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LG Optimus V
User Guide
P/NO : MFL67014001(1.0)
Copyright ©2011 LG Electronics, Inc. All rights reserved.
LG and the LG logo are registered trademarks of LG
Group and its related entities. All other trademarks are the
property of their respective owners.
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Important Health Information and Safety Precautions 1
When using this product, the safety precautions below must
be taken to avoid possible legal liabilities and damages.
Retain and follow all product safety and operating instructions.
Observe all warnings in the product operating instructions. To
reduce the risk of bodily injury, electric shock, fire, and damage
to the equipment, observe the following precautions.
ELECTRICAL SAFETY
This product is intended for use when supplied with power
from the designated battery or power supply unit.
Other usage may be dangerous and will invalidate any approval
given to this product.
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS FOR PROPER
GROUNDING INSTALLATION
CAUTION: Connecting to improperly grounded equipment
can result in an electric shock to your device. This product
is equipped with a USB Cable for connecting to a desktop
or notebook computer. Be sure your computer is properly
grounded (earthed) before connecting this product to the
computer. The power supply cord of a desktop or notebook
computer has an equipment-grounding conductor and a
grounding plug. The plug must be plugged into an appropriate
outlet which is properly installed and grounded in accordance
with all local codes and ordinances.
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS FOR POWER SUPPLY
UNIT
Use the correct external power source
A product should be operated only from the type of power
source indicated on the electrical ratings label. If you are
2 Important Health Information and Safety Precautions
not sure of the type of power source required, consult your
authorized service provider or local power company. For a
product that operates from battery power or other sources,
refer to the operating instructions that are included with the
product.
Handle battery packs carefully
This product contains a Li-ion battery. There is a risk of fire and
burns if the battery pack is handled improperly. Do not attempt
to open or service the battery pack. Do not disassemble, crush,
puncture, short external contacts or circuits, dispose of in fire
or water, or expose a battery pack to temperatures higher than
60°C (140°F).
WARNING: Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly
replaced. To reduce risk of fire or burns, do not disassemble,
crush, puncture, short external contacts, expose to
temperature above 60°C (140°F), or dispose of in fire or
water. Replace only with specified batteries. Recycle or
dispose of used batteries according to the local regulations or
reference guide supplied with your product.
Take extra precautions
s Keep the battery or device dry and away from water or any
liquid as it may cause a short circuit.
s Keep metal objects away so they don’t come in contact with
the battery or its connectors as it may lead to short circuit
during operation.
s The phone should be only connected to products that bear
the USB-IF logo or have completed the USB-IF compliance
program.
Important Health Information and Safety Precautions 3
s Do not use a battery that appears damaged, deformed, or
discolored, or one that has any rust on its casing, overheats,
or emits a foul odor.
s Always keep the battery out of the reach of babies and small
children, to avoid swallowing of the battery. Consult a doctor
immediately if the battery is swallowed.
s Only use the battery with a charging system that has been
qualified with the system per this standard, IEEE-Std-1725200x. Use of an unqualified battery or charger may present a
risk of fire, explosion, leakage or other hazard.
s Replace the battery only with another battery that has been
qualified with the system per this standard, IEEE-Std-1725200x. Use of an unqualified battery may present a risk of fire,
explosion, leakage or other hazard.
s Avoid dropping the phone or battery. If the phone or battery is
dropped, especially on a hard surface, and the user suspects
damage, take it to a service center for inspection.
s If the battery leaks:
Do not allow the leaking fluid to come in contact with
skin or clothing. If contact occurs, flush the affected area
immediately with clean water and seek medical advice.
Do not allow the leaking fluid to come in contact with eyes.
If contact occurs, DO NOT rub;
rinse with clean water immediately and seek medical advice.
Take extra precautions to keep a leaking battery away from
fire as there is a danger of ignition or explosion.
4 Important Health Information and Safety Precautions
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS FOR DIRECT SUNLIGHT
Keep this product away from excessive moisture and extreme
temperatures. Do not leave the product or its battery inside a
vehicle or in places where the temperature may exceed 60°C
(140°F), such as on a car dashboard, window sill, or behind
glass that is exposed to direct sunlight or strong ultraviolet light
for extended periods of time. This may damage the product,
overheat the battery, or pose a risk to the vehicle.
PREVENTION OF HEARING LOSS
CAUTION: Permanent hearing loss may occur if earphones or
headphones are used at high volume for prolonged periods of
time.
SAFETY IN AIRCRAFT
Due to the possible interference caused by this product to an
aircraft’s navigation system and its communications network,
using this device’s phone function on board an airplane is
against the law in most countries. If you want to use this device
when its use is restricted on board an aircraft, remember to
switch to Airplane Mode which turns off RF functions that
could cause interference.
ENVIRONMENT RESTRICTIONS
Do not use this product in gas stations, fuel depots, chemical
plants or where blasting operations are in progress, or in
potentially explosive atmospheres such as fueling areas, fuel
storehouses, below deck on boats, chemical plants, fuel or
chemical transfer or storage facilities, and areas where the air
contains chemicals or particles, such as grain, dust, or metal
Important Health Information and Safety Precautions 5
powders. Please be aware that sparks in such areas could
cause an explosion or fire resulting in bodily injury or even
death.
EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES
When in any area with a potentially explosive atmosphere
or where flammable materials exist, the product should be
turned off and the user should obey all signs and instructions.
Sparks in such areas could cause an explosion or fire resulting
in bodily injury or even death. Users are advised not to use
the equipment at refueling points such as service or gas
stations, and are reminded of the need to observe restrictions
on the use of radio equipment in fuel depots, chemical plants,
or where blasting operations are in progress. Areas with a
potentially explosive atmosphere are often, but not always,
clearly marked. These include fueling areas, below deck on
boats, fuel or chemical transfer or storage facilities, and areas
where the air contains chemicals or particles, such as grain,
dust, or metal powders.
ROAD SAFETY
Vehicle drivers in motion are not permitted to use
communication services with handheld devices, except in
the case of emergency. In some countries, using hands-free
devices as an alternative is allowed.
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS FOR RF EXPOSURE
s Avoid using your phone near metal structures (for example,
the steel frame of a building).
s Avoid using your phone near strong electromagnetic sources,
such as microwave ovens, sound speakers, TV and radio.
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s Use only original manufacturer-approved accessories, or
accessories that do not contain any metal.
s Use of non-original manufacturer-approved accessories may
violate your local RF exposure guidelines and should be
avoided.
INTERFERENCE WITH MEDICAL EQUIPMENT
FUNCTIONS
This product may cause medical equipment to malfunction.
The use of this device is prohibited in most hospitals and
medical clinics.
If you use any personal medical device(s), consult the
manufacturer of your device(s) to determine if the device(s) are
adequately shielded from external RF energy. Your physician
may be able to assist you in obtaining this information.
Turn your phone OFF in health care facilities when any
regulations posted in these areas instruct you to do so.
Hospitals or health care facilities may be using equipment that
could be sensitive to external RF energy.
HEARING AIDS
Some digital wireless phones may interfere with some hearing
aids. In the event of such interference, you may want to
consult your service provider, or call the customer service line
to discuss alternatives.
NON-IONIZING RADIATION
Your device has an internal antenna. This product should be
operated in its normal-use position to ensure the radiative
performance and safety from interference. As with other
mobile radio transmitting equipment, users are advised that
Important Health Information and Safety Precautions 7
for satisfactory operation of the equipment and for personal
safety, it is recommended that no part of the human body be
allowed 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 impair call quality and damage the
phone, causing loss of performance and SAR levels exceeding
the recommended limits as well as result in non-compliance
with local regulatory requirements in your country.
To assure optimal phone performance and ensure human
exposure to RF energy is within the guidelines set forth in the
relevant standards, always use your device only in its normaluse position. Contact with the antenna area may impair call
quality and cause your device to operate at a higher power level
than needed. Avoiding contact with the antenna area when the
phone is IN USE optimizes the antenna performance and the
battery life.
8 Table of Contents
Important Health Information and Safety Precautions ................1
Table of Contents ............................................................................8
Important Customer Information................................................. 13
Technical Details ............................................................................ 14
Setting Up Service ........................................................................ 19
Setting Up Your Device ............................................................................. 19
Activate your phone: .................................................................................. 19
Setting Up Your Voicemail ....................................................................... 20
Managing You Account.............................................................................. 21
Top-Up Your Account ................................................................................ 21
Account Management................................................................... 21
Device Basics ................................................................................ 23
Your Device ................................................................................................ 23
Viewing the Display Screen ..................................................................... 27
Turning Your Device On and Off .............................................................. 31
Battery and Charger ................................................................................. 32
Device Function Keys ............................................................................... 37
Navigation and Customization ................................................................ 49
Displaying Your Phone Number............................................................... 62
Entering Text.............................................................................................. 62
Creating a Google Account ......................................................................67
Making and Answering Calls ........................................................69
Making Calls .............................................................................................. 69
Answering Calls ........................................................................................ 70
Missed Call Notification ............................................................................ 71
Calling Emergency Numbers ................................................................... 72
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In-Call Options.......................................................................................... 73
Saving a Phone Number .......................................................................... 73
Finding a Phone Number ..........................................................................74
Dialing and Saving Phone Numbers With Pauses ................................ 75
Dialing From the Contacts List................................................................ 75
Using Direct Dialing...................................................................................76
Plus (+) Code Dialing.................................................................................76
Settings ..........................................................................................77
Sound Settings ..........................................................................................77
Display Settings ........................................................................................80
Location Settings ...................................................................................... 82
Synchronizing Accounts........................................................................... 84
Search Settings ........................................................................................ 88
Messaging Settings .................................................................................. 89
Airplane Mode ........................................................................................... 90
TTY Use With Virgin Mobile Service........................................................ 91
Security Settings ...................................................................................... 92
Call Log ..........................................................................................99
Viewing the Call Log................................................................................. 99
Call Log Options ....................................................................................... 99
Making a Call From the Call Log ........................................................... 100
Saving a Number From the Call Log .................................................... 100
Prepending a Number From the Call Log ............................................. 101
Clearing the Call Log............................................................................... 101
Contacts .......................................................................................102
Creating a New Contacts Entry ..............................................................102
Adding a Contact to Your Favorites .......................................................103
Editing a Contacts Entry ........................................................................ 104
Adding a Number to a Contacts Entry ..................................................106
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Editing a Contacts Entry’s Numbers......................................................106
Assigning Direct Dialing Numbers .........................................................107
Selecting a Ringtone for an Entry ..........................................................107
Assigning a Picture to an Entry ............................................................. 108
Finding Contacts Entries........................................................................ 108
Selecting which Contacts are Displayed................................................109
Communicating with Your Contacts.......................................................109
Importing, Exporting, and Sharing Contacts ..........................................111
Accounts........................................................................................113
Adding Accounts ......................................................................................113
Configuring Account Sync and Display Options ...................................114
Music ............................................................................................. 117
Transferring Music Files to Your Phone ..................................................117
Opening Music and Working with Your Library......................................118
Playing Music ...........................................................................................120
Working with Playlists..............................................................................123
Calendar & Tools ..........................................................................125
Calendar ...................................................................................................125
Folders.......................................................................................................133
Clock .........................................................................................................134
Alarms .......................................................................................................135
Calculator .................................................................................................137
Voice Services ..............................................................................138
Voice Dialing.............................................................................................138
Opening Menus With Voice Dialer ........................................................ 140
Text-to-Speech .........................................................................................141
Voice Search .............................................................................................142
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microSD Card...............................................................................143
Your Device’s microSD Card and Adapter..............................................143
microSD Card Settings............................................................................145
Connecting Your Device to Your Computer............................................146
Camera..........................................................................................148
Taking Pictures..........................................................................................148
Recording Videos......................................................................................152
Video Gallery Options..............................................................................153
Bluetooth.......................................................................................155
Turning Bluetooth On and Off................................................................155
Using the Bluetooth Settings Menu.......................................................156
Pairing Bluetooth Devices........................................................................157
Sending Items via Bluetooth...................................................................159
Disconnecting Bluetooth Connection During an Active Call................160
Virgin Mobile Service....................................................................161
Voicemail....................................................................................................161
Text Messaging (SMS).............................................................................162
Multimedia Messaging (MMS)................................................................164
Call Waiting...............................................................................................168
Web and Data Services................................................................ 169
Getting Started With Data Services........................................................169
Navigating the Web..................................................................................170
Connecting to Wi-Fi Networks................................................................179
Email..........................................................................................................182
Android MarketTM. ...................................................................................203
Data Services FAQs.................................................................................205
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GPS Navigation ..........................................................................208
GPS Services ...........................................................................................208
Google MapsTM ........................................................................................209
Navigation.................................................................................................212
Safety............................................................................................213
Warning! Important safety information ................................................220
10 Driver Safety Tips ..............................................................................230
Consumer Information on SAR .............................................................233
FCC Hearing-Aid Compatibility (HAC)
Regulations for Wireless Devices ..........................................................236
LIMITED WARRANTY STATEMENT ........................................238
Important Customer Information 13
Please be advised that many services and applications offered
through this unique device are provided by various device,
operating system, software and application developers (e.g.
GoogleTM, LG, Microsoft, Palm). If you use, link to or download
a service, an application, chat room, marketplace or social
network from this device, you should carefully review the
terms of such service or application. If you USE ANY of these
Wireless services or applications, personal information you
submit may be read, collected, or used by the service or
application provider and/or other users of those forums.
Specific terms and conditions, terms of use, and privacy
polices apply to those applications and services. Please
review carefully any and all terms and conditions applicable to
those applications and services including those related to any
location-based services for any particular privacy policies, risks
or waivers.
14 Technical Details
Important Information
This guide provides important information on the use and
operation of your phone.
Please read all the information carefully prior to using the
phone for the best performance and to prevent any damage
to or misuse of the phone. Any unapproved changes or
modifications will void your warranty.
FCC Part 15 Class B Compliance
This device and its accessories comply with part 15 of FCC
rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) This device and its accessories may not cause harmful
interference, and (2) this device and its accessories must
accept any interference received, including interference that
causes undesired operation.
Technical Details
The Optimus VTM is an all digital phone that operates on Code
Division Multiple Access (CDMA) frequencies: Personal
Communication Services (PCS) at 1.9 GHz.
CDMA technology uses a feature called DSSS (Direct
Sequence Spread Spectrum) that enables the phone to keep
communication from being crossed and to use one frequency
channel by multiple users in the same specific area. This results
in a 10-fold capacity increase when compared with analog
mode. In addition, features such as soft / softer handoff, hard
handoff, and dynamic RF power control technologies combine
to reduce call interruptions.
The PCS CDMA network consists of MSO (Mobile Switching
Office), BSC (Base Station Controller), BTS (Base Station
Transmission System), and MS (Mobile Station).
Technical Details 15
* TSB-74: Protocol between an IS- 95A system and ANSI
J-STD- 008
Its battery life is twice as long as IS-95. High-speed data
transmission is also possible.
The following table lists some major CDMA standards.
CDMA
Standard
Designator
Description
Basic Air
Interface
TIA/EIA-95A
TSB-74
ANSI J-STD-008
TIA/EIA-IS2000
CDMA Single-Mode Air Interface 14.4kbps
radio link protocol and interband operations
IS-95 adapted for PCS frequency band
CDMA2000 1xRTT Air Interface
Network
TIA/EIA/IS-634
TIA/EIA/IS/651
TIA/EIA/IS-41-C
TIA/EIA/IS-124
MAS-BS
PCSC-RS
Intersystem operations
Non-signaling data comm.
TIA/EIA/IS-96-B
TIA/EIA/IS-637
TIA/EIA/IS-657 IS801
TIA/EIA/IS-707-A
Speech CODEC
Short Message Service
Packet Data
Position Determination Service (gpsOne)
High Speed Packet Data
TIA/EIA/IS-856
TIA/EIA/IS-878
TIA/EIA/IS-866
TIA/EIA/IS-890
CDMA2000 High Rate Packet Data Air
Interface
1xEV-DO Inter-Operability Specification for
CDMA2000 Access Network Interfaces
Recommended Minimum Performance
Standards for CDMA2000 High Rate Packet
Data Access Terminal Test
Application Specification (TAS) for High
Rate Packet Data Air Interface
Service
1x EV-DO
Related
Interface
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FCC RF Exposure Information
WARNING! Read this information before operating the phone.
In August 1996, the Federal Communications Commission
(FCC) of the United States, with its action in Report and Order
FCC 96-326, adopted an updated safety standard for human
exposure to Radio Frequency (RF) electromagnetic energy
emitted by FCC regulated transmitters. Those guidelines are
consistent with the safety standard previously set by both U.S.
and international standards bodies. The design of this phone
complies with the FCC guidelines and these international
standards.
Bodily Contact During Operation
This device was tested for typical use with the back of the
phone kept 0.79 inches (2.0 cm) from the body. To comply
with FCC RF exposure requirements, a minimum separation
distance of 0.79 inches (2.0 cm) must be maintained between
the user’s body and the back of the phone, including the
antenna, whether extended or retracted. Third-party beltclips, holsters, and similar accessories containing metallic
components should not be used. Avoid the use of accessories
that cannot maintain 0.79 inches (2.0 cm) distance between
the user’s body and the back of the phone and have not been
tested for compliance with FCC RF exposure limits.
Vehicle-Mounted External Antenna (Optional, if available.)
To satisfy FCC RF exposure requirements, keep 8 inches
(20 cm) between the user / bystander and vehicle-mounted
external antenna. For more information about RF exposure,
visit the FCC website at
www.fcc.gov.
Technical Details 17
FCC Notice and Cautions
This device and its accessories comply with part 15 of FCC
rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) This device and its accessories may not cause harmful
interference, and (2) this device and its accessories must
accept any interference received, including interference that
causes undesired operation. Any changes or modifications not
expressly approved in this user guide could void your warranty
for this equipment.
Caution
Use only the supplied and approved antenna. Use of
unauthorized antennas or modifications could impair call quality,
damage the phone, void your warranty and/ or result in violation
of FCC regulations. Do not use the phone with a damaged
antenna. If a damaged antenna comes into contact with the
skin a minor burn may result.
Contact your local dealer for a replacement antenna.
Part 15.19 statement
This device and its accessories comply with part 15 of FCC
rules.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) This device & its accessories may not cause harmful
interference.
(2) This device & its accessories must accept any interference
received, including interference that may cause undesired
operation.
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Part 15.21 statement
Change or modifications that are not expressly approved by
the manufacturer could void the user’s authority to operate the
equipment.
Part 15.105 statement
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with
the limits for a class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15
of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful interference in a
residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and
can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and
used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful
interference to radio communications. However, there is
no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular
installation.
If this equipment does cause harmful interference or television
reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment
off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the
interference by one or more of the following measures:
- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
- Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
- Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different
from that to which the receiver is connected.
- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for
help.
Setting Up Service 19
Setting Up Your Device
1. Install the battery.
㻁 Remove the battery from its packaging.
㻁 Insert the battery into the opening in the back of the
device, making sure the connectors align (see step 1, in
the following illustration). Gently press down to secure
the battery (see step 2, in the following illustration).
㻁 Position the back cover over the battery compartment
and press down until you hear a click (see step 3, in the
following illustration).
2. Press and hold
device on.
located on the top right to turn the
Activate your phone:
1. Turn on your new phone.
2. Follow the onscreen prompts to complete the activation
process.
3. After you have completed the wizard, make a phone call to
confirm your activation.
Tip: Do not press
while the phone is being activated. Pressing
the activation process.
cancels
20 Setting Up Service
Make Your First Call
1. Press
> . (Tap the Phone tab, if the screen is not
already on the dial screen.)
2. Use the dialpad to enter a phone number.
㻁 If you enter a wrong number, tap
to erase digits one
by one.
㻁 To erase the entire number, touch and hold
.
3. Tap
to place the call.
NOTE: Your device’s battery should have enough charge for your device to turn on
and find a signal, set up your voicemail, and make a call. You should fully
charge your battery as soon as possible. See “Charging the Battery” on
page 33 for details.
Setting Up Your Voicemail
Your phone automatically transfers all unanswered calls to your
voicemail, even if your phone is in use or turned off. You should
set up your Voicemail and personal greeting as soon as your
phone is activated. Always use a password to protect against
unauthorized access.
> . (Tap the Phone tab, if the screen is not
1. Press
already on the dial screen.)
.
2. Touch and hold
3. Follow the system prompts to:
㻁 Create your password.
㻁 Record your name announcement.
㻁 Record your greeting.
For more information about using your Voicemail, see
“Voicemail” on page 159.
Account Management 21
Managing You Account
From your phone
Just dial *86 on your phone or just tap
on the home screen
to access your Account where you can do any of the following
things:
䕠 Check your minutes
䕠 Add money (Top-Up)
䕠 Change plans ... and a lot more
From your computer
Log in with your phone number and Account PIN at
virginmobileusa.com where you can do everything above, and
a lot more.
Top-Up Your Account
Buy Top-Up cards at thousands of retailers. Or, make it real
easy by registering your credit/debit card or PayPal account.
Auto Top-Up:
Auto Top-Up is the easiest way to keep your service working.
Set it to Top-Up your account once a month so you can keep
emailing, IMing, Tweeting with Twitter, surfing, and talking. No
interruptions, no sweat. Activate Auto Top-Up and adjust your
settings anytime by logging in at virginmobileusa.com.
22 Account Management
Manual Top-Ups
From Your Computer:
If you don’t want to set Auto Top-Up, you can still log in at
virginmobileusa.com whenever you need a quick Top-Up.
From Your Phone:
Just dial *729 on your phone or just tap
screen.
on the home
Device Basics 23
Your Device
TIP Phone Software Upgrades – Updates to your device’s software may become
available from time to time. You can use the menu to check for and download
>
> Settings > About Phone > SW Update .
updates. Press
Front View
Earpiece
Proximity Sensors
Status Bar
My Account
Touchscreen
Browser Key
Call Key
Menu Key
Applications
Launcher Key
Search Key
Home Key
Back Key
1 Proximity Sensors sense proximity towards other objects (such as your
head) so that touch commands are not accidentally activated during a call.
NOTE Please be careful not to cover the sensors with a protective film, pouch, or
a protective case not authorized by LG.
2 Status Bar provide information about your device’s status and options, such
as signal strength, ringer setting, messaging, and battery charge. The Status
Bar displays icons indicating that you’ve received notifications (on the left)
and icons indicating the device’s status (on the right), along with the current
time.
Notification icons
Status icons
24 Device Basics
3 Call Key displays the dialpad so you can dial an unsaved number. Also provides
additional tabs to access Call Log, Contacts, and your Favorites.
4 Menu Key allows you to access your device’s main functions menu: Add,
Wallpaper, Search, Notifications, and Settings. While in a menu, press to open
a list of actions available from the current screen or onscreen option.
5 Home Key returns to the Home screen. If you’re already viewing one of the
extension panes, it opens the central Home screen. Press and hold to view
the most recently used applications.
6 Back Key returns to the previous screen. Also closes pop-up display items
such as menus and dialog boxes.
7 Search Key displays the Quick Search Box that can be used to search for a
key term both on the device and on the web (page 46).
sFor example, entering the word “Pa”, will display any matching entries
from your device’s Contacts list, current device applications, online
Android/ Google apps, or from any online Web page via Google™ search.
sPress and hold to launch Voice Search where you can initiate a Google™
search by verbally entering a text string. The device recognizes your
spoken words and initiates a Web search.
8 Applications Launcher Key opens the Launch screen to view installed
applications.
9 Browser Key launches the Web browser.
10 Touchscreen displays all the information needed to operate your device,
such as the applications, call status, the Contacts list, the date and time,
and the signal and battery strength.
11 My Account allows you access to your Virgin Mobile account where you
can Check your minutes, Add money (Top-Up), Change plans, and a lot
more.
12 Earpiece lets you hear the caller and automated prompts.
Device Basics 25
Rear View
Power/Lock Key
3.5mm Headset Jack
Speaker
Camera Lens
Charger/Accessory Port
Microphone
13 Power/Lock Key locks the screen. Press and hold to open the Phone
options menu (for the following options): Silent mode, Airplane mode,
and Power off.
14 3.5mm Headset Jack allows you to plug in either a stereo headset
(included) or an optional headset for convenient, hands-free conversations.
15 Speaker lets you hear the different ringers and sounds. The speaker also
lets you hear the caller’s voice in speakerphone mode.
16 Camera Lens lets you take pictures and videos.
17 Charger/Accessory Port allows you to connect the device charger,
optional USB cable (included), or other compatible accessories.
CAUTION! Inserting an accessory into the incorrect jack/port may damage the
device.
18 Microphone allows other callers to hear you clearly when you are
speaking to them.
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Left Side
Right Side
Volume Keys
Voice Dialer Key
microSD Slot
Camera Key
19 Volume Keys allows you to adjust the ringer and media volumes, or to
adjust the in-call volume during a call.
20 Voice 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.
22 microSD Slot accommodates the pre-installed microSDTM card (expandable
up to 32GB).
NOTE Insert a microSD card to use the camera and other multimedia features.
Multimedia contents will be saved in the microSD card. The Optimus VTM
has a microSDTM card pre-installed.
Device Basics 27
Viewing the Display Screen
The Status Bar appears at the top of every screen. It displays
icons indicating that you’ve received notifications (on the left)
and icons indicating the phone’s status (on the right), along
with the current time.
Notification icons
Status icons
If you have more notifications than can fit in the Status Bar, a
plus icon prompts you to open the Notifications panel to view
them all. (See “Using the Notifications Panel” on page 44.)
The following list identifies the symbols you’ll see on your
device’s display screen:
Status Bar – Service Icons
Signal Strength – Shows your current signal strength. (More bars =
stronger signal.)
No Service – Your phone cannot find a signal.
3G Connected – Indicates that 3G data service is available.
3G In Use – Indicates that 3G data service is in use.
1x Data Connected – Indicates that 1x data service is available.
1x Data Service In Use – Indicates that 1x data service is in use.
Bluetooth On – Indicates that Bluetooth is on.
Bluetooth Connected – Indicates that your phone is connected to a
Bluetooth device.
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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 activated.
Status Bar – Status Icons
Speakerphone On – Indicates that the speakerphone is on.
No microSD – Indicates that no microSD card is installed.
Vibrate Mode – Indicates that the ringer volume is set to vibrate and
all sounds are silenced.
Ringer Silenced – Indicates that all sounds are turned off.
Muted – Indicates that the phone’s microphone is muted.
Very Low Battery – Indicates that the battery is very low.
Low Battery – Indicates that the battery is low.
Battery Drained – Indicates that the battery is partially drained.
Battery Full – Indicates that the battery is fully charged.
Battery Charging – Indicates that the battery is charging.
Unknown Power Source – Cannot determine the power source.
Alarm Clock – Indicates that an alarm is set.
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Status Bar – Notification Icons
New Gmail Message – Indicates a new Gmail message.
New Text or Multimedia Message – Indicates you have received a
new text or multimedia message.
New Email – Indicates a new Email message.
Problem With Text Or Multimedia Message Delivery – Indicates a
text or multimedia message is undeliverable.
New Google Talk Message – Indicates you have received a new
Google Talk message.
New Voicemail – Indicates you have received a new voicemail
message.
Upcoming Event – Alerts you to an upcoming event.
Data Is Syncing – Application sync is active and synchronization is in
progress for Gmail, Calendar, and Contacts.
Problem With Sign-In Or Sync – There has been an issue with
your connection to the Google server, or you were not properly
signed into your account. In order to use Google application or sync
features, you must set up and sign into an active Google account.
Full microSD Card – Indicates that microSD card is full.
An Open Wi-Fi Network Available – Indicates that an open Wi-Fi
network is available.
USB Connected – The device has detected an active USB
connection.
USB Debugging Connected – The device has detected an active
USB connection and is in a USB Debugging mode.
More Notifications Not Displayed – Indicates that there are more
notifications which are not displayed in the Status Bar.
Call In Progress – Indicates that a call is in progress.
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Call In Progress Using Bluetooth Headset – Indicates that a call is
in progress using the Bluetooth headset.
Missed Call – Indicates that you have missed calls.
Uploading Data – Indicates that your device is uploading data.
Downloading Data – Indicates that your device is downloading data.
Download Finished – Indicates that a download is complete.
Connected To VPN – Indicates that the device is connected to a
Virtual Private Network.
Disconnected From VPN – Indicates that the device is disconnected
from the Virtual Private Network.
Song Is Playing – Indicates that a song is playing.
