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User Guide

LG-E400
P/N : MFL67500302 (1.0) www.lg.com
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 English

LG-E400 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 ©2012 LG Electronics, Inc. All rights reserved. LG and the LG
logo are registered trademarks of LG Group and its related entities. All other
trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
• Google™, Google Maps™, Gmail™, Google Talk™ and Android Market™
are trademarks of Google, Inc.
 Contents
Guidelines for safe and Your Home screen ........40 Google account setup ...56
efficient use ....................6 Touch screen tips .........40 Wi-Fi .............................57
Important notice ...........18 Menu map ...................41
Turning on Wi-Fi...........57
Lock your phone ..........46
Getting to know your Connecting to Wi-Fi ......57
Unlock screen ..............47
phone ............................32 Sharing your phone’s data
Silent mode .................47
connection...................58
Installing the SIM card and Home .........................47
USB tethering & portable
battery ........................35 Adding widgets to your
Wi-Fi hotspot settings...59
Charging your phone ....36 Home screen ...............48
To share your phone’s
Installing the memory Returning to recently-used
data connection via
card ............................37 applications .................50
USB ............................60
Formatting the memory Notification drawer .......50
USB tethering and data
card ............................39 Viewing the status bar ..51
sharing ........................61
Onscreen keyboard ......54
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 To share your phone’s Call settings.................67 Using Smilies ...............73
data connection as a Contacts........................68 Changing your message
portable Wi-Fi hotspot ..62 settings .......................73
Searching for a contact.68
To rename or secure your Email ............................74
Adding a new contact ...68
portable hotspot ...........62
Favorite contacts..........69 Opening Email and the
Calls ..............................65 Moving Contacts from Accounts Screen ..........74
Making a call ...............65 your Old Device to your Composing and Sending
Calling your contacts ....65 New Device .................70 Email...........................76
Answering and rejecting a Messaging ....................71 Working with Account
call..............................65 Folders ........................78
Messaging...................71
Adjusting call volume ...66 Adding and Editing email
Sending a message......71
Making a second call ...66 Accounts .....................78
Threaded box ..............72
Viewing your call logs ...66
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 Contents
Camera .........................80 Shooting a quick video .86 Playing a song .............90
Getting to know the After shooting a video...86 Transferring files using
viewfinder....................80 Using the advanced USB mass storage
Taking a quick photo ...81 settings .......................87 devices........................91
Once you’ve taken the Watching your saved How to transfer music/
photo ..........................81 videos .........................88 video files to your
Using the advanced Adjusting the volume phone .........................92
settings .......................82 when viewing a video ...88 Sending data from your
Viewing your saved Multimedia....................89 phone using Bluetooth ..93
photos .........................84 Preloaded Apps............89 Utilities..........................95
Video camera ................85 Gallery.........................89 Setting your alarm ........95
Getting to know the View mode ..................89 Using your calculator ....95
viewfinder....................85 Timeline view ...............89 Adding an event to your
4 Music ..........................90 calendar ......................96
 Changing your calendar Settings ......................103 Connectivity ...............115
view ............................97 Wireless & networks...103 Date & time ...............116
Voice recorder .............97 Call settings...............105 About phone ..............116
Recording a sound or Sound .......................107 Software update .........117
voice ...........................97 Display ......................108 Phone software
Sending the voice Location & security ....108 update ......................117
recording .....................98 Applications ...............110 DivX Mobile ...............119
Polaris Viewer ..............98 Accounts & sync ........111
App Manager ...............99 Privacy ......................111 Accessories ................121
The Web ......................100 Storage .....................112 Technical data.............122
Browser.....................100 Language & keyboard 113
Voice input & output ...113 Troubleshooting ..........123
Using the web toolbar.100
Using options .............101 Accessibility...............115

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 Guidelines for safe and efficient use
Please read these simple guidelines. Not designed to assure the safety of all persons,
following these guidelines may be dangerous regardless of age and health.
or illegal. • The radio wave exposure guidelines
employ a unit of measurement known as
Exposure to radio frequency the Specific Absorption Rate, or SAR. Tests
energy for SAR are conducted using standardised
Radio wave exposure and Specific Absorption methods with the phone transmitting at
Rate (SAR) information. its highest certified power level in all used
This mobile phone model LG-E400 has been frequency bands.
designed to comply with applicable safety • While there may be differences between
requirements for exposure to radio waves. the SAR levels of various LG phone
These requirements are based on scientific models, they are all designed to meet the
guidelines that include safety margins relevant guidelines for exposure to radio
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 waves. at least 1.5 cm away from the body. When
• The SAR limit recommended by the a carry case, belt clip or holder is used for
International Commission on Non-Ionizing body-worn operation, it should not contain
Radiation Protection (ICNIRP) is 2 W/kg metal and should position the product at
averaged over 10 g of tissue. least 1.5 cm away from your body.
• The highest SAR value for this model In order to transmit data files or messages,
phone tested by DASY4 for use at the ear this device requires a quality connection to
is 1.10 W/kg (10 g) and when worn on the the network. In some cases, transmission
body is 0.572 W/kg (10 g), which is 100% of data files or messages may be delayed
compliant with Indian Standards and Safe. until such a connection is available. Ensure
• This device meets RF exposure guidelines the above separation distance instructions
when used either in the normal use are followed until the transmission is
position against the ear or when positioned completed.

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 Guidelines for safe and efficient use
Product care and maintenance may include replacement parts or boards
that are either new or reconditioned,
WARNING provided that they have functionality equal
Only use batteries, chargers and to that of the parts being replaced.
accessories approved for use with this
particular phone model. The use of any
• Keep away from electrical appliances such
other types may invalidate any approval
as TVs, radios, and personal computers.
or warranty applying to the phone, and • The unit should be kept away from heat
may be dangerous. sources such as radiators or cookers.
• Do not drop the phone.
• Do not disassemble this unit. Take it to a
qualified service technician when repair • Do not subject this unit to mechanical
vibration or shock.
work is required.
• Switch off the phone in any area where
• Repairs under warranty, at LG’s option, you are required by specific regulations.
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 For example, do not use your phone in • Use a dry cloth to clean the exterior of the
hospitals as it may affect sensitive medical unit (do not use solvents such as benzene,
equipment. thinner or alcohol).
• Do not handle the phone with wet hands • Do not charge the phone when it is on soft
while it is being charged. It may cause an furnishings.
electric shock and can seriously damage • The phone should be charged in a well
your phone. ventilated area.
• Do not charge a handset near flammable • Do not subject this unit to excessive smoke
material as the handset can become hot or dust.
and create a fire hazard. • Do not keep the phone next to credit
cards or transport tickets; it can affect the
information on the magnetic strips.

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 Guidelines for safe and efficient use
• Do not tap the screen with a sharp object • Your phone is an electronic device that
as it may damage the phone. generates heat during normal operation.
• Do not expose the phone to liquid or Extremely prolonged, direct skin contact
moisture. in the absence of adequate ventilation
• Use the accessories like earphones may result in discomfort or minor burns.
cautiously. Do not touch the antenna Therefore, use care when handling
unnecessarily. your phone during or immediately after
• Do not use, touch or attempt to remove operation.
or fix broken, chipped or cracked glass.
Damage to the glass display due to
abuse or misuse is not covered under the
warranty.

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Efficient phone operation Precautions
Electronics devices • Use a wireless hands-free system
All mobile phones may get interference, (headphone, headset) with a
which could affect performance. low power Bluetooth emitter.
• Do not use your mobile phone near • Keep your calls short or send text
medical equipment without requesting message (SMS) instead. This advice
permission. Avoid placing the phone over applies especially to children,
pacemakers, for example, in your breast adolescents and pregnant women.
pocket. • Use the cell phone in good quality
• Some hearing aids might be disturbed by network signal.
mobile phones. • People having active medical implants
• Minor interference may affect TVs, radios, should preferably keep the cell phone at
PCs, etc. least 15cms away from the implant.
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 Guidelines for safe and efficient use
Road safety • When your vehicle is equipped with an
Check the laws and regulations on the use air bag, do not obstruct with installed or
of mobile phones in the area when you drive. portable wireless equipment. It can cause
• Do not use a hand-held phone while the air bag to fail or cause serious injury
driving. due to improper performance.
• Give full attention to driving. • If you are listening to music whilst out and
• Pull off the road and park before making about, please ensure that the volume is at
or answering a call if driving conditions so a reasonable level so that you are aware
require. of your surroundings. This is particularly
imperative when near roads.
• RF energy may affect some electronic
systems in your vehicle such as car
stereos and safety equipment.

