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Wi-Fi (WLAN) This equipment may be operated in all European countries. The WLAN can be operated in the EU without restriction indoors, but cannot be operated outdoors in France, Russia and Ukraine.
English LG-E510 User Guide This guide helps you get started using your phone. If you need more information, please visit www.lg.com. • Some of the contents of this manual may not apply to your phone. This depends on your phone’s software and your service provider. • This handset is not recommended for the visually impaired because of its touch screen keyboard. • Copyright ©2011 LG Electronics, Inc. All rights reserved. LG and the LG logo are registered trademarks of LG Group and its related entities.
Contents Guidelines for safe and efficient use ....................7 Important notice ...........18 Getting to know your phone ............................33 Installing the SIM card and battery ........................36 Charging your phone ....37 Installing the memory card ............................38 Formatting the memory card ............................40 2 Your Home screen ........41 Touch screen tips .........41 Lock your phone ..........42 Unlock screen ..............43 Silent mode ...............
USB tethering and data sharing ........................59 To share your phone’s data connection as a portable Wi-Fi hotspot ..60 To rename or secure your portable hotspot ...........60 Enabling Wi-Fi Direct to share through SmartShare .................62 Using the Wi-Fi Cast .....63 On-Screen Phone..........65 How to use On-Screen Phone .........................65 On-Screen Phone icons 65 On-Screen Phone features.......................65 How to install On-Screen Phone on your PC ........
Contents Contacts........................73 Searching for a contact 73 Adding a new contact ...73 Favorite contacts..........74 Moving contacts from your old phone to your new phone .........................75 Messaging/email ..........76 Messaging...................76 Sending a message......76 Threaded box ..............77 Using Smilies ...............77 4 Changing your message settings .......................78 Opening Email and the Accounts Screen ..........78 Composing and Sending Email...............
Using the advanced settings .......................89 Viewing your saved photos .........................92 Video camera ................93 Getting to know the viewfinder....................93 Shooting a quick video .94 After shooting a video...94 Using the advanced settings .......................95 Watching your saved videos .........................96 Adjusting the volume when viewing a video ...96 Multimedia....................97 View mode ..................97 Timeline view ...............
Contents Polaris Viewer ............109 Voice recorder ...........110 Recording a sound or voice .........................110 Sending the voice recording ...................110 The Web ......................111 Browser.....................111 Using the web toolbar.111 Using options .............112 6 Settings ......................114 Wireless & networks...114 Call settings...............116 Sound .......................118 Display ......................119 Location & security ....120 Applications .......
Guidelines for safe and efficient use Please read these simple guidelines. Not following these guidelines may be dangerous or illegal. Exposure to radio frequency energy Radio wave exposure and Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) information. This mobile phone model LG-E510 has been designed to comply with applicable safety requirements for exposure to radio waves.
Guidelines for safe and efficient use • The SAR limit recommended by the International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP) is 2 W/kg averaged over 10 g of tissue. • The highest SAR value for this model phone tested by DASY4 for use at the ear is X.XXX W/kg (10 g) and when worn on the body is X.XXX W/kg (10 g). • SAR data information for residents in countries/regions that have adopted the SAR limit recommended by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), which is 1.
• Repairs under warranty, at LG’s option, may include replacement parts or boards that are either new or reconditioned, provided that they have functionality equal to that of the parts being replaced. • Keep away from electrical appliances such as TVs, radios, and personal computers. • The unit should be kept away from heat sources such as radiators or cookers. • Do not drop. • Do not subject this unit to mechanical vibration or shock.
Guidelines for safe and efficient use • Use a dry cloth to clean the exterior of the unit (do not use solvents such as benzene, thinner or alcohol). • Do not charge the phone when it is on soft furnishings. • The phone should be charged in a well ventilated area. • Do not subject this unit to excessive smoke or dust. • Do not keep the phone next to credit cards or transport tickets; it can affect the information on the magnetic strips.
• Do not use your device for a long period of time with any part of your body in direct contact with it. During normal operation, the temperature of the product may increase, which may cause your skin to be harmed or burnt. Efficient phone operation Electronics devices All mobile phones may get interference, which could affect performance. • Do not use your mobile phone near medical equipment without requesting permission. Avoid placing the phone over pacemakers, for example, in your breast pocket.
Guidelines for safe and efficient use • Give full attention to driving. • Pull off the road and park before making or answering a call if driving conditions so require. • RF energy may affect some electronic systems in your vehicle such as car stereos and safety equipment. • When your vehicle is equipped with an air bag, do not obstruct with installed or portable wireless equipment. It can cause the air bag to fail or cause serious injury due to improper performance.
• When using headphones, turn the volume down if you cannot hear the people speaking near you, or if the person sitting next to you can hear what you are listening to. NOTE: Excessive sound pressure from earphones can cause hearing loss. Glass Parts Some parts of your mobile device are made of glass. This glass could break if your mobile device is dropped on a hard surface or receives a substantial impact. If the glass breaks, do not touch or attempt to remove.
Guidelines for safe and efficient use • Do not transport or store flammable gas, liquid, or explosives in the same compartment of your vehicle as your mobile phone and accessories. In aircraft Wireless devices can cause interference in aircraft. • Turn your mobile phone off before boarding any aircraft. • Do not use it on the ground without permission from the crew. 14 Children Keep the phone in a safe place out of the reach of small children.
Battery information and care • You do not need to completely discharge the battery before recharging. Unlike other battery systems, there is no memory effect that could compromise the battery’s performance. • Use only LG batteries and chargers. LG chargers are designed to maximise the battery life. • Do not disassemble or short-circuit the battery pack. • Keep the metal contacts of the battery pack clean. • Replace the battery when it no longer provides acceptable performance.
Guidelines for safe and efficient use • There is risk of explosion if the battery is replaced by an incorrect type. • Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer’s instructions. Please recycle when possible. Do not dispose as household waste. • If you need to replace the battery, take it to the nearest authorised LG Electronics service point or dealer for assistance.
