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MFL69176901 (1.0)
ENGLISH
LG-D631
USEr GUIdE
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•Someofthecontentsinthismanualmaydifferfromyourphonedependingonthe
softwareversionofthephone,OSversionoryourserviceprovider,andaresubjectto
changewithoutpriornotice.
•AlwaysusegenuineLGaccessories.Thesupplieditemsaredesignedonlyforthisdevice
andmaynotbecompatiblewithotherdevices.
•Thisdeviceisnotsuitableforpeoplewhohaveavisualimpairmentduetothe
touchscreenkeyboard.
•Allscreenshotsinthisguidearesimulated.
•Actualdisplaysandthecolorofthephonemayvary.
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1. WHAT THIS WARRANTY COVERS:
LGoffersyoualimitedwarrantythattheenclosedsubscriberunitanditsenclosedaccessories
willbefreefromdefectsinmaterialandworkmanship,accordingtothefollowingtermsand
conditions:
(1)ThelimitedwarrantyfortheproductextendsforTWELVE(12)MONTHSbeginningon
thedateofpurchaseoftheproductwithvalidproofofpurchase,orabsentvalidproofof
purchase,FIFTEEN(15)MONTHSfromdateofmanufactureasdeterminedbytheunit's
manufacturedatecode.
(2)Thelimitedwarrantyextendsonlytotheoriginalpurchaseroftheproductandisnot
assignableortransferabletoanysubsequentpurchaser/enduser.
(3)Thiswarrantyisgoodonlytotheoriginalpurchaseroftheproductduringthewarranty
periodaslongasitisintheU.S.,includingAlaska,Hawaii,U.S.TerritoriesandCanada.
(4)Theexternalhousingandcosmeticpartsshallbefreeofdefectsatthetimeofshipment
and,therefore,shallnotbecoveredundertheselimitedwarrantyterms.
(5)UponrequestfromLG,theconsumermustprovideinformationtoreasonablyprovethedate
ofpurchase.
(6)ThecustomershallbearthecostofshippingtheproducttotheCustomerService
DepartmentofLG.LGshallbearthecostofshippingtheproductbacktotheconsumerafter
thecompletionofserviceunderthislimitedwarranty.
2. WHAT THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER:
(1)Defectsordamagesresultingfromuseoftheproductinotherthanitsnormaland
customarymanner.
(2)Defectsordamagesfromabnormaluse,abnormalconditions,improperstorage,exposureto
moistureordampness,unauthorizedmodifications,unauthorizedconnections,unauthorized
repair,misuse,neglect,abuse,accident,alteration,improperinstallation,orotheracts
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whicharenotthefaultofLG,includingdamagecausedbyshipping,blownfuses,spillsof
foodorliquid.
(3)Breakageordamagetoantennasunlesscauseddirectlybydefectsinmaterialor
workmanship.
(4)ThattheCustomerServiceDepartmentatLGwasnotnotifiedbyconsumerofthealleged
defectormalfunctionoftheproductduringtheapplicablelimitedwarrantyperiod.
(5)Productswhichhavehadtheserialnumberremovedormadeillegible.
(6)Thislimitedwarrantyisinlieuofallotherwarranties,expressorimpliedeitherinfactorby
operationsoflaw,statutoryorotherwise,including,butnotlimitedtoanyimpliedwarranty
ofmarketabilityorfitnessforaparticularuse.
(7)DamageresultingfromuseofnonLGapprovedaccessories.
(8)Allplasticsurfacesandallotherexternallyexposedpartsthatarescratchedordamaged
duetonormalcustomeruse.
(9)Productsoperatedoutsidepublishedmaximumratings.
(10)Productsusedorobtainedinarentalprogram.
(11)Consumables(suchasfuses).
3. WHAT LG WILL DO:
LGwill,atitssoleoption,eitherrepair,replaceorrefundthepurchasepriceofanyunitthatis
coveredunderthislimitedwarranty.LGmaychooseatitsoptiontousefunctionallyequivalent
re-conditioned,refurbishedornewunitsorpartsoranyunits.Inaddition,LGwillnotre-install
orback-upanydata,applicationsorsoftwarethatyouhaveaddedtoyourphone.Itistherefore
recommendedthatyouback-upanysuchdataorinformationpriortosendingtheunittoLGto
avoidthepermanentlossofsuchinformation.
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4. STATE LAW RIGHTS:
Nootherexpresswarrantyisapplicabletothisproduct.THEDURATIONOFANY
IMPLIEDWARRANTIES,INCLUDINGTHEIMPLIEDWARRANTYOFMARKETABILITY
ORMERCHANTABILITYORFITNESSFORAPARTICULARPURPOSE,ISLIMITEDTOTHE
DURATIONOFTHEEXPRESSWARRANTYHEREIN.LGSHALLNOTBELIABLEFORTHELOSS
OFTHEUSEOFTHEPRODUCT,INCONVENIENCE,LOSSORANYOTHERDAMAGES,DIRECT
ORCONSEQUENTIAL,ARISINGOUTOFTHEUSEOF,ORINABILITYTOUSE,THISPRODUCT
ORFORANYBREACHOFANYEXPRESSORIMPLIEDWARRANTY,INCLUDINGTHEIMPLIED
WARRANTYOFMARKETABILITYORMERCHANTABILITYORFITNESSFORAPARTICULAR
PURPOSEAPPLICABLETOTHISPRODUCT.
Somestatesdonotallowtheexclusivelimitationofincidentalorconsequentialdamagesor
limitationsonhowlonganimpliedwarrantylasts;sotheselimitationsorexclusionsmaynot
applytoyou.Thiswarrantygivesyouspecificlegalrightsandyoumayalsohaveotherrights
whichvaryfromstatetostate.
5. HOW TO GET WARRANTY SERVICE:
Toobtainwarrantyservice,pleasecallorfaxtothefollowingtelephonenumbersfrom
anywhereinthecontinentalUnitedStates:
Tel. 1-800-793-8896 or Fax. 1-800-448-4026
Orvisithttp://us.lgservice.com.Correspondencemayalsobemailedto:
LGElectronicsService-MobileHandsets,P.O.Box240007,Huntsville,AL35824
DO NOT RETURN YOUR PRODUCT TO THE ABOVE ADDRESS.Pleasecallorwrite
forthelocationoftheLGauthorizedservicecenternearestyouandfortheproceduresfor
obtainingwarrantyclaims.
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Warranty Laws
Thefollowinglawsgovernwarrantiesthatariseinretailsalesofconsumergoods:
X TheCaliforniaSong-BeverlyConsumerWarrantyAct[CC§§1790etseq],
X TheCaliforniaUniformCommercialCode,DivisionTwo[ComC§§2101etseq],and
X ThefederalMagnuson-MossWarrantyFederalTradeCommissionImprovementAct[15
USC§§2301etseq;16CFRParts701–703].AtypicalMagnuson-MossActwarrantyisa
writtenpromisethattheproductisfreeofdefectsorawrittenpromisetorefund,repair,or
replacedefectivegoods.[See15USC§2301(6).]Remediesincludedamagesforfailingto
honorawrittenwarrantyorservicecontractorforviolatingdisclosureprovisions.[See15
USC§2310(d).]Exceptforsomelabelinganddisclosurerequirements,thefederalActdoes
notpreemptstatelaw.[See15USC§2311.]
TheConsumerWarrantyActdoesnotaffecttherightsandobligationsofpartiesunderthe
stateUniformCommercialCode,excepttheprovisionsoftheActprevailoverprovisionsofthe
CommercialCodewhentheyconflict.[CC§1790.3.]
Forpurposesofsmallclaimsactions,thiscoursewillfocusonrightsanddutiesunderthestate
laws.
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Table of Contents
Important Notice ..............................9
Getting to know your phone ........12
Frontview..........................................12
InstallingtheSIMorUSIMcardand
battery...............................................14
Chargingthebattery.........................17
Insertingamemorycard...................18
Removingthememorycard..............19
Lockingandunlockingthedevice.....19
Your Home screen .........................21
Touchscreentips..............................21
Homescreen.....................................22
CustomizingtheHomescreen..........23
Returningtorecently-used
applications.......................................25
Noticationspanel............................25
On-screenkeyboard..........................28
Special Features ............................30
Gestureshot......................................30
KnockON............................................31
KnockCode........................................31
QuickMemo+.....................................32
QSlide................................................34
QuickRemote.....................................35
Google Account Setup ..................36
CreatingyourGoogleaccount...........36
SigningintoyourGoogleaccount.....36
Connecting to Networks and
Devices ............................................38
Wi-Fi..................................................38
Bluetooth...........................................38
Wi-FiDirect.......................................40
TransferringdatabetweenaPCand
yourdevice........................................41
Calls .................................................42
Makingacall.....................................42
Callingyourcontacts.........................42
Answeringandrejectingacall.........42
Makingasecondcall........................43
Viewingyourcalllogs.......................43
Callsettings......................................44
Contacts...........................................45
Searchingforacontact.....................45
Addinganewcontact.......................45
Favoritescontacts.............................45
Creatingagroup................................46
JoiningandSeparatingContacts......47
AT&TAddressBook(AAB)................47
Messaging ......................................48
Sendingamessage...........................48
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Conversationview.............................49
Changingyourmessagingsettings...49
Email ................................................50
Managingemailaccounts.................50
Workingwithaccountfolders...........51
Composingandsendingemail..........51
Camera and Video .........................52
Cameraoptionsontheviewnder....52
Usingtheadvancedsettings.............53
Takingaphoto..................................54
Onceyouhavetakenaphoto............54
Recordingavideo..............................55
Afterrecordingavideo.....................56
Gallery...............................................57
Multimedia......................................60
Music.................................................60
Utilities ............................................62
Clock..................................................62
Calculator..........................................63
Calendar............................................64
VoiceSearch.....................................64
Downloads........................................64
LGSmartWorld..................................65
Browsing the Web .........................66
Browser.............................................66
Chrome..............................................67
Settings............................................69
Networks...........................................69
Sound................................................72
Display...............................................74
General..............................................76
PC software (LG PC Suite) ...........84
ForWindowsOS...............................84
ForMacOS........................................85
Software Update ............................87
PhoneSoftwareUpdate....................87
LGMobilePhoneSoftwareUpdate
viaOver-the-Air(OTA).......................87
Trademarks .....................................88
Trademarks........................................88
Q&A ..................................................89
Accessories ....................................90
Troubleshooting .............................91
For Your Safety ...............................95
Safety Guidelines ........................101
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Please read this before you start using your phone!
Pleasechecktoseewhetheranyproblemsyouencounteredwithyourphonearedescribed
inthissectionbeforetakingthephoneinforserviceorcallingaservicerepresentative.
1. Phone memory
Whenthereislessthan10MBofspaceavailableinyourphonememory,yourphonecannot
receivenewmessages.Youmayneedtocheckyourphonememoryanddeletesomedata,
suchasapplicationsormessages,tomakemorememoryavailable.
To uninstall applications:
1 Tap > > >Generaltab>Apps.
2 Onceallapplicationsappear,scrolltoandselecttheapplicationyouwanttouninstall.
3 TapUninstall > OK.
2. Optimizing battery life
Extendyourbattery'spowerbyturningofffeaturesthatyoudonotneedtorunconstantlyin
thebackground.Youcanmonitorhowapplicationsandsystemresourcesconsumebattery
power.
Extending your phone's battery life:
•Turnoffradiocommunicationswhenyouarenotusing.IfyouarenotusingWi-Fi,
BluetoothorGPS,turnthemoff.
•Reducescreenbrightnessandsetashorterscreentimeout.
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Important Notice
•TurnoffautomaticsyncingforGmail,Calendar,Contactsandotherapplications.
•Someapplicationsyoudownloadmayconsumebatterypower.
•Whileusingdownloadedapplications,checkthebatterychargelevel.
3. Before installing an open source application and OS
WARNING
X IfyouinstallanduseanOSotherthantheoneprovidedbythemanufactureritmay
causeyourphonetomalfunction.Inaddition,yourphonewillnolongerbecoveredby
thewarranty.
X Toprotectyourphoneandpersonaldata,onlydownloadapplicationsfromtrusted
sources,suchasPlayStore™.Ifthereareimproperlyinstalledapplicationsonyour
phone,thephonemaynotworknormallyoraseriouserrormayoccur.Youmust
uninstallthoseapplicationsandallassociateddataandsettingsfromthephone.
4. Using the Hard Reset (Factory Reset)
Ifyourphonedoesnotrestoretoitsoriginalcondition,useaHardReset(FactoryReset)to
initializeit.
1 Turnthepoweroff.
2 PressandholdthePower/Lock Key + Volume Down Keyonthebackofthephone.
3 ReleasethePower/Lock Keyonlywhenthebootlogoisdisplayed,thenimmediately
pressandholdthePower/Lock Keyagain.
4 ReleaseallkeyswhentheFactoryresetscreenisdisplayed.
5 PresstheVolume KeystohighlightYes,thenpressthePower/Lock Keytocontinue.
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6 PresstheVolume KeystohighlightYesoncemore,thenpressthePower/Lock Key
toconrm.
WARNING
X IfyouperformaHardReset,alluserapplications,userdataandDRMlicenseswill
bedeleted.PleaseremembertobackupanyimportantdatabeforeperformingaHard
Reset.
5. Opening and switching applications
MultitaskingiseasywithAndroid;youcankeepmorethanoneapplicationrunningatthe
sametime.Thereisnoneedtoquitanapplicationbeforeopeninganother.Useandswitch
betweenseveralopenapplications.Androidmanageseachapplication,stoppingandstarting
themasneededtomakesurethatidleapplicationsdon'tconsumeresourcesunnecessarily.
1 Tap
.Apppreviewsofrecentlyusedapplicationswillbedisplayed.
2 Taptheapplicationyouwanttoaccess.Thisdoesnotstopthepreviousappfrom
runninginthebackground.Makesuretotap
tobackoutofanappafterusingit.
•Tocloseanappfromtherecentappslist,swipetheapppreviewtotheleftorright.To
clearallapps,tapClear all.
6. If the screen freezes
Ifthescreenfreezesorthephonedoesnotrespondwhenyoutrytooperateit,removethe
batteryandreinsertit.Thenpowerthephonebackon.
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Getting to know your phone
Front view
Proximity Sensor
IR (Infrared) LED
Notification LED
Earpiece
3.5mm Headset Jack
Front Camera Lens
NOTE: Proximity Sensor
X Whenreceivingandmakingcalls,theproximitysensorautomaticallyturnsthe
backlightoffandlocksthetouchscreenbysensingwhenthephoneisnearyourear.
Thisextendsbatterylifeandpreventsyoufromunintentionallyactivatingthetouch
screenduringcalls.
WARNING
X Placingaheavyobjectonthephoneorsittingonitcandamagethedisplayandtouch
screenfunctions.Donotcovertheproximitysensorwithscreenprotectorsoranyother
typeofprotectivefilm.Thiscouldcausethesensortomalfunction.
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LDAF Sensor
(LaserDetectionAuto-FocusSensor)
Power/Lock Key
Speaker
Flash
Back Camera Lens
NFC Touch Point
Volume Keys
Microphone
Charger/USB port
Power/Lock
Key
•Turnyourphoneon/offbypressingandholdingthiskey.
•Pressoncequicklytolock/unlockthescreen.
