LG LGP698 User guide

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User Guide
LG-P698
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LG-P698 User Guide
This guide helps you get started using your phone.
If you need more information, please visit www.lg.com.
• Some of the contents of this
manual may not apply to your
phone. This depends on your
phone’s software and your service
provider.
• This handset is not recommended
for the visually impaired because of
its touch screen keyboard.
• 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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Talk™ and Android Market™ are
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Contents
Guidelines for safe and efficient
use .......................................... 6
Important notice ................... 13
Getting to know your phone . 23
Installing the SIM card and
battery ................................ 25
Charging your phone ............ 26
Installing the memory card ... 27
Formatting the memory card. 28
Your Home screen ................ 29
Touch screen tips ................. 29
Lock your phone .................. 29
Unlock screen ...................... 30
Silent mode ......................... 30
Home ................................. 30
Adding widgets to your Home
screen ................................. 31
Returning to recently-used
applications ......................... 32
Using Dual SIM .................... 32
Notification drawer ............... 33
Viewing the status bar .......... 33
Onscreen keyboard .............. 35
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Entering accented letters ...... 36
Google account setup ........... 37
Creating your Google account 37
Signing in to your Google
account ............................... 37
Calls ...................................... 39
Making a call ....................... 39
Calling your contacts ............ 39
Answering and rejecting a
call...................................... 39
Adjusting call volume ........... 40
Making a second call ........... 40
Viewing your call logs ........... 40
Call settings......................... 41
Contacts................................ 42
Searching for a contact ........ 42
Adding a new contact ........... 42
Favorite contacts.................. 42
Messaging/email .................. 44
Messaging........................... 44
Sending a message.............. 44
Threaded box ...................... 45
Using Smilies ....................... 45
Changing your message
settings ............................... 45
Opening Email and the Accounts
Screen ................................ 45
Composing and Sending
Email................................... 47
Working with Account Folders 48
Adding and Editing Email
Accounts ............................. 48
Video camera ........................ 56
Getting to know the
viewfinder............................ 56
Shooting a quick video ......... 57
After shooting a video........... 57
Using the advanced settings . 58
Watching your saved videos.. 58
Adjusting the volume when
viewing a video .................... 58
Social Networking ................ 50
Social Networking ............... 50
Adding your account to your
phone ................................. 50
Viewing and updating your
status ................................. 51
Removing accounts from your
phone ................................. 51
Multimedia............................ 59
View model.......................... 59
Timeline view ....................... 59
Using SmartShare ................ 59
Music .................................. 60
Playing a song ..................... 60
Transferring files using USB
mass storage devices ........... 61
How to save music/video files
on your phone...................... 62
Moving contacts from your old
phone to your new phone ..... 63
Sending data from your phone
using Bluetooth .................... 63
Using the radio .................... 64
Camera ................................. 52
Getting to know the
viewfinder............................ 52
Taking a quick photo ........... 53
Once you’ve taken the photo 53
Using the advanced settings . 54
Viewing your saved photos ... 55
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Contents
Searching for stations .......... 65
Resetting channels ............... 65
Listening to the radio............ 65
Utilities.................................. 66
Setting your alarm ................ 66
Using your calculator ............ 66
Adding an event to your
calendar .............................. 66
Changing your calendar view 67
Polaris Viewer ...................... 67
Voice recorder ..................... 68
Recording a sound or voice... 68
Sending the voice recording.. 68
The Web ................................ 69
Browser............................... 69
Using the web toolbar........... 69
Using options ....................... 69
Settings ................................ 71
Dual SIM settings ................. 71
Wireless & networks............. 71
Call settings......................... 73
Sound ................................. 74
Display ................................ 75
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Location & security .............. 75
Applications ......................... 76
Accounts & sync .................. 77
Privacy ................................ 77
Storage ............................... 77
Language & keyboard .......... 78
Voice input & output ............. 78
Accessibility......................... 79
Date & time ......................... 80
About Phone ........................ 80
Wi-Fi ................................... 80
Turning on Wi-Fi................... 80
Connecting to Wi-Fi .............. 80
Sharing your phone’s data
connection........................... 81
USB tethering & portable Wi-Fi
hotspot settings ................... 82
To share your phone’s data
connection via USB .............. 82
USB tethering and data
sharing ................................ 82
To share your phone’s data
connection as a portable Wi-Fi
hotspot ................................ 83
To rename or secure your
portable hotspot ................... 84
Software update ................... 86
Phone software update......... 86
DivX Mobile ......................... 87
Accessories .......................... 88
Technical data....................... 89
Troubleshooting .................... 90
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Guidelines for safe and efficient use
Please read these simple
guidelines. Not following these
guidelines may be dangerous or
illegal.
in all used frequency bands.
• While there may be differences
between the SAR levels of
various LG phone models, they
are all designed to meet the
Exposure to radio
relevant guidelines for exposure
frequency energy
to radio waves.
Radio wave exposure and Specific • The SAR limit recommended by
Absorption Rate (SAR) information.
the International Commission
This mobile phone model LGon Non-Ionizing Radiation
P698 has been designed to
Protection (ICNIRP) is 2 W/kg
comply with applicable safety
averaged over 10 g of tissue.
requirements for exposure to radio • The highest SAR value for this
waves. These requirements are
model phone tested by DASY4
based on scientific guidelines that
for use at the ear is 1.26 W/kg
include safety margins designed
(10 g) and when worn on the
to assure the safety of all persons,
body is 1.15 W/kg (10 g).
regardless of age and health.
• This device meets RF exposure
• The radio wave exposure
guidelines when used either in
guidelines employ a unit of
the normal use position against
measurement known as the
the ear or when positioned
Specific Absorption Rate, or SAR.
at least 1.5 cm away from
Tests for SAR are conducted
the body. When a carry case,
using standardised methods
belt clip or holder is used for
with the phone transmitting at
body-worn operation, it should
its highest certified power level
not contain metal and should
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position the product at least 1.5
cm away from your body.
In order to transmit data files
or messages, this device
requires a quality connection
to the network. In some cases,
transmission of data files or
messages may be delayed until
such a connection is available.
Ensure the above separation
distance instructions are
followed until the transmission is
completed.
Product care and
maintenance
WARNING
Only use batteries, chargers
and accessories approved
for use with this particular
phone model. The use of any
other types may invalidate any
approval or warranty applying
to the phone, and may be
dangerous.
• Do not disassemble this unit.
Take it to a qualified service
technician when repair work is
required.
• Repairs under warranty, at LG’s
option, may include replacement
parts or boards that are either
new or reconditioned, provided
that they have functionality
equal to that of the parts being
replaced.
• Keep away from electrical
appliances such as TVs, radios,
and personal computers.
• The unit should be kept away
from heat sources such as
radiators or cookers.
• Do not drop the phone.
• Do not subject this unit to
mechanical vibration or shock.
• Switch off the phone in any
area where you are required
by specific regulations. For
example, do not use your phone
in hospitals as it may affect
sensitive medical equipment. 7
Guidelines for safe and efficient use
• Do not handle the phone with
wet hands while it is being
charged. It may cause an
electric shock and can seriously
damage your phone.
• Do not charge a handset near
flammable material as the
handset can become hot and
create a fire hazard.
• Use a dry cloth to clean the
exterior of the unit (do not use
solvents such as benzene,
thinner or alcohol).
• Do not charge the phone when it
is on soft furnishings.
• The phone should be charged in
a well ventilated area.
• Do not subject this unit to
excessive smoke or dust.
• Do not keep the phone next to
credit cards or transport tickets;
it can affect the information on
the magnetic strips.
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• Do not tap the screen with a
sharp object as it may damage
the phone.
• Do not expose the phone to
liquid or moisture.
• Use the accessories like
earphones cautiously. Do not
touch the antenna unnecessarily.
• Do not use, touch or attempt to
remove or fix broken, chipped or
cracked glass. Damage to the
glass display due to abuse or
misuse is not covered under the
warranty.
• Your phone is an electronic
device that generates heat
during normal operation.
Extremely prolonged, direct
skin contact in the absence
of adequate ventilation may
result in discomfort or minor
burns. Therefore, use care when
handling your phone during or
immediately after operation.
Efficient phone operation
Electronics devices
All mobile phones may get
interference, which could affect
performance.
• Do not use your mobile phone
near medical equipment
without requesting permission.
Avoid placing the phone over
pacemakers, for example, in
your breast pocket.
• Some hearing aids might be
disturbed by mobile phones.
• Minor interference may affect
TVs, radios, PCs, etc.
Road safety
Check the laws and regulations on
the use of mobile phones in the
area when you drive.
• Do not use a hand-held phone
while driving.
• Give full attention to driving.
• Pull off the road and park before
making or answering a call if
driving conditions so require.
• RF energy may affect some
electronic systems in your
vehicle such as car stereos and
safety equipment.
• When your vehicle is equipped
with an air bag, do not obstruct
with installed or portable
wireless equipment. It can cause
the air bag to fail or cause
serious injury due to improper
performance.
• If you are listening to music
whilst out and about, please
ensure that the volume is at a
reasonable level so that you are
aware of your surroundings. This
is particularly imperative when
near roads.
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Guidelines for safe and efficient use
Avoid damage to your
hearing
Damage to your hearing can
occur if you are exposed to loud
sound for long periods of time.
We therefore recommend that
you do not turn on or off the
handset close to your ear. We also
recommend that music and call
volumes are set to a reasonable
level.
• When using headphones, turn
the volume down if you cannot
hear the people speaking near
you, or if the person sitting next
to you can hear what you are
listening to.
NOTE: Excessive sound
pressure from earphones can
cause hearing loss.
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Glass Parts
Some parts of your mobile device
are made of glass. This glass
could break if your mobile device
is dropped on a hard surface or
receives a substantial impact. If
the glass breaks, do not touch
or attempt to remove. Stop using
your mobile device until the glass
is replaced by an authorised
service provider.
Blasting area
Do not use the phone where
blasting is in progress. Observe
restrictions, and follow any
regulations or rules.
Potentially explosive
atmospheres
• Do not use the phone at a
refueling point.
• Do not use the phone near fuel
or chemicals.
• Do not transport or store
flammable gas, liquid, or
explosives in the same
compartment of your vehicle
as your mobile phone and
accessories.
In aircraft
Wireless devices can cause
interference in aircraft.
• Turn your mobile phone off
before boarding any aircraft.
• Do not use the phone on the
ground without permission from
the crew.
