LG LG P999 User Manual

ENGLISH  
User Guide  
LG-P999  
P/N : MFL67206101 (1.0)  
www.lg.com  
Congratulations on your purchase of the  
advanced and compact LG-P999 phone  
by LG, designed to operate with the latest  
digital mobile communication technology.  
Some of the contents in this manual may differ  
from your phone depending on the software of  
the phone or your service provider.  
• This handset is not  
recommended for the  
visually impaired because  
of its touch-screen keypad.  
• Copyright ©2011 LG  
Electronics, Inc. All rights  
reserved. LG and the  
LG logo are registered  
trademarks of LG Group  
and its related entities. All  
other trademarks are the  
property of their respective  
owners.  
• Google™, Google Maps™,  
Gmail™, YouTube™,  
Google Talk™ and Android  
Market™ are trademarks of  
Google, Inc.  
SERVICE ACTIVATION  
If you are a new T-Mobile® customer and your  
service has not been activated, simply call Customer  
Care at 1-800-937-8997 from your landline phone  
and a T-Mobile Activations representative will assist  
you. You will need the following information when  
activating service:  
Service Agreement and agent code on your  
Agreement.  
Your name, home address, home phone, and  
billing address.  
NOTE: For business and government accounts,  
please provide the name of your company or  
government agency, address, and tax ID.  
Your Social Security number, current driver’s  
license number, and date of birth for credit  
check purposes.  
Your choice of T-Mobile rate plan and services  
(see www.t-mobile.com for the latest plan  
information).  
SIM serial number and IMEI number (located  
on the box bar code label).  
By activating service, you acknowledge that you have read,  
understand, and agree to be bound by each of T-Mobile’s Terms  
and Conditions and your Service Agreement.  
About this user manual  
Please read this user manual carefully before  
you use your phone and keep it handy for future  
reference.  
Should phone fail to operate correctly, refer to FAQ.  
Some features and service may vary by area,  
phone, carrier, plan and version of phone  
software.  
Screen displays and illustrations on this user  
manual may differ from those you see on  
actual phone.  
Designs and specifications of the phone  
and other accessories are subject to change  
without any notice.  
Contents  
SERVICE ACTIVATION.4  
About this user manual 5  
Important notice............9  
Google Account  
Set-up.......................... 38  
Creating your Google  
account.................................38  
Signing in to your Google  
account.................................39  
Getting to know your  
phone............................ 18  
Installing the SIM card and  
battery...................................20  
Charging your phone........22  
Installing the memory  
card........................................23  
Formatting the memory  
card........................................24  
Calls/Contacts ............. 41  
Making a voice call............. 41  
Calling your contacts......... 41  
Answering and rejecting a  
call........................................... 41  
Adjusting call volume.......42  
Making a second call........42  
Viewing your call logs.......42  
Call settings.........................43  
Contacts...............................44  
Searching for a contact ...45  
Adding a new contact......45  
Favorite contacts................4ꢀ  
Your Home screen ...... 26  
Touch-screen tips..............2ꢀ  
Lock your phone................2ꢀ  
Unlock the screen ............. 27  
Home screen panels......... 27  
Adding applications to your  
Home screen.......................28  
Getting back to a recently  
used application.................29  
Status Bar ............................30  
Viewing the Status Bar.....30  
On-screen Keyboard........33  
Text Input Methods...........34  
Using the Swype  
Messaging/E-mail .......47  
Messaging.............................47  
Sending a message...........47  
Changing your message  
settings.................................48  
Opening your email and  
email accounts screen.....48  
Composing and sending  
email......................................50  
Working with account  
Keyboard..............................34  
Swype Text Entry Tips.......35  
Swype Settings...................35  
folders.....................................51  
Adding and editing email  
accounts...............................52  
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How to save music/video  
files to your phone.............9  
How to send data from your  
phone via Bluetooth.......... 70  
Camera........................ 53  
Getting to know the  
viewfinder.............................53  
Using the focus mode.....54  
Taking a quick photo .......54  
Once you’ve taken the  
photo.....................................55  
Using the advanced  
settings.................................55  
Viewing your saved  
photos...................................59  
Google applications.....72  
Google Maps....................72  
Market.................................72  
Gmail™...................................73  
Google Talk™........................73  
Google Search™................73  
YouTube™..............................75  
Video camera.............. 60  
Getting to know the  
Utilities..........................76  
Setting your alarm..............7ꢀ  
Using your calculator.........7ꢀ  
Adding an event to your  
viewfinder.............................ꢀ0  
Recording a quick video... ꢀ1  
After recording a video..... ꢀ1  
Using the advanced  
settings.................................2  
Watching your saved  
videos....................................4  
Adjusting the volume when  
viewing a video ...................4  
calendar.................................77  
The Web .......................78  
Browser................................. 78  
Using options...................... 78  
Settings ....................... 80  
Wireless & networks..........80  
Call settings.........................82  
Sound....................................83  
Display ..................................84  
Location & security ..........85  
Applications..........................87  
Accounts & sync ................87  
Privacy...................................88  
SD card & phone storage89  
Language & keyboard......90  
Voice input & output.........90  
Video camera.............. 65  
Gallery...................................5  
To change how the contents  
of an album are  
displayed ..............................5  
Using Smart Share............5  
Music......................................ꢀ7  
Playing a song.....................ꢀ7  
Transferring files using USB  
mass storage devices.......8  
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Contents  
Accessibility.........................92  
HDMI......................................92  
Date & time.........................93  
About phone.......................93  
Wi-Fi.............................94  
Turn on Wi-Fi......................94  
To connect to Wi-Fi...........94  
Sharing your phone’s  
mobile data connection...95  
USB tethering & portable  
Wi-Fi hotspot settings......9ꢀ  
To share your phone’s data  
connection via USB............97  
USB tethering and data  
sharing..................................98  
To share your phone’s data  
connection as a portable  
Wi-Fi hotspot  
(Wi-Fi tethering).................99  
To rename or secure your  
portable hotspot...............100  
Phone Software  
update.........................102  
Copyrights and  
trademarks .................104  
Accessories ................106  
Technical data............107  
FAQ.............................108  
For Your Safety............119  
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Important notice  
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.  
1. Phone memory  
When available space on your phone memory is less  
than 2%, your phone cannot receive new messages.  
You will need to check your phone memory and  
delete some data, such as applications or messages  
to make more memory available.  
To manage applications:  
1. On the Home screen, touch the Applications tab  
> Settings > Applications > Manage applications.  
2.When all applications appear, select the  
application you want to uninstall.  
3.Touch Uninstall > OK to uninstall the application.  
2. Optimizing battery life  
You can extend your battery's life between charges  
by turning off features that you don't need  
constantly running in the background. You can also  
monitor how applications and system resources  
consume battery power.  
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To extend the life of your battery:  
Turn off radio communications that you aren't  
using. If you aren't using Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, or  
GPS, turn them off.  
Turn down screen brightness and set a shorter  
screen timeout.  
Turn off automatic syncing for Gmail, Calendar,  
Contacts, and other applications.  
Some applications you have downloaded may  
cause your battery’s life to be reduced.  
To check the battery charge level:  
1. On the Home screen, touch the Applications tab  
> Settings > About phone > Status.  
2.The battery status (charging or discharging)  
and level (as a percentage of fully charged) are  
displayed at the top of the screen.  
To monitor and control what uses the battery:  
1. On the Home screen, touch the Applications tab  
> Settings > About phone > Battery use.  
2.The top of the screen displays battery usage  
time. This is either how long since your phone  
was last connected to a power source or if  
connected to a power source, how long since your  
phone was last run on battery power. The body  
of the screen lists applications or services using  
battery power from greatest amount to least.  
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3. Installing an open source OS  
Installing an open source OS on your phone and  
not using the OS provided by the manufacturer may  
cause your phone to malfunction.  
WARNING: If you install and use an OS other  
than the one provided by the manufacturer, your  
phone is no longer covered by the warranty.  
WARNING: To protect your phone and  
personal data, only download applications from  
trusted sources, such as Android Market. If  
some applications are not properly installed on  
your phone, your phone may not work properly  
or a serious error may occurred. You will need to  
uninstall these applications and all of their data  
and settings from the phone.  
4. Using an unlock pattern  
Set an unlock pattern to secure your phone.  
1. On the Home screen, touch the Applications tab >  
Settings > Location & security > Set up screen lock.  
2.A set of screens guide you through drawing a  
screen unlock pattern.  
3.Draw your own unlock pattern by connecting four  
or more dots.  
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To unlock the phone, draw the pattern you have  
set on the screen.  
Caution: You need to create your Google account  
first before you set an unlock pattern.  
WARNING: Precautions to take when using  
the unlock pattern  
It is very important that you remember the unlock  
pattern you set. You will not be able to access  
your phone if you use an incorrect pattern five  
times. You have five chances to enter your unlock  
Pattern, PIN or Password. If you have used all five  
chances, you can try again after 30 seconds.  
If you can’t recall your unlock Pattern, PIN or  
Password:  
If you have tried to log on to your Google account  
on the phone and failed to use correct pattern  
five times, touch Forgot pattern? You will then be  
required to sign in with your Google account to  
unlock your phone.  
If you haven’t created a Google account on the  
phone or you forgot it, you need to perform a  
factory reset.  
5. Using hard reset  
If your phone does not restore to the original  
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condition, use a Hard Reset (Factory Reset) to  
initialize it.  
When the phone is turned off, press and hold the  
Power/Lock + Volume Down Keys at the same time  
(for over ten seconds). The phone will turn on and  
perform a factory reset immediately.  
WARNING: If you perform a Hard Reset, all  
user applications, user data and DRM licenses  
will be deleted. Please remember to back up any  
important data before performing a Hard Reset.  
6. Connecting to Wi-Fi networks  
To use Wi-Fi on your phone, you need to access  
a wireless access point or “hotspot.” Some access  
points are open and you can simply connect to  
them. Others are hidden or implement other  
security features, so you must configure your phone  
to connect to them.  
Turn off Wi-Fi when you're not using it to extend the  
life of your battery.  
To turn Wi-Fi on and connect to a Wi-Fi network:  
1. On the Home screen, touch the Applications  
tab > Settings > Wireless & networks > Wi-Fi  
settings.  
2.Touch Wi-Fi to turn it on and begin scanning for  
available Wi-Fi networks.  
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A list of available Wi-Fi networks is displayed.  
Secured networks are indicated by a lock icon.  
3.Touch a network to connect to it.  
If the network is open, you are prompted  
to confirm that you want to connect to that  
network by touching Connect.  
If the network is secured, you are prompted to  
enter a password or other credentials. Ask your  
network administrator for details.  
4.The Status Bar displays icons that indicate Wi-Fi  
status.  
7. Opening and switching applications  
Multi-tasking is easy with Android because open  
applications keep running even when you open  
another application. There’s no need to quit an  
application before opening another. Use and switch  
among several open applications. Android manages  
each application, stopping and starting them as  
needed, to ensure that idle applications don’t  
consume resources unnecessarily.  
To stop the application you are using:  
1. On the Home screen, touch the Applications tab  
> Settings> Applications> Manage applications.  
2.Touch the desired application and touch Force  
stop to stop using it.  
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TIP!  
Getting back to a recent application  
Touch and hold the Home Key. A screen will appear  
listing the applications you have recently used.  
8. Connecting your phone to a computer  
via USB  
Transfer file on your microSD card using USB  
devices:  
1. Install your microSD card on your phone if it is  
not already installed.  
2.Before connecting the USB cable, make sure  
that Mass storage only mode is enabled on  
your phone. On the Home screen, touch the  
Applications tab > Settings > SD card & phone  
storage, then select the Mass storage only check  
box.  
3.Use the USB cable with your phone to connect the  
phone to a USB port on your computer. You will  
receive a notification that the USB is connected.  
4.Touch Turn on USB storage. Then touch OK to  
confirm.  
When the phone is connected as USB storage, you  
will receive a notification. You phone’s microSD card  
is mounted as a drive on your computer. You can  
now copy files to and from the microSD card.  
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NOTE: USB and Bluetooth drivers are not  
automatically removed. Therefore, they must be  
uninstalled manually.  
TIP! To use the microSD card on your phone  
again, you need to open the Notifications Panel  
and touch Turn off USB storage.  
When the USB is connected, you can’t access the  
microSD card from your phone, so you can’t use  
applications that rely on the microSD card, such as  
Camera, Gallery and Music.  
To disconnect your phone from the computer,  
carefully follow your computer’s instructions for  
correctly disconnecting USB devices to avoid losing  
information on the card.  
1. Safely disconnect the USB device on your  
computer.  
2.Open the Notifications Panel and touch Turn off  
USB storage.  
3.Touch Turn off USB storage in the dialog that  
opens.  
9. Unlock screen when using data  
connection  
Your display will go dark if untouched for a period of  
time when using data connection. To turn on your  
LCD screen, just touch it.  
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10. Do not connect your phone when you  
power on/off your PC  
Make sure you disconnect your phone from the PC  
as it might cause errors on your PC.  
11. Hold your phone upright  
Please hold your phone straight and upright, as  
with a normal phone. The LG-P999 has an internal  
antenna. Be careful not to scratch or damage  
the back of the phone, as this will cause a loss  
of performance. While making/receiving calls or  
sending/receiving data, try to avoid holding the  
lower part of the phone where the antenna is  
located. This may affect call quality.  
12. If the screen freezes  
If the phone does not respond to user input or the  
screen freezes:  
Remove the battery, insert it again and turn on  
the phone. If it still does not work, please contact  
customer service.  
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Getting to know your phone  
To turn on the phone, press and hold the Power/Lock  
Key for three seconds.  
To turn off the phone, press the Power/Lock Key for  
three seconds and touch Power off. Then touch OK to  
confirm.  
Earpiece  
Power/Lock Key  
Proximity Sensor  
Front-facing  
Camera Lens  
Switch your phone  
on/off by pressing  
and holding this  
key. It also locks  
and unlocks the  
screen.  
Home Key  
Back Key  
Return to the  
previous screen.  
Return to the  
Home screen  
from any screen.  
Search Key  
Menu Key  
Search the web  
and contents in  
your phone.  
Check what  
options are  
available.  
NOTE: Proximity Sensor  
When receiving and making calls, the proximity sensor automatically turns  
the backlight off and locks the touch keypad by sensing when the phone is  
near your ear. This extends battery life and prevents the touch keypad from  
activating unintentionally during calls.  
WARNING:  
Placing a heavy object on the phone or sitting on it can damage its  
LCD and touch screen functions. Do not cover the LCD‘s proximity  
sensor with protective film. This may cause the sensor to malfunction.  
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Earphone Jack  
Volume Keys  
• On the Home  
screen: Controls the  
ringer volume.  
HDMI Cable  
Port  
Power/Lock Key  
• During a call:  
Controls your  
earpiece volume.  
• When playing a  
song: Controls  
Charger/USB Port  
volume continuously.  
Back Cover  
Back-facing  
Camera Lens  
Flash  
microSD  
Card Slot  
Battery  
SIM Card Slot  
Internal Antenna  
Microphone  
Speaker  
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Installing the SIM card and battery  
Before you can start exploring your new phone, you’ll  
need to set it up. To insert the SIM card and battery:  
1. To remove the back cover, hold the phone firmly  
in your hand. With your other hand, firmly press  
your thumb on the back cover. Use the fingertip  
cutout to pull off the back cover with your  
forefinger.  
2.Slide the SIM card into the SIM card slot. Make  
sure the gold contact area on the card is facing  
downwards.  
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3.Insert the battery into place by aligning the gold  
contacts on the phone and the battery (1) and  
pressing it down until it clicks into place (2).  
4.Align the back cover over the battery  
compartment (1) and press it down until it clicks  
into place (2).  
Removing the Battery  
Grip the battery at the bottom end (3) and lift it up  
and out of the battery compartment (4).  
