LG Electronics MFL67014001(1.2) manual

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    User Guide LG Optimu s V To Activate See page 19 P /NO : MFL67 014001(1.2)[...]

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    Copyright ©201 1 LG Electr onics, Inc. All rights r eserved. LG and the LG logo ar e register ed trademarks of LG Gr oup and its related entities. All other trademarks ar e the pr operty of their respective owners. Bluetooth QDID B016832[...]

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    1 When using this product, the saf et y precautions below must be taken to av oid possible legal liabilities and damages. Retain and follo w all product safety and operating instructions. Obser ve all w arnings in the product operating instructions. T o reduce the risk of bodily injur y , electric shoc k, fire, and damage to the equipment, obser v[...]

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    2 not sure of the type of power source required, consult y our authorized service provider or local pow er company . F or a product that operates from bat ter y power or other sources, ref er to the operating instructions that are included with the product. Handle battery packs carefully This product contains a Li-ion bat ter y . There is a risk of[...]

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    3 Important Health Information and Saf et y Precautions s Do not use a bat ter y that appears damaged, deformed, or discolored, or one that has any r ust on its casing , ov erheats, or emits a foul odor . s A lways k eep the bat ter y out of the reach of babies and small c hildren, to avoid sw allowing of the bat ter y . Consult a doctor immediatel[...]

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    4 SAFETY PRECA UTIONS F OR DIRECT SUNLIGHT Keep this product away from excessiv e moisture and extreme temperatures. Do not lea ve the product or its bat ter y inside a vehicle or in places where the temperat ure may ex ceed 60°C (1 40°F), such as on a car dashboard, windo w sill, or behind glass that is exposed to direct sunlight or strong ultra[...]

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    5 Important Health Information and Saf et y Precautions pow ders. Please be aware that sparks in suc h areas could cause an explosion or fire resulting in bodily injury or even death. EXPL OSIVE A TMOSPHERES When in any area with a potentially e xplosive atmosphere or where flammable materials exist, the product should be turned of f and the user[...]

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    6 Important Health Information and Saf et y Precautions s Use only original manufact urer -approv ed accessories, or accessories that do not contain any metal. s Use of non-original manufact urer -approv ed accessories may violate your local RF e xposure guidelines and should be av oided. INTERFERENCE WITH MEDICAL EQUIPMENT FUNCTIONS This product m[...]

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    7 Important Health Information and Saf et y Precautions for satisf actor y operation of the equipment and for personal saf et y , it is recommended that no part of the human body be allow ed to come too close to the antenna during operation of the equipment. Use only the supplied integral antenna. Use of unauthorized or modified antennas may impai[...]

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    8 Important Health Information and Saf et y Precautions ................ 1 T able of Contents ............................................................................ 8 Important Customer Inf ormation................................................. 13 T echnical Details ..........................................................................[...]

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    9 In-Call Options .......................................................................................... 73 Saving a Phone Number .......................................................................... 73 Finding a Phone Number .......................................................................... 7 4 Dialing and Saving Phone Numbers Wit[...]

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    10 T able of Contents Editing a Contacts E ntr y ’ s Numbers ...................................................... 106 Assigning Dir ect Dialing Numbers ......................................................... 107 Selecting a Ringtone f or an Entry .......................................................... 107 Assigning a Pictur e to an Entry .[...]

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    11 microSD Card .............................................................................. 143 Y our Device’ s microSD Card and Adapt er .............................................143 microSD Card Settings ...........................................................................145 Connecting Y our Device to Y our Computer ...............[...]

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    12 T able of Contents GPS Navigation .......................................................................... 208 GPS Services ...........................................................................................208 Google Maps TM ........................................................................................209 Navigation ........[...]

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    13 Please be advised that many services and applications off ered through this unique device are pro vided by various device, operating system, sof tware and application dev elopers (e.g . Google TM , LG, Microsof t, Palm). If you use, link to or do wnload a ser vice, an application, c hat room, marketplace or social network from this device, y ou [...]

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    14 Important Information This guide pro vides import ant information on the use and operation of your phone. Please read all the information carefully prior to using the phone for the best perf ormance and to prevent any damage to or misuse of the phone. An y unapproved c hanges or modifications will void y our warranty . FC C Part 15 Class B Comp[...]

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    15 T echnical Details * TSB-7 4: P rotocol bet ween an IS- 95A system and ANSI J-STD- 008 Its bat ter y life is twice as long as IS-95. High-speed data transmission is also possible. The f ollowing table lists some major CDMA st andards. CDMA Standard Designator Description Basic Air Interface TIA/EIA-95A TSB-7 4 ANSI J-STD-008 TIA/EIA-IS2000 CDMA [...]

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    16 FC C RF Exposure Information WARNING! R ead this information before operating the phone. In A ugust 1996, the F ederal Communications Commission (FCC) of the United States, with its action in Report and Order FCC 96-326, adopted an updated saf et y standard for human exposure to Radio F requency (RF) electromagnetic energy emit ted by FCC regula[...]

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    17 T echnical Details FC C Notice and Cautions This de vice and its accessories comply with part 15 of FCC rules. Operation is subject to the f ollowing two conditions: (1) This de vice and its accessories may not cause harmful interf erence, and (2) this device and its accessories must accept any interf erence received, including interf erence tha[...]

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    18 T echnical Details Part 15.21 statement Change or modifications that are not expressly appro ved by the manufact urer could void the user’ s authority to operate the equipment. Part 15. 105 statement This equipment has been tested and f ound to comply with the limits for a class B digital device, pursuant to P art 15 of the FCC Rules. These l[...]

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    19 Setting Up Service Setting Up Y our Device 1 . Inst all the bat ter y . Remo ve the bat ter y from its packaging. 㻊 Insert the bat ter y into the opening in the back of the 㻊 device, making sure the connectors align (see step 1, in the follo wing illustration). Gently press down to secure the bat ter y (see step 2, in the following illustrat[...]

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    20 Setting Up Service Make Y our First Call 1. Press > . (T ap the Phone t ab, if the screen is not already on the dial screen.) 2. Use the dialpad to enter a phone number . If you enter a wrong number , t ap 㻊 to erase digits one by one. T o erase the entire number , touc h and hold 㻊 . 3. T ap to place the call. NOTE : Y our device’ s ba[...]

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    21 Account Management Managing Y ou Account F rom your phone Just dial *86 on y our phone or just t ap on the home screen to access your Account where you can do an y of the following things: Chec k your minutes 䕪 Add mone y (T op-Up) 䕪 Change plans ... and a lot more 䕪 F rom your computer Log in with y our phone number and Account PIN at vir[...]

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    22 Account Management Manual T op-Ups F rom Y our Computer: If you don ’t w ant to set Auto T op-Up, you can still log in at virginmobileusa.com whenev er you need a quic k T op-Up. F rom Y our Phone: Just dial *729 on y our phone or just t ap on the home screen.[...]

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    23 Device Basics Y our Device TIP Phone Software Upgrades – Updates to your device ’ s software may become available from time to time. Y ou can use the menu to chec k for and download updates. Press > > Settings > About Phone > SW Update . F ront View Proximity Sensors Status Bar Call Key Menu Key Home Key Back Key Applications Lau[...]

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    24 Device Basics 3 Call Key displays the dialpad so y ou can dial an unsaved number . Also provides additional tabs to access Call Log , Contacts , and your Favorites . 4 Menu Key allows you to access y our device’ s main functions menu: Add , Wallpaper , Search , Notifications , and Settings . While in a menu, press to open a list of actions av[...]

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    25 Device Basics Rear View 3.5mm Headset Jack Power/Lock Key Speaker Camera Lens Charger/Accessory Port Microphone 13 Power/Lock Key loc ks the screen. Press and hold to open the Phone options menu (for the follo wing options): Silent mode , Airplane mode , and Power off . 14 3.5mm Headset Jack allows you to plug in either a stereo headset (include[...]

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    26 Device Basics Left Side Right Side 19 V olume Keys allows you to adjust the ringer and media v olumes, or to adjust the in-call volume during a call. 20 V oice Dialer Key lets you activate Voice Dialer . 21 Camera Key lets you activate the camera and camcorder . Once the Camera function is open, you can access the Video recorder function as well[...]

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    27 Device Basics Viewing the Display Screen The Status B ar appears at the top of every screen. It displays icons indicating that you’ ve received notifi cations (on the left) and icons indicating the phone’ s status (on the right), along with the current time. Notification icons Status icons If you ha ve more notifi cations than can fi t in[...]

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    28 Device Basics GPS On – Indicates that GPS is on. GPS Communicating – Indicates that your phone is receiving location data from GPS. Airplane Mode – Indicates that Airplane Mode is activ ated. Status Bar – Status Icons Speakerphone On – Indicates that the speakerphone is on. No microSD – Indicates that no microSD card is installed. Vi[...]

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    29 Device Basics Status Bar – Notifi cation Icons New Gmail Message – Indicates a new Gmail message. New T ext or Multimedia Message – Indicates you ha ve received a new text or multimedia message. New Email – Indicates a new Email message. Problem With T ext Or Multimedia Message Delivery – Indicates a text or multimedia message is unde[...]

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    30 Device Basics Call In Progress Using Bluetooth Headset – Indicates that a call is in progress using the Bluetooth headset. Missed Call – Indicates that you hav e missed calls. Uploading Data – Indicates that your device is uploading data. Downloading Data – Indicates that your device is do wnloading dat a. Download Finished – Indicates[...]

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    31 Device Basics T urning Y our Device On and Off T urning Y our Device On Press and hold 䕪 . Once your phone is on, it ma y display “Searching f or Ser vice. ” When your phone finds a signal, it enters standby mode – the phone’ s idle state. At this point, you are ready to begin making and receiving calls. If your phone is unable to fi[...]

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    32 Device Basics Unlock the Screen If you don ’t use the de vice for a while, the screen and bac klight will shut of f to conser ve bat ter y power . To unlock the device’s screen 1. Press or any ph ysical key ( , , , or ). Y our loc k screen will appear . See “Y our Device’ s Loc k Feat ure ” on page 94. 2. T ouc h and drag the Unlock ic[...]

