LG-P500 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 depending on your phone’s software or your service provider. • This handset is not recommended for the visually impaired because of its touch-screen keypad. • Copyright ©2010 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. • Google™, Google Maps™, Google mail™, YouTube™, Google Talk™ and Android Market™ are trademarks of Google, Inc. Contents Important notice...... 5 Signing in your Google account.. 28 Getting to know your phone..15 Installing the SIM card and Calls...... 30 battery...... 17 Making a call...... 30 Installing the memory card....19 Calling your contacts...... 30 Formatting the memory card. 20 Answering and rejecting a call... 30 Your Home screen...... 21 Adjusting call volume...... 30 Touch-screen tips...... 21 Making a second call...... 31 Note...... 21 Viewing your call logs...... 31 Proximity sensor...... 21 Call settings...... 31 Lock your phone...... 21 Unlock screen...... 22 Contacts...... 32 Home ...... 23 Searching for a contact...... 32 Adding widgets to your home Adding a new contact...... 32 screen...... 23 Favourite Contacts...... 32 Getting back to a recently used Messaging/E-mail...... 34 applications...... 24 Messaging...... 34 Onscreen Keyboard...... 26 Sending a message...... 34 Entering text...... 26 Threaded box ...... 35 Abc mode...... 27 Using smilies...... 35 123 Mode...... 27 Changing your message Entering accented letters...... 27 settings...... 35 Example...... 27 Opening Email and the Accounts Google Account Set-up...... 28 Screen...... 35 Creating your Google account.28 Reading Your Messages...... 36 Responding to a Message.....37 2 Starring Messages...... 37 Watching your saved videos...49 Composing and Sending Email... Your photos and videos...... 50 38 Adjusting the volume when Working with Account Folders.39 viewing a video...... 50 Adding and Editing Email Setting a photo as wallpaper. 50 Accounts...... 39 Social Networking ...... 39 Multimedia...... 51 Adding your account to your View model...... 51 phone...... 40 Timeline view...... 51 Viewing and updating your My Images options menu...... 51 status ...... 40 Sending a photo...... 51 Removing accounts on your Sending a video...... 52 phone...... 41 Using an image...... 52 Camera...... 42 Creating a slideshow...... 52 Checking your photo...... 52 Getting to know the viewfinder... Transferring files using USB 42 mass storage devices...... 52 Using the focus mode...... 43 Music...... 53 Taking a quick photo ...... 43 Playing a song...... 53 Once you’ve taken the photo.44 Using the radio...... 54 Using the advanced settings..44 Searching for stations...... 54 Viewing your saved photos....46 Resetting channels...... 54 Video camera...... 47 Listening to the radio...... 55 Getting to know the Google applications...... 56 viewfinder...... 47 Google Maps™...... 56 Shooting a quick video...... 48 Market™...... 56 After shooting a video...... 48 Google mail™...... 57 Using the advanced settings..48 3 Contents Google Talk™...... 57 SD card & phone storage...... 66 Utilities...... 59 Search...... 66 Date and time...... 66 Setting your alarm...... 59 Locale and text...... 66 Using your calculator...... 59 Accessibility...... 66 Adding an event to your Speech synthesis...... 66 calendar...... 59 About phone...... 66 Changing your calendar view.60 ThinkFree Office...... 60 Wi-Fi...... 67 Voice recorder...... 61 Software update...... 69 Recording a sound or voice....61 Phone Software update...... 69 Sending the voice recording...61 DivX Mobile .....69 The Web...... 62 Technical data...... 70 Browser...... 62 Using options...... 62 Accessories...... 71 Adding and accessing Before using the mobile phone, bookmarks...... 63 please read first!...... 72 Changing Web browser settings. 63 Troubleshooting...... 75 Settings...... 64 Guidelines for safe and efficient Wireless & networks...... 64 use...... 78 Sound...... 64 Display...... 64 Location & Security ...... 64 Applications...... 65 Accounts & sync settings...... 65 Privacy...... 65 4 Important notice Please check to see if any 2. Optimising Battery Life problems you have encountered You can extend your battery's with your phone are described life between charges by turning in this section, before taking the off features that you don't phone in for service or calling a need to run constantly in the service representative. background. You can also 1. Phone memory monitor how applications and system resources consume When available space on your battery power. phone memory is less than 10%, your phone can not receive a new To extend the life of your message. You need to check your battery phone memory and delete some - Turn off radio communications data such as applications or that you aren't using. If you messages to make more memory aren't using Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, or available. GPS, turn them off. To manage the application - Turn down screen brightness 1 On the home screen, touch and set a shorter screen Applications tab and select timeout. Settings> Applications> - Turn off automatic syncing Manage applications. for Google mail™, Calendar, 2 When all applications Contacts, and other appear, scroll and select applications. the application you want to - Some applications you’ve uninstall. downloaded may cause your 3 Tap Uninstall and touch OK battery’s life to be reduced. to uninstall application you desired. 5 Important notice To check the battery charge 3. Installing an Open level Source OS 1 On the home screen, touch If you install an open source Applications tab and select OS on your phone, and do not Settings> About phone> use the OS provided by the Status. manufacturer, this may cause 2 The battery status (charging, your phone to malfunction. discharging) and level (as a percentage of fully charged) WARNING: If you install and are displayed at the top of the use an OS other than the one screen. provided by the manufacturer, To monitor and control what your phone is no longer covered uses the battery by the warranty. 1 On the home screen, touch Applications tab and select WARNING: To protect your Settings> About phone> phone and personal data, Battery use. download applications only 2 The top of the screen from trusted sources, such displays battery usage time. as Android Market™. If some Either how long since last applications are not properly connected to a power source installed on your phone, your or, if connected to a power phone may not work normally or a serious error can be occurred. source, how long you were You will need to uninstall those last running on battery power. applications and all of its data The body of the screen lists and settings from the phone. applications or services using battery power from greatest 6 amount to least. 4. Using Unlock pattern Google account to unlock your Set unlock pattern to secure your phone. phone. Opens a set of screens If you haven’t created a Google that guide you through drawing a account on the phone or you screen unlock pattern. forgot it, you need to perform a hard reset. WARNING: Precautions Caution: If you perform a hard to take when using the reset, all user applications and Pattern Lock, It is very user data will be deleted. Please important that you remember remember to back up any the unlock pattern you set. important data before performing You will not be able to access a hard reset. your phone if you use an 1 Turn the power off. incorrect pattern 5 times. You have 5 opportunities to enter 2 Press and hold for over 10 your unlock Pattern, PIN or seconds: Power key + Home Password. If you used all Key + Down volume key. the 5 opportunities, you can 3 When the power turns on, attempt it after 30 seconds. release these keys. 5. Using Safe Mode and When you can’t recall your unlock Pattern, PIN, or Password: Hard Reset Using Safe mode If you logged in Google account on the phone and failed to use * To recover from malfunction correct pattern 5times, tab the state of your phone Forgot pattern button. Then, you 1 Turn off your phone and are required to sign in with your reboot. While your phone is powering back on, press and 7 Important notice hold the Menu key during will be erased and cannot be Android Logo is displayed. reversed. Your phone will boot all the way to the main screen and WARNING display "safe mode" in lower If you perform Hard Reset, left corner. all user applications and 2 Select Settings> user data will be deleted. Applications>Manage Please remember to back up applications, and choose the any important data before application then select an performing Hard Reset. icon. Uninstall 6. Connecting to Wi-Fi 3 After uninstalling the networks application, turn off and To use Wi-Fi on your phone, reboot your phone. you access a wireless access * Using Hard Reset (Factory point, or “hotspot.” Some access Reset) points are open and you can If it does not restore to the simply connect to them. Others original condition, use Hard are hidden or implement other Reset to initialise your phone. security features, so you must If user turns on the phone with configure your phone so it can pressing and holding Power + connect to them. Home + Down volume key at the same time (for 10 seconds), Turn off Wi-Fi when you're not the phone will turn on and using it, to extend the life of your perform hard reset immediately. battery. Please note, after you perform Hard Reset, all your data and applications on your phone 8 To turn Wi-Fi on and connect to 7. Using a microSD card a Wi-Fi network Pictures, along with Music and 1 On the home screen, touch Video files, can only be saved to Applications tab and select external memory. Settings > Wireless & Before using the built-in camera, networks > Wi-Fi settings. you need to insert a micro SD 2 Touch Wi-Fi to turn it on and memory card to your phone first. begin scan for available Wi-Fi Without inserting a memory networks. card, you will not be able to - List of available Wi-Fi networks save pictures and video you had is displayed. Secured networks taken. are indicated by a lock icon. NOTE: Applications can only be 3 Touch a network to connect saved to the phone's internal to it. memory. - If the network is open, you are prompted to confirm that you want to connect to that network by touching Connect. - If the network is secured, you're prompted to enter a password or other credentials. (Ask your network administrator for details.) 4 The Status bar displays icons that indicate Wi-Fi status.