Disposal of your old appliance 1 When this crossed-out wheeled bin symbol is attached to a product it means `the product is covered by the European Directive 2002/96/EC. 2 All electrical and electronic products should be disposed of separately from the municipal waste stream via designated collection facilities appointed by the government or the local authorities. 3 The correct disposal of your old appliance will help prevent potential negative consequences for the environment and human health.
Important notice Please check to see whether any problems you encountered with your phone are described in this section before taking the phone in for service or calling a service representative. 1. Phone memory When available space in your phone memory is less than 10%, your phone cannot receive new messages. You need to check your phone memory and delete some data, such as applications or messages, to make more memory available.
2. Optimising battery life Extend your battery's life between charges by turning off features you don't need to run constantly in the background. You can monitor how applications and system resources consume battery power. Extending your battery's life • Turn off radio communications you are not using. If you are not using Wi-Fi, Bluetooth or GPS, turn them off. • Reduce screen brightness and set a shorter screen timeout.
Important notice Monitoring and controlling what uses the battery 1 In the Home screen, touch the Applications tab, then select Settings > About phone > Battery use. 2 Battery usage time is displayed at the top of the screen. It tells you how long it has been since you last connected to a power source or, if connected to a power source, how long you were last running on battery power. The body of the screen lists applications or services using battery power, from greatest amount to least. 20 3.
WARNING To protect your phone and personal data, only download applications from trusted sources, such as Android Market™. If there are improperly installed applications on your phone, your phone may not work normally or a serious error may occur. You must uninstall those applications and all their data and settings from the phone. 4. Using unlock pattern Set unlock pattern to secure your phone. This opens a set of screens that guide you through how to draw a screen unlock pattern.
Important notice WARNING Precautions to take when using pattern lock. It is very important to remember the unlock pattern you set. You will not be able to access your phone if you use an incorrect pattern 5 times. You have 5 opportunities to enter your unlock pattern, PIN or password. If you have used all 5 opportunities, you can try again after 30 seconds.
5. Using the hard reset If it does not restore to the original condition, use hard reset to initialise your phone. When the phone is turned off, press and hold the Volume down key + Power key for over ten seconds. When the screen shows the LG logo, release the Power key. After the screen shows the hard reset screen, release the other keys. Leave your phone for at least a minute while it performs the hard reset, then your phone will be turned on.
Important notice Turn off Wi-Fi when you're not using it to extend the life of your battery. Turning Wi-Fi on and connecting to a Wi-Fi network 1 In the Home screen, touch the Applications tab, then select Settings > Wireless & networks > Wi-Fi settings. 2 Touch Wi-Fi to turn it on and begin scanning for available Wi-Fi networks. • A list of available Wi-Fi networks is displayed. Secured networks are indicated by a lock icon. 24 3 Touch a network to connect to it.
7. Using a microSD card Pictures, along with music and video files, can only be saved to external memory. Before using the built-in camera, you first need to insert a microSD memory card into your phone. If you don't insert a memory card, you cannot save the pictures and video you take with the camera. WARNING Do not insert or remove the memory card when the phone is on. Doing so may damage the memory card as well as your phone, and the data stored on the memory card may be corrupted.
Important notice 8. Opening and switching applications Multitasking is easy with Android because you can keep more than one application running at the same time. There’s no need to quit an application before opening another. Use and switch between several open applications. Android manages each application, stopping and starting them as needed to ensure that idle applications don’t consume resources unnecessarily.
9. Copying LG PC Suite from an SD card LG PC Suite IV is a program that helps you connect your mobile phone to a PC using a USB data communication cable. Once connected, you can use the functions of the mobile phone on your PC.
Important notice applications menu, choose Settings > Storage > Mass storage only check box.) 3 Use the USB data cable to connect your phone to the PC. 4 • In the status bar, drag the USB icon. • Choose USB connected and Turn on USB storage. Then touch OK to confirm • You can view the mass storage content on your PC and transfer files. 5 • Copy the LGPCSuiteIV folder in mass storage to your PC. 28 • Run the LGInstaller.exe file on your PC and follow the instructions.
LG PC Suite onto your PC. Download the program from the LG website (www.lg.com). Go to www.lg.com and select your region, country and language. For more information, visit the various pages of the site. Since PC Suite is on the microSD card, you can simply copy it to your PC. LG-E510 does not support: - LG Air Sync (Web Sync, R-Click) - To-do in Calendar - Memo - Java application After installing PC Suite IV, you can find the User Guide in the Help menu.
Important notice and from the microSD card. NOTE: when uninstalling PC Suite IV, USB and Bluetooth, drivers are not automatically removed. You must uninstall them manually. TIP! To use the microSD card on your phone again, you need to open the notification drawer and touch Turn off USB storage. During this time, you can’t access the microSD card from your phone, so you can’t use applications that rely on the microSD card, such as Camera, Gallery and Music.
While making/receiving calls or sending/ receiving data, avoid holding the lower part of the phone where the antenna is located. Your display goes dark if untouched for a period of time when using a data connection. Doing so may affect call quality. To turn on your LCD screen, Press lock key. 13. When the screen freezes 11. Unlocking the screen when using a data connection 12. Hold your phone straight up Hold your mobile phone straight up, as you would a regular phone. The LG-E510 has an internal antenna.
Important notice 14. Do not connect your phone when you turn on/off your PC. Make sure you disconnect the data cable between your phone and PC; leaving it connected might cause errors on your PC.
Getting to know your phone To turn on your phone, press and hold the Power key for 3 seconds. To turn off the phone, press and hold the Power key for 3 seconds, then touch Power off and OK. Speaker/Receiver Power/Lock key Switch your phone on/off by pressing and holding this key. Turn off and lock the screen. Proximity sensor Menu key Check what options are available. Home key Return to home from any screen. Back key Return to the previous screen.
Getting to know your phone Volume keys On the home screen: control ringer volume. • During a call: control your In-Call volume. • When playing a track: control volume continuously. Back cover Camera lens / 8I + "I 8I # N "I 5ZQ N .
