LG Optimus 5 User Manual

							139Voice Services
Making a Voice Call With Voice Dialer
1.   Press and hold the Voice Dialer Key (). You then hear a 
prompt.
– or –
Press 
 >  > Voice Dialer.
2.  When you see “Listening,” say “Call” followed by the name 
and the label for the phone number you wish to call. For 
example, say “Call John Smith Mobile.” The device dials 
the number stored for the contact “John Smith” with the 
label “Mobile.”
  If the location is not recognized or the name does not    >Ê
have a phone number stored in Contacts, your device will 
display a list of possible options.
  If a name has only a single number, or if you know the    >Ê
name but are not sure which number to call, say “Call” 
followed by the name only. For example, say “Call John.”  
If the name is recognized and there is only one phone 
number for the name, your device immediately places the 
call. 
						

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Calling a Phone Number With Voice Dialer
1.   Press and hold the Voice Dialer Key (). You then hear a 
prompt.
– or –
Press 
 >  > Voice Dialer.
2.  When you see “Listening,” say “Dial” followed immediately 
by a phone number, for example, say “Call 555 555 5555.”
3.  If the location is not recognized or the name does not have 
a phone number stored in Contacts, your phone will display 
a list of possible options. Speak naturally and clearly and 
remember to speak one digit at a time—1-800 should be 
pronounced “One Eight Zero Zero.”
Opening Menus With Voice Dialer
The Voice Dialer application allows you to directly open many 
menu items or applications by saying voice commands.
1.   Press and hold the Voice Dialer Key (
). You then hear a 
prompt.
– or –
Press 
 >  > Voice Dialer.
2.  When you see “Listening,” say “Open” followed by a menu 
or application.
3.  If a list of valid actions is displayed, tap an action, the device 
opens the selected menu.
NOTE: Tap and scroll through the displayed list to reveal more options. 
						

							141Voice Services
Text-to-Speech
Allows the device to provide a verbal readout of onscreen data 
such as messages and incoming caller information (based on 
Caller ID).
Text-to-Speech Settings
1.   Press  >  > Settings > Voice Input & Output > 
Text-to-Speech Settings.
2.  Configure any of the following Text-to-Speech settings:
  Listen to an Example   >Ê
 Plays a short example of what the 
text-to-speech feature will sound like on your device when 
activated.
  Always Use My Settings   >Ê
 Allows you to override the 
application settings with those configured within this 
menu.
  Default Engine   >Ê
 sets the speech synthesis engine to be 
used for spoken text.
  Install Voice Data   >Ê
 Installs the voice data required for 
speech synthesis.
  Speech Rate   >Ê
 Allows you to adjust the rate at which the 
displayed text is spoken by the device. Choose from: Very 
Slow, Slow, Normal, Fast, and Very Fast.
  Language   >Ê
 Allows you to assign the language used by 
the verbal readout. Choose from German (Germany), 
English (United Kingdom), English (United States), 
Spanish (Spain), French (France), or Italian (Italy).
    >Ê
Pico TTS Displays the settings for the Pico TTS Engine. 
						

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Voice Search
Voice Search uses built-in voice recognition software to listen to 
your spoken words, convert those to text, then launch a Google 
search using that text.
1. Press 
 >  > Voice Search.
2.  Speak clearly into the microphone. If an error occurs, tap 
Speak again.
3.  You can then touch a matching entry from the Google 
search page to direct you to the item you are searching. 
						

							143microSD Card
Your Device’s microSD Card and Adapter
The microSD Card
Your phone is equipped with a preinstalled microSDTM (Secure 
Digital) memory card to expand the phone’s available memory 
space. It allows you to store images, videos, music, and voice 
data in your device.
Removing the microSD Card
To safely remove the microSD card from your device, first you 
need to unmount the microSD card.
WARNING:  On the Android OS 2.2, you can download applications from Android 
Market and can store them on microSD card as well as on the device. 
Because of this, if you skip the unmount procedure, it can cause an 
error because information between microSD card and the device since 
it is not accorded properly. In the worst case, the microSD card can be 
corrupted or damaged.
1.   Press  >  > Settings > SD Card & Phone Storage > 
Unmount SD Card. Confirm your selection by tapping OK. 
Now you can safely remove the microSD card.
2.  Uncover the microSD slot located on the left side of the 
phone.
3.  Gently push the exposed edge of the microSD card in with 
your fingertip to release it from the slot.
4. Carefully pull the microSD card out of the slot.
NOTE:  You can easily damage the microSD card and its adapter by improper 
operation. Please be careful when inserting, removing, or handling them. 
						

