LG E739 - Manual

6 LG-E739 | User Guide SERVICE ACTIVATION ......... 4 About this user manual ........ 5 Getting to know your phone ..................................... 9 Device components ........... 16Installing the SIM card and battery............................ 18Charging your phone ........ 20Using the memory...

9 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 y...

10 LG-E739 | User Guide 2. Optimizing 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: ...

12 LG-E739 | User Guide 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 applicatio...

13 5. 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, stopp...

14 LG-E739 | User Guide 6. Synchronizing your phone to a computer via USB 1. Use the USB cable to connect your phone to a USB port on your computer. Once connected, you will receive a notification that a USB connection has been made. 2. Open the Notifications panel and touch USB connected . 3. Touch...

16 LG-E739 | User Guide Device components EarpieceProximity sensor Camera lens Home Key Return to the Home screen from any screen. Menu Key • View available options. • Go to Google Search™ by pressing and holding this key. Back Key Return to the previous screen. Power/Lock Key • Switch your phone on...

18 LG-E739 | User Guide 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 firmly in one hand. With your other hand, firmly press your thumb on the back cover. Us...

20 LG-E739 | User Guide Charging your phone Open the cover of the Charger/USB Port on the top part of the phone. Insert one end of the charger into the Charger/USB Port and plug the other end into an electrical outlet. NOTE: The battery must be fully charged initially to improve battery lifetime. Us...

25 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 a Context menu or grab an object you want to move, touch and hold it. Drag – To scroll through a list or move slowly, drag across t...

26 LG-E739 | User Guide Home Simply swipe your finger to the left or right to view the panels. You can customize each panel with widgets, shortcuts (to your favorite applications), folders and wallpaper. NOTE: Some screen images may be different depending on your phone provider. On your Home screen,...

27 NOTE: Preloaded applications may be different depending on your phone’s software or your service provider. Customizing the Home screen You can customize your Home screen by adding widgets, shortcuts, folders or wallpapers. For more convenience using your phone, add your favorite widgets to the Ho...

28 LG-E739 | User Guide 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...

29 Touch and slide the Notifications panel down with your finger. Or, on the Home screen, touch the Menu Key and select Notifications . Here you can check and manage sound, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and GPS as well as other notifications. Viewing the Status Bar The Status Bar uses different icons to display ...

32 LG-E739 | User Guide Using the keypad & entering text Touch once to capitalize the next letter you type. Double-tap for all caps. Touch to switch to the numbers and symbols keyboard. Touch to view or press and hold to change the writing language. Touch and hold to insert an emoticon when writ...

33 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 • On the Home screen, touch the Appli...

34 LG-E739 | User Guide 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 “...

35 Turning Wi-Fi on and connecting to a Wi-Fi network 1. On the Home screen, touch the Applications tab > Settings > Wireless & networks > Wi-Fi settings . 2. Touch Wi-Fi to turn it on and start scanning for available Wi-Fi networks. • A list of available Wi-Fi networks is displayed. Se...

37 Sending pictures using Bluetooth 1. On the Home screen, touch the Applications tab > Gallery and select an image. 2. Touch Menu > Share > Bluetooth . 3. Check whether Bluetooth is ON , then select Scan for devices . 4. Choose the device you want to send data to from the list. Sharing you...

38 LG-E739 | User Guide To change USB tethering & Wi-Fi sharing settings: 1. On the Home screen, touch the Applications tab > Settings > Wireless & networks > Tethering & Wi-Fi sharing . 2. Then select USB tethering or Wi-Fi sharing . TIP! If your computer is running Windows 7 o...

40 LG-E739 | User Guide Using Wi-Fi Cast You can share your music, picture and video content between users who use Android Phones connected via the same Wi-Fi & Wi-Fi Direct network.Check your Wi-Fi & Wi-Fi Direct network in advance and make sure the users are connected to the same network. ...

42 LG-E739 | User Guide 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. On the Home screen, touch t...

46 LG-E739 | User Guide Making a call 1. Touch the Phone Key to open the keypad. 2. Enter the number using the keypad. To delete a digit, touch the Delete Key . 3. Touch the Call Key to make a call. 4. To end a call, touch the End Key . TIP! To enter “+” to make international calls, touch and hold ....

49 Add contacts to your phone and synchronize them with the contacts in your Google account or other accounts that support contact syncing. Searching for a contact From the Home screen 1. Touch Applications tab and select Contacts to open your contacts. 2. Touch the Search field or touch and hold th...

50 LG-E739 | User Guide Favorite contacts You can classify frequently called contacts as favorites. Adding a contact to your favorites 1. On the Home screen, touch the Applications tab and select Contacts to open your contacts. 2. Touch a contact to view their details. 3. Touch the star to the right...