Lock Screen – Indicates that the screen is locked.
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Turning Your Device On and Off
Turning Your Device On
䕠 Press and hold
.
Once your phone is on, it may display “Searching for Service.”
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 find a signal after 15 minutes of
searching, a Power Save feature is automatically activated.
When a signal is found, your phone automatically returns to
standby mode.
In Power Save mode, your phone searches for a signal
periodically without your intervention.
TIP The Power Save feature conserves your battery power when you are in an area
where there is no signal.
Turning Your Device Off
1. Press and hold
for two seconds until you see a popup menu on the display screen.
2. Tap Power off and then tap OK to power off the device.
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Unlock the Screen
If you don’t use the device for a while, the screen and backlight
will shut off to conserve battery power.
To unlock the device’s screen
or any physical key ( ,
,
, or
). Your
1. Press
lock screen will appear. See “Your Device’s Lock Feature”
on page 92.
to the right. The last
2. Touch and drag the Unlock icon
screen you were working on opens.
Battery and Charger
WARNING: Use only LG-approved batteries and chargers with your device. The
failure to use an LG-approved battery and charger may increase the risk
that your phone will overheat, catch fire, or explode, resulting in serious
bodily injury, death, or property.
Battery Capacity
Your device is equipped with a Lithium Ion (Li-Ion) battery. It
allows you to recharge your battery before it is fully drained.
The battery provides over 150 minutes of continuous digital talk
time or over 168 hours of standby time.
NOTE: Long backlight settings, searching for service, using vibrate mode, browser
use, and other variables may reduce the battery’s talk and standby times.
TIP: Watch your device’s battery level indicator and charge the battery before it runs
out of power.
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Installing the Battery
䕠 See “Setting Up Your Device” on page 19.
Removing the Battery
1. Make sure the power is turned off so that you don’t lose
any unsaved items.
2. Hold the phone with both hands and use the fingertip
cutout located on top of the cover to pull it open and
remove it (as demonstrated below).
3. Lift the battery using the fingertip cutout located at the top
of the battery compartment and remove it from the device.
WARNING: Do not handle a damaged or leaking Li-Ion battery as you can be burned.
Charging the Battery
Keeping track of your battery’s charge is important. If your
battery level becomes too low, your device automatically turns
off, and you will lose any information you were working on.
Always use a LG-approved desktop charger, travel charger, or
vehicle power adapter to charge your battery.
1. Connect the USB cable into the wall/USB charger. When
connecting, as shown below, the LG logo on the USB cable
should face toward you.
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2. Plug one end of the USB cable into the phone’s Charger/
Accessories Port and the other end into an electrical outlet.
The charge time varies depending upon the battery level.
Battery Temperature Protection
Though extremely rare, if the battery becomes overheated, the
phone will automatically turn off.
Charging with USB
You can use your computer to charge your device. To be able
to charge with the USB cable, you need to install the necessary
USB drivers on your computer first. Connect one end of the
USB cable to the Charger/ Accessory Port on your device and
connect the other end to a USB port on your computer. It is
best to use the rear USB port when connecting to a desktop
computer. The USB hub should be powered by an external
power source.
NOTE: s Low-power USB ports are not supported, such as the USB port on your
keyboard or bus-powered USB hub.
s The LG USB Driver is downloadable from the following site: http://www.
lgmobilephones.com > Click Mobile Support > Select the Carrier (Virgin
Mobile) > Select the Model (Optimus V VM670 ) > Click USB Cable Driver
to download.
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Extending Your 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 applications and system resources consume battery
power.
s Reduce the amount of time your backlight is on. (See
“Changing the Backlight Time Length” on page 78.)
s Turn Bluetooth off when not is use. (See “Turning Bluetooth
On and Off” on page 153.)
s Turn Wi-Fi off when not is use. (See “To turn Wi-Fi on and
connect to a Wi-Fi network:” on page 178.)
s Deactivate the GPS when not needed. Most applications
using this function will periodically query the GPS satellites
for your current location; each query drains your battery. (See
“Activating Location Mode” on page 206.)
s Do not wait until your battery is completely depleted before
charging your device. Repeating this process of a complete
discharge and recharge can reduce the storage capacity of
any battery over time.
s Turn off automatic sincronization for your applications. (See
“Synchronizing Accounts” on page 82.)
s Use the Power Control Widget to deactivate hardware
functions such as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, Synchronization, or
LCD brightness. (See “Adding and Removing Widgets” on
page 58.)
s Check the Running Services and close any unnecessary
applications.
s Turn down screen brightness and set a shorter screen
timeout. (See “Display Settings” on page 78.)
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To check the battery’s charge level:
䕠 Press
>
> Settings > About Phone > Status.
The battery status (charging or discharging) and level (as a
percentage of fully charged) are displayed at the top of the
screen.
To monitor and control what uses the battery:
The Battery Use screen shows which applications consume
the most battery power. You can also use it to turn off
applications that you’ve downloaded, if they are consuming too
much power.
>
> Settings > About Phone > Battery
1. Press
Use.
2. The list of applications or services using battery power are
displayed in order of energy used, from greatest amount to
least.
Touch an application in the Battery Use screen to see the
details about its power consumption. Different applications
offer different kinds of information, and they may even
include options to modify the settings so you can reduce
power consumption by that application.
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Device Function Keys
The Optimus VTM 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 available menu function for
the current screen or application. When on the Home screen,
the following menu options are available:
㻁 Add ( ) adds one of the following functions to a
selected screen panel: Shortcuts, Widgets, Folders, and
Wallpapers.
㻁 Wallpaper ( ) provides the ability to customize the
current screen’s wallpaper image. This image can be
obtained from either your Gallery, Live wallpapers, or
Wallpapers.
㻁 Search ( ) displays the Quick Search Box that can be
used to search for a key term both on the device and on
the Web.
s For example, entering the word “Pa”, will display any
matching entries from your device’s Contacts list,
current device applications, online Android/Google apps,
or from any online Web page via Google search.
㻁 Notifications ( ) opens the Notifications panel to
provide more detailed information about the current
onscreen notification icons.
㻁 Settings ( ) provides quick access to the device’s
settings menu. (See “Settings” on page 75.) The Settings
>
>
menu can also be accessed by pressing
Settings.
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Menus Overview
> Add
sShortcuts
- Applications
- Bookmark
- Contact
- Direct dial
- Direct message
- Directions & Navigation
- Email
- Gmail label
- Latitude
- Music playlist
- Settings
sWidgets
- Analog clock
- Calendar
- Google Search
- Home screen tips
- Latitude
- Market
- Music
- News and Weather
- Picture frame
- Power Control
- Poynt Top 10 Movie Widget
- Twidroyd
- Twidroyd (large)
- Twidroyd (small)
- Where
- Where Check in
- Where Movies
- Where Search
- Where Traffic
- Where Voice
- Where Weather
- YouTube
sFolders
- New folder
- All Contacts
- Contacts with phone numbers
- Recent document
- Starred Contacts
sWallpapers
- Gallery
- Live wallpapers
- Wallpapers
> Wallpaper
sGallery
sLive wallpapers
sWallpapers
> Search
> Notifications
> Settings > Wireless &
Networks
s Airplane Mode (On/Off)
sWi-Fi (On/Off)
sWi-Fi Settings
- Wi-Fi (On/Off)
- Network Notification (On/Off)
- Add Wi-Fi Network
s Bluetooth (On/Off)
s Bluetooth Settings
- Bluetooth (On/Off)
- Device Name
- Discoverable (On/Off)
- Scan for Devices
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sVPN Settings
- Add VPN
sMobile Networks
- Data Enabled
> Settings > Call settings
䕠 Other call settings
s Excuse Message
sPlus Code Dialing
- North American Dialing (On/
Off)
- International Dialing
sTTY mode
- TTY Off
- TTY Full
- TTY HCO
- TTY VCO
sDTMF Tones
- Normal
- Long
> Settings > Sound
䕠 General
s Silent Mode (On/Off)
sVibrate
- Always
- Never
- Only in Silent Mode
- Only When Not in Silent Mode
sVolume
- Ringtone
- Media
- Alarm
䕠 Incoming Calls
sPhone Ringtone
䕠 Notifications
s Notification Ringtone
䕠 Feedback
s Audible Touch Tones (On/Off)
s Audible Selection (On/Off)
s Screen Lock Sounds (On/Off)
s Haptic Feedback (On/Off)
sEmergency Tone
- Off
- Alert
- Vibrate
> Settings > Display
sBrightness
s Auto-rotate Screen (On/Off)
sAnimation
- No Animations
- Some Animations
- All Animations
sScreen Timeout
- 15 seconds
- 30 seconds
- 1 minute
- 2 minutes
- 10 minutes
- 30 minutes
> Settings > Location &
Security
䕠 My Location
s Use Wireless Networks (On/
Off)
s Use GPS Satellites (On/Off)
䕠 Screen unlock
s Set Up Screen Lock
- None
- Pattern
- PIN
- Password
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䕠 Passwords
s Visible Passwords (On/Off)
䕠 Device administration
s Select Device Administrators
䕠 Credential storage
s Use Secure Credentials (On/
Off)
s Install from SD Card
sSet Password
sClear Storage
> Settings > Applications
s Unknown Sources (On/Off)
s Manage Applications
sRunning Services
sDevelopment
- USB Debugging (On/Off)
- Stay Awake (On/Off)
- Allow Mock Locations (On/Off)
> Settings > Accounts &
Sync
䕠 General sync Settings
s Background Data (On/Off)
s Auto-Sync (On/Off)
䕠 Manage Accounts
> Settings > Privacy
䕠 Personal data
s Factory Data Reset
> Settings > SD Card &
Phone Storage
䕠 SD card
sTotal Space
sAvailable Space
s Unmount SD card
s Format SD card
䕠 Internal Phone Storage
sAvailable Space
> Settings > Language &
Keyboard
sSelect Language
- English
- Español
- ጫ૿࿺
䕠 Text settings
s Select input method
- Swype (On/Off)
- Android Keyboard (On/Off)
sSwype
- Language
- Word prediction (On/Off)
- Audio feedback (On/Off)
- Vibrate on keypress (On/Off)
- Enable tip indicator (On/Off)
- Auto-spacing (On/Off)
- Auto-capitalization (On/Off)
- Show complete trace (On/Off)
- Word choice window
- Speed vs. accuracy
- Swype help
- Tutorial
- Version
sAndroid Keyboard
- Vibrate on Keypress (On/Off)
- Sound on Keypress (On/Off)
- Auto-Captalization (On/Off)
- Voice Input
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- Input Languages
- Quick Fixes (On/Off)
- Show Suggestions (On/Off)
- Auto-Complete (On/Off)
sUser Dictionary
> Settings > Voice Input &
Output
䕠 Voice Input
s Voice Recognizer Settings
- Language
- SafeSearch
- Block offensive words (On/Off)
- Show hints (On/Off)
䕠 Voice output
s Text-to-Speech Settings
- Listen to an Example
- Always Use My Settings (On/
Off)
- Default Engine
- Install Voice Data
- Speech Rate
- Language
- Pico TTS
> Settings > Accessibility
䕠 Accessibility (On/Off)
䕠 Accessibility services
s TalkBack (On/Off)
s SoundBack (On/Off)
s KickBack (On/Off)
䕠 Power button
s Power button ends call (On/
Off)
> Settings > Date & time
s Use 24-hour Format (On/Off)
s Select Date Format
- Normal (12/31/2010)
- 12/31/2010
- 31/12/2010
- 2010/12/31
> Settings > About Phone
sSW Update
sStatus
- Battery Status
- Battery Level
- My Phone Number
- MIN
- PRL Version
- MEID
- Signal Strength
- Mobile Network Type
- Service State
- Mobile Network State
- Wi-Fi MAC Address
- Bluetooth Address
- Up Time
sBattery Use
sLegal Information
- Open Source Licenses
- Google legal
sActivate Phone
sModel Number
sAndroid Version
sBaseband Version
sKernel Version
sBuild Number
sSW version
sHW version
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Working 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
. Not all
screen. To open the available options menu, press
on a screen
applications have Options menus; if you press
that has no Options menu, nothing will happen.
Some applications have more Options menu items than can fit
in the options menu; touch More to open the additional items.
Touch to open more menu items.
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Using Context menus
Context menus contain options that apply to a specific item
on the screen. To open a Context menu, touch and hold an
item on the screen. Not all items have Context menus. If you
touch and hold an item that has no Context menu, nothing will
happen.
When you touch and hold
certain items on a screen, a
Context menu opens.
Selecting Menu Items
To select a menu or option, simply tap it. If there are more
menus/options than can fit in a screen, slide the screen up to
display more menus/options.
For example, to set the phone to play tones when using dial
pad to dial numbers:
>
.
1. Press
2. Tap Settings.
3. Tap Sound.
4. Slide the screen up to display more menus.
5. Tap Audible Touch Tones to checkmark it.
For the purposes of this guide, the above steps condense
into:
䕠 Press
>
> Settings > Sound > Audible Touch
Tones.
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Backing Up Within a Menu
To go to the previous menu:
䕠 Press
.
To return to the Home screen:
䕠 Press
.
Using the Notifications Panel
Notification icons report the arrival of new messages, calendar
events, alarms, as well as ongoing events, such as when you
are on a call.
When you receive a notification, text appears briefly and
the notification icon will be displayed in the Status Bar. For
descriptions of the various notification icons, see “Viewing the
Display Screen” on page 27.
You can open the Notifications panel to view a list of all recent
and ongoing notifications. Depending on your settings, you
may hear a notification sound and/or the device may vibrate
when new notifications are received.
NOTE: Adjusting sound volume and other general notifications settings is described
in “Sound Settings” on page 75.
Applications whose activities produce notifications, such as
GmailTM and Google Talk, have their own settings, which you
can use to configure whether, and how, they send notifications.
See the sections on those applications for details.
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䕠 Touch and drag the Status Bar to the bottom of the screen.
– or –
䕠 Press
>
and tap Notifications.
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The Notifications panel displays your wireless provider and a
list of your current notifications, organized into ongoing and
event-based notifications.
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1. Open the Notifications panel. Your current notifications are
listed in the panel, each with a brief description.
2. Tap a notification to view it. The Notification panel will close
and the application that corresponds to your response will
open.
For example, new voicemail notifications dial your voicemail
box, and Gmail notifications open the Gmail application so you
can read your messages.
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1. Open the Notifications panel.
2. Tap Clear at the top right of the panel.
All event-based notifications will be cleared; ongoing
notifications will remain in the list.
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1. Touch and drag the tab at the bottom of the Notifications
panel to the top of the screen.
- or . The panel will also close when you touch a
Press
notification.
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Home Key
The Home Key
takes you back to your Home screen.
Back Key
The Back Key
returns you to the previously active screen.
If the onscreen keyboard is currently open, this key closes the
keyboard.
Search Key
The Search Key
displays the Quick Search Box that can
be used to search for a key term both on the device and on
the Web. Some applications, such as Contacts, GmailTM, and
Google MapsTM, have the ability to search contents within
those specific applications.
Along with being able to search by typing in search terms, you
are also able to search by voice.
㻁 Press
to launch the Quick Search Box.
㻁 Press and hold
to launch the Voice Search function.
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Device and Web Search Using Text Entry
1. Press
>
.
on the Home screen or in the other
When you press
applications that support this, the Quick Search Box will
open automatically.
Touch to search by voice.
Provides one touch shortcut to
previously searched terms.
㻁 In some applications, such as Gmail, Contacts, Browser,
and Android MarketTM, the application’s own search
. This is indicated by the
box opens when you press
application’s icon on the left side of the search box.
2. Enter the text you’re searching for in the Quick Search Box.
Tap to conduct the search.
As you type, search results from
your previous search terms and Web
search suggestions appear. Tap an
item to search that term.
㻁 You can use the Search preferences to configure some
aspects of Google Web search (for example, whether it
makes suggestions below the Quick Search Box as you
type), and what device features you want to include in
searches. (See “Search Settings” on page 86.)
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3. Tap
to search for the entered terms.
– or –
If what you want to search for what appears in the
suggestions list, tap that item to conduct the search.
To search by category:
䕠 Tap
> Google, Web, Apps, or Contacts.
To search using voice command:
䕠 Press and hold
.
– or –
Tap
from the Quick Search Box.
When you stop speaking, Google Search by Voice analyzes
your speech and displays the results of your search.
The available Voice Commands are:
s Say “Directions to,” followed by an address, name,
business name, type of business, or other destination, to get
directions to that location from Google MapsTM.
s Say “Navigate to,” followed by an address, name, business
name, type of business, or other destination to get spoken,
turn-by-turn directions to that destination.
s Say “Map of,” followed by an address, name, business
name, type of business, or other location, to view that
location on Google Maps.
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Navigation and Customization
The Optimus VTM is a touch-sensitive device which 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 your fingertip.
Home Screen Overview
The Home screen is the starting point for many applications
and functions, and it allows you to add items like application
icons, shortcuts, folders, or widgets to give you instant access
to information and applications. It is accessible from any menu
.
by pressing
Home Screen
Status Bar
Shows device status information including the time,
signal strength, battery status, and notification icons.
Application Icons
Touch an icon (application, folder, etc.) to open and
use it.
My Account
Allows you access to your Virgin Mobile account where you
can check your minutes, add money (Top-Up), change plans,
and a lot more.
Browser Key
Launches the Web browser.
Applications Launcher Key
Touch to open the Launch screen to view installed
applications.
Call Key
Touch to open the dial pad, Also provides additional tabs
to access the Call Log, Contacts, and your Favorites.
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To return to the Home screen:
䕠 Press
at any time, from any application.
Extended Home Screens: the device’s screen extends
beyond the current visible screen width to provide more
space for adding icons, widgets, and more.
䕠 Slide your finger left or right across the Home screen. The
Home screen spans five screen widths allowing more
space for icons, widgets, shortcuts, and other items. The
main screen is in the center with two extension screens on
either side of it.
Extended Home Screens
Location Indicator
The dots indicate which Home screen pane you are viewing.
䕠 Touch and hold the Home screen dots on the lower left
or right of the screen to view thumbnails of the Extended
Home screens, then touch one to go to that specific screen.
Home screen thumbnails
Touch one for immediate access.
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Using the Launch screen
All of your device’s applications are located within the Launch
screen. This screen houses shortcuts to your currently available
applications.
NOTE: This screen houses all default and downloaded applications (installed from
Android Market or from the Web).
1. Press
>
to open the Launch screen.
㻁 To close the Launch screen, tap
or press
.
2. Scroll though the list and tap an icon to launch the
associated application.
Applications: How to View, Open and Switch
All of the applications on your device, including any applications
that you downloaded and installed from Android MarketTM or
other sources, are grouped together on the Launch screen
that you access from your Home screen. If you have more
applications than can fit on the Launch screen, you can slide
the screen up or down to view more.
The Launch screen contains all of the device’s applications
(though not downloaded widgets and other downloaded
material that isn’t an application), including the Alarm Clock,
Browser, Calculator, Camera, Market, YouTube, Voice Search,
and much more.
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Overview
Touch an application icon to open the
application.
Slide the screen up or down to bring more
icons into view.
Touch to open the Launch screen.
Touch to close the Launch screen.
Home screen
Launch screen
Opening and Closing the Launch Screen
To open the Launch screen:
䕠 Tap .
To close the Launch screen:
䕠 Tap .
䕠 Press
.
NOTE: The Launch screen closes automatically when you tap an icon to open
its application. Dragging an icon onto your Home screen also closes the
Launch screen automatically.
Opening and Switching Applications
Multi-tasking is easy with AndroidTM. Opened applications
can keep running in the background when you open another
application. There’s no need to quit an application before
opening another. You can easily switch among several open
applications. Android manages each application, pausing and
starting them as needed to ensure that unused applications
don’t waste your device’s resources.
To open an application:
䕠 Simply tap its icon on the screen.
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TIP: You can customize your Home screen with the application icons you use most
often. Applications are located on the Launch screen, but you can copy any
application icon to your Home screen for faster access. No matter where the
icon is, on the Launch screen or your Home screen, just touch it to open and
use it.
To open multiple applications:
1. Tap an application icon to open it.
.
2. Press
3. Tap
and tap the icon for the other application you want
to open.
– or –
Simply tap the icon if the application you want is on your
Home screen.
To switch between multiple applications:
. A small window opens with icons of
1. Press and hold
applications that you’ve used recently.
2. Tap the application icon you want to open.
– or –
to return to the current application.
Press
Adding Application Icons to the Home Screen
Customize your Home screen with the applications you use
most often.
> .
1. Press
2. Touch and hold the application icon you want to add to your
Home screen.
3. Lift your finger to place the application icon on your Home
screen, or drag the icon to where you want it on the
screen, then lift your finger.
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Applications
The following is a listing of the current applications available on
both the Home/Extended screens and via the Launch screen.
Application Icons
Browser – Launches the Web browser (page 168).
Calculator – Launches the Calculator application (page 135).
Calendar – Launches the Calendar application, which syncs itself to
either your Google or Outlook® Work calendar (page 123). Events can
only be synched to a managed account.
Camcorder – Launches the Camcorder (page 150).
Camera – Launches the Camera (page 146).
Clock – Accesses the Clock application (page 132).
Contacts – Displays your Contacts list, synced from either your
Google or Outlook account (page 100). Contacts can only be synched
to a managed account (page 82).
Email – Provides access your POP3, IMAP, and Exchange Server
(Outlook) email accounts (page 180). Also provides access to your
Gmail account (page 181).
Gallery – Displays a Gallery of camera images and video stored in
the microSD card (page 148).
Gmail – Provides access to your Gmail account (page 181).
Google Search – Displays the Quick Search Box to search for a key
term both on the device and the web (page 47).
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Latitude – Lets you see your friends’ locations and share yours with
them. The application also lets you see your friends’ locations on a
map or in a list.
Maps – Launches a dynamic map that helps you find local
businesses, locate friends, view maps and get driving directions (page
207).
Market – Browse and search for applications on Android Market
(page 201).
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Messaging – Provides access to your text messaging application
(SMS) (page 160).
Music – Launches the Music Player (page 115).
Navigation – Launches Google Maps Navigation, giving you access
to a number of location-based services.
News and Weather – Gives you access to current news and
weather.
Phone – Accesses the phone keypad (page 67).
Places – Allows you to find various businesses on local search
results using either Google Search or Google Maps.
Settings – Accesses the device’s Settings menu (page 75).
Talk – Launches the Google Talk application that lets you chat with
family and friends.
Voice Dialer – Launches your device’s built-in automatic speech
recognition (ASR) software, called Voice Control, to dial a phone
number in your Contacts or to launch phone functions.
Voice Search – Launches your device’s built-in automatic speech
recognition (ASR) software and initiates a Google search based on
the recognized text.
YouTube – Launches the YouTube application.
Activate (Telespree) – Provides access to Virgin Customer Service
to activate your device without calling.
airG Chat – Launches the airG Chat application.
Downloads – Launches an application allowing you to view
downloaded content.
My Account – Allows you to view your account information,
including monthly bills, payment history, and current usage.
Poynt – Launches the Poynt application, which is a local search
application.
SCVNGR – Launches the SCVNGR application, which is a social
location-based gaming application.
Twidroyd – Launches Twidroyd, which is a client application for
using twitter.
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Virgin Mobile Live – Launches Virgin Mobile Live, a music and
entertainment stream.
WHERE – Launches the WHERE application, which is a locationbased application that helps you connect with the people, places,
and things around you.
NOTE: The Email application includes access to both Exchange Server-based email
and other Internet-based email providers such as Yahoo and Gmail.
Customizing Your Home Screen
You can customize your Home screen by doing the following:
sCreating Shortcuts
sAdding and Removing Widgets on the current screen
sRepositioning Widgets
sCreating Folders
sChanging the Background (Wallpaper)
Creating Shortcuts
Shortcuts are different than the current Home screen Widgets
that only launch an application. Shortcuts activate a feature,
action, or launch an application.
To add a shortcut from the Launch screen:
to go to the Home screen.
1. Press
2. Tap
to reveal all your current applications. By default, the
applications are listed in a Grid view.
3. Scroll down through the list and locate your desired
application.
4. Touch and hold the application icon you want to add to your
Home screen. Your Launch screen will close so that you
can place the icon on a Home screen.
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NOTE: The same shortcut can be added to any of the available screens (Home or
Extended). The application you add to the screen will still appear within the
Launch screen.
5. Lift your finger to place it, or drag the icon to where you
want it on the screen, then lift your finger.
To add a shortcut via the Add to Home screen:
to go to the Home screen.
1. Press
2. Touch and hold on an empty area of the screen.
3. From the Add to Home screen window tap Shortcuts.
4. Tap a selection from the available list:
㻁 Applications
㻁 Bookmark
㻁 Contact
㻁 Direct dial
㻁 Direct message
㻁 Directions & Navigation
㻁 Gmail label
㻁 Latitude
㻁 Music playlist
㻁 Settings
To delete a shortcut:
1. Press
to go to the Home screen.
2. Touch and hold the desired shortcut. This unlocks it from its
location on the current screen.
3. Drag the icon over the Trash ( ) and release it.
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Adding and Removing Widgets
Widgets are self-contained applications that reside in either
your Launch screen or on the Home or Extended screens.
Unlike a shortcut, this Widget appears as an onscreen
application.
To add a Widget:
to go to the Home screen.
1. Press
2. Touch and hold on an empty area of the screen.
3. From the Add to Home screen window, tap Widgets.
4. Tap an available Widget to place it on your current screen.
To remove a Widget:
1. Go to the Home screen on which the widget is located.
2. Touch and hold the widget. This unlocks it from its location
on the current screen.
3. Drag the widget over the Trash ( ) and release it.
㻁 This action does not delete the Widget, just removes it
from the current screen.
To place a Widget onto a different screen:
1. Touch and hold the widget you want to move.
2. Drag the widget to the edge of the screen (the left side if
moving to a screen located on the left, right side if moving
to a screen located on the right).
3. After about one second, the current screen will change.
Repeat until you get to the desired screen.
Creating and Managing Folders
Folders can be located on any of the available screens and can
contain multiple Shortcuts or different Contact entries.
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To create a folder onscreen:
to go to the Home screen.
1. Press
2. Touch and hold on an empty area of the screen.
3. From the Add to Home screen window, tap Folders.
4. Tap an available folder type to place it on your current
screen.
㻁 Choices include New folder, All contacts, Contacts
with phone numbers, or Starred contacts.
NOTE: Starred contacts are those Contact entries tagged as very important.
Changing the Device’s Wallpaper
To change the Home screen wallpaper:
> Wallpaper.
1. From the Home screen, press
– or –
Touch and hold an empty spot on the Home screen, then
tap Wallpapers.
2. Tap Gallery, Live wallpapers, or Wallpapers.
㻁 Gallery to use a picture on your device as a wallpaper.
You can crop the picture before setting it as a wallpaper.
㻁 Live wallpapers to open a list of animated wallpapers
installed on your device. Live wallpapers can change
according to the time of day, respond to touching the
screen, tell the time, or offer other information.
㻁 Wallpapers to open a screen of wallpaper images that
come with the device. Slide the thumbnail images left and
right to view the available images.
3. Tap Set wallpaper or Save.
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Accessing Recently-Used Applications
Your device keeps a running list of your six most recently used
applications.
to open the recently-used applications
1. Press and hold
window.
2. Tap an icon to open the related application.
Changing the Screen Orientation
This device is capable of changing the orientation of screen
content when the orientation of the device itself has changed.
The device’s built-in accelerometer senses movement and
changes its angle/orientation. Note that some of the screens,
applications and widgets do not support orientation changes.
The automatic screen orientation feature can be manually
enabled to change the orientation for all enabled screens when
rotation is detected.
NOTE: An example of a screen that automatically re-orients by moving the device is
the Messaging screen. This only requires you turn the device on its side.
To manually activate the auto-rotate feature:
>
> Settings > Display.
1. Press
2. Tap Auto-rotate Screen to enable or disable the screen
auto-rotation.
Gestures Guide
Your touchscreen provides an excellent way to interact with
and use your Android phone. With the touch of your finger,
you can access available applications, make menu selections,
and access data saved to your device. The following terms are
used for describing the different available actions using the
touchscreen:
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s Tap: A single finger tap selects items, links, shortcuts and
letters on the on-screen keyboard.
s Touch and hold: Touch and hold an item on the screen by
touching it and not lifting your finger until an action occurs.