Volume Keys While the screen is off:
•PressandholdtheVolumeUpKeytolaunchQuickMemo+.
•PressandholdtheVolumeDownKeytolaunchtheCamera.
While the screen is on:
•FromtheHomescreen,presstochangetheringertype.
•Whilelisteningtomusicoronacall,presstoadjustthevolume.
WARNING
X TheNFCantennaforthismodelisonthebackcover.
X BecarefulnottodamagetheNFCtouchpointonthephone,whichispartoftheNFC
antenna.
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Installing the SIM or USIM card and battery
Beforeyoucanstartexploringyournewphone,youneedtosetitup.
1 Toremovethebackcover,holdthephonefirmlyinonehand.Withyourotherhand,lift
offthebackcoverwithyourthumbnailasshowninthefigurebelow.
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2 SlidetheSIMcardintothelowerslotfortheSIMcardasshowninthegure.Make
surethegoldcontactareaonthecardisfacingdownward.
WARNING
X DonotinsertamemorycardintotheSIMcardslot.Ifamemorycardhappenstobe
lodgedintheSIMcardslot,takethedevicetoaLGServiceCentertoremovethe
memorycard.
NOTE:
X OnlymicroSIMcardsworkwiththisdevice.
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3 Insertthebattery.
4 Toreplacethecoverontothedevice,alignthebackcoveroverthebatterycompartment
andpressitdownuntilitclicksintoplace .
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Charging the battery
Chargethebatterybeforeusingitforfirsttime.Usethechargertochargethebattery.A
computercanalsobeusedtochargethebatterybyconnectingthephonetoitusingtheUSB
cable.
WARNING
X UseonlyLG-approvedchargers,batteriesandcables.Ifyouuseunapprovedchargers,
batteriesorcables,itmaycauseabatterychargingdelay.Thiscanalsocausethe
batterytoexplodeordamagethedevice,whichisnotcoveredbythewarranty.
TheCharger/USBPortislocatedatthebottomofthephone.Insertthechargerandplugit
intoapoweroutlet.
NOTE:
X Donotopenthebackcoverwhileyourphoneischarging.
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Inserting a memory card
Yourdevicesupportsuptoa32GBmicroSDcard.Dependingonthememorycard
manufacturerandtype,somememorycardsmaynotbecompatiblewithyourdevice.
WARNING
X Somememorycardsmaynotbefullycompatiblewiththedevice.Usingan
incompatiblecardmaydamagethedeviceorthememorycard,orcorruptthedata
storedinit.
NOTE:
X Frequentwritinganderasingofdatashortensthelifespanofmemorycards.
1 Removethebackcover.
2 Insertamemorycardwiththegold-coloredcontactsfacingdownwards.
3 Replacethebackcover.
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Removing the memory card
Beforeremovingthememorycard,firstunmountitforsaferemoval.
1 Tap
> > >Generaltab>Storage>Unmount SD card.
2 Removethebackcoverandpulloutthememorycard.
WARNING
X Donotremovethememorycardwhilethedeviceistransferringoraccessing
information.Doingsocancausedatatobelostorcorruptedordamagetothememory
cardordevice.LGisnotresponsibleforlossesthatresultfromthemisuseofdamaged
memorycards,includingthelossofdata.
Locking and unlocking the device
PressingthePower/Lock Keyturnsoffthescreenandputsthedeviceintolockmode.The
deviceautomaticallygetslockedifitisnotusedforaspecifiedperiod.Thishelpstoprevent
accidentaltapsandsavesbatterypower.
Tounlockthedevice,pressthePower/Lock Keyandswipethescreeninanydirection.
NOTE:
X Double-tappingonthescreenalsocanwakeupthescreeninsteadofthePower/
Lock Key.
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Changing the screen lock method
Youcanchangethewaythatyoulockthescreentopreventothersaccessingyourpersonal
information.
1 Tap
> > >Displaytab>Lock screen>Select screen lock.
2 SelectadesiredscreenlockfromNone,Swipe,Knock Code,Pattern,PINand
Password.
NOTE:
X CreateorsignintoaGoogleaccountbeforesettinganscreenlockandrememberthe
backupPINyoucreatedwhencreatingyourscreenlock.
Caution!
X Ifyouhaven'tcreatedorsignedintoaGoogleaccountonthephoneandyouforgot
yourPIN,Password,andthebackupPIN,youneedtoperformahardreset.Performing
ahardresetdeletesalluserapplicationsanduserdata.Pleaseremembertobackup
anyimportantdatabeforeperformingahardreset.
TIP! Smart Lock
X YoucanuseSmartLocktomakeunlockingyourphoneeasier.Youcansetittokeep
yourphoneunlockedwhenyouhaveatrustedBluetoothdeviceconnectedtoit,when
it'sinafamiliarlocationlikeyourhomeorwork,orwhenitrecognisesyourface.
X Setting up Smart Lock
1 Tap
> > .
2 TapDisplaytab>Lock screen>Smart Lock.
3 Beforeyouaddanytrusteddevices,trustedplaces,ortrustedface,youneedtosetup
ascreenlock(pattern,PIN,orpassword).
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Touch screen tips
Herearesometipsonhowtonavigateonyourphone.
•Tap or touch–Asinglefingertapselectsitems,links,shortcutsandlettersonthe
on-screenkeyboard.
•Touch and hold–Touchandholdanitemonthescreenbytappingitandnotlifting
yourfingeruntilanactionoccurs.
•Drag–Touchandholdanitemforamomentandthen,withoutliftingyourfinger,move
yourfingeronthescreenuntilyoureachthetargetposition.Youcandragitemsonthe
Homescreentorepositionthem.
•Swipe or slide–Toswipeorslide,quicklymoveyourfingeracrossthesurfaceofthe
screen,withoutpausingwhenyoufirsttapit(soyoudon'tdraganiteminstead).
•Double-tap–Double-taptozoomonawebpageoramap.
•Pinch-to-Zoom–Useyourindexfingerandthumbinapinchingorspreadingmotion
tozoominoroutwhenusingthebrowser,Maps,orwhenviewingpictures.
•Rotate the screen–Frommanyapplicationsandmenus,thescreenorientation
adjuststothedevice'sphysicalorientation.
NOTE:
X Donotpresstoohard;thetapscreenissensitiveenoughtopickupalight,yetfirm
tap.
X Usethetipofyourfingertotaptheoptionyouwant.Becarefulnottotapanyother
buttons.
Your Home screen
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Your Home screen
Home screen
TheHomescreenisthestartingpointformanyapplicationsandfunctions.Itallowsyouto
additemslikeappshortcutsandGooglewidgetstogiveyouinstantaccesstoinformation
andapplications.Thisisthedefaultcanvasandaccessiblefromanymenubytapping .
Status Bar
Application Icons
Location Indicator
Quick Button Area
Home Touch Buttons
Showsthephone'sstatusinformation,includingthetime,signalstrength,batterystatus
andnotificationicons.
Tapanicon(application,folder,etc.)toopenanduseit.
IndicateswhichHomescreencanvasyouarecurrentlyviewing.
Providesone-touchaccesstothefunctionfromanyHomescreencanvas.
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Back Button
Returnstothepreviousscreen.Alsoclosespop-upitems,such
asmenus,dialogboxesandtheon-screenkeyboard.
Home Button
ReturntotheHomescreenfromanyscreen.Touchandholdto
accessGoogleNow.
Recent Apps
Button
Displaysrecentlyusedapplications.Ifyoutouchandholdthis
button,itopensamenuofavailableoptions.
Extended Home screen
TheoperatingsystemprovidesmultipleHomescreencanvasestoprovidemorespacefor
addingicons,widgetsandmore.
•SlideyourfingerleftorrightacrosstheHomescreentoaccessadditionalcanvases.
Customizing the Home screen
YoucancustomizeyourHomescreenbyaddingappsandwidgetsandchangingwallpapers.
Adding items on your Home screen
1 TouchandholdtheemptypartoftheHomescreen.
2 TaptheWidgetstabandselecttheitemyouwanttoadd.Youthenseethisaddeditem
ontheHomescreen.
3 Dragittothedesiredlocationandliftyournger.
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TIP!
X ToaddanapplicationicontotheHomescreenfromtheAppsscreen,touchandhold
theapplicationyouwanttoadd.
Removing an item from the Home screen
•WhileontheHomescreen,touchandholdtheiconyouwanttoremove,thendragitto
andreleaseit.
Adding an app to the Quick Button area
•FromtheAppsscreenorontheHomescreen,touchandholdanapplicationiconand
dragittotheQuickButtonarea.Thenreleaseitinthedesiredlocation.
Removing an app from the Quick Button area
•TouchandholdthedesiredQuickButton,dragitto ,andreleaseit.
NOTE:
X TheApps Button cannotberemoved.
Customizing app icons on the Home screen
1 Touchandholdanapplicationiconuntilitunlocksfromitscurrentposition,thenrelease
it.Theeditingicon appearsintheupper-rightcorneroftheapplication.
2 Taptheapplicationiconagainandselectthedesiredicondesignandsize.
3 TapOKtosavethechange.
NOTE:
X YoucanalsotapAdd newtopersonalizeiconswithyourpictures.
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Returning to recently-used applications
1 Tap .Apppreviewsofrecentlyusedapplicationswillbedisplayed.
2 Tapanapppreviewtoopentheapplication.Ortap
toreturntoyourprevious
screen.
Notifications panel
Notificationsalertyoutothearrivalofnewmessages,calendareventsandalarms,aswell
asongoingevents,suchaswhenyouareonacall.
Whenanotificationarrives,itsiconappearsatthetopofthescreen.Iconsforpending
notificationsappearontheleft,andsystemicons,suchasWi-Fiandbatterystrengthare
shownontheright.
NOTE:
X Theavailableoptionsmayvarydependingontheregionorserviceprovider.
Pending
notifications
System
notifications
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Opening the Notifications panel
SwipedownfromtheStatusbartoopentheNotificationspanel.ToclosetheNotifications
panel,swipethescreenupwardsortap .
Quick Settings Area
Notifications
Clear
Tapeachquicksettingbuttontotoggleiton/off.Touchandholdthedesiredbuttonto
directlyaccessthesettingsmenuforthefunction.Toseemoretogglekeys,swipeleftor
right.TapEditbutton toremove,addorrearrangequicksettingbuttons.
Currentnotificationsarelisted,eachwithabriefdescription.Tapanotificationtoview
it.
Taptoclearallofthenotifications.
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Indicator icons on the Status Bar
Indicatoriconsappearonthestatusbaratthetopofthescreentoreportmissedcalls,new
messages,calendarevents,devicestatusandmore.
Theiconsdisplayedatthetopofthescreenprovideinformationaboutthestatusofthe
device.Theiconslistedinthetablebelowaresomeofthemostcommonones.
Icon Description Icon Description
NoSIMcardinserted Asongiscurrentlyplaying
Nonetworksignalavailable Ringerissilenced
Airplanemodeison Vibratemodeison
ConnectedtoaWi-Finetwork Batteryfullycharged
Wiredheadsetconnected Batteryischarging
Callinprogress
Thephoneisconnectedtoa
PCviaaUSBcable
Missedcall Downloadingdata
Bluetoothison Uploadingdata
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Systemwarning GPSison
Analarmisset Dataissynchronizing
Newvoicemailavailable Chooseinputmethod
Newtextormultimedia
message
Mediaservercontentsharing
ison
NFCison Mobilehotspotisactive
NOTE:
X Theicon'slocationintheStatusbarmaydifferaccordingtothefunctionorservice.
On-screen keyboard
Youcanentertextusingtheon-screenkeyboard.Theon-screenkeyboardappearsonthe
screenwhenyoutapanavailabletextentryfield.
Using the keypad and entering text
Taponcetocapitalizethenextletteryoutype.Double-tapforallcaps.
Taptogotothekeyboardsettings.Touchandholdtoentertextbyvoiceoraccessthe
ClipTray.
Taptoenteraspace.
Taptocreateanewline.
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Taptodeletethepreviouscharacter.
Entering special characters
Theon-screenkeyboardallowsyoutoenterspecialcharacters.
Forexample,toinput"á",touchandholdthe"a"buttonuntilthezoom-inkeyexpandsand
displaysspecialcharacters.Withoutliftingyourfinger,dragyourfingertothedesiredspecial
character.Onceit'shighlighted,liftyourfinger.
NOTE:
X Asymbolatthetoprightcornerofakeyindicatesthatadditionalcharactersare
availableforthatkey.
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Gesture shot
TheGestureshotfeatureallowsyoutotakeapicturewithahandgestureusingthefront
camera.
To take a photo
•Raiseyourhand,withanopenpalm,untilthefrontcameradetectsitandaboxappears
onthescreen.Thencloseyourhandintoafisttostartthetimer,allowingyoutimeto
getready.
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KnockON
TheKnockONfeatureallowsyoutodouble-tapthescreentoeasilyturnitonoroff.
To turn the screen on
1 Double-tapthecenteroftheLockscreentoturnthescreenon.
2 Unlockthescreenoraccessanyoftheavailableshortcutsorwidgets.
To turn the screen off
1 Double-tapanemptyareaoftheHomescreenortheStatusBar.
2 Thescreenwillturnoff.
NOTE:
X Taponthecenterareaofthescreen.Ifyoutaponthebottomorthetoparea,the
recognitionratemaydecrease.
Knock Code
TheKnockCodefeatureallowsyoutocreateyourownunlockcodeusingacombinationof
knocksonthescreen.YoucanaccesstheHomescreendirectlywhenthescreenisoffby
tappingthesamesequenceonthescreen.
NOTE:
X IfyouenterthewrongKnockCode6times,itwillcompulsorilytakeyoutoyourGoogle
accountlogin/backupPIN.
X Usethefingertipinsteadoffingernailtotapthescreenforturningitonoroff.
X WhentheKnockCodeisnotinuse,youcanuseKnockOnfunctionbytapingthe
screen.
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1 Tap > > >Display tab>Lock screen>Select screen lock>Knock
Code.
2 TapthesquaresinapatterntosetyourKnockCode.YourKnockCodepatterncanbe3
to8taps.
Unlocking the screen using the Knock Code
YoucanunlockthescreenbytappingtheKnockCodepatternyoualreadyset,whenthe
screenturnsoff.
QuickMemo+
TheQuickMemo+featureallowsyoutocreatememosandcapturescreenshots.
YoucanuseQuickMemo+toeasilyandefficientlycreatememosduringacall,withasaved
pictureoronthecurrentphonescreen.
1 DragtheStatusbardownandtap
.
2 Createamemousingthefollowingoptions:
Taptoundothemostrecentaction.
Taptoredothemostrecentlydeletedaction.
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Taptoinserttextintoyourmemo.
Taptoselectthepentypeandcolor.
Taptousetheerasertoerasethepenmarksonthememo.
Taptosavethememoyou'vecreated.
Taptohideordisplaythetoolbar.
NOTE:
X PleaseuseafingertipwhileusingtheQuickMemo+feature.Donotuseyourfingernail.
3 Tap
tosavethecurrentmemototheQuickMemo+ orGallery.
Discard Memos
•Tap .
View the Saved Memo
Tap > > andselecttheQuickMemo+albumoraccesstheQuickMemo+app
andselectthedesiredmemo.
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QSlide
Fromanyscreen,usetheNotificationspaneltoeasilyaccessandusetheCalendar,
Calculator,andmorewithQSlide.