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Avoid damage to your hearing NOTE: Excessive sound pressure from
Damage to your hearing can occur if you are earphones can cause hearing loss.
exposed to loud sound for long periods of
time. We therefore recommend that you do Glass Parts
not turn on or off the handset close to your Some parts of your mobile device are made
ear. We also recommend that music and call of glass. This glass could break if your
volumes are set to a reasonable level. mobile device is dropped on a hard surface
• When using headphones, turn the volume or receives a substantial impact. If the glass
down if you cannot hear the people breaks, do not touch or attempt to remove.
speaking near you, or if the person sitting Stop using your mobile device until the glass
next to you can hear what you are listening is replaced by an authorised service provider.
to.

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 Guidelines for safe and efficient use
Blasting area mobile phone and accessories.
Do not use the phone where blasting is in
In aircraft
progress. Observe restrictions, and follow
any regulations or rules. Wireless devices can cause interference in
aircraft.
Potentially explosive • Turn your mobile phone off before boarding
atmospheres any aircraft.
• Do not use the phone at a refueling point. • Do not use the phone on the ground
• Do not use the phone near fuel or without permission from the crew.
chemicals.
Children
• Do not transport or store flammable Keep the phone in a safe place out of the
gas, liquid, or explosives in the same
reach of small children. It includes small
compartment of your vehicle as your
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parts which may cause a choking hazard if battery systems, there is no memory
detached. effect that could compromise the battery’s
performance.
Emergency calls • Use only LG batteries and chargers. LG
Emergency calls may not be available chargers are designed to maximise the
under all mobile networks. Therefore, you battery life.
should never depend solely on the phone • Do not disassemble or short-circuit the
for emergency calls. Check with your local battery pack.
service provider. • Keep the metal contacts of the battery
pack clean.
Battery information and care • Replace the battery when it no longer
• You do not need to completely discharge provides acceptable performance. The
the battery before recharging. Unlike other battery pack maybe recharged hundreds
of times until it needs replacing.
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 Guidelines for safe and efficient use
• Recharge the battery if it has not been • If you need to replace the battery, take it
used for a long time to maximise usability. to the nearest authorised LG Electronics
• Do not expose the battery charger to direct service point or dealer for assistance.
sunlight or use it in high humidity, such as • Always unplug the charger from the wall
in the bathroom. socket after the phone is fully charged to
• Do not leave the battery in hot or cold save unnecessary power consumption of
places, this may deteriorate the battery the charger.
performance. • Actual battery life will depend on network
• There is risk of explosion if the battery is configuration, product settings, usage
replaced by an incorrect type. patterns, battery and environmental
• Dispose of used batteries according to conditions.
the manufacturer’s instructions. Please • Make sure that no sharp-edged items
recycle when possible. Do not dispose as such as animal’s teeth or nails, come into
household waste. contact with the battery. This could cause
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a fire.
Hereby, LG Electronics declares that
this LG-E400 product is in compliance
with the essential requirements and
other relevant provisions of Directive
1999/5/EC. A copy of the Declaration
of Conformity can be found at http://
www.lg.com/global/support/cedoc/
RetrieveProductCeDOC.jsp

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 Important notice
Please check to see whether any problems Managing applications
you encountered with your phone are 1 In the Home screen, touch the
described in this section before taking the Applications tab, then select Settings >
phone in for service or calling a service Applications > Manage applications.
representative. 2 Once all applications appear, scroll to
and select the application you want to
1. Phone memory
uninstall.
When available space in your phone memory 3 Tap Uninstall, then touch OK to uninstall
is less than 10%, your phone cannot receive the application you selected.
new messages. You need to check your
phone memory and delete some data, such
as applications or messages, to make more
memory available.

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2. Optimising battery life • Turn off automatic syncing for Gmail,
Extend your battery's life between charges Calendar, Contacts and other applications.
by turning off features you don't need • Some applications you have downloaded
to run constantly in the background. You may cause your battery life to be reduced.
can monitor how applications and system Checking the battery charge level
resources consume battery power. 1 In the Home screen, touch the
Extending your battery's life Applications tab, then select Settings >
• Turn off radio communications you are not About phone > Status.
using. If you are not using Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2 The battery status (Charging, Not
or GPS, turn them off. charging) and level (percentage charged)
• Reduce screen brightness and set a is displayed at the top of the screen.
shorter screen timeout.

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 Important notice
Monitoring and controlling what uses 3. Installing an open source
the battery operating system
1 In the Home screen, touch the If you install and use an open source
Applications tab, then select Settings > operating system (OS) on your phone
About phone > Battery use. rather than using the OS provided by the
2 Battery usage time is displayed at the manufacturer, your phone may malfunction.
top of the screen. It tells you how long it
has been since you last connected to a WARNING
power source or, if connected to a power If you install and use an OS other than
source, how long you were last running the one provided by the manufacturer,
on battery power. The body of the screen your phone is no longer covered by the
lists applications or services using battery warranty.
power, from greatest amount to least.
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 4. Using unlock pattern
WARNING
To protect your phone and personal
Set unlock pattern to secure your phone.
data, only download applications from This opens a set of screens that guide
trusted sources, such as Android you through how to draw a screen unlock
Market. If there are improperly installed pattern.
applications on your phone, your phone Caution: Create a Google account before
may not work normally or a serious setting an unlock pattern.
error may occur. You must uninstall
those applications and all their data and
settings from the phone.

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 Important notice
When you can’t recall your unlock
WARNING
Pattern, PIN, or Password:
Precautions to take when using
pattern lock. If you have forgotten pattern: If you logged
in to your Google account on the phone but
It is very important to remember the
unlock pattern you set. You will not be failed to enter the correct pattern 5 times,
able to access your phone if you use tab the Forgotten pattern button. You are
an incorrect pattern 5 times. You have then required to log in with your Google
5 opportunities to enter your unlock account to unlock your phone.
pattern, PIN or password. If you have If you have not created a Google account
used all 5 opportunities, you can try on the phone or you forgot it, you have to
again after 30 seconds.
perform a Hard reset.

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If you have forgotten PIN or Password: If Power key.
you forgot your PIN or Password, you need After the screen shows the hard reset
to do Hard reset. screen, release the other keys.
Caution: If you perform a hard reset, all user
applications and user data are deleted. Leave your phone for at least a minute while
it performs the hard reset, then your phone
5. Using the hard reset will be turned on.
If it does not restore to the original condition, Caution: If you perform a hard reset, all user
use hard reset to initialise your phone. applications and user data are deleted. This
When the phone is turned off, press and cannot be reversed. Remember to back
up any important data before performing a
hold the Home key + Volume down key hard reset.
+ Power key for over ten seconds. When
the screen shows the LG logo, release the

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 Important notice
6. Connecting to Wi-Fi networks Turning Wi-Fi on and connecting to a
To use Wi-Fi on your phone, you need to Wi-Fi network
access a wireless access point or “hotspot.” 1 In the Home screen, touch the
Some access points are open and you can Applications tab, then select Settings >
simply connect to them. Others are hidden Wireless & networks > Wi-Fi settings.
or use security features; you must configure 2 Touch Wi-Fi to turn it on and begin
your phone to be able to connect to them. scanning for available Wi-Fi networks.
Turn off Wi-Fi when you're not using it to • A list of available Wi-Fi networks is
extend the life of your battery. displayed. Secured networks are indicated
by a lock icon.
3 Touch a network to connect to it.

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• If the network is open, you are asked to 7. Opening and switching
confirm that you want to connect to that applications
network by touching Connect. Multitasking is easy with Android because
• If the network is secure, you're asked to you can keep more than one application
enter a password or other credentials. (Ask running at the same time. There’s no
your network administrator for details) need to quit an application before opening
4 The status bar displays icons that indicate another. Use and switch between several
Wi-Fi status. open applications. Android manages each
application, stopping and starting them as
needed to ensure that idle applications don’t
consume resources unnecessarily.

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 Important notice
Stopping applications 8. Installing PC software (LG PC
1 In the Home screen, touch the Suite)
Applications tab, then select Settings > “LG PC Suite” PC application is a program
Applications > Manage applications > that helps you connect your device to a PC
select Running. via a USB cable and Wi-Fi. Once connected,
2 Scroll to the desired application and touch you can use the functions of your device
Stop to stop it. from your PC.
TIP! To return to recent applications,
With your “LG PC Suite” PC application,
press and hold the Home key. The you can...
screen then displays a list of the • Manage and play your media contents
applications you used recently. (music, movie, pictures) on your PC.
• Send multimedia contents to your device.

