LG LGH636 Owner's manual

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MFL69133601 (1.0)

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USEr GUIdE

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LG-H636

User Guide

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Somecontentsandillustrationsmaydifferfromyourdevicedependingonthe

region,serviceprovider,softwareversion,orOSversion,andaresubjectto

changewithoutpriornotice.

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AlwaysusegenuineLGaccessories.Thesupplieditemsaredesignedonlyforthis

deviceandmaynotbecompatiblewithotherdevices.

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

touchscreenkeyboard.

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registeredtrademarksofLGGroupanditsrelatedentities.Allothertrademarks

arethepropertyoftheirrespectiveowners.

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Google™,GoogleMaps™,Gmail™,YouTube™,Hangouts™andPlayStore™

aretrademarksofGoogle,Inc.

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Table of contents

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

Safety Guidelines ......................................9

Important notice .....................................28

Getting to know your phone ...................31

Phone layout ..........................................31

Installing a microSIM card and battery ...33

Charging the battery ..............................35

Inserting a memory card ........................36

Removing the memory card ...................37

Locking and unlocking the device ..........37

Your Home screen ...................................39

Touch screen tips ..................................39

Home screen .........................................40

Customizing the Home screen ...............41

Returning to recently-used applications ...42

Notiﬁcations panel .................................43

On-screen keyboard ..............................46

Special Features .....................................47

Gesture shot ..........................................47

Glance View ...........................................48

KnockON ...............................................48

Knock Code ...........................................49

Dual window..........................................49

QuickMemo+ .........................................50

Google account setup .............................52

Creating your Google account ................52

Signing into your Google account ...........52

Connecting to Networks and Devices ....54

Wi-Fi .....................................................54

Bluetooth ...............................................55

Wi-Fi Direct ...........................................56

Transferring data between a PC and the

device....................................................57

Calls ........................................................58

Making a call .........................................58

Calling your contacts .............................58

Answering and rejecting a call ...............58

Making a second call .............................59

Viewing your call logs ............................59

Call settings ...........................................59

Contacts ..................................................60

Searching for a contact ..........................60

Adding a new contact ............................60

Favourites contacts ................................60

Creating a group ....................................61

Messaging ...............................................62

Sending a message ...............................62

Conversation view .................................63

Changing your messaging settings ........63

E-mail ......................................................64

Managing email accounts ......................64

Working with account folders .................64

Composing and sending email ...............65

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Table of contents

Camera and Video ...................................66

Camera options on the viewﬁnder ..........66

Using the advanced settings ..................67

Taking a photo .......................................67

Once you have taken a photo .................68

Recording a video ..................................69

After recording a video...........................69

Gallery ...................................................70

Multimedia ..............................................73

Music ....................................................73

Utilities ....................................................75

Clock .....................................................75

Calculator ..............................................76

Calendar ................................................76

Voice Recorder ......................................76

Voice Search..........................................77

Downloads ............................................77

Web Browser ...........................................78

Browser .................................................78

Chrome .................................................79

Settings ...................................................80

Networks ...............................................80

Sound & notiﬁcation ..............................83

Display ..................................................84

General ..................................................86

Phone software update ..........................92

About this user guide .............................94

Trademarks ...........................................95

Accessories .............................................96

Troubleshooting ......................................97

FAQ ........................................................100

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For Your Safety

Important Information

Thisuserguidecontainsimportantinformationontheuseandoperationofthisphone.

Pleasereadalltheinformationcarefullyforoptimalperformanceandtoprevent

anydamagetoormisuseofthephone.Anychangesormodificationsnotexpressly

approvedinthisuserguidecouldvoidyourwarrantyforthisequipment.

Before You Start

Safety Instructions

WARNING

To reduce the possibility of electric shock, do not expose your phone to high

humidity areas, such as the bathroom, swimming pool, etc.

Always store your phone away from heat. Neverstoreyourphoneinsettingsthat

mayexposeittotemperatureslessthan32°F(0°C)orgreaterthan104°F(40°C),such

asoutsideduringextremeweatherconditionsorinyourcaronahotday.Exposureto

excessivecoldorheatwillresultinmalfunction,damageand/orcatastrophicfailure.

Be careful when using your phone near other electronic devices.RFemissions

fromyourmobilephonemayaffectnearbyinadequatelyshieldedelectronicequipment.

Youshouldconsultwithmanufacturersofanypersonalmedicaldevicessuchas

pacemakersandhearingaidestodetermineiftheyaresusceptibletointerferencefrom

yourmobilephone.

