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ENGLISH
LG-E617g User Guide
This guide helps you to get started using your phone.
• Some of the contents of this manual may not apply to your phone,
depending on the software and your service provider.
• This handset is not suitable for people who have a visual impairment
due to the touch screen keyboard.
• Copyright ©2012 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™, Gmail™, YouTube™, Google Talk™ and
Android Market™ are trademarks of Google, Inc.
Part 15.21 statement
" Change or Modifications that are not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void
the user's authority to operate the equipment. “
Part 15.105 statement
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class B digital
device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in
a residential installation. This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency
energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful
interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will
not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference or
television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user
is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
- Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
- Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to
which the receiver is connected.
- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Part 15 Class B Compliance
This device and its accessories comply with part15 of FCC rules
and ICES-003 Class B digital apparatus requirements for Industry Canada.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) This device & its accessories may not cause harmful interference.
(2) This device & its accessories must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Body-worn Operation
This device was tested for typical use with the back of the phone kept 0.39 inches (1 cm)
from the body. To comply with FCC/IC RF exposure requirements, a minimum separation
distance of 0.39 inches (1 cm) must be maintained between the user’s body and the back
of the phone, including the antenna, whether extended or retracted. Third-party belt-clips,
holsters, and similar accessories containing metallic components may not be used.
Avoid the use of accessories that cannot maintain 0.39 inches (1 cm) distance between
the user’s body and the back of the phone and have not been tested for compliance
with FCC/IC RF exposure limits.
Getting to know your phone
Before you start using the phone, please read this!
Please check to see whether any problems
you encountered with your phone are
described in this section before taking the
phone in for service or calling a service
representative.
1. Phone memory
When there is less than 10% of space
available in your phone memory, your phone
cannot receive new messages. You need to
check your phone memory and delete some
data, such as applications or messages, to
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make more memory available.
To uninstall applications:
1 Touch
> Apps tab > Settings >
Apps from the DEVICE category.
2 Once all applications appear, scroll to
and select the application you want to
uninstall.
3 Touch Uninstall.
2. Optimising battery life
Extend your battery's life between charges
by turning off features that you don't need to
having running constantly in the background.
You can monitor how applications and
system resources consume battery power.
Extending your phone's battery life:
• Turn off radio communications you are not
using. If you are not using Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
or GPS, turn them off.
• Reduce screen brightness and set a
shorter screen timeout.
• Turn off automatic syncing for Google
Mail™, Calendar, Contacts and other
applications.
• Some applications you have downloaded
may reduce battery power.
To check the battery power level:
• Touch
> Apps tab > Settings >
About phone from the SYSTEM > Status
The battery status (charging or not charging)
and level (percentage charged) is displayed
at the top of the screen.
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Getting to know your phone
To monitor and control how battery
power is being used:
• Touch
> Apps tab > Settings >
Power Saver from the DEVICE > Battery
use from the BATTERY INFORMATION.
Battery usage time is displayed on the
screen. It tells you how long it has been
since you last connected your phone to a
power source or, if currently connected, how
long the phone was last running on battery
power. The screen shows the applications or
services using battery power, listed in order
from the greatest to smallest amount used.
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3. Using folders
You can combine several app icons in a
folder. Drop one app icon over another on
a Home screen, and the two icons will be
combined.
NOTE: To see a smaller collection of
frequently used apps, touch the Google
Apps folder near the bottom of the
screen. As with any folder, you can
customize its contents.
NOTE: After you open an app, you can
usually adjust its settings by choosing
items from its Menu icon near the top or
bottom of the screen.
4. Before installing an open
source application and OS
WARNING
If you install and use an OS other than
the one provided by the manufacturer it
may cause your phone to malfunction.
In addition, your phone will no longer be
covered by the warranty.
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Getting to know your phone
WARNING
To protect your phone and personal
data, only download applications from
trusted sources, such as Android
Market™. If there are improperly
installed applications on your phone, it
may not work normally or a serious error
may occur. You must uninstall those
applications and all associated data and
settings from the phone.
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5. Using the hard reset
(Factory reset)
If your phone needs to be restored to its
original condition, use hard reset to reboot
your phone.
1 When the phone is switched off, press
and hold the Volume down key +
Power key with your left hand.
2 When the LED on the bottom of the phone
lights up, touch and hold the Menu key
with your right hand. You need to do this
immediately, before the screen displays the
LG logo. Make sure your left hand is still
holding the Volume down and Power keys.
Then release the power key at vibration
time.
3 When the LG logo is displayed on the
screen, continue to hold the keys for
around 2 seconds, and then release all
them at the same time, before the LG
logo disappears.
Leave your phone for at least a minute while
the hard reset is carried out. You will then be
able to switch your phone back on.
Caution: If you perform a hard reset, all user
applications and user data will be deleted.
This cannot be reversed. Remember to back
up any important data before performing a
hard reset.
6. Opening and switching
applications
Multitasking is easy with Android because
you can keep more than one application
running at the same time. There's no
need to quit an application before opening
another. Use and switch between several
open applications. Android manages each
application, stopping and starting them as
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needed to ensure that idle applications don't
consume resources unnecessarily.
To return to view list recently used
applications:
Simply press and hold the Home key.
To stop applications:
1 Touch
> Apps tab > Settings >
Apps from the DEVICE > RUNNING tab.
2 Scroll and touch the desired application
and touch Stop to stop it.
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7. Installing PC Software
(LG PC Suite)
"LG PC Suite" PC Application is a program
that helps you connect your device to a PC
via a USB cable and Wi-Fi. Once connected,
you can use the functions of your device
from your PC.
With your "LG PC Suite" PC Application,
You Can...
• Manage and play your media contents
(music, movie, pictures) on your PC.
• Send multimedia contents to your device.
• Synchronises data (schedules, contacts,
bookmarks) in your device and PC.
• Backup the applications in your device.
• Update the softwares in your device.
• Backup and restore the device.
• Play multimedia contents of your PC from
other device.
NOTE: You can use the Help menu from
the application to find out how to use
your "LG PC Suite" PC application.
Installing "LG PC Suite" PC Application
"LG PC Suite" PC application can be
downloaded from the webpage of LG.
1 Go to www.lg.com and select a country of
your choice.
2 Go to Support > Mobile Phone Support
> Select the Model (LG-E617g).
3 Click PC Sync from Download, and
click WINDOW PC Sync Download to
download "LG PC Suite" PC software.
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Getting to know your phone
System Requirements for "LG PC Suite"
PC software
• OS: Windows XP 32 bit(Service pack 2),
Windows Vista 32 bit/64 bit, Windows 7
32 bit/64 bit
• CPU: 1 GHz or higher processors
• Memory: 512 MB or higher RAMs
• Graphic card: 1024 x 768 resolution,
32 bit color or higher
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• HDD: 100 MB or more free hard disk
space (More free hard disk space may be
needed depending on the volume of data
stored.)
• Required software: LG integrated drivers
NOTE: LG Integrated USB Driver
LG integrated USB driver is required
to connect an LG device and PC and
installed automatically when you install
"LG PC Suite" PC software.
8. Synchronising your phone to a 3 Click [Personal information] to select.
Computer
4 Select the checkbox of contents to
Data from your device and PC can be
synchronised easily with "LG PC Suite"
PC application for your convenience.
Contacts, schedules, and bookmarks can be
synchronised.
The procedure is as follows:
1 Connect your device to PC. (Use a USB
cable or Wi-Fi connection.)
2 After connection, run the program
and select the device section from the
category on the left side of the screen.
synchronise and click the Sync button.
9. Synchronising your phone to a
computer via USB
NOTE: To synchronise your phone with
your PC using the USB cable, you need
to install LG PC Suite onto your PC.
Please refer to previous pages to install
LG PC Suite.
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Getting to know your phone
1 Touch
> Apps tab > Settings >
Storage from the DEVICE to check out
the storage media. (If you want to transfer
files from or to a memory card, insert a
memory card into the phone.)
2 Connect the phone to your PC using the
USB cable.
3 USB connection mode list will appear, and
select Media sync (MTP) option.
4 Open the removable memory folder on
your PC. You can view the mass storage
content on your PC and transfer the files.
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5 Copy the files from your PC to the drive
folder.
6 Select Charge only option to disconnect
the phone.
TIP! To use the microSD card on your
phone again, you need to open the
notification drawer and touch >
Charge only.
To disconnect your phone from the
computer:
Open the notification drawer and touch
> Charge only to disconnect your
phone from the computer safely.
10. Hold your phone upright
Hold your mobile phone vertically, as you
would a regular phone. The LG-E617g
has an internal antenna. Be careful not to
scratch or damage the back of the phone, as
this may affect performance.
While making/receiving calls or sending/
receiving data, avoid holding the lower part
of the phone where the antenna is located.