Children
Keep the phone in a safe place
out of the reach of small children.
It includes small parts which
may cause a choking hazard if
detached.
Emergency calls
Emergency calls may not be
available under all mobile
networks. Therefore, you should
never depend solely on the phone
for emergency calls. Check with
your local service provider.
Battery information and
care
• You do not need to completely
discharge the battery before
recharging. Unlike other battery
systems, there is no memory
effect that could compromise
the battery’s performance.
• Use only LG batteries and
chargers. LG chargers are
designed to maximise the
battery life.
• Do not disassemble or shortcircuit the battery pack.
• Keep the metal contacts of the
battery pack clean.
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Guidelines for safe and efficient use
• Replace the battery when it
• If you need to replace the
no longer provides acceptable
battery, take it to the nearest
performance. The battery pack
authorised LG Electronics
maybe recharged hundreds of
service point or dealer for
times until it needs replacing.
assistance.
• Recharge the battery if it has
• Always unplug the charger
not been used for a long time to
from the wall socket after the
maximise usability.
phone is fully charged to save
unnecessary power consumption
• Do not expose the battery
of the charger.
charger to direct sunlight or use
it in high humidity, such as in
• Actual battery life will depend on
the bathroom.
network configuration, product
settings, usage patterns, battery
• Do not leave the battery in hot or
and environmental conditions.
cold places, this may deteriorate
the battery performance.
• There is risk of explosion if
the battery is replaced by an
incorrect type.
• Dispose of used batteries
according to the manufacturer’s
instructions. Please recycle
when possible. Do not dispose
as household waste.
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Important notice
Please check to see whether any
problems you encountered with
your phone are described in this
section before taking the phone
in for service or calling a service
representative.
1. Phone memory
When available space in your
phone memory is less than 10%,
your phone cannot receive new
messages. You need to check
your phone memory and delete
some data, such as applications or
messages, to make more memory
available.
Managing applications
1 In the Home screen, touch the
Applications tab, then select
Settings > Applications >
Manage applications.
2 Once all applications appear,
scroll to and select the
application you want to
uninstall.
3 Tap Uninstall, then touch OK
to uninstall the application you
selected.
2. Optimising battery life
Extend your battery's life between
charges by turning off features you
don't need to run constantly in the
background. You can monitor how
applications and system resources
consume battery power.
Extending your battery's life
• Turn off radio communications
you are not using. If you are not
using Wi-Fi, Bluetooth or GPS,
turn them off.
• Reduce screen brightness and
set a shorter screen timeout.
• Turn off automatic syncing for
Gmail, Calendar, Contacts and
other applications.
• Some applications you have
downloaded may cause your
battery life to be reduced.
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Important notice
Checking the battery charge
level
1 In the Home screen, touch the
Applications tab, then select
Settings > About phone >
Status > Common.
2 The battery status (Charging,
Not charging) and level
(percentage charged) is
displayed at the top of the
screen.
Monitoring and controlling what
uses the battery
1 In the Home screen, touch the
Applications tab, then select
Settings > About phone >
Battery use.
2 Battery usage time is displayed
at the top of the screen. It tells
you how long it has been since
you last connected to a power
source or, if connected to a
power source, how long you
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were last running on battery
power. The body of the screen
lists applications or services
using battery power, from
greatest amount to least.
3. Installing an open
source operating
system
If you install and use an open
source operating system (OS) on
your phone rather than using the
OS provided by the manufacturer,
your phone may malfunction.
WARNING
If you install and use an OS
other than the one provided
by the manufacturer, your
phone is no longer covered by
the warranty.
WARNING
To protect your phone and
personal data, only download
applications from trusted
sources, such as Android
Market. If there are improperly
installed applications on your
phone, your phone may not
work normally or a serious
error may occur. You must
uninstall those applications
and all their data and settings
from the phone.
4. Using unlock pattern
Set unlock pattern to secure your
phone. On the home screen,
touch Applications tab and select
Settings > Location & security
> Set up screen lock > Pattern.
Select Continue to next screen.
Opens a set of screens that guide
you through drawing a screen
unlock pattern.
Caution: create a Gmail account
before setting an unlock pattern.
WARNING
Precautions to take when
using pattern lock.
It is very important to
remember the unlock pattern
you set. You will not be able to
access your phone if you use
an incorrect pattern 5 times.
You have 5 opportunities to
enter your unlock pattern, PIN
or password. If you have used
all 5 opportunities, you can try
again after 30 seconds.
When you can’t recall your
unlock Pattern, PIN, or
Password:
If you have forgotten pattern:
If you logged in to your Google
account on the phone but failed
to enter the correct pattern 5
times, tab the Forgotten pattern
button. You are then required to
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Important notice
log in with your Google account to
unlock your phone. If you have not
created a Google account on the
phone or you forgot it, you have to
perform a Hard reset.
If you have forgotten PIN or
Password: If you forgot your PIN
or Password, you need to do
Hard reset.
5. Using the hard reset
If it does not restore to the original
condition, use hard reset to
initialise your phone.
When the phone is turned off,
press and hold the Home key +
Volume down key + Power key
for over ten seconds. When the
screen shows the LG logo, release
the Power key.
After few seconds your phone
get the Android system recovery
screen with Yes/No options.
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After the screen shows the above
option, release the other keys.
To navigate between the options,
we can use the Volume up/down
key. Press the Volume down key
to navigate to Yes option and press
the Power key for confirmation.
Leave your phone for at least a
minute while it performs the hard
reset, then your phone will be
turned on.
Caution: if you perform a hard
reset, all user applications and
user data are deleted. This cannot
be reversed. Remember to back
up any important data before
performing a hard reset.
6. Connecting to Wi-Fi
networks
To use Wi-Fi on your phone,
access a wireless access point or
“hotspot.” Some access points are
open and you can simply connect
to them. Others are hidden or
use security features; you must
configure your phone to be able to
connect to them.
Turn off Wi-Fi when you're not
using it to extend the life of your
battery.
Turning Wi-Fi on and
connecting to a Wi-Fi network
1 In the Home screen, touch
the Applications tab, then
select Settings > Wireless &
networks > Wi-Fi settings.
2 Touch Wi-Fi to turn it on and
begin scanning for available
Wi-Fi networks.
• A list of available Wi-Fi networks
is displayed. Secured networks
are indicated by a lock icon.
3 Touch a network to connect
to it.
• If the network is open, you are
asked to confirm that you want
to connect to that network by
touching Connect.
• If the network is secure, you're
asked to enter a password or
other credentials. (Ask your
network administrator for details)
4 The status bar displays icons
that indicate Wi-Fi status.
7. Using a microSD card
Pictures, along with music and
video files, can only be saved to
external memory.
Before using the built-in camera,
you first need to insert a microSD
memory card into your phone.
If you don't insert a memory card,
you cannot save the pictures and
video you take with the camera.
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Important notice
WARNING
Do not insert or remove the
memory card when the phone
is on. Doing so may damage
the memory card as well as
your phone, and the data
stored on the memory card
may be corrupted. To remove
the memory card safely, in
the Home screen, touch
the Applications tab, then
select Settings > Storage >
Unmount SD Card.
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8. Opening and switching
applications
Multitasking is easy with Android
because you can keep more than
one application running at the
same time. There’s no need to
quit an application before opening
another. Use and switch between
several open applications. Android
manages each application,
stopping and starting them
as needed to ensure that idle
applications don’t consume
resources unnecessarily.
Stopping applications
1 In the Home screen, touch the
Applications tab, then select
Settings > Applications >
Manage applications.
2 Scroll to the desired application
and touch Force stop to
stop it.
TIP! Returning to recent apps
Press and hold the Home key.
A screen then displays a list
of the applications you used
recently.
9. Copying LG PC Suite
from an SD card
LG PC Suite IV is a program that
helps you connect your mobile
phone to a PC using a USB data
communication cable. Once
connected, you can use the
functions of the mobile phone on
your PC.
Major functions of LG PC Suite
IV
• Create, edit and delete phone
data with ease
• Synchronise mobile phone data
with PC data (contacts, calendar,
SMS messages, bookmarks and
call log)
• Easily transfer multimedia files
(photos, videos, music) by simply
dragging and dropping between
a PC and your phone
• Transfer SMS messages from
your phone to a PC
• Software update without losing
your data
Installing LG PC Suite from your
microSD memory card
1 Insert your microSD memory
card into your phone. (It may
already be inserted)
2 Before connecting the USB
data cable, make sure that
Mass storage only mode is
enabled on your phone. (In
the applications menu, choose
Settings, then select storage
and then select the Mass
storage only box.)
3 Use the USB data cable to
connect your phone to the PC.
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Important notice
4 • In the status bar, drag the
USB icon.
• Choose USB connected and
Turn on USB storage.
• You can view the mass
storage content on your PC
and transfer files.
5 • Copy the LGPCSuiteIV folder
in mass storage to your PC.
• Run the LGInstaller.exe file
on your PC and follow the
instructions.
* When LG PC Suite IV installation
is complete, disable Mass
storage only mode to run LG PC
Suite IV.
NOTE: do not remove or delete
other program files installed
on your memory card. This
may damage your preinstalled
applications.
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10. Connecting your
phone to a computer
using USB
NOTE: to synchronise your phone
with your PC using the USB
cable, you need to install LG PC
Suite onto your PC. Download
the program from the LG website
(www.lg.com). Go to www.
lg.com and select your region,
country and language. For more
information, visit the various pages
of the site. Since PC Suite is on
the microSD card, you can simply
copy it to your PC.
LG-P698 does not support:
- LG Air Sync (Web Sync, RClick)
- OSP (On Screen Phone)
- To-do in Calendar
- Memo
- Java application
After installing PC Suite IV, you
can find the User Guide in the
Help menu.
1 Use the USB cable to connect
your phone to a USB port
on your computer. Once
connected, you will receive
a notification that a USB
connection has been made.
2 Open the notification drawer
and touch USB connected.
3 Touch Turn on USB storage
to confirm that you want to
transfer files between your
phone’s microSD card and the
computer.
You will receive a notification
when the phone connects as USB
storage. Your phone’s microSD
card is mounted as a drive on your
computer. You can now copy files
to and from the microSD card.
TIP! To use the microSD card on
your phone again, you need to
open the notification drawer and
touch Turn off USB storage.
During this time, you can’t
access the microSD card from
your phone, so you can’t use
applications that rely on the
microSD card, such as Camera,
Gallery and Music.
