LG LG-D686 - Manual

6 In order to transmit data files or messages, this device requires a quality connection to the network. In some cases, transmission of data files or messages may be delayed until such a connection is available. Ensure the above separation distance instructions are followed until the transmission is...

7 thinner or alcohol). • Do not charge the phone when it is on soft furnishings. • The phone should be charged in a well ventilated area. • Do not subject this unit to excessive smoke or dust. • Do not keep the phone next to credit cards or transport tickets; it can affect the information on the mag...

9 due to improper performance. • If you are listening to music whilst out and about, please ensure that the volume is at a reasonable level so that you are aware of your surroundings. This is of particular importance when near roads. Avoid damage to your hearing To prevent possible hearing damage, d...

13 Important notice Please check to see whether any problems you encountered with your phone are described in this section before taking the phone in for service or calling a service representative. 1. Phone memory When there is less than 10% of space available in your phone memory, your phone canno...

14 To check the battery power level: • Touch > Apps tab > Settings > About phone from the SYSTEM > Common tab > Battery. The battery status (charging or discharging) and battery level (percentage charged) is displayed at the top of the screen. To monitor and control how battery power ...

15 4. Using an unlock pattern Set an unlock pattern to secure your phone. Touch > Apps tab > Settings > Lock screen from DEVICE > Select screen lock > Pattern . This opens a screen that will guide you through how to draw a screen unlock pattern. You have to create a Backup PIN as a sa...

16 NOTE: If you have not logged into your Google Account and have forgotten your Unlock Pattern, you will need to enter your Backup PIN. 5. Using the Hard Reset (Factory Reset) If your phone does not restore to its original condition, use a Hard Reset (Factory Reset) to initialize it. 1 Power off yo...

17 To stop applications: 1 Touch > Apps tab > Settings > Apps from DEVICE > RUNNING . 2 Scroll and touch the desired application and touch Stop to stop it. NOTE: For multitasking, Touch and hold Home key to move to another app while using an app. This does not stop the previous app runni...

18 9. When the screen freezes If the screen freezes or the phone does not respond when you try to operate it: Press and hold the Power/Lock key for 10 seconds to turn your phone off. If it still does not work, please contact the service center.

19 Phone overview Back Key • Return to the previous screen. Exit an app after using it. Earpiece Home Key • Return to the Home screen from any screen. Power/Lock Key • Switch your phone on/off by pressing and holding this key. • Short press to lock/unlock the screen. Proximity SensorFront Camera Len...

22 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, lift off the back cover as shown in figure.

25 Charging your phone Charge the battery before using it for the first time. Use the charger to charge the battery. A computer can be also used to charge the device by connecting them via the USB cable. WARNING Use only LG-approved chargers, batteries, and cables. When using unapproved chargers or ...

26 Using the memory card Your phone supports the use of microSD TM or microSDHC TM memory cards of up to 32 GB 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 photog...

28 Locking and unlocking the screen If you do not use the phone for a while, the screen will be automatically turned off and locked. This helps to prevent accidental touches and saves battery power.When you are not using the phone, press the Power/Lock key to lock your phone. If there are any progra...

29 Your Home screen Touch Screen tips Here are some tips on how to navigate on your phone. Tap or touch – A single finger tap selects items, links, shortcuts and letters on the on-screen keyboard. Touch and hold – Touch and hold an item on the screen by touching it and not lifting your finger until ...

30 Home screen Simply swipe your finger to the left or right to view the panels. You can customize 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 menu icons at the bottom of the sc...

31 TIP! To add an application icon to the Home screen from the Apps menu, touch and hold the application you want to add. TIP! Using folders You can combine several app icons in a folder. Drop one app icon over another one on a Home screen, and the two icons will be combined. Returning to recently-u...

32 Pending notifications Bluetooth, Wi-Fi & battery status Swipe down for notifications & settings Swipe down from the status bar to open the notifications panel. To close the notifications panel, swipe up the bar that is at the bottom of the screen. Quick Settings Use Quick Settings to easi...

33 NOTE: When long pressing icon at the top of the screen, will go to Settings directly. Indicator icons on the Status Bar Indicator icons appear on the status bar at the top of the screen to report missed calls, new messages, calendar events, device status and more. The icons displayed at the top o...

35 On-screen keyboard You can enter text using the on-screen keyboard. The on-screen keyboard appears automatically on the screen when you need to enter text. To manually display the keyboard, simply touch a text field where you want to enter text. Using the keypad & entering text Tap once to ca...

36 Menu Map Icon Description Icon Description Alarm/Clock Touch to access the Alarm/ Clock menu. Camera Touch to open camera viewfinder. Application Manager Touch to view more recommended applications for your device. Calendar To keep track of your appointment and creates meeting requests. Calculato...

40 Google account setup When you first turn on your phone, you have the opportunity to activate the network, to sign into your Google Account and select how you want to use certain Google services. To set up your Google account: • Sign into a Google Account from the prompted set-up screen. OR • Touc...

41 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 acc...

42 Bluetooth You can use Bluetooth to send data by running a corresponding application, but 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 ...