9 Important notice don’t consume resources WARNING: unnecessarily. Do not insert or remove the memory card when the To stop the application you use phone is on. Otherwise, it may 1 On the home screen, touch damage the memory card as Applications tab and select well as your phone, and the Settings> Applications> data stored on the memory Manage applications. card may be corrupted. To 2 Scroll to the desire application remove the memory card safely, and touch Force stop to stop Home Screen please select using it. > Applications Settings > SD Card&phone storage > Unmount TIP Getting back to recent SD card. Apps 8. Opening and Switching - Press and hold Home key, Applications then a screen will display a listing the applications you Multi-tasking is easy with used recently Android because open applications keep running even when you open another application. There’s no need to quit an application before opening another. Use and switch among several open applications. Android manages each application, stopping and starting them as needed, to ensure that idle applications 10 9. Copy LG PC Suite from Installing LG PC Suite from your SD Card microSD memory card The LG PC Suite IV is a program 1 Insert your microSD memory that helps you connect your card on your phone. ( It may mobile phone to a PC using already be inserted on your a USB data communication phone.) cable, so that you can use the 2 Before connecting the USB functions of the mobile phone on data cable, make sure that your PC. the Mass storage only mode Major Functions of the LG PC is enabled on your phone. Suite IV (On the applications menu, • Create, edit and delete phone choose Settings > SD card data conveniently & phone storage, then select Mass storage only check • Synchronise data from a PC box.) & phone (Contacts, Calendar, Message(SMS), Bookmark,Call 3 Connect your phone through log) USB data cable to your PC. • Transfer multimedia files 4 • In the status bar, drag the (photos, videos, music) USB icon. conveniently with a simple • Choose USB Connected and drag & drop between a PC Mount. and phone • You can view the mass • Transfer the messages from a storage content on your PC phone to a PC and transfer the files. • Use your phone as a Modem • S/W update without loosing your data 11 Important notice 5 • Copy the ‘LGPCSuiteIV’ more information. As PC suite is folder on your mass storage embedded at inboxed SD card. to your PC. you can simply copy it to your PC. • Run ‘LGInstaller.exe’ file LG-P500 does not support: on your PC and follow the - PC Connection via Bluetooth instructions. - LG Air Sync (Web Sync, R- * When LG PCSuite IV installation Click) completed, disable Mass storage - OSP (On Screen Phone) only mode to run LG PCSuite IV. - To-do in Calendar NOTE: Please do not remove or - Memo delete other program file installed - Java Application on your memory card this may User’s guide for PC Suite IV is cause to damage your pre- in Help menu after install PC installed application on the phone. Suite IV. 10. Connecting your 1 Use the USB cable with phone to a computer your phone to connect the via USB phone to a USB port on your computer. You receive a NOTE: To synchronise your phone notification that the USB is via USB cable with your PC, you connected. need to install the LG PC suite program on your PC. You can 2 Open the Notification drawer download this program from and touch USB connected. the LG website (www.lg.com) .Go to http://www.lg.com and select your region, country & language.Visit LG Website for 12 3 Touch Mount to confirm Tip! To use a microSD card on that you want to transfer you phone again, you need to files between your phone’s open the Notification drawer and microSD card and the touch "Turn off USB storage". computer. During this time, you can’t When the phone is connected access the microSD card from as USB storage, you receive your phone, so you can’t use a notification. You phone’s applications that rely on the microSD card is mounted as a microSD card, such as Camera, drive on your computer. You can Gallery and Music. now copy files to and from the To disconnect your phone from microSD card. the computer, carefully follow your computer’s instructions 11. Unlock screen when to disconnect USB devices using data connection correctly, to avoid losing information on the card. Your display will go dark if untouched for a period of time 1 Safely disconnect the USB when using data connection. To device on your computer. turn on your LCD screen, just 2 Open the Notification drawer touch it. and touch Turn off USB Note: When uninstalling PC storage. Suite IV, USB and Bluetooth 3 Touch Turn off in the dialog Drivers are not automatically that opens. removed. Therefore, they must be uninstalled manually.

13 Important notice 12. Hold Phone straight up Please hold the mobile phone straight up as a regular phone. While making/receiving calls or sending/receiving data, try to avoid holding the lower part of the phone where the antenna is located. It may affect call quality. 13. When Screen freezes If the phone does not respond to user input or the screen freezes: Remove the battery, insert it again and power on the phone. If it still does not work, please contact to the service centre. 14. Do not connect your phone When you power on/off your PC Make sure to disconnect your phone and PC via data cable as it might have errors on your PC.

14 Getting to know your phone To turn on the phone, press and hold Power key for 3 seconds. To Turn off the phone, press Power key for 3 seconds and touch Power Off. Earpiece Power/Lock key - Powers your phone on/off by pressing and holding the key. Proximity Sensor - Turns off the screen and locks. Home key - Returns to home screen from any Back key screen. - Returns to the previous Menu key screen. - Check what options Search key are available. - Search the web and contents in your phone.

WARNING: Placing a heavy object on the phone or sitting on it can damage its LCD and touch screen functionalities. Do not cover the protective film on the LCD’s proximity sensor. This can cause the sensor to malfunction. Tip! Press Menu key whenever you tap an application to check what options are available. Tip! LG-P500 does not support Video call. Tip! If LG-P500 has errors when you use it or you can not turn it on, remove battery ,install it again and turn it on after 5 seconds. 15 Getting to know your phone Stereo earphone Power/Lock key connector Volume keys - On the home screen: controls ringer volume. - During a call: controls your earpiece volume. - When playing a track: controls volume continuously.

Charger, micro USB cable Microphone connector

Camera lens Back cover

microSD memory Battery card slot SIM card slot

16 Installing the SIM card and battery Before you can start exploring your new phone, you’ll need to set It up. To insert the SIM card and battery: 1 To remove the back cover, Hold the phone on your hand firmly. With the other hand, firmly press your thumb on the back cover. And lift off 2 Slide the SIM card into the the battery cover with your SIM card holder. Make sure forefinger. the gold contact area on the card is facing downwards.

17 Getting to know your phone 3 Insert the battery into place Charging your phone by aligning the gold contacts Slide back the cover of the on the phone and the battery. charger connector on the side of your LG-P500. Insert the charger, and plug it into an electrical outlet. Your LG-P500 must be charged until you can see .

4 Replace the back cover of the phone.

NOTE: The battery must be fully charged initially to improve battery lifetime. NOTE: The LG-P500 has an internal antenna. Be careful not to scratch or damage this rear area, as that will cause loss of performance.

18 Installing the memory 2 Open the slot protection card and insert the memory card To store multimedia files such into the slot. Make sure the as captured images by using a gold contact area is facing built-in camera, you must insert downwards. a memory card to your phone. To insert a memory card: NOTE: The LG-P500 supports upto a 32GB memory card. 1 Turn the phone off before inserting or removing the memory card. Remove the back cover.

