LG E960 User manual

LG-E960 User Guide

This guide helps you to get started using your phone.

•Someofthecontentsofthismanualmaynotapplytoyourphone,dependingonthe

softwareandyourserviceprovider.

•Thishandsetisnotsuitableforpeoplewhohaveavisualimpairmentduetothe

touchscreenkeyboard.

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PlayStore™

aretrademarksofGoogle,Inc.

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Contents

For Your Safety ..........................................4

Devicecomponents.................................29

QuickMemo............................................31

InstallingtheSIMcardandbattery...........32

Chargingyourphone...............................33

Usingthememorycard...........................33

Lockingandunlockingthescreen............34

Secureyourlockscreen..........................35

Your Home screen

...................................36

Touchscreentips....................................36

Home.....................................................36

CustomisingtheHomescreen.................37

Returningtorecently-usedapplications....37

Noticationdrawer..................................37

Viewingthestatusbar.............................38

Onscreenkeyboard.................................39

Enteringaccentedletters.........................39

Google account set up

.............................40

Connecting to Networks and Devices

......41

Wi-Fi

......................................................41

ConnectingtoWi-Finetworks..................41

Bluetooth................................................41

Sharingyourphone'sdataconnection......42

Torenameorsecureyourportable

hotspot

...................................................43

UsingtheWi-FiCast................................44

EnablingWi-FiDirecttosharethrough

SmartShare............................................44

UsingSmartShare...................................45

Calls

.........................................................47

Makingacall..........................................47

Callingyourcontacts...............................47

Answeringandrejectingacall.................47

Adjustingcallvolume..............................47

Makingasecondcall..............................47

Viewingyourcalllogs..............................48

Callsettings...........................................48

Contacts

...................................................50

Searchingforacontact...........................50

Addinganewcontact..............................50

Favouritecontacts...................................50

MovingcontactsfromyourOldDeviceto

yourNewDevice.....................................51

Messaging

...............................................52

Sendingamessage................................52

Threadedbox........................................52

UsingSmilies..........................................52

Changingyourmessagesettings.............52

E-mail

......................................................53

Managinganemailaccount.....................53

Emailaccountscreen..............................53

E-mail

......................................................54

Workingwithaccountfolders...................54

Composingandsendingemail.................54

Camera

....................................................55

Gettingtoknowtheviewnder.................55

Takingaquickphoto..............................56

Onceyou'vetakenthephoto...................56

Usingtheadvancedsettings....................57

Video camera

...........................................58

Gettingtoknowtheviewnder.................58

Shootingaquickvideo............................59

Aftershootingavideo.............................59

Usingtheadvancedsettings....................59

Adjustingthevolumewhenviewinga

video......................................................60

Multimedia

...............................................61

VideoPlayer...........................................61

Playingavideo.......................................61

Gallery...................................................61

MusicPlayer...........................................61

TransferringmusiclesusingUSBmass

storagedevices......................................61

Playingasong........................................62

FMRadio................................................62

Searchingforstations.............................63

LGTag+.................................................63

MediaHome...........................................64

LG SmartWorld

.........................................65

HowtoGettoLGSmartWorldfromYour

Phone....................................................65

HowtouseLGSmartWorld......................65

Utilities

.....................................................66

Settingyouralarm...................................66

Usingyourcalculator...............................66

Addinganeventtoyourcalendar.............66

PolarisOfce..........................................67

Backup

..................................................67

Backupyoursmartphonedata...............68

Schedulingautomaticbackups................68

Restoringsmartphonedata.....................68

The web

...................................................70

Internet

..................................................70

Usingthewebtoolbar.............................70

Usingoptions..........................................70

Settings

...................................................71

WIRELESS&NETWORKS.........................71

DEVICE...................................................72

PERSONAL

.............................................74

SYSTEM.................................................75

Phonesoftwareupdate...........................76

DivXHD..................................................77

LG On-Screen Phone

................................78

On-ScreenPhoneicons...........................78

On-ScreenPhonefeatures......................78

HowtoinstallOn-ScreenPhoneon

yourPC..................................................78

Accessories

.............................................79

Troubleshooting

.......................................80

Safety Information

Pleasereadandobservethefollowing

informationforsafeandproperuseofyour

phoneandtopreventdamage.

WARNING! Thisproductcontainschemicals

knowntotheStateofCaliforniatocause

cancerandbirthdefectsorreproductiveharm.

Wash hands after handling.

Violation of the instructions may

cause minor or serious damage to

the product.

•

Donotdisassembleoropencrush,

bendordeform,punctureorshred.

• Repairsunderwarranty,atLG’s

option,mayincludereplacement

partsorboardsthatareeithernew

orreconditioned,providedthatthey

havefunctionalityequaltothatof

thepartsbeingreplaced.

