LG Electronics P500 User Manual

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Simple Manual  
LG-P500  
P/N : MMBB0393952 (1.0) G  
LG-P500 User Guide  
This guide will help you get  
started using your phone.  
If you need more information,  
• Some of the contents of this manual  
may not apply to your phone  
depending on your phone’s software  
or your service provider.  
• Copyright ©2010 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.  
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YouTube, Talk and Android Market are  
trademarks of Google, Inc.  
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Important notice  
Please check to see if any  
2. Optimising Battery Life  
problems you have encountered  
with your phone are described  
in this section, before taking the  
phone in for service or calling a  
service representative.  
You can extend your battery's  
life by turning off features that  
you don't need to run constantly  
in the background. You can also  
monitor how applications and  
system resources consume  
battery power.  
1. Phone memory  
When available space on your  
phone memory is less than 10%,  
your phone can not receive new  
message. You need to check your  
phone memory and delete some  
data such as applications or  
messages to make more memory  
available.  
To manage application  
1 On the home screen, touch  
Applications tab and select  
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 Google Mail, Calendar,  
Contacts, and other  
applications.  
Settings  
>
Applications>  
Manage applications  
.
2 Locate application from either  
Downloaded, Running, All,  
and On SD card tabs located  
at the top of the screen.  
- Some applications you’ve  
downloaded may cause your  
battery’s life to be reduced.  
3 Touch Uninstall then touch OK  
to uninstall the application.  
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To check the battery charge  
level  
1 On the home screen, touch  
3. Installing an Open  
Source OS  
If you install an open source  
OS on your phone, and do not  
use the OS provided by the  
manufacturer, this may cause  
your phone to malfunction.  
Applications tab and select  
Settings  
>
About phone>  
Status  
.
2 The battery status (charging,  
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  
If you install and  
WARNING:  
use an OS other than the one  
provided by the manufacturer,  
your phone is no longer covered  
by the warranty.  
1 On the home screen, touch  
Applications tab and select  
Settings> About phone>  
Battery use.  
To protect your  
WARNING:  
phone and personal data,  
download applications only  
from trusted sources, such  
as Android Market. If some  
applications are not properly  
installed on your phone, your  
phone may not work normally  
or a serious error can occur.  
You will need to uninstall those  
applications and all of its data  
and settings from the phone.  
2 The top of the screen  
displays battery usage time.  
Either how long since last  
connected to a power source  
or, if connected to a power  
source, how long you were  
last running on battery power.  
The body of the screen lists  
applications or services using  
battery power from greatest  
amount to least.  
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Important notice  
When you can’t recall your  
unlock Pattern, PIN, or Password:  
If you have setup a google  
4. Using Unlock pattern  
Set unlock pattern to secure  
your phone.  
account on the phone and failed  
to use the correct pattern 5  
times. Then you are required to  
sign in with your google account  
to unlock your phone Google  
account to unlock your phone.  
If you haven't setup a google  
account on your phone or you  
have forgotten it, you need to  
perform a factory reset  
On the home screen,  
touch Applications tab and  
select Settings>Location  
& security>Set up screen  
lock>Pattern.  
Follow the screens to be guided  
through drawing a screen unlock  
pattern. Select OK to continue to  
next screen.  
Opens a set of screens that  
guide you through drawing a  
screen unlock pattern.  
Precautions to  
WARNING:  
take when using the Pattern  
Lock. It is very important that you  
remember the unlock pattern you  
set. You have 5 opportunities to  
enter your unlock Pattern, PIN or  
Password. If you have used all 5  
opportunities, you may attempt  
again after 30 seconds.  
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5. Using Hard Reset  
6. Connecting to Wi-Fi  
networks  
* Using Hard Reset (Factory  
Reset)  
Use Wi-Fi on your phone 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 so it can  
connect to them.  
Use Hard Reset to initialise your  
phone to the original condition.  
Turn on the phone by pressing  
and holding Power + Home +  
Down volume key at the same  
time (for 10 seconds), the  
phone will turn on and perform  
factory reset immediately.  
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  
Applications tab and select  
Settings > Wireless &  
WARNING  
If you perform Hard Reset,  
all user applications and  
user data will be deleted.  