19 Getting to know your phone 3 Close the slot protection. 1 On the home screen, touch Applications tab to open the applications menu. 2 Scroll and touch Settings. 3 Scroll and touch SD card & phone storage. 4 Unmount SD Card. 5 Touch Format SD card, then confirm your choice. 6 If you set the pattern lock, WARNING! input the pattern lock and Do not insert or remove the select Erase Everything. The memory card when the phone card will then be formatted is on. Otherwise, it may and ready to use. damage the memory card as well as your phone, and the NOTE: If there is content on your data stored on the memory memory card, the folder structure card may be corrupted. may be different after formatting since all the files will have been Formatting the memory deleted. card Tip! Your memory card may already If your memory card is already be formatted. If it isn’t, you must Unmount, you can use the format it before you can use it. following step to format it. Touch Applications > Settings NOTE: All files on the card are > SD card & phone storage > deleted when you format the Format SD Card. card. 20 Your Home screen Touch-screen tips careful not to touch any other Here are some tips on how to keys. navigate around your phone. Proximity sensor Touch - To choose a menu/ When receiving and making option or open an application, calls, this sensor automatically touch it. turns the backlight off and locks Touch and hold - To open an the touch keypad by sensing options menu or grab an object when the phone is near your you want to move, touch and ear. This extends battery life and hold it. prevents the touch keypad from Drag - To scroll through a list activating unintentionally during or move slowly, drag across the calls. touch screen. Flick - To scroll through a list or Lock your phone move quickly, flick across the When you are not using LG- touch screen (drag quickly and P500, Press the power key to release). lock your phone. This helps prevent accidental presses and Note saves battery power. • To select an item, touch the Also, If you do not use the phone centre of the icon. for a while, the home screen or • Do not to press too hard; other screen you are viewing, is the touch screen is sensitive replaced with the lock screen to enough to pick up a light, firm conserve the battery. touch. • Use the tip of your finger to touch the option you want. Be 21 Your Home screen - If there are any programs Unlock screen running when you set the Whenever your LG-P500 is not pattern, they may be still in use, it will return to the lock running in lock mode. It is screen. Draw your finger from recommended to exit all left to right to unlock the screen. programs before entering the lock mode to avoid unnecessary charges. (e.g., phone call, web access and data communications) Setting unlock pattern: You can draw your own unlock pattern by connecting four or more dots. If you set a pattern, the phone's Silent Mode screen is locked. To unlock the From Notification drawer, touch phone, draw the pattern you set to be Or if you don't on the screen. use unlock pattern , simply drag Caution: When you set an unlock to the right. pattern, you need to create your Google mail account first. Caution: If there are more than 5 pattern drawing errors in a row, To wake up your phone, press you cannot unlock the phone. Menu, Home, Back or Power In this case, your personal key. The lock screen will appear. information and downloaded Touch the lock icon and drag data will be deleted. your finger to the right to unlock your home screen. The last 22 screen you were working on applications. opens. Touch the Message icon to access the messaging menu. Home Here, you can create a new Simply swipe your finger to the message. left or right to view them. Touch to open Google site. You can also customise each panel with widgets, shortcuts Adding widgets to your which are shortcuts to your home screen favourite applications, folders and wallpapers. You can customise your home screen by adding shortcuts, NOTE: Some screen images may widgets, or folders to it. For more be different depending on your convenience using your phone, phone provider. add your favourite widgets on In your LG home screen, you can the home screen. view quick keys on the bottom 1 On the home screen, touch of the screen. The quick keys Menu key and select Add. Or provide easy, one-touch access long touch the empty part of to the functions you use the the home screen. most. 2 On the Add to Home screen Touch the Phone icon to menu, touch the type of item bring up the touch-dialling pad you want to add. to make a call. 3 For example, select Folders Touch to open contacts from the list and tap it. Touch the Applications tab 4 You will see a new folder’s at the bottom of the screen. You icon on the home screen. can then view all your installed Drag it to the desired location 23 Your Home screen on the desired panel and Notification drawer release your finger from the The notification drawer runs screen. across the top of your screen. Tip! To add an application icon to home screen, touch and hold an application you want to add to

home screen. Wi-Fi Bluetooth GPS 3G Ring Tip! To delete an application icon connection on the home screen, click and hold the shortcut icon you want to delete and drag to . Tip! You cannot delete the preloaded applications. (Only their icons can be deleted from the screen.) Touch and slide the notification Getting back to a recently drawer down with your finger. used applications Or, on the home screen, touch Menu key and select 1 Touch and hold the Home . Here, you can key. The screen will show Notifications check and manage Wi-Fi, you a pop up with icons of Bluetooth, GPS status as well as applications that you've used other notifications. recently. 2 Touch an icon to open its Viewing the status bar application. Or, touch Back The status bar uses different key to return to the current icons to display phone application. information, such as signal 24 strength, new messages, battery Icon Description life, and active Bluetooth and data connections. Bluetooth connected Below is a table explaining the System warning meaning of icons you’re likely to Alarm see in the status bar. New voicemail

[Status bar] Flight mode Silent Icon Description No SIM card Vibrate No signal No SD card Wi-Fi is on and Battery fully charged connected Battery is charging Wired headset Data in Call forward Data out Call hold Data in and out Speakerphone USB to PC Call mute Download Missed call Upload Bluetooth on GPS is acquiring 25 Your Home screen Icon Description Delete Key GPS is on Go forward or backword between letters. Onscreen Keyboard Entering text You can also enter text using Keypad the onscreen keyboard. The onscreen keyboard displays Tap to change between the automatically on the screen number, symbol, and text keypads. when you need to enter text. To Use to swap between manually display the keyboard, lowercase and uppercase. The simply touch a text field where coloured circle on the button you want to enter text. tells you if uppercase is locked on (green) or if it is just on for Qwerty Keypad (Phone Keypad) one character (orange). Shift Key - Touch once to To enter a space, touch . capitalise the next letter you type. Double-tap for all caps. Tip! To switch between Qwerty Keypad and Phone Keypad, XT9 Key - Turn on or off XT9 Touch and choose Keyboard Mode. Layouts. Setting key Number and Symbols Key - Touch to change input to number and symbol entry. caps. Enter Key Key Remove keypad from the screen. 26 Abc mode Example This mode allows you to enter To input, press and hold the letters by touching the key “a” key. labelled with the required letter After the letter “a...” disappears, once, twice, three or four times keep your finger pressed on the until the letter is displayed. screen and slide left or right to select the desired character. 123 Mode This mode allows you to enter numbers in a text message (a telephone number, for example) more quickly. Touch the keys corresponding to the required digits before manually switching back to the appropriate text entry mode. Entering accented letters When you select French or Spanish as the text entry language, you can enter special French or Spanish characters (e.g., “a”). After the corresponding letter character disappears, press the same key repeatedly until you see the special character you want. 27 Google Account Set-up The first time you open the communicating with Google Google application on your servers and checking phone, you will be required to username availability. sign in with your existing Google 5 Enter and re-enter your account. If you do not have a password. Then follow Google account, you’re prompted the instructions and enter to create one. the required and optional information about the Creating your Google account. Wait while the server account creates your account. 1 On the home screen, touch Applications tab to open Signing in your Google the applications menu. account 2 Tap Google mail and tap Next 1 Enter your e-mail address and > Create to start the Google password, then tap Sign in. mail™ set up wizard. Wait for signing in. 3 Touch a text field to open the 2 After sign in, you can use touch keyboard, and enter Google mail™ and take your name and username for advantages of Google your Google account. When services on your phone. you entering the text, you 3 Once you have set up your can move to the next text Google account on your field by touching Next on the phone, your phone will be keyboard. automatically synchronised 4 When you’re finished to with your Google account on input name and username, the web. (It depends on your tap Next. Your phone is synchronisation settings.) 28 After sign in, you can use to create a Google Account Google mail™, Google Calendar, the first time you start an Android Market™ and Google application that requires one, Map™; such as Google mail or Android Download applications from Market™. Android Market™; back up your • If you want to use the backup settings to Google servers; and feature to restore your settings take advantage of other Google to this phone from another services on your phone. phone that was running IMPORTANT Android release 2.0 or later, you must sign into your Google • Some applications, such as Account now, during setup. Calendar, work only with the If you wait until after setup is first Google Account you add. complete, your settings will not If you plan to use more than be restored. one Google Account with your phone, be sure to sign into the • If you have an enterprise one you want to use with such account through your company applications first. When you or other organisation, your IT sign in, your contacts, Google department may have special mail messages, Calendar instructions on how to sign into events, and other information that account. from these applications and services on the web are synchronised with your phone. If you don’t sign into a Google Account during setup, you will be prompted to sign in or 29 Calls Making a call Answering and rejecting 1 Touch to open the a call keypad. When screen locked 2 Enter the number on the When your phone rings, Drag the keypad. To delete a digit, Answer icon to the right. touch the icon . Clear Drag Decline icon to the left 3 Touch the Call icon to reject an incoming call. Drag make a call. Excues msg bar from the bottom 4 To end a call, touch End icon if you want to send one. If the . caller is unknow, this Excuse msg bar is not available. TIP! To enter “+” to make international calls, touch and When screen unlocked hold down . When your phone ring, touch the Answer icon . Touch Decline Calling your contacts icon to reject an incoming 1 Touch to open your call. contacts. Touch Excues msg bar from 2 Scroll through the contact list the bottom if you want to send or enter the first letter(s) of one. If the caller is unknow, this the contact you want to call Excuse msg bar is not available. by touching Search. 3 In the list, touch the contact Adjusting call volume you want to call. To adjust the In-call volume during a call, use volume up & down key on the right side of the phone. 30 Making a second call Viewing your call logs 1 During your initial call, touch On the home screen, touch . and choose Call log tab. Then, select the number you View a complete list of all dialed, want to call. received, and missed voice calls. 2 Dial the number, or search your contacts. TIP! Touch any single 3 Touch the Call icon to call log entry to view the date, connect the call. time, and duration of the call. 4 Both calls will be displayed on the call screen. Your initial TIP! Press the Menu key, call will be locked and put then touch Clear call log to on hold. delete all the recorded items. 5 Touch to toggle between Call settings calls. Or touch to make a You can configure phone call conference call. settings, such as call forwarding, 6 To end active calls, touch and other special features End call. If there is no active offered by your carrier. call, it will end the Hold call. 1 Scroll and touch Settings. To end all calls at the same 2 Tap Call settings. time, press the Menu key and select End all calls. NOTE: You will be charged for each call you make.