OR
Taptoexpandthewindowtofull
windowsize.
Taptoadjustthewindow's
transparency.
TaptoclosetheQSlidewindow.
Dragtoadjustthewindowsize.
1 SlidetheStatusbardownward,thentapQSlidetoviewtheavailableQSlideapps.
ThentapthedesiredappfromtheQSlideAppssection.
OR
Also,whileusingapplicationsthatsupportQSlide,tap
.Thefunctionisdisplayedas
asmallwindowonyourscreen.
2 YoucanuseandtapthescreenundertheQSlidewindowswhenthetransparencybar
isnotfull
.
NOTE:
X QSlidecansupportuptoonewindowatthesametime.
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QuickRemote
QuickRemoteturnsyourphoneintoaUniversalRemoteforyourhomeTV,set-topboxand
audiosystem,andmore.
1 SlidetheStatusbardownward
andtap >ADD REMOTE.
OR
Tap
> > > .
2 Selectthetypeandbrandofthe
device,thenfollowtheon-screen
instructionstocongurethe
device.
3 Onceyouhavecompletedthe
initialsetup,youcaneasily
accesstheQuickRemotefrom
theNoticationspanel.Openthe
Noticationspanelandusethe
QuickRemotefunctions.
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ThefirsttimeyouopenaGoogleapplicationonyourphone,youwillberequiredtosign
inwithyourexistingGoogleaccount.IfyoudonothaveaGoogleaccount,youwillbe
promptedtocreateone.
Creating your Google account
1 Tap > .
2 Tap
>Generaltab>Accounts & sync>Add account>Google>Or create a
new account.
3 Enteryourrstandlastname,thentapNEXT.
4 EnterausernameandtapNEXT.YourphonewillcommunicatewithGoogleserversand
checkforusernameavailability.
5 EnteryourpasswordandtapNEXT.
6 Followtheinstructionsandentertherequiredandoptionalinformationaboutthe
account.Waitwhiletheservercreatesyouraccount.
Signing into your Google account
1 Tap > .
2 Tap
>Generaltab>Accounts & sync>Add account>Google.
3 EnteryouremailaddressandtapNEXT.
4 OnceyouhavesetupyourGoogleaccount,yourphonewillautomaticallysynchronize
withyourGoogleaccountontheweb(ifadataconnectionisavailable).
Google Account Setup
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Aftersigningin,yourphonewillsyncwithyourGoogleservices,suchasGmail,Contacts,
andGoogleCalendar.YoucanalsouseMaps,downloadapplicationsfromPlayStore,back
upyoursettingstoGoogleservers,andtakeadvantageofotherGoogleservicesonyour
phone.
IMPORTANT
X Someapplications,suchasCalendar,workonlywiththefirstGoogleAccountyouadd.
IfyouplantousemorethanoneGoogleAccountwithyourphone,besuretosigninto
theoneyouwanttousewithsuchapplicationsfirst.Whenyousignin,yourcontacts,
Gmailmessages,Calendarevents,andotherinformationfromtheseapplicationsand
servicesonthewebaresynchronizedwithyourphone.Ifyoudon'tsignintoaGoogle
Accountduringsetup,youwillbepromptedtosigninortocreateaGoogleAccount
thefirsttimeyoustartanapplicationthatrequiresone,suchasGmailorPlayStore.
X Ifyouhaveanenterpriseaccountthroughyourcompanyorotherorganization,yourIT
departmentmayhavespecialinstructionsonhowtosignintothataccount.
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Wi-Fi
Youcanusehigh-speedInternetaccesswhilewithinthecoverageofthewirelessaccess
point(AP).
Connecting to Wi-Fi networks
1 Tap > > >Networks tab>Wi-Fi.
2 Tap
toturnWi-FionandstartscanningforavailableWi-Finetworks.
3 Tapanetworktoconnecttoit.
•Ifthenetworkissecuredwithalockicon,youwillneedtoenterasecuritykeyor
password.
4 TheStatusbardisplaysiconsthatindicateWi-Fistatus.
NOTE:
X IfyouareoutoftheWi-FizoneorhavesetWi-FitoOff,thedevicemayautomatically
connecttotheWebusingmobiledata,whichmayincurdatacharges.
TIP! How to obtain the MAC address
X Tap > > >Networks tab>Wi-Fi> >Advanced Wi-Fi>MAC
address.
Bluetooth
Bluetoothisashort-rangecommunicationstechnologythatallowsyoutoconnectwirelessly
toanumberofBluetoothdevices,suchasheadsetsandhands-freecarkits,andBluetooth-
enabledhandhelds,computers,printers,andwirelessdevices.
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NOTE:
X LGisnotresponsiblefortheloss,interceptionormisuseofdatasentorreceivedvia
theBluetoothfeature.
X Alwaysmakesurethatyoushareandreceivedatawithdevicesthataretrustedand
properlysecured.
X Ifthereareobstaclesbetweenthedevices,theoperatingdistancemaybereduced.
X Somedevices,especiallythosethatarenottestedorapprovedbyBluetoothSIG,may
beincompatiblewithyourdevice.
Pairing your phone with another Bluetooth device
1 Tap > > >Networks tab>Bluetooth.
2 Tap
toturnBluetoothon.
3 TapSearchtoviewthevisibledevicesinrange.
4 Choosethedeviceyouwanttopairwithfromthelist.Oncetheparingissuccessful,
yourphoneconnectstotheotherdevice.
NOTE:
X PairingbetweentwoBluetoothdevicesisaone-timeprocess.Onceapairinghas
beencreated,thedeviceswillcontinuetorecognizetheirpartnershipandexchange
information.
TIP!
X PleaseconsultdocumentationincludedwithBluetoothdeviceforinformationon
pairingmodeandpasscode(typically0000–fourzeroes).
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Sending data via Bluetooth
1 Selectafileoritem,suchasacontactormediafile.
2 SelecttheoptionforsendingdataviaBluetooth.
3 SearchforandpairwithaBluetooth-enableddevice.
•DuetodifferentspecificationsandfeaturesofotherBluetooth-compatibledevices,
displayandoperationsmaybedifferent,andfunctionssuchastransferorexchange,
maynotbepossiblewithallBluetoothcompatibledevices.
Receiving data via Bluetooth
1 Tap > > >Networks tab>Bluetooth.
2 Tap
toturnBluetoothon.
3 Youwillreceivearequesttoacceptcontentfromthesendingdevice.Besuretoselect
Accept.
Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-FiDirectprovidesadirectconnectionbetweenWi-Fienableddeviceswithoutrequiring
anaccesspoint.
Turning on Wi-Fi Direct
1 Tap > > > Networks tab > Wi-Fi.
2 Tap
> Advanced Wi-Fi > Wi-Fi Direct.
NOTE:
X Wheninthismenu,yourdeviceisvisibletoothervisibleWi-FiDirectdevicesnearby.
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Connecting to Networks and Devices
Transferring data between a PC and your device
YoucancopyormovedatabetweenaPCandthedevice.
Transferring data
1 ConnectyourdevicetoaPCusingtheUSBcablethatcamewithyourphone.
2 OpentheNoticationspanel,tapthecurrentUSBconnection,andselectMedia
device (MTP).
3 Awindowwillpop-uponyourPC,allowingyoutotransferthedesireddata.
NOTE:
X TheLGUnitedMobileDriverisrequiredtobeinstalledonyourPCtobeabletodetect
thephone.
X ChecktherequirementsforusingMedia sync (MTP).
Items Requirement
OS MicrosoftWindowsXPSP3,Vistaorhigher
WindowMediaPlayerversion WindowsMediaPlayer10orhigher
X Pleaserefertowww.android.com/filetransfer/#tipsinordertouseMTPontheMAC
OS.
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Making a call
1 Tap toopenthedialer.
2 Enterthenumberusingthedialer.Todeleteadigit,tap
.
3 Afterenteringthedesirednumber,tap
toplacethecall.
4 Toendthecall,tap
.
TIP!
X Toenter"+"tomakeinternationalcalls,touchandhold .
Calling your contacts
1 Tap toopenyourcontacts.
2 Scrollthroughthecontactlist.Youcanalsoenterthecontact'snameintheSearcheld
orscrollalongthealphabetlettersontherightedgeofthescreen.
3 Inthelistthatisdisplayed,tapthecontactyouwanttocall.
4 Tap
nexttothenumberyouwanttodial.
Answering and rejecting a call
•Swipe inanydirectiontoanswertheincomingcall.
•Swipe
inanydirectiontodeclineanincomingcall.
NOTE:
X TaporswipetheDecline with messageifyouwanttosendamessagetothecaller.
Calls
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Calls
Making a second call
1 Duringyourfirstcall,tap >Add callandenterthenumber.
2 Tap
toplacethecall.
3 Bothcallsaredisplayedonthecallscreen.Yourinitialcallislockedandputonhold.
4 Tapthedisplayednumbertotogglebetweencalls.Ortap
tostartaconferencecall.
5 Toendallcalls,tap
.
NOTE:
X Youarechargedforeachcallyoumake.
TIP!
X TapManage memberstoendindividualcallsorseparatecallsfromaconferencecall.
Viewing your call logs
FromtheHomescreen,tap andselectCall logs.
Viewalistofalldialed,receivedandmissedcalls.
TIP!
X Tapanycalllogentrytoviewthedate,timeanddurationofthecall.
X Tap
,thentapDelete alltodeletealloftherecordeditems.
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Calls
Call settings
Youcanconfigurephonecallsettings,suchascallforwarding,aswellasotherspecial
featuresofferedbyyourcarrier.
1 FromtheHomescreen,tap
toopenthedialer.
2 Tap
todisplaytheavailableoptions.
3 TapCall settingsandcongurethedesiredoptions.
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YoucanaddcontactsonyourphoneandsynchronizethemwiththecontactsinyourGoogle
Accountorotheraccountsthatsupportsyncingcontacts.
Searching for a contact
1 Tap toopenyourcontacts.
2 TapSearch contactsandenterthecontactnameusingthekeyboard.
Adding a new contact
1 Tap andenterthenewcontact'snumber.Thentap >Add to Contacts>New
contact.
2 Ifyouwanttoaddapicturetothenewcontact,taptheimagearea.
ChooseTake photoorSelect from Gallery.
3 Enterthedesiredinformationforthecontact.
4 TapSave.
Favorites contacts
Youcanclassifyfrequentlycalledcontactsasfavorites.
Adding a contact to your favorites
1 Tap toopenyourcontacts.
2 Tapacontacttoviewitsdetails.
3 Tapthestaratthetoprightofthescreen.Thestarturnsgold.
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Contacts
Removing a contact from your favorites list
1 Tap toopenyourcontacts.
2 TaptheFavoritestab,andchooseacontacttoviewitsdetails.
3 Tapthegoldstaratthetoprightofthescreen.Thestarturnsadarkcolorandthe
contactisremovedfromyourfavorites.
Creating a group
1 Tap toopenyourcontacts.
2 TapGroups>
>New group.
3 Enteranameforthenewgroup.Youcanalsosetadistinctringtoneforthenewly
createdgroup.
4 TapAdd memberstoaddcontactstothegroup.
5 TapSavetosavethegroup.
NOTE:
X Ifyoudeleteagroup,thecontactsassignedtothatgroupwillnotbelost.Theywill
remaininyourcontactlist.
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Contacts
Joining and Separating Contacts
Whenyouhavetwoormoreentriesforthesamecontact,youcanjointhemintoasingle
entry.Youcanalsoseparatecontactsthatwerejoined.
1 Tap
> > .
2 Tap
>Manage contacts>Join contacts.
3 Selectatabatthetopofthescreen.
•TapJoin suggestion toselectentriesyouwanttojoin.
•TapJoined contacts toselectentriesyouwanttoseparate.
4 Checkmarktheentry(orentries)youwanttojoinorseparate,thentaptheJoinor
Separatebutton.
AT&T Address Book (AAB)
AT&TAddressBook(AAB)isanapplicationthatautomaticallysyncsyourcontactstoan
onlineaddressbookforsafekeeping!WhenyoufirstturnonthephoneorchangeyourSIM
cardandopenContacts,theAABapplicationisdisplayed.
Aftersigningupforthisservice,yourinformationissyncedonaregularbasis.
Youcanfindmoreinformationonthisserviceandaccessyouronlineaddressbookatwww.
att.com/addressbook.Youcanfindthesynchronizationmenufortheservicebytapping
> > >Generaltab>Accounts & sync>AT&T Address Book.
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Yourphonecombinestextandmultimediamessagingintooneintuitive,easyto-usemenu.
Sending a message
1 FromtheHomescreen,tap andtap tocreateanewmessage.
2 EnteracontactnameorcontactnumberintotheToeld.Asyouenterthecontact
name,matchingcontactsappear.Youcantapasuggestedrecipientandaddmorethan
onecontact.
NOTE:
X Youmaybechargedforeachtextmessageyousend.Pleaseconsultwithyourservice
provider.
3 Tapthetexteldandstartenteringyourmessage.
4 Tap
toopentheoptionsmenu.Choosefromanyoftheavailableoptions.
TIP!
X Youcantap toattachthefilethatyouwanttosharewithmessage.
5 TapSendtosendyourmessage.
TIP!
X The160-characterlimitmayvaryfromcountrytocountrydependingonhowthetext
messageiscodedandthelanguageusedinthemessage.
X Ifanimage,video,oraudiofileisaddedtoatextmessage,itwillbeautomatically
convertedintoamultimediamessageandyouwillbechargedaccordingly.
NOTE:
X Whenyougetatextmessageduringacall,therewillbeanaudiblenotification.
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Messaging
Conversation view
Messagesexchangedwithanotherpartyaredisplayedinchronologicalordersothatyoucan
convenientlyseeandfindyourconversations.
Changing your messaging settings
Yourphone'smessagingsettingsarepredefinedtoallowyoutosendmessagesimmediately.
Youcanchangethesettingsbasedonyourpreferences.
•Tap
ontheHomescreen,tap >Settings.
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YoucanusetheEmailapplicationtoreademailfromprovidersotherthanGmail.TheEmail
applicationsupportsthefollowingaccounttypes:POP3,IMAPandMicrosoftExchange(for
Enterpriseusers).
Managing email accounts
To open the Email application
Tap > > .
ThefirsttimeyouopentheEmailapplication,asetupwizardopenstohelpyouaddanemail
account.
Adding another email account:
•Tap > > > >Settings> Add account.
Changing the email general settings:
•Tap > > > >Settings>General settings.
Deleting an email account:
•Tap > > > >Settings> >Remove account>Selecttheaccount
todelete>Remove>Yes.
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Email
Working with account folders
Tap > > > >Folders.
EachaccounthasInbox,Outbox,SentandDraftsfolders.Dependingonthefeatures
supportedbyyouraccount'sserviceprovider,youmayhaveadditionalfolders.
Composing and sending email
1 Inthe application,tap tocreateanewemail.
2 Enteranaddressforthemessage'sintendedrecipient.Asyouentertext,matching
addresseswillbeofferedfromyourcontacts.Separatemultipleaddresseswith
semicolons.
3 TaptheCc/Bcceldtocopyorblindcopytoothercontacts/emailaddresses.
4 Tapthetexteldandenteryourmessage.
5 TapAttachtoattachtheleyouwanttosendwithyourmessage.
6 TapSendtosendthemessage.
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Camera and Video
Camera options on the viewfinder
ToopentheCameraapplication,tap > > .