Please remember to back up  
any important data before  
performing Hard Reset  
.
networks > Wi-Fi settings  
.
2 Touch Wi-Fi to turn it on and  
begin scan for available Wi-Fi  
networks.  
- List of available Wi-Fi networks  
are displayed. Secured  
networks are indicated by a  
lock icon.  
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Important notice  
3 Touch a network to connect  
to it.  
WARNING:  
Do not insert or remove  
- 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're prompted to enter  
a password or other  
credentials. (Ask your network  
administrator for details.)  
4 The Status bar displays icons  
the memory card when the  
phone is on. Otherwise, it 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,  
On the Home screen, touch  
Applications tab and select  
Settings>SD Card & phone  
storage>Unmount SD card.  
.
that indicate Wi-Fi status.  
8. Opening and Switching  
Applications  
7. Using a microSD card  
Pictures, along with Music and  
Video files, can only be saved to  
external memory.  
Before using the built-in camera,  
you need to insert a micro SD  
memory card to your phone first.  
Without inserting a memory  
card, you will not be able to save  
pictures and video.  
Multi-tasking is easy with  
Android because opened  
applications will keep running  
even when you open another  
application. There’s no need  
to quit an application before  
opening another. Android  
manages each application,  
stopping and starting them  
as needed, to ensure that idle  
applications don’t consume  
resources unnecessarily.  
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To stop an application  
Major Functions of the LG PC  
Suite IV  
• Create, edit and delete phone  
data conveniently  
• Synchronise data from PC &  
phone (Contacts, Calendar,  
Message(SMS), Bookmark,Call  
log)  
1 On the home screen, touch  
Applications tab and select  
Settings > Applications >  
Manage applications Choose  
from either Downloaded,  
Running, All, or On SD card  
tabs  
.
2 Scroll and touch the desire  
application then touch Force  
stop to close the application.  
• Transfer multimedia files  
(photos, videos, music)  
conveniently with a simple  
drag & drop between a PC  
and phone  
• Use your phone as a Modem  
Installing LG PC Suite from your  
microSD memory card  
1 Insert your microSD memory  
card on your phone. ( It may  
already be inserted on your  
phone.)  
2 Before connecting the USB  
data cable, make sure that  
the Mass storage only mode  
is enabled on your phone.  
(On the applications menu,  
choose Settings > SD card  
TIP Getting back to recent  
Apps  
- Press and hold Home key,  
then a screen will display  
a listing of the applications  
you used recently  
9. LG PC Suite IV  
The LG PC Suite IV is a program  
that helps you connect your  
mobile phone to a PC using  
a USB data communication  
cable, so that you can use the  
functions of the mobile phone on  
your PC.  
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Important notice  
& phone storage, then select  
Mass storage only check  
box.)  
10. Connecting your  
phone to a computer  
via USB  
LG-P500 does not support:  
- PC Connection via Bluetooth  
3 Connect your phone through  
USB data cable to your PC.  
4 • In the status bar, drag down  
- LG Air Sync (Web Sync,  
R-Click)  
- OSP (On Screen Phone)  
- To-do in Calendar  
- Java Application  
User's guide for PC Suite IV is  
in the Help menu after installing  
PC Suite.  
1 Use the USB cable with  
your phone to connect the  
phone to a USB port on your  
computer. You should recieve  
a notification that a USB  
device is connected.  
the USB icon.  
• Touch Turn on USB storage  
button, then touch OK to  
confirm.  
• You can view the mass  
storage content on your PC  
and transfer the files.  
5 • Run 'LGInstaller.exe' file  
from the USB mass storage.  
"When LG PCSuite IV installation  
is completed, disable Mass  
storage only mode on the phone  
to run LG PCSuite"  
NOTE: Please do not remove or  
delete other program file installed  
on your memory card this may  
damage pre-installed application  
on the phone.  
2 Open the Notification drawer  
and touch USB connected.  
3 Touch Mount to confirm  
that you want to transfer  
files between your phone’s  
microSD card and the  
computer.  
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To use the microSD card on the  
phone again, you need to turn off  
Mass Storage mode. Open the  
Notification drawer on your phone  
and touch "Turn off USB storage".  
