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LG Optimus S User Guide

1. 1A Device Basics Your Device O 11 Earpiece 1 Proximity Sensors 2 Status Bar 10 Touchscreen 9 Sprint ID Key 3 Call Key 8 Application Tab 4 Home Key 7 Search Key 5 Menu Key 6 Back Key Key Functions 1 Proximity Sensors sense proximity towards other objects Such as your head so that touch commands are not accidentally activated during a Call Note Please be careful not to cover the sensors with a protective film pouch or a protective case not authorized by LG 2 Status Bar provides information about your device s status and options such as signal strength roaming ringer setting messaging and battery charge The status bar displays icons indicating that you ve received notifications on the left and icons indicating the device s status on the right along with the current time a0 Notification icons Status icons 3 Call Key displays the diaload so you can dial a number Also provides additional tabs to access Call log Contacts and your Favorites Home Key returns to the Home screen If you re already viewing one of extension panes it opens the central Home screen Press and hold to display recently used applications Menu Key allows you to access your device s main functions menu Add Wallpaper Sprint ID Search Notifications and Settings While in a menu press to open a list of options available Back Key returns to t
2. 1A Device Basics 17 Device Basics Opening and Switching Applications Multi tasking is easy with Android Opened applications can keep running in the background when you open another application There s no need to quit an application before opening another You can easily switch among several open applications Android manages each application pausing and starting them as needed to ensure that unused applications don t waste your device s resources To open an application gt Simply tap its icon on the screen the applications you use most often Applications are located on the Applications screen but you can add an application shortcut to your Home screen for faster access No matter where the icon is on the Applications screen or your Home screen just touch it to open and use it See Adding Application Icons to the Home Screen on this page for more information Tip You can customize your Home screen with shortcuts to To open multiple applications 1 Tap an application icon to open it 2 Press amp 18 1A Device Basics 3 Tap EM and tap the icon for the other application you want to open Simply tap the icon if the application you want is already on your Home screen To switch between multiple applications 1 Press and hold A small window opens with icons of applications that you ve used recently 2 Tap the application icon you want to open Press to return to the
3. Note For more information about Sprint Navigation powered by TeleNav visit www sprintcom navigation and the Optimus S online User Guide Navigation Another Google Maps navigation application is available on your device It uses your current location provided by GPS communication to your device to provide various location based services 1 Press gt H gt Navigation 2 Read the onscreen disclaimer and tap Accept 3 Choose from the following onscreen options Speak Destination to use the voice recognition feature to search for matching locations in your area Type Destination to manually enter a destination address Contacts to receive turn by turn directions to the address stored for a selected Contacts entry Starred Items to obtain directions to locations that have been starred within Google maps maps google com 2D GPS Navigation GPS Navigation 125 Section 3 Safety and Warranty Information Sprint W 3A Important Safety Information General Precautions page 128 Maintaining Safe Use of and Access to Your Device page 129 Using Your Phone With a Hearing Aid Device page 130 Caring for the Battery page 132 Radio Frequency RF Energy page 133 Owner s Record page 135 gt o Open Source License page 135 This Basics Guide contains important operational and safety information that will help you safely use your phone Failure to read a
4. Note Some applications on your device do not support the Auto rotate feature Date amp Time Display Settings Set your preferences for how dates and time are displayed You can also use these settings to set your own time and time zone rather than obtaining the current time from the mobile network 1 Press gt gt Settings gt Date amp time 2 Tap Use 24 hour format to display the time using 24 hour time format for example 13 00 rather than 1 00 pm 3 Tap Select date format to open a dialog to select the format for displaying dates Animation Display Options Choose whether you want to enjoy animated transitions for some effects Such as when opening menus for all supported effects Such as when navigating from one screen to another or to remove all animated transitions this setting does not affect transitions in non native applications 1 Press gt gt Settings gt Display gt Animation 2 Tap No animation Some animations or All animations Location Settings Your device is equipped with GPS capabilities you can use with location based services The Location feature allows the network to detect your position Turning Location off will hide your location from everyone except 911 Note Turning Location on will allow the network to detect your position using GPS technology making some Sprint applications and services easier to use Turning Location off will disable the GP
5. e Search history determines whether you also wish to see the personalized search history e Manage search history helps to manage the personalized search history associated with your Current registered Google account Searchable items Opens a screen where you can select which categories are available for you to search e Categories include Web Apps Contacts Messaging Music Voicemail and may include other downloaded applications a Clear shortcuts erases the history of recently selected search results Airplane Mode Airplane Mode Flight mode allows you to use many of your device s features such as Games and Music when you are in an airplane or in any other area where making or receiving calls or data is prohibited When you set your device to Airplane Mode it cannot send or receive any calls or access online data 1 2 Press and hold to reveal the Phone options Tap Airplane mode Press gt gt Settings gt Wireless amp networks Tap Airplane mode A green checkmark appears While in Airolane Mode your device s Status Bar will display EM To deactivate Airplane Mode 1 Press and hold to reveal the Phone options 2 Tap Airplane mode 1C Settings 39 Settings 1 Press gt gt Settings gt Wireless amp networks 2 Tap Airplane mode to remove the checkmark TTY Use With Sprint Service A TTY also known as a TDD or Text Telephone is a telecommunications device th
6. Assigning Direct Dialing Numbers Speed dialing as available in other feature phones is not available However you are able to directly save a contact to your Home screen To set a contact as Direct dial 1 Press gt gt Add gt Shortcuts gt Direct dial 2 Tap a contact from your Contacts List The contact will be shown on the Home screen Note If there is no available space on a particular Home screen pane Add will not be available you must delete or remove an item before you can add another item In this case you have the option of switching to another Home screen pane Direct Dial gt Simply tap the contact on the Home screen Finding Contacts Entries Finding Contacts by Name 1 Press gt H gt Contacts 2 Press 3 Start entering the name of the contact you re searching for As you type contacts with matching names will appear below the search box 4 Tap a matching contact in the list to open its entry Shortcut From the Home screen press to display the Search feature 1E Contacts Contacts Selecting which Contacts are Displayed You can hide contacts that don t have phone numbers You can also configure which groups of contacts you want to display in the Contacts List To set whether contacts without phone numbers are displayed 1 Press gt H gt Contacts 2 Press gt Display Options 3 Tap Only contacts with phones A green checkmark wil
7. 1F 1G 1H Editing a Contacts Entry suueuue enana Assigning Direct Dialing Numbers Finding Contacts Entries 000 Selecting which Contacts are Displayed ACCOUDIS n SSS tetas tame ees Adding ACCOUMS lt cnnnegaanet cle kawawa oes Removing an ACCOUNL ss accsabvaiartace ouks Configuring Account Sync and Display Options 0 ccc Calendar amp Tools 0cc0ae Updating Your Android Operating System Updating Your Profile 5 si dai xtc a anaana Updating Your PRL acheacee dace gestae ate deca aes microSD Card siceciicd ped dciiaacer Your Device s microSD Card and Adapter microSD Card Settings 4 sca5 shee yaa deeaes Connecting Your Device to Your Computer 1 Camera ccc ccc ee eee 67 Taking Pictures 8 oo ta ech nai ach nunana unean annn 67 Recording Videos ade ies iatuia ioutech abt ran raan 69 K Bluetoothi oorde dott ae oes een 71 Turning Bluetooth On and Off 71 Using the Bluetooth Settings Menu 12 Pairing Bluetooth Devices 0 00 8s 73 Sending Items via Bluetooth 74 Disconnecting Bluetooth Connection During an Active Call 2 dc 0aN avant suet Sea 75 Section 2 Sprint Service 77 2A Sprint Service The Basics 78 Visual Voicemail sae fe tt os ace at aca eat 78 Text Messaging SMS 00000e 84 Multimedia Messaging MMS 85 Caller ID a
8. Customizing Your Home Screen on page 21 Wallpaper es provides the ability to customize the current screen s wallpaper image This image can be obtained from either your Pictures folder or from any of the available images within the device s Wallpaper gallery See page 23 Sprint ID D allows you to access the downloaded Sprint ID packs change to another Sprint ID pack or download new Spring ID packs 1A Device Basics 9 Device Basics Search Q displays the Quick Search box that can be used to search for a key term both on the device and on the Web See Using the Search Key on page 13 e For example entering the word Pa will display any matching entries from your device s Contacts list installed applications or will suggest search terms Notifications allows you to expand the Status Bar to provide more detailed information about the current onscreen notification icons See Using the Status Bar on page 11 Settings provides quick access to the device s settings menu See 1C Settings on page 33 The Settings menu can also be accessed by pressing gt H gt Settings Working with Menus There are two Android menu types Options menus and Context menus 10 1A Device Basics Options menus Options menus contain tools that apply to the activities of the current screen or application not to any specific item on the screen To open the avail
9. Pairing Bluetooth Devices Paired Devices The Bluetooth pairing process allows you to establish trusted connections between your device and another Bluetooth device When you pair devices they share a passkey allowing for fast secure connections while bypassing the discovery and authentication process To pair your phone with another Bluetooth device 1 Verify your Bluetooth is active 2 From the Bluetooth settings page tap Discoverable to place a checkmark and make your device visible Your device must be visible to successfully pair with an external device 3 Tap Scan for devices Your device will display a list of discovered in range Bluetooth devices 4 Tap a device from the list to initiate pairing 5 Depending on the device you might have to tap Pair to accept the passkey if they match on both devices or enter the passkey or PIN Code 6 Tap Done gt OK if you entered a passkey or PIN code or passkey 7 The external device will then have to accept the connection and enter your device s PIN code Once successfully paired to an external device E3 appears within the Status Bar Note Due to different specifications and features of other Bluetooth compatible devices display and operations may be different and functions such as transfer or exchange may not be possible with all Bluetooth compatible devices Pairing between two Bluetooth devices is a one time process Once a pairing has been c
10. Press gt EA gt Sprint TV gt Radio gt selection 2 Select Preview to see and hear a preview of your selected channel if available Select Subscribe to purchase a monthly subscription to your selected channel Once you have purchased access to a music or radio channel you can select from a variety of stations to listen to your favorite music or get caught up on what s new in music TV and Music 2C Entertainment TV and Music 119 2D GPS Navigation GPS Services page 120 Google Maps page 120 TeleNav GPS Navigator page 123 Navigation page 125 GPS Services Your device s built in GPS capability gives you access to a number of location based services including Maps Navigation and TeleNav GPS Navigator o Activating Location Mode Before using any of the location based services you must turn on your device s location mode 1 Press gt gt Settings gt Location amp security 2 Tap Use GPS satellites to place a checkmark and activate your GPS 120 2D GPS Navigation Activating Using Wireless Networks This additional location feature uses open Wi Fi and mobile network connections to assist in providing additional location accuracy 1 Press gt gt Settings gt Location amp security 2 Tap Use wireless networks to place a checkmark and activate this feature A green checkmark appears a Since this feature is based on Google s location service you wi
11. Tap a voicemail entry to listen to your selected message Touch and hold a voicemail entry and tap Play Note You are charged for airtime minutes when you are accessing your voicemail from your wireless device Using Another Phone to Access Messages 1 Dial your wireless phone number 2 When your voicemail answers tap B 3 Enter your password Using the Voicemail Menu to Delete Your Messages 1 Press gt H gt Voicemail 2 Touch and hold a voicemail entry and tap Delete this message gt OK Tap the voicemail entry gt i gt OK to delete the current voicemail 2A Sprint Service The Basics Sprint Service Text Messaging SMS With text messaging SMS you can send and receive instant text messages between your wireless phone and another messaging ready phone When you receive a new message you will be notified by your device Messaging is available via the Messaging application in your Applications screen The icon amp appears in Status Bar when a new text message is received Note See your service plan for applicable charges for text messaging and SMS voice messaging Composing Text Messages 1 Press gt HH gt Messaging gt New message 2 Tap the To field and enter the recipient s phone number or email information using the onscreen keyboard 84 2A Sprint Service The Basics Contacts As you enter either a phone number or email address if the information matches a c
12. This applies to each of these options Race Recap provides overviews of the current races pictures commentary additional photos and race stats a SPEED displays a list of selectable multimedia video clips from the SPEED channel that are specific to NASCAR Chase displays the Chase for the Sprint Cup qualifiers and the latest Chase news and videos My Driver to customize your NASCAR experience by following specific drivers Information includes driver specific stats and NASCAR RSS feeds You can also get additional stats review other driver info or change drivers 2B Web and Data Services 113 Web and Data 114 Stats Sched lets you track race information such as NSCS Recap NNS Recap Point Standings Season Stats and Schedule Miss Sprint Cup is your insider to NASCAR by providing news information blogs and twitter updates to the goings on within NASCAR Videos displays a list of selectable multimedia content Other features include streaming multimedia content from NASCAR radio stations or other racing radio shows a News amp Alerts provides you with quick access to NASCAR specific news photos and driver stats You can also customize alerts for new information such as ALL NASCAR News Sprint Cup News etc Fantasy lets you take part in online fantasy racing access Games News Videos take part in Polls and access other Special Promotions Fanzone displays a list of selectable con
13. information see Creating an Event on page 56 Note Press the gt Show extra options to add or edit additional event details 3 Make your changes to the event 4 Tap Done To delete an event gt From Agenda Day or Week view tap an event to view the event details Then press gt Delete event Tap OK to confirm gt From Day or Week view touch and hold the event then tap Delete event in the menu that opens Tap OK to confirm gt When editing an event tap the Delete button at the bottom of the screen Then tap OK to confirm Folders Folders allow you to organize other Home screen shortcuts and icons or folders that contain all your contacts contacts with phone numbers or starred contacts Your folder s contents are kept up to date automatically Organizing in folders can create space to add more shortcuts widgets or applications on the Home screen To add a folder to the home screen 1 Go to the Home screen pane where you want to add a folder Swipe the Home screen from left to right or vice versa 2 Touch and hold an empty spot on the Home screen pane 3 Tap Folders gt New folder 1G Calendar amp Tools 57 Calendar Tools To rename a folder 1 Tap the folder icon to open it 2 Touch and hold the folder window s title bar 3 Enter the new folder name 4 Tap Done gt OK To organize items on the home screen in a folder gt Just drag a shortcut an icon or a fo
14. tap Key to erase digits one by one a TO erase the entire number touch and hold Ky 28 1B Making and Answering Calls 555 555 5555 Options during a call a You can open other applications during a call The f will appear in the Status Bar while the call is underway Press the Up Down Volume buttons to adjust the call volume a Use the onscreen buttons to add another call on hold to use the speakerphone and for other options 3 Tap fj to end the call Tip To redial your last outgoing call follow step 1 to access the Dialer tap the Call log tab locate the call entry and tap aa gt You can also make calls from your Contacts list page 46 from the Call log and using Voice Dialer For more information about Voice Dialer please see the comprehensive User Guide for the Optimus S online Dialing Options After entering numbers with the dialpad you can use the following dialing options Press to view the following options e Add to contacts Tap to add the entered number as a new contact or to an existing contact entry e Add 2 sec pause Enter digits and select this option to introduce a two second pause before the following sequence of digits is dialed by the phone e Add wait Enter digits and select this option to have the phone dial the preceding set of digits first and then dial the following sequence of digits when you tap Yes on the pop up screen For more informati
15. the network Is secured tap the Security drop down menu and tap the type of security used for the network Enter the required passwords and security credentials Tap Save The device will connect to the wireless network Any credentials that you entered are saved so you are connected automatically the next time you come within range of this network To forget a Wi Fi network You can also make the device forget about the details of a Wi Fi network that you have added For example if you don t want the device to connect to it automatically or if it is a network that you no longer use 1 Turn on Wi Fi if it s not already on 2 In the Wi Fi settings screen touch and hold the name of the network 3 Tap Forget network Sharing Your Device s Mobile Data Connection You can share your device s data connection with up to eight devices at once by turning your phone into a portable Wi Fi hotspot When your device is sharing its data connection appears in the Status Bar For the latest information about portable hotspots including supported operating systems and other details please visit http www android com tether wifi To share your device s data connection as a portable Wi Fi hotspot 1 Press gt 2 Tap Settings gt Wireless amp networks gt Portable hotspot 3 Tap Portable Wi Fi hotspot to activate it A green checkmark will appear After a moment the device starts broadcast
16. Conversations in Batches With Gmail you can archive label delete or perform other actions on a batch of conversations at once 1 From the Inbox or another label tap the checkmark box to the left of each message for all the messages you want to include in the batch a When you checkmark a conversation the Archive Delete and Labels buttons appear at the bottom of the screen a my CEG I m very Congratulations Tap to include the message in the batch ej rhee Personai Aug 12 Get Gmail on your mobile Gmail Team Auge Import your contacts and o Gmail Team Aug Customize Gmail with col Gmail Team Aug amp Touch to select an action for the batch or press for more options Tap Archive Delete or Labels You can also press gt Add star Report spam Mute Mark read Mark unread or Deselect all a The chosen action affects the selected batch of messages If you accidentally delete a batch of conversations you can tap Undo in the yellow bar that appears briefly after the action at the top of the Inbox screen to return the messages to the Inbox or appropriate label You can also use Undo after muting archiving and reporting spam If you never work with batches of messages you can hide the checkboxes to leave more room for the subjects of conversations See Changing Gmail Settings on page 107 Labeling a Conversation As mentioned previously conversat
17. GPS satellites A green checkmark will appear Note Uncheck this option when you do not use Maps to conserve battery Synchronizing Accounts Your device is able to synchronize data from a variety of different sources or sites These accounts can range from Google a Corporate Exchange Server and other social sites including Facebook Twitter and MySpace Corporate and Google accounts are also able to synchronize Calendar events and Contacts 38 1C Settings To enable the auto sync feature 1 Press gt gt Settings gt Accounts amp sync 2 Tap Auto sync A checkmark indicates the feature is enabled ap an account you ve already set up to choose the type of data you want to synchronize For example you can choose to sync your Google Calendar and or Gmail data For comprehensive information on synchronizing your Google and or Corporate accounts on your Optimus S please see the online User Guide Search Settings Your device is equipped with a powerful search capability It is able to search for items on your device and search the internet Configuring the Search Settings 1 Press gt Settings gt Search 2 Tap any of the following search settings Google search opens a screen where you can set your Google search preferences e Show web suggestions to include search matches from Google s online search engine e Use My Location uses My location for your Google search results
18. Press W Using the Status Bar Notification icons report the arrival of new messages calendar events alarms as well as ongoing events such as when you are on a call When you receive a notification text appears briefly and the notification icon will be displayed in the Status 1A Device Basics 11 Device Basics Bar For descriptions of the various notification icons see Viewing the Display Screen on page 6 You can open the Status Bar to view a list of all recent notifications Depending on your settings you may hear a notification sound and the device may vibrate Note Adjusting sound volume and other general notifications settings is described in Sound Settings on page 33 Applications whose activities produce notifications such as Gmail and Google Talk have their own settings which you can use to configure whether and how they send notifications See the sections on those applications for details To open the Status Barl gt Touch and drag the Status bar to the bottom of the screen gt Press gt gt Notifications The Status Barl displays your wireless provider and a list of your Current notifications organized into ongoing and event based notifications 12 1A Device Basics To respond to a notification 1 Open the Status Bar Your current notifications are listed in the panel each with a brief description 2 Tap a notification to view it The Notification Ba
