ENGLISH USER GUIDE LG-W150 MFL69149301 (1.0) www.lg.
User Guide • • • • • ENGLISH Some contents and illustrations may differ from your device depending on the region, service provider, software version, or OS version, and are subject to change without prior notice. Always use genuine LG accessories. The supplied items are designed only for this device and may not be compatible with other devices. This device is not suitable for people who have a visual impairment due to the touchscreen. Copyright ©2015 LG Electronics, Inc. All rights reserved.
Table of contents Safety information.....................................4 Getting to know your watch....................14 Watch layout...........................................14 Charging the watch................................16 Charging mode.......................................18 If the screen freezes...............................18 Turning the watch on and off..................19 Connecting to another mobile device......19 Touch screen tips...................................20 Wearing the watch..
Wi-Fi settings.........................................42 Bluetooth devices...................................42 Setting the screen always on..................42 Airplane mode........................................43 Accessibility ..........................................43 Factory reset..........................................43 Restart...................................................44 Screen lock............................................44 Power off................................................
Safety information Before turning on your product, review the basic safety information provided here. General safety & handling While using your product, be aware of the following common-sense guidelines. Your environment • Safe operating temperatures. Use and store your product in temperatures between 0°C/32°F and 40°C/104°F. Exposing your product to extremely low or high temperatures may result in damage, malfunction, or even explosion. • While driving.
Safety tips WARNING: The charging cradle contains strong magnets that may interfere with pacemakers, credit cards, watches, and other magnet-sensitive objects. To avoid damaging your product and reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, explosion, or other hazards, observe these common-sense precautions: • Use only with cables, chargers, and other accessories approved by LG. • Do not drop, strike, or shake your product.
• • • • • • • • • • If you have a problem with using the product, please stop using it and consult with the authorised LG Electronics customer service center. Do not immerse or expose the product to water or other liquids. Do not transport or store flammable gas, liquid, or explosives in the same compartment of your vehicle as your product and accessories.
• • • • • • • • • Only use the battery for the system for which it is specified Only use the battery with a charging system that has been qualified with the system per CTIA Certification Requirements for Battery System Compliance to IEEE1725. Use of an unqualified battery or charger may present a risk of fire, explosion, leakage, or other hazard. Do not short circuit a battery or allow metallic conductive objects to contact battery terminals.
Notes on water resistant properties This product is water and dust resistant in compliance with the Ingress Protection rating IP67*. * The IP67 rating means that the product will maintain its operability even if it is gently submerged in a tank of still tap water at room temperature for about 30minutes, up to a depth of 1 meter. Avoid exposing the product to environments with excessive dusts or moisture. Do not use the product in the following environments.
Pacemakers and other medical devices Persons with pacemakers should: • ALWAYS keep the product more than six (6) inches from their pacemaker when the product is turned ON. • Not carry the product in a breast pocket. • Use the wrist opposite the pacemaker to minimize the potential for RF interference. • Turn the product OFF immediately if there is any indication that interference is taking place.
Tips for the display screen • • Do not display non-moving images for an extended period. This may cause image burn-in or stains on the screen. Applications that display the same screen for more than 10 minutes are not recommended because the potential screen damage is not covered by the warranty. Exposure to radio frequency energy Radio wave exposure and Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) information. This product has been designed to comply with applicable safety requirements for exposure to radio waves.
• This device was tested for typical Limb-worn(Wrist) operations kept 0 cm between the user’s body(Wrist) and the back of the device. Additionally this device was tested for typical Next-to-Mouth(Face) operations with the front of the device kept 1 cm between the user’s mouth(Face) and the front of the device. To ensure compliance with R&TTE SAR requirements, please ensure a minimum separation distance of 1 cm is maintained for next-to-mouth (face) operations.
• If you see a broken down vehicle posing no serious hazard, a broken traffic signal, a minor traffic accident where no one appears injured, or a vehicle you know to be stolen, call roadside assistance, local traffic authority or police station. DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Hereby, LG Electronics declares that this LG-W150 product is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC. A copy of the Declaration of Conformity can be found at http://www.lg.