• Donotmodifyorremanufacture,

attempttoinsertforeignobjects

intothebattery,immerseorexpose

towaterorotherliquids,exposeto

re,explosionorotherhazard.

• Onlyusethebatteryforthesystem

forwhichitisspecied.

• Onlyusethebatterywitha

chargingsystemthathasbeen

qualiedwiththesystemperthis

standard.Useofanunqualied

batteryorchargermaypresenta

riskofre,explosion,leakage,or

otherhazard.

• Donotshortcircuitabatteryor

allowmetallicconductiveobjectsto

contactbatteryterminals.

• Replacethebatteryonlywith

anotherbatterythathasbeen

qualiedwiththesystemperthis

standard,IEEE-Std-1725-200x.

Useofanunqualiedbatterymay

presentariskofre,explosion,

leakageorotherhazard.

• Promptlydisposeofused

batteriesinaccordancewithlocal

regulations.

• Batteryusagebychildrenshould

besupervised.

• Avoiddroppingthephoneor

battery.Ifthephoneorbattery

isdropped,especiallyonahard

surface,andtheusersuspects

damage,takeittoaservicecenter

forinspection.

• Improperbatteryusemayresultin

are,explosionorotherhazard.

For Your Safety

• Forthosehostdevicesthatutilize

aUSBportasachargingsource,

thehostdevice’susermanualshall

includeastatementthatthephone

shallonlybeconnectedtoproducts

thatbeartheUSB-IFlogoorhave

completedtheUSB-IFcompliance

program.

Charger and Adapter Safety

• Thechargerandadapterare

intendedforindooruseonly.

• Insertthebatterypackcharger

verticallyintothewallpower

socket.

•

Unplugthepowercordandcharger

duringlightningstormstoavoid

electricshockorre.

• Usethecorrectadapterforyour

phonewhenusingthebatterypack

chargerabroad.

Battery Information and Care

• Pleasereadthemanualofproper

installationandremovalofthe

battery.

•

Pleasereadthemanualofspecied

chargeraboutchargingmethod.

• Donotdamagethepowercordby

bending,twisting,orheating.Do

notusetheplugifitislooseasit

maycauseelectricshockorre.

Donotplaceanyheavyitemson

thepowercord.Donotallowthe

powercordtobecrimpedasitmay

causeelectricshockorre.

• Unplugthepowercordpriorto

cleaningyourphone,andclean

thepowerplugpinwhenit’sdirty.

Whenusingthepowerplug,ensure

thatit’srmlyconnected.Ifnot,it

maycauseexcessiveheatorre.If

youputyourphoneinapocketor

bagwithoutcoveringthereceptacle

ofthephone(powerplugpin),

metallicarticles(suchasacoin,

papercliporpen)mayshort-circuit

thephone.Short-circuitofthe

terminalmaydamagethebattery

andcauseanexplosion.Always

coverthereceptaclewhennotin

use.

•

Rechargethebatteryafterlong

periodsofnon-usetomaximize

batterylife.Batterylifewillvarydue

tousagepatternandenvironmental

conditions.

• Neverstoreyourphonein

temperaturelessthan-4°For

greaterthan122°F.

• Chargingtemperaturerangeis

between32°Fand113°F.Do

notchargethebatteryoutof

recommendedtemperaturerange.

Chargingoutofrecommended

rangemightcausethegenerating

heatorseriousdamageof

battery.Andalso,itmightcause

thedeteriorationofbattery’s

characteristicsandcyclelife.

• Donotuseorleavethebattery

undertheblazingsunorinheated

carbysunshine.Thebattery

maygenerateheat,smokeor

ame.Andalso,itmightcause

thedeteriorationofbattery’s

characteristicsorcyclelife.

• Thebatterypackhasprotection

circuittoavoidthedanger.Donot

usenearplacesthatcangenerate

staticelectricitymorethan100V

whichcoulddamagetheprotection

circuit.Damagedprotectioncircuits

maygeneratesmoke,ruptureor

ignite.

•

Whenusingthebatteryforthe

rsttime,ifitemitsabadsmell,

youseerustonit,oranything

elseabnormal,donotusethe

equipmentandbringthebatteryto

theshopwhichitwasbought.

• Keepbatteriesawayfrombabies

andsmallchildren.Ifchildrenuse

thebattery,theirparentsorlegal

guardiansareresponsiblefor

supervisingandteachingthem

aboutthesafehandlingofbatteries

andhowtousebatteriesaccording

tothemanualwithcare.