19. Silent mode Alarm volume Allows you to set the volume of alarms 60 1G Calendar amp Tools Snooze duration Allows you to set how long the Clock waits before playing an alarm again Volume and Camera Allows you to set the desired behavior of the Volume buttons and Camera Key when pressed during an alarm Calculator You can use the Calculator application to solve math problems To open and use the Calculator Drag left or right to switch between the basic and advanced panels 2 Enter numbers and arithmetic operators on the basic panel 3 Drag the basic panel to the left to open the advanced panel 4 Touch and hold the Calculator s display to open a menu where you can copy what you ve entered and access other tools 5 Tap Clear to delete the last number or operator you entered Touch and hold Clear to delete all of the entered information Updating Your Android Operating System This option allows you to update the Android Operating System OS on your device via an over the air connection There are two components to your LG Optimus S Sprint User Interface UI firmware and device Google OS 1 Press gt gt Settings gt About phone gt System updates 2 Follow the onscreen instructions Updating Your Profile This option allows you to automatically update your online user profile information If you choose to change your user name and select a new one online yo
20. THIS PRODUCT OR FOR ANY BREACH OF ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MARKETABILITY OR MERCHANTABILITY APPLICABLE 138 3B Manufacturer s Warranty TO THIS PRODUCT Some states do not allow the exclusion of limitation of incidental or consequential damages or limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts so these limitations or exclusions may not apply to you This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state 5 HOW TO GET WARRANTY SERVICE To obtain warranty service please call the following telephone number from anywhere in the continental United States LG Electronics Service 201 James Record Road Huntsville AL 35824 Tel 1 800 793 8896 Email http us lgservice com Please call or write for the location of the LGE authorized service center nearest you and the procedures for obtaining warranty claims Index Numerics 3 Way Call 89 A Accounts 51 54 Google Account 26 27 Synchronizing 38 38 Adapter microSD Card 63 Adding to Your Favorites 47 Airplane Mode 39 Alarms 59 Android Market 110 Answering Calls 29 Applications 16 20 24 Applications Tab 16 NASCAR Sprint Cup Mobile 113 Sprint Football Live 114 Sprint ID Pack 112 Sprint Zone 112 B Backlight 35 Battery Disposal 134 Bluetooth 71 75 Disconnecting Bluetooth During an Active Call 75 Pairing 73 Sending Items 74 Settings 72 Turning On and Off 7
21. a Roaming Your phone is roaming off the Nationwide Sprint Network Status Bar Service Icons Airplane Mode Indicates that the device is in Airplane Mode Status Bar Status Icons Speakerphone On Indicates that Speakerphone is on No microSD Indicates that no microSD card is installed Vibrate Mode Indicates that the ringer volume is set to vibrate and any sounds are silenced Ringer Silenced Indicates that all sounds are turned off Muted Indicates that phone microphone is muted Very Low Battery Indicates that battery is very low Low Battery Indicates that battery is low Battery Drained 40 Indicates that battery is partially drained Status Bar Status Icons Battery Full Shows your current battery charge level Icon shown is fully charged Battery Charging Indicates that battery is charging 5S 6 0 Unknown Battery Indicates that an unknown battery is inserted Le Alarm Clock Alarm is set Status Bar Notification Icons X New Gmail Message Indicates a new Gmail message New Text or Multimedia Message Indicates you have received a new text or multimedia message New Email Indicates a new Email message Problem With Text Or Multimedia Message Delivery Indicates a text or multimedia message is undeliverable e BB
22. amount of RF energy absorbed into the head of a user of a wireless handset The SAR value of a phone is the result of an extensive testing measuring and calculation process It does not represent how much RF the phone emits All phone models are tested at their highest value in strict laboratory settings But when in operation the SAR of a phone can be substantially less than the level reported to the FCC This is because of a variety of factors including its proximity to a base station antenna phone design and other factors What is important to remember is that each phone meets strict federal guidelines Variations in SARs do not represent a variation in safety All phones must meet the federal standard which incorporates a substantial margin of safety As stated above variations in SAR values between different model phones do not mean variations in safety SAR values at or below the federal standard of 1 6 W kg are considered safe for use by the public 3A Important Safety Information Important Safety Information 133 The highest reported SAR values of the Optimus S are Cellular CDMA mode Part 22 Head 1 04 W kg Body worn 0 48 W kg PCS mode Part 24 Head 1 26 W kg Body worn 0 70 W kg FCC Radio Frequency Emission This phone meets the FCC Radio Frequency Emission Guidelines FCC ID number BEJLS670 More information on the phone s SAR can be found from the following FCC website http Awww fcc gov
23. from the following Lock Unlock to prevent deletion of the selected voicemail message Text message to create and send a new text message to the current sender s phone number Reply to reply to current voicemail You can reply to the sender or forward it to anyone with either an email or phone number This allows you to send this voicemail message to several recipients at the same time Tag the new message with both an Urgency or Privacy tag e Tap Send to deliver the new message or Discard to delete it Forward to forward the current voicemail to another recipient You can also tag the new message with both an Urgency or Privacy tag e Tap Send to deliver the new message or Discard to delete it Configuring Voicemail Settings 1 Press gt FRA gt Voicemail 2 Press gt Settings From the Settings menu you can ap Notifications to determine how you are notified of new voicemails Choose from Notifications Select ringtone and Vibrate ap Pictures to replace the current default Visual Voicemail message icon with a specific Contacts entry s image This image is pulled from the entry s Contacts details ap Speakerphone to automatically activate the speakerphone when you review your Visual Voicemail see page 81 ap Change greeting to change your voicemail greeting Changing your Main Greeting via the Voicemail Menu on page 82 Tap From name to enter a name or number to iden
24. have created or subscribed to more than one calendar through Google Calendar on the Web events from each calendar are displayed in a different color For information about which calendars are displayed on your device please see Displaying and Synchronizing Calendars in the comprehensive User Guide for the Optimus S online Agenda view Day view Week view Month view LENSI ai QaHeiao A Tuo A TRA a i Thoning venis ate pun M 2010 a t w ma k ee upkada O p errereen 112 C 5 E heretey Angori DA DS m l l owe s00e F n B soif iii Hi s 16 17 15 17 120 Mtem titoa i 2 aaa E n a e g n a fea ly il i om l i n erom pn Touch a day in Month view to open that day s events In Agenda Day or Week view touch an event to view its details Note To go to the current day in any Calendar view press gt Today 1G Calendar amp Tools 55 Calendar Tools Viewing Event Details You can view more information about an event in a number of ways depending on the current view To view information about an event gt In Agenda Day or Week view tap an event to view its details gt In Month view tap a day to switch to Day view Then tap an event to open the event summary Creating an Event You can use Calendar on your device to create events that appear on your device and in your Google Calendar on the Web To create an event 1 Open the Calendar and p
25. magnification icons to zoom in or out of the current map view 2D GPS Navigation 121 Press to utilize other Google Map features Choose from Search Directions Layers My Location Join Latitude and More To search for a location 1 While viewing a map press gt Search Simply press amp 2 In the search box enter the place you re looking for 122 2D GPS Navigation YOu can enter an address a city or a type of business or establishment For example theater in New York 3 Tap Q Markers with letter labels indicate search matches on the map 4 Tap a marker to open a balloon that contains a label Tap the balloon to open a screen with more information about the location as well as options for obtaining directions To get directions 1 While viewing a map press gt Directions 2 Enter a starting point in the My Location field or leave as is to allow GPS to find your location and your destination in the End point field lap fe to open a menu with options for selecting an address from your Contacts or a point that you touch on a map a TO reverse directions press gt Reverse Start amp End 3 Tap the icon for car public transit bicycling or walking directions 4 Tap Go The directions to your destination appear in a list 5 You can choose the directions format a Read directions as text ap Show on map to see the directions on a map
26. measured for immunity to interference noise from wireless phones and should have ratings similar to phones Ask your hearing healthcare professional for the rating of your hearing aid Add the rating of your hearing aid and your phone to determine probable usability Any combined rating equal to or greater than six offers excellent use Any combined rating equal to five is considered normal use Any combined rating equal to four is considered usable Thus if you pair an M3 hearing aid with an M3 phone you will have a combined rating of six for excellent use This is synonymous for T ratings Sprint further suggests you experiment with multiple phones even those not labeled M3 T3 or M4 TA4 while in the store to find the one that works best with your hearing aid device Should you experience interference or find the quality of service unsatisfactory after purchasing your phone promptly return it to the store within 30 days of purchase A restocking fee may be applied to exchanges Visit www sprintcom returns for details More information about hearing aid compatibility may be found at wwwcc gov www fda gov and www accesswireless org According to HAC policy KDB 285076 we state this handset has not been rated for hearing aid compatibility with respect to the WiFi capability Getting the Best Hearing Device Experience With Your Phone To further minimize interference Set the phone s display and keypad back
27. the contacts in your Google Account Microsoft Exchange account or other accounts that support syncing contacts The Contacts application tries to join new addresses with existing contacts to create a single entry You can also manage that process manually 1 Press gt H gt Contacts 2 Press gt New contact 3 Tap a destination type Phone Google or Corporate if applicable 4 Tap the Picture Frame icon to select a picture to display next to the name in your list of contacts and in the Caller ID 5 Tap the First name and Last name fields and enter a name for the new entry 6 Tap the label button to the left of the Phone number field to select one of the following categories Home Mobile Work Work Fax Home Fax Pager Other or Custom 7 Tap a phone number field and enter a phone number Tap Email postal address Organization or More to input additional contact information 8 When you re finished tap Done Adding a Contact to Your Favorites Favorites contains a short list of the contacts you communicate with most often To add a contact to your favorites 1 Press gt EA gt Contacts 2 Tap a contact to view its details 3 Tap the star to the right of the contact s name A gold star appears To remove a contact from your favorites list 1 Press gt Qj gt Favorites 2 Tap a contact to view its details 3 Tap the gold star to the right of the contact s name The star will tu
28. the file you wish to attach ap the file you wish to attach Web and Data 2B Web and Data Services 109 To reply to an email message 1 From the Inbox tap an email message to view it 2 With the email message displayed tap either Reply or Reply all With the email message displayed press and tap either Reply or Reply all If you select Forward you must specify the message s recipients 3 Enter a new message body and tap Send To delete an email message pm Touch and hold an email from your inbox list and 110 tap Delete from the pop up context menu With the email message displayed tap Delete 2B Web and Data Services Android Market Android Market provides direct access to applications and games to download and install on your device Accessing the Market 1 2 3 4 Press gt H gt Market If not already logged in with your Google account tao Next Tap Sign in and enter your Google account information Touch Accept to agree to the Android Market terms of service Selecting and Installing a Google Application 1 Press gt H gt Market 2 Browse for an application Once you have decided on one tap it to view its details 3 Read the application descriptions and comments 4 Tap Install for free applications or Buy Note Use caution with applications which request access to any personal data functions or significant amounts of data usage time
29. voice in speakerphone mode Camera Lens as part of the built in camera lets you take pictures and videos 14 15 16 17 18 19 Volume Buttons allow you to adjust the ringer and media volumes or to adjust the in call volume during a call When you press and hold the volume down button the phone switches to the Sound off mode Voice Dialer Button lets you activate the Voice Dialer from the Home screen or from the Applications screen Camera Button lets you activate the camera and camcorder Once the Camera function is open you can access the Video recorder function as well Microphone allows other callers to hear you clearly when you are speaking to them Charger Accessory Jack allows you to connect the device charger or an optional USB cable included CAUTION Inserting an accessory into the incorrect jack may damage the device Power Lock Button locks the screen Press and hold to open the Phone options menu for the following options Silent mode Airplane mode and Power off 20 Headset Jack allows you to plug in either a stereo 21 headset included or an optional headset for convenient hands free conversations CAUTION Inserting an accessory into the incorrect jack may damage the device microSD Slot accommodates the pre installed microSD card expandable up to 32GB Note Insert a microSD card to use the camera and other multimedia features Multimedia contents will
30. your number displayed when you make a call follow these steps 1 Press gt gt Phone 2 Tap Ga GS Gs 3 Enter a phone number and tap Eai To permanently block your number call Sprint Customer Service Call Waiting When you re on a call Call Waiting alerts you of incoming calls by sounding a beep instead of a ring Your device s screen informs you that another call is coming in and displays the callers phone number if it is available To respond to an incoming call while you re on a call gt Before accepting the incoming call tap and drag one of the following onscreen options Answer to answer the new call The first caller is placed on hold Decline to send the call to your voicemail box To switch back to the first caller gt From the In Call options screen tap Swap calls Tip For those calls where you don t want to be interrupted you can temporarily disable Call Waiting by pressing before placing your call Call Waiting is automatically reactivated once you end the call Making a 3 Way Call With 3 Way Calling you can talk to two people at the same time When using this feature the normal airtime rates will be charged for each of the two calls 1 Press gt gt Phone to access the Dialpad 2 Make your call to the first recipient 3 Once you have established the connection tap Add call 4 Enter the second callers phone number and tap ka or select a number fro
31. 0 Security Settings page 41 gt gt gt gt gt The Settings menu contains most of the tools for customizing and configuring your phone All of the settings in the Settings application are described in this section To open Settings Press gt gt Settings Press gt EM gt Settings Sound Settings In the Sound settings menu you can configure of call and notification ringtones audio volumes as well as some related settings Ringer Types The phone Ring tones alert you of incoming calls Selecting Ringtone for Voice Calls 1 Press gt gt Settings gt Sound gt Phone ringtone 2 Tap a ringtone to select it and to hear it If you want to set the ringtone tap OK If not select another ringtone or tap Cancel 1C Settings 33 Settings Using a Song as a Ringtone You can use a song as your phone ringtone in place of one of the ringtones that come with the phone 1 Press gt EA gt Music 2 Touch and hold a song in your collection In the pop up menu tap Use as phone ringtone On the Playback screen press gt Use as ringtone For details about using the Music application see page 117 Adjusting the Device s Volume Settings Adjust your device s volume settings to suit your needs and your environment 1 Press gt gt Settings gt Sound gt Volume 2 Adjust each volume level Ringtone Changes the volume of your call ringtones and notifications i
32. 006 watt to 0 2 watt in digital mode Knowing Radio Frequency Safety The design of your phone complies with updated NCRP standards described below In 1991 92 the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers IEEE and the American National Standards Institute ANSI joined in updating ANSI s 1982 standard for safety levels with respect to human exposure to RF signals More than 120 scientists engineers and physicians from universities government health agencies and industries developed this updated standard after reviewing the available body of research In 1993 the Federal Communications Commission FCC adopted this updated standard in a regulation In August 1996 the FCC adopted hybrid standard consisting of the existing ANSI IEEE standard and the guidelines published by the National Council of Radiation Protection and Measurements NCRP Body Worn Operation To maintain compliance with FCC RF exposure guidelines if you wear a handset on your body use a Sprint supplied or Sprint approved carrying case holster or other body worn accessory If you do not use a body worn accessory ensure the antenna is at least 25 32 inch 2 centimeters from your body when transmitting Use of non Sprint approved accessories may violate FCC RF exposure guidelines For more information about RF exposure visit the FCC website at www fcc gov Specific Absorption Rates SAR for Wireless Phones The SAR value corresponds to the relative
33. 1 C Calculator 60 Calendar 55 57 Adding Events 55 Creating an Event 56 Deleting an Event 57 Editing an Event 57 Viewing Event Details 56 Call Forwarding 90 Call Guard 92 Call Log 43 45 Clearing 45 Making a Call 44 Options 43 Prepending a Number 45 Saving a Number 44 Call Waiting 89 Caller ID 89 Camcorder see Videos Camera 67 69 see also Pictures Store Location 68 Taking Pictures 67 Zoom 68 Clock 58 Contacts 46 50 Adding an Entry 46 Adding to Your Favorites 47 Creating a New Entry 46 Dialing From 32 Direct Dialing 32 Editing 47 Index Index 139 Finding Entries 49 Sending Via Bluetooth 74 D Data Roam Guard 92 Data Services 94 115 see also Web Launching the Web 95 User Name 94 Dialing Options 29 Display Screen 6 Applications 17 Changing Backlight Time 35 Customizing Home Screen 21 Extended Home Screens 16 Home Screen 15 Icons 6 Language 36 Screen Orientation 24 E Email 100 Emergency Numbers 31 140 Index F G H K Enhanced 911 E911 31 Entering Text 25 26 Onscreen Keyboard 25 FCC Notice 136 Folders 23 57 Google Account 26 27 GPS Navigation 120 125 Google Maps 120 TeleNav GPS Navigator 123 GPS Services 120 History see Call Log In Call Options 32 Internet see Web Key Functions 3 9 14 L Language 36 Location Settings 37 M Making Calls 28 Menu i Context Menus 11 Navigation 15 Option Menus 10 Messaging Email 100 Multimedia Messaging 85 Notification 11 Set
34. Basics Guide LG OPTIMUS www sprint com 2070 Sprint SPRINT and the logo are trademarks of Sprint Other marks are the property of their respective owners S p r i nt 10 6 10 j Consejo Para encontrar esta guia para usuarios en espa ol por favor visita a www sprintcom y haz clic en Support gt Devices To find this user guide in Spanish please visit www sprint com and click Support gt Devices Important Privacy Message Sprint s policies offen do not apply to third party applications Third party applications may access your personal information or require Sprint to disclose your customer information to the third party application provider To find out how a third party application will collect access use or disclose your personal information check the application provider s policies which can usually be found on their website If you aren t comfortable with the third party application s policies don t use the application Sprint UG_10a_022210 Table of Contents Tip Looking for something If you don t see it in the headings listed here try the Index on page 141 INPOGUCHION oe aed s 6 ccaerars aioe er narba aa aac i Your Device s Menu 0000ee eee i Section 1 Your Device 0 1 1A Device Basics 0 cee eee 2 Your Device 350 aJekeckncedensiowerareneunas 2 Viewing the Display Screen 005 6 Device Function Keys 000e ce
35. New Google Talk Message Indicates you have received a new Google Talk message 1A Device Basics 7 Device Basics Status Bar Notification Icons New Voicemail Indicates you have received a new voicemail message Status Bar Notification Icons Upcoming Event Alerts you to an upcoming event USB Debugging Connected The device has detected an active USB connection and is in a USB Debugging mode gt cnp Data Is Syncing Application sync is active and synchronization is in progress for Gmail Calendar and Contacts Problem With Sign In Or Sync There has been an issue with your connection to the Google server or you were not properly signed into your account In order to use Google application or sync features you must set up and sign into an active Google account Full microSD Card Indicates that microSD card is full More Notifications Not Displayed Indicates that there are more notifications which are not displayed in the status bar Call In Progress Indicates that a call is in progress Call In Progress Using Bluetooth Headset Indicates that a call is in progress using the Bluetooth headset Call Being Forwarded Indicates that a call is being forwarded Portable Wi Fi Hotspot Active Indicates that portable Wi Fi hotspot is active and your device is sharing its data connection Call On Hold Indicates that a call is o
36. S location function for all purposes except 911 but will not hide your general location based on the cell site serving your call No application or service may use your location without your request or permission GPS enhanced 911 is not available in all areas To enable your device s Location feature 1 Press gt gt Settings gt Location amp security gt GPS Privacy Setting 2 Tap Location On or E911 Only Using Wireless Networks You can use information from Wi Fi and Sprint networks to determine your approximate location for use in GPS applications when you search and so on To use information about your location when navigating and searching in GPS applications see 2D GPS Navigation on page 120 you must turn on location services 1 Press gt gt Settings gt Location amp security 2 Tap Use wireless networks A green checkmark will appear 3 When you check this option you re asked whether you consent to sharing your location anonymously with Google s location service 4 Read the disclaimer and tap Agree 1C Settings 37 Settings Using GPS Satellites You can use your device s global positioning system GPS satellite receiver to pinpoint your location to within an accuracy as close as several meters street level Actual GPS accuracy depends on a clear view of the sky and other factors 1 Press gt gt Settings gt Location amp security 2 Tap Use