Youcanusethecameraorcamcordertotakeandsharepicturesandvideos.
NOTE:
X Besuretocleantheprotectivelenscoverwithamicrofiberclothbeforetaking
pictures.Alenscoverwithsmudgesfromfingerscancauseblurrypictureswitha
"halo"effect.
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Hide/Display Options–Taptohide/displaythecameraoptionsontheviewfinder.
Flash–Allowsyoutomanagethecamera'sflash.
Swap camera–Taptoswapbetweentherearcameralensandthefrontcameralens.
Mode–AllowsyouselecttheshotmodefromAutoandPanorama.
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Camera and Video
Settings–Tapthisicontoopenthecamerasettingsmenu.
Gallery–Taptoviewthelastphotoorvideoyoucaptured.
Record–Taptostartrecording.
Capture –Taptotakeaphoto.
Exit –Taptoexitthecamera.
Using the advanced settings
Inthecameraviewfinder,tap toshowtheadvancedoptions.Tapeachicontoadjustthe
followingcamerasettings.
Combinesphotostakenatmultipleexposuresintooneoptimalphototogeta
betterphotointrickylightingsituations.
Setthesizeofyourpictureandvideo.
Allowsyoutosayavoicecommandtotakepictures.YoucansayLG,Cheese,
Smile,oranyothersupportedcommand.
Setyourcamera'stimer.Thisisidealifyouwanttobeapartofthepicture
orvideo.
Allowsyoutotakebetterpicturesandrecordbettervideosbydisplayinga
gridlineforhelpwithalignment.
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Setthestoragelocationforyourpicturesandvideos.Thismenuappearsonly
whentheSDcardisinserted.
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Camera and Video
Allowsyoutolearnhowafunctionworks.Thisiconwillprovideyouwitha
helpguide.
NOTE:
X TheshuttersoundisnotavailablewhenVibratemodeorSilentmodeisenabled.
Taking a photo
1 Openthe applicationandpointthelenstowardthesubjectyouwantto
photograph.
2 Focusindicatorswillappearinthecenteroftheviewnderscreen.Youcanalsotap
anywhereonthescreentofocusonthatspot.
3 Whenthefocusindicatorsturnblue,thecamerahasfocusedonyoursubject.
4 Tap
tocapturethephoto.
Once you have taken a photo
Taptheimagethumbnailonthescreentoviewthelastphotoyoutook.Thefollowing
optionsareavailable.
Taptoeditthephoto.
Taptotakeanotherphotoimmediately.
Taptosendyourphototoothersorshareitviaanyavailablesocialnetwork
services.
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Taptodeletethephoto.
Taptoaccessadditionaloptions.
Taptoaddthephototoyourfavorites.
Recording a video
1 Openthe applicationandpointthelenstowardthesubjectyouwanttocapturein
yourvideo.
2 Tap
oncetostartrecording.
NOTE:
X Thetimerwillbedisplayedonthescreen.
3 Tap
tostoprecording.
TIP!
X –Taptocaptureascreenshotwhilerecordingavideo.
X
–Taptopausetherecording.
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After recording a video
Tapthevideothumbnailonthescreentoviewthelastvideoyourecorded.Thefollowing
optionsareavailable.
Taptorecordanothervideoimmediately.
Taptosendyourvideotoothersorshareitviaanyavailablesocialnetwork
services.
Taptodeletethevideo.
Taptoaccessadditionaloptions.
Taptoaddthevideotofavorites.
Multi-point Auto Focus
Whenyoutakeapicture,theMulti-pointAutoFocus(AF)functionoperatesautomatically
andallowsyoutoseeaclearimage.
Burst shot
Allowsyoutotakemultipleshotsquickly.Touchandhold .
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Gallery
TheGalleryapplicationpresentsthepicturesandvideosinyourstorage,includingthose
you'vetakenwiththeCameraapplicationandthoseyoudownloadedfromtheweborother
locations.
1 Tap
> > toviewtheimagesstoredinthestorage.
2 Tapanalbumtoopenitandviewitscontents.(Thepicturesandvideosinthealbumare
displayedinchronologicalorder.)
3 Tapapictureinanalbumtoviewit.
NOTE:
X Dependingonthesoftwareinstalled,somefileformatsmaynotbesupported.
X Somefilesmaynotplayproperlyduetotheirencoding.
Viewing pictures
TheGallerydisplaysyourpicturesinfolders.Whensomeappssaveapicture,afolderis
automaticallycreatedtocontainthepicture.
Picturesaredisplayedbythedatetheywerecreated.Selectapicturetoviewitfullscreen.
Scrollleftorrighttoviewthenextorpreviousimage.
Zooming in and out
Useoneofthefollowingmethodstozoominandoutonanimage:
•Double-tapanywheretozoominandout.
•Spreadtwofingersapartonanyplaceinthepicturezoomin.Pinchintozoomout.
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Video options
1 Tap > > .
2 Selectthevideoyouwanttowatch.
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Touchtopause/resumevideoplayback.
2
Touchtofast-forward.
3
Touchtorewind.
4
Touchtoadjustvideovolume.
5
Touchtolock/unlockthescreen.
6
Enablesanoverlayonyourphone'sdisplayforeasymultitasking.
7
SharesmediafileswithDLNAcertifieddevices.
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Taptoaccessadditionaloptions.
NOTE:
X Whileavideoisplaying,thefollowingoptionsareavailable:
•Slidetherightsideofthescreenupordowntoadjustthesound.
•Slidetheleftsideofthescreenupordowntoadjustthebrightness.
•Slideyourfingerfromlefttoright(orviceversa)tofast-forwardandrewind.
Editing photos
Whileviewingaphoto,tap .
Deleting photos/videos
Useoneofthefollowingmethods:
•Whileinafolder,tap ,selectthephotos/videosyouwanttodelete.ThentapDelete.
•Whileviewingaphoto,tap .
Setting wallpaper
Whileviewingaphoto,tap >Set image astosettheimageaswallpaperorassignit
toacontact.
NOTE:
X Dependingonthesoftwareinstalled,somefileformatsmaynotbesupported.
X Ifthefilesizeexceedstheavailablememory,anerrorcanoccurwhenyouopenfiles.
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Multimedia
Music
Yourphonehasamusicplayerthatletsyouplayallyourfavoritetracks.
Playing a song
1 Tap > > .
2 TaptheSongstab.
3 Selectthesongyouwanttoplay.
4 Thefollowingoptionsareavailable.
Taptopauseplayback.
Taptoresumeplayback.
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Taptoskiptothenexttrackinthealbum,playlistorshufflelist.Touchand
holdtofast-forward.
Taptorestartthecurrenttrackorskiptotheprevioustrackinthealbum,
playlistorshufflelist.Touchandholdtorewind.
Taptoadjustthevolume.
Taptosetaudioeffects.
Taptoplaythecurrentplaylistinshufflemode(tracksareplayedinrandom
order).
Taptotogglethroughrepeatallsongs,repeatcurrentsongandrepeatoff.
TaptoshareyourmusicusingtheSmartSharefunction.
Taptoaddthesongtoyourfavorites.
Taptoopenthecurrentplaylist.
Taptoaccessadditionaloptions.
NOTE:
X Dependingonthesoftwareinstalled,somefileformatsmaynotbesupported.
X Ifthefilesizeexceedstheavailablememory,anerrorcanoccurwhenyouopenfiles.
X Musicfilecopyrightsmaybeprotectedbyinternationaltreatiesandnationalcopyright
laws.Therefore,itmaybenecessarytoobtainpermissionoralicencetoreproduceor
copymusic.Insomecountries,nationallawsprohibitprivatecopyingofcopyrighted
material.Beforedownloadingorcopyingthefile,pleasecheckthenationallawsofthe
relevantcountryconcerningtheuseofsuchmaterial.
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Clock
TheClockappgivesyouaccesstotheAlarms,Timer,WorldclockandStopwatchfunctions.
Accessthesefunctionsbytappingthetabsacrossthetopofthescreenorswiping
horizontallyacrossthemiddleofscreen.
Tap
> > .
Alarms
TheAlarmstaballowsyoutosetalarms.
1 Openthe
app,thenselecttheAlarmstab.
2 Tap
toaddanewalarm,tapanalarm.
3 AdjustthesettingsasnecessaryandtapSave.
NOTE:
X Youcanalsotapanexistingalarmtoeditit.
Timer
TheTimertabcanalertyouwithanaudiblesignalwhenasetamountoftimehaspassed.
1 Openthe
app,thenselecttheTimertab.
2 Setthedesiredtimeonthetimer.
3 TapStarttostartthetimer.
4 TapStoptostopthetimer.
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World clock
TheWorldclocktaballowsyoutoeasilycheckthecurrenttimeinothercitiesaroundthe
world.
1 Openthe
app,thenselecttheWorld clocktab.
2 Tap
andselectthedesiredcity.
Stopwatch
TheStopwatchtaballowsyoutouseyourphoneasastopwatch.
1 Openthe
app,thenselecttheStopwatchtab.
2 TaptheStartbuttontoinitiatethestopwatch.
•TaptheLapbuttontorecordlaptimes.
3 TaptheStopbuttontostopstopwatch.
Calculator
TheCalculatorappallowsyoutoperformmathematicalcalculationsusingastandardor
scientificcalculator.
1 Tap
> > .
2 Tapthenumberkeystoenternumbers.
3 Forsimplecalculations,tapthefunctionyouwanttoperform(+,–,xor÷)followedby=.
NOTE:
X Formorecomplexcalculations,tap >Scientific calculator.
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Calendar
TheCalendarappallowsyoutotrackyourscheduleofevents.
1 Tap
> > .
2 Tapthedateyouwanttoaddaneventto.Thentap
.
3 EntertheeventdetailsandtapSave.
Voice Search
Usethisapplicationtosearchwebpagesusingvoice.
1 Tap
> >Google folder > .
2 SayakeywordorphrasewhenListening...appearsonthescreen.Selectoneofthe
suggestedkeywordsthatappear.
NOTE:
X Thisapplicationmaynotbeavailabledependingontheregionorserviceprovider.
Downloads
Usethisapplicationtoseewhatfileshavebeendownloadedthroughtheapplications.
•Tap
> > .
NOTE:
X Thisapplicationmaynotbeavailabledependingontheregionorserviceprovider.
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LG SmartWorld
LGSmartWorldoffersanassortmentofexcitingcontent–fonts,themes,games,
applications.
How to Get to LG SmartWorld from Your Phone
1 Tap > > .
2 TapSign inandenteryourusernameandpassword.Ifyouhavenotsignedupyet,tap
Registertocreateanaccount.
3 Browseanddownloadthecontentyouwant.
NOTE:
X YoumayincurdatafeechargeswhenusingyourmobilenetworktoaccessLG
SmartWorld.
X LGSmartWorldmaynotbeavailableforallcarriersorinallcountries.
X What if there is no LG SmartWorld
icon?
1 UsingamobileWebbrowseronyourdevice,accessLGSmartWorld
(www.lgworld.com)andselectyourcountry.
2 DownloadtheLGSmartWorldApp.
3 Runandinstallthedownloadedle.
4 AccessLGSmartWorldbytappingthe
icon.
X Special benefits available for LG SmartWorld
•
Personalizeyourdevicewithhomethemes,keyboardthemes,andfonts.
• EnjoyspecialpromotionsonlyofferedonLGSmartWorld.
• NotethatLGSmartWorldisonlyavailableforcertaindevices.Pleasecheckthe
www.lgworld.comformoreinformation.
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Browsing the Web
Browser
TheBrowsergivesyouafast,full-colorworldofgames,music,news,sports,entertainment,
andmuchmore,rightonyourmobilephone.
NOTE:
X Additionalchargesapplywhenconnectingtotheseservicesanddownloadingcontent.
Checkdatachargeswithyournetworkprovider.
1 Tap
> > .
Using the Web toolbar
Scrolltowardsthetopofthewebpagetoaccessthebrowsertoolbar.
Taptogobackonepage.
Taptogoforwardonepage.
TaptogototheHomepage.
Taptoopenanewwindow.
Taptoaccessyourbookmarks.
Viewing webpages
Taptheaddressfield,enterthewebaddressandtapGoonthekeyboard.
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Browsing the Web
Opening a page
Togotoanewpage,tap > .
Togotoanotherwebpage,tap
,scrollupordown,andtapthepagetoselectit.
Searching the web by voice
Taptheaddressfieldandthentap .Whenprompted,sayakeywordandselectoneofthe
suggestedkeywordsthatappear.
NOTE:
X Thisfeaturemaynotbeavailabledependingontheregionorserviceprovider.
Bookmarks
Tobookmarkthecurrentwebpage,tap >Add to bookmarks>OK.
Toopenabookmarkedwebpage,tap
andselectthedesiredbookmark.
History
Tap >Historytabtoopenalistofrecentlyvisitedwebpages.Toclearallofyourhistory,
tap >Yes.
Chrome
UseChrometosearchforinformationandbrowsewebpages.
1 Tap
> > .
NOTE:
X Thisapplicationmaynotbeavailabledependingonyourregionandserviceprovider.
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Viewing webpages
Taptheaddressfield,andthenenterawebaddressorsearchcriteria.
Opening a page
Toopenanewpage,tab >New tab.
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TheSettingsapplicationcontainsmostofthetoolsforcustomizingandconfiguringyour
phone.AllofthesettingsintheSettingsapplicationaredescribedinthissection.
To open the Settings application
•Tap >touchandhold >All settings.
-or-
•Tap
> > .
Networks
< WIRELESS NETWORKS >
Airplane mode
AirplaneMode(flightmode)allowsyoutousemanyofyourphone'sfeatures,suchas
games,andmusic,whenyouareinanareawheremakingorreceivingcallsordatauseis
prohibited.WhenyousetyourphonetoAirplaneMode,itcannotsendorreceiveanycallsor
accessonlinedata.
Wi-Fi
TurnsonWi-FitoconnecttoavailableWi-Finetworks.
Bluetooth
TurnstheBluetoothwirelessfeatureonorofftouseBluetooth.
Data Manager
Displaysthedatausageandallowsyoutosetapersonalizedmobiledatausagelimit.
Call
Configurephonecallsettings,suchascallforwardingandotherspecialfeaturesofferedby
yourcarrier.
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•Voicemail –Allowsyoutoselectyourcarrier'svoicemailservice.
•Fixed dialing numbers–Turnonandcompilealistofnumbersthatcanbecalled
fromyourphone.YouneedyourPIN2,whichisavailablefromyouroperator.Only
numbersinthefixeddiallistcanbecalledfromyourphone.
•Caller ID–Usedefaultoperatorsettingstodisplayyournumberinoutgoingcalls.
•Incoming voice call pop-up–Displaysincomingvoicecallpop-upwhenanappis
inuse.
•Call reject–Allowsyoutosetthecalldeclinefunction.
•Decline with message–Whenyouwanttodeclineacall,youcansendaquick
messageusingthisfunction.Thisisusefulifyouneedtodeclineacallduringa
meeting.
•Privacy keeper–Hidesthecallernameandnumberforanincomingcall.
•Auto answer–Setsthetimebeforeaconnectedhands-freedeviceautomatically
answersanincomingcall.
•Connection vibration–Vibratesyourphonewhentheotherpartyanswersthecall.
