ENGLISH User Guide LG-E405 P/N : MFL67584303 (1.0) www.lg.
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English LG-E405 User Guide This guide helps you get started using your phone. If you need more information, please visit www.lg.com. • Some of the contents of this manual may not apply to your phone. This depends on your phone’s software and your service provider. • This handset is not recommended for the visually impaired because of its 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.
Contents Guidelines for safe and efficient use ....................7 Important notice ...........18 Getting to know your phone ............................32 Installing the SIM card and battery ........................35 Charging your phone ....36 Installing the memory card ............................37 Formatting the memory card ............................39 2 Your Home screen ........40 Touch screen tips .........40 Lock your phone ..........41 Unlock screen ..............42 Silent mode ...............
USB tethering and data sharing ........................57 To share your phone’s data connection as a portable Wi-Fi hotspot ..58 To rename or secure your portable hotspot ...........58 Calls ..............................61 Making a call ...............61 Calling your contacts ....61 Answering and rejecting a call..............................61 Adjusting call volume ...62 Making a second call ...62 Viewing your call logs ...63 Call settings.................63 Contacts........................
Contents Adding and Editing email Accounts .....................74 Camera .........................76 Getting to know the viewfinder....................76 Taking a quick photo ...77 Once you’ve taken the photo ..........................77 Using the advanced settings .......................78 Viewing your saved photos .........................80 4 Video camera ................82 Getting to know the viewfinder....................82 Shooting a quick video .83 After shooting a video...
Utilities..........................92 Setting your alarm ........92 Using your calculator ....92 Adding an event to your calendar ......................93 Changing your calendar view ............................94 Voice recorder .............94 Recording a sound or voice ...........................94 Sending the voice recording .....................95 Polaris Office ...............95 App Manager ...............96 The Web ........................97 Browser.......................97 Using the web toolbar...
Contents Software update .........115 Phone software update ......................115 DivX Mobile ...............117 Accessories ................119 Technical data.............120 Troubleshooting ..........
Guidelines for safe and efficient use Please read these simple guidelines. Not following these guidelines may be dangerous or illegal. Exposure to radio frequency energy Radio wave exposure and Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) information. This mobile phone model LG-E405 has been designed to comply with applicable safety requirements for exposure to radio waves.
Guidelines for safe and efficient use • The SAR limit recommended by the International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP) is 2 W/kg averaged over 10 g of tissue. • The highest SAR value for this model phone tested by DASY4 for use at the ear is 1.060 W/kg (10 g). • This device meets RF exposure guidelines when used either in the normal use position against the ear or when positioned at least 1.5 cm away from the body.
Product care and maintenance WARNING Only use batteries, chargers and accessories approved for use with this particular phone model. The use of any other types may invalidate any approval or warranty applying to the phone, and may be dangerous. • Do not disassemble this unit. Take it to a qualified service technician when repair work is required.
Guidelines for safe and efficient use • Switch off the phone in any area where you are required by specific regulations. For example, do not use your phone in hospitals as it may affect sensitive medical equipment. • Do not handle the phone with wet hands while it is being charged. It may cause an electric shock and can seriously damage your phone. • Do not charge a handset near flammable material as the handset can become hot and create a fire hazard.
• Do not tap the screen with a sharp object as it may damage the phone. • Do not expose the phone to liquid or moisture. • Use the accessories like earphones cautiously. Do not touch the antenna unnecessarily. • Do not use, touch or attempt to remove or fix broken, chipped or cracked glass. Damage to the glass display due to abuse or misuse is not covered under the warranty. • Your phone is an electronic device that generates heat during normal operation.
Guidelines for safe and efficient use Efficient phone operation Electronics devices All mobile phones may get interference, which could affect performance. • Do not use your mobile phone near medical equipment without requesting permission. Avoid placing the phone over pacemakers, for example, in your breast pocket. • Some hearing aids might be disturbed by mobile phones. • Minor interference may affect TVs, radios, PCs, etc.
• When your vehicle is equipped with an air bag, do not obstruct with installed or portable wireless equipment. It can cause the air bag to fail or cause serious injury 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 particularly imperative when near roads.
Guidelines for safe and efficient use NOTE: Excessive sound pressure from earphones can cause hearing loss. Glass Parts Some parts of your mobile device are made of glass. This glass could break if your mobile device is dropped on a hard surface or receives a substantial impact. If the glass breaks, do not touch or attempt to remove. Stop using your mobile device until the glass is replaced by an authorised service provider. 14 Blasting area Do not use the phone where blasting is in progress.