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Inserting the microSD Card
1.   Gently uncover the microSD slot located on the left side of 
the device.
2.  Position the microSD card with the label side facing up and 
slide it into place until it is fully inserted and locked in place.
NOTE:  Be sure to use only recommended microSD cards (up to 32GB). Using 
non-recommended microSD cards could cause data loss and damage your 
device.
microSD Icon Indicators
The following icons show your microSD card connection status 
at a glance:
 -  card has been removed (released from use) from the 
device.
 - card is being prepared for use and for mounting.NOTE:  DO NOT remove a microSD card while fi les are being accessed or 
transferred. Doing so will result in loss or damage of data. Make sure your 
battery is fully charged before using the microSD card. Your data may become 
damaged or unusable if the battery runs out while using the microSD card.
microSD Adapter
The supplied microSD adapter allows you to use microSD cards 
in other SD-compatible devices, like computers, cameras, and 
printers. Before using the microSD card with an SD-compatible 
device, you will need to insert the microSD card into the 
microSD adapter.
To insert the microSD card into the microSD adapter:
  With the label side of the microSD card facing up, insert the    Ej
card into the supplied microSD adapter, and gently slide the 
card in until it is fully inserted.
To remove the microSD card from the microSD adapter: 
						

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  Hold the exposed edge of the microSD card, and gently pull    Ej
it out to remove it from the adapter.
Write Protection
The microSD adapter has a built-in Write Protection lock to 
prevent accidental over writing or removal of your data when 
the microSD card and adapter are inserted in another device.
  Slide the Write Protection lock tab down into the “Lock”    Ej
position to prevent over writing of data. To allow data to be 
added or removed from the microSD card, slide the Write 
Protection lock tab up into the normal position.
microSD Card Settings
Viewing Memory in the microSD Card
1.   Press  >  > Settings > SD Card & Phone Storage.
2. Review the available information.
  The storage capacity page is divided into two sections:    >Ê
SD card and Internal Phone Storage.
Formatting the microSD Card
Formatting a microSD card permanently removes all files stored 
on the card.
1.   Press 
 >  > Settings > SD Card & Phone Storage.
2.  Tap Unmount SD Card and confirm your selection by 
tapping OK to release the microSD card from its use by the 
device. 
3.  Once released, tap Format SD Card > Format SD Card > 
Erase everything. 
						

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  Once completely formatted, the card is automatically re-   >Ê
mounted (reconnected for use by the device).
NOTE:  The formatting procedure erases all the data on the microSD card, after 
which the files CANNOT be retrieved. To prevent the loss of important data, 
please check the contents before you format the card.
Connecting Your Device to Your Computer
Before using your device’s mass storage capabilities, you need 
to prepare your device’s data services to synchronize with your 
desktop or laptop computer. Once you have connected the 
device to the computer, you can transfer your data to or from 
the microSD card.
To connect your device to a computer via USB:
1.   Use the USB cable that came with your phone to connect 
the phone to a USB port on your computer.
2.  Open the Notifications panel, and then tap USB 
connected.
3.  Tap the Turn on USB storage button and OK in the dialog 
box that opens to confirm that you want to transfer files.
  When the device is connected as USB storage, you    >Ê
receive a notification on your computer.
  You device’s microSD card is mounted as a removable    >Ê
drive on your computer. You can now copy files to and 
from the microSD card. For more information, see the 
documentation for your computer.
  During this time, you will not be able to access the    >Ê
microSD card in your device, so you can’t use applications 
that rely on the microSD card, such as Camera, Gallery, 
and Music. 
						

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To remove the connection:WARNING:  Carefully follow your computer’s instructions to unmount, remove, 
or disconnect any removable USB devices or disks, to avoid losing 
information on the microSD card when disconnecting your phone from 
your computer.
1.   On your computer, complete the process to safely Stop, 
or Remove, the USB device (in this case, the phone). For 
example, use the Safely Remove Hardware option to Stop 
the USB device, on Windows
® XP.
2.  Open the Notifications panel (on your phone) and tap Turn 
off USB storage.
3.  Tap Turn off USB storage again to unmount the microSD card.
Important Connection Information
 
To avoid loss of data, DO NOT remove the USB cable, the  s 
microSD card, or the battery while accessing or transferring 
files.
  DO NOT use your computer to change or edit folder or file  s 
names on the microSD card, and do not attempt to transfer 
large amounts of data from the computer to the microSD 
card. Doing so may cause the microSD card to fail.
  DO NOT turn off or restart your computer, or put it into  s 
standby mode, while using a mass storage device. Doing so 
will result in loss or damage of data. 
  The microSD card can only be mounted for use by either the  s 
device or a connected computer. Prior to accessing the card 
via a different method, it must first be unmounted from its 
current device (phone or computer-USB).
IMPORTANT:  The microSD card can only share a connection with one device at a 
time, either your device or your computer (via its USB connection), not 
both. You can not browse the contents of the card via your device if 
they are currently being browsed via your computer. 
						

							148Camera
You can take pictures and record videos using the Camera 
application. You can also view your pictures and videos with the 
Gallery application.
NOTE: s  Pictures and videos are stored in a microSD card. Please make sure that 
the device has a microSD card inserted.
s  Be sure to clean the protective lens cover with a microfiber cloth before 
taking pictures. A lens cover with smudges from fingers can cause blurry 
pictures with a “halo” effect.
Taking Pictures
Taking pictures with your device’s built-in camera is as simple 
as choosing a subject, pointing the lens, and pressing a button.
Tap to access your Gallery.
Tap to zoom in.
Tap to set the Store Location on or off. Drag to switch between Camera and 
Video modes.
Tap to set the White Balance.
Tap to change the camera settings. Tap to take a picture or to begin 
recording a video (in Video mode).
To take a picture:
1.   Press and hold the Camera Key (
) located on the right 
side of the device.
– or –
Press 
 >  > Camera to activate camera mode. 
(Additional camera options are available through the camera 
settings page. See “Camera Settings” on page 149 for 
more information.)
2. Frame your subject on the screen.