•TTY mode –SetstheTTYmodetocommunicatewithotherTTYdevices.
•Hearing aids –Allowsyoutoturnonhearingaidcompatibility.
•Noise suppression–Suppressesbackgroundnoiseonyourdeviceduringacall.
•Power key ends call–Allowsyoutoselectyourendcall.
•Call duration–Viewthedurationofcalls,includingLastcall,Outgoingcalls,Incoming
callsandAllcalls.
•Sound settings-Allowsyoutocontrolthesoundsonthephone.
•Additional settings–Allowsyoutochangethefollowingsettings.
Call forwarding:Allowsyoutosetthecallforwardingoptions.
Call waiting:Ifcallwaitingisactivated,thehandsetwillnotifyyouofanincoming
callwhileyouareonacall(dependingonyournetworkprovider).
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< CONNECTIVITY >
Share & connect
•NFC–NFC(NearFieldCommunication)isawirelesstechnologythatenablesdata
transmissionbetweentwoobjectswhentheyarebroughtwithinafewinchesofeach
others.WhenyouenableNFConyourphone,yourphonecanexchangedatawith
otherNFC-enableddevicesorreadinformationfromsmarttagsembeddedinposters,
stickers,andotherproducts.
•Android Beam–Whenthisfeatureisturnedon,youcanbeamappcontentto
anotherNFC-capabledevicebyholdingthedevicesclosetogether.Forexample,you
canbeamBrowserpages,YouTubevideos,contacts,ThinkFreeViewer,andmore.Just
bringthedevicestogether(typicallybacktoback)andthentouchyourscreen.Theapp
determineswhatgetsbeamed.
•SmartShare Beam–AllowsyoutoreceivemultimediacontentviaLGphonesand
tablets.
•Media server–Allowsyoutosharethephone'sdisplayandsoundonyourTV.
•LG PC Suite–ConnectLGPCSuitewithyourphonetoeasilymanagemultimedia
contentandapps.
Tethering & networks
•USB tethering–Youcanshareyourphone'sdataconnectionwithacomputerby
turningonUSBtethering.
•Mobile Hotspot–Youcanalsouseyourphonetoprovideamobilebroadband
connection.Createahotspotandshareyourconnection.
•Bluetooth tethering–Allowsyoutoconnectotherdevicestoyourphonevia
Bluetoothandshareitsinternetconnection.
•Help–DisplaysinformationregardingUSBtethering,Mobilehotspot,andBluetooth
tethering.
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•Mobile networks–Allowsyoutoconfigurevariousmobilenetworksettings.
•VPN–Fromyourphone,youcanadd,setup,andmanagevirtualprivatenetworks
(VPNs)thatallowyoutoconnectandaccessresourcesinsideasecuredlocalnetwork,
suchasyourcorporatenetwork.
NOTE:
X YoumustsetascreenlockbeforeyoucanuseVPN.
Sound
< BASIC >
Sound profile
AllowsyoutosetthesoundprofiletoSound,Vibrate onlyandInterruptions.
Volume
Adjustthephone'svolumesettingstosuityourneedsandenvironment.
< RINGTONES & VIBRATIONS >
Ringtone
Selecttheringtoneforincomingcalls.
Default notification sound
Selecttheringtonefornotifications,suchasreceivingnewmessagesorcalendarevents.
Sound with vibration
Checkmarktosetthephonetovibrateinadditiontotheringtonewhenyoureceivecalls.
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Vibration type
Allowsyoutosetavibrationtypefornotifications.
< NOTIFICATIONS >
Interruptions
Allowsyoutosetaschedulewhentopreventinterruptionsfromnotifications.Youcansetto
allowcertainfeaturestointerruptwhenPriorityonlyisset.
Lock screen
Allowsyoutochooseifyouwanttoshoworhidenotificationsonthelockscreen.
Apps
Allowsyoutopreventappsfromdisplayingnotificationsorsetappstoshownotifications
withprioritywhenDonotdisturbissettoPriorityonly.
< ADVANCED SETTINGS >
Vibrate on tap
CheckmarktovibratewhentappingtheHometouchbuttonsandduringotherUIinteractions.
Sound effects
Thismenuletsyouselectwhetheryouheartoneswhentouchingnumbersonthedialpad,
selectingon-screenoptions,andscreenlocksound.
•Dialpad touch sounds –Checkmarktoplaytoneswhileusingthedialpad.
•Touch sound –Checkmarktoplaysoundwhenmakingscreenselections.
•Screen lock sound –Checkmarktoplayasoundwhenlockingandunlockingthe
screen.
Message/call voice notifications
Allowsthedevicetoreadouttheincomingcallandthemessageeventautomatically.
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< HOME & LOCK >
Home screen
•Select Home –SelectthedesiredHometheme.ChoosefromHome(standard
Androidlayout)orEasyHome(simplifiedversionforuserslessfamiliarwithAndroid
navigation).
•Theme–Setsthescreenthemeforyourdevice.Youcandownloadnewthemesfrom
LGSmartWorld.
•Wallpaper –AllowsyoutosetthedesiredwallpaperforyourHomescreen.
•Screen swipe effect –Choosethedesiredtypeofeffecttodisplaywhenyouswipe
fromoneHomescreencanvastothenext.
•Allow Home screen looping –CheckmarktoallowcontinuousHomescreenscrolling
(loopbacktofirstscreenafterlastscreen).
•Home backup & restore –SettobackupandrestoreHomeapplayoutand
wallpaper.
Lock screen
•Select screen lock–Allowsyoutosetascreenlocktosecureyourphone.
•Smart Lock–SetstokeepyourphoneunlockedwhenyouhaveatrustedBluetooth
deviceconnectedtoit,whenit'sinafamiliarlocationlikeyourhomeorwork,orwhen
itrecognizesyourface.
•Screen swipe effect–Setstheeffectusedwhenswipingthelockscreen.
•Wallpaper–Selectthewallpapertodisplayforyourlockscreen.
•Shortcuts–Customizeshortcutsonthelockscreen.
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•Contact info for lost phone–Selectwhethertodisplaytheownerinformationonthe
lockscreenandcustomizetheownerinformation.
•Lock timer–Allowsyoutosettheamountoftimebeforethescreenautomatically
locksafterthescreenhastimed-out.
•Power button instantly locks–Checkmarktoinstantlylockthescreenwhenthe
Power/LockKeyispressed.ThissettingoverridestheSecuritylocktimersetting.
Home touch buttons
Selectthehometouchbuttoncombinationandcolor.
< FONT >
Font type
Selectthedesiredfonttypeforthephoneandmenus.
Font size
Selectthedesiredfontsizeforthephoneandmenus.
< OTHER SCREEN SETTINGS >
Brightness
Allowsyoutoadjustthescreenbrightness.CheckmarkNight brightnesstosetbrightness
at0%automaticallybetween12:00AM~06:00AM.
Notification LED
TaptheswitchtotoggleitOnorOff.OnactivatestheLEDlightforthenotificationsyou
select,inthecoloryousetforeach.
Auto-rotate screen
Allowsyoutosettoswitchthescreenorientationautomaticallywhenyouphysicallyrotate
thephone.
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Screen timeout
Allowsyoutosettheamountoftimebeforethescreentimesout.
Smart screen
Checkmarkthisoptiontokeepscreenonwhenthephonedetectsyourfacelookingatthe
screen.
< ADVANCED SETTINGS >
Screen-off effect
Allowsyoutosettheeffectusedwhenthescreenturnsoff.
Daydream
Selectthescreensavertodisplaywhenthephoneissleepingwhiledockedand/orcharging.
General
< PERSONAL >
Language & input
Selectthelanguageforthetextonyourphoneandforconfiguringtheon-screenkeyboard,
includingwordsthatyou'veaddedtoitsdictionary.
•Language –Choosealanguagetouseonyourphone.
•Spelling correction –Allowsspellingcorrectionwhenusingtheon-screenkeyboard.
•Default –Allowsyoutoselectthedefaultkeyboardtype.
•Google Keyboard–TaptheSettingsicontochangetheGoogleKeyboardsettings.
•LG Keyboard–TaptheSettingsicontochangetheLGKeyboardsettings.
•Google voice typing –CheckmarktoselectGooglevoicetypingtoentertext.Tapthe
SettingsicontochangetheGooglevoicesettings.
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•Keeper FastFill–Thisfeatureallowsyoutomanageandsecureyourpasswordand
privateinformation.
•Voice Search–TouchtoconfiguretheVoiceSearchsettings.
•Text-to-speech output –Touchtosetthepreferredengineorgeneralsettingsfor
text-to-speechoutput.
•Pointer speed –Adjustthepointerspeed.
Location
Turnonlocationservice,yourphonedeterminesyourapproximatelocationusingWi-Fiand
mobilenetworks.Whenyouselectthisoption,you'reaskedwhetheryouconsenttoallowing
Googletouseyourlocationwhenprovidingtheseservices.
•Mode –Setsthehowyourcurrentlocationinformationisdetermined.
•RECENT LOCATION REQUEST–Displaysapplicationsandservicesthathave
recentlyrequestedyourlocationinformation.
•Camera –Checkmarktotagphotosorvideoswiththeirlocations.
•Google Location Reporting –AllowsyoutoviewandmanageyourGooglelocation
history.
Accounts & sync
UsetheAccounts&syncsettingsmenutoadd,remove,andmanageyourGoogleandother
supportedaccounts.Youalsousethesesettingstocontrolhowandwhetherallapplications
send,receive,andsyncdataontheirownschedulesandwhetherallapplicationscan
synchronizeuserdataautomatically.
Gmail™,Calendar,andotherapplicationsmayalsohavetheirownsettingstocontrol
howtheysynchronizedata;seethesectionsonthoseapplicationsfordetails.TouchAdd
accounttoaddnewaccount.
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Accessibility
UsetheAccessibilitysettingstoconfigureaccessibilityplug-insyouhaveinstalledonyour
phone.
•TalkBack–AllowsyoutosetuptheTalkBackfunctionwhichassistspeoplewith
impairedvisionbyprovidingverbalfeedback.
•Font size–Setsthefontsize.
•Invert colors–Checkmarktoinvertthecolorsofthescreenandcontent.
•Color adjustment–Allowsyoutoadjustscreenandcontentcolors.
•Touch zoom–Allowsyoutozoominandoutbytriple-tappingthescreen.
•Message/call voice notifications–Thisfeatureallowsyoutohearautomatic
spokenalertsforincomingcallsandmessages.
•Screen shade–Checkmarktosetthescreentoadarkercontrast.
•Accessibility shortcut–AllowsyoutoopentheAccessibilityfeaturequicklyonany
screen.
•Text-to-speech output–Taptocustomizetext-to-speech(TTS)settings.
•Audio type–Setstheaudiotype.
•Sound balance–Setstheaudioroute.Movethesliderontheslidebartosetit.
•Notification LED–TurnontheLEDlightforincomingcallsandnotifications.
•Flash alerts–Checkmarktosettheflashtoblinkforincomingcallsandnotifications.
•Turn off all sounds–Checkmarktoturnoffalldevicesounds.
•Captions–Allowsyoutocustomizecaptionsettingsforthosewithhearing
impairments.
•Touch feedback time–Setsthetouchfeedbacktime.
•Touch assistant–Showatouchboardwitheasyaccesstocommonactions.
•Screen timeout –Setstheamountoftimebeforethebacklightturnsoffautomatically.
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•Touch control areas–Allowsyoutoselectanareaofthescreentolimittouch
activationtojustthatareaofthescreen.
•Auto-rotate screen–Checkmarktoallowthephonetorotatethescreendepending
onthephoneorientation(portraitorlandscape).
•Password voice confirmation–Checkmarksothatyourphonecanreadpasswords
youtouch.
•Power key ends call–Checkmarksothatyoucanendvoicecallsbypressingthe
Power/LockKey.
•Accessibility settings shortcut–Setsquick,easyaccesstoselectedfeatureswhen
youtriple-taptheHomeKey.
•One-touch input –Checkmarktoenableone-touchinput.Itallowseachfingertouch
toenteraletterorcharacterontheLGkeyboard.
•Switch Access–Allowsyoutointeractwithyourdeviceusingoneormoreswitches
thatworklikekeyboardkeys.Thismenucanbehelpfulforuserswithmobility
limitationsthatpreventthemfrominteractingdirectlywiththeyourdevice.
•Keeper FastFill–AllowsyoutoturntheKeeperFastFillfeatureon,whichsecurely
andquicklyauto-fillsyourlogincredentialsonyourwebsitesandmobileapps.
One-handed operation
Allowsyoutoadjustthepositionofthedialkeypad,LGkeyboard,orlockscreentotheleft
orrightsideofthescreentoeasilyuseitwithonehand.
•Dial keypad –Checkmarktoenableyoutomovethedialkeypadtotherightorleft
sideofthedevice.Simplytapthearrowtomoveittoonesideortheother.
•LG keyboard –Checkmarktoenableyoutomovethekeyboardtotherightorleftside
ofthedevice.Simplytapthearrowtomoveittoonesideortheother.
•Lock screen –CheckmarktoenableyoumovethePINLockscreenkeypadtotheright
orleftsideofthephone.Simplytapthearrowtomoveittoonesideortheother.
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•Mini view –CheckmarktoallowyoutoswipetheHometouchbuttonsleftorrightto
reducethescreensize.
•Help –Displaysinformationregardingone-handedoperation.
Shortcut key
GetquickaccesstoappsbypressingandholdingtheVolumeKeyswhenthescreenisoff
orlocked.
< PRIVACY >
Security
UsetheSecuritymenutoconfigurehowtohelpsecureyourphoneanditsdata.
•Lock screen–Allowsyoutosetyourlockscreensettings.
•Encrypt phone–Allowsyoutoencryptdataonthephoneforsecurity.Youwillbe
requiredtoenteraPINorpasswordtodecryptyourphoneeachtimeyoupoweriton.
•Encrypt SD card storage–EncryptSDcardstorageandkeepdataunavailablefor
otherdevices.
•Set up SIM card lock–AllowsyoutosetaPINtoberequiredtousethephone.You
canalsochangethePINaftersettingit.
•Password typing visible–Checkmarktobrieflyshoweachcharacterofpasswords
asyouenterthemsothatyoucanseewhatyouenter.
•Phone administrators–Viewordeactivatephoneadministrators.
•Unknown sources–Allowinstallationofnon-PlayStoreapplications.
•Verify apps –Disalloworwarnbeforeinstallationofappsthatmaycauseharm.
•Storage type –Displaysthestoragetypeforcredentials.
•Trusted credentials–AllowsyoutochecktrustedCAcertificateslist.
•Install from storage–Touchtoinstallasecurecertificate.
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•Clear credentials–Deletesallsecurecertificatesandrelatedcredentialsanderases
thesecurestorage'sownpassword.
•Trust agents –Selectappstousewithoutunlockingscreen.
•Screen pin –Thisfeatureallowsyoutolockyourdevicesothatthecurrentusercan
onlyaccessthepinnedapp.Thisisusefulforuserswithchildren.
•App usage access–Allowsappstoviewappusageinfoonyourphone.
< SMART FUNCTIONS >
Gestures
•Silence incoming calls –Checkmarktoenableyoutoflipthephonetosilence
incomingcalls.
•Snooze or stop alarm –Checkmarktoenableyoutosimplyflipthephonetosnooze
orstopthealarm.