Doing so may affect call quality.
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11. When the screen freezes
If the screen freezes or the phone does
not respond when you try to operate it:
Remove the battery, reinsert it, then turn the
phone on.
OR
Press and hold the Power/Lock key for
10 seconds to turn it off.
If it still does not work, please contact the
service centre.
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Device components
Earpiece
Proximity sensor
Power/Lock key
• Switch your phone on/off by pressing
and holding this key.
• Short press to lock/unlock the
screen.
Home key
Return to the Home screen from
any screen.
Menu key
• Check what options are available.
Back key
Return to the previous screen.
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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.
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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.
Power/Lock key
Flash
Camera lens
SIM card slot
Battery cover
Earphone Jack
Charger/USB port
Microphone
Volume keys
• In the Home screen: Control ringer
volume.
• During a call: Control your earpiece
volume.
• When playing a track: Control
volume continuously.
Battery
microSD Card
slot
Speaker
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Getting to know your phone
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 battery cover, hold the
phone firmly in one hand. With your other
hand, lift off the battery cover with your
thumbnail as shown in figure.
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2 Slide the SIM card into the SIM card slot.
Make sure the gold contact area on the
card is facing downwards.
3 Insert the battery into place by aligning
the gold contacts on the phone and the
battery (1) and pressing it down until it
clicks into place (2).
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4 Align the battery cover over the battery
compartment (1) and press it down until it
clicks into place (2).
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Charging your phone
The charger connector is at the bottom of
the phone. Insert the charger and plug it into
an electrical outlet.
NOTE: The battery must be fully charged
initially to improve battery lifetime.
NOTE: Do not open the battery cover
during the charging of your phone.
Using the memory card
Your phone supports the use of microSDTM
or microSDHCTM memory cards of up to
32GB capacity. These memory cards are
specifically designed for mobile phones
and other ultra-small devices, and are ideal
for storing media-rich files such as music,
programs, videos, and photographs for use
with your phone.
To insert a memory card:
Insert the memory card into the slot.
Make sure the gold contact area is facing
downwards.
To remove the memory card safely:
> Apps tab > Settings >
Touch
Storage from the DEVICE > Unmount SD
card > OK.
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NOTE:
• Use only compatible memory cards
with your phone. Using incompatible
memory cards may damage the card
and data stored on the card, as well
as the phone.
• As the device uses FAT32 the
Maximum size for any given file is
4 GB.
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WARNING
Do not insert or remove the memory
card when the phone is on. Doing so
may damage the memory card as well
as your phone, and the data stored on
the memory card may get corrupted.
To format the memory card:
Your memory card may already be
formatted. If it isn't, you must format it
before you can use it.
NOTE: All files on your memory card are
deleted when it is formatted.
1 On the home screen, touch
> Apps
tab to open the menu.
2 Scroll and touch Settings > Storage
from the DEVICE.
3 Touch Unmount SD card and touch OK
to confirm it.
4 Touch Erase SD card > Erase SD card
> Erase everything, then confirm your
choice.
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5 If you have set a pattern lock, input
the pattern lock then select Erase
Everything.
NOTE: If there is content on your
memory card, the folder structure may
be different after formatting as all the
files will be deleted.
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Locking and unlocking the
screen
If you do not use the phone for a while, the
screen is turned off and locked automatically.
This helps to prevent accidental touches and
saves battery power.
When you are not using the LG-E617g,
to lock
press the Power/Lock key
your phone.
If there are any programs running when you
set lock 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/
. The lock screen will
Lock key
appear. Touch and slide the lock screen in
any direction to unlock your home screen.
The last screen you viewed will open.
TIP! To wake up your phone, you can
alternatively use the home key while the
screen is turned off.
Secure your lock screen
You can lock your screen so that only you
can unlock it to access your phone.
To set an Unlock Pattern, PIN or
Password for the first time:
1 Touch
> Apps tab > Settings >
Lock screen from the DEVICE.
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2 Select Screen lock and desired
options (None, Swipe, Pattern, PIN or
Password).
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NOTE:
Precautions to take when using
pattern lock.
It is very important to remember the
unlock pattern you set. You will not be
able to access your phone if you use
an incorrect pattern 5 times. You have
5 opportunities to enter your unlock
pattern, PIN or password. If you have
used all 5 opportunities, you can try
again after 30 seconds.
When you cannot recall your unlock
pattern:
If you logged in to your Google account on
the phone but failed to enter the correct
pattern 5 times, tap the Forgot pattern
button. You are then required to log in with
your Google account to unlock your phone.
If you have not created a Google account
on the phone or you forgot it, you have to
perform a hard reset.
If you have forgotten PIN or Password: If
you forgot your PIN or Password, you need
to do Hard reset.
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Your Home screen
Touch screen tips
Here are some tips on how to navigate
around your phone.
Touch – To choose a menu/option or open
an application, touch it.
Touch and hold – To open an options menu
or grab an object you want to move, touch
and hold it.
Drag – To scroll through a list or move
slowly, drag across the touch screen.
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Flick – To scroll through a list or move
quickly, flick across the touch screen (drag
quickly and release).
NOTE:
• To select an item, touch the centre of
the icon.
• Do not press too hard; the touch
screen is sensitive enough to pick up
a light, firm touch.
• Use the tip of your finger to touch the
option you want. Be careful not to
touch any other keys.
Home screen
Simply swipe your finger to the left or right
to view the panels. You can customise each
panel with Apps, Downloads, Widgets and
wallpapers.
NOTE: Some screen images may be
different depending on your phone
provider.
On your Home screen, you can view quick
keys at the bottom of the screen. Quick
keys provide easy, one-touch access to the
functions you use the most.
Touch the Phone icon to bring up the
touch screen dialpad to make a call.
Touch the Messaging icon to access
the messaging menu. This is where you can
create a new message.
Touch the Contacts icon to open your
contacts.
Touch the Apps icon at the bottom
of the screen. You can then view all
your installed applications. To open any
application, simply touch the icon in the
applications list.
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Your Home screen
Customising the Home screen
You can customise your Home screen
by adding Apps, Downloads, Widgets or
Wallpapers. For more convenience using
your phone, add your favourite widgets to
the Home screen.
To add items on your Home screen:
1 Touch and hold the empty part of the
Home screen.
2 In the Add Mode menu, select items you
want to add. You will then see added
items on the Home screen.
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3 Drag it to the location you want and lift
your finger.
To remove an item from the Home
screen:
• Home screen > touch and hold the icon
you want to remove > drag it to .
TIP! To add an application icon to the
Home screen from the Applications
menu, touch and hold the application
you want to add.
Returning to recently-used
applications
1 Touch and hold the Home key. The
screen displays a pop-up with icons of
applications you used recently.
2 Touch an icon to open the application.
Or touch the Back key to return to your
current application.
Notification drawer
The notification drawer runs across the top
of your screen.
Sound
Wi-Fi
Bluetooth
GPS
Edit
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Your Home screen
Touch and slide the notification drawer down
with your finger.
to manage the Notifications.
Touch
Here you can check and manage Sound,
Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Airplane mode, Accounts &
sync, Auto-rotate screen, Brightness, Data
enabled, GPS, NFC or Portable Wi-fi Hotspot.
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Viewing the status bar
The status bar uses different icons to display
phone information such as signal strength,
new messages, battery life, active Bluetooth
and data connections.
Below is a table explaining the meaning of icons you're likely to see in the status bar.
Icon Description
Icon Description
No SIM card
Wired headset
No signal
Call in progress
Airplane mode
Call hold
Connected to a Wi-Fi network
Speakerphone
Power saver is on
Phone microphone is muted
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Your Home screen
Icon Description
Icon Description
Missed call
NFC is on
Bluetooth is on
Vibrate mode
System warning
Battery fully charged
Alarm is set
Battery is charging
New voicemail
Phone is connected to PC via
USB cable
Ringer is silenced
Downloading data
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Icon Description
Icon Description
Uploading data
New message
GPS is acquiring
Song is playing
Receiving location data from GPS
FM radio turned on in the
background
Data is syncing
New Gmail
New Google Talk message
USB tethering is active
Portable Wi-Fi hotspot is active
Both USB tethering and portable
hotspot are active
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Your Home screen
Onscreen keyboard
You can enter text using the onscreen
keyboard. The onscreen keyboard appears
automatically on the screen when you
need to enter text. To manually display the
keyboard, simply touch a text field where
you want to enter text.
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Using the keypad & entering text
Tap once to capitalise the next letter
you type. Double-tap for all caps.
Tap to switch to the numbers and
symbols keyboard. You can also touch and
hold this tab to view the Settings menu.
Tap to enter a space.
Tap to create a new line in the message
field.
Tap to delete the previous character.
Tap to hide the onscreen keyboard.
