LG LGP940 User Manual

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Guidelines for safe and efficient use8When your vehicle is equipped with an air bag, do not obstruct with installed or portable wireless equipment. It

FAQ98CategorySub-CategoryQuestion AnswerPhone FunctionMessage TimeMy phone does not display the time of receipt for messages older than 24 hrs. How ca

FAQ99CategorySub-CategoryQuestion AnswerPhone FunctionSecurityWhat are the phone’s security functions?You are able to set the phone to require the ent

FAQ100CategorySub-CategoryQuestion AnswerPhone FunctionUnlockPatternWhat should I do if I forgot the Unlock Pattern and I didn’t create the Google acc

FAQ101CategorySub-CategoryQuestion AnswerPhone FunctionLanguage SupportIs it possible to change the language?The phone has multilingual capabilities.T

FAQ102CategorySub-CategoryQuestion AnswerPhone FunctionWi-Fi & 3GWhen Wi-Fi and 3G are both available, which service will my phone use?When using

FAQ103CategorySub-CategoryQuestion AnswerPhone FunctionAlarmCan I use music files for my Alarm?Yes. After saving a music file as a ringtone, you can u

FAQ104CategorySub-CategoryQuestion AnswerRecovery SolutionFactory data resetHow do I perform a Factory data reset?Reset your settings to the factory d

FAQ105CategorySub-CategoryQuestion AnswerRecovery SolutionHard Reset (Factory Reset)How can I perform a factory reset if I can’t access the phone’s se

Disposal of your old unit1 When this crossed-out wheeled bin symbol is attached to a product it means the product is covered by the European Directi

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Guidelines for safe and efficient use9Potentially explosive atmospheresDo not use the phone at a refuelling point.Do not use near fuel or chemicals.Do

Guidelines for safe and efficient use10YTTpysir1WsmrcsmaT12not been used for a long time to maximise usability.Do not expose the battery charger to di

Getting to know your phone11GETTING TO KNOW YOUR PHONEBEFORE YOU START USING THE PHONE, PLEASE READ THIS!Please check to see whether any problems you

Getting to know your phone12the screen.To monitor and control how battery power is being used:Applications > Settings > About phone > Battery

Getting to know your phone13 WARNING:If you perform a Hard Reset, all user applications, user data and DRM licenses will be deleted. Please remember t

Getting to know your phone14Play multimedia content in your PC from another device.You can use the Help menu from the application to find out how to u

Getting to know your phone157. Synchronising your phone to a ComputerData from your device and PC can be synchronised easily with "LG PC Suite&q

Getting to know your phone16Select Charge only option to disconnect the phone.9. Hold your phone uprightHold your mobile phone vertically, as you wou

Guidelines for safe and efficient use17Getting to know your phoneDevice componentsEarpieceProximity sensorFront camera lensHome key Return to the Home

Wi-Fi (WLAN)This equipment may be operated in all European countries.The WLAN can be operated in the EU without restriction indoors, but cannot be ope

Guidelines for safe and efficient use18Getting to know your phoneRear camera lensCharger/USB portPower/Lock keyVolume keys• In the Home screen: Contr

Guidelines for safe and efficient use19Getting to know your phoneInstalling the SIM card and batteryBefore you can start exploring your new phone, you

Guidelines for safe and efficient use20Getting to know your phoneAlign the back cover over the battery compartment (1) and press it down until it clic

Guidelines for safe and efficient use21Getting to know your phoneNOTE: Use only compatible memory cards with your phone. Using incompatible memory car

Guidelines for safe and efficient use22Getting to know your phoneall programs before entering Lock mode to avoid unnecessary charges (e.g. phone calls

Guidelines for safe and efficient use23Getting to know your phoneIf you have forgotten PIN or Password: If you forgot your PIN or Password, you need t

Your Home screen24YOUR HOME SCREENTouch screen tipsHere are some tips on how to navigate around your phone.Touch – To choose a menu/option or open an

Your Home screen25w Touch the Phone icon to bring up the touch screen dialpad to make a call. Touch the Contacts icon to open your contacts. Touch th

Your Home screen26Customising the Application design from Home screen According to your preference you can further edit application icons on the Home

Your Home screen27Returning to recently-used applicationsTouch and hold the Home key . The screen displays a pop-up with icons of applications you us

1ENGLISH LG-P940 USER GUIDESome of the contents of this manual may not apply to your phone, depending on the software and your service provider.Thi

Your Home screen28Icon DescriptionCall holdSpeakerphonePhone microphone is mutedMissed callBluetooth is onConnected to a Bluetooth deviceNFC is onSyst

Your Home screen29Icon DescriptionFM radio turned on in the backgroundPortable Wi-Fi hotspot is activeBoth USB tethering and portable hotspot are acti

Google account set up30GOOGLE ACCOUNT SET UPWhen you first turn on your phone, you have the opportunity to activate the network, to sign into your Goo

Social Networking31™ SOCIAL NETWORKINGWith your phone, you can take advantage of social networking and manage your micro-blog in on-line communities.