NOTE: Proximity sensor When receiving and making calls, the proximity sensor automatically turns the backlight off and locks the touch keypad by sensing when the phone is near your ear. This extends battery life and prevents the touch keypad from activating unintentionally during calls. WARNING Placing a heavy object on the phone or sitting on it can damage its LCD and touch screen functions. Do not cover the protective film on the LCD’s proximity sensor. This may cause the sensor to malfunction.
Getting to know your phone Installing the SIM card and battery 1 To remove the back cover, hold the phone in your hand firmly. With the other hand, firmly press your thumb on the back cover. Now lift off the battery cover. 36 2 Slide the SIM card into the SIM card slot. Make sure the gold contact area on the card is facing downwards.
3 Insert the battery by aligning the gold contacts on the phone and the battery. 4 Replace the back cover of the phone. Charging your phone Slide open the cover of the charger connector on the side. Insert the charger, then plug it into an electrical outlet. Your LGE510 must be charged before you see . NOTE: the battery must be fully charged initially to improve battery lifetime.
Getting to know your phone Installing the memory card To store multimedia files, such as images captured using the built-in camera, you must insert a memory card into your phone. NOTE: the LG-E510 supports memory cards up to 32 GB. 38 To insert a memory card: 1 Turn the phone off before inserting or removing a memory card. Remove the back cover.
2 Insert the memory card into the slot. Make sure the gold contact area is facing downwards. WARNING Do not insert or remove the memory card when the phone is on. Doing so may damage the memory card as well as your phone, and the data stored on the memory card may be corrupted.
Getting to know your phone Formatting the memory card Your memory card may already be formatted. If it isn’t, you must format it before you can use it. NOTE: all files on the card are deleted when you format the card. 1 In the Home screen, touch the Applications tab to open the applications menu. 2 Scroll to and touch Settings > Storage, then select Mass storage only. 40 3 Touch Unmount SD card and touch OK to confirm. 4 Touch Erase SD card, then confirm your choice.
Your Home screen Touch screen tips NOTE: Here are some tips on how to navigate around your phone. Touch – to choose a menu/option or open an application, touch it. Touch and hold – to open an options menu or grab an object you want to move, touch and hold it. Drag – to scroll through a list or move slowly, drag across the touch screen. Flick – to scroll through a list or move quickly, flick across the touch screen (drag quickly and release). • To select an item, touch the centre of the icon.
Your Home screen Lock your phone When you are not using the LG-E510, press the power key to lock your phone. This helps prevent accidental presses and saves battery power. Also, if you do not use the phone for a while, the Home screen or another screen you are viewing is replaced with the lock screen to conserve battery power. If there are any programs running when you set the pattern, they may be still running in Lock mode.
the phone. In this case, your personal information and downloaded data is deleted. Unlock screen Whenever your LG-E510 is not in use, it returns to the lock screen. Drag your finger from bottom to top to unlock the screen. Silent mode In the notification drawer, to be. touch Home Simply swipe your finger to the left or right to view the panels. You can customise each panel with widgets, shortcuts (to your favourite applications), folders and wallpaper.
Your Home screen In your Home screen, you can view quick keys at the bottom of the screen. Quick keys provide easy, one-touch access to the functions you use the most. Touch the Phone icon to bring up the touch screen dialpad to make a call. Touch the Contacts icon to open your contacts. Touch the Message icon to access the messaging menu. This is where you can create a new message. Touch the Applications tab at the bottom of the screen. You can then view all 44 your installed applications.
1 In the Home screen, press the Menu key and select Add. Or touch and hold the empty part of the home screen. 2 In the Edit Mode menu, touch the type of item you want to add. 3 For example, select Folders from the list and tap it. 4 You then see a new folder icon on the Home screen. Drag it to the desired location on the desired panel, then take your finger off the screen. TIP! To add an application icon to the Home screen from the Applications menu, touch and hold the application you want to add.
Your Home screen Returning to recently-used applications 1 Touch and hold the Home key. The screen displays a pop-up with icons of applications you used recently. 2 Touch an icon to open the application. Or touch the Back key to return to the current application. Notification drawer The notification drawer runs across the top of your screen.
Touch and slide the notification drawer down with your finger. Or, in the Home screen, press the Menu key and select Notifications. Here you can check and manage sound, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and GPS as well as other notifications. Below is a table explaining the meaning of icons you’re likely to see in the status bar. [Status bar] Viewing the status bar The status bar uses different icons to display phone information such as signal strength, new messages, battery life and active Bluetooth and data connections.
Your Home screen Icon Description No SIM card No signal Airplane mode Icon Description Call in progress Call hold Speakerphone Connected to a WiFi network Phone microphone is muted Wi-Fi Direct is on.
Icon Description Battery fully charged Icon Description Downloading data Battery is charging Uploading data Data in and out GPS is acquiring Phone is connected to PC via USB cable Receiving location data from GPS Icon Description 3 more notifications not displayed Data is syncing Download finished On-Screen Phone connected New Gmail New Google Talk message 49
Your Home screen Icon Description New message Song is playing Upcoming event FM radio turned on in the background SmartShare On 50 Icon Description SmartShare sharing request USB tethering is active Portable Wi-Fi hotspot is active Icon Description Both USB tethering and portable hotspot are active
Onscreen keyboard You can enter text using the onscreen keyboard. The onscreen keyboard appears automatically on the screen when you need to enter text. To manually display the keyboard, simply touch a text field where you want to enter text. Using the keypad & entering text Tap once to capitalise the next letter you type. Double tap for all caps. Tap to switch to the numeric and symbol keyboard. You can also touch and hold this tab to view the Settings menu.
Your Home screen Entering accented letters When you select French or Spanish as the text entry language, you can enter special French or Spanish characters (e.g. “á”). For example, to input "á", touch and hold the "a" key until the zoom-in key grows bigger and displays characters from different languages. Then select the special character you want.
Google account setup When you first turn on your phone, you have the opportunity to activate the network, to sign into your Google Account and how you want to use some Google services. To set up your Google account : * Sign into a Google Account from the prompted set up screen. OR * Applications > select a Google application, such as Gmail > select Next >select Create to create a new accout. If you have a Google account, enter your e-mail address and passwd, then touch Sign in.
