ENGLISH P/N : MFL67471534 (1.0) To download the latest full version of the user guide, go to www.lg.com on your PC or laptop.
• 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. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
Contents Contents 5 Guidelines for safe and efficient use 14 Getting to know your phone 14 Before you start using the phone, please read this! 29 Customising the Application design from Home screen 29 Customising the Home screen design 30 Notification drawer 37 Composing and sending email 22 Installing the SIM card and battery 32 Onscreen keyboard 32 Entering accented letters 33 Google account set up 24 Locking and unlocking the 34 Social screen Networking 25 Secure your lock screen 27 Your Ho
Contents 44 Connectivity 55 Call settings 44 Bluetooth 56 Contacts 45 Wi-Fi 56 Searching for a contact 61 Using the advanced settings 46 Wi-Fi Direct 56 Adding a new contact 63 Video camera 47 Using SmartShare 56 Favourite contacts 49 Mobile network sharing 57 Import or export contacts 63 Getting to know the viewfinder 50 GPS 57 Moving Contacts from your Old Device to your New Device 50 PC connections with a PC data cable 52 VPN connections 54 Calls 54 Making a call 54 Calling your contac
Contents 68 LG On-Screen Phone 2.0 68 On-Screen Phone 2.0 icons 68 On-Screen Phone 2.
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 PRADA phone by LG 3.0 (LG-P940h) has been designed to comply with applicable safety requirements for exposure to radio waves. These requirements are based on scientific guidelines that include safety margins designed to ensure the safety of all persons, regardless of age and health.
Guidelines for safe and efficient use 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.
• 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. • Do not subject this unit to excessive smoke or dust. • Do not keep the phone next to credit cards or transport tickets; it can affect the information on the magnetic strips. • Do not tap the screen with a sharp object as it may damage the phone.
Guidelines for safe and efficient use • 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. Extremely prolonged, direct skin contact in the absence of adequate ventilation may result in discomfort or minor burns. Therefore, use care when handling your phone during or immediately after operation.
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 the handset on or off when 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.
Guidelines for safe and efficient use 10 Glass Parts Some parts of your mobile device are made of glass. This glass could break if your mobile device is dropped on a hard surface or receives a substantial impact. If the glass breaks, do not touch or attempt to remove. Stop using your mobile device until the glass is replaced by an authorised service provider. Blasting area Do not use the phone where blasting is in progress. Observe restrictions, and follow any regulations or rules.
Battery information and care • You do not need to completely discharge the battery before recharging. Unlike other battery systems, there is no memory effect that could compromise the battery’s performance. • Use only LG batteries and chargers. LG chargers are designed to maximise the battery life. • Do not disassemble or shortcircuit the battery pack. • Keep the metal contacts of the battery pack clean. • Replace the battery when it no longer provides acceptable performance.
Guidelines for safe and efficient use 12 • 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.
Guidelines for safe and efficient use • Use your mobile phone to help others in emergencies. If you see an auto accident, crime in progress or other serious emergency where lives are in danger, call the emergency number, as you would want others to do for you. • 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.
Getting to know your phone Getting to know your phone application you want to uninstall. 3. Touch Uninstall. Before you start using the phone, please read this! 14 1. Phone memory Extend your battery's life between charges by turning off features that you don't need to having running constantly in the background. You can monitor how applications and system resources consume battery power. Extending your phone's battery life: Turn off radio communications you are not using.
3. Before installing an open source application and OS Warning: If you install and use an OS other than the one provided by the manufacturer it may cause your phone to malfunction. In addition, your phone will no longer be covered by the warranty. arning: W To protect your phone and Getting to know your phone the screen. To monitor and control how battery power is being used: • Applications > Settings > About phone > Battery use Battery usage time is displayed at the top of the screen.
Getting to know your phone 16 arning: W 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. 5. 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.
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 LG website. 1. Go to www.lg.com and select a country of your choice. 2. Go to Support > Mobile Phone Support > Select the Model (PRADA phone by LG 3.0 (LGP940h)). 3. Click PC Sync from Downloads, and click WINDOW PC Sync Download to download “LG PC Suite” PC software.