In aircraft Emergency calls Wireless devices can cause interference in aircraft. • Turn your mobile phone off before boarding any aircraft. • Do not use the phone on the ground without permission from the crew. Emergency calls may not be available under all mobile networks. Therefore, you should never depend solely on the phone for emergency calls. Check with your local service provider. Children • You do not need to completely discharge the battery before recharging.
Guidelines for safe and efficient use • Use only LG batteries and chargers. LG chargers are designed to maximise the battery life. • Do not disassemble or short-circuit the battery pack. • Keep the metal contacts of the battery pack clean. • Replace the battery when it no longer provides acceptable performance. The battery pack maybe recharged hundreds of times until it needs replacing. • Recharge the battery if it has not been used for a long time to maximise usability.
• If you need to replace the battery, take it to the nearest authorised LG Electronics service point or dealer for assistance. • Always unplug the charger from the wall socket after the phone is fully charged to save unnecessary power consumption of the charger. • Actual battery life will depend on network configuration, product settings, usage patterns, battery and environmental conditions. • Make sure that no sharp-edged items such as animal’s teeth or nails, come into contact with the battery.
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 available space in your phone memory is less than 10%, your phone cannot receive new messages. You need to check your phone memory and delete some data, such as applications or messages, to make more memory available.
2. Optimising battery life Extend your battery's life between charges by turning off features you don't need to run constantly in the background. You can monitor how applications and system resources consume battery power. Extending your battery's 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 Gmail, Calendar, Contacts and other applications.
Important notice Monitoring and controlling what uses the battery 1 In the Home screen, touch the Applications tab, then select Settings > About phone > Battery use. 2 Battery usage time is displayed at the top of the screen. It tells you how long it has been since you last connected to a power source or, if connected to a power source, how long you were last running on battery power. The body of the screen lists applications or services using battery power, from greatest amount to least. 20 3.
WARNING To protect your phone and personal data, only download applications from trusted sources, such as Play Shop. If there are improperly installed applications on your phone, your phone may not work normally or a serious error may occur. You must uninstall those applications and all their data and settings from the phone. 4. Using unlock pattern Set unlock pattern to secure your phone. This opens a set of screens that guide you through how to draw a screen unlock pattern.
Important notice WARNING 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.
If you have forgotten PIN or Password: If you forgot your PIN or Password, you need to do Hard reset. Caution: If you perform a hard reset, all user applications and user data are deleted. Caution: If you perform a hard reset, all user applications and user data will be deleted. Please remember to back up any important data before performing a hard reset. 5. Using the hard reset If it does not restore to the original condition, use hard reset to initialise your phone.
Important notice Caution: If you perform a hard reset, all user applications and user data are deleted. This cannot be reversed. Remember to back up any important data before performing a hard reset. 6. 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.
3 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 secure, you're asked to enter a password or other credentials. (Ask your network administrator for details) 4 The status bar displays icons that indicate Wi-Fi status. 7. Opening and switching applications Multitasking is easy with Android because you can keep more than one application running at the same time.
Important notice Stopping applications 1 In the Home screen, touch the Applications tab, then select Settings > Applications > Manage applications > select Running. 2 Scroll to the desired application and touch Stop to stop it. TIP! To return to recent applications, touch and hold the Home key. The screen then displays a list of the applications you used recently. 26 8.
• 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.
Important notice 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: 1GHz or higher processors • Memory: 512MB or higher RAMs • Graphic card: 1024 x 768 resolution, 32 bit color or higher • HDD: 100 MB or more free hard disk space (More free hard disk space may be 28 needed depending on the volume of data stored.) • Required software: LG integrated drivers.
9. Synchronising your phone to a 3 Click [Personal information] to select. 4 Select the checkbox of contents to Computer Data of 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.
Important notice 2 Connect the phone to your PC using the USB cable. 3 USB connection mode list will appear, and select USB storage option. 4 Open the removable memory folder on your PC. You can view the mass storage content on your PC and transfer the files. 5 Copy the files from your PC to the drive folder. 6 When you are finished, select “Charge only” option to disconnect the phone. 30 11. Hold your phone straight up Hold your mobile phone straight up, as you would do on a regular phone.
12. 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. If it still does not work, please contact the service centre. 13. Do not connect your phone when you turn on/off your PC. Make sure you disconnect the data cable between your phone and PC; leaving it connected might cause errors on your PC.
