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User guide. MFL70546501 (1.0) ME
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User guide.
Guía del usuario.
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G7 ThinQ is a trademark of LG Electronics Inc.
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owners.
1
Important Customer Information
Before you begin using your new phone
Included in the box with your phone are separate information leaflets. These
leaflets provide you with important information regarding your new device.
Please read all of the information provided. This information will help you to
get the most out of your phone, reduce the risk of injury, avoid damage to
your device, and make you aware of legal regulations regarding the use of
this device.
It’s important to review the Product Safety and Warranty Information guide
before you begin using your new phone. Please follow all of the product
safety and operating instructions and retain them for future reference.
Observe all warnings to reduce the risk of injury, damage, and legal
liabilities.
2Table of Contents
Important Customer Information...............................................1
Table of Contents .......................................................................2
Feature Highlight ........................................................................5
Camera features ................................................................................................... 5
Gallery features ...................................................................................................12
Sound effect and quality features .....................................................................15
Floating Bar .........................................................................................................16
Google Assistant .................................................................................................19
Audio recording features ....................................................................................21
Face Recognition ................................................................................................23
Fingerprint recognition ......................................................................................25
Voice Recognition ..............................................................................................28
Multi-tasking feature .........................................................................................30
Always-on display...............................................................................................32
Notes on Water Resistant Properties ............................................................... 33
The Basics ................................................................................ 35
Phone Overview ..................................................................................................35
Help .....................................................................................................................38
Installing the SIM card and memory card .......................................................39
Removing the memory card ..............................................................................40
Charging Your Phone ..........................................................................................41
Turning Your Phone On and Off .......................................................................44
Touch Screen ......................................................................................................45
Getting to Know the Home Screen ..................................................................48
Setting Your Lock Screen ..................................................................................56
Memory card encryption ...................................................................................59
Entering text .......................................................................................................60
Capturing a Screenshot ..................................................................................... 65
Content sharing .................................................................................................. 66
Table of Contents 3
Useful App ............................................................................... 68
App Shortcuts ....................................................................................................68
Calculator ............................................................................................................ 69
Calendar .............................................................................................................. 69
Camera ................................................................................................................. 71
Clock ....................................................................................................................90
Contacts .............................................................................................................. 92
File Manager ....................................................................................................... 97
Gallery .................................................................................................................98
Google Apps ..................................................................................................... 102
LG Health .......................................................................................................... 104
Messaging ......................................................................................................... 105
Music ................................................................................................................. 108
Phone ................................................................................................................. 110
QuickMemo+ ......................................................................................................117
Voicemail ........................................................................................................... 120
Settings ....................................................................................121
Settings .............................................................................................................. 121
Network & internet ............................................................................................ 121
Connected devices ............................................................................................127
Sound ................................................................................................................. 131
Display ............................................................................................................... 132
Lock screen & security .................................................................................... 136
Extensions ......................................................................................................... 140
Apps & notifications ......................................................................................... 141
Battery ................................................................................................................ 141
Storage .............................................................................................................. 142
Accounts ........................................................................................................... 142
Accessibility ...................................................................................................... 143
Google ............................................................................................................... 146
System .............................................................................................................. 146
System updates ................................................................................................ 148
Table of Contents
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Appendix .................................................................................149
Phone software update .................................................................................... 149
Anti-Theft Guide .............................................................................................. 150
Open Source Software Notice Information ................................................... 150
Regulatory Information (FCC ID number, etc.) .............................................. 151
Trademarks ........................................................................................................ 151
Laser Safety Statement ................................................................................... 152
More information .............................................................................................. 153
Safety ....................................................................................... 155
Safety Information ........................................................................................... 155
Consumer Information about Radio Frequency Emissions.......................... 156
Consumer Information on SAR ...................................................................... 160
FCC Hearing-Aid Compatibility (HAC) Regulations for Wireless Devices . 162
Caution! Avoid Potential Hearing Loss .......................................................... 164
TIA Safety Information .................................................................................... 165
Part 15.19 Statement ....................................................................................... 168
Part 15.21 Statement ....................................................................................... 168
Part 15.105 Statement ..................................................................................... 168
Safety Information ........................................................................................... 169
FDA Consumer Update ....................................................................................173
LIMITED WARRANTY STATEMENT ....................................186
Warranty ............................................................................................................ 186
5
Feature Highlight
Camera features
Wide-angle camera
You can take photos or record videos with a wider range than your actual
field of vision by using the wide-angle on the rear camera.
Tap Home > Camera, then tap / to switch between the
standard and wide-angle.
Rear camera
Standard angle Wide-angle
NOTE See
Starting the camera
for details.
Feature Highlight
6
Google Lens
You can get more information or take actions on items around you using
Google Lens, like landmarks, posters, restaurant menus, animals, flowers,
or barcodes, directly in your LG G7 camera.
