LG P P690B Quick start guide

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Quick start guide

Guide de démarrage rapide

LG-P690b

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Quick start guide

LG-P690b

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LG-P690b overview .................................................................1

Setup ........................................................................................2

Home screen ............................................................................5

Unlock screen ..........................................................................6

Notiﬁcation screen .................................................................. 7

Make a call/send a message ..................................................8

Contacts ...................................................................................9

Internet/Maps ........................................................................ 10

Camera .................................................................................... 11

Video camera .......................................................................... 11

Google account ...................................................................... 12

Downloading applications ..................................................... 13

Email ....................................................................................... 14

Sync your phone with your computer .................................. 14

Trouble s h o ot ing . .. .. .. .. ...... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .... . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 6

Safety ...................................................................................... 19

Accessories ........................................................................... 43

Technical data ....................................................................... 44

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LG-P690b overview

Stereo

headphone

connector

Speaker

Power/Lock key

Home

Returns to Home screen.

Search

Search the web,

applications and

contacts.

Charger, micro USB

cable connector

Volume keys

Proximity sensor

Menu

Check what

options are

available.

Back

Returns to the

previous screen.

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Setup

Before you start using the phone, you need to insert the SIM card

and battery.

Installing the SIM card and battery

Remove the back cover.

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Make sure the gold contact

area on the card is facing

downwards.

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Insert the battery.

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Insert the back cover.

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Setup (continued)

To store multimedia files, such as pictures taken using a built-in

camera, you must insert a memory card into your phone.

Installing the memory card

Turn the phone off before

inserting or removing the

memory card. Remove the

back cover.

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Insert the memory card

into the slot. Make sure the

gold contact area is facing

downwards.

2.

WARNING! Do not insert or remove the memory card when the phone

is turned on. Otherwise the memory card, as well as your phone, may

become damaged and the data stored on the memory card may be

corrupted. To remove the memory card safely on the Home screen,

touch the

Applications

tab then select

Settings

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Setup (continued)

When you first turn on the phone, you will be guided through a

series of essential steps to configure the phone settings.

Turning on the phone

Press and hold the Power/Lock

key for a couple of seconds.

Charging the phone

The charging port is on the

side of the phone.

Insert one end of the charging

cable into the phone and plug

the other end into an electrical

socket.

To maximize the battery

lifetime, ensure that the battery

is fully charged before you use

it for the first time.

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TIP If the phone is locked and does not work, press and hold the

Power/Lock key for 8 seconds to turn it off.

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Home screen

You can customize each screen by adding widgets or shortcuts to

your favourite applications.

Adding icons to the Home

screen

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Swipe your finger right or left to

move through the screens. Stop

when you get to a screen that

you want to add items to.

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Touch and hold an empty area

in the Home screen. Touch the

Widgets, Shortcuts, Folders or

Wallpapers option then select

the item you want to add.

Widgets: add applications that are updated dynamically

Shortcuts: add direct links to applications

Folde r s: create folders to organise your contacts/shortcuts

Wallpapers: change the wallpaper on the current Home screen

TIP Touch and hold the application you want to add to the Home

screen, selecting it from

. To delete an application, touch and hold it,

then drag it to the

icon.

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Unlock screen

After a period of inactivity, to conserve the battery, the screen you

are currently viewing will be replaced by the lock screen.

Unlocking the screen

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Press the key.

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Slide the screen upwards.

Setting up the display

Touch > .

Select Display > Screen timeout.

Touch Screen timeout.

Select the period of time you

want.

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NOTE: to lock your screen using the pattern lock feature, touch >

> Location & security > Set up screen lock. A short tutorial will guide you

through the process of setting a pattern lock.

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Notiﬁcation screen

On this screen, you can view and manage ringtones, Wi-Fi,

Bluetooth, GPS, the music player etc. The 'notiﬁcation drawer' runs

across the top of the screen.

Turning features on/off

Touch and then slide the

notification drawer downwards.

Touch the icons to turn the

corresponding features on/off.

To view further settings options

Touch > > Wireless &

networks.

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<notiﬁ cation drawer>

Data connectivityGPS

Bluetooth

Wi-Fi

Ringtone

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Vibration

TIP To preserve battery life, turn off Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and GPS when

you are not using them.

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Make a call/send a message

It only takes a few taps to make a call or send a message.

Making a call

Touch .

Dial the number you want to call.

Sending a message

Touch .

Touch New message.

Enter the name or number you want to send the message to, or

touch

to select a number from your contacts.

Compose your message and press Send.

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NOTE: To answer an incoming call, when keypad is locked drag the

icon.

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Contacts

You ca n au tom at i ca ll y sy nc hron ize th e co nta ct s on th e p hon e wi th

any of your online address books, or even import contacts from

another SIM/SD card.

Importing/exporting contacts

Touch > More > Import/Export.

NOTE: to add a number from a recent call to your contacts, locate the

number in your call log, touch and hold the number, then select Add to

contacts. Touch Create new contact to create a new contact entry, or

touch Add to the existing to add a new number to existing contacts.

or

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Internet/Maps

Use the Web browser to surf the Net with ease. Use Maps during a

journey to pinpoint your location and check for traffic updates.

