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LG-E612f
LG-E612f
This guide helps you get started using your phone.
If you need more information, please visit www.lg.com.
Some of the contents of this manual may not apply to your phone. This
depends on your phone's software and your service provider.
This handset is not recommended for the visually impaired because of its
touch screen keyboard.
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.
Google™, Google Maps™, Gmail™, Google Talk™ and Android Market™
are trademarks of Google, Inc.
User Guide
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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. • Google™, Google Maps™, Gmail™, Google Talk™ and Android Market™...
  • Page 2 This device is not intended for sale in the USA. Part 15.21 statement " Change or Modifications that are not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. “ Part 15.105 statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
  • Page 3 FCC Part 15 Class B Compliance This device and its accessories comply with part 15 of FCC rules and ICES-003 Class B digital apparatus requirements for Industry Canada. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:(1) This device and its accessories may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device and its accessories must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
  • Page 4 Conformité aux normes FCC Part 15 Class B Cet appareil et ses accessoires sont conformes aux normes FCC Part 15 Class B de la Federal Communications Commission et aux exigences pour appareils numériques ICES-003 Class B d’Industrie Canada.Son fonctionnement est sujet aux deux conditions suivantes :(1) Cet appareil et ses accessoires ne doivent pas provoquer de brouillage préjudiciable, et (2) cet appareil et ses accessoires doivent accepter toutes les...
  • Page 5 Getting to know your phone To turn on your phone, press and hold the Power key for 3 seconds. To turn off the phone, press and hold the Power key for 3 seconds, then touch Power off and OK. Speaker/Receiver Power/Lock key Switch your phone on/off by pressing and holding this key.
  • Page 6 Getting to know your phone Volume keys WARNING • On the home screen: control Placing a heavy object on the phone ringer volume. or sitting on it can damage its LCD and touch screen functions. Do not • During a call: control your In- cover the protective fi...
  • Page 7 Slide the SIM card into the SIM card slot. Installing the SIM card and Make sure the gold contact area on the battery card is facing downwards. To remove the back cover, hold the phone in your hand firmly. With the other hand, firmly press your thumb on the back cover.
  • Page 8 Insert the battery by aligning the gold Charging your phone contacts on the phone and the battery. Insert the charger, then plug it into an electrical outlet. Your LG-E612f must be charged before you see NOTE: The battery must be fully...
  • Page 9 Installing the memory card NOTE: The LG-E612f supports memory cards up to 32 GB. To insert a memory card: Turn the phone off before inserting or removing a memory card. Remove the back cover.
  • Page 10 Getting to know your phone Insert the memory card into the slot. Removing a memory card Make sure the gold contact area is facing Carefully remove the memory card out of downwards. the slot. WARNING Do not insert or remove the memory card when the phone is on.
  • Page 11 Touch Erase SD card, then confirm your Formatting the memory card choice. Your memory card may already be If you have set a pattern lock, input formatted. If it isn’t, you must format it the pattern lock then select Erase before you can use it.
  • Page 12 Your Home screen NOTE: Touch screen tips • To select an item, touch the centre of the Here are some tips on how to navigate icon. around your phone. • Do not press too hard; the touch screen Touch – To choose a menu/option or open is sensitive enough to pick up a light, firm an application, touch it.
  • Page 13 Lock mode to avoid unnecessary charges Lock your phone (e.g. phone calls, Web access and data When you are not using the LG-E612f, press communications). the power key to lock your phone. This helps Setting an unlock pattern: you can draw...
  • Page 14 Simply swipe your finger to the left or right to view the panels. Unlock screen You can customise each panel with widgets, Whenever your LG-E612f is not in use, it shortcuts (to your favourite applications), returns to the lock screen. Drag your finger folders and wallpaper.
  • Page 15 NOTE: Preloaded applications may differ Touch the Phone icon to bring up the according to your phone’s software or your touch screen dialpad to make a call. service provider. Touch the Contacts icon to open your Adding widgets to your Home contacts.
  • Page 16 Your Home screen In the Add to Home screen menu, touch TIP! To remove an application icon from the type of item you want to add. the Home screen, touch and hold the For example, select Folders from the list icon you want to remove, then drag it to and tap it.
  • Page 17 Returning to recently-used applications Press and hold the Home key. The screen displays a pop-up with icons of applications you used recently. Touch an icon to open the application. Or touch the Back key to return to the current application. Notification drawer The notification drawer runs across the top Sound/...