Google account setup After signing in, you can use Gmail™ and take advantage of Google services on your phone.
Wi-Fi With Wi-Fi, you can use high-speed Internet access within the coverage of the wireless access point (AP). Enjoy wireless Internet using Wi-Fi, without extra charges. Turning on Wi-Fi From the Home screen, open the notification drawer and touch . Or touch Application > Settings > Wireless & networks, then > Wi-Fi . Connecting to Wi-Fi Choose the Wi-Fi network you want to connect to. If you see , you need to enter a password to connect.
Wi-Fi automatically and additional charges may apply. • The LG-E510 supports WEP, WPA/WPA2PSK and 802.1x EAP security. If your Wi-Fi service provider or network administrator sets encryption for network security, enter the key into the pop-up window. If encryption is not set, this pop-up window is not shown. Obtain the key from your Wi-Fi service provider or network administrator.
Icon Description USB tethering is active Portable Wi-Fi hotspot is active Both USB tethering and portable hotspot are active For the latest information about tethering and portable hotspots, including supported operating systems and other details, visit http://www.android.com/tether. NOTE: additional costs may be incurred when connecting and using online services. Check data charges with your network provider.
Wi-Fi USB tethering – tick to share your phone’s mobile network data connection with your computer via a USB connection. Portable hotspot – tick to share your phone’s mobile network data connection as Wi-Fi sharing. Help – opens a dialog with information about USB tethering and portable Wi-Fi hotspots as well as information on where to learn more.
USB tethering and data sharing You can’t share your phone’s data connection and microSD card via USB at the same time. If you are using your USB connection to make your microSD card available to your computer, you must disconnect it first. 1 Use the USB cable that came with your phone to connect your phone to your computer. 2 In the Home screen, touch the Applications tab and select Settings. 3 Touch Wireless & networks and select Tethering & portable hotspot. 4 Tick USB tethering.
Wi-Fi To share your phone’s data connection as a portable Wi-Fi hotspot 1 In the Home screen, touch the Applications tab and select Settings. 2 Touch Wireless & networks and select Tethering & portable hotspot. 3 Tick Portable hotspot. • After a moment, the phone starts broadcasting its Wi-Fi network name (SSID) so you can connect to it with up to eight computers or other devices. An ongoing notification is added to the 60 status bar and notifications drawer.
2 Touch Wireless & networks and select Tethering & portable hotspot. 3 Ensure Portable hotspot is ticked. 4 Touch Portable hotspot settings. 5 Touch Configure Wi-Fi hotspot. • The Configure Wi-Fi hotspot dialog opens. • You can change the network SSID (name) that other computers see when scanning for Wi-Fi networks. • You can also touch the Security menu to configure the network with Wi-Fi Protected Access 2 (WPA2) security, with a preshared key (PSK).
Wi-Fi ATTENTION! If you set the security option as Open, you cannot prevent unauthorised usage of online services by other people and additional charges can be incurred. To avoid unauthorised usage, you are advised to keep the security option active. 6 Touch Save. 62 Enabling Wi-Fi Direct to share through SmartShare Wi-Fi Direct cannot be enabled while using other Wi-Fi functions.
3 Ensure Wi-Fi Direct is selected. 4 Select a device to connect in the scanned device list. Forced Group owner mode – Touch to activate group owner mode that enables the legacy Wi-Fi devices to connect by scanning your phone. In this case you must enter the password that is set in the Menu > Advanced > Password. NOTE: When your phone becomes group owner, it will consume more battery power than being a client. Wi-Fi Direct connection does not provide Internet service.
Wi-Fi 1 On the home screen, touch the Application tab and select Settings. 2 Touch Wireless & networks and select Wi-Fi Direct Settings. 3 Ensure Wi-Fi Direct is selected and select a device to connect in the scanned device list. 4 Touch Connect. NOTE: Wi-Fi cast is activated between the users. Make sure to connect to same Wi-Fi Network between the users.
On-Screen Phone How to use On-Screen Phone On-Screen Phone allows you to view your mobile phone screen from a PC via a USB or Bluetooth connection. You can also control your mobile phone from your PC using the mouse or keyboard. On-Screen Phone icons Changes the On-Screen Phone preferences. Exits the On-Screen Phone program. Minimises the On-Screen Phone window.
On-Screen Phone • Text input with keyboard: allows you to compose a text message or note using your computer keyboard. • File transfer (mobile phone to PC): sends a file from your mobile phone (e.g. photos, videos, music and Polaris viewer files) to your PC. Simply right-click and drag to send a file to your PC. • File transfer (PC to mobile phone): sends files from your PC to your mobile phone. Simply select the files you wish to transfer and drag and drop into the On-Screen Phone window.
How to connect your mobile phone to your PC USB connection: 1 Open Connection Wizard, select "USB Cable connection" and click "Next". 2 Connect your mobile phone to the PC using a USB cable and click "Next". 3 Enter the On-Screen Phone password and click "Next". The default password is "0000". You can change the password in Settings > Wireless & networks > OnScreen Phone Settings. 4 Click "OK" to exit the window.
On-Screen Phone 3 Run the Connection Wizard on the computer, select "Bluetooth connection", then "Next". 4 The wizard starts searching for Bluetoothenabled mobile phones. When the mobile phone that you wish to connect to appears, click "Stop" to stop searching. 5 Select "LG-E510" from the device list and click "Next". You can rename the device if you wish. 6 Enter the PIN code (e.g. "0000") and click "Next". 68 7 On your mobile phone, accept the request and check the same PIN code, then touch "OK".
To disconnect your phone from your PC Click in the top left of the On- Screen Phone window. Or drag down the notification bar at the top of the home screen and select "On-Screen Phone". Touch "Yes" in the Disconnect window. NOTE: You must restart your phone after shutting down the On-Screen Phone service.