Turnoffyourphoneinamedicalfacilityoratagasstation.Neverplaceyourphoneina

microwaveovenasthiswillcausethebatterytoexplode.

For Your Safety

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For Your Safety

Safety Information

Readthesesimpleguidelines.Breakingtherulesmaybedangerousorillegal.Further

detailedinformationisgiveninthisuserguide.

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Neveruseanunapprovedbatterysincethiscoulddamagethephoneand/or

batteryandcouldcausethebatterytoexplode.

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Neverplaceyourphoneinamicrowaveovenasitwillcausethebatterytoexplode.

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Yourphonecontainsaninternalbattery.Donotdisposeofyourbatterybyfireor

withhazardousorflammablematerials.

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Makesurethatnosharpedgeditemscomeintocontactwiththebattery.Thereisa

riskofthiscausingafire.

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Storethebatteryinaplaceoutofreachofchildren.

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Becarefulthatchildrendonotswallowanypartssuchasrubberplugs(earphone,

connectionpartsofthephone,etc.).Thiscouldcauseasphyxiationorsuffocation.

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Unplugthepowercordandchargerduringlightningstormstoavoidelectricshock

orfire.

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Whenridinginacar,donotleaveyourphoneorsetupthehands-freekitnear

totheairbag.Ifwirelessequipmentisimproperlyinstalledandtheairbagis

activated,youmaybeseriouslyinjured.

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Donotuseahand-heldphonewhiledriving.

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Donotusethephoneinareaswhereitsuseisprohibited.(Forexample:aircraft).

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Donotexposethebatterychargeroradaptertodirectsunlightoruseitinplaces

withhighhumidity,suchasabathroom.

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Neverstoreyourphoneintemperatureslessthan-4°F(-20°C)orgreaterthan

122°F(50°C).

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Donotuseharshchemicals(suchasalcohol,benzene,thinners,etc.)ordetergents

tocleanyourphone.Thereisariskofthiscausingafire.

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Donotdrop,strike,orshakeyourphoneseverely.Suchactionsmayharmthe

internalcircuitboardsofthephone.

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Donotuseyourphoneinhighexplosiveareasasthephonemaygeneratesparks.

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Donotdamagethepowercordbybending,twisting,pulling,orheating.

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For Your Safety

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Donotusetheplugifitislooseasitmaycauseafireorelectricshock.

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Donotplaceanyheavyitemsonthepowercord.Donotallowthepowercordto

becrimpedasitmaycausefireorelectricshock.

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Donothandlethephonewithwethandswhileitisbeingcharged.Itmaycausean

electricshockorseriouslydamageyourphone.

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Donotdisassemblethephone.

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Donotplaceoranswercallswhilechargingthephoneasitmayshort-circuitthe

phoneand/orcauseelectricshockorfire.

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Onlyusethebatteries,antennas,andchargersprovidedbyLG.Thewarrantywill

notbeappliedtoproductsprovidedbyothersuppliers.

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Onlyauthorizedpersonnelshouldservicethephoneanditsaccessories.Faulty

installationorservicemayresultinaccidentsandconsequentlyinvalidatethe

warranty.

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Donotholdorlettheantennacomeincontactwithyourbodyduringacall.

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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.

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Useaccessories,suchasearphonesandheadsets,withcaution.Ensurethat

cablesaretuckedawaysafelyanddonottouchtheantennaunnecessarily.

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.

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For Your Safety

CAUTION

Useonlythesuppliedandapprovedantenna.Useofunauthorizedantennasor

modificationscouldimpaircallquality,damagethephone,voidyourwarrantyand/or

resultinviolationofFCCregulations.Donotusethephonewithadamagedantenna.

Ifadamagedantennacomesintocontactwithskin,aminorburnmayresult.Contact

yourlocaldealerforareplacementantenna.

Body-worn Operation

Thisdevicewastestedfortypicalbody-wornoperationswiththebackofthephone

kept1cm(0.39inches)betweentheuser’sbodyandthebackofthephone.Tocomply

withFCC/ICRFexposurerequirements,aminimumseparationdistanceof1cm(0.39

inches)mustbemaintainedbetweentheuser’sbodyandthebackofthephone.

Anybelt-clips,holsters,andsimilaraccessoriescontainingmetalliccomponentsmay

notbeused.

