LG Optimus-Black-P970 User manual

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User Guide

LG-P970

MFL67698734 (1.0) www.lg.com

•Someofthecontentsofthismanual

maynotapplytoyourphone,

dependingonthesoftwareandyour

serviceprovider.

•Thishandsetisnotsuitableforpeople

whohaveavisualimpairmentdueto

thetouchscreenkeyboard.

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™,andGoogleTalk™are

trademarksofGoogle,Inc.

ENGLISH

LG-P970 User Guide

This guide helps you to get started using your phone.

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Guidelines for safe and efﬁcient use .....4

Getting to know your phone ................10

Devicecomponents.................................15

InstallingtheSIMcardandbattery...........17

Chargingyourphone...............................18

Installingthememorycard......................18

Lockingandunlockingthescreen............19

Secureyourlockscreen..........................20

Your Home screen ...............................22

Touchscreentips....................................22

Homescreen..........................................22

CustomisingtheHomescreen.................22

AddorremovepanelstotheHome

screen....................................................23

Returningtorecently-usedapplications....23

Noticationdrawer..................................23

Tocustomisethenoticationpanel..........24

Viewingthestatusbar.............................24

Onscreenkeyboard.................................25

Enteringaccentedletters.........................26

Google account set up .........................27

Connecting to Networks and Devices ..28

Wi-Fi......................................................28

ConnectingtoWi-Finetworks..................28

Bluetooth................................................28

Sharingyourphone'sdataconnection......30

UsingtheWi-FiCast................................31

EnablingWi-FiDirecttosharethrough

SmartShare............................................31

UsingSmartShare...................................32

PCconnectionswithaDatacable............33

Calls .....................................................35

Makingacall..........................................35

Makingavideocall.................................35

Callingyourcontacts...............................35

Answeringandrejectingacall.................36

Adjustingcallvolume..............................36

Makingasecondcall..............................36

Viewingyourcalllogs..............................36

Contacts ...............................................37

Searchingforacontact...........................37

Addinganewcontact..............................37

Favouritecontacts...................................37

Importorexportcontacts.........................38

Movingcontactsfromyourolddevice

toyournewdevice..................................38

Messaging ...........................................39

Sendingamessage................................39

Threadedbox........................................39

Usingemoticons.....................................39

Changingyourmessagesettings.............40

E-mail ..................................................41

Managinganemailaccount.....................41

Emailaccountscreen..............................41

Workingwithaccountfolders...................41

Composingandsendingemail.................41

Camera ................................................43

Contents

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Gettingtoknowtheviewnder.................43

Takingaphoto........................................44

Onceyou’vetakenthephoto...................44

Usingtheadvancedsettings....................44

Viewingyoursavedphotos......................46

Video camera .......................................47

Gettingtoknowtheviewnder.................47

Shootingaquickvideo............................48

Aftershootingavideo.............................48

Usingtheadvancedsettings....................48

Watchingyoursavedvideos....................49

Adjustingthevolumewhenviewing

avideo...................................................49

Multimedia ...........................................50

Gallery...................................................50

QuickMemo............................................51

Musicplayer...........................................52

FMRadio................................................54

Searchingforstations.............................54

Utilities .................................................55

Settingyouralarm...................................55

Usingyourcalculator...............................55

Addinganeventtoyourcalendar.............55

PolarisOfce..........................................55

The web ...............................................57

Internet..................................................57

Usingthewebtoolbar.............................57

Usingoptions..........................................57

On-Screen Phone .................................58

LGSOFTWARE........................................58

On-ScreenPhone3.0icons.....................58

On-ScreenPhonefeatures......................58

HowtoinstallOn-ScreenPhoneon

yourPC..................................................59

Howtoconnectyourmobilephone

toyourPC..............................................59

Settings ...............................................60

AccesstheSettingsmenu.......................60

WIRELESS&NETWORKS.........................60

DEVICE...................................................62

PERSONAL.............................................64

SYSTEM.................................................66

Phone software update ........................69

Speciﬁcations ......................................70

Accessories .........................................71

Troubleshooting ...................................72

FAQ ......................................................75

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Pleasereadthesesimpleguidelines.Not

followingtheseguidelinesmaybedangerous

orillegal.