This product is not recommended for blind disability person due to touch screen keypad.
Getting to know your watch Watch layout Power Key Note: The touch screen must not come into contact with any other electrical devices. Electrostatic discharges can result in the touch screen malfunctioning. While the screen is off: • Press and hold for a few seconds to turn it on until LG logo appears. If the screen freezes: • Press and hold over 10 seconds to restart the watch until LG logo Power Key appears. When the device is idle: • Press once quickly to wake the screen and turn it off.
Charging Terminals Heart rate Sensor Warning Do not close or push the hole located at the bottom of the device with a sharp object. Doing so may cause your device to work improperly.
Charging the watch Before you use the watch for the first time, you should charge the battery. Use the charging cradle included with the watch to charge the device's battery. You can also charge the device's battery using a computer. Simply connect the computer to the charging cradle using the USB cable included with the watch. Note: When the battery power is getting low, the battery icon is displayed as empty.
2 Plug the small end of the USB cable provided into the charging cradle's USB port. 3 Place the watch on the charging cradle and make sure that the charging terminals are aligned with each other.
4 Connect the charging cradle to a power outlet. If your watch is turned off, it will turn on automatically. 5 Once the watch battery is fully charged, disconnect the device from the charging cradle. Note: • The touch screen may not function if the power to the watch is unstable while charging. • The watch may become warm while charging. This is normal. If the battery becomes hotter than usual, disconnect the charger.
Turning the watch on and off Turning the watch on Turn the watch on by pressing and holding the Power Key (on the right-hand side of the device) for a few seconds. The screen lights up and the LG Logo is displayed. Power Key Turning the watch off 1 Press and hold the Power Key until the apps list appears. 2 Tap Settings > Power off. 3 When prompted with the message Power off: Are you sure?, tap .
• Factory reset erases all data from your watch's memory. After completion, it is ready to connect to another mobile device. Touch screen tips Here are some tips on how to navigate on your watch. • Tap or touch – A single finger tap selects items, links, shortcuts and letters on the on-screen keyboard. • Touch and hold – Touch and hold an item on the screen by tapping it and not lifting your finger until an action occurs.
Wearing the watch Cautions for Water resistance Your watch has undergone testing in a controlled environment and is proven to be water and dust resistant in certain circumstances (meets the requirements of classification IP67 as described by the international standard IEC 60529 - Degrees of Protection provided by Enclosures [IP Code]; test conditions: 15°C/59 °F ~ 35 °C/95°F, 86 - 106 kPa, 1 meter (approximately 3 feet), for 30 minutes).
Heart Rate Sensor Wear your watch on your wrist correctly before measuring the heart rate. Heart Rate Sensor NOTES: • Loose fitting or too much movement may cause inaccurate measurements. • Never look directly at the heart rate sensor light as this may damage your eyesight. • When heart rate readings are inaccurate, retake your heart rate measurements by putting your watch on the inside of one of your wrists.
Connecting the watch to a mobile device Before pairing Before pairing, please do the following on the phone or tablet. 1 Make sure that the Android version on your phone or tablet is Android 4.3 or higher and supports Bluetooth®. • To find out whether your phone or tablet supports Android Wear, visit http://g.co/ WearCheck from your phone or tablet. • If your phone or tablet is not Android 4.3, or later, please check with your manufacturer for a possible software update.
How to pair your watch 1 Turn on the watch and swipe the welcome screen left to begin. 2 Tap a language. 3 Connect your watch to a power source and swipe left to continue. Tip: If the battery is less than 20%, charge your watch first before proceeding the next step. 4 Swipe left following the on-screen instruction until the watch code is displayed. 5 Open the Android Wear app on your phone or tablet. Turn Bluetooth on during setup, if it isn’t already on.
How to use your watch Start on your watch face (where you see the time) Start by waking up your watch. If your watch’s screen is dimmed, you can wake up the watch by: • Touching the screen. • Turning your wrist so your watch face is upright. • Pressing the Power Key on the watch. Quickly dim the screen Press your palm onto the screen until it vibrates. This will dim the watch face. Changing the watch face 1 Touch and hold anywhere on the watch face for a few seconds.