  • Page 18 Your Home screen Touch and slide the notification drawer down Below is a table explaining the meaning of with your finger. icons you’re likely to see in the status bar. Or, in the Home screen, touch the Menu key and select Notifications. Here you can [Status bar] check and manage sound, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and GPS as well as other notifications.
  • Page 19 Icon Description Icon Description Icon Description No SIM card Speakerphone New voicemail Phone microphone is No signal Ringer is silenced muted Airplane mode Vibrate mode Missed call Connected to a Wi-Fi Bluetooth is on Battery fully charged network Connected to a Bluetooth Battery is charging Wired headset device...
  • Page 20 Your Home screen Icon Description Icon Description Icon Description Both USB tethering and Downloading data New Gmail portable hotspot are New Google Talk Uploading data active message GPS is acquiring New message Receiving location data Song is playing from GPS 3 more notifications not Upcoming event displayed...
  • Page 21 Onscreen keyboard Tap to insert an emoticon when writing a message. You can enter text using the onscreen keyboard. The onscreen keyboard appears Tap to enter a space. automatically on the screen when you Tap to create a new line in the message need to enter text.
  • Page 22 Your Home screen For example, to input "á", touch and hold the "a" key until the zoom-in key grows bigger and displays characters from different languages. Then select the special character you want.
  • Page 23 Google account setup When you first turn on your phone, you have Once you have set up your Google account the opportunity to activate the network, to on your phone, your phone automatically sign into your Google account and how you synchronises with your Google account on want to use some Google services.
  • Page 24 Wi-Fi With Wi-Fi, you can use high-speed Internet Connecting to Wi-Fi access within the coverage of the wireless Choose the Wi-Fi network you want to access point (AP). connect to. If you see , you need to enter Enjoy wireless Internet using Wi-Fi, without a password to connect.
  • Page 25 Sharing your phone’s data apply. connection • The LG-E612f supports WEP, WPA/WPA2- You can share your phone’s mobile data PSK and 802.1x EAP security. If your Wi-Fi connection with a single computer via a USB service provider or network administrator cable (USB tethering).
  • Page 26 Wi-Fi NOTE: Additional costs may be incurred Icon Description when connecting and using online services. Check data charges with your network USB tethering is active provider. Portable Wi-Fi hotspot is active USB tethering & portable Wi-Fi hotspot settings Both USB tethering and portable hotspot are active In the Home screen, touch the Applications tab and select Settings.
  • Page 27 USB tethering – Tick to share your phone’s To share your phone’s data mobile network data connection with your connection via USB computer via a USB connection. If your computer is running Windows 7 or a Portable Wi-Fi hotspot – Tick to share your recent distribution of some flavours of Linux phone’s mobile network data connection as (such as Ubuntu), you don’t usually need to...
  • Page 28 Wi-Fi Touch Wireless & networks and select USB tethering and data sharing Tethering & portable hotspot. You can’t share your phone’s data Tick USB tethering. connection and microSD card via USB • The phone starts sharing its mobile at the same time. If you are using your network data connection with your USB connection to make your microSD computer via the USB connection.
  • Page 29 • When Portable Wi-Fi hotspot is ticked, To share your phone’s data you can change its network name or connection as a portable Wi-Fi secure it. hotspot Deselect Portable Wi-Fi hotspot to stop In the Home screen, touch the sharing your data connection via Wi-Fi. Applications tab and select Settings.
  • Page 30 Wi-Fi Touch Wireless & networks and select Access 2 (WPA2) security, with a pre- Tethering & portable hotspot. shared key (PSK). Ensure Portable Wi-Fi hotspot is ticked. • If you touch the WPA2 PSK security option, a password field is added to the Touch Portable Wi-Fi hotspot settings.
  • Page 31 ATTENTION! If you set the security option as Open, you cannot prevent unauthorised usage of online services by other people and additional charges can be incurred. To avoid unauthorised usage, you are advised to keep the security option active. Touch Save.
  • Page 32 Calls Making a call Calling your contacts Touch to open the keypad. Touch to open your contacts. Enter the number using the keypad. To Scroll through the contact list or enter the delete a digit, touch the Clear icon first letter(s) of the contact you want to call by touching Search.
