LG Watch Sport LG-W281, User Manual

Page 1: ...MFL69903701 1 0 www lg com ENGLISH USER GUIDE LG W281 ...

Page 2: ...ider Modifying the device s operating system or installing software from unofficial sources may damage the device and lead to data corruption or data loss Such actions will violate your LG licence agreement and void your warranty Some content and illustrations may differ from your device depending on the area service provider software version or OS version and are subject to change without prior n...

Page 3: ...Instructional notices WARNING Situations that could cause injury to the user and third parties CAUTION Situations that may cause minor injury or damage to the device NOTE Notices or additional information ...

Page 4: ...reen 18 Using the Touch Screen 02 Connecting the Watch to Your Companion Device 22 Setting Up Your Companion Device 23 Pairing Your Watch with Your Companion Device 24 Connecting to Another Companion Device 03 How to Use Your Watch 26 Home screen 26 Changing the Watch Face 28 Notification Cards 29 Managing the Quick Settings 30 Apps Screen 30 Call Forwarding 31 Call 34 Google Fit 37 Opening the Ap...

Page 5: ...tch 47 Setting an Alarm 47 Managing Your Alarms 05 Settings 49 Opening the Settings Menu 49 Display 49 Sound notifications 50 Apps 50 Gestures 50 Connectivity 53 Accessibility 53 Personalisation 54 System 06 More Information 56 Open Source Software Notice Information 56 Trademarks 57 DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY 57 LG Electronics Levant Jordan 57 Regulatory information Regulation ID number E labeling...

Page 6: ...Basic Functions 01 ...

Page 7: ...ons Any issues resulting from usage of accessories made by other manufacturers may not be covered by LG s repair service The accessories are not water resistant Do not expose these items to water If any of these basic items are missing contact the dealer from which you purchased your device To purchase additional basic items contact the LG Customer Support Centre To purchase optional items contact...

Page 8: ...unctions 7 Watch Overview Power Rotating side button Top right button Bottom right button Touch screen NFC touch point Changing the watch bands to metal bands might cause Bluetooth Wi Fi connectivity problems ...

Page 9: ...you are on any other screen Press and hold for one second to get help from your Voice Actions Rotating the Power Rotating side button Rotate to browse the apps list on the Apps screen Rotate to show or hide notifications in the watch s Home screen If the screen freezes Press and hold for more than 10 seconds until the LG logo appears to restart the watch Top right button and Bottom right button Wh...

Page 10: ... rate sensor Barometer Keep the microphone and barometer holes clear Any damage to the barometer or microphone resulting from accidents unreasonable use tampering or other causes not arising from defects in material or workmanship may void the Limited Warranty Excess force on the watch band may lead to breakage Changing the watch bands to metal bands might cause Bluetooth Wi Fi connectivity proble...

Page 11: ...minutes before turning the device on Some features are not available while the battery is charging If the product receives a phone call while being charged it will stop charging To charge your device always use the included power adapter USB cable and charging cradle that come with your device Using third party charging solutions can cause fire electric shock injury or damage to your device or oth...

Page 12: ...mise battery life make sure that the battery is fully charged before you use the device for the first time Exposure to liquids or other foreign materials while using your device may affect the charging cradle causing it to disconnect from the watch while charging If the charging screen does not display after connection to a power source adjust your device s position on the charging cradle ...

Page 13: ...bient display is changed to off Wi Fi is set to off and the cellular network is set to off on the cellular network enabled devices Using the battery efficiently To minimise battery consumption follow these tips Turn off the Always on screen option when not using your watch for a long time Minimise the screen brightness Turn off the Wi Fi network function when not using Wi Fi Turn off the Gestures ...

Page 14: ... Installing the SIM Card Please turn off the device before you insert or remove a SIM card 1 Open the SIM card cover using SIM card cover opener as shown below Align the SIM card cover opener with the holes located on the back of the watch and then turn the cover counter clockwise SIM card cover opener Do not use excessive force when you turn the SIM card cover using the SIM card cover opener ...