Exposure to radio frequency

energy

RadiowaveexposureandSpecific

AbsorptionRate(SAR)information.

ThismobilephonemodelLG-P970hasbeen

designedtocomplywithapplicablesafety

requirementsforexposuretoradiowaves.

Theserequirementsarebasedonscientific

guidelinesthatincludesafetymargins

designedtoassurethesafetyofallpersons,

regardlessofageandhealth.

•Theradiowaveexposureguidelines

employaunitofmeasurementknownas

theSpecificAbsorptionRate,orSAR.Tests

forSARareconductedusingstandardised

methodswiththephonetransmittingat

itshighestcertifiedpowerlevelinallused

frequencybands.

•Whiletheremaybedifferencesbetween

theSARlevelsofvariousLGphone

models,theyarealldesignedtomeetthe

relevantguidelinesforexposuretoradio

waves.

•TheSARlimitrecommendedbythe

InternationalCommissiononNon-Ionizing

RadiationProtection(ICNIRP)is2W/kg

averagedover10goftissue.

•ThehighestSARvalueforthismodel

phonetestedbyDASY4foruseattheear

is1.27W/kg(10g)andwhenwornonthe

bodyis1.43W/Kg(10g).

•ThisdevicemeetsRFexposureguidelines

whenusedeitherinthenormaluse

positionagainsttheearorwhenpositioned

atleast1.5cmawayfromthebody.When

acarrycase,beltcliporholderisusedfor

body-wornoperation,itshouldnotcontain

metalandshouldpositiontheproduct

atleast1.5cmawayfromyourbody.In

ordertotransmitdatafilesormessages,

thisdevicerequiresaqualityconnectionto

thenetwork.Insomecases,transmission

ofdatafilesormessagesmaybedelayed

untilsuchaconnectionisavailable.Ensure

theaboveseparationdistanceinstructions

arefolloweduntilthetransmissionis

completed.

Product care and maintenance

WARNING

Onlyusebatteries,chargersand

accessoriesapprovedforusewiththis

particularphonemodel.Theuseofany

othertypesmayinvalidateanyapproval

orwarrantyapplyingtothephoneand

maybedangerous.

Guidelines for safe and efﬁcient use

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•Donotdisassemblethisunit.Takeittoa

qualifiedservicetechnicianwhenrepair

workisrequired.

•Repairsunderwarranty,atLG'sdiscretion,

mayincludereplacementpartsorboards

thatareeitherneworreconditioned,

providedthattheyhavefunctionalityequal

tothatofthepartsbeingreplaced.

•Keepawayfromelectricalappliancessuch

asTVs,radiosandpersonalcomputers.

•Theunitshouldbekeptawayfromheat

sourcessuchasradiatorsorcookers.

•Donotdrop.

•Donotsubjectthisunittomechanical

vibrationorshock.

•Switchoffthephoneinanyareawhere

youarerequiredtobyspecialregulations.

Forexample,donotuseyourphonein

hospitalsasitmayaffectsensitivemedical

equipment.

•Donothandlethephonewithwethands

whileitisbeingcharged.Itmaycausean

electricshockandcanseriouslydamage

yourphone.

•Donotchargeahandsetnearflammable

materialasthehandsetcanbecomehot

andcreateafirehazard.

•Useadryclothtocleantheexteriorofthe

unit(donotusesolventssuchasbenzene,

thinneroralcohol).

•Donotchargethephonewhenitisonsoft

furnishings.

•Thephoneshouldbechargedinawell

ventilatedarea.

•Donotsubjectthisunittoexcessive

smokeordust.

•Donotkeepthephonenexttocredit

cardsortransporttickets;itcanaffectthe

informationonthemagneticstrips.

•Donottapthescreenwithasharpobject

asitmaydamagethephone.

•Donotexposethephonetoliquidor

moisture.

•Useaccessorieslikeearphonescautiously.

Donottouchtheantennaunnecessarily.

•Donotuse,touchorattempttoremove

orfixbroken,chippedorcrackedglass.

Damagetotheglassdisplaydueto

abuseormisuseisnotcoveredunderthe

warranty.

•Yourphoneisanelectronicdevicethat

generatesheatduringnormaloperation.