To disconnect your phone from
the computer, carefully follow
your computer’s instructions
for properly disconnecting USB
devices to avoid losing information
on the card.
1 Safely disconnect the USB
device from your computer.
2 Open the notification drawer
and touch Turn Off USB
NOTE: When uninstalling PC Suite
Storage.
IV, USB and Bluetooth drivers are
not automatically removed. You
must uninstall them manually.
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Important notice
11. Unlocking the screen
when using a data
connection
Your display goes dark if
untouched for a period of time
when using a data connection.
To turn on your LCD screen, just
touch it.
12. Hold your phone
straight up
Hold your mobile phone straight
up, as you would a regular
phone. The LG-P698 has an
internal antenna. Be careful not
to scratch or damage the back of
the phone, as that causes loss of
performance.
While making/receiving calls or
sending/receiving data, avoid
holding the lower part of the
phone where the antenna is
located. Doing so may affect call
quality.
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13. When the screen
freezes
If the screen freezes or the phone
does not respond when you try to
operate it:
Remove the battery, reinsert it,
then turn the phone on. If it still
does not work, please contact the
service centre.
14. Do not connect your
phone when you turn
on/off your PC.
Make sure you disconnect the
data cable between your phone
and PC; leaving it connected might
cause errors on your PC.
Getting to know your phone
To turn on your phone, press and hold the Power key for 3 seconds.
To turn off the phone, press and hold the Power key for 3 seconds, then touch
Power off and OK.
Speaker
Proximity sensor
Back key
Return to the previous
screen.
Home key
Return to home from any
screen.
Menu key
Check what options are
available.
NOTE: Proximity sensor
When receiving and making calls,
the proximity sensor automatically
turns the backlight off and locks
the touch keypad by sensing when
the phone is near your ear. This
extends battery life and prevents
the touch keypad from activating
unintentionally during calls.
Power/Lock key
Switch your phone on/off
by pressing and holding
this key.
Turn off and lock the
screen.
SIM Switch Key
• Press the Key for SIM1/
SIM2 selection (Selected
SIM is marked by square
box on RSSI icon).
• Press and Hold the
key to go to Dual SIM
settings
WARNING
Placing a heavy object on
the phone or sitting on, it can
damage its LCD and touch
screen functions. Do not cover
the protective film on the LCD’s
proximity sensor. This may
cause the sensor to malfunction.
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Getting to know your phone
Volume keys
• On the home screen: control ringer volume.
• During a call: control your earpiece volume.
• When playing a track: control volume continuously.
Charger, micro USB
cable connector
Stereo earphone connector
Power/Lock key
Back cover
Camera lens
microSD
memory card
slot
SIM2 card slot
Battery
SIM1 card slot
Internal antenna
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Microphone
Installing the SIM card
and battery
1 To remove the back cover, hold
the phone in your hand firmly.
With the other hand, firmly
press your thumb on the back
cover. Now lift off the back
cover.
2 Slide the SIM card into the SIM
card slot. Make sure the gold
contact area on the card is
facing downwards.
3 Insert the battery by aligning
the gold contacts on the phone
and the battery.
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Getting to know your phone
4 Replace the back cover of the
phone.
Charging your phone
Slide open the cover of the
charger connector on the side.
Insert the charger, then plug it into
an electrical outlet. Your LG-P698
must be charged before you see
.
NOTE: the battery must be fully
charged initially to improve battery
lifetime.
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Installing the memory
card
To store multimedia files, such
as images captured using the
built-in camera, you must insert a
memory card into your phone.
into the slot. Make sure the
gold contact area is facing
downwards.
™
NOTE: the LG-P698 supports
memory cards up to 32 GB.
To insert a memory card:
1 Turn the phone off before
inserting or removing a memory
card. Remove the back cover.
š
›
2 Open the slot protection
and insert the memory card
3 Close the slot protection.
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Getting to know your phone
WARNING
Do not insert or remove the
memory card when the phone
is on. Doing so may damage
the memory card as well as
your phone, and the data
stored on the memory card
may be corrupted.
Formatting the memory
card
Your memory card may already
be formatted. If it isn’t, you must
format it before you can use it.
NOTE: all files on the card are
deleted when you format the card.
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1 In the Home screen, touch the
Applications tab to open the
applications menu.
2 Scroll to and touch Settings
> Storage, then select Mass
storage only.
3 Touch Unmount SD card.
4 Touch Erase SD card, then
confirm your choice.
5 If you have set a pattern lock,
input the pattern lock then
select Erase Everything. The
card is then formatted and
ready to use.
NOTE: if there is content on your
memory card, the folder structure
may be different after formatting
since all the files will have been
deleted.
Your Home screen
Touch screen tips
Here are some tips on how to
navigate around your phone.
Touch – to choose a menu/option
or open an application, touch it.
Touch and hold – to open an
options menu or grab an object
you want to move, touch and
hold it.
Drag – to scroll through a list
or move slowly, drag across the
touch screen.
Flick – to scroll through a list
or move quickly, flick across the
touch screen (drag quickly and
release).
NOTE:
• To select an item, touch the
centre of the icon.
• Do not press too hard; the touch
screen is sensitive enough to
pick up a light, firm touch.
• Use the tip of your finger to
touch the option you want. Be
careful not to touch any other
keys.
Lock your phone
When you are not using the LGP698, press the power key to lock
your phone. This helps prevent
accidental presses and saves
battery power.
Also, if you do not use the phone
for a while, the Home screen or
another screen you are viewing is
replaced with the lock screen to
conserve battery power.
If there are any programs running
when you set the pattern, they
may be still running in Lock mode.
It is recommended that you exit
all programs before entering the
Lock mode to avoid unnecessary
charges (e.g. phone calls, Web
access and data communications).
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Your Home screen
Setting an unlock pattern: you
can draw your own unlock pattern
by connecting the dots.
If you set a pattern, the phone
screen locks. To unlock the phone,
draw the pattern that you set on
the screen.
Caution: when you set an unlock
pattern, you need to create your
Google account first.
Caution: if there are more than 5
pattern drawing errors in a row,
you cannot unlock the phone.
In this case, Refer Point-4 under
Important Notice.
Unlock screen
Whenever your LG-P698 is not in
use, it returns to the lock screen.
Drag your finger from bottom to
top to unlock the screen.
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Silent mode
In the notification drawer, touch
to be .
Home
Simply swipe your finger to the left
or right to view the panels.
You can customise each panel
with widgets, shortcuts (to your
favourite applications), folders and
wallpaper.
NOTE: some screen images may
be different depending on your
phone provider.
In your Home screen, you can view
quick keys at the bottom of the
screen. Quick keys provide easy,
one-touch access to the functions
you use the most.
Touch the Phone icon to
bring up the touch screen dialpad
to make a call.
Touch the Contacts icon to
open your contacts.
Touch the Message icon to
access the messaging menu. This
is where you can create a new
message.
Touch the Applications tab
at the bottom of the screen. You
can then view all your installed
applications.
To open the desired application,
simply touch the icon in the
applications list.
NOTE: preloaded applications
may differ according to your
phone’s software or your service
provider.
Adding widgets to your
Home screen
You can customise your Home
screen by adding shortcuts,
widgets or folders to it. For more
convenience using your phone,
add your favourite widgets to the
Home screen.
1 In the Home screen, press the
Menu key and select Add. Or
touch and hold the empty part
of the home screen.
2 In the Edit Mode menu, touch
the type of item you want to
add.
3 For example, select Folders
from the list and tap it.
4 You then see a new folder icon
on the Home screen. Drag it
to the desired location on the
desired panel, then take your
finger off the screen.
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Your Home screen
TIP! To add an application icon
to the Home screen from the
Applications menu, touch and
hold the application you want
to add.
TIP! To remove an application
icon from the Home screen, touch
and hold the icon you want to
remove, then drag it to .
NOTE: you cannot delete
preloaded applications. (Only their
icons can be deleted from the
screen)
Returning to recentlyused applications
1 Touch and hold the Home key.
The screen displays a pop-up
with icons of applications you
used recently.
2 Touch an icon to open the
application. Or touch the Back
key to return to the current
application.
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Using Dual SIM
When two SIM cards are inserted
on your phone, the SIM cards
information are displayed on your
notification drawer. When you
press the SIM switch key, currently
active SIM is switched.
NOTE:
• If only one SIM card is inserted
or one SIM is off, SIM switching
is not available, and the SIM
switch key has no action.
• During a call, sending a
message or using a data
service, the other SIM’s RSSI
might be displayed as ‘No
service’ due to the network
service status.
WARNING
If you are outside of the
service area, it may cause
your device to consume more
battery power.
Notification drawer
Viewing the status bar
The notification drawer runs
across the top of your screen.
The status bar uses different icons
to display phone information such
as signal strength, new messages,
battery life and active Bluetooth
and data connections.
Below is a table explaining the
meaning of icons you’re likely to
see in the status bar.
Ring
Wi-Fi
Bluetooth GPS
Data
connectivity
[Status bar]
Icon
Description
No SIM card
Touch and slide the notification
drawer down with your finger.
Or, in the Home screen, press
the Menu key and select
Notifications. Here you can
check and manage sound, Wi-Fi,
Bluetooth and GPS as well as
other notifications.
No signal
Airplane mode
Connected to a Wi-Fi
network
Wired headset
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Your Home screen
Icon
Description
Call in progress
Call hold
Speakerphone
Phone microphone is
muted
Missed call
Bluetooth is on
Connected to a Bluetooth
device
Description
Data in and out / Default
data network
Phone is connected to PC
via USB cable
Downloading data
Uploading data
GPS is acquiring
Receiving location data
from GPS
System warning
3 more notifications not
displayed
Alarm is set
Data is syncing
New voicemail
Ringer is silenced
Vibrate mode
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Icon
Download finished
New Gmail
Battery fully charged
New Google Talk
message
Battery is charging
New message
Icon
Description
Onscreen keyboard
Song is playing
You can enter text using the
onscreen keyboard. The onscreen
keyboard appears automatically
on the screen when you need to
enter text. To manually display the
keyboard, simply touch a text field
where you want to enter text.
Using the keypad & entering
text
Tap once to capitalise the
next letter you type. Double tap for
all caps.
Tap to switch to the
numeric and symbol keyboard. You
can also touch and hold this tab to
view the Settings menu.
Tap to view or press and hold
to change the writing language.
Tap to enter a space.
