ENGLISH User Guide LG-P895 MFL67684822 (1.0) W www.lg.
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ENGLISH LG-P895 User Guide This guide helps you to get started using your phone. • Some of the contents of this manual may not apply to your phone, depending on the software and your service provider. • This handset is not suitable for people who have a visual impairment due to the touch screen keyboard. • Copyright ©2012 LG Electronics, Inc. All rights reserved. LG and the LG logo are registered trademarks of LG Group and its related entities.
Contents Guidelines for safe and efficient use ........7 Getting to know your phone ...................19 Device components................................32 QuickMemo ...........................................36 Installing the Micro-USIM card ................38 Charging your phone ..............................39 Locking and unlocking the screen ...........40 Secure your lock screen .........................40 Your Home screen ..................................43 Touch screen tips..........................
To rename or secure your portable hotspot..................................................59 Using the Wi-Fi Cast...............................60 Enabling Wi-Fi Direct to share through SmartShare ...........................................61 Using SmartShare ..................................62 Calls ........................................................67 Making a call .........................................67 Calling your contacts ..............................67 Answering and rejecting a call .....
Contents E-mail .....................................................78 Managing an email account....................78 Email account screen .............................79 Working with account folders ..................80 Composing and sending email ................80 Shooting a quick video ...........................89 After shooting a video ............................89 Using the advanced settings ...................90 Adjusting the volume when viewing a video ..........................................
Transferring music files using USB mass storage devices .....................................97 Playing a song .......................................97 LG Tag+ ................................................99 Media Home ........................................100 Notebook ..............................................101 Making a note .....................................101 Getting to know the Notebook ...............101 LG SmartWorld......................................
Contents Using the web toolbar ..........................114 Using options.......................................115 Settings ................................................116 WIRELESS & NETWORKS......................116 DEVICE................................................119 PERSONAL ..........................................123 SYSTEM ..............................................125 Phone software update ........................126 DivX HD...............................................129 DTS .......
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-P895 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 10g of tissue. • The highest SAR value for this model phone tested by DASY4 for use at the ear is 0.284 W/kg (10g) and when worn on the body is 0.604 W/Kg (10g). • 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 to by special 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 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 Road safety Electronics devices All mobile phones may receive 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.
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 of particular importance when near roads. Avoid damage to your hearing Damage to your hearing can occur if you are exposed to loud sound for long periods of time.
Guidelines for safe and efficient use Glass Parts Blasting area 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 it. Stop using your mobile device until the glass is replaced by an authorised service provider. Do not use the phone where blasting is in progress. Observe restrictions and follow any regulations or rules.
In aircraft Emergency calls Wireless devices can cause interference in aircraft. • Turn your mobile phone off before boarding any aircraft. • Do not use it on the ground without permission from the crew. Emergency calls may not be available on all mobile networks. Therefore you should never depend solely on your phone for emergency calls. Check with your local service provider. Children Keep the phone in a safe place out of the reach of small children.
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. • Replace the battery when it no longer provides acceptable performance. The battery pack may be recharged hundreds of times before it needs replacing. • Recharge the battery if it has not been used for a long time to maximise usability.
• 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. This could cause a fire.
Guidelines for safe and efficient use Regulatory and Safety Go to "System settings > About phone > Regulatory and Safety" to get regulatory and safety information Ambient temperatures Max: +50°C (discharging), +45°C (charging) Min: -10°C 18 Notice: Open Source Software To obtain the corresponding source code under GPL, LGPL, MPL and other open source licences, please visit http://opensource.lge.com/ All referred licence terms, disclaimers and notices are available for download with the source code.
Getting to know your phone Please check to see whether any problems you encountered with your phone are described in this section before taking the phone for service or calling a service representative. 1. Phone memory When there is less than 10% of space available in your phone memory, your phone cannot receive new messages. You need to check your phone memory and delete some data, such as applications or messages, to make more memory available.
Getting to know your phone Before you start using the phone, please read this! Extending your phone's battery life: • Turn off radio communications you are not using. If you are not using Wi-Fi, Bluetooth or GPS, turn them off. • Reduce screen brightness and set a shorter screen timeout. • Turn off automatic syncing for Gmail, Calendar, Contacts and other applications. • Some applications you have downloaded may reduce battery power.
Battery usage time is displayed at the bottom of the screen. It tells you how long it has been since you last connected your phone to a power source or, if currently connected, how long the phone was last running on battery power. The screen shows the applications or services using battery power, listed in order from the greatest to smallest amount used. 3. Using folders You can combine several app icons in a folder. Drop one app icon over another on a home screen, and the two icons will be combined. 4.
Getting to know your phone WARNING To protect your phone and personal data, only download applications from trusted sources, such as Play Store™. If there are improperly installed applications on your phone, it may not work normally or a serious error may occur. You must uninstall those applications and all associated data and settings from the phone. 22 5. Using unlock pattern Set unlock pattern to secure your phone. Touch > Apps tab > Settings > Lock screen from DEVICE > Select screen lock > Pattern.
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.
Getting to know your phone < 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. Note: If you have not logged in Google Account and forgot Unlock Pattern, you need to enter Backup PIN. 24 6. Using the hard reset (Factory reset) If your phone does not restore to the original condition, use a Hard Reset (Factory Reset) to initialise it. 1 Turn the power off.