Getting to know your phone To turn on your phone, press and hold the Power key for 3 seconds. To turn off the phone, press and hold the Power key for 3 seconds, then touch Power off and OK. Speaker/Receiver Power/Lock key – Switch your phone on/off by pressing and holding this key. Press to lock and unlock the screen. Proximity sensor Menu key – Check what options are available. – Return to home from any screen. Home key Back key – Return to the previous screen.
Back cover Camera lens microSD memory card slot Battery SIM1 card slot Charger, micro USB cable connector SIM2 card slot Microphone 33
Getting to know your phone Volume keys • On the home screen: control ringer volume. • During a call: control your InCall volume. • When playing a track: control media volume. Stereo earphone connector Power/Lock key 34 WARNING Placing a heavy object on the phone or sitting on it can damage its LCD and touch screen functions. Do not cover the protective film on the LCD’s proximity sensor. This may cause the sensor to malfunction.
Installing the SIM card and battery 1 To remove the back cover, hold the phone in your hand firmly. With the other hand, firmly press your thumb on the back cover. Now lift off the back cover. 2 Slide the SIM1 card into the SIM1 card slot and SIM2 card into the SIM2 card slot. Make sure the gold contact area on the card is facing downwards.
Getting to know your phone 3 Insert the battery by aligning the gold contacts on the phone and the battery. 1) 2) 4 Replace the back cover of the phone. 3) Charging your phone Insert the charger, then plug it into an electrical outlet. Your LG-E405 must be charged before you see .
NOTE: The battery must be fully charged initially to improve battery lifetime. To insert a memory card: 1 Turn the phone off before inserting or removing a memory card. Remove the back cover. Installing the memory card NOTE: The LG-E405 supports memory cards up to 32 GB.
Getting to know your phone 2 Insert the memory card into the slot. Make sure the gold contact area is facing downwards. Removing a memory card Carefully remove the memory card out of the slot. 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 be corrupted.
Formatting 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 the card are deleted when you format the card. 1 In the Home screen, touch the Applications tab to open the applications menu. 2 Scroll and touch Settings > Storage. 3 Touch Unmount SD card and touch OK to confirm. 4 Touch Erase SD card, then confirm your choice. 5 If you have set a pattern lock, input the pattern lock then select Erase everything.
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. 40 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.
Lock your phone When you are not using the LG-E405, press the power key to lock your phone. This helps prevent accidental presses and saves battery power. Also, if you do not use the phone for a while, the Home screen or another screen you are viewing is replaced with the lock screen to conserve battery power. If there are any programs running when you set the pattern, they may be still running in Lock mode.
Your Home screen the phone. In this case, refer to the point-4 under the Important Notice. Unlock screen Whenever your LG-E405 is not in use, it returns to the lock screen. Drag your finger from bottom to top to unlock the screen. Silent mode In the notification drawer, touch change mode. 42 to Home Simply swipe your finger to the left or right to view the panels. You can customise each panel with widgets, shortcuts (to your favourite applications), folders and wallpaper.
Touch the Phone icon to bring up the touch screen dialpad to make a call. Touch the Contacts icon to open your contacts. Touch the Messaging icon to access the messaging menu. This is where you can create a new message. Touch the Applications tab at the bottom of the screen. You can then view all your installed applications. To open the desired application, simply touch the icon in the applications list. NOTE: Preloaded applications may differ according to your phone’s software or your service provider.
Your Home screen 2 In the Add to Home screen menu, touch the type of item you want to add. 3 For example, select Folders from the list and tap it. 4 You then see a new folder icon on the Home screen. Drag it to the desired location on the desired panel, then take your finger off the screen. TIP! To add an application icon to the Home screen from the Applications menu, touch and hold the application you want to add.
2 Touch an icon to open the application. Or touch the Back key to return to the current application. action. During a call, sending a message or using a data service, the other SIM’s RSSI might be displayed as ‘No service’ due to the network service status. Using Dual SIM When two SIM cards are inserted on your phone, the SIM cards information are displayed on your notification drawer. When you touch the SIM switch key, currently active SIM is switched.
Your Home screen Notification drawer The notification drawer runs across the top of your screen. Sound/ Vibrate/ Silent Wi-Fi Bluetooth GPS Data connectivity Touch and slide the notification drawer down with your finger. Or, in 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 phone information such as signal strength, new messages, battery life and active Bluetooth and data connections. Below is a table explaining the meaning of icons you’re likely to see in the status bar.
