configure phone call settings such as call forwarding, as well as other special features offered by your carrier. On the Home s

45ContactsAdd contacts to your phone and synchronize them with the contacts in your Google account or other accounts that support contact syncing.Sear

46Removing a contact from your favorites listTouch to open your contacts.Touch the tab, and choose a contact to view its details.Touch the yellow c

47A Field mapping pop-up to link the contacts in your device and new contact data will appear.If there is a confl ict between the data in your PC conta

3Taking a quick photo ...54Once you've taken a photo...55Viewing your saved photos ...

48MessagingYour phone combines SMS and MMS into one intuitive, easy-to-use menu.Sending a messageTouch on the Home screen and touch to open a blan

49Threaded box Messages (SMS, MMS) exchanged with another party can be displayed in chronological order so that you can conveniently see an overview o

50E-mailYou can use the E-mail application to read emails from services like Gmail. The E-mail application supports the following account types: POP3,

51Composing and sending emailTo compose and send a messageWhile in the E-mail application, touch the .Enter an address for the message's intende

52CameraTo open the Camera application, tap Camera on the Home screen.Getting to know the viewfinder Swap camera – Switch between the rear–facing c

53Using the advanced settingsIn the viewfinder, tap to open the advanced options. You can change the camera settings by scrolling through the list.

54Selects a shutter sound.Automatically shows you the picture you just took.Restore all camera default settings.Touch this whenever you want to know h

55Once you've taken a photoYour captured photo will appear on the screen if Auto review is set to On (refer to Using the advanced settings).Touch

56Select photo resolution. If you choose high resolution, file size will increase, which means you will be able to store fewer photos in the memory.Im

57Video cameraGetting to know the viewfinder Swap camera – Switch between the rear–facing camera lens and the front-facing camera lens. Video size –

4Polaris Offi ce 4 ...81FileShare ...82Backup ...

58Using the advanced settingsUsing the viewfinder, touch to open all the advanced options. Touch if you want to change the viewfinder menu.Zoom in o

59Touch on the screen to stop recording.After recording a videoA still image representing your video will appear on the screen if Auto review is set

60LG Unique FunctionQuickMemo functionUse the QuickMemo function to practically and efficiently create memos during a call, with a saved picture or on

61Touch in the Edit menu and select a save to location (Notebook or Gallery) to save the QuickMemo.3 NOTE: Please use a fingertip while using the Qu

62Notebook functionWith the Notebook application, you can manage and personalize a wide variety of information. Notebook allows you to create your own

63Pages-Property panelsSelect the Read-only or edit mode.Undo or Redo.Tap this button to write.Select the Pen type, Thickness, Opacity and Color.Erase

64QuickTranslatorSimply aim the camera of your smart phone at the foreign sentence you want to understand. You can get the real-time translation anywh

65Live Zooming functionLive Zooming allows you to zoom in or zoom out on a portion of a video that is being played to make the desired area appear lar

66QSlide functionThe QSlide function enables an overlay on your phone’s display.ORTouch to exit the QSlide function and return to full window.Tap to a

67Dual Play functionYou can display different screens on the two displays connected wirelessly or by cable.Dual play mode is executed by tapping the H

5Please read these simple guidelines. Not following these guidelines may be dangerous or illegal.Exposure to radio frequency energyRadio wave exposure

68NOTE:Dual Play is supported by 3 applications - Videos, Media Home (MHL only), Polaris Office 4.The minimum TV resolution required for dual play is

69How to use LG SmartWorldParticipate in monthly LG SmartWorld promotions.Search content.Find content by category (e.g. Games, Education, Entertainmen

70Maximises the On-Screen Phone window.Minimize the On-Screen Phone window.On-Screen Phone featuresReal-time transfer and control: displays and contro

71GalleryYou can store multimedia files in internal memory for easy access to all your multimedia files. Use this application to view multimedia files

72Playing videosVideo files show the icon in the preview. Select a video to watch it and tap . The Videos application will launch.Editing photos/vi

73Playing a videoTouch > Apps tab > Videos. Select the video you want to play.Touch to pause video playback.Touch to resume video playback.Tou

74< Project list screen >Buttons areaProject list areaHelp Creat projectProjects should be exported to play in applications such as videosPlay p

75Split video clip into two portions over the playheadAdd sound effectAdd video, image or audio clipUndo an actionRedo an actionAdd text to video or

76Tap Select style to select the desired movie style.Scroll through and select the style you want. As you scroll through the styles, a preview will be

77Playing a songTouch > Apps tab > Music. Touch Songs.Select the song you want to play.Touch to find the files with YouTubeTouch to share your

6Product care and maintenance WARNINGOnly use batteries, chargers and accessories approved for use with this particular phone model. The use of any ot

78NOTE:Some file formats are not supported, depending on the device software.If the file size exceeds the available memory, an error can occur when yo

79Setting your alarmTouch > Apps tab > Alarm/Clock > .After you set the alarm, your phone lets you know how much time is left before the a

80If you wish to add a note to your event, touch Description and enter the details.If you wish to repeat the alarm, set REPEAT and set REMINDERS, if n

81Task ManagerYou can manage your applications using Task Manager. You can easily check the number of applications that are currently running and shut

82FileShareThis feature allows you to share files from your phone.Touch > Apps tab > FileShare.Choose the types of content you would like to s

83 WARNING To protect against unexpected shutoff during backup or restore operations, due to insufficient battery power, you should always keep your b

84Touch > Apps tab > Backup > Restore > Internal Storage.On the Restore screen, select a backup fi le that contains the data you wish to

85Google+Use this application to stay connected with people via Google’s social network service.Touch > Apps tab > Google +.NOTE: This applicat

86The WebInternetUse this application to browse the Internet. Browser gives you a fast, full-color world of games, music, news, sports, entertainment

87Opening a pageTo go to new page, tap  To go to another webpage, tap , scroll up or down, and tap the page to select it.Searching the web by voic

7Do not keep the phone next to credit cards or transport tickets; it can affect the information on the magnetic strips.Do not tap the screen with a sh

88ChromeUse Chrome to search for information and browse webpages.Touch > Apps tab > Chrome.NOTE: This application may not be available, depend

89SettingsAccess the Settings menuOn the Home screen, touch > Apps tab > Settings.orOn the Home screen, touch > System settings.Select a s

90Save unknown numbers – Add unknown numbers to contacts after a call.Voicemail – Allows you to select your carrier’s voicemail service.Call reject –

91Bluetooth tethering – Allows you to set your phone whether you are sharing the Internet connection or not.NFC – Your phone is an NFC-enabled mobile

92DEVICE< Sound >Sound profile – Choose to Sound, either Vibrate only or Silent.Volumes – Manage the volume of Phone ringtone, Notification soun

93Font size – Change the size of the display font.Front key light – Set the front key light duration.Notification flash – The Notification LED is loca

94< Gestures >Move Home screen items – Touch and hold an item and tilt the device to move the item in Home screens or applications.Tilt sensitiv

95< Location access >Access to my location – If you select Google's location service, your phone determines your approximate location using

96applications are reinstalled on your device.Factory data reset – Reset your settings to the factory default values and delete all your data. If you

97< Developer options > Keep in mind that turning on these developer settings may result in irregular device behavior. The developer options are