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    33 Device Basics Installing the Battery See “Setting Up Y our Device ” on page 1 9. 䕪 Removing the Battery 1. Make sure the power is t urned off so that y ou don ’t lose any unsa ved items. 2. Hold the phone with both hands and use the fingertip cutout located on top of the cov er to pull it open and remov e it (as demonstrated below). 3. [...]

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    34 Device Basics 2. Plug one end of the USB cable into the phone’ s Charger/ Accessories P ort and the other end into an electrical outlet. The c harge time varies depending upon the bat ter y lev el. Battery T emperature Protection Though e xtremely rare, if the battery becomes overheated, the phone will automatically turn of f . Charging with U[...]

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    35 Device Basics Extending Y our Battery Life Y ou can extend your bat ter y’ s life between c harges by t urning of f feat ures that run in the bac kground. Y ou can also monitor how applications and sy stem resources consume battery powe r . Reduce the amount of time y our backlight is on. (See s “Changing the Bac klight Time Length” on pag[...]

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    36 Device Basics To check the battery’s charge level: Press 䕪 > > Settings > About Phone > Status . The bat ter y status (c harging or disc harging) and level (as a percentage of fully charged) are displa yed at the top of the screen. To monitor and control what uses the battery: The Battery Use screen sho ws which applications cons[...]

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    37 Device Basics Device F unction Key s The Optimus V TM comes equipped with four main function keys that can be used on any screen to access additional functions. Menu Key The Menu Key ( ) activates an a vailable menu function for the current screen or application. When on the Home screen, the follo wing menu options are available: Add 㻊 ( ) add[...]

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    38 Device Basics > Add Shortcuts s - Applications - Bookmark - Contact - Direct dial - Direct message - Directions & Navigation - Email - Gmail label - Latitude - Music playlist - Set tings Widgets s - Analog clock - Calendar - Google Searc h - Home screen tips - Latitude - Market - Music - News and W eather - Picture frame - P ower Control [...]

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    39 Device Basics VPN Settings s - Add VPN Mobile Networks s - Data Enabled > Settings > Call settings Other call settings 䕪 Excuse Message s Plus Code Dialing s - North American Dialing (On/ Of f) - International Dialing TTY mode s - TTY Of f - TTY F ull - TTY HCO - TTY V CO DTMF T ones s - Normal - Long > Settings > Sound General 䕪[...]

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    40 Device Basics Passwords 䕪 Visible Passwords (On/Off) s Device administration 䕪 s Select Device Administrators Credential storage 䕪 Use Secure Credentials (On/ s Off) Install from SD Card s Set Password s Clear Storage s > Settings > Applications Unknown Sources (On/Off) s Manage Applications s Running Services s Development s - USB D[...]

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    41 Device Basics - Input Languages - Quic k Fixes (On/Off) - Show Suggestions (On/Of f) - Auto-Complete (On/Of f) User Dictionary s > Settings > V oice Input & Output V oice Input 䕪 V oice Recognizer Settings s - Language - SafeSearc h - Bloc k off ensive words (On/Of f) - Show hints (On/Of f) V oice output 䕪 T ext-to-Speech Settings [...]

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    42 Device Basics W orking with Menus There are two kinds of Android menus: Options menus and Context menus. Options menus Options menus contain tools that apply to the activities of the current screen or application, not to any specific item on the screen. T o open the av ailable options menu, press . Not all applications hav e Options menus; if y[...]

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    43 Device Basics Using Context menus Context menus contain options that apply to a specific item on the screen. T o open a Context menu, touc h and hold an item on the screen. Not all items hav e Context menus. If you touc h and hold an item that has no Context menu, nothing will happen. When you touc h and hold certain items on a screen, a Contex[...]

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    44 Device Basics Backing Up Within a Menu To go to the previous menu: Press 䕪 . To return to the Home screen: Press 䕪 . Using the Notifications Panel Notification icons report the arrival of ne w messages, calendar ev ents, alarms, as well as ongoing events, suc h as when you are on a call. When you receiv e a notification, text appears brie[...]

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    45 Device Basics The Notifications panel displa ys your wireless provider and a list of your current notifications, organiz ed into ongoing and event- based notifications. To respond to a noti fi cation: 1. Open the Notifications panel. Y our current notifications are listed in the panel, eac h with a brief description. 2. T ap a notificatio[...]

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    46 Device Basics Home Key The Home Key takes y ou back to y our Home screen. Back Key The Back Key ret urns you to the previously activ e screen. If the onscreen ke yboard is currently open, this key closes the ke yboard. Search K ey The Search Key displa ys the Quic k Search B ox that can be used to searc h for a ke y term both on the device and o[...]

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    47 Device Basics Device and W eb Search Using T ext Entry 1. Press > . When you press on the Home screen or in the other applications that support this, the Quic k Search B ox will open automatically . T ouch to searc h by voice. Provides one touc h shortcut to previously searc hed terms. In some applications, suc h as Gmail, Cont acts, Browser [...]

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    48 Device Basics 3. T ap to searc h for the entered terms. – or – If what you w ant to search f or what appears in the suggestions list, tap that item to conduct the search. To search by category: T ap 䕪 > Google , Web , Apps , or Contacts . To search using voice command: Press and hold 䕪 . – or – T ap from the Quic k Search B ox. Wh[...]

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    49 Device Basics Navigation and Customization The Optimus V TM is a touch-sensitiv e device whic h allows you to not only select an onscreen option with a single tap, but also scroll through long menu lists. Simply slide up and down through the display with y our fingertip. Home Screen Overview The Home screen is the starting point for man y appli[...]

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    50 Device Basics To return to the Home screen: Press 䕪 at any time, from an y application. Extended Home Screens: the device ’ s screen extends bey ond the current visible screen width to provide more space for adding icons, widgets, and more. Slide your finger lef t or right across the Home screen. The 䕪 Home screen spans five screen width[...]

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    51 Device Basics Using the Launch scr een All of your de vice’ s applications are located within the Launch screen. This screen houses shortcuts to y our currently available applications. NOTE : This screen houses all default and do wnloaded applications (inst alled from Android Market or from the Web). 1 . Press > to open the Launch screen. T[...]

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    52 Device Basics Overview Home screen Launch screen T ouch an application icon to open the application. Slide the screen up or down to bring more icons into view . T ouch to open the Launc h screen. T ouch to close the Launc h screen. Opening and Closing the Launch Screen To open the Launch screen: T ap 䕪 . To close the Launch screen: T ap 䕪 . [...]

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    53 Device Basics TIP : Y ou can customize your Home screen with the application icons you use most of ten. Applications are located on the Launch screen, but y ou can copy any application icon to your Home screen for f aster access. No matter where the icon is, on the Launc h screen or your Home screen, just touch it to open and use it. To open mul[...]

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    54 Device Basics Applications The f ollowing is a listing of the current applications av ailable on both the Home/Extended screens and via the Launc h screen. Application Icons Browser – Launc hes the W eb browser (page 1 69). Calculator – Launc hes the Calculator application (page 137). Calendar – Launc hes the Calendar application, which sy[...]

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    55 Device Basics Messaging – Provides access to y our text messaging application (SMS) (page 1 62). Music – Launc hes the Music Player (page 1 1 7). Navigation – Launc hes Google Maps Navigation, which pro vides voice-guided t urn-by-turn directions using GPS (page 21 2). News and Weather – Gives y ou access to current news and weather . Ph[...]

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    56 Device Basics Virgin Mobile Live – Launc hes Virgin Mobile Live, a music and entertainment stream. WHERE – Launc hes the WHERE application, whic h is a location- based application that helps you connect with the people, places, and things around you. NOTE : The Email application includes access to both Exc hange Ser ver -based email and othe[...]

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    57 Device Basics NOTE : The same shortcut can be added to any of the a vailable screens (Home or Extended). The application you add to the screen will still appear within the Launc h screen. 5. Lif t your finger to place it, or drag the icon to where you want it on the screen, then lif t your finger . To add a shortcut via the Add to Home screen:[...]

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    58 Device Basics Adding and Removing Widgets Widgets are self-cont ained applications that reside in either your Launc h screen or on the Home or Extended screens. Unlike a shortcut, this W idget appears as an onscreen application. To add a Widget: 1 . Press to go to the Home screen. 2. T ouc h and hold on an empt y area of the screen. 3. F rom the[...]

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    59 Device Basics To create a folder onscreen: 1 . Press to go to the Home screen. 2. T ouc h and hold on an empt y area of the screen. 3. F rom the Add to Home screen window , t ap Folders . 4. T ap an available folder type to place it on your cur rent screen. Choices include 㻊 New folder , All contacts , Contacts with phone numbers , or Starred [...]

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    60 Device Basics Accessing R ecently-Used Applications Y our device keeps a r unning list of your six most recently used applications. 1. Press and hold to open the recently-used applications window . 2. T ap an icon to open the related application. Changing the Screen Orientation This de vice is capable of changing the orientation of screen conten[...]

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    61 Device Basics Ta p s : A single finger tap selects items, links, shortcuts and let ters on the on-screen keyboard. T ouch and hold s : T ouc h and hold an item on the screen by touc hing it and not lifting y our finger until an action occurs. F or example, to open a contact’ s av ailable options, touch and hold the contact in the Cont acts l[...]

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    62 Device Basics Rotate the screen s : F rom many applications and menus, the orientation of the screen adjusts to the device’ s phy sical orientation. (See “Changing the Screen Orientation ” on page 60.) Rotate the device counter - cloc kwise for landscape orientation. Rotate the device cloc kwise for portrait orientation. Displaying Y our P[...]

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    63 Device Basics Text Entry Keyboard Shift Key T ap once to capitalize the next let ter you enter . Double-tap for all caps. Swype Key T ips T ap to see the tips of the Swype keyboard. Number and Symbols Key T ap to c hange input to number and symbol entry. V oice to T ext Key T ap to enter text by v oice. Delete Key T ap to delete c haracters to t[...]

