LG Ultimate 2 Owners Manual

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Messaging
Your phone combines text and multimedia messages into one intuitive, easy-to-
use menu.
Sending a message
1  Tap  on the Home screen and tap  to compose a new message.
2   Enter a contact name or contact number in the  To field. As you enter the 
contact name, matching contacts will appear. You can tap a suggested 
recipient. You can add more than one contact.
NOTE:  You will be charged for a text message for every person you 
send the message to.
3   Tap the text field and begin composing your message.
4   Tap the  Menu Key  
 to access the messaging options.
TIP! You can tap the  icon to attach a file you want to share.
NOTE:  All functions of the Messaging app will be limited if the LG 
Messaging app is not set as the default SMS app. To set the default 
SMS app, open  Messaging and tap Menu Key  
 > Settings  > 
Set default message app  > Default message app  and choose 
Messaging .
5  Tap  Send  (or Send MMS ) to send your message. 
						

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 WARNING•	The 160-character limit may vary from country to country, depending 
on the language and how the text message is coded.
•	If an image, video or audio file is added to an text message, it is 
automatically converted into a multimedia message and you are 
charged accordingly.
View mode 
Unread messages are located at the top. Other messages exchanged with 
another party are displayed in threads and in chronological order so that you can 
conveniently see an overview of your conversation.
Changing your message settings
Your phone message settings are pre-defined, so you can send messages 
immediately. You can change the settings according to your preferences.
•	Open the Messaging  app and tap the  Menu Key  > Settings . 
						

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Email
You can use the Email application to read emails from services like Gmail. The 
Email application supports the following account types: POP3, IMAP and Exchange.
Your service provider or system administrator can provide you with the account 
settings you need.
Managing an email account
The first time you open the Email application, a set-up wizard opens to help you to 
set up an email account.
After the initial set-up, the Email application displays the contents of your inbox. If 
you have added more than one account, you can switch among accounts. 
To add another email account:
•	Open the Email application and tap the  Menu Key  > Settings  > Add 
account .
To change an email account's settings:
•	Open the  Email application and tap the  Menu Key  > Settings . Then tap 
General settings  to configure settings for all accounts or tap an individual 
account to configure settings only for that particular account.
To delete an email account:
•	Open the  Email application and tap the  Menu Key  > Settings  > Menu 
Key   > Remove account  > tap an account >  Remove > Yes . 
						

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Working with account folders
Open the Email application and tap the  Menu Key  > Folders .
Each account has an Inbox, Outbox, Sent and Drafts folder. Depending on the 
features supported by your account's service provider, you may have additional 
folders.
Composing and sending email
To compose and send a message
1   While in the  Email application, tap 
.
2   Enter an address for the message's intended recipient. As you enter text, 
matching addresses will be proposed from your Contacts. Separate multiple 
addresses using semicolons.
3   Tap the  Cc/Bcc field to copy recipients. Tap 
 to attach files, if needed.
4   Tap the message field and enter your message. 
5   Tap 
 to send the email.
If you aren't connected to a network, for example, if you're working in airplane 
mode, the messages that you send will be stored in your Outbox folder until you 
connect to a network again. If it contains any pending messages, the Outbox 
will be displayed on the Accounts screen.
TIP!  When a new email arrives in your Inbox, you will be notified by a 
sound or vibration (depending on your sound and vibration settings). 
						

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Camera
To open the Camera app, tap Camera  on the Home screen.
TIP! You can quickly access the Camera app without unlocking your 
phone first.
•	While the screen is off, press and hold the  Volume Down Key  or 
Volume Up Key   on the left side of the phone. 
Getting to know the viewfinder
 Flash  – Choose from  Off , On  , Auto  .
  Swap camera  – Switch between the rear–facing camera lens and the front–
facing camera lens.
  Shot mode  – Choose from  Normal, Panorama , Continuous shot  or Sports .
 Settings  – Tap this icon to open the settings menu. 
						

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 Video mode  – Slide this icon down to switch to video mode.
 Capture button  – Captures a photo.
  