37. SIC 2 6 e eee ee 119 ING OX icaveriteehiustacuddaes Eas 139 GPS Navigation 120 GPS Services 1 ccc eee eee 120 Google Maps ccc cece cece ee eee 120 TeleNav GPS Navigator 006 123 Navigation nannaa annen ananena 125 Introduction This Basics Guide introduces you to Sprint service and all the features of your new device It s divided into four sections Section 1 Your Device Section 2 Sprint Service Features Section 3 Safety and Warranty Information Note Because of updates in device software this printed guide may not be the most current version for your device Visit www sprintcom and sign on to My Sprint to access the most recent version of the user guide WARNING Please refer to the Important Safety Information section on page 130 to learn about information that will help you safely use your device Failure to read and follow the Important Safety Information in this device guide may result in serious bodily injury death or property damage Your Device s Menu The following table outlines your device s home screen and Settings options For more information about using your device s menus see Navigation and Customization on page 15 From the Home screen press to open the menu Add Wallpaper a a Sprint ID D a Search Q Notifications Settings Tap these onscreen but
38. Tap Navigate to get spoken turn by turn directions from Google Maps Navigation s When you re finished press gt More gt Clear map to clear the map TeleNav GPS Navigator TeleNav GPS Navigator gives you turn by turn directions onscreen and over speakerphone Note Depending on your service plan TeleNav may require a monthly subscription Contact Sprint for information and pricing Some features may be available only with a subscription to TeleNav GPS Navigator Premium Getting Started with TeleNav GPS Navigator Before you can use TeleNav GPS Navigator you must first install the Sprint ID pack gt Press gt D On the Choose your ID screen tap Get New gt Sprint Pack Follow the onscreen prompts to install the Sprint ID Pack Press gt EA gt Sprint Zone gt Sprint Applications Follow the onscreen prompts to install the Sprint ID Pack Registering TeleNav GPS Navigator Before you can use the TeleNav GPS Navigator your device and service must be registered 1 Press gt H gt TeleNav GPS Navigator 2 Read the disclaimer and touch Accept to acknowledge the terms of use 3 Tap each of the onscreen registration fields and enter the required information First Name Last Name and Email optional 2D GPS Navigation GPS Navigation 123 a If using the onscreen keyboard tap Next to store your information 4 Tap Continue to register your information 5 Tap Yes to take a b
39. Text Onscreen Keyboard You can enter text using your device s onscreen QWERTY keyboard The onscreen keyboard displays automatically when you tap a text entry field To manually display the keyboard simply touch a text field where you want to enter text 1 Tap a text field where you want to enter text 2 Enter text a To enter numbers or symbols tap B To enter letters again tao Bj Letters Entry Keyboard Shift Key Tap once to capitalize the next letter you type Double tap for all caps Delete Key Tap to delete characters to the left of the cursor Chad lt 555 555 5551 gt N Emoticon Key Tap to enter various emoticons Number and Symbols Key Tap to change input to number and symbol entry Space Key Voice to Text Key Tap to enter space Tap to enter text by voice Numbers and Symbols Entry Keyboard Delete Key Alt Key Tap to delete characters Tap to enter additional symbols The keyboard will change to alternate characters to the left of the cursor Emoticon Key Tap to enter various emoticons Letters Key Tap to change input to letters entry Space Key Tap to enter space 1A Device Basics 25 Device Basics Rotate the screen to use the larger keyboard Numbers and Symbols Entry Keyboard Letters Entry Keyboard Note If you do not want the screen to change orientations automatically uncheck the Auto rotate scree
40. The following icons show your Bluetooth connection status at a glance Bluetooth is active g3 Bluetooth is connected to a Bluetooth device Using the Bluetooth Settings Menu The Bluetooth Settings menu allows you to set up many of the characteristics of your device s Bluetooth service including e Entering or changing the name your device uses for Bluetooth communication e Setting your device s visibility or discoverability for other Bluetooth devices e Displaying your device s Bluetooth address To access the Bluetooth Settings menu 1 Press gt gt Settings gt Wireless amp networks 2 Tap Bluetooth to place a checkmark and activate the feature When active appears within the Status Bar 72 1J Bluetooth 3 Tap Bluetooth settings 4 Set the following Bluetooth options Device name Change your device s Bluetooth name Discoverable Tap to place a checkmark and make your device visible to other devices for pairing and communication A green checkmark will appear Tap again to uncheck and make your device invisible Note Your device is visible for up to 120 seconds 2 minutes This value appears as a countdown within this field Scan for devices If the Bluetooth compatible device such as headsets device printer or computer you want to pair with isn t on the list make sure the target device is set to be discoverable then tap Scan for devices to scan again
41. To delete a shortcut 1 Press to activate the Home screen 2 Touch and hold the desired shortcut This unlocks it from its location on the current screen 3 Drag the icon over the Trash m and release it 22 1A Device Basics Adding and Removing Widgets Widgets are self contained applications that can be accessed through your Application Tab or on the Home or Extended screens Unlike a shortcut this Widget appears as an onscreen application To add a Widget 1 Press to access the Home screen Touch and hold on an empty area of the screen 2 From the Add to Home screen window tap Widgets 3 Tap an available Widget to place it on your current screen Default widgets include Calendar ContactsWidget Google Search Home screen tips Latitude Market Messaging Widget Music NASCAR News and Weather Picture frame Power Control Sprint Football Live Sprint TV Sprint Weather Sprint Zone Full Screen Voicemail and YouTube To remove a Widget 1 Go to the Home screen on which the widget is located 2 Touch and hold the widget This unlocks it from its location on the current screen 3 Drag the widget over the Trash m and release it a his action does not delete the Widget just removes it from the current screen To place a Widget onto a different screen 1 Touch and hold the widget you want to move 2 Drag the widget to the edge of the screen the left side if moving to a screen located
42. Touch to open the Applications screen to view installed applications Call Key Touch to open the dial pad Also provides additional tabs to access Call log Contacts and your Favorites To return to the Home screen gt Press at any time from any application Extended Home Screens the operating system provides multiple Home screens to provide more space for adding icons widgets and more 1A Device Basics 15 Device Basics gt Slide your finger left or right across the Home screen The main screen is in the center with two extension screens on either side of it For more information on sliding see Displaying Your Phone Number on page 25 Extended Home Screens Location Indicator The dots indicate which Home screen you are viewing gt Touch and hold the Home screen dots on the 16 lower left or right of the screen to view thumbnails of the Extended Home screens then touch one to go to that specific screen see the following image 1A Device Basics Tap here to configure your weather widget Home screen thumbnails Touch one for immediate access tials Using the Application Tab All of your device s applications are located within the Applications screen This tab houses shortcuts to your currently available applications Note This screen houses all default and downloaded applications installed from Android Market 1 Press gt H to open the screen a O
43. able options menu press e Not all applications have Options menus if you press on a screen that has no Options menu nothing will happen Some applications have more Options menu items than can fit in the options menu touch More to open the additional items layers Touch to open more menu items My Location jotn Latitude More Using Context menus Context menus contain options that apply to a specific item on the screen To open a Context menu touch and hold an item on the screen Not all items have Context menus If you touch and hold an item that has no Context menu nothing will happen When you touch and hold certain items on a screen a Context menu fS mereerre con opens DI Send text message Add to contacts Call 5555555555 Remove from call tog Selecting Menu Items To select a menu or option simply tap it If there are more menus options than can fit in a screen slide the screen up to display more menus options For example to set the phone to play tones when dialing numbers on the dial pad 1 Press gt 0 2 Tap Settings 3 Tap Sound 4 Slide the screen up to display more menus 5 Tap Audible touch tones to checkmark it For the purposes of this guide the above steps condense into Press gt gt Settings gt Sound gt Audible touch tones Backing Up Within a Menu To go to the previous menu p Press To return to standby mode gt
44. ailable When you place an emergency 911 call the GPS feature of your phone seeks information to calculate your approximate location Depending on several variables including availability and access to satellite signals it may take up to 30 seconds or more to determine and report your approximate location Important Always report your location to the 911 operator when placing an emergency call Some designated emergency call takers Known as Public Safety Answering Points PSAPs may not be equipped to receive GPS location information from your phone 1B Making and Answering Calls 31 Making and Answering Calls Dialing From the Contacts List 1 Press gt E gt Contacts Press gt H gt Contacts 2 Find a contact to call and tap it to open its entry then tap EA Touch and hold the contact When a context menu opens tap Call contact Using Direct Dialing With Direct Dialing you are able to directly save a contact to your Home screen 1 Press gt gt Add gt Shortcuts gt Direct dial 2 Tap a contact from your Contacts List The contact will appear on your home screen To use Direct Dial gt Simply tap the contact on the Home screen 32 1B Making and Answering Calls 1C Settings Sound Settings page 33 Display Settings page 35 Location Settings page 37 Synchronizing Accounts page 38 Search Settings page 38 Airplane Mode page 39 TTY Use With Sprint Service page 4
45. ard Confirm you can safely remove the microSD card 2 Uncover the microSD slot located on the left side of the phone 3 Gently push the exposed edge of the microSD card in with your fingertip to release it from the slot 4 Carefully pull the microSD card out of the slot Note You can easily damage the microSD card by improper operation Please be careful when inserting removing or handling it Inserting the microSD Card 1 Gently uncover the microSD slot located on the left side of the device 2 Position the microSD card with the label side facing up and slide it into place until it is fully inserted and locked in place Note Be sure to use only recommended microSD cards up to 32GB Using non recommended microSD cards could cause data loss and damage your device microSD Icon Indicators The following icons show your microSD card connection status at a glance microSD card has been unmounted from the device and is safe to remove microSD card is being prepared for use and for mounting Note DO NOT remove a microSD card while files are being accessed or transferred Doing so will result in loss or damage of data Make sure your battery is fully charged before using the microSD card Your data may become damaged or unusable if the battery runs out while using the microSD card microSD Adapter The supplied microSD adapter allows you to use microSD cards in oth
46. at allows people who are deaf hard of hearing or who have speech or language disabilities to communicate by telephone Your device is compatible with select TTY devices Please check with the manufacturer of your TTY device to ensure that it is compatible with digital cell phones Your phone and TTY device will connect via a special cable that plugs into your device s headset jack If this cable was not provided with your TTY device contact your TTY device manufacturer to purchase the connector cable To turn TTY Mode on or off 1 Press gt gt Settings gt Call settings gt TTY mode 2 Tap TTY Off to turn TTY mode off 40 1C Settings Tap any of the following to enable the feature a TTY Full TTY HCO or TTY VCO To access the state Telecommunications Relay Service TRS for assistance with TTY calls gt Dial w GS wae to reach an operator For additional information about Sprint Relay Services and TTY compatibility call Sprint Relay Customer Service at 800 676 3777 or visit www sprintrelay com Note In TTY Mode your device will display the TTY access icon When enabled TTY mode may impair the audio quality of non TTY devices connected to the headset jack WARNING 911 Emergency Calling Sprint recommends that TTY users make emergency calls by other means including Telecommunications Relay Services TRS analog cellular and landline communications Wireless TTY calls to 911 may be corru
47. ations a Below deck on boats Fuel or chemical transfer or storage facilities a Areas where the air contains chemicals or particles such as grain dust or metal powders a Any other area where you would normally be advised to turn off your vehicle s engine Note Never transport or store flammable gas flammable liquids or explosives in the compartment of your vehicle that contains your phone or accessories Restricting Children s Access to Your Phone Your phone is not a toy Do not allow children to play with it as they could hurt themselves and others damage the phone or make calls that increase your Sprint invoice 130 3A Important Safety Information Using Your Phone With a Hearing Aid Device A number of Sprint phones have been tested for hearing aid device compatibility When some wireless phones are used with certain hearing devices including hearing aids and cochlear implants users may detect a noise which can interfere with the effectiveness of the hearing device Some hearing devices are more immune than others to this interference noise and phones also vary in the amount of interference noise they may generate ANSI standard C63 19 was developed to provide a standardized means of measuring both wireless phone and hearing devices to determine usability rating categories for both Ratings have been developed for mobile phones to assist hearing device users find phones that may be compatibl
48. aunches the application that allows you to stay up to date on news and weather Voice Dialer Launches your device s built in automatic speech recognition ASR software called Voice Control to dial a phone number in your Contacts or to launch phone functions Phone Accesses the phone keypad page 28 Voice Search Launches your device s built in Places Allows others to find your business on local search results using either Google Search or Google Maps lt B Settings Accesses the device s built in Settings menu page 33 J speech recognition software and initiates a Google search based on the recognized speech z Voicemail Launches Visual Voicemail Q page 78 YouTube Launches the YouTube application Tube 20 1A Device Basics Note The Email application can access both Exchange Server based email Such as Work email and other Internet based email providers such as Yahoo and Gmail Customizing Your Home Screen You can customize your Home screen by doing the following e Creating Shortcuts e Adding Widgets Creating Contact shortcuts e Creating Folders Changing the Background Wallpaper Creating Shortcuts Shortcuts are different from the Home screen Widgets Shortcuts can access a specific contact activate a feature action or launch an application To add a shortcut from the Application Tab 1 P
49. battery charger in direct sunlight or in high humidity areas such as the bathroom Never dispose of the battery by incineration 132 3A Important Safety Information Keep the metal contacts on top of the battery clean Don t attempt to disassemble or short circuit the battery The battery may need recharging if it has not been used for a long period of time e Its best to replace the battery when it no longer provides acceptable performance It can be recharged hundreds of times before it needs replacing Don t store the battery in high temperature areas for long periods of time It s best to follow these storage rules a Less than one month 4 F to 140 F 20 C to 60 C a More than one month 4 F to 118 F 20 C to 45 C Disposal of Lithium lon Li lon Batteries Do not handle a damaged or leaking Li lon battery as you can be burned For safe disposal options of your Li lon batteries contact your nearest Sprint authorized service center Special Note Be sure to dispose of your battery properly In some areas the disposal of batteries in household or business trash may be prohibited Radio Frequency RF Energy Understanding How Your Phone Operates Your phone is basically a radio transmitter and receiver When its turned on it receives and transmits radio frequency RF signals When you use your phone the system handling your call controls the power level This power can range from 0
50. be saved in the microSD card LG Optimus S has a microSD card pre installed 1A Device Basics 5 Device Basics Viewing the Display Screen The Status Bar appears at the top of the screen It displays icons indicating that you ve received notifications on the left and icons indicating the device s status on the right along with the current time aB08 1 00em Notification icons Status icons If you have more notifications than can fit in the Status bar a plus icon prompts you to open the Status Bar to view them all See Using the Status Bar on page 11 The following list identifies the symbols you ll see on your device s display screen 6 1A Device Basics Status Bar Service Icons Signal Strength Shows your current signal strength More bars stronger signal No Service Your phone cannot find a usable signal 3G Connected Indicates that 3G data service is available 3G In Use Indicates that 3G data service is in use 1x Data Connected Indicates that 1x data service is available 1x Data Service In Use Indicates that 1x data service Is in use Bluetooth On Indicates that Bluetooth is on Bluetooth Connected Indicates that the phone is connected to a Bluetooth device GPS On Indicates that GPS is on GPS Communicating Indicates that the device is receiving location data from GPS Pe Bada amp amp B
51. ceeded Text message limit Sets the maximum number of text messages that can be stored on the device per Conversation Multimedia message limit Sets the maximum number of multimedia messages that can be stored on the device per conversation Auto retrieve Enable this option to automatically retrieve the entire content of your MMS message When checked the MMS message header message body and any attachments will automatically download to your device e f you disable this option only the MMS message header will be retrieved and displayed 2A Sprint Service The Basics Roaming auto retrieve Disable this option if you only desire the MMS message headers to download while roaming Enable this option to automatically download your complete multimedia messages even while roaming Notifications Enable this option if you wish to receive a notification in the Status Bar when a new text or multimedia message arrives Select ringtone Allows you to select a ringer to sound when a new message Is received Tap this option and then select a ring tone that is specific to new text and multimedia messages A sample will briefly be played upon selection Vibrate Enable this option if you want the device to vibrate when a new text or multimedia message Is received Caller ID Caller ID allows people to identify a caller before answering the phone by displaying the number of the incoming call If you do not want
52. cent Daylight Fluorescent or Cloudy 1X Zoom to zoom in on an object You can adjust the zoom from 1x to 4x Viewing Your Pictures The Gallery is where you can access the Gallery of stored camera images You can view them in a slideshow share them with your friends and delete and edit them 1 Press gt FA gt Gallery 2 Select a location and tap an image to view your picture e Tap an image to open it and tap Menu or Recording Videos press for options such as Share Delete and More l l In addition to taking pictures you can record view and e Press to return to the previous screen send videos with your device s built in video camera Assigning Pictures 1 Press and hold the camera button e located on After taking a picture assign it as a picture ID for a Contacts entry or as the Home screen background image wallpaper 1 Press gt H gt Gallery 2 Tap an album and tap an image to view it 3 With the picture displayed tap Menu gt More gt Set as 4 Select an option Contact icon to assign the picture to a Contacts entry as a picture ID Tap an entry from Contacts crop the image and tap Save to assign the picture Wallpaper to assign the picture as a background image crop the image and tap Save to assign the picture the right side of the device then drag the camera mode control to the Video position Press gt H gt Camerar and drag the camera mode control to the Vi
53. close the Applications screen tap or press again 2 Scroll though the list and tap an icon to launch the associated application Applications How to View Open and Switch All of the applications on your device including any applications that you downloaded and installed from Android Market or other sources are grouped together on one Applications screen that you access from your Home screen If you have more applications than you can currently see on the Applications screen slide the screen up or down to view more The Applications screen contains all of the device s applications though not downloaded widgets and other downloaded material that isn t an application including the Alarm Clock Browser Calculator Camera Market NASCAR Sprint Cup Mobile Sprint Navigation Sprint TV YouTube Voice Search and much more Overview Touch an application icon to open the application Slide the screen up or down to bring more icons into view Touch to open the Applications screen Touch to close the Home screen Applications screen Applications screen Opening and Closing the Applications Screen To open the Applications screen gt Tap EH To close the Applications screen gt Tap EN p Press amp Note The Applications screen closes automatically when you tap an icon to open its Application Dragging an icon onto your Home screen also closes the Applications screen automatically
54. current application Adding Application Icons to the Home Screen Customize your Home screen with shortcuts to the applications you use most often 1 Press gt H 2 Touch and hold the application icon you want to add to your Home screen 3 Lift your finger to place the app on your Home screen or drag the icon to where you want it on the screen then lift your finger Applications The following is a listing of the default applications available on both the Home Extended screens and the Applications screen Application Icons Browser Launches the Sprint Powerdeck browser page 94 Calculator Launches the Calculator application page 60 Calendar Launches the Calendar application that can sync to either your Google or Outlook Work calendar page 55 Events can only be synched to a managed account DIRS Camcorder Launches the Camcorder 2 page 69 Camera Launches the built in camera page 67 Alarm Clock Accesses the Alarm Clock application page 59 Application Icons Contacts Displays the Contacts that can be synchronized with your device from either your Google or Outlook account page 46 Contacts can only be synched to a managed account page 38 Email Provides access your POPS IMAP and Exchange Server Outlook email accounts page 100 Also provides access to your Gmail account page 100 Gallery Displays a Gall