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    64 Device Basics T o enter alternate c haracters, touch and hold the 㻊 corresponding ke y . Rotate the screen to use the larger ke yboard. 㻊 T ext Entry Keyboard Numbers and Symbols Entry Keyboard NOTE : If you do not want the screen to c hange orientations automatically, unc heck the A uto-rot ate Screen option. Press > > Settings > D[...]

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    65 Device Basics Mov e your finger over the apostrophe to enter contractions. s F or common punctuated suffixes, lif t your finger of f between the suffix and the main part of the word. To con fi gure Swype settings: 1 . When the Swype keyboard is displa yed, tap . 2. T ap Options . 3. T ap any of the follo wing settings: Language 㻊 allows y[...]

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    66 Device Basics 㻊 Speed vs. accuracy sets how quic kly Swype responds to onscreen input. Mov e the slider bet ween Fast Response (speed) or Error T olerance (accuracy) and t ap OK . Swype help 㻊 display s the Swype User Manual. T utorial 㻊 provides an on-screen t utorial. Editing T ext Y ou can edit the text you enter in te xt fields and us[...]

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    67 Device Basics 4. T ap Select T ext . 5. T ap and drag over the te xt you want to select. 6. T ouc h and hold the highlighted text. 7 . When the pop-up menu opens, tap Cut or Copy . 8. T ap the text field where you w ant to paste the text. 9. T ap to place the cursor on the location where you want to paste the text. 1 0. T ap and hold the cursor[...]

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    68 Device Basics 3. Follo w the onscreen prompts to create your free account. 4. Log into your pro vided email address, locate the email from Google, and respond to the new email to both confirm and activate y our new account. Signing into Y our Google A ccount 1. Launch the application that requires a Google account (suc h as Android Mark et or G[...]

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    69 Making and Answering Calls Making Calls 1 . Press > . NOTE : If necessary, tap the Phone tab to access the dialpad. 2. Enter a phone number using the onscreen dialpad and tap . If you enter a wrong number , t ap 㻊 to erase digits one by one. T o erase the entire number , touc h and hold 㻊 . Options during a call: Y ou can open other appli[...]

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    70 Making and Answering Calls Dialing Options Af ter entering numbers with the dialpad, you can use the follo wing dialing options. Press to view the follo wing options: Add to Contacts s : T ap to add the entered number as a new contact, or to an existing contact entr y . (See “Saving a Phone Number” on page 73.) Add 2-sec Pause s : Select thi[...]

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    71 Making and Answering Calls The bac klight illuminates. s The screen displa ys an incoming call message. s To decline a call and divert it to voicemail: T ouc h and drag 䕪 to the lef t. The caller is sent directly to y our voicemail box to leav e a message. Missed Call Notifi cation When you do not answ er an incoming call, is displayed in the[...]

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    72 Making and Answering Calls Calling Emergency Numbers Y ou can place calls to 91 1 (t ap and dial ), ev en if your phone is loc ked or y our account is restricted. NOTE : When you place an emergency call, your phone automatically enters Emergency mode. During an emergency call, tap an option. s Speaker On to activate speak erphone mode. (If you a[...]

  • Page 75

    73 Making and Answering Calls In-Call Options Once you initiate a call, y ou will see these onscreen options: Contacts s to open Contacts. End s to end the call. Dialpad s to display the dialpad. Bluetooth s (Only av ailable when a Bluetooth headset is connected to your phone) to conduct the call via the Bluetooth headset for hands-free con versati[...]

  • Page 76

    74 Making and Answering Calls To save a number from the Home screen: 1 . Press > . 2. Enter a phone number , press and tap Add to Contacts . 3. T ap Create New Contact . – or – T ap an existing contact to add the new number to that existing contact. F or more information about creating and editing contacts, see “Contacts” on page 1 02. F[...]

  • Page 77

    75 Making and Answering Calls Dialing and Saving Phone Numbers With Pauses Y ou can dial or save phone numbers with pauses f or use with automated systems, suc h as voicemail or credit card billing numbers. There are two types of pauses av ailable on your device: 2-Second Pause s automatically sends the next set of numbers af ter t wo seconds. Hard[...]

  • Page 78

    76 Making and Answering Calls 2. Find a contact to call and t ap it to open its entr y , then tap . – or – T ouc h and hold the cont act. When a context menu opens, tap Call Contact . Using Direct Dialing With Direct Dialing , you are able to directly sa ve a contact to your Home screen. 1 . Press > > Add > Shortcuts > Direct dial .[...]

  • Page 79

    77 Settings The Settings menu contains most of the tools for customizing and configuring your phone. All of the settings in the Settings application are described in this section. To open Settings: Press 䕪 > > Settings . – or – Press > > Settings . Sound Settings In the Sound set tings menu, you can configure call and notificat[...]

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    78 Settings Adjusting the Device’ s V olume Settings Adjust y our device’ s volume set tings to suit your needs and your en vironment. 1. Press > > Settings > Sound > V olume . 2. A dialog opens. Adjust eac h volume lev el. Ringtone 㻊 : The v olume of ringtones that sound when you receive a phone call (or notification). Media 㻊[...]

  • Page 81

    79 Settings To switch to silent mode: 1 . Press > Settings > Sound . 2. T ap Silent Mode . (A green c hec kmark will appear .) – or – Press the do wn volume key until y ou see on the screen. – or – On the loc k screen, drag to the lef t. Selecting a Notifi cation Ringt one When you receiv e a notifi cation, such as the arriv al of n[...]

  • Page 82

    80 Settings onscreen items: 1 . Press > > Settings > Sound . 2. T ap Audible Selection . (A green chec kmark will appear .) To hear sound when the screen is locked or unlocked: 1 . Press > > Settings > Sound . 2. T ap Screen Lock Sounds . (A green chec kmark will appear .) To set your device to vibrate when touching buttons and ke[...]

  • Page 83

    81 Settings Changing the Contrast Adjust y our screen’ s contrast (brightness) to suit your surroundings. 1 . Press > > Settings > Display > Brightness . 2. Use the slider to set a brightness lev el. NOTE : For the best bat ter y performance, use the dimmest comfortable brightness. Display Language Y ou can choose to displa y your dev[...]

  • Page 84

    82 Settings Date & Time Display Settings Set your pref erences for how dates and time are displa yed. Y ou can also use these settings to set y our own time and time zone, rather than obtaining the current time from the mobile network. 1 . Press > > Settings > Date & time . 2. T ap Use 24-hour Format to display the time using 24-ho[...]

  • Page 85

    83 Settings NOTE : T urning Location on will allow the network to detect your position using GPS tec hnology, making some applications and services easier to use. T urning Location of f will disable the GPS location function for all purposes except 91 1, but will not hide your general location based on the cell site ser ving your call. No applicati[...]

  • Page 86

    84 Settings Using GPS Satellites Y ou can use your device ’ s global positioning system (GPS) satellite receiver to pinpoint y our location to within an accuracy as close as sev eral meters (“street level”). Actual GPS accuracy depends on a clear view of the sky and other factors. 1 . Press > > Settings > Location & Security . 2.[...]

  • Page 87

    85 Settings Synchronizing Y our Google Account By default, there are no accounts managed b y the device. These must be added manually . T o add an account (using a Google account type as an example): 1 . Press > > Settings > Accounts & Sync . 2. T ap Add Account > Google . 3. T ap Next > Sign in . NOTE : If you do not already hav[...]

  • Page 88

    86 Settings Synchronizing Y our Corporate Account Y our device is capable of sync hronizing with your company’ s Exc hange Ser vers. To add a new Corporate account: 1. > > Settings > Accounts & Sync . 2. T ap Add Account > Corporate . 3. Follo w the onscreen prompts to create your new Corporate email account. (See “Corporate Ema[...]

  • Page 89

    87 Settings Email Check Frequency s Configures the frequency whic h the device queries the remote ser ver f or new email c hanges. Choose from: Automatic (Push) , Never , Every 5 minutes , Every 10 minutes , Every 15 minutes , Every 30 minutes , or Every hour . s Default Account assigns this account as the default used when sending out new emails.[...]

  • Page 90

    88 Settings Sync Calendar 㻊 sync hronizes your e xc hange calendar entries between your de vice and the remote exc hange er ver . A c hec kmark indicates the feature is enabled. 4. Press to return to the pre vious screen. F or more det ailed W ork/Corporate email information, see “Corporate Email (Outlook)” on page 1 97 . For more inf ormatio[...]

  • Page 91

    89 Settings 㻊 Searchable items opens a screen where you can c hoose the searc h categories included in device searc hes. Categories include: s Web , Apps , Contacts , Messaging , Music , or V oice Search . 㻊 Clear shortcuts erases the histor y of recently selected searc h results. Messaging Settings Y our device’ s advanced messaging capabili[...]

  • Page 92

    90 Settings Deleting a thread will delete the sent and received messages in the conv ersation. To delete a speci fi c message thread: 1 . Press > > Messaging . 2. T ap a thread to view the contents of that thread. 3. Press > Delete thread . To delete all stored messages: 1 . Press > > Messaging . 2. Press > Delete Threads . Airpl[...]

  • Page 93

    91 Settings 1 . Press > > Settings > Wireless & Networks . 2. T ap Airplane Mode to remov e the chec kmark. TTY Use With Virgin Mobile Service A TTY (also known as a TDD or T ext T elephone) is a telecommunications device that allo ws people who are deaf, hard of hearing, or who have speec h or language disabilities, to communicate by [...]

  • Page 94

    92 Settings WARNING : 911 Emergency Calling Virgin Mobile recommends that TTY users make emergency calls by other means, including T elecommunications Relay Services (TRS), analog cellular , and landline communications. W ireless TTY calls to 91 1 may be corr upted when received by public safety answering points (PSAPs), rendering some communicatio[...]

