ENGLISH User Guide LG-P698 P/N : MFL67445511 (1.0) www.lg.
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English LG-P698 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 ©2011 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 .......................................... 6 Important notice ................... 13 Getting to know your phone . 23 Installing the SIM card and battery ................................ 25 Charging your phone ............ 26 Installing the memory card ... 27 Formatting the memory card. 28 Your Home screen ................ 29 Touch screen tips ................. 29 Lock your phone .................. 29 Unlock screen ...................... 30 Silent mode ..........
Changing your message settings ............................... 45 Opening Email and the Accounts Screen ................................ 45 Composing and Sending Email................................... 47 Working with Account Folders . 48 Adding and Editing Email Accounts ............................. 48 Video camera ........................ 56 Getting to know the viewfinder............................ 56 Shooting a quick video ......... 57 After shooting a video........... 57 Using the advanced settings .
Contents Searching for stations .......... 65 Resetting channels ............... 65 Listening to the radio............ 65 Utilities.................................. 66 Setting your alarm ................ 66 Using your calculator ............ 66 Adding an event to your calendar .............................. 66 Changing your calendar view . 67 Polaris Viewer ...................... 67 Voice recorder ..................... 68 Recording a sound or voice... 68 Sending the voice recording.. 68 The Web ...........
To rename or secure your portable hotspot ................... 84 Software update ................... 86 Phone software update......... 86 DivX Mobile ......................... 87 Accessories .......................... 88 Technical data....................... 89 Troubleshooting ....................
Guidelines for safe and efficient use Please read these simple guidelines. Not following these guidelines may be dangerous or illegal. in all used frequency bands. • While there may be differences between the SAR levels of various LG phone models, they are all designed to meet the Exposure to radio relevant guidelines for exposure frequency energy to radio waves. Radio wave exposure and Specific • The SAR limit recommended by Absorption Rate (SAR) information.
position the product at least 1.5 cm away from your body. In order to transmit data files or messages, this device requires a quality connection to the network. In some cases, transmission of data files or messages may be delayed until such a connection is available. Ensure the above separation distance instructions are followed until the transmission is completed. Product care and maintenance WARNING Only use batteries, chargers and accessories approved for use with this particular phone model.
Guidelines for safe and efficient use • 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. • Use a dry cloth to clean the exterior of the unit (do not use solvents such as benzene, thinner or alcohol). • Do not charge the phone when it is on soft furnishings. • The phone should be charged in a well ventilated area.
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. Road safety Check the laws and regulations on the use of mobile phones in the area when you drive.
Guidelines for safe and efficient use Avoid damage to your hearing Damage to your hearing can occur if you are exposed to loud sound for long periods of time. We therefore recommend that you do not turn on or off the handset close to your ear. We also recommend that music and call volumes are set to a reasonable level. • When using headphones, turn the volume down if you cannot hear the people speaking near you, or if the person sitting next to you can hear what you are listening to.
• Do not transport or store flammable gas, liquid, or explosives in the same compartment of your vehicle as your mobile phone and accessories. In aircraft 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. Children Keep the phone in a safe place out of the reach of small children. It includes small parts which may cause a choking hazard if detached.
Guidelines for safe and efficient use • Replace the battery when it • If you need to replace the no longer provides acceptable battery, take it to the nearest performance. The battery pack authorised LG Electronics maybe recharged hundreds of service point or dealer for times until it needs replacing. assistance. • Recharge the battery if it has • Always unplug the charger not been used for a long time to from the wall socket after the maximise usability.
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.
Important notice Checking the battery charge level 1 In the Home screen, touch the Applications tab, then select Settings > About phone > Status > Common. 2 The battery status (Charging, Not charging) and level (percentage charged) is displayed at the top of the screen. 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.
WARNING To protect your phone and personal data, only download applications from trusted sources, such as Android Market. If there are improperly installed applications on your phone, 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.