5 Scroll the list by Volume keys and select it by Power/Lock key. WARNING If you perform a Hard Reset, all user applications, user data and DRM licenses will be deleted. Please remember to back up any important data before performing a Hard Reset. 7. 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.
Getting to know your phone To return to view list recently used applications: Simply press Recent apps key To stop applications: 1 Touch > Apps tab > Settings > Apps > Running 2 Scroll and touch the desired application and touch Stop to stop it. 26 8. Installing PC Software (LG PC Suite) "LG PC Suite" PC Application is a program that helps you connect your device to a PC via an USB cable and Wi-Fi. Once connected, you can use the functions of your device from your PC.
• 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 your 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.
Getting to know your phone WINDOW PC Sync Download to download "LG PC Suite" PC software. System Requirements for "LG PC Suite" PC software • OS: Windows XP 32 bit(Service pack 2), Windows Vista 32 bit/64 bit, Windows 7 32 bit/64 bit • CPU: 1 GHz or higher processors • Memory: 512 MB or higher RAM • 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 needed 28 depending on the volume of data stored.
9. Synchronising your phone to a Computer Data from your device and PC can be synchronised easily with "LG PC Suite" PC application for your convenience. Contacts, schedules, and bookmarks can be synchronised. The procedure is as follows: 1 Connect your device to PC. (Use an 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. 3 Click [Personal information] to select.
Getting to know your phone 1 Touch > Apps tab > Settings > Storage from the DEVICE to check out the storage media. 2 Connect the phone to your PC using the USB cable. 3 USB connection type list will appear in your phone screen, and select Media sync (MTP) option. 4 Open the 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. 30 6 Select Charge only option to disconnect the phone.
While making/receiving calls or sending/ receiving data, avoid holding the lower part of the phone where the antenna is located. Doing so may affect call quality. 12. 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 it off. If it still does not work, please contact the service centre.
Getting to know your phone Device components QuickMemo Hotkey Earpiece Proximity sensor Camera lens Home key Return to the home screen from any screen. Back key Return to the previous screen. 32 Power/Lock key • Switch your phone on/off by pressing and holding this key. • Short press to lock/unlock the screen. Recent app key View the recently used application list. Menu key • Check what options are available. • Go to Google Search™ by pressing and holding this key.
NOTE: Proximity sensor When receiving and making calls, the proximity sensor automatically turns the backlight off and locks the touch screen by sensing when the phone is near your ear. This extends battery life and prevents you from unintentionally activating the touch screen during calls. WARNING Placing a heavy object on the phone or sitting on it can damage the LCD and touch screen functions. Do not cover the LCD proximity sensor with protective film. This could cause the sensor to malfunction.
Getting to know your phone Volume keys • In the home screen: Control ringer volume. • During a call: Control your earpiece volume. • When playing a track: Control volume continuously.
Camera lens Flash WARNING Encloses the battery compartment. Please do not open the back cover.
Getting to know your phone QuickMemo Use QuickMemo to practically and efficiently create memos during a call, with a saved picture or on the current phone screen. 1 Enter the QuickMemo screen by pressing QuickMemo Hotkey 2 Select the desired menu option from Pen type, Colour, Eraser, and create a memo. 36 3 Touch to Save the memo with the current screen. Select the Location whether Notebook or gallery.
NOTE: Please use a fingertip while using the QuickMemo function. Do not use your fingernail. Using the QuickMemo options While using the QuickMemo function, you can easily use the QuickMenu options. – Select if you want to use the background screen or not. – Send or share the current QuickMemo to others. – Save the memo with the current screen. Viewing the saved QuickMemo Touch Gallery and select the QuickMemo album or Touch Notebook and select the QuickMemo note. – Undo or Redo.
Getting to know your phone Installing the Micro-USIM card Before you can start exploring your new phone, you'll need to set it up. To insert the Micro-USIM card: 1 Open the Micro-USIM card slot Cover by Pin. 2 Slide the Micro-USIM card into the Micro-USIM card slot. Make sure the Gold contact area on the card is facing downwards.
Charging your phone The charger connector is at the top of the phone. Insert the charger and plug it into an electrical outlet. NOTE: The battery must be fully charged initially to improve battery lifetime.
Getting to know your phone Locking and unlocking the screen If you do not use the phone for a while, the screen is turned off and locked automatically. This helps to prevent accidental touches and saves battery power. When you are not using the LG-P895, press to lock your phone. the Power/Lock key If there are any programs running when you set lock screen, they may be still running in Lock mode. It is recommended that you exit all programs before entering Lock mode to avoid 40 unnecessary charges (e.g.
To set an Unlock Pattern, PIN or Password for the first time: > Apps tab > Settings > Lock • Touch screen > Select screen lock > None, Swipe, Face Unlock, Pattern, PIN or Password. NOTE: Precautions to take when using pattern lock. It is very important to remember the unlock pattern you set. You will not be able to access your phone if you use an incorrect pattern 5 times. You have 5 opportunities to enter your unlock pattern, PIN or password.
Getting to know your phone When you cannot recall your unlock pattern: If you logged in to your Google account on the phone but failed to enter the correct pattern 5 times, tap the Forgot pattern button. You are then required to log in with your Google account to unlock your phone. If you have not created a Google account on the phone or you forgot it, you have to perform a hard reset.
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. 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.