Your Home screen Icon Description Description Icon Description Speakerphone New voicemail No signal Phone microphone is muted Ringer is silenced Airplane mode 48 Icon No SIM card Missed call Connected to a Wi-Fi network Bluetooth is on Wired headset Connected to a Bluetooth device Call in progress System warning Call hold Alarm is set Vibrate mode Battery fully charged Battery is charging Data in and out / Default data network Phone is connected to PC via USB cable
Icon Description Icon Description Downloading data New Gmail Uploading data New Google Talk message GPS is acquiring Song is playing 3 more notifications not displayed Upcoming event Download finished Description Both USB tethering and portable hotspot are active New message Receiving location data from GPS Data is syncing Icon USB tethering is active Portable Wi-Fi hotspot is active 49
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. Using the keypad & entering text Tap once to capitalise the next letter you type. Double tap for all caps. Tap to switch to the numeric and symbol keyboard. You can also touch and hold this tab to view the Settings menu.
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.
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 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 * Applications > select a Google application, such as Gmail > select Next > select Create to create a new account. If you have a Google account, enter your e-mail address and password, then touch Sign in.
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. Turning on Wi-Fi In the Home screen, open the notification drawer and touch . Or touch Application > Settings > Wireless & networks, then Wi-Fi . Connecting to Wi-Fi Choose the Wi-Fi network you want to connect to. If you see , you need to enter a password to connect.
Wi-Fi automatically and additional charges may apply. • The LG-E405 supports WEP, WPA/WPA2PSK and 802.1x EAP security. If your Wi-Fi service provider or network administrator sets encryption for network security, enter the key into the pop-up window. If encryption is not set, this pop-up window is not shown. Obtain the key from your Wi-Fi service provider or network administrator.
Icon Description USB tethering is active Portable Wi-Fi hotspot is active Both USB tethering and portable hotspot are active For the latest information about tethering and portable hotspots, including supported operating systems and other details, visit http://www.android.com/tether. NOTE: Additional costs may be incurred when connecting and using online services. Check data charges with your network provider.
Wi-Fi USB tethering – Tick to share your phone’s mobile network data connection with your computer via a USB connection. Portable Wi-Fi hotspot – Tick to share your phone’s mobile network data connection as Wi-Fi sharing. Help – Opens a dialog with information about USB tethering and portable Wi-Fi hotspots as well as information on where to learn more.
USB tethering and data sharing You can’t share your phone’s data connection and microSD card via USB at the same time. If you are using your USB connection to make your microSD card available to your computer, you must disconnect it first. 1 Use the USB cable that came with your phone to connect your phone to your computer. 2 In the Home screen, touch the Applications tab and select Settings. 3 Touch Wireless & networks and select Tethering & portable hotspot. 4 Tick USB tethering.
Wi-Fi To share your phone’s data connection as a portable Wi-Fi hotspot 1 In the Home screen, touch the Applications tab and select Settings. 2 Touch Wireless & networks and select Tethering & portable hotspot. 3 Tick Portable Wi-Fi hotspot. • After a moment, the phone starts broadcasting its Wi-Fi network name (SSID) so you can connect to it with up to five computers or other devices. An ongoing notification is added to the status bar and notifications drawer.
2 Touch Wireless & networks and select Tethering & portable hotspot. 3 Ensure Portable Wi-Fi hotspot is ticked. 4 Touch Portable Wi-Fi hotspot settings. 5 Touch Configure Wi-Fi hotspot. • The Configure Wi-Fi hotspot dialog opens. • 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, with a preshared key (PSK).
Wi-Fi 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. 6 Touch Save.
Calls Making a call Calling your contacts 1 Touch to open the keypad. 1 Touch to open your contacts. 2 Enter the number using the keypad. To 2 Scroll through the contact list or enter the delete a digit, touch the Clear icon first letter(s) of the contact you want to . call by touching Search. 3 Touch the Call icon to make a call. 3 In the list, touch the contact which you 4 To end a call, touch the End icon .
Calls Drag the Decline icon reject an incoming call. to the left to Adjusting call volume To adjust the in-call volume during a call, use the Volume Up and Down key on the left side of the phone. Making a second call 1 During your initial call, tap . 2 Dial the number, or search your contacts. 3 Touch the Call icon to connect the call. 62 4 Both calls are displayed on the call screen. Your initial call is locked and put on hold. 5 Touch the displayed number to toggle between calls.
Viewing your call logs Call settings In the Home screen, touch and choose the Call log tab. View a complete list of all dialled, received and missed voice calls. You can configure phone call settings such as call forwarding and other special features offered by your carrier. 1 In the Home screen, touch the Applications tab to open the applications menu. 2 Scroll and touch Settings. 3 Tap Call settings and choose the options that you want to adjust.