31 Contacts You can add contacts on your 3 Select the contact type by phone and synchronise them touching . with the contacts in your Google 4 Touch a category of contact Account or other accounts that information and enter the support syncing contacts. details about your contact. Searching for a contact 5 Touch Done. There are two ways to search for Favourite Contacts a contact: You can classify frequently called On the Home screen contacts as favourites. 1 On the home screen, touch To add a contact to your to open your contacts. favourites 2 Touch Search and enter 1 On the home screen, touch the contact name using the to open your contacts. keypad. 2 Touch a contact to view its Adding a new contact details. 1 On the home screen, touch 3 Touch the star to the right of the contact’s name. The star , and enter the new contact’s number, then press turns gold. the Menu key, touch Add to To remove a contact from your contact and then Create new favourites list contact. 1 On the home screen, touch 2 If you want to add a picture to to open your contacts. the new contact, touch . 2 Touch the Favorites tab and Choose from Take a picture choose a contact to view its or Pick from gallery. details. 32 3 Touch the gold star to the right of the contact’s name. The star turns grey and the contact is removed from your favourites.

33 Messaging/E-mail Messaging Attach, Send, Insert Smiley, Your LG-P500 combines SMS Discard, Templates, All and MMS into one intuitive, threads and Add to Contacts. easy-to-use menu. 5 Touch Send to send your message. Sending a message 6 The message screen opens, 1 Touch icon on the home with your message after your screen, and touch New name. Responses appear on message to open a blank the screen. As you view and message. send additional messages, a 2 Enter a contact name or call message thread is created. number in the To field. As you enter the contact name, WARNING: The 160- matching contacts appear. character limit may vary from You can touch a suggested country to country depending recipient. You can add on how the SMS is coded multiple contacts. and language. NOTE: You will be charged for a text message for every WARNING: If an image, person you send the message video, or audio file is added to. to an SMS message, it will be 3 Touch type to compose automatically converted into below to start entering your an MMS message, and you message. will be charged accordingly. 4 Press the Menu key to open the options menu. Choose from Call, Add subject, 34 NOTE: When you get an SMS message during a call, there will WARNING: In this mode, be ring notification. the MMS Client device guides the user in creating Threaded box and sending messages with Messages (SMS, MMS) content belonging to the Core exchanged with another party MM Content Domain. This can be displayed in chronological guidance is provided through order so that you can warning dialogs. conveniently see an overview of your conversation. Opening Email and the Accounts Screen Using smilies You can use the Email Liven up your messages using application to read email from smilies. services other than Google mail. When writing a new message, The Email application supports press the Menu key, then choose the following account types: Insert Smiley. POP3, IMAP and Exchange. Changing your message To open the Email application settings From the Home screen, touch Your LG-P500 message settings Email. are predefined, so you can send The first time you open the messages immediately. You can Email application, a setup wizard change the settings based on opens to help you add an email your preferences. account. After the initial setup, Email displays the contents of your 35 Messaging/E-mail Inbox (if you have only one To open your Combined Inbox account) or the Accounts screen If you have configured Email to (if you have multiple accounts). send and receive email from more than one account, you The Accounts screen can view all messages sent to The Accounts screen lists your all accounts in your Combined Combined Inbox and each of Inbox. your email accounts. 1 Open the Email application. 1 Touch Email. If you’re not on the Account 2 Touch Combined Inbox (in the screen, press the Menu Key Accounts screen). Messages and touch Accounts. in the Combined Inbox are 2 Select the Email service colour coded along their left provider. sides, by account, using the same colours that are used - Touch to open your for your accounts in the Combined Inbox, with messages Accounts screen. sent to all of your accounts. Only your account’s most recent - Touch to open a list of just emails are downloaded to your your starred messages. phone. To download more - Touch the folder icon to (earlier) email messages, touch open the account’s folders. Load more messages at the You can touch an account to bottom of the emails list. view its Inbox. The account from which you send email by default Reading Your Messages is indicated with a checkmark. Touch the message you want to read. The message opens in a screen that includes information 36 about who sent it, the date it For many types of accounts, was sent, and other related deleted messages are moved information. to a Trash folder, so you can You can touch that status retrieve them in case they were indicator to open Quick Contact. deleted by mistake. Responding to a Starring Messages Message You can add stars to important You can reply to it, forward it or messages to make it easy to even just delete it. keep track of them. To mark a message as unread To star a message You can set a message to While reading a message, appear as though it has not been touch the star in its read – for example, to remind header. yourself to read it again later. OR While reading a message, From a list of messages in a press the Menu Key and folder, touch a message’s star. touch Mark as unread. The star turns gold . To delete a message To unstar a message While reading a message, Touch the star again. touch the Delete button. To view your starred messages OR Touch Starred. While reading a message, A folder opens with your press the Menu Key and starred messages. touch Delete.

37 Messaging/E-mail Composing and Sending message in a Drafts folder to Email resume working on it. Your message will also be saved To compose and send a message as a draft if you touch the 1 While in the Email application, Back Key before sending press the Menu Key and it. Touch the Discard button touch Compose. to abandon and delete a 2 Enter an address for the message, including any saved message’s intended recipient. drafts. If you aren’t connected As you enter text, matching to a network, for example, addresses are offered from if you’re working in airplane your Contacts. Separate mode, the messages that multiple addresses with you send are stored in your commas. Outbox folder until you’re 3 Press the Menu Key and connected to a network again. touch Add Cc/Bcc to be able If it contains any pending to Cc or Bcc other contacts/ messages, the Outbox is email addresses. displayed on the Accounts 4 Enter the text of the message. screen. 5 Press the Menu Key and Please note that messages sent touch Attach to send a photo using an Exchange account will with the message. not be located on the phone; 6 Touch the Send button. they will, however, be located on If you’re not ready to send the Exchange server itself. the message, touch the Save If you want to see your sent as draft button to save it in messages in the Sent folder a Drafts folder. Touch a draft (or with the Sent label), you will often need to open the Sent 38 folder/label and select Refresh To change an account’s settings from the options menu. 1 Open the Accounts screen. Working with Account 2 Touch and hold the account Folders whose settings you want to change. In the menu Each account has Inbox, that opens, touch Account Outbox, Sent, and Drafts folders. settings. Depending on the features supported by your account’s To delete an email account service provider, you may have 1 Open the Accounts screen. additional folders. 2 Touch and hold the account you want to delete. Adding and Editing Email Accounts 3 Touch Remove account in the menu that opens. To add an email account 4 Touch the OK button in the 1 Press the Menu Key and dialog box to confirm that you touch Add account. want to delete the account. 2 Touch the Next button. Or, if you need to enter email Social Networking account settings. With your phone, you can 3 Enter a name for the account, enjoy the social networking confirm how you want your and manage your micro-blog name to appear in outgoing in on-line communities. You mail, then touch the Done can update your current status button. upload photos and view your friends’ status updates real-time. You can add your Facebook, 39 Messaging/E-mail Twitter accounts to your phone. TIP! If you add a social If you don’t have an account, you networking widget on your can visit their sites to set it up. home screen, the widget NOTE: An additional costs may will show your status when be incurred when connecting and your phone updates from the using online services. Check your network. data charges with your network You can also access the provider. social community directly by touching up the widget. Adding your account to your phone Viewing and updating 1 On the home screen, choose your status any SNS application you want 1 Choose a community you to use. want to access. 2 If you don't have an account 2 You can see the current yet, touch Sign up now and status of your social input details. community. 3 Enter your e-mail address 3 You can update your status and password that you set up with comments or uploading on your community, then tap photos. Log in. NOTE: This is dependent on 4 Wait while your details are network services. checked with your community. 5 Check your community is turned ON. If you tap your community, you can see the current status of your social 40 community. Tip! You can use information about friends only in SNS or sync all data to Contacts. Removing accounts on your phone Choose Settings > Accounts & Sync settings > Choose an accounts you want to delete > Touch Remove account.

41 Camera Getting to know the viewfinder Brightness – This defines and controls of the amount of sunlight entering the image. Slide the brightness indicator along the bar, towards “-” for a lower brightness image, or towards “+” for a higher brightness image. Zoom – Zoom in or zoom out. Alternatively you can use the side volume keys.

Video mode – Slide down this icon to switch to video mode. Taking a photo Gallery – This enables you to access your saved photos from within the camera mode. Simply touch, and your gallery will appear on the screen. Settings – Touch this icon to open the settings menu. See Using the advanced settings. Focus – Touch this icon to select the options menu. See Using the focus mode. Scene mode – Choose from Auto, Portrait, Landscape, Sports, Night, and Sunset.

NOTE: You need to insert a memory card first to take a picture. Without inserting a memory card, you will not be able to take a picture nor save the picture you had taken.

