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User Guide
LG-P509
P/N : MFL67008601 (1.0) H
www.lg.com
Bluetooth QD ID B016768
Congratulations on your purchase of the
advanced and compact LG-P509 phone
by LG, designed to operate with the latest
digital mobile communication technology.
Some of the contents in this manual may differ
from your phone depending on the software of
the phone or your service provider.
• This handset is not
recommended for the visually
impaired because of its
touch-screen keypad.
• Copyright ©2010 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™,
Google mail™, YouTube™,
Google Talk™ and Android
Market™ are trademarks of
Google, Inc.
LG-P509 User Guide
OVERVIEW
This guide provides you with everything you need
to get started. For more information and support,
please visit www.t-mobile.com/support where you
can:
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Register for my.t-mobile.com to check your
minutes, pay your bill, upgrade your phone, and
change your rate plan.
Review the User Manual and troubleshooting
FAQs.
View the latest troubleshooting solutions in the
Support Forums or ask a question of your own.
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You can also access Help information on your
phone:
1.
From any Home screen, touch the Application
Launcher icon.
Touch My Account or My Device.
2.
SERVICE ACTIVATION
If you are a new T-Mobile® customer and your
service has not been activated, simply call Customer
Care at 1-800-937-8997 from your landline phone
and a T-Mobile Activations representative will assist
you. You will need the following information when
activating service:
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Service Agreement and agent code on your
Agreement.
Your name, home address, home phone, and
billing address.
NOTE: For business and government accounts,
please provide the name of your company or
government agency, address, and tax ID.
Your Social Security number, current driver’s
license number, and date of birth for credit
check purposes.
Your choice of T-Mobile rate plan and
services (see www.t-mobile.com for latest plan
information).
SIM serial number and IMEI number (located
on the box bar code label).
By activating service, you acknowledge that you have read,
understand, and agree to be bound by each of T-Mobile’s Terms
and Conditions and your Service Agreement.
Contents
OVERVIEW.....................4
SERVICE ACTIVATION .5
Important notice ............9
Understanding Your
Phone ........................... 20
Front View .............................20
Rear View ..............................23
Installing the SIM card and
battery ................................... 24
Charging your Phone........ 27
Charging with USB ............29
Turning the Phone On
and Off ..................................30
Installing the memory
card ........................................30
Formatting the memory
card ........................................32
Notifications panel .............34
Viewing the Status bar .....34
Your Home screen .......37
Getting to Know the Home
Screen ....................................37
Touch screen tips ...............39
Lock your phone ................40
Unlock screen ...................... 41
Home screen .....................43
Applications: How to
View, Open and Switch ....43
Getting back to a recently
used applications ...............44
Working with Menus .........50
Managing Notifications ..... 51
Searching Your Phone and
the Web ................................53
Locking the Screen ...........55
Customizing the Home
Screen ...................................59
Applications.........................2
Onscreen Keyboard ..........8
Text Input Methods ...........8
Using the Swype
Keyboard .............................. 9
Swype Text Entry Tips ....... 9
Swype Settings ................... 70
Google Account
Set-up ...........................73
Creating your Google
account ..................................73
Signing in your Google
account ..................................74
Call ................................76
Making a call ........................7
Calling your contacts .........7
Answering and rejecting a
call ...........................................77
Adjusting call volume ........77
Making a second call ........ 78
Viewing your Call logs ...... 78
Call settings ......................... 79
Contacts ...................... 80
Searching for a contact ...80
Adding a new contact ......80
Favorite contacts ................. 81
Messaging/E-mail ...... 82
Messaging ............................82
Sending a message ..........82
Threaded box ....................83
Using smilies .......................83
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Changing your message
settings .................................84
Opening Email and the
Accounts Screen ...............84
Reading Your Messages ..8
Responding to a
Message ...............................8
Starring Messages ..............87
Composing and Sending
Email ......................................88
Working with Account
Folders ...................................89
Adding and Editing Email
Accounts ..............................89
Social Networking .............90
Adding your account to
your phone ............................ 91
Viewing and updating your
status ..................................... 91
Removing accounts on your
phone ....................................92
Camera .........................93
Getting to know the
viewfinder ............................. 93
Using the focus mode .....94
Taking a quick photo .......95
Once you’ve taken the
photo .....................................95
Using the advanced
settings ................................. 9
Viewing your saved
photos ...................................99
Video camera .............100
Getting to know the
viewfinder ...........................100
Shooting a quick video ....101
After shooting a video .... 102
Using the advanced
settings ............................... 102
Watching your saved
videos .................................. 104
Adjusting the volume
when viewing a video ...... 104
Your photos and
videos ..........................105
Setting a photo as
wallpaper ............................ 105
Multimedia .................106
View mode ......................... 10
Timeline view ..................... 10
My Images options
menu ....................................107
Sending a photo ...............107
Sending a video ................107
Using an image ................108
Creating a slideshow .......108
Checking your photo ......108
Transferring files using USB
mass storage devices ..... 109
Music .................................... 110
Playing a song ................... 110
Using the radio ....................111
Searching for stations .......111
Resetting channels ............112
Listening to the radio .......112
Google applications ....113
Google Maps™ ...................113
Market™ ................................114
Google Mail™ ......................115
Google Talk™ .......................11
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About phone ......................127
Wi-Fi ...........................128
Turn on Wi-Fi .................... 128
To connect to Wi-Fi ......... 128
Sharing your phone’s
mobile data connection ..129
USB tethering & portable
Wi-Fi hotspot settings .... 130
To share your phone’s data
connection via USB ...........131
USB tethering and data
sharing ..................................131
To share your phone’s data
connection as a portable
Wi-Fi hotspot .....................133
To rename or secure your
portable Wi-Fi hotspot ....134
DivX Mobile ................136
Technical data ............ 137
Accessories ................138
Before using the mobile
phone, please read
first! .............................139
FAQ .............................142
For Your Safety ...........154
Contents
Utilities......................... 117
Setting your alarm .............117
Using your calculator ........117
Adding an event to your
calendar ................................118
Changing your calendar
view.........................................119
ThinkFree Office .................119
Voice Recorder ................. 120
Recording a sound or
voice ..................................... 120
Sending the voice
recording ............................ 120
The Web ......................121
Browser .................................121
Using options ......................121
Adding and accessing
bookmarks ..........................122
Changing Web browser
settings ................................122
Settings ......................123
Wireless & networks .........123
Sound ...................................123
Display ..................................123
Location & Security ........123
Applications........................125
Accounts & sync ...............125
Privacy ..................................125
SD card & phone
storage .................................12
Search ..................................12
Language & keyboard .....12
Voice input & output........12
Accessibility ........................127
Date and time ....................127
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