Gallery  – Tap to view the last photo you captured. This enables you to access 
your Gallery and view saved photos while in camera mode.
NOTE:  The memory capacity may differ depending on how you 
configure your camera settings.
Using the advanced settings
In the viewfinder, tap  to open the advanced options. You can change the 
camera
settings by scrolling through the list. After selecting the option, tap the  Back Key 
.
This enables you to take a picture using a voice command.
Choose On or  Off.
If set to  On, say  Cheese , Smile , Whiskey , Kimchi , or LG to take a 
photo.
This defines and controls the amount of light entering the lens.
Slide the brightness indicator on the bar to set it.
This enables you to select the focus mode.
Choose from  Auto, Manual , and Face tracking . 
						

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Camera
This sets the image size (resolution of the photo) and aspect ratio.
Choose from 5M 2560x1920 (4:3) , W3M 2240x1344 (5:3) , and 1M 
1280x960 (4:3).
This determines the sensitivity of the camera's light sensor. The 
higher the ISO, the more sensitive the camera. This is useful in darker 
conditions when you can't use the flash.
Choose from  Auto, 100 , 200 , 400  and  800.
This improves white balance in various lighting conditions.
Choose from  Auto, Incandescent , Sunny , Fluorescent  and Cloudy .
This applies color effects to your pictures.
Choose from  None, Mono , Sepia  and Negative .
This sets a delay after the Capture button is tapped. This is ideal if you 
want to be in the photo.
Choose from  Off, 3 sec , 5 sec , and 10 sec .
This enables your phone's location-based services. Take pictures 
wherever you're and tag them with the location. If you upload tagged 
pictures to a blog that supports geo-tagging, you can see the pictures 
displayed on a map. 
Choose  On or  Off.
This sets a shutter sound.
Choose  Off or  Tone  1  (2 , 3 , or  4).
This sets the action to take when the Volume keys are pressed. 
Choose  Capture  or Zoom . 
						

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This sets the location where you want to save your images.
Choose SD card  or Internal storage .
This provides a quick help guide. Tap it to learn how a function works.
This restores all of the camera settings back to the default values.
TIP! When you exit the Camera app, some settings return to their 
defaults, such as brightness, white balance, color effect, ISO, and timer. 
Check these before you take your next photo.
Taking a quick photo 
1   Open the  Camera app.
2   Point the lens toward the subject you want to photograph.
3   Tap the  Capture  icon 
 to take the photo.
Once you've taken a photo
1  Tap the image preview in the lower-right corner of the screen to view the last 
photo you captured.
2   Tap  Gallery , then tap  Always or Just once .
NOTE: You can also choose the Photo app to view and edit your photo.
The following icons appear at the top of the Gallery screen: 
						

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Camera
Tap to take another photo immediately.
Tap to send your photo to others or share it via social network services.
Tap to delete the photo.
TIP! If you have a social networking account set up on your phone, you 
can share your photo with your social networking community.
NOTE:  Additional charges may apply when multimedia messages are 
downloaded while roaming.
Tap the  Menu Key   to open the following advanced options.
Set image as  – Tap to use the photo as a  Contact photo, Home screen 
wallpaper , Lock screen wallpaper , or Wallpaper .
Move  – Tap to move the photo to another album.
Copy  – Tap to copy the selected photo and save it to another album.
Copy to Clip Tray  – Tap to copy the picture to Clip Tray.
Rename  – Tap to change the name of the selected photo.
Rotate left/right  – Tap to rotate the picture to the left or right.
Crop  – Tap to crop your photo.
Edit  – Tap to edit the photo.
Slideshow  – Tap to display a slideshow using all of your photos.
Add location  – Tap to add location information to your photo.
Details  – Tap to display information about the photo. 
						

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Viewing your saved photos
You can access your saved photos when in camera mode. Just tap the image 
preview in the lower-right corner of the screen.
1  Choose the app to use to view and/or edit your photos. Tap  Gallery or Photos .
2   Tap  Always  or Just once .
•	To view more photos, scroll left or right.•	To zoom in or out, double-tap the screen or place two fingers and spread 
them apart (move your fingers closer together to zoom out).