Social Networking32YttstYaaTataT1TIP! You can use information about friends only in SNS or sync all data to Contacts.Removing accounts on your phoneCh

Email33EMAILYou can use the Email application to read emails from services other than Gmail. The Email application supports the following account type

Email34 – Touch the folder icon to open the account folders.Only the most recent emails in your account are downloaded to your phone. To download more

The web35THE WEBBrowserBrowser gives you a fast, full-colour world of games, music, news, sport, entertainment and much more, right on your mobile pho

Multimedia36MULTIMEDIAYou can store multimedia files on a memory card for easy access to all your image and video files.GalleryTouch the Applications

Multimedia37.NOTE: • This feature may be unavailable depending on your photo resolution and file format.• You can access this feature from Gallery a

2CONTENTS5 GUIDELINES FOR SAFE AND EFFICIENT USE11 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR PHONE11 Before you start using the phone, please read this!17 Device componen

Multimedia38NOTE: Music file copyrights may be protected by international treaties and national copyright laws. Therefore, it may be necessary to obta

Multimedia39 TIP! To improve radio reception, extend the headset cord as this also functions as the radio antenna.If you connect a headset not specifi

Multimedia40YdamUsing Tag readingTo read a service tag, touch the service tag or other NFC device with the back cover of your device. When a tag or de

Connectivity41CONNECTIVITYBluetoothYou can use Bluetooth to send data by running a corresponding application, and not just from the Bluetooth menu as

Connectivity42If the device you want to pair up with is not on the list, make sure that target device is set to be Discoverable, then scan again.Send

Connectivity43 NOTE: An active WLAN running in the background will consume battery power. To preserve battery power, activate the WLAN only when neede

Connectivity44Connect your device to another WLAN deviceIIn Idle mode, open the application list and select Settings > Wireless & network >

Connectivity45r NOTE: Make sure that the DLNA functionality of your devices is properly configured (e.g. TV and PC).Touch the top right button to or s

Connectivity46To upload contents from my phone to remote content libraryNOTE: Make sure that SD card is correctly mounted and the Receive files in set

Connectivity47 k NOTE: The sharing method for the network connection may differ depending on the PC’s operating system.GPSYour device is equipped with

341 CONNECTIVITY41 Bluetooth42 Wi-Fi43 Wi-Fi Direct44 Using SmartShare46 Mobile network sharing47 GPS47 PC connections with a PC data cable49 VPN con

Connectivity48Sync your phone with your computerTo synchronise your phone with your PC using the USB cable, you need to install PC software(LG PC Suit

Connectivity49card into the phone.)Connect the phone to your PC using the USB cable. USB connection mode list will appear, then select Mass storage op

Connectivity50Set IPSec pre-shared key - Enter a preshared key.Enable L2TP secret - Set to use the L2TP secret password.Set L2TP secret - Enter the L2

Calls51CALLSMaking a callTouch to open the keypad.Enter the number using the keypad. To delete a digit, touch the .Touch the icon to make a call.T

Calls52Touch the to make the call.Both calls are displayed on the call screen. Your initial call is locked and put on hold.Touch the displayed numbe

Contacts53d CONTACTSAdd contacts to your phone and synchronise them with the contacts in your Google account or other accounts that support contact s

Contacts54Import or export contacts To import/export contact files (in vcf format) from a storage memory(Internal storage/memory card) or SIM or USIM

Messaging55MESSAGINGYour LG-P940 combines SMS and MMS into one intuitive, easy-to-use menu.Sending a messageTouch icon on the home screen, and touch

Messaging56Using SmiliesLiven up your messages using Smilies.When writing a new message, press the Menu key , then choose Insert smiley.Changing your

Camera57CAMERAGetting to know the viewfinder Switch lenses – Switch between the rear–facing camera lens and the front–facing camera lens. Zoom – Zoo

465 LG ON-SCREEN PHONE 2.065 On-Screen Phone 2.0 icons65 On-Screen Phone 2.0 features66 Installing On-Screen Phone on your PC66 Connecting your phone

Camera58Taking a quick photo Open the Camera application. You can also press Camera key directly.Hold the phone, point the lens towards the subject y

Camera59n – Focuses on the specific spot. – Select the image resolution. If you choose the high resolution, the file size will increase, which means

Video camera60VIDEO CAMERAGetting to know the viewfinder Switch lenses – Switch between the rear–facing camera lens and the front-facing camera lens.