Extremelyprolonged,directskincontact

intheabsenceofadequateventilation

mayresultindiscomfortorminorburns.

Therefore,usecarewhenhandling

yourphoneduringorimmediatelyafter

operation.

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Guidelines for safe and efﬁcient use

Efficient phone operation

Electronics devices

Allmobilephonesmayreceiveinterference,

whichcouldaffectperformance.

•Donotuseyourmobilephonenear

medicalequipmentwithoutrequesting

permission.Avoidplacingthephoneover

pacemakers,forexample,inyourbreast

pocket.

•Somehearingaidsmightbedisturbedby

mobilephones.

•MinorinterferencemayaffectTVs,radios,

PCsetc.

Road safety

Checkthelawsandregulationsontheuse

ofmobilephonesintheareawhenyoudrive.

•Donotuseahand-heldphonewhile

driving.

•Givefullattentiontodriving.

•Pullofftheroadandparkbeforemaking

oransweringacallifdrivingconditions

sorequire.

•RFenergymayaffectsomeelectronic

systemsinyourvehiclesuchascar

stereosandsafetyequipment.

•Whenyourvehicleisequippedwithan

airbag,donotobstructwithinstalledor

portablewirelessequipment.Itcancause

theairbagtofailorcauseseriousinjury

duetoimproperperformance.

•Ifyouarelisteningtomusicwhilstoutand

about,pleaseensurethatthevolumeisat

areasonablelevelsothatyouareaware

ofyoursurroundings.Thisisofparticular

importancewhennearroads.

Avoid damage to your hearing

Topreventpossiblehearing

damage,donotlistenathigh

volumelevelsforlongperiods.

Damagetoyourhearingcanoccurifyouare

exposedtoloudsoundforlongperiodsof

time.Wethereforerecommendthatyoudo

notturnonoroffthehandsetclosetoyour

ear.Wealsorecommendthatmusicandcall

volumesaresettoareasonablelevel.

•Whenusingheadphones,turnthevolume

downifyoucannothearthepeople

speakingnearyou,oriftheperson

sittingnexttoyoucanhearwhatyouare

listeningto.

NOTE:Excessivesoundpressurefrom

earphonesandheadphonescancause

hearingloss.

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Glass Parts

Somepartsofyourmobiledevicearemade

ofglass.Thisglasscouldbreakifyour

mobiledeviceisdroppedonahardsurface

orreceivesasubstantialimpact.Iftheglass

breaks,donottouchorattempttoremoveit.

Stopusingyourmobiledeviceuntiltheglass

isreplacedbyanauthorisedserviceprovider.

Blasting area

Donotusethephonewhereblastingisin

progress.Observerestrictionsandfollowany

regulationsorrules.

Potentially explosive

atmospheres

•Donotuseyourphoneatarefuelingpoint.

•Donotusenearfuelorchemicals.

•Donottransportorstoreflammable

gas,liquidorexplosivesinthesame

compartmentofyourvehicleasyour

mobilephoneoraccessories.

In aircraft

Wirelessdevicescancauseinterferencein

aircraft.

•Turnyourmobilephoneoffbefore

boardinganyaircraft.

•Donotuseitonthegroundwithout

permissionfromthecrew.

Children

Keepthephoneinasafeplaceoutofthe

reachofsmallchildren.Itincludessmall

partswhichmaycauseachokinghazardif

detached.

Emergency calls

Emergencycallsmaynotbeavailableonall

mobilenetworks.Thereforeyoushouldnever

dependsolelyonyourphoneforemergency

calls.Checkwithyourlocalserviceprovider.

Useyourmobilephonetocallemergency

servicesforyourselforothersinthe

caseoffire,trafficaccidentormedical

emergencies;

-AustraliaDial(0-0-0)

-NewZealandDial(1-1-1)

-InternationalDial(1-1-2)

-otherlocalemergencynumber.

Remember,itisafreecallwhendialling

emergencyservicesfromyourmobilephone

inNewZealand.

Battery information and care

•Youdonotneedtocompletelydischarge

thebatterybeforerecharging.Unlikeother

batterysystems,thereisnomemory

effectthatcouldcompromisethebattery's

performance.

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Guidelines for safe and efﬁcient use

•UseonlyLGbatteriesandchargers.LG

chargersaredesignedtomaximisethe

batterylife.

