Getting to know your phone. LG D505, LGD505, Optimus F6 LGD505 Blanco, LG Optimus F6 - LG-D505, Optimus F6 - LG D505, Optimus F6 LGD505

Getting to know your phone

Phone overview

Earpiece

Proximity Sensor

Front-Facing Camera Lens

Use to take a picture of yourself or to video chat on supported applications.

Power/Lock Key

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Press and hold to power on and off, restart, or enable Airplane

• mode, or change the ringer type.

Turns your screen on and off and locks it.

Touch screen

Back Key

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Returns to the previous screen.

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Closes pop-up menus and dialog boxes.

Menu Key

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Displays available options for the current screen or app.

Home Key

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Returns to the Home screen from any screen.

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Press and hold to view a list of the most recently used apps.

NOTE: Proximity sensor

When receiving and making calls, the proximity sensor automatically turns the backlight off and locks the touch screen by sensing when the phone is near your ear. This extends battery life and prevents you from unintentionally activating the touch screen during calls.

WARNING

Placing a heavy object on the phone or sitting on it can damage the LCD and touch screen functions. Do not cover the LCD proximity sensor with protective film. This could cause the sensor to malfunction.

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TIP!

Tap the Menu Key whenever you open an application to check what options are available.

If your phone has errors when you use it or you cannot turn it on, remove the battery, install it again and turn it on after 5 seconds.

QuickButton Key (Customizable)

TIP!

QuickButton

Press for quick access to your favorite app.

Power/Lock Key

Volume keys

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On the Home screen: Controls ringer volume

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During a call: Control your earpiece volume

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When playing a track: Controls volume continuously

Microphone

Earphone Jack IR LED

Back Camera Lens

Back Cover

Flash

NFC touch point

Charger/USB port

Speaker

Microphone

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WARNING

• The NFC antenna for this model is on the back cover.

• Be careful not to damage the NFC touch point on the phone, which is part of the

NFC antenna.

Installing the Micro SIM card and battery

Before you can start exploring your new phone, you’ll need to set it up. To insert the

Micro SIM card and battery:

1 Hold the phone on your hand firmly. With the other hand, lift the battery cover using the fingertip cutout located on the bottom of the cover and pull it up to remove it.

Fingertip Cutout

2 Slide the Micro SIM card into the Micro SIM card slot. Make sure the gold contact area on the card is facing downwards and the notched side is inserted first (see image below).

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3 Insert the battery into place by aligning the gold contacts on the phone and the battery and press the battery down until it clicks into place .

4 Align the battery cover over the battery compartment and press it down until it clicks into place .

Charging your phone

A rechargeable Li-ion battery is used to power your phone. A USB adapter, which is included with your phone, is used to charge the battery. Before using your phone for the first time, make sure the battery is fully charged. An uncharged battery will fully recharge after 3 hours.

NOTE: Make sure the battery is installed before connecting the USB adapter.

If the battery is not installed and the USB adapter is connected, the phone will not operate properly due to prolonged power cycling. Also, removing the battery with the USB adapter connected may damage the device. Please unplug USB adapter before removing battery.

Warning!

If the touch screen does not function while the phone’s in the process of charging, this may be due to an unstable power supply. As a result, disconnect the USB cable from the device or unplug the USB adapter from the power outlet.

1 Connect the USB adapter and USB cable.

2 Plug the USB cable (as shown below) into the phone’s Charger/USB port.

NOTE: The battery must be fully charged initially to improve battery lifetime.

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Inserting a microSD card

Insert a microSD™ card to use the camera and other multimedia features. Multimedia contents can be saved in the microSD card.

NOTE: This device supports up to a 32GB microSD card.

1 Turn the phone off before inserting or removing the microSD card. Remove the battery cover.

Fingertip Cutout

2 Then insert the microSD card into the slot. Make sure the gold contact area is facing upwards.

Removing the microSD card

To safely remove the microSD card from your phone, first you need to unmount it.

1 From the Home screen, tap Apps > Settings > Storage > Unmount SD card > OK .

2 Remove the battery cover and battery, then gently pull the microSD card from the slot.

Warning!

Do not remove the microSD card without unmounting it first.

Otherwise, it may damage the microSD card as well as your phone, and the data stored on the microSD card may be corrupted.

Formatting the microSD card

Warning!

All files stored on your microSD card are deleted when you format the card.

1 From the Home screen, tap Apps > Settings > Storage .

2 Tap Erase SD card (twice).

3 If you set an unlock pattern, enter it and tap Erase everything . The card will then be formatted and ready to use.

NOTE: If there is content on your microSD card, the folder structure may be different after formatting since all the files will have been deleted.

Locking and unlocking the screen

If you do not use the phone for a while, the screen will be automatically turned off and locked. This helps to prevent accidental touches and saves battery power.

When you are not using the your phone, press the Power/Lock Key to lock your phone.

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If there are any programs running when you lock your screen, they may be still running in Lock mode. It is recommended that you exit all programs before entering Lock mode to avoid unnecessary charges (e.g. phone calls, web access and data communications).

To wake up your phone, press the Power/Lock Key . The Lock screen will appear.

Touch and slide the Lock screen in any direction to unlock your Home screen. The last screen you viewed will open.