•Pause video–Checkmarktoenableyoutosimplyflipthephonetopausethecurrently
playingvideo.
•Help –TouchtogetinformationonusingtheGesturefunctionsofyourphone.
•Motion sensor calibration –Allowsyoutoimprovetheaccuracyofthetiltand
speedofthesensor.
Dual window
AllowsyoutoconfiguretheDualWindowfeature.
•Split view –Checkmarktoallowyoutotapalinkonthefullscreenorattachments
fromemailstoopenDualwindow.
•Help –DisplaytipsforusingDualwindow.
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< PHONE MANAGEMENT >
Date & time
Setyourpreferencesforhowthedateandtimeisdisplayed.
Storage
Youcanmonitortheusedandavailableinternalmemoryinthedevice.
Battery
•BATTERY INFORMATION –TheBatterychargeinformationisdisplayedonabattery
graphicalongwiththepercentageoftheremainingchargeanditsstatus.
•Battery usage –Displaysthebatteryusagelevelandbatteryusedetails.Taponeof
theitemstoseemoredetailedinformation.
•Battery percentage on status bar –Checkmarktodisplaythebatterylevel
percentageontheStatusbarnexttotheBatteryicon.
•Battery saver–TaptheBatterySaverswitchtotoggleitonoroff.Youcanalsoset
whentoturnbatterysaveron.
•Help –Displaysbatterysavingitemsinformation.
Apps
Allowsyoutoviewdetailsabouttheappsinstalledonyourphone,managetheirdata,and
forcethemtostop.
Default message app
Thismenuallowsyoutochoosewhatmessagingapptouseasyourdefaultmessagingapp.
Backup & reset
Changethesettingsformanagingyoursettingsanddata.
•Back up my data –Backupappdata,Wi-Fipasswords,andothersettingstoGoogle
servers.
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•Backup account –Displaystheaccountthatiscurrentlybeingusedtobackup
information.
•Automatic restore –Whenreinstallinganapp,restorebackedupsettingsanddata.
•LG Backup service –Backsupallinformationonthedeviceandrestoresitinthe
eventofdatalossorreplacement.
•Factory data reset –Resetyoursettingstothefactorydefaultvaluesanddelete
allyourdata.Ifyouresetthephonethisway,youarepromptedtore-enterthesame
informationaswhenyoufirststartedAndroid.
Printing
•Cloud Print–AllowsyoutomanageyourGoogleCloudPrintsettingsandprintjobs.
About phone
Viewlegalinformation,checkphonestatusandsoftwareversions,andperformasoftware
update.
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For Windows OS
LGPCSuitehelpsyoumanagemediacontentsandapplicationsinyourphonebyallowing
youtoconnecttoyourphonetoyourPC.
With the LG PC Suite software, you can...
•Manageandplayyourmediacontents(music,movie,pictures)onyourPC.
•Sendmultimediacontentstoyourdevice.
•Synchronizesdata(schedules,contacts,bookmarks)inyourdeviceandPC.
•Backuptheapplicationsinyourdevice.
•Updatethesoftwareinyourdevice.
•PlaymultimediacontentsofyourPCfromotherdevice
NOTE:
X Somefunctionsmaynotbeavailable,dependingonthemodel.
X YoucanusetheHelpmenufromtheapplicationtofindouthowtousetheLGPCSuite
software.
Installing the LG PC Suite Software
TodownloadtheLGPCSuitesoftware,pleasedothefollowing:
1 Gotowww.lg.com.
2 GotoSUPPORT>MOBILE SUPPORT>PC Sync.
3 SelectthemodelinformationandclickGO.
4 Scrolldown,selectthePC SYNC tab> Windows > DOWNLOAD todownloadLGPC
Suite.
PC software (LG PC Suite)
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System Requirements for LG PC Suite software
•OS:WindowsXP(Servicepack3)32bit,WindowsVista,Windows7,Windows8
•CPU:1GHzorhigherprocessors
•Memory:512MBorhigherRAMs
•Graphiccard:1024x768resolution,32bitcolororhigher
•HDD:500MBormorefreeharddiskspace(Morefreeharddiskspacemaybeneeded
dependingonthevolumeofdatastored.)
•Requiredsoftware:LGUniteddrivers,WindowsMediaPlayer10orlater.
NOTE: LG United USB Driver
X TheLGUnitedUSBdriverisrequiredtoconnectanLGdeviceandPC.Itisinstalled
automaticallywhenyouinstalltheLGPCSuitesoftwareapplication.
For Mac OS
With the LG PC Suite software, you can...
•Manageandplayyourmediacontents(music,movie,pictures)onyourPC.
•Sendmultimediacontentstoyourdevice.
•Synchronizesdata(schedules,contacts,bookmarks)inyourdeviceandPC.
NOTE:
X Somefunctionsmaynotbeavailable,dependingonthemodel.
X YoucanusetheHelpmenufromtheapplicationtofindouthowtousetheLGPCSuite
software.
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Installing the LG PC Suite Software
TodownloadtheLGPCSuitesoftware,pleasedothefollowing:
1 Gotowww.lg.com.
2 GotoSUPPORT>MOBILE SUPPORT>PC Sync.
3 SelectthemodelinformationandclickGO.
4 Scrolldown,selectthePC SYNCtab>Mac OS>DOWNLOADtodownloadLGPC
Suite.
System Requirements for LG PC Suite software
•OS:MacOSX(10.6.8)orhigher
•Memory:2GBRAMorhigher
•Graphicscard:1024x768screenresolutionorhigherand32-bitcolor
•Harddisc:Storageof500MBorhigher(Additionalspacemayberequiredfordata)
•Requiredsoftware:LGUnitedMobiledriver
NOTE: LG United USB Driver
X TheLGUnitedUSBdriverisrequiredtoconnectanLGdeviceandPC.Itisinstalled
automaticallywhenyouinstalltheLGPCSuitesoftwareapplication.
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Phone Software Update
Thisfeatureallowsyoutoupdatethefirmwareofyourphonetothelatestversion
convenientlyfromtheinternetwithouttheneedtovisitaservicecenter.
Formoreinformationonhowtousethisfunction,pleasevisit:
http://www.lg.com/common/index.jsp.
Asthemobilephonefirmwareupdaterequirestheuser’sfullattentionfortheduration
oftheupdateprocess,pleasemakesuretocheckallinstructionsandnotesthatappear
ateachstepbeforeproceeding.PleasenotethatremovingtheUSBcableorbattery
duringtheupgrademayseriouslydamageyourmobilephone.
LG Mobile Phone Software Update via Over-the-Air (OTA)
Thisfeatureallowsyoutoupdatethefirmwareofyourphonetothenewerversion
convenientlyviaOTAwithoutconnectingtheUSBcable.Thisfeatureisonlyavailableif
andwhenLGmakesthenewerversionofthefirmwareavailableforyourdevice.
First,youcancheckthesoftwareversiononyourmobilephone:
Tap > >
>Generaltab>About phone>Software info.
Toperformthephonesoftwareupdate,
Tap > >
>Generaltab>About
phone >Update Center > Software Update > Update now.
NOTE
X Yourpersonaldata—includinginformationaboutyourGoogleaccountandanyother
accounts,yoursystem/applicationdataandsettings,anydownloadedapplicationsand
yourDRMlicence—mightbelostintheprocessofupdatingyourphone'ssoftware.
Therefore,LGrecommendsthatyoubackupyourpersonaldatabeforeupdatingyour
phone'ssoftware.LGdoesnottakeresponsibilityforanylossofpersonaldata.
Software Update
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Trademarks
Trademarks
•Copyright2015LGElectronics,Inc.Allrightsreserved.LGandtheLGlogoare
registeredtrademarksofLGGroupanditsrelatedentities.
•Bluetooth
®
isaregisteredtrademarkoftheBluetoothSIG,Inc.worldwide.
•Wi-Fi
®
,theWi-FiCERTIFIEDlogo,andtheWi-Filogoareregisteredtrademarksofthe
Wi-FiAlliance.
•Allothertrademarksandcopyrightsarethepropertyoftheirrespectiveowners.
NOTICE
X Wi-Fi
®
andWi-FiProtectedAccess
®
areregisteredtrademarksoftheWi-FiAlliance.
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Pleasechecktoseeifanyproblemsyouhaveencounteredwiththephonearedescribedin
thissectionbeforetakingthephoneinforaserviceorcallingtheCustomerServiceCenter.
Q&A
Q
HowdoIviewthelistofoutgoingcalls,incomingcallsandmissedcalls?
A
TapthePhone Button
andtaptheCall logstab.
Q
Whyistheconnectioninconsistentornotaudibleincertainareas?
A
Whenthefrequencyenvironmentisunstableinacertainarea,connectionmaybe
inconsistentandinaudible.Relocatetoanotherareaandtryagain.
Q
Whyistheconnectioninconsistentorabruptlydisconnectsevenwhenestablished?
A
Whenfrequencyisunstableorweak,oriftherearetoomanyusers,aconnectionmay
becutoffevenafteritwasestablished.Pleasetryagainlaterorattemptagainafter
relocatingtootherareas.
Q
Whydoesthephoneheatup?
A
Thephonemaygethotwhenthereisaverylongcallduration,whengamesareplayed
orevenwhensurfingtheInternetforalongtime.Thishasnoeffectuponthelifeofthe
productorperformance.
Q
Whydoesthebatteryrunoutsoquicklyduringnormaluse?
A
Thismaybeduetotheuserenvironment,alargenumberofcallsoraweaksignal.
Q
WhyisnonumberdialedwhenanAddressBookentryisrecalled?
A
CheckthatthenumberhasbeenstoredcorrectlybyusingtheAddressbookSearch
feature.Re-storethem,ifnecessary.
Q
Thescreengotfrozen.HowcanIsolvethisproblem?
A
Ifthescreenfreezesorthephonedoesnotrespondwhenyoutrytooperateit,remove
thebatteryandreinsertit.Thenpowerthephonebackon.
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Thereareavarietyofaccessoriesavailableforyourmobilephone,someofwhichmaybe
soldseparately.Youcanselecttheseoptionsaccordingtoyourpersonalcommunication
requirements.VisityourlocalAT&Tstoreorwww.att.com/wirelessaccessoriesforspecific
offerings.
NOTE
X AlwaysusegenuineLGaccessories.Failuretodothismayinvalidateyourwarranty.
X Accessoriesmaybedifferentindifferentregions;pleasecheckwithourregional
servicecompanyoragentforfurtherenquiries.
Accessories
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Troubleshooting
Thischapterlistssomeproblemsyoumightencounterwhenusingyourphone.Some
problemsrequireyoutocallyourserviceprovider,butmostareeasytofixyourself.
Message Possible causes Possible corrective measures
SIMorUSIM
carderror
ThereisnoSIMor
USIMcardinthe
phoneoritisinserted
incorrectly.
MakesurethattheSIMcardis
correctlyinserted.
Nonetwork
connection/
Dropped
network
Signalisweakoryou
areoutsidethecarrier
network.
Movetowardawindoworintoan
openarea.Checkthenetworkoperator
coveragemap.
Operatorappliednew
services.
CheckwhethertheSIMcardismore
than6~12monthsold.Ifso,change
yourSIMcardatyournetwork
providersnearestbranch.Contactyour
serviceprovider.
Codesdonot
match
Tochangeasecurity
code,mustconfirm
thenewcodeby
re-enteringit.
Ifyouforgetthecode,contactyour
serviceprovider.
Thetwocodesyou
entereddonotmatch.
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Message Possible causes Possible corrective measures
Noapplications
canbeset
Notsupportedby
serviceprovideror
registrationrequired.
Contactyourserviceprovider.
Callsnot
available
Dialingerror Newnetworknotauthorized.
NewSIMorUSIMcard
inserted.
Checkfornewrestrictions.
Pre-paidchargelimit
reached.
Contactserviceproviderorresetlimit
withPIN2.
Phonecannot
beturnedon
On/Offkeypressedtoo
briefly.
PresstheOn/Offkeyforatleasttwo
seconds.
Batteryisnotcharged.
Chargebattery.Checkthecharging
indicatoronthedisplay.
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Message Possible causes Possible corrective measures
Chargingerror
Batteryisnotcharged. Chargebattery.
Outsidetemperatureis
toohotorcold.
Makesurephoneischargingata
normaltemperature.
Contactproblem
Checkthechargeranditsconnection
tothephone.
Novoltage Plugthechargerintoadifferentoutlet.
Chargerdefective Replacethecharger.
Wrongcharger UseonlyoriginalLGaccessories.
Numbernot
allowed.
TheFixeddialing
numberfunctionison.
ChecktheSettingsmenuandturnthe
functionoff.
Impossibleto
receive/send
textmessages
&photos
Memoryfull
Deletesomemessagesfromyour
phone.
Filesdonot
open
Unsupportedfileformat Checkthesupportedfileformats.
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Message Possible causes Possible corrective measures
Thescreen
doesnotturn
onwhenI
receiveacall.
Proximitysensor
problem
Ifyouuseaprotectiontapeorcase,
makesureithasnotcoveredthearea
aroundtheproximitysensor.Make
surethattheareaaroundtheproximity
sensorisclean.
Nosound Vibrationmode
Checkthesettingsstatusinthesound
menutomakesureyouarenotin
vibrationorsilentmode.
Hangsupor
freezes
Intermittentsoftware
problem
Trytoperformasoftwareupdate
throughthewebsite.
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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.Anychangesor
modificationsnotexpresslyapprovedbythemanufacturercouldvoidtheusersauthority
tooperatetheequipment.
Before You Start
WARNING!ThisproductcontainschemicalsknowntotheStateofCaliforniatocause
cancerandbirthdefectsorreproductiveharm.
Wash hands after handling.
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orgreaterthan104°F,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.
IMPORTANT!PleasereadtheTIASAFETYINFORMATIONbeforeusingyourphone.
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Safety Information
Readthesesimpleguidelines.Breakingtherulesmaybedangerousorillegal.Further
detailedinformationisgiveninthisuserguide.
Donotdisassemblethisunit.Takeittoaqualifiedservicetechnicianwhenrepair
workisrequired.
KeepawayfromelectricalappliancessuchasTVs,radios,andpersonalcomputers.
Theunitshouldbekeptawayfromheatsourcessuchasradiatorsorcookers.
Donotdrop.
Donotsubjectthisunittomechanicalvibrationorshock.
Thecoatingofthephonemaybedamagedifcoveredwithwraporvinylwrapper.
Usedryclothtocleantheexterioroftheunit.(Donotusesolventsuchasbenzene,
thinneroralcohol.)
Donotsubjectthisunittoexcessivesmokeordust.
Donotkeepthephonenexttocreditcardsortransporttickets;itcanaffectthe
informationonthemagneticstrips.
Donottapthescreenwithasharpobject;otherwise,itmaydamagethephone.
Donotexposethephonetoliquidormoisture.
Usetheaccessorieslikeanearphonecautiously.Donottap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
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previouslysetbybothU.S.andinternationalstandardsbodies.
ThedesignofthisphonecomplieswiththeFCCguidelinesandtheseinternational
standards.
