LG VS Lucid 3 Verizon Wireless User guide

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1

Important Customer Information

Before you begin

Before reading this user guide and getting started, please review the

separate Product Safety and Warranty Information guide for important

product safety and warranty information about your device.

2

Important Customer Information...............................................1

Table of Contents .......................................................................2

The Basics ...................................................................................5

Phone Overview .................................................................................................... 5

Help ....................................................................................................................... 8

Setting Up Your Phone ........................................................................................ 9

Removing the Battery and SIM Card .................................................................11

Inserting and Removing a Memory Card ..........................................................12

Charging the Phone ............................................................................................13

Optimizing Battery Life ......................................................................................14

Turning the Phone On and Off ..........................................................................16

Phone’s Status Icons .........................................................................................20

Getting to Know the Home Screen ..................................................................22

Touchscreen ........................................................................................................ 27

Apps: How to View, Open, and Switch .............................................................33

Working with Menus ..........................................................................................40

Managing Notiﬁcations .....................................................................................40

Searching Your Phone and the Web .................................................................44

Locking the Screen ............................................................................................46

Guest Mode ........................................................................................................50

Customizing the Home Screen ..........................................................................51

Connecting to Networks and Devices ................................... 54

Connecting to Mobile Networks .......................................................................54

Connecting to Wi-Fi Networks .........................................................................55

USB Connection ................................................................................................. 57

SmartShare ......................................................................................................... 58

Calls .......................................................................................... 59

Placing and Ending Calls ..................................................................................59

Answering or Rejecting Calls ............................................................................62

Working With the Recent Tab ...........................................................................64

Calling Your Contacts.........................................................................................66

Options During a Call ........................................................................................ 67

Managing Multiple Calls ....................................................................................68

Listening to Your Voicemail ............................................................................... 70

Table of Contents

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Web ............................................................................................72

Chrome ................................................................................................................ 72

Communication ....................................................................... 83

Contacts ..............................................................................................................83

Messaging ...........................................................................................................90

Verizon Messages ............................................................................................... 97

Email ................................................................................................................... 101

Voicemail ........................................................................................................... 106

Gmail ..................................................................................................................107

Hangouts ............................................................................................................ 113

Entertainment ..........................................................................116

Camera ............................................................................................................... 116

Video Camera ................................................................................................... 122

Gallery ............................................................................................................... 126

Video Player ....................................................................................................... 131

Play Store .......................................................................................................... 132

Music ................................................................................................................. 134

YouTube™ .......................................................................................................... 140

Tools ..........................................................................................141

QuickMemo ....................................................................................................... 141

QSlide ................................................................................................................ 143

Calendar ............................................................................................................ 145

Calculator .......................................................................................................... 149

Alarm/Clock ....................................................................................................... 151

Maps .................................................................................................................. 155

Weather ............................................................................................................. 156

Voice Recorder ..................................................................................................157

POLARIS Viewer 5 ........................................................................................... 159

File Manager ..................................................................................................... 160

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Settings ...................................................................................162

Safety .......................................................................................188

Consumer Information About Radio Frequency Emissions ......................... 190

Consumer Information on SAR ..................................................................... 194

FCC Hearing-Aid Compatibility (HAC) Regulations

for Wireless Devices ......................................................................................... 196

Caution:

Avoid potential hearing loss. ........................................................................... 198

TIA Safety Information .................................................................................... 199

Safety Information .......................................................................................... 203

FDA Consumer Update .................................................................................. 208

Speciﬁcations .........................................................................218

LIMITED WARRANTY STATEMENT ....................................219

Index .......................................................................................223

5

The Basics

Phone Overview

Front View

Proximity

Sensor

QuickTap

Bar

Back Key

Home Key

Menu Key

Home Screen

Earpiece

Front Camera

Lens

NOTES • All screen shots in this guide are simulated. Actual displays may vary.

• Instructions to perform tasks in this guide are based on the default settings and may

change depending on the mode and software version on your phone.

1. Earpiece Lets you hear callers and automated prompts.

2. QuickTap Bar Provides icons for quick, one-touch access to the apps

you use most often.

NOTE You can change the icons in the QuickTap Bar to suit your needs. To reposition, add, or

remove an icon, see page 23.

3. Back Key Tap to return to the previous screen. It also closes pop-up

items such as menus, dialog boxes, and the on-screen keyboard.