Page 15: ...ve the SIM card cover hold the watch firmly in one hand Open the SIM card cover as shown SIM card slot 3 With the gold contacts facing down and the SIM card positioned as shown below slide the Nano SIM card in to the SIM card slot ...

Page 16: ... card cover opener with the holes located on the back of the watch then turn the cover clockwise SIM card cover opener Foreign materials on the SIM card cover sealing pad or SIM card cover may allow water to get into your watch Keep the cover clean and remove any foreign material before replacing the cover ...

Page 17: ... lock you have to enter the unlock code to be able to use it in the watch If the SIM card PIN lock is turned off disregard this section 1 After turning the watch on swipe up from the bottom of your watch s Home screen until the SIM Locked screen appears 2 Tap the SIM Locked screen 3 Enter the unlock code ...

Page 18: ... and Off Turning the Watch On Press and hold the Power button for a few seconds Turning the Watch Off 1 Press the Power button to open the Apps screen 2 Tap Settings System Turn off 3 When prompted with the message Turn off Are you sure tap ...

Page 19: ...uch that the display of the watch is pointing towards your eyes Press the Power button on the watch Dimming the Screen Cover the screen with your palm until it vibrates Using the Touch Screen You can familiarise yourself with how to control your device by using touch screen gestures Tapping Lightly tap with your fingertip to select or run an app or option ...

Page 20: ...al seconds to display the available options Swiping Touch and hold an item such as an app or widget then swipe it to another location You can use this gesture to move an item Do not expose the touch screen to excessive physical shock It might damage the touch sensor ...

Page 21: ...ight enough to read books Do not press the screen with excessive force Touch control may not work properly if you tap while wearing a glove on or by using the tip of your fingernail The touch screen may not function properly if a screen protective film or accessory is attached to the device Do not display non moving images for an extended period This may cause image burn in on the screen Applicati...

Page 22: ...Connecting the Watch to Your Companion Device 02 ...

Page 23: ...rer for a possible software update 2 Make sure your companion device supports Android Wear To find out visit http g co WearCheck from your companion device 3 Turn on Bluetooth on your companion device if it isn t already on 4 Make sure your companion device is next to your watch 5 On your companion device download the Android Wear app from the Play Store or App Store and install it If Android Wear...

Page 24: ...ur companion device and watch Check that the codes match 4 Tap PAIR on your companion device to start pairing Step 3 Follow these steps to pair your watch with your companion device 1 You ll see a confirmation message on your watch once it is paired This may take a few minutes 2 Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the initial setup 3 When your watch completes the connection with your comp...

Page 25: ...Your Watch This setting unpairs the watch from your companion device and resets your watch s settings to their factory default values and deletes all of your data 1 Press the Power button to open the Apps screen 2 Tap Settings System Disconnect reset 3 When prompted tap to confirm 4 Connect your watch to another device Performing a factory reset erases all data from your watch s memory and all wat...

Page 26: ...How to Use Your Watch 03 ...

Page 27: ...the watch face design you select Changing the Watch Face You can add more watch faces and personalise your watch to your style 1 From the watch s Home screen swipe left or right to the last screen and then tap Add more watch faces 2 Tap the desired watch face to add it to your favorites 3 Once the watch face has been added to your favorites you can swipe the screen right or left to browse designs ...

Page 28: ...he Home screen Menu 1 Touch and hold the watch s Home screen for one second OR Swipe left or right from the watch s Home screen and then Customise 2 Tap Data to customise the shortcuts and watch face layout displayed on the watch s Home screen To personalise the shortcuts tap the shortcut you want to remove and select the desired item ...

Page 29: ...ipe the watch face upwards To see more cards keep swiping up from the bottom of the screen Notification cards Swipe up on the watch face to view notification cards Swipe up to view more notifications Swipe right or left to dismiss the card Blocking Notifications If you get notifications on your companion device that you don t want to see on your watch you can stop specific apps from showing their ...