42 TIP! You can close all the Taking a quick photo shortcut options to give a clearer 1 Choose Camera application. viewfinder screen. Just touch the centre of the viewfinder once. 2 Holding the phone To recall the options, touch the horizontally, point the lens screen again. towards the subject you want to photograph. Using the focus mode 3 Touch and hold the capture You can select the focus mode button lightly, and a focus box as following options; will appear in the centre of Auto Focus – Set the camera to the viewfinder screen. focus automatically. 4 Position the phone so you Macro – Macro mode allows you can see the subject in the to take extreme close-ups. If you focus box. are trying to take a close-up shot 5 When the focus box turns but the focus box remains red, green, the camera has try turning the macro mode on. focused on your subject. Face tracking – If you set Face 6 Off the capture button. tracking and take a photo, your camera detects and focuses on human faces automatically. Manual – Set the camera to focus manually.

43 Camera Once you’ve taken the Using the advanced photo settings Your captured photo will appear In the viewfinder, touch to on the screen. open all advanced options. Share Touch to share your You can change the camera photo as Bluetooth, setting by scrolling the list. After Email, Facebook, selecting the option, touch the Google mail, Back key. Messaging, Picasa or Image size – Touch to set the Twitter. size (in pixels) of the picture NOTE: Additional charges may you take. Select a pixel value apply when MMS messages are from the numerical options: 3M downloaded while roaming. (2048x1536), 2M (1600x1200), 1M (1280x960), VGA (640x480), Set as  Touch to use the image QVGA (320x240). as Contact icon or Wallpaper. ISO – The ISO rating determines the sensitivity of the camera’s Rename Touch to edit the name light sensor. The higher the ISO, of the selected picture. the more sensitive the camera Touch to delete the image. will be. This is useful under Touch to take another photo darker conditions when you immediately. Your current cannot use the flash. Select from photo will be saved. ISO values of Auto, 400,200 Touch to view a gallery of and 100. your saved photos. White balance – Choose from Auto, Incandescent, Sunny, Fluorescent, and Cloudy. 44 Colour effect – Choose a colour Auto review – If you set Auto tone for your new photo. review on, it will show you Once you’ve made your the picture you just had taken selection, use the Back key to automatically. close the colour tone menu. You Shutter sound – Select one of are then ready to take a picture. the four shutter sounds. NOTE: You can change a colour Tag location – Activate to use picture to black and white or your phone’s location-based sepia, but you cannot change a black-and-white or sepia picture services. Take pictures wherever to colour. you are and tag them with the Timer – The self-timer allows location. If you upload tagged you to set a delay after the pictures to a blog that supports shutter is pressed. Select Off, geotagging, you can see the 3 seconds, 5 seconds, or 10 pictures displayed on a map. seconds. This is ideal if you want NOTE: This function is only to be included in a photo. available when GPS is active. Shot mode – Choose from Reset – Restore all camera Normal, Continuous shot, default settings. Beauty shot, Art shot, Face – Touch whenever you effect and Cartoon. want to know how this function Image quality – Choose from operates. This is provide you a Super fine, Fine, and Normal. quick guide. The finer the quality, the sharper the photo. However, the file size will increase as a result, which means you’ll be able to store fewer photos in the memory. 45 Camera TIP! When you exit the - Touch to see slide show. camera, all settings will return - Touch to share the to their defaults, except image contents or delete size and image quality. Any Touch More for more options nondefault settings must be reset, such as colour tone and below. ISO. Check these before you Detail - Check information take your next photo. of contents. Set as - Set as contact TIP! The settings menu icon or wallpaper is superimposed over the Crop -Crop your photo. viewfinder, so when you Move your finger across change elements of the image the screen to select the colour or quality, you will see a area. preview of the image change behind the settings menu. Rotate - Rotate left or right

Viewing your saved photos 1 You can access your saved photos from within the camera mode. Just touch and touch the screen then you will see Slideshow and Menu. TIP! Flick left or right to view other photos or videos. 46 Video camera Getting to know the viewfinder Brightness – This defines and controls of the amount of sunlight entering the Video. Slide the brightness indicator along the bar, towards “-” for a lower brightness Video, or towards “+” for a higher brightness Video. Zoom – Zoom in or zoom out. Alternatively you can use the side volume keys. Before starting record a video, you can use the zoom function. You can not control the zoom function during recording.

Camera mode – Slide up this icon to switch to camera mode. Start recording Gallery – This enables you to access your saved photos & Videos from within the video camera mode. Simply touch, Settings – Touch this icon to and your gallery will appear on open the settings menu. See the screen. Using the advanced settings.

Scene mode – Set the camera to adjust to the environment. Choose from Auto, Portrait, Landscape, Sports, Sunset and Night.

Video size – Touch to set the size (in pixels) of the video you record. Choose your video image size from VGA (640x480), QVGA (320x240) or QCIF (176x144).

47 Video camera Shooting a quick video NOTE: Additional charges may 1 Slide the camera mode button apply when MMS messages are down position, the icon will downloaded while roaming. change to . Rename Touch to edit the name 2 The video camera’s viewfinder of the selected video. will appear on the screen. Touch to shoot another 3 Holding the phone horizontally, video right away. Your point the lens towards the current video will be saved. subject of the video. Touch to delete the video 4 Press the capture button once you just made, and confirm to start recording. by touching Yes. The 5 REC will appear at the bottom viewfinder will reappear. of the viewfinder with a timer Touch to view a gallery of showing the length of the your saved videos. video. Using the advanced 6 Touch on the screen to settings stop recording. Using the viewfinder, touch After shooting a video to open all the advanced options. A still image representing your Adjust the video camera setting video will appear on the screen. by scrolling the list. After selecting the option, touch the Play Touch to play the video. Back key. Share Touch to share your White balance – The white video as Bluetooth, balance ensures any the white Email, Google mail™, areas in your video are realistic. MMS or YouTube™. To enable your camera to adjust 48 the white balance correctly, Audio recording – Choose Mute you may need to determine the to record a video without sound. light conditions. Choose from Auto review – If you Auto Auto, Incandescent, Sunny, review on, it will show you Fluorescent, and Cloudy. the video you just recorded Colour effect – Choose a colour automatically. tone to use for your new view. Reset – Restore all video Duration – Set a duration limit camera default settings. for your video. Choose between – Touch whenever you Normal and MMS to limit the want to know how this function maximum size to send as an operates. This is provide you a MMS message. If you set as quick guide. MMS , you can record 300k video. TIP! You can change a video Also you can choose QVGA and shot in colour to black and QCIF only in this mode. white or sepia, but you cannot change a black-and-white or TIP! When choosing MMS sepia video to colour. duration, the Video quality will be set as QCIF and you can Watching your saved shoot longer videos. videos 1 In the viewfinder, touch . Video quality – Choose from Super fine, Fine and Normal. 2 Your gallery will appear on the screen. 3 Touch a video once to bring it to the front of the gallery. It starts to play automatically. 49 Your photos and videos 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 side of the phone. Setting a photo as wallpaper 1 Touch the photo you want to set as wallpaper to open it. 2 Touch the screen to open the options menu. 3 Touch Set as , then touch Set Wallpaper.