For example, to open a contact’s available options, touch and
hold the contact in the Contacts list until the context menu
opens.
s Drag: Touch and hold an item for a moment and then,
without lifting your finger, move your finger on the screen
until you reach the target position. You can drag items on the
Home screen to reposition them, as described in “Changing
the Device’s Wallpaper” on page 59, or drag the Notification
panel open, as described in “Using the Notifications Panel”
on page 44.
s Swipe or slide: To swipe or slide, quickly move your finger
across the surface of the screen, without pausing when you
first touch it (so you don’t drag an item instead). For example,
you can slide the screen up or down to scroll through a list, or
browse through the different Home screens by swiping from
left to right (and vice versa).
s Double-tap: Double-tap to zoom on a Web page or a map.
For example, quickly double-tap a section of a Web page to
adjust that section to fit the width of the screen. You can also
double-tap to zoom in and out when taking a picture (using
the Camera), and when using Maps.
s Pinch-to-Zoom: Use your index finger and thumb in a pinch
or spread motion to zoom in or out when using the browser,
Maps, or browsing pictures.
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s Rotate the screen: From many applications and menus,
the orientation of the screen adjusts to the device’s physical
orientation. (See “Changing the Screen Orientation” on page
60.)
Rotate the device counterclockwise for landscape
orientation.
Rotate the device clockwise for
portrait orientation.
Displaying Your Phone Number
䕠 Press
>
> Settings > About Phone > Status. (Your
phone number and other information about your phone and
account will be displayed.)
Entering Text
Onscreen Keyboard
You can enter text using your device’s onscreen QWERTY
keyboard. The onscreen keyboard displays automatically when
you need to enter text. To manually display the keyboard,
simply touch a text field where you want to enter text.
1. Tap a text field where you want to enter text.
2. Enter text.
㻁 To enter numbers or symbols, tap .
㻁 To enter letters, tap .
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Text Entry Keyboard
Shift Key
Tap once to capitalize
the next letter you enter.
Double-tap for all caps.
Swype Key Tips
Tap to see the tips of the
Swype keyboard.
Number and Symbols Key
Tap to change input to
number and symbol entry.
Delete Key
Tap to delete characters to
the left of the cursor.
Emoticon Key
Touch and hold to enter
various emoticons.
Voice to Text Key
Tap to enter text by voice.
Space Key
Tap to enter space.
Touch and hold to insert tab.
Numbers and Symbols Entry Keyboard
Shift Key
Tap to enter additional
symbols. The keyboard
will change to alternate
characters.
Swype Key Tips
Tap to see the tips of the
Swype keyboard.
Letters Key
Tap to change input to
letters entry.
Space Key
Tap to enter space.
Touch and hold to insert
tab.
Delete Key
Tap to delete characters to
the left of the cursor.
Emoticon Key
Touch and hold to enter
various emoticons.
Voice to Text Key
Tap to enter text by voice.
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㻁 To enter alternate characters, touch and hold the
corresponding key.
㻁 Rotate the screen to use the larger keyboard.
Text Entry Keyboard
Numbers and Symbols Entry
Keyboard
NOTE: If you do not want the screen to change orientations automatically, uncheck
the Auto-rotate Screen option. Press
>
> Settings > Display and
deselect Auto-rotate Screen.
3. When you finished typing, press
TM
Entering Text Using Swype
to close the keyboard.
Method
Swype™ is a text entry method that allows you to enter a word
by sliding your finger from letter to letter, lifting your finger
between words. Swype uses error correcting algorithms and a
language model to predict the next word. Swype also includes
a predictive text system. For more information, please refer to
the Swype Tutorial and Help on your device.
Swype Tips
s Create a squiggle (like an S shape) to create a double letter
(such as “pp” in “apple”).
s To enter a capitalized word, slide your finger above the top
row of the keyboard and then slide back down to the next
letter(s).
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s Move your finger over the apostrophe to enter contractions.
For common punctuated suffixes, lift your finger off between
the suffix and the main part of the word.
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1. When the Swype keyboard is displayed, tap .
2. Tap Options.
3. Tap any of the following settings:
㻁 Language allows you to select the current text input
language. The default language depends on the language
set when you first activated the phone.
㻁 Word prediction allows you to use a built-in word
database to predict words while entering text in Swype.
㻁 Audio feedback allows you to turn on sounds generated
by the Swype application.
㻁 Vibrate on keypress allows you to activate a vibration
sensation as you enter text using the keypad.
㻁 Enable tip indicator allows you to turn on an on-screen
flashing indicator that provides helpful user information.
㻁 Auto-spacing allows you to automatically insert a space
between words. When you finish a word, just lift your
finger and start the next word.
㻁 Auto-capitalization allows you to automatically capitalize
the first letter of a sentence.
㻁 Show complete trace allows you choose whether or not
you want the complete Swype path to display.
㻁 Word choice window sets the amount of times the
word choice selection window displays on the screen.
Move the slider between Never or Always and tap OK.
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㻁 Speed vs. accuracy sets how quickly Swype responds to
onscreen input. Move the slider between Fast Response
(speed) or Error Tolerance (accuracy) and tap OK.
㻁 Swype help displays the Swype User Manual.
㻁 Tutorial provides an on-screen tutorial.
Editing Text
You can edit the text you enter in text fields and use menu
commands to cut, copy, and paste text, within or across most
applications.
To Cut or Copy and Paste All the Text:
1. Touch and hold the text field that contains the text.
2. A pop-up menu opens with the available options.
3. Tap Cut All or Copy All.
4. Tap the text field where you want to paste the text.
You can paste text that you cut or copied from one
application into a text field in any application.
5. Place the cursor on the location where you want to paste
the text.
6. Touch and hold the text field.
7. When the pop-up menu opens, tap Paste. The text that you
pasted also remains in the device’s memory (temporarily),
so you can paste that same text in another location.
To Cut or Copy and Paste Some of the Text:
1. Place the cursor on the starting or ending point of the text
to copy or paste.
2. Touch and hold the text field that contains the text to edit.
3. A pop-up menu opens with the available options.
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4. Tap Select Text.
5. Tap and drag over the text you want to select.
6. Touch and hold the highlighted text.
7. When the pop-up menu opens, tap Cut or Copy.
8. Tap the text field where you want to paste the text.
9. Tap to place the cursor on the location where you want to
paste the text.
10. Tap and hold the cursor location.
11. When the pop-up menu opens, touch Paste. The text that
you pasted also remains in the device’s memory (temporarily),
so you can paste that same text in another location.
Creating a Google Account
Your Google Account
You must create and/or sign into a Google Account to use
GmailTM, Google TalkTM, Google CalendarTM, and other Google
Apps; to download applications from Android MarketTM; to back
up your settings to Google servers; and to take advantage of
other Google services on your device.
If you don’t have a Google Account, you will be prompted to
create one. 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.
1. From a computer, or from your device’s Browser, navigate
to www.google.com.
2. On the main page, select Sign in > Create an account
now.
3. Follow the onscreen prompts to create your free account.
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4. Log into your provided email address, locate the email from
Google, and respond to the new email to both confirm and
activate your new account.
Signing into Your Google Account
1. Launch the application that requires a Google account (such
as Android Market or Gmail).
2. Tap Next > Sign in.
NOTE: If you do not already have a Google account, touch Create and follow the
onscreen prompts to create your new account.
3. Touch the Username and Password fields and enter your
information.
4. Tap Sign in. Your device then communicates with the
Google servers to confirm your information.
NOTE : Some applications, such as Calendar, work only with the first Google
Account you add. If you plan to use more than one Google Account with
your device, be sure to sign into the one you want to use with such
applications first. When you sign in, your contacts, Gmail messages,
Calendar events, and other information from these applications and
services on the Web are synchronized with your device. You will be
prompted to sign in or to create a Google Account the first time you start
an application that requires one, such as Gmail or Android Market.
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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
.
㻁 If you enter a wrong number, tap
to erase digits one
by one.
㻁 To erase the entire number, touch and hold
.
Options during a call:
㻁 You can open other applications during a call.
will appear in the Status Bar while the call is
The
underway.
㻁 Press the Up/Down Volume Keys to adjust the call
volume.
㻁 Use the onscreen buttons to add another call on hold, to
use the speakerphone, and for other options, as described
in “In-Call Options” on page 71.
3. Tap .
TIP: To redial your last outgoing call, follow step 1 to access the Dialer, tap the Call
.
Log tab, locate the call entry and tap
You can also make calls from your Contacts list (page 70), from
the Call Log (page 98), and using Voice Dialer (page 136).
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You can also make calls from your Contacts list, from the Call
Log, and using Voice Dialer (page 136).
Dialing Options
After entering numbers with the dialpad, you can use the
following dialing options.
to view the following options:
Press
s Add to Contacts: Tap to add the entered number as a new
contact, or to an existing contact entry. (See “Saving a Phone
Number” on page 71.)
s Add 2-sec Pause: Select this option to introduce a twosecond pause before the following sequence of digits
is dialed by the phone. (See “Dialing and Saving Phone
Numbers With Pauses” on page 73.)
s Add Wait: Select this option to have the phone dial the
preceding set of digits first, and then dial the following
sequence of digits when you tap Yes on the pop up screen.
(See “Dialing and Saving Phone Numbers With Pauses” on
page 73.)
Answering Calls
When you receive a phone call, the Incoming Call screen opens
with the caller ID and any additional information about the caller
that you have saved in the Contacts list. All incoming calls are
recorded in the Call Log. (See “Call Log” on page 97.)
To answer a call:
䕠 Touch and drag
to the right.
If you were already on a call, the first call is placed on hold
while you answer the new call. To silence the ringer of an
incoming call, press the down volume button.
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Your phone notifies you of incoming calls in the following ways:
sThe phone rings or vibrates.
sThe backlight illuminates.
sThe screen displays an incoming call message.
To decline a call and divert it to voicemail:
䕠 Touch and drag
to the left.
The caller is sent directly to your voicemail box to leave a
message.
Missed Call Notification
When you do not answer an incoming call,
the Status Bar.
is displayed in
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screen:
1. Touch and drag the Status Bar to the bottom of the screen
to open the Notifications panel.
2. Tap a missed call. The Call Log screen will be displayed.
(To dial the phone number, tap .)
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Calling Emergency Numbers
You can place calls to 911 (tap
and dial
if your phone is locked or your account is restricted.
), even
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 speakerphone mode. (If you are in
speakerphone mode, the option is displayed as Speaker Off
to deactivate.)
sDialpad/Hide to show or hide the onscreen dialpad.
sEnd to end the current call.
To exit Emergency mode:
to end the 911 call.
1. Tap
2. Tap Exit on the Emergency Call Back mode.
Enhanced 911 (E911) Information
This phone features an embedded Global Positioning System
(GPS) chip necessary for utilizing E911 emergency location
services where available.
When you place an emergency 911 call, the GPS feature of
your phone seeks information to calculate your approximate
location. Depending on several variables, including availability
and access to satellite signals, it may take up to 30 seconds or
more to determine and report your approximate location.
IMPORTANT: Always report your location to the 911 operator when placing
an emergency call. Some designated emergency call takers, known
as Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs) may not be equipped to
receive GPS location information from your phone.
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In-Call Options
Once you initiate a call, you will see these onscreen options:
sContacts to open Contacts.
sEnd to end the call.
sDialpad to display the dialpad.
s Bluetooth (Only available when a Bluetooth headset
is connected to your phone) to conduct the call via the
Bluetooth headset for hands-free conversation. (For details
about pairing the phone with a Bluetooth headset, see
“Pairing Bluetooth Devices” on page 155.)
NOTE: When using the Bluetooth headset during a call, the Ongoing Call
notification icon is blue in the Status Bar.
s Mute to mute the microphone during a call. The Mute button
lights up and is displayed on the Status Bar to indicate the
microphone is muted. To unmute the microphone, tap Mute
again.
s Speaker to turn the speakerphone on or off. The Speaker
is displayed on the Status Bar to
button lights up and
indicate that the speakerphone is on.
WARNING: Because of higher volume levels, do not place the device near your
ear while using the speakerphone.
Saving a Phone Number
You can store phone numbers and contact entries in your
phone. You can also synchronize them with the your GoogleTM
Account, Microsoft Exchange account, or other accounts
that support syncing contacts. (For more information, see
“Contacts” on page 100.)
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To save a number from the Home screen:
> .
1. Press
2. Enter a phone number, press
and tap Add to Contacts.
3. Tap Create New Contact.
– or –
Tap an existing contact to add the new number to that
existing contact.
For more information about creating and editing contacts, see
“Contacts” on page 100.
Finding a Phone Number
Your contacts are displayed alphabetically in a list. It is easy to
search for a contact by name.
>
> Contacts.
1. Press
– or –
Press
>
.
2. Start entering the name of the contact you’re searching
for. As you type, contacts with matching names will appear
above the keyboard.
3. Tap a matching contact in the list to open its entry. To dial a
number, tap .
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Dialing and Saving Phone Numbers With
Pauses
You can dial or save phone numbers with pauses for use with
automated systems, such as voicemail or credit card billing
numbers.
There are two types of pauses available on your device:
s 2-Second Pause automatically sends the next set of
numbers after two seconds.
s Hard Pause (Wait) sends the next set of numbers when you
tap Yes.
NOTE: You can have multiple pauses in a phone number and combine two-second
and hard pauses.
To dial or save phone numbers with pauses:
1. Enter the phone number.
> Add 2-sec Pause or Add Wait.
2. Press
3. Enter additional numbers.
4. Tap
to dial the number.
– or –
Press
> Add to Contacts to save the number in your
Contacts.
NOTE: When dialing a number with a hard pause (Wait) touch Yes to send the
next set of numbers.
Dialing From the Contacts List
1. Press
– or –
Press
>
> Contacts.
>
> Contacts.
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2. Find a contact to call and tap it to open its entry, then tap
.
– or –
Touch and hold the contact. When a context menu opens,
tap Call Contact.
Using Direct Dialing
With Direct Dialing, you are able to directly save a contact to
your Home screen.
>
> Add > Shortcuts > Direct dial.
1. Press
2. Tap a contact from your Contacts List. The contact will
appear on your home screen.
To use Direct Dial:
䕠 Simply tap the contact on the Home screen.
Plus (+) Code Dialing
When placing international calls, Plus Code Dialing automatically
enters the international access code for your location (for
example, 011 for international calls made from the U.S.).
until you see a “+”
1. In the Dial screen, touch and hold
on the display screen.
2. Dial the country code and phone number, and then tap
. (The phone automatically prepends the access code
for international dialing, followed by the country code and
phone number.)
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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:
䕠 Press
>
> Settings.
– or –
Press
>
> Settings.
Sound Settings
In the Sound settings menu, you can configure call and notification
ringtones, audio volumes, as well as some related settings.
Ringer Types
The phone ringtones alert you of incoming calls.
Selecting Ringtone for Voice Calls
1. Press
>
> Settings > Sound > Phone Ringtone.
2. Tap a ringtone to select it and to hear it. If you want to set
the ringtone, tap OK. If not, select another ringtone or tap
Cancel.
Using a Song as a Ringtone
You can use a song as your phone ringtone, in place of one of
the ringtones that comes with the phone.
>
> Music.
1. Press
2. Touch and hold a song in a library list. In the popup menu,
tap Use as Phone Ringtone.
– or –
> Use as Ringtone.
On the Playback screen, press
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Adjusting the Device’s Volume Settings
Adjust your device’s volume settings to suit your needs and
your environment.
>
> Settings > Sound > Volume.
1. Press
2. A dialog opens. Adjust each volume level.
㻁 Ringtone: The volume of ringtones that sound when you
receive a phone call (or notification).
㻁 Media: The volume of music, videos, etc.
㻁 Alarm: The volume of alarms. To set the notification
ringtone volume independently, uncheck the option to
use the same volume for both calls and notifications.
㻁 Notification: The volume of a ringtone to sound when
you receive a notification.
3. Tap OK.
TIP: You can adjust the ringer volume on the Home screen or Launch screen, or
almost any screen by using the volume keys on the right side of your device.
In other applications such as Music, YouTube, spoken directions, and other
audio, the volume keys controls the volume of the application.
Vibrate and Silent Mode
To set your device to vibrate instead of making any sounds:
>
Settings > Sound > Vibrate.
1. Press
2. Tap one of the four options.
To set your device to always vibrate:
>
> Settings > Sound > Vibrate.
1. Press
2. Tap Always.
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To switch to silent mode:
>
Settings > Sound.
1. Press
2. Tap Silent Mode. (A green checkmark will appear.)
– or –
Press the down volume key until you see
on the screen.
– or –
On the lock screen, drag
to the left.
Selecting a Notification Ringtone
When you receive a notification, such as the arrival of new
messages, calendar events, or an alarm, the device sounds a
ringtone.
>
> Settings > Sound > Notification
1. Press
Ringtone.
2. Select a ringtone.
Setting Various Feedback Tones
To hear tones when you use the dialpad to dial a number:
>
> Settings > Sound.
1. Press
2. Tap Audible Touch Tones. (A green checkmark will appear.)
To hear sound when you tap buttons, icons, and other
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onscreen items:
>
> Settings > Sound.
1. Press
2. Tap Audible Selection. (A green checkmark will appear.)
To hear sound when the screen is locked or unlocked:
>
> Settings > Sound.
1. Press
2. Tap Screen Lock Sounds. (A green checkmark will appear.)
To set your device to vibrate when touching buttons and
keys:
>
> Settings > Sound.
1. Press
2. Tap Haptic Feedback. (A green checkmark will appear.)
To set how the phone reacts when you make an emergency
call:
>
> Settings > Sound.
1.
2. Tap Emergency Tone.
3. Tap Off, Alert, or Vibrate.
Display Settings
Changing the Backlight Time Length
Select how long the display screen remains backlit after touch
the screen or press a key before the screen darkens.
>
> Settings > Display > Screen Timeout.
1. Press
2. Tap 15 seconds, 30 seconds, 1 minute, 2 minutes, 10
minutes, or 30 minutes.
NOTE: Long backlight settings reduce the battery’s talk and standby times. For the
best battery performance, use the shortest convenient timeout.
Changing the Contrast
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Adjust your screen’s contrast (brightness) to suit your
surroundings.
>
> Settings > Display > Brightness.
1. Press
2. Use the slider to set a brightness level.
NOTE: For the best battery performance, use the dimmest comfortable
brightness.
Display Language
You can choose to display your device’s onscreen menus in
various languages.
>
> Settings > Language & Keyboard >
1. Press
Select Language.
, or
.
2. Tap English, Español, ጫ૿࿺,
Setting the Device Automatically to Rotate the
Screen
Choose whether the device automatically switches the
orientation of the screen as you turn it sideways or even upside
down.
>
> Settings > Display.
1. Press
2. Tap Auto-rotate Screen to automatically rotate the screen.
(A green checkmark will appear.)
– or –
To disable this, tap Auto-rotate Screen so that the
checkmark is removed.
NOTE: Some applications on your device do not support the Auto-rotate feature.
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Date & Time Display Settings
Set your preferences for how dates and time are displayed.
You can also use these settings to set your own time and time
zone, rather than obtaining the current time from the mobile
network.
>
> Settings > Date & time.
1. Press
2. Tap Use 24-hour Format to display the time using 24-hour
time format—for example, 13:00 rather than 1:00 pm.
3. Tap Select Date Format to open a dialog to select the
format for displaying dates.
Animation Display Options
Choose whether you want to enjoy animated transitions for
some effects (such as opening menus), for all supported
effects (including when navigating from screen to screen), or
to enjoy a device without any optional animation effects (this
setting does not control animation in all applications).
>
> Settings > Display > Animation.
1. Press
2. Tap No Animations, Some Animations, or All
Animations.
Location Settings
Your device is equipped with a Location feature for use in
connection with location-based services.
The Location feature allows the network to detect your
position. Turning Location off will hide your location from
everyone except 911.
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NOTE: Turning Location on will allow the network to detect your position using GPS
technology, making some applications and services easier to use. Turning
Location off will disable the GPS location function for all purposes except
911, but will not hide your general location based on the cell site serving your
call. No application or service may use your location without your request or
permission. GPS-enhanced 911 is not available in all areas.
Using Wireless Networks
You can use information from Wi-Fi and Virgin Mobile
networks to determine your approximate location, for use in
GPS applications, when you search, etc. To use information
about your location when navigating and searching in GPS
applications (see “GPS Navigation” on page 206), you must
turn on location services.
>
> Settings > Location & Security.
1. Press
2. Tap Use Wireless Networks. (A green checkmark will
appear.)
3. When you check this option, you’re asked whether
you consent to sharing your location anonymously with
Google’s location service.
4. Read the disclaimer and tap Agree.
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Using GPS Satellites
You can use your device’s global positioning system (GPS)
satellite receiver to pinpoint your location to within an accuracy
as close as several meters (“street level”). Actual GPS
accuracy depends on a clear view of the sky and other factors.
>
> Settings > Location & Security.
1. Press
2. Tap Use GPS Satellites. (A green checkmark will appear.)
NOTE: Uncheck this option when you do not use Maps to conserve battery.
Synchronizing Accounts
Your device provides the ability to synchronize data from a
variety of different sources or sites. These accounts can range
from Google, a Corporate Exchange Email Server, and other
social sites such as Facebook, Twitter, and MySpace.
Corporate and Google accounts provide the ability to
synchronize Calendar events and Contacts.
To enable the auto-sync feature:
>
> Settings > Accounts & Sync.
1. Press
2. Tap Auto-Sync. A checkmark indicates the feature is
enabled.
㻁 Tap an account you’ve already set up to choose the type
of data you want to synchronize. For example, you can
choose to sync your Google Calendar and/or Gmail data.
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Synchronizing Your Google Account
By default, there are no accounts managed by the device.
These must be added manually.
To add an account (using a Google account type as an
example):
>
> Settings > Accounts & Sync.
1. Press
2. Tap Add Account > Google.
3. Tap Next > Sign in.
NOTE: If you do not already have a Google account, tap Create (instead of Sign
in) and follow the onscreen prompts to create your new account.
4. Tap the Username and Password fields and enter your
information.
5. Tap Sign in. Your device communicates with the Google
servers to confirm your information. Your existing Gmail
account appears within the Manage accounts area of the
screen.
㻁 If Auto-Sync is selected, changes or updates to your
Gmail account are then automatically updated to your
device.
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>
> Settings > Accounts & Sync.
1. Press
2. Tap the Google account to reveal the account’s
synchronization settings screen.
3. Tap the type of data you wish to synchronize (Sync
Picasa Web Albums, Sync Contacts, Sync Gmail, Sync
Calendar). Note that Auto-Sync must be selected (in the
previous screen) for these options to become available.
to return to the previous screen.
4. Press
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Synchronizing Your Corporate Account
Your device is capable of synchronizing with your company’s
Exchange Servers.
To add a new Corporate account:
>
> Settings > Accounts & Sync.
1.
2. Tap Add Account > Corporate.
3. Follow the onscreen prompts to create your new Corporate
email account. (See “Corporate Email (Outlook)” on page
195.)
㻁 If Auto-Sync is selected, changes or updates to your
Corporate/Outlook account are synchronized to your
device.
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>
> Settings > Accounts & Sync.
1. Press
2. Tap the Corporate account.
3. Tap the options you wish to configure:
㻁 Account Settings allows you to configure:
s Account Name displays the name used by the device
to track the account.
s Your Name displays the name used in the From field
within your outgoing emails.
s Signature allows you to create an outgoing email
signature attached to new emails sent from your
device.
s Amount to Synchronize to select the how many days
of data you want to sync. Choose from: One Day,
Three Days, One Week, Two Weeks, or One Month.
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s Email Check Frequency Configures the frequency
which the device queries the remote server for new
email changes.
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.
s Email Notifications enables the device to display
icon in the Status Bar when new emails have been
received.
s Select Ringtone assigns an audible ringtone when a
new or upcoming event is pending.
s Vibrate assigns a vibration when a new or upcoming
event is pending.
s Incoming Settings provides access to the Domain,
password, and exchange server parameter fields.
s Out of office settings allows you to set to send an
automated reply to each sender while you are out of
office.
s Sync Contacts synchronizes the contacts between
your device and the remote exchange server. A
checkmark indicates the feature is enabled.
s Sync Calendar synchronizes your exchange calendar
entries between your device and the remote exchange
server. A checkmark indicates the feature is enabled.
㻁 Sync Contacts synchronizes the contacts between your
device and the remote exchange server. A checkmark
indicates the feature is enabled.
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㻁 Sync Calendar synchronizes your exchange calendar
entries between your device and the remote exchange
erver. A checkmark indicates the feature is enabled.
to return to the previous screen.
4. Press
For more detailed Work/Corporate email information, see
“Corporate Email (Outlook)” on page 195. For more information
on Corporate Calendar synchronizing, see “Displaying and
Synchronizing Calendars” on page 129.
Search Settings
Your device is equipped with a powerful search capability. It is
able to search for items on your device and search the internet.
Configuring the Search Settings
1. Press
>
> Google Search
2. Press
> Search settings.
3. Tap any of the following search settings:
㻁 Google search opens a screen where you can set your
Google search preferences.
s Show web suggestions also includes search matches
from Google’s online search engine.
s Use My Location uses My location for Google search
results and other Google services.
sSearch history determines whether you also wish to
include personalized search history results in the list
of matches.
s Manage search history helps to manage the
personalized search history associated with your
current registered Google account.
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㻁 Searchable items opens a screen where you can choose
the search categories included in device searches.
s Categories include: Web, Apps, Contacts, Messaging,
Music, or Voice Search.
㻁 Clear shortcuts erases the history of recently selected
search results.
Messaging Settings
Your device’s advanced messaging capabilities let you send and
receive many different kinds of text messages.
Messaging settings allow you to decide how you would like
to be notified of new messages, create a signature with each
sent message, and create your own preset messages.
Viewing Notifications of Received Messages
When you receive a message, your device notifies you by
displaying an icon within the Notifications panel at the top left
of your Home screen.
㻁
- indicates a new text or MMS messages were
received.
1. Press
>
> Notifications.
– or –
Touch and drag the Status Bar to the bottom of the screen.
2. Tap a message notification to open the Messaging
application.
Deleting Old Text Messages
Delete messages or message threads you have read whenever
you like, or have your device delete them automatically for you.
A thread is a series of text conversations between two people.
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Deleting a thread will delete the sent and received messages
in the conversation.
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>
> Messaging.
1. Press
2. Tap a thread to view the contents of that thread.
3. Press
> Delete thread.
To delete all stored messages:
>
> Messaging.
1. Press
2. Press
> Delete Threads.
Airplane Mode
Airplane Mode (Flight mode) allows you to use many of your
device’s features, such as Games, and Music, when you are
in an airplane or in any other area where making or receiving
calls or data is prohibited. When you set your device to Airplane
Mode, it cannot send or receive any calls or access online data.
to reveal the Phone options.
1. Press and hold
2. Tap Airplane mode.
– or –
1. Press
>
> Settings > Wireless & Networks.
2. Tap Airplane Mode. A green checkmark appears.
(While in Airplane Mode, your device’s Status area will
display ( ).
To deactivate Airplane Mode:
to reveal the Phone options.
1. Press and hold
2. Tap Airplane Mode.
– or –
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1. Press
>
> Settings > Wireless & Networks.
2. Tap Airplane Mode to remove the checkmark.
TTY Use With Virgin Mobile Service
A TTY (also known as a TDD or Text Telephone) is a
telecommunications device that allows people who are deaf,
hard of hearing, or who have speech or language disabilities, to
communicate by telephone.
Your device is compatible with select TTY devices. Please
check with the manufacturer of your TTY device to ensure
that it is compatible with digital cell phones. Your phone and
TTY device will connect via a special cable that plugs into your
device’s headset jack. If this cable was not provided with your
TTY device, contact your TTY device manufacturer to purchase
the connector cable.
To turn TTY Mode on or off:
>
> Settings > Call settings > TTY Mode.
1. Press
2. Tap TTY Off to turn TTY mode off.
– or –
Tap any of the following to enable the feature:
㻁 TTY Full, TTY HCO, or TTY VCO.
To access the state Telecommunications Relay Service
(TRS) for assistance with TTY calls:
䕠 Dial
to reach an operator.
NOTE: s In TTY Mode, your device will display the TTY access icon.
s When enabled, TTY mode may impair the audio quality of non-TTY devices
connected to the headset jack.