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 and enter the contact name using the keyboard. 64 Adding a new contact 1 Touch , enter the new contact’s number, then touch the Menu key. Touch Add to contacts and then Create new contact. 2 If you want to add a picture to the new contact, touch .
Favorite contacts You can classify frequently called contacts as favorites. Adding a contact to your favorites 1 Touch to open your contacts. 2 Touch a contact to view its details. 3 Touch the star to the right of the contact’s name. The star turns gold. Removing a contact from your favorites list 1 Touch to open your contacts. 2 Touch the Groups tab, select Favorites at the top of the list and choose a contact to view its details. 3 Touch the gold star to the right of the contact’s name.
Contacts Moving Contacts from your Old Device to your New Device Export your contacts as a CSV file from your old device to your PC using a PC sync program. 1 Install “LG PC Suite” PC application on the PC. Run the program and connect your device to the PC using an USB cable. 2 From the top of the screen, select Device > Import personal information > Import contacts. 66 3 A pop-up to open a contacts file will appear. 4 Select a contacts file and click Open.
Messaging Messaging Your LG-E405 combines SMS and MMS into one intuitive, easy-to-use menu. Sending a message 1 Touch icon 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, matching contacts appear. You can touch a suggested recipient. You can add multiple contacts. NOTE: You will be charged for a text message for every person you send the message to.
Messaging TIP! If both the SIM cards are inserted and activated, SIM1/SIM2 can be selected on Message Screen by using SIM switching key. WARNING The 160-character limit may vary from country to country depending on how the SMS is coded and in what language. 68 WARNING If an image, video or audio file is added to an SMS, it will be automatically converted into an MMS , and you will be charged accordingly. NOTE: When you get an SMS message during a call, You will be notified.
conveniently see an overview of your conversation. 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-E405 message settings are predefined, so you can send messages immediately. You can change the settings based on your preferences. WARNING In this mode, the MMS Client device guides the user in creating and sending messages with content belonging to the Core MM Content Domain.
Email Opening Email and the Accounts displays the contents of your Inbox (if you have only one account) or the Accounts Screen You can use the Email application to read email from services other than Google Mail. The Email application supports the following account types: POP3, IMAP and Exchange. Managing an email account In the Home screen, touch Applications tab, then select Email, then select your Email Service Provider. A setup wizard opens to help you add an email account.
- Touch to open your Combined Inbox, with messages received to all of your accounts. - Touch to open a list of just your starred messages. - Touch the folder icon to open the account’s folders. You can touch an account to view its Inbox. The account from which you send email by default is indicated with a tick. To open your Combined Inbox If you have configured Email to send and receive email from more than one account, you can view all messages sent to all accounts in your Combined Inbox. 1 Touch Email.
Email Only your account’s most recent emails are Separate multiple addresses with commas. downloaded to your phone. To download 3 Touch the Menu key and then touch Add more (earlier) email messages, touch Load Cc/Bcc to send copy or blind copy of the more messages at the bottom of the emails mail to other contacts/email addresses. list. 4 Enter the text of the message. 5 Touch the Menu key and touch Add Composing and Sending Email attachment to send a file with the To compose and send a message message.
it. Your message will also be saved as a draft if you touch the Back key before sending it. Touch the Discard button to abandon and delete a message, including any saved drafts. 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.
Email 3 If an email account is already set up, you need to touch the Menu key then tap Each account has Inbox, Outbox, Sent, and Add account from Accounts screen. Drafts folders. Depending on the features supported by your account’s service provider, 4 Enter a name for the account, confirm how you want your name to appear in you may have additional folders. outgoing mail, then touch the Done Adding and Editing email button.
To delete an email account 1 Open the Accounts screen. 2 Touch and hold the account you want to delete. 3 Touch Remove account in the menu that opens. 4 Touch the OK button in the dialog box to confirm that you want to delete the account.
Camera Getting to know the viewfinder 76 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. Slide the brightness indicator along the bar towards “-” to lower the brightness of the image or towards “+” to increase it. Scene mode - Choose from Auto, Portrait, Landscape, Sports, Sunset and Night. Image size - Touch to set the size (in pixels) of the picture you take.
Taking a quick photo Once you’ve taken the photo 1 Open the Camera application. 2 Hold the phone horizontally and point the lens towards the subject you want to photograph. 3 Touch the capture button. Your captured photo appears on the screen, If No then you can change its settings in Auto Review settings in camera settings. Share Touch to share your photo using Google+, Messaging, Picasa, Bluetooth and Gmail. Set as Touch to use the image as a Contact icon or Wallpaper.