51 Your LG-E739 combines SMS and MMS into one intuitive, easy-to-use menu. Sending a message 1. Touch Messaging on the Home screen and touch New Message to open a blank message. 2. Enter a contact name or contact number in the To field. As you enter the contact name or number, matching contacts appe...

53 You can use the E-mail application to read emails from services other than Gmail. The E-mail 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 ...

54 LG-E739 | User Guide To change an email account's setting: 1. On the Home screen, touch the Applications tab > E-mail . 2. In the Accounts screen, touch the Menu Key > Settings . To delete an email account: 1. On the Home screen, touch the Applications tab > E-mail . 2. In the Accounts s...

56 LG-E739 | User Guide 5. Touch the Send button. 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...

57 Getting to know the viewfinder Swap – Switch between the rear–facing camera lens and the front–facing camera lens. Settings – Touch this icon to open the Settings menu. Zoom – Zoom in or zoom out. Alternatively you can use the Volume Keys. Video mode – Slide this icon down to switch to video mode...

59 TIP! If you have a social networking account and set it up on your phone, you can share your photo with the social networking community. Set as Touch to use the image as a Contact icon or Wallpaper . Rename Touch to edit the name of the selected picture. Touch to delete the image. Touch to take a...

62 LG-E739 | User Guide Getting to know the viewfinder Swap – Switch between the rear–facing camera lens and the front-facing camera lens. Settings – Touch this icon to open the Settings menu. Zoom – Zoom in or zoom out. Alternatively you can use the Volume Keys. Camera mode – Slide this icon up to ...

65 Adjusting the volume when viewing a video To adjust the volume of a video while it is playing, use the Volume Keys on the left-hand side of the phone.

66 LG-E739 | User Guide You can store multimedia files on a memory card for easy access to all your image and video files. Gallery On the Home screen, touch the Applications tab , then select Gallery . NOTE: Make sure you install a memory card in the phone to save photos and access all your pictures...

68 LG-E739 | User Guide Playing a song 1. On the Home screen, touch the Applications tab and select Music . 2. Touch the Songs tab. 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. Touch and hold ...

70 LG-E739 | User Guide Setting your alarm 1. On the Home screen, touch the Applications tab > Alarm/Clock > > New alarm . 2. Set the desired alarm time and touch Set . 3. Set the Repeat , Snooze duration , Vibration , Alarm tone and Puzzle lock and add a name in the Memo field. 4. Touch Sa...

72 LG-E739 | User Guide 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. Managing files Polaris Office provides mobile...

73 Genius Button Touch the Genius Button to activate voice recognition to let you use your voice on your Contacts list and your Music library. • Call – Say the name or number of the person you would like to call. Say “Call [Contact name]”. If there is more than one match, you will be asked to confir...

74 LG-E739 | User Guide Browser Browser gives you a fast, full-color 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 d...

76 LG-E739 | User Guide 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 disconne...

77 • File transfer (mobile phone to PC): Sends a file from your mobile phone (e.g. Gallery, Video Player, Music and Polaris Office) to your PC. Simply right-click 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 th...

78 LG-E739 | User Guide Connecting your phone to your PC On-Screen Phone 2.0 provides USB, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connection. Please follow the instruction on Connection Wizard of the OSP program. NOTE: Please make sure that On-Screen Phone check box in Settings > Wireless & network > On-Scre...

81 On-Screen Phone settings  – Allows you to turn on On-Screen Phone and to change the On-Screen Phone password (the default password is “0000”). Call settings < Fixed Dialing Numbers > Select Fixed Dialing Numbers to turn on and compile a list of numbers that can be called from your phone. Yo...

82 LG-E739 | User Guide Decline call with a message – 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 o...

88 LG-E739 | User Guide Privacy Factory data reset – If you select Factory data reset, it will erase all of your personal data from the internal phone storage, including information about your Google account, any other accounts, your system/application data and settings, any downloaded applications ...

91 • Language: Opens a dialog where you can select the language of the text you want the synthesizer to read. This is particularly useful when combined with Always use my settings to ensure text is spoken correctly across a variety of applications. • Pico TTS: Configure the Pico TTS settings . Acces...

92 LG-E739 | User Guide Phone software update LG Mobile Phone Software update from internet For more information on using this function, please visit http://www.lg.com/us/support/mc-support/ mobile-phone-support.jsp or http://www.lg.com/ b Select your country and language. This feature allows you to...

93 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 cable. This feature will only be available if and when LG makes a newer firmware version available for your device....

95 These accessories are available for use with the LG-E739. ( Items described below may be optional. ) Travel adaptor USB cable Connect your LG-E739 and PC. Battery User Guide Learn more about your LG-E739. Stereo headset NOTE: • Always use genuine LG accessories. • Failure to do this may void your...