• Ifliquidfromthebatteryrubs

againstskinorclothing,washwith

freshwater.Itmaycausetheskin

inammation.Removeanddonot

usethebattery.Becarefulthat

childrendonotswallowanyparts

(suchasearphone,connection

partsofthephone,etc.).Thiscould

causeasphyxiationorsuffocation

resultinginseriousinjuryordeath.

• Donothandlethephonewithwet

handswhileitisbeingcharged.

Itmaycauseanelectricshockor

seriouslydamageyourphone.

For Your Safety

• Donotplaceoranswercallswhile

chargingthephoneasitmayshort-

circuitthephoneand/orcause

electricshockorre.

• Donotuseharshchemicals(such

asalcohol,benzene,thinners,etc.)

ordetergentstocleanyourphone.

Thiscouldcauseare.

• Alwaysunplugthechargerfrom

thewallsocketafterthephoneis

fullychargedtosaveunnecessary

powerconsumptionofthecharger.

Care and Maintenance

Yourmobiledeviceisaproductof

superiordesignandcraftsmanship

andshouldbetreatedwithcare.The

suggestionsbelowwillhelpyoufulll

anywarrantyobligationsandallow

youtoenjoythisproductformany

years:

Keep your Mobile Device away from:

Liquids of any kind

Keepthemobiledevicedry.

Precipitation,humidity,andliquids

containmineralsthatwillcorrode

electroniccircuits.Ifthemobiledevice

doesgetwet,donotaccelerate

dryingwiththeuseofanoven,

microwave,ordryer,becausethis

maydamagethemobiledeviceand

couldcauseareorexplosion.

Donotusethemobiledevicewitha

wethand.

Doingsomaycauseanelectricshock

toyouordamagetothemobile

device.

Extreme heat or cold

Avoidtemperaturesbelow0°C/32°F

orabove45°C/113°F.

Microwaves

Donottrytodryyourmobiledevice

inamicrowaveoven.Doingsomay

causeareorexplosion.

Dust and dirt

Donotexposeyourmobiledeviceto

dust,dirt,orsand.

Sunscreen lotion

Donotexposeorwearyourdeviceto

anyliquidlikesunscreenlotion.

Doingsomaycauseyourdevicetoor

damagetothemobiledevice.

Cleaning solutions

Donotuseharshchemicals,cleaning

solvents,orstrongdetergentsto

cleanthemobiledevice.

Wipeitwithasoftclothslightly

dampenedinamildsoap-and-water

solution.

Shock or vibration

Donotdrop,knock,orshakethe

mobiledevice.

Roughhandlingcanbreakinternal

circuitboards.

Paint

Donotpaintthemobiledevice.Paint

canclogthedevice’smovingparts

orventilationopeningsandprevent

properoperation.

General Notice

• Anemergencycallcanbemade

onlywithinaservicearea.Foran

emergencycall,makesurethatyou

arewithinaserviceareaandthat

thephoneisturnedon.

• Donotplaceitemscontaining

magneticcomponentssuchas

acreditcard,phonecard,bank

book,orsubwayticketnearyour

phone.Themagnetismofthe

phonemaydamagethedata

storedinthemagneticstrip.

• Talkingonyourphoneforalong

periodoftimemayreducecall

qualityduetoheatgenerated

duringuse.

• Whenthephoneisnotusedfor

alongperiodtime,storeitina

safeplacewiththepowercord

unplugged.

• Usingthephoneinproximityto

receivingequipment(i.e.,TVor

radio)maycauseinterferenceto

thephone.

• Donotusethephoneifthe

antennaisdamaged.Ifadamaged

antennacontactsskin,itmay

causeaslightburn.Pleasecontact

anLGAuthorizedServiceCenterto

replacethedamagedantenna.

• Thedatasavedinyourphone

mightbedeletedduetocareless

use,repairofthephone,or

upgradeofthesoftware.Please

backupyourimportantphone

numbers.(Ringtones,text

messages,voicemessages,

pictures,andvideoscouldalsobe

deleted.)Themanufacturerisnot

For Your Safety

liablefordamageduetotheloss

ofdata.

• Whenyouusethephoneinpublic

places,settheringtonetovibration

soyoudon’tdisturbothers.

• Donotturnyourphoneonoroff

whenputtingittoyourear.

• Yourphoneisanelectronicdevice

thatgeneratesheatduringnormal

operation.Extremelyprolonged,

directskincontactintheabsence

ofadequateventilationmayresult

indiscomfortorminorburns.

Therefore,usecarewhenhandling

yourphoneduringorimmediately

afteroperation.

Useaccessories,suchasearphones

andheadsets,withcaution.Ensure

thatcablesaretuckedawaysafely

anddonottouchtheantenna

unnecessarily.

FCC Part 15 Class B Compliance

This device  



with

part



FCC



rules.