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TIP!  
To remove the battery, first remove the back  
cover and hold the phone firmly in  
your hand. With your other hand, firmly press  
down using your thumb and lift off the battery.  
Charging your phone  
Insert one end of the charger into the phone’s  
charger/USB port and plug the other end into an  
electrical socket. The battery must be fully charged  
initially to extend battery lifetime.  
NOTE: Make sure the ‘B’ side is facing upwards  
when connecting the USB cable into the phone’s  
charger/USB port.  
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Notice  
Use only an LG-approved battery, charger (1A)  
and USB cable (1A) specific to your phone  
model since they are designed to maximize  
battery life. Using other chargers and USB  
cables will not guarantee full battery charge and  
normal charging time.  
Installing the memory card  
NOTE: The LG-P999 supports up to a 32 GB  
memory card.  
To insert a memory card:  
Slide the memory card into the microSD card slot  
until it clicks into place. Make sure the gold contact  
area on the card is facing downwards.  
Removing a memory card  
Carefully remove the memory card by gently  
pushing it into the phone to release it. Then gently  
pull it out of the microSD card slot.  
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WARNING  
Do not insert or remove the memory card when  
the phone is on. Otherwise, you may damage the  
memory card as well as your phone and the data  
stored on the memory card may be corrupted.  
Formatting the memory card  
Your memory card may already be formatted. If it  
isn’t, you must format it before you can use it.  
NOTE: All files on your memory card are deleted  
when you format it.  
1. On the Home screen, touch the Applications tab  
to open the applications menu.  
2.Touch Settings > SD card & phone storage.  
3.Touch Unmount SD card.  
4.Touch Format SD card, then confirm your choice.  
5.If you set the pattern lock, input the pattern lock  
and select Erase everything. The card will then be  
formatted and ready to use.  
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NOTE: If there is content on your memory card, the  
folder structure may be different after formatting, as  
all the files will have been deleted.  
When the phone is connected as USB storage,  
some menu items cannot be used at the same  
time, or may be grayed out.  
TIP!  
If your memory card is already unmounted, you  
can use the following steps to format it.  
Touch the Applications tab > Settings > SD card  
& phone storage > Format SD card.  
WARNING: Do not insert or remove the  
memory card when the phone is on. Otherwise,  
you may damage the memory card as well as your  
phone and the data stored on the memory card  
may be corrupted. To remove the memory card  
safely, please touch the Applications tab > Settings  
> SD card & phone storage > Unmount SD card.  
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Your Home screen  
Touch-screen tips  
Here are some tips on how to navigate around your  
phone.  
Touch - To choose a menu/option or open an  
application, touch it.  
Touch and hold - To open an options menu or grab  
an object you want to move, touch and hold it.  
Drag - To scroll through a list or move slowly, drag  
across the touch screen.  
Flick - To scroll through a list or move quickly, flick  
across the touch screen (drag quickly and release).  
NOTE:  
To select an item, touch the center of the icon.  
Do not to press too hard; the touch screen  
is sensitive enough to pick up a light, firm  
touch.  
Use the tip of your finger to touch the option  
you want. Be careful not to touch any other  
keys.  
Lock your phone  
When you are not using your phone, press the  
Power/Lock Key to lock your phone. This helps to  
prevent accidental touching of the keys and saves  
battery power.  
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If you do not use the phone for a while, the screen  
you are viewing is replaced by the lock screen to  
conserve the battery.  
NOTE: If there are any programs running when you  
set the pattern, they may be still running in lock  
mode. It is recommended that you exit all programs  
before entering lock mode to avoid unnecessary  
charges (e.g. phone call, web access and data  
communications).  
Unlock the screen  
To wake up your phone, press the Power/Lock Key.  
The lock screen will appear. Touch and slide the  
Unlock Key  
to the right to unlock the screen.  
The last screen you were working on will open.  
Home screen panels  
Simply swipe your finger to the left or right to view  
the Home screen panels. You can also customize  
each panel with widgets, shortcuts to your favorite  
applications, folders and wallpapers.  
In your Home screen, you can view the Quick Keys  
at the bottom of the screen. The Quick Keys provide  
easy, one-touch access to the functions you use the  
most.  
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Touch the Phone icon to display the touch dial  
pad to make a call.  
Touch the Browser icon to open the Browser  
and navigate the Web.  
Touch the Applications tab to view all your  
installed applications.  
To open the desired application, simply touch the  
icon in the applications list.  
NOTE: Preloaded applications may be different  
depending on your phone’s software or your service  
provider.  
Adding applications to your Home screen  
You can customize your Home screen by adding  
shortcuts, widgets, or folders to it. For more  
convenience when using your phone, add your  
favorite widgets to the Home screen.  
To add a desired application to your Home screen:  
1. On the Home screen, touch the Menu Key and  
select Add. You can also touch and hold an  
empty part of the Home screen.  
2.On the Add to Home screen menu, touch the  
type of item you want to add.  
3.For example, touch Folders from the list and then  
Contacts with phone numbers.  
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4.You will see a new folder’s icon on the Home  
screen. Drag it to the desired location on the  
desired panel and release your finger from the  
screen.  
TIP! To add an application icon to the Home  
screen from the Applications menu, touch and  
hold the application icon you want to add.  
To remove an application icon from the Home  
screen:  
1. Touch and hold the icon you want to remove. The  
Applications tab will change to the Trash Can  
icon  
2.Drag and drop the application icon to a Trash  
Can icon  
.
.
NOTE: You cannot delete the preloaded applications  
(Only their icons can be deleted from the screen).  
Getting back to a recently used application  
1. Touch and hold the Home Key. The screen will  
display a pop up with icons of applications that you  
have used recently.  
2.Touch an icon to open its application. Or touch  
the Back Key to return to the current application.  
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Status Bar  
The Status Bar runs across the top of your screen.  
Touch and slide the Status Bar down with your  
finger to view the Notifications Panel.  
Or on the Home screen, touch the Menu Key and  
select Notifications. All ongoing and activity based  
notifications will be displayed on the Notifications  
Panel.  
Viewing the Status Bar  
The Status Bar uses different icons to display  
phone information, such as signal strength, new  
messages, battery life, and active Bluetooth and  
data connections.  
Below is a table explaining the meaning of icons you  
are likely to see in the Status Bar.  
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[Status Bar]  
Icon Description  
No SIM card installed  
No signal  
Indicates that your phone is connected to  
a HSPA+ network  
Indicates that your phone is connected to  
a 3G network  
Indicates that your phone is connected to  
a EDGE network  
Indicates that your phone is connected to  
a GPRS network  
Indicates your signal strength (the more  
bars, the stronger the signal strength)  
Airplane mode is on  
Connected to a Wi-Fi network  
A wired headset is connected  
Call in progress  
Call hold  
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Icon Description  
Speakerphone is on  
Phone microphone is muted  
Missed call  
Bluetooth is on  
Connected to a Bluetooth device  
System warning  
An alarm is set  
New voicemail available  
Ringer is silenced  
Vibrate mode is on  
Battery fully charged  
Battery is charging  
Data in and out  
Phone is connected to PC via USB cable  
Downloading data  
Uploading data  
GPS is on  
Receiving location data from GPS  
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Icon Description  
3 more notifications not displayed  
Data is syncing  
Download finished  
New Gmail message  
New Google Talk message  
New text or multimedia message  
Song is playing  
Upcoming event  
USB tethering is active  
Portable Wi-Fi hotspot is active  
Both USB tethering and portable hotspot  
are active  
On-screen Keyboard  
You can enter text using the on-screen keyboard.  
The on-screen keyboard displays automatically on  
the screen when you need to enter text. To manually  
display the keyboard, simply touch a text field where  
you want to enter text.  
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Text Input Methods  
Swype (default): Swype™ is a text input  
method that allows you to enter a word by  
sliding your finger 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 > Android keyboard.  
Using the Swype Keyboard  
The Swype™ keyboard uses error correcting  
algorithms and also includes a predictive text  
system.  
Toggles from  
123/ABC Mode  
to SYM Mode  
Allows you to view  
Swype Tips and Help.  
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Swype Text Entry Tips  
You can access Swype Tips and watch a tutorial on  
using Swype. You can also use the following Swype  
text entry tips.  
Create a squiggle (like an S shape) to create a  
double letter (such as pp in apple).  
Touch and hold a key to enter the alternate  
letter or symbol located at the top right corner  
of the key.  
Move your finger over the apostrophe to enter  
contractions.  
Double-touch on the word you want to change  
or 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. From the Home screen, press the Menu Key  
>
Settings  
>
Language & keyboard  
>
Swype.  
2.The following Swype settings are available:  
Preferences settings  
Preferences settings provide access to Swype  
operation preferences.  
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Language: Allows you to select what languages  
can be used in Swype.  
Word prediction: Uses a built-in word database  
to predict words while entering text in Swype.  
Audio feedback: Turns sounds generated by  
the Swype application on and off.  
Vibrate on keypress: Activates a vibration  
sensation as you enter text using the keypad.  
Enable tip indicator: Turns on an on-screen  
flashing indicator that provides helpful user  
information.  
Swype Advanced Settings  
Swype Advanced settings provides access to Swype  
advanced operation settings.  
Auto-spacing: Automatically inserts a space  
between words. When you finish a word, just lift  
your finger and start the next word.  
Auto-capitalization: Automatically capitalizes  
the first letter of a sentence.  
Show complete trace: Sets the length of time  
the word trace line remains on-screen as you  
swipe across the screen.  
Word choice window: Sets the amount of times  
the word choice selection window displays on  
the screen. Move the slider between Never or  
Always and touch OK.  
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Speed vs. accuracy: Sets how quickly Swype  
responds to on-screen input. Move the slider  
between Fast Response (speed) or Error  
Tolerance (accuracy) and touch OK.  
Help  
This menu provides help and a tutorial to guide you  
through the process.  
Swype help: Displays the Swype User Manual.  
Tutorial: Provides an on-screen tutorial.  
About  
The About section provides the current software  
version for the Swype application.  
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Google Account Set-up  
The first time you open a Google application on  
your phone, you will be required to sign in with  
your existing Google account. If you do not have a  
Google account, you will be prompted to create one.  
Creating your Google account  
1. On the Home screen, touch the Applications tab  
to open the applications menu.  
2.Touch Gmail and then touch Next > Create to  
start the Gmail set up wizard.  
3.Touch a text field to open the keyboard and  
enter your name and username for your Google  
account. When entering text, you can move to the  
next text field by touching Next on the keyboard.  
4.When you have finished inputting your name  
and username, touch Next. Your phone then  
communicates with Google servers and checks  
for username availability.  
5.Enter and re-enter your password. Then follow the  
instructions and enter the required and optional  
information about the account. Wait while the  
server creates your account.  
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Signing in to your Google account  
1. Enter your e-mail address and password, then  
touch Sign in.  
2.After signing in, you can use Gmail and take  
advantages of Google services on your phone.  
3.Once you have set up your Google account on  
your phone, it will be automatically synchronized  
with your Google account on the web (depending  
on your synchronization settings).  
After signing in, you can use Gmail, Google  
Calendar, and Android Market; download  
applications from Android Market; back up your  
settings to Google servers; and take advantage of  
other Google services on your phone.  
IMPORTANT!  
Some applications, such as Calendar, only work  
with the first Google account you add. If you  
plan to use more than one Google account  
with your phone, be sure to sign into the  
one you want to use with these applications  
first. When you sign in, your Contacts, Gmail  
messages, Calendar events and other  
information from these applications and  
services on the web are synchronized with your  
phone. If you don’t sign into a Google account  
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during setup, you will be prompted to sign in or  
to create a Google account the first time you  
start an application that requires one, such as  
Gmail or Android Market.  
If you want to use the backup feature to restore  
your settings to this phone from another phone  
that was running Android OS 2.2 Froyo or later,  
you must sign into your Google account now,  
during setup. If you wait until after setup is  
complete, your settings will not be restored.  
If you have an enterprise account through  
your company or other organization, your IT  
department may have special instructions on  
how to sign into that account.  
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Calls/Contacts  
Making a voice call  
1. Touch  
to open the keypad.  
2.Enter the number on the keypad. To delete a  
digit, touch the Clear icon  
3.Touch the Call icon to make a call.  
4.To end a call, touch the End icon  
TIP! To enter “+” to make international calls,  
touch and hold down  
.
.
.
TIP! To bring up the keypad during a call, touch  
Dialpad.  
Calling your contacts  
1. From the Home screen, touch  
and choose  
the Contacts tab.  
2.Scroll through the contact list or enter the  
first letter(s) of the contact you want to call by  
touching the Search Key.  
3.In the list, touch the contact you want to call.  
Answering and rejecting a call  
When your phone rings, drag the Accept icon  
to the right.  
Drag the Reject icon  
to the left to reject an  
incoming call.  
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Adjusting call volume  
To adjust the in-call volume, use volume up and  
down keys on the right side of the phone.  
Making a second call  
1. During your initial call, touch Add call  
.
2.Dial the number or search your contacts to select  
the number you want to call.  
3.Touch the Call icon  
to connect the call.  
4.Both calls will be displayed on the call screen.  
Your initial call will be put on hold.  
5.Touch Swap  
NOTE: You can touch Merge calls  
to toggle between calls.  
to make a  
conference call.  
6.To end active calls, touch the End icon  
.
Viewing your call logs  
On the Home screen, touch  
and choose the  
Call log tab.  
View a complete list of all dialed, received and  
missed calls.  
TIP! Touch any single call log entry to  
view the date, time, and duration of the call.  
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TIP! Touch the Menu Key, then touch  
Clear call log to delete all the recorded items.  
Call settings  
You can configure phone call settings, such as call  
forwarding and other special features offered by  
your carrier.  
1. On the Home screen, touch the Applications tab  
to open the applications menu.  
2.Touch Settings.  
3.Touch Call settings and choose the options that  
you want to adjust.  
< Fixed Dialing Numbers >  
Select Fixed Dialing Numbers to enable the function  
and compile a list of numbers that can be called  
from your phone. You’ll need your PIN2 code, which  
is available from your service provider. Only numbers  
within the fixed dial list can be called from your  
phone.  
< Voicemail >  
Voicemail service – Allows you to select your  
voicemail service.  
Voicemail settings – If you are using your carrier’s  
voicemail service, this option allows you to enter the  
phone number to use for listening to and managing  
your voicemail.  
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< Other call settings >  
TTY mode – Allows you to activate TTY mode to  
communicate with a TTY device.  
Call forwarding You can configure how your calls  
are forwarded when you are on the phone, when you  
don’t answer, and so on.  
Additional settings – This lets you change the  
following settings:  
Caller ID: Choose whether to display your  
number on an outgoing call.  
Call Waiting: If call waiting is activated, the  
handset will notify you of an incoming call while  
you are on the phone (depending on your  
network provider).  
Call duration – View the duration of all calls  
including all calls, dialed calls, received calls, and the  
last call.  
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.  
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Searching for a contact  
1. On the Home screen, touch the Applications tab  
> Contacts or touch  
and choose the Contacts  
tab.  
2.Touch the Menu Key > Search and enter the  
contact name using the keypad.  
Adding a new contact  
1. On the Home screen, touch  
and enter the  
new contact’s number. Then touch the Menu Key  
> Add to contacts > Create new contact.  
2.If you want to add a picture to the new contact,  
touch  
. Choose from Take photo or Select  
photo from Gallery.  
3.Touch a name fields to open the touch keyboard  
and enter the contact’s name.  
4.Touch a category of contact information and  
enter the details about your contact.  
5.Touch Done to save the contact.  
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Favorite contacts  
You can classify frequently called contacts as  
favorites.  
To add a contact to your favorites:  
1. On the Home screen, touch  
and choose the  
Contacts tab.  