Browsing the Web

Touch > .

Touch

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Enter text.

Scroll up/down or pinch to view

the webpage.

Setting up Maps

Touch > .

Set up the connection to Wi-Fi

or 3G/GPS.

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Pinch-to-Zoom: use your index ﬁnger and thumb in a pinching or

spreading motion to zoom in or out when using the Web browser, a

map or pictures.

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Camera

Zoom

Brightness

Settings

Scene mode

Video mode

Taking a photo

Gallery

Image size

Video camera

Zoom

Brightness

Settings

Duration

Camera mode

Start recording

Gallery

Video size

NOTE: You need to insert a memory card before taking a picture or

video. If you don't insert a memory card, you will not be able to take a

picture or record a video.

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Google account

The first time you open the Google application, you need to sign

in. If you do not have a Google account, you will be prompted to

create one.

Creating a Google account

Touch > .

Touch Next then Create

to start the Gmail setup

wizard.

Touch

to open the keyboard

and enter your name or

username.

Touch Next.

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You then need to follow the

setup instructions and enter

the necessary information to

activate the account. Please

wait while the server creates

your account.

TIP Once you have created your Gmail account, you can access Gmail

and Google Apps, and use Google's many services on the phone.

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Downloading applications

Download fun games and useful apps from Android Market.

From Android Market

Touch > .

Sign in to your Google account.

Select an app from the list of

featured apps or use the search

feature.

Managing applications

Touch > > Applications.

You cannot delete the pre-installed

applications.

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TIP Launch the downloaded application from the icon.

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Email

You can stay connected with MS Exchange, AOL, Bell, Sympatico,

Gmail, Hotmail, Live, Yahoo! and other popular email providers.

Setting up an account

Touch > .

Select a mailbox type.

Enter your email address and password, then touch Next.

Follow the remaining instructions.

Sending an email

Touch > .

Touch

and Compose.

Enter your text, touch Attach to attach a file (if needed) and

then touch Send.

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TIP You can set sound and vibration alerts to notify you when you

receive a new email.

Sync your phone with your computer

To synchronize your phone with your PC using the USB cable, you

need to install LG PC Suite onto your PC. Download the program

from the LG website (www.lg.com/ca).

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Insert your microSD memory card into your phone.

Before connecting the USB data cable, make sure that Mass

storage only mode is enabled on your phone.

Use the USB data cable to connect your phone to the PC.

Choose Tu r n o n US B s to r a g e.

Copy the LG PC Suite IV folder in mass storage to your PC.

Run the LGInstaller.exe file on your PC and follow the

instructions.

When LG PC Suite IV installation is completed, disable Mass

storage only mode to run LG PC Suite IV.

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Transferring music, photos and videos

Connect the phone to your

PC using the USB cable.

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Touch the Turn on USB

storage button.

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Open the removable

memory folder on your PC.

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Touch the Turn off USB

storage button and

disconnect the phone.

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Installing LG PC Suite from your microSD memory card

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Copy the files from your PC to

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This chapter lists some problems you might encounter while

using your phone. Some problems require you to call your service

provider, but most are easy to fix yourself.

Message Possible causes Possible Corrective Measures

SIM error

There is no SIM card

in the phone, or it is

inserted incorrectly.

Make sure that the SIM card is correctly inserted.

No network

connection/

Losing

network

Signal is weak or you’re

outside of the carrier

network.

Operator applied new

services.

Move towards a window or into an open area.

Check the network operator coverage map.

Check whether the SIM card is more than 6~12

months old. If so, change your SIM at your network

provider's nearest branch. Contact your service

provider.

Codes do

not match

To change a security

code, you will need to

confirm the new code

by re-entering it.

The two codes you

have entered do not

match.

Contact your service provider.

Any

application

cannot

be set

Not supported by

service provider or

registration required.

Contact your service provider.

Calls not

available

Dialling error

New SIM card inserted.

Prepaid Charge limit

reached.

New network not authorised.

Check for new restrictions.

Contact service provider or reset limit with PIN 2.

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Message Possible causes Possible Corrective Measures

Phone cannot

be switched

on

On/Off key pressed too

briefly.

Battery is not charged.

Battery contacts are

dirty.

Press the On/Off key down for at least two

seconds.

Charge battery. Check charging indicator in the

display.

Clean the battery contacts.

Charging

error

Battery is not charged.

Outside temperature is

too hot or cold.

Contact problem

No voltage

Charger defective

Wrong charger

Battery defective

Charge battery.

Make sure phone is charging at normal temperature.

Check the charger and connection to the phone.

Check the battery contacts, and clean them if

necessary.

Plug the charger into a different socket.

If the charger does not warm up, replace it.

Only use original LG accessories.

Replace battery.

Number not

permitted

The Fixed Dial Number

function is on.

Check the settings.

Impossible

to receive /

send SMS &

Picture

Memory Full Delete some messages from the phone.

Files not

opening

Unsupported file

format

Check the file format that can be supported.

SD Card not

working

FAT 1 6, FAT3 2 f il e

system supported

Check SD card file system via card reader, or

format SD card using the phone.

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