Operationissubject

tothefollowing



twoconditions:

(1)



This



device

 



not

cause



harmful

interference,

 

(2)



this



device

  

must



anyinterferencereceived,including

interferencethat causes

undesired



operation.

Part 15.21 statement

Anychangesormodications

notexpresslyapprovedbythe

manufacturercouldvoidtheuser’s

authoritytooperatetheequipment.

Part 15.105 statement

Thisequipmenthasbeentestedand

foundtocomplywiththelimitsfor

aclassBdigitaldevice,pursuant

toPart15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particularinstallation.

ifthisequipmentdoescauseharmful

interferenceortelevisionreception,

whichcanbedeterminedbyturning

complies

may

theequipmentoffandon,theuser

isencouragedtotrytocorrectthe

interferencebyoneormoreofthe

followingmeasures:

• Reorientorrelocatethereceiving

antenna.

•

Increasetheseparationbetween

theequipmentandreceiver.

• Connecttheequipmentintoan

outletonacircuitdifferentfromthat

towhichthereceiverisconnected.

• Consultthedealeroran

experiencedradio/TVtechnician

forhelp.

FCC RF Exposure Information

WARNING! Read this information

before operating the phone.

InAugust1996,theFederal

CommunicationsCommission(FCC)

oftheUnitedStates,withitsaction

inReportandOrderFCC96-326,

adoptedanupdatedsafetystandard

forhumanexposuretoRadio

Frequency(RF)electromagnetic

energyemittedbyFCCregulated

transmitters.Thoseguidelinesare

consistentwiththesafetystandard

previouslysetbybothU.S.and

internationalstandardsbodies.

Thedesignofthisphonecomplies

withtheFCCguidelinesandthese

internationalstandards.

Bodily Contact During Operation

Thisdevicewastestedfortypical

usewiththebackofthephonekept

0.39inches(1cm)fromthebody.

TocomplywithFCCRFexposure

requirements,aminimumseparation

distanceof0.39inches(1cm)must

bemaintainedbetweentheuser’s

bodyandthebackofthephone,

includingtheantenna,whether

extendedorretracted.Third-party

belt-clips,holsters,andsimilar

accessoriescontainingmetallic

components notbeused.

Avoidtheuseofaccessoriesthat

cannotmaintain0.39inches(1cm)

distancebetweentheuser’sbodyand

thebackofthephoneandhavenot

beentestedforcompliancewithFCC

RFexposurelimits.

Vehicle-Mounted External Antenna

(Optional,ifavailable.)

TosatisfyFCCRFexposure

For Your Safety

may

requirements,keep8inches(20cm)

betweentheuser/bystanderand

vehicle-mountedexternalantenna.For

moreinformationaboutRFexposure,

visittheFCCwebsiteatwww.fcc.gov.

Caution

Useonlythesuppliedantenna.

Useofunauthorizedantennas(or

modicationstotheantenna)could

impaircallquality,damagethephone,

voidyourwarrantyand/orviolateFCC

regulations.

Don’tusethephonewithadamaged

antenna.Adamagedantennacould

causeaminorskinburn.Contact

yourlocaldealerforareplacement

antenna.

Consumer Information About

Radio Frequency Emissions

Yourwirelessphone,whichcontains

aradiotransmitterandreceiver,emits

radiofrequencyenergyduringuse.

Thefollowingconsumerinformation

addressescommonlyaskedquestions

aboutthehealtheffectsofwireless

phones.

Are wireless phones safe?

Scienticresearchonthesubjectof

wirelessphonesandradiofrequency

(“RF”)energyhasbeenconducted

worldwideformanyyears,and

continues.IntheUnitedStates,the

FoodandDrugAdministration(“FDA”)

andtheFederalCommunications

Commission(“FCC”)setpoliciesand

proceduresforwirelessphones.The

FDAissuedawebsitepublicationon

healthissuesrelatedtocellphone

usagewhereitstates,“Thescientic

communityatlarge…believesthat

theweightofscienticevidence

doesnotshowanassociation

betweenexposuretoradiofrequency

(RF)fromcellphonesandadverse

healthoutcomes.Stillthescientic

communitydoesrecommend

conductingadditionalresearchto

addressgapsinknowledge.That

researchisbeingconductedaround

theworldandFDAcontinuesto

monitordevelopmentsinthiseld.

YoucanaccessthejointFDA/

FCCwebsiteathttp://www.fda.

gov(under“C”inthesubjectindex,

selectCellPhones>Research).You

canalsocontacttheFDAtoll-freeat

(888)463-6332or(888)INFO-FDA.