43 Send data using the Bluetooth wireless feature 1 Select a file or item, such as a contact, calendar event or media file, from an appropriate application or from Downloads . 2 Select the option for sending data via Bluetooth. NOTE: The method for selecting an option may vary by data type. 3 Search...

45 5 Touch Save . ATTENTION! If you set the security option as Open, you cannot prevent unauthorised usage of online services by other people and additional charges may be incurred. To avoid unauthorized usage, you are advised to keep the security option active. Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi Direct supports a ...

48 PC connections with a USB cable Learn to connect your device to a PC with a USB cable in USB connection modes. Transferring music, photos and videos using the USB mass storage mode 1 Connect your phone to a PC using a USB cable. 2 If you haven't installed the LG Android Platform Driver on your PC...

49 Calls Making a call 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 . TIP! To enter "+" to make international calls, touch and hold . Calling your contacts 1 Touch to open your cont...

50 Adjusting the in-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. Making a second call 1 During your first call, touch Menu key > Add call and dial the number. You can also go to the recently dialled numbers list by to...

51 Call settings You can configure phone call settings such as call forwarding, as well as other special features offered by your carrier. 1 On the Home screen, touch . 2 Touch . 3 Tap Call settings and choose the options that you wish to adjust. Calls

52 Contacts 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 On the Home screen 1 Touch to open your contacts. 2 Touch Search contacts and enter the contact name using the keyboard. Adding...

53 Removing a contact from your favorites list 1 Touch to open your contacts. 2 Touch the tab, and choose a contact to view its details. 3 Touch the yellow color star at the right corner of the contact's name. The star turns grey color and the contact is removed from your favorites. Creating a group...

54 Messaging Your phone 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 will appear. You can touch a s...

55 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. Changing your message settings Your phone message settings are pre-defined, so you can send messages immediately. You can change...

56 Email You can use the E-mail application to read emails from services like Gmail. The E-mail application supports the following account types: POP3, IMAP and Exchange.Your service provider or system administrator can provide you with the account settings you need. Managing an email account The fi...

57 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 will be proposed from your Contacts. Separate multiple addresses using semicolons. 3 Touch the to ...

58 Camera To open the Camera application, tap Camera on the Home screen. Getting to know the viewfinder Flash – Choose from Off ,On ,Auto . Swap camera – Switch between the rear–facing camera lens and the front–facing camera lens. Shot mode – Choose from Normal, Panorama, Continuous shot, Beauty sho...

59 Using the advanced settings In the viewfinder, tap to open the advanced options. You can change the camera settings by scrolling through the list. After selecting the option, tap the Back key. To take a photo, say one of the following words : Cheese, Smile, Whisky, Kimchi or LG.Defines and contro...

60 Restores all camera default settings. TIP! When you exit the camera, some settings return to their defaults, such aswhite balance, color effect and timer . Check these before youtake your next photo.The setting menu is superimposed over the viewfinder, so when you change photo color or quality el...

61 Once you've taken a photo Touch to view the last photo you took. Touch to share your photo using the SmartShare function. Touch to take another photo immediately. Touch to send your photo to others or share it via social network services. Touch to delete the photo. TIP! If you have an SNS account...

62 Details – View more information about the content. Viewing your saved photos You can access your saved photos when in camera mode. Just tap the Gallery icon and your Gallery will be displayed. • To view more photos, scroll left or right. • To zoom in or out, double-tap the screen or place two fin...

63 Video camera Getting to know the viewfinder Flash – Choose from Off ,On ,Auto . Swap camera – Switch between the rear–facing camera lens and the front–facing camera lens. Settings – Touch this icon to open the settings menu. Mode – Touch and slide up this icon to switch to camera mode. Start reco...

65 TIP! – Touch to pause during recording a video. After recording a video Touch to veiw the last video you took. Touch to share your video using the SmartShare function. Touch to record another video immediately. Touch to send your video to others or share it via social network services. Touch to d...

66 Function QuickMemo Use the QuickMemo to practically and efficiently create memos during a call, with a saved picture or on the current phone screen. OR 1 Enter the QuickMemo screen by pressing QuickButton Key on the screen you want to capture. OR Touch and slide the status bar downward and touch ...

67 3 Touch in the Edit menu to save the memo with the current screen. NOTE: Please use a fingertip or Rubberdium™ pen while using the QuickMemo. Do not use your fingernail. Using the QuickMemo options You can easily use the QuickMenu options when using the QuickMemo. Touch to keep the current memo o...

68 QuickTranslator Simply aim the camera of your smart phone at the foreign sentence you want to understand. You can get the real-time translation anywhere and anytime.You can buy additional dictionaries for offline translation from the Google Play Store. Home language. Destination language. Transla...

69 QuickRemote QuickRemote turns your phone into a Universal Remote for your home TV and Set top box. OR 1 Touch > Apps tab > QuickRemote > touch . OR Touch and slide the status bar downwards and touch > ADD DEVICES . 2 Select the type and brand of device, then follow the on-screen instr...