Calls Making a call Calling your contacts 1 Touch to open the keypad. 2 Enter the number using the keypad. To delete a digit, touch the Clear icon . 3 Touch the Call icon to make a call. 4 To end a call, touch the End icon . 1 Touch to open your contacts. 2 Scroll through the contact list or enter the first letter(s) of the contact you want to call by touching Search. 3 In the list, touch the contact you want to call. TIP! To enter “+” to make international calls, touch and hold .
messages bar from the bottom if you want to send one. If the caller is unknown, the Excuse messages bar is not available. TIP! Excuse messages When you reject a call, you can send a message quickly by touching Send SMS. This is useful if you need to reply the message during a meeting. Adjusting call volume To adjust the in-call volume during a call, use the Volume Up and Down key on the left side of the phone. Making a second call 1 During your initial call, touch Dialpad.
Calls notification bar down and select End calls. NOTE: you are charged for each call you make. Viewing your call logs In the Home screen, touch and choose the Call log tab. View a complete list of all dialled, received and missed voice calls. TIP! Touch any call log entry to view the date, time and duration of the call. 72 TIP! Press the Menu key, then touch Delete all to delete all the recorded items.
Contacts Add contacts to your phone and synchronise them with the contacts in your Google account or other accounts that support contact syncing. Searching for a contact In the Home screen 1 Touch to open your contacts. 2 Touch Search and enter the contact name using the keyboard. Adding a new contact 1 Touch , enter the new contact’s number, then press the Menu key. Touch Add to contacts and then Create new contact. 2 If you want to add a picture to the new contact, touch .
Contacts Favorite contacts You can classify frequently called contacts as favorites. Adding a contact to your favorites 1 Touch to open your contacts. 2 Touch a contact to view its details. 3 Touch the star to the right of the contact’s name. The star turns gold. 74 Removing a contact from your favorites list 1 Touch to open your contacts. 2 Touch the Groups tab, select Favorites at the top of the list and choose a contact to view its details. 3 Touch the Gold star to the right of the contact’s name.
Moving contacts from your old phone to your new phone Export your contacts as a CSV file from your old phone to your PC using a PC sync program. 1 Download PC Suite IV from www.lg.com and install it on the PC. Run the program and connect your Android mobile phone to the PC using the USB cable. 2 Select the Contacts icon. Go to Menu > File > Import and select the CSV file saved on your PC. 3 If the fields in the imported CSV file are different from those in PC Suite IV, you need to map the fields.
Messaging/email Messaging Your LG-E510 combines SMS and MMS into one intuitive, easy-to-use menu. Sending a message 1 Touch icon on the home screen, and touch New message to open a blank message. 2 Enter a contact name or contact number in the To field. As you enter the contact name, matching contacts appear. You can touch a suggested recipient. You can add multiple contacts. 76 NOTE: You will be charged for a text message for every person you send the message to.
WARNING: The 160-character limit may vary from country to country depending on how the SMS is coded and in what language. WARNING: If an image, video or audio file is added to an SMS, it will be automatically converted into an MMS , and you will be charged accordingly. NOTE: When you get an SMS message during a call, there will be a ring notification.
Messaging/email Changing your message settings Opening Email and the Accounts Screen Your LG-E510 message settings are predefined, so you can send messages immediately. You can change the settings based on your preferences. WARNING: In this mode, the MMS Client device guides the user in creating and sending messages with content belonging to the Core MM Content Domain. This guidance is provided through warning dialogs.
have only one account) or the Accounts screen (if you have multiple accounts). The Accounts screen The Accounts screen lists your Combined Inbox and each of your email accounts. 1 Open the Email application. If you’re not on the Account screen, press the Menu Key and touch Accounts. 2 Select the Email service provider. - Touch to open your Combined Inbox, with messages Recieved to all of your accounts. - Touch to open a list of just your starred messages.
Messaging/email 1 Touch Email. 2 Touch Combined Inbox (in the Accounts screen). Messages in the Combined Inbox are colour coded along their left sides, by account, using the same colours that are used for your accounts in the Accounts screen. Only your account’s most recent emails are downloaded to your phone. To download more (earlier) email messages, touch Load more messages at the bottom of the emails list.
5 Press the Menu Key and touch Add Attachment to send a file with the message. 6 Touch the Send button. If you’re not ready to send the message, touch the Save as draft button to save it in a Drafts folder. Touch a draft message in a Drafts folder to resume working on it. Your message will also be saved as a draft if you touch the Back Key before sending it. Touch the Discard button to abandon and delete a message, including any saved drafts.
Messaging/email on Folders then touch on Sent folder and select Refresh from the options Menu. Adding and Editing email Accounts 1 To add an email account Touch the Applications tab and select Email. 2 Select MS Exchange or Others, and enter account settings. 3 If an email account is already set up, you Working with Account Folders need to touch the Menu key then tap Add Each account has Inbox, Outbox, Sent, and account from Accounts Screen. Drafts folders.
To change an account’s settings 1 Open the Accounts screen. 2 Touch and hold the account whose settings you want to change. In the menu that opens, touch Account settings. To delete an email account 1 Open the Accounts screen. 2 Touch and hold the account you want to delete. 3 Touch Remove account in the menu that opens. 4 Touch the OK button in the dialog box to confirm that you want to delete the account.
Social Networking Social Networking With your phone, you can take advantage of Social Networking and manage your microblog in on-line communities. You can update your current status, upload photos, and view your friends’ status updates in real-time. You can add your Facebook, Twitter and Myspace accounts to your phone. If you don’t have an account, you can visit their sites to set it up. NOTE: Additional costs may be incurred when connecting and using online services.
3 Enter your community email address and password, then tap Log in. 4 Wait while your details are confirmed with your community. 5 If you tap your community, you can see the its current status. TIP! If you add a Social Networking widget on your home screen, the widget will show your status when your phone updates from the network. You can also access the social community directly by touching the widget.
Social Networking TIP! You can update your status and upload photos simultaneously to Facebook for LG,Twitter for LG and MySpace for LG by selecting the checkbox. NOTE: This depends on network services. TIP! You can synchronise your friend contact to your contact list. 86 Removing accounts from your phone Choose Settings > Accounts & sync > Choose an account you want to delete > Touch Remove account.