•Donotdisassembleorshort-circuitthe

battery.

•Keepthemetalcontactsofthebattery

clean.

•Replacethebatterywhenitnolonger

providesacceptableperformance.The

batterypackmayberechargedhundreds

oftimesbeforeitneedsreplacing.

•Rechargethebatteryifithasnotbeen

usedforalongtimetomaximiseusability.

•Donotexposethebatterychargertodirect

sunlightoruseitinhighhumidity,suchas

inthebathroom.

•Donotleavethebatteryinhotorcold

places,asthismaydeterioratebattery

performance.

•Thereisriskofexplosionifthebatteryis

replacedwithanincorrecttype.

•Disposeofusedbatteriesaccordingto

themanufacturer'sinstructions.Please

recyclewhenpossible.Donotdisposeas

householdwaste.

•Ifyouneedtoreplacethebattery,takeit

tothenearestauthorisedLGElectronics

servicepointordealerforassistance.

•Alwaysunplugthechargerfromthewall

socketafterthephoneisfullychargedto

saveunnecessarypowerconsumptionof

thecharger.

•Actualbatterylifewilldependonnetwork

configuration,productsettings,usage

patterns,batteryandenvironmental

conditions.

•Makesurethatnosharp-edgeditems

suchasanimal’steethornails,comeinto

contactwiththebattery.Thiscouldcause

afire.

Driver Safety Tips

Yourmobiletelephonegivesyouthe

powerfulabilitytocommunicatealmost

anywhere,anytime.Butanimportant

responsibilityaccompaniesthebenefitsof

mobilephones,onethateveryusermust

uphold.

Whendrivingacar,drivingisyourfirst

responsibility.Whenusingyourmobilephone

behindthewheelofacar,practicegood

commonsenseandrememberthefollowing

tips:

•Useahandsfreedevicetoaddan

additionallayerofconvenienceandsafety

toyourwirelessphonewithoneofthe

manyhandsfreeaccessoriesavailable

today.

•Letthepersonyouarespeakingwithknow

youaredriving;ifnecessary,suspendthe

callinheavytrafficorhazardousweather

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conditions.Rain,sleet,snow,iceandeven

heavytrafficcanbehazardous.

•Donottakenotesorlookupphone

numberswhiledriving.Typingupa“todo”

listorflippingthroughyouraddressbook

takesattentionawayfromyourprimary

responsibilityofdrivingsafely.

•Placecallswhenyouarenotmovingor

beforepullingintotraffic.Trytoplancalls

whenyouwillnotbedriving.

•Donotengageinstressfuloremotional

conversationsthatmaybedistracting.

Makepeopleyouaretalkingwithaware

youaredrivingandsuspendconversations

thathavethepotentialtodivertyour

attentionfromtheroad.

•Useyourmobilephonetohelpothersin

emergencies.Ifyouseeanautoaccident,

crimeinprogressorotherserious

emergencywherelivesareindanger,call

theemergencynumber,asyouwouldwant

otherstodoforyou.

•Ifyouseeabrokendownvehicleposing

noserioushazard,abrokentrafficsignal,

aminortrafficaccidentwherenoone

appearsinjured,oravehicleyouknowto

bestolen,callroadsideassistance,local

trafficautorityorpolicestation.

DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY

Hereby,LGElectronicsdeclaresthat

thisLG-P970productisincompliance

withtheessentialrequirementsand

otherrelevantprovisionsofDirective

1999/5/EC.AcopyoftheDeclaration

ofConformitycanbefoundathttp://

www.lg.com/global/support/cedoc/

RetrieveProductCeDOC.jsp

Ambient temperatures

Max:+50°C(discharging),

+45°C(charging)

Min:-10°C

Notice: Open Source Software

Toobtainthecorrespondingsourcecode

underGPL,LGPL,MPLandotheropen

sourcelicences,pleasevisit

http://opensource.lge.com/

Allreferredlicenceterms,disclaimers

andnoticesareavailablefordownload

withthesourcecode.

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Pleasechecktoseewhetheranyproblems

youencounteredwithyourphoneare

describedinthissectionbeforetakingthe

phoneinforserviceorcallingaservice

representative.

