LG Lucid User Guide

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Chatting with Friends
To chat with a friend
1.  From the Home Screen, tap the Apps Key  > Talk .
2.  Tap the friend you want to chat with.
3.  Enter your message then tap Send 
.
More Options
From the Friends list, tap the Menu Key  for the following options: Display 
options, End all chats, Sign out, Settings, Help and Send feed back.
To accept an invitation to chat
When a friend sends you a Google Talk message, you will receive a notification. 
The friend’s name in the Friends list...

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Changing and Monitoring Online Status
Google Talk allows you to change how you appear to others; you can 
change your online status and status messages, as well as the picture that 
appears next to your name on your friends’ list.
To change your online status
1.  From the Home Screen, tap the Apps Key  > Talk .
2.  Tap your email address at the top of your Friends list.
3. In the Set status screen that opens, tap your current status, then tap the 
new status you want to set. 
  NOTE  Tap...

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Status Icons
Icons in Google Talk, Gmail, and other applications indicate the Google Talk 
status for you and your friends.
Available: Signed into Google Talk and available to chat
Away: Signed into Google Talk but not active
Busy: Signed into Google Talk but too busy to chat
Signed out of Google Talk
Invisible: Signed into Google Talk but appear signed out to others
Video Chat: Video chat is available
Voice Chat: Voice chat is available
Changing Google Talk Settings
You can configure...

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3. Tap IM notifications and Video chat notifications to receive a 
notification in the Status Bar when a new chat message arrives.
4. Tap Notification ringtone and Video chat ringtone in the Text chat 
settings and Voice & video chat settings sections to open a list of the 
ringtones that will ring to notify you of a new chat.
5. Tap Vibrate in the Text chat settings and Voice & video chat settings 
sections to choose the vibration setting when you receive notification of 
a new chat.
To show...

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The Phone Application
The phone features of your device include many ways to make calls.
 
 Tap  the Home Key 
 and then the Phone Key  in the Quick Keys 
bar at the bottom of the screen. 
  The Phone application has four tabs across the top of the screen: 
Dial, Call logs, Contacts, and Favorites. Using these tabs, you can 
dial manually or make calls automatically from information you’ve 
stored in your phone.
Dial
This tab allows you to dial a phone number manually using the dial...

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Favorites
This tab displays your Favorites, followed by a list of recent frequent 
contact. From here you can call or contact any of the entries based on the 
saved information or manage your list. For additional options, tap the Menu 
Key 
 to open an Options menu to select Speed dials and Call settings.
Frequent list
The Favorites tab generates a list of the phone numbers called most 
frequently from your phone. This dialing shortcut list is displayed below the 
Dial tab. 
Voice...

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Camera
To open the Camera application, from the Home Screen, tap the Apps Key  
> Camera .  TIP   If you haven't locked your phone with a security lock sequence, from the locked screen, 
simply press the Power/Lock Key  , then drag the Camera icon  upward.
Getting to know the viewfinder
Brightness – Defines and controls of the amount of light entering the lens. Slide the 
brightness indicator along the bar toward “-” for a lower brightness image or toward “+” for 
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 ISO  : Controls the camera’s sensitivity to light. Choose from Auto, 
400, 200 and 100.
 
 
White balance  : Improves color qualities under different lighting 
conditions. Choose from Auto, Incandescent, Sunny, Fluorescent, and 
Cloudy.
 
 Color effect  : Applies artistic effects to pictures. Choose from 
None, Mono, Sepia and Negative.
 
 Timer 
 : Allows you to set a delay timer for the camera. This is ideal if 
you want to be in the picture. Choose from Off, 3 sec, 5 sec, or 10...

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Taking a quick photo 
1. Open the Camera application.
2.  Holding the phone horizontally, point the lens toward the subject you 
want to photograph.
3.  Tap the subject on the screen and a focus box will appear in the 
viewfinder.
4.  When the focus box turns green, the camera has focused on your subject.
5. Tap Capture  to take the picture.
Once you’ve taken the photo
If Auto review is set to On, your captured photo will appear on the screen 
until you tap an option or icon to proceed....

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Viewing your saved photos
You can access your saved photos from Camera mode. Just tap the image 
thumbnail at the bottom right corner of the Camera screen.
  TIP   Slide your finger left or right to view other photos or videos.
While viewing a photo, tap the screen to access the following options:
SmartShare 
  Touch to share the photo using SmartShare (turn on Wi-Fi 
if it’s not already on).
Camera 
  Touch to take a photo, or record a video.
Share 
  Tap to open a dialog box to select...