InJune2000,theFDAentered

intoacooperativeresearchand

developmentagreementthrough

whichadditionalscienticresearch

isbeingconducted.TheFCCissued

itsownwebsitepublicationstating

that“thereisnoscienticevidence

thatprovesthatwirelessphoneusage

canleadtocanceroravarietyof

otherproblems,includingheadaches,

dizzinessormemoryloss.”This

publicationisavailableathttp://

www.fcc.gov/oet/rfsafetyorthrough

theFCCat(888)225-5322or(888)

CALL-FCC.

What does “SAR” mean?

In1996,theFCC,workingwith

theFDA,theU.S.Environmental

ProtectionAgency,andother

agencies,establishedRFexposure

safetyguidelinesforwirelessphones

intheUnitedStates.Beforea

wirelessphonemodelisavailablefor

saletothepublic,itmustbetested

bythemanufacturerandcertied

totheFCCthatitdoesnotexceed

limitsestablishedbytheFCC.Oneof

theselimitsisexpressedasaSpecic

AbsorptionRate,or“SAR.”SARis

ameasureoftherateofabsorption

ofRFenergyinthebody.Testsfor

SARareconductedwiththephone

transmittingatitshighestpowerlevel

inalltestedfrequencybands.Since

1996,theFCChasrequiredthatthe

SARofhandheldwirelessphones

notexceed1.6wattsperkilogram,

averagedoveronegramoftissue.

AlthoughtheSARisdeterminedat

thehighestpowerlevel,theactual

SARvalueofawirelessphonewhile

operatingcanbelessthanthe

reportedSARvalue.Thisisbecause

theSARvaluemayvaryfromcallto

call,dependingonfactorssuchas

proximitytoacellsite,theproximity

ofthephonetothebodywhileinuse,

andtheuseofhands-freedevices.

Beforeaphonemodelisavailablefor

saletothepublic,itmustbetested

andcertiedtotheFCCthatitdoes

notexceedthelimitestablishedby

thegovernment-adoptedrequirement

forsafeexposure.Thetestsare

performedinpositionsandlocations

(e.g.,attheearandwornonthe

For Your Safety

body) as required by the FCC for each

model.

The highest SAR value for this model

phone when tested for use at the ear is

0.56 W/kg and when worn on the body, as

described in this user guide, is 1.27

W/kg(body worn measurements differ

among phone models, depending upon

available accessories and FCC

requirements). While there may be

differences between SAR levels of various

phones and at various positions, they all

meet the government requirement for safe

exposure

The FCC has granted an Equipment

Authorization for this model phone with all

reported SAR levels evsaluated as in

compliance with the FCC RF emission

guidelines. SAR information on this model

phone is on file with the FCC and can be

found under the Display Grant section of

http://www. fcc.gov/oet/ea/fccid/ after

searching on FCC ID ZNFE960

For more information about SARs, see the

FCC’s OET Bulletins 56 and 65 at

http://www.fcc.gov/

Bureaus/Engineering_Technology/

Documents/bulletins or visit the Cellular

Telecommunications Industry Association

website at http://www.

ctia.org/consumer_info/index.cfm/

AID/10371. You may also wish to contact

the manufacturer of your phone.

Can I minimize my RF exposure?

If you are concerned about RF, there are

several simple steps you can take to

minimize your RF exposure. You can, of

course, reduce your talk time. You can

place more distance between your body

and the source of the RF, as the exposure

level drops off dramatically with distance.

The FDA/ FCC website states that “hands-

free kits can be used with wireless phones

for convenience and comfort. These

systems reduce the absorption of RF

energy in the head because the phone,

which is the source of the RF emissions,

will not be placed against the head. On the

other hand, if the phone is mounted

against the waist or other part of the body

during use, then that part of the body will

absorb more RF energy. Wireless phones

marketed in the U.S. are required to meet

safety requirements

regardlessofwhethertheyareused

againsttheheadoragainstthebody.

Eithercongurationshouldresultin

compliancewiththesafetylimit.”Also,

ifyouuseyourwirelessphonewhile

inacar,youcanuseaphonewithan

antennaontheoutsideofthevehicle.

Youshouldalsoreadandfollow

yourwirelessphonemanufacturer’s

instructionsforthesafeoperationof

yourphone.

Do wireless phones pose any special

risks to children?

TheFDA/FCCwebsitestatesthat

“thescienticevidencedoesnot

showadangertousersofwireless

communicationdevices,including

children.”TheFDA/FCCwebsite

furtherstatesthat“somegroups

sponsoredbyothernational

governmentshaveadvisedthat

childrenbediscouragedfromusing

wirelessphonesatall”.Forexample,

theStewartReportfromtheUnited

Kingdom[“UK”]madesucha

recommendationinDecember2000.