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WARNING: 911 Emergency Calling
Virgin Mobile recommends that TTY users make emergency calls by
other means, including Telecommunications Relay Services (TRS),
analog cellular, and landline communications. Wireless TTY calls to 911
may be corrupted when received by public safety answering points
(PSAPs), rendering some communications unintelligible. The problem
encountered appears related to software used by PSAPs. This matter
has been brought to the attention of the FCC, and the wireless industry
and the PSAP community are currently working to resolve this.
Security Settings
Accessing the Security Menu
All of your device’s security settings are available through the
Security menu. You can configure settings that help secure
your device and its data.
䕠 Press
>
> Settings > Location & Security.
– or –
Press
>
> Settings > Location & Security.
Your Device’s Lock Feature
Locking Your Device
When your device is locked, you can only receive incoming
calls or make calls to 911.
䕠 Press
. Locking the screen prevents accidental screen
touches from activating phone functions.
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Unlocking Your Device
1. Press
or any physical key ( ,
,
, or
) to
wake up the phone.
2. On your lock screen, touch and drag the Unlock icon
the right.
to
㻁 If you have set up an Unlock Pattern (see “Your Device’s
Lock Feature” on page 92), use your finger-tip to draw the
pattern.
㻁 If you have set up Unlock PIN or Unlock Password, enter
the Unlock PIN or Unlock Password. After entering it, tap
OK . The last screen you were working on opens.
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NOTE: You have 5 opportunities to enter your unlock Pattern, PIN or Password.
If you’ve entered the wrong information 5 times, you will need to wait 30
seconds before you can attempt again.
When you can’t recall your unlock Pattern, PIN or Password:
s If you’ve set up a Google account on the device, tap the Forgot pattern?
button. You will be able to unlock the device with your Google account user
name and password.
s If you haven’t created a Google account on the device, you will need to
perform a factory reset. (CAUTION! If you perform a factory reset, all user
applications and user data will be deleted. Please remember to back up any
important data before performing a factory reset.)
1. Turn the power off.
2. Press and hold the following keys for over 5 seconds: Down volume key +
+
.
3. When the power turns on, release these keys.
If you can’t recall your unlock PIN or Password: Call Virgin Mobile Customer
Service at 888-322-1122.
Your Device’s Unlock Pattern, Pin, or Password
Feature
You can increase your device’s security by creating a screen
unlock pattern (disabled by default), by creating a PIN, or by
choosing a password. When these features are enabled, you
must draw the correct unlock pattern, enter the PIN, or enter
the password on the screen to unlock and regain access to the
device.
Your Device’s Lock Feature
1. Press
>
> Settings > Location & Security.
2. Tap Set Up Screen Lock.
3. Select Pattern, PIN, or Password.
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㻁 Pattern: The first time you set unlock pattern, you will
see a tutorial with instructions on how to create it. Read
the tutorial and tap Next (twice). Draw your own pattern
and tap Continue. Then redraw your pattern and tap
Confirm. (Connect at least four dots.)
㻁 PIN: Enter a PIN (at least of 4 digits) and tap Continue.
Reenter your PIN and tap OK to confirm it.
㻁 Password: Enter a Password (at least of 4 characters)
and tap Continue. Reenter your password and tap OK to
confirm it.
From then on, any time you wish to turn the phone on or unlock
the screen, you will need to draw your unlock pattern or enter
the PIN or password to unlock the screen.
Changing the Screen Lock
1. Press
>
> Settings > Location & Security >
Change screen lock.
2. Confirm the saved pattern, or your PIN or Password.
3. Select Pattern, PIN, or Password.
4. Enter your new Pattern, PIN, or Password and confirm it.
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To disable your device’s lock feature:
>
> Settings > Location & Security >
1. Press
Change screen lock.
2. Confirm the saved pattern, or your PIN or Password.
3. Tap None.
Calling in Lock Mode
Even if the screen is locked, you will still be able to place
emergency calls. Tap the Emergency Call icon.
䕠 To call an emergency number, tap the Emergency call
.
button and enter the phone number and tap
Silence Your Device from the Lock Screen
If you are in a place where your device’s sounds may disturb
others, you can quickly silence your device from the lock
screen.
䕠 Drag
to the left. To turn the phone sounds back on, drag
to the left.
Credential Storage Settings
You use credential storage to establish some kinds of VPN and
Wi-Fi connections.
To allow applications to access your device’s encrypted
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credentials:
> Settings > Location & Security.
1. Press
2. Tap Use Secure Credentials. (A green checkmark will
appear.)
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>
> Settings > Location & Security >
1. Press
Install from SD card.
2. Tap the file name of the certificate to install. Only the
names of certificates that you have not already installed on
your device are displayed.
3. If prompted, enter the certificate’s password and tap OK.
4. Enter a name for the certificate and tap OK. You can now
use the certificate that you installed when connecting to a
secure network. For security purposes, the certificate will
be deleted from the microSD card.
㻁 If you have not already set a password for your device’s
credential storage, you will be prompted to enter a
password for it, twice, then tap OK.
To set or change the password for your secure credential
storage:
>
> Settings > Location & Security > Set
1. Press
Password.
2. Enter the current password, a new password, and confirm
the new password. (Please note that your password must
have at least 8 characters.)
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reset its password:
> Settings > Location & Security > Clear
1. Press
Storage.
2. Tap OK in the confirmation dialog box.
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Resetting Your Device
Resetting the device restores all the factory defaults, including
personal data from internal device storage, information about
your Google Account, any other accounts, your system
and application settings, and any downloaded applications.
Resetting the device does not erase any system software
updates you’ve downloaded or any files on your microSD card,
such as music, pictures, or applications. After resetting the
device, the next time you turn on the device, you’re prompted
to reenter the same kind of information as when you first
started the device.
>
> Settings > Privacy > Factory Data
1. Press
Reset.
2. Read the message stating the types of data that will be
deleted, then tap Reset Phone.
3. If you are certain that you would like to restore all factory
settings, tap Erase everything.
Your phone will reset to the factory settings.
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Viewing the Call Log
The Call Log is a list of all the calls you’ve placed, received, or
missed. It offers a convenient way to redial a number, return a
call, or add a number to your Contacts.
To open the Call Log:
䕠 Press
>
> Call Log.
Calls are listed in the Call Log tab, the most recent calls are
located at the top of the list. Scroll down to see older entries.
NOTE: s Call Log records only calls that occur while the device is turned on. If a call
is received while your device is turned off, it will not be included in the Call
Log.
s If you return a call from the voicemail menu, it will not be included in your
phone’s Call Log.
Call Log Options
Tap an entry to view the date and time of the call and call
duration. The following options are available:
sCall Again to make a call.
sSend Text Message to send a text message.
s Add to Contacts to add an entry’s number to your Contacts.
If several calls were made to one number or received by one
number, the number of calls are displayed in the Call Log.
When you tap this entry, the specific call logs are opened.
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Touch and hold an entry for more options.
Touch to view specific call logs.
Touch to call back.
You can also touch and hold the entry to open a menu with
more options, to communicate with that contact in other ways.
sCall to make a call.
s View Contact (for entries saved in Contacts) to view contact
information.
s Edit Number Before Call to edit a number before you redial.
sSend Text Message to send a text message.
s Add to Contacts to add an entry’s number to your Contacts.
s Remove From Call Log to remove the entry from the Call
log.
Making a Call From the Call Log
䕠 From the Call Log, tap the
at the right of the entry.
Saving a Number From the Call Log
1. Tap an entry and tap Add to Contacts.
– or –
Touch and hold an entry and tap Add to Contacts.
2. Tap Create New Contact.
– or –
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Search for an existing contact name and tap an existing
contact to add the new number to that existing contact. (For
more information about creating and editing contacts, see
“Contacts” on page 100.)
NOTE: You cannot save phone numbers already in your Contacts or from calls
identified as No ID or Restricted.
Prepending a Number From the Call Log
If you need to make a call from the Call Log and you are
outside your local area code, you can add the appropriate prefix
by prepending the number.
1. Touch and hold an entry and tap Edit Number Before Call.
2. Tap the phone number and enter the prefix.
to call the number.
3. Tap
– or –
Press
> Add to Contacts to save the amended number
in your Contacts.
Clearing the Call Log
1. From the Call Log, press
> Clear Call Log.
2. If you are certain you want to clear the Call Log, tap OK.
– or –
Tap Cancel.
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Use the Contacts application to add, view, and communicate
with your friends and acquaintances.
To open your Contacts application:
䕠 Press
>
> Contacts.
All of your contacts are displayed alphabetically in a list. If you
have a new phone and haven’t added any contacts yet, The
Contacts application will display hints on how to start adding
contacts to your phone.
Creating a New Contacts Entry
You can add contacts on your phone and synchronize them with
the contacts in your GoogleTM Account, Microsoft Exchange
account, or other accounts that support syncing contacts.
The Contacts application tries to join new addresses with
existing contacts, to create a single entry. You can also manage
that process manually.
>
> Contacts.
1. Press
2. Press
> New Contact.
3. Tap a destination type (Phone, Google, or Corporate), if
applicable.
4. Tap the Picture Frame icon to select a picture to display
next to the name in your list of contacts and in the Caller
ID.
5. Tap the First Name and Last Name fields, and enter a
name for the new entry.
6. Tap the label button (to the left of the Phone number field)
to select one of the following categories: Home, Mobile,
Work, Work Fax, Home Fax, Pager, Other, or Custom.
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7. Tap a phone number field and enter a phone number. Tap
Email, Postal Address, Organization, or More to input
additional contact information.
8. When you’re finished, tap Done.
Adding a Contact to Your Favorites
Favorites contains a short list of the contacts you communicate
with most often.
To add a contact to your favorites:
>
> Contacts.
1. Press
2. Tap a contact to view its details.
3. Tap the star to the right of the contact’s name. (A blue star
appears.)
To remove a contact from your favorites list:
>
> Favorites.
1. Press
2. Tap a contact to view its details.
3. Tap the blue star to the right of the contact’s name. The
star will turn gray, meaning it has been removed from your
Favorites.
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Editing a Contacts Entry
You can change or add details saved in your contact entries,
such as setting specific ringtones to specific contacts or setting
calls from specific contacts to divert to your voicemail. Some
contact entries contain information from multiple sources:
information that you added manually, information joined from
multiple accounts to consolidate duplicates, etc.
If you find duplicate entries in Contacts, you can join them into
a single entry. If you find that unrelated contacts were joined in
error, you can separate them.
Changes made to information from one source do not
automatically change the information on the other sources. For
example, if you have information about a contact from a Google
Account and an Exchange account and both are configured to
sync contacts, changes to the contact from the Google Account
are synced to that account on the Web, but the information
from the Exchange account will remain unchanged.
For more information about working with multiple accounts,
see “Accounts” on page 111.
To edit contact details:
>
> Contacts.
1. Press
2. Touch and hold the contact whose details you want to edit.
3. Tap Edit Contact.
4. Edit the desired contact information.
5. Tap Done.
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To change a contact’s default phone number:
The default phone number is used when you initiate a call or
send a text message using the context menu (by touching and
holding a contact).
>
> Contacts.
1. Press
2. Tap the name of a contact in the list to view its details.
3. Touch and hold the phone number to use as the contact’s
default phone number.
4. Tap Make Default Number. (A checkmark will appear next
to the default phone number.)
To divert calls from a contact to your voicemail:
>
> Contacts.
1. Press
2. Tap the name of a contact in the list to view its details.
3. Press
> Options.
4. Tap Incoming Calls. (A green checkmark will appear.)
5. Press
.
When this contact calls you, your phone will not ring and the
caller will be forwarded directly to your voicemail.
To set a ringtone for a contact:
>
> Contacts.
1. Press
2. Tap the name of a contact in the list to view its details.
3. Press
> Options.
4. Tap Ringtone and tap a ringtone to select it.
5. Tap OK.
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To delete a contact:
>
> Contacts.
1. Press
2. Tap the name of a contact.
3. Press
> Delete Contact.
㻁 If the contact contains information from a read-only
account, you will not be able to delete it; you will only
be able to change the sync settings for that account or
delete the account itself.
㻁 If the contact contains information joined from a readonly account, a dialog box will inform you that you must
separate the contact entry into individual contacts to
delete the contact.
4. Tap OK to confirm that you want to delete the contact.
Adding a Number to a Contacts Entry
1. Press
>
> Contacts.
2. Touch and hold the contact’s entry.
3. Tap Edit Contact in the menu that opens.
4. Tap the Phone category’s plus button.
5. Tap the label button to the left of the phone number field
and select the relevant label.
㻁 To create your own label, tap Custom.
6. Enter a phone number and tap Done.
Editing a Contacts Entry’s Numbers
1. Press
>
> Contacts.
2. Touch and hold a contact’s entry.
3. Tap Edit Contact.
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4. Tap a phone number to edit.
5. Re-enter or edit the number and tap Done.
Assigning Direct Dialing Numbers
Speed dialing, as available in other feature phones, is not
available. However, you are able to directly save a contact to
your Home screen.
To set a contact as Direct dial:
>
> Add > Shortcuts > Direct dial.
1. Press
2. Tap a contact from your Contacts List. The contact will be
shown on the Home screen.
NOTE: If there is no available space on a particular Home screen pane, Add will
not be available; you must delete or remove an item before you can add
another item. In this case, you have the option of switching to another
Home screen pane.
Direct Dial
䕠 Simply tap the contact on the Home screen.
Selecting a Ringtone for an Entry
Assign a ringtone to a Contacts entry so you can identify the
caller by the ringtone. (See “Ringer Types” on page 75.)
>
> Contacts.
1. Press
2. Tap the name of a contact to view its details.
3. Press
> Options.
4. Tap Ringtone and tap a ringtone to select it.
5. Tap OK.
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Assigning a Picture to an Entry
Assign a picture to display each time a certain contact calls you.
1. Press
>
> Contacts.
2. Touch and hold the contact’s entry.
3. Tap Edit Contact.
4. Tap the Picture Frame icon.
5. Tap Take Photo to take a new picture. The camera will
launch.
– or –
Tap Select Photo from Gallery to select a picture from the
Gallery.
6. After cropping the picture as you want, (see “Gallery
Options” on page 148) tap Save.
7. Tap Done to save the contact entry.
Finding Contacts Entries
Finding Contacts by Name
1. Press
>
> Contacts.
2. Press
.
3. Start entering the name of the contact you’re searching
for. As you type, contacts with matching names will appear
below the search box.
4. Tap a matching contact in the list to open its entry.
Shortcut: From the Home screen, press
to display the Search feature.
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Selecting which Contacts are Displayed
You can hide contacts that don’t have phone numbers. You can
also configure which groups of contacts you want to display in
the Contacts list.
To set whether contacts without phone numbers are
displayed:
>
> Contacts.
1. Press
2. Press
> Display Options.
3. Tap Only Contacts with Phones. (A green checkmark will
appear.)
4. Tap Done.
Communicating with Your Contacts
From the Contacts or Favorites tab, you can quickly call or
send a text (SMS) or multimedia message (MMS) to a contact’s
default phone number. You can also open a menu to access
different methods of communicating with that contact.
The Contacts application shares your contacts with many other
applications, such as GmailTM (see “Gmail” on page 181) and
Messaging (see “Text Messaging (SMS)” on page 160).
To connect by using Quick Contact for AndroidTM:
1. Tap a contact’s picture to open Quick Contact for Android.
Tap the icon that corresponds to the
method you want to communicate
with the contact.
Tap contact’s picture.
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2. Tap the icon corresponding to the type of communication
you want to start.
Depending on the contact information saved, the available
actions will be displayed above the name. (For more
information, see “Communicating with Your Contacts” on page
107.)
To communicate with a contact:
>
> Contacts.
1. Press
2. Tap the contact’s entry.
3. In the contact’s details screen, tap the method you wish to
communicate with the contact.
㻁 Tap
next to the number you want to call to directly.
㻁 Tap
next to the number you want to message.
㻁 Tap
next to the email address you want to email.
NOTE: Anytime you see the green dial button
next to a number, such as in
your Favorites or Call Log, just tap it to call that number.
To call a contact’s default number:
>
> Contacts.
1. Press
2. Touch and hold the contact’s entry.
3. Tap Call Contact.
(For more information about placing phone calls, see “Making
and Answering Calls” on page 67.)
To send a text or multimedia message to a contact’s default
number:
>
> Contacts.
1. Press
2. Touch and hold the contact’s entry.
3. Tap Text Contact.
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For more information about sending text and multimedia
messages, see “Text Messaging (SMS)” on page 160 and
“Multimedia Messaging (MMS)” on page 162.
Importing, Exporting, and Sharing
Contacts
If you have contacts stored in vCard format on a microSD card
you can import them into your Contacts application on your
device. You can also export contacts in vCard format onto a
microSD card.
Export your contacts to back them up to a computer or another
device.
Importing contacts from your microSD card
NOTE: See “Connecting Your Device to Your Computer” on page 144 for details
about copying files to a microSD card from your computer.
1. Insert the microSD card (that contains the vCard files) into
your device.
>
> Contacts.
2. Press
3. Press
> Import/Export > Import from SD card.
4. If you have more than one account on your phone, tap the
account into which you want to import the contacts.
5. Tap the importing option and then tap OK.
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Exporting contacts to your microSD card
You can export all of the contacts on your phone to your
microSD card, as vCard files. You can then copy this file to a
computer or another device that is compatible with this format,
such as an address book application. (See “Connecting Your
Device to Your Computer” on page 144.)
>
> Contacts.
1. Press
2. Press
> Import/Export.
3. Tap Export to SD card.
4. Tap OK to confirm your selection and to begin exporting
your Contact List to the microSD card.
Sharing a contact
You can share a contact with someone by sending it to them as
a vCard file.
>
> Contacts.
1. Press
2. Open the contact you want to share.
3. Press
> Share.
4. Choose the method for sending.
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Adding Accounts
You can add multiple GoogleTM Accounts and Exchange
accounts. You may also be able to add other kinds of accounts,
depending on the applications downloaded and installed on
your device.
When you add an account, the Contacts application compares
any new contacts with your existing contacts and will join
contact entries if matches are found. This does not join that
data on the accounts themselves; they are only displayed as a
single contact on your device.
(See “Configuring Account Sync and Display Options” on page
112 to learn how to separate contact information that was
joined incorrectly.)
To add an account:
NOTE: To add some accounts, you will need to contact a network administrator
for account setup information. For example, you may need to know the
account’s domain or server address.
1. Press
>
> Settings > Accounts & Sync. The
Accounts & Sync settings screen displays your current
sync settings and accounts. (For more information, see
“Configuring Account Sync and Display Options” on page
112.)
2. Tap the Add Account.
3. Tap the account you want to add.
4. Follow the onscreen steps to enter the required (and
optional) account information.
NOTE: Many accounts require only a username and password, but some accounts
will require more information.
5. Configure the account.
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Depending on the kind of account, you may be asked to
configure what kinds of data you want to sync to the device,
name of the account, and other details.
When you’re finished, the account will be added to the list in
the Accounts & Sync settings screen.
Removing an Account
You can remove an account to delete all information associated
with it from your device, including email, contacts, settings,
etc.
Some accounts cannot be removed, such the first Google
Account you set up on the device. That account can only be
removed by resetting your device entirely.
To remove an account:
>
> Settings > Accounts & Sync.
1. Press
2. Tap the account you want to delete.
3. Tap Remove Account.
4. Tap Remove Account again to confirm that you want to
remove the account.
Configuring Account Sync and Display
Options
You can configure background data and synchronization options
for the applications on your device. You can also configure
synchronization options for each account. Some applications,
such as GmailTM and Calendar, have their own synchronization
settings. Some applications, such as Contacts and Gmail, can
sync data for multiple accounts. Others, such as Calendar, sync
data only from the first Google Account you set up with your
device, or from an account associated specifically with that
application.
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For some accounts, syncing is two-directional; changes that
you make to the information on your device are synchronized
with the accounts on the Web or computer. Your Google
Account synchronizes in a two-directional manner. Other
accounts support only one-way sync; the information changed
on your phone is only changed on your phone.
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>
> Settings > Accounts & Sync.
1. Press
Touch the account to configure it.
Sync status
㻁
indicates that some, or all, of an account’s information
is configured to sync automatically with your device.
㻁
indicates that none of an account’s information is
configured to sync automatically with your device.
2. Tap Background Data to enable or disable whether
applications can use your data connection to synchronize
data while the applications run in the background.
㻁 If you disable this option, the Gmail and Calendar
applications will not automatically receive updates until
they are manually refreshed (using their respective
options menu).
3. Tap Auto-Sync to enable or disable whether changes
you make to information on the device or on the web are
automatically synced with each other.
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㻁 For example, when this option is enabled, changes that
you make in the Contacts application on your device
are automatically made to your on-the-Web Google
ContactsTM.
㻁 If you uncheck this option, you may be able to use an
application’s tools to sync data manually.
To sync information manually:
>
> Settings > Accounts & Sync.
1. Press
2. Tap the account whose data you want to sync.
3. Press
> Sync Now.
To change an account’s sync settings:
>
> Settings > Accounts & Sync.
1. Press
2. Tap the account whose data you want to change.
㻁 The Data and synchronization screen will open, displaying
a list of the kinds of information the account can sync.
3. Tap the items you want to sync. (A green checkmark
indicates that synchronization has been enabled.)
㻁 By disabling synchronization for an item, it will not remove
the previously synchronized data from your device, it
will simply stop future syncs. To remove the information
previously synced for the account, you must remove the
account.
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Transferring Music Files to Your Phone
The Music application plays audio files that are stored on your
phone’s microSD card. Copy audio files from your computer
onto the microSD card before you open the Music application.
The Music application supports audio files in numerous
formats, including MP3, M4A (DRM-free AAC files, from
iTunes®) AMR , MIDI, and OGG Vorbis.
To copy music files onto the phone’s microSD card
1. Connect the phone to your computer with a USB cable and
turn on USB storage from the Notifications panel.
2. To organize your audio files, you can use the computer to
create a music folder at the top level of the microSD card.
3. Use the computer to copy music and other audio files into
the folder that you created on the microSD card.
㻁 You can use subfolders on the microSD card to organize
your music files or you can simply copy the audio files to
the top level of the microSD card.
㻁 If the music files have accompanying artwork in JPEG
format, rename the art file albumart.jpg and include it in
the same folder as the music files.
㻁 If you have created any playlists, create a subfolder for
them in your music folder on the microSD card and copy
the playlists into it.
4. Turn off USB storage from the Notifications panel and
disconnect the phone.
WARNING To prevent damage to the files on your microSD card, follow your
computer’s instructions and the instructions in “Connecting Your
Device to Your Computer” on page 144.
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Opening Music and Working with Your
Library
After you’ve 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.
To open Music and view your music library
䕠 Press
>
> Music.
The Music application searches the microSD card for music
files you copied to your card, then builds a catalog of your
music based on the information contained in each music
file. This can take from a few seconds to several minutes,
depending on how may files you have copied onto the
microSD card.
When the catalog is complete, the Music library screen
opens, with tabs that you can touch to view your music
library organized by Artists, Albums, Songs, or Playlists.
Touch a tab to view your library according to the theme.
Touch to show a summary of information of the current
track.
You can return to the main Library screen from most other
then
screens in the Music application by pressing
touching Library.
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To search for music in your library
1. Open the main Library screen then press
.
2. Start typing the name of the artist, album, or track you’re
looking for. Matching songs are displayed in the list below
the search box.
3. Touch a matching song to play it or touch a matching album
or artist to view a list of associated songs.
To delete a song from the microSD card
You can delete music from the storage card.
䕠 Touch and hold a song in a library list. In the menu that
opens, touch Delete.
– or –
䕠 On the Playback screen, press
> Delete.
You can also delete music files from the microSD card
when your phone is connected to the computer. To do this,
browse for the music files you wish to delete and delete
them from the folder.
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Playing Music
You 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.
To play music
䕠 Touch a song in your library to listen to it.
– or –
䕠㻃 㻃While viewing a list of tracks in an album, press
> Play
All.
The Playback screen opens and the song you touched or
the first song in the album or other playlist starts to play.
The tracks in the current playlist play in order until you reach
the end of the playlist (unless you choose a repeat option).
Otherwise, playback stops only if you stop it, even when
you switch applications or receive a phone call.
Touch to open the current playlist.
Touch to shuffle the current playlist.
Touch to repeat the current playlist; touch again to repeat
the current track.
Touch and hold to search for information.
Skip tracks or pause and resume playback.
Drag the slider to go directly to a specific section of a track.
You can return to the Playback screen from most other
screens in the Music application by touching the currently
playing song at the bottom of the screen.
You can return to the Playback screen from any other
application by opening the Notifications panel and touching
the ongoing music notification.
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To control playback
The Playback screen contains several icons that you can touch
to control the playback of songs, albums, and playlists:
Touch to pause playback.
Touch to resume playback.
Touch to skip to the next track in the album, playlist, or shuffle.
Touch to skip to the previous track in the album, playlist, or shuffle.
Touch to open the current playlist.
Touch to play the current playlist in shuffle mode (tracks are played in
random order).
Touch to set repeat mode: Don’t repeat, Repeat the playlist, or
Repeat the current track.
To control playback volume
In addition to the techniques for setting media volume
described in “Sound Settings” on page 75, you can control the
volume of music in the Music application.
䕠㻃 㻃Press the phone’s Volume Up/Down Keys.
A panel opens to show the current media volume.
Some headsets include their own volume controls or ways
to pause and resume playback or to skip tracks.
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To play your tracks in a party shuffle
When you turn on Party Shuffle, the Music application plays
tracks from your microSD card in random until Party Shuffle is
turned off.
䕠㻃 㻃In the Playback or a Library screen, press
> Party
Shuffle.
The Music application creates a current playlist of six tracks
selected randomly from your microSD card and starts
playing them. When it finishes playing the first six tracks, it
adds another six tracks and keeps playing.
䕠㻃 V
㻃 iew the current playlist that Party Shuffle is playing by
on the Playback screen.
touching the Playlist icon
䕠㻃 㻃Add a track to the end of the Party Shuffle playlist by
touching and holding the name of a track in your library. In
the menu that opens, touch Add to Playlist, then touch
Current Playlist.
> Party Shuffle off.
䕠㻃 S
㻃 top Party Shuffle by pressing
To use a song as a ringtone
You can use a song as your phone ringtone, in place of one of
the ringtones that come with the phone.
䕠㻃 㻃Touch and hold a song in a library list. In the menu that
opens, touch Use as Phone Ringtone.
– or –
> Use as Ringtone.
䕠㻃 㻃On the Playback screen, press
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Working with Playlists
You can create playlists to organize your music files into sets of
songs, which you can play in the order you set or in a shuffle.
To create a playlist
1. When viewing a list of songs in the Library, touch and hold
the first song you want to add to the new playlist.
2. Touch Add to Playlist.
3. Touch New.
4. Enter a name for the playlist, then touch Save.
The new playlist is added to the Playlist library.
You can also add the song that is playing in the Playback
and
screen as the first song in a playlist by pressing
touching Add to Playlist or touch Save as Playlist to save
all the songs in an album that you’re playing as a playlist.
To add a song to a playlist
1. While viewing a list of songs in the Library, touch and hold
a song to display an options menu.
2. Touch Add to Playlist.
3. Touch the name of the playlist to add the song to.
You can also add the song that is playing in the Playback
and touching Add to
screen to a playlist by pressing
Playlist.
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To remove a song from a playlist
1. Open a playlist.
2. Touch and hold the song you want to remove, then touch
and touch Clear
Remove from Playlist or press
Playlist to remove all the songs from the current playlist.
To rename or delete a playlist
1. Open the Playlist library.
2. Touch and hold the playlist to display the options menu,
then touch Delete or Rename.
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Calendar
Viewing Your Calendar and Events
With the Calendar application you can view the events you
have scheduled in the coming days, weeks, or months.
To open your Calendar application:
䕠 Press
>
> Calendar.
If you have created or subscribed to more than one calendar
through Google CalendarTM on the Web, events from each
calendar are displayed in a different color. (For information
about which calendars are displayed on your device, see
“Displaying and Synchronizing Calendars” on page 129.)
Agenda view
Day view
Week view
In Agenda, Day, or Week view, touch an event to
view its details.
NOTE: To go to the current day in any Calendar view, press
Month view
Touch a day in
Month view to open
that day’s events.
> Today.
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To change your Calendar view:
䕠 Press
> Day, Week, Month, or Agenda. Each view
displays the events in your calendar for the period of time
that you specify.
㻁 Day View
Drag left or right to view earlier or later days.
Tap an event to view its details.
Touch and hold a time slot or an event to create a
new event at that time.