Notification cards Most notifications you see on your phone will also show up on your watch. These include notifications for missed calls, texts, event reminders, and more. Notifications are displayed in the form of cards at the bottom of the watch face. Swipe up to see more cards. Swipe right to dismiss the card. Swipe left for more details & options. Card previews Swipe down on the card to hide it. Swipe down to return to the home screen. To view cards, swipe up from the bottom of your screen.
To bring a card back After the card has been dismissed, swipe down from the top of your watch’s screen and tap the Undo button . You’ll have a few seconds to get the card back. If you’ve swiped away the last card in your stream, you’ll need to swipe up from the bottom of the screen to see the Undo button. Block notifications If you get notifications on your phone that you don’t want to see on your watch, you can stop specific apps from showing up on your watch.
Call notifications You can get instant call notifications alert when your phone receives an incoming call. The notification displays caller's number or the contacts on your phone and allows you to accept or decline the call. NOTE: Your watch can only get a notification. Use the phone paired to your watch to answer the call. Swipe right to reject a call Incoming call notification Swipe left to answer a call Change when notifications arrive You can change what notifications show up on your watch and when.
See your remaining battery or the date Swipe down from the top of the screen. Battery remaining Date NOTE: Some content may differ from your device depending on the OS version. Turn your screen off temporarily with Theater mode You can turn off your watch’s screen so the display doesn’t light up and notifications don’t appear. Press the Power Key twice quickly. OR 1 If your screen is dim, touch the screen to wake up the watch. 2 Swipe down from the top of the screen.
Boost the screen brightness temporarily You can turn up the brightness temporarily if you’re outdoors in a sunny spot. The extra brightness will last for a few seconds and turn off automatically. Press the Power Key three times quickly. OR 1 If your screen is dim, touch the screen to wake up the watch. 2 Swipe down from the top of the screen. Swipe from right to left until you see Brightness Boost . Tap the icon to turn it on.
Tasks using Voice command You can see a menu of simple tasks on your watch, and anything in this list can also be said aloud. Just say “Ok Google” or swipe the home screen to the left until you see the Speak now option and say your command or question. For example, once you’re on the Speak now menu you can touch “Start stopwatch”. To do the same thing with your voice, just say “Ok Google, start stopwatch” from most screens. NOTE: Some voice actions are not available in all languages and countries.
Change the apps you use for voice actions You can set which apps you use for different voice actions. For example, you can change the app you use for setting alarms or for sending messages. 1 On your phone, open the Android Wear app. 2 On the bottom half of the screen, a list of actions will be displayed. 3 Scroll and tap an action. You can choose from available apps. Tip: You can also download apps that work with Android Wear from the Play Store .
Set a reminder You can speak to your watch to set a reminder. Once you set a reminder, you’ll see a card when your reminder goes off. 1 If your screen is dim, tap the screen to wake up the watch. 2 From the watch face, say “Ok Google” or touch anywhere on the background of the screen, then swipe left. You will see the Speak now prompt. 3 Say "Remind me". 4 Complete your reminder when prompted. Your reminder will automatically save after a few seconds. Touch the X if you want to cancel.
Ensuring accurate measurements Heart rate readings may be inaccurate depending on the conditions and surroundings. Follow these steps for more accurate heart rate readings: • Never measure your heart rate after smoking or consuming alcohol. Smoking and/ or consuming alcohol can affect your heart rate. • Never take heart rate measurements at low temperatures. Or keep yourself warm when you measure your heart rate. • Users with thin wrists may find their heart rate measurements are inaccurate.
3 Say "Send a text". 4 The To whom? screen will be displayed. You will see the Speak now prompt. Say the name of the contact you want to send a text message to, then select the contact you want when the contact's list appears. 5 You will be prompted to say the message you want to send. Say your messages or insert emoticons. 6 Your message will send automatically. Replying to a message You will see cards if you get message notifications on your phone. Swipe from right to left until Reply appears.