Getting to know your phone 18 7. 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 a USB cable or Wi-Fi connection.) 2. After connection, run the program and select the device section from the category on the left side of the screen. 3. Click [Personal information] to select. 4.
10. When the screen freezes 9. Hold your phone upright If the screen freezes or the phone does not respond when you try to operate it: Remove the battery, reinsert it, then turn the phone on. OR 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. Hold your mobile phone vertically, as you would a regular phone. The PRADA phone by LG 3.0 (LGP940h) has an internal antenna.
Guidelines Getting to know for safe your and phone efficient use Device components Camera key Earpiece Proximity sensor Front camera lens Home key Return to the Home screen from any screen. Menu key • Check what options are available. Power/Lock key • Switch your phone on/off by pressing and holding this key. • Short press to lock/unlock the screen. Back key Return to the previous screen.
Charger/USB port Power/Lock key Camera key Volume keys • In the Home screen: Control ringer volume. • During a call: Control your earpiece volume. • When playing a track: Control volume continuously.
Guidelines Getting to know for safe your and phone efficient use 22 Installing the SIM card and battery Before you can start exploring your new phone, you'll need to set it up. To insert the SIM card and battery: 1. To remove the back cover, hold the phone firmly in one hand. With your other hand, pull off the back cover with your thumb as shown in figure. 2. Slide the SIM card into the SIM card slot. Make sure the gold contact area on the card is facing downwards. 3.
Charging your phone Slide and open the cover of the charger connector on the top. Insert the charger and plug it into an electrical outlet. NOTE: The battery must be fully charged initially to improve battery lifetime. Using the memory card Your phone supports the use of microSDTM or microSDHCTM memory cards of up to 32GB capacity.
Guidelines Getting to know for safe your and phone efficient use 24 NOTE: • Use only compatible memory cards with your phone. Using incompatible memory cards may damage the card and data stored on the card, as well as the phone. • As the device uses FAT32 the Maximum size for any given file is 4 GB. 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.
TIP! To wake up your phone, you can alternatively use the volume down key while the screen is turned off. Secure your lock screen You can lock your screen so that only you can unlock it to access your phone. To set an Unlock Pattern, PIN or Password for the first time: • Applications > Settings > Location & security > Set up screen lock > Pattern, PIN or Password Once it is set, you can change it on the Change screen lock menu. NOTE: Precautions to take when using Screen lock.
Guidelines Getting to know for safe your and phone efficient use 26 • If you have forgotten PIN or Password: If you forgot your PIN or Password, you need to do Hard reset.
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 28 Touch the Phone icon to bring up the touch screen dialpad to make a call. Touch the Contacts icon to open your contacts. Touch the Messaging icon to access the messaging menu. This is where you can create a new message. Touch the Applications tab at the bottom of the screen. You can then view all your installed applications. To open any application, simply touch the icon in the applications list.
According to your preference you can further edit application icons on the Home screen. 1. Tap and hold an application to customise, then the editing icon appears at the upper right side of the application icon. 2. Tap the editing icon and select the desired icon design. Customising the Home screen design You can customise the current Home screen design by downloading launcher and theme applications from either LG SmartWorld or the Android Market. 1.
Your Home screen Returning to recently-used applications 1. Touch and hold the Home 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 current application. Notification drawer The notification drawer runs across the top of your screen. 30 and manage Sound/Vibrate/Silent, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC, the music player, etc.
Icon Description Call hold Downloading data Speakerphone Uploading data Phone microphone is muted High-Speed Downloading data Missed call High-Speed Uploading data Bluetooth is on Connected to a Bluetooth device NFC is on GPS is acquiring Receiving location data from GPS System warning On-Screen Phone connected Alarm is set 3 more notifications not displayed New voicemail Ringer is silenced Vibrate mode Battery fully charged Battery is charging Data in and out Phone is connected to PC via USB
Your Home screen Icon Description FM radio turned on in the background Portable Wi-Fi hotspot is active Both USB tethering and portable hotspot are active Onscreen keyboard 32 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.
