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LG-E974

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Page 1 • Copyright ©2012 LG Electronics, Inc. All rights reserved. LG and the LG logo are registered trademarks of LG Group and its related entities. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. •...
Page 2 FCC Part 15.19 Statement This device complies with part15 of FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference. (2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Page 3: Table Of Contents
Contents Guidelines for safe and efﬁ cient use ..4 Calls ............36 Making a call ..........36 Getting to know your phone ....13 Calling your contacts .......36 Device components .........19 Answering and rejecting a call ....36 QuickMemo ..........21 Adjusting call volume ......36 Installing the Micro-USIM card ....22 Making a second call ......36 Charging your phone .......22...
Page 4 Dolby Mobile ..........71 Getting to know the Notebook ....57 Accessories ..........72 LG SmartWorld .........59 Troubleshooting ........73 How to Get to LG SmartWorld from Your Phone ............59 How to use LG SmartWorld ......59 Utilities .............60 Setting your alarm........60 Using your calculator .......60...
Page 5: Guidelines For Safe And Efﬁ Cient Use
Guidelines for safe and efﬁ cient use Please read these simple guidelines. guidelines is 2.0 W/kg*. Tests for SAR Not following these guidelines may be are conducted using standard operating dangerous or illegal. positions with the device transmitting at its highest certified power level in all Exposure to radio frequency tested frequency bands.
Page 7 Caution! work is required. Change or Modifications that are not • Repairs under warranty, at LG's specifically approved by the manufacturer discretion, may include replacement could void the user’s authority to operate parts or boards that are either new or the equipment.
Page 8 regulations. For example, do not use • Do not use, touch or attempt to remove your phone in hospitals as it may affect or fix broken, chipped or cracked glass. sensitive medical equipment. Damage to the glass display due to abuse or misuse is not covered under •...
Page 9 Guidelines for safe and efﬁ cient use • Do not use your mobile phone near Road safety medical equipment without requesting Check the laws and regulations on the permission. Avoid placing the phone use of mobile phones in the area when over pacemakers, for example, in your you drive.
Page 10 Avoid damage to your hearing Blasting area Do not use the phone where blasting is in To prevent possible hearing progress. Observe restrictions and follow damage, do not listen at any regulations or rules. high volume levels for long periods Potentially explosive atmospheres Damage to your hearing can occur if...
Page 11 • Always unplug the charger from the • Use only LG batteries and chargers. LG wall socket after the phone is fully chargers are designed to maximise the charged to save unnecessary power battery life.
Page 12 Open Source Software CONFORMITY To obtain the corresponding source Hereby, LG Electronics declares code under GPL, LGPL, MPL and that this LG-E974 product is in other open source licences, please compliance with the essential visit http://opensource.lge.com/ requirements and other relevant...
Page 13 Disposal of your old appliance When this crossed-out wheeled bin symbol is attached to a product it means `the product is covered by the European Directive 2002/96/EC. All electrical and electronic products should be disposed of separately from the municipal waste stream via designated collection facilities ap- pointed by the government or the local authorities.
Page 14: Getting To Know Your Phone
Getting to know your phone Before you start using the phone, please read this! Please check to see whether any Extending your phone's battery life: problems you encountered with your • Turn off radio communications you are phone are described in this section before not using.
Page 15 Getting to know your phone phone to a power source or, if currently WARNING connected, how long the phone was last To protect your phone and running on battery power. The screen personal data, only download shows the applications or services using applications from trusted sources, battery power, listed in order from the such as Play Store™.
Page 16 Pattern button on the bottom of the + Volume Down key. screen. You are then required to log in Once LG Logo appears on the screen, with your Google Account or you have to release all Keys. enter Backup PIN which you entered while After some seconds, allow you to creating Pattern Lock.
Page 17 8. Installing PC Software (LG WARNING PC Suite) If you perform a Hard Reset, all "LG PC Suite" PC Application is a program user applications, user data and that helps you connect your device to DRM licenses will be deleted.