Entering accented letters
When you select French or Spanish as the
text entry language, you can enter special
French or Spanish characters (e.g. "á").
For example, to input "á", touch and hold
the "a" key until the zoom-in key grows
bigger and displays characters from different
languages.
Then select the special character you want.
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Google account set up
When you first turn on your phone, you have
the opportunity to activate the network, to
sign into your Google Account and how you
want to use some Google services.
To set up your Google account:
• Sign into a Google Account from the
prompted set up screen.
OR
> Apps tab > select a Google
• Touch
application, such as Gmail > select New
to create a new account.
If you have a Google account, touch
Existing, enter your email address and
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password, then touch Sign in.
Once you have set up your Google account
on your phone, your phone automatically
synchronises with your Google account on
the web.
Your contacts, Gmail messages, Calendar
events and other information from these
applications and services on the web are
synchronised with your phone. (This depends
on your synchronisation settings.)
After signing in, you can use Gmail™ and
take advantage of Google services on your
phone.
Connecting to Networks and Devices
Wi-Fi
With Wi-Fi, you can use high-speed Internet
access within the coverage of the wireless
access point (AP). Enjoy wireless Internet
using Wi-Fi, without extra charges.
Connecting to Wi-Fi networks
To use Wi-Fi on your phone, you need to
access a wireless access point or "hotspot".
Some access points are open and you can
simply connect to them. Others are hidden
or use security features; you must configure
your phone to be able to connect to them.
Turn off Wi-Fi when you're not using it to
extend the life of your battery.
NOTE: If you are out of the Wi-Fi zone or
set Wi-Fi to OFF, additional charges may
be applied by your mobile operator for
mobile data use.
Turning Wi-Fi on and connecting to a
Wi-Fi network
1 Touch
> Apps tab > Settings > WiFi from the WIRELESS & NETWORKS
2 Set Wi-Fi to ON to turn it on and start
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Connecting to Networks and Devices
scanning for available Wi-Fi networks.
3 Tap Wi-Fi menu again to see a list of
active and in-range Wi-Fi networks.
• Secured networks are indicated by a
lock icon.
4 Touch a network to connect to it.
• If the network is open, you are asked
to confirm that you want to connect to
that network by touching Connect.
• If the network is secured, you are
prompted to enter a password or
other credentials. (Ask your network
administrator for details)
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5 The status bar displays icon that indicate
Wi-Fi status.
Bluetooth
You can use Bluetooth to send data by
running a corresponding application, not
from the Bluetooth menu as on most other
mobile phones.
NOTE:
• LG is not responsible for the loss,
interception, or misuse of data sent
or received via the Bluetooth wireless
feature.
• Always ensure that you share and
receive data with devices that are
trusted and properly secured. If there
are obstacles between the devices,
the operating distance may be
reduced.
• Some devices, especially those
that are not tested or approved by
Bluetooth SIG, may be incompatible
with your device.
Turning on Bluetooth and pairing up your
phone with a Bluetooth device
You must pair your device with another
device before you connect to it.
1 Touch
> Apps tab > Settings > Set
Bluetooth to ON from the WIRELESS &
NETWORKS
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Connecting to Networks and Devices
2 Tap Bluetooth menu again. Your phone
will scan for and display the IDs of all
available Bluetooth in-range devices. If
the device you want to pair with isn’t on
the list, make sure the target device is
set to be discoverable, then tap SEARCH
FOR DEVICES again.
3 Choose the device you want to pair up
with from the list.
Once the paring is successful, your device
will connect to the device.
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Send data using the Bluetooth wireless
feature
1 Select a file or item, such as a contact,
calendar event, memo, or media file, from
an appropriate application or Downloads.
2 Select an option for sending data via
Bluetooth.
NOTE: The method for selecting an
option may vary by data type.
3 Search for and pair with a Bluetoothenabled device.
Sharing your phone's data
connection
USB tethering and portable Wi-Fi hotspot are
great features when there are no wireless
connections available. You can share your
phone's mobile data connection with a
single computer via a USB cable (USB
tethering). You can also share your phone's
data connection with more than a single
device at a time by turning your phone into a
portable Wi-Fi hotspot.
When your phone is sharing its data
connection, an icon appears in the status
bar and as an ongoing notification in the
notifications drawer.
For the latest information about tethering
and portable hotspots, including supported
operating systems and other details, visit
http://www.android.com/tether.
To change Portable Wi-Fi hotspot
settings:
• Touch
> Apps tab > Settings >
More from the WIRELESS & NETWORKS >
Portable Wi-Fi hotspot > Choose options
that you want to adjust.
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Connecting to Networks and Devices
TIP! If your computer is running
Windows 7 or a recent distribution of
some flavours of Linux (such as Ubuntu),
you don't usually need to prepare your
computer for tethering. But if you're
running an earlier version of Windows
or another operating system, you may
need to prepare your computer to
establish a network connection via USB.
For the most current information about
which operating systems support USB
tethering and how to configure them,
visit http://www.android.com/tether.
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To rename or secure your
portable hotspot
You can change the name of your phone's
Wi-Fi network name (SSID) and secure its
Wi-Fi network.
1 On the Home screen, touch
> Apps
tab > Settings
2 Touch More from the WIRELESS &
NETWORKS and select Portable Wi-Fi
hotspot.
3 Ensure Portable Wi-Fi hotspot is ticked.
4 Touch Configure Wi-Fi hotspot.
• The Configure Wi-Fi hotspot dialog
box will open.
• You can change the network SSID
(name) that other computers see when
scanning for Wi-Fi networks.
• You can also touch the Security menu
to configure the network with Wi-Fi
Protected Access 2 (WPA2) security
using a pre-shared key (PSK).
• If you touch the WPA2 PSK security
option, a password field is added to
the Configure Wi-Fi hotspot dialog. If
you enter a password, you will need to
enter that password when you connect
to the phone's hotspot with a computer
or other device. You can set Open in
the Security menu to remove security
from your Wi-Fi network.
5 Touch Save.
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ATTENTION!
If you set the security option as Open,
you cannot prevent unauthorised usage
of online services by other people and
additional charges can be incurred.
To avoid unauthorised usage, you are
advised to keep the security option
active.
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Using the Wi-Fi Cast
You can share your music, picture and video
content between users who use Android
Phones connected via the same Wi-Fi & WiFi Directed network.
Check your Wi-Fi & Wi-Fi Directed network
in advance and make sure the users are
connected to the same network.
1 Touch
> Apps tab > Settings >
More from the WIRELESS & NETWORKS
> Wi-Fi Direct
2 Touch the wi-fi direct checkbox to turn
on.
3 Select a device to connect from the
scanned device list.
4 Touch Connect.
Enabling Wi-Fi Direct to share
through SmartShare
Wi-Fi Direct automatically scans nearby WiFi Direct devices and the searched devices
are listed as they are found and you can
select a specific device to share multimedia
data through Smart Share.
NOTE: Wi-Fi Direct cannot be enabled
while using other Wi-Fi functions.
1 Touch
> Apps tab > Settings >
More from the WIRELESS & NETWORKS
> Wi-Fi Direct
2 Select a device to connect from the
scanned device list.
CREATE GROUP – Touch to activate group
owner mode, which enables the legacy Wi-Fi
devices to connect by scanning your phone.
In this case you must enter the password
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that is set in Password.
NOTE: When your phone becomes
a group owner, it will consume more
battery power than when it is a client.
Wi-Fi Direct connection does not provide
Internet service. Additional costs may
be incurred when connecting and using
online services. Check data charges
with your network provider.
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Using SmartShare
SmartShare uses DLNA (Digital Living
Network Alliance) technology to share digital
content through a wireless network.
Both devices must be DLNA certified to
support this feature.
To turn SmartShare on and allow sharing
contents
1 Touch
> Apps tab > SmartShare
and select Settings.
2 Press
3 Touch Discoverable checkbox to turn off.
• Touch Always accept request if you
would like to automatically accept sharing
requests from other devices.
• Touch Receive files if you would like to
automatically allow upload files to my
phone from other devices.
4 Under the Sharing contents section,
touch to checkmark the types of content
you would like to share. Choose from
Pictures, Videos and Music.
5 SmartShare is now activated and ready
to share contents.
To share contents from remote content
library to other devices
Let your renderer device (e.g. TV) play
multimedia contents from your remote
content library (e.g. PC).
NOTE: Make sure that the DLNA
functionality of your devices is properly
configured (e.g. TV and PC).
1 Touch the top right button to or select the
device from renderer lists.
2 Touch the top left button and select the
device of the remote content library.
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3 You can browse the content library.
4 Touch a content thumbnail or touch the
Menu key and select Play button.
To share contents from your phone to
your renderer device(e.g. TV)
NOTE: Make sure that your renderer
device is properly configured.