Important notice log in with your Google account to unlock your phone. If you have not created a Google account on the phone or you forgot it, you have to perform a Hard reset. If you have forgotten PIN or Password: If you forgot your PIN or Password, you need to do Hard reset. 5. Using the hard reset If it does not restore to the original condition, use hard reset to initialise your phone. When the phone is turned off, press and hold the Home key + Volume down key + Power key for over ten seconds.
to them. Others are hidden or use security features; you must configure your phone to be able to connect to them. Turn off Wi-Fi when you're not using it to extend the life of your battery. Turning Wi-Fi on and connecting to a Wi-Fi network 1 In the Home screen, touch the Applications tab, then select Settings > Wireless & networks > Wi-Fi settings. 2 Touch Wi-Fi to turn it on and begin scanning for available Wi-Fi networks. • A list of available Wi-Fi networks is displayed.
Important notice 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. To remove the memory card safely, in the Home screen, touch the Applications tab, then select Settings > Storage > Unmount SD Card. 18 8. Opening and switching applications Multitasking is easy with Android because you can keep more than one application running at the same time.
TIP! Returning to recent apps Press and hold the Home key. A screen then displays a list of the applications you used recently. 9. Copying LG PC Suite from an SD card LG PC Suite IV is a program that helps you connect your mobile phone to a PC using a USB data communication cable. Once connected, you can use the functions of the mobile phone on your PC.
Important notice 4 • In the status bar, drag the USB icon. • Choose USB connected and Turn on USB storage. • You can view the mass storage content on your PC and transfer files. 5 • Copy the LGPCSuiteIV folder in mass storage to your PC. • Run the LGInstaller.exe file on your PC and follow the instructions. * When LG PC Suite IV installation is complete, disable Mass storage only mode to run LG PC Suite IV. NOTE: do not remove or delete other program files installed on your memory card.
1 Use the USB cable to connect your phone to a USB port on your computer. Once connected, you will receive a notification that a USB connection has been made. 2 Open the notification drawer and touch USB connected. 3 Touch Turn on USB storage to confirm that you want to transfer files between your phone’s microSD card and the computer. You will receive a notification when the phone connects as USB storage. Your phone’s microSD card is mounted as a drive on your computer.
Important notice 11. Unlocking the screen when using a data connection Your display goes dark if untouched for a period of time when using a data connection. To turn on your LCD screen, just touch it. 12. Hold your phone straight up Hold your mobile phone straight up, as you would a regular phone. The LG-P698 has an internal antenna. Be careful not to scratch or damage the back of the phone, as that causes loss of performance.
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 Proximity sensor Back key Return to the previous screen. Home key Return to home from any screen. Menu key Check what options are available.
Getting to know your phone Volume keys • On the home screen: control ringer volume. • During a call: control your earpiece volume. • When playing a track: control volume continuously.
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 SIM card into the SIM card slot. Make sure the gold contact area on the card is facing downwards. 3 Insert the battery by aligning the gold contacts on the phone and the battery.
Getting to know your phone 4 Return the back cover of the phone. Charging your phone Slide open the cover of the charger connector on the side. Insert the charger, then plug it into an electrical outlet. Your LG-P698 must be charged before you see . NOTE: the battery must be fully charged initially to improve battery lifetime.
Installing the memory card To store multimedia files, such as images captured using the built-in camera, you must insert a memory card into your phone. into the slot. Make sure the gold contact area is facing downwards. NOTE: the LG-P698 supports memory cards up to 32 GB. To insert a memory card: 1 Turn the phone off before inserting or removing a memory card. Remove the back cover. 2 Open the slot protection and insert the memory card 3 Close the slot protection.
Getting to know your phone 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. 28 1 In the Home screen, touch the Applications tab to open the applications menu.
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 Setting an unlock pattern: you can draw your own unlock pattern by connecting the dots. If you set a pattern, the phone screen locks. To unlock the phone, draw the pattern that you set on the screen. Caution: when you set an unlock pattern, you need to create your Google account first. Caution: if there are more than 5 pattern drawing errors in a row, you cannot unlock the phone. In this case, Refer Point-4 under Important Notice.