Page 18 PC and installed automatically > LG Mobile Phones > Select the when you install "LG PC Suite" PC software. Model (LG-E974) or Go to Support > Mobile Phone Support > Select the 9. Synchronising your phone Model (LG-E974). to a Computer Click PC Sync from MANUALS &...
Page 19 10. Synchronising your phone 11. Hold your phone upright to a computer via USB Hold your mobile phone vertically, as you would a regular phone. The LG-E974 has NOTE: To synchronise your phone an internal antenna. Be careful not to...
Page 20: Device Components
Device components Earpiece Power/Lock key • Switch your phone on/off by pressing and holding this key. • Short press to lock/unlock the screen. Camera lens Proximity sensor Back key Return to the previous screen. Home key Return to the home screen from any screen. Menu key •...
Page 21 Getting to know your phone Volume keys • In the home screen: Control ringer volume. • During a call: Control your earpiece volume. • When playing a track: Control volume continuously. Power/Lock key Earphone Jack Charger/USB port/MHL port Microphone SIM card slot Camera lens Battery cover Battery...
Page 22: Quickmemo
QuickMemo Use QuickMemo™ to practically and efficiently create memos during a call, with a saved picture or on the current phone screen. Enter the Quick- Select the desired Touch to save Memo™ screen menu option from the memo with the by pressing Quick- Pen type, Colour, current screen.
Page 23: Installing The Micro-Usim Card
Getting to know your phone Installing the Micro-USIM card Before you can start exploring your new phone, you'll need to set it up. To insert the Micro-USIM card: Open the Micro-USIM card slot Cover by Pin. Slide the Micro-USIM card into the Micro-USIM card slot. Make sure the Gold contact area on the card is facing downwards.
Page 24: 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 LG-E974, press the Power/Lock key to lock your phone.
Page 25: Secure Your Lock Screen
Getting to know your phone Secure your lock screen You can lock your screen so that only you can unlock it to access your phone. To set an Unlock Pattern, PIN or Password for the first time: • Touch > Apps tab > Settings > Lock screen > Select screen lock > None, Swipe, Face Unlock, Pattern, PIN or Password.
Page 26: Your Home Screen
Your Home screen Touch screen tips NOTE: Some screen images may Here are some tips on how to navigate be different depending on your phone provider. around your phone. Touch – To choose a menu/option or On your home screen, you can view menu open an application, touch it.
Page 27: Returning To Recently-Used Applications
Your Home screen To add items on your home screen: Notification drawer Touch and hold the empty part of the The notification drawer runs across the home screen. top of your screen. Or touch at the top of the right side.
Page 28 Icon Description Icon Description No Micro-USIM card Ringer is silenced No signal NFC is on Airplane mode Vibrate mode Connected to a Wi-Fi network Battery fully charged Wired headset Battery is charging Phone is connected to PC via Call in progress USB cable Call hold Downloading data...
Page 29: Onscreen Keyboard
Your Home screen Onscreen keyboard Icon Description You can enter text using the onscreen keyboard. The onscreen keyboard appears New message automatically on the screen when you Song is playing need to enter text. To manually display the keyboard, simply touch a text field where USB tethering is active you want to enter text.
Page 30: Google Account Set Up
Google account set up 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: •...
Page 31: Connecting To Networks And Devices
NOTE: If you are out of the Wi-Fi TIP! With LG-E974, you can enjoy zone or set Wi-Fi to OFF, additional Bluetooth high speed. If the device charges may be applied by your you want to share files which also...
Page 32: Sharing Your Phone's Data Connection
Turning on Bluetooth and pairing up Sharing your phone's data your phone with a Bluetooth device connection You must pair your device with another USB tethering and portable Wi-Fi hotspot device before you connect to it. are great features when there are no Touch >...