㻁 Week View
Tap an event to view its details.
Touch and hold a time slot or an event to create a
new event at that time.
Drag the screen left or right to view previous or
future weeks.
㻁 Month View
Drag the screen up or down to view previous or
future months.
Tap a day to view the events of that day.
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㻁 Agenda View
Tap an event to view its details.
Repeat indicator
Drag the screen up or down to view earlier or
later events.
Viewing Event Details
You can view more information about an event in a number of
ways, depending on the current view.
To view information about an event:
䕠 In Agenda, Day, or Week view, tap an event to view its
details.
䕠 In Month view, tap a day to switch to Day view.
Then tap an event to open the event summary.
Other attendees’ status is shown below yours.
Tap to set reminders.
Tap to delete this reminder.
Tap to add another reminder for this event.
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Creating an Event
You can use Calendar on your device to create events that
appear on your device and in your Google Calendar on the
Web.
To create an event:
> More > New Event.
1. Open the Calendar, and press
㻁 You can also touch and hold a spot in Day, Week, or
Month view. In the menu that opens, tap New Event
to open the new event screen with that day and time
already entered.
2. Add details about the event.
㻁 Enter a name, time, and optional additional details about
the event, just as you would on Google Calendar (on
the web). If you have more than one calendar, you can
choose the calendar to which to add the event. Tap the
Plus button to add more reminders.
3. Invite guests to the event.
㻁 In the Guests field, enter the email addresses of
everyone you want to invite to the event. Separate
multiple addresses with commas ( , ). If the people to
whom you send invitations use Google Calendar, they’ll
receive an invitation through their Google Calendar and by
email.
> Show Extra Options to add additional event
4. Press
details.
5. Scroll to the bottom of the screen and tap Done.
㻁 The event will be added to your Calendar. You can also
access and configure the event from Google Calendar on
the Web.
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Editing or Deleting an Event
You can edit or delete an event that you created on the device
or on the Web. You can also edit or delete events created by
others, if they have given you permission.
To edit an event:
1. Open Calendar and tap the event to open it. (See “Viewing
Event Details” on page 125.)
> Edit Event.
2. Press
(For information on how to create or change event
information, see “Creating an Event” on page 126.)
NOTE: Press the
details.
> Show Extra Options to add or edit additional event
3. Make your changes to the event.
4. Tap Done.
To delete an event:
䕠 From Agenda, Day, or Week view, tap an event to view
> Delete Event. Tap OK
the event details. Then, press
to confirm.
䕠 From Day or Week view, touch and hold the event then tap
Delete Event in the menu that opens. Tap OK to confirm.
䕠 When editing an event, tap the Delete button at the bottom
of the screen. Then tap OK to confirm.
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Setting an Event Reminder
You can set one or more reminders for an event, whether or
not you created the event or have permission to edit its other
details.
To set an event reminder:
1. Open Calendar and touch the event to open it. (See
“Viewing Event Details” on page 125.)
to add a reminder.
2. Tap Add Reminder
3. Tap the reminder time to display a popup menu and choose
your desired setting.
㻁 At the designated time, you will receive a notification
to remind you about the event. (See “Responding to
an Event Reminder” below.) You can also use Google
Calendar (on the Web) to configure additional reminders.
To delete an event reminder:
1. Open Calendar and tap the event to open it.
to remove a reminder.
2. Tap
Responding to an Event Reminder
If you set a reminder for an event, the reminder notification
appears in the Status Bar when the reminder time arrives. (See
“Using the Notifications Panel” on page 44.)
To respond to an event reminder:
䕠 If you receive notifications in the Status Bar, drag the
Notification panel down to view your notifications. Tap the
event notification to open the list of Calendar notifications.
䕠 Tap an event in the Calendar Notifications list to view more
information about that event.
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䕠 Tap Snooze All in the Calendar Notifications list to receive
the reminder again 5 minutes later.
䕠 Tap Dismiss All in the Calendar Notifications list to delete
all reminders in the list.
䕠 Press
when viewing the Calendar Notifications list to
keep the reminders. The reminders will remain in the Status
Bar.
Displaying and Synchronizing Calendars
Initially, all calendars that you create or subscribe to through
Google Calendar on the Web are also displayed in the Calendar
application on your device. You can select which calendars to
show or hide on the device, and which to keep synchronized.
You can also control whether any data is synchronized to
your device by using the General Sync Settings in Settings >
Accounts & Sync.
(For more information, see “Configuring Account Sync and
Display Options” on page 112.)
Only the calendars that you’ve created or subscribed to on the
Web are shown in the Calendars list.
To show or hide calendars:
> More > Calendars.
1. Press
2. Tap the button to the right of each calendar to show or hide
is displayed, the calendar is shown. If
is not
it. If
displayed, the calendar is hidden. The status of the calendar
is also displayed in text under the calendar’s name.
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To stop syncing calendars to your device:
> More > Calendars.
1. Press
2. Tap the button to the right of each calendar stop syncing.
is not displayed, the calendar will not sync. The status
If
of the calendar is also displayed in text under the calendar’s
name.
To synchronize calendars to your device:
> More > Calendars.
1. Press
2. Tap the button to the right of each calendar to sync it. If
is displayed, the calendar will sync. The status of the
calendar is also displayed in text under the calendar’s name.
Changing Calendar Settings
You can change the settings for how the Calendar application
displays events and how it notifies you of upcoming events.
To change Calendar settings:
䕠 Open the Calendar, and press
> More > Settings.
㻁 Hide Declined Events Allows you to checkmark declined
events so that they are not displayed in your calendar
views. Tap to remove the checkmark and display all
events in your calendar views.
㻁 Set Alerts & Notifications Opens a dialog box to
configure event reminders. You can select to be alerted,
to be notified in the Notification panel, or to turn off
notifications. (See “Setting an Event Reminder” on page
128 and “Responding to an Event Reminder” on page
128.)
㻁 Select Ringtone Allows you to select which ringtone is
used for the Calendar event reminders.
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㻁 Vibrate Allows you to set event reminders to vibrate.
㻁 Default Reminder Time Allows you to select the default
time set for event reminders.
Folders
Folders allow you to organize other Home screen shortcuts and
icons, or folders that contain all your contacts, contacts with
phone numbers, or starred contacts. Your folder’s contents are
kept up to date automatically. Organizing in folders can make
space to add more shortcuts, widgets, or applications on the
Home screen.
To add a folder to the home screen:
1. Go to the Home screen pane where you want to add a
folder. (Swipe the Home screen from left to right or vice
versa.)
2. Touch and hold an empty spot on the Home screen pane.
3. Tap Folders and choose one of the available options.
To rename a folder:
1. Tap the folder icon to open it.
2. Touch and hold the folder window’s title bar.
3. Enter the new folder name.
4. Tap OK.
To organize items on the home screen in a folder:
䕠 Just drag a shortcut, an icon, or a folder and drop in a folder.
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Clock
You use the Clock application to monitor several kinds of
information at once, in addition to the current date and time.
To open the Clock application:
䕠 Press
>
> Clock.
The Clock application opens with the date and time displayed
on your Home screen wallpaper, along with your local weather
and other useful information.
Tap to dim the screen.
The time when the next alarm is set.
Displays the battery charge level when the device is
plugged into a charger.
Tap to go to the Home screen.
Tap to listen to music.
Tap to view a slideshow.
Tap to set an alarm.
䕠 When the Clock application is running, it switches to
screensaver mode after a few minutes. Simply press a
device key to wake the phone up again. To return to the
at the bottom of the Clock screen.
Home screen, tap
To play a slideshow:
You can play a slideshow of the pictures in your Gallery albums
from the Clock application.
䕠 Tap
at the bottom of the Clock screen.
䕠 Press
to end the show.
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To play music:
You can play music while the Clock is displayed.
䕠 Tap
at the bottom of the Clock screen.
The Music application opens, where you can select music to
play. You can return to the Clock application or use another
application while the music is playing.
To dim the Clock display:
If you want to use your device as a bedside clock, you can set
the screen brightness very low.
䕠 Tap
on the top right of the screen to dim the clock.
䕠 Tap
again to restore normal brightness.
Alarms
The Clock application also allows you to set alarms.
To set an alarm:
at the bottom of the Clock screen.
1. Tap
Tap to add an alarm.
Tap to turn an alarm on or off.
Tap to open a screen where you can set an alarm.
Tap to return to the main Clock screen.
2. Tap an existing alarm to change its time and other attributes
or tap Add Alarm to add a new one.
3. Tap Time to set the time of the alarm. You can change the
time by taping the + or - buttons and the AM or PM buttons
or tap the hour and minutes section to enter the time with
the keyboard.
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4. Tap Repeat to set the days when you want the alarm to
sound. If you don’t set a repeat, the alarm sounds only the
one day.
5. Tap Ringtone to select a ringtone for the alarm. The
ringtone plays briefly when you select it.
6. Tap Vibrate to have the device vibrate, in addition to
playing the ringtone.
7. Tap Label to enter a name for the alarm.
8. When you’re finished, tap Done.
to return to the main Clock screen.
9. Press
To change clock alarm settings:
at the bottom of the Clock screen.
1. Tap
2. Press
> Settings.
3. You can set the following options:
㻁 Alarm in Silent Mode: Tap to place a checkmark and
allow your device to play alarms even when it is in Silent
Mode.
㻁 Alarm Volume: Allows you to set the volume of alarms.
㻁 Snooze Duration: Allows you to set how long the Clock
waits before playing an alarm again.
㻁 Volume and Camera: Allows you to set the desired
behavior of the Volume and Camera keys when pressed
during an alarm.
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Calculator
You can use the Calculator application to solve math problems.
To open and use the Calculator:
>
> Calculator.
1. Press
Drag left 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 left to open the advanced panel.
4. Touch and hold the Calculator’s display to open a menu
where you can copy what you’ve entered and access other
tools.
5. Tap Clear to delete the last number or operator you
entered. Touch and hold Clear to delete all of the entered
information.
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Voice Dialing
You can use your device’s built-in automatic speech recognition
(ASR) software, called Voice Dialer, to dial a phone number in
your Contacts or to launch device functions without having to
go through the phone menus. All you have to do is to talk into
the phone, and ASR will recognize your voice and complete
tasks by itself.
Activating Voice Dialer
䕠 Press and hold the Voice Dialer Key ( ). You then hear a
prompt.
– or –
>
> Voice Dialer.
Press
The screen displays “Listening” and the phone prompts
you to say the name of the command you want to use. To
complete your task, simply follow the voice prompts or touch
an onscreen option.
Available commands include:
s Call <Name> to call an entry in your Contact List. (See
“Making a Voice Call With Voice Dialer” on page 137.)
s Dial <#> to call a spoken phone number.
s Redial to call back the last Contact or number you dialed.
s Open <Menu> to jump directly to menu items or
applications. (See “Opening Menus With Voice Dialer” on
page 138.)
TIP: Use Voice Dialer in a quiet environment so it can accurately recognize your
commands
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Making a Voice Call With Voice Dialer
1. Press and hold the Voice Dialer Key ( ). You then hear a
prompt.
– or –
Press
>
> Voice Dialer.
2. When you see “Listening,” say “Call” followed by the
name and the label for the phone number you wish to call.
For example, say “Call John Smith Mobile.” The device
dials the number stored for the contact “John Smith” with
the label “Mobile.”
㻁 If the location is not recognized or the name does not
have a phone number stored in Contacts, your device will
display a list of possible options.
㻁 If a name has only a single number, or if you know the
name but are not sure which number to call, say “Call”
followed by the name only. For example, say “Call
John.” If the name is recognized and there is only one
phone number for the name, your device immediately
places the call.
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Calling a Phone Number With Voice Dialer
1. Press and hold the Voice Dialer Key ( ). You then hear a
prompt.
– or –
Press
>
> Voice Dialer.
2. When you see “Listening,” say “Dial” followed
immediately by a phone number, for example, say “Call
555 555 5555.”
3. If the location is not recognized or the name does not have
a phone number stored in Contacts, your phone will display
a list of possible options. Speak naturally and clearly and
remember to speak one digit at a time—1-800 should be
pronounced “One Eight Zero Zero.”
Opening Menus With Voice Dialer
The Voice Dialer application allows you to directly open many
menu items or applications by saying voice commands.
1. Press and hold the Voice Dialer Key ( ). You then hear a
prompt.
– or –
Press
>
> Voice Dialer.
2. When you see “Listening,” say “Open” followed by a
menu or application.
3. If a list of valid actions is displayed, tap an action, the device
opens the selected menu.
NOTE: Tap and scroll through the displayed list to reveal more options.
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Text-to-Speech
Allows the device to provide a verbal readout of onscreen data
such as messages and incoming caller information (based on
Caller ID).
Text-to-Speech Settings
1. Press
>
> Settings > Voice Input & Output >
Text-to-Speech Settings.
2. Configure any of the following Text-to-Speech settings:
㻁 Listen to an Example Plays a short example of what
the text-to-speech feature will sound like on your device
when activated.
㻁 Always Use My Settings Allows you to override the
application settings with those configured within this
menu.
㻁 Default Engine sets the speech synthesis engine to be
used for spoken text.
㻁 Install Voice Data Installs the voice data required for
speech synthesis.
㻁 Speech Rate Allows you to adjust the rate at which the
displayed text is spoken by the device. Choose from:
Very Slow, Slow, Normal, Fast, and Very Fast.
㻁 Language Allows you to assign the language used by
the verbal readout. Choose from German (Germany),
English (United Kingdom), English (United States),
Spanish (Spain), French (France), or Italian (Italy).
㻁 Pico TTS Displays the settings for the Pico TTS Engine.
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Voice Search
Voice Search uses built-in voice recognition software to listen
to your spoken words, convert those to text, then launch a
Google search using that text.
>
> Voice Search.
1. Press
2. Speak clearly into the microphone. If an error occurs, tap
Speak again.
3. You can then touch a matching entry from the Google
search page to direct you to the item you are searching.
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Your Device’s microSD Card and Adapter
The microSD Card
Your phone is equipped with a preinstalled microSDTM (Secure
Digital) memory card to expand the phone’s available memory
space. It allows you to store images, videos, music, and voice
data in your device.
Removing the microSD Card
To safely remove the microSD card from your device, first you
need to unmount the microSD card.
WARNING: On the Android OS 2.2, you can download applications from Android
Market and can store them on microSD card as well as on the device.
Because of this, if you skip the unmount procedure, it can cause an
error because information between microSD card and the device since
it is not accorded properly. In the worst case, the microSD card can be
corrupted or damaged.
1. Press
>
> Settings > SD Card & Phone Storage
> Unmount SD Card. Confirm your selection by tapping
OK. Now you can safely remove the microSD card.
2. Uncover the microSD slot located on the left side of the
phone.
3. Gently push the exposed edge of the microSD card in with
your fingertip to release it from the slot.
4. Carefully pull the microSD card out of the slot.
NOTE: You can easily damage the microSD card and its adapter by improper
operation. Please be careful when inserting, removing, or handling them.
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Inserting the microSD Card
1. Gently uncover the microSD slot located on the left side of
the device.
2. Position the microSD card with the label side facing up and
slide it into place until it is fully inserted and locked in place.
NOTE: Be sure to use only recommended microSD cards (up to 32GB). Using
non-recommended microSD cards could cause data loss and damage your
device.
microSD Icon Indicators
The following icons show your microSD card connection status
at a glance:
- card has been removed (released from use) from the
device.
- card is being prepared for use and for mounting.
NOTE: DO NOT remove a microSD card while files are being accessed or
transferred. Doing so will result in loss or damage of data. Make sure
your battery is fully charged before using the microSD card. Your data
may become damaged or unusable if the battery runs out while using the
microSD card.
microSD Adapter
The supplied microSD adapter allows you to use microSD cards
in other SD-compatible devices, like computers, cameras, and
printers. Before using the microSD card with an SD-compatible
device, you will need to insert the microSD card into the
microSD adapter.
To insert the microSD card into the microSD adapter:
䕠 With the label side of the microSD card facing up, insert the
card into the supplied microSD adapter, and gently slide the
card in until it is fully inserted.
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To remove the microSD card from the microSD adapter:
䕠 Hold the exposed edge of the microSD card, and gently pull
it out to remove it from the adapter.
Write Protection
The microSD adapter has a built-in Write Protection lock to
prevent accidental overwriting or removal of your data when
the microSD card and adapter are inserted in another device.
䕠 Slide the Write Protection lock tab down into the “Lock”
position to prevent overwriting of data. To allow data to be
added or removed from the microSD card, slide the Write
Protection lock tab up into the normal position.
microSD Card Settings
Viewing Memory in the microSD Card
1. Press
>
> Settings > SD Card & Phone Storage.
2. Review the available information.
㻁 The storage capacity page is divided into two sections:
SD card and Internal Phone Storage.
Formatting the microSD Card
Formatting a microSD card permanently removes all files
stored on the card.
>
> Settings > SD Card & Phone Storage.
1. Press
2. Tap Unmount SD Card and confirm your selection by
tapping OK to release the microSD card from its use by the
device.
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3. Once released, tap Format SD Card > Format SD Card >
Erase everything.
㻁 Once completely formatted, the card is automatically remounted (reconnected for use by the device).
NOTE: The formatting procedure erases all the data on the microSD card, after
which the files CANNOT be retrieved. To prevent the loss of important
data, please check the contents before you format the card.
Connecting Your Device to Your Computer
Before using your device’s mass storage capabilities, you need
to prepare your device’s data services to synchronize with your
desktop or laptop computer. Once you have connected the
device to the computer, you can transfer your data to or from
the microSD card.
To connect your device to a computer via USB:
1. Use the USB cable that came with your phone to connect
the phone to a USB port on your computer.
2. Open the Notifications panel, and then tap USB connected.
3. Tap the Turn on USB storage button and OK in the dialog
box that opens to confirm that you want to transfer files.
㻁 When the device is connected as USB storage, you
receive a notification on your computer.
㻁 You device’s microSD card is mounted as a removable
drive on your computer. You can now copy files to and
from the microSD card. For more information, see the
documentation for your computer.
㻁 During this time, you will not be able to access the
microSD card in your device, so you can’t use applications
that rely on the microSD card, such as Camera, Gallery,
and Music.
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To remove the connection:
WARNING: Carefully follow your computer’s instructions to unmount, remove,
or disconnect any removable 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 safely Stop,
or Remove, the USB device (in this case, the phone). For
example, use the Safely Remove Hardware option to Stop
the USB device, on Windows® XP.
2. Open the Notifications panel (on your phone) and tap Turn
off USB storage.
3. Tap Turn off USB storage again to unmount the microSD card.
Important Connection Information
s To avoid loss of data, DO NOT remove the USB cable, the
microSD card, or the battery while accessing or transferring
files.
s DO NOT use your computer to change or edit folder or file
names on the microSD card, and do not attempt to transfer
large amounts of data from the computer to the microSD
card. Doing so may cause the microSD card to fail.
s DO NOT turn off or restart your computer, or put it into
standby mode, while using a mass storage device. Doing so
will result in loss or damage of data.
s The microSD card can only be mounted for use by either the
device or a connected computer. Prior to accessing the card
via a different method, it must first be unmounted from its
current device (phone or computer-USB).
IMPORTANT: The microSD card can only share a connection with one device at a
time, either your device or your computer (via its USB connection),
not both. You can not browse the contents of the card via your device
if they are currently being browsed via your computer.
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You can take pictures and record videos using the Camera
application. You can also view your pictures and videos with the
Gallery 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 cover with a microfiber cloth before
taking pictures. A lens cover with smudges from fingers can cause blurry
pictures with a “halo” effect.
Taking Pictures
Taking pictures with your device’s built-in camera is as simple
as choosing a subject, pointing the lens, and pressing a button.
Tap to access your Gallery.
Drag to switch between Camera and
Video modes.
Tap to take a picture or to begin
recording a video (in Video mode).
Tap to zoom in.
Tap to set the White Balance.
Tap to set the Store Location on or off.
Tap to change the camera settings.
To take a picture:
1. Press and hold the Camera Key ( ) located on the right
side of the device.
– or –
Press
>
> Camera to activate camera mode.
(Additional camera options are available through the camera
settings page. See “Camera Settings” on page 147 for
more information.)
2. Frame your subject on the screen.
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3. Press ( ) or tap
until the shutter sounds. The camera
brings the image into focus. When the image is in focus,
the focus indicators in each corner turn green and the
camera takes a picture. (Your device automatically saves
the picture to the Camera folder on the microSD card.)
Camera Settings
From the camera mode, tap each icon to adjust the following
camera settings.
㻁
Settings
s Focus Mode to set the focal properties of the camera
lens. Choose from Auto (default), Normal, Macro (close
up images), or Off.
s Picture Size to set the size of your picture. Choose
from 3M Pixels, 2M Pixels, 1M Pixels, 640x480, or
320x240.
s Picture Quality to set the image quality for your
picture. Choose from Super fine, Fine, or Normal.
s Color Effect to apply different color effects onto
pictures. Choose from None, Mono, Sepia, Negative,
Solarize, or Aqua.
s Camera Settings tap Restore to Defaults to restore
the settings back to the default values.
Store Location to decide whether to use the device’s
㻁
GPS to include the location of each picture you take.
s On Location stored with picture
s Off Location not stored with picture
㻁
White Balance to select how the camera adjusts colors
in different kinds of light in order to achieve the most
natural-looking colors for your pictures. Choose from Auto,
Incandescent, Daylight, Fluorescent, or Cloudy.
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㻁
Zoom to zoom in on an object. You can adjust the
zoom from 1x to 4x.
Viewing Your Pictures
The Gallery is where you can access the Gallery of stored
camera images. You can view them in a slideshow, share them
with your friends, and delete and edit them.
>
> Gallery.
1. Press
2. Select a location and tap an image to view your picture.
s Tap an image to open it, and tap Menu or press
for
options such as Share, Delete, and More.
to return to the previous screen.
sPress
Gallery Options
The Gallery application presents the pictures and videos on
your microSD card, including those you’ve taken with the
Camera application and those you downloaded from the Web
or other locations.
If you have a Picasa account synched to one of your device’s
Google™ Accounts, you’ll also see your Picasa Web albums in
Gallery.
>
> Gallery to view the gallery of images
1. Press
stored on the microSD card.
㻁 Drag left or right to view more albums.
2. Tap an album to open it and view its contents. (The pictures
and videos in the album are displayed in chronological
order.)
3. Tap a picture in an album to view it.
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㻁 Tap
at the top left of the screen to return to the main
Gallery screen at any time.
㻁 Tap Slide Show to watch a slideshow of the current
album.
㻁 Tap Menu to access the following options:
s Share to share the picture via Messaging, Picasa,
Bluetooth, Email, Gmail, or other available
applications.
s Delete to delete the picture.
s More to access options such as Details, Set As, Crop,
Rotate Left, or Rotate Right.
Assigning Pictures
After taking a picture, assign it as a picture ID for a Contacts
entry or as the Home screen background image (wallpaper).
>
> Gallery.
1. Press
2. Tap an album and tap an image icon to open the image.
3. With the picture displayed, tap Menu > More > Set As.
4. Select an option.
㻁 Contact Icon to assign the picture to a Contacts entry as
a picture ID. Tap an entry from the Contacts tab, crop the
image and tap Save to assign the picture.
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㻁 Wallpaper to assign the picture as a background image,
crop the image and tap Save to assign the picture.
Recording Videos
In addition to taking pictures, you can record, view, and send
videos with your device’s built-in video camera.
1. Press and hold the Camera Key ( ) located on the right
side of the device. Then drag the camera mode control to
the Video position .
– or –
Press
>
> Camera and drag the camera mode
control to the Video position .
– or –
Press
>
> Camcorder.
2. Point the lens to frame the scene where you want to start.
3. Tap
to start recording the video. The length of the
recording is displayed on the bottom left part of the screen.
to stop recording. Your video will be automatically
4. Tap
saved to the Gallery.
Video Settings
From video mode, tap each icon to adjust the settings.
㻁
Settings
s Color Effect to apply different color effects onto videos.
Choose from None, Mono, Sepia, Negative, Solarize,
or Aqua.
s Camera Settings tap Restore to Defaults to restore
the settings back to the default values.
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㻁
White Balance to select how the camcorder adjusts
colors in different kinds of light in order to achieve the
most natural-looking colors for your videos. Choose from
Auto, Incandescent, Daylight, Fluorescent, or Cloudy.
㻁
Video quality to set the video quality and maximum
length combination appropriate for viewing on a computer
or for sharing with others via Messaging or YouTube.
Choose from High (30m), Low (30m), MMS (Low, 20s),
or YouTube (High, 10m).
Video Gallery Options
1. Press
>
> Gallery to view the gallery stored on the
microSD card.
㻁 Scroll left or right to view more albums.
2. Tap an album to open it and view its contents. (The pictures
and videos in the album are displayed in chronological
order.)
twice, then tap a video to place a checkmark and
3. Press
access the following options:
㻁 Tap Share to share the video via Messaging, YouTube,
Bluetooth, Email, Gmail, or other available applications.
㻁 Tap Delete to delete the video.
㻁 Tap More to view the details of the video.
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To play a video:
>
> Gallery to view the gallery stored on the
1. Press
microSD card.
㻁 Scroll left or right to view more albums.
2. Tap an album to open it and view its contents. (The pictures
and videos in the album are displayed in chronological
order.)
3. Tap a video in an album to play.
㻁 Tap the video to view the playback controls.
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About Bluetooth
Bluetooth is a short-range communications technology that
allows you to connect wirelessly to a number of Bluetooth
devices, such 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 feet.
Turning Bluetooth On and Off
By default, your device’s Bluetooth feature is set to Off.
Turning Bluetooth on makes your device “discoverable” by
other in-range Bluetooth devices.
NOTE: Activating Bluetooth can drain your battery faster and reduce your available
usage times. It is recommended that if you do not need it active, turn it off. It
is also recommended to turn off your Bluetooth within locations that prohibit
its use.
To turn Bluetooth on:
>
> Settings > Wireless & Networks.
1. Press
2. Tap Bluetooth to place a checkmark and activate the
appears within the Status Bar.
feature. When active,
To turn Bluetooth off:
>
> Settings > Wireless & Networks.
1. Press
2. Tap Bluetooth to uncheck and deactivate Bluetooth.
Bluetooth Status Indicators
The following icons show your Bluetooth connection status at
a glance:
– Bluetooth is active
– Bluetooth is connected to a Bluetooth device
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Using the Bluetooth Settings Menu
The Bluetooth Settings menu allows you to set up many of
the characteristics of your device’s Bluetooth service, including:
s Entering or changing the name your device uses for
Bluetooth communication
s Setting your device’s visibility (or “discoverability”) for other
Bluetooth devices
s Displaying your device’s Bluetooth address
To access the Bluetooth Settings menu:
>
> Settings > Wireless & Networks.
1. Press
2. Tap Bluetooth to place a checkmark and activate the
appears within the Status bar.
feature. When active,
3. Tap Bluetooth Settings.
4. Set the following Bluetooth options:
㻁 Device Name: Change your device’s Bluetooth name.
㻁 Discoverable: Tap to make your device visible to
other devices for pairing and communication. (A green
checkmark will appear.) Uncheck to make your device
invisible.
NOTE: Your device is visible for up to 120 seconds (2 minutes). This value
appears as a countdown within this field.
㻁 Scan for Devices: If the Bluetooth-compatible device
(such as headsets, device, printer, and computer) you
want to pair with isn’t on the list, make sure the target
device is set to be discoverable, then tap Scan for
Devices to scan again.
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Pairing Bluetooth Devices
Paired Devices
The Bluetooth pairing process allows you to establish trusted
connections between your device and another Bluetooth
device. When you pair devices, they share a passkey, allowing
for fast, secure connections while bypassing the discovery and
authentication process.
To pair your phone with another Bluetooth device:
1. Verify your Bluetooth is active.
2. From the Bluetooth Settings page, checkmark
Discoverable. Your device must be visible to successfully
pair with an external device.
3. Tap Scan for Devices. (Your device will display a list of
discovered in-range Bluetooth devices.)
4. Tap a device from the list to initiate pairing.
5. Depending on the device, you might have to tap Pair to
accept the passkey (if they match on both devices) or enter
the passkey or PIN Code.
6. Tap Done > OK if you entered a passkey or PIN code or
passkey.
7. The external device will then have to accept the connection
and enter your device’s PIN code.
㻁 Once successfully paired to an external device,
appears within the Status Bar.