In your Home screen, you can view quick keys at the bottom of the screen. Quick keys provide easy, one-touch access to the functions you use the most. Touch the Phone icon to bring up the touch screen dialpad to make a call. Touch the Contacts icon to open your contacts. Touch the Message 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.
Your Home screen TIP! To add an application icon to the Home screen from the Applications menu, touch and hold the application you want to add. TIP! To remove an application icon from the Home screen, touch and hold the icon you want to remove, then drag it to . NOTE: you cannot delete preloaded applications. (Only their icons can be deleted from the screen) Returning to recentlyused applications 1 Touch and hold the Home key. The screen displays a pop-up with icons of applications you used recently.
Notification drawer Viewing the status bar The notification drawer runs across the top of your screen. 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. Ring Wi-Fi Bluetooth GPS Data connectivity [Status bar] Icon Description No SIM card Touch and slide the notification drawer down with your finger.
Your Home screen Icon Description Call in progress Call hold Speakerphone Phone microphone is muted Missed call Bluetooth is on Connected to a Bluetooth device Description Data in and out / Default data network Phone is connected to PC via USB cable Downloading data Uploading data GPS is acquiring Receiving location data from GPS System warning 3 more notifications not displayed Alarm is set Data is syncing New voicemail Ringer is silenced Vibrate mode 34 Icon Download finished New Gmail Battery
Icon Description Onscreen keyboard Song is playing 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.
Your Home screen Tap to create a new line in the message field. Tap to delete the previous character. Tap to hide the onscreen keyboard. Entering accented letters When you select French or Spanish as the text entry language, you can enter special French or Spanish characters (e.g. “á”). For example, to input "á", touch and hold the "a" key until the zoom-in key grows bigger and displays characters from different languages. Then select the special character you want.
Google account setup The first time you open the Google application on your phone, you are required to sign in with your existing Google account. If you do not have a Google account, you are asked to create one. Creating your Google account 1 In the Home screen, touch the Applications tab to open the Applications menu. 2 Tap Gmail, then tap Next > Create to start the Gmail setup wizard. 3 Enter your name and username for your Google account. 4 Tap Next.
Google account setup IMPORTANT! • Some applications, such as Calendar, only work with the first Google account you add. If you plan to use more than one Google account on your phone, be sure to sign in first to the one you want to use with applications such as Calendar. When you sign in, your contacts, Gmail messages, Calendar events and other information from these applications and services on the Web are synchronised with your phone.
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 Clear icon . to 3 Touch the Call icon make a call. 4 To end a call, touch the End icon . to open your 1 Touch contacts. 2 Scroll through the contact list or enter the first letter(s) of the contact you want to call by touching Search. 3 In the list, touch the contact you want to call. TIP! To enter “+” to make international calls, touch and hold .
Calls TIP! Excuse messages When you want to decline a call, you can send a message quickly by touching Excuse msg on the screen. This is useful if you need to reply the message during a meeting Adjusting call volume To adjust the in-call volume during a call, use the Volume Up and Down key on the left side of the phone. Making a second call 1 During your initial call, touch the Menu key and select . 2 Dial the number, or search your contacts. 3 Touch the Call icon to connect the call.
Call settings 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. Adding a new contact 1 Touch , enter the new contact’s number, then press 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 .
Removing a contact from your favorites list 1 Touch to open your contacts. 2 Touch the Groups tab, select Favourites 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. The star turns grey and the contact is removed from your favorites.
Messaging/email Messaging Your LG-P698 combines SMS and MMS into one intuitive, easy-touse 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 also add multiple contacts. NOTE: You will be charged for a text message for every person you send the message to.
