LG Optimus F7 Instruction Manual
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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 messageSong is playing Song is playing using SmartShareSmartShare is running Direct/Android Beam enabledNFC On
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 symbols keyboard. Ta p to enter a space. Ta p to create a new line in the message field. Ta p to delete the previous character. Entering special characters The on-screen keyboard allows you to enter special characters (e.g. "á"). For example, touch and hold the "a" key until the desired special character is displayed. Then select the special character you want.
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 feature. Do not use your fingernail. Touch to lock the front keys (Back Key/ Home Key/ Menu Key). - Touch to keep the memo on top and continue using the phone. Touch to exit the overlay mode. - Touch to select if you want to use the current screen as the background screen or a note image. - Touch to undo the most recent action. - Touch to redo the most recently deleted action. - Touch to select the pen type and color.
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 from the Edit menu and select to save the memo. Viewing the saved QuickMemo Open the Gallery or Notebook and touch the QuickMemo album.
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, enter your email address and password, then touch . Once you have set up your Google account on your phone, your phone automatically synchronizes with your Google account on the web. Your contacts, Gmail messages, Calendar events and other information from these applications and services on the web are synchronized with your phone. (Depending on your synchronization settings.) After signing in, you can use Gmail™ and take advantage of Google services on your phone.
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 be able to connect to them. Turn off Wi-Fi when you're not using it to extend the life of your battery. noTE If you are out of the Wi-Fi zone or turn Wi-Fi off, additional charges may be applied by your mobile operator for mobile data use. Turning Wi-Fi on and connecting to a Wi-Fi network 1. On the Home screen, touch > Apps tab > Settings > Wi-Fi from the WIRELESS & NETWORKS category. 2. Touch the switch to turn it on and start scanning for available Wi-Fi networks. 3. Touch a network to connect to it. # If the network is open, you will be connected to that network by touching it. # If the network is secured, you are prompted to enter a password or other credentials. (Ask your network administrator for details) 4. The Status Bar displays an icon that indicates the Wi-Fi status.
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 and display the IDs of all available Bluetooth in-range devices. If the device you want to pair with isn’t on the list, make sure the target device is set to be discoverable, then tap Search for devices. 3. C hoose the device you want to pair up with from the list. Depending on the type of device, you will have to confirm pairing, enter a code, or it will automatically pair. 4. O nce the paring is successful, your device will connect to the device. Sending pictures using Bluetooth 1. Open the Gallery and touch a picture, then touch > Bluetooth 2. C heck if Bluetooth is on, then select Search for devices . 3. C hoose the device you want to send data to from the list. Sharing your phone's data connection USB tethering and portable Wi-Fi hotspot are great features when there are no wireless connections available. You can share your phone's mobile data connection with a single computer via a USB cable (USB tethering). You can also share your phone's data connection with more than a single device at a time by turning your phone into a portable Wi-Fi hotspot. When your phone is sharing its data connection, an icon appears in the Status Bar and as an ongoing notification in the Notifications Panel.
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 phone's Wi-Fi network name (SSID) and secure its Wi-Fi network. 1. On the Home screen, touch > Apps tab > Settings . 2. Touch Tethering & Networks from the WIRELESS & NETWORKS category and select Portable Wi-Fi hotspot. 3. Touch Set up Wi-Fi hotspot. • Yo u can change the network SSID (name) that other computers see when scanning for Wi-Fi networks. • Yo u can also touch the Security menu to configure the network with Wi-Fi Protected Access 2 (WPA2) security using a pre-shared key (PSK). • If you touch the WPA2 PSK security option, a password field is added to the Set up Wi-Fi hotspot dialog. If you enter a password, you will need to enter that password when you connect to the phone's hotspot with a computer or other device. Yo u can set Open in the Security menu to remove security from your Wi-Fi network. 4. Touch Save. ATTENTi ON! If you set the security option as Open, you cannot prevent unauthorized usage of online services by other people and additional charges can be incurred. To avoid unauthorized usage, you are advised to keep the security option active.
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 device to connect from the scanned device list. CREATE GROUP – Touch to activate group owner mode, which enables the legacy Wi-Fi devices to connect by scanning your phone. In this case you must enter the password that is set in the Information for Wi-Fi section. NOTE When your phone becomes a group owner, it will consume more battery power than when it is a client. Wi-Fi Direct connection does not provide Internet service. Additional costs may be incurred when connecting and using online services. Check data charges with your network provider. 5. To share data after connecting, use SmartShare on the device.
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 on and allow sharing contents 1. On the Home screen, touch > SmartShare . 2. Touch the Menu Key > Settings. 3. Touch Contents share to allow your device to be detected by other devices. # Touch Sharing requests if you would like to select how to accept sharing requests from other devices. Choose from Always accept, Always ask, and Always deny. # Touch Receive files if you would like to allow the other devices to upload media files to my phone. NOTE Make sure that the microSD card is correctly mounted and the Receive files option in the Settings menu is checked. 4. Touch Shared contents to checkmark the types of content you would like to share. Choose from Photos, Videos, and Music. 5. SmartShare is now activated and ready to share contents. To control your renderer devices Let your renderer device (e.g. TV) play multimedia contents from your remote content library (e.g. PC). noTE Make sure that the DLNA functionality of your devices is properly configured (e.g. TV and PC).