4. Home Key Press to return to the Home screen (or your default Home

screen panel from any of the Home screen extension panels). Y

ou can

also press it to wake your phone from screen timeout. Press and hold it

to display recently used apps with access to the

Task Manager

app.

NOTE The

Home Key

LED illuminates when you have pending notiﬁcation(s).

5. Menu Key Tap to open an Options menu with options that affect the

current screen or app. This only applies when available, depending on

the screen or app.

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The Basics

6. Home Screen Displays all of the items needed to operate your phone

including icons for app access, widgets, and the Status Bar (with status

icons) allowing simple touch access to all of its functions and features.

WARNING! Placing a heavy object on the phone or sitting on it can damage the LCD and

touchscreen functions.

7. Front Camera Lens Use to take pictures and record videos of yourself.

You can also use this for video chatting. Keep it clean for optimal

performance.

8. Proximity Sensor Senses proximity toward other objects. When making

and receiving calls, it automatically turns the backlight off and locks the

touchscreen by sensing when the phone is near your ear. This extends

battery life and prevents you from unintentionally activating the

touchscreen during calls.

NOTE Do not block the sensor or near the sensor to avoid problems with the graptouchscreen.

Rear View

Rear Camera

Lens

LED Flash

Back Cover

Speaker

NFC Touchpoint

9. Rear Camera Lens Use to take photos and record videos. Keep it clean

for optimal performance.

10. NFC Touchpoint Use to exchange data with other NFC compatible

devices. T

ap this location to an NFC tag or another NFC compatible

device.

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The Basics

11. Speaker Use to listen to the audio from the selected function (e.g.,

music, videos, sound clips, speakerphone, etc.).

12. Back Cover Encloses the battery compartment which protects the

battery and internal antenna.

13. LED Flash Brightens up the captured image or recorded video when

you turn on the ﬂash.

Side Views

Power/Lock Key

Volume Keys

14. Volume Keys Press to adjust the ringer, the media volumes, or the

in-call volume during a call.

TIP With the screen backlight off (asleep), you can press and hold either of the

Volume

Keys

to activate the

Camera

app.

15. Power/Lock Key Press to turn off the screen backlight and lock the

screen, or turn the screen backlight back on. Press and hold to turn the

phone on/off, restart it, activate/deactivate Airplane mode, and change

the sound settings.

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The Basics

Top and Bottom Views

USB/

Charging

Port

3.5mm

Headset Jack

Microphone

16. 3.5mm Headset Jack Allows you to plug in an optional headset for

convenient, hands-free conversations. You can also plug in headphones

to listen to music.

17. USB/Charging Port Allows you to connect the phone and the USB

Cable for use with the Charger Adapter

, or other compatible

accessories.

18. Microphone Transmits your voice to the other caller. It's also used for

voice-activated functions.

Help

The

Help

app allows you to quickly and conveniently view information

about your phone, including How-to videos, Icon glossary, User guide, and

more.

To access Help, from the Home screen, tap the

Apps

icon

(in the

QuickTap Bar) > the

Apps

tab (if necessary) >

Help

.

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The Basics

Setting Up Your Phone

Step 1. Remove the Back Cover

Place your ﬁngernail in the USB/Charging Port at the bottom of the phone

and pop the back cover off the phone.

Step 2. Insert the Battery

Insert the battery in its compartment, making sure to align the gold

contacts. Press down gently to secure the battery.

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The Basics

Step 3. Replace the Back Cover

Place the cover over the back of the phone, then press down along the

edges to secure the cover.

Step 4. Charge the Phone

Before turning on your phone, fully charge the battery. Be sure to use the

USB Cable and Charger Adapter that came with your phone. Correctly

orient the USB Cable plug before inserting it in the USB/Charging Port to

avoid damage to your phone. See

Charging the phone

on pages 13 & 14

for more information.

NOTE It’s important to fully charge the battery before initial use of the phone.

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The Basics

Removing the Battery and SIM Card

Removing the battery

1.

Turn the phone off and insert your ﬁngernail in the USB/Charging Port at the

bottom of the phone, then gently pop the back cover off to remove it.

2. Use the ﬁngertip cutout at the bottom of the battery compartment to lift the

battery out.

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The Basics

Removing the SIM card

The SIM card is pre-installed in your smartphone. If you need to replace

your SIM card, consult the following instructions.

1. Turn the phone off, then remove the back cover and the battery (as

demonstrated in the previous instructions).

2. Locate the slot for the SIM card (the lower of two slots under the back

cover) and gently slide the SIM card out to remove it.