Your Home screen Home Simply swipe your finger to the left or right to view the panels. You can customise each panel with Apps, Downloads, Widgets and wallpapers. NOTE: Some screen images may be different depending on your phone provider. On your home screen, you can view menu icons at the bottom of the screen. Menu icons provide easy, one-touch access to the functions you use the most. 44 Touch the Phone icon to bring up the touch screen dialpad to make a call.
application, simply touch the icon in the applications list. Customising the Home screen You can customise your home screen by adding Apps, Downloads, Widgets or Wallpapers. For more convenience using your phone, add your favourite apps and widgets to the home screen. To add items on your home screen: 1 Touch and hold the empty part of the home screen. at the top of the right side. Or touch 2 In the Add Mode menu, select items you want to add. You will then see added items on the home screen.
Your Home screen Returning to recently-used applications 1 Touch the Recent app key. The screen displays a pop-up with icons of applications you used recently. 2 Touch an icon to open the application. Or touch the Back key to return to your previous screen. Notification drawer The notification drawer runs across the top of your screen. 46 Touch and slide the notification drawer down with your finger. Touch > to manage the Notifications.
Airplane mode, Auto-rotate screen, Brightness, Data enabled or Portable Wi-Fi hotspot. Viewing the status bar The status bar uses different icons to display phone information such as signal strength, new messages, battery life, active Bluetooth and data connections. Icon Description No Micro-USIM card No signal Airplane mode Connected to a Wi-Fi network Below is a table explaining the meaning of icons you're likely to see in the status bar.
Your Home screen Icon 48 Description Icon Description Call in progress Bluetooth is on Call hold System warning Speakerphone Alarm is set Phone microphone is muted New voicemail Missed call Ringer is silenced
Icon Description Icon Description NFC is on Downloading data Vibrate mode Uploading data Battery fully charged GPS is acquiring Battery is charging Receiving location data from GPS Phone is connected to PC via USB cable Data is syncing 49
Your Home screen Icon Description Description New Gmail Portable Wi-Fi hotspot is active New Google Talk message Both USB tethering and portable hotspot are active New message Song is playing USB tethering is active 50 Icon
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 numbers and symbols keyboard. You can also touch and hold this tab to view the Settings menu. Tap to enter a space.
Your Home screen "a" key until the zoom-in key grows bigger and displays characters from different languages. Then select the special character you want.
Google account set up When you first turn on your phone, you have the opportunity to activate the network, to sign into your Google Account and how you want to use some Google services. To set up your Google account: • Sign into a Google Account from the prompted set up screen. OR • Touch > Apps tab > select a Google application, such as Gmail > select New to create a new account. If you have a Google account, touch Existing, enter your email address and password, then touch Sign in.
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 [WAP]. Enjoy wireless Internet using Wi-Fi, without extra charges. Connecting to Wi-Fi networks To use Wi-Fi on your phone, you need to access a wireless access point or "hotspot". Some access points are open and you can simply connect to them. Others are hidden or use security features, you must configure your phone to be able to connect to them.
3 Tap Wi-Fi menu again to see a list of active and in-range Wi-Fi networks. • Secured networks are indicated by a lock icon. 4 Touch a network to connect to it. • If the network is secured, you are prompted to enter a password or other credentials. (Ask your network administrator for details) 5 After connecting to a Wi-Fi network, the status bar displays icon that indicate Wi-Fi status. Bluetooth You can use Bluetooth to send data by running a corresponding application as on most other mobile phones.
Connecting to Networks and Devices TIP! With LG-P895, you can enjoy Bluetooth high speed. If the device you want to share files which also supports high speed Bluetooth, the files will automatically be transferred via the high-speed network. To use Bluetooth high speed data transfer, please make sure the Wi-Fi is OFF on your devices before use. The settings for Bluetooth high speed may be different depends on the device. Please check the device's settings with their service provider.
again. 3 Choose the device you want to pair up with from the list. Once the paring is successful, your device will connect to the device. Sending pictures using Bluetooth 1 Select a Picture > > Bluetooth 2 Check whether Bluetooth is ON, then select Search for devices. 3 Choose the device you want to send data to from the list. Sharing your phone's data connection USB tethering and portable Wi-Fi hotspot are great features when there are no wireless connections available.
Connecting to Networks and Devices bar and as an ongoing notification in the notifications drawer. For the latest information about tethering and portable hotspots, including supported operating systems and other details, visit http:// www.android.com/tether.
To rename or secure your portable hotspot You can change the name of your phone's Wi-Fi network name (SSID) and secure its Wi-Fi network. 1 On the home screen, touch > Apps tab > Settings 2 Touch More from the WIRELESS & NETWORKS and select Portable Wi-Fi hotspot. 3 Ensure Portable Wi-Fi hotspot is ticked. 4 Touch Configure Wi-Fi hotspot. • The Configure Wi-Fi hotspot dialog box will open. • You can change the network SSID (name) that other computers or devices see when scanning for Wi-Fi networks.
Connecting to Networks and Devices hotspot with a computer or other device. You can set Open in the Security menu to remove security from your Wi-Fi network. 5 Touch Save. 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.
3 Select a device to connect from the scanned device list. 4 Touch Connect. Enabling Wi-Fi Direct to share through SmartShare Wi-Fi Direct automatically scans nearby Wi-Fi Direct devices and the searched devices are listed as they are found and you can select a specific device to share multimedia data through SmartShare. Wi-Fi Direct cannot be enabled while using other Wi-Fi functions.