2.Touch a contact to view their details.  
3.Touch the star to the right of the contact’s name.  
The star turns gold.  
To remove a contact from your favorites list:  
1. On the Home screen, touch  
.
2.Touch the Favorites tab and choose a contact  
entry to view its details.  
3.Touch the gold star to the right of the contact’s  
name. The star turns grey and the contact is  
removed from your favorites.  
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Messaging/E-mail  
Messaging  
Your LG-P999 combines SMS and MMS into one  
intuitive, easy-to-use menu.  
Sending a message  
1. On the Home screen, touch the Applications tab  
> Messaging > New message to open a blank  
message.  
2.Enter a contact name or number in the To field.  
As you enter the contact name or number,  
matching contacts appear. You can also touch  
a suggested recipient. You can add multiple  
contacts.  
NOTE: You will be charged for a text or  
multimedia message for every person you send  
the message to.  
3.Touch the message field to start entering your  
message.  
4.Touch Send to send your message.  
The message screen opens, with your message  
after your name. Responses appear on the  
screen. As you view and send additional  
messages, a message thread is created.  
WARNING: The 1ꢀ0-character limit may vary  
from country to country depending on how the  
SMS is coded and the language.  
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WARNING: If an image, video or audio  
file is added to an SMS message, it will be  
automatically converted into an MMS message  
and you will be charged accordingly.  
NOTE: If you get an SMS message during a call  
there will be ring notification.  
Changing your message settings  
Your LG-P999 message settings are predefined,  
so you can send messages immediately. You can  
change the settings based on your preferences.  
From the Home screen, touch the Applications tab  
> Messaging > Menu Key > Settings.  
Opening your email and email 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.  
1. On the Home screen, touch the Applications tab  
> Email.  
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2.The first time you open the Email application,  
a setup wizard opens to help you add an email  
account.  
3.After initial setup, Email displays the contents of  
your Inbox (if you have only one account) or the  
Accounts screen (if you have multiple accounts).  
TIP!  
If you press and hold an account from the list  
of email accounts, you can select the desired  
option in the pop-up window. For example,  
select Account settings to open that account’s  
settings menu.  
The Accounts screen  
The Accounts screen lists your Combined Inbox and  
each of your email accounts.  
1. Open the Email application. If you’re not on  
the email account screen, touch the Menu  
Key and touch Accounts.  
2.The Combined Inbox is displayed. The account  
from which you send email by default is  
indicated with a checkmark.  
To open your Combined Inbox:  
If you have configured email to send and receive  
email from more than one account, you can view  
all messages sent to all accounts in your Combined  
Inbox and all of you accounts will be displayed.  
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1. Open the Email application.  
2.Touch Combined Inbox (in the Accounts screen).  
Messages in the Combined Inbox are color coded  
along their left sides, by account, using the same  
colors that are used for your accounts in the  
Accounts screen.  
Only your account’s most recent emails are  
downloaded to your phone. To download more  
(earlier) email messages, touch Load more  
messages at the bottom of the emails list.  
Composing and sending email  
To compose and send a message:  
1. While in the Email application, touch the Menu  
Key and touch Compose.  
2.Enter an address for the message’s intended  
recipient. As you enter text, matching  
addresses are offered from your contacts.  
Separate multiple addresses with commas.  
3.Touch the Menu Key and touch Add Cc/Bcc to be  
able to Cc or Bcc other contacts/email addresses.  
4.Enter the text of the message.  
5.Touch the Menu Key and then Add attachment  
to attach the file you want to share with your  
message.  
6.Touch Send.  
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If you’re not ready to send the message, touch  
Save as draft to save it in a Drafts folder. Touch  
a draft message in a Drafts folder to resume  
working on it. Your message will also be saved  
as a draft if you touch the Back Key  
before  
sending it. Touch Discard to abandon and delete  
a message, including any saved drafts. If you  
aren’t connected to a network, for example, if  
you’re working in Airplane Mode, the messages  
that you send are stored in your Outbox folder  
until you’re connected to a network again. If it  
contains any pending messages, the Outbox is  
displayed on the Accounts screen.  
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 you will often need to open the Sent folder  
and select Refresh from the options menu.  
Working with account folders  
Each account has Inbox, Outbox, Sent, Drafts,  
Trash and Junk folders. Depending on the features  
supported by your account’s service provider, you  
may have additional folders.  
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Adding and editing email accounts  
To add an email account:  
1. From the Accounts screen, touch the Menu Key  
and touch Add account.  
2.Select MS Exchange or Others.  
3.Enter your email address, password, and any other  
relevant information and touch Next.  
4.Enter a name for the account, confirm how you  
want your name to appear in outgoing mail, then  
touch Done.  
To change account settings:  
1. Open the Accounts screen.  
2.Touch and hold the account which you want to  
change the settings of. In the menu that opens,  
touch Account settings.  
To delete an email account:  
1. Open the Accounts screen.  
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.  
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Camera  
Getting to know the viewfinder  
Zoom - Zoom in or zoom out. Alternatively, you can  
use the volume keys.  
Swap Camera - You can swap between the front-  
facing camera and the back-facing camera.  
Video mode - Slide this  
icon down to switch to  
video mode.  
Capture - Takes a foto.  
Gallery - Touch to view  
the last photo you  
captured. This enables  
you to access your  
Settings - Touch this icon to  
open the settings menu. See  
Using the advanced settings.  
Gallery and view saved  
photos from within  
camera mode.  
Flash - Allows you to turn on the flash when taking a  
photo in a dark place.  
Brightness - This defines and controls the amount  
of sunlight entering the image. Slide the brightness  
indicator along the bar towards “-” to lower the  
brightness of the image or towards “+” to increase it.  
TIP! You can close all the shortcut options to  
give a clearer viewfinder screen. Just touch  
the center of the viewfinder once. To recall the  
options, touch the screen again.  
NOTE: You cannot enable the zoom or flash  
functions when using the front-facing camera.  
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Using the focus mode  
You can select the focus mode from the following  
options:  
Auto – Set the camera to focus automatically.  
Macro – Macro mode allows you to take extreme  
close-ups. If you are trying to take a close-up shot  
but the focus box remains red, try turning Macro  
mode on.  
Face tracking – If you set Face tracking and take a  
photo, your camera detects and focuses on human  
faces automatically.  
Manual – Set the camera to focus manually.  
Taking a quick photo  
1. Open the Camera application.  
2.Holding the phone horizontally, point the lens  
towards the subject you want to photograph.  
3.Touch and hold the Capture icon  
.
4.The camera brings the image into focus. When  
the image is in focus, the focus indicators in  
each corner turn green. Lift your finger from the  
Capture icon  
to take the picture.  
Notice: A shading issue where the center and sides  
of the image have a color difference may occur  
when you try to take a picture indoors due to the  
characteristics of the camera.  
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Once you’ve taken the photo  
Your captured photo will appear on the screen.  
Touch to share your photo as Bluetooth,  
Email, Gmail, Messaging, and Picasa.  
Share  
NOTE: Additional charges may apply when MMS  
messages are uploaded and/or downloaded while  
roaming.  
TIP! If you have a social networking site  
account and set it up on your phone, you can  
share your photos to your community.  
Touch to set the image as a Contact icon  
or Wallpaper.  
Touch to edit the name of the selected  
picture.  
Set as  
Rename  
Touch to delete the image.  
Touch to take another photo immediately. Your  
current photo will be saved.  
Touch to view last photo you captured.  
Using the advanced settings  
In the viewfinder, touch  
options.  
to open all advanced  
Image size Touch to set the size (in pixels) of  
the picture you are taking. Select a pixel value  
from the following options: 8M (32ꢀ4X2448), 5M  
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(25ꢀ0X1920), 3M (2048x153ꢀ), 2M (1ꢀ00x1200),  
1M (1280x9ꢀ0), VGA (ꢀ40x480), QVGA  
(320x240).  
NOTE: Options for Image size vary depending on the  
camera mode.  
Focus Touch this icon to set the Focus mode. See  
Using the focus mode.  
Scene mode – Choose from Auto, Portrait,  
Landscape, Sports, Sunset and Night.  
ISO – The ISO rating determines the sensitivity of the  
camera’s light sensor. The higher the ISO, the more  
sensitive the camera will be. This is useful under  
darker conditions when you cannot use the flash.  
Select from ISO values of Auto, 100, 200, 400 and  
800.  
White balance – Choose from Auto, Incandescent,  
Sunny, Fluorescent, and Cloudy.  
Color effect – Choose a color tone for your new  
photo.  
NOTE:  
• Options for Color effect vary depending on the  
camera mode.  
• Solarize and Beaty blur for Color effect are only  
supported in in the front-facing camera mode.  
• Blue, Emboss, Posterize, and Vivid for Color effect  
are supported only in back-facing camera mode.  
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Timer – The self-timer allows you to set a delay  
after the shutter is pressed. Select Off, 3 secs, 5  
secs, and 10 secs. This is ideal if you want to be  
included in a photo.  
Shot mode – Select various shooting mode from  
the options. Choose from Normal, Continuous shot,  
Out-focusing shot, Smile shot, Beauty shot, Art  
shot, Panorama shot and Stitch shot.  
Image Quality – Choose from Super fine, Fine, and  
Normal. The finer the quality, the sharper the photo.  
However, the file size will increase as a result, which  
means you’ll be able to store fewer photos in the  
memory.  
Stabilization – Select On to compensate for  
unsteady hands.  
Auto review – If you set Auto review to On,  
the picture you have just taken is automatically  
displayed.  
Shutter sound – Select one of the four shutter  
sounds.  
Tag location – Activate to use your phone’s location-  
based services. Take pictures wherever you are and  
tag them with the location. If you upload tagged  
pictures to a blog that supports geo-tagging, you  
can see the pictures displayed on a map.  
NOTE: This function is available when GPS is active.  
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Storage – Choose whether to save your photos to  
the phone memory or to the external memory.  
Restore all camera default settings.  
Touch whenever you want to know how a  
function operates. This is provide you a quick  
guide.  
TIP! When you exit the camera, all settings will  
return to their defaults, except Image size and  
Image Quality. Any non-default settings must be  
reset, such as color effect and ISO. Check these  
before you take your next photo.  
TIP! The settings menu is superimposed over  
the viewfinder, so when you change elements of  
the image color or quality, you will see a preview  
of the image change behind the settings menu.  
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Viewing your saved photos  
1 You can access your saved photos from within the  
camera mode. Just touch  
and your gallery will  
appear on the screen. Touch the screen to view  
additional options for the image.  
Touch to see a slideshow of your pictures.  
Touch Menu and select the options you want.  
You can share the contents or delete a photo.  
Touch More for the options below.  
Details - Check picture information.  
Set as - Set as contact icon or wallpaper.  
Crop - Crop your photo. Move your finger  
across the screen to select the area.  
Rotate - Rotate left or right.  
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Video camera  
Getting to know the viewfinder  
Zoom - Zoom in or zoom out. Alternatively, you  
can use the volume keys.  
Note: You can use the zoom function during  
recording but please note that the button noise  
may be heard during video playback.  
Swap Camera - You can swap between the front-  
facing camera and the back-facing camera.  
Camera mode - Slide  
this icon up to switch  
to camera mode.  
Record - Starts  
recording.  
Gallery - Touch to  
view the last video  
you recorded. This  
Settings - Touch this icon to  
open the settings menu. See  
Using the advanced settings.  
enables you to  
access your Gallery  
and view your saved  
videos from within  
video mode.  
Flash - Allows you to turn on  
the flash when taking a video  
in a dark place.  
Brightness - This defines and controls the  
amount of sunlight entering the video. Slide the  
brightness indicator along the bar towards “-” to  
lower the brightness of the video or towards “+”  
to increase it.  
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Recording a quick video  
1. Open the Camera application and slide the  
camera mode button down to the Video position.  
The Capture icon  
will change to  
.
2.The video camera viewfinder will appear on the  
screen.  
3.Holding the phone horizontally, point the lens  
towards the subject of the video.  
4.Touch the Record icon  
.
5.REC will appear at the bottom of the viewfinder  
with a timer showing the length of the video.  
6.Touch the Stop icon  
to stop recording.  
After recording a video  
A still image representing your video will appear on  
the screen.  
Play Touch to play the video.  
Share Touch to share your video as Bluetooth,  
Email, Gmail, Messaging, and YouTube.  
NOTE: Additional charges may apply when MMS  
messages are uploaded and/or downloaded while  
roaming.  
Touch to edit the name of the selected  
video.  
Rename  
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Touch to delete the video you just made and  
confirm by touching OK. The viewfinder will  
reappear.  
Touch to record another video straight away.  
Your current video will be saved.  
Touch to view the last video you recorded.  
Using the advanced settings  
Using the viewfinder, touch  
advanced options.  
to open all the  
Video size Touch to set the size (in pixels) of the  
video you record. Choose your video image size  
from Full HD (1920x1088), HD (1280x720), TV  
(720x480), VGA (ꢀ40x480), QVGA (320x240)  
and QCIF (17ꢀx144).  
White balance – The white balance ensures any  
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 – Choose a color tone to use for your  
new video.  
NOTE: Depending to the camera mode, the  
supported color effect options are different between  
the front-facing camera and back-facing camera.  
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Video quality – Choose from Super fine, Fine and  
Normal.  
• Super Fine: Records videos at a super fine video  
quality.  
• Fine: Records videos at a fine video quality.  
• Normal: Records videos at a normal video quality.  
Duration – Set a duration limit for your video.  
Choose between Normal and MMS to limit the  
maximum size to send as an MMS message.  
Voice – Choose Mute to record a video without  
sound.  
Auto review – If you set to On, the video you have  
just recorded is automatically displayed.  
Storage – Choose whether to save your video to the  
phone memory or to the external memory.  
Reset all the video camera settings.  
Touch whenever you want to know how a  
function operates. This is provide you a quick  
guide.  
NOTE: DTS effect could increase background  
noise excessively if the video is recorded in a quiet  
environment. If you experience white noise while  
playing a video, please turn off the DTS effect.  
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Watching your saved videos  
1. In the viewfinder, touch  
.
2.Your Gallery will appear on the screen.  
3.Touch a video once to start to playing it  
automatically.  
Adjusting the volume when viewing a video  
To adjust the volume of a video while it is playing,  
use the volume keys on the right side of the phone.  
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Video camera  
Gallery  
You can store any multimedia files on your  
phone’s memory in your Gallery so that you  
have easy access to all of your pictures, sounds,  
videos and games. You can also save your files  
to your external memory card. The advantage  
of using a memory card is that you can free up  
space on your phone memory.  
Touch the Applications tab and select Gallery.  
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. Use  
the Album View switch  
at the top right of the  
screen to switch between grid and stack view.  
Drag the Album View switch to the left to view  
the album contents in a chronological grid.  
Drag the Album View switch to the right to  
view the contents of the album in stacks.  
Using Smart Share  
SmartShare provides you a better way to enjoy  
multimedia contents with other DLNA(Digital Living  
Network Alliance) enabled devices.  
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* Share your media contents to other DLNA devices  
(DMS)  
1. On the Home screen, touch the Applications  
tab and select Settings.  
2.Touch Wireless & networks and SmartShare  
settings  
3.Touch the SmartShare checkbox to turn the  
function on.  
4.You can change your device name and select  
the sharing content types.  
* Let your renderer device (e.g. TV) play multimedia  
contents from remote content library (e.g. PC)  
1. Touch the Applications tab and then  
SmartShare.  
2.Touch the top right button to select the device  
from renderer lists.  
3.Touch the top left button and select one of the  
remote content library.  
4.You can browse the remote content library.  
5.Touch and hold a content thumbnail and flick  
them to the top area by your finger or touch the  
play button.  
Notice: Check that your device is connected with  
your home network using Wi-Fi connection to use  
this application.  