CAUTION If the microSD card is installed in your phone, please remove it from the upper slot

before trying to remove the SIM card.

Inserting and Removing a Memory Card

Inserting a microSD card

1. Remove the back cover (as demonstrated in the

previous instructions) and locate the dual slot

just above the upper-right corner of the battery

compartment. (microSD is inscribed near the

slot opening).

2. Position the microSD card (sold separately) with

the label side facing up and the gold contacts

toward the slot, then carefully slide it into the

upper slot until it's secured in place.

NOTE The microSD card can be easily damaged by improper operation. Please be careful when

inserting, removing, or handling it.

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The Basics

To remove the microSD card

1. Unmount the microSD card.



From the Home screen, tap the

Menu Key

>

Settings

>

Storage

>

Unmount SD

card

.

2. Remove the back cover and locate the microSD

card slot (as demonstrated in the previous

instructions).

3. Carefully pull the microSD card out to remove it.

To unmount the microSD card

It’s important to unmount the microSD card prior to removing it from the

phone to avoid damage to it or the data saved on the card.

1. From the Home screen, tap the

Menu Key

.

2. Tap

Settings

>

Storage

.

3. Tap

Unmount SD card

.

Charging the Phone

Your phone comes with a USB Cable and a Charger Adapter which connect

together to charge your phone. Correctly orient the USB Cable plug before

inserting it in the USB/Charging Port to avoid damaging your phone.

NOTE Please only use an approved charging accessory to charge your LG phone. Improper

handling of the USB/Charging Port, as well as the use of an incompatible charger, may

cause damage to your phone and void the warranty.

1. Correctly orient the USB Cable with the Charger Adapter, and connect

them. As shown below, both the USB logo on the USB Cable and the LG

logo on the adapter will face toward you.

USB Cable

Charger

Adapter

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The Basics

2. The USB/Charging Port is located on the bottom of the phone. Correctly

orient the plug with the port before plugging it in. As shown below, the

USB logo on the cable will face upward.

3. Plug the adapter into an electrical outlet to begin charging.

Charging with the USB Cable

USB Cable

NOTE Make sure to correctly orient the

plug with the port before plugging it in.

When the phone is facing upward, the USB

logo on the cable will also face upward.

You can use your computer to charge your phone. To be able to charge with

the USB Cable, you need to have the necessary USB drivers installed on

your PC ﬁrst. Connect one end of the USB Cable to the USB/Charging Port

on your phone (as shown above) and connect the other end to a USB port

on your PC. It’s best to use the rear USB port when connecting to a desktop

PC. The USB hub should be powered by an external power source.

NOTE You may experience a slower charging rate when charging from your computer.

Optimizing Battery Life

You can extend your battery’s life between charges by turning off features

that run in the background. You can also monitor how apps and system

resources consume battery power.

Tips to extend the life of your battery



Reduce the screen brightness and set a shorter screen timeout.



Turn off radio communications (such as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, etc.) that

you’re not actively using. (Note that the GPS receiver is only turned on

when you’re using an app that makes use of it).



Turn off automatic syncing for Gmail, Calendar, Contacts, and other apps

if you don’t need it.

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The Basics



Use the Battery saver feature (accessed in the Settings menu) to control

data activity, Wi-Fi connection, Bluetooth connection, and power used for

the phone such as screen brightness and notiﬁcation light.

NOTE Allowing other devices to use your device's hotspot connection will drain your battery

more quickly.

To check the battery charge level

From the Home screen, tap the

Menu Key

>

Settings

>

Battery

.



The battery level (as a percentage of fully charged) and the battery status

(Charging or Discharging) is displayed at the top of the screen.



Checkmark the

Battery percentage on status bar

checkbox to display

the percentage of remaining battery charge on the Status Bar next to the

battery icon.



Tap

Battery saver

to view and/or modify your Battery saver settings.

To monitor and control what uses the battery

The Battery use screen allows you to see which apps are consuming the

most battery power. Information on this screen allows you to identify

downloaded apps you may want to turn off when not being used, so you

can get the most out of your battery power.



From the Home screen, tap the

Menu Key

> Settings > About

phone > Battery > Battery use. The top of this screen displays a usage

graph and below it, battery usage times. It lists all of the apps or services

using battery power from the greatest amount of energy used to the

least amount.



Tap an app or service in the Battery use screen to see the details about

its power consumption, including either how long since last connected

to a power source or how long you were last running on battery power.