Upcoming event
FM radio turned on in the
background
SmartShare On
SmartShare sharing
request
USB tethering is active
Portable Wi-Fi hotspot
is active
Both USB tethering and
portable hotspot are
active
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Your Home screen
Tap to create a new line in
the message field.
Tap to delete the previous
character.
Tap to hide the onscreen
keyboard.
Entering accented letters
When you select French or
Spanish as the text entry
language, you can enter special
French or Spanish characters
(e.g. “á”).
For example, to input "á", touch
and hold the "a" key until the
zoom-in key grows bigger and
displays characters from different
languages.
Then select the special character
you want.
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Google account setup
The first time you open the Google
application on your phone, you
are required to sign in with your
existing Google account. If you do
not have a Google account, you
are asked to create one.
Creating your Google
account
1 In the Home screen, touch the
Applications tab
to open
the Applications menu.
2 Tap Gmail, then tap Next >
Create to start the Gmail setup
wizard.
3 Enter your name and username
for your Google account.
4 Tap Next. Your phone is now
communicating with Google
servers and checking username
availability.
5 Enter and re-enter your
password. Follow the
instructions and enter
the required and optional
information about your account.
Wait while the server creates
your account.
Signing in to your Google
account
1 Enter your email address and
password, then tap Sign In.
Wait while the system signs
you in.
2 After signing in, you can use
Gmail and take advantage of
Google services on your phone.
3 Once you have set up your
Google account on your phone,
your phone automatically
synchronises with your
Google account on the
Web. (This depends on your
synchronisation settings)
After signing in, you can use other
Google services on your phone.
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Google account setup
IMPORTANT!
• Some applications, such as
Calendar, only work with the
first Google account you add. If
you plan to use more than one
Google account on your phone,
be sure to sign in to the one you
want to use with applications
such as Calendar first. When
you sign in, your contacts, Gmail
messages, Calendar events and
other information from these
applications and services on
the Web are synchronised with
your phone. If you do not sign
in to a Google account during
setup, you are asked to sign in
or create a Google account the
first time you start an application
that requires one, such as Gmail
or Android Market™.
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• If you have an enterprise
account through your company
or other organisation, your IT
department may have special
instructions on how to sign in to
that account.
Calls
Making a call
Calling your contacts
1 Touch
to open the keypad.
2 Enter the number using the
keypad. To delete a digit, touch
the Clear icon
.
to
3 Touch the Call icon
make a call.
4 To end a call, touch the End
icon .
to open your
1 Touch
contacts.
2 Scroll through the contact list
or enter the first letter(s) of the
contact you want to call by
touching Search.
3 In the list, touch the contact
you want to call.
TIP! To enter “+” to make
international calls, touch and
hold
.
TIP! If both the SIM cards
are inserted and activated ,
SIM1/SIM2 can be selected
on Dial Screen by using SIM
switching key.
Answering and rejecting
a call
When your phone rings, touch the
Answer icon .
to
Touch the Decline icon
reject an incoming call.
Drag the Excuse messages bar
from the bottom if you want to
send one. If the caller is unknown,
the Excuse messages bar is not
available.
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Calls
TIP! Excuse messages
When you want to decline a
call, you can send a message
quickly by touching Excuse
msg on the screen. This is
useful if you need to reply the
message during a meeting
Adjusting call volume
To adjust the in-call volume during
a call, use the Volume Up and
Down key on the left side of the
phone.
Making a second call
1 During your initial call, touch
the Menu key and select .
2 Dial the number, or search your
contacts.
3 Touch the Call icon
to
connect the call.
4 Both calls are displayed on the
call screen. Your initial call is
locked and put on hold.
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5 Touch the displayed number to
toggle between calls. Or touch
Merge calls to make a
conference call.
6 To end active calls, touch End
or press the Home Key and
slide the notification bar down
and select End call.
NOTE: you are charged for each
call you make.
Viewing your call logs
In the Home screen, touch
and
choose the Call log tab.
View a complete list of all dialled,
received and missed voice calls.
TIP! Touch any call log
entry to view the date, time
and duration of the call.
TIP! Press the Menu
key, then touch Delete all to
delete all the recorded items.
Call settings
You can configure phone call
settings such as call forwarding
and other special features offered
by your carrier.
1 In the Home screen, touch the
Applications tab to open the
applications menu.
2 Scroll and touch Settings.
3 Tap Call settings and choose
the options that you want to
adjust.
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Contacts
Add contacts to your phone
and synchronise them with the
contacts in your Google account
or other accounts that support
contact syncing.
Searching for a contact
In the Home screen
1 Touch
to open your
contacts.
2 Touch Search and enter
the contact name using the
keyboard.
Adding a new contact
1 Touch , enter the new
contact’s number, then press
the Menu key. Touch Add to
contacts and then Create new
contact.
2 If you want to add a picture to
the new contact, touch .
Choose from Capture picture
or Pick from Gallery.
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3 Select the contact type by
touching
. Choose whether
to save the contact to your
phone or SIM (SIM 1/SIM 2).
4 Touch a category of contact
information and enter the
details about your contact.
5 Touch Save.
Favorite contacts
You can classify frequently called
contacts as favorites.
Adding a contact to your
favorites
1 Touch
to open your
contacts.
2 Touch a contact to view its
details.
3 Touch the star to the right of
the contact’s name. The star
turns gold.
Removing a contact from your
favorites list
1 Touch
to open your
contacts.
2 Touch the Groups tab, select
Favourites at the top of the list
and choose a contact to view
its details.
3 Touch the gold star to the right
of the contact’s name. The star
turns grey and the contact is
removed from your favorites.
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Messaging/email
Messaging
Your LG-P698 combines SMS and
MMS into one intuitive, easy-touse menu.
Sending a message
1 Touch
icon on the home
screen, and touch New
message to open a blank
message.
2 Enter a contact name or
contact number in the To field.
As you enter the contact name,
matching contacts appear.
You can touch a suggested
recipient. You can add multiple
contacts.
NOTE: You will be charged for
a text message for every person
you send the message to.
3 Touch Enter message to start
entering your message.
4 Press the Menu key to open
the options menu. Choose from
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Call, Add subject, Attach,
Insert smiley, Discard(Delete),
All messages, etc.
5 Touch Send to send your
message.
6 The message screen opens,
with your message below your
name or number. Responses
appear on the screen. As
you view and send additional
messages, a message thread
is created.
TIP! If both the SIM cards
are inserted and activated ,
SIM1/SIM2 can be selected
on Message editor screen by
using SIM switching key.
WARNING: The 160character limit may vary from
country to country depending
on how the SMS is coded
and in what language.
WARNING: If an image,
video, or audio file is added
to an SMS message, it will be
automatically converted into
an MMS message, and you
will be charged accordingly.
NOTE: When you get an SMS
message during a call, there will
be a ring notification.
Threaded box
Messages (SMS, MMS) exchanged
with another party can be
displayed in chronological order so
that you can conveniently see an
overview of your conversation.
Using Smilies
Liven up your messages using
Smilies.
When writing a new message,
press the Menu key, then choose
Insert smiley.
Changing your message
settings
Your LG-P698 message settings
are predefined, so you can send
messages immediately. You can
change the settings based on your
preferences.
WARNING: In this
mode, the MMS Client device
guides the user in creating
and sending messages with
content belonging to the Core
MM Content Domain. This
guidance is provided through
warning dialogs.
NOTE: Cell broadcast settings
can be supported only for SIM1.
Opening Email and the
Accounts Screen
You can use the Email application
to read email from services other
than Google Mail. The Email
application supports the following
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Messaging/email
account types: POP3, IMAP and
Exchange.
To open the Email
application
From the Home screen, touch
Email.
Select Email Service Provider.
A setup wizard opens to help you
add an email account. After the
initial setup, Email displays the
contents of your Inbox (if you have
only one account) or the Accounts
screen (if you have multiple
accounts).
The Accounts screen
The Accounts screen lists your
Combined Inbox and each of your
email accounts.
1 Open the Email application.
If you’re not on the Account
screen, press the Menu Key
and touch Accounts.
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2 Select the Email service
provider.
- Touch to open your
Combined Inbox, with
messages sent to all of your
accounts.
- Touch to open a list of just
your starred messages.
- Touch the folder icon to
open the account’s folders.
You can touch an account to
view its Inbox. The account from
which you send email by default is
indicated with a tick.
To open your Combined
Inbox
If you have configured Email to
send and receive email from more
than one account, you can view all
messages sent to all accounts in
your Combined Inbox.
1 Touch Email.
2 Touch Combined Inbox (in the
Accounts screen). Messages
in the Combined Inbox are
colour coded along their left
sides, by account, using the
same colours that are used for
your accounts in the Accounts
screen.
Only your account’s most recent
emails are downloaded to your
phone. To download more (earlier)
email messages, touch Load
more messages at the bottom of
the emails list.
Composing and Sending
Email
To compose and send a message:
1 While in the Email application,
press the Menu Key and touch
Compose.
2 Enter an address for the
message’s intended recipient.
As you enter text, matching
3
4
5
6
addresses are offered from
your Contacts. Separate
multiple addresses with
commas.
Press the Menu Key and touch
Add Cc/Bcc to be able to Cc
or Bcc other contacts/email
addresses.
Enter the text of the message.
Press the Menu Key and touch
Add Attachment to attach the
file you want to share with your
message.
Touch the Send button.
If you’re not ready to send
the message, touch the Save
as draft button to save it in
a Drafts folder. Touch a draft
message in a Drafts folder to
resume working on it. Your
message will also be saved
as a draft if you touch the
Back Key
before sending
it. Touch the Discard button
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Messaging/email
to abandon and delete a
message, including any saved
drafts. If you aren’t connected
to a network, for example,
if you’re working in airplane
mode, the messages that you
send are stored in your Outbox
folder until you’re connected to
a network again. If it contains
any pending messages, the
Outbox is displayed on the
Accounts screen.
Please note that messages sent
using an Exchange account will
not be located on the phone; they
will, however, be located on the
Exchange server itself.
If you want to see your sent
messages in the Sent folder (or
with the Sent label), you will often
need to open the Sent folder/label
and select Refresh from the
options menu.
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Working with Account
Folders
Each account has Inbox,
Outbox, Sent, and Drafts folders.
Depending on the features
supported by your account’s
service provider, you may have
additional folders.
Adding and Editing Email
Accounts
To add an email account
1 Press the Menu Key and touch
Add account.
2 Select Email Service Provider,
and enter email account
settings.