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Notice: Some DLNA enabled devices (e.g. TV)  
support only the Digital Media Player (DMP) feature  
of DLNA. The device (e.g. TV) will not appear in the  
renderer list if it only supports the DMP feature.  
Music  
Your LG-P999 has a music player that lets you play  
all your favorite tracks. To access the music player,  
touch the Applications tab and then Music.  
Playing a song  
1. On the Home screen, touch the Applications tab  
and select Music.  
2.Touch Songs.  
3.Select the song you want to play.  
4.Touch  
to pause the song.  
5.Touch  
to skip to the next song.  
6.Touch  
Touch  
to go back to the first part of the song.  
twice to go back to the previous song.  
To change the volume while listening to music,  
touch the up and down volume keys on the right  
side of the phone.  
Touch and hold any song in the list, then choose  
from the following options: Play, Add to playlist,  
Use as phone ringtone, Delete, Search.  
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NOTE: Music file copyrights may be protected  
by international contracts and national copyright  
laws.  
Therefore, it may be necessary to obtain  
permission or a licence to reproduce or copy  
music. In some countries, national laws prohibit  
private copying of copyrighted material. Before  
downloading or copying the file, please check the  
national laws of the relevant country concerning  
the use of such material.  
Transferring files using USB mass storage  
devices  
To transfer files using USB devices:  
1. Connect the LG-P999 to a PC using a USB  
cable.  
2.If you have not installed the LG Android Platform  
Driver on your PC, you will need to change the  
settings manually. From the Home screen, touch  
the Applications tab > Settings > SD card &  
phone storage > Mass storage only. A checkmark  
indicates the function is activated.  
3.Touch Turn on USB storage > OK..  
4.You can view the mass storage contents on your  
PC and transfer files to and from the PC.  
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NOTE:  
If you installed the LG Android Platform Driver,  
you will see the 'Turn on USB storage' screen  
immediately.  
If you want to synchronize your phone with  
your PC using the LG PC Suite after using the  
USB mass storage function, from the Home  
screen, touch the Applications tab > Settings  
> SD card & phone storage, then touch Mass  
storage only to remove the checkmark and  
turn the function off.  
How to save music/video files to your phone  
1. Connect your phone to the PC using the USB  
cable.  
Touch Turn on USB storage > OK  
.
On the PC,  
select Open folder to view files  
.
If you have not installed the LG Android  
Platform Driver on your PC, you will need to  
set it manually. For more information, refer to  
'Transferring files using mass storage devices'.  
2.Save music or video files from your PC to the  
phone's removable storage.  
You may copy or move files from your PC to  
the phone's removable storage using a card  
reader.  
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If there is a video file with a subtitle file (.smi or  
.srt file with the same name as the video file),  
place them in the same folder to display the  
subtitle automatically when playing the video  
file.  
When downloading music or video files,  
copyright must be secured. Please note that  
a corrupted file or file with a wrong extension  
may cause damage to your phone.  
How to send data from your phone via  
Bluetooth  
You can send data via Bluetooth by running a  
corresponding application, rather than from the  
Bluetooth menu as with normal mobile phones.  
Sending pictures: Open the Gallery application  
and select a picture. Then touch Menu > Share  
> Bluetooth. If Bluetooth is off, touch Bluetooth  
to turn it on. A checkmark indicates the  
function is active. Then touch Scan for devices  
and choose the device you want to send data  
from the list.  
Exporting contacts: Open the Contacts  
application. Touch the contact you want  
to share. Touch the Menu Key > Share >  
Bluetooth. If Bluetooth is off, touch Bluetooth  
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to turn it on. A checkmark indicates the  
function is active. Then touch Scan for devices  
and choose the device you want to send data  
from the list.  
Connecting to FTP (Only the FTP server  
is supported on this handset): Touch the  
Applications tab > Settings > Wireless &  
networks > Bluetooth settings. Then select the  
Discoverable check box and search for other  
devices. Find the service you want and connect  
to the FTP server.  
TIP! The version of Bluetooth used by this device  
is Bluetooth 2.1 EDR and certified by Bluetooth  
SIG. It is compatible with other Bluetooth SIG  
certified devices.  
NOTE: If you want to search for this phone from  
other devices, touch the Applications tab > Settings  
> Wireless & networks > Bluetooth settings. Then  
select the Discoverable check box. Your device will  
now be detectable for 120 seconds.  
NOTE: The supported Bluetooth profiles are SDAP,  
HFP, HSP, OPP, PBAP (server), FTP (server), A2DP,  
and AVRCP.  
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Google applications  
In order to take advantage of Google applications,  
you must first set up a Google account. You have  
the option to create a new account of sign in to an  
existing account.  
After signing in to your account, your contacts,  
email and calendar in your Google account will  
automatically synchronize with your LG-P999.  
Google Maps™  
Check your current location and traffic and receive  
directions to your destination. Your phone must be  
connected to Wi-Fi or 3G/GPRS.  
NOTE: Google Maps does not cover all cities and  
countries.  
When the Google Maps application is open, touch  
the Menu Key for the following options: Search,  
Directions, Starred Places, Clear Map, Join Latitude,  
and More (Labs, Cache Settings, Help, Terms,  
Privacy & Notices, and About).  
Market™  
Android Market lets you download useful  
applications and games. If you install applications  
and games from Android Market, they appear in  
the LG-P999 applications menu. You can check  
downloaded applications by touching the Menu Key  
> My apps.  
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Gmail™  
Gmail can be configured when you first set up  
your phone. Depending on your synchronization  
settings, Gmail is automatically synchronized on  
your phone with your Google account on the web.  
The inbox conversations list is your default Gmail  
view.  
Touch the Menu Key > Refresh to send or receive  
new emails and to synchronize your emails with  
your Google account on the web. With the Menu  
Key, you have options to compose an email, add  
accounts, go to labels, search, etc.  
Google Talk™  
Google Talk is Google’s instant messaging program.  
It lets you communicate with other people who also  
use Google Talk.  
Touch the Menu Key and choose from the following  
options: All friends, Add friend, Search, Sign out,  
Settings, and More (Close all chats, Invites, and  
Blocked).  
Google Search  
Touch the Menu Key and touch Search settings to  
configure Google search, including setting which  
data on your phone you want to be able to search.  
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< Web >  
Touch Google search to adjust the following Google  
search settings.  
Show web suggestions Touch to display  
suggestions for Google web searches below the  
Google search box as you type.  
Use My Location Touch to include your location  
when using Google search and other Google  
services. When you choose this option, you are  
asked whether you consent to allowing Google to  
use your location when providing these services.  
Search history Touch to use suggestions from  
web-based Google search history from your Google  
account.  
Manage search history – Opens the browser with  
a web-based interface for viewing and managing  
the web search history associated with your Google  
account.  
< Phone >  
Searchable items – Opens a screen where you can  
types the types of data you are able to search for on  
your phone.  
Clear shortcuts – Erases the list of previously  
chosen search results that appear as suggestions  
below the Google search box.  
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YouTube™  
The YouTube application allows you to watch or  
upload videos.  
NOTE: You can access YouTube with your Google  
account but you need a YouTube account for some  
services, such as video uploading.  
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Utilities  
Setting your alarm  
1. On the Home screen, touch the Applications tab  
and select Clock.  
2.If you want to add a new alarm, touch  
> Add  
alarm.  
3.Set the Time, Repeat, and Ringtone for the alarm.  
You can also touch the Vibrate check box to  
set the alarm to vibrate along with the ringtone  
and Label to add a name to the alarm.  
4.Touch Done to turn on the alarm.  
NOTE: To change the alarm settings on the alarm  
list screen, touch the Menu Key and select Settings.  
You can choose from the following options: Alarm  
in silent mode, Alarm volume, Snooze duration, and  
Side button behavior.  
Using your calculator  
1. On the Home screen, touch the Applications tab  
and select Calculator.  
2.Touch the number keys to enter numbers.  
3.For simple calculations, touch the function you  
want (+, –, x, or ÷), followed by =.  
4.For more complex calculations, touch the Menu  
Key and select Advanced panel.  
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Adding an event to your calendar  
1. On the Home screen, touch the Applications tab  
and select Calendar.  
NOTE: You must first create a Google account to  
use Calendar.  
2.To view an event, touch the date. Touch and hold  
a date if you want to add a new event. Then touch  
New event.  
3.Touch the What field and, then enter the event  
name. Check the date and enter the time you  
want your event to begin and finish.  
1. Touch the Where, field and enter the location.  
2.If you would like to add a note to your event, touch  
the Description field and enter the details.  
3.If you want to repeat the alarm, set Repetition.  
You can also set Reminders, if necessary.  
4.Touch Done to save the event in the calendar. A  
colored square in the calendar will mark all days  
that have saved events. An alarm will sound at  
the event start time to help you stay organized.  
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The Web  
Browser  
The Browser gives you a fast, full-color world of  
games, music, news, sports, entertainment and  
much more, right on your mobile phone; wherever  
you are and whatever you’re into.  
NOTE: Additional charges apply when connecting  
to these services and downloading content. Check  
data charges with your network provider.  
Using options  
Touch the Menu Key to view the following options:  
New window: Opens a new window.  
Bookmarks: Displays your bookmarks, most  
visited site, and history.  
Windows: Displays all your open windows.  
Refresh: Touch to refresh the web page.  
Forward: Go forward to the page you connected  
to after the current page. The Back Key takes  
you to the previous page.  
More  
Add bookmark: Add the current web page as a  
bookmark.  
Find on page: Allows you to find letters or words  
on the current web page.  
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Select text: Allows you to copy any text from the  
web page.  
Page info: Displays the web page information.  
Share page: Allows you to share the web page with  
others.  
Downloads: Displays your download history.  
Settings: Allows you to change the web browser  
settings.  
NOTE: To return the previous page, touch the Back  
Key.  
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Settings  
On the Home screen, touch the Applications tab  
and touch Settings.  
Wireless & networks  
This menu allows you to manage Wi-Fi and  
Bluetooth. You can also set Mobile networks and  
Airplane mode.  
Airplane mode – All wireless connections will be  
disabled if Airplane mode is enabled.  
Wi-Fi Touch to turn on Wi-Fi to connect to any  
available Wi-Fi networks.  
Wi-Fi settings – Allows you to set up and manage  
wireless access points. Set Network notification or  
add a Wi-Fi network. The advanced Wi-Fi settings  
screen is accessed from the Wi-Fi settings screen.  
Touch the Menu Key and touch Advanced.  
TIP! How to obtain the MAC address  
To set up a connection in some wireless  
networks with MAC filters, you may need to  
enter the MAC address of your LG-P999 into  
the router.  
You can find the MAC address by touching  
the Applications tab > Settings > Wireless  
& networks > Wi-Fi settings. Then touch the  
Menu Key > Advanced > MAC address.  
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SmartShare Touch to turn on SmartShare to share  
your multimedia contents with your DLNA (Digital  
Living Network Alliance) enabled devices.  
SmartShare settings – Allows you to change the  
device name and select the content type to be  
shared.  
Bluetooth Touch to turn on Bluetooth to connect  
to Bluetooth devices.  
Bluetooth settings – Set the device name,  
Discoverable mode, and scan for other devices.  
You can also check a list of Bluetooth devices that  
you’ve previously configured and those detected  
when the phone last scanned for Bluetooth devices.  
Tethering & portable hotspot You can configure  
the settings for USB tethering and Portable Wi-Fi  
hotspot.  
VPN settings – Displays the list of Virtual Private  
Networks (VPNs) that you’ve previously configured.  
Allows you to add different types of VPNs.  
Mobile networks – Set options for Data roaming,  
Network mode and operators, and Access Point  
Names (APNs).  
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Call settings  
Use this menu to configure phone call settings.  
< Voicemail >  
Voicemail service - Allows you to select your carrier’s  
voicemail service or another service, such as Google  
VoiceTM.  
Voicemail settings - If you are using your carrier’s  
voicemail service, this option allows you to enter the  
phone number to use for listening to and managing  
your voicemail. You can enter a comma (,) to insert  
a pause into the number. For example, to add a  
password after the phone number. If you are using  
Google Voice, this opens a screen where you can  
view the Google Voice number or sign out of Google  
Voice.  
< Other call settings >  
TTY mode - Allows you to set TTY mode to  
communicate with other TTY devices.  
Call forwarding - Allows you to enable and disable  
call forwarding and enter the phone number you wish  
to forward calls to.  
Additional settings - Allows you to configure Caller  
ID and Call Waiting.  
Call duration - Allows you to view the duration for  
your last call, all calls, dialed calls, and received calls.  
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Sound  
< General >  
Silent mode – Allows you to silence all sounds  
(including call and notification ringtones) except the  
audio from music, videos, and any alarms you have  
set (You must silence media and alarms in their own  
applications).  
Vibrate – Allows you to set your phone to vibrate  
when you receive an incoming call.  
Volume – Allows you to set the volume for ringtones,  
media and alarms. If you uncheck the option to use  
the same volume for both calls and notifications, you  
can set both volumes separately.  
< Incoming calls >  
Phone ringtone – Allows you to set your default  
incoming call ringtone.  
< Notifications >  
Notification ringtone – Allows you to set your default  
notification ringtone.  
< Feedback >  
Audible touch tones – Allows you to set the  
phone to play tones when using the keypad to dial  
numbers.  
Audible selection – Allows you to set your phone  
to play a sound when you touch buttons, icons, and  
other on-screen items that react to your touch.  
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Screen lock sounds – Allows you to set your phone  
to play a sound when locking and unlocking the  
screen.  
Haptic feedback – Allows you to set your phone to  
vibrate briefly when you touch the Menu Key, Back  
Key, and perform other actions.  
Display  
Brightness – Allows you to adjust the brightness of  
the screen.  
Auto-rotate screen – Allows you to set the  
orientation to automatically switch to landscape  
mode or portrait mode when you turn the phone  
sideways or upright.  
Animation – Allows you to set animated transitions  
when navigating from screen to screen.  
Screen timeout – Allows you to adjust the delay  
time before the screen automatically turns off. For  
the best battery performance, use the shortest  
convenient timeout.  
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Location & security  
< My Location >  
Use wireless networks – If you select Use  
wireless networks, your phone will determine your  
approximate location by using Wi-Fi and mobile  
networks.  
Use GPS satellites – If you select Use GPS  
satellites, your phone will be determine your location  
to street-level accuracy.  
< Screen unlock>  
Set up screen lock – Allows you to set an unlock  
pattern to secure your phone. Choosing Pattern  
opens a set of screens that guide you through  
drawing a screen unlock pattern. You can also set  
a PIN or Password instead of Pattern or leave it as  
None.  
TIP! To lock your screen by using the Pattern  
Lock  
1. The first time you do this, a short tutorial about  
creating an unlock pattern appears.  
2.You are prompted to draw and redraw your  
own pattern.  
The next time you turn on your phone or wake  
up the screen, you will be prompted to draw  
your unlock pattern to unlock the screen.  
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< SIM card lock >  
Set up SIM card lock – Set up SIM card lock or  
change the SIM PIN.  
< Passwords >  
Visible passwords – Select to show passwords as  
you type them or deselect to hide passwords as you  
type them.  
< Device administration >  
Select device administrators – Add or remove device  
administratiors.  
< Credential storage >  
Use secure credentials – Select to allow applications  
to access your phone’s encrypted store of secure  
certificates, related passwords and other credentials.  
You use credential storage to establish some kinds  
of VPN and Wi-Fi connections. If you have not set  
a password for credential storage, this setting is  
dimmed.  
Install from SD card – Allows you to install  
encrypted certificates from a microSD card.  
Set password – Allows you to set or change the  
password for your secure credential storage. Your  
password must have at least eight characters.  
Clear storage – Deletes all secure certificates and  
related credentials and erases the secure storage  
password.  