70 Touch the Menu key to select Edit remote name , Move remote , Delete remote , Edit room , Settings and Help . NOTE: The QuickRemote operates the same way as an ordinary remote control infrared (IR) signals. Be careful not to cover the infrared sensor at the top of the phone when you use the Quick...

71 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 Touch > Apps tab > tap the icon to access L...

73 Gallery You can store multimedia files in internal memory for easy access to all your multimedia files. Use this application to view multimedia files like pictures and videos. 1 Touch > Apps tab > Gallery . You can manage and share all your image and video files with Gallery. NOTE: • Some f...

75 Videos Your phone has a built-in video player that lets you play all of your favorite videos. To access the video player, touch > Apps tab > Videos . Playing a video 1 Touch > Apps tab > Videos . 2 Select the video you want to play. Touch to pause video playback. Touch to resume video...

76 Music Your phone has a built-in music player that lets you play all your favorite tracks. To access the music player, touch > Apps tab > Music . Add music files to your phone Start by transferring music files to your phone: • Transfer music using Media sync (MTP). • Download from the wirele...

79 Setting your alarm 1 Touch > Apps tab > Alarm/Clock > . 2 After you set the alarm, your phone lets you know how much time is left before the alarm will go off. 3 Set Repeat, Snooze duration, Vibration, Alarm sound, Alarm volume, Auto app starter, Puzzle lock and Memo . Touch Save . NOTE:...

80 6 If you wish to repeat the alarm, set REPEAT and set REMINDERS , if necessary. 7 If you wish to add memo to your event, touch . 8 Touch Save to save the event in the calendar. Voice Recorder Use the voice recorder to record voice memos or other audio files. Recording a sound or voice 1 Touch >...

81 Task Manager You can manage your applications using Task Manager. You can easily check the number of applications that are currently running and shut down certain applications. Tasks This task can be synchronized with MS Exchange account. You can create task, revise it and delete it in MS outlook...

82 LG Backup About backing up and restoring smart phone data It is recommended that you regularly create and save a backup file on the internal storage, especially before updating any software. Maintaining a current backup file in storage memory may allow you to recover smart phone data if your smar...

84 NOTE: Please note that your phone data will be overwritten with the content of your backup. 4 If the backup file is encrypted, type the password that you created to encrypt it. 5 When all selected files have been restored, the phone will automatically be restart. NOTE: You can set Enable encrypti...

85 Downloads Use this application to see what files have been downloaded through the applications. • Touch > Apps tab > Downloads . NOTE: This application may not be available depending on the region or service provider. Utilities

86 The Web Internet Use this application to browse the Internet. Browser gives you a fast, full-color world of games, music, news, sports, 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...

87 Opening a page To go to new page, tap  To go to another webpage, tap , scroll up or down, and tap the page to select it. Searching the web by voice Tap the address field, tap , speak a keyword, and then select one of the suggested keywords that appear. NOTE: This feature may not be available dep...

88 Chrome Use Chrome to search for information and browse webpages. 1 Touch > Apps tab > Chrome . NOTE: This application may not be available, depending on your region and service provider. Viewing webpages Tap the Address field, and then enter a web address or search criteria. Opening a page ...

89 Settings Access the Settings menu 1 On the Home screen, touch > Apps tab > Settings . or On the Home screen, touch > System settings . 2 Select a setting category and select an option. WIRELESS & NETWORKS Here, you can manage Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. You can also set up mobile networks a...

92 DEVICE < Sound >Quiet mode – Disable notification including call and message to focus on private time effectively. Sound profile – Choose the Sound, either Vibrate only or Silent. Volumes – Manage the volume of Phone ringtone, Notification sound, Touch feedback & system, Music, video, g...

94 PHONE 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. < Battery >Battery Information – Check battery usage level and battery use details. Battery ...

95 type. Phone administrators – View or deactivate phone administrators. Unknown sources – Default setting to install non-Play store applications. Trusted credentials – Display trusted CA certificates. Install from storage – Choose to install encrypted certificates. Clear credentials – Remove all ce...

100 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 your country and language. This feature allows you to conveniently update the firmware on y...

102 About this user guide • Before using your device, please carefully read this manual. This will ensure that you use your phone safely and correctly. • Some of the images and screenshots provided in this guide may appear differently on your phone. • Your content may differ from the final product, ...

104 These accessories are available for use with the your phone. (Items described below may be optional.) Travel adaptor Stereo headset Quick Start Guide Data cable Battery Accessories NOTE: • Always use genuine LG accessories. • Failure to do this may void your warranty. • Accessories may vary in d...

105 Troubleshooting This chapter lists some problems you might encounter when using your phone. Some problems require you to call your service provider, but most are easy to fix yourself. Message Possible causes Possible corrective measures SIM card error There is no SIM card in the phone or it is i...

109 Category Sub- Category Question Answer BT Bluetooth Devices What are the functions available via Bluetooth You can connect a Bluetooth audio device such as a Stereo/Mono headset or Car Kit. Also, when the FTP server is connected to a compatible device, you can share content stored on the storage...

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