1. Phone memory

Inordertomakemorememoryavailable,

youwillhavetomanageyourapplications

anddeletesomedata,suchasapplications

ormessages.

To uninstall applications:

1 Touch >System settings>Apps

fromtheDEVICEcategory.

2 Onceallapplicationsappear,scrollto

andselecttheapplicationyouwantto

uninstall.

3 TouchUninstall.

2. Optimising battery life

Extendyourbattery'slifebetweencharges

byturningofffeaturesthatyoudon'tneedto

havingrunningconstantlyinthebackground.

Youcanmonitorhowapplicationsand

systemresourcesconsumebatterypower.

Extending your phone's battery life:

•Turnoffradiocommunicationsyouarenot

using.IfyouarenotusingWi-Fi,Bluetooth

orGPS,turnthemoff.

•Reduce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reducebatterypower.

To check the battery power level:

•Touch >System settings > About

phoneunderSYSTEM>Battery

Thebatterystatus(chargingornotcharging)

andlevel(percentagecharged)are

displayed.

To monitor and control how battery

power is being used:

•Touch >System settings > Power

SaverfromtheDEVICE>Battery use

categoryunderBATTERYINFORMATION.

Getting to know your phone

Before you start using the phone, please read this!

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Batteryusagetimeisdisplayedonthe

screen.Ittellsyouhowlongithasbeen

sinceyoulastconnectedyourphonetoa

powersourceor,ifcurrentlyconnected,how

longthephonewaslastrunningonbattery

power.Thescreenshowstheapplicationsor

servicesusingbatterypower,listedinorder

fromthegreatesttosmallestamountused.

3. Using folders

Youcancombineseveralappiconsina

folder.Droponeappiconoveranotheron

aHomescreen,andthetwoiconswillbe

combined.

NOTE:Afteryouopenanapp,youcan

usuallyadjustitssettingsbychoosing

itemsfromitsMenuiconnearthetopor

bottomofthescreen.

4. Before installing an open

source application and OS

WARNING

IfyouinstallanduseanOSotherthan

theoneprovidedbythemanufacturer,it

maycauseyourphonetomalfunction.

Inaddition,yourphonewillnolongerbe

coveredbythewarranty.

WARNING

Toprotectyourphoneandpersonaldata,

onlydownloadapplicationsfromtrusted

sources,suchasGooglePlay.Ifthere

areimproperlyinstalledapplicationson

yourphone,itmaynotworknormally

oraseriouserrormayoccur.Youmust

uninstallthoseapplicationsandall

associateddataandsettingsfromthe

phone.

5. Using the hard reset

(factory reset)

Ifyourphonedoesnotrestoretotheoriginal

condition,useahardreset(factoryreset)to

initialiseit.

1 Touch >System settings>Backup

& reset>Factory data reset>Reset

phone.(Ifyouwanttoerasealldataon

phone'sSDcard,checkErase SD card

box)

2 Thephonewillturnonandperforma

factoryresetimmediately.

Donotoperateyourphoneforatleasta

minute,whilethehardresetiscarriedout.

Youwillthenbeabletoswitchyourphone

backon.

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WARNING

Ifyouperformahardreset,alluser

applications,userdataandDRM

licenceswillbedeleted.Please

remembertobackupanyimportantdata

beforeperformingaHardReset.

6. Opening and switching

applications

MultitaskingiseasywithAndroidbecause

youcankeepmorethanoneapplication

runningatthesametime.There'sno

needtoquitanapplicationbeforeopening

another.Useandswitchbetweenseveral

openapplications.Androidmanageseach

application,stoppingandstartingthemas

neededtoensurethatidleapplicationsdon't

consumeresourcesunnecessarily.

To view the list of recently used

applications:

SimplypressandholdtheHomekey.

To stop applications:

1 Touch >System settings>Apps

from the DEVICE > RUNNING tab.

2 Scrollandtouchthedesiredapplication

andtouchStoptostopit.

7. Installing PC software

(LG PC Suite)

TheLGPCSuiteisasoftwarepackagethat

helpsyouconnectyourdevicetoaPCviaa

USBcableandWi-Fi.Onceconnected,you

canusethefunctionsofyourdevicefrom

yourPC.

With the LG PC Suite software, you can...