3 Enter a name for the account,
confirm how you want your
name to appear in outgoing
mail, then touch the Done
button.
To change an account’s settings
1 Open the Accounts screen.
2 Touch and hold the account
whose settings you want
to change. In the menu
that opens, touch Account
settings.
To delete an email
account
1 Open the Accounts screen.
2 Touch and hold the account
you want to delete.
3 Touch Remove account in the
menu that opens.
4 Touch the OK button in the
dialog box to confirm that you
want to delete the account.
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Social Networking
Social Networking
With your phone, you can take
advantage of Social Networking
and manage your micro-blog in
on-line communities. You can
update your current status, upload
photos, and view your friend's
status updates in real-time.
You can add your Facebook,
Twitter and Myspace accounts to
your phone. If you don’t have an
account, you can visit their sites
to set it up.
NOTE: Additional costs may be
incurred when connecting and
using online services. Check your
data charges with your network
provider.
Adding your account to
your phone
1 Touch and hold the home
screen. When various Widgets
appear, choose Social+
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2
3
4
5
and tap the
Setting
button. You can also access in
a different way, on the home
screen, choose Applications
tap
> Settings >
Accounts & sync > Social+
settings.
Choose the Social Networking
client application you want to
use from Facebook for LG,
Twitter for LG and MySpace
for LG.
Enter your community email
address and password, then
tap Log in.
Wait while your details are
confirmed with your community.
If you tap your community, you
can see its current status.
TIP! If you add a Social
Networking widget on your
home screen, the widget
will show your status when
your phone updates from the
network. You can also access
the social community directly
by touching the widget.
Viewing and updating
your status
1 You can view and update social
community content using the
Social+
widget at any
time.
2 On the Social+
widget,
choose the Social Networking
service which you want to log
in. You will then see your status
and contents.
3 When you touch the input
box, the screen will switch to
update your current status with
comments or upload photos.
TIP! You can update
your status and upload photos
simultaneously to Facebook
for LG,Twitter for LG and
MySpace for LG by selecting the
checkbox.
NOTE: This depends on
network services.
TIP! You can synchronise
your friend contact to your
contact list.
Removing accounts from
your phone
1 Choose Applications tap
Settings > Accounts & sync
2 Choose an account you want
to delete > Touch Remove
account.
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Camera
Getting to know the viewfinder
Brightness - this defines and controls the amount of sunlight entering
the image. Slide the brightness indicator along the bar towards “-” to
lower the brightness of the image or towards “+” to increase it.
Zoom - zoom in or zoom out. Alternatively you can use the side
volume keys.
Video mode - slide this icon
down to switch to video mode.
Taking a photo
Gallery - touch to view the
last photo you captured. This
enables you to access your
gallery and view saved photos
from within camera mode.
Settings - touch this icon to open
the Settings menu. See 'Using the
advanced settings'.
Image size – touch to set the size (in pixels) of the picture you take.
Scene mode – choose from Auto, Portrait, Landscape, Sports, Night
and Sunset.
TIP! Close all shortcut options to give a clearer viewfinder screen.
Touch the centre of the viewfinder once. To display the options, touch
the screen again.
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Taking a quick photo
1 Open the Camera application.
2 Hold the phone horizontally
and point the lens towards
the subject you want to
photograph.
3 In the centre of the viewfinder
screen, a focus box starts
blinking as it tries to get the
subject in focus.
4 The focus box turns green
when the subject is in focus.
5 Press the capture button. You
can press the capture button
whether the focus box is green
or not.
6 Press the capture
button.
Once you’ve taken the
photo
Your captured photo appears on
the screen.
Share Touch to share your
photo using SmartShare,
Bluetooth, Email, Gmail,
Messaging, Picasa or
Social+.
NOTE: additional charges may
apply when MMS messages are
downloaded while roaming.
TIP! If you have an SNS account
and set it up on your phone, you
can share your photo with the
SNS community.
Set as
Touch to use the image
as a Contact icon or
wallpaper.
Rename Touch to edit the name
of the selected picture.
Touch to delete the image.
Touch to take another photo
immediately. Your current
photo is saved.
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Camera
Touch to view a gallery of
your saved photos.
Using the advanced
settings
In the viewfinder, touch
to
open all advanced options.
Change camera settings by
scrolling through the list. After
selecting the option, touch the
Back key.
ISO – the ISO rating determines
the sensitivity of the camera’s light
sensor. The higher the ISO, the
more sensitive the camera is. This
is useful in darker conditions when
you cannot use the flash. Select
from ISO values of Auto, 400, 200
and 100.
White balance – choose from
Auto, Incandescent, Sunny,
Fluorescent and Cloudy.
Colour effect – choose a colour
tone for your new photo.
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Timer – the self-timer allows you
to set a delay after the capture
button is pressed. Select Off,
3 seconds, 5 seconds or 10
seconds. This is ideal if you want
to be in the photo.
Image quality – choose from
Super fine, Fine and Normal.
The finer the quality, the sharper
the photo. However, the file size
increases as a result, which
means you can store fewer photos
in the memory.
Auto review – if you turn Auto
review on, it automatically shows
you the picture you just took.
Shutter sound – select one of
four shutter sounds.
Tag location – activate to use
your phone’s location-based
services. Take pictures wherever
you are and tag them with the
location. If you upload tagged
pictures to a blog that supports
geotagging, you can see the
pictures displayed on a map.
Viewing your saved
photos
NOTE: this function is only
available when GPS is active.
Access your saved photos while in
Camera mode. Just touch
and
touch the screen. You then see
Slideshow and Menu.
– Restore all camera default
settings.
– Touch whenever you
want to know how this function
operates. This provides you with a
quick guide.
TIP! When you exit the
camera, some settings return
to their defaults, such as white
balance, color effect, timer
and scene mode. Check these
before you take your next
photo.
TIP! The Settings menu
is superimposed over the
viewfinder so, when you
change elements of the image
colour or quality, you see a
preview of the image change
behind the Settings menu.
TIP! Flick left or right to
view other photos or videos.
- Touch to see a slideshow.
- Touch to share the contents
or delete a photo. Touch
More for more options.
Details – check information
on the content.
Set as – set as a contact
icon or wallpaper.
Crop – crop your photo.
Move your finger across the
screen to select the area.
Rotate – rotate left or right.
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Video camera
Getting to know the viewfinder
Brightness - this defines and controls the amount of sunlight entering
the video. Slide the brightness indicator along the bar towards “-” to
lower the brightness of the video or towards “+” to increase it.
Zoom - zoom in or zoom out. Alternatively you can use the side
volume keys.
Camera mode - slide this icon
up to switch to camera mode.
Start recording
Gallery - touch to view the
last video you recorded. This
enables you to access your
gallery and view your saved
videos from within video mode.
Settings - touch this icon to
open the settings menu. See
'Using the advanced settings'.
Duration – set a duration limit for your video. Choose between
Normal and MMS to limit the maximum size to send as an MMS
message.
Video size – touch to set the size (in pixels) of the video
you record.
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Shooting a quick video
After shooting a video
1 Slide the Camera mode button
down and the icon changes
to .
2 The video camera viewfinder
appears on the screen.
3 Holding the phone horizontally,
point the lens towards the
subject you want to capture in
your video.
4 Press the Record
button
once to start recording.
5 REC appears at the bottom
of the viewfinder with a timer
showing the length of the video.
6 Touch
on the screen to
stop recording.
A still image representing your
video will appear on the screen.
Play Touch to play the video.
Share Touch to share your
video using SmartShare,
Bluetooth, Email,
Gmail, Messaging or
YouTube.
NOTE: additional charges may
apply when MMS messages are
downloaded while roaming.
Rename
Touch to edit the name
of the selected video.
Touch to shoot another video
right away. Your current video
is saved.
Touch to delete the video
you just made. Confirm by
touching OK. The viewfinder
reappears.
Touch to view a gallery of
your saved videos.
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Video camera
Using the advanced
settings
Using the viewfinder, touch
to
open all the advanced options.
Adjust the video camera setting
by scrolling through the list. After
selecting the option, touch the
Back key.
White balance – white balance
ensures that the white areas in
your video are realistic. To enable
your camera to adjust the white
balance correctly, you may need
to determine the light conditions.
Choose from Auto, Incandescent,
Sunny, Fluorescent and Cloudy.
Color effect – choose a color
tone to use for your new view.
Video quality – choose from
Super fine, Fine and Normal.
Audio recording – choose Mute
to record a video without sound.
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Auto review – auto review
automatically shows you the video
you just recorded.
– Restore all video camera
default settings.
– Touch if you want to know
how this function operates. This
provides you with a quick guide.
Watching your saved videos
1 In the viewfinder, touch .
2 Your gallery appears on the
screen.
3 Touch a video once to bring
it to the front of the gallery. It
starts playing automatically.
Adjusting the volume
when viewing a video
To adjust the volume of a video
while it is playing, use the volume
keys on the left-hand side of the
phone.
Multimedia
You can store multimedia files
on a memory card to have easy
access to all your image and
video files.
Touch the Applications tab, then
select Gallery. Open a list of
catalogue bars that store all your
multimedia files.
NOTE: make sure you
install a memory card in the
phone to save photos and
access all your pictures.
Without a memory card, the
phone does not display photos
or videos without Picasa
images, which are in your
Picasa album.
View model
Touch Gallery. Folder view is
displayed.
Touch any folder and it turns to
grid view mode. If you tap a photo,
it changes into full view mode.
Timeline view
LG-P698 Gallery provides a
timeline view of your photos and
videos. In grid view mode, drag
to the right and the date
you took your photos is displayed,
starting with the most recent. If
you select a specific date, all the
photos you took on that day are
grouped.
Using SmartShare
SmartShare provides you with a
better way to enjoy multimedia
contents with other DLNA (Digital
Living Network Alliance) enabled
devices.
* Share your media contents
with other DLNA devices
(DMS)
1 In the Home screen, touch the
Applications tab and select
SmartShare.
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Multimedia
2 Press the Menu key and select
Settings.
3 Touch the Discoverable tickbox
to turn on.
4 You can change your device
name, icon and select the
sharing content types.
* Let your renderer device (e.g.
TV) play multimedia contents
from remote content library
(e.g. PC)
1 Touch the top right button to
select the device from a list of
renderers.
2 Touch the top left button and
select a remote content library.
3 You can browse the remote
content library.
4 Touch a content thumbnail or
press the Menu key and select
the Play button.