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NOTE: s Due to different specifications and features of other Bluetooth-compatible
devices, display and operations may be different, and functions such as
transfer or exchange may not be possible with all Bluetooth compatible
devices.
s Pairing between two Bluetooth devices is a one-time process. Once a
pairing has been created, the devices will continue to recognize their
partnership and exchange information without having to re-enter a
passcode again.
To disconnect a paired device:
Disconnecting a paired device breaks the connection between
the device and your Optimus VTM, but retains the knowledge
of the pairing. At a later point when you wish to reconnect the
device, there is no need to setup the connection information
again.
1. Verify your Bluetooth is active.
2. From the Bluetooth Settings page, tap the previously paired
device (from the bottom of the page).
3. Tap OK to confirm disconnection.
– or –
From the Bluetooth Settings page, touch and hold the name
of the previously paired device, and select Disconnect.
NOTE: Disconnections are manually done but often occur automatically if the paired
device goes out of range of your Optimus VTM or it is powered off.
To delete a paired device (unpair):
Deleting a device from your list removes its “connection
record” and upon reconnection would require that you re-enter
all the previous pairing information.
1. Verify your Bluetooth is active.
2. From the Bluetooth Settings page, touch and hold the
name of the previously paired device (from the bottom
of the page). This opens the connected device’s menu
options.
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3. Tap Disconnected & unpair or Unpair to confirm deletion.
Sending Items via Bluetooth
Depending on your paired devices’ settings and capabilities,
you may be able to send pictures, videos, Contacts information,
or other items using a Bluetooth connection.
NOTE: Prior to using this feature, Bluetooth must first be enabled, and the
recipient’s device must be visible. If no devices are detected, tap Scan for
Devices to begin a new search.
To send contacts information:
>
> Contacts.
1. Press
2. Tap an entry to open its details page.
3. Press
> Share > Bluetooth.
4. Tap a paired device.
㻁 The external Bluetooth device must be visible and
communicating for the pairing to be successful.
To send pictures and/or videos:
>
> Gallery.
1. Press
2. Tap an album to open it and view its contents. (The pictures
and videos in the album are displayed in chronological
order.)
twice, then checkmark pictures and/or videos to
3. Press
share.
4. Tap Share > Bluetooth.
5. Tap a paired device.
㻁 The external Bluetooth device must be visible and
communicating for the pairing to be successful.
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Disconnecting Bluetooth Connection
During an Active Call
䕠 During an active call, where the audio is being routed
through a connected Bluetooth device (headset or handsfree connection), tap Bluetooth to route the device’s audio
through the connected Bluetooth headset (On) or through
the speaker (Off).
㻁 When the call is routed to a Bluetooth headset, the
current call area is surrounded by a blue box, the
Bluetooth button indicates it’s on, and shows the
in the Status Bar.
Bluetooth call icon
㻁 When turned off, the call is routed through either the
earpiece or speaker, the call area is surrounded by a green
box, the Bluetooth button indicates its off, and the Call
is displayed in the Status Bar.
icon
NOTE: Communication can be toggled between the Bluetooth headset and the
device earpiece or speaker by tapping the Bluetooth button On or Off.
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Voicemail
Voicemail Notification
There are several ways your device alerts you to a new
message:
sBy sounding the assigned ringer type.
sBy displaying a notification in the Status Bar.
New Voicemail Message Alerts
When you receive a new voice message, your device alerts
you and prompts you to check your voicemail.
To access your voicemail:
> .
1. Press
2. Touch and hold
. If necessary, first tap the Phone tab.
To display your Missed Call Log:
䕠 Press
>
> Call Log.
NOTE: Your device accepts messages even when it is turned off. However, your
device notifies you of new messages only when it is turned on and you are
in a Virgin Mobile service area.
Retrieving Your Voicemail Messages
You can review your messages directly from your wireless
device or from any other touch-tone phone. To dial from your
wireless device, either speed dial your voicemail or use the
menu keys.
Using the Voicemail Menu to Access Your Messages
1. Press
> .
2. Touch and hold
. If necessary, first tap the Phone tab.
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3. Tap Dialpad to use the dialpad to make your selections.
NOTE: You are charged for airtime minutes when you are accessing your voicemail
from your wireless device.
Using Another Phone to Access Messages
1. Dial your wireless phone number. (Make sure your phone is
off or you direct it to voicemail when the call arrives)
until it asks you for
2. When your voicemail answers, tap
your password.
3. Enter your Account PIN.
Text Messaging (SMS)
With text messaging (SMS), you can send and receive instant
text messages between your wireless phone and another
messaging-ready phone. When you receive a new message, it
will automatically display on your device screen.
Messaging is available via the Messaging application in your
Launch screen. The icon appears in Status Bar when a new
text message is received.
NOTE: See your service plan for applicable charges for text messaging and SMS
voice messaging.
Composing Text Messages
1. Press
>
> Messaging > New Message.
2. Tap the To field and enter the recipient’s phone number or
email information using the onscreen keyboard.
㻁 Contacts As you enter either a phone number or email
address, if the information matches a current contact’s
entry information, you will see a match. When you
see a match, tap the associated name to complete the
addressing.
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㻁 Mobile Tap
to use the keypad to enter a wireless
phone number directly.
㻁 Email You can also enter the recipient’s email address.
3. Tap a matching entry from the onscreen dropdown list.
This list is populated by matches found from your managed
accounts.
4. Tap the Message field and enter your message.
5. Insert an Emoticon or a Smiley.
㻁 To enter an emoticon, touch and hold
on the onscreen
keyboard.
㻁 To enter a smiley from the onscreen keyboard, press
> Insert Smiley. Make a selection from the list to insert it
into your current message.
6. Review your message and tap Send.
Accessing Text Messages
To read a text message:
When you receive a text message, your phone will notify you.
You can access the message by:
䕠 Opening the Notification panel and tapping the text
message notification.
䕠 Pressing
>
> Messaging and selecting the new
message.
To reply to a text message:
1. While viewing a message, tap the Message field.
2. Compose your reply or use the preset messages or icons.
㻁 To enter a message, use your onscreen keyboard. (See
“Entering Text” on page 62.)
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3. Insert an emoticon or a Smiley.
To enter an emoticon, touch and hold
on the onscreen
keyboard.
㻁 To enter a smiley from the onscreen keyboard, press
> Insert Smiley. Make a selection from the list to insert it
into the message.
4. You may select additional messaging options by pressing
.
㻁 Options include: Call, View Contact, Add Subject,
Attach, Insert Smiley, Delete thread, or More [All
Threads and Add to Contacts].
5. Review your reply and tap Send.
Multimedia Messaging (MMS)
With multimedia messaging (MMS), you can send and receive
instant text messages that contain text, pictures, audio,
recorded voice, or a picture slideshow. Messaging is available
via the Messaging application in your Launch screen.
NOTE: See your service plan for applicable charges for text messaging and MMS
voice messaging.
Composing MMS Messages
1. Press
>
> Messaging > New Message.
2. Tap the To field and enter the recipient’s phone number or
email information. As you enter the phone number or email
address, matching contacts appear onscreen.
Tap an available matching recipient or continue entering the
phone number or email address.
3. Tap the Message field and enter your message.
> Attach.
4. Press
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5. Select a multimedia attachment type:
㻁 Pictures: Opens the Gallery application. Use the onscreen
navigation to select the picture you wish to send with the
outgoing message.
㻁 Capture Picture: Opens the camera application. Take a
picture, then tap OK to use this image in your message.
(See “Taking Pictures” on page 146.)
㻁 Videos: Opens the Gallery application. Use the onscreen
navigation to select a video and attach it to your outgoing
message.
㻁 Capture Video: Opens the camcorder application. Shoot
a video, then tap OK to use this video in your message.
(See “Recording Videos” on page 150.)
㻁 Audio: Opens a menu that allows you to choose a music
track from your microSD card to attach. Tap the file you
wish to send, then tap OK.
㻁 Record Audio: Opens the message recorder.
s Record Duration: length of the recorded voice
message.
s Record: starts recording your message.
sPlay: plays back the current recording.
s Stop: stops the recording. Once stopped, tap either
Use this recording (attach it to your message), or
Discard (delete the current recording and re-record).
㻁 Slideshow: Opens the Edit Slideshow menu.
s Tap Add Slide to create a new slide.
s Tap the created slide (example, Slide 1), tap Add
Picture, and then select the picture you want to add to
the slide.
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s Tap the text field below the image to enter a caption for
the picture.
s When finished, tap Done to attach the slideshow to
your message.
NOTE: To remove or replace a picture or an audio attachment, on the Compose
screen, tap the Remove or Replace button next to the attachment.
6. When you are finished creating your new MMS message,
tap Send MMS.
To view and play a multimedia message:
>
> Messaging.
1. Press
2. From the message list, tap a multimedia message to open
its contents.
3. While the message is open, tap the play icon (on the
video file) to playback the file or tap the image to view the
picture.
TIP: The file attachment on the MMS message can be saved to the microSD card.
To save the attachment, touch and hold the file and tap Copy attached to SD
card from the context menu.
To reply to a multimedia message:
>
> Messaging.
1. Press
2. From the message list, tap a multimedia message to open
its contents.
3. While the message is open, tap the Message field and
then type your reply message.
4. Once complete, tap Send.
NOTE: When replying to an SMS message with an MMS message, first open
the text message,
and tap Add Subject or Attach. The original text
message is then automatically converted into a multimedia message.
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Deleting a Message or Message Thread
1. Press
>
> Messaging.
2. From the message list, touch a message and press
.
– or –
Touch and hold the message thread to display the context
menu.
3. Tap Delete Thread and once prompted, tap Delete to
complete the process.
Adjusting Message Settings
1. Press
>
> Messaging.
2. From within the Messaging screen, press
and tap
Settings.
3. Adjust the following fields according to your needs:
㻁 Delete Old Messages: Enable this option to delete older
text messages when the limit for maximum number of
text messages is exceeded.
㻁 Text Message Limit: Sets the maximum number of
text messages that can be stored on the device (per
conversation).
㻁 Multimedia Message Limit: Sets the maximum number
of multimedia messages that can be stored on the device
(per conversation).
㻁 Auto-Retrieve: Enable this option to automatically retrieve
the entire content of your MMS message. When checked,
the MMS message header, message body, and any
attachments will automatically download to your device.
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㻁 If you disable this option, only the MMS message header
will be retrieved and displayed.
㻁 Notifications: Enable this option if you wish to receive
a notification in the Status Bar when a new text or
multimedia message arrives.
㻁 Select Ringtone: Allows you to select a ringer to sound
when a new message is received. Tap this option, and
then select a ring tone that is specific to new text and
multimedia messages. A sample will briefly be played
upon selection.
㻁 Vibrate: Enable this option if you want the device to
vibrate when a new text or multimedia message is
received.
Call Waiting
When you’re on a call, Call Waiting alerts you of incoming calls
by sounding a beep instead of a ring. Your device’s screen
informs you that another call is coming in and displays the
caller’s phone number (if it is available).
To respond to an incoming call while you’re on a call:
䕠 Before accepting the incoming call, tap one of the following
onscreen options:
㻁 Answer to answer the new call. The first caller is placed
on hold.
㻁 Decline to send the call to your voicemail box.
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䕠 From the In-Call options screen, tap Swap calls.
TIP: For those calls where you don’t want to be interrupted, you can temporarily
before placing your call. Call
disable Call Waiting by pressing
Waiting is automatically reactivated once you end the call.
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Getting Started With Data Services
IMPORTANT: Certain data services requests may require additional time to process.
While your device is loading the requested service, the touchscreen
or QWERTY keyboard may appear unresponsive when in fact they
are functioning properly. Allow the device some time to process your
data usage request.
Launching a Web Connection
䕠 Press
>
> Browser.
NOTE: You can connect to the Internet via Mobile network or via Wi-Fi (access by
> Settings > Wireless & Networks).
pressing
Once the Browser loads, you are directed to the home page.
TIP: To change the default launch page to a current page, press
Settings > Set home page.
> More >
NOTE: The Browser automatically launches when a Web link is touched from within
either an email or text message.
Data Connection Status and Indicators
Your device displays the current status of your data connection
through indicators at the top of the screen.
The following symbols are used:
Your device is connected to the high-speed Mobile
Broadband Network (3G). When the arrows are animated,
your device is transferring data. When the arrows are
gray, your device is connected to the network but is not
currently transferring data. In either state, you can receive
incoming calls.
Your device is connected to the 1xRTT data network.
When the arrows are animated, your device is transferring
data and you cannot receive calls. When the arrows are
gray, your device is connected to the network but is not
currently transferring data and you can receive calls.
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If you do not see an indicator, your device does not have a
current data connection.
Navigating the Web
Web pages that are optimized for mobile devices typically open
at a size appropriate for your device. Often, you can’t zoom
or even scroll their contents. Web pages that aren’t designed
specifically for mobile devices typically open in overview mode
- the page is zoomed out so you can get the big picture.
Navigating through menus and websites during a data session
is easy once you’ve learned a few basics. Here are some tips
for getting around:
Scrolling
As with other parts of your device menu, you’ll have to scroll
up and down to see everything on some websites.
To scroll a Web page:
䕠 Slide your finger on the screen in the direction you wish to
scroll.
Selecting
Once you’ve learned how to scroll, you can start navigating the
Web.
To select onscreen items or links:
䕠 Simply tap a link or an item.
Links, which are displayed as underlined text, allow you to
jump to Web pages, select special functions, or even place
device calls.
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Going Back
To go back one page:
䕠 Press
on your device. Repeat this process to keep going
back through your recently visited pages.
Finding and Copying Text on a Web Page
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> More > Find on Page.
1. Press
2. Enter the text you’re looking for.
㻁 As you type, the first word with matching characters is
highlighted on the screen and subsequent matches are
boxed.
3. Tap the left or right arrow to jump to and highlight the
previous or next matching word.
To copy text from Web page:
1. Open a Web page and scroll to the beginning of the text
you want to copy
> More > Select Text.
2. Press
3. Use your finger to drag across the text you want to copy.
The text you selected is copied to the phone’s memory
temporarily. You can now use the techniques described in
“Entering Text” on page 62 to paste the copied text into a
text field.
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Going to a Specific Website
To go to a particular website by entering a URL (website
address):
1. Tap the URL field (top of the browser window) and enter a
new Web address.
㻁 As you enter the address, possible matches are displayed
within a list. Tap an entry to launch the desired website.
2. Tap Go to launch the new page.
Browser Menu
The Browser menu offers additional options to expand your
use of the Web on your device.
Opening the Browser Menu
The Browser menu may be opened anytime you have an active
data session, from any page you are viewing.
䕠 From any open Web page, press
.
Options available within the Browser menu include:
s New Window Launches a new Browser window while
maintaining the current Web page active.
s Bookmarks Allows you to access and manage your
Bookmarks.
s Windows Displays the currently active Browser windows as
a list. Tap a window entry to launch that window.
s Refresh Reloads the current Web page and displays the
most current information.
s Forward Forwards you to a previously viewed page.
s More provides the following additional Browser options:
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㻁 Add Bookmark Allows you to assign the current Web
page as a new bookmark.
㻁 Find on Page Allows you to search the current Web page
for a word.
㻁 Select Text Allows you to select text from the current
Web page and copies it to the clipboard.
㻁 Page Info Displays the Name and URL (website address)
of the Web page you’re currently viewing.
㻁 Share Page Allows you to send a URL via Bluetooth,
Email, Gmail, Messaging, and other available applications.
㻁 Downloads Displays your download history.
㻁 Settings Allows you to configure and manage your
Browser settings.
Adjusting Browser Page Settings
1. Press
to open the Browser menu.
2. Tap More > Settings.
3. In the Page Content Settings area, select from one of the
following Web page settings:
㻁 Text Size: Allows you to increase or decrease the size
of the text that the Browser uses when displaying Web
pages. Options include: Tiny, Small, Normal, Large, or
Huge.
㻁 Default Zoom: Allows you to increase or decrease the
magnification level that the Browser uses when first
opening a Web page. Choose from: Far, Medium, or
Close.
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㻁 Open Pages in Overview: When checkmarked, Web
pages are displayed in an overview. If the checkmark is
removed, the Web page is displayed at 100% size.
㻁 Text Encoding: Allows you to change the characterencoding standard that the Browser uses when displaying
text on a Web page.
㻁 Block Pop-up Windows: When checkmarked, this
feature allows the device to block pop-up windows and
prevent websites from opening windows unless you
request it.
㻁 Load Images: When checkmarked, this feature allows
the Browser to load images when displaying a Web page.
Remove the checkmark to allow the Browser to omit
images when displaying a Web page.
㻁 Auto-fit Pages: When checkmarked, the Browser
optimizes the presentation text and other elements of
Web pages to fit your device’s screen. If the checkmark
is removed, Web pages can be viewed as designed for a
computer screen.
㻁 Landscape-only Display: When checkmarked, this
feature allows your device to display pages in landscape
(horizontal) orientation on your screen, regardless of how
you are holding the device.
㻁 Enable JavaScript: When checkmarked, the Browser
allows JavaScript to run. Remove the checkmark to
prevent JavaScript from running.
㻁 Enable Plug-ins: When checkmarked, plug-ins are
enabled on Web pages. Remove the checkmark to
disable plug-ins from Web pages.
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㻁 Open in Background: When checkmarked, links opened
in a new window will open in the background. If the
checkmark is removed, new windows will open in place
of the current window.
㻁 Set home page: Allows you to enter a URL to set as your
Home page. (See “Setting the Browser Home Page” on
page 175)
to return to the Browser.
4. Press
Adjusting Browser Page Settings
1. Press
to open the Browser menu.
2. Tap More > Settings.
3. Navigate to the Privacy Settings area and select from one
of the following privacy settings:
㻁 Clear Cache: Clears all currently cached content and
databases. Tap OK to complete the process.
㻁 Clear History: Clears the Browser navigation history. Tap
OK to complete the process.
㻁 Accept Cookies: When checkmarked, your device allows
Web pages to store cookies. Remove the checkmark to
prevent Web pages from storing cookies on your device.
㻁 Clear All Cookie Data: Clears all current Browser cookie
files. Tap OK to complete the process.
㻁 Remember Form Data: When checkmarked, the
Browser remembers what you entered in a form on a
site and displays matching entries when entering text in a
form. Remove the checkmark to disable this feature.
㻁 Clear Form Data: Deletes all the information the Browser
remembers about what you’ve entered in forms. Tap OK
to complete the process.
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㻁 Enable Location: When checkmarked, you permit
websites with location-specific content to ask whether
you want to share your location, using your device’s GPS.
To provide a website with your location, you must also
have location sharing enabled in the Settings application.
㻁 Clear Location Access: Allows you to clear the
permissions to access your location that you’ve granted to
websites in the past. If those websites want permission
to access your location again, you must grant it again.
to return to the Browser.
4. Press
Adjusting Browser Security Settings
1. Press
to open the Browser menu.
2. Tap More > Settings.
3. Navigate to the Security Settings area and select from
one of the following security settings:
㻁 Remember Passwords: The Browser can remember
your usernames and passwords for some Web pages that
require you to log in to make it quicker to access those
pages on repeat visits. Remove the checkmark to prevent
the Browser from storing usernames and passwords.
㻁 Clear Passwords: Deletes all saved passwords
passwords that the Browser has stored. Tap OK to
complete the process.
㻁 Show Security Warnings: When checkmarked, you will
be notified if there is a security issue with the current
website. Remove the checkmark to disable this function.
to return to the Browser.
4. Press
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Setting the Browser Home Page
1. Press
to open the Browser menu.
2. Tap More > Settings > Set home page.
3. Delete the current address and enter a new URL. If you are
viewing the Web page you want to set as the Home page,
tap Use Current Page instead.
4. Tap OK to complete the process.
Resetting the Browser to Default
1. Press
to open the Browser menu.
2. Tap More > Settings > Reset to Default.
3. Tap OK to complete the process.
Creating Website Settings
1. Press
to open the Browser menu.
2. Tap More > Settings > Website Settings. These
advanced settings that can be configured for individual sites
(ex: Clear Location Access).
Creating Bookmarks
You can bookmark Web pages so that you can quickly return to
them.
to open the Browser
1. From any open Web page, press
menu.
2. Tap Bookmarks. Three tabs are revealed:
Shortcut: From any open Web page, tap
(located next to the URL).
㻁 Bookmarks: Displays a list of your current bookmarks.
㻁 Most Visited: Displays a list of your most frequently
visited websites.
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㻁 History: Displays a record of your browsing history.
These records are organized into folders such as: Today,
Yesterday, 5 days ago, and 1 month ago.
3. In the Bookmarks tab, tap Add.
4. Enter a descriptive name and URL for the new bookmark
5. Tap OK to store the new entry to your Bookmarks list.
To create Bookmarks from other Tabs:
> Bookmarks.
1. From any open Web page, press
– or –
From any open Web page, tap .
2. Tap either the Most Visited or History tab.
3. Tap the star icon adjacent to a Web page entry. The star
now turns blue. This adds the “starred” website to your
current Bookmarks list.
– or –
Touch and hold an entry from the list to display a popup
menu. Then, tap Add Bookmark to add the selected entry
to your current list of bookmarks.
To create a New Homepage:
> Bookmarks.
1. From any open Web page, press
– or –
From any open Web page, tap .
2. Tap either the Most Visited or History tab.
3. Touch and hold an entry from the list to display a popup
menu.
4. Tap Set as Homepage to assign the selected entry as your
new homepage.
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Adding Bookmarks to Your Home Screen
1. From any open Web page, press
> Bookmarks.
– or –
From any open Web page, tap .
2. Touch and hold an existing entry from the list to display a
popup menu.
3. Tap Add Shortcut to Home to add the selected entry to
your Home screen.
Connecting to Wi-Fi Networks
Wi-Fi is a wireless networking technology that can provide
Internet access at distances of up to 100 meters, depending on
the Wi-Fi router and your surroundings.
To use Wi-Fi on your device, you must connect to a wireless
access point, or “hotspot.”Some access points are open
and you can simply connect to them. Others are hidden or
implement other security features, so you must configure your
device so it can connect to them. Turn off Wi-Fi when you’re
not using it, to extend the life of your battery. The following
Status Bar icon indicates your Wi-Fi status.
Connected to a Wi-Fi network
There is an open Wi-Fi network available and in range.
When you connect to a Wi-Fi network, the device obtains
a network address and other information it needs from the
network, using the DHCP protocol. To configure the device
with a static IP address and other advanced settings, press
> Advanced from the Wi- Fi settings menu.
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To turn Wi-Fi on and connect to a Wi-Fi network:
>
.
1. Press
2. Tap Settings > Wireless & Networks > Wi-Fi Settings.
3. Tap Wi-Fi to turn Wi-Fi on and scan for available Wi-Fi
networks.
㻁 A list of available Wi-Fi networks will be displayed.
Secured networks are indicated by a lock icon.
㻁 If the device finds a network that you have connected to
previously, it automatically connects to it.
4. Tap a network to connect to it.
㻁 If the network is open, you will be prompted to confirm
that you want to connect to that network by touching
Connect.
㻁 If the network is secured, you will be prompted to enter a
password. (Ask your network administrator for details.)
㻁 When you’re connected to a network, you can tap the
network name in the Wi-Fi settings screen for details
about the speed, security, address, and related settings.
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By default, when Wi-Fi is on, you receive notifications in the
Status Bar when your device detects an open Wi-Fi network.
1. Turn on Wi-Fi, if it’s not already on.
2. From the Wi-Fi settings screen, tap Network Notification
to checkmark the box.
Tap again to remove the checkmark, and stop receiving
notifications.
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To add a Wi-Fi network:
You can add a Wi-Fi network manually if it does not broadcast
its name (SSID) or if you want to add a Wi-Fi network when
you are out of its range.
To add a secured network, you need to contact the network’s
administrator to obtain the password or other required security
credentials.
1. Turn on Wi-Fi, if it’s not already on.
2. From the Wi-Fi settings screen, tap Add Wi-Fi Network.
3. Enter the SSID (name) of the network. If the network is
secured, tap the Security drop-down menu and tap the
type of security deployed on the network.
4. Enter the required passwords and security credentials.
5. Tap Save.
The device will connect to the wireless network. Any
credentials that you entered are saved, so you are
connected automatically the next time you come within
range of this network.
To forget a Wi-Fi network:
You can make the device forget about the details of a Wi-Fi
network that you added. For example, if you don’t want the
device to connect to it automatically or if it is a network that
you no longer use.
1. Turn on Wi-Fi, if it’s not already on.
2. In the Wi-Fi Settings screen, touch and hold the name of
the network.
3. Tap Forget network.
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Email
Your 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 services
(Gmail™ and Yahoo™) and Corporate Work Email (Outlook®).
The device can also be manually configured to connect to other
email systems.
NOTE: If you have multiple email accounts, you must configure each account with
its own settings.
If you want to send and receive email messages through an
ISP (Internet Service Provider) account (such as Outlook), you
will first need to set up an IMAP or POP account.
㻁 IMAP (Internet Message Access Protocol) - This mail
retrieval protocol is frequently used in large networks
and commercial and institutional settings. IMAP4 is the
current standard.
㻁 POP (Post Office Protocol) - This protocol is supported
by most ISPs and is currently more common among
consumer applications. POP3 is the current standard.
NOTE: For more information, review your email carrier’s support documents or
contact your IT administrator.
Email Icons/Shortcuts
- Email shortcut
- Gmail shortcut
Status Bar - Notifications
- New Email message received
- New Gmail message received
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Gmail
This email client is Google’s web-based email service.
(See “Synchronizing Your Google Account” on page 83.)
Depending on your synchronization settings, Google Mail
(along with calendar events, phone numbers and other contact
information) on your device are automatically synchronized
between your device and your Gmail account on the Web.
NOTE: You must have a valid and active Google account prior to using this email
client.
s Gmail is web-based: Your messages are stored online,
on GoogleTM servers, but you can read, write, and organize
messages by using the Gmail application on your device or a
web browser on a computer. Because your mail is stored on
Google servers, you can search your entire message history,
backed by the speed and power of Google search. Any
actions taken in the Gmail phone application are reflected
on the web browser. For example, if you read a message
in Gmail on your device, it will be marked as read in a Web
browser. And a message that you send using a browser, or
even a draft of a message, is visible in Gmail on the device.
s Gmail is conversation-based: Every related message is
grouped in your Inbox as a single conversation tread. In other
email applications, replies to messages are sent as individual
messages, making it difficult to keep track of related
messages. Gmail makes it easy to follow conversations with
its conversation threads.
s Gmail is organized by labels, not by folders: By tagging
messages with labels, you can organize your conversations
in many different ways. Whereas in other email applications,
each message can only be stored in one folder. For example,
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with Gmail you can label a conversation with your mother
about your brother’s birthday present with both “Mom” and
“Dave.” Later, you can look for the all messages containing
either label. Using folders, you’d have to store the message
in the “Mom” folder or the “Dave” folder, not both.
s Gmail for the phone is optimized for mobile: Some Some
features are only accessible on your computer browser. The
best place to organize and learn about Gmail is the Web. For
example, you can’t use the Gmail application on the device
to create the labels and filters that you use to organize your
messages, but you can label a message. Gmail on the Web
offers complete information about the service, so it’s the best
place to learn about all of the features of Gmail.
s Gmail is for Gmail: Of course you can use Gmail to send
email to any email address, and anyone can send email to
you at your Gmail address. But if you want to read messages
from another email service provider (using your AOL, Yahoo!,
or other email account), you must use the Email application.
(See “Email” on page 180.)
Setting Up other Email accounts via the Device
The Email application only reveals all currently added Email
accounts. To view additional email accounts within the main
Email screen, they must first be added.
>
> Email.
1. Press
2. Follow the onscreen instructions to setup an Email account.
㻁 Tap Manual setup to configure your connection settings
manually (POP3 or IMAP). Follow the onscreen prompts
and enter the information specific to your carrier.
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Opening Gmail and Your Inbox
When you open the Gmail application, the most recent
conversations are displayed in your Inbox.
䕠 Press
>
> Gmail.
All of your conversations are displayed in your Inbox unless
you delete, archive, or filter them. Conversations with new
messages are displayed with bold subject lines. To read a
message in a conversation, tap the conversation. (See “Reading
Your Messages” on page 184.)
The number of unread
messages in your Inbox.
Recipient indicator (see
below)
Bold subject lines indicate
conversations with new
(unread) messages.
Your account.
The number in parentheses
indicates the number of
messages in the conversation.
Tap a conversation to open it
and read its messages.