  • Page 33 Touch the displayed number to toggle Adjusting call volume between calls. Or touch Merge calls To adjust the in-call volume during a call, to make a conference call. use the Volume Up and Down key on the left To end active calls, touch End. side of the phone.
  • Page 34 Calls In the Home screen, touch the TIP! Touch any call log entry to view the Applications tab to open the applications date, time and duration of the call. menu. Scroll and touch Settings. TIP! Touch the Menu key, then touch Tap Call settings and choose the options Delete all to delete all the recorded that you want to adjust.
  • Page 35 Contacts Add contacts to your phone and synchronise Adding a new contact them with the contacts in your Google Touch , enter the new contact’s account or other accounts that support number, then touch the Menu key. Touch contact syncing. Add to contacts and then Create new contact.
  • Page 36 Contacts Removing a contact from your favorites Favorite contacts list You can classify frequently called contacts Touch to open your contacts. as favorites. Touch the Groups tab, select Favorites Adding a contact to your favorites at the top of the list and choose a contact Touch to open your contacts.
  • Page 37 PC to the contacts in the device will sync program. appear. Install “LG PC Suite” PC application on If the contacts in the device and new the PC. Run the program and connect contacts from PC are different, select a your device to the PC using a USB cable.
  • Page 38 Messaging NOTE: You will be charged for a text Messaging message for every person you send the Your LG-E612f combines SMS and MMS message to. into one intuitive, easy-to-use menu. Touch Enter message field and start to compose your message.
  • Page 39 NOTE: When you get an SMS message WARNING during a call, there will be a ring notifi cation. The 160-character limit may vary from Threaded box country to country depending on how the SMS is coded and in what Messages (SMS, MMS) exchanged language.
  • Page 40 Messaging Changing your message settings Your LG-E612f message settings are predefined, so you can send messages immediately. You can change the settings based on your preferences. WARNING In this mode, the MMS Client device guides the user in creating and sending messages with content belonging to the Core MM Content Domain.
  • Page 41 Email displays the contents of your Inbox (if you Opening Email and the Accounts have only one account) or the Accounts Screen screen (if you have multiple accounts). You can use the Email application to read The Accounts screen email from services other than Google Mail. The Email application supports the following The Accounts screen lists your Combined account types: POP3, IMAP and Exchange.
  • Page 42 Email - Touch to open your Combined Inbox, To open your Combined Inbox with messages received to all of your If you have configured Email to send and accounts. receive email from more than one account, - Touch to open a list of just your starred you can view all messages sent to all messages.
  • Page 43 Only your account’s most recent emails are Touch the Menu key and then touch Add downloaded to your phone. To download Cc/Bcc to send copy or blind copy of the more (earlier) email messages, touch Load mail to other contacts/email addresses. more messages at the bottom of the emails Enter the text of the message.
  • Page 44 Email before sending it. Touch the Discard phone; they will, however, be located on the button to abandon and delete a message, Exchange server itself. including any saved drafts. If you aren’ t If you want to see your sent messages in the connected to a network, for example, Sent folder, then touch the Menu key and if you’re working in airplane mode, the...
  • Page 45 If an email account is already set up, you Working with Account Folders need to touch the Menu key then tap Each account has Inbox, Outbox, Sent, and Add account from Accounts screen. Drafts folders. Depending on the features Enter a name for the account, confirm supported by your account’s service provider, how you want your name to appear in you may have additional folders.
  • Page 46 Email To delete an email account Open the Accounts screen. Touch and hold the account you want to delete. Touch Remove account in the menu that opens. Touch the OK button in the dialog box to confirm that you want to delete the account.
  • Page 47 Camera Getting to know the Zoom - Zoom in or zoom out. Alternatively you can use the side volume keys. viewfinder Brightness - This defines and controls the amount of sunlight entering the image. Slide the brightness indicator along the bar towards “-”...
  • Page 48 Camera Taking a quick photo Once you’ve taken the photo Open the Camera application. Your captured photo appears on the screen. Hold the phone horizontally and point Touch to share your photo using Share the lens towards the subject you want to Bluetooth, Gmail, Google+, photograph.
  • Page 49 ISO – The ISO rating determines the Touch to delete the image. sensitivity of the camera’s light sensor. Touch to take another photo The higher the ISO, the more sensitive the immediately. Your current photo is camera is. This is useful in darker conditions saved.