55. deo position Press gt EA gt Camcorder Point the lens to frame the scene where you want to start Tap to start recording the video The length of the recording is displayed on the bottom right part of the screen Tap to stop recording Your video will be automatically saved to the Gallery 11 Camera 69 Camera Video Settings From video mode tap each icon to adjust settings 70 J Settings e Color effect to apply different color effects to your videos Choose from None Mono Sepia Negative Solarize or Aqua e Restore to defaults to restore the settings back to the default values White balance to select how the camcorder adjusts colors in different kinds of light in order to achieve the most natural looking colors for your videos Choose from Auto Incandescent Daylight Fluorescent or Cloudy EJ Video quality to set the video quality and maximum length combination appropriate for viewing on a computer or for sharing with others via Messaging or YouTube Choose from High 30m Low 30m MMS Low 30s or YouTube High 10m 11 Camera To play a video 1 Press gt H gt Gallery to view the gallery stored on the microSD card a Scroll left or right to view more albums 2 Tap an album to open it and view its contents The pictures and videos in the album are displayed in chronological order 3 Tap a video in an album to play Tap the video to view the pla
56. e Access Protocol This mail retrieval protocol is frequently used in large networks and commercial and institutional settings IMAP4 is the current standard POP Post Office Protocol This protocol is supported by most ISPs and is currently more 100 2B Web and Data Services common among consumer applications POP3 is the current standard Note For more information review your email carrier s support documents or contact your IT administrator Email Icons Shortcuts hk Email shortcut Gmail shortcut Status Bar Notifications New Email message received X New Gmail message received Gmail This email client is Google s web based email service See Search Settings on page 38 From a computer launch your preferred Web browser and navigate to www gmail com Depending on your synchronization settings Google Mail along with calendar events phone numbers and other contact information on your device are automatically synchronized between your device and your Gmail account on the Web Note You must have a valid and active Google account prior to using this email client Setting Up other Email accounts via the Device The Email application only reveals all currently added Email accounts To view additional email accounts within the main Email screen they must first be added 1 Press gt H gt Email 2 Follow the onscreen instructions to setup an Email acc
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58. e with their hearing device Not all phones have been rated for compatibility with hearing devices Phones that have been rated have a label located on the box Your Optimus S has an M4 and a T4 rating These ratings are not guarantees Results will vary depending on the user s hearing device and individual type and degree of hearing loss If a hearing device is particularly vulnerable to interference noise even a phone with a higher rating may still cause unacceptable noise levels in the hearing device Trying out the phone with your hearing device is the best way to evaluate it for your personal needs M Ratings Phones rated M3 or M4 meet FCC requirements for hearing aid compatibility and are likely to generate less interference to hearing devices than unrated phones M4 is the better higher of the two ratings T Ratings Phones rated T3 or T4 meet FCC requirements and are likely to be more usable with a hearing device s telecoil T Switch or Telephone Switch than unrated phones T4 is the better higher of the two ratings Note that not all hearing devices have telecoils in them Note New Technologies Including Wi Fi This phone has been tested and rated for use with hearing aids for some of the wireless technologies that it uses However there may be newer wireless technologies including Wi Fi used in this phone that have not been tested for use with hearing aids Hearing aid devices may also be
59. end a message Auto advance Allows you to choose what screen to display after you delete or archive a conversation Message text size Allows you choose the size of the text in a message for easier viewing Batch operations When checkmarked this feature allows you to perform various operations on multiple conversations at once a Clear search history Removes the search history all searches searches performed on your Gmail account Labels Allows you to manage which conversations are synchronized and how often Notification settings a Email notifications When checkmarked the phone will notify you whenever you receive new email See Using the Status Bar on page 11 Select ringtone Allows you to choose a ringtone to sound when you receive a new email notification a Vibrate When checkmarked the phone will vibrate when you receive a new email notification Web and Data 2B Web and Data Services 107 Corporate Email Outlook The main Email application PI also provides access to your Outlook Exchange server via your device If your company uses Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 and 2007 as the corporate email system you can use this email application to wirelessly synchronize your email Contacts and Task information directly with your company s Exchange server Important This Outlook application does not utilize Microsoft ActiveSync to synchronize the device to your remote Exchange Server Thi
60. er Note You can connect to the Internet via Mobile network or via Wi Fi access by pressing gt Settings gt Wireless amp networks Once the Browser loads you are directed to the home page Tip To change the default home page press gt More gt Settings gt Set home page Note The Browser automatically launches when a Web link is touched from within an email or text message Data Connection Status and Indicators Your phone notifies you of the current status of your data connection through status icons in the Status Bar The following symbols can be displayed ap Your device is connected to the high speed Sprint Mobile Broadband Network 3G When the arrows are animated your device is transferring data When the arrows are gray your device is connected to the network but is not currently transferring data In either state you can receive incoming calls 1 Your device is connected to the Sprint 1xRTT data network When the arrows are animated your device is transferring data and you cannot receive calls When the arrows are gray your device is connected to the network but is not currently transferring data and you can receive calls If you do not see an indicator your device does not have a current data connection 2B Web and Data Services 95 Web and Data Navigating the Web Web pages that are optimized for mobile devices typically open at a size appropriate for your dev
61. er SD compatible devices like computers cameras and printers Before using the microSD card with an SD compatible device you will need to insert the microSD card into the microSD adapter To insert the microSD card into the microSD adapter gt With the label side of the microSD card facing up insert the card into the supplied microSD adapter and gently slide the card until it is fully inserted To remove the microSD card from the microSD adapter gt Hold the front edge of the microSD card and gently pull it out to remove it from the adapter 1H microSD Card 63 microSD Card Write Protection Formatting the microSD Card The microSD adapter has a built in Write Protection Formatting a microSD card permanently removes all lock to prevent accidental overwriting or removal of files stored on the card your data when the microSD card and adapter are inserted in another device 1 Press gt gt Settings gt SD card amp phone storage gt Slide the Write Protection lock tab down into the Lock position to prevent overwriting of data To allow data to be added or removed from the microSD card slide the Write Protection lock tab up into the normal position 2 Tap Unmount SD card and confirm your selection by tapping OK to release the microSD card from its use by the device The a icon appears in the Status Bar to indicate an unmounted microSD card micr oSD Card Settings 3 Once unmounted tap Format SD ca
62. ername and password but some accounts will require more information 5 Configure the account 1F Accounts 51 Accounts Depending on the kind of account you may be asked to configure the types of data you want to sync to the device name of the account and other details When you re finished the account will be added to the list in the Accounts amp sync settings screen Removing an Account You can remove an account to delete all information associated with it from your device including email contacts settings etc Some accounts cannot be removed such the first Google Account you set up on the device That account can only be removed by resetting your device entirely To remove an account 1 Press gt gt Settings gt Accounts amp sync 2 Tap the account you want to delete 3 Tao Remove account 4 Tap Remove account again to confirm that you want to remove the account 52 1F Accounts Configuring Account Sync and Display Options You can configure background data and synchronization options for the applications on your device You can also configure synchronization options for each individual account Some applications such as Gmail and Calendar have their own synchronization settings Some applications such as Contacts and Gmail can sync data for multiple accounts Others such as Calendar sync data only from the first Google Account you set up with your device or from an accou
63. ert smiley Make a selection from the list to insert it into the message 4 You may select additional messaging options by pressing s Options include Call View contact Add subject Attach Insert Smiley or More Delete thread All threads and Add to Contacts a Review your reply and tap Send Multimedia Messaging MMS With multimedia messaging MMS you can send and receive instant multimedia messages that contain text pictures audio recorded voice or a picture slideshow Messaging is available via the Messaging application in your Applications screen Note See your service plan for applicable charges for multimedia messaging and MMS voice messaging 2A Sprint Service The Basics 85 Sprint Service Composing MMS Messages 1 Press gt HH gt Messaging gt New message 2 Tap the To field and enter the recipient s phone 86 number or email information As you enter the phone number or email address matching contacts appear onscreen Tap an available matching recipient or continue entering the phone number or email address Tap the Type to compose field and enter your message Press gt Attach Select a multimedia attachment type Pictures Opens the Gallery application Use the onscreen navigation to select the picture you wish to send with the outgoing message Capture picture Opens the Camera application Take a picture then tap OK to use this image in your m
64. ervice The Basics 79 Sprint Service EE Reply allows you to reply to current voicemail You can reply to the sender or forward it to anyone with either an email or phone number This allows you to send this voicemail message to several recipients at the same time Tag the new message with both an Urgency or Privacy tag e Tap Send to deliver the new message or Discard to delete it Speaker Off On allows you to either turn the speakerphone on or off during playback If the speakerphone feature was enabled within the Voicemail Settings menu the speakerphone will always be automatically enabled during voicemail playback page 81 if Delete allows you to delete the current voicemail message Tap OK to confirm the deletion process Configuring Voicemail Options To access the Voicemail menu options 80 1 Press gt H gt Voicemail 2 Press and select from the following Compose to compose a new voicemail message 2A Sprint Service The Basics Play all new to listen to all new messages Undelivered to list all undelivered voicemail messages Delete to delete selected messages from your current list of available voicemail messages Search to search through current voicemail messages for keywords Settings to configure your Voicemail application settings To access a Voicemail message s options 1 Press gt H gt Voicemail 2 Tap voicemail message entry and press and select
65. ery of camera images and video saved on your microSD card page 68 Gmail Provides access to your Gmail account page 100 Google search Displays the Quick Search Box to search for a key term both on your device and the Web page 13 Latitude Lets you see your friends locations and share yours with them The application also lets you see your friends locations on a map or in a list 1A Device Basics 19 Device Basics Application Icons Maps Launches a dynamic map that helps you find local businesses locate friends view maps and get driving directions page 120 Application Icons Sprint ID Launches the Sprint ID application from where you can replace a current ID or geta new one Market Browse search for and download applications on the Android Market page 110 Messaging Provides access to your text messages page 84 Sprint Zone Accesses links to Sprint Zone services like Account Information What s New recommended Android applications and other promotional content page 113 Music Launches the built in Music Player page 117 gt O C s Navigation Launches the GPS Navigation feature on your phone allowing you to get quick turn by turn directions talk Talk Launches the Google Talk application that lets you Chat with family and friends over the Internet for free I Ol News and Weather L
66. ess the Dialpad 2 Enter 1 area code the seven digit number and tap Ka 3 Tap OK To answer incoming roaming calls with Call Guard on 1 Touch and drag to the right A message will be displayed notifying you that roaming charges will apply 2 Tap OK Data Roam Guard Depending on service availability and roaming agreements your phone may be able to access data services while roaming on certain digital systems You can set your device to alert you when you are roaming off the Nationwide Sprint Network and try to use data services such as messaging Note Data Roam Guard is turned off by default on your phone To set your Data Roam Guard notification 1 Press gt amp 2 Tap Settings gt Wireless amp networks gt Mobile networks 3 Tap Data Roam Guard to place a checkmark and activate the function To use data services when Data Roam Guard is active gt When a pop up notification appears informing you that data roam charges may apply tap Connect or Always Connect to connect 2A Sprint Service The Basics 93 Sprint Service 2B Web and Data Services Getting Started With Data Services page 94 Navigating the Web page 96 Connecting to Wi Fi Networks page 97 Sharing Your Device s Mobile Data Connection page 99 Email page 100 Android Market page 110 Applications page 111 gt gt gt gt gt A Getting Started With Data Services With your Spri
67. essage See Taking Pictures on page 67 Videos Opens the Gallery application Use the onscreen navigation to select a video and attach it to your outgoing message 2A Sprint Service The Basics Capture video Opens the Camcorder application Record a video then tap OK to use this video in your message See Recording Videos on page 69 Audio Opens a menu that allows you to choose between Select music track or Sound Recorder Use the onscreen navigation with the Select music track option to select an audio file and tap OK or record a new audio file using the Sound Recorder option Record audio Opens the message recorder e Record Duration Displays the length of the recorded voice message e Record Starts recording your message e Play Plays back the current recording e Stop Stops the recording Once stopped tap either Use this recording attach it to your message or Discard delete the current recording and re record Slideshow Opens the Edit slideshow menu e lap Add slide to create a new slide e Tap the created slide example Slide 1 tap Add picture and then select the picture you want to add to the slide e Tap the text field below the image to enter a caption for the picture e When finished tap Done to attach the slideshow to your message Note To remove or replace a picture or an audio attachment on the Compose screen tap the Remove or Replace button next to the a
68. etween your device and server and activate any other email settings then tap Next 9 Identify your new account with a unique name and provide the outgoing name then tap Done Important You can synchronize over the air not directly with an Exchange Server running Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Service Pack 2 SP2 or Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Note You can have multiple Work Email Microsoft Exchange accounts active on your device Opening Corporate Email 1 Press gt H gt Email 2 Tap a message to read manage or reply to s From your Inbox screen press to select options such as Refresh Compose Folders Accounts or Account settings s While in a message press to select messaging options such as Delete Forward Reply Reply all or Mark as unread Create and Send Email 1 From the Inbox press gt Compose 2 Enter the recipient s email address in the To field a lf you are sending the email to several recipients separate the email addresses with a comma a You can add as many message recipients as you want Note To send an additional carbon copy Cc or a blind carbon copy Bcc of the current email to other recipients press gt Add Cc Bcc 3 Tap the Subject field and enter the email subject 4 Tap the Body field and compose your email To add a picture attachment press gt Add attachment a You can access the internal microSD card and navigate to
69. evice to control your roaming experience 1 Press gt gt Settings gt Wireless amp networks gt Mobile networks 2 Tap Data roaming to place a checkmark and connect to data service while roaming Note With Data roaming unchecked you can still transmit data with a Wi Fi connection See Connecting to Wi Fi Networks on page 97 3 Press twice to go back to Settings screen 4 Tap Call settings gt System select to change the CDMA roaming mode 2A Sprint Service The Basics 91 Sprint Service Sprint Only To access only the home area mobile network which is the Nationwide Sprint Network This option also prevents roaming on other networks Automatic To seek service on the Nationwide Sprint Network When Sprint service is unavailable the device searches for an alternate system Call Guard Call Guard makes it easy to manage your roaming by requiring confirmation before placing or answering a roaming call To turn Call Guard on or off 1 Press gt gt Settings gt Call settings 2 Tap Call Guard to activate or deactivate this function When active an extra key press is required for dialing when in a roaming area Note Call Guard is turned off by default on your phone Voice dialing and speed dialing are not available when you are roaming with Call Guard enabled 92 2A Sprint Service The Basics To place roaming calls with Call Guard on 1 Press gt Ql gt Phone to acc
70. f applicable Media Changes the volume of your music videos and other media 34 1C Settings Alarm Changes the volume of your alarms Notification If you deselect the checkmark below the Alarm volume bar you will be able to set this volume level This is the volume of the ringtone when you receive a notification 3 Tap OK Tip You can adjust the ringer volume on the Home screen or Applications screen or almost any screen by using the volume button on the right side of your device In other applications such as Music YouTube spoken directions and other audio the volume buttons controls the volume of the application Vibrate and Silent Mode To set your device to vibrate instead of making any sounds 1 Press gt gt Settings gt Sound gt Vibrate 2 Tap one of the four options To set your device to always vibrate 1 Press gt gt Settings gt Sound gt Vibrate 2 Tap Always To switch to silent mode 1 Press gt gt Settings gt Sound 2 Tap Silent mode A green checkmark will appear Press the down volume button until you see 4 on the screen On the default lock screen drag to the left See the following image Selecting a Notification Ringtone When you receive a notification such as the arrival of new messages calendar events or alarms the device sounds a ringtone 1 Press gt gt Settings gt Sound gt Notification ringtone 2 Select a rin
71. f the conversations that have the same label including conversations with starred messages See Labeling a Conversation on page 105 or Starring a Message on page 106 for information about assigning labels and stars 1 When viewing your Inbox or messages with another label press gt Go to labels a BAO 100eu i eee Inbox 1 The number unread messages Sync 4 days g z Starred amp Labels applied to conversations with Chats unread messages are bold Sent Sync 4 days Outbox Drafts 1 Sync all LAN Basil 2 Tap a label to view a list of conversations with that label Note The conversation list will resemble your Inbox Most of the options available while using your Inbox will also be available while viewing these lists of labeled messages Changing Gmail Settings You can change a number of settings for Gmail Each Google account has its own settings so your changes affect only the current account See To switch accounts on page 101 Notification volumes and some synchronization settings can also be changed in the Settings application See 1C Settings on page 33 1 Press gt H gt Gmail 2 Press gt More gt Settings General settings Signature To add a signature or other information to outgoing email Confirm delete If checkmarked this feature will display a dialog asking you to confirm whenever you want to archive delete or s
72. gtone Display Settings Changing the Backlight Time Length Select how long the display screen remains backlit after touch the screen or press a key before the screen darkens 1 Press gt gt Settings gt Display gt Screen timeout 2 Tap 15 seconds 30 seconds 1 minute 2 minutes 10 minutes or 30 minutes Note Long backlight settings reduce the battery s talk and standby times For the best battery performance use the shortest convenient timeout Changing the Contrast Adjust your screen s contrast brightness to suit your Surroundings 1 Press gt gt Settings gt Display gt Brightness 2 Use the slider to set a brightness level 1C Settings J9 Settings Note For the best battery performance use the dimmer levels Display Language You can choose to display your device s onscreen menus in English or in Spanish 1 Press gt gt Settings gt Language amp keyboard gt Select language 2 Tap English Espa ol 9 PX f4 or HSC BEA Setting the Device Automatically to Rotate the Screen Choose whether the device automatically switches the orientation of the screen as you turn it sideways or even upside down 1 Press gt gt Settings gt Display 2 Tap Auto rotate screen to automatically rotate the screen a green checkmark will appear 36 1C Settings To disable this tap Auto rotate screen so that the checkmark is removed
73. he music is playing Tap to add an alarm To dim the Clock display f Tap to turn an alarm on or off If you want to use your device as a bedside clock you can set the screen brightness very low gt Tap J on the top right of the screen to dim the clock Tap to open a screen where you can set an alarm Tap to return to the main Clock screen gt Tap J again to restore normal brightness 2 Tap an existing alarm to change its time and other attributes or tap Add alarm to add a new one 3 Tap Time to set the time of the alarm You can change the time by taping the or buttons and the AM or PM buttons or tap the hour and minutes fields to enter the time with the keyboard 1G Calendar amp Tools 59 Calendar Tools 4 Tap Repeat to set the days when you want the alarm to sound If you don t set a repeat the alarm will only sound on the assigned day 5 Tap Ringtone to select a ringtone for the alarm The ringtone plays briefly when you select it 6 Tap Vibrate to have the device vibrate in addition to playing the ringtone T Tap Label to enter a name for the alarm 8 When you re finished tap Done 9 Press to return to the main Clock screen To change clock alarm settings 1 Tap Key at the bottom of the Clock screen 2 Press gt Settings 3 You can set the following options Alarm in silent mode Tap to place a checkmark and allow your device to play alarms even when it is in
74. he previous screen Also closes pop up display items such as menus and dialog boxes Search Key displays the Quick Search box that can be used to search for a key term both on the device and online page 13 For example entering the word Pa will display any matching entries from your device s Contacts list installed applications or will suggest search terms Press and hold to launch Voice Search where you can initiate a Google search by verbally entering search terms The device recognizes your spoken words and initiates a Web search 1A Device Basics 3 Device Basics 10 11 4 Application Tab opens the Applications screen to view installed applications Sprint ID Key launches the Sprint ID application from where you can replace a current ID or get a new one Touchscreen displays all the information needed to operate your device such as the applications call status the Contacts list the date and time and the signal and battery strength Earpiece lets you hear the caller and automated prompts 1A Device Basics 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 2 oh 12 13 microSD Slot Speaker Camera Lens N Volume Buttons Voice Dialer Button Camera Button Microphone Charger Accessory Jack Power Lock Button Headset Jack Speaker lets you hear the different ringers and sounds The speaker also lets you hear the callers