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Applications  
Unknown sources – Permits installation of  
applications that you obtain from websites, email or  
other locations other than Android Market.  
WARNING: To protect your phone  
and personal data, only download applications  
from trusted sources, such as Android Market.  
Manage applications – Manage and remove installed  
applications.  
Running services – Allows you to view and control  
currently running services and applications. This  
option displays what processes each running service  
needs and how much memory it is using.  
Development – Allows you to set options for  
application development, such as USB debugging,  
Stay awake, and Allow mock locations.  
Accounts & sync  
<General sync settings >  
Background data – Permits applications to  
synchronize data in the background, whether or not  
you are actively working in them. Unchecking this  
setting can save battery power and lowers (but does  
not eliminate) data use.  
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Auto-sync – Permits applications to synchronize,  
send, and receive data on their own schedule.  
< Manage accounts >  
Displays a list of all Google accounts and other  
accounts you’ve added to your phone.  
If you touch an account in this screen, the account  
screen opens.  
Privacy  
< Backup and restore >  
Activate to back up your application data and  
settings. Activating Automatic restore will restore  
backed up settings when you reinstall.  
< Personal data >  
Factory data reset – If you select Factory data  
reset, it will erase all of your personal data from  
internal phone storage, including information about  
your Google account, any other accounts, your  
system/application data and settings as well as any  
downloaded applications and DRM license.  
Resetting the phone does not erase any system  
software updates you have downloaded or any files  
on your microSD card, such as music or photos. If  
you reset the phone in this way, you are prompted  
to reenter the same information as when you first  
started Android.  
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SD card & phone storage  
< USB connection mode >  
Mass storage only Your phone can be used as  
a mass storage device if you have a memory card  
inserted. You can set the Mass storage only as a  
default setting for USB connection mode.  
<SD card >  
Allows you to check the total space and available  
space on your microSD card. Touch Unmount SD  
card to safely remove the microSD card. If you  
want to delete all data from the microSD card and  
format a microSD card, the microSD card must be  
unmounted first.  
< Phone memory >  
Allows you to check the total space and available  
space on your internal memory. Touch Unmount  
Phone memory to safely remove the internal phone  
memory. If you want to delete all data from your  
internal phone memory and format it, the phone  
memory must be unmounted first.  
< Internal phone storage >  
Displays the available space for internal phone  
storage.  
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Language & keyboard  
Use the Language & keyboard settings to select the  
language and region for the text on your phone and  
for configuring the on-screen keyboard, including  
words that you have added to the dictionary.  
Voice input & output  
< Voice input >  
Voice recogniser settings –  
Use the Voice recogniser settings to configure the  
Android voice input feature.  
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 Google SafeSearch filter  
to block some results.  
Block offensive words – When unchecked,  
Google voice recognition will recognize and  
transcribe words many people consider  
offensive, when you enter text by speaking.  
When checked, Google voice recognition  
replaces those words in transcriptions with a  
place holder comprised of hash symbols ( # ).  
Show hints – Show hints on search box when  
you're searching for the contents.  
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< Voice output >  
Text-to-speech settings –  
Use the Text-to-speech settings to configure the  
Android text-to-speech synthesizer for applications  
that can take advantage of it.  
NOTE: If you don’t have speech synthesizer data  
installed, only the Install voice data setting is  
available.  
Listen to an example – Plays a brief sample  
of the speech synthesizer, using your current  
settings.  
Always use my settings – Check to use the  
settings on this screen in place of speech  
synthesizer settings available in other  
applications.  
Default Engine – Opens a dialog where you  
can set the text-to-speech application you want  
to use, if you have more than one installed.  
Install voice data – If your phone does not  
have speech synthesizer data installed, this  
connects to Android Market and guides you  
through the process of downloading and  
installing the data. This setting is not available  
if the data is already installed.  
Speech rate – Opens a dialog where you can  
select how quickly you want the synthesizer to  
speak.  
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Language – Opens a dialog where you can  
select the language of the text you want the  
synthesizer to read. This is particularly useful  
in combination with Always use my settings to  
ensure that text is spoken correctly in a variety  
of applications.  
Engines – Allows you to configure the settings  
for any Engines you have installed.  
Accessibility  
Use the Accessibility settings to configure any  
accessibility plug-ins you have installed on your  
phone.  
NOTE: Requires additional plug-ins to become  
selectable.  
HDMI  
Allows you to adjust the HDMI connection setting.  
If your phone is connected with TV/PC via HDMI  
cable, you can see the image and video file through  
the TV/PC when the video player/image viewer is  
visible on your phone screen.  
NOTE: It may take time to play media files  
depending on the device connected to your phone.  
Files may not be played properly when using a cable  
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or device that is not HDMI-certified. The image  
orientation set in your phone also applies to the  
image displayed on the device. If you phone data is  
not displayed properly on the device due to a sync  
issue, you need to change the resolution of your  
phone (You need to reboot your phone to reflect the  
new HDMI resolution).  
Date & time  
Use Date & time settings to set your references 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.  
About phone  
View legal information and check phone status and  
software version.  
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Wi-Fi  
With Wi-Fi, you can use high-speed internet access  
within the coverage of the wireless access point  
(AP). You can enjoy wireless internet with Wi-Fi,  
without extra charges.  
Turn on Wi-Fi  
From the Home screen, touch the Applications tab  
> Settings > Wireless & networks. Then touch Wi-Fi  
to turn it on. A checkmark indicates that Wi-Fi is on.  
To connect to Wi-Fi  
Choose the Wi-Fi network you want to connect to. If  
you see  
, you need to enter password to connect.  
NOTE:  
If you are out of the Wi-Fi area and use your  
3G connection, additional charges may be  
applied.  
If your phone changes to sleep mode, even  
when connected to Wi-Fi, the Wi-Fi connection  
will be disabled automatically (in which case,  
if your phone has access to 3G data, it may  
be connected to the 3G network automatically  
and additional charges may be applied).  
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The LG-P999 supports WEP, WPA/WPA2-  
PSK and 802.1x EAP security. If your Wi-Fi  
service provider or network administrator sets  
encryption for network security, fill in the key  
in the pop-up window. If encryption is not set,  
this pop-up window will not be shown. You can  
obtain the key from your Wi-Fi service provider  
or network administrator.  
Sharing your phone’s mobile data  
connection  
You can share your phone’s mobile data connection  
with a single computer via a USB cable: USB  
tethering.  
You can also share your phone’s data connection with  
up to eight devices at once, by turning your phone  
into a portable Wi-Fi hotspot: Wi-Fi tethering.  
When your phone is sharing its data connection, an  
icon appears in the Status Bar and as an ongoing  
notification in the Notifications Panel.  
Icon Description  
USB tethering is active  
Portable Wi-Fi hotspot is active  
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Both USB tethering and portable  
hotspot are active  
For the latest information about tethering and  
portable hotspots, including supported operating  
systems and other details, visit http://www.android.  
com/tether.  
NOTE: An additional costs may be incurred when  
connecting and using online services. Check data  
charges with your network provider.  
USB tethering & portable Wi-Fi hotspot  
settings  
1. On the Home screen, touch the Applications tab  
and select Settings.  
2.Touch Wireless & networks and select Tethering  
& portable hotspot.  
3.Choose the options that you want to use.  
USB tethering – Allows you to share your phone’s  
mobile network data connection with your computer  
via a USB connection  
Portable Wi-Fi hotspot – Check to share your  
phone’s mobile network data connection as a  
portable Wi-Fi hotspot.  
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Help – Opens a dialog with information about USB  
tethering and Portable Wi-Fi hotspot as well as  
information about where to learn more.  
Tip: To use USB tethering, you need  
to install the “LG USB Driver” on to your PC  
first. The LG USB Driver is downloadable from  
the following site: http://www.lg.com/us/mobile-  
phones b Click Mobile Support b Select the  
Carrier(T-Mobile) b Select the Model (LG-P999)  
b Click USB Cable Driver to download.  
To share your phone’s data connection via  
USB  
If your computer is running Windows 7 or a recent  
distribution of some versions of Linux (such as  
Ubuntu), you typically don’t need to prepare your  
computer for tethering. But if you’re running an  
earlier version of Windows or another operating  
system, you may need to prepare your computer  
to establish a network connection via USB. For the  
most current information about which operating  
systems support USB tethering and how to  
configure them, visit http://www.android.com/tether.  
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USB tethering and data sharing  
You can’t share your phone’s data connection and  
microSD card via USB at the same time. If you are  
using your USB connection to make your microSD  
card available to your computer, you must disconnect  
it first.  
Before you start! To use USB tethering,  
you need to install the “LG USB Driver” on to  
your PC first. The LG USB Driver is downloadable  
from the following site: http://www.lg.com/us/  
mobile-phones b Click Mobile Support b Select  
the Carrier(T-Mobile) b Select the Model (LG-  
P999) b Click USB Cable Driver to download.  
1. Use the USB cable that came with your phone to  
connect your phone to your computer.  
2.On the Home screen, touch the Applications tab  
and select Settings.  
3.Touch Wireless & networks and select Tethering  
& portable hotspot.  
4.Touch USB tethering to turn on the function.  
A checkmark indicates that the function is active.  
The phone starts sharing its mobile network  
data connection with your computer, via USB  
connection. An ongoing notification  
is  
added to the Status Bar and Notifications  
Panel.  
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5.Uncheck USB tethering to stop sharing your data  
connection. Or just disconnect the USB cable.  
NOTE: When using USB tethering, your phone can  
be connected to 3G network only. You will not be  
able to connect to a Wi-Fi network.  
To share your phone’s data connection as a  
portable Wi-Fi hotspot (Wi-Fi tethering)  
1. On the Home screen, touch the Applications tab  
and select Settings.  
2.Touch Wireless & networks and select Tethering  
& portable hotspot.  
3.Touch Portable Wi-Fi hotspot to turn on the  
function. A checkmark indicates that the function  
is active.  
After a moment, the phone starts broadcasting  
its Wi-Fi network name (SSID) so you can  
connect to it with up to eight computers or  
other devices. An ongoing notification  
is added to the Status Bar and Notifications  
Panel.  
When Portable Wi-Fi hotspot is checked, you  
can change its network name or secure it.  
4.Uncheck Portable Wi-Fi hotspot to stop sharing  
your data connection via Wi-Fi.  
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To rename or secure your portable hotspot  
You can change the name of your phone’s Wi-Fi  
network name (SSID) and secure its Wi-Fi network.  
1. On the Home screen, touch the Applications tab  
and select Settings.  
2.Touch Wireless & networks and select Tethering  
& portable hotspot.  
3.Ensure Portable Wi-Fi hotspot is checked.  
4.Touch Portable Wi-Fi hotspot settings.  
5.Touch Configure Wi-Fi hotspot.  
You can change the network SSID (name) that  
other computers see when scanning for Wi-Fi  
networks.  
You can also touch the Security field to  
configure the network with Wi-Fi Protected  
Access 2 (WPA2) security, with a preshared  
key (PSK).  
If you touch the WPA2 PSK security option,  
a password field is added. If you enter a  
password, you will need to enter that password  
when you connect to the phone’s hotspot with  
a computer or other device. You can also touch  
Open in the Security menu to remove security  
from your Wi-Fi network.  
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ATTENTION! If you set the security  
option as Open, you cannot prevent unauthorized  
usage of online services by other people and  
additional charges can be incurred. To avoid  
unauthorized use, you are advised to keep the  
security option.  
6.Touch Save.  
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Phone Software update  
LG Mobile Phone Software update from internet  
For more information on using this function,  
please visit the http://www.lg.com/us/support/mc-  
support/mobile-phone-support.jsp or http://www.  
lg.com/common/index.jsp Select your country and  
language.  
This feature allows you to update the firmware of  
your phone to the newer version conveniently from  
the internet without the need to visit a service center.  
This feature is only available if and when LG makes  
the newer version of the firmware available for your  
device.  
As the mobile phone firmware update requires the  
user’s full attention for the duration of the update  
process, please make sure to check all instructions  
and notes that appear at each step before  
proceeding. Please note that removing the USB  
cable or battery during the upgrade may seriously  
damage your mobile phone.  
NOTE: LG reserves the right to make firmware  
updates available only for selective models at its own  
discretion and does not guarantee the availability  
of the newer version of the firmware for all handset  
models.  
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LG Mobile Phone Software update via Over-the-Air  
(OTA)  
This feature allows you to update the firmware of  
your phone to the newer version conveniently via OTA  
without connecting the USB data cable. This feature is  
only available if and when LG makes the newer version  
of the firmware available for your device.  
First, you can check the software version on your  
mobile phone: Touch the Applications tab > Settings  
> About phone > Software update > Software update  
check.  
You can also arrange the update schedule to 1 hour,  
4 hours, 8 hours or 24 hours before updates. In this  
case, the application will notify you to update when the  
time is up. You can also arrange or update manually.  
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Copyrights and trademarks  
Rights to all technologies and products that  
comprise this device are the property of their  
respective owners:  
Bluetooth® is a registered trademark of Bluetooth  
SIG, Inc.  
microSD™ and the microSD logo are trademarks  
of the SD Card Association.  
Google™, Google Maps™, Gmail™, YouTube™,  
Google Talk™ and Android Market™ are  
trademarks of Google, Inc.  
Manufactured under license. DTS, the Symbol,  
& DTS and the Symbol together are registered  
trademarks & DTS Ultra Mobile is a trademark of  
DTS, Inc. Product includes software. © DTS, Inc.  
All Rights Reserved.  
Wi-Fi is a registered trademark of the Wireless  
Fidelity Alliance, Inc.  
Manufactured under license from Dolby  
Laboratories. “Dolby” and the double-D symbol  
are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.  
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Use of Adobe® Flash® Player or Adobe AIR®  
technology under license from Adobe Systems  
Incorporated. Copyright © 1995-2011.  
DivX Mobile  
ABOUT DIVX VIDEO: DivX® is a digital video format  
created by DivX Inc. This is an official DivX Certified®  
device that plays DivX video. Visit www.divx.com for  
more information and software tools to convert your  
files into DivX video.  
ABOUT DIVX VIDEO-ON-DEMAND: This DivX  
Certified® device must be registered in order to play  
purchased DivX Video-on-Demand (VOD) movies.  
To obtain your registration code, locate the DivX  
VOD section in your device setup menu. Go to vod.  
divx.com for more information on how to complete  
your registration.  
DivX Certified® to play DivX® video up to HD 720p,  
including premium content.  
May play DivX® video up to [1920x1080]*.  
DivX®, DivX Certified® and associated logos are  
trademarks of DivX Inc. and are used under license.  
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Accessories  
These accessories are available for use with the LG-  
P999.  
(Items described below may be optional.)  
Charger  
USB cable  
Connect  
your LG-  
P999 and  
PC.  
Battery  
User Guide  
Learn  
more  
about your  
LG-P999.  
Stereo  
headset  
NOTE:  
Always use genuine LG accessories. Failure to do  
this may void your warranty.  
Accessories may vary in different regions.  
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Technical data  
Ambient Temperatures  
Max: +55°C (discharging), +45°C (charging)  
Min: -10°C  
Battery Standby and Talk Time  
Talk time: Approx. 7 Hours  
Standby: Approx. 15 days  
Standby and talk times will vary depending on  
phone usage patterns and conditions. Battery  
power consumption depends on factors such as  
network configuration, signal strength, operating  
temperature, features selected, frequency of calls,  
and voice, data, and other application usage  
patterns.  
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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  
Sub-Category  
Question  
Answer  
You can connect Bluetooth  
audio device such as  
Stereo/Mono headset, Car Kit  
and share pictures, videos,  
contacts, etc via Gallery/  
Contacts menu. Also when  
FTP server is connected to a  
compatible device, you can  
share contents stored in the  
SD card.  
What are the  
functions  
available via  
Bluetooth?  