  • Page 50 Camera Shutter sound – Select one of four shutter Storage – Choose whether to save your sounds. photos to the phone memory or to the external memory. Auto review – If you turn Auto review on, it automatically shows you the picture you –...
  • Page 51 - Touch to see a slideshow. TIP! The Settings menu is superimposed over the viewfi nder, so when you - Touch to share the contents or delete a change elements of the image colour or photo. Touch More for more options. quality, you see a preview of the image Details –...
  • Page 52 Video camera Getting to know the Zoom - Zoom in or zoom out. Alternatively you can use the side volume keys. viewfinder Brightness - This defines and controls the amount of sunlight entering the video. Slide the brightness indicator along the bar towards “-”...
  • Page 53 Shooting a quick video Touch on the screen to stop recording. Slide the Camera mode button down and After shooting a video the icon changes to . A still image representing your video will The video camera viewfinder appears on appear on the screen.
  • Page 54 Video camera Using the advanced settings Touch to delete the video you just made. Confirm by touching OK. The viewfinder Using the viewfinder, touch to open all reappears. the advanced options. Adjust the video camera setting by scrolling Touch to shoot another video right away. through the list.
  • Page 55 Color effect – Choose a colour tone to use Watching your saved videos for your new view. In the viewfinder, touch Auto review – Auto review automatically Your gallery appears on the screen. shows you the video you just recorded. Touch a video once to bring it to the Storage –...
  • Page 56 NOTE: Preloaded applications may differ Timeline view according to your phone’s software or your service provider. LG-E612f Gallery provides a timeline view of your photos and videos. In grid view Gallery mode, drag to the right and the date...
  • Page 57 Touch to skip to the next song. Music Touch to go back to the beginning Your LG-E612f has a built-in music of the song. Touch twice to return to player that lets you play all your favourite the previous song.
  • Page 58 To transfer files using USB devices Therefore, it may be necessary to obtain Connect the LG-E612f to a PC using a permission or a licence to reproduce or USB cable. copy music.
  • Page 59 Removable Disk pop up which • If there is a video file with a subtitle file appears in PC . (*.srt file with the same name as the If you didn't install LG Android Platform video file), place it in the same folder...
  • Page 60 Multimedia to display subtitles automatically when Sending data from your phone playing the video file. using Bluetooth • When downloading music or video files, Sending data using Bluetooth You can copyrights must be secured. Note that use Bluetooth to send data by running a corrupted files or files with incorrect corresponding application, not from the extensions may damage your phone.
  • Page 61 * Exporting contacts: Run the Contacts Choose the device you want to send data application. Touch the address you want from the list. to export to. Touch the Menu key and * Connecting to FTP (only FTP server select Share > Bluetooth. Check whether is supported on this handset): Select Bluetooth is turned on, then select Scan Settings >...
  • Page 62 Set the time to turn on the alarm. After Using your calculator you set the time, the LG-E612f lets you In the Home screen, touch the know how much time is left before the Applications tab and select Calculator.
  • Page 63 For more complex calculations, touch the Also, touch Where then enter the Menu key, touch the Advanced panel, location. then choose sin, cos, tan, log and so on. If you want to add a note to your event, touch Description and enter the details. Adding an event to your If you want to repeat the alarm, set calendar...
  • Page 64 Utilities Changing your calendar view Recording a sound or voice In the Home screen, touch the In the Home screen, touch the Applications tab and select Calendar. Applications tab and select Voice Touch the Menu key. Recorder. Select the calendar view for a particular Touch to begin recording.
  • Page 65 Sending the voice recording Polaris Office Once you have finished recording, you Polaris Office is a professional mobile office can send the audio clip by touching solution that lets users conveniently view Menu > Share. various types of office documents, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint files, anywhere, Choose from Bluetooth, Gmail anytime, using their mobile devices.
  • Page 66 Utilities Viewing files down applications. You can also uninstall the applications you have installed on your Mobile users can now easily view a wide device. variety of file types, including Microsoft Office documents and Adobe PDF, right on their mobile devices. When viewing documents using Polaris Office, the objects and layout remain the same as in their original documents.
  • Page 67 The Web Browser Using the web toolbar Browser gives you a fast, full-colour world Touch to go backwards one page. of games, music, news, sport, entertainment Touch to go forwards one page to the and much more, right on your mobile phone. one you connected to after the current Wherever you are and whatever you enjoy.