For example, when you use Google Lens on a:
Business card: You can save the phone number or address to a contact.
Book: You can get reviews and other details about it.
Landmark or building: You can get more details about it.
Painting in a museum: You can get details about it.
Plant or animal: You can learn more about it.
Flyer or event billboard: You can add that event to your calendar.
NOTE Google Lens is available only when your device is connected to the internet. If you use
mobile data, you may be charged for data usage, depending on your pricing plan.
Use Google Lens
1. Tap Home > Camera, then tap Google Lens.
2. Point your camera at an item.
3. To get details or take action:
Tap the item on your screen.
To select text: Tap a word, and select a desired option. If the result is
not shown, tap it again and drag the blue dots, if needed, and take
desired actions.
Tap Speak. Ask a question or say a command, like:
What is this?
Call this
Add this to Google Keep
Feature Highlight 7
Portrait
You can take a sharp portrait by applying the camera lens blur effect.
1. Tap Home > Camera, then tap Portrait.
2. Tap Capture to take a photo.
To adjust blur strength, drag the slide bar up, down, left or right
(depending on the orientation of the phone).
NOTES • Keep the distance to your subject to 1.3 ~ 5 feet.
• This feature is not available if the surroundings are too dark.
• After applying this feature, touch the desired position on the preview screen to
automatically apply the exposure value. In this case, the Portrait feature and blur
strength stay the same.
Feature Highlight
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AI CAM
You can use the AI Cam feature to automatically recognize the object when
taking a photo or recording a video for an optimal quality.
1. Tap Home > Camera, then tap AI CAM.
2. When the object is recognized, the best effect for the scene is applied.
To apply other effects, tap the scene icon.
A wide range of categories, such as portrait, animals, food, sunrise,
sunset, landscape, sky, beach, babies, flowers and text, can be
recognized automatically.
Portrait Sunset Flower
NOTES • The result of the scene recognition may differ depending on the illumination or the
location of the subject while taking photos. Keywords do not appear on the actual
photos or videos.
• This feature is available only when the front and rear cameras are in the Auto mode.
Feature Highlight 9
Cine Video
You can record a movie-like video.
1. Tap Home > Camera.
2. Tap MODE > Cine Video.
3. Tap Record to record a video.
Point Zoom: Record a video by selecting the point zoom feature to
zoom in/out around a specific area.
Filter: Select an effect to apply to the recording. You can also
adjust the vignette and strength for each Cine effect. This feature
cannot be changed after you have started recording.
NOTES • The Point zoom feature supports a zoom speed of up to 3x.
• This feature only supports video recordings in standard angle.
Feature Highlight
10
Flash Jump-Cut
Photos taken at a regular interval are saved as GIF files.
1. Tap Home > Camera.
2. Tap MODE > Flash Jump-Cut.
Photos are taken every 3 seconds and saved as a GIF file.
Tap on the screen to select the number of photos you want to
take.
While taking photos, tap Stop to create GIF files with previously
taken photos.
NOTES • The flash automatically turns on while taking photos.
• The current shot and the total number of shots are displayed at the bottom of the
screen.
• All taken photos are saved as GIF files only.
• The GIF speed or image orders cannot be changed.
Feature Highlight 11
Graphy
You can adjust the white balance, ISO and shutter speed referring to the
recommended images.
1. Tap Home > Camera.
2. Tap MODE > Manual.
3. Tap Settings and then tap Graphy photos to activate the
feature.
4. Tap Graphy and select the desired scene from the recommended
images.
5. Tap Capture to take a photo.
NOTES • This feature is available only in the Manual camera mode.
• You can add more scenes by tapping Add and downloading the Graphy app from
the Play Store. You may be charged for data usage, depending on your pricing plan.
Steady recording
You can use the Steady recording feature to minimize motion blur while
recording a video.
1. Tap Home > Camera, then tap MODE >
A
Auto, or
Manual.
2. Tap Settings > Steady recording.
NOTE See
Starting the camera
for details.
Hi-Fi video recording
You can record a high quality video with Hi-Fi sound.
1. Tap Home > Camera.
2. Tap MODE > Manual.
3. Tap Settings > Hi-Fi.
NOTES • See
Starting the camera
for details.
• Hi-Fi videos can only be played in apps that support Hi-Fi.
Feature Highlight
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Gallery features
Related content
You can edit and customize related content in Gallery.
1. While viewing a picture preview, tap Related.
2. When the icon related with the date or location where you took the
photo appears, touch the screen.
You can view the photos related with the date or location where you
chose.
Tap Options to access additional options.
Feature Highlight 13
Creating a movie
You can create a new video by putting images and videos together.
1. Tap Home > Gallery, select an album, and then tap Options >
Create movie.
You can also tap Home > Gallery > Play tab, then tap
Create movie.
2. Select images or videos for your movie and then tap NEXT.
3. Edit the selected images and videos and then tap SAVE.
Deleting files
You can select images or videos to delete from your video by tapping
Delete at the top right corner of its thumbnail.