50 Multimedia You can store multimedia files to a Timeline view memory card to have easy access LG-P500 Gallery provides a to all your image and video files. timeline view of your photos Touch Applications tab, then and videos. From Grid view select Gallery. You can open a mode,drag to the right, list of catalogue bars that store the date you took your photos all your multimedia files. will be displayed starting latest. If you select a specific date, all NOTE: Make sure you the photos you took on that day install a memory card into the will be grouped over a white phone to save photos and access all your pictures. Without background. a memory card, the phone will My Images options menu not display any photos or videos without Picasa images which are Select a photo, then press Menu in your Picasa album. key twice to see the available options. View model Sending a photo Touch Gallery and you will see 1 To send a photo, touch and Folder view. hold the photo you want. Touch any folder and it will turn 2 Select Share. Choose from to Grid view mode. If you tap Bluetooth, Email, Google any photo, it will turn to Full view mail™, Messaging, SNS or mode. Picasa. 3 When you choose Email, Google mail™ or Messaging, your photo will be attached to 51 Multimedia a message, then you write and Creating a slideshow send the message normally. From Full view mode, you can TIP! If you have a SNS account create a slideshow so you don’t and set it up on your phone, you have to open and close each can share your photo to SNS image. community. 1 Touch and hold a photo, then select Slideshow. Sending a video 1 To send a video, touch and Checking your photo hold the video you want. You can view a photo’s detailed 2 Select Share. Choose from information, such as Name, Bluetooth, Email, Google Date, Time, Size and Type. mail™, Messaging, or 1 Touch Menu > More > YouTube™. Details. 3 When you choose Email, Google mail™ or Messaging, Transferring files using your video will be attached to USB mass storage a message, then you write and devices send the message normally. To transfer files using USB devices: Using an image 1 Connect the LG-P500 to a PC Choose images to use as using a USB cable. wallpaper or identify callers. 2 If you didn't install LG Android 1 Touch and hold a photo, then Platform Driver on your PC, select Set as. you need to change settings 2 Choose from Contact icon, or manually. Choose Settings > Wallpaper. SD Card & Phone Storage > 52 Activate Mass Storage Only. 3 Select the song you want 3 Touch Turn on USB storage. to play. 4 You can view the mass 4 Touch to pause the song. storage contents on your PC 5 Touch to skip to the next and transfer the files. song. NOTE: You need to install and 6 Touch to go back to the SD card first. Without an SD first part of the song. Touch card, you cannot use USB mass two times to go back to storage. the previous song. NOTE: If you installed LG Android To change the volume while Platform Driver, you will see pop listening to music, press the up up with 'Turn on USB storage' and down volume keys on the immediately. right side of the phone. Touch and hold any song in the Music list. It will display Play, Add To Your LG-P500 has a built-in Playlist, Use As Phone Ringtone, music player that lets you play Delete, Details, and Search as all your favourite tracks. To options. access the music player, touch NOTE: Music file copyrights may Music. be protected by international Playing a song treaties and national copyright laws. 1 On the home screen, touch Applications tab and select Therefore, it may be necessary Music. to obtain permission or a licence to reproduce or copy music. 2 Touch Songs. In some countries, national laws prohibit private copying 53 Multimedia of copyrighted material. Before Applications tab and select downloading or copying the file, FM radio. please check the national laws of 2 Press the Menu key and the relevant country concerning touch Auto scan. the use of such material. 3 If there are pre-set channels, Using the radio you will see a pop-up with 'Reset all channels and start Your LG-P500 has a built-in FM Auto scan?'. If you choose radio so you can tune in to your OK, all the pre-set channels favourite stations and listen on will be deleted and Auto scan the go. will start. NOTE: You must attach your 4 During Auto scanning, touch headphones to listen to the radio. Stop if you want to stop Insert them into the headphone scanning. Only scanned jack. channels before you stop Searching for stations scanning will be saved. You can tune in to radio stations NOTE: You can also manually tune by searching for them manually in to a station using the displayed or automatically. They will then wheel. be saved to specific channel numbers, so you don’t have to Resetting channels keep re-tuning in. 1 Press the Menu key and You can store up to 48 channels choose Reset Channel to on your phone. reset the current channel, or choose Reset All Channels to To tune in automatically reset all the channels. 1 On the home screen, touch 54 Listening to the radio 1 Touch Listen Via and you can set Speaker or Wired headset to listen to the radio. TIP! To improve radio reception, extend the headset cord, which functions as the radio antenna.

WARNING: If you connect a headset not specifically made for radio reception, radio reception may be poor.

55 Google applications 1 First, set up a Google Directions – This will let you account. Enter your user find out the route of your entered name and password. place. Touch to input the data 2 After signing in, your contacts, . Choose from Contacts or Point email, and calendar in on Map or My current location. your Google account will Layers – You can switch automatically synchronise view from Traffic to Satellite or with your LG-P500. Terrain. Tap Latitude then you Tip! If you change your Google will see the location of your account after signing in, or you contacts from Google Account. want to log out, please use the My Location – Point your below step: Menu > Settings current location on the map. > Applications > Manage Join Latitude – Share your applications > Google Apps > location with friends you choose Clear data. and Google. Google Maps™ More – Clear map or find Check your current location and Starred items and more. traffic and receive directions to NOTE: While viewing Street View your destination. The LG-P500 for a location, press the Menu key must be connected to Wi-Fi or then touch Compass Mode to turn 3G/GPRS. compass mode on. NOTE: Google Maps™ does not Market™ cover all cities and countries. Android Market™ lets you Press Menu key to use options: download useful applications Search – Enter the place and games. If you install you are looking for. applications and games from 56 Android Market™, they appear the web.The inbox conversations in the LG-P500 menu. You can list is your default Google mail™ check downloaded application by view. tapping Downloads tab. Press the Menu key, then touch You can check other's comment Refresh to send or receive new regarding an application or you emails and to synchronise your can post your comments. emails with your Google mail™ 1 Select a category from Apps account on the web. With Menu and Games to browse its key, you can compose an email, contents. It will show you Top Add account , Go to labels, paid, Top free and Just in. Search and More. 2 Choose an application to install. NOTE: When you want to finish the game, use the Home or Back key. You will return to the home Google Talk™ screen. Or use the Menu key of the game. Google Talk™ is Google’s instant messaging program. It lets you Google mail™ communicate with other people Google mail™ is configured who also use Google Talk™. when you first set up your Press the Menu key and check phone. Depending on your available options. synchronisation settings, All friends – Join all friends Google mail™ on your phone is to communicate. automatically synchronised with Add friend – Send invitation your Google mail™ account on to chat. 57 Google applications Search – It search any chat that contains your entered word or sentences. Sign Out – Sign out from chat. When you touch Talk icon from the Home screen, you will be Signed in automatically if you set Automatically sign in active. Settings – Adjust indicator or notification. etc. More – From here, you can close all chats and check Invites and Blocked list.

58 Utilities Setting your alarm 3 For simple calculations, touch 1 On the home screen, touch the function you want (+, –, x, Applications tab and select or ÷), followed by =. Clock. 4 For more complex 2 If you want to add a new calculations, press the Menu alarm, touch . key, touch the Advanced panel, then choose sin, cos, 3 Set the time and touch to and so on. turn on the alarm. After you tan, log, set the time, the LG-P500 Adding an event to your will let you know how much calendar time is left before the alarm 1 On the home screen, touch sounds. Applications tab and select 4 Set Repeat, Ringtone or Calendar. Vibrate and add Label to 2 First, you must create a name the alarm. Touch Done. Google account to use 5 Press the Menu key to add Calendar. alarm or adjust Snooze 3 To check the event, touch the duration or alarm volume date. Touch and hold if you from settings. want to add a New event. then touch New event. Using your calculator 4 Touch What, then enter the 1 On the home screen, touch event name. Check the date Applications tab and select and enter the time you want Calculator. your event to begin and finish. 2 Touch the number keys to 5 Also, touch Where, then enter enter numbers. the location. 59 Utilities 6 If you would like to add a note ThinkFree Office to your event, touch Description ThinkFree Office allows you and enter the details. to read documents, and 7 If you want to repeat the provides limited edit functions alarm, set Repetition, and set for Microsoft Word, Excel and Reminders, if necessary. PowerPoint. But You can not edit 8 Touch Done to save the event PDF file. in the calendar. A coloured 1 Touch and hold a file, then square in the calendar will Open, Upload, Rename, mark all days that have saved Move, Copy, Delete, Send events. An alarm will sound and Properties options are at the event start time to help available. This is depending you stay organised. on the file type. Changing your calendar Press Menu key view New – Add document, 1 On the home screen, touch Spreadsheet, Presentation or Applications tab and select Folder. Calendar. Press the Menu Refresh – Refresh datas. key. Sort – Sort by name, Date 2 Select the calendar view for or Size. a particular day, week, or Preferences – Adjust month. ThinkFree Office settings. Update – Update ThinkFree Office. About – More information about ThinkFree Office. 60 Voice recorder select Email, Google mail™ Use the voice recorder to record and Messaging, the voice voice memos or other audio files. recording will be added to the message that you write and Recording a sound or voice send it normally. 1 On the home screen, touch Applications tab and select Voice Recorder. 2 Touch to begin recording. 3 Touch to end recording. 4 Press the Menu key and select Use as to set as the Phone ringtone. NOTE: Touch Go to list to access your album. You can listen to the saved recording. Sending the voice recording 1 Once you have finished recording, you can send the audio clip by touching the Menu key and Share. 2 Choose from Bluetooth, Email, Google mail™ and Messaging. When you 61 The Web Browser page. This is opposite concept Browser gives you a fast, full- with Back key, which goes to the colour world of games, music, previous page. news, sports, entertainment, and More much more, right on your mobile • Add bookmark – Add phone. Wherever you are and the current web page as whatever you’re into. bookmark. • Find on page – If you NOTE: Additional charges apply enter a letter or any word, when connecting to these it will marks all the letters services and downloading you entered from the web content. Check data charges with page. your network provider. • Select Text – Touch and Using options select the lines you want Press the Menu key to view to copy. Long touch any options. input box then you can paste it. New window – Open a new window. • Page info – show the web page information. Bookmark – Add/Show Bookmark, show Most • Share Page – Send the Visited Site and History. web page. Window – Show all your • Downloads – Show open windows. downloaded history. Refresh – Touch to refresh • Settings – Set browser the web page. settings. Forward – Goes to the page Tip! To return the previous web- you connected later than current page, press Back key. 62 Adding and accessing bookmarks 1 Press the Menu key then select Bookmarks. 2 Touch a bookmark and enter a name for the bookmark followed by its URL. 3 To access the bookmark, simply touch the bookmark. You will be connected to the bookmarked page. Changing Web browser settings Press the Menu key then select More > Settings.