  • Page 68 The Web Using options Select text – Allows you to copy any text from the web page. Touch the Menu key to view options. More Read it later – Add the current web page in read it later. • Home page: Go to the Home page. Add RSS feed –...
  • Page 69 • Downloads: Displays your download history. • Settings: Change web browser settings. TIP! To return to the previous web page, press the Back key.
  • Page 70 MAC address of your Airplane mode – After switching to airplane LG-E612f into the router. mode, all wireless connections are disabled. You can fi nd the MAC address in Wi-Fi – Touch to select: This turns on Wi-Fi the following user interface: Touch Applications >...
  • Page 71 Bluetooth – Touch to select: This turns on VPN settings – Displays the list of Virtual Bluetooth to connect to Bluetooth devices. Private Networks (VPNs) that you’ve previously configured. Allows you to add Bluetooth settings – Set device name & different types of VPN.
  • Page 72 Settings PIN2, which is available from your operator. using this function. This is useful if you need Only numbers within the fixed dial list can be to reject a call during a meeting. called from your phone. Call forwarding – Choose whether to divert <...
  • Page 73 Call costs – View the charges applied Call waiting: If call waiting is activated, the to your calls. (This service is network handset will notify you of an incoming call dependent; some operators do not support while you are on another call (depending on this function) your network provider).
  • Page 74 Settings Vibrate – Allows you to set your phone to < Feedback > vibrate when you receive an incoming call. Audible touch tones – Allows you to set the Volume – Allows you to set the volume for phone to play tones when using the dialpad ringtones, media and alarms.
  • Page 75 mobile networks. When you select this Display option, you’re asked whether you consent to Brightness – Adjust the screen brightness. allowing Google to use your location when Auto-rotate screen – Set to switch providing these services. orientation automatically when you rotate Use GPS satellites –...
  • Page 76 Settings When you turn on your phone or wake up Install from SD card – Choose to install the screen, you're asked to draw your unlock encrypted certificates from your SD card. pattern to unlock the screen. Set password – Set or change the Set up SIM card lock –...
  • Page 77 Manage applications – Manage and Accounts & sync remove installed applications. < General sync settings > Running services – Check services that are Background data – Permits applications to currently running. synchronise data in the background, whether Storage use – View storage used by or not you are actively working in them.
  • Page 78 Settings < Manage accounts > • Automatic restore: Set to restore your settings and application data when the List of all Google accounts and other applications are reinstalled on your device. accounts you’ve added to your phone. • Factory data reset: Reset your settings If you touch an account in this screen, its to the factory default values and delete account screen opens.
  • Page 79 < System memory > Storage Checks the available space. < Internal memory > Check total available internal memory space. Language & keyboard Touch Erase internal memory if you want Set local language and region as well as to delete all data from the internal memory. keyboard settings.
  • Page 80 Settings • Language: Opens a screen where you < Voice output > can set the language you use for speech Text-to-speech settings – Use the Text- to enter text. to-speech settings to configure the Android • SafeSearch: Opens a dialog where you text-to-speech synthesiser for applications can set whether you want the Google that can use this feature.
  • Page 81 synthesiser settings available in other • Speech rate: Opens a dialog where applications. you can select how quickly you want the synthesiser to speak. • Default Engine: Opens a dialog where you can set the text-to-speech application • Language: Opens a dialog where you can you want to use, if you have more than select the language of the text you want one installed.
  • Page 82 LG PC Suite with Wi-Fi connection. Use the Accessibility settings to configure Please note that Wi-Fi network should accessibility plug-ins you have installed on be connected for LG PC Suite via Wi-Fi your phone. connection in Wireless & networks settings. NOTE: requires additional plug-ins.
  • Page 83 About phone View legal information and check phone status and software version.
  • Page 84 NOTE: LG reserves the right to make conveniently from the Internet without fi rmware updates available only for selected needing to visit a service centre. This feature models at its own discretion and does is only available if and when LG makes the...
  • Page 85 NOTE: This feature is dependent on USB data cable. This feature is only available the network service provider, region or if and when LG makes the newer version of countries. the firmware available for your device. First, you can check the software version...
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  • Page 87 Notice: Open Source Software To obtain the corresponding source code under GPL, LGPL, MPL and other open source licences, please visit http://opensource.lge.com/ All referred licence terms, disclaimers and notices are available for download with the source code.