When the phone is connected  
as USB storage, you 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.  
To avoid losing information on  
the microSD card, carefully follow  
your computer's instructions to  
disconnect USB devices  
1 Open the Notification drawer  
and touch Turn off USB  
storage.  
11. 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  
press a hard key..  
2 Safely disconnect the USB  
device from your computer.  
12. Hold Phone straight  
up  
Note: When uninstalling PC  
Suite IV, USB and Bluetooth  
Drivers are not automatically  
removed. Therefore, they must  
be uninstalled manually.  
Please hold the mobile phone  
straight up as a regular phone.  
While making/receiving calls or  
sending/receiving data, try to  
avoid holding the lower part of  
the phone where the antenna is  
located. It may affect call quality.  
Tip! While in Mass Storage mode,  
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.  
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Important notice  
13. When Screen freezes  
If the phone does not respond to  
user input or the screen freezes:  
Remove the battery, insert it  
again and power on the phone.  
If it still does not work, please  
contact the service center.  
NOTE: Do not connect your  
phone when you power on/off  
your PC.  
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Before using the mobile phone, please read first!  
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 the phone.  
How to save music/video  
files to the phone  
Connect your phone to the PC  
using the USB cable.  
Touch and drag down the status  
bar on the home screen. Select  
USB connected > Turn on USB  
storage > select OK >Open  
folder to view files.  
If you didn't install LG Android  
Platform Driver on your PC, you  
need set it manually.  
For more information, refer to  
'Transferring files using mass  
storage devices' .  
How to play music/video  
files to the phone  
Playing music files  
From home screen touch  
Application tab > Music. Locate  
the file you want to play from  
Artist, Albums, Songs, Playlists  
tabs  
Save music or video files from  
the PC to the phone's removable  
storage.  
- You may copy or move files  
from the PC to the phone's  
removable storage using a card  
reader.  
- If there is a subtitle file with the  
video file (smi or .srt file with  
the same name as the video  
file), place them in the same  
Playing video files  
From home screen touch  
Application tab > Video player. ,  
locate the file you want in the list  
and select it to play.  
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Before using the mobile phone, please read first!  
3 If the connection of LG-P500  
phone (using the USB cable)  
is detected by Mobile Sync for  
Android, click "Sync" or "Sync  
contacts" to synchronize the  
contacts saved in the PC to  
your phone and save them.  
How to move the  
contacts from the old  
phone to the current  
phone  
Export your contacts as a CSV  
file from your old phone to the  
PC using a PC sync program.  
How to send data from  
your phone via Bluetooth  
1 Select the Contacts icon.  
Press the Menu key then  
touch More > Import/Export  
> Import from SD card and  
select the vCard (vcf) file  
saved in the PC.  
2 If the fields in the imported  
CSV file are different from  
the ones in Mobile Sync for  
Android, you need to map  
the fields. After mapping the  
fields, click OK. Then, the  
contacts are added in Mobile  
Sync for Android.  
Sending data via Bluetooth:  
You can send data via Bluetooth  
by running a corresponding  
application, not from Bluetooth  
menu, unlike regular mobile  
phones.  
NOTE: Check and make sure  
that Bluetooth is turned on  
before following steps below.  
*
Sending pictures: Run the  
Gallery application and select  
the picture to send, press  
Menu key then touch Share >  
Bluetooth > Scan for devices  
> Choose the device you want  
to send data from the list.  
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*
*
Exporting contacts: Run the  
Contacts application. Touch  
the address you want to  
TIP: The Bluetooth version is 2.1  
EDR and certified by Bluetooth  
SIG. It is compatible with other  
export. Press Menu and Select Bluetooth SIG certified devices.  
Share > Bluetooth > Scan for  
Devices or choose the device if  
it has already been paired.  
- If you want to search for this  
phone from other devices,  
From Application tab go  
to Settings>Wireless &  
networks>Bluetooth settings.  
Then, select the "Discoverable"  
checkbox.  
The checkbox is cleared after  
120 seconds.  
- Supported profiles are SDAP,  
HFP, HSP, OPP, PBAP (server),  
A2DP, AVRCP, and DUN.  