Inthisreportagroupofindependent

expertsnotedthatnoevidence

existsthatusingacellphonecauses

braintumorsorotherilleffects.[The

UK’s]recommendationtolimitcell

phoneusebychildrenwasstrictly

precautionary;itwasnotbasedon

scienticevidencethatanyhealth

hazardexists.AcopyoftheUK’s

leaetisavailableathttp://www.

dh.gov.uk(search“mobile”),oryou

canwriteto:NRPB,Chilton,Didcot,

OxonOX11ORQ,UnitedKingdom.

CopiesoftheUK’sannualreportson

mobilephonesandRFareavailable

onlineatwww.iegmp.org.ukand

http://www.hpa.org.uk/radiation/

(search“mobile”).Parentswhowish

toreducetheirchildren’sRFexposure

maychoosetorestricttheirchildren’s

wirelessphoneuse.

Where can I get further information about

RF emissions?

Forfurtherinformation,seethe

followingadditionalresources

(websitescurrentasofApril2005):

U.S. Food and Drug Administration

FDAConsumermagazine

November-December2000

Telephone:(888)INFO-FDA

http://www.fda.gov(Under“C”inthe

For Your Safety

subjectindex,selectCellPhones>

Research.)

U.S. Federal Communications

Commission

44512thStreet,S.W.

Washington,D.C.20554

Telephone:(888)225-5322

http://www.fcc.gov/oet/rfsafety

Independent Expert Group on Mobile

Phones

http://www.iegmp.org.uk

Royal Society of Canada Expert Panels on

Potential Health Risks of Radio Frequency

Fields from Wireless Telecommunication

Devices

283SparksStreet

Ottawa,OntarioK1R7X9

Canada

Telephone:(613)991-6990

World Health Organization

AvenueAppia20

1211Geneva27

Switzerland

Telephone:01141227912111

http://www.who.int/mediacentre/

factsheets/fs193/en/

International Commission on Non-Ionizing

Radiation Protection

c/oBundesamtfurStrahlenschutz

IngolstaedterLandstr.1

85764Oberschleissheim

Germany

Telephone:0114918883332156

http://www.icnirp.de

American National Standards Institute

1819LStreet,N.W.,6thFloor

Washington,D.C.20036

Telephone:(202)293-8020

http://www.ansi.org

National Council on Radiation Protection

and Measurements

7910WoodmontAvenue,Suite800

Bethesda,MD20814-3095

Telephone:(301)657-2652

http://www.ncrponline.org

Engineering in Medicine and Biology

Society, Committee on Man and Radiation

(COMAR) of the Institute of Electrical and

Electronics Engineers

http://ewh.ieee.org/soc/embs/comar/

TIA Safety Information

ThefollowingisthecompleteTIA

SafetyInformationforwireless

handheldphones.

Exposure to Radio Frequency Signal

Yourwirelesshandheldportable

phoneisalowpowerradiotransmitter

andreceiver.WhenON,itreceives

andsendsoutRadioFrequency(RF)

signals.

InAugust,1996,theFederal

CommunicationsCommissions(FCC)

adoptedRFexposureguidelineswith

safetylevelsforhandheldwireless

phones.Thoseguidelinesare

consistentwiththesafetystandards

previouslysetbybothU.S.and

internationalstandardsbodies:

 ANSIC95.1(1992)*

 NCRPReport86(1986)

 ICNIRP(1996)

*AmericanNationalStandards

Institute;NationalCouncil

onRadiationProtectionand

Measurements;International

CommissiononNon-Ionizing

RadiationProtection

Thosestandardswerebased

oncomprehensiveandperiodic

evaluationsoftherelevantscientic

literature.Forexample,over120

scientists,engineers,andphysicians

fromuniversities,governmenthealth

agencies,andindustryreviewedthe

availablebodyofresearchtodevelop

theANSIStandard(C95.1).

Thedesignofyourphonecomplies

withtheFCCguidelines(andthose

standards).

Antenna Care

Useonlythesuppliedoranapproved

replacementantenna.Unauthorized

antennas,modications,or

attachmentscoulddamagethephone

andmayviolateFCCregulations.

Phone Operation

NORMALPOSITION:Holdthephone

asyouwouldanyothertelephone

withtheantennapointedupandover

yourshoulder.

Tips on Efﬁcient Operation

Foryourphonetooperatemost

efciently:

Don’ttouchtheantennaunnecessarily

For Your Safety

whenthephoneisinuse.Contact

withtheantennaaffectscallquality

andmaycausethephonetooperate

atahigherpowerlevelthanotherwise

needed.

Electronic Devices

Mostmodernelectronicequipmentis

shieldedfromRFsignals.However,

certainelectronicequipmentmaynot

beshieldedagainsttheRFsignals

fromyourwirelessphone.