  • Page 95

    93 Settings Unlocking Y our Device 1. Press or any ph ysical ke y ( , , , or ) to wake up the phone. 2. On your loc k screen, touc h and drag the Unlock icon to the right. If you ha ve set up an Unloc k Pat tern (see “Y our Device ’ s 㻊 Loc k F eature ” on page 94), use your finger -tip to draw the pat tern. If you ha ve set up Unloc k PIN[...]

  • Page 96

    94 Settings NOTE : Y ou have 5 opportunities to enter y our unlock P attern, PIN or Passw ord. If you’v e entered the wrong information 5 times, you will need to wait 30 seconds before you can at tempt again. When you can ’t recall your unloc k Pat tern, PIN or Password: s If you’v e set up a Google account on the device, tap the Forgot patte[...]

  • Page 97

    95 Settings Pattern 㻊 : The first time y ou set unlock pat tern, you will see a tutorial with instr uctions on how to create it. Read the tutorial and tap Next (twice). Draw your o wn pattern and tap Continue . Then redraw y our pattern and tap Confirm . (Connect at least four dots.) PIN: 㻊 Enter a PIN (at least of 4 digits) and tap Continue [...]

  • Page 98

    96 Settings To disable your device’s lock feature: 1. Press > > Settings > Location & Security > Change screen lock . 2. Confirm the sav ed pattern, or y our PIN or Password. 3. T ap None . Calling in Lock Mode Even if the screen is loc ked, y ou will still be able to place emergency calls. T ap the Emergency Call icon. T o call [...]

  • Page 99

    97 Settings To install a secure certi fi cate from a microSD card: 1. Press > > Settings > Location & Security > Install from SD card . 2. T ap the file name of the certificate to inst all. Only the names of certificates that you ha ve not already installed on your de vice are displayed. 3. If prompted, enter the certificate’[...]

  • Page 100

    98 Settings Resetting Y our Device Reset ting the device restores all the f actor y defaults, including personal data from internal device storage, information about your Google Account, any other accounts, y our system and application set tings, and any downloaded applications. Reset ting the device does not erase an y system sof t ware updates yo[...]

  • Page 101

    99 Call Log Viewing the Call L og The Call L og is a list of all the calls you’v e placed, received, or missed. It of fers a con venient way to redial a number , return a call, or add a number to your Contacts. To open the Call Log: Press 䕪 > > Call Log . Calls are listed in the Call Log tab, the most recent calls are located at the top o[...]

  • Page 102

    100 Call Log T ouch to view specific call logs. T ouch and hold an entry for more options. T ouch to call bac k. Y ou can also touch and hold the entry to open a menu with more options, to communicate with that contact in other ways . Call s to make a call. View Contact s (for entries sa ved in Contacts) to view contact information. Edit Number Be[...]

  • Page 103

    101 Call Log Searc h for an existing contact name and tap an existing contact to add the new number to that existing contact. (F or more information about creating and editing contacts, see “Contacts” on page 1 02.) NOTE : Y ou cannot save phone numbers already in your Contacts or from calls identified as No ID or Restricted . Prepending a Num[...]

  • Page 104

    102 Contacts Use the Contacts application to add, view , and communicate with your friends and acquaintances. To open your Contacts application: Press 䕪 > > Contacts . All of your contacts are display ed alphabetically in a list. If you hav e a new phone and haven ’t added any contacts yet, The Contacts application will display hints on h[...]

  • Page 105

    103 Contacts Email , Postal Address , Organization , or More to input additional contact information. 8. When you’ re finished, tap Done . Adding a C ontact to Y our F avorit es Favorites contains a short list of the cont acts you communicate with most of ten. To add a contact to your favorites: 1 . Press > > Contacts . 2. T ap a cont act [...]

  • Page 106

    104 Contacts E diting a Contacts Entry Y ou can change or add details sav ed in your contact entries, suc h as setting specific ringtones to specific contacts or set ting calls from specific contacts to divert to your v oicemail. Some contact entries cont ain information from multiple sources: information that y ou added manually , information j[...]

  • Page 107

    105 Contacts To change a contact’s default phone number: The def ault phone number is used when you initiate a call or send a text message using the conte xt menu (by touc hing and holding a contact). 1 . Press > > Contacts . 2. T ap the name of a cont act in the list to view its details. 3. T ouc h and hold the phone number to use as the c[...]

  • Page 108

    106 Contacts To delete a contact: 1 . Press > > Contacts . 2. T ap the name of a cont act. 3. Press > Delete Contact . If the contact cont ains information from a read-only 㻊 account, you will not be able to delete it; y ou will only be able to c hange the sync settings f or that account or delete the account itself . If the contact cont[...]

  • Page 109

    107 Contacts 4. T ap a phone number to edit. 5. Re-enter or edit the number and tap Done . Assigning Dir ect Dialing Numbers Speed dialing, as available in other f eature phones, is not av ailable. H oweve r , you are able to directly save a contact to your Home screen. To set a contact as Direct dial: 1 . Press > > Add > Shortcuts > Di[...]

  • Page 110

    108 Contacts Assigning a Pictur e to an Entry Assign a pict ure to display eac h time a cert ain contact calls you. 1 . Press > > Contacts . 2. T ouc h and hold the cont act’ s entr y . 3. T ap Edit Contact . 4. T ap the Picture F rame icon. 5. T ap T ake Photo to take a new pict ure. The camera will launc h. – or – T ap Select Photo fr[...]

  • Page 111

    109 Contacts Selecting which Contacts are Displayed Y ou can hide cont acts that don ’t hav e phone numbers. Y ou can also configure whic h groups of cont acts you w ant to display in the Contacts list. To set whether contacts without phone numbers are displayed: 1 . Press > > Contacts . 2. Press > Display Options . 3. T ap Only Contact[...]

  • Page 112

    110 Contacts 2. T ap the icon corresponding to the t ype of communication you w ant to st art. Depending on the contact information sav ed, the available actions will be display ed above the name. (F or more information, see “Communicating with Y our Cont acts” on page 1 09.) To communicate with a contact: 1 . Press > > Contacts . 2. T ap[...]

  • Page 113

    111 Contacts F or more information about sending text and multimedia messages, see “T ext Messaging (SMS)” on page 1 62 and “Multimedia Messaging (MMS)” on page 1 64. Importing, Exporting, and Sharing Contacts If you ha ve contacts stored in vCard format on a microSD card you can import them into y our Cont acts application on your device. [...]

  • Page 114

    112 Contacts Exporting contacts to your microSD card Y ou can export all of the contacts on your phone to your microSD card, as vCard files. Y ou can then copy this file to a computer or another device that is compatible with this f ormat, suc h as an address book application. (See “Connecting Y our Device to Y our Computer” on page 1 46.) 1 [...]

  • Page 115

    113 Accounts Adding A ccounts Y ou can add multiple Google TM Accounts and Ex change accounts. Y ou may also be able to add other kinds of accounts, depending on the applications downloaded and installed on your de vice. When you add an account, the Contacts application compares any ne w cont acts with your existing contacts and will join contact e[...]

  • Page 116

    114 Accounts Depending on the kind of account, you ma y be asked to configure what kinds of data you want to sync to the de vice, name of the account, and other details. When you’ re finished, the account will be added to the list in the Accounts & Sync set tings screen. Remo ving an Account Y ou can remove an account to delete all inf orma[...]

  • Page 117

    115 Accounts F or some accounts, syncing is t wo-directional; c hanges that you make to the inf ormation on your device are sync hronized with the accounts on the W eb or computer . Y our Google A ccount sync hronizes in a two-directional manner . Other accounts support only one-wa y sync; the information c hanged on your phone is only c hanged on [...]

  • Page 118

    116 Accounts F or example, when this option is enabled, c hanges that 㻊 you mak e in the Cont acts application on your device are automatically made to your on-the-W eb Google Contacts TM . If you unc hec k this option, you may be able to use an 㻊 application ’ s tools to sync dat a manually . To sync information manually: 1 . Press > >[...]

  • Page 119

    117 Music T ransferring Music Files to Y our Phone The Music application pla ys audio files that are stored on your phone’ s microSD card. Copy audio files from y our computer onto the microSD card before y ou open the Music application. The Music application supports audio files in numerous formats, including MP3, M4A (DRM-free AAC files, fr[...]

  • Page 120

    118 Music Opening Music and W orking with Y our Library Af ter you’v e copied some music onto your microSD card you can open the Music application and see your library of music files, sorted in one of four ways. T o open Music and view y our music librar y Press 䕪 > > Music . The Music application searc hes the microSD card for music fi[...]

  • Page 121

    119 Music T o search f or music in your library 1. Open the main Librar y screen then press . 2. Start t yping the name of the artist, album, or trac k you’re looking for . Matching songs are displa yed in the list below the searc h box. 3. T ouc h a matching song to pla y it or touch a matc hing album or artist to view a list of associated songs[...]

  • Page 122

    120 Music Playing Music Y ou can listen to music by using the phone’ s built-in speaker , through a wired headset, or through a wireless Bluetooth stereo headset that supports the A2DP profile. T o play music T ouc h a song in your librar y to listen to it. 䕪 – or – 㻌 㻌 䕪 While viewing a list of trac ks in an album, press > Play A[...]

  • Page 123

    121 Music T o control playback The Pla yback screen contains sev eral icons that you can touc h to control the playbac k of songs, albums, and playlists: T ouch to pause pla yback. T ouch to resume pla yback. T ouch to skip to the ne xt track in the album, playlist, or shuffle. T ouch to skip to the pre vious track in the album, playlist, or shuf?[...]

  • Page 124

    122 Music T o play your tracks in a party shuffle When you t urn on Party Shuffle, the Music application plays trac ks from your microSD card in random until Party Shuffle is turned of f . 㻌 㻌 䕪 In the Playbac k or a Librar y screen, press > Party Shuffle . The Music application creates a current pla ylist of six tracks selected random[...]