WARNING: If an image, video, or audio file is added to an SMS message, it will be automatically converted into an MMS message, and you will be charged accordingly. NOTE: When you get an SMS message during a call, there will be a ring notification. Threaded box Messages (SMS, MMS) exchanged with another party can be displayed in chronological order so that you can conveniently see an overview of your conversation. Using Smilies Liven up your messages using Smilies.
Messaging/email account types: POP3, IMAP and Exchange. To open the Email application From the Home screen, touch Email. Select Email Service Provider. A setup wizard opens to help you add an email account. After the initial setup, Email displays the contents of your Inbox (if you have only one account) or the Accounts screen (if you have multiple accounts). The Accounts screen The Accounts screen lists your Combined Inbox and each of your email accounts. 1 Open the Email application.
2 Touch Combined Inbox (in the Accounts screen). Messages in the Combined Inbox are colour coded along their left sides, by account, using the same colours that are used for your accounts in the Accounts screen. Only your account’s most recent emails are downloaded to your phone. To download more (earlier) email messages, touch Load more messages at the bottom of the emails list.
Messaging/email 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. Please note that messages sent using an Exchange account will not be located on the phone; they will, however, be located on the Exchange server itself.
To change an account’s settings 1 Open the Accounts screen. 2 Touch and hold the account whose settings you want to change. In the menu that opens, touch Account settings. 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.
Social Networking Social Networking With your phone, you can take advantage of Social Networking and manage your micro-blog in on-line communities. You can update your current status, upload photos, and view your friend's status updates in real-time. You can add your Facebook, Twitter and Myspace accounts to your phone. If you don’t have an account, you can visit their sites to set it up. NOTE: Additional costs may be incurred when connecting and using online services.
TIP! If you add a Social Networking widget on your home screen, the widget will show your status when your phone updates from the network. You can also access the social community directly by touching the widget. Viewing and updating your status 1 You can view and update social community content using the Social+ widget at any time. 2 On the Social+ widget, choose the Social Networking service which you want to log in. You will then see your status and contents.
Camera Getting to know the viewfinder 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. Zoom - zoom in or zoom out. Alternatively you can use the side volume keys. Video mode - slide this icon down to switch to video mode. Taking a photo Gallery - touch to view the last photo you captured.
Taking a quick photo 1 Open the Camera application. 2 Hold the phone horizontally and point the lens towards the subject you want to photograph. 3 In the centre of the viewfinder screen, a focus box starts blinking as it tries to get the subject in focus. 4 The focus box turns green when the subject is in focus. 5 Press the capture button. You can press the capture button whether the focus box is green or not. 6 Press the capture button.
Camera Touch to view a gallery of your saved photos. 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. ISO – the ISO rating determines the sensitivity of the camera’s light sensor. The higher the ISO, the more sensitive the camera is. This is useful in darker conditions. Select from ISO values of Auto, 400, 200 and 100.
geotagging, you can see the pictures displayed on a map. Viewing your saved photos NOTE: this function is only available when GPS is active. Access your saved photos while in Camera mode. Just touch and touch the screen. You then see Slideshow and Menu. – Restore all camera default settings. – Touch whenever you want to know how this function operates. This provides you with a quick guide.
Video camera Getting to know the viewfinder 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. Zoom - zoom in or zoom out. Alternatively you can use the side volume keys. Camera mode - slide this icon up to switch to camera mode. Start recording Gallery - touch to view the last video you recorded.
Shooting a quick video After shooting a 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 Press 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 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. White balance – white balance ensures that the white areas in your video are realistic. To enable your camera to adjust the white balance correctly, you may need to determine the light conditions. Choose from Auto, Incandescent, Sunny, Fluorescent and Cloudy.
Multimedia You can store multimedia files on a memory card to have easy access to all your image and video files. Touch the Applications tab, then select Gallery. Open a list of catalogue bars that store all your multimedia files. NOTE: make sure you install a memory card in the phone to save photos and access all your pictures. Without a memory card, the phone does not display photos or videos from Picasa images, which are in your Picasa album. View mode Touch Gallery. Folder view is displayed.