>>:Indicates that this message was sent directly to you.
> :Indicates that you were CC’d on this message.
(No indicator): Indicates that this message was sent to a group
that includes you.
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䕠 When reading a message, press
> Go to Inbox.
– or –
When viewing a list of labeled conversations, press
More > Go to Inbox.
>
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To switch accounts:
Gmail displays conversations and messages from one Google
Account at a time. If you have more than one account, you
can open the Accounts screen to view how many unread
messages you have in each account and to switch accounts.
> Accounts.
1. From your Inbox, press
– or –
Tap your account name at the top right corner of the Inbox
screen.
2. Tap the account that contains the email you want to read.
Reading Your Messages
䕠 Tap a conversation that contains the message you want to
read.
When you open a conversation, the first unread or starred
message is displayed.
The message’s labels will be displayed here.
Tap to quickly contact the sender by Gmail, Google Talk,
phone, or other available methods.
You can archive or delete the entire conversation or open
the next or previous message.
The Google Talk online status will appear next to the name
of the sender of each message if the sender has a Google
account. Touch contact’s picture to open Quick Contact. When
reading messages in a conversation, you can use the buttons
at the bottom of the screen to archive the entire conversation
or to delete it. After you delete a conversation, you can touch
Undo in the green bar that appears at the top of the screen
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to undelete it. You can also touch Older to read the next,
oldest, unread message in a conversation in your Inbox (or the
conversation list you’re working in). You can scroll to the bottom
of a message to access buttons for replying to or forwarding
the message, as described in “Replying to or Forwarding a
Message” on page 187.
To reread a message:
When you open a conversation, messages that you’ve already
read are minimized into a tab that indicates the number of
hidden messages.
>
> Gmail.
1. Press
2. Tap the conversation you want to view, then touch the tab
indicating minimized messages.
Tap the tab that indicates the number of read messages
to view their summary tabs.
3. Tap the contact name to open that message.
Touch the contact name of
a message to open it, so
you can read it again.
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When reading a message or when its tab is selected, you can
> Mark unread to return a read message to the
press
unread state. For example, to remind yourself to read it again
later.
Composing and Sending a Message
You can compose and send a message to people or groups
with Gmail addresses or other email addresses.
To compose and send a message:
>
> Gmail.
1. Press
2. Press
> Compose.
3. Enter a recipient’s address.
As you enter text, matching addresses are offered from
your Contacts list. You can tap a suggested address or
continue entering text to enter a new one.
> Add Cc/Bcc to Cc or Bcc recipients, if
4. Press
necessary.
5. Enter a subject for the message in the Subject field.
6. Continue into the next field to enter your email message.
> Attach to add an attachment to the email.
7. Press
8. Tap Send.
– or –
If you’re not ready to send the message, tap Save as draft
instead. You can read your drafts by opening messages
with the Draft label. (See “Viewing Conversations by Label”
on page 190.)
– or –
Tap Discard to erase the message (including any saved
drafts).
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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 device,
with the Outbox label until you connect to a network again.
Replying to or Forwarding a Message
You can continue an email conversation by replying to a
message or by forwarding it.
To reply to or forward a message:
1. Touch to the right of the sender’s name to view your
message options.
2. Tap Reply, Reply to all, or Forward.
㻁 Replying to or forwarding messages without changing
the subject adds your reply to the current conversation.
Changing the subject starts a new conversation.
㻁 The message will open in a new screen where you can
add or remove addresses, edit the subject, and add or
remove text or attachments, as described in “Composing
and Sending a Message” on page 186.
㻁 You can add one or more people to an ongoing
conversation by replying to all and then adding the new
person’s address(es) to the message.
㻁 All of the messages in the conversation are included
in the new message; any messages that follow the
message you forward are omitted.
3. Tap Send to send the email.
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Working with Conversations in Batches
With Gmail, you can archive, label, delete, or perform other
actions on a batch of conversations at once.
1. From the Inbox or another label, tap the checkmark box to
the left of each message for all the messages you want to
include in the batch.
㻁 When you checkmark a conversation, the Archive,
Delete, and Labels buttons appear at the bottom of the
screen.
Tap to include the message in the batch.
Touch to select an action for the batch or press
more options.
for
2. Tap Archive, Delete, or Labels. You can also press
>
Add star, Report spam, Mute, Mark read/ Mark unread,
or Deselect all.
㻁 The chosen action affects the selected batch of messages.
If you accidentally delete a batch of conversations, you
can tap Undo in the green bar (that appears briefly after
the action) at the top of the Inbox screen to return the
messages to the Inbox or appropriate label. You can also
use Undo after muting, archiving, and reporting spam.
If you never work with batches of messages, you can hide
the checkboxes to leave more room for the subjects of
conversations. (See “Changing Gmail Settings” on page
194.)
Labeling a Conversation
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As mentioned previously, conversations are organized by
labels. Gmail has several default labels, but you can also add
your own through Gmail on the web.
To label a conversation or change a conversation’s labels:
>
1. When reading a conversation’s messages, press
Change labels.
2. In the dialog box that opens, check the labels you want to
assign to the conversation and tap OK.
To label a batch of conversations at once:
You can assign or change the labels of one or more
conversations at once.
1. From your Inbox or another label, checkmark the
conversations to select a batch. (See “Working with
Conversations in Batches” on page 188.)
2. Tap Labels at the bottom of the screen.
3. In the dialog box that opens, check the labels you want to
assign to the conversation.
4. Tap OK.
Starring a Message
You can star an important message or conversation to make it
easy to locate again. To view just conversations with starred
messages, see “Viewing Conversations by Label” on page 190
and view the Starred label.
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To star a message:
sWhen reading a message, tap the star in its header.
– or –
When viewing the list of conversations, tap a conversation’s
star to star the newest message in the conversation.
To unstar a message:
sTap its star again.
Viewing Conversations by Label
You can view a list of the conversations that have the same
label, including conversations with starred messages. (See
“Labeling a Conversation” on page 189 or “Starring a
Message” on page 189 for information about assigning labels
and stars.)
> Go
1. When viewing your Inbox or another label, press
to labels.
The number unread messages.
Labels applied to conversations with unread
messages are bold.
2. Tap a label to view a list of conversations with that label.
NOTE: The conversation list will resemble your Inbox. Most of the options available
while using your Inbox will also be available while viewing these lists of
labeled messages.
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Reporting Spam
The Gmail webmail service is quite effective at preventing
spam (junk mail) from reaching your Inbox. When you do
receive spam you can help improve the Gmail service by
reporting the conversation as spam.
To report a conversation as spam:
䕠 When reading the email, press
> More > Report spam.
– or –
From the Inbox, tap the checkmark to select the messages,
> Report spam.
then press
When you report a conversation as spam, the conversation (and
all its messages) are removed from your Inbox. You can view
the messages you’ve marked as spam by switching to the
Spam label. (See “Viewing Conversations by Label” on page
190.)
Searching for Messages
With the Gmail application, it is very easy to search and find
specific emails. When you search for emails, all of the emails
in your Google account on the web are included in your search
(except those labeled Trash or Spam), not just those that you’ve
synchronized onto your device. You can also use the advanced
search options as described on the Gmail website.
> Search.
1. From the Inbox, press
– or –
From the Inbox, press
.
2. Enter the word or words to search for, then tap the Search
icon to the right of the text field. A list of results will appear,
displaying all of the conversations with emails that contain
the word(s) you searched for.
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Archiving Conversations
You can archive conversations, to move them out of your Inbox
without deleting them. Archived conversations are assigned
the All Mail label, and also retain any other labels you’ve
assigned to them.
Archived conversations are also included in search results.
If someone replies to a message that you’ve archived, its
conversation will be restored to your Inbox.
To Archive a conversation:
䕠 From your Inbox, touch and hold a conversation then tap
Archive in the menu that opens.
– or –
Checkmark one or a batch of conversations in your
Inbox, then tap the Archive button. (See “Working with
Conversations in Batches” on page 188.)
– or –
When reading a message, tap the Archive button at the
bottom of the screen.
The Gmail webmail service has the resources to store all the
messages you’ve ever sent or received; your device does not.
To save space, Gmail downloads only some of your messages
to your device. Use the Settings application to control how and
when applications synchronize their data. (See “Synchronizing
Accounts” on page 82.)
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To select which conversations to synchronize:
>
> Gmail.
1. Press
2. Press
> More > Settings > Labels.
The Synchronization settings screen opens, displaying a
list of your Gmail labels. Below each label is its current
synchronization setting: Sync all, Sync 4 days, or Sync
none. (Conversations with no label are not synchronized.)
3. Tap a conversation label whose synchronization settings
you want to change. Choose from the following options:
㻁 Sync none: Don’t download any conversations that only
have this label.
㻁 Sync 4 days: Download the previous 4 days (or number
of days you set) of conversations.
㻁 Sync all: Download all conversations with this label.
To set how many days of conversations to synchronize:
>
> Gmail.
1. Press
2. Press
> More > Settings > Labels.
3. Tap Number of days to sync.
4. Enter the number of days, then tap the OK button.
Appending a Signature to Your Messages
You can add a signature to every email you send, such as your
name, contact information, or any personal message.
>
> Gmail.
1. Press
2. Press
> More > Settings > Signature.
3. Enter a signature or other information.
4. Tap OK.
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Changing Gmail Settings
You can change a number of settings for Gmail. Each Google
account has its own settings, so your changes affect only the
current account. (See “To switch accounts:” on page 184.)
Notification volumes and some synchronization settings can
also be changed in the Settings application. (See “Settings” on
page 75.)
>
> Gmail.
1. Press
2. Press
> More > Settings.
General settings:
㻁 Signature To add a signature or other information to
outgoing email. (See “Appending a Signature to Your
Messages” on page 193.)
㻁 Confirm actions If checkmarked, this feature will display
a dialog asking you to confirm whenever you want to
archive, delete, or send a message.
㻁 Reply all Makes the option ‘Reply all’ the default action
for responding to messages.
㻁 Auto-advance Allows you to choose what screen to
display after you delete or archive a conversation.
㻁 Message text size Allows you choose the size of the text
in a message for easier viewing.
㻁 Batch operations When checkmarked, this feature
allows you to perform various operations on multiple
conversations at once
㻁 Clear search history Removes the search history all
searches searches performed on your Gmail account.
㻁 Labels Allows you to manage which conversations are
synchronized and how often.
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Notification settings:
㻁 Email notifications When checkmarked, the phone will
notify you whenever you receive new email. (See “Using
the Notifications Panel” on page 44.)
㻁 Select ringtone Allows you to choose a ringtone to
sound when you receive a new email notification.
㻁 Vibrate When checkmarked, the phone will vibrate when
you receive a new email notification.
㻁 Notify once When checkmarked, the phone will only
notify you once when you receive new email, not for
every message.
Corporate Email (Outlook)
The main Email application
also provides access to your
Outlook Exchange server via your device. If your company uses
Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 and 2007 as the corporate
email system, you can use this email application to wirelessly
synchronize your email, Contacts, and Task information directly
with your company’s Exchange server.
IMPORTANT: This Outlook application does not utilize Microsoft® ActiveSync
to synchronize the device to your remote Exchange Server. This
synchronization is done wirelessly over the air (OTA) and not via either
a direct connection.
Setting Up a Corporate Email
1. Press
>
> Email.
2. Press
> Accounts.
3. Press
> Add Account.
4. Enter your Email address and Password information, then
tap Manual Setup. Consult your Network Administrator for
further details.
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㻁 Email address: your Outlook work email address.
㻁 Password: typically your network access password
(Case-sensitive).
5. Tap Exchange account (from the add new email account
screen).
6. Enter a Domain\Username, Password, and Server
information and tap Next.
㻁 Domain\Username: enter your network domain\desktop
login username.
㻁 Password: typically your network access password
(Case-sensitive).
㻁 Server: your exchange server remote email address.
Typically starts with mail.XXX.com. Obtain this
information from your company network administrator.
㻁 If your network requires SSL encryption, tap the Use
Secure Connection (SSL) box to place a checkmark and
activate this additional level of security.
㻁 If your exchange server requires this feature, leaving
this field unchecked, can prevent connection.
NOTE: Signal interruptions or incorrect username or password information can
cause completion issues.
7. Read the onscreen activation disclaimer and, if prompted,
tap Next.
8. Identify your new account with a unique name and provide
the outgoing name text then tap Done.
IMPORTANT: You can synchronize over the air (not directly) with an Exchange
Server running Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Service Pack 2 (SP2)
or Microsoft Exchange Server 2007.
NOTE: You can have multiple Work Email (Microsoft Exchange) accounts active on
your device.
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Opening Corporate Email
1. Press
>
> Email.
2. Tap a message to read, manage, or reply to.
㻁 From your Inbox screen, press
to select options, such
as Refresh, Compose, Folders, Accounts, or Account
Settings.
㻁 While in a message, press
to select messaging
options, such as Delete, Forward, Reply, Reply All, or
Mark as Unread.
Create and Send Email
1. From the Inbox, press
> Compose.
2. Enter the message recipient’s email address in the To field.
㻁 If you are sending the email to several recipients, separate
the email addresses with a comma.
㻁 You can add as many message recipients as you want.
NOTE: To send an additional carbon copy (Cc) or a blind carbon copy (Bcc) of
> Add Cc/Bcc.
the current email to other recipients, press
3. Tap the Subject field and enter the email subject.
4. Tap the Body field and compose your email.
㻁 To add a picture attachment, press
> Add
Attachment.
㻁 You can access the microSD card and navigate to the file
you wish to attach.
㻁 Tap the file you wish to attach.
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To reply to an email message:
1. From the Inbox, tap an email message to view it.
2. With the email message displayed, tap either Reply or
Reply All.
– or –
and tap either
With the email message displayed, press
Reply or Reply All.
㻁 If you select Forward, you must specify the message’s
recipients.
3. Enter a new message and tap Send.
To delete an email message:
䕠 Touch and hold an email (from your inbox list) and select
Delete from the onscreen context menu.
– or –
With the email message displayed, tap Delete.
Configuring Corporate Email Settings
Account Settings: Allows you to configure various settings for
your account.
>
> Settings > Accounts & Sync.
1. Press
2. Tap the Corporate account to reveal the account’s
synchronization settings screen.
3. Place a checkmark next to each option if you want the
device to automatically synchronize. If you want to
> Sync now.
manually synchronize, press
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>
> Email >
> Account Settings.
1. Press
㻁 Account Name Displays the name used by the device to
track the account.
㻁 Your Name Displays the name that recipients view when
receiving email from you.
㻁 Signature To add a signature or other information to
outgoing email.
㻁 Amount to Synchronize Configures how many days
worth of emails the device and server should synchronize.
Choose from: One Day, Three Days, One Week, Two
Weeks, or One Month.
㻁 Email Check Frequency Configures the frequency which
the device queries the remote server for new email
changes. Choose from: Automatic (Push), Never, Every
5 minutes, Every 10 minutes, Every 15 minutes, Every
30 minutes, or Every hour.
㻁 Default Account Assigns this account as the default
account used when sending out new emails.
㻁 Email Notifications Allows the phone to notify you when
you receive new emails.
㻁 Select Ringtone Allows you to assign a ringtone to notify
you of new email.
㻁 Vibrate Allows you to set the phone to vibrate when new
email is received.
㻁 Incoming Settings Allows you to view and modify your
incoming server settings.
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㻁 Out of office settings Allows you to set to send an
automated reply to each sender while you are out of
office.
㻁 Sync Contacts Synchronizes the contacts between your
device and the remote exchange server. A checkmark
indicates the feature is enabled.
㻁 Sync Calendar Synchronizes your exchange calendar
entries between your device and the remote exchange
server. A checkmark indicates the feature is enabled.
to return to the previous screen.
2. Press
For more detailed Corporate email information, see “Corporate
Email (Outlook)” on page 195. For more information on
Corporate Calendar synchronizing, see “To synchronize
calendars to your device” (page 130).
To create a Corporate Email Signature:
This signature can differ from any current Email signature
on your local Outlook client. This signature is applied to any
outgoing emails originating on your device.
>
> Email >
> Account Settings.
1. Press
2. Tap Signature.
3. Delete the current default text and enter your new email
signature.
4. Tap OK to store the new signature.
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Configuring Data Synchronization Settings
This feature allows you to determine which current applications
are synchronized with the external server and at what intervals.
>
> Settings > Accounts & Sync. These
1. Press
settings can affect data and minute usage, please refer to
your current data plan for more details.
2. Tap any of the following options:
㻁 Background Data: Allows data and synchronization to
occur as a background function and does not affect any
current use of the device.
㻁 Auto-Sync: Requires the device to maintain synchronized
with the remote server providing data to your selected
applications.
to store your changes and return to the Home
3. Press
screen.
Android MarketTM
Android Market provides direct access to applications and
games to download and install on your device.
Accessing the Market
1. Press
>
> Market.
2. If not already logged in with your Google account, tap Next.
3. Tap Sign in and enter your Google account information.
4. Touch Accept to agree to the Android Market terms of
service.
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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. Tap Install (for free applications) or Buy (for paid
applications).
NOTE: Use caution with applications which request access to any personal data,
functions, or significant amounts of data usage times.
5. If prompted, follow the onscreen instructions to pay for the
application.
6. Check the progress of the current download by opening the
Notification panel.
7. You will be notified when the item is downloaded and
installed on your device.
, tap Downloads,
8. On the Android Market screen, press
tap the installed application in the list, and then tap Open.
Launching an Installed Google Application
1. Press
> .
– or –
Press
>
> Market >
> Downloads.
2. Tap icon of the newly installed application.
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Reinstalling a Google Application
If the Android operating system is ever updated, any data
contained on the device will be erased. The only data stored
on the device are Google applications available via the Android
Market.
NOTE: Pictures, videos and music are stored on the microSD card. Applications can
be stored on the microSD card as well as on the device.
Contacts and Calendars are stored remotely on with your
remote Google or Outlook servers.
>
> Market >
> Downloads.
1. Press >
2. Scroll through the list of previously downloaded Google
applications and choose the one you wish to reinstall.
3. Follow the onscreen instructions.
WARNING With the Android Operating System, some available Android Market
applications only operate correctly with phones that have a specific
screen resolution. Please be advised that some of the applications on
the Android Market may not be available for your phone due an LCD
resolution requirement that does not match your phone. In addition,
please be aware that 3rd party applications with programming defects
may cause issues with your phone, including lock ups and resets.
Data Services FAQs
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You are automatically signed in to access data services when
you turn on your device.
How do I know when my device is connected to data
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Your device automatically connects when you use data service
or
or an incoming message arrives. You will also see the
indicator.
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No, you cannot use voice and data services simultaneously.
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Your connection is active when data is being transferred.
Outgoing calls are allowed; incoming calls go directly to
or
indicator is animated on
voicemail. When active, the
the display screen.
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If your device receives no data for 10 seconds, the connection
goes dormant. When the connection is dormant, you can make
and receive voice calls. (The connection may become active
again quickly.) If your device receives no data for an extended
period, the connection will terminate.
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Your Market applications are associated to your Google account
login information. Even if your device is reset and reinstalled
with an update to Android, you can log back into your Google
account and reinstall these applications. (See “Reinstalling a
Google Application” on page 203.)
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YouTubeTM
YouTube™ is a video sharing website on which users can
upload and share videos. The site is used to display a wide
variety of user-generated video content, including movie clips,
TV clips, and music videos, as well as video content such as
video blogging, informational shorts and other original videos.
NOTE: YouTube is a data-intensive feature. It is recommended that you upgrade to
an unlimited data plan to avoid additional data charges.
1. Press
>
> YouTube.
2. To search for videos, press
or tap .
3. Enter the text to search for or tap
to search by voice.
4. If entering text, tap a suggestion below the search box or
to search.
tap
5. Scroll through the search results and tap a video to watch
it.
to return to the previous page.
6. Press
NOTE: It is not necessary to sign in to the YouTube site to view content. However,
> My
if you wish to sign in to access additional options, press
account. Then enter your username and password and tap Sign in.
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GPS Services
Your device’s built-in GPS capability gives you access to
a number of location-based services, including Maps and
Navigation.
Activating Location Mode
Before using any of the location-based services, you must turn
on your device’s location mode.
>
> Settings > Location & Security.
1. Press
2. Tap Use GPS Satellites to place a checkmark and activate
your GPS.
Activating Using Wireless Networks
This additional location feature uses open Wi-Fi and mobile
network connections to assist in providing additional location
accuracy.
>
> Settings > Location & Security.
1. Press
2. Tap Use Wireless Networks to place a checkmark and
activate this feature. (A green checkmark appears.)
㻁 Since this feature is based on Google’s location service,
you will need to agree to allow Google to collect
anonymous information.
3. Tap Agree to accept the terms of service.
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Google MapsTM
You 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 by using
spoken, turn-by-turn driving instructions using the Google Maps
Navigation (beta) service. You can search on a street map or a
satellite image to locate an address or a landmark, and you can
view some locations as if you were strolling down the street. If
you join Google Latitude, you can view your friends’ locations
on your maps and share your location and other information
with them. There are some locations that Maps does not have
information about.
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location:
>
> Maps
1. Press
2. Touch
on the top of the screen.
The map centers on a blue arrow that indicates your
location. A blue circle around the dot indicates that your
actual location is within the circle.
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To get an address and additional information for a location:
䕠 Touch and hold a location on the map. A balloon with the
address and a thumbnail from Street View (if available)
opens over the location.
䕠 Tap the balloon to access additional options.
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>
> Maps
1. Press
㻁 If prompted, read the What’s new message and tap OK.
2. Tap the magnification icons to zoom in or out of the current
map view.
– or –
Press
to utilize other Google Map features.
㻁 Choose from: Search, Directions, Starred Places, Join
Latitude, and More.
To search for a location:
> Search.
1. While viewing a map, press
– or –
Simply press
.
2. In the search box, enter the place you’re looking for.
㻁 You can enter an address, a city, or a type of business or
establishment. For example, “theater in New York”.
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3. Tap
.
Markers with letter labels indicate search matches on the
map.
4. Tap a marker to open a balloon that contains a label. Tap the
balloon to open a screen with more information about the
location, as well as options for obtaining directions.
To get directions:
> Directions.
1. While viewing a map, press
2. Enter a starting point in My Location field, or leave as is to
allow GPS to find your location, and your destination in the
End point field.
㻁 Tap to open a menu with options for selecting an
address from your Contacts or a point that you touch on a
map.
㻁 To reverse directions, press
> Reverse Start & End.
3. Tap the icon for car, public transit, bicycling, or walking
directions.
4. Tap Go. The directions to your destination appear in a list.
5. You can choose the directions format:
㻁 Read directions as text.
㻁 Tap Show on map to see the directions on a map.
㻁 Tap Navigate to get spoken, turn-by-turn directions from
Google Maps Navigation.
㻁 When you’re finished, press
> Clear Map to clear the
map.
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Navigation
Google Maps Navigation is available on your device. It uses
your current location (provided by GPS communication to your
device) to provide various location-based services.
>
> Navigation.
1. Press
2. Read the onscreen disclaimer and tap Accept.
3. Choose from the following onscreen options:
㻁 Speak Destination to use the voice recognition feature
to search for matching locations in your area.
㻁 Type Destination to manually enter a destination
address.
㻁 Contacts to receive turn-by-turn directions to the address
stored for a selected Contacts entry.
㻁 Starred Places to obtain directions to locations that have
been starred within Google maps (maps.google.com).
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TIA Safety Information
The following is the complete TIA Safety Information for
wireless handheld phones.
Exposure to Radio Frequency Signal
Your wireless handheld portable phone is a low power radio
transmitter and receiver. When ON, it receives and sends out
Radio Frequency (RF) signals.
In August, 1996, the Federal Communications Commissions
(FCC) adopted RF exposure guidelines with safety levels for
handheld wireless phones. Those guidelines are consistent
with the safety standards previously set by both U.S. and
international standards bodies:
ANSI C95.1 (1992) *
NCRP Report 86 (1986)
ICNIRP (1996)
* American National Standards Institute; National Council
on Radiation Protection and Measurements; International
Commission on Non- Ionizing Radiation Protection.
Those standards were based on comprehensive and periodic
evaluations of the relevant scientific literature. For example,
over 120 scientists, engineers, and physicians from universities,
government health agencies, and industry reviewed the
available body of research to develop the ANSI Standard (C95.1).
The design of your phone complies with the FCC guidelines (and
those standards).
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Antenna Care
Use only the supplied internal antenna. Unauthorized antennas,
modifications, or attachments could damage the phone and
may violate FCC regulations.
Phone Operation
NORMAL POSITION: Hold the phone as you would any other
telephone with the antenna pointed up and over your shoulder.
Tips on Efficient Operation
For your phone to operate most efficiently:
Don’t touch the antenna unnecessarily when the phone is
in use. Contact with the antenna affects call quality and may
cause the phone to operate at a higher power level than
otherwise needed.
Driving
Check the laws and regulations on the use of wireless phones
in the areas where you drive and always obey them. Also, if
using your phone while driving, please observe the following:
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responsibility;
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driving conditions or the law require it.
Electronic Devices
Most modern electronic equipment is shielded from RF signals.
However, certain electronic equipment may not be shielded
against the RF signals from your wireless phone.
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Pacemakers
The Health Industry Manufacturers Association recommends
that a minimum separation of six (6) inches be maintained
between a handheld wireless phone and a pacemaker to
avoid potential interference with the pacemaker. These
recommendations are consistent with the independent
research by and recommendations of Wireless Technology
Research.
Persons with pacemakers:
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from their pacemaker when the phone is turned ON;
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potential for interference;
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to suspect that interference is taking place.
Hearing Aids
Some digital wireless phones may interfere with some hearing
aids. In the event of such interference, you may want to
consult your service provider (or call the customer service line
to discuss alternatives).
Other Medical Devices
If you use any other personal medical device, consult the
manufacturer of your device to determine if it is adequately
shielded from external RF energy.
Your physician may be able to assist you in obtaining this
information.
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Health Care Facilities
Turn your phone OFF in health care facilities when any
regulations posted in these areas instruct you to do so.
Hospitals or health care facilities may use equipment that could
be sensitive to external RF energy.
Vehicles
RF signals may affect improperly installed or inadequately
shielded electronic systems in motor vehicles. Check with the
manufacturer or its representative regarding your vehicle. You
should also consult the manufacturer of any equipment that
has been added to your vehicle.
Posted Facilities
Turn your phone OFF in any facility where posted notices so
require.
Aircraft
FCC regulations prohibit using your phone while in the air.
Switch OFF your phone before boarding an aircraft.
Blasting Areas
To avoid interfering with blasting operations, turn your phone
OFF when in a “blasting area” or in areas posted: “Turn off
two-way radio”. Obey all signs and instructions.
Potentially Explosive Atmosphere
Turn your phone OFF when in any area with a potentially
explosive atmosphere and obey all signs and instructions.
Sparks in such areas could cause an explosion or fire resulting
in bodily injury or even death.
Areas with a potentially explosive atmosphere are often, but
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not always marked clearly. Potential areas may include: fueling
areas (such as gasoline stations); below deck on boats; fuel or
chemical transfer or storage facilities; vehicles using liquefied
petroleum gas (such as propane or butane); areas where the
air contains chemicals or particles (such as grain, dust, or metal
powders); and any other area where you would normally be
advised to turn off your vehicle engine.
For Vehicles Equipped with an Air Bag
An air bag inflates with great force. DO NOT place objects,
including either installed or portable wireless equipment, in the
area over the air bag or in the air bag deployment area. If invehicle wireless equipment is improperly installed and the air
bag inflates, serious injury could result.
Safety Information
Please read and observe the following information for safe and
proper use of your phone and to prevent damage. Also, keep
the user guide in an accessible place at all times after reading
it.
Caution! Violation of the instructions may cause minor or
serious damage to the product.
Charger and Adapter Safety
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s)NSERTTHEBATTERYPACKCHARGERVERTICALLYINTOTHEWALLPOWER
socket.
s/NLYUSETHEAPPROVEDBATTERYCHARGER/THERWISEYOUMAY
cause serious damage to your phone.
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battery pack charger abroad.
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Battery Information and Care
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wireless carrier for recycling.
s4HEBATTERYDOESNTNEEDTOBEEMPTYBEFORERECHARGING
s5SEONLY,'APPROVEDCHARGERSSPECIlCTOYOURPHONEMODEL
since they are designed to maximize battery life.
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s2EPLACETHEBATTERYWHENITNOLONGERPROVIDESACCEPTABLE
performance. The battery can be recharged several hundred
times before replacement.