75. ice Often you can t zoom or even scroll their contents Web pages that aren t designed specifically for mobile devices typically open in overview mode the page is zoomed out so you can get the big picture Navigating through menus and websites during a data session is easy once you ve learned a few basics Here are some tips for getting around Note Prior to gaining access to Sprints Powerdeck Web page you may be asked to enter your 10 digit PCS phone number and tap Ok Entering your phone number is not required for access to other Web pages Scrolling As with other menus on your phone you ll have to scroll up and down to see everything on some websites To scrolla Web page gt Slide your finger on the screen in the direction you wish to scroll 96 2B Web and Data Services Selecting Once you ve learned how to scroll you can start navigating the Web To select items or links gt Simply tap a link or an item Links which are displayed as underlined text direct you to Web pages select special functions or even place calls Going Back To go back one page gt Press on your device Repeat this process to keep going back through your recently visited pages Going to a Specific Website To go to a particular website by entering a URL website address 1 Tap the URL field top of the Browser window and enter a new Web address s As you enter the address possible matches are displa
76. icemail 30 1B Making and Answering Calls Ending a Call gt Tap i If you opened other applications while on a call 1 Open the Status Bar Touch and drag the Status Bar to the bottom of the screen 2 Tap Current call to redisplay the Phone application 3 Tap W Missed Call Notification When you do not answer an incoming call amp is displayed in the Status bar To display the Missed Call entry from the notification screen 1 Touch and drag the Status Bar to the bottom of the screen to open the Notification screen 2 Tap the missed call notification The Calllog screen will be displayed To dial the phone number tap aa Calling Emergency Numbers You can place calls to 911 tap and dial Gi Gi E Mae even if your phone is locked or your account is restricted Note When you place an emergency call your phone automatically enters Emergency mode During an emergency call tap an option e Speaker On to activate soeakerohone mode If you are in speakerphone mode the option is displayed as Speaker Off to deactivate e Dialpad Hide to show or hide the onscreen dialpad e End to end the current call To exit Emergency mode 1 Tap fj to end the emergency call 2 Tap Exit on the Emergency Call Back mode Enhanced 911 E911 Information This phone features an embedded Global Positioning System GPS chip necessary for utilizing E911 emergency location services where av
77. ified as No ID or Restricted Prepending a Number From the Call Log If you need to make a call from the Call log and you are outside your local area code you can add the appropriate prefix by prepending the number 1 Touch and hold an entry and tap Edit number before call 2 Tap the area immediately to the left of the phone number and enter the prefix 3 Tap Ea to call the number Press gt Add to contacts to save the amended number in your Contacts Clearing the Call Log 1 From the Call log press gt Clear call log 2 If you are certain you want to clear the Call log tap OK Tap Cancel 1D Call Log 45 Call Log 1E Contacts Creating a New Contacts Entry page 46 Adding a Contact to Your Favorites page 47 Editing a Contacts Entry page 47 Assigning Direct Dialing Numbers page 49 Finding Contacts Entries page 49 Selecting which Contacts are Displayed page 50 gt A gt gt Use the Contacts application to add view and communicate with your family friends and acquaintances To open your Contacts application gt Press gt H gt Contacts All of your contacts are displayed alphabetically in a list If you have a new phone and haven t added any contacts yet the Contacts application will display hints on how to start adding contacts to your phone 46 1E Contacts Creating a New Contacts Entry You can add contacts on your phone and synchronize them with
78. imited to any implied warranty of marketability merchantability or fitness for a particular use 7 Damage resulting from use of non LG approved accessories 8 All plastic surfaces and all other externally exposed parts that are scratched or damaged due to normal customer use 9 Products operated outside published maximum ratings 10 Products used or obtained in a rental program 11 Consumables such as fuses Warranty 3B Manufacturer s Warranty T37 3 WHAT LG WILL DO LG will at its sole option either repair replace or refund the purchase price of any unit that does not conform to this limited warranty LG may choose at its option to use functionally equivalent re conditioned refurbished or new units or parts or any units In addition LG will not reinstall or back up any data applications or software that you have added to your phone It is therefore recommended that you back up any such data or information prior to sending the unit to LG to avoid the permanent loss of such information 4 STATE LAW RIGHTS No other express warranty is applicable to this product THE DURATION OF ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MARKETABILITY OR MERCHANTABILITY IS LIMITED TO THE DURATION OF THE EXPRESS WARRANTY HEREIN LG SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR THE LOSS OF THE USE OF THE PRODUCT INCONVENIENCE LOSS OR ANY OTHER DAMAGES DIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE
79. ing its Wi Fi network name SSID So you can connect with up to 8 computers or other devices To change the network name SSID or secure its Wi Fi network tap Portable Wi Fi hotspot settings gt Configure Wi Fi hotspot In the dialog box configure the options Tap the Network SSID field and enter a new network SSID name that other computers see when scanning for Wi Fi networks a O secure the Wi Fi network tap the Security field and select WPAP2 PSK Wi Fi Protected Access 2 with a Preshared Key When a password field is added to the dialog box enter a password You will need to enter this password when you connect the device s hotspot to a computer or other device Tap Save 2B Web and Data Services 99 Web and Data Email Your device s Email application lets you access and manage multiple email accounts simultaneously in one convenient location Although there is a separate Gmail application the main email application can manage both Internet based email services Gmail and Yahoo and Corporate Work Email Outlook The device can also be manually configured to connect to other email systems Note If you have multiple email accounts you must configure each account with its own settings If you want to send and receive email messages through an ISP Internet Service Provider account such as Outlook you will first need to set up an IMAP or POP account a IMAP Internet Messag
80. ing services 4 Development gt Settings gt Accounts amp sync General sync settings 1 Background data On Off 2 Auto sync On Off Manage accounts gt Settings gt Privacy Personal data 1 Factory data reset gt Settings gt SD card amp phone 1 Total space 2 Available space 3 Unmount SD card 4 Format SD card On Off Internal phone storage 1 Available space gt Settings gt Search 1 Google search 1 Searchable items 2 Clear shortcuts gt Settings gt Language amp keyboard 1 Select language Text settings 1 Android keyboard 2 User dictionary gt Settings gt Voice input amp output gt Settings gt About phone DS aae a liens it 4 Legal information ee gt Settings gt Accessibility 6 Android version T Baseband version A EA T ae e ie soe vi Section 1 Your Device Sprint gt gt gt gt gt gt SH 1A Device Basics Your Device page 2 Viewing the Display Screen page 6 Device Function Keys page 9 Navigation and Customization page 15 Displaying Your Phone Number page 25 Entering Text page 25 Creating a Google Account page 26 Tip Phone Software Upgrades Updates to your device s software may become available from time to time Sprint will automatically upload critical updates to your device You can also use the menu to check for and download updates Press gt gt Settings gt About phone gt System updates
81. ions are organized by labels Gmail has several default labels but you can also add your own through Gmail on the web To label a conversation or change a conversation s labels 1 When viewing a conversation press gt Change labels 2 In the dialog box that opens check the labels you want to assign to the conversation and tap OK To label a batch of conversations at once You can assign or change the labels of one or more conversations at once 1 From your Inbox or another label checkmark the conversations to select a batch See Working with Conversations in Batches on page 104 Web and Data 2 Tap Labels at the bottom of the screen 2B Web and Data Services 105 3 In the dialog box that opens check the labels you want to assign to the conversation 4 Tap OK Starring a Message You can star an important message or conversation to make it easy to locate again To view just conversations with starred messages see Viewing Conversations by Label on page 106 and view the Starred label To star a message e When reading a message tap the star in its header When viewing the list of conversations tap a conversation s star to star the newest message in the conversation To unstar a message gt Tap its star again To star or unstar all messages in a conversation gt Tap a star in a conversation list 106 2B Web and Data Services Viewing Conversations by Label You can view a list o
82. ire Gian e eleva pamne bad abated ean 89 Call Waiting candy aia ca nscale ee stede vb at neste alee aed belo en 89 Making a 3 Way Call nnn ccc eee 89 Call Forwarding 5 entered ai ae oto ak Gee es hes 90 ROAMING iseseisana n a ce teed tod 90 Web and Data Services 94 Section 3 Safety and Warranty Getting Started With Data Services 94 Information ccc cece eee ee eee 127 Navigating the Web cc cece eee eee 96 3A Important Safety Information 128 Connecting to Wi Fi Networks 4 97 General Precautions 0 0 irren 128 Sharing Your Device s Mobile Data Maintaining Safe Use of and Access to Connection oe oys ors bttenhve Soe Geer Cae Ge 99 Your Device ed occ a Scot ob he ara ag hee Se te es 129 EmMa arane a cine eatmeate eden area 100 Using Your Phone With a Hearing Aid Device 130 Android Market 0 0 0 cc cece eee eee 110 Caring for the Battery 00005 132 Applications 2 iccte ott need dares dw Grn da OA Gee ty Bate eats 111 Radio Frequency RF Energy 133 Entertainment TV and Music 116 Owners Record 0 cece cece ees 135 Getting Started with Sprint TV and Music 116 Open Source License 00e eee 135 SOME IL agus oerads Bult 2osita cies EET 117 3B Manufacturers Warranty 136 MUSIC a cri sahara ean ret acest Sande das vod ea ds eea a os 117 Manufacturers Warranty 000 eee 136 Streaming MU
83. l appear 4 Tap Done 50 1E Contacts 1F Accounts Adding Accounts page 51 Removing an Account page 52 Configuring Account Sync and Display Options page 52 Adding Accounts You can add multiple Google Accounts and Exchange accounts You may also be able to add other kinds of accounts depending on the applications downloaded and installed on your device When you add an account the Contacts application compares any new contacts with your existing contacts and will join contact entries if matches are found This does not join the contact entries on the accounts themselves they are only displayed as a single contact on your device See Configuring Account Sync and Display Options on page 52 to learn how to separate contact information that was joined incorrectly To add an account Note To add some accounts you will need to contact a network administrator for account setup information For example you may need to know the account s domain or server address 1 Press gt gt Settings gt Accounts amp sync The Accounts amp sync settings screen displays your current sync settings and accounts For more information see Configuring Account Sync and Display Options on page 52 2 Tap Add account 3 Tap the type of account you want to add 4 Follow the onscreen steps to enter the required and optional account information Note Many accounts require only a us
84. laims Sprint Total Equipment Protection provides the combined coverage of the Sprint Equipment Replacement Program and the Sprint Equipment Service and Repair Program both of which are available separately Each of these programs may be signed up for within 30 days of activating your phone For more details please visit your nearest Sprint Store or call Sprint at 1 800 584 3666 136 3B Manufacturer s Warranty Manufacturer s Warranty 1 WHAT THIS WARRANTY COVERS LG offers you a limited warranty that the enclosed subscriber unit and its enclosed accessories will be free from defects in material and workmanship according to the following terms and conditions 1 The limited warranty for the unit and enclosed accessories shall be a period of one 1 year from the date of original purchase The remaining warranty period for the unit being repaired or replaced shall be determined by presentation of the original sales receipt for the purchase of the unit 2 The limited warranty extends only to the original purchaser of the product and is not assignable or transferable to any subsequent purchaser end user 3 The limited warranty is good only to the original purchaser of the product during the warranty period as long as it Is in the U S including Alaska Hawaii U S Territories and all Canadian Provinces 4 The external housing and cosmetic parts shall be free of major defects at the time of shipment and the
85. ld never rely solely upon any mobile phone for essential communication e g medical emergencies Emergency calls may not be possible on all cellular networks or when certain network services or mobile phone features are in use Check with your local service provider for details Using Your Phone While Driving Talking on your phone while driving or operating the phone without a hands free device is prohibited in some jurisdictions Laws vary as to specific restrictions Remember that safety always comes first Tip Purchase an optional hands free accessory at your local Sprint Store or call Sprint at 1 866 866 7509 You can also dial 2 2 2 on your phone Following Safety Guidelines To operate your phone safely and efficiently always follow any special regulations in a given area Turn your phone off in areas where use is forbidden or when it may cause interference or danger Using Your Phone Near Other Electronic Devices Most modern electronic equipment is shielded from radio frequency RF signals However RF signals from wireless phones may affect inadequately shielded electronic equipment RF signals may affect improperly installed or inadequately shielded electronic operating systems or entertainment systems in motor vehicles Check with the manufacturer or their representative to determine if these systems are adequately shielded from external RF signals Also check with the manufacturer regarding any equipmen
86. lder and drop in a folder Clock You can use Clock application to monitor several types of information at once in addition to the current date and time To open the Clock application gt Press gt H gt Clock The Clock application opens with the date and time displayed on your Home screen wallpaper along with your local weather and other useful information 58 1G Calendar amp Tools Tap to dim the screen The time when the next alarm is set Displays the battery charge level when the device is plugged into a charger Tap to go to the Home screen Tap to listen to music Tap to view a slideshow Tap to set an alarm gt When the Clock application is running it switches to screensaver mode after a few minutes Simply press a device key to wake the phone up again To return to the Home screen tap fay at the bottom of the Clock screen To play a slideshow You can play a slideshow of the pictures in your Gallery albums from the Clock application gt Tap Bas at the bottom of the Clock screen Press to end the show Alarms To play music You can play music while the Clock is displayed The Clock application also allows you to set alarms gt Tap Py at the bottom of the Clock screen To setan alarm The Music application opens where you can select 1 Tap eg at the bottom of the Clock screen music to play You can return to the Clock application or use another application while t
87. le and headset and the device earpiece or speaker by tapping communicating for the pairing to be successful the Bluetooth button On or Off Disconnecting Bluetooth Connection During an Active Call gt During an active call where the audio is being routed through a connected Bluetooth device headset or hands free connection tap Bluetooth to route the device s audio through the connected Bluetooth headset On or through the speaker Off 1J Bluetooth 75 Bluetooth Section 2 Sprint Service Sprint gt 2A Sprint Service The Basics Visual Voicemail page 78 Text Messaging SMS page 84 Multimedia Messaging MMS page 85 Caller ID page 89 Call Waiting page 89 Making a 3 Way Call page 89 Call Forwarding page 90 gt gt gt gt gt gt Roaming page 90 78 2A Sprint Service The Basics Visual Voicemail Visual Voicemail gives you a quick and easy way to access your voicemail Now you can find exactly the message you are looking for without having to listen to every voicemail message first This new feature periodically goes out to your voicemail and gathers the caller information from all of the current voicemails It then populates a list with the caller name and number along with the length of time and priority level of the voicemail message Always use a password to protect against unauthorized access Setting Up Your Visual Voicemail Your device automatica
88. lications that support this the Quick Search Box will open automatically BES 10 a BE Je Voice Search Touch to search by voice app advis Recent search results Provides one touch shortcut sossssess to previously searched terms IN some applications such as Gmail Contacts Browser and Android Market the application s own search box opens when you press This is indicated by the application s icon on the left side of the search box 1A Device Basics 13 Device Basics 2 Enter the text you re searching for in the Quick Search Box AAT 1 007 imm gt Tap to conduct the search Galery sopla As you type search results from your devii VI Gmail previous search terms and Web search appixasor suggestions appear Tap an item to search Google that term You can use the Search preferences to configure some aspects of Google Web search for example whether it makes suggestions below the Quick Search Box as you type and what device features you want to include in searches See Search Settings on page 38 3 Tap gt to search for the entered text If what you want to search for appears in the suggestions list tap that item to conduct the search 14 1A Device Basics To search different by type gt Tap gt Google Web Apps or Contacts To search using voice command Press and hold Tao amp from the Quick Search Box When yo
89. light settings to ensure the minimum time interval 1 Press gt gt Settings gt Display gt Brightness or Screen timeout 2 Tap the minimum time interval setting 3A Important Safety Information 131 Important Safety Information Position the phone so the internal antenna is farthest from your hearing aid Move the phone around to find the point with least interference Caring for the Battery Protecting Your Battery The guidelines listed below help you get the most out of your battery s performance Recently there have been some public reports of wireless phone batteries overheating catching fire or exploding It appears that many if not all of these reports involve counterfeit or inexpensive aftermarket brand batteries with unknown or questionable manufacturing standards Sprint is not aware of similar problems with Sprint phones resulting from the proper use of batteries and accessories approved by Sprint or the manufacturer of your phone Use only Sprint approved or manufacturer approved batteries and accessories found at Sprint Stores or through your phone s manufacturer or call 1 866 866 7509 to order They re also available at www sprintcom click Accessories Buying the right batteries and accessories is the best way to ensure they re genuine and safe In order to avoid damage charge the battery only in temperatures that range from 32 F to 113 F 0 C to 45 O Don t use the
90. ll need to agree to allow Google to collect anonymous information 3 Tap Agree to accept the terms of service Google Maps You can use Google Maps to find your current location to view real time traffic conditions to get detailed directions by foot public transportation bicycle or car and to navigate by using spoken turn by turn driving instructions using the Google Maps Navigation beta service You can search on a street map or a satellite image to locate an address or a landmark and you can view some locations as if you were strolling down the street If you join Google Latitude you can view your friends locations on your maps and share your location and other information with them There are some locations that Maps does not have information about To launch the Google Maps application and view your location 1 Press gt H gt Maps 2 Press gt My Location The map centers on a blue arrow that indicates your location A blue circle around the dot indicates that your actual location is within the circle GPS Navigation To get an address and additional information for a location pm Touch and hold a location on the map A balloon with the address and a thumbnail from Street View if available opens over the location gt Tap the balloon to access additional options To utilize Google Maps 1 Press gt H gt Maps a If prompted read the What s new message and tap OK 2 Tap the
91. lly transfers all unanswered calls to your voicemail even if your device is in use or turned off You should set up your Sprint Voicemail and personal greeting aS soon as your device is activated 1 Press gt H gt Voicemail 2 Tap Personalize now and follow the system prompts to Create a password Record your name announcement a Record your greeting 3 When prompted to enter information tap Dialpad to bring up the onscreen dialpad that can be used to input your numeric responses Note Voicemail Password Sprint strongly recommends that you create a password when setting up your voicemail to protect against unauthorized access Without a password anyone who has access to your device is able to access your voicemail messages 4 Once you have completed the setup process return to the Voicemail page See step 1 5 Tap the Welcome to Voicemail message on the screen to play a brief explanation of the Voicemail services The following is a description of the features available while reviewing a Voicemail message Note Press and tap Lock to prevent the message from accidentally being deleted Timeline provides a visual timeline for the current message Touch and drag this bar to scroll through the message to different points e Tap Ii to pause the playback e Tap to resume Call allows you to call back the sender of the current visual voicemail message 2A Sprint S
92. m your Contacts Your first call is automatically put on hold 2A Sprint Service The Basics 89 Sprint Service 5 When you re connected to the second party tap Merge calls to combine both calls into a single 3 way Call If one of the people you called hangs up during your call you and the remaining caller stay connected If you initiated the call and are the first to hang up all callers are disconnected Call Forwarding Call Forwarding lets you forward all your incoming calls to another phone number even when your phone is turned off You can continue to make calls from your device when you have activated Call Forwarding To activate Call Forwarding 1 Press gt gt Phone to access the Dialpad 2 Tap aa 3 Enter the area code and phone number to which you want your calls forwarded 4 Tap Ea You will hear a tone to confirm the activation of Call Forwarding and the call will end 90 2A Sprint Service The Basics To deactivate Call Forwarding 1 Press gt gt Phone to access the Dialpad 2 Tap Ga wae You will hear a tone to confirm the deactivation and the call will end Note You are charged a higher rate for calls you have forwarded Roaming Roaming Icon Your display screen always lets you know when you re off the Nationwide Sprint Network Anytime you are roaming the device displays the roaming icon If you are roaming on a digital system you will see the roaming icon along