Body-wornaccessoriesthatcannotmaintain1cm(0.39inches)separationdistance

betweentheuser’sbodyandthebackofthephone,andhavenotbeentestedfor

typicalbodywornoperationsmaynotcomplywithFCC/ICRFexposurelimitsandshould

beavoided.

FCC Part 15 Class B Compliance

Thisdevicecomplieswithpart15ofFCCrulesandIClicense-exemptRSSstandard(s).

Operationissubjecttothefollowingtwoconditions:

(1)thisdevicemaynotcauseinterference,and

(2)thisdevicemustacceptanyinterference,includinginterferencethatmaycause

undesiredoperationofthedevice.

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For Your Safety

Cautions for Battery

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Donotdisassemble.

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Donotshort-circuit.

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Donotexposetohightemperature:140°F(60°C).

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Donotincinerate.

Battery Disposal

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Pleasedisposeofyourbatteryproperlyorbringtoyourlocalwirelesscarrierfor

recycling.

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Yourphonecontainsaninternalbattery.Donotdisposeofyourbatterybyfireor

withhazardousorflammablematerials.

Adapter (Charger) Cautions

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Usingthewrongbatterychargercoulddamageyourphoneandvoidyourwarranty.

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Theadapterorbatterychargerisintendedforindooruseonly.

Donotexposetheadapterorbatterychargertodirectsunlightoruseitinplaceswith

highhumidity,suchasthebathroom.

Avoid damage to your hearing

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Damagetoyourhearingcanoccurifyouareexposedtoloudsoundsforlong

periodsoftime.Wethereforerecommendthatyoudonotturnonoroffthe

handsetclosetoyourear.Wealsorecommendthatmusicandcallvolumesareset

toareasonablelevel.

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Ifyouarelisteningtomusicwhilstoutandabout,pleaseensurethatthevolume

isatareasonablelevelsothatyouareawareofyoursurroundings.Thisis

particularlyimperativewhenattemptingtocrossthestreet.

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Safety Guidelines

TIA Safety Information

ProvidedhereinisthecompleteTIASafetyInformationforWirelessHandheldphones.

InclusionofthetextcoveringPacemakers,HearingAids,andOtherMedicalDevicesis

requiredintheowner’smanualforCTIACertification.UseoftheremainingTIAlanguage

isencouragedwhenappropriate.

Exposure to Radio Frequency Signal

Yourwirelesshandheldportabletelephoneisalowpowerradiotransmitterandreceiver.

WhenitisON,itreceivesandalso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)

Thosestandardswerebasedoncomprehensiveandperiodicevaluationsoftherelevant

scientific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).

*AmericanNationalStandardsInstitute;NationalCouncilonRadiationProtectionand

Measurements;InternationalCommissiononNon-IonizingRadiationProtection

ThedesignofyourphonecomplieswiththeFCCguidelines(andthosestandards).

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Safety Guidelines

Antenna Care

Useonlythesuppliedoranapprovedreplacementantenna.Unauthorizedantennas,

modifications,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efficiently:

•

Donottouchtheantennaunnecessarily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.

Driving

Checkthelawsandregulationsontheuseofwirelessphonesintheareaswhereyou

drive.Alwaysobeythem.Also,ifusingyourphonewhiledriving,please:

•

Givefullattentiontodriving-drivingsafelyisyourfirstresponsibility;

•

Usehands-freeoperation,ifavailable;

•

Pullofftheroadandparkbeforemakingoransweringacallifdrivingconditions

sorequire.

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.

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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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.

•

Ifyouhaveanyreasontosuspectthatinterferenceistakingplace,turnyourphone

OFFimmediately.

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.

Other Medical Devices

Ifyouuseanyotherpersonalmedicaldevice,consultthemanufacturerofyourdevice

todetermineiftheyare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.

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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.TurnyourphoneOFFbefore

boardinganaircraft.

Blasting Areas

Toavoidinterferingwithblastingoperations,turnyourphoneOFFwhenina‘blasting

areas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fire

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liquefied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.

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For Vehicles Equipped with an Air Bag

Anairbaginflates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inflates,

seriousinjurycouldresult.

Safety Information

Pleasereadandobservethefollowinginformationforsafeandproperuseofyour

phoneandtopreventdamage.Also,keeptheuserguideinanaccessibleplaceatall

timesafterreadingit.

Charger and Adapter Safety

•

Thechargerandadapterareintendedforindooruseonly.

Battery Information and Care

•

Pleasedisposeofyourbatteryproperlyortakeittoyourlocalwirelesscarrierfor

recycling.