1 While browsing your pictures or videos
using the Gallery application, touch to
select files. Then you will be able to select
multiple files to be shared.
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2 Touch Share on the menu and select the
SmartShare.
3 SmartShare is automatically launched
with the selected files.
4 Select the device from renderer lists to
play the files.
NOTE: Follow the similar steps to use
the Music Player, Camera and Video
player to share contents.
Notice: Check that your device is connected
with your home network using Wi-Fi
connection to use this application. Some
DLNA enabled devices (e.g. TV) support
only the DMP feature of DLNA and will
not appear in the renderer device list. Your
device might not be able to play some
contents.
To download contents from remote
content library
1 Touch
> Apps tab > SmartShare
2 Touch the top left button and select the
device of the remote content library.
3 You can browse the content library.
4 Touch a content thumbnail then touch
Download menu key.
Notice: A few types of contents are not
supported.
To upload contents from my phone to
remote content library
NOTE: Mare sure that SD card is
correctly mounted and the Receive files
in settings menu is checked.
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Connecting to Networks and Devices
1 Touch
> Apps tab > SmartShare
2 Touch the top left button and select My
phone.
3 You can browse the content library.
4 Touch and hold a content thumbnail and
then touch the Upload menu key.
5 Select a device of remote content library
to be uploaded.
Notice: Some DLNA enabled devices do not
support DMS upload functionality and will
not be uploaded. A few types of contents are
not supported.
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Calls
Making a call
Calling your contacts
1 Touch
to open the keypad.
2 Enter the number using the keypad. To
delete a digit, touch the
3 Touch
to make a call.
4 To end a call, touch the End icon
1 Touch
to open your contacts.
2 Scroll through the contact list or enter the
first few letters of the contact you want to
call by touching Search contacts.
3 In the list, touch the contact you want
to call.
TIP! To enter "+" to make international
calls, touch and hold
Answering and rejecting a call
When you receive a call in Lock state, hold
to Answer incoming call.
and slide the
to Decline an
Hold and slide the
incoming call.
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Calls
Hold and slide the Quick msg icon from the
bottom if you want to send one.
TIP! Quick msg
You can send a message quickly using
this function. This is useful if you need
to reply the message during a meeting.
Adjusting call volume
To adjust the in-call volume during a call,
use the Volume up and down keys on the
left-hand side of the phone.
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Making a second call
1 During your first call, touch Menu >
Add call and dial the number. Also, you
can go recent dialled list by touching
or can search contacts by touching
and select the number you want to call.
2 Touch
to make the call.
3 Both calls are displayed on the call
screen. Your initial call is locked and put
on hold.
4 Touch the displayed number to toggle
Merge call
between calls. Or touch
to make a conference call.
5 To end active calls, touch End or press
Home Key and slide the notification bar
down and select End call icon .
NOTE: You are charged for each call
you make.
TIP! Touch any call log entry to view the
date, time and duration of the call.
TIP! Touch the Menu key, then touch
Delete all to delete all the recorded
items.
Viewing your call logs
On the Home screen, touch
and choose
the Call log tab .
View a complete list of all dialled, received
and missed voice calls.
Call settings
You can configure phone call settings such
as call forwarding and other special features
offered by your carrier.
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Calls
1 On the Home screen, touch .
2 Touch the Menu key.
3 Tap Call settings and choose the options
that you want to adjust.
Fixed dialing numbers – To turn on and
compile a list of numbers that can be called
from your phone. You’ll need your PIN2,
which is available from your operator. Only
numbers within the fixed dial list can be
called from your phone.
Voicemail service – Allows you to select
your carrier’s voicemail service.
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Voicemail settings – If you are using your
carrier’s voicemail service, this option allows
you to enter the phone number to use for
listening to and managing your voicemail.
Save unknown numbers – Add unknown
numbers to contacts after a call.
Call reject – Allows you to set the call reject
function. Choose from Disabled, Reject
calls on list or Reject all calls.
Quick messages – When you want to reject
a call, you can send a quick message using
this function. This is useful if you need to
reject a call during a meeting.
Call forwarding – Choose whether to divert
all calls, when the line is busy, when there is
no answer or when you have no signal.
Call barring – Select when you would like
calls to be barred. Enter the call barring
password. Please check with your network
operator about this service.
Call duration – View the duration of calls
including all calls, dialled calls, received calls
and last call.
Call costs – View the charges applied
to your calls. (This service is network
dependent; some operators do not support
this function)
Additional settings – This lets you change
the following settings:
Caller ID: Choose whether to display your
number on an outgoing call.
Call waiting: If call waiting is activated,
the handset will notify you of an
incoming call while you are on the phone
(depending on your network provider).
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Contacts
Add contacts to your phone and synchronise
them with the contacts in your Google
account or other accounts that support
contact syncing.
Searching for a contact
In the Home screen
1 Touch
to open your contacts.
2 Touch Search contacts and enter the
contact name using the keyboard.
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Adding a new contact
1 Touch , enter the new contact's
number, then touch the Menu key. Touch
Add to contacts > Create new contact.
2 If you want to add a picture to the new
contact, touch the image area.
Choose from Take photo or Select from
Gallery.
3 Select the contact type by touching
4 Touch a category of contact information
and enter the details about your contact.
5 Touch Save.
Favourite contacts
You can classify frequently called contacts
as favourites.
Adding a contact to your favourites
1 Touch
to open your contacts.
2 Touch a contact to view their details.
3 Touch the star to the right of the contact's
name. The star turns yellow.
Removing a contact from your favourites
list
1 Touch
to open your contacts.
2 Touch the Favourites tab, and choose a
contact to view its details.
3 Touch the yellow star to the right of the
contact's name. The star turns grey
and the contact is removed from your
favourites.
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Contacts
Import or export contacts
To import/export contact files (in vcf format)
from a storage memory(Internal storage/
memory card) or SIM or USIM card to your
device or vice versa.
1 Touch
to open your contacts.
2 Touch the Menu key > Import/Export.
3 Select an desired option for importing/
exporting. If you have more than one
account, select an account to which you
want to add the contact.
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4 Select contact files to import/export and
select Import to confirm.
Moving contacts from your Old
Device to your New Device
Export your contacts as a CSV file from
your old phone to your PC using a PC
sync program.
1 Install LG PC Suite on the PC first. Run
the program and connect your Android
mobile phone to the PC using a USB
cable.
2 Select the . Go to File > Import and
select the CSV file saved on your PC.
3 If the fields in the imported CSV file are
different from those in LG PC Suite, you
need to map the fields. After mapping
the fields, click OK. The contacts are then
added to LG PC Suite.
4 If LG PC Suite detects the connection of
your LG-E617g phone (using the USB
cable), click Sync or Sync contacts to
synchronise the contacts saved on your
PC with your phone.
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Messaging
Your LG-E617g combines SMS and MMS
into one intuitive, easy-to-use menu.
Sending a message
1 Touch on the home screen, and touch
to open a blank message.
2 Enter a contact name or contact number
in the To field. As you enter the contact
name, matching contacts appear. You can
touch a suggested recipient. You can add
multiple contacts.
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NOTE: You will be charged for a text
message for every person you send the
message to.
1 Touch Enter message field and start to
compose your message.
2 Touch the Menu key to open the Options
menu. Choose from Add subject,
Discard, Attach, Templates, Insert
smiley and All messages.
3 Touch Send to send your message.
4 The message screen opens, with your
message after Recipient Name/Number.
Responses appear on the screen. As you
view and send additional messages, a
message thread is created.
WARNING: The 160-character
limit may vary from country to country
depending on the language and how the
SMS is coded.
WARNING: If an image, video or
audio file is added to an SMS message,
it is automatically converted into an
MMS message and you are charged
accordingly.
Threaded box
Messages (SMS, MMS) exchanged
with another party can be displayed
in chronological order so that you can
conveniently see an overview of your
conversation.
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Messaging
Using Smilies
Liven up your messages using Smilies.
When writing a new message, touch the
Menu key, then choose Insert smiley.
Changing your message settings
Your LG-E617g message settings are
predefined, so you can send messages
immediately. You can change the settings
based on your preferences.
on the home screen, and touch
Touch
the Menu key, then tap Settings.
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Email
You can use the Email application to read
emails from services other than Google Mail.
The Email application supports the following
account types: POP3, IMAP and Exchange.
Your service provider or system administrator
can provide the account settings you need.
Managing an email account
The first time you open the Email
application, a setup wizard opens to help you
to set up an email account.
To add another email account:
• Touch
> Apps tab > Email > in the
> Settings
account screen, touch
> ADD ACCOUNT
After the initial setup, Email displays the
contents of your inbox. If you have added
more than one account, you can switch
among accounts.