Connecting to Networks and Devices NOTE: When your phone becomes a group owner, it will consume more battery power than when it is a client. Wi-Fi Direct connection does not provide Internet service. Additional costs may be incurred when connecting and using online services. Check data charges with your network provider. 62 Using SmartShare SmartShare uses DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance) technology to share digital content through a wireless network.
• Touch Always accept request if you would like to automatically accept sharing requests from other devices. • Touch Receive files if you would like to allow the other devices to upload media files to my phone. 4 Under the My shared contents section, touch to checkmark the types of content you would like to share. Choose from Pictures, Videos, and Music. 5 SmartShare is now activated and ready to share contents. To control your renderer devices Let your renderer device (e.g.
Connecting to Networks and Devices 4 You can browse the content library. 5 Touch and hold a content thumbnail and flick them to the top area with your finger or touch the Menu Key > Play. To share contents from your phone to your renderer device (e.g. TV) NOTE: Make sure that your renderer device is properly configured. 1 While watching your pictures or videos using the Gallery application, touch tab / on the Title area.
NOTICE: Check that your device is connected with your home network using Wi-Fi connection to use this application. Some DLNA enabled devices (e.g. TV) support only the DMP feature of DLNA and will not appear in the renderer device list. Your device might not be able to play some contents. To download contents from the remote content library 1 Touch > Apps tab > SmartShare . 2 Touch the From button and select the device of the remote content library. 3 You can browse the content library.
Connecting to Networks and Devices To upload contents from the remote content library 1 Touch > Apps tab > SmartShare . 2 Touch the From button and select My phone. 3 You can browse the local content library. 4 Touch and hold a content thumbnail and then touch Upload. 5 Select the device of the remote content library to be uploaded. 66 NOTICE: Some DLNA enabled devices do not support the DMS upload functionality and will not upload files. A few types of contents are not supported.
Calls Making a call Calling your contacts 1 Touch to open the keypad. 2 Enter the number using the keypad. To delete a digit, touch the . 3 Touch to make a call. 4 To end a call, touch the End icon . 1 Touch to open your contacts. 2 Scroll through the contact list or enter the first few letters of the contact you want to call by touching Search contacts. 3 In the list, touch the contact twice or touch you want to call. TIP! To enter "+" to make international calls, touch and hold .
Calls Hold and slide the Quick msg icon from the bottom if you want to send a message. TIP! Quick msg You can send a message quickly using this function. This is useful if you need to reject a call with message during a meeting. Adjusting call volume To adjust the in-call volume during a call, use the Volume up and down keys on the left-hand side of the phone. 68 Making a second call 1 During your first call, touch Menu > Add call and dial the number.
Home Key and slide the notification bar down and select End call icon . NOTE: You are charged for each call you make. Viewing your call logs On the home screen, touch and choose the Call logs tab . View a complete list of all dialled, received and missed calls. TIP! Touch any call log entry to view the date, time and duration of the call. TIP! Press the Menu key, then touch Delete all to delete all the recorded items.
Calls 1 On the home screen, touch . 2 Touch menu. 3 Tap Call settings and choose the options that you want to adjust. Fixed dialing numbers – To turn on and compile a list of numbers that can be called from your phone. You’ll need your PIN2, which is available from your operator. Only numbers within the fixed dial list can be called from your phone. Voicemail service – Allows you to select your carrier’s voicemail service.
Call forwarding – Choose whether to divert all calls, when the line is busy, when there is no answer or when you have no signal. Call barring – Select when you would like calls to be barred. Enter the call barring password. Please check with your network operator about this service. Call duration – View the duration of calls including Last call, All calls, Dialled calls and received calls. Call costs – View the charges applied to your calls.
Contacts In the home screen 1 Touch to open your contacts. 2 Touch Search contacts and enter the contact name using the keyboard. Contacts > Create new contact. 2 If you want to add a picture to the new contact, touch the image area. Choose from Take photo or Select from Gallery. 3 Select the contact type by touching . 4 Touch a category of contact information and enter the details about your contact. 5 Touch Save.
Adding a contact to your favourites 1 Touch to open your contacts. 2 Touch a contact to view their details. 3 Touch the star to the right of the contact's name. The star turns yellow color. Removing a contact from your favourites 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 to the right of the contact's name. The star turns grey and the contact is removed from your favourites.
Contacts 4 On the popup, click the Select a file and Windows Explorer will appear. 5 Select the contacts file to import in Windows Explorer and click the Open. 6 Click OK. 7 A Field mapping popup to link the contacts in your device and new contacts data will appear. 8 If there is a conflict between the data in your PC contacts and device contacts, make the necessary selections or modifications in LG PC Suite. 9 Click OK.
Messaging Your LG-P895 combines SMS and MMS into one intuitive, easy-to-use menu. Sending a message 1 Touch on the home screen, and touch to open a blank message. 2 Enter a contact name or contact number in the To field. As you enter the contact name, matching contacts appear. You can touch a suggested recipient. You can add multiple contacts. NOTE: You will be charged for a text message for every person you send the message to. 3 Touch Enter message field and start to compose your message.
Messaging 5 Touch Send to send your message. 6 Responses appear on the screen. As you view and send additional messages, a message thread is created. WARNING: The 160-character limit may vary from country to country depending on the language and how the SMS is coded. 76 WARNING: If an image, video or audio file is added to an SMS message, it is automatically converted into an MMS message and you are charged accordingly.