CAUTION
Useonlythesupplied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.Adamagedantenna
couldcauseaminorskinburn.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0.39inches(1cm)betweentheuser’sbodyandthebackofthephone.Tocomply
withFCCRFexposurerequirements,aminimumseparationdistanceof0.39inches
(1cm)mustbemaintainedbetweentheuser’sbodyandthebackofthephone.Third-
partybelt-clips,holsters,andsimilaraccessoriescontainingmetalliccomponentsmay
notbeused.Body-wornaccessoriesthatcannotmaintain0.39inches(1cm)separation
distancebetweentheuser'sbodyandthebackofthephone,andhavenotbeentested
fortypicalbody-wornoperationsmaynotcomplywithFCCRFexposurelimitsand
shouldbeavoided.
Part 15.19 statement
Thisdevicecomplieswithpart15ofFCCrules.Operationissubjecttothefollowingtwo
conditions:
(1)Thisdevicemaynotcauseharmfulinterference.
(2)Thisdevicemustacceptanyinterferencereceived,includinginterferencethatmay
causeundesiredoperation.
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Part 15.21 statement
Changesormodificationsthatarenotexpresslyapprovedbythemanufacturerfor
compliance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youexperienceinterferencewithreception(e.g.,television),
determineIfthisequipmentdoescauseharmfulinterferenceortelevisionreception,
whichcanbedeterminedbyturning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.
Cautions for Battery
Donotdisassembleoropencrush,bendordeform,punctureorshred.
Donotmodifyorremanufacture,attempttoinsertforeignobjectsintothebattery,
immerseorexposetowaterorotherliquids,exposetofire,explosionorother
hazard.Suchconditionsmaypresenttheriskoffireorexplosion.
Onlyusethebatteryforthesystemforwhichitisspecified.
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Onlyusethebatterywithachargingsystemthathasbeenqualifiedwiththesystem
perCTIACertificationRequirementsforBatterySystemCompliancetoIEEE1725.Use
ofanunqualifiedbatteryorchargermaypresentariskoffire,explosion,leakage,or
otherhazard.
Donotshortcircuitabatteryorallowmetallicconductiveobjectstocontactbattery
terminals.
Batteryusagebychildrenshouldbesupervised.
Avoiddroppingthephone.Ifthephoneisdropped,especiallyonahardsurface,and
theusersuspectsdamage,takeittoaservicecenterforinspection.
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ReplacethebatteryonlywithanotherbatterythathasbeenLG-approvedand
qualifiedwiththesystemperthisstandard,IEEE-Std-1725.Useofanunqualified
andnon-LG-approvedbatterymaypresentariskoffire,explosion,leakageorother
hazard.
Onlyauthorizedserviceprovidersshallreplacebattery(Ifthebatteryisnon-user
replaceable).
Promptlydisposeofusedbatteriesinaccordancewithlocalregulations.
Batteryusagebychildrenshouldbesupervised.
Avoiddroppingthephone,batteryorexposingthephoneorbatterytoaliquid.Ifthe
phoneorbatteryisdropped,especiallyonahardsurface,orisexposedtoaliquidor
comesintocontactwithasharpobjecttakeittoaservicecenterforinspection.
Atleast,oneoftheAuthenticationmethodsmaybeimplemented.(e.g.H/W,S/W,
Mechanical,Hologram,etc.)
Improperbatteryusemayresultinafire,explosionorotherhazard.
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.
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Adapter (Charger) Cautions
Usingthewrongbatterychargercoulddamageyourphoneandvoidyourwarranty.
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
Damagetoyourhearingcanoccurifyouareexposedtoloudsound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.
Ifyouarelisteningtomusicwhile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.
Wi-Fi Caution
Thisdeviceiscapableofoperatingin802.11a/nmode.For802.11a/ndevicesoperating
inthefrequencyrangeof5.15–5.25GHz,theyarerestrictedforindooroperationsto
reduceanypotentialharmfulinterferenceforMobileSatelliteServices(MSS)intheUS.
Wi-FiAccessPointsthatarecapableofallowingyourdevicetooperatein802.11a/n
mode(5.15–5.25GHzband)areoptimizedforindooruseonly.
IfyourWi-Finetworkiscapableofoperatinginthismode,pleaserestrictyourWi-Fiuse
indoorstonotviolatefederalregulationstoprotectMobileSatelliteServices.
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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lowpower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).
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.
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Tips on Efficient Operation
Foryourphonetooperatemostefficiently:Don’t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andalwaysobeythem.Also,ifusingyourphonewhiledriving,pleaseobservethe
following:
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or
thelawrequireit.
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.
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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AT&T.
HAC statement
Thisphonehasbeentestedandratedforusewithhearingaidsforsomeofthe
wirelesstechnologiesthatituses.However,theremaybesomenewerwireless
technologiesusedinthisphonethathavenotbeentestedyetforusewithhearingaids.
Itisimportanttotrythedifferentfeaturesofthisphonethoroughlyandindifferent
locations,usingyourhearingaidorcochlearimplant,todetermineifyouhearany
interferingnoise.Consultyourserviceproviderorthemanufacturerofthisphonefor
informationonhearingaidcompatibility.Ifyouhavequestionsaboutreturnorexchange
policies,consultyourserviceproviderorphoneretailer.
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.
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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.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.
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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.
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.
Charger and Adapter Safety
Thechargerandadapterareintendedforindooruseonly.
Battery Information and Care
Alwaysunplugthechargerfromthewallsocketafterthephoneisfullychargedto
saveunnecessarypowerconsumptionofthecharger.
Pleasereadthemanualofspecified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fire.
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fire.
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itsfirmlyconnected.If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
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coin,papercliporpen)mayshort-circuitthephone.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.
PleaseuseonlyanLG-approvedchargingaccessorytochargeyourLGphone.
Improperhandlingofthechargingport,aswellastheuseofanincompatible
charger,maycausedamagetoyourphoneandvoidthewarranty.
Neverstoreyourphoneintemperaturelessthan-4°Forgreaterthan122°F.Charge
thebatteryinrangeof0°C~45°C.
Chargingtemperaturerangeisregulatedbetween0°C/32°Fand45°C/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flame.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nearbythe
placewheregeneratesstaticelectricitymorethan100Vwhichgivesdamagetothe
protectioncircuit.Iftheprotectioncircuitwerebroken,thebatterywouldgenerate
smoke,ruptureorflame.
Whenthebatteryhasrust,badsmellorsomethingabnormalatfirst-time-using,do
notusetheequipmentandgotobringthebatterytotheshopwhichitwasbought.
Incaseyoungerchildrenusethebattery,theirparentsshouldteachthemhowtouse
batteriesaccordingtothemanualwithcare.
Iftheskinorclothissmearedwithliquidfromthebattery,washwithfreshwater.It
maycausetheskininflammation.Removeanddonotusethebattery.
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Pleasetakeyourphonetoanauthorizedservicecenterimmediatelyifthisoccurs.
Donothandlethephonewithwethandswhileitisbeingcharged.Itmaycausean
electricshockorseriouslydamageyourphone.
Donotplaceoranswercallswhilechargingthephoneasitmayshort-circuitthe
phoneand/orcauseelectricshockorfire.
Thechargerandadapterareintendedforindooruseonly.
Insertthebatterypackchargerverticallyintothewallpowersocket.
OnlyusetheLG-approvedbatterycharger.Otherwise,youmaycauseseriousdamage
toyourphoneandriskofoverheating,fireorexplosionmayoccur.
Usethecorrectadapterforyourphonewhenusingthebatterypackchargerabroad.
Talkingonyourphoneforalongperiodoftimemayreducecallqualityduetoheat
generatedduringuse.
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Donotuseharshchemicals(suchasalcohol,benzene,thinners,etc.)ordetergents
tocleanyourphone.Thiscouldcauseafire.Donotplaceoranswercallswhile
chargingthephoneasitmayshort-circuitthephoneand/orcauseelectricshockor
fire.Don’t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-circuitoftheterminalmaydamagethe
batteryandcauseanexplosion.
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Neveruseandunapprovedbatterysincethiscoulddamagethephoneand/orbattery
andcouldcausethebatterytoexplode.Onlyusethebatteriesandchargersprovided
byLG.Thewarrantywillnotbeappliedtoproductsprovidedbyothersuppliers.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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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short-circuit
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-circuit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.
Usingthephoneinproximitytoreceivingequipment(i.e.,TVorradio)maycause
interferencetothephone.
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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.
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
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.
(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in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.
Caution: Avoid potential hearing loss.
Prolongedexposuretoloudsounds(includingmusic)isthemostcommoncauseof
preventablehearingloss.Somescientificresearchsuggeststhatusingportableaudio
devices,suchasportablemusicplayersandcellulartelephones,athighvolumesettings
forlongdurationsmayleadtopermanentnoiseinducedhearingloss.Thisincludes
theuseofheadphones(includingheadsets,earbudsandBluetooth
®
orotherwireless
devices).
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Exposuretoveryloudsoundhasalsobeenassociatedinsomestudieswithtinnitus
(aringingintheear),hypersensitivitytosoundanddistortedhearing.Individual
susceptibilitytonoise-inducedhearinglossandotherpotentialhearingproblemsvaries.
Theamountofsoundproducedbyaportableaudiodevicevariesdependingonthe
natureofthesound,thedevice,thedevicesettingsandtheheadphones.Youshould
followsomecommonsenserecommendationswhenusinganyportableaudiodevice:
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Setthevolumeinaquietenvironmentandselectthelowestvolumeatwhichyou
canhearadequately.
Whenusingheadphones,turnthevolumedownifyoucannothearthepeople
speakingnearyouorifthepersonsittingnexttoyoucanhearwhatyouarelistening
to.
Donotturnthevolumeuptoblockoutnoisysurroundings.Ifyouchoosetolisten
toyourportabledeviceinanoisyenvironment,usenoisecancellingheadphonesto
blockoutbackgroundenvironmentalnoise.
Limittheamountoftimeyoulisten.Asthevolumeincreases,lesstimeisrequired
beforeyourhearingcouldbeaffected.
Avoidusingheadphonesafterexposuretoextremelyloudnoises,suchasrock
concerts,thatmightcausetemporaryhearingloss.Temporaryhearinglossmight
causeunsafevolumestosoundnormal.
Donotlistenatanyvolumethatcausesyoudiscomfort.Ifyouexperienceringingin
yourears,hearmuffledspeechorexperienceanytemporaryhearingdifficultyafter
listeningtoyourportableaudiodevice,discontinueuseandconsultyourdoctor.
Youcanobtainadditionalinformationonthissubjectfromthefollowingsources:
Safety 205
AmericanAcademyofAudiology11730PlazaAmericanDrive,Suite300
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Reston,VA20190
Voice:(800)222-2336
Email:info@audiology.org
Internet:www.audiology.org
NationalInstituteonDeafnessandOtherCommunication
Disorders
NationalInstitutesofHealth
31CenterDrive,MSC2320
Bethesda,MDUSA20892-2320
Voice:(301)496-7243
Email:nidcdinfo@nih.gov
Internet:http://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/hearing
NationalInstituteforOccupationalSafetyandHealthHubertH.HumphreyBldg.
200IndependenceAve.,SWWashington,DC20201Voice:1-800-35-NIOSH(1-800-356-
4674)
Internet:http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/noise/default.html
FDA Consumer Update
TheU.S.FoodandDrugAdministration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,thatwireless
phonesareabsolutelysafe.Wirelessphonesemitlowlevelsofradiofrequencyenergy
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(RF)inthemicrowaverangewhilebeingused.TheyalsoemitverylowlevelsofRF
whenintheHomescreen.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 FDAs 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radiofrequency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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
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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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
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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.
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pre-disposed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long-term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
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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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
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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 radio frequency 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radiofrequency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exposurelevelforeachmodelofphonetotheFCC.TheFCCwebsite(http://
www.fcc.gov/oet/rfsafety)givesdirectionsforlocatingtheFCCidentificationnumber
onyourphonesoyoucanfindyourphonesRFexposurelevelintheonlinelisting.
8. What has the FDA done to measure the radio frequency energy
coming from wireless phones?
TheInstituteofElectricalandElectronicEngineers(IEEE)isdevelopingatechnical
standardformeasuringtheradiofrequencyenergy(RF)exposurefromwireless
phonesandotherwirelesshandsetswiththeparticipationandleadershipofFDA
scientistsandengineers.Thestandard,‘RecommendedPracticeforDeterminingthe
Spatial-PeakSpecificAbsorptionRate(SAR)intheHumanBodyDuetoWireless
CommunicationsDevices:ExperimentalTechniques,’setsforththefirstconsistenttest
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methodologyformeasuringtherateatwhichRFisdepositedintheheadsofwireless
phoneusers.Thetestmethodusesatissuesimulatingmodelofthehumanhead.
StandardizedSARtestmethodologyisexpectedtogreatlyimprovetheconsistency
ofmeasurementsmadeatdifferentlaboratoriesonthesamephone.SARisthe
measurementoftheamountofenergyabsorbedintissue,eitherbythewholebody
orasmallpartofthebody.Itismeasuredinwatts/kg(ormilliwatts/g)ofmatter.This
measurementisusedtodeterminewhetherawirelessphonecomplieswithsafety
guidelines.
9. What steps can I take to reduce my exposure to radiofrequency
energy from my wireless phone?
Ifthereisariskfromtheseproducts-andatthispointwedonotknowthatthereis-
itisprobablyverysmall.Butifyouareconcernedaboutavoidingevenpotentialrisks,
youcantakeafewsimplestepstominimizeyourexposuretoradiofrequencyenergy
(RF).Sincetimeisakeyfactorinhowmuchexposureapersonreceives,reducingthe
amountoftimespentusingawirelessphonewillreduceRFexposure.Ifyoumust
conductextendedconversationsbywirelessphoneeveryday,youcouldplacemore
distancebetweenyourbodyandthesourceoftheRF,sincetheexposureleveldrops
offdramaticallywithdistance.Forexample,youcoulduseaheadsetandcarrythe
wirelessphoneawayfromyourbodyoruseawirelessphoneconnectedtoaremote
antenna.Again,thescientificdatadonotdemonstratethatwirelessphonesare
harmful.ButifyouareconcernedabouttheRFexposurefromtheseproducts,youcan
usemeasureslikethosedescribedabovetoreduceyourRFexposurefromwireless
phoneuse.
10. What about children using wireless phones?
Thescientificevidencedoesnotshowadangertousersofwirelessphones,
includingchildrenandteenagers.Ifyouwanttotakestepstolowerexposureto
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radiofrequencyenergy(RF),themeasuresdescribedabovewouldapplytochildren
andteenagersusingwirelessphones.Reducingthetimeofwirelessphoneuseand
increasingthedistancebetweentheuserandtheRFsourcewillreduceRFexposure.
Somegroupssponsoredbyothernationalgovernmentshaveadvisedthatchildrenbe
discouragedfromusingwirelessphonesatall.Forexample,thegovernmentinthe
UnitedKingdomdistributedleafletscontainingsucharecommendationinDecember
2000.Theynotedthatnoevidenceexiststhatusingawirelessphonecausesbrain
tumorsorotherilleffects.Theirrecommendationtolimitwirelessphoneuseby
childrenwasstrictlyprecautionary;itwasnotbasedonscientificevidencethatany
healthhazardexists.
11. What about wireless phone interference with medical
equipment?