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• Synchronises data (schedules, contacts, Installing “LG PC Suite” PC application
bookmarks) in your device and PC. “LG PC Suite” PC application can be
• Backup the applications in your device. downloaded from the webpage of LG.
• Update the softwares in your device. 1 Go to www.lg.com and select a country of
• Backup and restore the device. your choice.
• Play multimedia contents of your PC from 2 Go to Support > Mobile Phone Support
other device. > Select the Model (LG-E400).
3 Click PC Sync from Download, and
NOTE: You can use the Help menu from click WINDOW PC Sync Download to
the application to find out how to use
your “LG PC Suite” PC application.
download “LG PC Suite” PC software.
NOTE: You can also Install "LG PC
Suite" using CD provided and follow the
Installation Guide.
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 Important notice
System requirements for “LG PC Suite” • Required software: LG integrated drivers.
PC software
NOTE
• OS: Windows XP 32 bit(Service pack 2), LG Integrated USB Driver
Windows Vista 32 bit/64 bit, Windows 7
LG integrated USB driver is required
32 bit/64 bit to connect an LG device and PC and
• CPU: 1GHz or higher processors installed automatically when you install
• Memory: 512MB or higher RAMs “LG PC Suite” PC software.
• Graphic card: 1024 x 768 resolution, 32
bit color or higher
• HDD: 100 MB or more free hard disk
space (More free hard disk space may be
needed depending on the volume of data
stored.)
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9. Synchronising your phone to a 3 Click [Personal information] to select.
Computer 4 Select the checkbox of contents to
Data of your device and PC can be synchronise and click the Sync button.
synchronised easily with “LG PC Suite” 10. Transferring music, photos
PC application for your convenience.
and videos using USB mass
Contacts, schedules, and bookmarks can be
synchronised.
storage devices
The procedure is as follows: 1 In the Home screen, touch the
Applications tab, then select Settings >
1 Connect your device to PC. (Use a USB
Storage to check out the storage media.
cable or Wi-Fi connection.)
(If you want to transfer files from or to a
2 After connection, run the program
memory card, insert a memory card into
and select the device section from the
the phone.)
category on the left side of the screen.
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 Important notice
2 Connect the phone to your PC using the 11. Hold your phone straight up
USB cable. Hold your mobile phone straight up, as you
3 USB connection mode list will appear, and would a regular phone. The LG-E400 has an
select USB storage option. internal antenna. Be careful not to scratch
4 Open the removable memory folder on or damage the back of the phone, as that
your PC. You can view the mass storage causes loss of performance.
content on your PC and transfer the files. While making/receiving calls or sending/
5 Copy the files from your PC to the drive receiving data, avoid holding the lower part
folder. of the phone where the antenna is located.
6 When you are finished, select “Charge Doing so may affect call quality.
only” option to disconnect the phone.

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12. When the screen freezes
If the screen freezes or the phone does not
respond when you try to operate it:
Remove the battery, reinsert it, then turn the
phone on. If it still does not work, please
contact the service centre.
13. 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.
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 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 NOTE: Proximity sensor
When receiving and making calls,
Menu key the proximity sensor automatically
Check what options are available. turns the backlight off and locks
Home key the touch keypad by sensing when
the phone is near your ear. This
Return to home from any screen. extends battery life and prevents
Back key the touch keypad from activating
Return to the previous screen. unintentionally during calls.

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 Back cover

Camera lens

Battery

microSD memory card slot

Charger, micro USB cable

SIM card slot connector
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 Getting to know your phone
Volume keys
WARNING
• On the home screen: control Placing a heavy object on the phone
ringer volume. or sitting on it can damage its LCD
• During a call: control your In- and touch screen functions. Do not
Call volume. cover the protective film on the LCD’
s proximity sensor. This may cause the
• When playing a track: control sensor to malfunction.
volume continuously.

Stereo earphone connector

Power/Lock key

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Installing the SIM card and 2 Slide the SIM card into the SIM card slot.
battery Make sure the gold contact area on the
1 To remove the back cover, hold the phone card is facing downwards.
in your hand firmly. With the other hand,
firmly press your thumb on the back
cover. Now lift off the back cover.

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 Getting to know your phone
3 Insert the battery by aligning the gold Charging your phone
contacts on the phone and the battery. Insert the charger, then plug it into an
electrical outlet. Your LG-E400 must be
charged before you see .
NOTE: The battery
must be fully
charged initially to
improve battery
lifetime.

4 Replace the back cover of the phone.

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Installing the memory card
NOTE: The LG-E400 supports memory
cards up to 32 GB.
To insert a memory card:
1 Turn the phone off before inserting or
removing a memory card. Remove the
back cover.

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 Getting to know your phone
2 Insert the memory card into the slot. Removing a memory card
Make sure the gold contact area is facing Carefully remove the memory card out of
downwards. the slot.

WARNING
Do not insert or remove the memory
card when the phone is on. Doing so
may damage the memory card as well
as your phone, and the data stored on
the memory card may be corrupted.

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Formatting the memory card 4 Touch Erase SD card, then confirm your
Your memory card may already be choice.
formatted. If it isn’t, you must format it 5 If you have set a pattern lock, input
before you can use it. the pattern lock then select Erase
NOTE: All files on the card are deleted when everything. The card is then formatted
you format the card. and ready to use.
1 In the Home screen, touch the NOTE: If there is content on your memory
card, the folder structure may be different
Applications tab to open the applications after formatting since all the files will be
menu. deleted.
2 Scroll to and touch Settings > Storage.
3 Touch Unmount SD card and touch OK
to confirm.

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 Your Home screen
Touch screen tips NOTE:
Here are some tips on how to navigate • To select an item, touch the centre of the
around your phone. icon.
Touch – To choose a menu/option or open • Do not press too hard; the touch screen
an application, touch it. is sensitive enough to pick up a light, firm
Touch and hold – To open an options menu touch.
or grab an object you want to move, touch • Use the tip of your finger to touch the
and hold it. option you want. Be careful not to touch
Drag – To scroll through a list or move any other keys.
slowly, drag across the touch screen.
Flick – To scroll through a list or move
quickly, flick across the touch screen (drag
quickly and release).
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Menu map
Icon Description Icon Description
Touch to view the current Touch to open your camera
running applications viewfinder
Touch to access browser Touch to access the alarm clock
menu directly
Touch to perform basic
arithmetic calculations such Touch to open your contacts.
as addition, subtraction, You can also create new contact
multiplication and division and edit existing ones
To keep track of your Touch to view your downloaded
appointment and creates items
meeting request
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 Your Home screen
Icon Description Icon Description
Touch to listen to the radio Use Google's Latest Social
Network Service .
To collect, organise and sort
pictures and video files of a Touch to see where your friends
memory card are right now. Share your
location or check in at places to
Use Google's web-based email
let friends know where you are.
service on your phone.
Chat/Group chat with friends
Touch to use Google search on
and family using Google+
your phone.
Messenger .

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Icon Description Icon Description
Touch to get free, turn-by-turn Touch to enter the music menu
GPS navigation for driving, directly
walking, and public transit
directions Touch to access Google
Maps navigation, an internet-
Touch to access Android Market. connected GPS navigation
You can access applications, system with voice guidance
games, search and downloads
Touch to find nearby places.
Touch to access the message Rate places to get personalized
menu. From here you can create recommendations
a new SMS or MMS
Touch to open Polaris viewer
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 Your Home screen
Icon Description Icon Description
Touch to adjust general settings Touch to record voice memos or
of your phone other audio files
Touch to bring up the touch Touch to speak your voice
dialing pad, which lets you make search queries instead of typing
a call
Use online video streaming
Use Google's IM program and service that allows you to review
communicate with other people videos uploaded by others
Touch to open Video player You can install SmartWorld
Application.

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Icon Description
Remote Call is a remote support
solution.

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 Your Home screen
Lock your phone you exit all programs before entering the
When you are not using the LG-E400, press Lock mode to avoid unnecessary charges
the power key to lock your phone. This helps (e.g. phone calls, Web access and data
prevent accidental presses and saves battery communications).
power. Setting an unlock pattern: you can draw
Also, if you do not use the phone for a while, your own unlock pattern by connecting the
the Home screen or another screen you are dots.
viewing is replaced with the lock screen to If you set a pattern, the phone screen locks.
conserve battery power. To unlock the phone, draw the pattern that
If there are any programs running when you you set on the screen.
set the pattern, they may be still running Caution: When you set an unlock pattern,
you need to create your Gmail account first.
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Caution: If there are more than 5 pattern Home
drawing errors in a row, you cannot unlock
the phone. In this case, refer to the point-4
Simply swipe your finger to the left or right to
under the Important Notice. view the panels.
You can customise each panel with widgets,
Unlock screen shortcuts (to your favourite applications),
Whenever your LG-E400 is not in use, it folders and wallpaper.
returns to the lock screen. Drag your finger NOTE: Some screen images may be
from bottom to top to unlock the screen. different depending on your phone provider.
In your Home screen, you can view quick
Silent mode keys at the bottom of the screen. Quick
In the notification drawer, touch to keys provide easy, one-touch access to the
change mode. functions you use the most.
Touch the Phone icon to bring up the
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 Your Home screen
touch screen dialpad to make a call. service provider.
Touch the Contacts icon to open your
Adding widgets to your Home
contacts.
screen
Touch the Messaging icon to access
You can customise your Home screen by
the messaging menu. This is where you can
adding shortcuts, widgets or folders to it. For
create a new message.
more convenience using your phone, add
Touch the Applications tab at the your favourite widgets to the Home screen.
bottom of the screen. You can then view all
1 In the Home screen, touch the Menu key
your installed applications.
and select Add. Or touch and hold the
To open the desired application, simply touch empty part of the home screen.
the icon in the applications list. 2 In the Add to Home screen menu, touch
NOTE: Preloaded applications may differ the type of item you want to add.
according to your phone’s software or your
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3 For example, select Folders from the list TIP! To remove an application icon from
and tap it. the Home screen, touch and hold the
4 You then see a new folder icon on the icon you want to remove, then drag it to
Home screen. Drag it to the desired .
location on the desired panel, then take
your finger off the screen.
NOTE: You cannot delete preloaded
TIP! To add an application icon to the applications. (Only their icons can be
Home screen from the Applications deleted from the screen.)
menu, touch and hold the application
you want to add.

