LG Optimus F7 Instruction Manual

21Your Home screen
Icon DescriptionIcon Description
Power	saver	is	onWired	 headset
Call	in	progressSpeakerphone
Phone	 microphone	 is	
mutedMissed	 call
Bluetooth	 is	onSystem	 warning
Alarm	is	setNew	 voicemail
Ringer	 is	silencedVibrate	 mode
Battery	 fully	chargedBattery	 is	charging
Phone	 is	connected	 to	PC	
via	 USB	 cableDownloading	 data
Uploading	dataAcquiring	GPS
Receiving	 location	data	
from	 GPSData	is	syncing
New 	Google 	Talk 	messageNew	 Gmail	 message
New	text	or	multimedia...

22Your Home screen
On-screen keyboard
Yo u	can	 enter	 text	using	 the	on-screen	 keyboard.	The	on-screen	 keyboard	
appears	 automatically	 on	the	 screen	 when	you	need	 to	enter	 text.	To	
manually	 display	the	keyboard,	 simply	touch	a	 text	field	 where	 you	want	 to	
enter	 text.
Using the keypad & entering text
	Ta p 	once	 to	capitalize	 the	next	 letter	 you	type.	 Double-tap	 for	all	caps.
		Ta p 	to	 switch	 to	the	 numbers	 and	symbols	 keyboard.	 Ta p	to	 switch	
to	 the	 numbers	 and...

23Your Home screen
QuickMemo
The	QuickMemo	 feature	allows	you	to	create	 memos	 and	capture	 screen	
shots.	 Yo u	can	 use	 QuickMemo	 to	easily	 and	efficiently	 create	memos	
during	a	 call,	with	a	 saved	picture	 or	on	 the	 current	 phone	screen.
1.		
While	 viewing	 the	screen	 you	want	 to	capture	 and	create	a	 memo	on,	
press	 the	QuickMemo Key		on	 the	 left	side	 of	the	 phone. 	
2.	 Create	a	 memo	using	the	available	 options.
 
noTE 	 Please	
use	a	fingertip	 while	using	 the	QuickMemo...

24Your Home screen
	-	Touch	 to	erase	 the	memo	 that	you	created.
	-	Touch	 to	share	 the	memo	 with	others	 via	any	 of	the	 available 	
applications.
	-	 Touch	 to	save	 the	memo	 you’ve	 created.
Touch	 the	Menu Key	
	>	Signature off	 if	you	 want	 not	to	display	 "LG	
QuickMemo"	 label	on	the	 right	 bottom	 of	the	 screen.
3.	 	
Touch	
.	Yo u 	can	 also	 crop	 the	image	 using	the	triangles	 in	each 	
corner.	 Touch	and	drag	 the	triangles	 to	the	 desired	 part	of	the	 screen.
4.	 	
Touch...

25Google account setup
When	you	first	 turn	 on	your	 phone,	 you	have	 the	opportunity	 to	activate	 the	
network,	 to	sign	 into	your	 Google	 Account	 and	how	 you	want	 to	use	 some	
Google	 services.	
To set up your Google account: 
	
# 	 Sign	
into	a	 Google	 Account	 from	the	prompted	 setup	screen.
  OR	
	 # 	 On	
the	Home	 screen,	 touch	
	>	Apps	 tab	>	Settings 		>	Accounts 
& sync 	>	ADD ACCOUNT 	>	Google 	>	New	 to	create 	a	new	 account.	
If	 you	 have	a	 Google	 account,	 touch	Existing,...

26Connecting to Networks and Devices
Wi-Fi
With	Wi-Fi,	 you	can	use	 high-speed	 Internet	access	within	the	coverage	 of	
the	 wireless	 access	point	(AP).	Enjoy	 wireless	 Internet	using	Wi-Fi,	 without	
extra	 charges.	
Connecting to Wi-Fi networks
To	use	 Wi-Fi	 on	your	 phone,	 you	need	 to	access	a	 wireless	access	point	
or	 "hotspot".	 Some	access	 points	are	open	 and	you	can	simply	 connect	 to	
them.	 Others	 are	hidden	 or	use	 security	 features;	 you	must	 configure	 your	
phone	 to...

27Connecting to Networks and Devices
Bluetooth
You can use Bluetooth to send data by running a corresponding application, 
not from the Bluetooth menu as on most other mobile phones.
Turning on Bluetooth and pairing up your phone with a Bluetooth 
device
You must pair your device with another device before you connect to it.
1.
 O
n the Home screen, touch 
 > Apps  tab >  Settings  >  Bluetooth 
from the WIRELESS & NETWORKS category.
2.
 T

ouch the switch 
 to turn Bluetooth on. Your phone will scan for...

28Connecting to Networks and Devices
For	the	latest	 information	 about	tethering	 and	portable	 hotspots,	 including	
supported	 operating	systems	and	other	 details,	 visit		
http://www.android.com/tether.
To change Portable Wi-Fi hotspot settings:
•	 On	 the	Home	 screen,	 touch		>	Apps	 tab	>	Settings		>	Tethering 
& Networks >	 Portable Wi-Fi hotspot	>	 Set up Wi-Fi hotspot.	Choose	
options	 that	you	want	 to	adjust
To rename or secure your portable hotspot
Yo u 	can	 change	 the	name	 of	your...

29Connecting to Networks and Devices
Using Wi-Fi Direct
Yo u	can	 share	 your	music,	 picture	 and	video	 content	 between	 users	
who	 use	Android	 phones	connected	 via	the	 same	 Wi-Fi	and	Wi-Fi	 Direct	
network.
Check	 your	Wi-Fi	 and	Wi-Fi	 Direct	 network	 in	advance	 and	make	 sure	the	
users	 are	connected	 to	the	 same	 network.
1.	 On	 the	Home	 screen,	 touch	
	>	Apps	 tab	>	Settings		>	Wi-Fi.
2.	 Touch	 the	switch	
	to	 turn	 on	Wi-Fi.
3.	 Touch	 the	Menu Key	
 >	 Wi-Fi Direct.
4.	 Select	a...

30Connecting to Networks and Devices
Enabling Wi-Fi Direct to share through 
SmartShare
Wi-Fi	Direct	 automatically	 scans	nearby	 Wi-Fi	Direct	 devices	 and	lists	 them	
as	 they	 are	found.	 Yo u	can	 select	a	 specific	device	to	share	 multimedia	 data	
through	 SmartShare.
Using SmartShare
SmartShare	 uses	DLNA	 (Digital	 Living	Network	 Alliance)	technology	 to	
share	 digital	 content	 through	a	 wireless	network.	 Both	devices	 must	be	
DLNA	 certified	 to	support	 this	feature.
To turn SmartShare...