•

Thebatterydoesnotneedtobefullydischargedbeforerecharging.

•

UseonlyLG-approvedchargersspecifictoyourphonemodelsincetheyare

designedtomaximizebatterylife.

•

Donotdisassembleorimpactthebatteryasitmaycauseelectricshock,short-

circuit,andfire.Storethebatteryinaplaceoutofreachofchildren.

•

Replacethebatterywhenitnolongerprovidesacceptableperformance.The

batterycanberechargedseveralhundredtimesbeforereplacement.

•

Rechargethebatteryafterlongperiodsofnon-usetomaximizebatterylife.

•

Batterylifewillvaryduetousagepatternsandenvironmentalconditions.

•

Useofextendedbacklighting,MediaNetBrowsing,anddataconnectivitykitsaffect

batterylifeandtalk/standbytimes.

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•

Actualbatterylifewilldependonnetworkconfiguration,productsettings,usage

patterns,batteryandenvironmentalconditions.

•

Alwaysunplugthechargerfromthewallsocketafterthephoneisfullychargedto

saveunnecessarypowerconsumptionofthecharger.

Explosion, Shock, and Fire Hazards

•

Donotputyourphoneinaplacesubjecttoexcessivedustandkeeptheminimum

requireddistancebetweenthepowercordandheatsources.

•

Unplugthepowercordpriortocleaningyourphone,andcleanthepowerplugpin

whenitisdirty.

•

Whenusingthepowerplug,ensurethatitisfirmlyconnected.Ifitisnot,itmay

causeexcessiveheatorfire.

•

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

shortcircuitthephone.Alwayscoverthereceptaclewhennotinuse.

•

Donotshort-circuitthebattery.Metallicarticlessuchasacoin,papercliporpenin

yourpocketorbagmayshort-circuitthe+and–terminalsofthebattery(metal

stripsonthebattery)uponmoving.Short-circuitingoftheterminalmaydamage

thebatteryandcauseanexplosion.

General Notice

•

Usingadamagedbatteryorplacingabatteryinyourmouthmaycauseserious

injury.

•

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.

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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Centreto

replacethedamagedantenna.

•

Donotimmerseyourphoneinwater.Ifthishappens,turnitoffimmediatelyand

removethebattery.Ifthephonedoesnotwork,takeittoanLGAuthorizedService

Centre.

•

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.

(Ringtones,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ringtonetovibrationsoasnot

todisturbothers.

•

Donotturnyourphoneonoroffwhenputtingitnear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.

•

Donotattempttorepairormodifythedeviceyourself.Yourdeviceisequipped

withaninternalrechargeablebatterywhichshouldbereplacedonlybyLGoran

authorizedLGrepaircentre.Youshouldneverattempttoopenordisassemblethis

deviceyourselfanddoingsomaycausedamagethatwillvoidyourwarranty.

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FDA Consumer Update

TheU.S.FoodandDrugAdministrationCentre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,thatwirelessphonesare

absolutelysafe.Wirelessphonesemitlowlevelsofradiofrequencyenergy(RF)inthe

microwaverangewhilebeingused.TheyalsoemitverylowlevelsofRFwheninthe

standby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findingshavenotbeenconfirmedbyadditionalresearch.Insomecases,other

researchershavehaddifficulty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energy(RF)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scientificdatado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ofwirelessphoneswiththebestpossibleinformationon

possibleeffectsofwirelessphoneuseonhumanhealth.

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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

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OccupationalSafetyandHealthAdministration(Administracióndelaseguridady

saludlaborales)

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OccupationalSafetyandHealthAdministration

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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builtin

antennas,oftencalled‘cell’,‘mobile’,or‘PCS’phones.Thesetypesofwirelessphones

canexposetheusertomeasurableradiofrequencyenergy(RF)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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4. What are the results of the research done already?

Theresearchdonethusfarhasproducedconflictingresults,andmanystudieshave

sufferedfromflawsintheirresearchmethods.Animalexperimentsinvestigatingthe

effectsofradiofrequencyenergy(RF)exposurescharacteristicofwirelessphoneshave

yieldedconflictingresultsthatoftencannotberepeatedinotherlaboratories.Afew

animalstudies,however,havesuggestedthatlowlevelsofRFcouldacceleratethe

developmentofcancerinlaboratoryanimals.However,manyofthestudiesthatshowed

increasedtumordevelopmentusedanimalsthathadbeengeneticallyengineeredor

treatedwithcancercausingchemicalssoastobepredisposedtodevelopcancerin

theabsenceofRFexposure.OtherstudiesexposedtheanimalstoRFforupto22

hoursperday.Theseconditionsarenotsimilartotheconditionsunderwhichpeople

usewirelessphones,sowedon’tknowwithcertaintywhattheresultsofsuchstudies

meanforhumanhealth.Threelargeepidemiologystudieshavebeenpublishedsince

December2000.Betweenthem,thestudiesinvestigatedanypossibleassociation

betweentheuseofwirelessphonesandprimarybraincancer,glioma,meningioma,or

acousticneuroma,tumorsofthebrainorsalivarygland,leukemia,orothercancers.