Sending multi-selected  
contacts: Run the "Contacts"  
application. To Select more  
than one contact press Menu  
key and touch Multiselect  
.
Select the contacts you want  
to send or press Menu key  
and touch Select all to select  
all the contacts and > Touch  
Share  
>
Bluetooth  
>
Scan for  
devices > Choose the device  
you want to send data from  
the list.  
* “Bluetooth settings”. Then,  
select the “Discoverable”  
checkbox and search for other  
devices by scan for devices  
option . Find the service you  
want and connect to the FTP  
server.  
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Getting to know your phone  
To turn on the phone, press and hold Power key for 3 seconds.  
To Turn off the phone, press Power key for 3 seconds , touch Power Off  
and touch Ok.  
Earpiece  
Power/Lock key  
- Powers your phone  
on/off by pressing and  
holding the key.  
- Turns off the screen  
and locks.  
Proximity Sensor  
Home key  
- Returns to home  
screen from any  
screen.  
Back key  
- Returns to the previous  
screen.  
Menu key  
- Check what options  
are available.  
Search key  
- Search the web and  
contents in your  
phone.  
WARNING: Placing a heavy object on the phone or sitting on it  
can damage its LCD and touch screen functionalities.  
Do not cover the protective film on the LCDs proximity sensor.  
This can cause the sensor to malfunction.  
Tip! Press Menu key whenever you tap an application to check what  
options are available.  
Tip! LG-P500 does not support Video call.  
Tip! If LG-P500 has errors when you use it or you can not turn it on,  
remove battery ,install it again and turn it on after 5 seconds.  
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Stereo earphone  
connector  
Power/Lock key  
Volume keys  
- On the home screen:  
controls ringer volume.  
- During a call: controls your  
earpiece volume.  
- Controls multimedia volume  
while playing multimedia  
tracks  
Charger, micro USB cable  
connector  
Microphone  
Back cover  
Battery  
Camera lens  
microSD  
memory  
card slot  
SIM card slot  
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2 Slide the SIM card into the  
SIM card holder. Make sure  
the gold contact area on the  
card is facing downwards.  
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 on your hand  
firmly. With the other hand,  
firmly press your thumb on  
the back cover. And lift off the  
battery cover  
3 Insert the battery into place  
by aligning the gold contacts  
on the phone and the battery.  
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4 Replace the back cover of the  
phone.  
Installing the memory  
card  
To store multimedia files such  
as captured images by using a  
built-in camera, you must insert  
a memory card in to your phone.  
To insert a memory card:  
1 Turn the phone off before  
inserting or removing the  
memory card. Remove the  
back cover.  
Charging your phone  
NOTE: The battery must be fully  
charged initially to improve battery 2 Open the slot protection  
lifetime.  
and insert the memory card  
into the slot. Make sure the  
gold contact area is facing  
downwards.  
NOTE: The LG-P500 has an  
internal antenna. Be careful  
not to scratch or damage this  
area, as that will cause loss of  
performance  
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WARNING!  
Do not insert or remove the  
memory card when the phone  
is on. Otherwise, it 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 the card are  
deleted when you format the  
card.  
NOTE: If there is content on your  
memory card, the folder structure  
may be different after formatting  
since all the files will have been  
deleted.  
3 Close the slot protection.  
Tip! If your memory card is  
already Unmount, you can use  
the following step to format it.  
Touch Applications > Settings >  
SD card & phone storage >  
Format SD Card.  
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Your Home screen  
the lock mode to avoid  
unnecessary charges. (e.g.,  
phone call, web access and  
data communications)  
Setting unlock pattern: You can  
draw your own unlock pattern by  
connecting four or more dots.  
After you have set an Unlock  
pattern; to unlock the phone,  
draw the pattern you set on the  
screen.  
Caution: The phone will be  
locked for 30 seconds after 5  
incorrect attempts at drawing  
the unlock pattern.  
If you have forgotten your unlock  
pattern, you cannot unlock the  
phone. In this case a Factory  
Reset is required to unlock your  
phone. Your personal information  
and data will be deleted.  
To prevent unnecessary lose of  
personal data. You should set up  
your Gmail account on the phone  
before you set an Unlock pattern.  