Using Smilies Liven up your messages using Smilies. When writing a new message, press the Menu key, then choose Insert smiley. Changing your message settings Your LG-P895 message settings are predefined, so you can send messages immediately. You can change the settings based on your preferences. 1 Touch Messaging icon on the home screen, and touch the Menu key, then tap Settings.
E-mail You can use the Email application to read emails from services like Gmail. The Email application supports the following account types: POP3, IMAP and Exchange. Your service provider or system administrator can provide the account settings you need. Managing an email account The first time you open the E-mail application, a setup wizard opens to help you to set up an email account.
account > touch an account you want to delete > Delete > OK Email account screen You can touch an account to view its Inbox. The account from which you send email by default is indicated with a tick. – Touch to open your Combined Inbox, with messages sent to all of your accounts. Messages in the Combined Inbox are colour coded on the left, by account, using the same colours used for your accounts in the Accounts screen. – Touch the folder icon to open the account folders.
E-mail Working with account folders Each account has an Inbox, Outbox, Sent and Drafts folder. Depending on the features supported by your account's service provider, you may have additional folders. Composing and sending email To compose and send a message 1 While in the E-mail application, touch the . 2 Enter an address for the message's intended recipient. As you enter text, matching addresses are offered from your 80 Contacts. Separate multiple addresses with semicolon.
TIP! When a new email arrives in the inbox, you will receive a notification by sound or vibration. Tap the email notification to stop notifications.
Camera Getting to know the viewfinder Swap camera – Switch between the rear–facing camera lens and the front–facing camera lens. Cheese shutter – Say Cheese when you get ready to take a photo. Time catch shot – Touch this icon to capture the missing moment before pressing the shutter. Shot mode – Choose from Normal, HDR, Panorama or Continuous shot. Settings – Touch this icon to open the Settings menu. Video mode – Touch this icon to switch to video mode.
Taking a quick photo 1 Open the Camera application. 2 Hold the phone, point the lens towards the subject you want to photograph. 3 Touch the screen and a focus box will appear in the viewfinder screen. 4 When the focus box turns green, the camera has focused on your subject. 5 Click on the to capture the photo. Once you've taken the photo Touch to view the last photo you captured. Touch to share your photo via Bluetooth, E-mail, Gmail, Google+, Memo, Messaging, Picasa and Social+.
Camera Move – Touch to move the photo to other place. Rename – Touch to edit the name of the selected picture. Rotate left/right – To rotate left or right. Crop – Crop your photo. Move your finger across the screen to select the area. Edit – View and edit the picture. Select the photo resolution. If you choose the high resolution, the file size will increase, which means you will be able to store fewer photos in the memory. 84 Improves colour qualities in different lighting conditions.
– Touch if you want to change the viewfinder menu. – Switch between the rear–facing camera lens and the front–facing camera lens. – Say Cheese when you get ready to take a photo. – Touch this icon to capture the missing moment before pressing the shutter. – Choose from Normal, HDR, Panorama or Continuous shot. – Allows you to turn on the flash when taking a photo in dark conditions. – Zoom in or out – This defines and controls the amount of sunlight entering the photo. – Focuses on the specific spot.
Camera ISO, the more sensitive the camera is. This is useful in darker conditions when you cannot use the flash. – Improves colour qualities in different lighting conditions. – Applies artistic effects to the pictures. – Set a delay after the capture button is pressed. This is ideal if you want to be in the photo. – Activate to use your phone's locationbased services. Take pictures wherever you are and tag them with the location.
TIP! When you exit the camera, some settings return to their defaults, such as white balance, colour tone, timer and shot mode. Check these before you take your next photo. TIP! The Settings menu is superimposed over the viewfinder so, when you change elements of the photo colour or quality, you see a preview of the image change behind the Settings menu.
Video camera Getting to know the viewfinder Swap camera – Switch between the rear–facing camera lens and the front-facing camera lens. Zoom – Zoom in or out. Brightness – This defines and controls the amount of sunlight entering the video. Live effect – Live effect provides various visual effects when taking a video. Settings – Touch this icon to open the settings menu. Camera mode – Touch this icon to switch to camera mode. Start recording Gallery – Touch to view the last video you recorded.
Shooting a quick video 1 Open the camera application and touch video mode button. 2 The video camera viewfinder appears on the screen. 3 Holding the phone, point the lens towards the subject you want to capture in your video. 4 Press the Record button once to start recording. 5 A red light appears at the top corner of the viewfinder with a timer showing the length of the video. Tip! – Touch to capture image during recording a 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 open the options. Move – Touch to move the video to other place. Rename – Tap to edit the name of the selected video. Details – Tap to see a detailed information, such as the name, date, time, size and type. 90 Using the advanced settings Using the viewfinder, touch to open all the advanced options. – Touch if you want to change the viewfinder menu.
– Allows you to turn on the flash when taking a video in dark conditions. – Touch to set the size (in pixels) of the video you are recording. – Improves colour qualities in different lighting conditions. – Choose a colour tone to use for your new view. – Activate to use your phone's locationbased services. – Choose Off to record a video without sound. – Auto review automatically shows you the video you just recorded. – Restore all video camera default settings.
Video Wiz You can make your own movie using your images/video and music. 1 From the Home Screen, touch the Apps Key > Video Wiz . 2 Select the desired options to create a movie.