Multimedia 2 Press the Menu key and select Settings. 3 Touch the Discoverable tickbox to turn on. 4 You can change your device name, icon and select the sharing content types. * Let your renderer device (e.g. TV) play multimedia contents from remote content library (e.g. PC) 1 Touch the top right button to select the device from a list of renderers. 2 Touch the top left button and select a remote content library. 3 You can browse the remote content library.
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 lefthand side of the phone. Touch and hold any song in the list. It displays Play, Add to playlist, Use as phone ringtone, Delete, Details, Share and Search as options. NOTE: music file copyrights may be protected by international treaties and national copyright laws.
Multimedia your PC, you need to change the settings manually. Choose Settings > Storage, then select Mass storage only. 3 Touch Turn on USB storage. 4 You can view the mass storage contents on your PC and transfer the files. If you didn't install LG Android Platform Driver on your PC, you must set it up manually. For more information, refer to 'Transferring files using USB mass storage devices'. 2 Save music or video files from the PC to the phone's removable storage.
Moving contacts from your old phone to your new phone Export your contacts as a CSV file from your old phone to your PC using a PC sync program. 1 Download PC Suite IV from www.lg.com and install it on the PC. Run the program and connect your Android mobile phone to the PC using the USB cable. 2 Select the Contacts icon. Go to Menu > File > Import and select the CSV file saved on your PC. 3 If the fields in the imported CSV file are different from those in PC Suite IV, you need to map the fields.
Multimedia Share > 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, press the Menu key and touch Share > tick the contacts you want to share or tick Select all option in top of the screen to select all the contacts > Share > Bluetooth. Check whether Bluetooth is turned on, then select Scan for devices.
Searching for stations You can tune in to radio stations by searching for them manually or automatically. They are then saved to specific channel numbers, so you don't have to find them again. You can store up to 48 channels on your phone. Tuning in automatically 1 In the Home screen, touch the Applications tab and select FM Radio. 2 Press the Menu key, then touch Auto scan. 3 If there are preset channels, you will see a pop-up asking "Reset all channels and start auto scan?".
Utilities Setting your alarm Using your calculator 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-P698 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. 1 In the Home screen, touch the Applications tab and select Calculator.
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. 5 If you want to add a note to your event, touch Description and enter the details. 6 If you want to repeat the alarm, set Repetition, and set Reminders, if necessary. 7 Touch Done to save the event in the calendar. A coloured square in the calendar marks all days that have saved events.
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 Viewer, the objects and layout remain the same as in their original documents. Voice recorder Use the voice recorder to record voice memos or other audio files. Recording a sound or voice 1 In the Home screen, touch the Applications tab and select Voice Recorder. to begin recording.
The Web Browser Browser gives you a fast, fullcolour 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 More • Home page: go to the Home page. • Set Home page: set the current web page as your Home page. • Add shortcut to Home: add the shortcut of the current web page to the Home screen. • Page info: displays the web page information. • Downloads: displays your download history. TIP! To return to the previous web page, press the Back key.
Settings In the Home screen, touch the Applications tab then scroll to and touch Settings. Dual SIM 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. If you try to turn off SIM1 when SIM2 is off, SIM2 should be turned on by itself. (it is not allowed to turn off both SIM cards simultaneously.
Settings advanced Wi-Fi settings screen is accessed from the Wi-Fi settings screen. Press the Menu key and touch Advanced. TIP! How to obtain the MAC address To set up a connection in some wireless networks with MAC filters, you may need to enter the MAC address of your LG-P698 into the router. You can find the MAC address in the following user interface: Touch Application > Settings > Wireless & networks > Wi-Fi settings, and press the Menu key. Then select Advanced > MAC Address. Bluetooth – touch to tick.