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maximize battery life.
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conditions.
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kits affect battery life and talk/ standby times.
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the phone when its operation is in an abnormal state. In this
case, remove the battery from the phone, reinstall it, and turn
the phone on.
Explosion, Shock, and Fire Hazards
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and keep the minimum required distance between the power
cord and heat sources.
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clean the power plug pin when it’s dirty.
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If not, it may cause excessive heat or fire.
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s)FYOUPUTYOURPHONEINAPOCKETORBAGWITHOUTCOVERINGTHE
receptacle of the phone (power plug pin), metallic articles
(such as a coin, paperclip or pen) may short-circuit the phone.
Always cover the receptacle when not in use.
s$ONTSHORTCIRCUITTHEBATTERY-ETALLICARTICLESSUCHASACOIN
paperclip or pen in your pocket or bag may shortcircuit the
+ and – terminals of the battery (metal strips on the battery)
upon moving. Short-circuit of the terminal may damage the
battery and cause an explosion.
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General Notice
s5SINGADAMAGEDBATTERYORPLACINGABATTERYINYOURMOUTH
may cause serious injury.
s$ONOTPLACEITEMSCONTAININGMAGNETICCOMPONENTSSUCHAS
a credit card, phone card, bank book, or subway ticket near
your phone. The magnetism of the phone may damage the
data stored in the magnetic strip.
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call quality due to heat generated during use.
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a safe place with the power cord unplugged.
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or radio) may cause interference to the phone.
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damaged antenna contacts skin, it may cause a slight burn.
Please contact an LG Authorized Service Center to replace
the damaged antenna.
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off immediately and remove the battery. If the phone does
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not work, take it to an LG Authorized Service Center.
s$ONOTPAINTYOURPHONE
s4HEDATASAVEDINYOURPHONEMIGHTBEDELETEDDUETO
careless use, repair of the phone, or upgrade of the software.
Please backup your important phone numbers. (Ringtones,
text messages, voice messages, pictures, and videos could
also be deleted.) The manufacturer is not liable for damage
due to the loss of data.
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vibration so you don’t disturb others.
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s5SEACCESSORIESSUCHASEARPHONESANDHEADSETSWITH
caution. Ensure that cables are tucked away safely and do not
touch the antenna unnecessarily.
Warning! Important safety information
Avoiding hearing damage
Permanent hearing loss may occur if you use your phone and/
or headset at a high volume. Set the volume to a safe level.
You can adapt over time to a higher volume of sound that
may sound normal but can be damaging to your hearing. If
you experience ringing in your ears or muffled speech, stop
listening and have your hearing checked. The louder the
volume, the less time is required before your hearing could be
affected.
Hearing experts suggest that to protect your hearing:
s,IMITTHEAMOUNTOFTIMEYOUUSEYOURPHONEANDORHEADSET
at high volume.
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s4URNTHEVOLUMEDOWNIFYOUCANTHEARPEOPLESPEAKINGNEAR
you.
For information about how to set a maximum volume limit on
your phone, see the features guide for your phone.
Using your phone safely
Use of your phone while operating a vehicle is not
recommended and is illegal in some areas. Be careful and
attentive while driving. Stop using your phone if you find it
disruptive or distracting while operating any type of vehicle or
performing any other activity that requires your full attention.
Using headsets safely
Use of headsets to listen to music while operating a vehicle
is not recommended and is illegal in some areas. Be careful
and attentive while driving. Stop using this device if you find it
disruptive or distracting while operating any type of vehicle or
performing any other activity that requires your full attention.
FDA Consumer Update
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Devices
and Radiological Health Consumer Update on Mobile Phones:
1 Do wireless phones pose a health hazard?
The available scientific evidence does not show that any health
problems are associated with using wireless phones. There is
no proof, however, that wireless phones are absolutely safe.
Wireless phones emit low levels of Radio Frequency (RF)
energy in the microwave range while being used. They also
emit very low levels of RF when in standby mode. Whereas
high levels of RF can produce health effects (by heating tissue),
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exposure to low level RF that does not produce heating effects
causes no known adverse health effects. Many studies of
low level RF exposures have not found any biological effects.
Some studies have suggested that some biological effects may
occur, but such findings have not been confirmed by additional
research. In some cases, other researchers have had difficulty
in reproducing those studies, or in determining the reasons for
inconsistent results.
2 What is the FDA’s role concerning the safety of wireless
phones?
Under the law, the FDA does not review the safety of
radiationemitting consumer products such as wireless phones
before they can be sold, as it does with new drugs or medical
devices. However, the agency has authority to take action
if wireless phones are shown to emit Radio Frequency (RF)
energy at a level that is hazardous to the user. In such a case,
the FDA could require the manufacturers of wireless phones to
notify users of the health hazard and to repair, replace, or recall
the phones so that the hazard no longer exists.
Although the existing scientific data do not justify FDA
regulatory actions, the FDA has urged the wireless phone
industry to take a number of steps, including the following:
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RF of the type emitted by wireless phones;
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exposure to the user that is not necessary for device function;
and
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best possible information on possible effects of wireless
phone use on human health.
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The FDA belongs to an interagency working group of the
federal agencies that have responsibility for different aspects of
RF safety to ensure coordinated efforts at the federal level. The
following agencies belong to this working group:
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Environmental Protection Agency
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The National Institutes of Health participates in some
interagency working group activities, as well.
The FDA shares regulatory responsibilities for wireless phones
with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). All
phones that are sold in the United States must comply with
FCC safety guidelines that limit RF exposure. The FCC relies on
the FDA and other health agencies for safety questions about
wireless phones.
The FCC also regulates the base stations that the wireless
phone networks rely upon. While these base stations operate
at higher power than do the wireless phones themselves,
the RF exposures that people get from these base stations
are typically thousands of times lower than those they can get
from wireless phones. Base stations are thus not the subject of
the safety questions discussed in this document.
3 What kinds of phones are the subject of this update?
The term “wireless phone” refers here to handheld wireless
phones with built-in antennas, often called “cell”, “mobile”, or
“PCS” phones. These types of wireless phones can expose
the user to measurable Radio Frequency (RF) energy because
of the short distance between the phone and the user’s head.
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These RF exposures are limited by FCC safety guidelines
that were developed with the advice of the FDA and other
federal health and safety agencies. When the phone is located
at greater distances from the user, the exposure to RF is
drastically lower because a person’s RF exposure decreases
rapidly with increasing distance from the source. The so-called
“cordless phones,” which have a base unit connected to the
telephone wiring in a house, typically operate at far lower
power levels, and thus produce RF exposures far below the
FCC safety limits.
4 What are the results of the research done already?
The research done thus far has produced conflicting results,
and many studies have suffered from flaws in their research
methods.
Animal experiments investigating the effects of Radio
Frequency (RF) energy exposures characteristic of wireless
phones have yielded conflicting results that often cannot be
repeated in other laboratories. A few animal studies, however,
have suggested that low levels of RF could accelerate the
development of cancer in laboratory animals. However, many
of the studies that showed increased tumor development
used animals that had been genetically engineered or treated
with cancer-causing chemicals so as to be predisposed to
develop cancer in the absence of RF exposure. Other studies
exposed the animals to RF for up to 22 hours per day. These
conditions are not similar to the conditions under which people
use wireless phones, so we do not know with certainty what
the results of such studies mean for human health. Three large
epidemiology studies have been published since December
2000. Between them, the studies investigated any possible
association between the use of wireless phones and primary
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brain cancer, glioma, meningioma, or acoustic neuroma, tumors
of the brain or salivary gland, leukemia, or other cancers. None
of the studies demonstrated the existence of any harmful
health effects from wireless phone RF exposures. However,
none of the studies can answer questions about longterm
exposures, since the average period of phone use in these
studies was around three years.
5 What research is needed to decide whether RF exposure
from wireless phones poses a health risk?
A combination of laboratory studies and epidemiological
studies of people actually using wireless phones would provide
some of the data that are needed. Lifetime animal exposure
studies could be completed in a few years. However, very large
numbers of animals would be needed to provide reliable proof
of a cancer promoting effect if one exists. Epidemiological
studies can provide data that is directly applicable to human
populations, but ten or more years follow-up may be needed to
provide answers about some health effects, such as cancer.
This is because the interval between the time of exposure
to a cancer-causing agent and the time tumors develop — if
they do — may be many, many years. The interpretation of
epidemiological studies is hampered by difficulties in measuring
actual RF exposure during day-to-day use of wireless phones.
Many factors affect this measurement, such as the angle at
which the phone is held, or which model of phone is used.
6 What is the FDA doing to find out more about the
possible health effects of wireless phone RF?
The FDA is working with the U.S. National Toxicology Program
and with groups of investigators around the world to ensure
that high priority animal studies are conducted to address
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important questions about the effects of exposure to Radio
Frequency (RF) energy.
The FDA has been a leading participant in the World Health
Organization International Electro Magnetic Fields (EMF) Project
since its inception in 1996. An influential result of this work has
been the development of a detailed agenda of research needs
that has driven the establishment of new research programs
around the world. The project has also helped develop a series
of public information documents on EMF issues. The FDA
and the Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association
(CTIA) have a formal Cooperative Research And Development
Agreement (CRADA) to do research on wireless phone safety.
The FDA provides the scientific oversight, obtaining input from
experts in government, industry, and academic organizations.
CTIAfunded research is conducted through contracts with
independent investigators. The initial research will include
both laboratory studies and studies of wireless phone
users. The CRADA will also include a broad assessment of
additional research needs in the context of the latest research
developments around the world.
7 How can I find out how much Radio Frequency energy
exposure I can get by using my wireless phone?
All phones sold in the United States must comply with Federal
Communications Commission (FCC) guidelines that limit Radio
Frequency (RF) energy exposures. The FCC established these
guidelines in consultation with the FDA and the other federal
health and safety agencies. The FCC limit for RF exposure from
wireless phones is set at a Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) of 1.6
watts per kilogram (1.6 W/kg). The FCC limit is consistent with
the safety standards developed by the Institute of Electrical
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and Electronic Engineering (IEEE) and the National Council on
Radiation Protection and Measurement. The exposure limit
takes into consideration the body’s ability to remove heat from
the tissues that absorb energy from the wireless phone and is
set well below levels known to have effects. Manufacturers
of wireless phones must report the RF exposure level for
each model of phone to the FCC. The FCC website (http://
www.fcc.gov/oet/rfsafety) gives directions for locating the
FCC identification number on your phone so you can find your
phone’s RF exposure level in the online listing.
8 What has the FDA done to measure the Radio Frequency
energy coming from wireless phones?
The Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE)
is developing a technical standard for measuring the Radio
Frequency (RF) energy exposure from wireless phones
and other wireless handsets with the participation and
leadership of FDA scientists and engineers. The standard,
“Recommended Practice for Determining the Spatial-Peak
Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) in the Human Body Due to
Wireless Communications Devices: Experimental Techniques”,
sets forth the first consistent test methodology for measuring
the rate at which RF is deposited in the heads of wireless
phone users. The test method uses a tissue-simulating model
of the human head. Standardized SAR test methodology is
expected to greatly improve the consistency of measurements
made at different laboratories on the same phone. SAR
is the measurement of the amount of energy absorbed in
tissue, either by the whole body or a small part of the body.
It is measured in watts/kg (or milliwatts/g) of matter. This
measurement is used to determine whether a wireless phone
complies with safety guidelines.
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9 What steps can I take to reduce my exposure to Radio
Frequency energy from my wireless phone?
If there is a risk from these products — and at this point we
do not know that there is — it is probably very small. But if
you are concerned about avoiding even potential risks, you
can take a few simple steps to minimize your exposure to
Radio Frequency (RF) energy. Since time is a key factor in how
much exposure a person receives, reducing the amount of
time spent using a wireless phone will reduce RF exposure. If
you must conduct extended conversations by wireless phone
every day, you could place more distance between your body
and the source of the RF, since the exposure level drops off
dramatically with distance. For example, you could use a
headset and carry the wireless phone away from your body or
use a wireless phone connected to a remote antenna. Again,
the scientific data do not demonstrate that wireless phones are
harmful. But if you are concerned about the RF exposure from
these products, you can use measures like those described
above to reduce your RF exposure from wireless phone use.
10 What about children using wireless phones?
The scientific evidence does not show a danger to users of
wireless phones, including children and teenagers. If you
want to take steps to lower exposure to Radio Frequency (RF)
energy, the measures described above would apply to children
and teenagers using wireless phones. Reducing the time
of wireless phone use and increasing the distance between
the user and the RF source will reduce RF exposure. Some
groups sponsored by other national governments have advised
that children be discouraged from using wireless phones
at all. For example, the government in the United Kingdom
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distributed leaflets containing such a recommendation in
December 2000. They noted that no evidence exists that using
a wireless phone causes brain tumors or other ill effects. Their
recommendation to limit wireless phone use by children was
strictly precautionary; it was not based on scientific evidence
that any health hazard exists.
11 What about wireless phone interference with medical
equipment?
Radio Frequency (RF) energy from wireless phones can
interact with some electronic devices. For this reason, the FDA
helped develop a detailed test method to measure Electro
Magnetic Interference (EMI) of implanted cardiac pacemakers
and defibrillators from wireless telephones. This test method
is now part of a standard sponsored by the Association for the
Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI). The final
draft, a joint effort by the FDA, medical device manufacturers,
and many other groups, was completed in late 2000. This
standard will allow manufacturers to ensure that cardiac
pacemakers and defibrillators are safe from wireless phone
EMI.
The FDA has tested hearing aids for interference from handheld
wireless phones and helped develop a voluntary standard
sponsored by the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers
(IEEE). This standard specifies test methods and performance
requirements for hearing aids and wireless phones so that no
interference occurs when a person uses a “compatible” phone
and a “compatible” hearing aid at the same time. This standard
was approved by the IEEE in 2000.
The FDA continues to monitor the use of wireless phones
for possible interactions with other medical devices. Should
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harmful interference be found to occur, the FDA will conduct
testing to assess the interference and work to resolve the
problem.
12 Where can I find additional information?
For additional information, please refer to the following
resources:
FDA web page on wireless phones
(http://www.fda.gov/Radiation-EmittingProducts/RadiationEmit
tingProductsandProcedures/HomeBusinessandEntertainment/
CellPhones/default.htm)
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) RF Safety Program
(http://www.fcc.gov/oet/rfsafety)
International Commission on Non-lonizing Radiation Protection
(http://www.icnirp.de)
World Health Organization (WHO) International EMF Project
(http://www.who.int/emf)
National Radiological Protection Board (UK)
(http://www.hpa.org.uk/radiation/)
10 Driver Safety Tips
Your wireless phone gives you the powerful ability to
communicate by voice almost anywhere, anytime. An
important responsibility accompanies the benefits of wireless
phones, one that every user must uphold.
When operating a car, driving is your first responsibility. When
using your wireless phone behind the wheel of a car, practice
good common sense and remember the following tips:
1 Get to know your wireless phone and its features such as
speed dial and redial. Carefully read your instruction manual
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and learn to take advantage of valuable features most phones
offer, including automatic redial and memory. Also, work to
memorize the phone keypad so you can use the speed dial
function without taking your attention off the road.
2 When available, use a handsfree device. A number of handsfree wireless phone accessories are readily available today.
Whether you choose an installed mounted device for your
wireless phone or a speaker phone accessory, take advantage
of these devices if available to you.
3 Make sure you place your wireless phone within easy reach
and where you can reach it without removing your eyes from
the road. If you get an incoming call at an inconvenient time,
if possible, let your voicemail answer it for you.
4 Suspend conversations during hazardous driving conditions
or situations. Let the person you are speaking with know you
are driving; if necessary, suspend the call in heavy traffic or
hazardous weather conditions. Rain, sleet, snow, and ice can
be hazardous, but so is heavy traffic. As a driver, your first
responsibility is to pay attention to the road.
5 Don’t take notes or look up phone numbers while driving. If
you are reading an address book or business card, or writing
a “todo” list while driving a car, you are not watching where
you are going. It is common sense. Do not get caught in a
dangerous situation because you are reading or writing and
not paying attention to the road or nearby vehicles.
6 Dial sensibly and assess the traffic; if possible, place calls
when you are not moving or before pulling into traffic. Try
to plan your calls before you begin your trip or attempt to
coincide your calls with times you may be stopped at a stop
sign, red light, or otherwise stationary. But if you need to dial
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while driving, follow this simple tip - dial only a few numbers,
check the road and your mirrors, then continue.
7 Do not engage in stressful or emotional conversations that
may be distracting. Stressful or emotional conversations and
driving do not mix; they are distracting and even dangerous
when you are behind the wheel of a car. Make people you
are talking with aware you are driving and if necessary,
suspend conversations which have the potential to divert
your attention from the road.
8 Use your wireless phone to call for help. Your wireless phone
is one of the greatest tools you can own to protect yourself
and your family in dangerous situations -- with your phone at
your side, help is only three numbers away. Dial 911 or other
local emergency number in the case of fire, traffic accident,
road hazard, or medical emergency. Remember, it’s a free call
on your wireless phone!
9 Use your wireless phone to help others in emergencies.
Your wireless phone provides you a perfect opportunity to
be a “Good Samaritan” in your community. If you see an
auto accident, crime in progress or other serious emergency
where lives are in danger, call 911 or other local emergency
number, as you would want others to do for you.
10 Call roadside assistance or a special wireless nonemergency
assistance number when necessary. Certain situations
you encounter while driving may require attention, but are
not urgent enough to merit a call for emergency services.
But you can still use your wireless phone to lend a hand. If
you see a brokendown vehicle posing no serious hazard,
a broken traffic signal, a minor traffic accident where no
one appears injured or a vehicle you know to be stolen,
call roadside assistance or other special non-emergency
wireless number.
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The above tips are meant as general guidelines. Before
deciding to use your mobile device while operating a vehicle, it
is recommended that you consult your applicable jurisdiction’s
local laws or other regulations regarding such use.
Such laws or other regulations may prohibit or otherwise
restrict the manner in which a driver may use his or her phone
while operating a vehicle
Consumer Information on SAR
(Specific Absorption Rate)
This Model Phone Meets the Government’s Requirements
for Exposure to Radio Waves. Your wireless phone is a radio
transmitter and receiver. It is designed and manufactured not to
exceed the emission limits for exposure to radiofrequency (RF)
energy set by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
of the U.S. Government.
These FCC exposure limits are derived from the
recommendations of two expert organizations, the National
Counsel on Radiation Protection and Measurement (NCRP) and
the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). In
both cases, the recommendations were developed by scientific
and engineering experts drawn from industry, government, and
academia after extensive reviews of the scientific literature
related to the biological effects of RF energy.
The exposure Limit for wireless mobile phones employs a
unit of measurement known as the Specific Absorption Rate,
or SAR. The SAR is a measure of the rate of absorption of RF
energy by the human body expressed in units of watts per
kilogram (W/kg). The FCC requires wireless phones to comply
with a safety limit of 1.6 watts per kilogram (1.6 W/kg). The
FCC exposure limit incorporates a substantial margin of safety
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to give additional protection to the public and to account for any
variations in measurements.
Tests for SAR are conducted using standard operating positions
specified by the FCC with the phone transmitting at its highest
certified power level in all tested frequency bands. Although
SAR is determined at the highest certified power level, the
actual SAR level of the phone while operating can be well
below the maximum value. Because the phone is designed
to operate at multiple power levels to use only the power
required to reach the network, in general, the closer you are to
a wireless base station antenna, the lower the power output.
Before a phone model is available for sale to the public, it must
be tested and certified to the FCC that it does not exceed
the limit established by the governmentadopted requirement
for safe exposure. The tests are performed in positions and
locations (e.g., at the ear and worn on the body) as required by
the FCC for each model.
This device was tested for typical body-worn operations with
the back of the phone kept 0.79 inches (2.0 cm) between the
user’s body and the back of the phone. To comply with FCC
RF exposure requirements, a minimum separation distance of
0.79 inches (2.0 cm) must be maintained between the user s
body and the back of the phone. Third-party belt-clips, holsters,
and similar accessories containing metallic components should
not be used. Body-worn accessories that cannot maintain 0.79
inches (2.0 cm) separation distance between the user’s body
and the back of the phone, and have not been tested for typical
body-worn operations may not comply with FCC RF exposure
limits and should be avoided.
The FCC has granted an Equipment Authorization for this model
phone with all reported SAR levels evaluated as in compliance
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with the FCC RF emission guidelines.
The highest SAR value for this model phone when tested for
use at the ear is 0.70 W/kg and when worn on the body, is 0.57
W/kg. While there may be differences between SAR levels
of various phones and at various positions, they all meet the
government requirement for safe exposure.
SAR information on this model phone is on file with the FCC
and can be found under the Display Grant section of http://
www.fcc.gov/oet/fccid after searching on FCC ID BEJVM670.
To find information that pertains to a particular model phone,
this site uses the phone FCC ID number which is usually
printed somewhere on the case of the phone. Sometimes
it may be necessary to remove the battery pack to find the
number. Once you have the FCC ID number for a particular
phone, follow the instructions on the website and it should
provide values for typical or maximum SAR for a particular
phone.
Additional information on Specific Absorption Rates (SAR)
can be found on the Cellular Telecommunications Industry
Association (CTIA) website at http://www.ctia.org/
*In the United States and Canada, the SAR limit for mobile
phones used by the public is 1.6 watts/kg (W/kg) averaged over
one gram of tissue. The standard incorporates a substantial
margin of safety to give additional protection for the public and
to account for any variations in measurements.
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FCC Hearing-Aid Compatibility (HAC)
Regulations for Wireless Devices
On July 10, 2003, the U.S.
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Report and Order
in WT Docket 01-309 modified the exception of wireless
phones under the Hearing Aid Compatibility Act of 1988 (HAC
Act) to require digital wireless phones be compatible with
hearing-aids.
The intent of the HAC Act is to ensure reasonable access
to telecommunications services for persons with hearing
disabilities.
While some wireless phones are used near some hearing
devices (hearing aids and cochlear implants), users may detect
a buzzing, humming, or whining noise. Some hearing devices
are more immune than others to this interference noise, and
phones also vary in the amount of interference they generate.
The wireless telephone industry has developed a rating system
for wireless phones, to assist hearing device users to find
phones that may be compatible with their hearing devices. Not
all phones have been rated. Phones that are rated have the
rating on their box or a label located on the box.
The ratings are not guarantees. Results will vary depending
on the user’s hearing device and hearing loss. If your hearing
device happens to be vulnerable to interference, you may not
be able to use a rated phone successfully. Trying out the phone
with your hearing device is the best way to evaluate it for your
personal needs.
M-Ratings: Phones rated M3 or M4 meet FCC requirements
and are likely to generate less interference to hearing devices
than phones that are not labeled. M4 is the better/higher of the
two ratings.
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Hearing devices may also be rated. Your hearing device
manufacturer or hearing health professional may help you
find this rating. Higher ratings mean that the hearing device is
relatively immune to interference noise. The hearing aid and
wireless phone rating values are then added together. A sum
of 5 is considered acceptable for normal use. A sum of 6 is
considered for best use.
In the above example, if a hearing aid meets the M2 level rating
and the wireless phone meets the M3 level rating, the sum of
the two values equal M5. This should provide the hearing aid
user with “normal usage” while using their hearing aid with the
particular wireless phone.
“Normal usage” in this context is defined as a signal quality
that’s acceptable for normal operation.
The M mark is intended to be synonymous with the U mark.
The T mark is intended to be synonymous with the UT mark.
The M and T marks are recommended by the Alliance for
Telecommunications Industries Solutions (ATIS). The U and UT
marks are referenced in Section 20.19 of the FCC Rules. The
HAC rating and measurement procedure are described in the
American National Standards Institute (ANSI) C63.19 standard.
When you’re talking over the cell phone, it’s recommended
you’d turn the BT (Bluetooth®) mode off for HAC.
According to HAC policy (KDB 285076), we state this handset
has not been rated for hearing aid compatibility with respect to
the Wi-Fi capability.
238 LIMITED WARRANTY STATEMENT
1 WHAT THIS WARRANTY COVERS:
LG offers you a limited warranty that the enclosed subscriber
unit and its enclosed accessories will be free from defects in
material and workmanship, according to the following terms
and conditions:
(1) The limited warranty for the product extends for TWELVE
(12) MONTHS beginning on the date of purchase of the
product with valid proof of purchase, or absent valid proof of
purchase, FIFTEEN (15) MONTHS from date of manufacture
as determined by the unit’s manufacture date code.
(2) The limited warranty extends only to the original purchaser
of the product and is not assignable or transferable to any
subsequent purchaser/end user.
(3) This warranty is good only to the original purchaser of the
product during the warranty period as long as it is in the U.S.,
including Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. Territories and Canada.
(4) The external housing and cosmetic parts shall be free of
defects at the time of shipment and, therefore, shall not be
covered under these limited warranty terms.
(5) Upon request from LG, the consumer must provide
information to reasonably prove the date of purchase.
(6) The customer shall bear the cost of shipping the product to
the Customer Service Department of LG. LG shall bear the
cost of shipping the product back to the consumer after the
completion of service under this limited warranty.
2 WHAT THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER:
(1) Defects or damages resulting from use of the product in
other than its normal and customary manner.
(2) Defects or damages from abnormal use, abnormal
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conditions, improper storage, exposure to moisture or
dampness, unauthorized modifications, unauthorized
connections, unauthorized repair, misuse, neglect, abuse,
accident, alteration, improper installation, or other acts
which are not the fault of LG, including damage caused by
shipping, blown fuses, spills of food or liquid.
(3) Breakage or damage to antennas unless caused directly by
defects in material or workmanship.
(4) That the Customer Service Department at LG was not
notified by consumer of the alleged defect or malfunction of
the product during the applicable limited warranty period.
(5) Products which have had the serial number removed or
made illegible.
(6) This limited warranty is in lieu of all other warranties,
express or implied either in fact or by operations of law,
statutory or otherwise, including, but not limited to any
implied warranty of marketability or fitness for a particular
use.
(7) Damage resulting from use of non LG approved accessories.
(8) All plastic surfaces and all other externally exposed parts
that are scratched or damaged due to normal customer use.
(9) Products operated outside published maximum ratings.
(10) Products used or obtained in a rental program.
(11) Consumables (such as fuses).
3 WHAT LG WILL DO:
LG will, at its sole option, either repair, replace or refund the
purchase price of any unit that does not conform to this limited
warranty. LG may choose at its option to use functionally
equivalent re-conditioned, refurbished or new units or parts or
240 LIMITED WARRANTY STATEMENT
any units. In addition, LG will not re-install or back-up any data,
applications or software that you have added to your phone.
It is therefore recommended that you back-up any such data
or information prior to sending the unit to LG to avoid the
permanent loss of such information.
4. STATE LAW RIGHTS:
No other express warranty is applicable to this product. THE
DURATION OF ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING
THE IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MARKETABILITY, IS LIMITED
TO THE DURATION OF THE EXPRESS WARRANTY HEREIN.
LG SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR THE LOSS OF THE USE OF
THE PRODUCT, INCONVENIENCE, LOSS OR ANY OTHER
DAMAGES, DIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL, ARISING OUT OF
THE USE OF, OR INABILITY TO USE, THIS PRODUCT OR FOR
ANY BREACH OF ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY,
INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MARKETABILITY
APPLICABLE TO THIS PRODUCT.
Some states do not allow the exclusive limitation of incidental
or consequential damages or limitations on how long an implied
warranty lasts; so these limitations or exclusions may not apply
to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you
may also have other rights which vary from state to state.
5. HOW TO GET WARRANTY SERVICE:
If you experience any problems with either the Bluetooth
headset or the mobile handset, in each case as may be
covered by this limited warranty, you need only return the
affected device. For example, if a problem exists with the
Bluetooth headset, please DO NOT return your mobile handset
with the headset. Likewise, if a problem exists with the mobile
handset, please DO NOT return the Bluetooth Headset with
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the handset.
To obtain warranty service, please call or fax to the following
telephone numbers from anywhere in the continental United
States:
Tel. 1-800-793-8896 or Fax. 1-800-448-4026
Or visit http://us.lgservice.com. Correspondence may also be
mailed to:
LG Electronics Service- Mobile Handsets, P.O. Box 240007,
Huntsville, AL 35824
DO NOT RETURN YOUR PRODUCT TO THE ABOVE
ADDRESS.
Please call or write for the location of the LG authorized
service center nearest you and for the procedures for obtaining
warranty claims.