LG Optimus F7 Instruction Manual

 User Guide
This guide helps you to get started using your phone.
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3Contents
Contents ........................................................................\
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Getting to know your phone ..................................................................6
Your Home screen ........................................................................\
........ 17
Google account setup ........................................................................\
. 25
Connecting to Networks and Devices ............................................... 26...

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	Violation	 of	the	 instructions	 may	cause	 serious	 injury	or	death.
WARNING:	 This	product	 contains	 chemicals	 known	to	the	 State	 of	California	 to	cause	 cancer	 and	
birth	 defects	 or	other	 reproductive	 harm.	Wash hands after handling.
# 
Never	use 	an 	unapproved 	battery 	since 	this 	could 	damage 	the 	phone 	and/or	
battery	 and	could	 cause	 the	battery	 to	explode.
# 
Never	 place	your	phone	 in	a	microwave	 oven	as	it	will	 cause	 the	battery	 to	
explode.
# 
Never	 store	your	phone...

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# 
Do	not	 place	 or	answer	 calls	while	 charging	 the	phone	 as	it	may	 short-
circuit	 the	phone	 and/or	cause	electric	 shock	or	fire.
# 
Do	 not	 hold	 or	let	 the	 antenna	 come	in	contact	 with	your	 body	 during	a	 call.
# 
Make	sure	that	no	sharp-edged	 items,	such	as	animal’s	 teeth	or	nails,	 come	
into	 contact	 with	the	battery.	 This	could	 cause	a	 fire.
# 
Store	the	battery	 out	of	reach	 of	children.
# 
Be	 careful	 that	children	 do	not	 swallow	 any	parts	 (such	 as	earphone,...

6Getting to know your phone
Before you start using the phone, please read this!
Please	check	to	see	 whether	 any	problems	 you	encountered	 with	your	
phone	 are	described	 in	this	 section	 before	taking	the	phone	 in	for	 service	 or	
calling	a	 service	representative.
1. Phone memory
When	there	is	less	 than	 10%	 of	space	 available	 in	your	 phone	 memory,	
your	 phone	 cannot	 receive	 new	messages.	 Yo u	need	 to	check	 your	phone	
memory	 and	delete	 some	data,	such	as	applications	 or	messages,...

7Getting to know your phone
To check the battery power level:
	 # 	 On	
the	Home	 screen,	 touch		>	Apps	 tab	>	Settings  >  About 
phone	 (SYSTEM	 category)	>	 Battery.
The	 battery	 status	(charging	 or	not	 charging)	 and	level	 (percentage	 charged)	
is	 displayed	 at	the	 top	of	the	 screen.
To monitor and control how battery power is being used:
	
# 	 On	
the	Home	 screen,	 touch		>	Apps	 tab > Settings  >  About 
phone	 (SYSTEM	 category)	>	 Battery	>	Battery use.
Battery	 usage	time	is	displayed...

8Getting to know your phone
5.   Using the hard reset (Factory reset)
If	your	 phone	 needs	to	be	 restored	 to	its	 original	 condition,	 perform	a	 hard	
reset	 to	reboot	 your	phone.
1.	 Turn	 the	phone	 off
2.	 At	 the	same	 time	press	 and	hold	 Volume Down Key	
+	Power/
Lock Key	.
3.	 Release	 the	keys	 when	 the	FACTORY	 HARD	RESET	 screen	appears.
4.	 Read	 the	warning	 and	press	 the	Power/ Lock Key 
	to	 confirm. 	
Press	 any	other	 key	to	cancel.
5.	 Press	 the	Power/Lock Key	
	to	 confirm...

9Getting to know your phone
7.   
Hold your phone upright
Hold	 your	mobile	 phone	vertically,	 as	you	 would	a	 regular	phone.	 The	phone	
has 	an	 internal 	antenna. 	Be	 careful 	not 	to	 scratch 	or	 damage 	the 	back 	of	 the	
phone,	 as	this	 may	 affect	 performance.
While	 making/receiving	 calls	or	sending/receiving	 data,	avoid	 holding	 the	
lower	 part	of	the	 phone	 where	 the	antenna	 is	located.	 Doing	so	may	 affect	
call	 quality.
8.  
When the screen freezes
If the screen freezes or the...

10Getting to know your phone
Device components
Earpiece
Proximity SensorFront Camera Lens
Home Key 
• 	 		Return	 to	the	 Home	 screen	 from	
any	 screen.
• 	 		Press	 and	hold	 to	view	a	 list	of	
the	 most	 recently	 used	apps.
Back Key 
Return	 to	the	 previous	 screen.
Power/Lock Key •			Press	 and	hold	 to	turn	 the	
phone	 on/off,	 restart,	 activate/
deactivate	 airplane	mode,	and	
change	 the	ringer	 type.
• 	 		Press	 briefly	to	lock/unlock	 the	
screen.
Menu Key 
•	Displays	 available	options....