Page 30: ...connectivity on your watch Sound mode Tap the Sound mode to turn on the sound for notifications Theater mode Tap the Theater mode to turn off your watch s screen When theater mode is turn on your watch s display does not light up and notifications do not appear Do not disturb Your watch will not show any notifications and alerts while this setting is turned on Settings Tap the Settings to open the...

Page 31: ...calls are not answered on your mobile phone How to activate call forwarding when paired to a GSM device 1 Press the Power button to open the Apps screen then tap Settings 2 From the Settings menu tap Connectivity Mobile Call forwarding Turn on Request activation You can also use the LG Call forwarding app to activate the feature while paired with a GSM device The call forwarding feature for your w...

Page 32: ...he Phone app Open the Apps screen and then tap Phone If you set the Play phone audio on watch option on in the Bluetooth Device menu in Settings you will be able to receive call notifications accept incoming calls and make outgoing calls on your companion device via your watch Settings Connectivity Bluetooth Play phone audio on watch ON Making a Call To call from the Contacts view menu 1 Open the ...

Page 33: ...u can choose to call the contact using the watch or your companion device To call using the dialpad 1 Open the Phone app and swipe left until you reach the dialpad 2 Use the dialpad to enter the number you want to call 3 Tap the on the dialpad to dial the number that you entered 4 You can choose to call the contact using the watch or your companion device ...

Page 34: ...hen enter the international prefix for the country followed by the full phone number Answering a Call You can get an instant alert when your companion device receives an incoming call The notification shows the caller s number and or contact information on your watch and lets you accept or decline the call To answer a call simply tap To end a call simply tap ...

Page 35: ... while using the device stop using it and remove it from your wrist If your device becomes hot to the touch please remove it until it cools Using the Google Fit App Setting up your goal 1 Open the Fit app to personalise your goal 2 Swipe up and tap Add goal to set one of the following preset goals or create your own Take 10 000 steps a day Active 30 min a day Running 3 times a week Steps Distance ...

Page 36: ...data Measuring your heart rate To measure your heart rate more accurately with the device wear the device firmly around your lower arm just above the wrist bone See Using the Heart Rate Sensor for details 1 Open the Fit app and swipe up until heart rate screen is displayed 2 Tap Measure to start measuring your heart rate 3 To view a history of your heart rate swipe up from the heart rate screen Ne...

Page 37: ...ired workout mode 3 Tap START to start monitoring your workout Your watch begins to measure your heart rate Tap to pause or to resume the workout Tap to complete your workout and view your workout report 4 While on the workout screen swipe up and then tap to change the metrics displayed To change the metric displayed on the workout screen tap an option until the desired option appears ...

Page 38: ...withdrawn without prior notice If you have any questions about an app provided with the device please contact an LG Service Centre For user installed apps please contact the relevant service provider Modifying the device s operating system or installing software from unofficial sources may damage the device and lead to data corruption or loss Such actions will violate your LG license agreement and...

Page 39: ...ible for performance or incompatibility issues which arise from edited registry settings or modified operating system software Any attempt to customise your operating system may lead to the device or its apps not working correctly Software audio wallpaper images and other media supplied with your device are licensed for limited use If you extract and use these materials for commercial or other pur...

Page 40: ...Tasks Using Voice Command 04 ...

Page 41: ...e or view existing notes 1 If your screen is dimmed tap the screen to wake up the watch 2 From the watch s Home screen say OK Google or press and hold the Power button until you see How can I help 3 Say Take a note 4 Say your note when prompted e g Try the new restaurant on Main Street Your note will automatically be saved after a few seconds Tap the to cancel without saving it If you install two ...

Page 42: ... 4 Complete your reminder when prompted Your reminder will automatically save after a few seconds tap the before it finishes saving to cancel it Seeing Your Step Count You can view your step count goal the number of steps you have taken today and each day over the last week as measured by the Fit app 1 If your screen is dimmed tap the screen to wake up the watch 2 From the watch s Home screen say ...