63 Settings Wireless & networks Location & Security Here, you can manage Wi-Fi Use wireless networks – If you and Bluetooth. Also, you can set check Use wireless networks, mobile networks, airplane mode. your phone will be determine Airplane mode – After setting your approximate location Airplane mode, all wireless by using Wi-Fi and mobile connections will be disabled. networks. When you check this option, you’re asked whether you Sound consent to allowing Google to Adjust sound, notification default use your location when providing settings ,vibrate mode. You can these services. manage audible and Haptic Use GPS Satellites – If you feedback also. check Enable GPS satellites, your phone will be determine your Display location to street-level accuracy. Brightness – Adjust the Set up screen lock – Set unlock brightness of the screen. pattern to secure your phone. Auto-rotate screen – Set to Opens a set of screens that switch orientation automatically guide you through drawing a when you rotate the phone. screen unlock pattern. You can Animation – Set to display an set PIN or Password instead of animation Pattern or leave it as None. Screen timeout – Set the time for screen timeout.

64 When you turn on your phone Applications or wake up the screen, you're You can manage applications and prompted to draw your unlock set up quick launch shortcuts. pattern to unlock the screen. Unknown Sources – Default setting to install non-Market applications. Manage Applications Set up Sim card lock – Set up – Manage and remove installed SIM card lock or change SIM applications. PIN. Running services - Check Visible passwords – Select currently running services to show passwords as you Development – Set options for type them or deselect to hide application development. passwords as you type them. Select device administrators Accounts & sync settings – Add or more administrations Activate Background data Use secure credentials – Allows synchronisation or Auto-sync. you to access secure certificates Check or add accounts. Install from SD card – choose to install encrypted certificates from Privacy your SD card. Activate to back up your application data and settings. Set password – set or change the credential storage password. If you activate Automatic restore, it will restore backed up settings Clear storage - Clear credential when you reinstall it. storage of all contents and reset its password 65 Settings Also, you can Factory data reset. Accessibility Be careful as this will erase all You use the Accessibility settings your data. to configure any accessibility SD card & phone storage plug-ins you have installed on your phone. Check total available SD card Note: Requires additional plug- space. Touch Unmount SD card ins to become selectable. for safe removal. Format the SD card, if you want to delete all Speech synthesis data from the SD card. You use the Text-to-Speech Search settings to configure the Android text-to-speech synthesiser, Touch Google search and for applications that can take you can adjust Google search advantage of it. settings. Adjust Searched items so you About phone can get necessary information View legal information, and effectively . Choose from Web, check phone status and software Apps, Contacts, Messaging version. Search, Music or Twitter. Date and time Set date, time, time zone, and formats. Locale and text Set local language and region, text input, and autocorrect options. 66 Wi-Fi With Wi-Fi, you can use high- USB tethering speed Internet access within the You can share your phone's coverage of the wireless access internet connection with your point (AP). computer. You can enjoy wireless Internet You can tether your phone to with Wi-Fi, without extra charges. your computer with a USB cable. Turn on Wi-Fi Settings > Wireless & network settings > Tethering & portable From Home Screen , open hotspot > USB tethering Notification drawer and touch on. For more information regarding USB tethering, click Help. From Menu, Choose settings > Wireless & network settings > TIP! Wi-Fi . To use USB Tethering, you need to install PC Suite on to your To connect to Wi-Fi PC first. Choose Wi-Fi network you want to connect. If you see , Wi-Fi Tethering you need to enter password to Use your LG-P500 as portable connect. Wi-Fi hotspot TIP! Settings > Wireless & network If you are out of Wi-Fi area and settings > Tethering & portable choose 3G connection, additional hotspot > Portable Wi-Fi hotspot chareges may be applied.

67 Wi-Fi TIP! If your phone turns into sleep mode even when it is connected to Wi-Fi, the Wi-Fi connection will be disabled automatically. In this case, if your phone has access to 3G data, it may be connected to the 3G network automatically, and additional charges may be applied.) NOTE: The LG-P500 supports WEP, WPA/WPA2-PSK and 802.1x EAP. security. If your Wi-Fi service provider or network administrator sets encryption for network security, fill in the key in the pop-up window. If encryption is not set, this pop-up window will not be shown. You can obtain the key from your Wi-Fi service provider or network administrator.

68 Software update Phone Software update DivX Mobile LG Mobile Phone Software ABOUT DIVX VIDEO: DivX® is a update from internet digital video format created by For more information on using DivX, Inc. This is an official DivX this function, please visit the Certified® device that plays DivX http://update.lgmobile.com or video. Visit www.divx.com for http://www.lg.com/common/ more information and software tools to convert your files into index.jsp select country and → DivX video. language. ABOUT DIVX VIDEO-ON- This Feature allows you to DEMAND: This DivX Certified® update the firmware of your device must be registered in phone to the latest version order to play purchased DivX conveniently from the internet Video-on-Demand (VOD) movies. without the need to visit a To obtain your registration code, service centre. locate the DivX VOD section As the mobile phone firmware in your device setup menu. update requires the user’s full Go to vod.divx.com for more attention for the duration of the information on how to complete update process, please make your registration. sure to check all instructions DivX Certified® to play DivX® and notes that appear at each video up to 320 x 240. step before proceeding. Please ® ® note that removing the USB DivX , DivX Certified data cable or battery during the and associated logos are upgrade may seriously damage trademarks of DivX, Inc. and you mobile phone. are used under license. 69 Technical data Ambient Temperatures Max: +55°C (discharging), +45°C (charging) Min: -10°C

Declaration of Conformity

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Product Details Product Name GSM 850 / E-GSM 900 / DCS 1800 / PCS 1900 Quad Band and WCDMA Terminal Equipment Model Name LG-P500 Trade Name LG

Applicable Standards Details R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC EN 301 489-01 V1.8.1, EN 301 489-07 V1.3.1 EN 301 489-17 V2.1.1, EN 301 489-19 V1.2.1 , EN 301 489-24 V1.4.1 EN 301 511 V9.0.2 EN 301 908-1 V3.2.1 EN 301 908-2 V3.2.1, EN 300 328 V1.7.1 EN 50360:2001/EN62209-1:2006 EN 60950-1 : 2006

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I hereby declare under our sole responsibility Name Issued Date that the product mentioned above to which this Doo Haeng Lee / Director September. 03 , 2010 declaration relates complies with the above mentioned standards and Directives LG Electronics Inc. – EU Representative Veluwezoom 15, 1327 AE Almere, The Netherlands Signature of representative

70 Accessories These Accessories are available for use with the LG-P500. (Items described below may be optional.) Charger Data cable Connect your LG-P500 and PC.

Battery User Guide Learn more about your LG- P500.

Stereo headset

NOTE: • Always use genuine LG accessories. • Failure to do this may void your warranty. • Accessories may vary in different regions.

71 Before using the mobile phone, please read first! How to save music/video folder to display the subtitle files to the phone automatically when playing the video file. Connect your phone to the PC using the USB cable. - When downloading music or video files, copyright must Touch and drag down the status be secured. Please note that bar on the home screen. Select a corrupted file or file with a USB connected > Turn on USB wrong extension may cause storage > Open folder to view damage to the phone. files. If you didn't install LG Android How to play music/video Platform Driver on your PC, you files to the phone need set it manually. Playing music files For more information, refer to Locate the file you want in the 'Transferring files using mass list and select it to play. storage devices' . Playing video files Save music or video files from the PC to the phone's removable Locate the file you want in the storage. list and select it to play. - You may copy or move files from the PC to the phone's removable storage using a card reader. - If there is a video file with a subtitle file (.smi or .srt file with the same name as the video file), place them in the same 72 How to move the 4 If the connection of LG-P500 contacts from the old phone (using the USB cable) phone to the current is detected by Mobile Sync for phone Android, click "Sync" or "Sync contacts" to synchronise the Export your contacts as a CSV contacts saved in the PC to file from your old phone to the your phone and save them. PC using a PC sync program. 1 Download Mobile Sync for How to send data from Android at www.lg.com and your phone via Bluetooth install it in the PC. Run the Sending data via Bluetooth: program and connect your You can send data via Bluetooth Android mobile phone to the by running a corresponding PC using the USB cable. application, not from Bluetooth 2 Select the Contacts icon. Go menu, unlike regular mobile to Menu > File > Import and phones. select the CSV file saved in * Sending pictures: Run the the PC. Gallery application and select 3 If the fields in the imported Picture > Menu. Click Share CSV file are different from and select Bluetooth > Check the ones in Mobile Sync for If Bluetooth is turned on and Android, you need to map select Scan for devices > the fields. After mapping the Choose the device you want to fields, click OK. Then, the send data from the list. contacts are added in Mobile Sync for Android.