To change an email account's setting:
• Touch
> Apps tab > Email > in the
> Settings
account screen, touch
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Email
To delete an email account:
• Touch
> Apps tab > Email > in the
> Settings
account screen, touch
> touch an account you want to delete >
Remove account
Email account screen
You can touch an account to view its Inbox.
The account from which you send email by
default is indicated with a tick.
– Touch the folder icon to open the
account folders.
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Only the most recent emails in your account
are downloaded to your phone.
Working with account folders
Each account has an Inbox, Outbox, Sent
and Drafts folder. Depending on the features
supported by your account's service provider,
you may have additional folders.
Composing and sending email
To compose and send a message
1 While in the Email application, touch
the
2 Enter an address for the message's
intended recipient. As you enter text,
matching addresses are offered from your
Contacts. Separate multiple addresses
with semicolon.
3 Add Cc/Bcc and add attachment files if
required.
4 Enter the text of the message.
5 Touch the .
If you aren't connected to a network, for
example, if you're working in airplane
mode, the messages that you send
are stored in your Outbox folder until
you're connected to a network again. If
it contains any pending messages, the
Outbox is displayed on the Accounts
screen.
TIP! When a new email arrives in the
inbox, you will receive a notification
by sound or vibration. Tap the email
notification to stop notifications.
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Camera
Getting to know the viewfinder
NOTE: The memory capacity
may differ depending on the
shooting scene or shooting
conditions.
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Zoom – Zoom in or zoom out. Alternatively you can use the
side volume keys.
Brightness – This defines and controls the amount of sunlight
entering the image.
Shot mode – Choose from Normal, Panorama or
Continuous shot.
Flash – Allows you to turn on the flash when taking a photo
in a dark place.
Settings – Touch this icon to open the Settings menu.
Video mode – Touch this icon to switch to video mode.
Capture – Takes a photo.
Gallery – Touch to view the last photo you captured. This
enables you to access your gallery and view saved photos
within camera mode.
Taking a quick photo
Using the advanced settings
1 Open the Camera application.
2 Hold the phone, point the lens towards
the subject you want to photograph.
3 Touch the screen and a focus box will
appear in the centre of the viewfinder
screen.
4 When the focus box turns green, the
camera has focused on your subject.
5 Touch the Capture icon to take the
picture.
In the viewfinder, touch to open all advanced
options.
• : Restore all camera default settings.
• : Touch whenever you want to know
how this function operates. This
provides you with a quick guide.
Change camera settings by scrolling
through the list. After selecting the
option, touch the Back key.
• - Focuses on the specific spot.
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Camera
•
-Select the image resolution. If you
choose the high resolution, the file size will
increase, which means you will be able to
store fewer photos in the memory.
• - Finds the color and light settings
appropriate for the current environment.
Choose from Auto, Portrait, Landscape,
and Sunset.
• - The ISO rating determines the
sensitivity of the camera's light sensor.
The higher the ISO, the more sensitive
the camera is. This is useful in darker
conditions when you cannot use the flash.
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•
- Improves colour qualities in different
lighting conditions.
• - Choose a color tone to use for your
new view.
• - Takes pictures a few seconds after
clicking the shutter. This option is ideal if
you want to be in the picture.
• - Activate to use your phone's locationbased services. Take pictures wherever
you are and tag them with the location.
If you upload tagged pictures to a blog
that supports geotagging, you can see the
pictures displayed on a map.
NOTE: This function is only available
when GPS is active.
•
•
- Select one of the four shutter sounds.
- Allows you to review images after
taking pictures.
• - Select storage to save images.
TIP! When you exit the camera, some
settings return to their defaults, such as
white balance, timer and scene mode.
Check these before you take your next
photo.
TIP! The Settings menu is superimposed
over the viewfinder so, when you
change elements of the image colour or
quality, you see a preview of the image
change behind the Settings menu.
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Camera
After taking photos, select the image
viewer icon to view the taken photos.
• To view more photos, scroll left or right.
• To zoom in or out, place two fingers on the
screen and spread them apart (move your
fingers closer together to zoom out) or
double-tap the screen.
• To send a photo to others, touch Share
via > desired item like Bluetooth,
Email, Memo, Picasa and so on.
• To delete a photo, touch Delete .
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View a photo
Learn to view photos saved in your phone's
storage.
1 In Home screen, open the application list
and select Gallery.
2 Select a photo to view.
While viewing a photo, use the following
options:
• To view more photos, scroll left or right.
• To zoom in or out, tap the screen with two
fingers and spread them apart (move your
fingers closer together to zoom out).
• To send a photo to others, touch Share
via > desired item like Bluetooth,
Email, Memo, Picasa and so on.
TIP! If you have an SNS account and set
it up on your phone, you can share your
photo with the SNS community.
• To delete a photo, touch Delete .
Touch the Menu key to open all
advanced options.
Set image as – Touch to use the image as
a Contact photo, Lockscreen Wallpaper
or Wallpaper.
Move – Touch to move the image to other
place.
Rename – Touch to edit the name of the
selected picture.
Rotate left/right – Rotate left or right.
Crop – Crop your photo. Move your finger
across the screen to select the area.
Edit - View and edit the picture.
- Select the image resolution. If you
choose the high resolution, the file size will
increase, which means you will be able to
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Camera
store fewer photos in the memory.
- Improves colour qualities in different
lighting conditions.
- Applies artistic effects to the pictures.
- Applies the additional options for
pictures.
Slideshow – Auto review automatically
shows you the picture you just recorded.
Details – Show the picture information.
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NOTE: Some file formats are not
supported depending on the software of
the device.
NOTE: If the file size exceeds the
available memory, an error can occur
when you open files.
Video camera
Getting to know the viewfinder
NOTE: The zoom function is not
available while recording a video.
Zoom – Zoom in or zoom out. Alternatively you can use the
side volume keys.
Brightness – This defines and controls the amount of sunlight
entering the video.
Live effect – Changing backgrounds and providing morphing
effects to transform facial features during video recording.
Flash – Allows you to turn on the flash when recording a video
in dark conditions.
Settings – Touch this icon to open the settings menu.
Camera mode – Touch this icon to switch to camera mode.
Record – Starts recording.
Gallery – Touch to view the last video you recorded. This
enables you to access your gallery and view your saved videos
from within video mode.
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Video camera
Shooting a quick video
1 Touch the Camera mode button down
and the icon changes to .
2 The video camera viewfinder appears on
the screen.
3 Holding the phone, point the lens towards
the subject you want to capture in your
video.
4 Press the Record button once to start
recording.
5 A red light appears at the top corner of
the viewfinder with a timer showing the
length of the video.
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6 Touch on the screen to stop
recording.
Using the advanced settings
Using the viewfinder, touch
to open all
the advanced options.
- Restore all video camera default
settings.
- Touch if you want to know how this
function operates. This provides you
with a quick guide. Adjust the video
camera setting by scrolling through the
list. After selecting the option, touch
the Back key
- Touch to set the size (in pixels) of the
video you are recording.
- Improves colour qualities in different
lighting conditions.
- Apply a special effect, such as sepia or
mono tones.
- Activate to use your phone's
location-based services. Records
videos wherever you are and tag
them with the location. If you upload
tagged videos to a blog that supports
geotagging, you can see the videos
displayed on a map.
- Choose Off to record a video without
sound.
- Auto review automatically shows you
the video you just recorded.
- Select storage to save videos.
After recording videos, select the image
viewer icon to view the recorded videos.
• To view more videos, scroll left or right.
• To send a video to others, select Share
via desired item like Bluetooth,
Messaging, YouTube and so on.
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Video camera
• To play a video, select Play .
• To delete a video, select Delete .
Play a video
Learn to use the video player to play various
kinds of videos.
1 In Home screen, open the application list
and select Gallery.
2 Select a video (with the icon) to play.
3 Rotate the device to landscape view.
4 Control playback with the virtual keys.
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NOTE:
• Some file formats are not supported
depending on the software of the
device.
• If the file size exceeds the available
memory, an error can occur when you
open files.
Touch the Menu key to open all
advanced options.
to open all the advanced
Touch
options.
Screen ratio – Tap to select desired screen
ratio.
Brightness – Check for adjusting brightness
level for comfortable video viewing.
Details – Tap to see a detailed information,
such as the name, date, time, size and type
Adjusting the volume when
viewing a video
To adjust the volume of a video while it is
playing, use the volume keys on the lefthand side of the phone.
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Multimedia
You can store multimedia files on a memory
card for easy access to all your image and
video files.
Gallery
Learn to view photos and play videos saved
in your device’s memory and memory card.
1 Touch
> Apps tab > Gallery. Open
a list of catalogue bars that store all your
multimedia files.