Camera Getting to know the viewfinder TIP! You can close all the shortcut options to give a clearer viewfinder screen by touching the centre of the viewfinder once. To display the options, touch the screen again. Zoom - zoom in or zoom out. Alternatively you can use the side volume keys. Brightness - this defines and controls the amount of sunlight entering the image. Slide the brightness indicator along the bar towards “-” to lower the brightness of the image or towards “+” to increase it.
Camera Taking a quick photo 1 Open the Camera application. 2 Hold the phone horizontally and point the lens towards the subject you want to photograph. 3 In the centre of the viewfinder screen, a focus box starts blinking as it tries to get the subject in focus. 4 The focus box turns green when the subject is in focus. button. You can 5 Press the capture press the capture button whether the focus box is green or not. 88 Once you’ve taken the photo Your captured photo appears on the screen.
TIP! If you have an SNS account and set it up on your phone, you can share your photo with the SNS community. Set as Touch to use the image as a Contact icon or wallpaper. Rename Touch to edit the name of the picture just taken. Touch to delete the image. Touch to take another photo immediately. Your current photo is saved. Touch to view the last photo you captured as well as the gallery Using the advanced settings In the viewfinder, touch to open all advanced options.
Camera camera is. This is useful in darker conditions when you cannot use the flash. Select from ISO values of Auto, 400, 200 and 100. White balance – Choose from Auto, Incandescent, Sunny, Fluorescent and Cloudy. Color effect – Choose a colour tone for your new photo. Timer – The self-timer allows you to set a delay after the capture button is pressed. Select Off, 3 secs., 5 secs. or 10 secs. This is ideal if you want to be in the photo. 90 Image quality – Choose from Super fine, Fine and Normal.
location. If you upload tagged pictures to a blog that supports geotagging, you can see the pictures displayed on a map. NOTE: this function is only available when GPS is active. – Restore all camera default settings. – Touch whenever you want to know how this function operates. This provides you with a quick guide. TIP! When you exit the camera, some settings return to their defaults, such as white balance, color effect and timer . Check these before you take your next photo.
Viewing your saved photos Access your saved photos while in Camera mode. Just touch and touch the screen. You then see Slideshow and Menu. TIP! Flick left or right to view other photos or videos. - Touch to see a slideshow. - Touch to share the contents or delete a photo. Touch More for more options. Details – Check information on the content. 92 Set as – Set as a contact icon or wallpaper. Crop – Crop your photo. Move your finger across the screen to select the area. Rotate – Rotate left or right.
Video camera Getting to know the viewfinder Zoom - zoom in or zoom out. Alternatively you can use the side volume keys. Brightness - this defines and controls the amount of sunlight entering the video. Slide the brightness indicator along the bar towards “-” to lower the brightness of the video or towards “+” to increase it. Video size - touch to set the size (in pixels) of the video you record. Duration - set a duration limit for your video.
Video camera Shooting a quick video 1 Slide the Camera mode button down and the icon changes to . 2 The video camera viewfinder appears on the screen. 3 Holding the phone horizontally, point the lens towards the subject you want to capture in your video. 4 Press the Record button once to start recording. 5 REC appears at the bottom of the viewfinder with a timer showing the length of the video. 94 6 Touch on the screen to stop recording.
Rename Touch to edit the name of the selected video. Touch to shoot another video right away. Your current video is saved. Touch to delete the video you just made. Confirm by touching OK. The viewfinder reappears. Touch to view the last recorded video as well as the gallery. Using the advanced settings Using the viewfinder, touch to open all the advanced options. Adjust the video camera setting by scrolling through the list. After selecting the option, touch the Back key.
Video camera Color effect – Choose a colour tone to use for your new view. Video quality – Choose from Super fine, Fine and Normal. Audio recording – Choose Mute to record a video without sound. Auto review – Auto review automatically shows you the video you just recorded. – Restore all video camera default settings. – Touch if you want to know how this function operates. This provides you with a quick guide. 96 Watching your saved videos 1 In the viewfinder, touch . 2 Your gallery appears on the screen.
Multimedia You can store multimedia files on a memory card to have easy access to all your image and video files. Touch the Applications tab, then select Gallery. Open a list of catalogue bars that store all your multimedia files. NOTE: make sure you install a memory card in the phone to save photos and videos. Without a memory card, the phone does not display photos or videos except Picasa images, which are in your Picasa web album. View mode Touch Gallery. Folder view is displayed.
Multimedia Using SmartShare SmartShare provides you with a better way to enjoy multimedia contents with other DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance) enabled devices. * Share your media contents with other DLNA devices (DMS) 1 In the Home screen, touch the Applications tab and select SmartShare. 2 Press the Menu key and select Settings. 3 Touch the Discoverable tickbox to turn on. 98 4 You can change your device name, icon and select the sharing content types. * Let your renderer device (e.g.
Notice: check that your device is connected to your home network using a Wi-Fi connection in order to use this application. Notice: some DLNA-enabled devices (e.g. TV) support only DMP features of DLNA and will not appear in the renderer device lists. Music Your LG-E510 has a built-in music player that lets you play all your favourite tracks. To access the music player, touch Music. Playing a song 1 In the Home screen, touch the Applications tab and select Music. 2 Touch Songs.
Multimedia To change the volume while listening to music, press the up and down volume keys on the left-hand side of the phone. Touch and hold any song in the list. It displays Play, Add to playlist, Use as phone ringtone, Delete, Details, Share and Search as options. 100 NOTE: music file copyrights may be protected by international treaties and national copyright laws. Therefore, it may be necessary to obtain permission or a licence to reproduce or copy music.
Transferring files using USB mass storage devices To transfer files using USB devices 1 Connect the LG-E510 to a PC using a USB cable. 2 If you haven't installed LG Android Platform Driver on your PC, you need to change the settings manually. Choose Settings > Storage, then select Mass storage only. 3 Touch Turn on USB storage. 4 You can view the mass storage contents on your PC and transfer the files. NOTE: you need to install an SD card first. Without an SD card, you cannot use USB mass storage.
