LG Optimus 5 User Manual
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79Settings To switch to silent mode: 1. Press > Settings > Sound. 2. Tap Silent Mode. (A green checkmark will appear.) – or – Press the down volume key until you see on the screen. – or – On the lock screen, drag to the left. Selecting a Notifi cation Ringtone When you receive a notifi cation, such as the arrival of new messages, calendar events, or an alarm, the device sounds a ringtone. 1. Press > > Settings > Sound > Notifi cation Ringtone. 2. Select a ringtone. Setting Various Feedback Tones To hear tones when you use the dialpad to dial a number: 1. Press > > Settings > Sound. 2. Tap Audible Touch Tones. (A green checkmark will appear.) To hear sound when you tap buttons, icons, and other
80Settings onscreen items: 1. Press > > Settings > Sound. 2. Tap Audible Selection. (A green checkmark will appear.) To hear sound when the screen is locked or unlocked: 1. Press > > Settings > Sound. 2. Tap Screen Lock Sounds. (A green checkmark will appear.) To set your device to vibrate when touching buttons and keys: 1. Press > > Settings > Sound. 2. Tap Haptic Feedback. (A green checkmark will appear.) To set how the phone reacts when you make an emergency call: 1. > > Settings > Sound. 2. Tap Emergency Tone. 3. Tap Off, Alert, or Vibrate. Display Settings Changing the Backlight Time Length Select how long the display screen remains backlit after touch the screen or press a key before the screen darkens. 1. Press > > Settings > Display > Screen Timeout. 2. Tap 15 seconds, 30 seconds, 1 minute, 2 minutes, 10 minutes, or 30 minutes. NOTE: Long backlight settings reduce the battery’s talk and standby times. For the best battery performance, use the shortest convenient timeout.
81Settings Changing the Contrast Adjust your screen’s contrast (brightness) to suit your surroundings. 1. Press > > Settings > Display > Brightness. 2. Use the slider to set a brightness level. NOTE: For the best battery performance, use the dimmest comfortable brightness. Display Language You can choose to display your device’s onscreen menus in various languages. 1. Press > > Settings > Language & Keyboard > Select Language. 2. Tap English, Español, à´ ¯ , , or . Setting the Device Automatically to Rotate the Screen Choose whether the device automatically switches the orientation of the screen as you turn it sideways or even upside down. 1. Press > > Settings > Display. 2. Tap Auto-rotate Screen to automatically rotate the screen. (A green checkmark will appear.) – or – To disable this, tap Auto-rotate Screen so that the checkmark is removed. NOTE: Some applications on your device do not support the Auto-rotate feature.
82Settings Date & Time Display Settings Set your preferences for how dates and time are displayed. You can also use these settings to set your own time and time zone, rather than obtaining the current time from the mobile network. 1. Press > > Settings > Date & time. 2. Tap Use 24-hour Format to display the time using 24-hour time format—for example, 13:00 rather than 1:00 pm. 3. Tap Select Date Format to open a dialog to select the format for displaying dates. Animation Display Options Choose whether you want to enjoy animated transitions for some effects (such as opening menus), for all supported effects (including when navigating from screen to screen), or to enjoy a device without any optional animation effects (this setting does not control animation in all applications). 1. Press > > Settings > Display > Animation. 2. Tap No Animations, Some Animations, or All Animations. Location Settings Your device is equipped with a Location feature for use in connection with location-based services. The Location feature allows the network to detect your position. Turning Location off will hide your location from everyone except 911.
83Settings NOTE: Turning Location on will allow the network to detect your position using GPS technology, making some applications and services easier to use. Turning Location off will disable the GPS location function for all purposes except 911, but will not hide your general location based on the cell site serving your call. No application or service may use your location without your request or permission. GPS-enhanced 911 is not available in all areas. Using Wireless Networks You can use information from Wi-Fi and Virgin Mobile networks to determine your approximate location, for use in GPS applications, when you search, etc. To use information about your location when navigating and searching in GPS applications (see “GPS Navigation” on page 208), you must turn on location services. 1. Press > > Settings > Location & Security. 2. Tap Use Wireless Networks. (A green checkmark will appear.) 3. When you check this option, you’re asked whether you consent to sharing your location anonymously with Google’s location service. 4. Read the disclaimer and tap Agree.