Video camera61Shooting a quick videoSlide the Camera mode button down and the icon changes to . The video camera viewfinder appears on the screen.Hol

Video camera62Adjusting the volume when viewing a videoTo adjust the volume of a video while it is playing, use the volume keys on the left-hand side

Utilities63UTILITIESSetting your alarm Applications > Alarm/Clock > > New alarm.Set the time, Snooze duration, Vibration, Alarm tone and Puz

Utilities64Polaris OfficePolaris Office is a professional mobile office solution that lets users conveniently view various types of office documents,

LG On-Screen Phone 2.065LG ON-SCREEN PHONE 2.0LG On-Screen Phone 2.0 allows you to view your mobile phone screen from a PC via a USB, Bluetooth, or Wi

LG On-Screen Phone 2.066Real-time event notifications: Prompts a pop-up to inform you of any incoming calls or text, as well as alarm and event notifi

LG On-Screen Phone 2.067• Wireless connection through Wi-Fi may not work properly depending on your network configuration or condition.• Zooming t

Guidelines for safe and efficient use5GUIDELINES FOR SAFE AND EFFICIENT USEPlease read these simple guidelines. Not following these guidelines may be

LG On-Screen Phone 2.068Checking the On-Screen Phone connectionOnce the device is connected, drag down the status bar at the top of the home screen to

Settings69SETTINGSIn the Home screen, touch the Applications tab then scroll and touch Settings.Wireless & networksHere, you can manage Wi-Fi an

Settings70NOTE: Press Menu to change the Contact transfer setting.• Send as one file: Send contacts as a nested vCard. This may reduce transfer time,

Settings71Additional settings – This lets you change the following settings:• Caller ID: Choose whether to display your number on an outgoing call.•

Settings72< Feedback >Audible touch tones – Allows you to set the phone to play tones when using the dialpad to dial numbers.Audible selection –

Settings73Use GPS satellites – If you select Use GPS satellites, your phone determines your location to street level accuracy.<Screen unlock>Set

Settings74ApplicationsYou can view and manage the applications.Unknown sources – Default setting to install non-Market applications.WARNING:Depending

Settings75PrivacyChange the settings for managing your settings and data.Back up my data: Set to back up your settings and application data to the Goo

Settings76StorageCheck memory information of memory cards and your device and format the external or internal memory.You can also unmount the memory c

Settings77Always use my settings: Check to use the settings on this screen rather than the speech synthesiser settings available in other applications

Guidelines for safe and efficient use6to the network. In some cases, transmission of data files or messages may be delayed until such a connection is

Settings78<PC Suite> Wi-Fi connection - Checkmark this to use LG PC Suite with Wi-Fi connection.Please note that Wi-Fi network should be connect

PC software(LG PC Suite)79PC SOFTWARE(LG PC SUITE)“LG PC Suite” PC software is a program that helps you connect your device to a PC via a USB, or Wi-F

PC software(LG PC Suite)80HDD: 100 MB or more free hard disk space (More free hard disk space may be needed depending on the volume of data stored.)Re

PC software(LG PC Suite)81Wi-Fi connection for both device and PC, with same wireless router:Device configurationFrom your device, select Settings >

PC software(LG PC Suite)82NOTE:If you cannot find the device to connect, from the device select Settings > Connectivity > enable Wi-Fi connectio

PC software(LG PC Suite)83From the top of the screen, select Device > Import personal information > Import contacts.A pop-up to open a contacts

Backup & Restore84BACKUP & RESTOREAbout backing up and restoring smart phone dataIt recommends that you regularly create and save a backup fil

Backup & Restore85f .up, you will see the message ‘Done’ and select Continue to finish backing up data.Scheduling automatic backupsYou can also en

Backup & Restore86When all selected files restored, you will see the message ‘Done’ and select Yes to restart the phone.NOTE:While in Mass storage

Backup & Restore87NOTE:Restore allows a user to restore backed up items when the user wants using backup files. The Restore application can be use

Guidelines for safe and efficient use7The phone should be charged in a well ventilated area.Do not subject this unit to excessive smoke or dust.Do not

Phone software update88PHONE SOFTWARE UPDATELG Mobile phone software update from the InternetFor more information about using this function, please vi

Phone software update89NOTE: This feature is dependent on your network service provider, region and country.TrademarksCopyright 2012 LG Electronics, I

Phone software update90DTS Manufactured under license from DTS Licensing Limited. DTS and the Symbol are registered trademarks, & DTS 2.0 Channel

Accessories91ACCESSORIESThese accessories are available for use with the LG-P940. (Items described below may be optional.)Travel adaptorData cableConn

Technical data92Ambient TemperaturesMax: +55°C (discharging), +45°C (charging)Min: -10°CTECHNICAL DATADeclaration of ConformityDeclaration of Conform

Troubleshooting93TROUBLESHOOTINGThis chapter lists some problems you might encounter while using your phone. Some problems require you to call your se

Troubleshooting94Message Possible causes Possible corrective measuresCalls not availableDialling error New SIM card inserted. Pre-paid charge limit re

Troubleshooting95Message Possible causes Possible corrective measuresNumber not permittedThe Fixed dialling number function is on.Check the Settings m

FAQ96FAQPlease check to see if any problems you have encountered with your phone are described in this section before taking the phone in for service

FAQ97CategorySub-CategoryQuestion AnswerDataSynchronisationIs it possible to set up one-way sync with Gmail?Only two-way synchronisation is available.