  • Page 125

    123 Music W orking with Playlists Y ou can create playlists to organize y our music files into sets of songs, whic h you can play in the order y ou set or in a shuffle. T o create a playlist 1. When viewing a list of songs in the Library , touc h and hold the first song you w ant to add to the new playlist. 2. T ouc h Add to Playlist . 3. T ouc [...]

  • Page 126

    124 Music T o remove a song from a playlist 1. Open a playlist. 2. T ouc h and hold the song you want to remov e, then touch Remove from Playlist or press and touch Clear Playlist to remov e all the songs from the current playlist. T o rename or delete a playlist 1. Open the Playlist librar y . 2. T ouc h and hold the playlist to display the option[...]

  • Page 127

    125 Calendar & T ools Calendar Viewing Y our Calendar and Ev ents With the Calendar application you can view the e vents you hav e scheduled in the coming da ys, weeks, or months. To open your Calendar application: Press 䕪 > > Calendar . If you ha ve created or subscribed to more than one calendar through Google Calendar TM on the W eb,[...]

  • Page 128

    126 Calendar & T ools T o change your Calendar view : Press 䕪 > Day , W eek , Month , or Agenda . Each vie w display s the events in your calendar f or the period of time that you specify . Day V iew 㻊 Drag lef t or right to view earlier or later days. T ap an event to vie w its det ails. T ouch and hold a time slot or an ev ent to creat[...]

  • Page 129

    127 Calendar & T ools Agenda V iew 㻊 T ap an event to vie w its det ails. Drag the screen up or down to view earlier or later events. Repeat indicator Viewing E vent Details Y ou can view more information about an e vent in a number of wa ys, depending on the current view . To view information about an event: In 䕪 Agenda , Day , or Week vie[...]

  • Page 130

    128 Calendar & T ools Creating an E vent Y ou can use Calendar on your device to create e vents that appear on your de vice and in your Google Calendar on the W eb. To create an event: 1. Open the Calendar , and press > More > New Event. Y ou can also touch and hold a spot in 㻊 Day , Week , or Month view . In the menu that opens, t ap N[...]

  • Page 131

    129 Calendar & T ools Editing or Deleting an E vent Y ou can edit or delete an event that y ou created on the device or on the W eb. Y ou can also edit or delete ev ents created by others, if they ha ve given you permission. To edit an event: 1. Open Calendar and t ap the event to open it. (See “Vie wing Event Details” on page 1 27 .) 2. Pr[...]

  • Page 132

    130 Calendar & T ools Setting an E vent Reminder Y ou can set one or more reminders for an ev ent, whether or not you created the e vent or have permission to edit its other details. To set an event reminder: 1. Open Calendar and touch the e vent to open it. (See “Vie wing Event Details” on page 127 .) 2. T ap Add Reminder to add a reminder[...]

  • Page 133

    131 Calendar & T ools T ap 䕪 Snooze All in the Calendar Notifications list to receive the reminder again 5 minutes later . T ap 䕪 Dismiss All in the Calendar Notifications list to delete all reminders in the list. Press 䕪 when viewing the Calendar Notifications list to keep the reminders. The reminders will remain in the Status Bar . D[...]

  • Page 134

    132 Calendar & T ools To stop syncing calendars to your device: 1 . Press > More > Calendars . 2. T ap the button to the right of eac h calendar stop syncing. If is not display ed, the calendar will not sync. The status of the calendar is also display ed in text under the calendar’ s name. To synchronize calendars to your device: 1 . Pr[...]

  • Page 135

    133 Calendar & T ools Vibrate 㻊 Allo ws you to set ev ent reminders to vibrate. Default Reminder T ime 㻊 Allo ws you to select the default time set for e vent reminders. F olders F olders allow you to organize other Home screen shortcuts and icons, or folders that contain all your contacts, contacts with phone numbers, or starred contacts. [...]

  • Page 136

    134 Calendar & T ools Clock Y ou use the Clock application to monitor se veral kinds of information at once, in addition to the current date and time. To open the Clock application: Press 䕪 > > Clock . The Cloc k application opens with the date and time display ed on your Home screen w allpaper , along with your local weather and other [...]

  • Page 137

    135 Calendar & T ools To play music: Y ou can play music while the Cloc k is displayed. T ap 䕪 at the bot tom of the Cloc k screen. The Music application opens, where y ou can select music to play . Y ou can return to the Clock application or use another application while the music is playing. To dim the Clock display: If you w ant to use you[...]

  • Page 138

    136 Calendar & T ools 4. T ap Repeat to set the days when you w ant the alarm to sound. If you don ’t set a repeat, the alarm sounds only the one day . 5. T ap Ringtone to select a ringtone for the alarm. The ringtone play s briefly when you select it. 6. T ap Vibrate to have the de vice vibrate, in addition to playing the ringtone. 7 . T ap[...]

  • Page 139

    137 Calendar & T ools Calculator Y ou can use the Calculator application to solve math problems. To open and use the Calculator: 1 . Press > > Calculator . Drag lef t or right to switch between basic and advanced panels. 2. Enter numbers and arithmetic operators on the basic panel. 3. Drag the basic panel to the lef t to open the advanced[...]

  • Page 140

    138 V oice Services V oice Dialing Y ou can use your device ’ s built-in automatic speec h recognition (ASR) sof tware, called V oice Dialer , to dial a phone number in your Contacts or to launc h device functions without having to go through the phone menus. All y ou have to do is to talk into the phone, and A SR will recognize your v oice and c[...]

  • Page 141

    139 V oice Services Making a V oice Call With V oice Dialer 1. Press and hold the V oice Dialer Key ( ). Y ou then hear a prompt. – or – Press > > V oice Dialer . 2. When you see “Listening , ” say “ Call ” followed b y the name and the label for the phone number y ou wish to call. For example, sa y “ Call John Smith Mobile . ?[...]

  • Page 142

    140 V oice Services Calling a Phone Number With V oice Dialer 1. Press and hold the V oice Dialer Key ( ). Y ou then hear a prompt. – or – Press > > V oice Dialer . 2. When you see “Listening , ” say “ Dial ” followed immediately by a phone number , for example, sa y “Call 555 555 5555. ” 3. If the location is not recognized o[...]

  • Page 143

    141 V oice Services T ext -to- Speech Allows the de vice to provide a verbal readout of onscreen data suc h as messages and incoming caller information (based on Caller ID). T ext-to- Speech Settings 1. Press > > Settings > V oice Input & Output > T ext-to-Speech Settings . 2. Configure any of the follo wing T ext-to-Speec h set ti[...]

  • Page 144

    142 V oice Services V oice Search V oice Searc h uses built-in voice recognition sof tware to listen to your spok en words, convert those to te xt, then launch a Google searc h using that text. 1 . Press > > V oice Search . 2. Speak clearly into the microphone. If an error occurs, tap Speak again . 3. Y ou can then touch a matc hing entr y fr[...]

  • Page 145

    143 microSD Card Y our Device’ s microSD Car d and A dapter The microSD Car d Y our phone is equipped with a preinst alled microSD TM (Secure Digital) memor y card to expand the phone’ s av ailable memor y space. It allows y ou to store images, videos, music, and voice data in your device. Removing the microSD Car d T o saf ely remove the micro[...]

  • Page 146

    144 microSD Card Inserting the microSD Card 1. Gently uncover the microSD slot located on the lef t side of the device. 2. P osition the microSD card with the label side facing up and slide it into place until it is fully inserted and loc ked in place. NOTE : Be sure to use only recommended microSD cards (up to 32GB). Using non-recommended microSD [...]

  • Page 147

    145 microSD Card Hold the exposed edge of the microSD card, and gently pull 䕪 it out to remov e it from the adapter . W rite Protection The microSD adapter has a built-in Write P rotection lock to prev ent accident al overwriting or removal of y our dat a when the microSD card and adapter are inserted in another device. Slide the W rite Protectio[...]

  • Page 148

    146 microSD Card Once completely format ted, the card is automatically re- 㻊 mounted (reconnected for use b y the device). NOTE : The format ting procedure erases all the data on the microSD card, after whic h the files CANNOT be retriev ed. T o prev ent the loss of import ant data, please c heck the contents before y ou format the card. Connect[...]

  • Page 149

    147 microSD Card To remove the connection: WARNING : Carefully follo w your computer’ s instructions to unmount, remove, or disconnect any remov able USB devices or disks, to avoid losing information on the microSD card when disconnecting your phone from your computer . 1. On your computer , complete the process to saf ely Stop, or Remo ve, the U[...]

  • Page 150

    148 Camera Y ou can t ake pict ures and record videos using the Camera application. Y ou can also view your pict ures and videos with the Galler y application. NOTE : s Pictures and videos are stored in a microSD card. Please make sure that the device has a microSD card inserted. s Be sure to clean the protective lens co ver with a microfiber clot[...]

  • Page 151

    149 Camera 3. Press ( ) or tap until the shut ter sounds. The camera brings the image into focus. When the image is in focus, the focus indicators in eac h corner turn green and the camera takes a picture. (Y our device automatically sa ves the picture to the Camera f older on the microSD card.) Camera Settings F rom the camera mode, tap each icon [...]

  • Page 152

    150 Camera 㻊 Zoom to zoom in on an object. Y ou can adjust the zoom from 1x to 4x. Viewing Y our Pictures The Gallery is where you can access the Galler y of stored camera images. Y ou can view them in a slideshow , share them with your friends, and delete and edit them. 1 . Press > > Gallery . 2. Select a location and tap an image to view [...]

  • Page 153

    151 Camera T ap 㻊 at the top lef t of the screen to return to the main Galler y screen at any time. T ap 㻊 Slide Show to watc h a slideshow of the current album. T ap 㻊 Menu to access the follo wing options: Share s to share the picture via Messaging , Picasa , Bluetooth , Email , Gmail , or other av ailable applications. Delete s to delete t[...]

  • Page 154

    152 Camera Wallpaper 㻊 to assign the picture as a bac kground image, crop the image and tap Save to assign the picture. Recor ding Videos In addition to taking pictures, you can record, vie w , and send videos with your de vice’ s built-in video camera. 1. Press and hold the Camera Key ( ) located on the right side of the device. Then drag the [...]