Your Gmail account can be used  
to unlock your phone after 5  
incorrect attempts.  
Proximity sensor  
When receiving and making  
calls, this 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.  
Lock your phone  
When you are not using LG-  
P500, Press the power key to  
lock your phone. This helps  
prevent accidental presses and  
saves battery power.  
Also, If you do not use the phone  
for a while, the home screen or  
other screen you are viewing, is  
replaced with the lock screen to  
conserve the battery.  
- If there are any programs  
running when you lock your  
phone, they may still be  
running in lock mode. It is  
recommended to exit all  
programs before entering  
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unlock your home screen or the  
last screen you were working  
Unlock screen  
Whenever your LG-P500 is not  
in use, it will return to the lock  
screen. Touch the lock icon and  
drag your finger to the right to  
unlock the screen.  
Home screen  
Simply swipe your finger to the  
left or right to view them.  
You can also customise each  
panel with widgets, which are  
shortcuts to your favourite  
applications, folders and  
wallpapers.  
NOTE: Some screen images may  
be different depending on your  
phone provider.  
Tip! To add an application icon to  
home screen, touch and hold an  
application you want to add to  
home screen.  
Tip! To delete an application icon  
on the home screen, click and  
hold the shortcut icon you want  
Silent Mode  
From Notification drawer, touch  
Or if you don't use unlock  
pattern, simply drag  
left.  
to the  
to delete and drag to  
.
To wake up your phone, press  
Menu Home Back, Search or  
,
,
Power key. The lock screen will  
appear. Touch the lock icon and  
drag your finger to the right to  
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check and manage Wi-Fi,  
Bluetooth, GPS, 3G Connection,  
Silent mode status as well as  
other notifications.  
Getting back to  
a recently used  
applications  
Touch and hold the Home key.  
The screen will show you a pop  
up with icons of applications that  
you've used recently.  
Entering text  
You can also enter text using  
the onscreen keyboard. The  
onscreen 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.  
Notification drawer  
The notification drawer runs  
across the top of your screen.  
Phone Keypad  
Wi-Fi Bluetooth GPS  
3G  
Ring  
connection  
Shift Key - Touch once to  
capitalize the next letter you  
type. Double-tap for all caps.  
XT9 Key - Turn on or off XT9  
Mode.  
Setting key  
Number and Symbols Key -  
Touch to change input to number  
and symbol entry.  
Enter Key  
Key Remove keypad from  
the screen.  
Touch and slide the notification  
drawer down with your finger.  
Or, on the home screen,  
touch Menu key and select  
Notifications. Here, you can  
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mails, Calendar events, and  
other information from these  
applications and services on  
the web are synchronized with  
your phone.  
To set up a Gmail account on  
the phone:  
On Home screen, touch  
Applications tab and select  
Settings>Accounts & sync>Add  
account>Google  
Follow the prompts to set up  
your Gmail account  
Delete Key  
Go forward or backword  
between letters.  
Tip! To switch between Qwerty  
Keypad and Phone Keypad,  
Touch and choose keypad  
Types.  
Google Account  
Set-up  
The first time you open the  
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’re prompted  
to create one.  
Calls  
Answering and rejecting  
a call  
IMPORTANT  
When screen locked  
Some applications, such as  
Calendar, work only with the  
Google Account. If you plan  
to use more than one Google  
Account with your phone you  
have option to use more than  
one google account, When you  
sign in, your contacts, Gmail  
Drag the Answer icon  
right to answer an incoming call.  
Drag Decline icon to the left  
reject an incoming call. Drag the  
Excuse msg button up from the  
bottom if you want to send one.  
to the  
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Messaging  
Opening Email and the  
Accounts Screen  
You can use the Email  
application to read email  
from services like Gmail. The  
Email application supports the  
following account types: POP3,  
IMAP and Exchange.  
Your LG-P500 combines SMS  
and MMS into one intuitive,  
easy-to-use menu.  
WARNING: The 160-  
character limit may vary from  
country to country depending  
on how the SMS is coded  
and language.  
Social Networking  
You can enjoy social networking  
and manage your micro-blogs  
on Facebook and Twitter on your  
phone. You can update your  
current status upload photos and  
view your friends’ status updates  
real-time.  