93. message using the context menu by touching and holding a contact 1 Press gt H gt Contacts 2 Tap the name of a contact to view its details 3 Touch and hold the phone number you want to set as the contact s default phone number 4 Tap Make default number A checkmark will appear next to the default phone number To divert calls from a contact to your voicemail 1 Press gt H gt Contacts 48 1E Contacts 2 Tap the name of a contact to view its details 3 Press and tap Options 4 Tap Incoming Calls A green checkmark will appear 5 Press When this contact calls you your phone will not ring and the caller will be forwarded directly to your voicemail To seta ringtone for a contact 1 Press gt H gt Contacts 2 Tap the name of a contact to view its details 3 Press gt Options 4 Tap Ringtone and tap a ringtone to select it 5 Tap OK To delete a contact 1 Press gt EI gt Contacts 2 Tap the name of a contact 3 Press gt Delete contact a If the contact contains information from a read only account you will not be able to delete it you will only be able to change the sync settings for that account or delete the account itself a If the contact contains information joined from a read only account a dialog box will inform you that you must separate the contact entry into individual contacts to delete the contact 4 Tap OK to confirm that you want to delete the contact
94. microSD card For more information see the documentation for your computer a During this time you will not be able to access the microSD card in your device So you can t use applications that rely on the microSD card such as Camera Gallery and Music To remove the connection WARNING Carefully follow your computer s instructions to unmount remove or disconnect any removable USB devices or disks to avoid losing information on the microSD card when disconnecting your phone from your computer 1 On your computer complete the process to safely Stop or Remove the USB device in this case the phone For example use the Safely Remove Hardware option to Stop the USB Mass Storage Device on Windows XP Open the Notification panel on your device and tap Turn off USB storage to unmount the microSD card 1H microSD Card 65 microSD Card Important Connection Information e To avoid loss of data DO NOT remove the USB cable the microSD card or the battery while accessing or transferring files e DO NOT use your computer to change or edit folder or file names on the microSD card and do not attempt to transfer large amounts of data from the computer to the microSD card Doing so may cause the microSD card to fail e DO NOT turn off or restart your computer or put it into standby mode while using a mass storage device Doing so will result in loss or damage of data e The internal microSD ca
95. n Press gt gt Settings gt Display gt and deselect Auto rotate screen 3 When you finished typing press to close the keyboard For information on how to edit text such as how to cut copy and paste text see the comprehensive online User Guide for the Optimus S 26 1A Device Basics Creating a Google Account Your Google Account You must create and or sign into a Google Account to use Gmail Google Talk Google Calendar and other Google Apps Signing into a Google Account is also necessary to download applications from the Android Market to sync your data if applicable with the Google servers and to take advantage of any other available Google services on your device If you don t have a Google Account you will be prompted to create one If you have an enterprise account through your company or other organization your IT department may have special instructions on how to sign into that account 1 From a computer or from your device s Browser navigate to www google com 2 On the main page select Sign in gt Create an account now 3 Follow the onscreen prompts to create your free account 4 Log into your provided email address locate the email from Google and respond to the new email to both confirm and activate your new account Signing into Your Google Account 1 Launch an application that requires a Google account such as Android Market or Gmail 2 Click Ne
96. n hold Missed Call Indicates that you have missed calls An Open Wi Fi Network Available Indicates that an open Wi Fi network is available Uploading Data Indicates that your device is uploading data ase 0p USB Connected The device has detected an active USB connection Downloading Data Indicates that your device is downloading data 8 1A Device Basics ekePHbAaHS DP Ae O Download Finished Indicates that a download is complete Status Bar Notification Icons Connected To VPN Indicates that the device is connected to a Virtual Private Network Disconnected From VPN Indicates that the device is disconnected from the Virtual Private Network Song Is Playing Indicates that a song is playing Eb ona ng Lock Screen Indicates that screen is locked Carrier data use threshold approaching or exceeded TTY Indicates that your phone is operating in TTY mode Device Function Keys The Optimus S comes equipped with four main function keys that can be used on any screen to access added functions Menu Key The Menu Key activates an available menu function for the current screen or application When on the Home screen the following menu options are available Add adds one of the following functions to a selected screen Options include Shortcuts Widgets Folders and Wallpapers See
97. nd follow the information provided in this phone guide may result in serious bodily injury death or property damage 128 3A Important Safety Information General Precautions There are several simple guidelines to operating your phone properly and maintaining safe satisfactory service To maximize performance do not touch the bottom portion of your phone where the internal antenna is located while using the phone Speak directly into the mouthpiece Avoid exposing your phone and accessories to rain or liquid spills If your phone does get wet immediately turn the power off and remove the battery Do not expose your phone to direct sunlight for extended periods of time such as on the dashboard of a car e Although your phone is quite sturdy it is a complex piece of equipment and can be broken Avoid dropping hitting bending or sitting on it Any changes or modifications to your phone not expressly approved in this document could void your warranty for this equipment and void your authority to operate this equipment Note For the best care of your phone only Sprint authorized personnel should service your phone and accessories Failure to do so may be dangerous and void your warranty Maintaining Safe Use of and Access to Your Device Do Not Rely on Your Phone for Emergency Calls Mobile phones operate using radio signals which cannot guarantee connection in all conditions Therefore you shou
98. network that you have connected to previously it automatically connects to it 4 Tap a network to connect to it a If the network is open you will be prompted to confirm that you want to connect to that network by touching Connect 2B Web and Data Services 97 Web and Data a If the network Is secured you will be prompted to enter a password Ask your network administrator for details a When you re connected to a network you can tap the network name in the Wi Fi settings screen for details about the speed security address and related settings To receive notifications when open networks are in range By default when Wi Fi is on you receive notifications in the Status Bar when your device detects an open Wi Fi network 1 Turn on Wi Fi if it s not already on 2 From the Wi Fi settings screen tap Network notification to checkmark the box Tap again to remove the checkmark and stop receiving notifications To add a Wi Fi network You can also add a Wi Fi network manually if it does not broadcast its name SSID or if you want to add a Wi Fi network when you are out of its range 98 2B Web and Data Services To add a secured network you need to contact the network s administrator to obtain the password or other required security credentials 1 2 Turn on Wi Fi if it s not already on From the Wi Fi settings screen tap Add Wi Fi network Enter the Network SSID name of the network If
99. nt associated specifically with that application For some accounts syncing is two directional changes that you make to the information on your device are synchronized with the accounts on the Web or computer Your Google Account synchronizes in a two directional manner Other accounts support only one way sync the information changed on your phone is only changed on your phone To configure general sync settings 1 Press gt gt Settings gt Accounts amp sync Touch the account to configure it H Sync status Indicates that some or all of an account s information is configured to sync automatically with your device Indicates that none of an account s information is configured to sync automatically with your device Tap Background data to enable or disable whether applications can use your data connection to synchronize data while the applications run in the background a If you disable this option the Gmail and Calendar applications will not automatically receive updates until they are manually refreshed using their respective options menu 3 Tap Auto sync to enable or disable whether changes you make to information on the device or on the web are automatically synced with each other a For example when this option is enabled changes that you make in the Contacts application on your device are automatically made to your web based Google Contacts a If you uncheck this option yo
100. nt service you are ready to start enjoying the advantages of data services This section will help you learn the basics of using your data services including managing your user name launching a data connection and navigating the Web with your device 94 2B Web and Data Services Important Certain data services requests may require additional time to process While your device is loading the requested service the touchscreen or QWERTY keyboard may appear unresponsive when in fact they are functioning properly Allow the device some time to process your data usage request Your User Name When you buy your device and sign up for service you re automatically assigned a user name which is typically based on your name and a number followed by sprintpcs com For example the third John Smith to sign up for Sprint data services might have ismithOO3 sprintpcs com as his user name When you use data services your user name Is submitted to identify you to the Nationwide Sprint Network Your user name will be automatically programmed into your device You don t have to enter it Updating Your User Name If you choose to change your user name and select a new one online you must then update the user name on your device Press gt HH gt Settings gt About phone gt Update Profile a Your profile will be automatically updated by the network Launching a Web Connection gt Press gt H gt Brows
101. o send the email If you re not ready to send the message tap Save as draft instead You can read your drafts by opening messages with the Drafts label See Viewing Conversations by Label on page 106 Tap Discard to erase the message including any saved drafts Note If you aren t connected to a network for example if you re working in Airplane mode the messages that you send are stored on your device with the Outbox label until you connect to a network again Replying to or Forwarding a Message You can continue an email conversation by replying to a message or by forwarding it To reply to or forward a message 1 Scroll to the bottom of a message 2 Tap Reply Reply to all or Forward Replying to or forwarding messages without Changing the subject adds your reply to the 104 2B Web and Data Services current conversation Changing the subject starts a new conversation a he message will open in a new screen where you can add or remove addresses edit the subject and add or remove text or attachments as described in Composing and Sending a Message on page 103 YOU can add one or more people to an ongoing conversation by replying to all and then adding the new person s address es to the message All of the messages in the conversation are included in the new message any messages that follow the message you forward are omitted 3 Tap Send to send the email Working with
102. oet ea Bluetooth QDID B016832 FCC Notice This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment 134 3A Important Safety Information Note 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 These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient the direction of the internal antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an ou
103. on about Contacts including how to save a phone number please see the comprehensive User Guide for the Optimus S online Answering Calls When you receive a phone call the Incoming Call screen opens with the caller ID and any other available information such as the caller s name if saved in the Contact s list The most recent incoming calls are recorded in the Call log See 1D Call Log on page 43 To answer a Call gt Touch and drag to the right If you were already on a call the first call is placed on hold while you answer the new call To silence the ringer of an incoming call press the down volume buttons 1B Making and Answering Calls 29 Making and Answering Calls Your phone notifies you of incoming calls in the following ways e The phone rings or vibrates e The backlight illuminates e The screen displays an incoming call message To decline a call and divert it to voicemail p gt Touch and drag to the left The caller is sent directly to your voicemail box to leave a message Answering a Roam Call With Call Guard Enabled Call Guard is an option that helps you manage your roaming charges when making or receiving calls while outside the Nationwide Sprint Network Please see Roaming on page 90 for more information about roaming gt Tap OK to answer the call See Call Guard on page 92 for additional information Note When your phone is off calls go directly to vo
104. on the left right side if moving to a screen located on the right 3 After about one second the current screen will change Repeat until you get to the desired screen Creating and Managing Folders Folders can be located on any of the available screens and can contain multiple Shortcuts or different Contact entries To create a folder onscreen 1 Press to activate the Home screen Touch and hold on an empty area of the screen From the Add to Home screen window tap Folders A O N Tap an available folder type to place it on your current screen a Choices include New folder All contacts Contacts with phone numbers or Starred contacts Note Starred contacts are those Contact entries you have tagged as very important Changing the Device s Wallpaper To change the Home screen wallpaper 1 From the Home screen press gt Wallpaper Touch and hold an empty spot on the Home screen then tap Wallpapers 2 Tap Gallery ID wallpapers Live wallpapers or Wallpaper 1A Device Basics 23 Device Basics Gallery to use a picture saved on your device as a walloaper You can crop the picture before setting it as a wallpaper ID wallpapers to open the available wallpapers that were included in your Sprint ID pack Live wallpapers to open a list of animated wallpapers installed on your device Live wallpapers can be animated or even interactive More Live wallpapers are available on the And
105. ou must first download and install the Sprint ID Pack Once you have installed the Sprint pack you can switch back to any other pack or install a new pack The Sprint applications will always be stored on your applications screen gt Press gt D On the Choose your ID screen tap Get New gt Sprint Follow the on screen prompts to install the Sprint ID Pack Press gt H gt SprintZone gt Sprint Applications Follow the on screen prompts to install the Sprint ID Pack Sprint TV Your Sprint TV Channel Options The Sprint TV application offers a wide variety of accessible channels Subscription options include comprehensive basic packages as well as a full menu of a la carte channels Visit www sprint com tvguide for more information on channels and pricing Note Available categories and content are subject to change Watching TV 1 Press gt H gt Sprint Tv Depending on your settings your device may prompt you to accept a data connection 2 Select TV Radio Favs or More to display channel options 3 Tap an entry to select a channel from the Sprint TV listings or to select an available category Note The first time you access a channel the system will prompt you to purchase access unless the channel doesn t have a monthly fee Tap Subscribe to purchase access 4 If applicable tap a desired clip to view the program The clip will automatically load and begin playing Ti
106. ount ap Manual setup to configure your connection settings manually POP3 or IMAP Follow the onscreen prompts and enter the information specific to your carrier a See Adding Additional Internet Email Accounts on page 108 Opening Gmail and Your Inbox When you open the Gmail application the most recent conversations are displayed in your Inbox p gt Press gt H gt Gmail To open your Inbox when Gmail is running gt When reading a message press gt Go to Inbox When viewing a list of labeled conversations press gt More gt Go to Inbox To switch accounts Gmail displays conversations and messages from one Google Account at a time If you have more than one account you can open the Accounts screen to view how many unread messages you have in each account and switch accounts 1 From your Inbox press gt Accounts Tap your account name at the top right corner of the Inbox screen 2B Web and Data Services 101 Web and Data 2 Tap the account that contains the email you want to read Reading Your Messages gt Tap a conversation that contains the message you want to read When you open a conversation the first unread or starred message is displayed BES 100 Comgratulations The message s labels will be displayed here 2 read messages tg la gt This tab indicates how many read Je jane valine oe messages are in the conversation omens Tap to quickly contact the sende
107. p Scroll through the channels to view more selections Once you find a channel that you want to watch or listen to simply touch it and wait approximately three seconds and the channel begins loading Music The Sprint Music Plus store lets you purchase and download digital music files to play on your device or computer Accessing Sprint Music Plus 1 Press gt FA gt Sprint Zone gt Sprint Applications gt Sprint Music Plus Depending on your settings your device may prompt you to accept a data connection TV and Music 2C Entertainment TV and Music 117 2 Follow the on screen instructions to download the application 3 Tap gt Notifications Tap the Download complete field for the Sprint Music app and tap Install Purchasing and Downloading Music from Sprint Music Plus 1 Press gt H gt Sprint Music Plus 2 Tap Music Store Ringtone Store or Ringback Tone Store to begin your music selection Music Store provides access to New Releases Top Downloads or Genres of music Ringtone Store provides access to New Ringtones Top Ringtones or Genres of music a Ringback Tone Store provides access to New Ringback Tones Top Ringback Tones or Genres of music 118 2C Entertainment TV and Music Accessing the Music Player 1 Press gt H gt Music 2 You can select music tracks from the following tabs Artists To display your music library sorted by artist a Albums To display
108. pted when received by public safety answering points PSAPs rendering some communications unintelligible The problem encountered appears related to software used by PSAPs This matter has been brought to the attention of the FCC and the wireless industry and the PSAP community are currently working to resolve this Security Settings Accessing the Security Menu All of your device s security settings are available through the Security menu You can configure settings that help secure your device and its data gt Press gt gt Settings gt Location amp security _or Press gt H gt Settings gt Location amp security Tip lf you can t recall your lock code try using the last four digits of your wireless phone number If this doesn t work call Sprint Customer Service at 1 888 211 4727 Your Device s Lock Feature Locking Your Device When your device is locked you can only receive incoming calls or make calls to 911 gt Press i Locking the screen prevents accidental screen touches from activating phone functions Unlocking Your Device 1 Press or any physical key GS or to wake up the phone 2 On your lock screen touch and drag the green lock icon to the right 1C Settings 41 Settings Your Device s Unlock Pattern Pin or Password Feature You can increase your device s security by creating a screen unlock pattern disabled by default by c
109. r by gt Gmail Google Talk phone or other available methods Dn Aug 25 2010 1 11 A gt f M lt igoptienuss gmai com gt wrot gt Thanks You can archive or delete the entire conversation or open the next or previous message The Google Talk online status will appear next to the name of the sender of each message if the sender has a Google account If you want to contact the sender touch the Contact s picture ID to open Quick Contact See Communicating with Your Contacts on 102 2B Web and Data Services page 76 When reading messages In a conversation you can use the buttons at the bottom of the screen to archive the entire conversation see Archiving Conversations on page 155 or Delete to delete it After you delete a conversation you can touch Undo in the yellow bar that appears at the top of the Inbox screen to return the message to the Inbox You can scroll to the bottom of a message to access buttons for replying to or forwarding the message as described in Replying to or Forwarding a Message on page 104 To reread a message When you open a conversation messages that you ve already read are minimized into a tab that indicates the number of hidden messages 1 Press gt H gt Gmail 2 Tap the conversation you want to view then touch the tab indicating minimized messages res DHS 1 00 Congratulations Tap the tab that indicates the number of read message
110. r will close and the application that corresponds to your response will open For example new voicemail Status dial your voicemail box and network disconnect notifications open the list of configured networks so you can reconnect To clear all notifications 1 Open the Status Bar 2 Tap clear at the top right of the panel All event based notifications will be cleared ongoing notifications will remain in the list To close the Status Bar 1 Touch and drag the tab at the bottom of the Notification Bar to the top of the screen 2 Press The panel will also close when you touch a notification Home Key The Home Key takes you back to your main Home screen of the 5 total available screens Back Key The Back Key returns you to the previously active screen If the onscreen keyboard is currently open this key closes the keyboard Using the Search Key The Search Key displays the Quick Search Box that can be used to search for a key term both on the device and on the Web Some applications such as Contacts Gmail and Google Maps have the ability to search contents within those specific applications Along with being able to search by typing in search terms you are also able to search by voice Press to launch the Quick Search Box Press and hold to launch the Voice Search function Device and Web Search Using Text Entry 1 Press gt When you press on the Home screen or in the other app