BT  
Bluetooth  
Devices  
If my Bluetooth  
headset is  
connected, can  
I listen to my  
music through  
When a Bluetooth headset  
is connected, all system  
sounds are played over the  
headset. As a result, you  
will not be able to listen to  
BT  
Bluetooth  
Headset  
my 3.5mm wired music through your wired  
headphones?  
headphones.  
Data  
Contacts  
Backup  
The Contacts data can be  
synchronized between your  
How can I back  
up Contacts?  
phone and GmailTM  
.
Is it possible to  
set up one-way  
sync with Gmail?  
Data  
Synchronization  
Only two-way synchronization  
is available.  
Category  
Sub-Category  
Question  
Answer  
The Inbox is automatically  
synchronized. You can view  
other folders by pressing  
Is it possible  
to synchronize  
all the Email  
folders?  
Data  
Synchronization  
the Menu Key  
and touch  
Folders to choose a folder.  
Should I have to  
log into Gmail  
whenever I want  
to access Gmail?  
GoogleTM  
Service  
Gmail Log-In  
Once you log into Gmail, you  
don’t need to log in Gmail  
again.  
Google Service  
Google  
Account  
Is it possible to  
filter emails?  
No, email filtering is not  
supported via the phone.  
Yes, YouTube videos are  
supported but may have  
to be viewed through the  
YouTube application (and not  
the browser).  
Phone  
Function  
YouTubeTM  
Is it possible to  
play YouTube  
videos?  
What happens  
when I execute  
another  
application while  
writing an email?  
Phone  
Function  
Email  
Your email will automatically  
be saved as a draft.  
Is there a file  
Phone  
Function  
Ringtone  
size limitation for  
when I want to  
use a .MP3 file  
as a ringtone?  
There is no file size limitation.  
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Category  
Sub-Category  
Question  
Answer  
My phone does  
not display the  
time of receipt  
for messages  
older than 24  
hrs. How can I  
change this?  
Phone  
Function  
Message Time  
You will only be able to see  
the times for messages  
received the same day.  
What is the  
maximum  
supported size  
for a memory  
card?  
Phone  
Function  
microSD Card  
32 GB memory cards are  
compatible.  
Is it possible to  
install another  
navigation  
application on  
my phone?  
Any application that is  
available on Android  
Phone  
Function  
Navigation  
MarketTM and is compatible  
with the hardware can be  
installed and used.  
Is it possible to  
synchronize my  
contacts from  
all my email  
Only Gmail and MS  
Phone  
Function  
Synchronization  
Exchange server(Company  
Email Server) contacts can  
be synchronized.  
accounts?  
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Category  
Sub-Category  
Question  
Answer  
If you transferred a contact  
with the W & P functions  
saved into the number, you  
will not be able to use those  
features. You will need to re-  
save each number.  
Is it possible to  
save a contact  
with Wait and  
Pause in the  
numbers?  
Phone  
Function  
Wait and  
Pause  
How to save with Wait and  
Pause:  
1. From the Home screen,  
press the Phone icon  
.
2. Dial the number, then  
press the Menu Key  
.
3. Touch Add 2-sec pause or  
Add wait.  
You are able to set the  
phone to require the entry  
of an Unlock Pattern before  
the phone can be accessed  
or used.  
Phone  
Function  
Security  
What are the  
phone’s security  
functions?  
After attempting the Unlock  
Pattern 5 times, you can  
touch the Forget Pattern?  
option and use your Google  
account information to  
unlock your phone.  
Phone  
Function  
Unlock  
Pattern  
What should I do  
if I forget my the  
Unlock Pattern?  
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Category  
Sub-Category  
Question  
Answer  
Without entering the Unlock  
Pattern, you will not be able  
to access your phone.  
Caution: If you perform  
a factory reset, all user  
applications and user data  
will be deleted. Please  
remember to back up any  
important data before  
performing a factory reset.  
How to perform a factory  
reset:  
1. Turn the power off.  
2. Press and hold the  
following keys at the same  
time for 15 seconds: Home  
Key + Power Key + Down  
Volume Key.  
What should  
I do if I forgot  
the Unlock  
Pattern and I  
didn’t create the  
Google account  
on the phone?  
Phone  
Function  
Unlock  
Pattern  
3. When the LG logo is  
displayed, release the keys.  
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Category  
Sub-Category  
Question  
Answer  
1. From the Home screen,  
press the Menu Key  
.
2. Touch Settings > Location  
& security.  
3. Touch Set unlock pattern  
(under the Screen unlock  
pattern section of the  
settings) > Pattern. The  
first time you do this,  
a short tutorial about  
creating an Unlock Pattern  
appears.  
Phone  
Function  
Unlock  
Pattern  
How do I create  
the Unlock  
Pattern?  
4. Set up by drawing your  
pattern once, then again  
for confirmation.  
Yes. To change the location  
where your pictures are  
stored, follow the steps  
below.  
1. Open the Camera  
application.  
Is it possible to  
save a picture  
to the internal  
memory after  
taking a picture?  
Phone  
Function  
Memory  
2. Touch Settings > Storage  
> Phone memory.  
3. Your photos will be stored  
to the internal phone  
memory.  
Phone  
Function  
Memory  
Will I know when  
my memory  
is full?  
Yes, you will receive a  
notification.  
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Category  
Sub-Category  
Question  
Answer  
The phone has bilingual  
capabilities.  
To change the language:  
1. From the Home screen,  
press the Menu Key  
and touch Settings.  
2. Touch Language &  
keyboard > Select  
language.  
Phone  
Function  
Language  
Support  
Is it possible  
to change the  
language?  
3. Touch the desired  
language.  
VPN access configuration is  
different according to each  
company. To configure VPN  
access from your phone,  
you must obtain the details  
from your company’s network  
administrator.  
Phone  
Function  
VPN  
How do I set up  
a VPN?  
1. From the Home screen,  
My screen turns  
off after only 15  
seconds. How  
can I change the  
amount of time  
for the backlight  
to turn off?  
press the Menu Key  
.
Phone  
Function  
Screen time  
out  
2. Touch Settings > Display.  
3. Under Display settings,  
touch Screen timeout.  
4. Touch the preferred  
screen backlight timeout  
time.  
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Category  
Sub-Category  
Question  
Answer  
I’ve turned off  
haptic feedback  
on my phone.  
However, when  
I dial a number,  
the phone still  
vibrates. How do  
I turn this off?  
1. From the Home screen,  
press the Menu Key  
.
Phone  
Function  
Tactile  
feedback  
2. Touch Settings > Sound.  
3. Touch Haptic feedback  
to remove the checkmark  
and disable the function.  
When using data, your  
phone may default to the  
Wi-Fi connection (if Wi-Fi  
connectivity on your phone is  
set to On). However, there will  
be no notification when your  
phone switches from one to  
the other.  
When Wi-Fi and  
3G are both  
available, which  
service will my  
phone use?  
Phone  
Function  
Wi-Fi & 3G  
To know which data  
connection is being used,  
use the 3G or Wi-Fi icon at  
the top of your screen.  
Yes. Just touch and hold the  
icon until the trash can icon  
appears at the bottom-center  
of the screen. Then, without  
lifting your finger, drag the  
icon to the trash can.  
Is it possible  
to remove an  
application  
from the Home  
screen?  
Phone  
Function  
Home screen  
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Category  
Sub-Category  
Question  
Answer  
1. From the Home screen,  
press the Menu Key  
.
I downloaded an  
application and  
it causes a lot of  
errors. How do I  
remove it?  
Phone  
Function  
Application  
2. Touch Settings >  
Applications > Manage  
applications.  
3. Touch the application,  
then touch Uninstall.  
Is it possible to  
charge my phone  
by USB data  
cable without  
installing the  
necessary USB  
driver?  
Phone  
Function  
Charger  
No, the USB Driver will need  
to be installed.  
Yes. After saving a music file  
as a ringtone, you can use it  
for your alarm.  
1. Touch and hold a song in a  
library list. In the menu that  
opens, touch Use as phone  
ringtone.  
Phone  
Function  
Alarm  
Can I use music  
files for my  
Alarm?  
2. In an alarm clock setting  
screen, select the song as  
a ringtone.  
Will my alarm  
be audible or will  
it go off if the  
phone is turned  
off?  
Phone  
Function  
Alarm  
No, this is not supported.  
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Category  
Sub-Category  
Question  
Answer  
If my Ringer  
Volume is set to  
Off or Vibrate,  
will I hear my  
Alarm?  
Phone  
Function  
Alarm  
Your Alarm is programmed  
to be audible even in these  
scenarios.  
What is the  
maximum  
amount of time  
my phone’s  
battery will last  
before I need to  
recharge it?  
Phone Spec  
Battery Time  
Talk time: Approx. 7 Hours  
Standby: Approx. 15 days  
Which wireless  
bands are  
supported by the  
phone?  
Your phone is able to  
operate on the 800Mhz and  
1900MHz bands.  
Phone Spec  
Band  
1. From the Home screen,  
press the Menu Key  
.
2. Touch Settings > Privacy  
> Factory data reset.  
3. Read the warning and  
touch Reset phone.  
4. Touch Erase everything.  
Attention:  
If a factory reset is  
Recovery  
Solution  
Factory Reset  
How do I perform  
a factory reset?  
performed, all installed  
application and user data will  
be erased. Please remember  
to back up any important  
data before performing a  
factory reset.  
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Category  
Sub-Category  
Question  
Answer  
How to perform a factory  
reset:  
1. Turn the power off.  
2. Press and hold the  
following keys at the same  
time for 15 seconds: Home  
Key + Power Key + Down  
Volume Key.  
3. When the LG logo is  
displayed, release the keys.  
Attention:  
If a factory reset is  
How can I  
perform a factory  
reset if I can’t  
access the  
phone’s setting  
menu?  
Recovery  
Solution  
Factory Reset  
performed, all installed  
applications and user data  
will be erased. Please  
remember to back up any  
important data before  
performing a factory reset.  
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For Your Safety  
Safety Information  
Please read and observe the following information  
for safe and proper use of your phone and to  
prevent damage.  
Violation of the instructions may cause minor or  
serious damage to the product.  
Do not disassemble or open crush, bend or  
deform, puncture or shred.  
Do not modify or remanufacture, attempt to  
insert foreign objects into the battery, immerse  
or expose to water or other liquids, expose to fire,  
explosion or other hazard.  
Only use the battery for the system for which it  
is specified.  
Only use the battery with a charging system  
that has been qualified with the system per  
this standard. Use of an unqualified battery or  
charger may present a risk of fire, explosion,  
leakage, or other hazard.  
Do not short circuit a battery or allow metallic  
conductive objects to contact battery terminals.  
Replace the battery only with another battery  
that has been qualified with the system per  
this standard, IEEE-Std-1725-200x. Use of an  
unqualified battery may present a risk of fire,  
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explosion, leakage or other hazard.  
Promptly dispose of used batteries in  
accordance with local regulations.  
Battery usage by children should be supervised.  
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.  
Improper battery use may result in a fire,  
explosion or other hazard.  
For those host devices that utilize a USB port  
as a charging source, the host device’s user  
manual shall include a statement that the phone  
shall only be connected to products that bear  
the USB-IF logo or have completed the USB-IF  
compliance program.  
Charger and Adapter Safety  
The charger and adapter are intended for indoor  
use only.  
Insert the battery pack charger vertically into the  
wall power socket.  
Unplug the power cord and charger during  
lightning storms to avoid electric shock or fire.  
Use the correct adapter for your phone when  
using the battery pack charger abroad.  
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Battery Information and Care  
Please read the manual of proper installation and  
removal of the battery.  
Please read the manual of specified charger  
about charging method.  
Do not damage the power cord by bending,  
twisting, or heating. Do not use the plug if it is  
loose as it may cause electric shock or fire.  
Do not place any heavy items on the power cord.  
Do not allow the power cord to be crimped as it  
may cause electric shock or fire.  
Unplug the power cord prior to cleaning your  
phone, and clean the power plug pin when it’s  
dirty. When using the power plug, ensure that it’s  
firmly connected. If not, it may cause excessive  
heat or fire. If you put your phone in a pocket or  
bag without covering the receptacle of the phone  
(power plug pin), metallic articles (such as a coin,  
paperclip or pen) may short-circuit the phone.  
Short-circuit of the terminal may damage the  
battery and cause an explosion. Always cover the  
receptacle when not in use.  
Recharge the battery after long periods of  
non-use to maximize battery life. Battery life will  
vary due to usage pattern and environmental  
conditions.  
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Never store your phone in temperature less than  
-4 °F or greater than 122 °F.  
Charging temperature range is between 32  
°F and 113 °F. Do not charge the battery out of  
recommended temperature range. Charging  
out of recommended range might cause the  
generating heat or serious damage of battery.  
And also, it might cause the deterioration of  
battery’s characteristics and cycle life.  
Do not use or leave the battery under the blazing  
sun or in heated car by sunshine. The battery  
may generate heat, smoke or flame. And also,  
it might cause the deterioration of battery’s  
characteristics or cycle life.  
The battery pack has protection circuit to avoid  
the danger. Do not use near places that can  
generate static electricity more than 100V which  
could damage the protection circuit. Damaged  
protection circuits may generate smoke, rupture  
or ignite.  
When using the battery for the first time, if it  
emits a bad smell, you see rust on it, or anything  
else abnormal, do not use the equipment  
and bring the battery to the shop which it was  
bought.  
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Keep batteries away from babies and small  
children. If children use the battery, their parents  
or legal guardians are responsible for supervising  
and teaching them about the safe handling of  
batteries and how to use batteries according to  
the manual with care.  
If liquid from the battery rubs against skin or  
clothing, wash with fresh water. It may cause the  
skin inflammation. Remove and do not use the  
battery. Be careful that children do not swallow  
any parts (such as earphone, connection parts of  
the phone, etc.). This could cause asphyxiation or  
suffocation resulting in serious injury or death.  
Do not handle the phone with wet hands while it  
is being charged. It may cause an electric shock  
or seriously damage your phone.  
Do not place or answer calls while charging the  
phone as it may short-circuit the phone and/or  
cause electric shock or fire.  
Do not use harsh chemicals (such as alcohol,  
benzene, thinners, etc.) or detergents to clean  
your phone. This could cause a fire.  
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General Notice  
An emergency call can be made only within a  
service area. For an emergency call, make sure  
that you are within a service area and that the  
phone is turned on.  
Do not place items containing magnetic  
components such as a credit card, phone card,  
bank book, or subway ticket near your phone.  
The magnetism of the phone may damage the  
data stored in the magnetic strip.  
Talking on your phone for a long period of time  
may reduce call quality due to heat generated  
during use.  
When the phone is not used for a long period  
time, store it in a safe place with the power cord  
unplugged.  
Using the phone in proximity to receiving  
equipment (i.e., TV or radio) may cause  
interference to the phone.  
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.  
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The data saved in your phone might be deleted  
due to careless use, repair of the phone, or  
upgrade of the software. Please backup your  
important phone numbers. (Ringtones, text  
messages, voice messages, pictures, and videos  
could also be deleted.) The manufacturer is not  
liable for damage due to the loss of data.  
When you use the phone in public places, set  
the ringtone to vibration so you don’t disturb  
others.  
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.  
FCC Part 15 Class B Compliance  
This device and its accessories comply with part 15  
of FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following  
two conditions: (1) This device and its accessories  
may not cause harmful interference, and (2)  
this device and its accessories must accept any  
interference received, including interference that  
causes undesired operation.  
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Part 15.21 statement  
Any changes or modifications 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. These limits  
are designed to provide reasonable protection  
against harmful interference in a residential  
installation. This equipment generates uses  
and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if  
not installed and used in accordance with the  
instructions, may cause harmful interference  
to radio communications. However, there is no  
guarantee that interference will not occur in a  
particular installation. if this equipment does cause  
harmful interference or television reception, which  
can be determined by turning the equipment off  
and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct  
the interference by one or more of the following  
measures:  
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.  