Different apps or services offer different kinds of information, and they

may even include options to modify the settings so you can reduce

power consumption by that app.

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The Basics

Battery saver mode

Battery saver mode changes certain settings to conserve battery power

until you can recharge your phone. If you turn Battery saver mode On, it will

automatically activate when the battery charge level drops to the level you

set. If Battery saver mode is off, you’ll be prompted to turn on Battery

saver mode when the battery reaches low levels.

1. From the Home screen, tap the

Menu Key

> Settings

>

Battery

>

Battery saver

>

Turn Battery saver on

.

2. Select the option you want. Choose from

Immediately

, when the charge

drops to

10%

,

20%

,

30%

, and

50%

.

3. Checkmark each battery saving item you want to include. You can set

Auto-sync, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Vibrate on touch, Brightness, Screen

timeout, Touch key light, and Notiﬁcation light.

4. Tap the switch at the top of the screen to turn it

On

.

NOTE You can also activate Battery saver mode using the Status Bar. Open the Notiﬁcations

panel, then tap the Battery saver icon

in the Quick settings to toggle it on or off.

Turning the Phone On and Off

Turning the phone on



Press and hold the

Power/Lock Key

for a couple of seconds until

the screen turns on.

Turning the phone off

1. Press and hold the

Power/Lock Key

until the Phone options

menu appears.

2. Tap

Power off

in the Phone options menu.

3. Tap

OK

to conﬁrm that you want to turn off the phone.

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The Basics

Turning the screen on using the KnockON feature

The KnockON feature allows you to double-tap the screen to easily turn the

screen on or off.



Quickly double-tap the center of the screen to turn the screen on.



Quickly double-tap the Status Bar, an empty area on the Home screen,

or the Lock screen to turn the screen off.

NOTE The KnockON feature can be turned off in the Gestures menu. From the Home screen,

tap

Menu Key

>

Settings

>

Gestures

> remove the checkmark from the

KnockON

checkbox .

To unlock the phone

If you don’t use the phone for a while, the screen and backlight will turn off

to conserve battery power. To unlock the phone:

1. Turn the screen on.



Press the

Power/Lock Key

. The default Lock screen will

appear.

OR



Press the

Home Key

to display the default Lock screen.

2. From the center of the screen, swipe in any

direction to unlock it.



To use a shortcut, swipe the shortcut icon at the

bottom of the screen in any direction. The screen

will unlock and launch the app.

NOTE The default Lock screen simply locks the screen to prevent

unintentional actions. For more security to guard against

unauthorized use, you can set an unlock requirement (such

as a pattern, PIN, password, knock code, or face recognition)

that will need to be entered to unlock it.

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The Basics

Unlocking your screen using the Knock Code feature

The Knock Code feature allows you to create your own unlock code using a

combination of knocks (or taps) on the screen.

1. While the screen is off, tap the same sequence you established

anywhere on the screen. The Home screen will be accessed directly.

NOTE KnockON is disabled when Knock Code is in use.

To turn the phone sounds off

If you’re in a place where your phone sounds may disturb others, you can

quickly silence your phone from the Home screen.



From the Home screen, press and hold the

Power/Lock Key

then

tap the

Silent mode

icon .

NOTE Only one mode can be selected at a time. The currently activated mode (Silent ,

Vibration

, or Sounds ) is underlined in blue. Tap any of the sounds mode icons to

switch to that mode.

OR

Open the Notiﬁcations panel and tap the Sound icon until is displayed.

NOTE You can also use the down

Volume Key

to silence the phone, but not from the

Lock screen or screen timeout (which will launch the

Camera

app instead). Press it until

vibration is set, then press it again to turn all sounds off. Sounds are turned off or

vibration is set.

Your Google Account

You must sign into a Google Account to use Gmail, Hangouts, Google

Calendar, and other Google apps; to download apps from the Play Store; to

back up your settings to Google servers; and to take advantage of other

Google services on your phone.

IMPORTANT

• If you don’t sign into a Google Account during setup, you're prompted to sign in or to

create a Google Account the ﬁrst time you start an app that requires one, such as Gmail

or Play Store.

• When you sign in, you’re prompted to enter your username and password using the

on-screen keyboard.

• After you sign in, your contacts, Gmail messages, Calendar events, and other

information from these apps and services on the web are synchronized with your

phone.

• If you have an enterprise account through your company or other organization, your IT

department may have special instructions on how to sign into that account.

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