111. rd gt Format SD SESA card gt Erase everything s Once completely formatted you will have to re Viewing Memory in the microSD Card mount the microSD card in order to use it 1 Press gt gt Settings gt SD card amp phone Note The formatting procedure erases all the data on the storage microSD card after which the files CANNOT be a Review neavaileble iniomaron retrieved To prevent the loss of important data please i i check the contents before you format the card a he storage capacity page is divided into two sections SD card and Internal phone storage 64 1H microSD Card Connecting Your Device to Your Computer Before using your device s mass storage capabilities you need to prepare your device s data services to synchronize with your desktop or laptop computer Once you have connected the device to the computer you can transfer your data to or from the microSD card To connect your device to a computer via USB 1 Use the USB cable that came with your phone to connect the phone to a USB port on your computer 2 Open the Notification panel and tap USB connected 3 Tap the Turn on USB storage button and OK in the dialog box that opens to confirm that you want to transfer files a When the device is connected as USB storage you receive a notification on your computer a You device s microSD card is mounted as a removable drive on your computer You can now copy files to and from the
112. rd can only be mounted for use by either the device or a connected computer Prior to accessing the card via a different method it must first be unmounted from its current device pohone or computer USB Important The internal microSD card can only share a connection with one device at a time either your device or your computer via its USB connection not both You can not browse the contents of the card via your device if they are currently being browsed via your computer 66 1H microSD Card 7 Camera Taking Pictures Taking pictures with your device s built in camera is as simple as choosing a subject pointing the lens and pressing a button Taking Pictures page 67 Recording Videos page 69 You can take pictures and record videos using the Camera application You can also view your pictures and videos with the Gallery application To take a picture 1 Press and hold the camera button dle located on the right side of the device Press gt H gt Camera to activate camera Note Pictures and videos are stored in a microSD card Please make sure that the device has a microSD card inserted before taking pictures or recording video Be sure to clean the protective lens cover with a microfiber cloth before taking pictures A lens cover with smudges from fingers can cause blurry pictures with a halo effect mode Additional camera options are available through the camera
113. reated the devices will continue to recognize their partnership and exchange information without having to re enter a passcode again To disconnect a paired device Disconnecting a paired device breaks the connection between the device and your LG Optimus S but retains the pairing At a later point when you wish to reconnect the device there is no need to setup the connection information again 1 Verify your Bluetooth is active 1J Bluetooth 73 Bluetooth 2 From the Bluetooth settings page tap the previously paired device under the Bluetooth devices section 3 Tap OK to confirm disconnection From the Bluetooth settings page touch and hold the name of the previously paired device and select Disconnect Note Disconnections are manually done but often occur automatically if the paired device goes out of range of your LG Optimus S or if it is Powered off To delete a paired device unpair Deleting a device from your list removes its connection record and upon reconnection would require that you re enter all the previous pairing information 1 Verify your Bluetooth is active 2 From the Bluetooth settings page touch and hold the name of the previously paired device under the Bluetooth devices section This opens the connected device s menu options 3 Tap Disconnected amp unpair to confirm deletion 74 1J Bluetooth Sending Items via Bluetooth Depending on
114. reating a PIN or by choosing a password When these features are enabled you must draw the correct unlock pattern enter the PIN or enter the password on the screen to unlock and regain access to the device For information on how to use your device s unlock pattern pin or password feature for security please see the online User Guide 42 1C Settings 1D Call Log Viewing the Call Log page 43 Call Log Options page 43 Making a Call From the Call Log page 44 Saving a Number From the Call Log page 44 Prepending a Number From the Call Log page 45 Clearing the Call Log page 45 gt gt gt OH Viewing the Call Log The Call log is a list of the most recently placed received or missed calls It offers a convenient way to redial a number return a call or add a number to your Contacts To open the Call log Press gt EZ gt Call log Calls are listed in the Call log tab the most recent calls are located at the top of the list Scroll down to see older entries Note Call log records only calls that occur while the device is turned on If a call is received while your device is turned off it will not be included in the call log If you return a call from the voicemail menu it will not be included in your phone s Call log Call Log Options Tap an entry to view the date and time of the call and call duration The following options are available Call again
115. refore shall not be covered under these limited warranty terms 5 Upon request from LG the consumer must provide information satisfactory to LG to prove the date of purchase or exchange 6 The customer shall bear the cost of shipping the product to the Customer Service Department of LG LG shall bear the cost of shipping the product back to the consumer after the completion of service under this limited warranty 2 WHAT THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER 1 Defects or damage resulting from use of the product in other than its normal and customary manner 2 Defect or damage from abnormal use abnormal conditions improper storage exposure to moisture or dampness unauthorized modifications unauthorized connections unauthorized repair misuse neglect abuse accident alteration improper installation or other acts which are not the fault of LG including damage caused by shipping blown fuses or spills of food or liquid 3 Breakage or damage to antennas unless caused directly by defects in material or workmanship 4 Alleged defects or malfunctions of the product if the Customer Service Department at LG was not notified by the consumer during the applicable limited warranty period 5 Products which have had the serial number removed or made illegible 6 This limited warranty Is in lieu of all other warranties express or implied either in fact or by operations of law statutory or otherwise including but not l
116. ress gt More gt New event a YOu can also touch and hold a spot in Day Week or Month view In the menu that opens tap New event to open the new event screen with that day and time already entered 2 Add details about the event 56 1G Calendar amp Tools a Enter a name and other optional details about the event just as you would on Google Calendar on the web If you have more than one calendar you can choose the calendar to which to add the event Tap the Plus button to add more reminders 3 Invite guests to the event a n the Guests field enter the email addresses of everyone you want to invite to the event Separate multiple addresses with commas If the people to whom you send invitations use Google Calendar they ll receive an invitation through their Google Calendar and by email 4 Press gt Show extra options to add additional event details 5 Scroll to the bottom of the screen and tap Done a The event will be added to your Calendar You can also access and configure the event from Google Calendar on the Web Editing or Deleting an Event You can edit or delete an event that you created on the device or on the Web You can also edit or delete events created by others if they have given you permission To edit an event 1 Open Calendar and tap the event to open it See Viewing Event Details on page 56 2 Press gt Edit event For information on how to create or change event
117. ress to access the Home screen 2 Select a location screen for your new shortcut by scrolling across your available screens until you reach the desired one See Home Screen Overview on page 15 3 Tap FJ tab to reveal all your current applications By default the applications are listed in a Grid view 4 Scroll down through the list and locate your desired application 5 Touch and hold the onscreen icon This creates an immediate shortcut of the selected icon and closes the Applications screen The new shortcut then appears to hover over the Home screen Note The same shortcut can be added to any of the available screens Home or Extended The application you add to the screen will still appear within the Applications screen 6 While holding the onscreen icon position it on the current screen Once complete release the screen to lock the shortcut into its new position To add a shortcut via the Home screen 1 Press to access the Home screen 2 Touch and hold on an empty area of the screen 1A Device Basics 21 Device Basics 3 From the Add to Home screen window tap Shortcuts 4 Tap a selection from the list Default options include Applications Bookmark Contact Direct dial a Direct message Directions amp Navigation Gmail label Music playlist Settings 5 Follow the onscreen instructions if necessary to add the new shortcut to your current Home screen
118. rief tour of the Navigation features or No Skip Tour to continue to the main navigation screen Using TeleNav GPS Navigator 124 1 Press gt H gt TeleNav GPS Navigator 2 Select an option and follow the onscreen instructions to take advantage of TeleNav s full Suite of features Drive To lets you get driving directions from wherever you are to wherever you re going Choices include e My Favorites user defined favorite locations e Recent Places recently entered locations e Address manually entered street addresses e Intersection map based on manually a entered street intersection e City display a city map based on selected city 2D GPS Navigation e Businesses locations based on business categories e Airports local airoorts based on current GPS location e Contact those local addresses assigned to previously entered Contacts Search lets you search for locations from dozens of names or category options such as Food Coffee Gas Stations Gas by Price Banks ATMs WiFi Spots Parking Lots Hotels amp Motels Movie Theaters etc Maps amp Traffic provides access to a 2D map of your current location and other additional features Share amp More offers additional options such as sharing your location with contacts creating and storing My Favorites locations accessing the product tour looking for movies and movie theaters and setting detailed application preferences
119. rn gray meaning it has been removed from your Favorites Editing a Contacts Entry You can change or add details saved in your contact entries such as setting specific ringtones to specific contacts or setting calls from specific contacts to divert to your voicemail Some contact entries contain information from multiple sources information that you added manually information joined from multiple accounts to consolidate duplicates etc lf you find duplicate entries in Contacts you can join them into a single entry If you find that unrelated contacts were joined in error you can separate them Changes made to information from one source do not automatically change the information on the other sources For example if you have information about a contact from a Google Account and an Exchange account and both are configured to sync contacts changes to the contact from the Google Account are synced to that account on the Web but the information from the Exchange account will remain unchanged For more information about working with multiple accounts see 1F Accounts on page 51 1E Contacts 47 Contacts To edit contact details 1 Press gt H gt Contacts 2 Touch and hold the contact whose details you want to edit 3 Tap Edit contact 4 Edit the desired contact information 5 Tap Done To change a contact s default phone number The default phone number is used when you initiate a call or send a text
120. roid Market Wallpapers to open a screen of wallpaper images saved on your device Slide the thumbnail images left and right to view the available images 3 Tap Set wallpaper or Save Accessing Recently Used Applications Your device keeps a running list of your six most recently used applications 1 Press and hold to open the recently used applications window 2 Tap an icon to open the related application 24 1A Device Basics Changing the Screen Orientation This device is capable of changing the orientation of screen content when the orientation of the device itself has changed The device s built in accelerometer senses movement and changes its angle orientation Note that some of the screens applications and widgets do not support orientation changes The automatic screen orientation feature can be manually enabled to change the orientation for all enabled screens when rotation is detected Note An example of a screen that automatically re orients by moving the device is the Messaging screen This only requires you turn the device on its side To manually activate the auto rotate feature 1 Press gt gt gt Display 2 Tap Auto rotate screen to enable or disable the screen auto rotation Displaying Your Phone Number gt Press gt gt Settings gt About phone gt Status Your phone number and other information about your phone and account will be displayed Entering
121. s 5 If prompted follow the onscreen instructions to pay for the application 6 Check the progress of the current download by opening the Notification screen 7 You will be notified when the item is downloaded and installed on your device 8 On the Android Market screen press tap Downloads tap the installed application in the list and then tap Open Launching an Installed Google Application 1 Press gt H Press gt H gt Market gt gt Downloads 2 Tap icon of the newly installed application Reinstalling a Google Application If the Android Operating System is ever updated any data contained on the device will be erased The only data stored on the device are Google applications available via the Android Market Note Pictures videos and music are stored on the microSD card Applications can be stored on the microSD card as well as on the device Contacts and Calendars are stored remotely on with your remote Google or Outlook servers 1 Press gt H gt Market gt gt Downloads 2 Scroll through the list of previously downloaded Google applications and choose the one you wish to reinstall 3 Follow the onscreen instructions Applications You can access a wide variety of Sprint applications in many different categories with your phone and data service Currently various applications such as NASCAR Sprint Football Live TeleNav GPS Navigator 2B Web and Data Ser
122. s Polls College for the latest AP Coaches and BCS polls Fantasy Pros for access to your favorite fantasy leagues Videos and Photos for updated football news reports photos and video clips Settings Help displays help information for Sprint Football Live allows you to change your favorite team and gives software information about the Sprint Football Live application To exit Sprint Football live p gt lap gt EXIT 2B Web and Data Services 115 Web and Data 2C Entertainment TV and Music Getting Started with Sprint TV and Music page 116 Sprint TV page 117 Music page 117 Streaming Music page 119 o Sprint TV gives you the ability to listen to audio clips and to view video clips right from your device s display Watch live TV and catch up on episodes of your favorite shows anywhere on the Nationwide Sprint Network Sprint Music Plus lets you preview purchase download and listen to over a million songs right on your device You can even add songs from your own library to round out your on the go playlist Sprint TV coverage not available everywhere Content and lineup subject to change Select channels also available for casual usage Visit www sprint com tvguide for more information 116 2C Entertainment TV and Music Getting Started with Sprint TV and Music In order to access Sprint applications on your device such as Sprint TV and Sprint Music Plus y
123. s synchronization is done wirelessly over the air OTA and not via a direct connection Setting Up a Corporate Email 1 Press gt HH gt Email 2 Press gt Accounts 3 Press gt Add account 4 Enter your Email address and Password information then tap Next Consult your Network Administrator for further details Email address Your Outlook work email address 108 2B Web and Data Services Password Typically your network access password Case sensitive Tap Exchange from the add new email account screen Enter a Domain Username Password and Server information and tap Next Domain Username Enter your network domain login username a Password Typically your network access password Case sensitive Server Your exchange server remote email address Typically starts with mail XXX com Obtain this information from your company network administrator a If your network requires SSL encryption tap the Use secure connection SSL box to place a checkmark and activate this additional level of security If your exchange server requires this feature leaving this field unchecked can prevent connection Note Signal interruptions or incorrect username or password information can cause completion issues 7 Read the onscreen activation disclaimer and if prompted tap Next 8 Configure your Email check frequency Amount to synchronize days to synchronize b
124. s to view their summary tabs 2 read messages F uu Tox Jane Walker 1 15am I m very happy for u gt On Aug 25 2010 1 11 AM Lg La lt igoptionuss gmail com gt wrote gt Thanks gt On Aug 25 2010 1 Tap the contact name to open that message 5 L E Congr a aai WIS Jose Welker Touch the contact name r of a message to open anda s lt s oy 5 read it oe To ne Wee ne ya i jose Welker meie baymak Corg deee ten Fuu cmne When reading a message or when its tab is selected you can press gt Mark Unread to return a read message to the unread state For example to remind yourself to read it again later Composing and Sending a Message You can compose and send a message to people or groups with Gmail addresses or other email addresses To compose and send a message 1 2 3 Press gt H gt Gmail Press gt Compose Enter a recipient s address As you enter text matching addresses are displayed from your Contact list You can tap a suggested address or continue entering text to enter a new one Press gt Add Cc Bcc to Cc or Bcc recipients if necessary Enter a subject for the message in the Subject field Continue into the next field to compose your email message Press gt Attach to add an attachment to the email 2B Web and Data Services Web and Data 103 8 Tap the Send button t
125. settings page See Camera Settings on page 68 for more information 2 Frame your subject on the screen 3 Press or tap until the shutter sounds The camera brings the image into focus When the image is in focus the focus indicators in each corner turn orange and the camera takes a picture Your device automatically saves the picture to the microSD card 71 Camera 67 Camera Camera Settings From the camera mode tap each icon to adjust the following camera settings Settings 68 Focus mode to set the focal properties of the camera lens Choose from Auto default Normal Macro close up images or Off Picture size to set the size of your picture Choose from 3M Pixels 2M Pixels 1M Pixels VGA or QVGA Picture quality to set the image quality for your picture Choose from Super fine Fine or Normal Color effect to apply different color effects to your pictures Choose from None Mono Sepia Negative Solarize or Aqua Restore to defaults to restore the settings back to the default values 11 Camera Store location to decide whether to use the device s GPS to include the location of each picture you take e On Location stored with picture e Off Location not stored with picture a Aw White balance to select how the camera adjusts colors in different kinds of light in order to achieve the most natural looking colors for your pictures Choose from Automatic Incandes
126. sual Voicemail 78 Voicemail Configuring Options 80 Retrieving 83 Setting Up 78 Settings Options 81 142 Index W Volume 34 Warranty 138 Web 94 115 see also Data Services Email 100 Launching 95 Navigating 96 User Name 94 Widgets 22 Write Protection 64
127. t field and enter a new identifying name or number used to identify you to recipients of your voice messages 4 Tap OK to save your information New Voicemail Message Alerts When you receive a new voice message your device alerts you and prompts you to check your voicemail To access your voicemail 1 Press gt B 2 Touch and hold tg If necessary first tap the Phone tab 1 Press gt H gt Voicemail 2 Tap the new visual voicemail message entry from the available list To display your Call Log gt Press gt gt Call log Note When you are roaming off the Nationwide Sprint Network you may not receive notification of new voicemail messages Sprint recommends that you periodically check your voicemail by dialing your area code your wireless phone number When your voicemail answers tap aj and enter your password Roaming rates apply when you access voicemail while roaming off the Nationwide Sprint Network Your device accepts messages even when it is turned off However your device notifies you of new messages only when it is turned on and you are in a Sprint service area Retrieving Your Voicemail Messages You can review your messages directly from your wireless device or from any other touch tone phone To dial from your wireless device either soeed dial your voicemail or use the menu keys Using the Voicemail Menu to Access Your Messages 1 Press gt H gt Voicemail 2
128. t that has been added to your vehicle Consult the manufacturer of any personal medical devices such as pacemakers and hearing aids to determine if they are adequately shielded from external RF signals Note Always turn off the phone in healthcare facilities and request permission before using the phone near medical equipment Turning Off Your Phone Before Flying Turn off your phone before boarding any aircraft To prevent possible interference with aircraft systems the U S Federal Aviation Administration FAA regulations require you to have permission from a crew member to use your phone while the plane is on the ground To prevent any risk of interference FCC regulations prohibit using your phone while the plane is in the air 3A Important Safety Information Important Safety Information 129 Turning Off Your Phone in Dangerous Areas To avoid interfering with blasting operations turn your phone off when in a blasting area or in other areas with signs indicating two way radios should be turned off Construction crews often use remote control RF devices to set off explosives Turn your phone off when you re in any area that has a potentially explosive atmosphere Although it s rare your phone and accessories could generate sparks Sparks can cause an explosion or fire resulting in bodily injury or even death These areas are often but not always clearly marked They include Fueling areas such as gas st
129. tent available to Sprint subscribers such as Sweepstakes Video clips footage and music and Screensavers Settings and Help displays help information for usage of the NASCAR application and features 2B Web and Data Services a Exit to quit the NASCAR application e Press gt Exit gt Yes Sprint Football Live Get Sprint Football live on your device It lets you be right in the middle of your favorite game by being a part of previews blogs discussions groups fantasy football etc 1 Press gt H gt Sprint Football Live 2 Tap the PRO or COLLEGE tab on the Sprint Football Live home page or tap gt PRO or COLLEGE to access features such as My Team launches a team specific page with content such as top stories Schedules and the ability to change your favorite team selection a Scores and Schedules to access the latest scores and team schedules News and Analysis provides AP league news News PFTV Injury Info Transactions Legal and other football related information photos and videos Team Pages allows you select from either the AFC or NFC conferences then display content such as top stories Schedules and the ability to change your favorite team selection Standings for the latest team standings Statistics for the latest team and player statistics Twitter launches an onscreen Twitter page specific to the NFL or college teams Odds for the odds on the upcoming team match Up