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 Your Home screen
Returning to recently-used
applications
1 Press 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
Sound/ Wi-Fi Bluetooth GPS Data
The notification drawer runs across the top Vibrate connectivity
of your screen.
Touch and slide the notification drawer down
with your finger.
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Or, in the Home screen, touch the Menu Viewing the status bar
key and select Notifications. Here you can The status bar uses different icons to display
check and manage sound, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth phone information such as signal strength,
and GPS as well as other notifications. new messages, battery life and active
Bluetooth and data connections.
Below is a table explaining the meaning of
icons you’re likely to see in the status bar.

[Status bar]

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 Your Home screen
Icon Description Icon Description Icon Description
No SIM card Speakerphone New voicemail
No signal Phone microphone is Ringer is silenced
muted
Airplane mode
Missed call Vibrate mode
Connected to a Wi-Fi
network Bluetooth is on Battery fully charged

Wired headset Connected to a Bluetooth Battery is charging

device
Data in and out
Call in progress System warning
Phone is connected to
Call hold Alarm is set PC via USB cable

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Icon Description Icon Description Icon Description
Downloading data New Gmail Both USB tethering and
portable hotspot are
Uploading data New Google Talk active
message
GPS is acquiring
New message
Receiving location data
from GPS Song is playing
3 more notifications not Upcoming event
displayed
USB tethering is active
Data is syncing
Portable Wi-Fi hotspot
Download finished is active
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 Your Home screen
Onscreen keyboard Tap to insert an emoticon when writing a
You can enter text using the onscreen message.
keyboard. The onscreen keyboard appears Tap to enter a space.
automatically on the screen when you Tap to create a new line in the message
need to enter text. To manually display the field.
keyboard, simply touch a text field where
Tap to delete the previous character.
you want to enter text.
Tap to hide the onscreen keyboard.
Using the keypad & entering text
Tap once to capitalise the next letter you Entering accented letters
type. Double tap for all caps. When you select French or Spanish as the
Tap to switch to the numeric and text entry language, you can enter special
symbol keyboard. You can also touch and French or Spanish characters (e.g. “á”).
hold this tab to view the Settings menu.
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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.

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 Google account setup
When you first turn on your phone, you have Once you have set up your Google account
the opportunity to activate the network, to on your phone, your phone automatically
sign into your Google account and how you synchronises with your Google account on
want to use some Google services. the Web.
To set up your Google account : Your contacts, Gmail messages, calendar
* Sign into a Google account from the events and other information from these
prompted set up screen. applications and services on the web are
OR synchronised with your phone. (This depends
on your synchronisation settings.)
* Applications > select a Google application,
such as Gmail > select Next > select After signing in, you can use Gmail and take
Create to create a new account. advantage of Google services on your phone.
If you have a Google account, enter your e-mail
address and password, then touch Sign in.
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Wi-Fi
With Wi-Fi, you can use high-speed Internet Connecting to Wi-Fi
access within the coverage of the wireless Choose the Wi-Fi network you want to
access point (AP). connect to. If you see , you need to enter
Enjoy wireless Internet using Wi-Fi, without a password to connect.
extra charges. NOTE:
Turning on Wi-Fi • If you are outside the Wi-Fi coverage area
and choose 3G connection, additional
In the Home screen, open the notification
charges may apply.
drawer and touch .
• If your phone goes into sleep mode when
Or touch Application > Settings > connected to Wi-Fi, the Wi-Fi connection is
Wireless & networks, then Wi-Fi . automatically disabled.
• In this case, if your phone has access to
3G data, it may connect to the 3G network
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 automatically and additional charges may Sharing your phone’s data
apply. connection
• The LG-E400 supports WEP, WPA/WPA2- You can share your phone’s mobile data
PSK and 802.1x EAP security. If your Wi-Fi connection with a single computer via a USB
service provider or network administrator cable (USB tethering). You can also share
sets encryption for network security, your phone’s data connection with up to five
enter the key into the pop-up window. devices at a time by turning your phone into
If encryption is not set, this pop-up a portable Wi-Fi hotspot.
window is not shown. Obtain the key from When your phone is sharing its data
your Wi-Fi service provider or network connection, an icon appears in the status
administrator. bar and as an ongoing notification in the
notifications drawer.

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Wi-Fi
Icon Description NOTE: Additional costs may be incurred
when connecting and using online services.
USB tethering is active Check data charges with your network
provider.
Portable Wi-Fi hotspot is active
USB tethering & portable Wi-Fi
Both USB tethering and portable hotspot hotspot settings
are active 1 In the Home screen, touch the
Applications tab and select Settings.
For the latest information about tethering
and portable hotspots, including supported 2 Touch Wireless & networks and select
operating systems and other details, visit Tethering & portable hotspot.
http://www.android.com/tether. 3 Choose options that you want to adjust.

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 USB tethering – Tick to share your phone’s To share your phone’s data
mobile network data connection with your connection via USB
computer via a USB connection. If your computer is running Windows 7 or a
Portable Wi-Fi hotspot – Tick to share your recent distribution of some flavours of Linux
phone’s mobile network data connection as (such as Ubuntu), you don’t usually need to
Wi-Fi sharing. prepare your computer for tethering. But if
Help – Opens a dialog with information you’re running an earlier version of Windows
about USB tethering and portable Wi-Fi or another operating system, you may need
hotspots as well as information on where to to prepare your computer to establish a
network connection via USB. For the most
learn more.
current information about which operating
systems support USB tethering and how to
configure them, visit http://www.android.
com/tether.
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Wi-Fi
USB tethering and data sharing Tethering & portable hotspot.
You can’t share your phone’s data 4 Tick USB tethering.
connection and microSD card via USB • The phone starts sharing its mobile
at the same time. If you are using your network data connection with your
USB connection to make your microSD computer via the USB connection. An
card available to your computer, you must ongoing notification is added to the
disconnect it first. status bar and notifications drawer.
1 Use the USB cable that came with your 5 Deselect USB tethering to stop sharing
phone to connect your phone to your your data connection. Or just disconnect
computer. the USB cable.
2 In the Home screen, touch the
Applications tab and select Settings.
3 Touch Wireless & networks and select
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 To share your phone’s data status bar and notifications drawer.
connection as a portable Wi-Fi • When Portable Wi-Fi hotspot is ticked,
hotspot you can change its network name or
1 In the Home screen, touch the secure it.
Applications tab and select Settings. 4 Deselect Portable Wi-Fi hotspot to stop
2 Touch Wireless & networks and select sharing your data connection via Wi-Fi.
Tethering & portable hotspot. To rename or secure your
3 Tick Portable Wi-Fi hotspot. portable hotspot
• After a moment, the phone starts You can change the name of your phone’s
broadcasting its Wi-Fi network name Wi-Fi network name (SSID) and secure its
(SSID) so you can connect to it with up Wi-Fi network.
to five computers or other devices. An
ongoing notification is added to the 1 In the Home screen, touch the
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Wi-Fi
Applications tab and select Settings. Access 2 (WPA2) security, with a pre-
Touch Wireless & networks and select shared key (PSK).
Tethering & portable hotspot. • If you touch the WPA2 PSK security
2 Ensure Portable Wi-Fi hotspot is ticked. option, a password field is added to the
3 Touch Portable Wi-Fi hotspot settings. Configure Wi-Fi hotspot dialog. If you
4 Touch Configure Wi-Fi hotspot. enter a password, you will need to enter
• The Configure Wi-Fi hotspot dialog that password when you connect to the
opens. phone’s hotspot with a computer or other
• You can change the network SSID (name) device. Or touch Open in the Security
that other computers see when scanning menu to remove security from your Wi-Fi
for Wi-Fi networks. network.
• You can also touch the Security menu to
configure the network with Wi-Fi Protected
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 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.