73 Before using the mobile phone, please read first! * Exporting contacts: Run the "Bluetooth settings". Then, Contacts application. Touch select the "Discoverable" the address you want to export checkbox and search for other to. Press Menu and Select devices. Find the service you Share > Bluetooth > Check want and connect to the FTP If Bluetooth is turned on and server. select Scan for devices > TIP: The version is Bluetooth 2.1 Choose the device you want to EDR and certified by Bluetooth send data from the list. SIG. It is compatible with other * Sending multi-selected Bluetooth SIG certified devices. contacts: Run the "Contacts" - If you want to search for this application. To Select more phone from other devices, than one contact press Menu go to "Settings" > "Wireless key and touch Multiselect . & networks" > "Bluetooth Select the contacts you want settings". to send or press Menu key Then, select the "Discoverable" and touch Select all > Touch checkbox. Share > Bluetooth > Select The checkbox is cleared after all. Select Share > Bluetooth 120 seconds. > Check If Bluetooth is turned on and select Scan for devices - Supported profiles are SDAP, > Choose the device you want HFP, HSP, OPP, PBAP (server), to send data from the list. FTP (server), A2DP, AVRCP, and DUN. * Connecting to FTP (Only the FTP server is supported on this handset): Select "Settings" > "Wireless & networks" > 74 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 correct yourself.

Message Possible causes Possible Corrective Measures There is no USIM card in the phone Make sure that the SIM card is correctly USIM error or it is inserted inserted. incorrectly. Move towards a window or into an Weak Signal open area. Check the Network Operator No network outside of GSM coverage map. connection/ network area. See if the SIM card is older than Loosing 6~12month. network Operator applied new services If so, change your SIM at the office of your network provider. To change a security code, you will need to confirm the new Codes do not code by entering The default code is [0000]. If you forget match it again. the code, contact your Service Provider. The two codes you have entered do not match. Not supported by Any Service Provider application Contact your Service Provider. or registration cannot be set required

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Message Possible causes Possible Corrective Measures

Dialing error New New network not authorised. Calls not SIM card inserted Check for new restrictions. available Prepaid Charge Contact Service Provider or reset limit limit reached with PIN 2. On/Off key pressed Press the On/Off key down for at least Phone cannot long enough two seconds. be switched Battery is not Keep charger attached for a longer time on charged Battery Clean the contacts. contacts are dirty Take out the battery and insert again. Battery is not Charge battery. charged. Outside Make sure phone is charging under Temperature is too normal temperatures. hot or cold Contact problem Check the charger and connection to the Charging error phone. Check the battery contacts and clean them if necessary. No voltage Plug into a different socket. Charger defective If the charger does not warm up, replace it. Wrong charger Only use original LG accessories. Battery defective Replace battery. Touch function Touchpad Perform the touchpad calibration via doesn’t work calibration fault phone setting menu. or is abnormal

76 Message Possible causes Possible Corrective Measures The Fixed Dial Number not Number function Check settings. permitted is on. Impossible to Delete some existing messages in the receive/ send Memory Full phone. SMS & Picture Unsupported file Check the file format that can be Files not open format supported SD Card not FAT 16 file system Check SD card file system via card reader working supported only Or format SD card using phone The screen If you use any protection tape or case, does not turn Proximity sensor check it is covered the area around on when I problem proximity sensor. Make sure that the area receive a call. around the proximity sensor is clean. Check the setting status of sound menu Vibration or No Sound to make sure you are not in vibrate or manner mode silent mode. Take out the battery and insert battery. Hang up or Intermittent Turn on the phone. freeze software problem Try to do software update service via WEB site.

77 Guidelines for safe and efficient use Please read these simple certified power level in all used guidelines. Not following these frequency bands. guidelines may be dangerous • While there may be differences or illegal. between the SAR levels of various LG phone models, Exposure to radio they are all designed to meet frequency energy the relevant guidelines for Radio wave exposure and exposure to radio waves. Specific Absorption Rate • The SAR limit recommended (SAR) information. This mobile by the International phone model LG-P500 has Commission on Non-Ionizing been designed to comply with Radiation Protection (ICNIRP) applicable safety requirements is 2W/kg averaged over 10g for exposure to radio waves. of tissue. These requirements are based on scientific guidelines that • The highest SAR value for this include safety margins designed model phone tested by DASY4 to assure the safety of all for use at the ear is 0.927 W/ persons, regardless of age and kg (10 g) and when worn on health. the body is 0.699 W/kg(10 g). • The radio wave exposure • SAR data information for guidelines employ a unit of residents in countries/regions measurement known as the that have adopted the SAR Specific Absorption Rate, limit recommended by the or SAR. Tests for SAR are Institute of Electrical and conducted using standardised Electronics Engineers (IEEE), methods with the phone which is 1.6 W/kg averaged transmitting at its highest over 1g of tissue. 78 Product care and computers. maintenance • The unit should be kept away from heat sources such as WARNING radiators or cookers. Only use batteries, chargers • Do not drop. and accessories approved for • Do not subject this unit to use with this particular phone model. The use of any other mechanical vibration or shock. types may invalidate any • Switch off the phone in any approval or warranty applying area where you are required to the phone, and may be by special regulations. For dangerous. example, do not use your phone in hospitals as it may • Do not disassemble this unit. affect sensitive medical Take it to a qualified service equipment. technician when repair work is • Do not handle the phone required. with wet hands while it is • Repairs under warranty, at being charged. It may cause LG’s option, may include an electric shock and can replacement parts or boards seriously damage your phone. that are either new or • Do not charge a handset near reconditioned, provided that flammable material as the they have functionality equal handset can become hot and to that of the parts being create a fire hazard. replaced. • Use a dry cloth to clean the • Keep away from electrical exterior of the unit (do not use appliances such as TVs, solvents such as benzene, radios, and personal thinner or alcohol). 79 Guidelines for safe and efficient use • Do not charge the phone when • Do not use your mobile phone it is on soft furnishings. near medical equipment • The phone should be charged without requesting permission. in a well ventilated area. Avoid placing the phone over • Do not subject this unit to pacemakers, for example, in excessive smoke or dust. your breast pocket. • Do not keep the phone next • Some hearing aids might be to credit cards or transport disturbed by mobile phones. tickets; it can affect the • Minor interference may affect information on the magnetic TVs, radios, PCs, etc. strips. Road safety • Do not tap the screen with a sharp object as it may damage Check the laws and regulations the phone. on the use of mobile phones in the area when you drive. • Do not expose the phone to liquid or moisture. • Do not use a hand-held phone while driving. • Use the accessories like earphones cautiously. Do • Give full attention to driving. not touch the antenna • Pull off the road and park unnecessarily. before making or answering a call if driving conditions so Efficient phone operation require. Electronics devices • RF energy may affect some All mobile phones may get electronic systems in your interference, which could affect vehicle such as car stereos performance. and safety equipment.

80 • When your vehicle is equipped NOTE: with an air bag, do not Excessive sound and obstruct with installed or pressure from earphones can portable wireless equipment. causing hearing loss. It can cause the air bag to fail or cause serious injury due to Glass Parts improper performance. Some parts of your mobile • If you are listening to music device are made of glass. This whilst out and about, please glass could break if your mobile ensure that the volume device is dropped on a hard is at a reasonable level surface or receives a substantial so that you are aware of impact. If the glass breaks, do your surroundings. This is not touch or attempt to remove. particularly imperative when Stop using your mobile device near roads. until the glass is replaced by an authorised service provider. Avoid damage to your hearing Blasting area Do not use the phone where Damage to your hearing can blasting is in progress. Observe occur if you are exposed to loud restrictions, and follow any sound for long periods of time. regulations or rules. We therefore recommend that you do not turn on or off the Potentially explosive handset close to your ear. We atmospheres also recommend that music • Do not use the phone at a and call volumes are set to a refueling point. reasonable level.

81 Guidelines for safe and efficient use • Do not use near fuel or Emergency calls chemicals. Emergency calls may not be • Do not transport or store available under all mobile flammable gas, liquid, or networks. Therefore, you should explosives in the same never depend solely on the compartment of your vehicle phone for emergency calls. as your mobile phone and Check with your local service accessories. provider. In aircraft Battery information and Wireless devices can cause care interference in aircraft. • You do not need to completely • Turn your mobile phone off discharge the battery before before boarding any aircraft. recharging. Unlike other • Do not use it on the ground battery systems, there is no without permission from the memory effect that could crew. compromise the battery’s performance. Children • Use only LG batteries and Keep the phone in a safe chargers. LG chargers are place out of the reach of small designed to maximise the children. It includes small parts battery life. which may cause a choking • Do not disassemble or short- hazard if detached. circuit the battery pack. • Keep the metal contacts of the battery pack clean.

82 • 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 from the wall socket after to maximise usability. the phone is fully charged • Do not expose the battery to save unnecessary power charger to direct sunlight or consumption of the charger. use it in high humidity, such as • Actual battery life will depend in the bathroom. on network configuration, • Do not leave the battery product settings, usage in hot or cold places, this patterns, battery and may deteriorate the battery environmental conditions. 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.

83 Notes