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.  
You can add your Facebook,  
Twitter to your phone.  
NOTE: Additional costs may be  
incurred when connecting and  
using online services. Check your  
data charges with your network  
provider.  
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Camera  
Getting to know the viewfinder  
Brightness – This defines and controls the amount of sunlight  
entering the image. Slide the brightness indicator along the bar,  
towards “-” for a lower brightness image, or towards “+” for a  
higher brightness image.  
Zoom – Zoom in or zoom out. Alternatively you can use the side  
volume keys.  
Video mode – Slide down this  
icon to switch to video mode.  
Taking a photo  
Gallery – This enables you  
to access your saved photos  
from within the camera mode.  
Simply touch, and your gallery  
will appear on the screen.  
Settings – Touch this icon to  
open the settings menu.  
Focus – Touch this icon to select the options menu. See Using  
the focus mode  
.
Scene mode – Choose from Auto  
,
Portrait, Landscape, Sports,  
Night, and Sunset  
.
NOTE: You need to insert a memory card first to take a picture.  
Without inserting a memory card, you will not be able to take a  
picture.  
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Once you’ve taken the  
photo  
Share Touch to share your  
photo via Bluetooth  
,
Email  
Gmail  
,
,
Facebook,  
Messaging,  
Picasa or Twitter  
.
NOTE: Additional charges may  
apply when MMS messages send  
or downloaded while roaming.  
Set as Touch to use the image  
as Contact icon or  
Wallpaper  
.
Rename Touch to edit the name  
of the selected picture.  
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Google applications  
Maps  
Join Latitude  
location with friends you choose  
and Google.  
– Share your  
Check your current location and  
traffic and receive directions to  
your destination. The LG-P500  
must be connected to Wi-Fi or  
3G/GPRS.  
More  
– Clear map or find  
Starred items and more.  
Market  
NOTE: Google Maps does not  
cover all cities and countries.  
Android Market lets you  
download useful applications  
and games.  
Press Menu key to use options:  
Search  
location.  
– Search for  
Gmail  
Directions  
– This will let  
Depending on your  
you find the route between two  
locations. Touch to input the  
location. Choose from Contacts  
or Point on Map or My current  
location.  
synchronization settings,  
Google Mail on your phone is  
automatically synchronised with  
your Google Mail account on  
the web.  
Layers  
– You can switch  
Talk  
view from Traffic, Satellite or  
Terrain. Tap Latitude then you  
will see the location of your  
contacts from Google Account.  
My Location  
current location on the map.  
Google Talk is Google’s instant  
messaging program. It lets you  
communicate with other people  
who also use Google Talk.  
– Shows your  
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Additional Applications  
LG app advisor  
NDrive  
• This application allows you to  
NDrive Turns Your Phone Into A  
view lists of android application FUNCTIONAL GPS NAVAGATION  
which are recommended  
to you by LG, LG regularly  
updates these applications  
that are specially selected for  
you they are use full worth  
while and fun to use, you  
can also browse old list of  
recommended applications  
as well as for the different  
countries.  
DEVICE with complete ON-Board  
Maps Downloaded and Stored  
on Mobile Device-Ready to Use  
in the Car or Outdoor: WORKS  
WITH OUT Network Coverage/  
WI-FI also, Turn By Turn  
Navagation Sign Posts, Info Lane  
3D Landmarks Voice navigation,  
Maps alerts and upgrades  
OI File Manager  
Note: Listed application are  
based on LG recommendations  
and best suited for phone  
This file manager allows you  
to browse your SD card, create  
directories, rename, move, and  
delete files.  
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Taskiller  
News and Weather  
• It is a tool to kill application  
running’s.  
News and Weather app which  
provides both custom news and  
weather forcast for your region.  
- Click to select the application  
to kill  
- Long press to activate pop-  
up menu  
Layar  
Layar Reality Browser, a beautiful  
fun augmented reality app that  
shows the things app that shows  
you the thing you can’t see. It  
augments digital objects on top  
of reality, as can be seen through  
the mobile phone camera.  