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Calls
Making a call Calling your contacts
1 Touch to open the keypad. 1 Touch to open your contacts.
2 Enter the number using the keypad. To 2 Scroll through the contact list or enter the
delete a digit, touch the Clear icon . first letter(s) of the contact you want to
3 Touch the Call icon to make a call. call by touching Search.
3 In the list, touch the contact which you
4 To end a call, touch the End icon . want to call and tap on the number or call
TIP! To enter “+” to make international icon to make call.
calls, touch and hold . Answering and rejecting a call
When the screen is locked and your phone
rings, drag the Answer icon to the right.
Drag the Decline icon to the left to
reject an incoming call.
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 Adjusting call volume 5 Touch the displayed number to toggle
To adjust the in-call volume during a call, between calls. Or touch Merge calls
use the Volume Up and Down key on the left to make a conference call.
side of the phone. 6 To end active calls, touch End.
NOTE: You are charged for each call you
Making a second call make.
1 During your initial call, tap .
Viewing your call logs
2 Dial the number, or search your contacts.
In the Home screen, touch and choose
3 Touch the Call icon to connect
the Call log tab.
the call.
4 Both calls are displayed on the call View a complete list of all dialled, received
screen. Your initial call is locked and put and missed voice calls.
on hold.
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Calls
TIP! Touch any call log entry to view the 1 In the Home screen, touch the
date, time and duration of the call. Applications tab to open the applications
menu.
2 Scroll and touch Settings.
TIP! Touch the Menu key, then touch
Delete all to delete all the recorded 3 Tap Call settings and choose the options
items. that you want to adjust.

Call settings
You can configure phone call settings such
as call forwarding and other special features
offered by your carrier.

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 Contacts
Add contacts to your phone and synchronise Adding a new contact
them with the contacts in your Google 1 Touch , enter the new contact’s
account or other accounts that support number, then touch the Menu key. Touch
contact syncing. Add to contacts and then Create new
contact.
Searching for a contact
2 If you want to add a picture to the new
In the Home screen contact, touch .
1 Touch to open your contacts. Choose from Capture picture or Pick
2 Touch Search and enter the contact from Gallery.
name using the keyboard. 3 Select the contact type by touching .
4 Touch a category of contact information
and enter the details about your contact.
5 Touch Save.
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Contacts
Favorite contacts Removing a contact from your favorites
You can classify frequently called contacts list
as favorites. 1 Touch to open your contacts.
Adding a contact to your favorites 2 Touch the Groups tab, select Favorites
1 Touch to open your contacts. at the top of the list and choose a contact
to view its details.
2 Touch a contact to view its details.
3 Touch the gold star to the right of the
3 Touch the star to the right of the contact’s
contact’s name. The star turns grey
name. The star turns gold.
and the contact is removed from your
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 Moving Contacts from your Old 3 A pop-up to open a contacts file will
Device to your New Device appear.
Export your contacts as a CSV file from 4 Select a contacts file and click Open.
your old device to your PC using a PC 5 A pop-up to import a new contact from
sync program. PC to the contacts in the device will
1 Install “LG PC Suite” PC application on appear.
the PC. Run the program and connect 6 Click the [OK] button to import a new
your device to the PC using a USB cable. contact from PC to the device.
2 From the top of the screen, select Device
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Messaging
Messaging NOTE: You will be charged for a text
message for every person you send the
Your LG-E400 combines SMS and MMS into message to.
one intuitive, easy-to-use menu.
3 Touch Enter message field and start to
Sending a message compose your message.
1 Touch icon on the home screen, and 4 Touch the Menu key to open the options
touch New message to open a blank menu. Choose from Call, View contact,
message. Add subject, Discard, Reply by and
2 Enter a contact name or contact number More.
in the To field. As you enter the contact 5 Touch Send to send your message.
name, matching contacts appear. You can 6 The message screen opens, with your
touch a suggested recipient. You can add message after Recipient Name/Number.
multiple contacts. Responses appear on the screen. As you
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 view and send additional messages, a
message thread is created. WARNING
If an image, video or audio file is added
WARNING to an SMS, it will be automatically
The 160-character limit may vary from converted into an MMS , and you will be
country to country depending on charged accordingly.
how the SMS is coded and in what NOTE: When you get an SMS message
language. during a call, there will be a ring notification.
Threaded box
Messages (SMS, MMS) exchanged
with another party can be displayed
in chronological order so that you can
conveniently see an overview of your
conversation.
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Messaging
Using Smilies
WARNING
Liven up your messages using Smilies. In this mode, the MMS Client device
When writing a new message, touch the guides the user in creating and sending
Menu key, then choose More > Insert messages with content belonging to
smiley. the Core MM Content Domain. This
guidance is provided through warning
dialogs.
Changing your message settings
Your LG-E400 message settings are
predefined, so you can send messages
immediately. You can change the settings
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 Email
To use the Email application, In the Home A setup wizard opens to help you add an
screen, touch Applications tab > Email. email account. After the initial setup, Email
displays the contents of your Inbox (if you
Opening Email and the Accounts have only one account) or the Accounts
Screen screen (if you have multiple accounts).
You can use the Email application to read
email from services other than Google Mail.
The Email application supports the following
account types: POP3, IMAP and Exchange.
Managing an email account
In the Home screen, touch Applications
tab > Email, then select the Email Service
Provider.
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The Accounts screen - Touch the folder icon to open the
The Accounts screen lists your Combined account’s folders.
Inbox and each of your email accounts. You can touch an account to view its Inbox.
1 Open the Email application. If you’re not The account from which you send email by
on the Account screen, touch the Menu default is indicated with a tick.
Key and touch Accounts. To open your Combined Inbox
2 Select the Email service provider. If you have configured Email to send and
- Touch to open your Combined Inbox, receive email from more than one account,
with messages received to all of your you can view all messages sent to all
accounts. accounts in your Combined Inbox.
- Touch to open a list of just your starred 1 Touch Email.
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screen). Messages in the Combined Inbox Composing and Sending Email
are colour coded along their left sides, by To compose and send a message
account, using the same colours that are
1 While in the Email application, touch the
used for your accounts in the Accounts Menu key and touch Compose.
screen.
2 Enter an address for the message’s intended
Only your account’s most recent emails are recipient. As you enter text, matching
downloaded to your phone. To download addresses are offered from your Contacts.
more (earlier) email messages, touch Load Separate multiple addresses with commas.
more messages at the bottom of the emails
list. 3 Touch the Menu key and then touch Add
Cc/Bcc to send copy or blind copy of the
mail to other contacts/email addresses.
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5 Touch the Menu key and touch Add connected to a network, for example,
attachment to send a file with the if you’re working in airplane mode, the
message. messages that you send are stored in
6 Touch the Send button. your Outbox folder until you’re connected
If you’re not ready to send the message, to a network again. If it contains any
touch the Save as draft button to save it pending messages, the Outbox is
in a Drafts folder. Touch a draft message displayed on the Accounts screen.
in a Drafts folder to resume working on Please note that messages sent using an
it. Your message will also be saved as Exchange account will not be located on the
a draft if you touch the Back key phone; they will, however, be located on the
before sending it. Touch the Discard Exchange server itself.
button to abandon and delete a message, If you want to see your sent messages in the
including any saved drafts. If you aren’ t Sent folder, then touch the Menu key and
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touch on Folders then touch on Sent folder Adding and Editing email
and select Refresh from the options menu. Accounts
1 To add an email account, touch the
TIP! When a new email arrives in the
Applications tab and select Email.
inbox, you will receive a notification by
sound or vibration. 2 Select MS Exchange or Others, and
enter account settings.
Working with Account Folders 3 If an email account is already set up, you
Each account has Inbox, Outbox, Sent, and need to touch the Menu key then tap
Drafts folders. Depending on the features Add account from Accounts screen.
supported by your account’s service provider, 4 Enter a name for the account, confirm
you may have additional folders. how you want your name to appear in
outgoing mail, then touch the Done
button.
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To change an account’s settings 4 Touch the OK button in the dialog box
1 Open the Accounts screen. to confirm that you want to delete the
2 Touch and hold the account whose account.
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.