  • Page 155

    153 Camera 㻊 White Balance to select how the camcorder adjusts colors in dif ferent kinds of light in order to ac hiev e the most natural-looking colors f or your videos. Choose from Auto , Incandescent , Daylight , Fluorescent , or Cloudy . 㻊 Video quality to set the video quality and maximum length combination appropriate for vie wing on a co[...]

  • Page 156

    154 Camera To play a video: 1. Press > > Gallery to view the gallery stored on the microSD card. Scroll lef t or right to view more albums. 㻊 2. T ap an album to open it and view its contents. (The pict ures and videos in the album are display ed in chronological order .) 3. T ap a video in an album to play . T ap the video to view the play[...]

  • Page 157

    155 Bluetooth About Bluetooth Bluetooth is a short-range communications tec hnology that allows y ou to connect wirelessly to a number of Bluetooth devices, suc h as headsets and hands-free car kits, and Bluetooth-enabled handhelds, computers, printers, and wireless phones. The Bluetooth communication range is usually up to approximately 30 f eet. [...]

  • Page 158

    156 Bluetooth Using the Bluetooth Settings Menu The Bluetooth Settings menu allo ws you to set up many of the c haracteristics of your device ’ s Bluetooth ser vice, including: Entering or c hanging the name your device uses f or Bluetooth s communication Set ting your device ’ s visibility (or “disco verability”) for other s Bluetooth devi[...]

  • Page 159

    157 Bluetooth Pairing Bluetooth Devices Paired Devices The Bluetooth pairing process allo ws you to establish trusted connections between your de vice and another Bluetooth device. When you pair devices, the y share a passkey , allowing for f ast, secure connections while bypassing the discovery and authentication process. To pair your phone with a[...]

  • Page 160

    158 Bluetooth NOTE : s Due to diff erent specifications and feat ures of other Bluetooth-compatible devices, display and operations ma y be diff erent, and functions such as transfer or e xchange ma y not be possible with all Bluetooth compatible devices. s Pairing between two Bluetooth devices is a one-time process. Once a pairing has been create[...]

  • Page 161

    159 Bluetooth 3. T ap Disconnected & unpair or Unpair to confirm deletion. Sending Items via Bluetooth Depending on your paired de vices’ set tings and capabilities, you ma y be able to send pictures, videos, Contacts information, or other items using a Bluetooth connection. NOTE : Prior to using this feat ure, Bluetooth must first be enabl[...]

  • Page 162

    160 Bluetooth Disconnecting Bluetooth C onnection During an A ctive Call During an active call, where the audio is being routed 䕪 through a connected Bluetooth device (headset or hands- free connection), tap Bluetooth to route the device’ s audio through the connected Bluetooth headset (On) or through the speaker (Of f). When the call is routed[...]

  • Page 163

    161 Virgin Mobile Service V oicemail V oicemail Notification There are se veral ways y our device alerts you to a new message: By sounding the assigned ringer type. s By displaying a notification in the Status B ar . s New V oicemail Message Alerts When you receiv e a new voice message, your de vice alerts you and prompts you to c hec k your voic[...]

  • Page 164

    162 Virgin Mobile Services 3. T ap Dialpad to use the dialpad to make y our selections. NOTE : Y ou are charged for airtime minutes when y ou are accessing your voicemail from your wireless device. Using Another Phone to Access Messages 1. Dial your wireless phone number . (Make sure y our phone is of f or you direct it to voicemail when the call a[...]

  • Page 165

    163 Virgin Mobile Service Mobile 㻊 T ap to use the ke ypad to enter a wireless phone number directly . Email 㻊 Y ou can also enter the recipient’ s email address. 3. T ap a matching entry from the onscreen dropdown list. This list is populated b y matches f ound from your managed accounts. 4. T ap the Message field and enter your message. 5.[...]

  • Page 166

    164 Virgin Mobile Services 3. Insert an emoticon or a Smiley . T o enter an emoticon, touc h and hold on the onscreen ke yboard. T o enter a smiley from the onscreen k eyboard, press 㻊 > Insert Smiley . Make a selection from the list to insert it into the message. 4. Y ou may select additional messaging options by pressing . Options include: ?[...]

  • Page 167

    165 Virgin Mobile Service 5. Select a multimedia at t ac hment t ype: Pictures 㻊 : Opens the Galler y application. Use the onscreen navigation to select the pict ure you wish to send with the outgoing message. Capture Picture 㻊 : Opens the camera application. T ake a picture, then tap OK to use this image in your message. (See “T aking Pictur[...]

  • Page 168

    166 Virgin Mobile Services T ap the text field below the image to enter a caption f or s the picture. When finished, tap s Done to at tach the slidesho w to your message. NOTE : T o remove or replace a picture or an audio at tachment, on the Compose screen, tap the Remove or Replace button ne xt to the attachment. 6. When you are finished creati[...]

  • Page 169

    167 Virgin Mobile Service Deleting a Message or Message Thread 1 . Press > > Messaging . 2. F rom the message list, touc h a message and press . – or – T ouc h and hold the message thread to display the context menu. 3. T ap Delete Thread and once prompted, t ap Delete to complete the process. Adjusting Message Settings 1 . Press > >[...]

  • Page 170

    168 Virgin Mobile Services If you disable this option, only the MMS message header 㻊 will be retriev ed and displayed. Notifications 㻊 : Enable this option if you wish to receiv e a notification in the Status Bar when a ne w text or multimedia message arrives. Select Ringtone 㻊 : Allo ws you to select a ringer to sound when a new message is[...]

  • Page 171

    169 W eb and Data Services Getting Started With Data Services IMPORT ANT : Cert ain data ser vices requests may require additional time to process. While your device is loading the requested service, the touc hscreen or QWERTY ke yboard may appear unresponsive when in fact the y are functioning properly . Allow the de vice some time to process your[...]

  • Page 172

    170 W eb and Data Services If you do not see an indicator , your device does not ha ve a current data connection. Navigating the W eb W eb pages that are optimized for mobile devices typically open at a size appropriate f or your device. Of ten, you can ’t z oom or ev en scroll their contents. Web pages that aren ’t designed specifically for m[...]

  • Page 173

    171 W eb and Data Services Going Back To go back one page: Press 䕪 on your de vice. Repeat this process to keep going bac k through your recently visited pages. Finding and Copying T ext on a W eb Page To fi nd text on a Web page: 1 . Press > More > Find on Page . 2. Enter the text y ou’re looking for . As y ou t ype, the first word wit[...]

  • Page 174

    172 W eb and Data Services Going to a Specific W ebsite To go to a particular website by entering a URL (website address): 1. T ap the URL field (top of the browser window) and enter a new W eb address. As y ou enter the address, possible matches are displa yed 㻊 within a list. T ap an entr y to launch the desired w ebsite. 2. T ap Go to launc [...]

  • Page 175

    173 W eb and Data Services Add Bookmark 㻊 Allo ws you to assign the current Web page as a new bookmark. Find on Page 㻊 Allo ws you to searc h the current Web page for a w ord. Select T ext 㻊 Allo ws you to select text from the current W eb page and copies it to the clipboard. Page Info 㻊 Display s the Name and URL (website address) of the W[...]

  • Page 176

    174 W eb and Data Services Open Pages in Overview 㻊 : When c hec kmarked, Web pages are display ed in an overview . If the c heckmark is remov ed, the Web page is displa yed at 1 00% size. T ext Encoding 㻊 : Allo ws you to c hange the character - encoding standard that the Browser uses when displaying text on a Web page. Block Pop-up Windows ?[...]

  • Page 177

    175 W eb and Data Services 㻊 Open in Background : When c hec kmarked, links opened in a new windo w will open in the back ground. If the c heckmark is remo ved, new windo ws will open in place of the current window . Set home page 㻊 : Allo ws you to enter a URL to set as your Home page. (See “Setting the Bro wser Home Page ” on page 1 75) 4[...]

  • Page 178

    176 W eb and Data Services Enable Location 㻊 : When c hec kmarked, you permit websites with location-specific content to ask whether you w ant to share your location, using your device ’ s GPS. T o provide a w ebsite with your location, you must also hav e location sharing enabled in the Settings application. Clear Location Access 㻊 : Allo w[...]

  • Page 179

    177 W eb and Data Services Setting the Browser Home Page 1 . Press to open the Browser menu. 2. T ap More > Settings > Set home page . 3. Delete the current address and enter a new URL. If y ou are viewing the Web page y ou want to set as the Home page, tap Use Current Page instead. 4. T ap OK to complete the process. Resetting the Browser t [...]

  • Page 180

    178 W eb and Data Services History 㻊 : Display s a record of your browsing history . These records are organiz ed into folders suc h as: T oday , Y esterday , 5 days ago , and 1 month ago . 3. In the Bookmarks tab, tap Add . 4. Enter a descriptive name and URL f or the new bookmark 5. T ap OK to store the new entry to your Bookmarks list. To crea[...]

  • Page 181

    179 W eb and Data Services Adding Bookmarks to Y our Home Screen 1 . F rom any open Web page, press > Bookmarks . – or – F rom any open Web page, tap . 2. T ouc h and hold an existing entr y from the list to display a popup menu. 3. T ap Add Shortcut to Home to add the selected entr y to your Home screen. Connecting to Wi-Fi Net works Wi-Fi [...]

  • Page 182

    180 W eb and Data Services To turn Wi-Fi on and connect to a Wi-Fi network: 1 . Press > . 2. T ap Settings > Wireless & Networks > Wi-Fi Settings . 3. T ap Wi-Fi to turn Wi-Fi on and scan for av ailable W i-Fi networks. A list of av ailable W i-Fi networks will be display ed. 㻊 Secured networks are indicated by a loc k icon. If the d[...]