96 LG-E739 | User Guide Ambient TemperaturesMax: +55°C (discharging), +45°C (charging) Min: -10°C Battery Standby and Talk Time Standby and talk times will vary depending on phone usage patterns and conditions. Battery power consumption depends on factors such as network configuration, signal streng...

97 Please check to see if any problems you have encountered with your phone are described in this section before taking the phone in for service or calling a service representative. Category Sub-Category Question Answer BT Bluetooth Devices What are the functions available via Bluetooth? You can con...

106 LG-E739 | User Guide Safety Information Please read and observe the following information for safe and proper use of your phone and to prevent damage. Violation of the instructions may cause minor or serious damage to the product. • Do not disassemble or open crush, bend or deform, puncture or s...

111 • Always unplug the charger from the wall socket after the phone is fully charged to save unnecessary power consumption of the charger. General Notice • An emergency call can be made only within a service area. For an emergency call, make sure that you are within a service area and that the phon...

113 FCC Part 15 Class B Compliance This device and its accessories comply with part 15 of FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device and its accessories may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device and its accessories must accept any interference rece...

116 LG-E739 | User Guide Caution Use only the supplied antenna. Use of unauthorized antennas (or modifications to the antenna) could impair call quality, damage the phone, void your warranty and/or violate FCC regulations.Don’t use the phone with a damaged antenna. A damaged antenna could cause a mi...

117 Consumer Information About Radio Frequency Emissions Your wireless phone, which contains a radio transmitter and receiver, emits radio frequency energy during use. The following consumer information addresses commonly asked questions about the health effects of wireless phones. Are wireless phon...

118 LG-E739 | User Guide subject index, select Cell Phones > Research). You can also contact the FDA toll-free at (888) 463-6332 or (888) INFO-FDA. In June 2000, the FDA entered into a cooperative research and development agreement through which additional scientific research is being conducted. ...

120 LG-E739 | User Guide evaluated as in compliance with the FCC RF emission guidelines. SAR information on this model phone is on file with the FCC and can be found under the Display Grant section of http://www. fcc.gov/oet/ea/fccid/ after searching on FCC ID ZNFE739.For more information about SARs...

121 energy. Wireless phones marketed in the U.S. are required to meet safety requirements regardless of whether they are used against the head or against the body. Either configuration should result in compliance with the safety limit.” Also, if you use your wireless phone while in a car, you can us...

122 LG-E739 | User Guide www.dh.gov.uk (search “mobile”), or you can write to: NRPB, Chilton, Didcot, Oxon OX11 ORQ, United Kingdom. Copies of the UK’s annual reports on mobile phones and RF are available online at www. iegmp.org.uk and http://www.hpa.org.uk/radiation/ (search “mobile”). Parents who...

125 TIA Safety Information The following is the complete TIA Safety Information for wireless handheld phones. Exposure to Radio Frequency Signal Your wireless handheld portable phone is a low power radio transmitter and receiver. When ON, it receives and sends out Radio Frequency (RF) signals.In Aug...

131 FDA Consumer Update ● Do not immerse your phone inwater, liquid, or expose to highhumidity. If this happens, turn itoff immediately and remove thebattery. Immediately, take it to anLG Authorized Service Center. ● Do not paint your phone. ● The data saved in your phonemight be deleted due to care...

132 LG-E739 | User Guide 2. What is the FDA’s role concerning the safety of wireless phones? Under the law, the FDA does not review the safety of radiation-emitting consumer products such as wireless phones before they can be sold, as it does with new drugs or medical devices. However, the agency ha...

141 measures described above would apply to children and teenagers using wireless phones. Reducing the time of wireless phone use and increasing the distance between the user and the RF source will reduce RF exposure. Some groups sponsored by other national governments have advised that children be ...

142 LG-E739 | User Guide many other groups, was completed in late 2000. This standard will allow manufacturers to ensure that cardiac pacemakers and defibrillators are safe from wireless phone EMI.The FDA has tested hearing aids for interference from handheld wireless phones and helped develop a vol...

143 (http://www.icnirp.de)World Health Organization (WHO) International EMF Project(http://www.who.int/emf)National Radiological Protection Board (UK)(http://www.hpa.org.uk/radiation/) Driving Check the laws and regulations on the use of wireless phones in the areas where you drive and always obey t...

Limited Warranty Statement 1. WHAT THIS WARRANTY COVERS: LG offers you a limited warranty that the enclosed subscriber unit and its enclosed accessories will be free from defects in material and workman- ship, according to the following terms and conditions: (1) The limited warranty for the product ...