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 Camera
Getting to know the Zoom - Zoom in or zoom out. Alternatively you can use the side
volume keys.
viewfinder
Brightness - This defines and controls the amount of sunlight
entering the image. Slide the brightness indicator along the bar
towards “-” to lower the brightness of the image or towards “+” to
increase it.
Scene mode - Choose from Auto, Portrait, Landscape, Sports,
Sunset and Night.
Image size - Touch to set the size (in pixels) of the picture you take.
Settings - Touch this icon to open the advanced settings menu.
Video mode - Slide this icon down to switch to video mode.
Taking a photo
Gallery - Touch to view the last photo you captured. This enables you
to access your gallery and view saved photos from within camera
mode.
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Taking a quick photo Once you’ve taken the photo
1 Open the Camera application. Your captured photo appears on the screen.
2 Hold the phone horizontally and point Share Touch to share your photo using
the lens towards the subject you want to Bluetooth, Gmail, Google+,
photograph. Messaging and Picasa.
3 Press the capture button. 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
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saved. camera is. This is useful in darker conditions
Touch to view the last photo you when you cannot use the flash.
captured as well as the gallery. White balance – Choose from Auto,
Incandescent, Sunny, Fluorescent and
Using the advanced settings Cloudy.
In the viewfinder, touch to open all Color effect – Choose a colour tone for your
advanced options. new photo.
Change camera settings by scrolling through Timer – The self-timer allows you to set a
the list. After selecting the option, touch the delay after the capture button is pressed.
Back key. Select Off, 3 secs., 5 sec or 10 secs. This
ISO – The ISO rating determines the is ideal if you want to be in the photo.
sensitivity of the camera’s light sensor. Shutter sound – Select one of four shutter
The higher the ISO, the more sensitive the sounds.
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Auto review – If you turn Auto review on, Storage – Choose whether to save your
it automatically shows you the picture you photos to the phone memory or to the
just took. external memory.
Tag location – Activate to use your phone’s – Restore all camera default settings.
location-based services. Take pictures – Touch whenever you want to know
wherever you are and tag them with the how this function operates. This provides you
location. If you upload tagged pictures to a with a quick guide.
blog that supports geotagging, you can see
the pictures displayed on a map. TIP! When you exit the camera, some
NOTE: This function is only available when settings return to their defaults, such as
GPS is active. white balance, color effect and timer .
Check these before you take your next
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 Camera
TIP! The Settings menu is superimposed - Touch to see a slideshow.
over the viewfinder, so when you - Touch to share the contents or delete a
change elements of the image colour or photo. Touch More for more options.
quality, you see a preview of the image Details – Check information on the
change behind the Settings menu. content.
Viewing your saved photos Set as – Set as a contact icon or
wallpaper.
Access your saved photos while in Camera
Crop – Crop your photo. Move your
mode. Just touch and touch the screen. finger across the screen to select the
You then see Slideshow and Menu. area.
TIP! Flick left or right to view other Rotate Left / Rotate Right – Rotate
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Video camera
Getting to know the Zoom - Zoom in or zoom out. Alternatively you can use the side
volume keys.
viewfinder
Brightness - This defines and controls the amount of sunlight
entering the video. Slide the brightness indicator along the bar
towards “-” 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.
Audio recording - Choose Mute to record a video without sound.
Settings - Touch this icon to open the advanced settings menu.
Camera mode - Slide this icon up to switch to camera mode.
Start recording
Gallery - Touch to view the last video you recorded. This enables
you to access your gallery and view your saved videos from within
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 Shooting a quick video 6 Touch on the screen to stop recording.
1 Slide the Camera mode button down and
the icon changes to . After shooting a video
2 The video camera viewfinder appears on A still image representing your video will
the screen. appear on the screen.
3 Holding the phone horizontally, point the Play Touch to play the video.
lens towards the subject you want to Share Touch to share your video using
capture in your video. Bluetooth, Gmail, Messaging
4 Touch the Record button once to start and YouTube.
recording. Rename Touch to edit the name of the
5 REC appears at the bottom of the selected video.
viewfinder with a timer showing the
length of the video.
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Video camera
Touch to delete the video you just made. Using the advanced settings
Confirm by touching OK. The viewfinder Using the viewfinder, touch to open all
reappears. the advanced options.
Touch to shoot another video right away. Adjust the video camera setting by scrolling
Your current video is saved. through the list. After selecting the option,
Touch to view the last recorded video as touch the Back key.
well as the gallery. White balance – White balance ensures
that the white areas in your video are
realistic. To enable your camera to adjust
the white balance correctly, you may need to
determine the light conditions. Choose from
Auto, Incandescent, Sunny, Fluorescent
and Cloudy.
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 Color effect – Choose a colour tone to use Watching your saved videos
for your new view. 1 In the viewfinder, touch .
Auto review – Auto review automatically 2 Your gallery appears on the screen.
shows you the video you just recorded. 3 Touch a video once to bring it to the
Storage – Choose whether to save your front of the gallery. It starts playing
video clip to the phone memory or to the automatically.
external memory.
– Restore all video camera default Adjusting the volume when
settings. viewing a video
– Touch if you want to know how this To adjust the volume of a video while it is
function operates. This provides you with a playing, use the volume keys on the left-
quick guide. hand side of the phone.

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Multimedia
Preloaded Apps View mode
There are useful applications preloaded on Touch Gallery. Folder view is displayed.
the Preloaded Apps. To use the application, Touch any folder and it turns to grid view
you need to install the application to your mode. If you tap a photo, it changes into full
phone first. view mode.
NOTE: Preloaded applications may differ
according to your phone’s software or your Timeline view
service provider. LG-E400 Gallery provides a timeline view of
your photos and videos. In grid view mode,
Gallery drag to the right and the date you
Touch the Applications tab, then select took your photos is displayed, starting with
Gallery. Open a list of catalogue bars that the most recent. If you select a specific
store all your multimedia files. date, all the photos you took on that day are
grouped.
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 Music 6 Touch to go back to the beginning
Your LG-E400 has a built-in music of the song. Touch twice to return to
player that lets you play all your favourite the previous song.
tracks. To access the music player, touch To change the volume while listening to
Applications, then touch Music. music, press the up and down volume keys
on the left-hand side of the phone.
Playing a song Touch and hold any song in the list. It
1 In the Home screen, touch the displays Play, Add to playlist, Use as
Applications tab and select Music. ringtone, Delete, Details, Share and
2 Touch Songs. Search as options.
3 Select the song you want to play.
4 Touch to pause the song.
5 Touch to skip to the next song.
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Multimedia
NOTE: Music file copyrights may be Transferring files using USB
protected by international treaties and mass storage devices
national copyright laws. To transfer files using USB devices
Therefore, it may be necessary to obtain 1 Connect the LG-E400 to a PC using a
permission or a licence to reproduce or USB cable.
copy music.
In some countries, national laws prohibit 2 USB connection mode list will appear, and
private copying of copyrighted material. select USB storage option.
Before downloading or copying the file, 3 Open the removable memory folder on
check the national laws of the relevant your PC. You can view the mass storage
country concerning the use of such content on your PC and transfer the files.
material. 4 Copy the files from your PC to the drive
folder.

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 5 When you are finished, select “Charge Driver on your PC, you must set it up
only” option to disconnect the phone. manually.
For more information, refer to
How to transfer music/video files 'Transferring files using USB mass
to your phone storage devices'.
1 Connect your phone to the PC using the 2 Transfer music or video files from the PC
USB cable. In the Home screen, touch to the phone's removable storage.
and drag down the notification drawer. • You can copy or move files from your
Select USB connection mode > USB PC to your phone's removable storage
storage, and select Open folder to view using a card reader.
files from Removable Disk pop up which • If there is a video file with a subtitle file
appears in PC . (*.srt file with the same name as the
If you didn't install LG Android Platform video file), place it in the same folder
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to display subtitles automatically when Sending data from your phone
playing the video file. using Bluetooth
• When downloading music or video files, Sending data using Bluetooth You can
copyrights must be secured. Note that use Bluetooth to send data by running a
corrupted files or files with incorrect corresponding application, not from the
extensions may damage your phone. 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.