NOTICE: check that your device
is connected to your home
network using a Wi-Fi connection
in order to use this application.
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NOTICE: some DLNA-enabled
devices (e.g. TV) support only
DMP features of DLNA and will
not appear in the renderer device
lists.
Music
Your LG-P698 has a built-in music
player that lets you play all your
favourite tracks. To access the
music player, On the home screen,
touch the Applications tab and
then touch on Music.
Playing a song
1 In the Home screen, touch the
Applications tab and select
Music.
2 Touch Songs.
3 Select the song you want to
play.
4 Touch
to pause the song.
5 Touch
to skip to the next
song.
6 Touch
to go back to the
beginning of the song. Touch
twice to return to the
previous song.
To change the volume while
listening to music, press the up
and down volume keys on the lefthand side of the phone.
Touch and hold any song in
the list. It displays Play, Add to
playlist, Use as phone ringtone,
Delete, Details, Share and
Search as options.
NOTE: music file copyrights
may be protected by
international treaties and
national copyright laws.
Therefore, it may be necessary
to obtain permission or a
licence to reproduce or copy
music.
In some countries, national
laws prohibit private copying
of copyrighted material. Before
downloading or copying
the file, check the national
laws of the relevant country
concerning the use of such
material.
Transferring files using
USB mass storage
devices
To transfer files using USB
devices
1 Connect the LG-P698 to a PC
using a USB cable.
2 If you haven't installed LG
Android Platform Driver on
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Multimedia
your PC, you need to change
the settings manually. Choose
Settings > Storage, then
select Mass storage only.
3 Touch Turn on USB storage.
4 You can view the mass storage
contents on your PC and
transfer the files.
If you didn't install LG Android
Platform Driver on your PC, you
must set it up manually.
For more information, refer to
'Transferring files using USB
mass storage devices'.
2 Save music or video files
from the PC to the phone's
removable storage.
NOTE: you need to install an SD
card first. Without an SD card, you
• You can copy or move files
cannot use USB mass storage.
from your PC to your phone's
NOTE: if you installed LG
removable storage using a
Android Platform Driver, you will
card reader.
immediately see a pop-up saying
• If there is a video file with a
Turn on USB storage.
subtitle file (*.srt file with the
same name as the video file),
How to save music/video
place it in the same folder to
files on your phone
display subtitles automatically
1 Connect your phone to the PC
when playing the video file.
using the USB cable. In the
When downloading music
•
Home screen, touch and drag
or video files, copyrights
the status bar down. Select
must be secured. Note that
USB connected > Turn on
corrupted files or files with
USB storage > Open folder
incorrect extensions may
to view files.
damage your phone.
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Moving contacts from
your old phone to your
new phone
Export your contacts as a CSV
file from your old phone to your
PC using a PC sync program.
1 Download PC Suite IV from
www.lg.com and install it on
the PC. Run the program and
connect your Android mobile
phone to the PC using the USB
cable.
2 Select the Contacts icon. Go
to Menu > File > Import and
select the CSV file saved on
your PC.
3 If the fields in the imported CSV
file are different from those in
PC Suite IV, you need to map
the fields. After mapping the
fields, click OK. The contacts
are then added to PC Suite IV.
4 If PC Suite IV detects the
connection of your LG-P698
phone (using the USB cable),
click Sync or Sync contacts to
synchronise the contacts saved
on your PC with your phone.
Sending data from your
phone using Bluetooth
Sending data using Bluetooth
You can use Bluetooth to send
data by running a corresponding
application, not from the Bluetooth
menu as on most other mobile
phones.
* Sending pictures: run the
Gallery application, then select
Picture > Menu. Click Share,
then select Bluetooth. Check
whether Bluetooth is turned on,
then select Scan for devices.
Choose the device you want to
send data to from the list.
* Exporting contacts: run the
Contacts application. Touch the
address you want to export to.
Press the Menu key and select
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Share > Bluetooth. Check
whether Bluetooth is turned on,
then select Scan for devices.
Choose the device you want to
send data to from the list.
* Sending multi-selected
contacts: Run the Contacts
application. To select more than
one contact, press the Menu
key and touch Share > tick
the contacts you want to share
or tick Select all option in top
of the screen to select all the
contacts > Share > Bluetooth.
Check whether Bluetooth is
turned on, then select Scan
for devices. Choose the device
you want to send data to from
the list.
* Connecting to FTP (only FTP
server is supported on this
handset): select Settings
> Wireless & networks >
Bluetooth Settings. Select the
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Discoverable box so you can
search for your phone on other
devices. Find the FTP service
and connect to the FTP server.
• If you want to search for this
phone from other devices,
go to Settings > Wireless
& networks > Bluetooth
Settings. Select the
Discoverable box. The box is
cleared after 120 seconds.
Using the radio
Your LG-P698 has a built-in FM
radio so you can tune in to your
favourite stations and listen on
the go.
NOTE: you must attach your
headphones to listen to the radio.
Insert them into the headphone
jack.
Searching for stations
You can tune in to radio stations
by searching for them manually or
automatically. They are then saved
to specific channel numbers, so
you don't have to find them again.
You can store up to 48 channels
on your phone.
Tuning in automatically
1 In the Home screen, touch the
Applications tab and select
FM Radio.
2 Press the Menu key, then
touch Auto scan.
3 If there are preset channels,
you will see a pop-up asking
"Reset all channels and start
auto scan?". If you choose OK,
all the preset channels are
deleted and Auto scan starts.
4 During auto scanning, touch
Stop if you want to stop
scanning. Only scanned
channels are saved before you
stop scanning.
NOTE: you can also manually
tune in to a station using the
displayed wheel.
Resetting channels
Press the Menu key and choose
Reset channel to reset the
current channel, or choose Reset
all channels to reset all the
channels.
Listening to the radio
Touch Listen Via to set the
speaker or headset to listen to
the radio.
TIP! To improve radio
reception, extend the headset
cord as this also functions as
the radio antenna.
WARNING
If you connect a headset not
specifically made for radio
reception, radio reception may
be poor.
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Utilities
Setting your alarm
Using your calculator
1 In the Home screen, touch the
Applications tab and select
Clock.
2 If you want to add a new alarm,
touch
and select Add
alarm.
3 Set the time, to turn on the
alarm. After you set the time,
the LG-P698 lets you know
how much time is left before
the alarm will sound.
4 Set Repeat, Ringtone or
Vibrate, then add a label to
name the alarm. Touch Done.
1 In the Home screen, touch the
Applications tab and select
Calculator.
2 Touch the number keys to enter
numbers.
3 For simple calculations, touch
the function you want (+, –, x
or ÷) followed by =.
4 For more complex calculations,
press the Menu key, touch the
Advanced panel, then choose
sin, cos, tan, log and so on.
NOTE: to change alarm settings
on alarm list screen, press the
Menu key and select Settings.
You can adjust the below options:
Alarm in silent mode, Alarm
volume, Snooze duration and
Side button behaviour.
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Adding an event to your
calendar
1 In the Home screen, touch the
Applications tab and select
Calendar.
2 To check the event, touch the
date. Touch and hold if you
want to add a new event. Touch
New event.
3 Touch What then enter the
event name. Check the date
and enter the time you want
your event to start and finish.
4 Also, touch Where then enter
the location.
5 If you want to add a note to
your event, touch Description
and enter the details.
6 If you want to repeat the
alarm, set Repetition, and set
Reminders, if necessary.
7 Touch Done to save the event
in the calendar. A coloured
square in the calendar marks
all days that have saved events.
An alarm sounds at the event
start time to help you stay
organised.
Changing your calendar
view
1 In the Home screen, touch the
Applications tab and select
Calendar. Press the Menu key.
2 Select the calendar view for a
particular day, week or month.
Polaris Viewer
Polaris Viewer is a professional
mobile office solution that lets
users conveniently view various
types of office documents,
including Word, Excel and
PowerPoint files, anywhere,
anytime, using their mobile
devices.
Managing files
Polaris Viewer provides mobile
users with convenient file
management features, including
copying, cutting and pasting, and
deleting files and folders right on
the device.
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Utilities
Viewing files
Mobile users can now easily
view a wide variety of file types,
including Microsoft Office
documents and Adobe PDF, right
on their mobile devices. When
viewing documents using Polaris
Viewer, the objects and layout
remain the same as in their
original documents.
Voice recorder
Use the voice recorder to record
voice memos or other audio files.
Recording a sound or
voice
1 In the Home screen, touch the
Applications tab and select
Voice Recorder.
to begin recording.
2 Touch
3 Touch
to end the
recording.
4 Touch
to listen to the
recording.
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NOTE: touch
to access your
album. You can listen to the saved
recording.
NOTICE: the available recording
time may differ from the real time.
Sending the voice
recording
1 Once you have finished
recording, you can send the
audio clip by touching Share.
2 Choose from Bluetooth,
Email, Gmail and Messaging.
When you select Email, Gmail
and Messaging, the voice
recording is added to the
message, then you write and
send the message normally.
The Web
Browser
Browser gives you a fast, fullcolour world of games, music,
news, sport, entertainment and
much more, right on your mobile
phone. Wherever you are and
whatever you enjoy.
NOTE: additional charges apply
when connecting to these
services and downloading
content. Check data charges with
your network provider.
Using the web toolbar
Touch to go backwards one
page.
Touch to go forwards
one page to the one you
connected to after the
current page. This is the
opposite of what happens
when you press the Back
key, which goes to the
previous page.
Touch to show all your open
windows.
Touch to add new window.
Touch to change web browser
settings.
Add/show bookmark and
show Most visited, Read it
later and History.
Using options
Press the Menu key to view
options.
Read it later – add the
current web page as a
bookmark.
Add RSS feed – add the
current web page to the RSS
feed.
Share page – allows you
to share the web page with
others.
Find on page – allows you
to find letters or words on the
current web page.
Select text – allows you to
copy any text from the web
page.
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The Web
More
• Home page: go to the Home
page.
• Set Home page: set the current
web page as your Home page.
• Add shortcut to Home: add the
shortcut of the current web page
to the Home screen.
• Page info: displays the web
page information.
• Downloads: displays your
download history.
TIP! To return to the previous web
page, press the Back key.
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Settings
In the Home screen, touch the
Applications tab then scroll to
and touch Settings.
Dual SIM settings
You can configure Dual SIM
settings.