Radiofrequencyenergy(RF)fromwirelessphonescaninteractwithsomeelectronic
devices.Forthisreason,theFDAhelpeddevelopadetailedtestmethodto
measureelectromagneticinterference(EMI)ofimplantedcardiacpacemakersand
defibrillatorsfromwirelesstelephones.Thistestmethodisnowpartofastandard
sponsoredbytheAssociationfortheAdvancementofMedicalinstrumentation
(AAMI).Thefinaldraft,ajointeffortbytheFDA,medicaldevicemanufacturers,
andmanyothergroups,wascompletedinlate2000.Thisstandardwillallow
manufacturerstoensurethatcardiacpacemakersanddefibrillatorsaresafefrom
wirelessphoneEMI.TheFDAhastestedhearingaidsforinterferencefromhandheld
wirelessphonesandhelpeddevelopavoluntarystandardsponsoredbytheInstitute
ofElectricalandElectronicEngineers(IEEE).Thisstandardspecifiestestmethods
andperformancerequirementsforhearingaidsandwirelessphonessothatno
interferenceoccurswhenapersonusesa‘compatible’phoneanda‘compatible’
hearingaidatthesametime.ThisstandardwasapprovedbytheIEEEin2000.The
FDAcontinuestomonitortheuseofwirelessphonesforpossibleinteractionswith
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othermedicaldevices.Shouldharmfulinterferencebefoundtooccur,theFDAwill
conducttestingtoassesstheinterferenceandworktoresolvetheproblem.
12. Where can I find additional information?
Foradditionalinformation,pleaserefertothefollowingresources:
FDAwebpageonwirelessphones
(http://www.fda.gov,clickon"C"intheindexand"CellPhones")
FederalCommunicationsCommission(FCC)RFSafetyProgram
(http://www.fcc.gov/oet/rfsafety)
InternationalCommissiononNon-lonizingRadiationProtection
(http://www.icnirp.de)
WorldHealthOrganization(WHO)InternationalEMFProject
(http://www.who.int/emf)
NationalRadiologicalProtectionBoard(UK)
(http://www.hpa.org.uk/radiation/)
10 Driver Safety Tips
Yourwirelessphonegivesyouthepowerfulabilitytocommunicatebyvoicealmost
anywhere,anytime.Animportantresponsibilityaccompaniesthebenefitsofwireless
phones,onethateveryusermustuphold.
Whenoperatingacar,drivingisyourfirstresponsibility.
Whenusingyourwirelessphonebehindthewheelofacar,practicegoodcommon
senseandrememberthefollowingtips:
1.Gettoknowyourwirelessphoneanditsfeaturessuchasspeeddialandredial.
Carefullyreadyourinstructionmanualandlearntotakeadvantageofvaluable
featuresmostphonesoffer,includingautomaticredialandmemory.Also,workto
memorizethephonekeypadsoyoucanusethespeeddialfunctionwithouttaking
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yourattentionofftheroad.
2.Whenavailable,useahands-freedevice.Anumberofhands-freewirelessphone
accessoriesarereadilyavailabletoday.Whetheryouchooseaninstalledmounted
deviceforyourwirelessphoneoraspeakerphoneaccessory,takeadvantageofthese
devicesifavailabletoyou.
3.Makesureyouplaceyourwirelessphonewithineasyreachandwhereyoucan
reachitwithoutremovingyoureyesfromtheroad.Ifyougetanincomingcallatan
inconvenienttime,ifpossible,letyourvoicemailansweritforyou.
4.Suspendconversationsduringhazardousdrivingconditionsorsituations.Letthe
personyouarespeakingwithknowyouaredriving;ifnecessary,suspendthecall
inheavytrafficorhazardousweatherconditions.Rain,sleet,snowandicecan
behazardous,butsoisheavytraffic.Asadriver,yourfirstresponsibilityistopay
attentiontotheroad.
5.Donottakenotesorlookupphonenumberswhiledriving.Ifyouarereadingan
AddressBookorbusinesscard,orwritinga“to-do”listwhiledrivingacar,you
arenotwatchingwhereyouaregoing.Itiscommonsense.Don’tgetcaughtina
dangeroussituationbecauseyouarereadingorwritingandnotpayingattentionto
theroadornearbyvehicles.
6.Dialsensiblyandassessthetraffic;ifpossible,placecallswhenyouarenotmoving
orbeforepullingintotraffic.Trytoplanyourcallsbeforeyoubeginyourtripor
attempttocoincideyourcallswithtimesyoumaybestoppedatastopsign,redlight
orotherwisestationary.Butifyouneedtodialwhiledriving,followthissimpletip—
dialonlyafewnumbers,checktheroadandyourmirrors,thencontinue.
7.Donotengageinstressfuloremotionalconversationsthatmaybedistracting.
Stressfuloremotionalconversationsanddrivingdonotmix;theyaredistractingand
evendangerouswhenyouarebehindthewheelofacar.Makepeopleyouaretalking
withawareyouaredrivingandifnecessary,suspendconversationswhichhavethe
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potentialtodivertyourattentionfromtheroad.
8.Useyourwirelessphonetocallforhelp.Yourwirelessphoneisoneofthegreatest
toolsyoucanowntoprotectyourselfandyourfamilyindangeroussituations—
withyourphoneatyourside,helpisonlythreenumbersaway.Dial911orother
localemergencynumberinthecaseoffire,trafficaccident,roadhazardormedical
emergency.Remember,itisafreecallonyourwirelessphone!
9.Useyourwirelessphonetohelpothersinemergencies.Yourwirelessphoneprovides
youaperfectopportunitytobea“GoodSamaritan”inyourcommunity.Ifyousee
anautoaccident,crimeinprogressorotherseriousemergencywherelivesarein
danger,call911orotherlocalemergencynumber,asyouwouldwantotherstodo
foryou.
10.Callroadsideassistanceoraspecialwirelessnon-emergencyassistancenumber
whennecessary.Certainsituationsyouencounterwhiledrivingmayrequire
attention,butarenoturgentenoughtomeritacallforemergencyservices.Butyou
canstilluseyourwirelessphonetolendahand.Ifyouseeabroken-downvehicle
posingnoserioushazard,abrokentrafficsignal,aminortrafficaccidentwhereno
oneappearsinjuredoravehicle.Youknowtobestolen,callroadsideassistance
orotherspecialnon-emergencywirelessnumber.Theabovetipsaremeantas
generalguidelines.Beforedecidingtouseyourmobiledevicewhileoperatinga
vehicle,itisrecommendedthatyouconsultyourapplicablejurisdiction’slocallaws
orotherregulationsregardingsuchuse.Suchlawsorotherregulationsmayprohibit
orotherwiserestrictthemannerinwhichadrivermayusehisorherphonewhile
operatingavehicle.
Formoreinformation,pleasecallto
888-901-SAFE,orvisitourwebsite
http://www.ctia.org.
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Consumer Information on SAR (Specific Absorption Rate)
ThismodelphonemeetstheGovernment’srequirementsforexposuretoradiowaves.
Yourwirelessphoneisaradiotransmitterandreceiver.Itisdesignedandmanufactured
nottoexceed
theemissionlimitsforexposuretoradiofrequency(RF)energysetbytheFederal
CommunicationsCommission(FCC)oftheU.S.Government.TheseFCCexposure
limitsarederivedfromtherecommendationsoftwoexpertorganizations,theNational
CounselonRadiationProtectionandMeasurement(NCRP)andtheInstituteofElectrical
andElectronicsEngineers(IEEE).Inbothcases,therecommendationsweredeveloped
byscientificandengineeringexpertsdrawnfromindustry,government,andacademia
afterextensivereviewsofthescientificliteraturerelatedtothebiologicaleffectsofRF
energy.
Theexposurelimitforwirelessmobilephonesemploysaunitofmeasurementknown
astheSpecificAbsorptionRate,orSAR.TheSARisameasureoftherateofabsorption
ofRFenergybythehumanbodyexpressedinunitsofwattsperkilogram(W/kg).The
FCCrequireswirelessphonestocomplywithasafetylimitof1.6wattsperkilogram
(1.6W/kg).TheFCCexposurelimitincorporatesasubstantialmarginofsafetytogive
additionalprotectiontothepublicandtoaccountforanyvariationsinmeasurements.
TestsforSARareconductedusingstandardoperatingpositionsspecifiedbytheFCC
withthephonetransmittingatitshighestcertifiedpowerlevelinalltestedfrequency
bands.AlthoughSARisdeterminedatthehighestcertifiedpowerlevel,theactualSAR
levelofthephonewhileoperatingcanbewellbelowthemaximumvalue.
Becausethephoneisdesignedtooperateatmultiplepowerlevelstouseonlythe
powerrequiredtoreachthenetwork,ingeneral,thecloseryouaretoawirelessbase
stationantenna,thelowerthepoweroutput.
Beforeaphonemodelisavailableforsaletothepublic,itmustbetestedandcertified
totheFCCthatitdoesnotexceedthelimitestablishedbythegovernmentadopted
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requirementforsafeexposure.Thetestsareperformedinpositionsandlocations(e.g.,
attheearandwornonthebody)asrequiredbytheFCCforeachmodel.
TheFCChasgrantedanEquipmentAuthorizationforthismodelphonewithallreported
SARlevelsevaluatedasincompliancewiththeFCCRFemissionguidelines.
ThehighestSARvaluesare:
•Head:0.32W/kg
•Body(Body-worn/Hotspot):1.07W/kg
(body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.
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ZNFD631.
Tofindinformationthatpertainstoaparticularmodelphone,thissiteusesthe
phoneFCCIDnumberwhichisusuallyprintedsomewhereonthecaseofthephone.
Sometimesitmaybenecessarytoremovethebatterypacktofindthenumber.Once
youhavetheFCCIDnumberforaparticularphone,followtheinstructionsonthe
websiteanditshouldprovidevaluesfortypicalormaximumSARforaparticularphone.
AdditionalinformationonSpecificAbsorptionRates(SAR)canbefoundontheCellular
TelecommunicationsIndustryAssociation(CTIA)websiteathttp://www.ctia.org/
*IntheUnitedStatesandCanada,theSARlimitformobilephonesusedbythepublic
is1.6watts/kg(W/kg)averagedoveronegramoftissue.Thestandardincorporatesa
substantialmarginofsafetytogiveadditionalprotectionforthepublicandtoaccount
foranyvariationsinmeasurements.
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FCC Hearing-Aid Compatibility (HAC) Regulations for Wireless
Devices
OnJuly10,2003,theU.S.FederalCommunicationsCommission(FCC)ReportandOrder
inWTDocket01-309modifiedtheexceptionofwirelessphonesundertheHearingAid
CompatibilityActof1988(HACAct)torequiredigitalwirelessphonesbecompatible
withhearing-aids.TheintentoftheHACActistoensurereasonableaccessto
telecommunicationsservicesforpersonswithhearingdisabilities.
Whilesomewirelessphonesareusednearsomehearingdevices(hearingaidsand
cochlearimplants),usersmaydetectabuzzing,humming,orwhiningnoise.Some
hearingdevicesaremoreimmunethanotherstothisinterferencenoise,andphones
alsovaryintheamountofinterferencetheygenerate.
Thewirelesstelephoneindustryhasdevelopedaratingsystemforwirelessphones,to
assisthearingdeviceuserstofindphonesthatmaybecompatiblewiththeirhearing
devices.Notallphoneshavebeenrated.Phonesthatareratedhavetheratingontheir
boxoralabellocatedonthebox.
Theratingsarenotguarantees.Resultswillvarydependingontheuser’shearingdevice
andhearingloss.Ifyourhearingdevicehappenstobevulnerabletointerference,you
maynotbeabletousearatedphonesuccessfully.Tryingoutthephonewithyour
hearingdeviceisthebestwaytoevaluateitforyourpersonalneeds.
M-Ratings:
PhonesratedM3orM4meetFCCrequirementsandarelikelytogenerate
lessinterferencetohearingdevicesthanphonesthatarenotlabeled.M4isthebetter/
higherofthetworatings.
T-Ratings:
PhonesratedT3orT4meetFCCrequirementsandarelikelytogenerate
lessinterferencetohearingdevicesthanphonesthatarenotlabeled.T4isthebetter/
higherofthetworatings.
Hearingdevicesmayalsoberated.Yourhearingdevicemanufacturerorhearinghealth
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professionalmayhelpyoufindthisrating.Higherratingsmeanthatthehearingdevice
isrelativelyimmunetointerferencenoise.Thehearingaidandwirelessphonerating
valuesarethenaddedtogether.Asumof5isconsideredacceptablefornormaluse.A
sumof6isconsideredforbestuse.
Intheaboveexample,ifahearingaidmeetstheM2levelratingandthewirelessphone
meetstheM3levelrating,thesumofthetwovaluesequalM5.Thisshouldprovidethe
hearingaiduserwith“normalusage”whileusingtheirhearingaidwiththeparticular
wirelessphone.“Normalusage”inthiscontextisdefinedasasignalqualitythat’s
acceptablefornormaloperation.
TheMmarkisintendedtobesynonymouswiththeUmark.TheTmarkisintendedto
besynonymouswiththeUTmark.TheMandTmarksarerecommendedbytheAlliance
forTelecommunicationsIndustriesSolutions(ATIS).TheUandUTmarksarereferenced
inSection20.19oftheFCCRules.TheHACratingandmeasurementprocedureare
describedintheAmericanNationalStandardsInstitute(ANSI)C63.19standard.
ToensurethattheHearingAidCompatibilityratingforyourphoneismaintained,
secondarytransmitterssuchasBluetoothandWLANcomponentsmustbedisabled
duringacall.
Thisphonehasbeentestedandratedforusewithhearingaidsforsomeofthe
wirelesstechnologiesthatituses.However,theremaybesomenewerwireless
technologiesusedinthisphonethathavenotbeentestedyetforusewithhearingaids.
Itisimportanttotrythedifferentfeaturesofthisphonethoroughlyandindifferent
locations,usingyourhearingaidorcochlearimplant,todetermineifyouhearany
interferingnoise.Consultyourserviceproviderorthemanufacturerofthisphonefor
informationonhearingaidcompatibility.Ifyouhavequestionsaboutreturnorexchange
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policies,consultyourserviceproviderorphoneretailer.
Whenyou’retalkingonacellphone,it’srecommendedthatyouturntheBT(Bluetooth)
modeoffforHAC.
Forinformationabouthearingaidsanddigitalwirelessphones
Wireless Phones and Hearing Aid Accessibility
http://www.accesswireless.org/
Gallaudet University, RERC
http://tap.gallaudet.edu/Voice/
FCC Hearing Aid Compatibility and Volume Control
http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/dro/hearing.html
The Hearing Aid Compatibility FCC Order
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-03-168A1.pdf
Hearing Loss Association of America [HLAA]
http://hearingloss.org/content/telephones-and-mobile-devices
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THISPRODUCTCOMPLIESWITHAPPLICABLEREQUIREMENTOFTHEDHHSPERFORMANCE
STANDARDFORLASERPRODUCT,21CFRSUBCHAPTERJ.
Caution!
Thisproductemploysalasersystem.Toensureproperuseofthisproduct,pleaseread
thisowner'smanualcarefullyandretainforfuturereference.Shouldtheunitrequire
maintenance,contactanauthorizedservicecenter.
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makedirect
contactwiththelaser.
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containedinthisproduct,pleasevisithttp://opensource.lge.com.
Inadditiontothesourcecode,allreferredlicenseterms,warrantydisclaimersandcopyright
noticesareavailablefordownload.
LGElectronicswillalsoprovideopensourcecodetoyouonCD-ROMforachargecoveringthe
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