Page 33: To Rename Or Secure Your Portable Hotspot
Connecting to Networks and Devices • The Configure Wi-Fi hotspot dialog TIP! box will open. If your computer is running • You can change the network SSID Windows 7 or a recent distribution (name) that other computers or devices of some flavours of Linux (such as Ubuntu), you don't usually see when scanning for Wi-Fi networks.
Page 34: Using The Wi-Fi Cast
Using the Wi-Fi Cast Select a device to connect from the scanned device list. You can share your music, picture and CREATE GROUP – Touch to activate group video content between users who use owner mode, which enables the legacy Android Phones connected via the same Wi-Fi devices to connect by scanning your Wi-Fi &...
Page 35 Connecting to Networks and Devices • Touch Always accept request if you Touch and hold a content thumbnail would like to automatically accept and ﬂ ick them to the top area with sharing requests from other devices. your ﬁ nger or touch the Menu Key >...
Page 36 To download contents from the remote NOTICE: Some DLNA enabled content library devices do not support the DMS Touch > Apps tab > SmartShare upload functionality and will not upload files. A few types of contents are not supported. Touch the From button and select the device of the remote content library.
Page 37: Calls
Calls Making a call TIP! Quick msg Touch to open the keypad. You can send a message quickly using this function. This is useful Enter the number using the keypad. To if you need to reject a call with delete a digit, touch the message during a meeting.
Page 38: Viewing Your Call Logs
dial list can be called from your phone. NOTE: You are charged for each Voicemail service – Allows you to select call you make. your carrier’s voicemail service. Voicemail settings – If you are using Viewing your call logs your carrier’s voicemail service, this option On the home screen, touch allows you to enter the voicemail number choose the Call logs tab...
Page 39 Calls Call costs – View the charges applied to your calls. (This service is network dependent; some operators do not support this function) Additional settings – This lets you change the following settings: Caller ID: Choose whether to display your number on an outgoing call. Call waiting: If call waiting is activated, the handset will notify you of an incoming call while you are in call...
Page 40: Contacts
Contacts Add contacts to your phone and Favourite contacts synchronise them with the contacts in You can classify frequently called contacts your Google account or other accounts as favourites. that support contact syncing. Adding a contact to your favourites Searching for a contact Touch to open your contacts.
Page 41: Moving Contacts From Your Old Device To Your New Device
Export your contacts as a CSV file from your old device to your PC using a PC sync program. Install "LG PC Suite" on the PC ﬁ rst. Run the program and connect your Android mobile phone to the PC using a USB cable.
Page 42: Messaging
Messaging Your LG-E974 combines SMS and MMS WARNING: The 160-character into one intuitive, easy-to-use menu. limit may vary from country to Sending a message country depending on the language and how the SMS is coded. Touch on the home screen, and touch to open a blank message.
Page 43: Changing Your Message Settings
Messaging Changing your message settings Your LG-E974 message settings are predefined, so you can send messages immediately. You can change the settings based on your preferences. • Touch Messaging icon on the home screen, and touch the Menu key, then...
Page 44: E-Mail
E-mail You can use the Email application to read Email account screen emails from services like Gmail. The Email You can touch an account to view its application supports the following account Inbox. types: POP3, IMAP and Exchange. The account from which you send email Your service provider or system by default is indicated with a tick.
Page 45: Composing And Sending Email
E-mail Composing and sending email To compose and send a message While in the E-mail application, touch Enter an address for the message's intended recipient. As you enter text, matching addresses are offered from your Contacts. Separate multiple ad- dresses with semicolon. Touch Cc/Bcc ﬁ...
Page 46: Camera
Camera Getting to know the viewfinder Swap camera – Switch between the rear–facing camera lens and the front–facing camera lens. Cheese shutter – Say Cheese when you get ready to take a photo. Time catch shot – Touch this icon to capture the missing moment before pressing the shutter.