• If slot 2 network mode needs to be changed to WCDMA mode, then Slot 1 network mode should have been changed to GSM only mode before changing the network mode to WCDMA in Slot 2. Call settings You can configure the call settings of SIM card you inserted. < Fixed Dialing Numbers > Select 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.
Settings Additional settings – this lets you change the following settings: Caller ID: choose whether to display your number on an outgoing call. Call waiting: if call waiting is activated, the handset will notify you of an incoming call while you are on the phone (depending on your network provider). < 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.
< 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. Audible selection – 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 sounds – allows you to set your phone to play a sound when locking and unlocking the screen.
Settings Set up screen lock – set an unlock pattern to secure your phone. Opens a set of screens that guide you through drawing a screen unlock pattern. You can set a PIN or password instead of a pattern or leave it as None. When you turn on your phone or wake up the screen, you're asked to draw your unlock pattern to unlock the screen. Set up SIM card lock – set up SIM card lock or change the SIM PIN.
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 < SD card > Check total available SD card space. Touch Unmount SD Card for safe removal. Erase SD Card if you want to delete all data from the SD card. < Internal storage > 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.
• Listen to an example: plays a brief sample of the speech synthesiser, using your current settings. • Always use my settings: tick to use the settings on this screen in place of speech synthesiser settings available in other applications. • Default Engine: opens a dialog where you can set the text-tospeech application you want to use, if you have more than one installed.
Settings Date & time Turning on Wi-Fi 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. From the Home screen, open the notification drawer and touch . or touch Applications tab > Settings > Wireless & networks, then tap on Wi-Fi . Connecting to Wi-Fi Choose the Wi-Fi network you want to connect to.
automatically and additional charges may apply. • The LG-P698 supports WEP, WPA/WPA2-PSK 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.
Settings USB tethering & portable Wi-Fi hotspot settings To share your phone’s data connection via USB 1 In the Home screen, touch the Applications tab and select Settings. 2 Touch Wireless & networks and select Tethering & portable hotspot. 3 Choose options that you want to adjust. 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.
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. • The phone starts sharing its mobile network data connection with your computer via the USB connection. An ongoing notification is added to the status bar and notifications drawer.
Settings To rename or secure your • You can change the network SSID (name) that other portable hotspot You can change the name of your phone’s Wi-Fi network name (SSID) and secure its Wi-Fi network. 1 In the Home screen, touch the Applications tab and select Settings. 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.
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.
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 J 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.
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Accessories These accessories are available for use with the LG-P698. (Items described below may be optional.) Travel adapter Data cable Connect your LG-P698 and PC. Battery User Guide Learn more about your LGP698. 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: +55°C (discharging), +45°C (charging) Min: -10°C 89
Troubleshooting This chapter lists some problems you might encounter while using your phone. Some problems require you to call your service provider, but most are easy to fix yourself. Message Possible causes Possible corrective measures There is no SIM card Make sure that the SIM card is correctly SIM error in the phone or it is inserted. inserted incorrectly. Move towards a window or into an open area. Check the network operator coverage Signal is weak or No network you’re outside the map.
Message Possible causes Dialling error New SIM card Calls not inserted. available Pre-paid charge limit reached. On/Off key pressed too briefly. Phone cannot Battery is not be switched charged. on Battery contacts are dirty. Battery is not charged. Outside temperature is too hot or cold. Contact problem Charging error No voltage Charger defective Wrong charger Battery defective Possible corrective measures New network not authorised. Check for new restrictions.
Troubleshooting Message Number not permitted Impossible to receive / send SMS & picture Files not opening SD card not working Possible causes The Fixed dialling number function is on. Memory full Check the Settings menu and turn the function off. Delete some messages from the phone. Check the file formats that can be supported. Check SD card file system via card reader, or format SD card using the phone.
Message Possible causes Phone locked and does not Restarting the phone function. Possible corrective measures 1. Turn the phone off. 2. Remove the battery cover. 3. Install the battery. 4. Close the cover. 5. Turn the phone on again.