When opening the app, you’ll be  
immediately presented with a list  
of spots nearby, have a go and  
experience your self.  
- Widget support  
How to Connect  
1. Click on TasKiller.  
2. Select the application to kill.  
Note: Some application need  
to be run at background will  
appears with every launch of  
Taskiller.  
Car Home for LG Android turns  
your LG phone into a better  
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driving companion by providing  
you with quick access to key  
applications on the go: GPS  
navigation, voice-activated  
AG Indian Newspaper  
You can view Times of India,  
Manorama, The Hindu, Hindustan  
Times, Mathrubumi, The  
commands, contacts, and more.  
Economic Times, The Hindu,  
reutres IN, BBC Cricket, Rediff,  
Live MINT, Indian Express…AND  
MANY MORE  
Aldiko  
Read and download thousand  
of books right on your Android  
phone. Browse huge catalogs  
of eBooks (mostly free) or  
import your own ePub files.  
Comfortable and customizable  
reading experience (font type,  
color, margin, night mode,etc.,)  
bookmarks, full text search.  
(+INTERNATIONAL PAPERS!)  
PNR status checker  
Find the PNR status from Indian  
Railways, just enter your PNR  
number and get the latest status.  
Indian Music  
Listen to unlimited songs from  
Hindi, Marathi, Pop, Ghazals,  
Bhajans, Bhangra, Remixes &  
Punjabi genres Search for songs,  
albums, playlist by name, actor,  
singer, year Listen to playlists  
created by you, your friends  
or anyone from Dhingana.com  
community Browse the complete  
music collection from the  
Dhingana.com  
PhotoFunia  
PhotoFunia is an online photo  
editing tool that gives you a fun  
filled experience. You upload  
any photo and just wait to see  
the magic. The proprietary  
technology automatically  
identifies the face in the photo  
and let’s you add cool photo  
effects and create funny face  
photo montages  
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Bollywood Ji  
Shazam  
Get the latest bollywood gossip,  
news, movies, reviews, and  
photos, Follow hindi, film star,  
like SRK, Salman khan, Amitab  
Bachan, Ranbir, Kareena,  
Priyanka, Bipasa Basu, Katrina  
Kaif, Aishwarya and more.  
• Create music moments. With  
shazam you can identify music  
tracks, Store them and buy  
them plus you can learn more  
about the artist and connect to  
their Myspace page. Start your  
music Journey now.  
Vaccine Tracker  
An application to track the  
vaccination details of children.  
Provides features for Adding/  
Deleting/Editing Child details  
for vaccination tracking Adding/  
Deleting vaccine for tracking  
Display the total number of over  
due vaccines for a child.  
How to Connect  
1. Select the Shazam  
application.  
Dictionary  
Search a word for:  
- Definitions  
- Related words  
- Example sentences  
Phrases Includes:  
- Search history in settings  
2. Select Tag Now and place  
your phone near the Music  
Source.  
3. Shazam will find the song  
for you and you can buy the  
song from web.  
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How to Connect  
PicSay  
• This application provides  
power full photo editing, where  
pictures and words balloons,  
titles, stickers and with a  
good set of effects etc can be  
altered or added to the image  
selected which is fun intuitive  
and easy to use interface.  
1. Click on PicSay.  
2. Select the image which you  
want to Add/Change effects.  
3. Select Settings and choose  
relevant option you want  
to apply.  
Movie Finder  
Provides the movie running  
near your location along with  
the Showtime and trailer of the  
movie  
Shop Savvy  
• The original barcode scanner  
on Android. Aim the camera at  
any barcode. Wait for the beep  
and shopsavvy will provide you  
with a list of online and local  
prices.  
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How to Connect  
Wikitude  
• Wikitude World browser  
shows real-time information  
in augmented reality displayed  
on an improved user interface  
and enrich with an enhanced  
search engine.  
1. Select the ShopSavvy  
application.  
2. Scan the barcode.  
3. Search the product online.  
Wapedia  
• Wapedia is the fastest way to  
access the 3 million articles  
of wikipedia and many other  
wikis on your phone.  