Camera Touch to delete the image. Touch to take another photo immediately. Your current photo is saved. Touch to view the last photo you captured as well as the gallery. Using the advanced settings In the viewfinder, touch to open all advanced options. Change camera settings by scrolling through the list. After selecting the option, touch the Back key. 78 ISO – The ISO rating determines the sensitivity of the camera’s light sensor. The higher the ISO, the more sensitive the camera is.
ideal if you want to be in the photo. Shutter sound – Select one of four shutter sounds. Auto review – If you turn Auto review on, it automatically shows you the picture you just took. Tag location – Activate to use your phone’s location-based 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.
Camera TIP! When you exit the camera, some settings return to their defaults, such as white balance, color effect and timer . Check these before you take your next photo. TIP! The Settings menu is super imposed 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. 80 Viewing your saved photos Access your saved photos while in Camera mode. Just touch and touch the screen. You then see Slideshow and Menu.
Show on map – You can see the place in map where the image was captured (This option is available only when the image is captured with Geo Tagging is on) Set as – Set as a contact icon or wallpaper. Crop – Crop your photo. Move your finger across the screen to select the area. Rotate Left / Rotate Right – Rotate left or right.
Video camera Getting to know the viewfinder 82 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. Slide the brightness indicator along the bar towards “-” to lower the brightness of the video or towards “+” to increase it. Video size - Touch to set the size (in pixels) of the video you record. Audio recording - Choose Mute to record a video without sound.
Shooting a quick video 1 Slide the Camera mode button down and the icon changes to . 2 The video camera viewfinder appears on the screen. 3 Holding the phone horizontally, point the lens towards the subject you want to capture in your video. 4 Touch the Record button once to start recording. 5 REC appears at the bottom of the viewfinder with a timer showing the length of the video. 6 Touch on the screen to stop recording.
Video camera Touch to delete the video you just made. Confirm by touching OK. The viewfinder reappears. Touch to shoot another video right away. Your current video is saved. Touch to view the last recorded video as well as the gallery. 84 Using the advanced settings Using the viewfinder, touch to open all the advanced options. Adjust the video camera setting by scrolling through the list. After selecting the option, touch the Back key.
Color effect – Choose a colour tone to use for your new view. Auto review – Auto review automatically shows you the video you just recorded. Storage – Choose whether to save your video clip to the phone memory or to the external memory. – Restore all video camera default settings. – Touch if you want to know how this function operates. This provides you with a quick guide. Watching your saved videos 1 In the viewfinder, touch . 2 Your gallery appears on the screen.
Multimedia Gallery Timeline view Touch the Applications tab, then select Gallery. Open a list of catalogue bars that store all your multimedia files. LG-E405 Gallery provides a timeline view of your photos and videos. In grid view mode, drag to the right and the date you took your photos is displayed, starting with the most recent. If you select a specific date, all the photos you took on that day are grouped. View mode Touch Gallery. Folder view is displayed.
Playing a song 1 In the Home screen, touch the Applications tab and select Music. 2 Touch Songs. 3 Select the song you want to play. 4 Touch to pause the song. to skip to the next song. 5 Touch 6 Touch to go back to the beginning of the song. Touch twice to return to the previous song. 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.
Multimedia 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.
5 When you are finished, select “Charge only” option to disconnect the phone. How to transfer music/video files to your phone 1 Connect your phone to the PC using the USB cable. In the Home screen, touch and drag down the notification drawer. Select USB connection mode > USB storage, and select Open folder to view files from Removable Disk pop up which appears in PC . If you didn't install LG Android Platform Driver on your PC, you must set it up manually.
Multimedia to display subtitles automatically when playing the video file. • When downloading music or video files, copyrights must be secured. Note that corrupted files or files with incorrect extensions may damage your phone. * Sending pictures: Run the Gallery application, then select Picture > Menu. Click Share, then select Bluetooth. Check whether Bluetooth is turned on, then select Scan for devices. Choose the device you want to send data to from the list.
* Sending multi-selected contacts: Run the Contacts application. To select more than one contact touch the Menu key and touch Share. Select the contacts you want to send or touch Select all option from top > Select Share > Bluetooth > Enable Bluetooth and select Scan for devices > Choose the device you want to send data from the list. * Connecting to FTP (only FTP server is supported on this handset): Select Settings > Wireless & networks > Bluetooth settings.