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 * Exporting contacts: Run the Contacts Choose the device you want to send data
application. Touch the address you want from the list.
to export to. Touch the Menu key and * Connecting to FTP (only FTP server
select Share > Bluetooth. Check whether is supported on this handset): Select
Bluetooth is turned on, then select Scan Settings > Wireless & networks
for devices. Choose the device you want > Bluetooth settings. Select the
to send data to from the list. Discoverable box so you can search for
* Sending multi-selected contacts: Run your phone on other devices. Find the FTP
the Contacts application. To select more service and connect to the FTP server.
than one contact touch the Menu key and • If you want to search for this phone from
touch Share. Select the contacts you want other devices, go to Settings > Wireless
to send or touch Select all option from & networks > Bluetooth settings. Select
top > Select Share > Bluetooth > Enable the Discoverable box. The box is cleared
Bluetooth and select Scan for devices > after 120 seconds.
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Utilities
Setting your alarm NOTE: to change alarm settings on alarm
list screen, touch the Menu key and
1 In the Home screen, touch the select Settings. You can adjust the below
Applications tab and select Clock. options: Alarm in silent mode, Alarm
2 If you want to add a new alarm, touch volume, Snooze duration and Side button
and select Add alarm. behaviour.
3 Set the time to turn on the alarm. After
you set the time, the LG-E400 lets you Using your calculator
know how much time is left before the 1 In the Home screen, touch the
alarm will sound. Applications tab and select Calculator.
4 Set Repeat, Ringtone or Vibrate, then 2 Touch the number keys to enter numbers.
add a label to name the alarm. Touch 3 For simple calculations, touch the
Done. function you want (+, –, x or ÷) followed
by =.
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 4 For more complex calculations, touch the want your event to start and finish.
Menu key, touch the Advanced panel, 4 Also, touch Where then enter the
then choose sin, cos, tan, log and so on. location.
5 If you want to add a note to your event,
Adding an event to your
touch Description and enter the details.
calendar
6 If you want to repeat the alarm, set
1 In the Home screen, touch the Repetition, and set Reminders, if
Applications tab and select Calendar. necessary.
2 To check the event, touch the date. Touch 7 Touch Done to save the event in the
and hold if you want to add a new event. calendar. A coloured square in the
Touch New event. calendar marks all days that have saved
3 Touch What then enter the event name. events. An alarm sounds at the event
Check the date and enter the time you start time to help you stay organised.
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Utilities
Changing your calendar view Recording a sound or voice
1 In the Home screen, touch the 1 In the Home screen, touch the
Applications tab and select Calendar. Applications tab and select Voice
Touch the Menu key. Recorder.
2 Select the calendar view for a particular 2 Touch to begin recording.
day, week or month. 3 Touch to end the recording.
4 Touch to listen to the recording.
Voice recorder
NOTE: touch to access your album.
Use the voice recorder to record voice You can listen to the saved recording.
memos or other audio files. Notice: the available recording time may
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 Sending the voice recording Polaris Viewer
1 Once you have finished recording, you Polaris Viewer is a professional mobile office
can send the audio clip by touching solution that lets users conveniently view
Menu > Share. various types of office documents, including
2 Choose from Bluetooth, Gmail Word, Excel and PowerPoint files, anywhere,
Messaging. When you select Gmail and anytime, using their mobile devices.
Messaging, the voice recording is added Managing files
to the message, then you write and send Polaris Viewer provides mobile users with
the message normally. convenient file management features,
including copying, pasting, renaming and
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Utilities
Viewing files down applications. You can also uninstall
Mobile users can now easily view a wide the applications you have installed on your
variety of file types, including Microsoft device.
Office documents and Adobe PDF, right
on their mobile devices. When viewing
documents using Polaris Viewer, the objects
and layout remain the same as in their
original documents.
App Manager
You can manage your applications with App
Manager. You can easily check the number
of currently running applications and shut
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 The Web
Browser Using the web toolbar
Browser gives you a fast, full-colour world Touch to go backwards one page.
of games, music, news, sport, entertainment Touch to go forwards one page to the
and much more, right on your mobile phone. one you connected to after the current
Wherever you are and whatever you enjoy. page. This is the opposite of what
NOTE: additional charges apply when happens when you press the Back key,
connecting to these services and which goes to the previous page.
downloading content. Check data charges
with your network provider.
Touch to show all your open windows.
Touch to add a new window
Add/show bookmark and show Most
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Using options Select text – Allows you to copy any
Touch the Menu key to view options. text from the web page.
Read it later – Add the current web More
page in read it later. • Home page: Go to the Home page.
Add RSS feed – Add the current web • Set home page: Set the current web
page to the RSS feed. page as your Home page.
Share page – Allows you to share the • Add shortcut to home: Add the shortcut
web page with others. of the current web page to the Home
Find on page – Allows you to find screen.
letters or words on the current web • Page info: Displays the web page
page. information.

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 The Web
• Downloads: Displays your download
history.
• Settings: Change web browser settings.
TIP! To return to the previous web page,
press the Back key.

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Settings
In the Home screen, touch the Applications notification, or add a Wi-Fi network. The
tab then scroll to and touch Settings. advanced Wi-Fi settings screen is accessed
from the Wi-Fi settings screen. Touch the
Wireless & networks Menu key and touch Advanced.
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. Set network
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 TIP! How to obtain the MAC address Bluetooth – Touch to select: This turns on
Bluetooth to connect to Bluetooth devices.
To set up a connection in some wireless
networks with MAC filters, you may Bluetooth settings – Set device name &
need to enter the MAC address of your discoverable mode, scan for other devices.
LG-E400 into the router. Or, check a list of Bluetooth devices that
You can find the MAC address in you’ve previously configured and those
the following user interface: Touch detected when the phone last scanned for
Applications > Settings > Wireless & Bluetooth devices.
networks > Wi-Fi settings, and touch
the Menu key. Then select Advanced >
Tethering & portable hotspot – You can
MAC Address. configure the USB tethering and portable
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Settings
VPN settings – Displays the list of Virtual PIN2, which is available from your operator.
Private Networks (VPNs) that you’ve Only numbers within the fixed dial list can be
previously configured. Allows you to add called from your phone.
different types of VPN. < Voicemail >
Mobile networks – Set options for data Voicemail service – Allows you to select
roaming, network mode & operators, access your carrier’s voicemail service.
point names (APNs) and so on. Voicemail settings – If you are using your
Call settings carrier’s voicemail service, this option allows
you to enter the phone number to use for
< Fixed dialing numbers > listening to and managing your voicemail.
Select Fixed dialing numbers to turn on < Other call settings >
and compile a list of numbers that can be
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 reject a call, you can send a quick message Call costs – View the charges applied
using this function. This is useful if you need to your calls. (This service is network
to reject a call during a meeting. dependent; some operators do not support
Call forwarding – Choose whether to divert this function)
all calls, when the line is busy, when there is Call duration – View the duration of calls
no answer or when you have no signal. including last call, all calls, dialled calls and
Call barring – Select when you would like received calls.
calls to be barred. Enter the call barring Additional settings – This lets you change
password. Please check with your network the following settings:
operator about this service. Caller ID: Choose whether to display your
Call reject – Allows you to set the call reject number on an outgoing call. (This service is
function. Choose from Off, Reject on list or network dependent; some operators do not
Reject all calls. support this function)
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Settings
Call waiting: If call waiting is activated, the Vibrate – Allows you to set your phone to
handset will notify you of an incoming call vibrate when you receive an incoming call.
while you are on another call (depending on Volume – Allows you to set the volume
your network provider). for ringtones, media and alarms. If you
deselect the option "Use ringtone volume
Sound for notifications" you can set the volume for
< General > incoming calls and notifications separately.
Silent mode – Allows you to mute all < Incoming calls >
sounds (including call and notification Phone ringtone – Allows you to set your
ringtones) except the audio from music and default incoming call ringtone.
videos and any alarms you have set. You
must mute media and alarm sounds in their < Notifications >
own applications. Notification ringtone – Allows you to set