Pacemakers

TheHealthIndustryManufacturers

Associationrecommendsthata

minimumseparationofsix(6)inches

bemaintainedbetweenahandheld

wirelessphoneandapacemakerto

avoidpotentialinterferencewiththe

pacemaker.Theserecommendations

areconsistentwiththeindependent

researchbyandrecommendationsof

WirelessTechnologyResearch.

Personswithpacemakers:

• ShouldALWAYSkeepthephone

morethansix(6)inchesfromtheir

pacemakerwhenthephoneis

turnedON;

• Shouldnotcarrythephoneina

breastpocket;

• Shouldusetheearopposite

thepacemakertominimizethe

potentialforinterference;

• ShouldturnthephoneOFF

immediatelyifthereisanyreasonto

suspectthatinterferenceistaking

place.

Hearing Aids

Somedigitalwirelessphonesmay

interferewithsomehearingaids.In

theeventofsuchinterference,you

maywanttoconsultyourservice

provider(orcallthecustomerservice

linetodiscussalternatives).

Other Medical Devices

Ifyouuseanyotherpersonalmedical

device,consultthemanufacturer

ofyourdevicetodetermineifitis

adequatelyshieldedfromexternal

RFenergy.Yourphysicianmaybe

abletoassistyouinobtainingthis

information.

Health Care Facilities

TurnyourphoneOFFinhealthcare

facilitieswhenanyregulationsposted

intheseareasinstructyoutodoso.

Hospitalsorhealthcarefacilitiesmay

useequipmentthatcouldbesensitive

toexternalRFenergy.

Vehicles

RFsignalsmayaffectimproperly

installedorinadequatelyshielded

electronicsystemsinmotorvehicles.

Checkwiththemanufactureror

itsrepresentativeregardingyour

vehicle.Youshouldalsoconsultthe

manufacturerofanyequipmentthat

hasbeenaddedtoyourvehicle.

Posted Facilities

TurnyourphoneOFFinanyfacilitywhere

postednoticessorequire.

Aircraft

FCCregulationsprohibitusingyourphone

whileintheair.SwitchOFFyourphonebefore

boardinganaircraft.

Blasting Areas

Toavoidinterferingwithblastingoperations,

turnyourphoneOFFwhenina“blastingarea”

orinareasposted:“Turnofftwo-wayradio”.

Obeyallsignsandinstructions.

Potentially Explosive Atmosphere

TurnyourphoneOFFwheninanyareawitha

potentiallyexplosiveatmosphereandobeyall

signsandinstructions.Sparksinsuchareas

couldcauseanexplosionorreresultingin

bodilyinjuryorevendeath.

Areaswithapotentiallyexplosiveatmosphere

areoften,butnotalwaysmarkedclearly.

Potentialareasmayinclude:fuelingareas(such

asgasolinestations);belowdeckonboats;

fuelorchemicaltransferorstoragefacilities;

vehiclesusingliqueedpetroleumgas(such

aspropaneorbutane);areaswheretheair

containschemicalsorparticles(suchasgrain,

dust,ormetalpowders);andanyotherarea

whereyouwouldnormallybeadvisedtoturnoff

yourvehicleengine.

For Vehicles Equipped with an Air Bag

Anairbaginateswithgreatforce.DONOT

placeobjects,includingeitherinstalledor

portablewirelessequipment,intheareaover

theairbagorintheairbagdeploymentarea.

Ifin-vehiclewirelessequipmentisimproperly

installedandtheairbaginates,seriousinjury

couldresult.

For Your Safety

FDA Consumer Update

● Do not immerse your phone in

water, liquid, or expose to high

humidity. If this happens, turn it

off immediately and remove the

battery. Immediately, take it to an

LG Authorized Service Center.

● Do not paint your phone.

● The data saved in your phone

might be deleted due to careless

use, repair of the phone, or

upgrade of the software. Please

backup your important phone

numbers. (Ringtones, text

messages, voice messages,

pictures, and videos could also be

deleted.) The manufacturer is not

liable for damage due to the loss

of data.

● When you use the phone in public

places, set the ringtone to

vibration so you don't disturb

others.

● Do not turn your phone on or off

when putting it to your ear.

● Use accessories, such as

earphones and headsets, with

caution. Ensure that cables are

tucked away safely and do not

touch the antenna unnecessarily.

FDA

Consumer

Update

The U.S. Food and Drug

Administration’s Center for Devices

and Radiological Health Consumer

Update on Mobile Phones:

1. Do wireless phones pose a

health hazard?