Utilities Setting your alarm 1 In the Home screen, touch the Applications tab and select Clock. 2 If you want to add a new alarm, touch and select Add alarm. 3 Set the time to turn on the alarm. After you set the time, the LG-E405 lets you know how much time is left before the alarm will sound. 4 Set Repeat, Ringtone or Vibrate, then add a label to name the alarm. Touch Done. 92 NOTE: to change alarm settings on alarm list screen, touch the Menu key and select Settings.
4 For more complex calculations, touch the Menu key, touch the Advanced panel, then choose sin, cos, tan, log and so on. Adding an event to your calendar 1 In the Home screen, touch the Applications tab and select Calendar. 2 To check the event, touch the date. Touch and hold if you want to add a new event. Touch New event. 3 Touch What then enter the event name. Check the date and enter the time you want your event to start and finish. 4 Also, touch Where then enter the location.
Utilities Changing your calendar view Recording a sound or voice 1 In the Home screen, touch the Applications tab and select Calendar. Touch the Menu key. 2 Select the calendar view for a particular day, week or month. 1 In the Home screen, touch the Applications tab and select Voice Recorder. to begin recording. 2 Touch to end the recording. 3 Touch to listen to the recording. 4 Touch Voice recorder Use the voice recorder to record voice memos or other audio files.
Sending the voice recording Polaris Office 1 Once you have finished recording, you can send the audio clip by touching Menu > Share. 2 Choose from Bluetooth, Gmail. When you select Gmail, the voice recording is added to the Mail, then you write and send the mail normally. 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.
Utilities 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. 96 App Manager You can manage your applications with App Manager. You can easily check the number of currently running applications and shut down applications.
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. Using the web toolbar Touch to go backwards one page. Touch to go forwards one page to the one you connected to after the current page.
The Web Using options Touch the Menu key to view options. Read it later – Add the current web page in read it later. Add RSS feed – Add the current web page to the RSS feed. 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. 98 Select text – Allows you to copy any text from the web page. More • Home page: Go to the Home page. • Set home page: Set the current web page as your Home page.
• Downloads: Displays your download history. • Settings: Change web browser settings. TIP! To return to the previous web page, touch the Back key.
Settings In the Home screen, touch the Applications tab then scroll to and touch Settings. You can configure Dual SIM settings. When two SIM cards are inserted on your phone, the SIM cards information are displayed. Touch to tick. This turns on the selected SIM to active. Data enabled – Touch to tick. This enable data access over the mobile network. Default data network – You can change the default data network. All mobile packet services (Web, MMS, Email, etc) will use SIM selected on this value.
Wireless & networks Here, you can manage Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. You can also set up mobile networks and switch to airplane mode. Airplane mode – After switching to airplane mode, all wireless connections are disabled. Wi-Fi – Touch to select: This 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 advanced Wi-Fi settings screen is accessed from the Wi-Fi settings screen.
Settings Bluetooth – Touch to select: This turns on Bluetooth to connect to Bluetooth devices. Bluetooth settings – Set device name & discoverable mode, scan for other devices. Or, check a list of Bluetooth devices that you’ve previously configured and those detected when the phone last scanned for Bluetooth devices. Tethering & portable hotspot – You can configure the USB tethering and portable WiFi hotspot settings.
called from your phone. < Voicemail > Voicemail service – Allows you to select your carrier’s voicemail service. 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. < Other call settings > 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.
Settings Call waiting: If call waiting is activated, the handset will notify you of an incoming call while you are on another call (depending on your network provider). < Common > Excuse 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 reject – Allows you to set the call reject function. Choose from Off, Reject on list or Reject all calls.
the option to use the incoming call volume for notifications, you can set the volume for incoming calls and notifications separately. < Incoming calls > SIM1 Phone ringtone/SIM2 Phone ringtone – Allows you to set your default incoming call ringtone. < Notifications > Notification ringtone – Allows you to set your default notification ringtone. < Feedback > Audible touch tones – Allows you to set the phone to play tones when using the dialpad to dial numbers.
Settings Display Brightness – Adjust the screen brightness. Auto-rotate screen – Set to switch orientation automatically when you rotate the phone. Animation – Set to display an animation. Screen timeout – Set the time for screen timeout. Power Saver Activate Power Saver – Allow you to set an activating time when starting power saver mode. 106 Set to switch to turn off desired items: WiFi, AutoSync, Bluetooth, GPS, Animation, Brightness.
Location & security Use wireless networks – If you select Use wireless networks, 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. Use GPS satellites – If you select Use GPS satellites, your phone determines your location to street level accuracy. Set up screen lock – Set an unlock pattern to secure your phone.