•Manageandplayyourmediacontent

(music,movies,pictures)onyourPC.

•Sendmultimediacontenttoyourdevice.

•Synchronisedata(schedules,contacts,

bookmarks)betweenyourdeviceandPC.

•Backuptheapplicationsinyourdevice.

•Updatethesoftwareinyourdevice.

•Backupandrestorethedevice.

•PlaymultimediacontentfromyourPCon

yourdevice.

NOTE:Youcanusetheapplication's

Helpmenutofindouthowtouseyour

LGPCSuitesoftware.

Installing the LG PC Suite software

TheLGPCSuitesoftwarecanbe

downloadedfromtheLGwebpage.

1 Gotowww.lg.comandselectacountryof

yourchoice.

Getting to know your phone

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2 GotoSupport>Mobile PhoneSupport

>SelecttheModel(LG-P970).

3 ClickPC SyncfromDownload,and

clickWINDOW PC Sync Downloadto

downloadtheLG PC Suitesoftware.

System Requirements for the LG PC

Suite software

•OS:WindowsXP32bit(ServicePack2),

WindowsVista32bit/64bit,Windows7

32bit/64bit

•CPU:1GHz(orfaster)processors

•Memory:512MB(ormore)RAM

•Graphiccard:1024x768resolution,

32-bitcolour(orhigher)

•HDD:100MB(ormore)freeharddisk

space(morefreeharddiskspacemaybe

neededdependingonthevolumeofdata

stored)

•Requiredsoftware:LGintegrateddrivers

NOTE:LG integrated USB driver

LGintegratedUSBdriverisrequiredto

connectanLGdeviceandPCandis

installedautomaticallywhenyouinstall

theLGPCSuitesoftware.

8. Synchronising your phone to a

computer

DatafromyourdeviceandPCcanbe

synchronisedeasilyusingtheLGPC

Suitesoftware.Contacts,schedules,and

bookmarkscanbesynchronised.

Theprocedureisasfollows:

1 ConnectyourdevicetoyourPC(usea

USBcableorWi-Ficonnection).

2 Afterconnection,runtheprogram

andselectthedevicesectionfromthe

categoryontheleftsideofthescreen.

3 Click[Personalinformation]toselectit.

4 Tickthecheckboxesofthecontentyou

wanttosynchronise,andclicktheSync

button.

9. Synchronising your phone to a

computer via USB

NOTE:Tosynchroniseyourphonewith

yourPCusingtheUSBcable,youneed

toinstallLGPCSuiteonyourPC.

Pleaserefertopreviouspagestoinstall

LGPCSuite.

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1 Touch >System settings>

StoragefromtheDEVICEtabtocheck

outthestoragemedia.(Ifyouwantto

transferfilestoorfromamemorycard,

insertamemorycardintothephone.)

2 ConnectthephonetoyourPCusingthe

USBcable.

3 TheUSBconnectionmodelistwill

appear;selecttheMedia sync (MTP)

option.

4 Opentheremovablememoryfolderon

yourPC.Youcanviewthemassstorage

contentonyourPCandtransferthefiles.

5 CopythefilesfromyourPCtothedrive

folder.

6 Selectthechargeonlyoptionto

disconnectthephone.

TIP!TousethemicroSDcardonyour

phoneagain,youneedtoopenthe

notificationdrawerandtouch

>

Charge only.

To disconnect your phone from the

computer:

Openthenotificationdrawerandtouch

>Charge onlytodisconnectyour

phonefromthecomputersafely.

10. Hold your phone upright

Holdyourmobilephonevertically,asyou

wouldaregularphone.TheLG-P970hasan

internalantenna.Becarefulnottoscratchor

damagethebackofthephone,asthismay

affectperformance.

Whilemaking/receivingcallsorsending/

receivingdata,avoidholdingthelowerpart

ofthephonewheretheantennaislocated.

Doingsomayaffectcallquality.

11. When the screen freezes

If the screen freezes or the phone does

not respond when you try to operate it:

Removethebattery,reinsertit,thenturnthe

phoneon.

OR

PressandholdthePower/Lockkeyfor

10secondstoturnitoff.

Ifitstilldoesnotwork,pleasecontactthe

servicecentre.