• • • • Add Media – Touch this icon add images and/or video to your movie. Touch Images to add images, then touch the image(s) you want to add. Touch Videos to add video footage, then touch the video(s) you want to add. to exit after all of the media Touch Done files have been added. Delete Media – Touch this icon to remove the selected image(s) and/or video(s). Touch an image or video in the added media contents section, touch Delete Media , then touch Delete selected (or Delete all).
Video Wiz • Swipe left and right to select the footage to edit. to insert • Touch the Overlay Text icon text. • Touch the Overlay Image icon to insert selected graphic(s). to trim • Touch the Trim Video icon segments from your video footage. • Touch the Done icon to exit when you’re finished editing. Add Music – Touch this button to set the background music. 94 Preview – Touch this icon to play your movie. Help – Touch this icon to view information on how to use the Video Wiz application.
Multimedia You can store multimedia files on an internal memory for easy access to all your multimedia files. Video Player Your LG-P895 has a built-in video player that lets you play all your favourite videos. To access > Apps tab > the video player, Touch Video Player. Playing a video 1 In the home screen, touch > Video Player. > Apps tab 2 Select the video you want to play. Touch to pause playback a video. Touch to resume playback a video. Touch to go 10 seconds forward.
Multimedia Touch to set Dolby audio effect when connected with headset jack. Touch Speed controller icon and drag the progress bar to control playback speed. Touch Preview frame icon and drag the handler of seek bar to explore the content with a preview screen. Touch to lock a video screen. 96 Touch the direct list icon to see the list of videos. To change the volume while watching video, press the up and down volume keys on the right hand side of the phone. Touch and hold any video in the list.
Music Player Your LG-P895 has a built-in music player that lets you play all your favourite tracks. To access the music player, Touch > Apps tab > Music Player. Transferring music files using USB mass storage devices 1 Connect the LG-P895 to a PC using a USB cable. 2 If you haven't installed LG Android Platform Driver on your PC, you need to change the settings manually. Choose Settings > Connectivity > USB connection type, then select Media sync (MTP).
Multimedia Touch to resume playback. Touch to set shuffle mode. Touch to skip to the next track in the album, playlist. Touch to see the current playlist. Touch to go back to the beginning of the song. Touch twice to return to the previous song. Touch to manage the music volume. Touch to set repeat mode. 98 Touch to see lyrics. This option is on only if the song includes the lyrics. To change the volume while listening to music, press the up and down volume keys on the right-hand side of the phone.
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.
Multimedia Using Tag+ reading When touching the set tag, mode will be activated right away. Media Home Using media home 1 Touch > Apps tab > Media Home 2 Select the desired function among of videos, photos, music. Setting media home 1 Touch > Apps tab > Media Home > Settings 100 2 You can change the settings based on your preferences.
Notebook With Notebook application, you can manage and personalize a wide variety of information. Getting to know the Notebook Making a note 1 Touch > Apps tab > Notebook. 2 Touch New note to create a new note. 3 Select the desired mode(Cover, Title, Paper, Paper colour) and OK.
Notebook – Select the Read only or edit mode. – Undo or Redo. – Tap this button to write. – Select the Pen type, Thickness, Opacity and Colour. – Erase the memo that you created. – Touch to attach the files using Picture, Capture picture, Video, Capture video, Audio, Record voice, Location, Sticker and Date and time. – Share the current note to others via Gmail, E-mail, Social+, Bluetooth, Messaging, Picasa, Google+, Memo. 102 – Save the note with the current screen.
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 LG SmartWorld. 2 Tap Sign in and enter ID/PW for LG SmartWorld. If you have not yet signed up, tap Register and get a LG SmartWorld membership. 3 Download the content you want.
LG SmartWorld How to use LG SmartWorld • Participate in monthly LG SmartWorld promotions. – Search Content. – Find contents by category(e.g. Games, Education, Entertainment etc). – List of downloaded/to-be updated contents. • Try the easy "Menu" buttons to find what you’re looking for fast. Apps for you – Recommended content based on your previous choices. 104 Settings – Set Profile and Display. Sign in – Set your ID and Password. • Try other useful functions as well.
Utilities Setting your alarm 1 Touch > Apps tab > Alarm/Clock > . 2 After you set the alarm, the LG-P895 lets you know how much time is left before the alarm will invoke. 3 Set Repeat, Snooze duration, Vibration, Alarm sound, Puzzle lock and Memo. Touch Save. NOTE: To change alarm settings on alarm list screen, touch the Menu key and select Settings. You can adjust the below options: Alarm in silent mode, Alarm volume, Side button behavior and Puzzle lock option.
Utilities 4 For more complex calculations, touch , select the Advanced panel, then choose sin, cos, tan, log and so on. 5 To check history tap the icon Adding an event to your calendar 1 Touch > Apps tab > Calendar 2 On the screen, you can find the different view types of the Calendar (Day, Week, Month, Agenda). 3 Tap on the date you want to add event on and touch . 106 4 Touch Event name then enter the event name. 5 Touch Location and enter the location.
Tasks Polaris Office This task can be synchronized with MS Exchange account. You can create task, revise it and delete it in MS outlook or MS Office Outlook Web Access. To Synchronize MS Exchange 1 From the Home Screen, Touch > Settings. 2 Touch Accounts & sync > ADD ACCOUNT. 3 Touch Microsoft Exchange to create Email address and Password. 4 Make sure if you checkmark Sync task.
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. FileShare This feature allows you to share files from your phone. 1 Touch > FileShare 2 Choose the types of content you would 108 like to share. Choose from Images, Videos, Music and Document.