When you first turn on your phone, you have the opportunity to activate the network, to sign into your Google Account and how you want to use some Google services. To set up your Google account: • Sign into a Google Account from the prompted set up screen. OR • Applications > select a Google application, such as Gmail > select Create to create a new account. If you have a Google account, enter your email address and password, then touch Sign in.
Social Networking 34 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.
Removing accounts on your phone Social Networking TIP! You can use information about friends only in SNS or sync all data to Contacts. Choose Applications > Settings > Accounts & sync > Choose an account you want to delete > Touch Remove account.
Email Email You can use the Email application to read emails from services other than 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 36 The first time you open the Email application, a setup wizard opens to help you to set up an email account. To add another email account: 1. Applications > Email > in the account screen, touch Menu > Add account.
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 Email application, touch to Compose. 2. Enter an address for the message's intended recipient. As you enter text, matching addresses are offered from your Contacts. Separate multiple addresses with a semicolon. 3.
The web 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. 38 NOTE: Additional charges apply when connecting to these services and downloading content. Check data charges Using options with your Using Pressnetwork theoptions Menu keyprovider. to view options. PressRead the Menu it laterkey– to Addview theoptions. current web page as a bookmark.
Image Editor You can store multimedia files on a memory card for easy access to all your image and video files. You can edit photos and apply various effects. 1. Touch the Applications tab , then select Image Editor. 2. Select an image you want to edit. 3. Select desired editing option and edit the image as desired. Edits an image by using Select, Rotate and Resize. Applies 19 different types of filter. Adjusts the image using Auto level, RGB Balance, Brightness, Contrast, Hue and Saturation.
Multimedia NOTE: • This feature may be unavailable depending on your photo resolution and file format. • You can access this feature from Gallery application. Go to Gallery and select an image > Menu > More > Edit. Music 40 Your PRADA phone by LG 3.0 (LGP940h) has a built-in music player that lets you play all your favourite tracks. To access the music player, touch Music. Playing a song 1. In the Home screen, touch the Applications tab and select Music. 2. Touch Songs. 3.
FM Radio Your PRADA phone by LG 3.0 (LGP940h) has a built-in FM Radio so you can tune in to your favourite stations and listen on the go. NOTE: You need to use your headset to listen to the radio. Insert them into the headset jack. 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.
Multimedia TIP! To improve radio reception, extend the headset cord as this also functions as the radio antenna. If you connect a headset not specifically made for radio reception, radio reception may be poor. NFC 42 Your PRADA phone by LG 3.0 (LG-P940h) is NFC-enabled mobile phone. NFC (Near Field Communication) is a wireless connectivity technology that enables two-way communication between electronic devices. It operates over a distance of a few centimeters.
HDMI HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) is a compact audio/ video interface for transmitting uncompressed digital data. If your phone is connected to a TV/monitor via an HDMI cable, you can see the image and video file through the TV/monitor when the video player or image viewer is visible on your phone screen. Your device, when used with an MHL adapter, allows you to view videos and other media that you have on your phone on a compatible HD TV.
Connectivity 44 Connectivity Bluetooth You can use Bluetooth to send data by running a corresponding application, and not just from the Bluetooth menu as on most other mobile phones. TIP! With PRADA phone by LG 3.0 (LG-P940h), you can enjoy Bluetooth high speed. If the device you want to share files with also supports high speed Bluetooth, the files will automatically be transferred via the high-speed network.
NOTE: The method for selecting an option may vary by data type. 3. Search for and pair with a Bluetooth-enabled device. Receive data using the Bluetooth wireless feature 1. In Idle mode, open the application list and select Settings > Wireless & network > Bluetooth settings > Discoverable. Your device is dicoverable to other Bluetooth devices for 120 seconds. 2. When prompted, enter the PIN for the Bluetooth wireless feature and select OK (if necessary). 3.
Connectivity 46 NOTE: An active WLAN running in the background will consume battery power. To preserve battery power, activate the WLAN only when needed. Find and connect to a WLAN 1. In Idle mode, open the application list and select Settings > Wireless & network > Wi-Fi settings. The device will automatically search for available WLANs. 2. Select a network under Wi-Fi networks. 3. Enter a password for the network (if necessary). 4. Select Connect. Add a WLAN manually 1.