When two SIM cards are inserted
on your phone, the SIM cards
information are displayed. Touch
to tick. This turns on the selected
SIM to active.
if you try to turn off SIM1 when
SIM2 is off, SIM2 should be
turned on by itself. (it is not
allowed to turn off both SIM cards
simultaneously.)
SIM color theme – SIM color
theme you select is applied to
indicator RSSI & SIM icon.
Data enabled – touch to tick.
This enable data access over the
mobile network.
Default data network – you can
change the default data network.
All mobile packet services (Web,
MMS, Email, etc) will use SIM
selected on this value.
When only one SIM card is
inserted, the default data network
is set as the inserted SIM and it is
not allowed to change.
NOTE: When airplane mode is on,
dual SIM settings is disabled.
Wireless & networks
Here, you can manage Wi-Fi and
Bluetooth. You can also set up
mobile networks and switch to
airplane mode.
Airplane mode – after switching
to airplane mode, all wireless
connections are disabled.
Wi-Fi – touch to tick: This turns
on Wi-Fi to connect to available
Wi-Fi networks.
Wi-Fi settings – allows you to set
up and manage wireless access
points. Set network notification,
or add a Wi-Fi network. The
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Settings
advanced Wi-Fi settings screen is
accessed from the Wi-Fi settings
screen. Press the Menu key and
touch Advanced.
TIP! How to obtain the
MAC address
To set up a connection in
some wireless networks with
MAC filters, you may need to
enter the MAC address of your
LG-P698 into the router.
You can find the MAC address
in the following user interface:
Touch Application > Settings
> Wireless & networks >
Wi-Fi settings, and press
the Menu key. Then select
Advanced > MAC Address.
Bluetooth – touch to tick: This
turns on Bluetooth to connect to
Bluetooth devices.
Bluetooth settings – set device
name & discoverable mode, scan
for other devices. Or, check a list
of Bluetooth devices that you’ve
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previously configured and those
detected when the phone last
scanned for Bluetooth devices.
Tethering & portable hotspot
– you can configure the USB
tethering and portable Wi-Fi
hotspot settings.
VPN settings – displays the list
of Virtual Private Networks (VPNs)
that you’ve previously configured.
Allows you to add different types
of VPN.
Mobile networks – set options
for data roaming, network mode
& operators, access point names
(APNs) and so on.
NOTE:
• By default ,the network mode for
Slot 1 is set as WCDMA mode
and Slot 2 network mode is set
as GSM mode so slot 2 network
mode can’t be changed to
WCDMA mode directly.
• If slot 2 network mode needs to
be changed to WCDMA mode,
then Slot 1 network mode
should have been changed to
GSM only mode before changing
the network mode to WCDMA
in Slot 2.
Call settings
You can configure the call settings
of SIM card you inserted.
< Fixed Dialing Numbers >
Select Fixed Dialing Numbers
to turn on and compile a list of
numbers that can be called from
your phone. You’ll need your
PIN2, which is available from your
operator. Only numbers within the
fixed dial list can be called from
your phone.
< Voicemail >
Voicemail service – allows you
to select your carrier’s voicemail
service.
Voicemail settings – if you are
using your carrier’s voicemail
service, this option allows you to
enter the phone number to use
for listening to and managing your
voicemail.
< Other call settings >
Call forwarding – choose
whether to divert all calls, when
the line is busy, when there is
no answer or when you have no
signal.
Call barring – select when you
would like calls to be barred. Enter
the call barring password. Please
check with your network operator
about this service.
Call costs – view the charges
applied to your calls. (This service
is network dependent; some
operators do not support this
function)
Call duration – view the duration
of calls including all calls, dialled
calls, received calls and last call.
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Settings
Additional settings – this lets you
change the following settings:
Caller ID: choose whether to
display your number on an
outgoing call.
Call waiting: if call waiting is
activated, the handset will notify
you of an incoming call while you
are on the phone (depending on
your network provider).
< Common >
Excuse messages – When you
want to reject a call, you can
send a quick message using this
function. This is useful if you need
to reject a call during a meeting.
Call reject – allows you to set
the call reject function. Choose
from Off, Reject on list or Reject
all calls.
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Sound
< General >
Silent mode – allows you to
silence all sounds (including call
and notification ringtones) except
the audio from music and videos
and any alarms you have set. You
must silence media and alarms in
their own applications.
Vibrate – allows you to set your
phone to vibrate when you receive
an incoming call.
Volume – allows you to set the
volume for ringtones, media and
alarms. If you deselect the option
to use the incoming call volume
for notifications, you can set the
volume for incoming calls and
notifications separately.
< Incoming calls >
SIM 1/ SIM 2 Phone ringtone
– Allows you to set your default
incoming call ringtone of SIM card
you inserted.
< Notifications >
Notification ringtone – allows
you to set your default notification
ringtone.
< Feedback >
Audible touch tones – allows
you to set the phone to play tones
when using the dialpad to dial
numbers.
Audible selection – allows you
to set your phone to play a sound
when you touch buttons, icons and
other onscreen items that react to
your touch.
Screen lock sounds – allows you
to set your phone to play a sound
when locking and unlocking the
screen.
Haptic feedback – allows you to
set your phone to vibrate briefly
when pressing the soft keys on
certain UI Interactions.
Display
Brightness – adjust the screen
brightness.
Auto-rotate screen – set to
switch orientation automatically
when you rotate the phone.
Animation – set to display an
animation.
Screen timeout – set the time for
screen timeout.
Location & security
Use wireless networks – if you
select Use wireless networks,
your phone determines your
approximate location using Wi-Fi
and mobile networks. When you
select this option, you’re asked
whether you consent to allowing
Google to use your location when
providing these services.
Use GPS satellites – if you select
Use GPS satellites, your phone
determines your location to street
level accuracy.
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Settings
Set up screen lock – set an
unlock pattern to secure your
phone. Opens a set of screens
that guide you through drawing a
screen unlock pattern. You can set
a PIN or password instead of a
pattern or leave it as None.
When you turn on your phone or
wake up the screen, you're asked
to draw your unlock pattern to
unlock the screen.
Set up SIM card lock – set up
SIM card lock or change the SIM
PIN.
Visible passwords – select to
show passwords as you type them
or deselect to hide passwords as
you type them.
Select device administrators
– add one or more administrators.
Use secure credentials – allows
you to access secure certificates.
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Install from SD card – choose to
install encrypted certificates from
your SD card.
Set password – set or change
the credential storage password.
Clear storage – clear credentials
for all content and reset password.
Applications
You can manage applications and
set up quick launch shortcuts.
Unknown sources – default
setting to install non-Market
applications.
Manage applications – manage
and remove installed applications.
Running services – check
services that are currently running.
Storage use – view storage used
by applications.
Battery usage – see what has
been using the battery.
Development – set options for
application development.
Accounts & sync
< General sync settings >
Background data – permits
applications to synchronise data
in the background, whether or not
you are actively working in them.
Deselecting this setting can save
battery power and lowers (but
does not eliminate) data usage.
Auto-sync – permits applications
to synchronise, send and receive
data to their own schedule.
< Manage accounts >
List of all Google accounts and
other accounts you’ve added to
your phone.
If you touch an account in this
screen, its account screen opens.
Privacy
If you select Factory data reset, it
will erase all of your personal data
from the internal phone storage,
including information about
your Google account, any other
accounts, your system/application
data and settings as well as any
downloaded applications and DRM
licence.
Resetting the phone does not
erase any system software
updates you have downloaded or
any files on your microSD card,
such as music or photos. If you
reset the phone in this way, you
are prompted to re-enter the same
information that you did when you
first started Android.
Storage
< USB connection mode >
Mass storage only – your phone
can be used as a mass storage
device if you have a memory
card inserted. You can set Mass
storage only as a default setting
of the USB connection mode.
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Settings
< SD card >
Check total available SD card
space. Touch Unmount SD Card
for safe removal. Erase SD Card
if you want to delete all data from
the SD card.
< Internal storage >
Checks the available space.
Language & keyboard
Set local language and region as
well as keyboard settings.
Voice input & output
< Voice input >
Voice recognizer settings – use
the Voice recognizer settings to
configure the Android voice input
feature.
• Language: opens a screen
where you can set the language
you use speech to enter text.
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• SafeSearch: opens a dialog
where you can set whether you
want the Google SafeSearch
filter to block some results.
• Block offensive words: when
not selected, Google voice
recognition will recognise and
transcribe words many people
consider offensive, when you
use speech to enter text. When
ticked, Google voice recognition
replaces those words in
transcriptions with a placeholder
comprised of hash symbols ( # ).
< Voice output >
Text-to-speech settings –
use the Text-to-speech settings
to configure the Android text-tospeech synthesiser for applications
that can use this feature.
NOTE: if you don’t have speech
synthesiser data installed, only
the Install voice data setting is
available.
• Listen to an example: plays
a brief sample of the speech
synthesiser, using your current
settings.
• Always use my settings:
tick to use the settings on
this screen in place of speech
synthesiser settings available in
other applications.
• Default Engine: opens a dialog
where you can set the text-tospeech application you want to
use, if you have more than one
installed.
• Install voice data: if your
phone does not have speech
synthesiser data installed, this
connects to Android Market and
guides you through the process
of downloading and installing the
data. This setting is not available
if the data is already installed.
• Speech rate: opens a dialog
where you can select how
quickly you want the synthesiser
to speak.
• Language: opens a dialog
where you can select the
language of the text you
want the synthesiser to read.
This is particularly useful in
combination with Always use
my settings to ensure that text
is spoken correctly in a variety of
applications.
• Pico TTS: configure the Pico
TTS settings.
Accessibility
Use the Accessibility settings to
configure accessibility plug-ins you
have installed on your phone.
NOTE: requires additional
plug-ins.
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Settings
Date & time
Turning on Wi-Fi
Use Date & time settings to set
your preference for how dates 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.
From the Home screen, open the
notification drawer and touch
.
or touch Applications tab >
Settings > Wireless & networks,
then tap on Wi-Fi
.
Connecting to Wi-Fi
Choose the Wi-Fi network you
want to connect to. If you see ,
View legal information and check
you need to enter a password to
phone status and software version. connect.
About Phone
Wi-Fi
With Wi-Fi, you can use highspeed Internet access within the
coverage of the wireless access
point (AP).
Enjoy wireless Internet using Wi-Fi,
without extra charges.
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NOTE:
• if you are outside the Wi-Fi
coverage area and choose 3G
connection, additional charges
may apply.