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 your default notification ringtone. Display
< Feedback > Brightness – Adjust the screen brightness.
Audible touch tones – Allows you to set the Auto-rotate screen – Set to switch
phone to play tones when using the dialpad orientation automatically when you rotate
to dial numbers. the phone.
Audible selection – Allows you to set your Animation – Set to display an animation.
phone to play a sound when you touch Screen timeout – Set the time for screen
buttons, icons and other onscreen items that timeout.
react to your touch.
Screen lock sounds – Allows you to set Location & security
your phone to play a sound when locking Use wireless networks – If you select Use
and unlocking the screen. wireless networks, your phone determines
your approximate location using Wi-Fi and
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Settings
mobile networks. When you select this When you turn on your phone or wake up
option, you’re asked whether you consent to the screen, you're asked to draw your unlock
allowing Google to use your location when pattern to unlock the screen.
providing these services. Set up SIM card lock – Set up SIM card
Use GPS satellites – If you select Use lock or change the SIM PIN.
GPS satellites, your phone determines your Visible passwords – Select to show
location to street level accuracy. passwords as you type them or deselect to
Set up screen lock – Set an unlock hide passwords as you type them.
pattern to secure your phone. Opens a set Select device administrators – Add one or
of screens that guide you through drawing more administrators.
a screen unlock pattern. You can set a PIN Use secure credentials – Allows you to
or password instead of a pattern or leave access secure certificates.
it as None.
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 Install from SD card – Choose to install Manage applications – Manage and
encrypted certificates from your SD card. remove installed applications.
Set password – Set or change the Running services – Check services that are
credential storage password. currently running.
Clear storage – Clear credentials for all Storage use – View storage used by
content and reset password. applications.
Battery usage – See what has been using
Applications the battery.
You can manage applications and set up Development – Set options for application
quick launch shortcuts. development.
Unknown sources – Default setting to
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Settings
Accounts & sync < Manage accounts >
< General sync settings > List of all Google accounts and other
Background data – Permits applications to accounts you’ve added to your phone.
synchronise data in the background, whether If you touch an account in this screen, its
or not you are actively working in them. account screen opens.
Deselecting this setting can save battery
power and lowers (but does not eliminate) Privacy
data usage. Change the settings for managing your
Auto-sync – Permits applications to settings and data.
synchronise, send and receive data to their • Back up my data: Set to back up your
own schedule. settings and application data to the Google
server.
• Automatic restore: Set to restore your
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 settings and application data when the Storage
applications are reinstalled on your device. < Internal memory >
• Factory data reset: Reset your settings Check total available internal memory space.
to the factory default values and delete Touch Erase internal memory if you want
all your data. If you reset the phone in to delete all data from the internal memory.
this way, you are prompted to reenter the
< SD card >
same information as when you first started
Android. Check Total space and Available space on
your SD card. Touch Unmount SD card for
safe removal. Erase SD card if you want to
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Settings
< System memory > can set the language you use for speech
Checks the available space. to enter text.
• SafeSearch: Opens a dialog where you
Language & keyboard can set whether you want the Google
Set local language and region as well as SafeSearch filter to block some results.
keyboard settings. • Block offensive words: When deselected,
Google voice recognition will recognise
Voice input & output and transcribe words many people
< Voice input > consider offensive, when you use speech
Voice recogniser settings – Use the to enter text. When selected, Google
Voice recogniser settings to configure the voice recognition replaces those words
Android voice input feature. in transcriptions with a placeholder
• Language: Opens a screen where you comprised of star symbols ( * ).
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 < Voice output > synthesiser settings available in other
Text-to-speech settings – Use the Text- applications.
to-speech settings to configure the Android • Default Engine: Opens a dialog where
text-to-speech synthesiser for applications you can set the text-to-speech application
that can use this feature. you want to use, if you have more than
NOTE: if you don’t have speech synthesiser one installed.
data installed, only the Install voice data • Install voice data: If your phone does
setting is available. not have speech synthesiser data
• Listen to an example: Plays a brief installed, this connects to Android Market
sample of the speech synthesiser, using and guides you through the process
your current settings. of downloading and installing the data.
• Always use my settings: Tick to use the This setting is not available if the data is
settings on this screen in place of speech already installed.
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Settings
• Speech rate: Opens a dialog where Accessibility
you can select how quickly you want the Use the Accessibility settings to configure
synthesiser to speak. accessibility plug-ins you have installed on
• Language: Opens a dialog where you can your phone.
select the language of the text you want NOTE: requires additional plug-ins.
the synthesiser to read. This is particularly
useful in combination with Always use Connectivity
my settings to ensure that text is spoken Default connection mode – You can set the
correctly in a variety of applications. desired mode (Charge only, USB storage,
• Pico TTS: Configure the Pico TTS PC software and USB tethering).
settings. Always ask – Checkmark this if you don’t
want to see USB connection mode popup
whenever USB cable is connected.
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 Wi-Fi connection – Checkmark this to use About phone
LG PC Suite with Wi-Fi connection. View legal information and check phone
Please note that Wi-Fi network should status and software version.
be connected for LG PC Suite via Wi-Fi
connection in Wireless & networks settings.

Date & time

Use Date & time settings to set your
preference for how dates 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.

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Software update
Phone software update newer version of the firmware available for
LG Mobile phone software update from your device.
the Internet As the mobile phone firmware update
For more information about using this requires the user’s full attention for the
function, please visit the http://update. duration of the update process, please make
lgmobile.com or http://www.lg.com/ sure you check all instructions and notes
common/index.jsp select country and that appear at each step before proceeding.
language. Please note that removing the USB data
This feature allows you to update the cable or battery during the upgrade may
firmware on your phone to a newer version seriously damage your mobile phone.
conveniently from the Internet without NOTE: LG reserves the right to make
firmware updates available only for selected
needing to visit a service centre. This feature models at its own discretion and does
is only available if and when LG makes the
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 not guarantee the availability of the newer phone > Software update > Check now
version of the firmware for all handset for update.
models.
You can also delay the update by 1 hour, 4
LG Mobile Phone software update via hours, 8 hours or 24 hours. In this case, the
Over-the-Air (OTA) application will notify you to update when the
This feature allows you to update the time is up. You can also rearrange an update
firmware of your phone to the newer version manually.
conveniently via OTA without connecting the NOTE: This feature is dependent on
USB data cable. This feature is only available the network service provider, region or
if and when LG makes the newer version of countries.
the firmware available for your device.
First, you can check the software version
on your mobile phone: Settings > About
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Software update
DivX Mobile vod.divx.com for more information on how to
® complete your registration.
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format created by DivX, LLC, a subsidiary DivX Certified® to play DivX® video up to
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 Notice:
Open Source Software
To obtain the corresponding source
code under GPL, LGPL, MPL and
other open source licences, please visit
http://opensource.lge.com/
All referred licence terms, disclaimers
and notices are available for download
with the source code.

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Accessories
These accessories are available for use with the LG-E400. (Items described below may be optional.)
Travel adapter Battery Data cable and
CD
Connect your
LG-E400 and PC.
User Guide
Learn more about
your LG-E400.
NOTE:
• Always use genuine LG accessories.
• Failure to do this may void your warranty.
• Accessories may vary in different regions.

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 Technical data
Ambient temperatures
DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY
Max: +55°C (discharging), +45°C (charging) Hereby, LG Electronics declares that this
Min: -10°C LG-E400 product is in compliance with
the essential requirements and other
relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC.
A copy of the Declaration of Conformity
can be found at http://www.lg.com/global/
support/cedoc/RetrieveProductCeDOC.jsp

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Troubleshooting
This chapter lists some problems you might encounter while using your phone. Some
problems require you to call your service provider, but most are easy to fix yourself.
Message Possible causes Possible corrective measures
There is no SIM card in
SIM error the phone or it is inserted Make sure that the SIM card is correctly inserted.
incorrectly.
Signal is weak or you’re Move towards a window or into an open area. Check the
No network outside the carrier network. network operator coverage map.
connection/
Losing Operator applied new Check whether the SIM card is more than 6~12 months
network services. old. If so, change your SIM at your network provider's
nearest branch. Contact your service provider.

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 Message Possible causes Possible corrective measures
To change a security code,
you will need to confirm the
Codes do not new code by re-entering it.
If you forget the code, contact your service provider.
match
The two codes you have
entered do not match.
Any Not supported by service
application provider or registration Contact your service provider.
cannot be set required.
Dialling error New network not authorised.
Calls not New SIM card inserted. Check for new restrictions.
available Pre-paid charge limit Contact service provider or reset limit with PIN2.
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Troubleshooting
Message Possible causes Possible corrective measures
On/Off key pressed too Press the On/Off key down for at least two seconds.
Phone cannot briefly.
be switched
Battery is not charged. Charge battery. Check charging indicator on the display.
on
Battery contacts are dirty. Clean the battery contacts.
Battery is not charged. Charge battery.
Outside temperature is too Make sure phone is charging at a normal temperature.
hot or cold. Check the charger and connection to the phone. Check the
Charging Contact problem battery contacts and clean them if necessary.
error No voltage Plug the charger into a different socket.
Charger defective If the charger does not warm up, replace it.
Wrong charger Only use original LG accessories.
Battery defective Replace battery.
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 Message Possible causes Possible corrective measures
Number not The Fixed dialling number
Check the Settings menu and turn the function off.
permitted function is on.
Impossible
to receive /
Memory full Delete some messages from the phone.
send SMS &
picture
Files not
Unsupported file format Check the file formats that can be supported.
opening
SD card not FAT16, FAT32 file system Check SD card file system via card reader, or format SD
working supported card using the phone.

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Troubleshooting
Message Possible causes Possible corrective measures
The screen
If you use any protection tape or case, check to see if it has
does not turn
Proximity sensor problem covered the area around the proximity sensor. Make sure
on when I
that the area around the proximity sensor is clean.
receive a call.
Check the settings status of the sound menu to make sure
No sound Vibration mode
you are not in vibrate or silent mode.

Hang up or Intermittent software Remove the battery, insert it again and switch on the phone.
freeze problem Try to perform a software update via the website.

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 Message Possible causes Possible corrective measures
1.Turn the phone off.
Phone locked 2.Remove the back cover.
and does not Temporary software error 3.Remove the battery and reinstall it.
function. 4.Close the back cover.
5.Turn the phone on again.

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For any query related to the after sales service and customer
support please contact us at below details

24 × 7 CALL CENTER

1800-180-9999 5757554 www.lg.com

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