Feature includes  
- Very fast, even on 2G  
networks  
- Featured Wikipedia content  
such as news  
- Alternative wikis  
- Search widgets  
- 150 wikipedia languages  
How to Connect  
How to Connect  
1. Select the Wapedia  
application.  
2. Start exploring the near by  
places and information.  
1. Select the Wapedia  
application.  
2. Start Exploring the  
Information.  
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Compass  
Foursquare  
Compass is a navigational  
instrument for determining  
direction relative to the Earth’s  
magnetic poles with multiple  
compass style and colors to  
choose from.  
• Foursquare helps you find the  
new ways to explore your city.  
See where your friends are  
and learn about the places  
they frequent and unlock  
rewards as you travel.  
MSN talk MSN Messenger  
application for Android as a Chat  
client  
Silent mode – Turn on to  
silence all sounds, except media  
& alarms.  
How to Connect  
1. Select the Foursquare  
application.  
2. Surf the places and know  
where are your friends and  
there frequent places.  
File can be transferred by  
bumping the phones together  
provided current location should  
be set with the help of GPS  
AK Notepad: Similar to Memo  
with options to share via SMS/  
MMS/Email/SNS /BT, and can  
set Reminder for notes  
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TuneWiki is a social media player  
that shows subtitled lyrics as  
you listen to your music, watch  
music videos, search for lyrics to  
over 2.5 million songs.  
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ThinkFree Office  
Bookmark – Add/Show  
Bookmark, show Most  
Visited Site and History.  
Windows – Show all your  
open windows.  
ThinkFree Office allows you  
to read documents, and  
provides limited edit functions  
for Microsoft Word, Excel and  
PowerPoint. But You can not edit  
PDF file.  
Refresh – Touch to refresh  
the web page.  
Forward – Goes to the page  
you connected later than current  
page. This is opposite concept  
with Back key, which goes to the  
previous page.  
Touch and hold a file, then Open,  
Upload, Rename, Move, Copy,  
Delete, Send and Properties  
options are available. This is  
depending on the file type.  
Wi-Fi  
Turn on Wi-Fi  
From Home Screen , open  
Notification drawer and touch  
on.  
Or from Applications tab, touch  
Settings > Wireless & network >  
The Web  
The Web Browser  
NOTE: Additional charges apply  
when connecting to these  
services and downloading  
content. Check data charges with  
your network provider.  
Wi-Fi  
.
Using options  
Press the Menu key to view  
options.  
To connect to Wi-Fi  
Choose Wi-Fi network you want  
to connect. If you see  
you need to enter password to  
connect.  
,
New window – Open a new  
window.  
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TIP!  
Wi-Fi Tethering  
If you are out of Wi-Fi area and  
choose 3G connection, additional  
charges may be applied.  
Use your LG-P500 as portable  
Wi-Fi hotspot.  
Settings > Wireless & network >  
Tethering & portable hotspot >  
Portable Wi-Fi hotspot  
USB tethering  
You can share your phone's  
internet connection with your  
computer.  
You can tether your phone to  
your computer with a USB cable.  
Settings > Wireless & network  
settings > Tethering & portable  
hotspot > USB tethering  
For more information regarding  
USB tethering, click Help.  
TIP!  
If your phone switch to sleep  
mode even when it is connected  
to Wi-Fi, the Wi-Fi connection  
will be disabled automatically.  
In this case, if your phone has  
access to 3G data, it may be  
connected to the 3G network  
automatically, and additional  
charges may be applied.)  
TIP!  
To use USB Tethering, you need  
to install PC Suite on to your  
PC first.  
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Phone Software update  
LG Mobile Phone Software  
update from internet  
For more information on using  
this function, please visit the  
index.jsp select country and  
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  
more information and software  
tools to convert your files into  
DivX video.  
language.  
ABOUT DIVX VIDEO-ON-  
This Feature allows you to  
update the firmware of your  
phone to the latest version  
conveniently from the internet  
without the need to visit a  
service centre.  
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  
data cable or battery during the  
upgrade may seriously damage  
you mobile phone.  
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 320 x 240.  
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-P500.  
(Items described below may be optional.)  
Charger  
Data cable  
Connect your  
LG-P500 and  
PC.  
Battery  
User Guide  
Learn more  
about your LG-  
P500.  
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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