Page 43: ...Accurate Measurements to make sure your heart rate measurements are accurate Measuring Heart Rate Make sure the watch is positioned on your wrist correctly before measuring your heart rate Heart Rate Sensor 1 If your screen is dimmed tap the screen to wake up the watch 2 From the watch s Home screen say OK Google or press and hold the Power button until you see How can I help 3 Say Show me my hear...

Page 44: ... heart rate Never take heart rate measurements at low temperatures Keep yourself warm when you measure your heart rate Users with thin wrists may find their heart rate measurements are inaccurate When measuring your pulse for workout purposes take the measurement while seated and relaxed before exercise then proceed with your workout If the measurement significantly differs from predicted values r...

Page 45: ...reply to any text message cards that you receive on your watch Sending a Message 1 If your screen is dimmed tap the screen to wake up the watch 2 From the watch s Home screen say OK Google or press and hold the Power button until you see How can I help 3 Say Send a text 4 To whom will appear Say the name of the contact you want to send a text message to You can also say a mobile phone number for n...

Page 46: ...iOS version Sending and Reading Email Your watch can be used to write and read emails from your companion device 1 If your screen is dimmed tap the screen to wake up the watch 2 From the watch s Home screen say OK Google or press and hold the Power button until you see How can I help 3 Say Send email 4 To whom will be displayed 5 Say the name of the contact from the companion device s Contacts lis...

Page 47: ...ding an email notification card on your watch swipe the card up and tap Delete Setting a Timer You can ask your Voice Actions to set a timer Once a timer set a card is displayed with the countdown 1 If your screen is dimmed tap the screen to wake up the watch 2 From the watch s Home screen say OK Google or press and hold the Power button until you see How can I help 3 Say Set a timer Using the Sto...

Page 48: ...our screen is dimmed tap the screen to wake up the watch 2 From the watch s Home screen say OK Google or press and hold the Power button until you see How can I help 3 Say Set an alarm Managing Your Alarms You can view edit and delete the alarms that you set on your watch 1 If your screen is dimmed tap the screen to wake up the watch 2 From the watch s Home screen say OK Google or press and hold t...

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Page 50: ...he Display Adjust brightness You can set the level of brightness for your watch s display Font size You can set the size of the font displayed on your watch s screen Always on screen When you re not using the watch the screen can either turn off or show the current time depending on your settings Sound notifications From the Settings tap Sound notifications Set the following options Media volume A...

Page 51: ...res on your watch More tips Opens a webpage on your companion device to help you with more tips for gestures Connectivity From the Settings tap Connectivity Bluetooth Bluetooth Tap the switch to toggle it On or Off On allows you to pair and connect with other Bluetooth devices Tap Bluetooth with Bluetooth on to use and manage your Bluetooth devices Available devices Displays all of the Bluetooth d...

Page 52: ... walls corners or obstacles Use where there is no obstacle Only Bluetooth devices that support the A2DP and HFP profile are supported Wi Fi Wi Fi Tap the switch to toggle it On or Off On connects to a Wi Fi network from your list of available detected networks Add network Allows you to manually add a Wi Fi network by entering its name SSID security and password Saved networks Displays your saved W...

Page 53: ... pay app s you ve downloaded to your companion device which allow you to pay for items just by touching your watch to a reader at a register If your device doesn t have a default app you can browse the Play Store and App Store for other payment apps NFC must be enabled to activate this menu Aeroplane mode Tap the switch to toggle it On or Off When Aeroplane mode is on you can use still many of the...

Page 54: ...panion device Accessibility From the Settings tap Accessibility Set the following options Magnification gestures Text to speech output TalkBack Select to Speak and Power button ends call Personalisation From the Settings tap Personalisation Input methods You can customise language and keyboard settings for your device Accounts You can add or remove a Google account to your watch Customise hardware...