84Settings Using GPS Satellites You can use your device’s global positioning system (GPS) satellite receiver to pinpoint your location to within an accuracy as close as several meters (“street level”). Actual GPS accuracy depends on a clear view of the sky and other factors. 1. Press > > Settings > Location & Security. 2. Tap Use GPS Satellites. (A green checkmark will appear.) NOTE: Uncheck this option when you do not use Maps to conserve battery. Synchronizing Accounts Your device provides the ability to synchronize data from a variety of different sources or sites. These accounts can range from Google, a Corporate Exchange Email Server, and other social sites such as Facebook, Twitter, and MySpace. Corporate and Google accounts provide the ability to synchronize Calendar events and Contacts. To enable the auto-sync feature: 1. Press > > Settings > Accounts & Sync. 2. Tap Auto-Sync. A checkmark indicates the feature is enabled. Tap an account you’ve already set up to choose the type >Ê of data you want to synchronize. For example, you can choose to sync your Google Calendar and/or Gmail data.
85Settings Synchronizing Your Google Account By default, there are no accounts managed by the device. These must be added manually. To add an account (using a Google account type as an example): 1. Press > > Settings > Accounts & Sync. 2. Tap Add Account > Google. 3. Tap Next > Sign in. NOTE: If you do not already have a Google account, tap Create (instead of Sign in) and follow the onscreen prompts to create your new account. 4. Tap the Username and Password fields and enter your information. 5. Tap Sign in. Your device communicates with the Google servers to confirm your information. Your existing Gmail account appears within the Manage accounts area of the screen. If >Ê Auto-Sync is selected, changes or updates to your Gmail account are then automatically updated to your device. To configure the Google sync settings: 1. Press > > Settings > Accounts & Sync. 2. Tap the Google account to reveal the account’s synchronization settings screen. 3. Tap the type of data you wish to synchronize (Sync Picasa Web Albums, Sync Contacts, Sync Gmail, Sync Calendar). Note that Auto-Sync must be selected (in the previous screen) for these options to become available. 4. Press to return to the previous screen.
86Settings Synchronizing Your Corporate Account Your device is capable of synchronizing with your company’s Exchange Servers. To add a new Corporate account: 1. > > Settings > Accounts & Sync. 2. Tap Add Account > Corporate. 3. Follow the onscreen prompts to create your new Corporate email account. (See “Corporate Email (Outlook)” on page 197.) If >Ê Auto-Sync is selected, changes or updates to your Corporate/Outlook account are synchronized to your device. To configure the Corporate account settings: 1. Press > > Settings > Accounts & Sync. 2. Tap the Corporate account. 3. Tap the options you wish to configure: Account Settings >Ê allows you to configure: Account Name s displays the name used by the device to track the account. Your Name s displays the name used in the From field within your outgoing emails. Signature s allows you to create an outgoing email signature attached to new emails sent from your device. Amount to Synchronize s to select the how many days of data you want to sync. Choose from: One Day, Three Days, One Week, Two Weeks, or One Month.
87Settings Email Check Frequency s Configures the frequency which the device queries the remote server for new email changes. Choose from: Automatic (Push), Never, Every 5 minutes, Every 10 minutes, Every 15 minutes, Every 30 minutes, or Every hour. s Default Account assigns this account as the default used when sending out new emails. Email Notifications s enables the device to display icon in the Status Bar when new emails have been received. Select Ringtone s assigns an audible ringtone when a new or upcoming event is pending. Vibrate s assigns a vibration when a new or upcoming event is pending. Incoming Settings s provides access to the Domain, password, and exchange server parameter fields. Out of office settings s allows you to set to send an automated reply to each sender while you are out of office. Sync Contacts s synchronizes the contacts between your device and the remote exchange server. A checkmark indicates the feature is enabled. Sync Calendar s synchronizes your exchange calendar entries between your device and the remote exchange server. A checkmark indicates the feature is enabled. Sync Contacts >Ê synchronizes the contacts between your device and the remote exchange server. A checkmark indicates the feature is enabled.
88Settings Sync Calendar >Ê synchronizes your exchange calendar entries between your device and the remote exchange erver. A checkmark indicates the feature is enabled. 4. Press to return to the previous screen. For more detailed Work/Corporate email information, see “Corporate Email (Outlook)” on page 197. For more information on Corporate Calendar synchronizing, see “Displaying and Synchronizing Calendars” on page 131. Search Settings Your device is equipped with a powerful search capability. It is able to search for items on your device and search the internet. Configuring the Search Settings 1. Press > > Google Search 2. Press > Search settings. 3. Tap any of the following search settings: Google search >Ê opens a screen where you can set your Google search preferences. Show web suggestions s also includes search matches from Google’s online search engine. Use My Location s uses My location for Google search results and other Google services. S earch history s determines whether you also wish to include personalized search history results in the list of matches. Manage search history s helps to manage the personalized search history associated with your current registered Google account.