NOTE: Forced G/O mode(Forced Group owner mode) – Touch to activate group owner mode, which enables the legacy Wi-Fi devices to connect by scanning your phone. In this case you must enter the password that is set in the Menu > Advanced > Password. Using SmartShare SmartShare uses DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance) technology to share digital content through a wireless network. Both devices must be DLNA certified to support this feature. To turn SmartShare on and allow sharing contents 1.
Connectivity 48 NOTE: Make sure that the DLNA functionality of your devices is properly configured (e.g. TV and PC). 1. Touch the top right button to or select the device from renderer lists. 2. Touch the top left button and select the device of the remote content library. 3. You can browse the content library. 4. Touch a content thumbnail or press the Menu key and select Play button. To share contents from your phone to your renderer device(e. g.
NOTE: Make sure that SD card is correctly mounted and the Receive files in settings menu is checked. 1. Touch Applications tab and select SmartShare. 2. Touch the top left button and select My phone. 3. You can browse the content library. 4. Touch and hold a content thumbnail and then touch the Upload menu key. 5. Select a device of remote content library to be uploaded. Notice: Some DLNA enabled devices do not support DMS upload functionality so will not upload. A few types of contents are not supported.
Connectivity NOTE: The sharing method for the network connection may differ depending on the PC’s operating system. GPS 50 Your device is equipped with a global positioning system (GPS) receiver. Learn to activate location services. To receive better GPS signals, avoid using your device in the following conditions: • Between buildings, in tunnels or underground passages, or inside buildings in poor weather around high voltage or electromagnetic fields.
To synchronise your phone with your PC using a USB cable, you need to install PC software(LG PC Suite) onto your PC. Download the program from the LG website (www. lg.com). 1. Use a USB data cable to connect your phone to the PC. 2. USB connection mode list will appear, then select PC software. 3. Run the LG PC Suite program from your PC. Refer to the PC software(LG PC Suite) help for more information. LG Integrated USB Driver • LG integrated USB driver is required to connect an LG device to a PC.
Connectivity 52 card into the phone.) 2. Connect the phone to your PC using the USB cable. 3. USB connection mode list will appear, then select Mass storage option. 4. Open the removable memory folder on your PC. You can view the mass storage content on your PC and transfer files. 5. Copy the files from your PC to the drive folder. 6. Select Charge only option to disconnect the phone.
Connect to a private network 1. In Idle mode, open the application list and select Settings > Wireless & networks > VPN settings. 2. Select a private network to connect. 3. Enter the user name and password and select Connect. Connectivity • Set IPSec pre-shared key Enter a preshared key. • Enable L2TP secret - Set to use the L2TP secret password. • Set L2TP secret - Enter the L2TP secret password. • Set user certificate - Select a user certificate that the VPN server uses to identify you.
Calls Calls Answering and rejecting a call Making a call When you receive a call in Lock state, drag the to the right to answer incoming call. Drag the to the left to reject an incoming call. Drag the Excuse msg bar from the bottom if you want to send one. 1. Touch to open the keypad. 2. Enter the number using the keypad. To delete a digit, touch the . 3. Touch the icon to make a call. 4. To end a call, touch the End icon . 54 TIP! To enter "+" to make international calls, touch and hold .
Call settings You can configure phone call settings such as call forwarding and other special features offered by your carrier. 1. On 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. Calls 2. Touch the to make the call. 3. Both calls are displayed on the call screen. Your initial call is locked and put on hold. 4. Touch the displayed number to toggle between calls.
Contacts 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. 56 Adding a new contact 1. Touch , enter the new contact's number, then press the Menu key. Touch Add to contacts tab and then Create new contact. 2.
To import/export contact files (in vcf format) from a storage memory(Internal storage/memory card) or SIM or USIM card to your device or vice versa. 1. Touch to open your contacts. 2. Press > More > Import/ Export. 3. Select an desired option for importing/exporting. If you have more than one account, select an account to which you want to add the contact. 4. Select contact files to import/ export and select OK to confirm.