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Device components

Toturnonthephone,pressandholdthePowerkeyfor3seconds.

Toturnoffthephone,pressandholdthePowerkeyfor3seconds,touchPower offand

touchOK.

Home key

-Returntohomescreenfromany

screen.

EarMic

Microphone

Back key

-Returntothepreviousscreen.

Search key

-Searchthewebandcontents

inyourphone.

Power/Lock key

-Switchyourphoneon/offby

pressingandholdingthiskey.

-Shortpresstolock/unlockthe

screen.

Proximity Sensor

Front Facing camera lens

Menu key

-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screenbysensingwhenthephoneisnearyourear.Thisextends

batterylifeandpreventsyoufromunintentionallyactivatingthetouchscreenduring

calls.

WARNING

DonotcovertheLCDproximitysensorwithprotectivefilm.Thiscouldcausethesensor

tomalfunction.

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TIP!TouchtheMenukeywheneveryoutapanapplicationtocheckwhatoptionsare

available.

IftheLG-P970displayserrormessageswhenyouuseit,orifyoucannotturniton,

removethebattery,putitbackin,thenturnitonafter5seconds.

Stereo earphone connector

Power/Lock key

Microphone Charger, micro USB cable

connector

Volume keys

-Onthehomescreen:controlringervolume.

-Duringacall:controlyourearpiecevolume.

-Whenplayingatrack:controlvolumecontinuously.

3D Motion Gesture key (G-key)

-Easytoactivatefeaturesinstantlybytilting,shakingor

tappingthephone.

Back cover

Battery

Speaker

microSD card slot

Camera lens

Flash

SIM card slot

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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theotherhand,

firmlypressdownthecentreoftheback

cover,whilepullingthetopawaywith

yourforefinger.Thenliftofftheback

cover.

2 SlidetheSIMcardintotheSIMcard

holder.Makesurethegoldcontactarea

onthecardisfacingdownwards.

3 Insertthebatteryintoplacebyaligning

thegoldcontactsonthephoneandthe

battery.

4 Replacethebackcoverofthephone.

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Charging your phone

Thechargerconnectoronthetopofyour

LG-P970.Insertthechargerandplugitinto

anelectricalsocket.YourLG-P970mustbe

chargeduntilyoucansee .

NOTE:Thebatterymustbefullycharged

initiallytoextendbatterylifetime.

Installing the memory card

Tostoremultimediafiles,suchas

photographscreatedwiththebuilt-in

camera,youmustinsertamemorycardinto

yourphone.

To insert a memory card:

1 Turnoffyourphonebeforeinsertingor

removingthememorycard.Removethe

backcover.

2 Insertthememorycardintotheslot.

Makesurethegoldcontactareaisfacing

downwards.

WARNING

Donotinsertorremovethememory

cardwhenthephoneison.Doingso

maydamagethememorycardaswell

asyourphone,andthedatastoredon

thememorycardmaybecomecorrupt.

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WARNING

ToremovethemicroSDcardsafely,from

thehomescreen,touchtheMenukey

andtouchSystem Settings>Storage

>Unmount SD card.

To remove the memory card

Tosafelyremovethememorycardfromyour

phone,firstyouneedtounmountit.

1 FromtheHomescreen,taptheMenu

KeyandtapSystem settings>Storage

>Unmount SD card>OK.

2 Removethebackcoverandgentlypull

themicroSDcardfromtheslot.

To format 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itisformatted.

1 Touch toopentheapplicationlist.

2 TouchSettings,scrollandtouchStorage

fromtheDEVICEcategory.

3 TouchUnmount SD cardandtouchOK

toconfirm.

4 TouchErase SD card>Erase SD card

>Erase everything,andthenconfirm

yourchoice.

5 Ifyouhavesetapatternlock,input

thepatternlockthenselectErase

everything.

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.

Locking and unlocking the

screen

Ifyoudonotusethephoneforawhile,the

screenisturnedoffandlockedautomatically.

Thishelpstopreventaccidentaltouchesand

savesbatterypower.

WhenyouarenotusingtheLG-P970,press

thePower/Lockkey tolockyour

phone.

Ifthereareanyprogramsrunningwhenyou

setlockscreen,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calls,

webaccessanddatacommunications).

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