• Supported file formats (Type Format)
• Image: bmp, gif, jpg, png
• Video: 3gp, mp4, avi, wmv, flv, mkv
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(Codec: MPEG4, H.263, Sorenson
H.263, H.264, VC-1, DivX®, XviD)
• Avoid locking the device’s screen while
playing a DivX Video-On-Demand.
Each time you lock the screen while
playing a DivX Video-On-Demand, one
of your available rental counts will be
decremented.
• Some file formats are not supported
depending on the software of the device.
• If the file size exceeds the available
memory, an error can occur when you
open files.
Music Player
Your LG-E617g has a built-in music player
that lets you play all your favourite tracks. To
> Apps
access the music player, Touch
tab > Music Player.
Transferring music files using
USB mass storage devices
1 Connect the LG-E617g to a PC using a
USB cable.
2 If you haven't installed LG Android
Platform Driver on your PC, you need to
change the settings manually. Choose
System settings > Connectivity > USB
Connection type, then select Media
sync.
3 You can view the mass storage content
on your PC and transfer the files.
NOTE: If you installed LG Android
Platform Driver, you will immediately see
a pop-up saying Turn on USB storage.
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Multimedia
Playing a song
1 In the Home screen, touch
> Apps
tab > Music Player.
2 Touch Songs.
3 Select the song you want to play.
Touch to pause playback.
Touch to resume playback.
Touch to skip to the next track in the
album, playlist or shuffle.
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Touch to go back to the beginning of
the song. Touch twice to return to the
previous song.
Touch to manage the music volume.
Touch to set repeat mode.
Touch to play the current playlist in
shuffle mode.
Touch to see the current playlist.
Touch to see lyrics. This option is on only
if the song includes the lyrics.
To change the volume while listening to
music, press the up and down volume keys
on the left-hand side of the phone.
Touch and hold any song in the list. It
displays Play, Add to playlist, Set as
ringtone, Delete, Share, Search and
Details as options.
NOTE: Music file copyrights may be
protected by international treaties and
national copyright laws.
Therefore, it may be necessary to obtain
permission or a licence to reproduce or
copy music.
In some countries, national laws prohibit
private copying of copyrighted material.
Before downloading or copying the file,
check the national laws of the relevant
country concerning the use of such
material.
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Multimedia
FM Radio
Your LG-E617g has a built-in FM Radio so
you can tune in to your favourite stations
and listen on the go.
NOTE: You need to use your
headphones to listen to the radio. Insert
it into the headphone jack.
Searching for stations
You can tune in to radio stations by searching
for them manually or automatically. They are
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then saved to specific channel numbers, so
you don't have to find them again.
You can store up to 48 channels on your
phone.
Tuning in automatically
1 In the Home screen, touch
> Apps
tab > FM Radio.
2 Touch
, then select Auto scan.
3 During auto scanning, touch Stop if you
want to stop scanning. Only scanned
channels are saved before you stop
scanning.
NOTE: You can also manually tune in to
a station using the on-screen wheel.
TIP! To improve radio reception, extend
the headset cord as this also functions
as the radio antenna.
If you connect a headset not specifically
made for radio reception, radio reception
may be poor.
LG Tag+
What is LG Tag+
LG Tag+ allows easy saving and loading to
NFC tag, which can be customized to suit
certain environments.
Using Tag+ writing
1 In the Home screen, touch the
and select LG Tag+.
Applications tab
2 Select the desire mode (Car/Office/Sleep/
User mode settings) and tap Write on
tag.
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Multimedia
3 Touch the back of your device to a tag
or a device to share, then launching
application and changing settings can
be set.
Using Tag+ reading
When touching the set tag, mode will be
activated right away.
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LG SmartWorld
LG SmartWorld offers an assortment of
exciting content - games, applications,
wallpaper and ringtones - giving LG phone
users the chance to enjoy richer "Mobile
Life" experiences.
How to Get to LG SmartWorld
from Your Phone
1 Tap the icon to access LG
SmartWorld.
2 Tap Sign in and enter ID/PW for LG
SmartWorld. If you have not yet signed
up, tap Register and get a LG SmartWorld
membership.
3 Download the content you want.
NOTE: What if there is no icon?
1 Using a mobile Web browser, access
LG SmartWorld (www.lgworld.com)
and select your country.
2 Download LG SmartWorld App.
3 Execute and install the downloaded
file.
4 Access LG SmartWorld by tapping the
icon.
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LG SmartWorld
How to use LG SmartWorld
• Participate in monthly LG SmartWorld
promotions.
• Try the easy "Menu" buttons to find what
you’re looking for fast.
Categories – Find contents by category
(e.g. Education, Entertainment, Games,
etc).
Search – Search Content.
Apps for you – Recommended content
based on your previous choices.
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My Apps – List of downloaded/to-be
updated contents.
Settings – Set Profile and Display.
Sign in – Set your ID and Password.
• Try other useful functions as well. (Content
Detail screen)
NOTE: LG SmartWorld may not be
available in all carriers or countries.
Utilities
Setting your alarm
1 Touch
> Apps tab > Alarm/Clock
2 After you set the time, the LG-E617g lets
you know how much time is left before
the alarm will sound.
3 Set Snooze duration, Vibration, Alarm
tone, Puzzle lock and Memo. Touch
Save.
Using your calculator
1 Touch
> Apps tab > Calculator
2 Touch the number keys to enter numbers.
3 For simple calculations, touch the
function you want (+, –, x or ÷) followed
by =.
4 For more complex calculations, touch
, select the Advanced panel, then
choose sin, cos, tan, log and so on.
Adding an event to your
calendar
1 Touch
> Apps tab > Calendar
2 Tap on the month displayed at left top
corner, you can find the different view
types of the calender (Day, Week, Month,
Agenda).
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3 Tap on the date you want to add event
on.
4 Tap on to add a event.
5 Touch Event name then enter the event
name.
6 Touch Location and enter the location.
Check the date and enter the time you
want your event to start and finish.
7 If you want to add a note to your event,
touch Description and enter the details.
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8 If you want to repeat the alarm, set
REPEAT, and set REMINDERS, if
necessary.
9 Touch Done to save the event in the
calendar.
Polaris Office
Polaris Office is a professional mobile office
solution that lets users conveniently view
various types of office documents, including
Word, Excel and PowerPoint files, anywhere,
anytime, using their mobile devices.
> Apps tab > Polaris Office
Touch
Managing files
Polaris Office provides mobile users with
convenient file management features,
including copying, moving and pasting, and
deleting files and folders right on the device.
Viewing files
Mobile users can now easily view a wide
variety of file types, including Microsoft
Office documents and Adobe PDF, right
on their mobile devices. When viewing
documents using Polaris Office, the objects
and layout remain the same as in their
original documents.
Backup
About backing up and restoring smart
phone data
It recommends that you regularly create
and save a backup file on the Storage card,
especially before you update any software.
Maintaining a current backup file on Storage
memory might allow you to recover smart
phone data if your smart phone is lost,
stolen, or corrupted by an unforeseen issue.
This Backup application support between LG
smart phones, other S/W version or OS. And
so, when you buy the new LG smart phone,
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you can back up the current LG-E617g
smart phone data on your new one.
If you have preloaded application Backup
on your smart phone, you can back up and
restore most of your smart phone data,
applications (Downloaded,Pre-installed),
Bookmarks, Calendar, Call log, Contacts,
Home Screen, Messages, and System
settings using this application.
• To perform a manual backup of your smart
phone data.
• To schedule automatic backups of your
smart phone data.
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• To restore your smart phone data.
Back up your smart phone data
1 Insert to the memory card into the slot
and check out the storage status.
2 Touch the Application tab , and then
select Backup > Backup > Storage
Card or Internal memory.
3 Touch the Add new to enter a name
for your backup file, and then select
Continue.
4 Select the check box next to the item
you want to back up, and then select
Continue to back up.
5 When all selected files backed up, you
will see the message ‘Done’ and select
Continue to finish backing up data.
Scheduling automatic backups
You can also enable automatic backups of
the data on your smart phone according to
your schedule setting. To do this, complete
the following steps:
1 Insert to the memory card into the slot
and check out the storage status.
2 Touch the Application tab , and then
select Backup > Schedule.
3 On the Scheduled Backup Location
screen, touch Storage Card or Internal
memory.
4 From the list, select how often you want
to back up your device data and settings,
and select Continue.
5 Select the check box next to the data
you want to back up, and then select
Continue to finish the schedule set.
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Restoring smart phone data
To restore data that is in your on-board
device memory, mass storage mode must
be turned off.
NOTE: All files that are stored on your
smart phone are deleted before the
backup file is restored.
1 Insert to the memory card into the slot
and check out the storage status.
2 Touch the Application tab , and then
select Backup > Restore > Storage
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Card or Internal memory.
3 On the Restore screen, select a backup
file that contains the data you want to
restore.