Messaging Messaging Your PRADA phone by LG 3.0 (LGP940h) combines SMS and MMS into one intuitive, easy-to-use menu. Sending a message 58 1. Touch icon on the home screen, and touch New message to open a blank message. 2. Enter a contact name or contact number in the To field. As you enter the contact name, matching contacts appear. You can touch a suggested recipient. You can add multiple contacts. NOTE: You will be charged for a text message for every person you send the message to. 3.
Liven up your messages using Smilies. When writing a new message, press the Menu key , then choose Insert smiley. Messaging Using Smilies Changing your message settings Your PRADA phone by LG 3.0 (LG-P940h) message settings are predefined, so you can send messages immediately. You can change the settings based on your preferences. Touch Messaging icon on the home screen and touch the Menu key , then tap Settings.
Camera 60 Camera Getting to know the viewfinder S witch lenses – Switch between the rear–facing camera lens and the front–facing camera lens. Zoom – Zoom in or zoom out. Alternatively you can use the side volume keys. Brightness – This defines and controls the amount of light entering the image. Flash – Allows you to turn on the flash when taking a photo in dark conditions. Settings – Touch this icon to open the advanced settings menu. V ideo mode – Slide this icon down to switch to video mode.
1. Open the Camera application. You can also press Camera key . 2. Hold the phone, point the lens towards the subject you want to photograph. 3. Touch your finger on the subject from the screen and a focus box will appear. 4. When the focus box turns green, the camera has focused on your subject. 5. Touch the Capture icon to take the picture. Once you've taken the photo Touch to view the last photo you captured.
Camera 62 – Focuses on the specific spot. – Select the image 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. – Finds the color and light settings appropriate for the current environment. Choose from Auto, Portrait, Landscape, and Sunset. – The ISO rating determines the sensitivity of the camera's light sensor. The higher the ISO, the more sensitive the camera is.
Getting to know the viewfinder S witch lenses – Switch between the rear–facing camera lens and the front-facing camera lens. Z oom – Zoom in or zoom out. Alternatively you can use the side volume keys. Brightness – This defines and controls the amount of light entering the video. Flash – Allows you to turn on the flash when recording a video in dark conditions. Settings – Touch this icon to open the advanced settings menu. Camera mode – Slide this icon up to switch to camera mode.
Video camera 64 Shooting a quick video 1. Slide the Camera mode button down and the icon changes to . 2. The video camera viewfinder appears on the screen. 3. Holding the phone, 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. After shooting a video Your captured video will appear on the Gallery.
To adjust the volume of a video while it is playing, use the volume keys on the left-hand side of the phone.
Utilities Utilities Adding an event to your calendar Setting your alarm 1. Applications > Calendar. 2. To check the event, touch the date. Touch the Menu key if you want to add a new event. Touch New event. 3. Touch What then enter the event name. Check the date and enter the time you want your event to start and finish. 4. Also touch Where then enter the location. 5. If you want to add a note to your event, touch Description and enter the details. 6.
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LG On-Screen Phone 2.0 LG On-Screen Phone 2.0 LG On-Screen Phone 2.0 allows you to view your mobile phone screen from a PC via a USB, Bluetooth, or Wi-Fi connection. You can also control your mobile phone from your PC using the mouse or keyboard. On-Screen Phone 2.0 icons 68 Connects your mobile phone to your PC, or disconnects it. Rotates the On-Screen Phone window (only available in applications that support rotation). Launches LG Home Panorama or changes the On-Screen Phone preferences.
NOTE: Please make sure LG Home is the default launcher. LG Home Panorama is only supported on LG Home. Some widgets cannot be launched. Installing On-Screen Phone on your PC 1. Visit LG Home (www.lg.com) and select a country of your choice. 2. Go to Support > Mobile Phone Support > Select the Model (LGP940h) > Click OSP ( On-Screen Phone ) to download. You can install the On-Screen Phone on your PC. Connecting your phone to your PC On-Screen Phone 2.0 provides USB, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connection.