  • Page 183

    181 W eb and Data Services To add a Wi-Fi network: Y ou can add a W i-Fi network manually if it does not broadcast its name (SSID) or if you w ant to add a W i-Fi network when you are out of its range. T o add a secured network, you need to contact the network’ s administrator to obtain the password or other required security credentials. 1 . T u[...]

  • Page 184

    182 W eb and Data Services Email Y our device’ s Email application lets you access and manage multiple email accounts simultaneously in one convenient location. Although there is a separate Gmail application, the main email application can manage both Internet-based email ser vices (Gmail™ and Y ahoo™) and Corporate W ork Email (Outlook ® ).[...]

  • Page 185

    183 W eb and Data Services Gmail This email client is Google ’ s web-based email service. (See “Sync hronizing Y our Google Account” on page 83.) Depending on your sync hronization set tings, Google Mail (along with calendar ev ents, phone numbers and other cont act information) on y our device are automatically sync hronized between your de [...]

  • Page 186

    184 W eb and Data Services with Gmail you can label a con versation with your mother about your brother’ s birthday present with both “Mom” and “Dav e. ” Later , you can look for the all messages containing either label. Using folders, y ou’ d have to store the message in the “Mom” folder or the “Dave ” folder , not both. Gmail [...]

  • Page 187

    185 W eb and Data Services Opening Gmail and Y our Inbox When you open the Gmail application, the most recent conv ersations are displayed in your Inbo x. Press 䕪 > > Gmail. All of your con versations are displayed in y our Inbox unless you delete, arc hive, or filter them. Con versations with new messages are display ed with bold subject [...]

  • Page 188

    186 W eb and Data Services To switch accounts: Gmail display s conversations and messages from one Google Account at a time. If y ou have more than one account, you can open the A ccounts screen to view how man y unread messages you ha ve in eac h account and to switch accounts. 1 . F rom your Inbox, press > Accounts . – or – T ap your accou[...]

  • Page 189

    187 W eb and Data Services to undelete it. Y ou can also touch Older to read the ne xt, oldest, unread message in a conv ersation in your Inbox (or the conv ersation list you’re w orking in). Y ou can scroll to the bot tom of a message to access but tons for replying to or forwarding the message, as described in “Replying to or F or warding a M[...]

  • Page 190

    188 W eb and Data Services When reading a message or when its tab is selected, you can press > Mark unread to return a read message to the unread state. For e xample, to remind yourself to read it again later . Composing and Sending a Message Y ou can compose and send a message to people or groups with Gmail addresses or other email addresses. T[...]

  • Page 191

    189 W eb and Data Services NOTE : If you aren ’t connected to a network - for example, if you’ re working in Airplane mode - the messages that you send are stored on your de vice, with the Outbox label until you connect to a network again. Replying to or F or warding a Message Y ou can continue an email conversation b y replying to a message or[...]

  • Page 192

    190 W eb and Data Services W orking with Conv ersations in Batches With Gmail, you can arc hive, label, delete, or perform other actions on a batc h of conversations at once. 1. From the Inbo x or another label, t ap the c heckmark bo x to the lef t of each message f or all the messages you want to include in the batc h. When you c hec kmark a conv[...]

  • Page 193

    191 W eb and Data Services Labeling a Conversation As mentioned previously , conversations are organiz ed by labels. Gmail has sev eral default labels, but you can also add your o wn through Gmail on the web. To label a conversation or change a conversation’s labels: 1. When reading a conv ersation ’ s messages, press > Change labels . 2. In[...]

  • Page 194

    192 W eb and Data Services To star a message: When reading a message, tap the st ar in its header . s – or – When viewing the list of con versations, tap a conversation ’ s star to st ar the new est message in the conversation. To unstar a message: T ap its st ar again. s Viewing Conversations by Label Y ou can view a list of the conv ersatio[...]

  • Page 195

    193 W eb and Data Services Reporting Spam The Gmail w ebmail ser vice is quite eff ective at prev enting spam (junk mail) from reac hing your Inbox. When you do receive spam you can help impro ve the Gmail ser vice by reporting the conv ersation as spam. To report a conversation as spam: When reading the email, press 䕪 > More > Report spam [...]

  • Page 196

    194 W eb and Data Services Archiving Conversations Y ou can archiv e conversations, to mo ve them out of your Inbox without deleting them. Arc hived con versations are assigned the All Mail label, and also retain any other labels you’ ve assigned to them. Arc hived conv ersations are also included in search results. If someone replies to a messag[...]

  • Page 197

    195 W eb and Data Services To select which conversations to synchronize: 1 . Press > > Gmail . 2. Press > More > Settings > Labels . The S ynchronization set tings screen opens, displaying a list of your Gmail labels. B elow eac h label is its current sync hronization setting: Sync all , Sync 4 days , or Sync none . (Conv ersations w[...]

  • Page 198

    196 W eb and Data Services Changing Gmail Settings Y ou can change a number of set tings for Gmail. Eac h Google account has its own set tings, so your c hanges af fect only the current account. (See “T o switc h accounts:” on page 186.) Notification volumes and some sync hronization set tings can also be c hanged in the Settings application. [...]

  • Page 199

    197 W eb and Data Services Notification settings: Email notifications 㻊 When c hec kmarked, the phone will notify you whene ver you receive ne w email. (See “Using the Notifications Panel” on page 44.) Select ringtone 㻊 Allo ws you to c hoose a ringtone to sound when you receiv e a new email notification. Vibrate 㻊 When c hec kmarked,[...]

  • Page 200

    198 W eb and Data Services Email address 㻊 : your Outlook w ork email address. Password 㻊 : typically your network access password (Case-sensitive). 5. T ap Exchange account (from the add new email account screen). 6. Enter a DomainUsername , Password , and Server information and tap Next . 㻊 DomainUsername : enter your network domaindeskt[...]

  • Page 201

    199 W eb and Data Services Opening Corporate Email 1 . Press > > Email . 2. T ap a message to read, manage, or reply to. F rom your Inbox screen, press 㻊 to select options, suc h as Refresh , Compose , Folders , Accounts , or Account Settings . While in a message, press 㻊 to select messaging options, suc h as Delete , Forward , Reply , Re[...]

  • Page 202

    200 W eb and Data Services To reply to an email message: 1 . F rom the Inbox, tap an email message to view it. 2. W ith the email message display ed, t ap either Reply or Reply All . – or – With the email message displayed, press and tap either Reply or Reply All . If you select 㻊 Forward , you must specify the message ’ s recipients. 3. En[...]

  • Page 203

    201 W eb and Data Services To con fi gure Corporate Email settings: 1 . Press > > Email > > Account Settings . 㻊 Account Name Display s the name used by the device to trac k the account. Y our Name 㻊 Display s the name that recipients view when receiving email from you. Signature 㻊 T o add a signature or other inf ormation to out[...]

  • Page 204

    202 W eb and Data Services Out of office settings 㻊 Allo ws you to set to send an automated reply to eac h sender while you are out of office. Sync Contacts 㻊 Sync hronizes the contacts between your device and the remote e xc hange ser ver . A c hec kmark indicates the f eature is enabled. Sync Calendar 㻊 Sync hronizes y our exc hange calen[...]

  • Page 205

    203 W eb and Data Services Configuring Data Synchronization Settings This f eature allo ws you to determine whic h current applications are sync hronized with the external server and at what inter vals. 1. Press > > Settings > Accounts & Sync . These set tings can aff ect data and minute usage, please refer to your current data plan f[...]

  • Page 206

    204 W eb and Data Services Selecting and Installing a Google Application 1 . Press > > Market . 2. Browse through the categories, find an application you’ re interested in, and tap the name. 3. Read the application descriptions. 4. T ap Install (for free applications) or Buy (for paid applications). NOTE : Use caution with applications whi[...]

  • Page 207

    205 W eb and Data Services Reinstalling a Google Application If the Android operating sy stem is ever updated, an y dat a contained on the device will be erased. The only data stored on the device are Google applications a vailable via the Android Market. NOTE : Pictures, videos and music are stored on the microSD card. Applications can be stored o[...]

  • Page 208

    206 W eb and Data Services Can I make calls and use data services at the same time? No, you cannot use v oice and dat a ser vices simultaneously . When is my data connection active? Y our connection is active when data is being transferred. Outgoing calls are allow ed; incoming calls go directly to voicemail. When active, the or indicator is animat[...]

  • Page 209

    207 W eb and Data Services Y ouT ube TM Y ouT ube™ is a video sharing website on whic h users can upload and share videos. The site is used to displa y a wide variety of user -generated video content, including movie clips, TV clips, and music videos, as well as video content suc h as video blogging, informational shorts and other original videos[...]

  • Page 210

    208 GPS Navigation GPS Services Y our device’ s built-in GPS capability gives you access to a number of location-based ser vices, including Maps and Navigation . Activating L ocation Mode Bef ore using any of the location-based ser vices, you must t urn on your de vice’ s location mode. 1 . Press > > Settings > Location & Security [...]

  • Page 211

    209 GPS Navigation Google Maps TM Y ou can use Google Maps to find your current location; to view real-time traffic conditions; to get detailed directions by foot, public transportation, bicycle, or car; and to navigate b y using spoken, t urn-by-t urn driving instructions using the Google Maps Navigation (beta) ser vice. Y ou can search on a str[...]

  • Page 212

    210 GPS Navigation To get an address and additional information for a location: T ouc h and hold a location on the map. A balloon with the 䕪 address and a thumbnail from Street Vie w (if available) opens ov er the location. T ap the balloon to access additional options. 䕪 To utilize Google Maps: 1 . Press > > Maps If prompted, read the Wh[...]

  • Page 213

    211 GPS Navigation 3. T ap . Markers with let ter labels indicate searc h matches on the map. 4. T ap a marker to open a balloon that contains a label. T ap the balloon to open a screen with more information about the location, as well as options f or obt aining directions. To get directions: 1 . While viewing a map, press > Directions . 2. Ente[...]