130. tify yourself to people who receive your voice messages see page 82 ap Check for upgrade to search for an upgrade to your Visual Voicemail software ap About Voicemail to view software information about the current Visual Voicemail application Automatically Enabling the Speakerphone Every time you access a selected message from your Visual Voicemail list you can configure the device to automatically launch the built in speakerphone so that you can Clearly hear the message 1 Press gt H gt Voicemail 2 Press gt Settings to configure your settings 2A Sprint Service The Basics 81 Sprint Service ap Speakerphone placing a checkmark adjacent to the option to activate the feature ap Speakerphone again to deactivate the speakerphone removing the checkmark adjacent to the option Changing your Main Greeting via the Voicemail Menu Your main greeting can be changed directly via the device menu system This direct access saves you from having to navigate within the voicemail menu 1 Press gt H gt Voicemail 2 Press gt Settings gt Change greeting 3 Tap OK and follow the prompts to change your current greeting Editing your identification Name via the Voicemail Menu From your device menu you can quickly change the name or number attached to your voice messages 1 Press gt H gt Voicemail 82 2A Sprint Service The Basics 2 Press gt Settings gt From name 3 Tap the tex
131. tings 88 Text Messaging 84 Visual Voicemail 78 microSD Card 62 66 Adapter 63 Connecting Device to Computer 65 Formatting 64 Write Protection 64 Missed Calls 30 see Contacts Using Song as Ringtone 34 Multimedia Messaging MMS Phone Settings 33 42 Vibrate 34 85 Airplane Mode 39 Roaming 90 93 Music 117 119 Display Settings 35 37 Call Guard 92 Creating a Playlist 118 Language 36 Data Roam Guard 92 S Player 118 Location Settings 37 Roam Mode 91 Playing Music 118 Sound Settings 33 35 S Streaming Music 119 TTY Use 40 Safety Information 130 137 N Phone Updates 2 61 Search 13 Navigating the Web 96 Pictures Settings 38 Navigation 125 Assigning to Contacts 69 Text Search 13 Navigation GPS 120 125 Assigning to Wallpaper 69 Voice Search 14 Notifications Sending Via Bluetooth 74 Security 41 Missed Call Notification 30 o a Menu 41 Notification Ringtone 35 Taking Pictures 67 Settings 33 42 Status Bar 11 12 Viewing Pictures 68 Shortcuts 21 O Playing Music 117 118 Silence All 35 Owner s Record 137 R SMS Text Messaging 84 P Resetting Your Phone 42 Software Updates 61 Pairing Bluetooth Devices 73 Ringers 33 Streaming Music 119 Phone illus 2 Setting for Voice Calls 33 Synchronizing 38 Phone Book Silence All 35 Types 33 Index 141 Taking Pictures 67 TeleNav GPS Navigato 123 Text Entry see Entering Text Text Messaging 84 Three Way Calling 89 TTY Use 40 TV 117 U Updating Your Device 61 V Vibrate 34 Videos Recording 69 Settings 70 Vi
132. tlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Owner s Record The model number regulatory number and serial number are located on a nameplate inside the battery compartment Record the serial number in the space provided below This will be helpful if you need to contact us about your phone in the future Model LG Optimus S Serial No Open Source License To obtain the corresponding source code under GPL LGPL MPL and other open source licenses please visit http opensource lge com All referred license terms disclaimers and notices are available for download with the source code User Guide template version 10a January 2010 3A Important Safety Information Important Safety Information 135 3B Manufacturer s Warranty Manufacturers Warranty page 136 Your phone has been designed to provide you with reliable worry free service If for any reason you have a problem with your equipment please refer to the manufacturer s warranty in this section For information regarding the terms and conditions of service for your phone please visit www sprintcom or call Sprint Customer Service at 1 888 211 4727 Note In addition to the warranty provided by your phone s manufacturer which is detailed on the following pages Sprint offers a number of optional plans to cover your equipment for non warranty c
133. to make a call e Send text message to send a text message e Add to contacts to add an entry s number to your Contacts If several calls were made to one number or received by one number the calls are displayed as one entry When you tap this entry the individual call logs are opened 1D Call Log 43 Call Log Touch to view specific call logs Touch and hold an entry for more options Touch to call back You can also touch and hold the entry to open a menu with more options to communicate with that contact in other ways e Call to make a call e View contact for entries saved in Contacts to view contact information e Edit number before call to edit a number before you redial e Send text message to send a text message e Add to contacts to add an entry s number to your Contacts 44 1D Call Log e Remove from call log to remove the entry from the Call log Making a Call From the Call Log gt From the Call log tap the J at the right of the entry Saving a Number From the Call Log 1 Tap an entry and tap Add to contacts Touch and hold an entry and tap Add to contacts 2 Tap Create new contact Search for an existing contact name and tap an existing contact to add the new number to that existing contact For more information about creating and editing contacts see 1E Contacts on page 46 Note You cannot save phone numbers already in your Contacts or from calls ident
134. tons to reveal these additional options and features gt Add 4 Bluetooth On Off 1 Shortcuts 5 Bluetooth settings 2 Widgets 6 Portable hotspot 3 Folders 7 VPN settings 4 Wallpapers 8 Mobile networks gt Wallpaper gt Settings gt Call settings 1 Gallery 1 Voicemail 2 ID wallpapers 2 Call Guard On Off 3 Live wallpapers 3 Plus code dialing 4 Wallpapers 4 System select gt Sprint ID 5 TTY mode gt Search 6 DTMF Tones gt Notifications gt Settings gt Sound JDE gt Settings gt Wireless amp networks 1 Airplane mode On Off 1 Silent mode On Off 2 Wi Fi On Off 2 Vibrate 3 Wi Fi settings 3 Volume gt Settings gt Location amp security 1 Phone ringtone My Location Notifications 1 GPS Privacy Setting 1 Notification ringtone 2 Use wireless networks On Off Feedback 3 Use GPS satellites On Off 1 Audible touch tones On Off Screen unlock 2 Audible selection On Off 1 Set up screen lock 3 Screen lock sounds On Off Passwords 4 Haptic feedback On Off 1 Visible passwords On Off 5 Emergency tone Device administration gt Settings gt Display 1 Select device administrators 1 Brightness Credential storage 2 Auto rotate screen On Off 1 Use secure credentials On Off 3 Animation 2 Install from SD card 4 Screen timeout 3 Set password a 4 Clear storage gt Settings gt Applications 1 Unknown sources On Off 2 Manage applications 3 Runn
135. ttachment 6 When you are finished creating your new MMS message tap Send MMS To view and play a multimedia message 1 Press gt HH gt Messaging 2 From the message list tap a multimedia message to open its contents 3 While viewing a message tap the play icon on the video file to playback the file or tap the image to view the picture Tip The file attachment on the MMS message can be saved to the microSD card To save the attachment touch and hold the file and tap Copy attached to SD card from the Message options context menu To reply to a multimedia message 1 2 3 4 Note When replying to an SMS message with an MMS Press gt HH gt Messaging From the message list tap a multimedia message to open its contents While viewing a message tap the Type to compose field and type your reply message Once completed tap Send message first open the text message press and tap Add subject or Attach The original text message is then automatically converted into a multimedia message 2A Sprint Service The Basics 87 Sprint Service Adjusting Message Settings 1 2 3 88 Press gt FAA gt Messaging From within the Messaging screen press and tap Settings Adjust the following fields according to your needs Delete old messages Enable this option to delete older text messages when the limit for maximum number of text messages is ex
136. u may be able to use an application s tools to sync data manually See To sync information manually on page 53 To sync information manually 1 Press gt gt Settings gt Accounts amp sync 2 Tap the account whose data you want to sync 3 Press gt Sync now 1F Accounts 53 Accounts To change an account s sync settings 1 Press gt gt Settings gt Accounts amp sync 2 Tap the account whose data you want to change Ihe Data and synchronization screen will open displaying a list of the types of data the account can sync 3 Tap the items you want to sync A green checkmark indicates that synchronization has been enabled s By disabling synchronization for an item it will not remove the previously synchronized data from your device it will simply stop future synching To remove the information previously synced for the account you must remove the account 54 1F Accounts 1G Calendar amp Tools Calendar page 55 Folders page 57 Clock page 58 Alarms page 59 Calculator page 60 Updating Your Android Operating System page 61 Updating Your Profile page 61 Updating Your PRL page 61 gt gt gt gt gt gt gt Calendar Viewing Your Calendar and Events Use the Calendar application you can view the events you have scheduled in the coming days weeks or months To open your Calendar application gt Press gt H gt Calendar If you
137. u must then update the user name on your device 1 Press gt gt Settings gt About phone gt Update Profile 2 Follow the onscreen instructions Updating Your PRL This option allows you to download and update the PRL Preferred Roaming List automatically 1 Press gt gt Settings gt About phone gt Update PRL 2 Follow the onscreen instructions 1G Calendar amp Tools 61 Calendar Tools 1H microSD Card Your Device s microSD Card and Adapter page 62 microSD Card Settings page 64 Connecting Your Device to Your Computer page 65 Your Device s microSD Card and Adapter The microSD Card Your phone is equipped with a preinstalled microSD Secure Digital memory card to expand the phone s available memory space It allows you to store images videos music and voice data in your device Removing the microSD Card To safely remove the microSD card from your device first you need to unmount the microSD card 62 1H microSD Card WARNING On the Android OS 2 2 you can download applications from Android Market and store them on a microSD card as well as on the device Due to this feature if you skip the unmount procedure it Can cause an error because information between the microSD card and the device is accorded properly In the worst case the microSD card can be corrupted or damaged 1 Press gt gt Settings gt SD card amp phone storage gt Unmount SD c
138. u stop speaking Google Search by Voice analyzes your speech and displays the results of your search The available Voice Commands are e Say Directions to followed by an address name business name type of business or other destination to get directions to that location from Google Maps Say Navigate to followed by an address name business name type of business or other destination to get spoken turn by turn directions to that destination e Say Map of followed by an address name business name type of business or other location to view that location on Google Maps Navigation and Customization The LG Optimus S is a touch sensitive device which allows you to not only select an onscreen option with a single touch but to easily scroll through long lists Simply slide up and down through the display with your fingertip Home Screen Overview The Home screen is the starting point for many applications and functions and it allows you to add items like application shortcuts folders or Google widgets to give you Instant access to information and applications This is the default page and accessible from any menu by pressing Home Screen BSF 700 Status Bar Shows device status information including the time signal strength battery status and notification icons Application Icons Touch an icon application folder etc to open and use it Application Tab
139. urrent contact s entry information you will see a match When you see a match tap the associated name to complete the addressing Mobile Tap to use the keypad to enter a wireless phone number directly Email You can also enter the recipient s email address 3 Tap a matching entry from the onscreen drop down list This list is populated by matches found from your managed accounts 4 Tap the Type to compose field and enter your message 5 Insert an Emoticon or a Smiley To enter an emoticon touch and hold E on the onscreen keyboard TO enter a smiley from the menu options press gt Insert smiley Make a selection from the list to insert it into your current message 6 Review your message and tap Send Accessing Text Messages To read a text message When you receive a text message your phone will notify you You can access the message by gt gt Opening the Notification panel and tapping the text message notification Pressing gt EH gt Messaging and selecting the new message To reply to a text message 1 2 While viewing a message tap the Type to compose field Compose your reply or use the preset messages or Icons a 0 enter a message use your onscreen keyboard See Entering Text on page 25 Insert an emoticon or a Smiley Io enter an emoticon touch and hold ay on the onscreen keyboard a O enter a smiley from the menu options press gt Ins
140. ustomer information to the third party application provider To find out how a third party application will collect access use or disclose your personal information check the application provider s policies which can usually be found on their website If you aren t comfortable with the third party application s policies don t use the application 112 2B Web and Data Services Sprint Zone Sprint Zone is a free application that lets you stay connected to all the latest news and information from Sprint Included here are Sprint customer promotions news feedback featured apps and tips tricks for your device 1 Press gt H gt SprintZone 2 Navigate through the list to find your relevant topics 3 Tap a topic link to continue to that page NASCAR Sprint Cup Mobile Now you have the ability to get every bit of NASCAR coverage news and stats right on your device 1 Press gt H gt NASCAR 2 If prompted read the disclaimer make a selection and tap OK Follow the onscreen instructions until you reach the main NASCAR Sprint Cup Mobile page 3 Navigate the main page using your finger 4 Tap an onscreen option to activate features that include Home is the main NASCAR homepage where you can view stats on a current race choose to follow a specific driver view special NASCAR promotions and other NASCAR specific multimedia content e Press and tap Home to return to the main NASCAR page
141. vices 111 Web and Data Sprint Music Plus and Sprint TV are available when you download and install the Sprint ID pack Note Some Sprint data applications may not work with a Wi Fi connection present If prompted disable your device s Wi Fi feature while using these applications Download the Sprint ID Pack gt Press gt D On the Choose your ID screen tap Get New gt Sprint Pack Follow the onscreen prompts to install the Sprint ID Pack Press gt FEA gt Sprint Zone gt Sprint Applications Follow the on screen prompts to install the Sprint ID Pack Note Once you download and install the Sprint pack Sprint applications such as NASCAR Sprint Cup Mobile Sprint Football Live Sprint Music Plus and TeleNav GPS Navigator will appear on your Applications screen When you switch from the Sprint pack to another ID pack or choose a new ID pack the Sprint applications will remain installed and visible on your Applications screen page 4 5 To download and install Sprint apps 1 Press gt gt application name The application will then be downloaded 2 Follow the instructions to customize your application Such as selecting a favorite team or driver or press to explore your options Note Important Privacy Message Sprint s policies often do not apply to third party applications Third party applications may access your personal information or require Sprint to disclose your c
142. with the text Digital Roam Roaming on Other Digital Networks When you re roaming on digital networks your call quality and security will be similar to the quality you receive when making calls on the Nationwide Sprint Network However you may not be able to access certain features such as data services depending on the available network Note If you re on a call when you leave the Nationwide Sprint Network your call will be dropped If your call is dropped in an area where you think Sprint service is available turn your phone off and on again to reconnect to the network Checking for Voicemail Messages While Roaming When you are roaming off the Nationwide Sprint Network you may not receive a notification of new voicemail messages on your phone Callers can still leave messages but you will need to periodically check your voicemail for new messages if you are ina roaming service area for an extended period of time 1 Dial your ten digit wireless your phone number 2 When you hear your voicemail greeting press B 3 Enter your passcode at the prompt and follow the voice prompts When you return to the Nationwide Sprint Network voicemail notification will resume as normal Setting Roam Mode Your phone allows you to control your roaming capabilities By using the Roaming menu option you can determine which signals your phone accepts Choose from three different settings on your dual band d
143. xt gt Sign in Note If you do not already have a Google account touch Create and follow the onscreen prompts to create your new account 3 Touch the Username and Password fields and enter your information 4 Tap Sign in Your device then communicates with the Google servers to confirm your information Important Some applications such as Calendar work only with the primary Google account the first Google account set up with your device lf you plan to use more than one Google Account with your device be sure to sign into the one you want to use with such applications first When you sign in your contacts Gmail messages Calendar events and other information from these applications and services on the Web can be synchronized with your device You will be prompted to sign in or to create a Google Account the first time you start an application that requires one such as Gmail or Android Market 1A Device Basics 27 Device Basics 1B Making and Answering Calls Making Calls page 28 Answering Calls page 29 Missed Call Notification page 30 Calling Emergency Numbers page 31 Dialing From the Contacts List page 32 Using Direct Dialing page 32 Making Calls 1 Press gt B gt gt gt lh Hh OH Note If necessary tap the Phone tab to access the dialpad 2 Enter a phone number using the onscreen dialpad and tap Ea alf you enter a wrong number
144. yback controls 1J Bluetooth Turning Bluetooth On and Off page 71 Using the Bluetooth Settings Menu page 72 Pairing Bluetooth Devices page 73 Sending Items via Bluetooth page 74 Disconnecting Bluetooth Connection During an Active Call page 75 About Bluetooth Bluetooth is a short range communications technology that allows you to connect wirelessly to a number of Bluetooth devices such as headsets and hands free car kits Bluetooth enabled handhelds computers printers and wireless phones The Bluetooth communication range is usually up to approximately 30 feet Turning Bluetooth On and Off By default your device s Bluetooth feature is set to Off Turning Bluetooth on makes your device discoverable by other in range Bluetooth devices Note Activating Bluetooth can drain your battery faster and reduce your available usage times To conserve your device s battery turn off Bluetooth when not in use Always turn off your Bluetooth when you are in locations that prohibit its use To turn Bluetooth on 1 Press gt gt Settings gt Wireless amp networks 2 Tap Bluetooth to place a checkmark and activate the feature When active fj appears within the Status Bar To turn Bluetooth off 1 Press gt gt Settings gt Wireless amp networks 2 Tap Bluetooth uncheck and deactivate Bluetooth 1J Bluetooth 71 Bluetooth Bluetooth Status Indicators
145. yed Tap an entry to launch the desired website 2 Tap Ei to launch the new page Connecting to Wi Fi Networks Wi Fi is a wireless networking technology that can provide Internet access at distances of up to 100 meters depending on the Wi Fi router and your Surroundings To use Wi Fi on your device you must connect to a wireless access point or hotspot Some access points are open and you can simply connect to them without entering any information Others are hidden or implement other security features so you must configure your device to connect to them Turn off Wi Fi when you re not using it to extend the life of your battery The following icon indicates your Wi Fi status Connected to another wireless service provider s network roaming When you connect to a Wi Fi network the device obtains a network address and other information it needs from the network using the DHCP protocol To configure the device with a static IP address and other advanced settings press gt Advanced from the Wi Fi settings menu See Connecting to Wi Fi Networks on page 97 To turn Wi Fi on and connectto a Wi Fi network 1 Press gt amp 2 Tap Settings gt Wireless amp networks gt Wi Fi settings 3 Tap Wi Fi to turn Wi Fi on and scan for available Wi Fi networks A list of available Wi Fi networks will be displayed Secured networks are indicated by a lock icon a If the device finds a
146. your music library sorted by album Songs To browse through your downloaded music library Playlists To select a customized playlist you ve created 3 Once you ve displayed a list of songs you can browse through your available titles O listen to a song or playlist tap it to begin playing Creating a Playlist 1 Press gt H gt Music gt Songs All compatible music files are displayed 2 Touch and hold a song you d like to add to a playlist A popup Menu is displayed 3 Tap Add to playlist and select either Current playlist or New to create a new playlist a If you select New delete the current default name enter a name for your new playlist then tap Save Assigning a Song as a Ringtone 1 Press gt H gt Music gt Songs 2 Touch and hold a song you d like to use as your new ringtone A popup menu is displayed 3 Tap Use as phone ringtone to set the selected song as your new default ringtone 4 Confirm the song has been successfully assigned by navigating to your Phone ringtone menu Press gt gt Sound gt Phone ringtone 5 Confirm the new song is selected Streaming Music Sprint offers a variety of musical options through the Radio category in the Sprint TV menu including SIRIUS Music Music Choice VH1 and many others Choose from rock pop hip hop and R amp B and access exclusive video clips music industry news performances and interviews with your favorite artists 1
147. your paired devices settings and capabilities you may be able to send pictures videos Contacts information or other items using a Bluetooth connection Note Prior to using this feature Bluetooth must first be enabled and the recipient s device must be visible If no devices are detected tap Scan devices to begin a new search To send contacts information 1 Press gt H gt Contacts 2 Tap an entry to open its details page 3 Press gt Share gt Bluetooth 4 Tap a paired device a he external Bluetooth device must be visible and communicating for the pairing to be successful To send pictures and or videos a When the call is routed to a Bluetooth headset the current call area is surrounded by a blue box 1 Press gt EA gt Gallery the Bluetooth button indicates it s on and the 2 Tap an album to open it and view its contents The Bluetooth call icon fa is displayed in the Status pictures and videos in the album are displayed in Bar chronological order When Bluetooth is turned off the call is routed 3 Press twice then checkmark pictures and or through either the earpiece or speaker the call videos to share area IS Surrounded by a green box the Bluetooth button indicates it s off and the Call icon Ka is 4 Tap Share gt Bluetooth displayed in the Status Bar ee labia palled ONIG E Note Communication can be toggled between the Bluetooth a he external Bluetooth device must be visib

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