LG On-Screen Phone 2.0 70 • Wireless connection through Wi-Fi may not work properly depending on your network configuration or condition. • Zooming the phone screen may slow the phone down. USB connection: 1. Open the On-Screen Phone application. Click Connection Wizard and select “USB Cable connection”, then click “Next”. 2. Connect your mobile phone to the PC using a USB cable and click “Next”. 3. Enter the On-Screen Phone password and click “Next”. The default password is “0000”.
Once the device is connected, drag down the status bar at the top of the home screen to check the OnScreen Phone connection status. Disconnecting your phone from your PC Click in the top left of the OnScreen Phone window. Or drag down the notification bar at the top of the home screen and select "OnScreen Phone connected". Select “Disconnect On-Screen Phone” menu and touch “Disconnect” in the disconnect dialog. LG On-Screen Phone 2.
Settings Settings In the Home screen, touch the Applications tab then scroll and touch Settings. Wireless & networks 72 Here, you can manage Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. You can also set up mobile networks and switch to airplane mode. Airplane mode – After switching to airplane mode, all wireless connections are disabled. Wi-Fi – Turns on Wi-Fi to connect to available Wi-Fi networks. Wi-Fi settings – Allows you to set up and manage wireless access points. Set network notification or add a Wi-Fi network.
Portable hotspot – You can configure the portable Wi-Fi hotspot settings. VPN settings – Displays the list of Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) that you've previously configured. Allows you to add different types of VPN. NFC – Turns on NFC to read and exchange tags. Mobile networks – Set options for data roaming, network mode & operators, access point names (APNs) and so on.
Settings 74 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 in another call (depending on your network provider). 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.
Display Brightness – Adjust the screen brightness. Auto-rotate screen – Set to switch orientation automatically when you rotate the phone. Animation – Set to display an animation. Screen timeout – Set the time for screen timeout. Display font – Change the display font. Gesture Adjust the gesture settings for home screen, incoming call, alarm or video player. Rearrange items - If you checkmark this, you can relocate an item to other home screens by touching and holding an item and tilting the device.
Settings 76 Use GPS satellites – If you select Use GPS satellites, your phone determines your location to street level accuracy. Set up screen lock – Set an unlock pattern to secure your phone. 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.
You can view and manage the applications. Unknown sources – Tick this option to allow the installation of non-Market items. Warning: Depending on the applications you install, the mobile phone may not operate correctly and could be illegally used to establish your location and gain access to personal information via the Internet. To protect your phone and personal data, only download applications from trusted sources such as Android Market. Manage applications – Manage and remove installed applications.
Settings 78 Privacy Change the settings for managing your settings and data. • Back up my data: Set to back up your settings and application data to the Google server. • Automatic restore: Set to restore your settings and application data when the applications are reinstalled on your device. • Factory data reset: Reset your settings to the factory default values and delete all your data. If you reset the phone in this way, you are prompted to reenter the same information as when you first started Android.
Check memory information of memory cards and your device and format the external or internal memory. You can also unmount the memory card(SD card) to safely remove it or format it. Language & keyboard Use the Language & keyboard settings to select the language for the text on your phone and for configuring the on-screen keyboard, including words you've added to its dictionary.
Settings 80 • Always use my settings: Check to use the settings on this screen rather than the 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. • Install voice data: If your phone does not have speech synthesiser data installed, this connects to Android Market and guides you through the process of downloading and installing the data.
Wi-Fi connection - Checkmark this to use LG PC Suite with Wi-Fi connection. Please note that Wi-Fi network should be connected for LG PC Suite via Wi-Fi connection in Wireless & networks settings. Settings Date & time Use Date & time settings to set 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. About phone View legal information and check phone status and software version.
PC software(LG PC Suite) PC software(LG PC Suite) “LG PC Suite” PC software is a program that helps you connect your device to a PC via a USB, or Wi-Fi connection. Once connected, you can use the functions of your device from your PC. With your “LG PC Suite” PC software, You Can... 82 • Manage and play your media contents (music, movie, pictures) on your PC. • Send multimedia contents to your device. • Synchronises data (schedules, contacts, bookmarks) in your device and PC.