Increase the separation between the equipment  
and receiver.  
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Connect the equipment into an outlet on a  
circuit different from that to which the receiver is  
connected.  
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV  
technician for help.  
FCC RF Exposure Information  
WARNING! Read this information before operating  
the phone.  
In August 199ꢀ, the Federal Communications  
Commission (FCC) of the United States, with its  
action in Report and Order FCC 9ꢀ-32ꢀ, adopted  
an updated safety standard for human exposure  
to Radio Frequency (RF) electromagnetic energy  
emitted by FCC regulated transmitters. Those  
guidelines are consistent with the safety standard  
previously set by both U.S. and international  
standards bodies. The design of this phone  
complies with the FCC guidelines and these  
international standards.  
Bodily Contact During Operation  
This device was tested for typical use with the  
back of the phone kept 0.79 inches (2 cm)  
from the body. To comply with FCC RF exposure  
requirements, a minimum separation distance  
of 0.79 inches (2 cm) must be maintained  
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between the user’s body and the back of the  
phone, including the antenna, whether extended  
or retracted. Third-party belt-clips, holsters, and  
similar accessories containing metallic components  
should not be used. Avoid the use of accessories  
that cannot maintain 0.79 inches (2 cm) distance  
between the user’s body and the back of the phone  
and have not been tested for compliance with FCC  
RF exposure limits.  
Vehicle-Mounted External Antenna  
(Optional, if available.)  
To satisfy FCC RF exposure requirements, keep  
8 inches (20 cm) between the user / bystander  
and vehicle-mounted external antenna. For more  
information about RF exposure, visit the FCC  
website at www.fcc.gov.  
Caution  
Use only the supplied antenna. Use of unauthorized  
antennas (or modifications to the antenna) could  
impair call quality, damage the phone, void your  
warranty and/or violate FCC regulations.  
Don’t use the phone with a damaged antenna.  
A damaged antenna could cause a minor skin  
burn. Contact your local dealer for a replacement  
antenna.  
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Consumer Information About Radio  
Frequency Emissions  
Your wireless phone, which contains a radio  
transmitter and receiver, emits radio frequency  
energy during use. The following consumer  
information addresses commonly asked questions  
about the health effects of wireless phones.  
Are wireless phones safe?  
Scientific research on the subject of wireless  
phones and radio frequency (“RF”) energy has  
been conducted worldwide for many years, and  
continues. In the United States, the Food and  
Drug Administration (“FDA) and the Federal  
Communications Commission (“FCC”) set policies  
and procedures for wireless phones. The FDA  
issued a website publication on health issues  
related to cell phone usage where it states, “The  
scientific community at large … believes that the  
weight of scientific evidence does not show an  
association between exposure to radiofrequency  
(RF) from cell phones and adverse health  
outcomes. Still the scientific community does  
recommend conducting additional research to  
address gaps in knowledge. That research is being  
conducted around the world and FDA continues to  
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monitor developments in this field. You can access  
the joint FDA/FCC website at http://www.fda.gov  
(under “C” in the subject index, select Cell Phones  
> Research). You can also contact the FDA toll-free  
at (888) 4ꢀ3-ꢀ332 or (888) INFO-FDA. In June  
2000, the FDA entered into a cooperative research  
and development agreement through which  
additional scientific research is being conducted.  
The FCC issued its own website publication stating  
that “there is no scientific evidence that proves  
that wireless phone usage can lead to cancer or  
a variety of other problems, including headaches,  
dizziness or memory loss.This publication is  
available at http://www.fcc.gov/oet/rfsafety or  
through the FCC at (888) 225-5322 or (888)  
CALL-FCC.  
What does “SAR” mean?  
In 199ꢀ, the FCC, working with the FDA, the  
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and  
other agencies, established RF exposure safety  
guidelines for wireless phones in the United States.  
Before a wireless phone model is available for sale  
to the public, it must be tested by the manufacturer  
and certified to the FCC that it does not exceed  
limits established by the FCC. One of these limits is  
expressed as a Specific Absorption Rate, or “SAR.”  
SAR is a measure of the rate of absorption of RF  
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energy in the body. Tests for SAR are conducted  
with the phone transmitting at its highest power  
level in all tested frequency bands. Since 199ꢀ,  
the FCC has required that the SAR of handheld  
wireless phones not exceed 1.ꢀ watts per kilogram,  
averaged over one gram of tissue.  
Although the SAR is determined at the highest  
power level, the actual SAR value of a wireless  
phone while operating can be less than the  
reported SAR value. This is because the SAR value  
may vary from call to call, depending on factors  
such as proximity to a cell site, the proximity of  
the phone to the body while in use, and the use  
of hands-free devices. Before a phone model is  
available for sale to the public, it must be tested  
and certified to the FCC that it does not exceed  
the limit established by the government-adopted  
requirement for safe exposure. The tests are  
performed in positions and locations (e.g., at the  
ear and worn on the body) as required by the FCC  
for each model.  
The highest SAR value for this model phone when  
tested for use at the ear is 0.83 W/kg and when  
worn on the body, as described in this user guide,  
is 0.72 W/kg (body-worn measurements differ  
among phone models, depending upon available  
accessories and FCC requirements).  
While there may be differences between SAR  
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levels of various phones and at various positions,  
they all meet the government requirement for safe  
exposure.  
The FCC has granted an Equipment Authorization  
for this model phone with all reported SAR levels  
evaluated as in compliance with the FCC RF  
emission guidelines. SAR information on this  
model phone is on file with the FCC and can  
be found under the Display Grant section of  
http://www.fcc.gov/oet/ea/fccid/ after searching on  
FCC ID BEJP999DW.  
For more information about SARs, see the FCC’s  
OET Bulletins 5ꢀ and ꢀ5 at http://www.fcc.  
gov/Bureaus/Engineering_Technology/Documents/  
bulletins or visit the Cellular Telecommunications  
Industry Association website at http://www.ctia.  
org/consumer_info/index.cfm/AID/10371. You  
may also wish to contact the manufacturer of your  
phone.  
Can I minimize my RF exposure?  
If you are concerned about RF, there are several  
simple steps you can take to minimize your RF  
exposure. You can, of course, reduce your talk time.  
You can place more distance between your body  
and the source of the RF, as the exposure level  
drops off dramatically with distance. The FDA/FCC  
website states that “hands-free kits can be used  
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with wireless phones for convenience and comfort.  
These systems reduce the absorption of RF energy  
in the head because the phone, which is the source  
of the RF emissions, will not be placed against the  
head. On the other hand, if the phone is mounted  
against the waist or other part of the body during  
use, then that part of the body will absorb more RF  
energy. Wireless phones marketed in the U.S. are  
required to meet safety requirements regardless  
of whether they are used against the head or  
against the body. Either configuration should result  
in compliance with the safety limit.Also, if you  
use your wireless phone while in a car, you can  
use a phone with an antenna on the outside of  
the vehicle. You should also read and follow your  
wireless phone manufacturer’s instructions for the  
safe operation of your phone.  
Do wireless phones pose any special risks to  
children?  
The FDA/FCC website states that “the scientific  
evidence does not show a danger to users of  
wireless communication devices, including children.”  
The FDA/FCC website further states that “some  
groups sponsored by other national governments  
have advised that children be discouraged from  
using wireless phones at all. For example, the  
Stewart Report from the United Kingdom [“UK”]  
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made such a recommendation in December 2000.  
In this report a group of independent experts noted  
that no evidence exists that using a cell phone  
causes brain tumors or other ill effects. [The UK’s]  
recommendation to limit cell phone use by children  
was strictly precautionary; it was not based on  
scientific evidence that any health hazard exists. A  
copy of the UK’s leaflet is available at http://www.  
dh.gov.uk (search “mobile”), or you can write to:  
NRPB, Chilton, Didcot, Oxon OX11 ORQ, United  
Kingdom. Copies of the UK’s annual reports on  
mobile phones and RF are available online at www.  
iegmp.org.uk and http://www.hpa.org.uk/radiation/  
(search “mobile”). Parents who wish to reduce their  
children’s RF exposure may choose to restrict their  
children’s wireless phone use.  
Where can I get further information about RF  
emissions?  
For further information, see the following additional  
resources (websites current as of April 2005):  
U.S. Food and Drug Administration  
FDA Consumer magazine  
November-December 2000  
Telephone: (888) INFO-FDA  
http://www.fda.gov (Under “C” in the subject index,  
select Cell Phones > Research.)  
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U.S. Federal Communications Commission  
445 12th Street, S.W.  
Washington, D.C. 20554  
Telephone: (888) 225-5322  
http://www.fcc.gov/oet/rfsafety  
Independent Expert Group on Mobile Phones  
http://www.iegmp.org.uk  
Royal Society of Canada Expert Panels on  
Potential Health Risks of Radio Frequency Fields  
from Wireless Telecommunication Devices  
283 Sparks Street  
Ottawa, Ontario K1R 7X9  
Canada  
Telephone: (ꢀ13) 991-ꢀ990  
World Health Organization  
Avenue Appia 20  
1211 Geneva 27  
Switzerland  
Telephone: 011 41 22 791 21 11  
http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs193/  
en/  
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International Commission on Non-Ionizing  
Radiation Protection  
c/o Bundesamt fur Strahlenschutz  
Ingolstaedter Landstr. 1  
857ꢀ4 Oberschleissheim  
Germany  
Telephone: 011 49 1888 333 215ꢀ  
http://www.icnirp.de  
American National Standards Institute  
1819 L Street, N.W., ꢀth Floor  
Washington, D.C. 2003ꢀ  
Telephone: (202) 293-8020  
http://www.ansi.org  
National Council on Radiation Protection and  
Measurements  
7910 Woodmont Avenue, Suite 800  
Bethesda, MD 20814-3095  
Telephone: (301) ꢀ57-2ꢀ52  
http://www.ncrponline.org  
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society,  
Committee on Man and Radiation (COMAR)  
of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics  
Engineers  
http://ewh.ieee.org/soc/embs/comar/  
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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.  
In August, 199ꢀ, the Federal Communications  
Commissions (FCC) adopted RF exposure  
guidelines with safety levels for handheld wireless  
phones. Those guidelines are consistent with the  
safety standards previously set by both U.S. and  
international standards bodies:  
ANSI C95.1 (1992) *  
NCRP Report 8ꢀ (198ꢀ)  
ICNIRP (199ꢀ)  
* American National Standards Institute;  
National Council on Radiation Protection and  
Measurements; International Commission on  
Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection  
Those standards were based on comprehensive  
and periodic evaluations of the relevant scientific  
literature. For example, over 120 scientists,  
engineers, and physicians from universities,  
government health agencies, and industry reviewed  
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the available body of research to develop the ANSI  
Standard (C95.1).  
The design of your phone complies with the FCC  
guidelines (and those standards).  
Antenna Care  
Use only the supplied or an approved replacement  
antenna. Unauthorized antennas, modifications, or  
attachments could damage the phone and may  
violate FCC regulations.  
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.  
Electronic Devices  
Most modern electronic equipment is shielded  
from RF signals. However, certain electronic  
equipment may not be shielded against the RF  
signals from your wireless phone.  
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Pacemakers  
The Health Industry Manufacturers Association  
recommends that a minimum separation of six  
(ꢀ) inches be maintained between a handheld  
wireless phone and a pacemaker to avoid  
potential interference with the pacemaker.  
These recommendations are consistent with the  
independent research by and recommendations of  
Wireless Technology Research.  
Persons with pacemakers:  
Should ALWAYS keep the phone more than six  
(ꢀ) 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;  
Should turn the phone OFF immediately if there  
is any reason to suspect that interference is  
taking place.  
Hearing Aids  
Some digital wireless phones may interfere  
with some hearing aids. In the event of such  
interference, you may want to consult your service  
provider (or call the customer service line to discuss  
alternatives).  
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Other Medical Devices  
If you use any other personal medical device,  
consult the manufacturer of your device to  
determine if it is adequately shielded from external  
RF energy. Your physician may be able to assist you  
in obtaining this information.  
Health Care Facilities  
Turn your phone OFF in health care facilities when  
any regulations posted in these areas instruct you  
to do so. Hospitals or health care facilities may use  
equipment that could be sensitive to external RF  
energy.  
Vehicles  
RF signals may affect improperly installed or  
inadequately shielded electronic systems in motor  
vehicles. Check with the manufacturer or its  
representative regarding your vehicle. You should  
also consult the manufacturer of any equipment  
that has been added to your vehicle.  
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.  
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Blasting Areas  
To avoid interfering with blasting operations, turn  
your phone OFF when in a “blasting area” or in areas  
posted: “Turn off two-way radio. Obey all signs and  
instructions.  
Potentially Explosive Atmosphere  
Turn your phone OFF when in any area with a  
potentially explosive atmosphere and obey all signs  
and instructions. Sparks in such areas could cause  
an explosion or fire resulting in bodily injury or even  
death.  
Areas with a potentially explosive atmosphere are  
often, but not always marked clearly. Potential areas  
may include: fueling areas (such as gasoline stations);  
below deck on boats; fuel or chemical transfer or  
storage facilities; vehicles using liquefied petroleum  
gas (such as propane or butane); areas where the air  
contains chemicals or particles (such as grain, dust, or  
metal powders); and any other area where you would  
normally be advised to turn off your vehicle engine.  
For Vehicles Equipped with an Air Bag  
An air bag inflates with great force. DO NOT place  
objects, including either installed or portable wireless  
equipment, in the area over the air bag or in the air  
bag deployment area. If in-vehicle wireless equipment  
is improperly installed and the air bag inflates, serious  
injury could result.  
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FDA Consumer Update  
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s  
Center for Devices and Radiological  
Health Consumer Update on Mobile  
Phones:  
1. Do wireless phones pose a health hazard?  
The available scientific evidence does not show  
that any health problems are associated with  
using wireless phones. There is no proof, however,  
that wireless phones are absolutely safe. Wireless  
phones emit low levels of Radio Frequency (RF)  
energy in the microwave range while being used.  
They also emit very low levels of RF when in idle  
mode. Whereas high levels of RF can produce  
health effects (by heating tissue), exposure to  
low level RF that does not produce heating  
effects causes no known adverse health effects.  
Many studies of low level RF exposures have  
not found any biological effects. Some studies  
have suggested that some biological effects may  
occur, but such findings have not been confirmed  
by additional research. In some cases, other  
researchers have had difficulty in reproducing  
those studies, or in determining the reasons for  
inconsistent results.  
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2.What is the FDA’s role concerning the safety  
of wireless phones?  
Under the law, the FDA does not review the safety  
of radiation-emitting consumer products such  
as wireless phones before they can be sold, as it  
does with new drugs or medical devices. However,  
the agency has authority to take action if wireless  
phones 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.  
Although the existing scientific data does not justify  
FDA regulatory actions, the FDA has urged the  
wireless phone industry to take a number of steps,  
including the following:  
Support needed research into possible biological  
effects of RF of the type emitted by wireless  
phones;  
Design wireless phones in a way that minimizes  
any RF exposure to the user that is not necessary  
for device function; and  
Cooperate in providing users of wireless phones  
with the best possible information on possible  
effects of wireless phone use on human health.  
The FDA belongs to an interagency working group  
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of the federal agencies that have responsibility for  
different aspects of RF safety to ensure coordinated  
efforts at the federal level. The following agencies  
belong to this working group:  
National Institute for Occupational Safety and  
Health  
Environmental Protection Agency  
Occupational Safety and Health Administration  
National Telecommunications and Information  
Administration  
The National Institutes of Health participates in  
some interagency working group activities, as well.  