Noneofthestudiesdemonstratedtheexistenceofanyharmfulhealtheffectsfrom

wirelessphoneRFexposures.

However,noneofthestudiescananswerquestionsaboutlongtermexposures,since

theaverageperiodofphoneuseinthesestudieswasaroundthreeyears.

5. What research is needed to decide whether RF exposure from wireless

phones poses a health risk?

Acombinationoflaboratorystudiesandepidemiologicalstudiesofpeopleactually

usingwirelessphoneswouldprovidesomeofthedatathatareneeded.Lifetimeanimal

exposurestudiescouldbecompletedinafewyears.However,verylargenumbersof

animalswouldbeneededtoprovidereliableproofofacancerpromotingeffectifone

exists.Epidemiologicalstudiescanprovidedatathatisdirectlyapplicabletohuman

populations,but10ormoreyearsfollow-upmaybeneededtoprovideanswersabout

somehealtheffects,suchascancer.

Thisisbecausetheintervalbetweenthetimeofexposuretoacancer-causingagent

andthetimetumorsdevelop-iftheydomaybemany,manyyears.Theinterpretation

ofepidemiologicalstudiesishamperedbydifficultiesinmeasuringactualRFexposure

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duringday-to-dayuseofwirelessphones.Manyfactorsaffectthismeasurement,such

astheangleatwhichthephoneisheld,orwhichmodelofphoneisused.

6. What is the FDA doing to find out more about the possible health effects of

wireless phone RF?

TheFDAisworkingwiththeU.S.NationalToxicologyProgramandwithgroupsof

investigatorsaroundtheworldtoensurethathighpriorityanimalstudiesareconducted

toaddressimportantquestionsabouttheeffectsofexposuretoradiofrequency

energy(RF).TheFDAhasbeenaleadingparticipantintheWorldHealthOrganization

InternationalElectromagneticFields(EMF)Projectsinceitsinceptionin1996.An

influentialresultofthisworkhasbeenthedevelopmentofadetailedagendaof

researchneedsthathasdriventheestablishmentofnewresearchprogramsaround

theworld.Theprojecthasalsohelpeddevelopaseriesofpublicinformationdocuments

onEMFissues.TheFDAandtheCellularTelecommunications&InternetAssociation

(CTIA)haveaformalCooperativeResearchandDevelopmentAgreement(CRADA)todo

researchonwirelessphonesafety.TheFDAprovidesthescientificoversight,obtaining

inputfromexpertsingovernment,industry,andacademicorganizations.CTIAfunded

researchisconductedthroughcontractswithindependentinvestigators.Theinitial

researchwillincludebothlaboratorystudiesandstudiesofwirelessphoneusers.The

CRADAwillalsoincludeabroadassessmentofadditionalresearchneedsinthecontext

ofthelatestresearchdevelopmentsaroundtheworld.

7. How can I find out how much radiofrequency energy exposure I can get by

using my wireless phone?

AllphonessoldintheUnitedStatesmustcomplywithFederalCommunications

Commission(FCC)guidelinesthatlimitradiofrequencyenergy(RF)exposures.The

FCCestablishedtheseguidelinesinconsultationwiththeFDAandtheotherfederal

healthandsafetyagencies.TheFCClimitforRFexposurefromwirelesstelephones

issetataSpecificAbsorptionRate(SAR)of1.6wattsperkilogram(1.6W/kg).The

FCClimitisconsistentwiththesafetystandardsdevelopedbytheInstituteofElectrical

andElectronicEngineering(IEEE)andtheNationalCouncilonRadiationProtectionand

Measurement.Theexposurelimittakesintoconsiderationthebody’sabilitytoremove

heatfromthetissuesthatabsorbenergyfromthewirelessphoneandissetwellbelow

levelsknowntohaveeffects.ManufacturersofwirelessphonesmustreporttheRF

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