Multimedia files from Removable Disk pop up which appears in PC . If you didn't install LG Android Platform Driver on your PC, you must set it up manually. For more information, refer to 'Transferring files using USB mass storage devices'. 2 Transfer music or video files from the PC to the phone's removable storage. • You can copy or move files from your PC to your phone's removable storage using a card reader. 102 • If there is a video file with a subtitle file (*.
corresponding application, not from the Bluetooth menu as on most other mobile phones. * Sending pictures: Run the Gallery application, then select Picture > Menu. Click Share, then select Bluetooth. Check whether Bluetooth is turned on, then select Scan for devices. Choose the device you want to send data to from the list. * Exporting contacts: Run the Contacts application. Touch the address you want to export to. Press the Menu key and select Share > Bluetooth.
Multimedia * Connecting to FTP (only FTP server is supported on this handset): select Settings > Wireless & networks > Bluetooth Settings. Select the Discoverable box so you can search for your phone on other devices. Find the FTP service and connect to the FTP server. • If you want to search for this phone from other devices, go to Settings > Wireless & networks > Bluetooth Settings. Select the Discoverable box. The box is cleared after 120 seconds.
You can store up to 48 channels on your phone. Tuning in automatically 1 In the Home screen, touch the Applications tab and select FM Radio. 2 Press the Menu key, then touch Auto scan. 3 If there are preset channels, you will see a pop-up asking "Reset all channels and start auto scan?". If you choose OK, all the preset channels are deleted and Auto scan starts. 4 During auto scanning, touch Stop if you want to stop scanning. Only scanned channels are saved before you stop scanning.
Multimedia Listening to the radio 1 On the home screen, touch Applications tab and select FM radio. 2 Touch the channel number of the station you want to listen to. 3 Touch Listen Via to set the mode to speaker or headset to listen to the radio. 4 Touch icon for volume. TIP! To improve radio reception, extend the headset cord as this also functions as the radio antenna. 106 WARNING If you connect a headset not specifically made for radio reception, radio reception may be poor.
Utilities Setting your alarm 1 In the Home screen, touch the Applications tab and select Clock. 2 If you want to add a new alarm, touch and select Add alarm. 3 Set the time to turn on the alarm. After you set the time, the LG-E510 lets you know how much time is left before the alarm will sound. 4 Set Repeat, Ringtone or Vibrate, then add a label to name the alarm. Touch Done. NOTE: to change alarm settings on alarm list screen, press the Menu key and select Settings.
Utilities 4 For more complex calculations, press the Menu key, touch the Advanced panel, then choose sin, cos, tan, log and so on. Adding an event to your calendar 1 In the Home screen, touch the Applications tab and select Calendar. 2 To check the event, touch the date. Touch and hold if you want to add a new event. Touch New event. 3 Touch What then enter the event name. Check the date and enter the time you 108 want your event to start and finish. 4 Also, touch Where then enter the location.
Changing your calendar view 1 In the Home screen, touch the Applications tab and select Calendar. Press the Menu key. 2 Select the calendar view for a particular day, week or month. Polaris Viewer Polaris Viewer is a professional mobile office solution that lets users conveniently view various types of office documents, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint files, anywhere, anytime, using their mobile devices.
Utilities Voice recorder Use the voice recorder to record voice memos or other audio files. Recording a sound or voice 1 In the Home screen, touch the Applications tab and select Voice Recorder. 2 Touch to begin recording. 3 Touch to end the recording. 4 Touch to listen to the recording. NOTE: touch to access your album. You can listen to the saved recording. 110 Notice: the available recording time may differ from the real time.
The Web Browser Browser gives you a fast, full-colour world of games, music, news, sport, entertainment and much more, right on your mobile phone. Wherever you are and whatever you enjoy. NOTE: additional charges apply when connecting to these services and downloading content. Check data charges with your network provider. Using the web toolbar Touch to go backwards one page. Touch to go forwards one page to the one you connected to after the current page.
The Web Using options Press the Menu key to view options. Read it later – Add the current web page as a bookmark. Add RSS Feed – Add the current web page to the RSS feed. Share page – Allows you to share the web page with others. Find on page – Allows you to find letters or words on the current web page. 112 Select text – allows you to copy any text from the web page. More • Home page: Go to the Home page. • Set Home page: Set the current web page as your Home page.
• Downloads: Displays your download history. TIP To return to the previous web page, press the Back key.
Settings In the Home screen, touch the Applications tab then scroll to and touch Settings. Wireless & networks Here, you can manage Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. You can also set up mobile networks and switch to airplane mode. Airplane mode – After switching to airplane mode, all wireless connections are disabled. Wi-Fi – Touch to select: This turns on Wi-Fi to connect to available Wi-Fi networks. Wi-Fi settings – Allows you to set up and manage wireless access points.
TIP! How to obtain the MAC address To set up a connection in some wireless networks with MAC filters, you may need to enter the MAC address of your LG-E510 into the router. You can find the MAC address in the following user interface: Touch Application > Settings > Wireless & networks > Wi-Fi settings, and press the Menu key. Then select Advanced > MAC Address. Bluetooth – Touch to select: This turns on Bluetooth to connect to Bluetooth devices.
Settings previously configured. Allows you to add different types of VPN. Mobile networks – Set options for data roaming, network mode & operators, access point names (APNs) and so on. On-Screen Phone settings – Allows you to change the On-Screen Phone password (the default password is "0000"). On-Screen Phone allows you to view your mobile phone screen from a PC via a USB or Bluetooth connection. You can also control your mobile phone from your PC using the mouse or keyboard.
you to enter the phone number to use for listening to and managing your voicemail. < Other call settings > Excuse messages – When you want to reject a call, you can send a quick message using this function. This is useful if you need to reject a call during a meeting. Call forwarding – Choose whether to divert all calls, when the line is busy, when there is no answer or when you have no signal. Call barring – Select when you would like calls to be barred. Enter the call barring password.