Page 47: Taking A Quick Photo
Camera Taking a quick photo Rename – Touch to edit the name of the selected picture. Open the Camera application. Rotate left/right – To rotate left or right. Hold the phone, point the lens towards Crop – Crop your photo. Move your finger the subject you want to photograph.
Page 48 – Say Cheese when you get ready to – Applies artistic effects to the take a photo. pictures. – Touch this icon to capture the – Set a delay after the capture button missing moment before pressing the is pressed. This is ideal if you want to be shutter.
Page 49 Camera TIP! The Settings menu is superimposed over the viewfinder so, when you change elements of the photo colour or quality, you see a preview of the image change behind the Settings menu.
Page 50: Video Camera
Video camera Getting to know the viewfinder Swap camera – Switch between the rear–facing camera lens and the front-facing camera lens. Zoom – Zoom in or out. Brightness – This defines and controls the amount of sunlight entering the video. Live effect –...
Page 51: Shooting A Quick Video
Video camera Shooting a quick video Touch to delete the video you just made. Confirm by touching OK. The Open the camera application and viewfinder reappears. touch video mode button. Touch to open the options. The video camera viewﬁ nder appears Move –...
Page 52: Adjusting The Volume When Viewing A Video
– Improves colour qualities in different lighting conditions. – Choose a colour tone to use for your new view. – Activate to use your phone's location-based services. – Choose Off to record a video without sound. – Auto review automatically shows you the video you just recorded.
Page 53: Video Wiz
Video Wiz You can make your own movie using your images/video and music. From the Home Screen, touch the Apps Key > Video Wiz. Select the desired options to create a movie. Add Media – Touch this icon add images and/or video to your movie. •...
Page 54 • Swipe left and right to select the footage to edit. • Touch the Overlay Text icon to insert text. • Touch the Overlay Image icon to insert selected graphic(s). • Touch the Trim Video icon to trim segments from your video footage. Touch the OK icon to exit when you’re finished editing.
Page 55: Multimedia
Video Player Touch Speed controller icon and Your LG-E974 has a built-in video player drag the progress bar to control that lets you play all your favourite videos. playback speed. To access the video player, Touch >...
Page 56: Music Player
Transferring music files using song. USB mass storage devices Touch to manage the music Connect the LG-E974 to a PC using a volume. USB cable. If you haven't installed LG Android Touch to set repeat mode.
Page 57: Lg Tag
TV or monitor via a MHL cable, media home apps will be launch What is LG Tag+ automatically when Media Home > LG Tag+ allows easy saving and loading Settings > Auto-launch and auto- to NFC tag, which can be customized to off option is enabled.
Page 58: Notebook
Notebook With Notebook application, you can manage and personalize a wide variety of information. Making a note Touch > Apps tab > Notebook. Touch New note to create a new note. Select the desired mode(Cover, Title, Paper, Paper colour) and OK. Getting to know the Notebook –...
Page 59 Notebook – Erase the memo that you created. – Touch to attach the files using Picture, Capture picture, Video, Capture video, Audio, Record voice, Location, Sticker and Date and time. – Share the current note to others via Gmail, E-mail, Social+, Bluetooth, Messaging, Picasa, Google+, Memo.
Page 60: Lg Smartworld
LG SmartWorld. • Try the easy "Menu" buttons to find Tap Sign in and enter ID/PW for LG what you’re looking for fast. SmartWorld. If you have not yet signed Apps for you – Recommended content up, tap Register and get a LG Smart- based on your previous choices.
Page 61: Utilities
> Apps tab > Alarm/Clock > Touch > Apps tab > Calendar After you set the alarm, the LG-E974 On the screen, you can ﬁ nd the differ- lets you know how much time is left ent view types of the Calendar (Day, before the alarm will invoke.
Page 62: Polaris Ofﬁ Ce
LG smart phones, other S/W version or Viewing files OS. And so, when you buy the new LG Mobile users can now easily view a wide smart phone, you can back up the current variety of file types, including Microsoft...