The available scientific evidence does

not show that any health problems

are associated with using wireless

phones. There is no proof, however,

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TheU.S.FoodandDrug

Administration’sCenterfor

DevicesandRadiologicalHealth

ConsumerUpdateonMobile

Phones:

1. Do wireless phones pose a health

hazard?

Theavailablescienticevidencedoesnot

showthatanyhealthproblemsareassociated

withusingwirelessphones.Thereisnoproof,

however,thatwirelessphonesareabsolutely

safe.WirelessphonesemitlowlevelsofRadio

Frequency(RF)energyinthemicrowave

rangewhilebeingused.Theyalsoemitvery

lowlevelsofRFwheninidlemode.Whereas

highlevelsofRFcanproducehealtheffects

(byheatingtissue),exposuretolowlevelRF

thatdoesnotproduceheatingeffectscauses

noknownadversehealtheffects.Many

studiesoflowlevelRFexposureshavenot

foundanybiologicaleffects.Somestudies

havesuggestedthatsomebiologicaleffects

mayoccur,butsuchndingshavenotbeen

conrmedbyadditionalresearch.Insome

cases,otherresearchershavehaddifcultyin

reproducingthosestudies,orindetermining

thereasonsforinconsistentresults.

2. What is the FDA’s role concerning the

safety of wireless phones?

Underthelaw,theFDAdoesnotreview

thesafetyofradiation-emittingconsumer

productssuchaswirelessphonesbefore

theycanbesold,asitdoeswithnewdrugs

ormedicaldevices.However,theagencyhas

authoritytotakeactionifwirelessphonesare

showntoemitRadioFrequency(RF)energyat

alevelthatishazardoustotheuser.Insucha

case,theFDAcouldrequirethemanufacturers

ofwirelessphonestonotifyusersofthehealth

hazardandtorepair,replace,orrecallthe

phonessothatthehazardnolongerexists.

Althoughtheexistingscienticdatadoesnot

justifyFDAregulatoryactions,theFDAhas

urgedthewirelessphoneindustrytotakea

numberofsteps,includingthefollowing:

• Supportneededresearchintopossible

biologicaleffectsofRFofthetypeemitted

bywirelessphones;

• Designwirelessphonesinawaythat

minimizesanyRFexposuretotheuserthat

isnotnecessaryfordevicefunction;and

• Cooperateinprovidingusersofwireless

phoneswiththebestpossibleinformation

onpossibleeffectsofwirelessphoneuse

onhumanhealth.

TheFDAbelongstoaninteragencyworking

groupofthefederalagenciesthathave

responsibilityfordifferentaspectsofRFsafety

toensurecoordinatedeffortsatthefederal

level.Thefollowingagenciesbelongtothis

workinggroup:

• NationalInstituteforOccupationalSafety

andHealth

• EnvironmentalProtectionAgency

• OccupationalSafetyandHealth

Administration

•

NationalTelecommunicationsand

InformationAdministration

TheNationalInstitutesofHealthparticipates

insomeinteragencyworkinggroupactivities,

aswell.

TheFDAsharesregulatoryresponsibilities

forwirelessphoneswiththeFederal

CommunicationsCommission(FCC).All

phonesthataresoldintheUnitedStatesmust

complywithFCCsafetyguidelinesthatlimit

RFexposure.TheFCCreliesontheFDAand

otherhealthagenciesforsafetyquestions

aboutwirelessphones.

TheFCCalsoregulatesthebasestationsthat

thewirelessphonenetworksrelyupon.While

thesebasestationsoperateathigherpower

thandothewirelessphonesthemselves,the

RFexposuresthatpeoplegetfromthesebase

stationsaretypicallythousandsoftimeslower

thanthosetheycangetfromwirelessphones.

Basestationsarethusnotthesubjectofthe

safetyquestionsdiscussedinthisdocument.

3. What kinds of phones are the subject

of this update?

Theterm“wirelessphone”refershereto

handheldwirelessphoneswithbuilt-in

antennas,oftencalled“cell”,“mobile”,or

“PCS”phones.Thesetypesofwirelessphones

canexposetheusertomeasurableRadio

Frequency(RF)energybecauseoftheshort

distancebetweenthephoneandtheuser’s

head.

TheseRFexposuresarelimitedbyFCCsafety

guidelinesthatweredevelopedwiththe

adviceoftheFDAandotherfederalhealthand

safetyagencies.Whenthephoneislocatedat

greaterdistancesfromtheuser,theexposure

toRFisdrasticallylowerbecauseaperson’s

RFexposuredecreasesrapidlywithincreasing

distancefromthesource.Theso-called

“cordlessphones,”whichhaveabaseunit

connectedtothetelephonewiringinahouse,

typicallyoperateatfarlowerpowerlevels,and

thusproduceRFexposuresfarbelowtheFCC

safetylimits.

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