LG E975 User Manual

User GuideLG-E975MFL67781226 (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

98About this user guideBefore using your device, please carefully read this manual. This will ensure that you use your phone safely and correctly.Some

99DivX HD ABOUT DIVX VIDEO: DivX® is a digital video format created by DivX, LLC, a subsidiary of Rovi Corporation. This is an official DivX Certified

100These accessories are available for use with the your phone. (Items described below may be optional.)Travel adaptor Stereo headsetQuick Start Guide

101TroubleshootingThis chapter lists some problems you might encounter when using your phone. Some problems require you to call your service provider,

102Message Possible causes Possible corrective measuresNo applications can be setNot supported by service provider or registration required.Contact yo

103Message Possible causes Possible corrective measuresCharging errorBattery is not charged.Charge battery.Outside temperature is too hot or cold.Make

104Message Possible causes Possible corrective measuresThe screen does not turn on when I receive a call.Proximity sensor problemIf you use a protecti

105Please 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

106CategorySub-CategoryQuestion AnswerDataSynchronizationIs it possible to synchronize all email folders?The Inbox is automatically synchronized. You

107CategorySub-CategoryQuestion AnswerPhone FunctionNavigationIs it possible to install another navigation application on my phone?Any application tha

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

108CategorySub-CategoryQuestion AnswerPhone FunctionUnlockPatternHow do I create the Unlock Pattern?1. From the Home screen, touch the Menu Key .2.

109CategorySub-CategoryQuestion AnswerPhone FunctionUnlockPatternWhat should I do if I forget the unlock pattern and I didn’t create my Google account

110CategorySub-CategoryQuestion AnswerPhone FunctionVPNHow do I set up a VPN?VPN access configuration is different for each company. To configure VPN

111CategorySub-CategoryQuestion AnswerPhone FunctionApplicationI downloaded an application and it causes a lot of errors. How do I remove it?1. From

112CategorySub-CategoryQuestion AnswerRecovery SolutionHard Reset (Factory Reset)How can I perform a factory reset if I can’t access the phone’s setti

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

11If you need to replace the battery, take it to the nearest authorised LG Electronics service point or dealer for assistance.Always unplug the charge

12Important noticePlease check to see whether any problems you encountered with your phone are described in this section before taking the phone in fo

13To check the battery power level:Touch > Apps tab > Settings > About phone from the SYSTEM > Battery.The battery status (charging or d

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

155. 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.

16NOTE: 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

17System 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

Product Authentication program Dear Customers,To protect all LG customers from counterfeit and grey market products and make sure that you receive offi

18Touch > Apps tab > Settings > Storage from the DEVICE to check out the storage media. Connect the phone to your PC using the USB cable.A

19Phone overviewEarpieceFront-Facing Camera lensProximity / Luminance SensorHome key Return to the Home screen from any screen.•Back key Return to the

20Volume keysOn the Home screen: Controls ringer volumeDuring a call: Controls your earpiece volumeWhen playing a track: Controls volume continuouslyT

21Installing 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

22Charging the phoneThe charger connector is at the bottom of the phone. Insert one end of the charging cable into the phone and plug the other end in

23Your 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

24Home screenSimply swipe your finger to the left or right to view the panels. You can customize each panel with apps, downloads, widgets and wallpape

25TIP! 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

26Pending notificationsBluetooth, Wi-Fi, & battery statusSwipe down for notifications & settingsSwipe down from the status bar to open the not

27Indicator 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

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

28New 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

29Entering accented lettersWhen you select French or Spanish as the text entry language, you can enter special French or Spanish characters (e.g. &quo

30Google account setupWhen you first turn on your phone, you have the opportunity to activate the network, to sign into your Google Account and select

31Connecting to Networks and DevicesWi-FiWith Wi-Fi, you can use high-speed Internet access within the coverage of the wireless access point (AP). Enj

32BluetoothYou can use Bluetooth to send data by running a corresponding application, but not from the Bluetooth menu as on most other mobile phones.N

33Send data using the Bluetooth wireless featureSelect a file or item, such as a contact, calendar event, or media file, from an ap-propriate applicatio

34TIP! 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

35ATTENTION! If you set the security option as Open, you cannot prevent unauthorised usage of online services by other people and additional charges m

36SmartShareSmartShare uses DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance) technology to share digital content over a wireless network. Both devices must be D

37Touch and hold a content thumbnail and flick it to the top area with your finger or touch the Menu Key > Play.To share content from your phone to

2Table of contentsGuidelines for safe and efficient use ...5Important notice ...12Getting to know your phone ...

38Touch 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

39manually change the settings. Choose System settings > PC connection > USB connection type, then select Media sync (MTP).You can now view the

40CallsMaking 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,

41Adjusting 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

42Call settingsYou can configure phone call settings such as call forwarding, as well as other special features offered by your carrier. On the Home s

43ContactsAdd contacts to your phone and synchronize them with the contacts in your Google account or other accounts that support contact syncing.Sear

44Removing a contact from your favourites listTouch to open your contacts.Touch the tab, and choose a contact to view its details.Touch the yellow

45A Field mapping pop-up to link the contacts in your device and new contact data will appear.If there is a conflict between the data in your PC contac

46MessagingYour 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

47Threaded box Messages (SMS, MMS) exchanged with another party can be displayed in chronological order so that you can conveniently see an overview o

3Taking a quick photo ...52Once you've taken a photo...53Viewing your saved photos ...