4 Select the check box next to the item you
want to restore, and then select Continue
to restore to phone.
NOTE: Please note that your phone data
will be overwritten with the contents of
your backup.
5 If the backup file is encrypted, type the
password that you set to encrypt.
6 When all selected files restored, you will
see the message ‘Done’ and select Yes
to restart the phone.
NOTE: You can set Enable encryption
to encrypt your backup files for extra
protection.
Press the Menu
from the Backup
screen, and select Settings > Security and
select the check box. And after enabling
encryption, To restore synchronized organizer
data, you must have an activation password.
NOTE:
• You can also enable automatic delete
old backups and only keep the most
recent backup. Press the Menu
from the Backup & Restore screen,
and select Settings > Scheduled
backup > Auto delete old backups
to select the number of scheduled
backups to keep.
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Utilities
• When you insert a memory card in
your smart phone, the file directory
of the memory card will appear in
the Polaris Office / My folders/_
ExternalSD/backup folder under the
Storage Memory (when memory card
is inserted.).
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• Backup allows a user to immediately
back up what the user selects.
(Application (Downloaded, Preinstalled), Contacts, Messages, Call
log, Calendar, Bookmarks) For the
recent backup history, if there is no
history of backups, “No backup” is
displayed ; if there is history, up to two
backed up files are displayed.
• Restore allows a user to restore
backed up items when the user
wants using backup files. The Restore
application can be used on the backed
up smart phone as well as other LG
smart phones.
• Schedule allows a user to set a
time for a scheduled backup by
automatically generating a backup
file at a desired time such as an early
morning when the user usually does
not use the phone. No scheduled
backup is set by default if there is no
previous setting through Schedule;
otherwise, the time of next scheduled
backup is displayed.
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The web
Browser
Browser gives you a fast, full-colour world
of games, music, news, sport, entertainment
and much more, right on your mobile phone.
Wherever you are and whatever you enjoy.
NOTE: Additional charges apply when
connecting to these services and
downloading content. Check data
charges with your network provider.
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Using the web toolbar
Touch to go back a page.
Touch to go forwards a page, to the
page you connected to after the current
one. This is the opposite of what
happens when you press the Back key,
which goes to the previous page.
Touch and hold, up and down to zoom in
or out of browser.
Touch to add a new window.
Touch to add a favourite bookmarks.
Using options
Press
to view options.
Refresh – Update the current web page.
Save to Bookmarks – Add the current web
page as bookmark.
Share page – Allows you to share the web
page with others.
Find on page – Allows you to find letters or
words on the current web page.
Request desktop site – Allows you to view
the web page as desktop.
Save for offline reading – You can view the
saved web page.
Settings – Displays Browser settings.
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LG On-Screen Phone 2.0
LG On-Screen Phone 2.0 allows you to view
your mobile phone screen from a PC via a
USB, Bluetooth, or Wi-Fi connection.
You can also control your mobile phone from
your PC using the mouse or keyboard.
On-Screen Phone 2.0 icons
Connects your mobile phone to your PC,
or disconnects it.
Launches LG Home Panorama or
changes the On-Screen Phone
preferences.
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Exits the On-Screen Phone program.
Maximises the On-Screen Phone
window.
Minimises the On-Screen Phone
window.
On-Screen Phone 2.0 features
• Real-time transfer and control: Displays
and controls your mobile phone screen
when connected to your PC.
• Mouse control: Allows you to control your
mobile phone by using the mouse to click
and drag on your PC screen.
• Text input with keyboard: Allows you to
compose a text message or note using
your computer keyboard.
• File transfer (mobile phone to PC):
Sends a file from your mobile phone (e.g.
Gallery, Video Player, Music Player and
Polaris Office) to your PC. Simply rightclick and drag to send a file to your PC.
• File transfer (PC to mobile phone):
Sends files from your PC to your mobile
phone. Simply select the files you wish to
transfer and drag and drop into the OnScreen Phone window. The files you send
are stored on OSP folder.
• Real-time event notifications: Prompts
a pop-up to inform you of any incoming
calls or text, as well as alarm and event
notifications.
• LG Home Panorama: Shows the whole
workspaces of LG Home. You can easily
organise icons or widgets and run an
application by double-clicking the shortcut.
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NOTE: Please make sure LG Home is a
default launcher.
Connecting your phone to your
PC
Installing On-Screen Phone on
your PC
On-Screen Phone 2.0 provides USB,
Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connection.
Please follow the instruction on Connection
Wizard of OSP program.
1 Visit LG Home (www.lg.com) and select a
country of your choice.
2 Go to Support > Mobile Phone Support
> Search the Model (LG-E617g) > Click
OSP( On-Screen Phone ) to download.
You can install the On-Screen Phone on
your PC.
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NOTE: Please make sure USB
connection type is a PC software.
NOTE: Please make sure that OnScreen Phone check box in System
settings > Connectivity > On-Screen
Phone settings.
Please make sure that the battery may
run out more quickly due to the current
consumption if On-Screen Phone is
connected via Wi-Fi.
Checking the On-Screen Phone
connection
drag down the status bar at the top of the
home screen to check the On-Screen Phone
connection status.
Disconnecting your phone from
your PC
1 Touch and slide the notification drawer
down and touch the On-Screen Phone
connected.
2 Touch Disconnect On-Screen Phone >
Disconnect.
Once the devices have been connected,
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Settings
In the Home screen, touch
settings.
> System
WIRELESS & NETWORKS
Here, you can manage Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.
You can also set up mobile networks and
switch to airplane mode.
< Wi-Fi >
Wi-Fi – Turns on Wi-Fi to connect to
available Wi-Fi networks.
Wi-Fi settings – Allows you to set up and
manage wireless access points. Set network
notification or add a Wi-Fi network. The
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advanced Wi-Fi settings screen is accessed
from the Wi-Fi settings screen. Press the
and touch Advanced.
TIP! How to obtain the MAC address
To set up a connection in some wireless
networks with MAC filters, you may
need to enter the MAC address of your
LG-E617g into the router.
You can find the MAC address in the
following user interface: Touch Apps
tab > Settings > Wi-Fi >
Advanced > MAC Address.
< Bluetooth >
Turns on Bluetooth to connect to Bluetooth
devices.
Turn the Bluetooth wireless feature on or off.
Refer to page Bluetooth chapter in details.
< Data usage >
Displays the data usage and set mobile
data limit.
< Call >
You can configure phone call settings such
as call forwarding and other special features
offered by your carrier.
< More >
Airplane mode – After switching to airplane
mode, all wireless connections are disabled.
VPN – Displays the list of Virtual Private
Networks (VPNs) that you've previously
configured. Allows you to add different types
of VPN.
NOTE: You must set a lock screen
PIN or password before you can use
credential storage.
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Settings
Wi-Fi Direct – You can turn on or off.
Portable Wi-Fi hotspot – You can configure
the portable Wi-Fi hotspot settings.
NFC – Your LG-E617g is NFC-enabled
mobile phone. NFC (Near Field
Communication) is a wireless connectivity
technology that enables two-way
communication between electronic devices.
It operates over a distance of a few
centimeters. You can share your contents
with a NFC tag or another device via simple
touch with your device. If you touch a NFC
tag with your device, it will display the tag
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contents on your device.
NOTE: Be careful not to scratch or
damage the inside of the battery cover
as this is the NFC antenna.
To switch NFC on or off: From the Home
screen, touch and slide the notification
drawer down with your finger, then select
to turn it on.
the NFC icon
NOTE: When the Airplane mode is
activated, NFC application can be used.
Using NFC: To use NFC, make sure your
device is switched on and activate the
NFC setting, if disabled.
Android Beam – You can beam a web
page, a video, or other content from your
screen to another device by bringing the
devices together (typically back to back).
NOTE: Make sure both devices
are unlocked, support Near Field
Communication (NFC), and have both
NFC and Android Beam™ turned on.
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Settings
Wi-Fi Direct – Tick the check box to make
Wi-Fi Direct active. Set Wi-Fi Direct device
name and scan for other devices.
Mobile networks – Set options for data
roaming, network mode & operators, access
point names (APNs) and so on.
DEVICE
< Sound >
Sound profile – You can choose the Sound,
Vibrate only or Silent.
Volumes – You can manage the volume of
music, video, games, other media, Ringtone
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& notifications. Touch feedback & system.
Phone ringtone – Allows you to set your
default incoming call ringtone.
Notification ringtone – Allows you to set
your default notification ringtone.
Ringtone with vibration – Vibration
feedback for calls and notifications.
Quiet time – Set times to turn off all sounds
except alarm and media.
Dial pad touch tones – Allows you to set
the phone to play tones when using the
dialpad to dial numbers.
Touch sounds – Allows you to set your
phone to play a sound when you touch
buttons, icons and other onscreen items that
react to your touch.