Page 55: ... all of your data on your watch Restart You can restart your device Turn off You can turn off your device About Displays the Model Device name Versions for Google and Android software Serial number MSN Build number Connection and Battery information The following options are also available System updates Check to see if the latest software is loaded on your watch Regulatory information Displays re...

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Page 57: ... as the cost of media shipping and handling upon email request to opensource lge com This offer is valid for three 3 years from the date on which you purchased the product Trademarks Copyright 2017 LG Electronics Inc All rights reserved LG and the LG logo are registered trademarks of LG Group and its related entities App Store is a registered trademark of Apple Inc Android Android Wear Google Play...

Page 58: ...an Abdali Project Rafi k Al Hariri Avenue The Boulevard Central Square 5th Floor Regulatory information Regulation ID number E labeling etc To view regulatory marks and related information on your device press the Power Rotating side button and tap Settings System About Regulatory information How to Update Your Device Check for the latest available firmware releases as well as new software functio...

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Page 60: ...esktop or notebook computer or to the charger Be sure your computer is properly grounded before connecting your product to the computer The power supply cord of a desktop or notebook computer has an equipment grounding conductor and a grounding plug The plug must be plugged into an appropriate outlet that is properly installed and grounded in accordance with all local codes and ordinances Do not o...

Page 61: ...a fire or explosion On airplanes Observe all rules and instructions for use of electronic devices Most airlines allow the use of electronics only in mid flight not during take off or landing There are three main types of airport security devices X ray machines used on items placed on conveyor belts magnetic detectors used on people walking through security checks and magnetic wands hand held devic...

Page 62: ...gn objects into the battery immerse or expose to water or other liquids or expose to fire explosion or other hazard Make sure that no sharp edged items such as animals teeth or claws come into contact with the battery This could cause a fire Only use the battery for the device for which it is specified Use of an unqualified battery or charger may present a risk of fire explosion leakage or other h...

Page 63: ...quirements of classification IP68 as described by the international standard IEC 60529 2013 Degrees of Protection provided by Enclosures IP Code test conditions 23 3 C 73 4 5 F Humidity 45 10 R H approximately 1 5 meter for 30 minutes Do not expose the device in conditions that are different from the test conditions Results may vary in actual use In conditions that are different from LGE s test co...

Page 64: ...or submerge it in water for extended periods of time as the product is not designed to withstand high water pressure This product is not resistant to shock Do not drop the product or subject it to shock Doing so might damage or deform the main unit causing water leakage The product s water and dust resistant features may be damaged by dropping or receiving an impact If the product gets wet use a c...

Page 65: ... depending on the use environment Do not place obstacles between your product and connected devices Outgoing incoming signal can weaken due to user s body walls corners or obstacles Use where there is no obstacle When using a Wi Fi connection your watch can get notifications from your device even if Bluetooth is unavailable Your watch will search and connect to the nearest Wi Fi network based on t...

Page 66: ...roduct 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 10g of tissue for the Mouth SAR or 4 0 W kg averaged over 10g of tissue for the Limb worn SAR The highest SAR value for this model product when tested for use at Next to Mouth Fa...

Page 67: ...ard previously set by both international and U S standards The design of this device complies with FCC guidelines and these international standards Part 15 19 statement This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference...

Page 68: ... of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a partic...

Page 69: ...lly and retain for future reference Should the unit require maintenance contact an authorised service centre Use of controls adjustments or the performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure To prevent direct exposure to laser beam do not try to open the enclosure or to make the direct contact with the laser ...

Page 70: ... product Disposal of waste batteries accumulators 1 This symbol may be combined with chemical symbols for mercury Hg cadmium Cd or lead Pb if the battery contains more than 0 0005 of mercury 0 002 of cadmium or 0 004 of lead 2 All batteries accumulators should be disposed separately from the municipal waste stream via designated collection facilities appointed by the government or the local author...

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