  • Page 214

    212 GPS Navigation Navigation Google Maps Navigation is a vailable on your device. It uses your current location (pro vided by GPS communication to your device) to pro vide various location-based ser vices. 1 . Press > > Navigation . 2. Read the onscreen disclaimer and tap Accept . 3. Choose from the follo wing onscreen options: Speak Destina[...]

  • Page 215

    213 Safety TIA Safety Information The f ollowing is the complete TIA Saf et y Information for wireless handheld phones. Exposure to Radio F requency Signal Y our wireless handheld port able phone is a low po wer radio transmit ter and receiver . When ON, it receives and sends out Radio F requency (RF) signals. In A ugust, 1996, the F ederal Communi[...]

  • Page 216

    214 Safety Antenna Care Use only the supplied internal antenna. Unauthorized antennas, modifications, or at t ac hments could damage the phone and may violate FCC regulations. Phone Operation NORMAL POSITION: Hold the phone as y ou would any other telephone with the antenna pointed up and ov er your shoulder . Tips on Efficient Operation F or you[...]

  • Page 217

    215 Safety Pacemakers The Health Industry Manufacturers Association recommends that a minimum separation of six (6) inc hes be maint ained between a handheld wireless phone and a pacemaker to av oid potential interference with the pacemaker . These recommendations are consistent with the independent researc h by and recommendations of Wireless T ec[...]

  • Page 218

    216 Safety Health Care F acilities T urn your phone OFF in health care f acilities when any regulations posted in these areas instruct y ou to do so. Hospitals or health care facilities may use equipment that could be sensitive to e xternal RF energy . V ehicles RF signals may af f ect improperly inst alled or inadequately shielded electronic syste[...]

  • Page 219

    217 Safety not al ways marked clearly . Potential areas ma y include: fueling areas (suc h as gasoline st ations); below dec k on boats; fuel or c hemical transfer or storage f acilities; vehicles using liquefied petroleum gas (suc h as propane or but ane); areas where the air contains chemicals or particles (suc h as grain, dust, or metal pow der[...]

  • Page 220

    218 Safety Battery Information and Care s 0LEASEDISPOSEOFYOURBAT TER YPROPERLYORTAKEITTOYOURLOCAL wireless carrier for recy cling . s 4HEBAT TERYDOESN TNEEDTOBEEMPT YBEFOREREC HARGING s 5SEONLY,'APPROVEDC HARGERSSPECIlCTOYOURPHONEMODEL?[...]

  • Page 221

    219 Safety s )FYOUPUTYOURPHONEINAPOC KETORBAGWITHOUTCO VERINGTHE receptacle of the phone (power plug pin), metallic articles (suc h as a coin, paperclip or pen) may short-circuit the phone. Al ways c over the receptacle when not in use. s $ON TSHORTCIRCUITTHEBAT TER Y -ET ALLIC[...]

  • Page 222

    220 Safety not work, take it to an LG Authorized Service Center . s $ONOTPAINTYOURPHONE s  4HEDATASAV EDINYOURPHONEMIGHTBEDELETEDDUETO careless use, repair of the phone, or upgrade of the sof t ware. Please bac kup your important phone numbers. (Ringtones, text messages, v oice messages, p[...]

  • Page 223

    221 Safety you. F or information about how to set a maximum volume limit on your phone, see the f eatures guide f or your phone. Using your phone saf ely Use of your phone while operating a v ehicle is not recommended and is illegal in some areas. Be careful and at tentive while driving. Stop using your phone if you find it disruptiv e or distract[...]

  • Page 224

    222 Safety causes no known adv erse health eff ects. Many studies of low le vel RF exposures hav e not found any biological ef f ects. Some studies ha ve suggested that some biological ef fects may occur , but suc h findings have not been confirmed b y additional researc h. In some cases, other researchers ha ve had difficulty in reproducing tho[...]

  • Page 225

    223 Safety f ederal agencies that have responsibility for dif ferent aspects of RF saf et y to ensure coordinated ef forts at the federal le vel. The follo wing agencies belong to this working group: s .ATIONAL)NSTITUTEF OR/CCUPATIONAL3AFETYAND(EALTH Environmental Protection Agency s/CCUPATIONAL3AF ET YAND(EAL[...]

  • Page 226

    224 Safety that were de veloped with the advice of the FD A and other f ederal health and safety agencies. When the phone is located at greater distances from the user , the exposure to RF is drastically low er because a person’ s RF exposure decreases rapidly with increasing distance from the source. The so-called “cordless phones, ” which h[...]

  • Page 227

    225 Safety of the brain or salivary gland, leukemia, or other cancers. None of the studies demonstrated the e xistence of any harmful health ef fects from wireless phone RF e xposures. H oweve r , none of the studies can answ er questions about longterm exposures, since the a verage period of phone use in these studies w as around three years. 5 Wh[...]

  • Page 228

    226 Safety F requency (RF) energy . The FD A has been a leading participant in the World Health Organization International Electro Magnetic Fields (EMF) Project since its inception in 1 996. An influential result of this work has been the dev elopment of a det ailed agenda of researc h needs that has driven the establishment of new researc h progr[...]

  • Page 229

    227 Safety Radiation Protection and Measurement. The exposure limit takes into consideration the body’ s abilit y to remov e heat from the tissues that absorb energy from the wireless phone and is set well belo w levels known to ha ve ef fects. Manuf acturers of wireless phones must report the RF exposure le vel for eac h model of phone to the FC[...]

  • Page 230

    228 Safety 9 What steps can I take to reduce my exposure t o Radio F requency energy from my wir eless phone? If there is a risk from these products — and at this point we do not know that there is — it is probably v er y small. But if you are concerned about a voiding even potential risks, y ou can take a f ew simple steps to minimize your e x[...]

  • Page 231

    229 Safety distributed leaflets containing such a recommendation in December 200 0. The y noted that no evidence exists that using a wireless phone causes brain tumors or other ill ef f ects. Their recommendation to limit wireless phone use by c hildren was strictly precautionar y; it was not based on scientific e vidence that any health hazard e[...]

  • Page 232

    230 Safety harmful interf erence be found to occur , the FD A will conduct testing to assess the interf erence and work to resolve the problem. 12 Where can I find additional information? F or additional information, please refer to the f ollowing resources: FD A web page on wireless phones (ht tp://www .fda.gov/Radiation-Emit tingProducts/Radiati[...]

  • Page 233

    231 Safety and learn to take advantage of valuable f eatures most phones of fer , including automatic redial and memor y . Also, work to memorize the phone k eypad so you can use the speed dial function without taking your at tention off the road. 2 When available, use a handsfree de vice. A number of hands- free wireless phone accessories are read[...]

  • Page 234

    232 Safety while driving, follow this simple tip - dial only a f ew numbers, c heck the road and y our mirrors, then continue. 7 Do not engage in stressful or emotional conv ersations that may be distracting. Stressful or emotional conv ersations and driving do not mix; they are distracting and e ven dangerous when you are behind the wheel of a car[...]

  • Page 235

    233 Safety The abo ve tips are meant as general guidelines. Before deciding to use your mobile de vice while operating a vehicle, it is recommended that you consult y our applicable jurisdiction’ s local laws or other regulations regarding suc h use. Suc h laws or other regulations may prohibit or otherwise restrict the manner in whic h a driver [...]

  • Page 236

    234 Safety give additional protection to the public and to account f or any variations in measurements. T ests for S AR are conducted using st andard operating positions specified by the FCC with the phone transmit ting at its highest certified pow er level in all tested frequency bands. Although SAR is determined at the highest certified po wer[...]

  • Page 237

    235 Safety with the FCC RF emission guidelines. The highest S AR value for this model phone when tested f or use at the ear is 0.70 W/kg and when w orn on the body , is 0.57 W/kg. While there may be diff erences between SAR le vels of various phones and at v arious positions, they all meet the gov ernment requirement for safe e xposure. SAR inf orm[...]

  • Page 238

    236 Safety F CC Hearing- Aid Compatibilit y (HA C ) Regulations f or Wir eless Devices On July 1 0, 20 03, the U.S . F ederal Communications Commission (FCC) Report and Order in WT Doc ket 0 1 -309 modified the exception of wireless phones under the Hearing Aid Compatibility A ct of 1988 (HA C Act) to require digital wireless phones be compatible [...]

  • Page 239

    237 Safety Hearing devices ma y also be rated. Y our hearing device manufact urer or hearing health professional ma y help you find this rating. Higher ratings mean that the hearing device is relatively immune to interf erence noise. The hearing aid and wireless phone rating values are then added together . A sum of 5 is considered acceptable for [...]

  • Page 240

    238 LIMITED W ARRANTY ST A TEMENT 1 WHA T THIS W ARRANTY COVERS: LG of fers y ou a limited warranty that the enclosed subscriber unit and its enclosed accessories will be free from def ects in material and workmanship, according to the f ollowing terms and conditions: (1) The limited war rant y for the product extends f or TWEL VE (1 2) MONTHS begi[...]

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    239 LIMITED W ARRANTY ST A TEMENT conditions, improper storage, exposure to moist ure or dampness, unauthorized modifications, unauthoriz ed connections, unauthorized repair , misuse, neglect, abuse, accident, alteration, improper installation, or other acts whic h are not the fault of LG, including damage caused by shipping, blown fuses, spills o[...]

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    240 LIMITED W ARRANTY ST A TEMENT applications or sof t ware that y ou have added to your phone. It is therefore recommended that y ou back-up an y such data or information prior to sending the unit to LG to a void the permanent loss of suc h information. 4. ST A TE LA W RIGHTS: No other express w arrant y is applicable to this product. THE DURA TI[...]

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    241 LIMITED W ARRANTY ST A TEMENT T o obtain warranty ser vice, please call or fax to the follo wing telephone numbers from anywhere in the continental United States: T el. 1-800-793-8896 or Fax. 1-800-448-4026 Or visit ht tp://us.lgser vice.com. Correspondence may also be mailed to: LG Electronics Ser vice- Mobile Handsets, P .O. Bo x 240 007 , Hu[...]