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 turns white and displays the message.
 
 Tap the name of the person in your Friends list.
  
OR
 
 Open the Notifications panel then tap the chat notification.
A chat window will open where you can exchange messages with 
your friend.
To end a chat
When you’ve finished your conversation, it’s easy to end a chat session.
 
 From a chat screen, tap the Menu Key 
 > End chat. 
						

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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 the checkbox to indicate whether you are available for video/voice chat.
4. Tap  the Back Key .
  Your status and any message you’ve entered appear in your Friends' lists 
and in other locations where your status or status message are displayed. 
						

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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 Google Talk to send you a notification with the contents 
of each message that you receive in a chat, and also to sound a ringtone or 
vibrate the phone.
You can also configure Google Talk to sign you in automatically when 
you turn on your phone, and you can set whether the mobile indicator is 
displayed next to your name in other people’s Friends lists.
To configure notifications for new Google Talk messages
1.  From the Friends list, tap the Menu Key  > Settings and select an 
account.
2. Checkmark Invitation notifications to receive a notification in the Status 
Bar when friend invitation(s) are received. 
						

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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 or hide the mobile indicator to friends
1.  From the Friends list, tap the Menu Key  > Settings.
2. Checkmark Mobile indicator (or remove the checkmark).
 If Mobile indicator is checkmarked, your friends see an outline of an 
Android™ next to your name in their Friends list when you’re signed into 
Google Talk on an Android phone.
To set Google Talk to change your status
1.  From the Friends list, tap the Menu Key  > Settings.
2. Checkmark Away when screen off (or remove the checkmark). 
 When Away when screen off is checkmarked, your status will 
automatically be changed to Away 
 when the screen is turned off.  
						

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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 keypad. 
You can also call voicemail or call with the Voice dial feature using this 
keypad and even use the voice dialing feature.
Call logs
This tab displays the history of all of your calls. From here you can call or 
contact any of the entries. To delete an entry, tap and hold the entry and 
then tap Clear all logs of this number in the Context menu that appears, 
then tap OK. To delete your complete Call log, tap the Menu Key 
 > 
Clear all > OK.
 NOTE  You can also selectively delete entries from the Call log. Tap the Menu Key  > Clear 
> tap the checkboxes to the left of the entries to delete > Clear > OK.
Contacts
This tab displays your Contacts list. From here you can call or contact any of 
the entries based on the saved information or manage your Contacts list. 
Tap the Menu Key 
 to open an Options menu to select Delete, Share, 
Send message, Send email, Speed dials, Display options, and 
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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 Dialer
Call a Contact by Voice Dialing
You can call numbers directly by saying the contact’s name or number.
1.  From the Home Screen, tap the Apps Key 
 > Voice Dialer .
2. Say "Call" or "Dial" then a name or a phone number. 
  Or, you can say "Redial" to redial the last number dialed.
3.  If a list of results is displayed, tap the one you want to use.
 NOTE  You can also access this feature by tapping the Voice Dialer Key  on the Phone 
application dial pad.
Open an Application using Voice Dialer
1.  From the Home Screen, tap the Apps Key  > Voice Dialer .
2. Say "Open" 
and then an application name.
3. If a list of results is displayed, tap the one you want to use.
  The device o
pens the corresponding application. 
						

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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 
a higher brightness image.
Mode Switch 
– Allows you to switch between 
Camera mode and Video mode. 
Capture 
– Tap to take a photo.
Gallery – Accesses your saved photos from within  
Camera mode. Simply tap this icon and your Gallery 
will appear on the screen.
Zoom – Zoom in or zoom out. The Volume Keys will also adjust the zoom.
Settings – Opens the Camera settings menu. See “Photo options”.
Flash – Allows you to set the Flash Auto, Off, or On.Swap Camera – Allows you to swap between the back camera and the front-facing camera.
  NOTE  The default resolution is 5M (2560x1920).
Photo options
You can make adjustments to optimize your shot. The following options are 
available when you tap Settings  on the viewfinder screen:
 
 Focus 
 : Allows you to change the Focus mode to Auto or Face tracking.
 
 Cheese shutter 
 : Allows you to turn this function on and say ‘Cheese’ 
to take pictures.
 
 Image size 
 : Allows you to change the image size to 
5M(2560x1920), 3M(2048x1536), W3M(2240x1344), 2M(1600x1200), 
1M(1280x960), W1M(1280x768), VGA(640x480),  or  QVGA(320x240).
 
 Scene mode 
 : Adjusts for better image capture in different 
environments. Choose from Normal, Portrait, Landscape, Sports, 
Sunset, and Night.  
						

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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 sec.
 
 Shot mode 
 : Allows you to select the Shot mode for the picture. 
Choose from Normal, Panorama, or Continuous shot.
 
 Tag location 
 : Allows you to add location information to the 
picture. This is ideal for geotagging purposes. Choose from Off or On.
 
 Sutter sound 
 : Allows you to select the Shutter sound for the 
Camera. Choose from Off, Tone 1, Tone 2, Tone 3, or Tone 4.
 
 Auto review 
 : Allows you to briefly view the picture after taking it. 
Choose from Off, On, 2 sec, or  5 sec.
 
 Storage 
 : Allows you to select where to store your pictures. 
Choose from SD card or Internal memory.
 
 Reset 
 : Allows you to reset to default value.
  TIP   You can close all of the setting icons to give a clearer viewfinder screen. Just tap the 
center of the viewfinder once. To recall the options, tap the screen again.
Using the focus mode
You can select from the following focus options:
 
 Auto sets the camera to focus automatically on the object you tap on 
the screen before tapping Capture 
.
 
 Face tracking sets the camera to automatically detect and focus on 
human faces. When Face tracking is set, tapping the screen does not 
activate the focus box. 
						

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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.
 NOTE  Simply tap the screen to redisplay photo options if they recede from the screen.
The following options are available after taking a photo if Auto review is set to 
On.
 NOTE If Auto review is set to Off, these options can be accessed while viewing the photo in 
the Gallery application.
     
Tap to share your photo using Backup Assistant+ , Bluetooth , 
Email , Gmail , Google+ , Messaging , Picasa , 
Richnote , Social+  or any other application you’ve downloaded 
that supports this feature.
     
Tap to use the image as a Contact photo, Lockscreen Wallpaper, 
or Wallpaper.
Tap to delete the image, then tap OK to confirm.
  Tap to take another photo immediately. Your current 
photo will be saved to your Gallery.
 Tap to view the Gallery of your saved photos. 
						

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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 which application to use to 
share the photo.
Delete 
  Tap to delete the photo, then tap OK. 
Tapping the Menu Key 
 displays the following options:
 
 Set image as  Tap to set the photo as the icon identifying a contact or 
set it as your phone or lockscreen wallpaper.
 
 Move  Tap to move the image file to another folder.
 
 Rename  Tap to open the keyboard to rename the photo for easy 
identification.
 
 Rotate left Tap to rotate the photo counter-clockwise.
 
 Rotate right  Tap to rotate the photo clockwise.
 
 Crop  Tap to open a cropping box tool that allows you to manually 
crop the photo. Use your finger to move or resize the cropping box to 
encompass only the part of the photo you want to see, then tap Save. 
 
 Edit  Tap to edit the image.
 
 Slideshow  Tap to see your photos played in a slideshow.
 
 Details  Tap to display information about the photo (e.g., file type, file 
size, etc.).