NOTE: LG Integrated USB Driver • LG integrated USB driver is required to connect to an LG device and is installed automatically when you install “LG PC Suite” PC software. Connecting your Device to your PC “LG PC Suite” PC software can connect a device with a USB cable or Wi-Fi. How to connect a device with USB cable 1. Click on the top of the screen. 2. Device storage section will be created in the library section on the left side of the screen and the device will be connected.
PC software(LG PC Suite) 84 network to which the device is connected. Wi-Fi connection for both device and PC, with same wireless router: • Device configuration 1. From your device, select Settings > Wireless & Networks > Wi-Fi Settings and enable the Wi-Fi. 2. From the list of Wi-Fi network searched, select a network to connect. 3. You may need to enter the password if the network is secured. 4. From your device, select Settings >Connectivity > enable the Wi-Fi Connection. • PC configuration 1.
Synchronising your Device 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 a USB cable or Wi-Fi connection.) 2. After connection, run the program and select the device section from the category on the left side of the screen. 3. Click [Personal information] to select. 4.
PC software(LG PC Suite) 86 2. From the top of the screen, select Device > Import to device > Import contacts. 3. A pop-up to open a contacts file will appear. 4. Select a contacts file and click Open. 5. A pop-up to import a new contact from PC to the contacts in the device will appear. 6. Click the [OK] button to import a new contact from PC to the device. Sending Multimedia contents from Device to PC 1. Connect the device and PC with a USB cable. 2. Run "LG PC Suite" PC application. 3.
About backing up and restoring smart phone data It recommends that you regularly create and save a backup file on the Storage card, especially before you update any software. Maintaining a current backup file on Storage memory might allow you to recover smart phone data if your smart phone is lost, stolen, or corrupted by an unforeseen issue. This Backup & Restore application support between LG smart phones, other S/W version or OS.
Backup & Restore 88 up, you will see the message ‘Done’ and select Continue to finish backing up data. Scheduling automatic backups You can also enable automatic backups of the data on your smart phone according to your schedule setting. To do this, complete the following steps: 1. Insert to the memory card into the slot and check out the storage status. 2. Touch the Application tab , and then select Backup & Restore > Schedule. 3. On the Scheduled Backup Location screen, touch Storage Card. 4.
NOTE: • While in Mass storage mode, this Back & Restore 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. Press the Menu from the Backup & Restore screen, and select Settings > Security and select the check box. And after enabling encryption, To restore synchronized organizer data, you must have an activation password.
Backup & Restore 90 NOTE: • Restore allows a user to restore backed up items when the user wants using backup files. The Restore application can be used on the backed up smart phone as well as other LG smart phones. • Schedule allows a user to set a time for a scheduled backup by automatically generating a backup file at a desired time such as an early morning when the user usually does not use the phone.
LG Mobile phone software update from the Internet For more information about using this function, please visit http:// update.lgmobile.com or http:// www.lg.com/common/index.jsp select 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. This feature will only be available if and when LG makes a newer firmware version available for your device.
Phone software update 92 NOTE: This feature is dependent on your network service provider, region and country. Trademarks • Copyright 2012 LG Electronics, Inc. All rights reserved. LG and the LG logo are registered trademarks of LG Group and its related entities. • Bluetooth® is a registered trademark of the Bluetooth SIG, Inc. worldwide. • Wi-Fi®, the Wi-Fi CERTIFIED logo, and the Wi-Fi logo are registered trademarks of the Wi-Fi Alliance.
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Accessories Accessories These accessories are available for use with the PRADA phone by LG 3.0 (LGP940h). (Items described below may be optional.) Travel adaptor Data cable Connect your PRADA phone by LG 3.0 (LGP940h) and PC. Battery User Guide Learn more about your PRADA phone by LG 3.0 (LGP940h). 94 General Inquiries 0844-847-5847 or +44-844-847-5847 * Make sure the number is correct before making a call. P/N : MMBB000000(1.
