ENGLISH
 User Guide
LG-P698
P/N : MFL67445504 (1.0) 
www.lg.com
Wi-Fi (WLAN)
This equipment may be operated in all European 
countries.
The WLAN can be operated in the EU without 
restriction indoors, but cannot be operated outdoors 
in France, Russia and Ukraine.
LG-P698
LG-P698 User Guide
English
This guide helps you get started using your phone.
If you need more information, please visit www.lg.com.
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Some of the contents of this 
manual may not apply to your 
phone. This depends on your 
phone’s software and your service 
provider.
This handset is not recommended 
for the visually impaired because of 
its touch screen keyboard.
Copyright ©2011 LG Electronics, 
Inc. All rights reserved. LG and the 
LG logo are registered trademarks 
of LG Group and its related entities. 
All other trademarks are the 
property of their respective owners.
Google™, Google Maps™, 
Gmail™, YouTube™, Google 
Talk™ and Android Market™ are 
trademarks of Google, Inc. 
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Contents
Guidelines for safe and effi cient 
use .......................................... 6
Important notice ................... 13
Getting to know your phone . 23
Installing the SIM card and 
battery ................................ 25
Charging your phone ............ 26
Installing the memory card ... 27
Formatting the memory card . 28
Your Home screen ................ 29
Touch screen tips ................. 29
Lock your phone .................. 29
Unlock screen ...................... 30
Silent mode ......................... 30
Home  ................................. 30
Adding widgets to your Home 
screen ................................. 31
Returning to recently-used 
applications ......................... 32
Using Dual SIM .................... 32
Notifi cation drawer ............... 33
Viewing the status bar .......... 33
Onscreen keyboard .............. 35
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Entering accented letters ...... 36
Google account setup ........... 37
Creating your Google account 37
Signing in to your Google 
account ............................... 37
Calls ...................................... 39
Making a call ....................... 39
Calling your contacts ............ 39
Answering and rejecting a 
call ...................................... 39
Adjusting call volume ........... 40
Making a second call ........... 40
Viewing your call logs ........... 40
Call settings ......................... 41
Contacts ................................ 42
Searching for a contact ........ 42
Adding a new contact ........... 42
Favorite contacts .................. 42
Messaging/email .................. 44
Messaging ........................... 44
Sending a message .............. 44
Threaded box ...................... 45
Using Smilies ....................... 45
Changing your message 
settings ............................... 45
Opening Email and the Accounts 
Screen ................................ 45
Composing and Sending 
Email ................................... 47
Working with Account Folders 48
Adding and Editing Email 
Accounts ............................. 48
Social Networking ................ 50
Social Networking  ............... 50
Adding your account to your 
phone ................................. 50
Viewing and updating your 
status  ................................. 51
Removing accounts from  your 
phone ................................. 51
Camera ................................. 52
Getting to know the 
viewfi nder ............................ 52
Taking a quick photo  ........... 53
Once you’ve taken the photo  53
Using the advanced settings . 54
Viewing your saved photos ... 55
Video camera ........................ 56
Getting to know the 
viewfi nder ............................ 56
Shooting a quick video ......... 57
After shooting a video ........... 57
Using the advanced settings . 58
Watching your saved videos .. 58
Adjusting the volume when 
viewing a video .................... 58
Multimedia ............................ 59
View model .......................... 59
Timeline view ....................... 59
Using SmartShare ................ 59
Music .................................. 60
Playing a song ..................... 60
Transferring fi les using USB 
mass storage devices ........... 61
How to save music/video fi les 
on your phone...................... 62
Moving contacts from your old 
phone to your new phone ..... 63
Sending data from your phone 
using Bluetooth .................... 63
Using the radio .................... 64
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Searching for stations .......... 65
Resetting channels ............... 65
Listening to the radio ............ 65
Utilities .................................. 66
Setting your alarm ................ 66
Using your calculator ............ 66
Adding an event to your 
calendar .............................. 66
Changing your calendar view  67
Polaris Viewer ...................... 67
Voice recorder ..................... 68
Recording a sound or voice ... 68
Sending the voice recording .. 68
The Web ................................ 69
Browser ............................... 69
Using the web toolbar ........... 69
Using options ....................... 69
Settings ................................ 71
Dual SIM settings ................. 71
Wireless & networks............. 71
Call settings ......................... 73
Sound ................................. 74
Display ................................ 75
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Location & security .............. 75
Applications ......................... 76
Accounts & sync .................. 77
Privacy ................................ 77
Storage ............................... 77
Language & keyboard .......... 78
Voice input & output ............. 78
Accessibility ......................... 79
Date & time ......................... 80
About Phone ........................ 80
Wi-Fi ................................... 80
Turning on Wi-Fi ................... 80
Connecting to Wi-Fi .............. 80
Sharing your phone’s data 
connection ........................... 81
USB tethering & portable Wi-Fi 
hotspot settings ................... 82
To share your phone’s data 
connection via USB .............. 82
USB tethering and data 
sharing ................................ 82
To share your phone’s data 
connection as a portable Wi-Fi 
hotspot ................................ 83
To rename or secure your 
portable hotspot ................... 84
Software update ................... 86
Phone software update ......... 86
DivX Mobile ......................... 87
Accessories .......................... 88
Technical data....................... 89
Troubleshooting .................... 90
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Guidelines for safe and effi cient use
Please read these simple 
guidelines. Not following these 
guidelines may be dangerous or 
illegal. 
Exposure to radio 
frequency energy
Radio wave exposure and Specific 
Absorption Rate (SAR) information. 
This mobile phone model LG-
P698 has been designed to 
comply with applicable safety 
requirements for exposure to radio 
waves. These requirements are 
based on scientific guidelines that 
include safety margins designed 
to assure the safety of all persons, 
regardless of age and health.
The radio wave exposure 
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guidelines employ a unit of 
measurement known as the 
Specific Absorption Rate, or SAR. 
Tests for SAR are conducted 
using standardised methods 
with the phone transmitting at 
its highest certified power level 
in all used frequency bands.
While there may be differences 
between the SAR levels of 
various LG phone models, they 
are all designed to meet the 
relevant guidelines for exposure 
to radio waves.
The SAR limit recommended by 
the International Commission 
on Non-Ionizing Radiation 
Protection (ICNIRP) is 2 W/kg 
averaged over 10 g of tissue.
The highest SAR value for this 
model phone tested by DASY4 
for use at the ear is 1.26 W/kg 
(10 g) and when worn on the 
body is 1.15 W/kg (10 g).
This device meets RF exposure 
guidelines when used either in 
the normal use position against 
the ear or when positioned 
at least 1.5 cm away from 
the body. When a carry case, 
belt clip or holder is used for 
body-worn operation, it should 
not contain metal and should 
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