Settings Select device administrators – View or deactivate device administrators. Use secure credentials – Allows you to access secure certificates. Install from SD card – Choose to install encrypted certificates from your SD card. Set password – Set or change the credential storage password. Clear storage – Clear credentials for all content and reset password. 108 Applications You can manage applications. Unknown sources – Default setting to install non-Play Shop applications.
Development – Set options for application development. Accounts & sync < General sync settings > Background data – 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. Auto-sync – Permits applications to synchronise, send and receive data to their own schedule. < Manage accounts > List of all Google accounts and other accounts you’ve added to your phone.
Settings Privacy 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. • 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 110 same information as when you first started Android.
< System memory > Checks the available space. Language & keyboard Set local language and region as well as keyboard settings. Voice input & output < Voice input > Voice recognizer settings – Use the Voice recognizer settings to configure the Android voice input feature. • Language: Opens a screen where you can set the language you use for speech to enter text. • SafeSearch: Opens a dialog where you can set whether you want the Google SafeSearch filter to block some results.
Settings in transcriptions with a placeholder comprised of star symbols ( * ). < Voice output > Text-to-speech settings – Use the Textto-speech settings to configure the Android text-to-speech synthesiser for applications that can use this feature. NOTE: if you don’t have speech synthesiser data installed, only the Install voice data setting is available. • Listen to an example: Plays a brief sample of the speech synthesiser, using your current settings.
available if the data is already installed. • Speech rate: Opens a dialog where you can select how quickly you want the synthesiser to speak. • Language: Opens a dialog where you can select the language of the text you want the synthesiser to read. This is particularly useful in combination with Always use my settings to ensure that text is spoken correctly in a variety of applications. • Pico TTS: Configure the Pico TTS settings.
Settings Wi-Fi connection – Checkmark this to use LG PC Suite with Wi-Fi connection. Please note that Wi-Fi network should be connected for LG PC Suite via Wi-Fi connection in Wireless & networks settings. Date & time Use Date & time settings to set your preference for 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. 114 About phone View legal information and check phone status and software version.
Software update Phone software update LG Mobile phone software update from the Internet For more information about using this function, please visit the 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.
Software update 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 the firmware of your phone to the newer version conveniently via OTA without connecting the USB data cable. This feature is only available if and when LG makes the newer version of the firmware available for your device.
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Accessories These accessories are available for use with the LG-E405. (Items described below may be optional.) Travel adapter User Guide Learn more about your LG-E405. Battery Data cable Connect your LG-E405 and PC. Stereo headset NOTE: • Always use genuine LG accessories. • Failure to do this may void your warranty. • Accessories may vary in different regions.
Technical data Ambient temperatures Max: +50°C (discharging), +45°C (charging) Min: -10°C (discharging) 120
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 SIM error No network connection/ Losing network Possible causes There is no SIM card in the phone or it is inserted incorrectly. Signal is weak or you’re outside the carrier network. Operator applied new services. Possible corrective measures Make sure that the SIM card is correctly inserted.
Troubleshooting Message Possible causes To change a security code, you will need to confirm the Codes do not new code by re-entering it. match The two codes you have entered do not match. Any Not supported by service application provider or registration cannot be set required. Dialling error. New SIM card inserted. Calls not available Pre-paid charge limit reached. 122 Possible corrective measures If you forget the code, contact your service provider. Contact your service provider.
Message Phone cannot be switched on Charging error Possible causes On/Off key pressed too briefly. Battery is not charged. Battery contacts are dirty. Battery is not charged. Outside temperature is too hot or cold. Contact problem No voltage Charger defective Wrong charger Battery defective Possible corrective measures Press the On/Off key down for at least two seconds. Charge battery. Check charging indicator on the display. Clean the battery contacts. Charge battery.
Troubleshooting Message Number not permitted Impossible to receive / send SMS & picture Files not opening SD card not working 124 Possible causes The Fixed dialling number function is on. Possible corrective measures Check the Settings menu and turn the function off. Memory full Delete some messages from the phone. Unsupported file format Check the file formats that can be supported. FAT16, FAT32 file system supported Check SD card file system via card reader, or format SD card using the phone.
Message Possible causes The screen does not turn Proximity sensor problem on when I receive a call. Possible corrective measures 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.
Troubleshooting Message Possible causes Phone locked and does not Temporary software error function. 126 Possible corrective measures 1. Turn the phone off. 2. Remove the back cover. 3. Remove the battery and reinstall it. 4. Close the back cover. 5. Turn the phone on again.