This Backup application support between LG smart phones, other S/W version or OS. And so, when you buy the new LG smart phone, you can back up the current LG-P895 smart phone data on your new one.
Utilities Back up your smart phone data Scheduling automatic backups 1 Touch > Apps tab > and then select Backup > Backup > Internal Storage. 2 Touch the Add new to enter a name for your backup file, and then select Continue. 3 Select the check box next to the item you want to back up, and then select Continue to back up. 4 When all selected files backed up, you will see the message ‘Done’ and select Continue to finish backing up data.
4 Select the check box next to the data you want to back up, and then select Continue to finish the schedule set. Restoring smart phone data To restore data that is in your on-board device memory, mass storage mode must be turned off. NOTE: All files that are stored on your smart phone are deleted before the backup file is restored. 1 Touch > Apps tab > and then select Backup > Restore > Internal Storage. 2 On the Restore screen, select a backup file that contains the data you want to restore.
Utilities 2 When all selected files restored, you will see the message ‘Done’ and select Yes to restart the phone. NOTE: • While in Mass storage mode, this Backup Application cannot be functioned. Select Charge only option when the USB cable is connected. • You can set Enable encryption to encrypt your backup files for extra protection. 112 Press the Menu from the Backup screen, and select Settings > Security > Enable encryption and select the check box.
NOTE: You can also enable automatic delete old backups and only keep the most recent backup. Press the Menu from the Backup screen, and select Settings > Scheduled backup > Auto delete old backups to select the number of scheduled backups to keep.
The web Internet 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. 114 Using the web toolbar Touch to go back a page. Touch to go forward a page, to the page you connected to after the current one.
Using options Press to view options. Refresh – Update the current web page. Save to bookmarks – Add the current web page as bookmark. Go to Homepage – Allow you to go to a homepage. Share page – Allows you to share the web page with others via Bluetooth, E-mail, Gmail, Google+, Messaging, Social+. Find on page – Allows you to find letters or words on the current web page. Request desktop site – Allows you to view the web page as desktop.
Settings In the home screen, touch Settings. > Apps tab > WIRELESS & NETWORKS Here, you can manage Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. You can also set up mobile networks and switch to airplane mode. < Wi-Fi > Wi-Fi – Turns on Wi-Fi to connect to available Wi-Fi networks. 116 TIP! How to obtain the MAC address To set up a connection in some wireless networks with MAC filters, you may need to enter the MAC address of your LG-P895 into the router.
< Bluetooth > Turns on Bluetooth to connect to Bluetooth devices. < Data usage > Displays the data usage and set mobile data usage limit. < Call > You can configure phone call settings such as call forwarding and other special features offered by your carrier. < More > Airplane mode – After switching to airplane mode, all wireless connections are disabled. Wi-Fi Direct – Make a connection directly with Wi-Fi devices without any Access Point.
Settings centimeters. You can share your contents with a NFC tag or another NFC support device via simple touch with your device. If you touch a NFC tag with your device, it will display the tag contents on your device. To switch NFC on or off: From the home screen, touch and slide the notification drawer down with your finger, then select the NFC icon to turn it on. NOTE: When the Airplane mode is activated, NFC application can be used.
VPN – Displays the list of Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) that you've previously configured. Allows you to add different types of VPN. Mobile networks – Set options for data roaming, network mode & operators, access point names (APNs) and so on. NOTE: You must set a lock screen PIN or password before you can use credential storage. DEVICE < Sound > Sound profile – You can choose the Sound, Vibrate only or Silent.
Settings Ringtone with vibration – Vibration feedback for calls and notifications. Quiet time – Set times to turn off all sounds except alarm and media. Dial pad touch tones – Allows you to set the phone to play tones when using the dialpad to dial numbers. Touch sounds – Allows you to set your phone to play a sound when you touch buttons, icons and other onscreen items that react to your touch. Screen lock sound – Allows you to set your phone to play a sound when locking and 120 unlocking the screen.
Aspect ratio correction – Change the resolution size of downloaded applications to fit the screen size. Front key light – Set the front key light duration. Motion sensor calibration – Allows you to Improve the accuracy of the tilt and speed of the sensor. < Home screen > Set the Theme, Animation, Screen swipe effect or Wallpaper. Select the option to set Scroll wallpaper, Scroll screens circularly and Home backup & restore. < Lock screen > Select screen lock – Set a screen lock type to secure your phone.
Settings Owner info – Show owner info on lock screen. Lock timer – Set the lock time after screen timeout. Power button instantly locks – Set the screen lock when press the power button. < Gesture > Move home screen items – Press and hold item and tilt device to move item within home screens or applications. Tilt sensitivity – Test and adjust sensitivity of tilt sensor for home screen and applications. Silence incoming calls – Flip device to mute incoming call.
< Apps > You can view and manage the applications. PERSONAL < Accounts & sync > Permits applications to synchronise data in the background, whether or not you are actively working in them. Deselecting this setting can save battery power and lowers (but does not eliminate) data usage. < Location services > Google's location service – If you select Google's location service, your phone determines your approximate location using Wi-Fi and mobile networks.
Settings card lock or change the Micro-USIM PIN. Password typing visible – Show last character of the hidden password as you type. Phone administrators – View or deactivate device 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 certificates.