Settings Caller ID: Choose whether to display your number on an outgoing call. Call waiting: If call waiting is activated, the handset will notify you of an incoming call while you are on another call (depending on your network provider). Sound < General > Silent mode – Allows you to mute all sounds (including call and notification ringtones) except the audio from music and videos and any alarms you have set. You 118 must mute media and alarm sounds in their own applications.
< Notifications > Notification ringtone – Allows you to set your default notification ringtone. < Feedback > Audible touch tones – Allows you to set the phone to play tones when using the dialpad to dial numbers. Audible selection – Allows you to set your phone to play a sound when you touch buttons, icons and other onscreen items that react to your touch. Screen lock sounds – Allows you to set your phone to play a sound when locking and unlocking the screen.
Settings Screen timeout – Set the time for screen timeout. Location & security Use wireless networks – if you select Use wireless networks, your phone determines your approximate location using Wi-Fi and mobile networks. When you select this option, you’re asked whether you consent to allowing Google to use your location when providing these services. Use GPS satellites – If you select Use GPS satellites, your phone determines your 120 location to street level accuracy.
Visible passwords – Select to show passwords as you type them or deselect to hide passwords as you type them. Select device administrators – Add one or more administrators. Use secure credentials – Allows you to access secure certificates. Install from SD card – Choose to install encrypted certificates from your SD card. Set password – Set or change the credential storage password. Clear storage – Clear credentials for all content and reset password.
Settings Battery usage – See what has been using the battery. Development – Set options for application development. Accounts & sync < General sync settings > Background data – Permits applications to synchronise data in the background, whether or not you are actively working in them. Deselecting this setting can save battery power and lowers (but does not eliminate) data usage. 122 Auto-sync – Permits applications to synchronise, send and receive data to their own schedule.
your Google account, any other accounts, your system/application data and settings as well as any downloaded applications and DRM licence. Resetting the phone does not erase any system software updates you have downloaded or any files on your microSD card, such as music or photos. If you reset the phone in this way, you are prompted to re-enter the same information that you did when you first started Android.
Settings < Internal storage > Checks the available space. Language & keyboard Set local language and region as well as keyboard settings. Voice input & output < Voice input > Voice recognizer settings – Use the Voice recognizer settings to configure the Android voice input feature. 124 • Language: Opens a screen where you can set the language you use for speech to enter text. • SafeSearch: Opens a dialog where you can set whether you want the Google SafeSearch filter to block some results.
< Voice output > Text-to-speech settings – Use the Textto-speech settings to configure the Android text-to-speech synthesiser for applications that can use this feature. NOTE: if you don’t have speech synthesiser data installed, only the Install voice data setting is available. • Listen to an example: Plays a brief sample of the speech synthesiser, using your current settings.
Settings This setting is not available if the data is already installed. • Speech rate: Opens a dialog where you can select how quickly you want the synthesiser to speak. • Language: Opens a dialog where you can select the language of the text you want the synthesiser to read. This is particularly useful in combination with Always use my settings to ensure that text is spoken correctly in a variety of applications. • Pico TTS: Configure the Pico TTS settings.
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Software update Phone software update LG Mobile phone software update from the Internet For more information about using this function, please visit the http://update. lgmobile.com or http://www.lg.com/ common/ index.jsp J select country and language. This feature allows you to update the firmware on your phone to a newer version conveniently from the Internet without needing to visit a service centre.
not guarantee the availability of the newer version of the firmware for all handset models. LG Mobile Phone software update via Over-the-Air (OTA) This feature allows you to update the firmware of your phone to the newer version conveniently via OTA without connecting the USB data cable. This feature is only available if and when LG makes the newer version of the firmware available for your device.
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Accessories These accessories are available for use with the LG-E510. (Items described below may be optional.) Travel adapter Data cable Connect your LGE510 and PC. Battery User Guide Learn more about your LG-E510. NOTE: • Always use genuine LG accessories. • Failure to do this may void your warranty. • Accessories may vary in different regions..
Technical data Ambient temperatures Max: +55°C (discharging), +45°C (charging) Min: -10°C 133
Troubleshooting This chapter lists some problems you might encounter while using your phone. Some problems require you to call your service provider, but most are easy to fix yourself. Message SIM error No network connection/ Losing network 134 Possible causes There is no SIM card in the phone or it is inserted incorrectly. Possible corrective measures Make sure that the SIM card is correctly inserted. Move towards a window or into an open area.
Message Possible causes To change a security code, you will need to confirm the Codes do not new code by re-entering it. match The two codes you have entered do not match. Any Not supported by service application provider or registration cannot be set required. Dialling error New SIM card inserted. Calls not available Pre-paid charge limit reached. Possible corrective measures The default code is [0000]. If you forget the code, contact your service provider. Contact your service provider.
Troubleshooting Message Possible causes On/Off key pressed too Phone cannot briefly. be switched Battery is not charged. on Battery contacts are dirty. 136 Possible corrective measures Press the On/Off key down for at least two seconds. Charge battery. Check charging indicator on the display. Clean the battery contacts.
Message Charging error Number not permitted Possible causes Battery is not charged. Outside temperature is too hot or cold. Contact problem No voltage Charger defective Wrong charger Battery defective The Fixed dialling number function is on. Possible corrective measures Charge battery. Make sure phone is charging at a normal temperature. Check the charger and connection to the phone. Check the battery contacts and clean them if necessary. Plug the charger into a different socket.
Troubleshooting Message Impossible to receive / send SMS & picture Files not opening SD card not working The screen does not turn on when I receive a call. 138 Possible causes Possible corrective measures Memory full Delete some messages from the phone. Unsupported file format Check the file formats that can be supported. FAT16, FAT32 file system supported Check SD card file system via card reader, or format SD card using the phone.
Message Possible causes No sound Vibration mode Hang up or freeze Intermittent software problem Phone locked and does not Restarting the phone function. Possible corrective measures Check the settings status of the sound menu to make sure you are not in vibrate or silent mode. Remove the battery, insert it again and switch on the phone. Try to perform a software update via the website. 1. Turn the phone off. 2. Remove the battery cover. 3. Remove the battery cover. 4. Close the back cover. 5.