Replying to an email When you swipe from right to left you can take different actions, such as archive or reply. Tap Reply and say your message. Your message will send automatically. Deleting email messages Swipe the message card from right to left and tap Delete. Agenda You can view events scheduled on your mobile device's calendar using your watch. 1 If your screen is dim, tap the screen to wake up the watch.
screen, thenswipe left. You will see the Speak now prompt. 3 Say "Set a timer". 4 Swipe through the available durations and start the timer by tapping the desired duration. • Start or resume the countdown by tapping . • Pause the timer by tapping . To dismiss timer: When your timer goes off, dismiss by swiping from left to right on your screen. Use the stopwatch Measure how much time has passed with the Stopwatch app. 1 If your screen is dim, tap the screen to wake up the watch.
When an alarm goes off, your watch will vibrate and display a card. Turn off Drag from left to right. Snooze Drag from right to left. See current alarms 1 If your screen is dim, tap the screen to wake up the watch. 2 From the watch face, say “Ok Google” or touch anywhere on the background of the screen, then swipe left. You will see the Speak now prompt. 3 Say "Show alarms". You will see a list of the alarms that you have set on your watch.
Using apps The apps list provides a list of the applications which are included on the watch. To get to the apps installed on your watch: 1 If your screen is dim, tap the screen to wake up the watch. 2 Touch anywhere on the background of the screen to open applications list. Downloading other apps You can see a list of recommended apps in the Play Store . Open the Android Wear app to download more apps on your phone. Making a call Your watch can display the dialpad so you can dial a number.
NOTE: This feature may be available after a software update planned for May 2015. Use Google Fit app The Fit app lets you count your steps, view how far you have walked. You can also see your heart rate measurements. By installing the Google Fit app on the phone that your Android Wear watch is paired with, you'll be able to sync the data between the two devices and enjoy all of Fit's features. Press and hold the Power Key until the apps list appears, then tap Fit . Swipe left to see details.
Settings Launching the Settings menu 1 If your screen is dim, tap the screen to wake up the watch. 2 Tap anywhere on the background of the screen and swipe up to Settings. OR • Swipe down the top of the screen, and swipe left until Settings menu appears, then tap Settings . Adjusting display brightness The brightness of the watch display can be altered on the device itself. 1 From the Settings menu, tap Adjust brightness. 2 Choose a brightness level by touching an option.
2 Choose a size level by touching an option. Wrist Gestures You can use motion gestures to awake or dim the watch screen. Turn your wrist so your watch face is upright. • From the Settings menu, tap Wrist Gestures to turn on or off. Wi-Fi settings If Wi-Fi is set to automatic mode, you can sync your watch and phone even when Bluetooth is not available. Wi-Fi is turned on automatically when Bluetooth is disconnected.
• Off: The watch screen darkens when idle. Airplane mode When Airplane mode is on, you can use still many of the features on your watch, such as Heart Rate, when you are on an airplane or anywhere where sending or receiving data is prohibited. Important! When in Airplane Mode, your watch cannot access information stored on your mobile device. You should also enable the Airplane mode on your mobile device. • From the Settings menu, tap Airplane mode and select to enable or disable the feature.
Restart This setting restarts your watch. 1 From the Settings menu, tap Restart. You will see a prompt where you must confirm you want to restart your watch. 2 Tap to restart your watch. OR • Press and hold the Power Key for over 10 seconds. Your watch turns off and turns back on. Screen lock Tap to set a screen lock. A pattern you draw with your finger unlocks the screen. Power off 1 From the Settings menu, tap Power off. 2 When prompted with the message Power off: Are you sure?, tap .
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Accessories These accessories are available for use with the your device. (Items described below may be optional.) • • • • Travel adaptor Quick Start Guide USB cable Charging Cradle NOTE: • Always use genuine LG accessories. The supplied items are designed only for this device and may not be compatible with other devices. • The items supplied with the device and any available accessories may vary depending on the region or service provider.