The FDA shares regulatory responsibilities for  
wireless phones with the Federal Communications  
Commission (FCC). All phones that are sold in  
the United States must comply with FCC safety  
guidelines that limit RF exposure. The FCC relies  
on the FDA and other health 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. Base stations are thus not  
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the subject of the safety questions discussed in this  
document.  
3. What kinds of phones are the subject of this  
update?  
The term “wireless phone” refers here to handheld  
wireless phones with built-in antennas, often called  
“cell, mobile, or “PCS” phones. These types of  
wireless phones can expose the user to measurable  
Radio Frequency (RF) energy because of the short  
distance between the phone and the user’s head.  
These RF exposures are limited by FCC safety  
guidelines that were developed with the advice  
of the FDA and other federal health and safety  
agencies. When the phone is located at greater  
distances from the user, the exposure to RF is  
drastically lower because a person’s RF exposure  
decreases rapidly with increasing distance from the  
source. The so-called “cordless phones,” which have  
a base unit connected to the telephone wiring in  
a house, typically operate at far lower power levels,  
and thus produce RF exposures far below the FCC  
safety limits.  
4. What are the results of the research done  
already?  
The research done thus far has produced  
conflicting results, and many studies have suffered  
from flaws in their research methods. Animal  
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experiments investigating the effects of Radio  
Frequency (RF) energy exposures characteristic  
of wireless phones have yielded conflicting  
results that often cannot be repeated in other  
laboratories. A few animal studies, however, have  
suggested that low levels of RF could accelerate  
the development of cancer in laboratory animals.  
However, many of the studies that showed  
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. These conditions are not  
similar to the conditions under which people use  
wireless phones, so we do not know with certainty  
what the results of such studies mean for human  
health. Three large epidemiology studies have been  
published since December 2000. Between them,  
the studies investigated any possible association  
between the use of wireless phones and primary  
brain cancer, glioma, meningioma, or acoustic  
neuroma, tumors of the brain or salivary gland,  
leukemia, or other cancers. None of the studies  
demonstrated the existence of any harmful health  
effects from wireless phone RF exposures. However,  
none of the studies can answer questions about  
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long-term exposures, since the average period of  
phone use in these studies was around three years.  
5. What research is needed to decide whether  
RF exposure from wireless phones poses a  
health risk?  
A combination of laboratory studies and  
epidemiological studies of people actually using  
wireless phones would provide some of the data  
that are needed. Lifetime animal exposure studies  
could be completed in a few years. However,  
very large numbers of animals would be needed  
to provide reliable proof of a cancer promoting  
effect if one exists. Epidemiological studies can  
provide data that is directly applicable to human  
populations, but ten or more years follow-up may  
be needed to provide answers about some health  
effects, such as cancer. This is because the interval  
between the time of exposure to a cancer-causing  
agent and the time tumors develop — if they do  
— may be many, many years. The interpretation of  
epidemiological studies is hampered by difficulties  
in measuring actual RF exposure during day-to-day  
use of wireless phones. Many factors affect this  
measurement, such as the angle at which the  
phone is held, or which model of phone is used.  
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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.  
The FDA has been a leading participant in the  
World Health Organization International Electro  
Magnetic Fields (EMF) Project since its inception  
in 199ꢀ. An influential result of this work has  
been the development of a detailed agenda of  
research needs that has driven the establishment  
of new research programs around the world. The  
project has also helped develop a series of public  
information documents on EMF issues.  
The FDA and the Cellular Telecommunications  
& Internet Association (CTIA) have a formal  
Cooperative Research And Development  
Agreement (CRADA) to do research on wireless  
phone safety. The FDA provides the scientific  
oversight, obtaining input from experts in  
government, industry, and academic organizations.  
CTIA-funded research is conducted through  
contracts with independent investigators. The  
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initial research will include both laboratory studies  
and studies of wireless phone users. The CRADA  
will also include a broad assessment of additional  
research needs in the context of the latest research  
developments around the world.  
7. How can I find out how much Radio Fre-  
quency energy exposure I can get by using  
my wireless phone?  
All phones sold in the United States must comply  
with Federal Communications Commission (FCC)  
guidelines that limit Radio Frequency (RF) energy  
exposures. The FCC established these guidelines  
in consultation with the FDA and the other federal  
health and safety agencies. The FCC limit for RF  
exposure from wireless phones is set at a Specific  
Absorption Rate (SAR) of 1.ꢀ watts per kilogram  
(1.ꢀ W/kg). The FCC limit is consistent with the  
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. Manufacturers of wireless phones  
must report the RF exposure level for each model  
of phone to the FCC. The FCC website (http://www.  
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fcc.gov/oet/rfsafety) gives directions for locating  
the FCC identification number on your phone so  
you can find your phone’s RF exposure level in the  
online listing.  
8.What has the FDA done to measure the  
Radio Frequency energy coming from wireless  
phones?  
The Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers  
(IEEE) is developing a technical standard for  
measuring the Radio Frequency (RF) energy  
exposure from wireless phones and other wireless  
handsets with the participation and leadership  
of FDA scientists and engineers. The standard,  
“Recommended Practice for Determining the  
Spatial-Peak Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) in  
the Human Body Due to Wireless Communications  
Devices: Experimental Techniques, sets forth the  
first consistent test methodology for measuring  
the rate at which RF is deposited in the heads  
of wireless phone users. The test method uses  
a tissue-simulating model of the human head.  
Standardized SAR test methodology is expected to  
greatly improve the consistency of measurements  
made at different laboratories on the same phone.  
SAR is the measurement of the amount of energy  
absorbed in tissue, either by the whole body or a  
small part of the body. It is measured in watts/kg  
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(or milliwatts/g) of matter. This measurement  
is used to determine whether a wireless phone  
complies with safety guidelines.  
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. Since time is a key factor in how  
much exposure a person receives, reducing the  
amount of time spent using a wireless phone will  
reduce RF exposure. If you must conduct extended  
conversations by wireless phone every day, you  
could place more distance between your body  
and the source of the RF, since the exposure level  
drops off dramatically with distance. For example,  
you could use a headset and carry the wireless  
phone away from your body or use a wireless  
phone connected to a remote antenna. Again, the  
scientific data does not demonstrate that wireless  
phones are harmful. But if you are concerned about  
the RF exposure from these products, you can use  
measures like those described above to reduce  
your RF exposure from wireless phone use.  
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10. What about children using wireless phones?  
The scientific evidence does not show a danger  
to users of wireless phones, including children  
and teenagers. If you want to take steps to lower  
exposure to Radio Frequency (RF) energy, the  
measures described above would apply to children  
and teenagers using wireless phones. Reducing  
the time of wireless phone use and increasing the  
distance between the user and the RF source will  
reduce RF exposure.  
Some groups sponsored by other national  
governments have advised that children be  
discouraged from using wireless phones at all.  
For example, the government in the United  
Kingdom distributed leaflets containing such a  
recommendation in December 2000. They noted  
that no evidence exists that using a wireless phone  
causes brain tumors or other ill effects. Their  
recommendation to limit 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  
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(EMI) of implanted cardiac pacemakers and  
defibrillators from wireless telephones. This test  
method is now part of a standard sponsored by  
the Association for the Advancement of Medical  
Instrumentation (AAMI). The final draft, a joint effort  
by the FDA, medical device manufacturers, and  
many other groups, was completed in late 2000.  
This standard will allow manufacturers to ensure  
that cardiac pacemakers and defibrillators are safe  
from wireless phone EMI.  
The FDA has tested hearing aids for interference  
from handheld wireless phones and helped develop  
a voluntary standard sponsored by the Institute  
of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE). This  
standard specifies test methods and performance  
requirements for hearing aids and wireless phones  
so that no interference occurs when a person uses  
a “compatible” phone and a “compatible” hearing  
aid at the same time. This standard was approved  
by the IEEE in 2000.  
The FDA continues to monitor the use of wireless  
phones for possible interactions with other medical  
devices. Should harmful interference be found to  
occur, the FDA will conduct testing to assess the  
interference and work to resolve the problem.  
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12. Where can I find additional information?  
For additional information, please refer to the  
following resources:  
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) RF  
Safety Program  
(http://www.fcc.gov/oet/rfsafety)  
International Commission on Non-lonizing  
Radiation Protection  
(http://www.icnirp.de)  
World Health Organization (WHO) International  
EMF Project  
(http://www.who.int/emf)  
National Radiological Protection Board (UK)  
(http://www.hpa.org.uk/radiation/)  
Driving  
Check the laws and regulations on the use of  
wireless phones in the areas where you drive and  
always obey them. Also, if using your phone while  
driving, please observe the following:  
Give full attention to driving -- driving safely is  
your first responsibility;  
Use hands-free operation, if available;  
Pull off the road and park before making or  
answering a call if driving conditions or the law  
require it.  
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HAC statement  
This phone has been tested and rated for  
use with hearing aids for some of the wireless  
technologies that it uses.  
However, there may be some newer wireless  
technologies used in this phone that have not  
been tested yet for use with hearing aids.  
It is important to try the different features  
of this phone thoroughly and in different  
locations, using your hearing aid or cochlear  
implant, to determine if you hear any  
interfering noise.  
Consult your service provider or the  
manufacturer of this phone for information on  
hearing aid compatibility.  
If you have questions about return or exchange  
policies, consult your service provider or phone  
retailer.  
FCC Hearing-Aid Compatibility (HAC)  
Regulations for Wireless Devices  
While some wireless phones are used near some  
hearing devices (hearing aids and cochlear  
implants), users may detect a buzzing, humming,  
or whining noise. Some hearing devices are more  
immune than others to this interference noise, and  
phones also vary in the amount of interference they  
generate.  
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The wireless telephone industry has developed  
a rating system for wireless phones, to assist  
hearing device users to find phones that may  
be compatible with their hearing devices. Not all  
phones have been rated. Phones that are rated  
have the rating on their box or a label located on  
the box.  
The ratings are not guarantees.  
Results will vary depending on the user’s hearing  
device and hearing loss. If your hearing device  
happens to be vulnerable to interference, you may  
not be able to use a rated phone successfully.  
Trying out the phone with your hearing device is the  
best way to evaluate it for your personal needs.  
M-Ratings: Phones rated M3 or M4 meet FCC  
requirements and are likely to generate less  
interference to hearing devices than phones that  
are not labeled. M4 is the better/higher of the two  
ratings.  
T-Ratings: Phones rated T3 or T4 meet FCC  
requirements and are likely to generate less  
interference to hearing devices than phones that  
are not labeled. T4 is the better/higher of the two  
ratings.  
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Hearing devices may also be rated. Your hearing  
device manufacturer or hearing health professional  
may help you find this rating. Higher ratings mean  
that the hearing device is relatively immune to  
interference noise. The hearing aid and wireless  
phone rating values are then added together. A  
sum of 5 is considered acceptable for normal use.  
A sum of ꢀ is considered for best use.  
In the above example, if a hearing aid meets the  
M2 level rating and the wireless phone meets the  
M3 level rating, the sum of the two values equal  
M5. This should provide the hearing aid user with  
“normal usage” while using their hearing aid with  
the particular wireless phone. “Normal usage” in  
this context is defined as a signal quality that’s  
acceptable for normal operation.  
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FCC Hearing-Aid Compatibility (HAC)  
Regulations for Wireless Devices  
The M mark is intended to be synonymous with the  
U mark. The T mark is intended to be synonymous  
with the UT mark.  
The M and T marks are recommended by the  
Alliance for Telecommunications Industries  
Solutions (ATIS). The U and UT marks are  
referenced in Section 20.19 of the FCC Rules.  
The HAC rating and measurement procedure are  
described in the American National Standards  
Institute (ANSI) Cꢀ3.19 standard.  
To enter that the Hearing Aid Compatibility  
rating for your phone is maintained, secondary  
transmitters such as Bluetooth and WLAN(this  
phone does not have WLAN) components must be  
disabled during a call. See page 118 for instructions  
to disable these components.  
For information  
about hearing aids and digital wireless phones  
Wireless Phones and Hearing Aid Accessibility  
http://www.accesswireless.org/  
FCC Hearing Aid Compatibility and Volume Control  
http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/consumerfacts/hac_wireless.  
html  
According to HAC policy (KDB 28507ꢀ),  
we state this handset has not been rated for hearing aid  
compatibility with respect to the Wi-Fi capability.  
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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 workman-  
ship, according to the following terms and conditions:  
(1) The limited warranty for the product extends for TWELVE (12) MONTHS be-  
ginning on the date of purchase of the product with valid proof of purchase,  
or absent valid proof of purchase, FIFTEEN (15) MONTHS from date of  
manufacture as determined by the unit’s manufacture date code.  
(2) The limited warranty extends only to the original purchaser of the product  
and is not assignable or transferable to any subsequent purchaser/end user.  
(3) This warranty is good only to the original purchaser of the product during  
the warranty period as long as it is in the U.S, including Alaska, Hawaii, U.S.  
Territories and Canada.  
(4) The external housing and cosmetic parts shall be free of defects at the time  
of shipment and, therefore, shall not be covered under these limited warranty  
terms.  
(5) Upon request from LG, the consumer must provide information to reasonably  
prove the date of purchase.  
(ꢀ) The customer shall bear the cost of shipping the product to the Customer  
Service Department of LG. LG shall bear the cost of shipping the product  
back to the consumer after the completion of service under this limited war-  
ranty.  
2. WHAT THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER:  
(1) Defects or damages resulting from use of the product in other than its  
normal and customary manner.  
(2) Defects or damages from abnormal use, abnormal conditions, improper  
storage, exposure to moisture or dampness, unauthorized modifications, un-  
authorized connections, unauthorized repair, misuse, neglect, abuse, accident,  
alteration, improper installation, or other acts which are not the fault of LG,  
including damage caused by shipping, blown fuses, spills of food or liquid.  
(3) Breakage or damage to antennas unless caused directly by defects in mate-  
rial or workmanship.  
(4) That the Customer Service Department at LG was not notified by consumer  
of the alleged defect or malfunction of the product during the applicable  
limited warranty period.  
(5) Products which have had the serial number removed or made illegible.  
(ꢀ) This limited warranty is in lieu of all other warranties, express or implied  
either in fact or by operations of law, statutory or otherwise, including, but not  
limited to any implied warranty of marketability or fitness for a particular use.  
(7) Damage resulting from use of non-LG approved accessories.  
(8) All plastic surfaces and all other externally exposed parts that are scratched  
or damaged due to normal customer use.  
(9) Products operated outside published maximum ratings.  
(10)Products used or obtained in a rental program.  
(11) Consumables (such as fuses).  
3. WHAT LG WILL DO:  
LG will, at its sole option, either repair, replace or refund the purchase  
price of any unit that does not conform to this limited warranty. LG may  
choose at its option to use functionally equivalent reconditioned, refur-  
bished or new units or parts or any units. In addition, 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.  
4. STATE LAW RIGHTS:  
No other express warranty is applicable to this product. THE DURATION  
OF ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTY  
OF MARKETABILITY, IS LIMITED TO THE DURATION OF THE EXPRESS  
WARRANTY HEREIN. LG SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR THE LOSS OF  
THE USE OF THE PRODUCT, INCONVENIENCE, LOSS OR ANY OTHER  
DAMAGES, DIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL, ARISING OUT OF THE USE  
OF, OR INABILITY TO USE, THIS PRODUCT OR FOR ANY BREACH OF  
ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED  
WARRANTY OF MARKETABILITY APPLICABLE TO THIS PRODUCT.  
Some states do not allow the exclusive limitation of incidental or conse-  
quential damages or limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts; so  
these limitations or exclusions may not apply to you. This warranty gives  
you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary  
from state to state.  
5. HOW TO GET WARRANTY SERVICE:  
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 visit http://us.lgservice.com. Correspondence may also be mailed to:  
LG Electronics Service- Mobile Handsets  
P.O. Box 240007, Huntsville, AL 35824  
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.  

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