Screen lock sound – Allows you to set your
phone to play a sound when locking and
unlocking the screen.
Vibrate on touch – Allows you to set the
vibration feedback for phone screen touch.
< Display >
Brightness – Adjust the screen brightness.
Auto-rotate screen – Set to switch
orientation automatically when you rotate
the phone.
Screen timeout – Set the time for screen
timeout.
Font size – Change the display font size
Font Key LED – Set the front key LED time.
Motion sensor calibration – Improve the
accuracy of the tilt and speed of the sensor.
< Home screen >
Wallpaper – You can select the wallpaper
from Gallery, Live wallpapers and
Wallpapers.
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Settings
< Lock screen >
Screen Lock – Set an unlock pattern to
secure your phone. Opens a set of screens
that guide you through drawing a screen
unlock pattern. You can set a Slide, Pattern,
PIN instead of a Password or leave it as
None.
When you turn on your phone or wake up
the screen, you're asked to draw your unlock
pattern to unlock the screen.
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< Storage >
INTERNAL STORAGE – View the internal
storage usage.
SD CARD – Check total available SD card
space. Touch Unmount SD card for safe
removal. Erase SD card if you want to delete
all data from the SD card.
< Power Saver >
Here, you can manage the battery and check
the power saving items. Also, you can check
the battery use.
< Apps >
You can view and manage the applications.
PERSONAL
< Accounts & sync >
Permits applications to synchronise data
in the background, whether or not you are
actively working in them. Deselecting this
setting can save battery power and lowers
(but does not eliminate) data usage.
< Location services >
Google's location service – If you select
Google's location service, your phone
determines your approximate location using
Wi-Fi and mobile networks. When you
select this option, you're asked whether
you consent to allowing Google to use your
location when providing these services.
GPS satellites – If you select GPS satellites,
your phone determines your location to
street level accuracy.
Location & Google search – If you select
google use your location to improve search
results and other services.
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Settings
< Security >
Set up SIM card lock – Set up SIM card
lock or change the SIM PIN.
Make passwords visible – Show password
as you type.
Device administrators – View or deactivate
device administrators.
Unknown sources – Default setting to
install non-Market applications.
Trusted credentials – Display trusted CA
certificates.
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Install from SD card – Choose to install
encrypted certificates from your SD card.
Clear credentials – Remove all certificates.
< Language & input >
Use the Language & input settings to
select the language for the text on your
phone and for configuring the on-screen
keyboard, including words you've added to
its dictionary.
< Backup & reset >
Change the settings for managing your
settings and data.
Back up my data – Set to back up your
settings and application data to the Google
server.
Backup account – Set to back up your
account.
Automatic restore – Set to restore your
settings and application data when the
applications are reinstalled on your device.
Factory data reset – Reset your settings
to the factory default values and delete
all your data. If you reset the phone in
this way, you are prompted to reenter the
same information as when you first started
Android.
SYSTEM
< Date & time >
Use Date & time settings to set how dates
are displayed. You can also use these
settings to set your own time and time zone
rather than obtaining the current time from
the mobile network.
< Accessibility >
Use the Accessibility settings to configure
accessibility plug-ins you have installed on
your phone.
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Settings
NOTE: Requires additional plug-ins.
< Connectivity >
USB connection type – You can set the
desired mode (Charge only, Media sync,
USB tethering or PC software).
Ask on connection – Ask USB connection
mode when connecting to a computer.
On-Screen Phone settings – Displaying
screen and controlling phone from PC are
available through USB, Bluetooth or Wi-Fi
connection.
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< About phone >
View legal information and check phone
status and software version.
Phone software update
LG Mobile phone software update from
the Internet
For more information about using this
function, please visit http://update.lgmobile.
com or http://www.lg.com/common/index.
jsp select country and language.
This feature allows you to update the
firmware on your phone to a newer version
conveniently from the Internet without
needing to visit a service centre. This feature
will only be available if and when LG makes
a newer firmware version available for your
device.
As the mobile phone firmware update
requires the user's full attention for the
duration of the update process, please make
sure you check all instructions and notes
that appear at each step before proceeding.
Please note that removing the USB data
cable or battery during the upgrade may
seriously damage your mobile phone.
NOTE: LG reserves the right to make
firmware updates available only for
selected models at its own discretion
and does not guarantee the availability
of the newer version of the firmware for
all handset models.
LG Mobile Phone software update via
Over-the-Air (OTA)
This feature allows you to update your
phone's software to a newer version
conveniently via OTA, without connecting
with a USB data cable. This feature will only
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Settings
be available if and when LG makes a newer
firmware version available for your device.
First, you can check the software version
on your mobile phone: System settings >
About phone > Software update > Check
now for update.
You can also delay the update by 1 hour,
4 hours, 8 hours or One day. In this case,
the application will notify you to update when
the time is up. You can also rearrange an
update manually.
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NOTE: This feature is dependent on
your network service provider, region
and country.
DivX Mobile
ABOUT DIVX VIDEO: DivX® is a digital video
format created by DivX, LLC, a subsidiary
of Rovi Corporation. This is an official DivX
Certified® device that plays DivX video. Visit
divx.com for more information and software
tools to convert your files into DivX videos.
ABOUT DIVX VIDEO-ON-DEMAND: This DivX
Certified® device must be registered in order
to play purchased DivX Video-on-Demand
(VOD) movies. To obtain your registration
code, locate the DivX VOD section in your
device setup menu. Go to vod.divx.com for
more information on how to complete your
registration.
DivX Certified® to play DivX® video up to
320x240.
DivX®, DivX Certified® and associated
logos are trademarks of Rovi Corporation
or its subsidiaries and are used under
license.
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Accessories
These accessories are available for use with the LG-E617g. (Items described below may be optional.)
Travel adaptor
Battery
Stereo
headset
Data cable
Connect your
LG-E617g and
PC.
User Guide
Learn more
about your
LG-E617g.
NFC Tag
NOTE:
• Always use genuine LG accessories.
• Failure to do this may void your warranty.
• Accessories may vary in different regions.
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Troubleshooting
This chapter lists some problems you might encounter while using your phone. Some
problems require you to call your service provider, but most are easy to fix yourself.
Message
Possible causes
SIM error
There is no SIM card in the phone Make sure that the SIM card is correctly
or it is inserted incorrectly.
inserted.
No network
Signal is weak or you're outside
connection/
the carrier network.
Losing network Operator applied new services.
Possible corrective measures
Move towards a window or into an open area.
Check the network operator coverage map.
Check whether the SIM card is more than 6~12
months old. If so, change your SIM at your
network provider's nearest branch. Contact your
service provider.
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Troubleshooting
Message
Possible causes
Codes do not
match
To change a security code, you
will need to confirm the new code
If you forget the code, contact your service
by re-entering it.
provider.
The two codes you have entered
do not match.
Possible corrective measures
Any application Not supported by service provider
Contact your service provider.
cannot be set
or registration required.
Calls not
available
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Dialling error
New SIM card inserted.
Pre-paid charge limit reached.
New network not authorised.
Check for new restrictions.
Contact service provider or reset limit with PIN2.
Message
Possible causes
Possible corrective measures
On/Off key pressed too briefly.
Press the On/Off key down for at least two
seconds.
Charge battery. Check charging indicator on
the display.
Clean the battery contacts.
Phone cannot
Battery is not charged.
be switched on
Battery contacts are dirty.
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Troubleshooting
Message
Possible causes
Charge battery.
Outside temperature is too hot
or cold.
Make sure phone is charging at a normal
temperature.
Contact problem
Check the charger and connection to the phone.
Check the battery contacts and clean them if
necessary.
No voltage
Plug the charger into a different socket.
Charger defective
Replace charger.
Charging error
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Possible corrective measures
Battery is not charged.
Wrong charger
Only use original LG accessories.
Battery defective
Replace battery.
Message
Possible causes
Possible corrective measures
Number not
permitted
The Fixed dialling number
function is on.
Check the Settings menu and turn the function
off.
Impossible to
receive / send
SMS & picture
Memory full
Delete some messages from the phone.
Files not
opening
Unsupported file format
Check the file formats that can be supported.
SD card not
working
FAT16, FAT32 file system
supported
Check SD card file system via card reader, or
format SD card using the phone.
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Message
Possible causes
Possible corrective measures
The screen
does not turn
on when I
receive a call.
Proximity sensor problem
If you use any protection tape or case, check
to see if it has covered the area around the
proximity sensor. Make sure that the area
around the proximity sensor is clean.
No sound
Vibration mode
Check the settings status of the sound menu to
make sure you are not in vibrate or silent mode.
Hang up or
freeze
Intermittent software problem
Remove the battery, insert it again and switch
on the phone.
Try to perform a software update via the
website.

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