LG Optimus F7 Instruction Manual

11Getting to know your phone
Back	Camera	 Lens
microSD	Card	Slot
Speaker
BatteryBack	
Cover
micro	 SIM	Card	 Slot
  NOTicE
	 The	NFC	 antenna	 for	this	 model	 is	on	 the	 back	 cover.	 This	back	 cover	 is	the	 only	 one	that	
is	 offered	 with	the	model. 

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Installing the 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,	 lift	off	 the	 back	 cover	 with	your	 thumbnail	 as	shown	 in	figure 	
below.
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Put	 your	 thumbnail	 into	the	Charger/USB	 Port	hole	 and	lift	off	 the	 back	 cover.
 
2.	 Slide	 the	SIM	 card	 into	the	SIM	 card	 slot.	Make...

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3.			Insert	 the	battery	 into	place	 by	aligning	 the	gold	 contacts	 on	the	 battery 	
and	 the	phone		and	 pressing	 it	down	 until	it	clicks	 into	place	.
4.		
Align	 the	back	 cover	 over	the	battery	 compartment	 and	press	 it	down 	
until	 it	clicks	 into	place.
Charging your phone
The	 Charger/USB	 Port	is	at	 the	 bottom	 of	the	 phone.	 Insert	the	charger	 and	
plug	 it	into	 an	electrical	 outlet.
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battery	 must	be	fully	 charged	 initially	to	improve...

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Using the memory card
To insert a memory card:
Insert	the	memory	 card	(not	included)	 into	the	slot.	 Make	 sure	the	gold	
contact	 area	is	facing	 downwards.
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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	
get	 corrupted.
To remove the memory card safely: 
On	the	 Home	 screen,	 touch		>	Apps	 tab > Settings  >	 Storage	
(DEVICE...

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there	 is	content	 on	your	 memory	 card,	the	folder	 structure	 may	be	different	 after	
formatting	 as	all	the	 files	 will	be	deleted.
Locking and unlocking the screen
If	you	 do	not	 use	 the	phone	 for	a	while,	 the	screen	 is	turned	 off	and	 locked	
automatically.	 This	helps	 to	prevent	 accidental	 touches	and	saves	 battery	
power.
When 	you	 are	not	 using 	the	 phone, 	press 	the	 Power/Lock Key 	
	to	 lock 	
the	 screen.	
If	 there	 are	any	 programs...

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When you cannot recall your pattern:
If	 you	 logged	 in	to	 your	 Google	 account	 on	the	 phone	 but	failed	 to	enter	 the	
correct	 pattern	5	 times,	touch	Forgot pattern?.	 Yo u	are	 then	 required	 to	
log	 in	with	 your	 Google	 account	 to	unlock	 your	phone	 or	enter	 your	Backup	
PIN.
If	 you	 have	 not	created	a	 Google	account	 on	the	 phone	 or	you	 forgot	 it,	you	
have	 to	perform	a	 hard	reset.
For	 more	 information,	 refer	to	"5.    Using the hard reset...

17Your Home screen
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).
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To 	select	 an	item,...

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Customizing the Home screen
Yo u	can	 personalize	 your	Home	 screen	 by	adding	 application	 icons,	and	
widgets	 to	any	 Home	 screen	 canvas.	 Yo u	can	 also	 change	 the	wallpaper.
To add items on your Home screen:
1.	 Go	 to	the	 Home	 screen	 panel	where	 you	want	 to	add	 the	item.	 Then	
touch	 and	hold	 the	empty	 part	of	the	 Home	 screen	 or	touch	. N OTE
	 If 	space	 is	not	 available	 on	a	particular	 Home	screen	 canvas,	 you	must	 delete	 or	remove	
an	 item	 before	 you...

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Customizing an application icon from the Home screen
 NOTE  This	feature	 allows	you	to	make	 and	use	an	icon	 with	 the	pictures	 in	your	 Gallery.
Yo u	can	 now	 edit	the	icons	 on	the	 Quick	 Keys	bar	or	Home	 screen	 by	
creating	 your	own	 icons	 with	the	camera	 or	Gallery	 images.	 This	gives	 you	
the	 ability	 to	replace	 the	generic	 icons	and	have	 personalized	 images.
1.	 Touch	 and	hold	 an	icon	 until	 the	canvas	 grid	is	displayed,	 then	release 	
the	 icon.	 An	editing...

20Your Home screen
Status Bar
The	Status	 Bar	runs	 across	 the	top	of	your	 screen.
Touch	 and	slide	 the	Status	 Bar	down	 with	your	 finger	 to	display	 the	
Notifications	 Panel.	The	Notifications	 Panel	displays	 all	of	your	 notifications	
along	 with	the	Quick	 Settings	 and	QSlide	 apps	at	the	 top.
Scroll	 to	the	 right	 and	touch	
	>		to	 manage	 your	Quick	 Settings.	
Yo u 	can	 add,	 remove,	 and	rearrange	 Wi-Fi,	Airplane	 mode,	Bluetooth,	 GPS,	
Quiet	 mode,	 Data	enabled,	 Portable	Wi-Fi-...