• If your phone goes into sleep
mode when connected to
Wi-Fi, the Wi-Fi connection is
automatically disabled.
• In this case, if your phone
has access to 3G data, it may
connect to the 3G network
automatically and additional
charges may apply.
• The LG-P698 supports WEP,
WPA/WPA2-PSK and 802.1x
EAP security. If your Wi-Fi
service provider or network
administrator sets encryption
for network security, enter the
key into the pop-up window.
If encryption is not set, this
pop-up window is not shown.
Obtain the key from your Wi-Fi
service provider or network
administrator.
Sharing your phone’s
data connection
You can share your phone’s mobile
data connection with a single
computer via a USB cable (USB
tethering). You can also share your
phone’s data connection with up
to five devices at a time by turning
your phone into a portable Wi-Fi
hotspot.
When your phone is sharing
its data connection, an icon
appears in the status bar and
as an ongoing notification in the
notifications drawer.
Icon Description
USB tethering is active
Portable Wi-Fi hotspot
is active
Both USB tethering and
portable hotspot are
active
For the latest information about
tethering and portable hotspots,
including supported operating
systems and other details, visit
http://www.android.com/tether.
NOTE: additional costs may be
incurred when connecting and
using online services. Check
data charges with your network
provider.
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Settings
USB tethering & portable
Wi-Fi hotspot settings
To share your phone’s
data connection via USB
1 In the Home screen, touch the
Applications tab and select
Settings.
2 Touch Wireless & networks
and select Tethering &
portable hotspot.
3 Choose options that you want
to adjust.
USB tethering – tick to share
your phone’s mobile network data
connection with your computer via
a USB connection.
Portable Wi-Fi hotspot – tick
to share your phone’s mobile
network data connection as Wi-Fi
sharing.
Help – opens a dialog with
information about USB tethering
and portable Wi-Fi hotspots as
well as information on where to
learn more.
If your computer is running
Windows 7 or a recent distribution
of some flavours of Linux (such
as Ubuntu), you don’t usually
need to prepare your computer
for tethering. But if you’re running
an earlier version of Windows
or another operating system,
you may need to prepare your
computer to establish a network
connection via USB. For the most
current information about which
operating systems support USB
tethering and how to configure
them, visit http://www.android.
com/tether.
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USB tethering and data
sharing
You can’t share your phone’s data
connection and microSD card
via USB at the same time. If you
are using your USB connection to
make your microSD card available
to your computer, you must
disconnect it first.
1 Use the USB cable that came
with your phone to connect
your phone to your computer.
2 In the Home screen, touch the
Applications tab and select
Settings.
3 Touch Wireless & networks
and select Tethering &
portable hotspot.
4 Tick USB tethering.
• The phone starts sharing its
mobile network data connection
with your computer via the
USB connection. An ongoing
notification
is added to
the status bar and notifications
drawer.
5 Deselect USB tethering to stop
sharing your data connection.
Or just disconnect the USB
cable.
To share your phone’s
data connection as a
portable Wi-Fi hotspot
1 In the Home screen, touch the
Applications tab and select
Settings.
2 Touch Wireless & networks
and select Tethering &
portable hotspot.
3 Tick Portable Wi-Fi hotspot.
• After a moment, the phone
starts broadcasting its Wi-Fi
network name (SSID) so you
can connect to it with up to five
computers or other devices.
An ongoing notification
is
added to the status bar and
notifications drawer.
• When Portable Wi-Fi hotspot
is ticked, you can change its
network name or secure it.
4 Deselect Portable Wi-Fi
hotspot to stop sharing your
data connection via Wi-Fi.
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Settings
To rename or secure your • You can change the network
SSID (name) that other
portable hotspot
You can change the name of
your phone’s Wi-Fi network
name (SSID) and secure its Wi-Fi
network.
1 In the Home screen, touch the
Applications tab and select
Settings.
2 Touch Wireless & networks
and select Tethering &
portable hotspot.
3 Ensure Portable Wi-Fi hotspot
is ticked.
4 Touch Portable Wi-Fi hotspot
settings.
5 Touch Configure Wi-Fi
hotspot.
• The Configure Wi-Fi hotspot
dialog opens.
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computers see when scanning
for Wi-Fi networks.
• You can also touch the Security
menu to configure the network
with Wi-Fi Protected Access
2 (WPA2) security, with a preshared key (PSK).
• If you touch the WPA2 PSK
security option, a password field
is added to the Configure WiFi hotspot dialog. If you enter
a password, you will need to
enter that password when you
connect to the phone’s hotspot
with a computer or other device.
Or touch Open in the Security
menu to remove security from
your Wi-Fi network.
ATTENTION!
If you set the security option
as Open, you cannot prevent
unauthorised usage of online
services by other people
and additional charges
can be incurred. To avoid
unauthorised usage, you are
advised to keep the security
option active.
6 Touch Save.
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Software update
Phone software update
LG Mobile phone software
update from the Internet
For more information about
using this function, please visit
the http://update.lgmobile.com
or http://www.lg.com/common/
index.jsp J select country and
language.
This feature allows you to update
the firmware on your phone to a
newer version conveniently from
the Internet without needing to
visit a service centre. This feature
is only available if and when LG
makes the newer version of the
firmware available for your device.
As the mobile phone firmware
update requires the user’s full
attention for the duration of the
update process, please make sure
you check all instructions and
notes that appear at each step
before proceeding. Please note
that removing the USB data cable
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or battery during the upgrade may
seriously damage your mobile
phone.
NOTE: LG reserves the right to
make firmware updates available
only for selected models at its
own discretion and does not
guarantee the availability of the
newer version of the firmware for
all handset models.
LG Mobile Phone software
update via Over-the-Air (OTA)
This feature allows you to update
the firmware of your phone to the
newer version conveniently via
OTA without connecting the USB
data cable. This feature is only
available if and when LG makes
the newer version of the firmware
available for your device.
First, you can check the software
version on your mobile phone:
Settings > About phone >
Software update > Check now
for update.
You can also delay the update by
1 hour, 4 hours, 8 hours or 24
hours. In this case, the application
will notify you to update when the
time is up. You can also rearrange
an update manually.
NOTE: This feature is dependent
on the network service provider,
region or countries.
DivX Mobile
ABOUT DIVX VIDEO: DivX® is a
digital video format created by
DivX, LLC, a subsidiary of Rovi
Corporation. This is an official
DivX Certified® device that plays
DivX video. Visit divx.com for more
information and software tools to
convert your files into DivX videos.
ABOUT DIVX VIDEO-ONDEMAND: This DivX Certified®
device must be registered in order
to play purchased DivX Video-onDemand (VOD) movies. To obtain
your registration code, locate the
DivX VOD section in your device
setup menu. Go to vod.divx.com
for more information on how to
complete your registration.
DivX Certified® to play DivX®
video up to 320x240
DivX®, DivX Certified®
and associated logos are
trademarks of Rovi Corporation
or its subsidiaries and are used
under licence.
NOTICE:
Open Source Software
To obtain the corresponding
source code under GPL,
LGPL, MPL and other open
source licences, please visit
http://opensource.lge.com/
All referred licence terms,
disclaimers and notices are
available for download with the
source code.
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Accessories
These accessories are available for use with the LG-P698.
(Items described below may be optional.)
Travel
adapter
Data cable
Connect your
LG-P698 and
PC.
Battery
User Guide
Learn more
about your LGP698.
Stereo
headset
NOTE:
• Always use genuine LG accessories.
• Failure to do this may void your warranty.
• Accessories may vary in different regions.
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Technical data
Ambient temperatures
Max: +55°C (discharging), +45°C (charging)
Min: -10°C
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Troubleshooting
This chapter lists some problems you might encounter while using your
phone. Some problems require you to call your service provider, but
most are easy to fix yourself.
Message
Possible causes
Possible corrective measures
There is no SIM card
Make sure that the SIM card is correctly
SIM error
in the phone or it is
inserted.
inserted incorrectly.
Move towards a window or into an open
Signal is weak or you area. Check the network operator coverage
No network ’re outside the carrier map.
connection/ network.
Check whether the SIM card is more than
Losing
Operator applied new 6~12 months old. If so, change your SIM
network
at your network provider's nearest branch.
services.
Contact your service provider.
To change a security
code, you will need to
confirm the new code
If you forget the code, contact your service
Codes do not by re-entering it.
provider.
match
The two codes you
have entered do not
match.
Not supported by
Any
service provider or Contact your service provider.
application
cannot be set registration required.
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Message
Possible causes
Dialling error
New SIM card
Calls not
inserted.
available
Pre-paid charge limit
reached.
On/Off key pressed
too briefly.
Phone cannot
Battery is not
be switched
charged.
on
Battery contacts are
dirty.
Battery is not
charged.
Outside temperature
is too hot or cold.
Contact problem
Charging error
No voltage
Charger defective
Wrong charger
Battery defective
Possible corrective measures
New network not authorised.
Check for new restrictions.
Contact service provider or reset limit with
PIN2.
Press the On/Off key down for at least two
seconds.
Charge battery. Check charging indicator
on the display.
Clean the battery contacts.
Charge battery.
Make sure phone is charging at a normal
temperature.
Check the charger and connection to the
phone. Check the battery contacts and
clean them if necessary.
Plug the charger into a different socket.
If the charger does not warm up, replace
it.
Only use original LG accessories.
Replace battery.
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Troubleshooting
Message
Number not
permitted
Impossible to
receive / send
SMS & picture
Files not
opening
SD card not
working
Possible causes
The Fixed dialling
number function is
on.
Memory full
Check the Settings menu and turn the
function off.
Delete some messages from the phone.
Check the file formats that can be
supported.
Check SD card file system via card reader,
or format SD card using the phone.
If you use any protection tape or case,
The screen
check to see if it has covered the area
does not turn Proximity sensor
around the proximity sensor. Make sure
problem
on when I
that the area around the proximity sensor
receive a call.
is clean.
Check the settings status of the sound
No sound
Vibration mode
menu to make sure you are not in vibrate
or silent mode.
Remove the battery, insert it again and
Hang up or Intermittent software switch on the phone.
freeze
problem
Try to perform a software update via the
website.
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Unsupported file
format
FAT16, FAT32 file
system supported
Possible corrective measures
Message
Possible causes
Phone locked
and does not Restarting the phone
function.
Possible corrective measures
1. Turn the phone off.
2. Remove the battery cover.
3. Install the battery.
4. Close the cover.
5. Turn the phone on again.
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