Ambient Temperatures Max: +55°C (discharging), +45°C (charging) Min: -10°C Technical data Technical data 95
Troubleshooting 96 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 SIM error There is no SIM card Make sure that the SIM card is in the phone or it is correctly inserted. inserted incorrectly. Possible corrective measures Move towards a window or into an open area. Check the network operator coverage map.
Possible causes Possible corrective measures Calls not available Dialling error New SIM card inserted. Pre-paid charge limit reached. New network not authorised. Check for new restrictions. 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.
Troubleshooting 98 Message Possible causes Possible corrective measures Number not permitted The Fixed dialling number function is on. Check the Settings menu and turn the function off. Impossible to receive / send Memory full SMS & picture Delete some messages from the phone. Files not opening Unsupported file format Check the file formats that can be supported. SD card not working FAT16, FAT32 file system supported Check SD card file system via card reader, or format SD card using the phone.
FAQ FAQ Please check to see if any problems you have encountered with your phone are described in this section before taking the phone in for service or calling a service representative. Category SubCategory BT Bluetooth Devices Question Answer You can connect Bluetooth audio device such as Stereo/Mono headset, Car Kit and share pictures, videos, contacts, etc What are the functions via Gallery/Contacts menu.
FAQ Category SubCategory Question Answer Is it possible to set up Data one-way sync with Synchronisation Gmail? Only two-way synchronisation is available. Is it possible to Data synchronise all the Synchronisation Email folders? The Inbox is automatically synchronised. You can view other folders by pressing the Menu Key and touch Folders to choose a folder. Do I have to Google™ Once you log into Gmail, you don’t need to log into Gmail whenever Service log in Gmail again.
Phone Function Message Time Question My phone does not display the time of receipt for messages older than 24 hrs.
FAQ Category SubCategory Phone Function Security 102 Phone Function Unlock Pattern Question Answer What are the phone’s security functions? You are able to set the phone to require the entry of an Unlock Pattern before the phone can be accessed or used. How do I create the Unlock Pattern? 1. From the Home screen, press the Menu Key . 2. Touch Settings > Location & security. 3. Touch Set up screen lock > Pattern.
Question Answer Phone Function Unlock Pattern What should I do if I forgot the Unlock Pattern and I didn’t create the Google account on the phone? If you have forgotten Pattern : If you logged in to your Google account on the phone but failed to enter the correct pattern 5 times, tab 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.
FAQ Category SubCategory Question Answer Is it possible to change the language? The phone has multilingual capabilities. To change the language: 1. From the Home screen, press the Menu Key and touch Settings. 2. Touch Language & keyboard > Select language. 3. Touch the desired language. Phone Function VPN How do I set up a VPN? VPN access configuration is different according to each company.
Question Answer When Wi-Fi and 3G are both available, which service will my phone use? When using data, your phone may default to the Wi-Fi connection (if Wi-Fi connectivity on your phone is set to On). However, there will be no notification when your phone switches from one to the other. To know which data connection is being used, view the 3G or Wi-Fi icon at the top of your screen. Is it possible to remove Phone an application from the Function Home screen Home screen? Yes.
FAQ 106 Category SubCategory Question Answer Phone Function Alarm Can I use music files for my Alarm? Yes. After saving a music file as a ringtone, you can use it for your alarm. 1. Touch and hold a song in a library list. In the menu that opens, touch Use as ringtone. 2. In an alarm clock setting screen, select the song as a ringtone. Phone Function Alarm Will my alarm be audible or will it go off if No, this is not supported.
Question Recovery How do I perform a Solution Factory data Factory data reset? reset Answer 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. 1. From the Home screen, press the Menu Key . 2. Touch Settings > Privacy > Factory data reset. 3. Read the warning and touch Reset phone. 4. Touch Erase everything.
FAQ Category SubCategory Recovery Solution Hard Reset (Factory Reset) 108 Question How can I perform a factory reset if I can’t access the phone’s setting menu? Answer How to perform a Hard Reset (Factory Reset): 1. Turn the power off. 2. Press and hold the following keys at the same time(for over 10 seconds): Power/ Lock key + Camera key + Volume Down Key 3. The phone will turn on and perform a factory reset immediately.