Adding files
Tap Add at the bottom of the screen and select images or videos to add.
You can also select the images or videos you have previously added.
Rearranging files
To rearrange the images and videos, touch and hold the file you want to
move, then dragging it to the desired location.
Feature Highlight
14
Adding file effects
Tap Library to add a theme or background music, change the font, and
add a title and author.
Resetting the movie edits
You can reset the edits made to the movie (e.g. play time, theme,
background music and font) by tapping Revert.
Previewing a file
Check your new video before saving it by tapping Play. After the
playback time elapses, the next file is played automatically.
NOTES • A maximum of 50 images and videos can be used to create a video.
• The playback time for an image is 3 seconds by default and it cannot be changed.
Videos can be trimmed down to a minimum of 1 second.
• This feature may not support some image or video formats.
Making a GIF file
You can easily create a GIF using previously recorded video.
1. At the desired starting point while watching a video, tap Create GIF.
2. Select the length of the GIF you want to create.
The GIF file is generated for the time selected from the current time.
For videos less than 5 seconds, GIF images are automatically
generated for the remaining time.
NOTE You may use this feature solely for creative purposes. The use of this feature involving
infringement of any other person’s rights, such as copyright or defamatory or offensive
statements, may be subject to civil, criminal, or administrative liabilities and/or penalties
under applicable laws. You shall not copy, reproduce, distribute, or otherwise make illegal
use of any copyrighted materials without permission of the rightful owner or copyright
holder. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, LG Electronics disclaims all
expressed and implied warranties as well as liabilities associated thereto.
You can also create a GIF file from Gallery.
1. While viewing an album, tap Options > Create GIF.
2. Select the desired photos and videos to create a GIF file and then tap
NEXT.
Feature Highlight 15
You can add more images and adjust the GIF speed, screen ratio, and
file order.
3. Tap SAVE.
NOTE A maximum of 100 images can be used to create a GIF file.
Sound effect and quality features
DTS:X 3D Surround
You can play a song or video in three-dimensional, immersive and vivid
sound. Connect to an earphone, speaker or other external audio devices to
use this feature.
Tap Home > Settings > Sound > Sound quality and effects > DTS:X
3D Surround, then tap ON/OFF to activate this feature.
Adjusting the sound direction
You can adjust the sound direction as desired.
1. Tap Home > Settings > Sound > Sound quality and effects >
DTS:X 3D Surround, then tap .
2. Select sound direction.
Feature Highlight
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Floating Bar
Floating Bar overview
You can access frequently used features, including Shortcuts, Screen
capture, Music player, and Quick contacts by touching and swiping the
floating bar on the screen.
To enable the floating bar, tap Home > Settings > Extensions >
Floating Bar and then tap ON/OFF on the top of the screen.
Opening and closing the Floating Bar
To open the floating bar: Tap View all or View all.
To close the floating bar: Tap Fold or Fold.
Floating Bar
To access the rest of the bar options, swipe left or right on the floating
bar.
Feature Highlight 17
Moving the floating bar position
You can set the area in which the floating bar can move or be pinned. In the
Floating Bar menu, tap Position, then select from Right and left edges,
Right edge, Left edge and Pin current position.
Touch and hold the floating bar and drag it to the desired location of the
screen edge.
NOTE The floating bar can only be moved within the area between the Status bar and Quick
access bar. The floating bar cannot be moved when the Position option is set to Pin
current position.
Disabling the floating bar
You can disable the floating bar by using one of the following methods:
With the floating bar closed, touch and hold View all on the floating
bar and then drag it to Remove at the top of the screen.
NOTE • The floating bar cannot be removed when the Position option is set to Pin current
position.
Tap View all on the floating bar, then tap Settings > ON/OFF
at the top of the screen.
Tap Home > Settings > Extensions > Floating Bar > ON/OFF.
Feature Highlight
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Setting the floating bar
You can select contents to display on the floating bar and change their
display order. Tap Settings from the floating bar or tap Home >
Settings > Extensions > Floating Bar.
Shortcuts: Quickly access frequently used apps or features.
Screen capture: Capture the screen to crop the desired part or to create
a GIF file.
Launch Capture+ on the current screen to capture a
screenshot.
Launch Extended capture to capture a scrolling screen.
Capture a desired part of a screen.
Save part of the current screen as a GIF file. You can adjust
the size of the image you want to capture.
•Tomovetothedesiredlocation,drag GIF panel handle.
•TostartrecordingaGIF,tap Record.
•TostoprecordingaGIF,tap Stop.
Music player: Control the music you are listening to.
Quick contacts: Call or message people set as quick contacts.
NOTES • A maximum of 5 apps or features can be added to the shortcuts.
• A maximum of 5 contacts can be added to the Quick contacts.
• A GIF can be created up to 15 seconds long.
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