Page 63: Back Up Your Smart Phone Data
Utilities If you have preloaded application select Continue to ﬁ nish backing up Backup & Restore on your smart phone, data. you can back up and restore most of Scheduling automatic your smart phone data, Applications backups including unprotected applications, their You can also enable automatic backups of settings, Applications (Downloaded), the data on your smart phone according...
Page 64 Press the Menu from the Backup Touch > Apps tab > and then screen, and select Settings > Security select Backup > Restore > Internal > Enable encryption and select the check Storage. box. To restore synchronised organizer On the Restore screen, select a data, you must have an activation backup ﬁ...
Page 65: The Web
The web Internet Using options Browser gives you a fast, full-colour Press to view options. world of games, music, news, sport, Refresh – Update the current web page. entertainment and much more, right on Save to bookmarks – Add the current your mobile phone.
Page 66: Settings
MAC filters, can configure the portable Wi-Fi hotspot you may need to enter the MAC settings. address of your LG-E974 into the NFC – Your LG-E974 is NFC-enabled router. mobile phone. NFC (Near Field You can find the MAC address in...
Page 67: Device
Settings notification drawer down with your DEVICE finger, then select the NFC icon to turn it < Sound > Sound profile – You can choose the Sound, Vibrate only or Silent. NOTE: When the Airplane mode is activated, NFC application can Volumes –...
Page 68 < Display > < Lock screen > Brightness – Adjust the screen Select screen lock – Set a screen lock brightness. type to secure your phone. Opens a set of screens that guide you through drawing a Auto-rotate screen – Set to switch screen unlock pattern.
Page 69: Personal
Settings Silence incoming calls – Flip device to < Location services > mute incoming call. Google's location service – If you select Snooze or stop alarm – Flip device to Google's location service, your phone snooze or stop alarm. determines your approximate location using Wi-Fi and mobile networks.
Page 70: System
PC are the same information as when you first available through USB, Bluetooth or Wi-Fi started Android. connection. PC Suite – Check mark this to use LG PC Suite with Wi-Fi connection.
Page 71: Phone Software Update
USB data cable. This feature will language. only be available if and when LG makes a This feature allows you to update the newer firmware version available for your firmware on your phone to a newer device.
Page 72: Divx Hd
Corporation or its subsidiaries and are recommends that you back up your used under license. personal data before updating your phone's software. LG does not take responsibility for any loss of personal data. Manufactured under license under U.S. Patent Nos: 5,956,674; 5,974,380;...
Page 73: Accessories
Accessories These accessories are available for use with the LG-E974. (Items described below may be optional.) Travel adaptor Stereo headset User Guide Data cable Learn more about Connect your LG- your LG-E974. E974 and PC. LG Tag+ Micro-USIM Slot Rubberdium™ Pen...
Page 74: Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting This chapter lists some problems you might encounter while using your phone. Some problems require you to call your service provider, but most are easy to fix yourself. Message Possible causes Possible corrective measures There is no Micro-USIM card Make sure that the Micro-USIM card is Micro-USIM in the phone...
Page 75 Troubleshooting Message Possible causes Possible corrective measures Not supported by application service provider Contact your service provider. cannot be or registration required. Dialling error New network not authorised. New Micro-USIM Calls not Check for new restrictions. card inserted. available Pre-paid charge Contact service provider or reset limit limit reached.
Page 76 No voltage Plug the charger into a different socket. Charger defective Replace charger. Wrong charger Only use original LG accessories. The Fixed dialling Number not Check the Settings menu and turn the number function permitted function off.
Page 77 Troubleshooting Message Possible causes Possible corrective measures The screen If you use any protection tape or case, does not check to see if it has covered the area turn on Proximity sensor around the proximity sensor. Make when I problem sure that the area around the proximity receive a sensor is clean.

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