Automatic restore – Set to restore your settings and application data when the applications are reinstalled on your device. Factory data reset – Reset your settings to the factory default values and delete all your data. If you reset the phone in this way, you are prompted to reenter the same information as when you first started Android. SYSTEM < Date & time > Use Date & time settings to set how dates are displayed.
Settings (MTP), USB tethering, LG software or Camera (PTP). Ask on connection – Ask USB connection mode when connecting to a computer. Help – Help for connectivity. On-Screen Phone – Displaying screen and controlling phone from PC are available through USB, Bluetooth or Wi-Fi connection. PC Suite – Check mark 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 from the WIRELESS & NETWORKS.
from the Internet without needing to visit a service centre. This feature will only be available if and when LG makes a newer firmware version available for your device. As the mobile phone firmware update requires the user's full attention for the duration of the update process, please make sure you check all instructions and notes that appear at each step before proceeding. Please note that removing the USB data cable during the upgrade may seriously damage your mobile phone.
Settings LG makes a newer firmware version available for your device. First, you can check the software version on your mobile phone: Settings > About phone > Software update > Check now for update. You can also delay the update by 1 hour, 4 hours, 8 hours or One day. In this case, the application will notify you to update when the time is up. You can also rearrange an update manually.
NOTE: This feature is dependent on your network service provider, region and country. DivX HD ABOUT DIVX VIDEO: DivX® is a digital video format created by DivX, LLC, a subsidiary of Rovi Corporation. This is an official DivX Certified® device that plays DivX video. Visit divx.com for more information and software tools to convert your files into DivX videos. ABOUT DIVX VIDEO-ON-DEMAND: This DivX Certified® device must be registered in order to play purchased DivX Video-on-Demand (VOD) movies.
Settings DTS Dolby Mobile Manufactured under license under U.S. Patent Nos: 5,956,674; 5,974,380; 6,487,535 & other U.S. and worldwide patents issued & pending. DTS, the Symbol, & DTS and the Symbol together are registered trademarks & DTS 2.0+Digital Out is a trademark of DTS, Inc. Product includes software. © DTS, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. Dolby and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.
LG On-Screen Phone On-Screen Phone allows you to view your mobile phone screen from a PC via a USB or Bluetooth connection. You can also control your mobile phone from your PC, using the mouse or keyboard. On-Screen Phone icons Connects your mobile phone to your PC, or disconnects it. Changes the On-Screen Phone preferences. Exits the On-Screen Phone programme. Maximises the On-Screen Phone window. Minimize the On-Screen Phone window.
LG On-Screen Phone • File transfer (mobile phone to PC): sends files from your mobile phone (e.g. photos, videos, music and Polaris Office files) to your PC. Simply right-click on the file which you want to send to PC and click on "Save to PC". • File transfer (PC to mobile phone): sends files from your PC to your mobile phone. Just select the files you wish to transfer and drag and drop them into the On-Screen Phone window. The files sent are stored in internal SD card.
Accessories These accessories are available for use with the LG-P895. (Items described below may be optional.) Travel adaptor Stereo headset Data cable Connect your LG-P895 and PC. User Guide Learn more about your LG-P895.
Accessories NOTE: • Always use genuine LG accessories. • Failure to do this may void your warranty. • Accessories may vary in different regions.
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 MicroUSIM error Possible causes There is no Micro-USIM card in the phone or it is inserted incorrectly. Possible corrective measures Make sure that the Micro-USIM card is correctly inserted.
Troubleshooting Message No network connection/ Losing network 136 Possible causes Possible corrective measures Signal is weak or you're outside the carrier network. Move towards a window or into an open area. Check the network operator coverage map. Operator applied new services. Check whether the Micro-USIM card is more than 6~12 months old. If so, change your Micro-USIM at your network provider's nearest branch. Contact your service provider.
Message Codes do not match Possible causes To change a security code, you will need to confirm the new code by re-entering it. Possible corrective measures If you forget the code, contact your service provider. The two codes you have entered do not match. Any application cannot be set Not supported by service provider or registration required. Contact your service provider.
Troubleshooting Message Calls not available Phone cannot be switched on 138 Possible causes Possible corrective measures Dialling error New network not authorised. New Micro-USIM card inserted. Check for new restrictions. Pre-paid charge limit reached. Contact service provider or reset limit with PIN2. On/Off key pressed too briefly. Press the On/Off key down for at least two seconds. Battery is not charged. Charge battery. Check charging indicator on the display.
Message Charging error Possible causes Possible corrective measures Battery is not charged. Charge battery. Outside temperature is too hot or cold. Make sure phone is charging at a normal temperature. Contact problem Check the charger and connection to the phone. No voltage Plug the charger into a different socket. Charger defective Replace charger. Wrong charger Only use original LG accessories.
Troubleshooting Message Possible causes Number not permitted The Fixed dialling number function is on. Check the Settings menu and turn the function off. Impossible to receive / send SMS & picture Memory full Delete some messages from the phone. Files not opening Unsupported file format Check the file formats that can be supported.
Message Possible causes Possible corrective measures The screen does not turn on when I receive a call. Proximity sensor problem If you use any protection tape or case, check to see if it has covered the area around the proximity sensor. Make sure that the area around the proximity sensor is clean. No sound Vibration mode Check the settings status of the sound menu to make sure you are not in vibrate or silent mode.
Troubleshooting Message Hang up or freeze 142 Possible causes Intermittent software problem Possible corrective measures Try to perform a software update via the website.