48E-mailYou can use the E-mail application to read emails from services like Gmail. The E-mail application supports the following account types: POP3,

49Composing and sending emailTo compose and send a messageWhile in the E-mail application, touch the .Enter an address for the message's intende

50CameraTo open the Camera application, tap Camera on the Home screen.Getting to know the viewfinder Swap camera – Switch between the rear–facing c

51Using the advanced settingsIn the viewfinder, tap to open the advanced options. You can change the camera settings by scrolling through the list.

52Selects a shutter sound.Automatically shows you the picture you just took.Restore all camera default settings.Touch this whenever you want to know h

53Once 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

54Select 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

55Video cameraGetting to know the viewfinder Swap camera – Switch between the rear–facing camera lens and the front-facing camera lens. Video size –

56Using the advanced settingsUsing the viewfinder, touch to open all the advanced options. Touch if you want to change the viewfinder menu.Zoom in o

57Touch 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

4Polaris Office 4 ...79FileShare ...80Backup ...

58LG Unique FunctionQuickMemo functionUse the QuickMemo function to practically and efficiently create memos during a call, with a saved picture or on

59Touch in the Edit menu and select it to save the memo with the current screen.3 NOTE: Please use a fingertip while using the QuickMemo function. D

60Notebook functionWith the Notebook application, you can manage and personalize a wide variety of information. Notebook allows you to create your own

61Pages-Property panelsSelect the Read-only or edit mode.Undo or Redo.Tap this button to write.Select the Pen type, Thickness, Opacity and Colour.Eras

62QuickTranslatorSimply aim the camera of your smart phone at the foreign sentence you want to understand. You can get the real-time translation anywh

63Live 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 scan appear lar

64QSlide functionThe QSlide function enables an overlay on your phone’s display for easy multi-window viewing.ORTouch to exit the QSlide function and

65Dual Play functionYou can display different screens on the two displays connected wirelessly or by cable.Dual play mode is executed by tapping the H

66NOTE:Dual Play is supported by 3 applications - Videos, Media Home (MHL only), Polaris Office 4.The minimum TV resolution required for dual play is

67How to use LG SmartWorldParticipate in monthly LG SmartWorld promotions.Search content.Find content by category (e.g. Games, Education, Entertainmen

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

68Maximises the On-Screen Phone window.Minimize the On-Screen Phone window.On-Screen Phone featuresReal-time transfer and control: displays and contro

69GalleryYou can store multimedia files in internal memory for easy access to all your multimedia files. Use this application to view multimedia files

70Playing videosVideo files show the icon in the preview. Select a video to watch it and tap . The Videos application will launch.Editing photos/vi

71Playing a videoTouch > Apps tab > Videos. Select the video you want to play.Touch to pause video playback.Touch to resume video playback.Tou

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

73Split video clip into two portions over the playheadAdd sound effectAdd video, image or audio clipUndo an actionRedo an actionAdd text to video or

74Tap 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

75Playing a songTouch > Apps tab > Music. Touch Songs.Select the song you want to play.Touch to find the files with YouTubeTouch to share your

76NOTE: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

77Setting your alarmTouch > Apps tab > Alarm/Clock > .After you set the alarm, your phone lets you know how much time is left before the a

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

78If 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

79Task ManagerYou can manage your applications using Task Manager. You can easily check the number of applications that are currently running and shut

80FileShareThis feature allows you to share files from your phone.Touch > Apps tab > FileShare.Choose the types of content you would like to s

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

82Touch > Apps tab > Backup > Restore > Internal Storage.On the Restore screen, select a backup file that contains the data you wish to r

83Google+Use this application to stay connected with people via Google’s social network service.Touch > Apps tab > Google +.NOTE: This applica

84The WebInternetUse this application to browse the Internet. Browser gives you a fast, full-color world of games, music, news, sports, entertainment

85Opening 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

86ChromeUse Chrome to search for information and browse webpages.Touch > Apps tab > Chrome.NOTE: This application may not be available, depend

87SettingsAccess the Settings menuOn the Home screen, touch > Apps tab > Settings. or On the Home screen, touch > System settings.Select

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

88Save unknown numbers – Add unknown numbers to contacts after a call.Voicemail – Allows you to select your carrier’s voicemail service.Call reject –

89Bluetooth tethering – Allows you to set your phone whether you are sharing the Internet connection or not.NFC – Your phone is an NFC-enabled mobile

90DEVICE< Sound >Sound profile – Choose the Sound, either Vibrate only or Silent.Volumes – Manage the volume of Phone ringtone, Notification sou

91Front key light – Set the front key light duration.Notification flash – The Notification LED is located to the left of the front camera. You can see

92< 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

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

94Factory data reset – Reset your settings to the factory default values and delete all your data. If you reset the phone this way, you are prompted t

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

96Phone software updateLG Mobile phone software update from the InternetFor more information about using this function, please visit http://update.lgm

97NOTE: Your personal data from internal phone storage—including information about your Google account and any other accounts, your system/application