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MFL68930601 (1.0)
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LG-H950
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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7.11 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
Table of Contents .............................7
Important Notice ..............................9
Your Phone ......................................12
Getting Started ...............................15
InstallingtheSIMorUSIMcard.......15
Chargingthephone...........................17
Insertingamemorycard...................18
Unlockingthescreen.........................19
Your Home screen .........................20
Touchscreentips..............................20
Homescreen.....................................21
CustomizingtheHomescreen..........22
Returningtorecently-used
applications.......................................24
Noticationspanel............................24
On-screenkeyboard..........................27
Special Features ............................29
Gestureshot......................................29
GestureView.....................................30
GlanceView......................................31
KnockON............................................31
KnockCode........................................32
Dualwindow.....................................33
QSlide................................................36
QuickRemote.....................................37
Google Account Setup ..................38
Connecting to Networks and
Devices ............................................40
Wi-Fi..................................................40
Bluetooth...........................................41
Wi-FiDirect.......................................42
SmartShare.......................................43
TransferringdatabetweenaPCand
yourdevice........................................44
Calls .................................................45
Makingacall.....................................45
Callingyourcontacts.........................45
Answeringandrejectingacall.........45
Makingasecondcall........................45
Viewingyourcalllogs.......................46
Callsettings......................................46
Contacts...........................................47
Searchingforacontact.....................47
Addinganewcontact.......................47
Favoritescontacts.............................47
Creatingagroup................................48
JoiningandSeparatingContacts......49
AT&TAddressBook(AAB)................49
Messaging ......................................50
Sendingamessage...........................50
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Conversationview.............................51
Changingyourmessagingsettings...51
Email ................................................52
Camera and Video .........................54
Cameraoptionsontheviewnder....54
Usingtheadvancedsettings.............55
Takingaphoto..................................55
Onceyouhavetakenaphoto............56
Recordingavideo..............................56
Afterrecordingavideo.....................57
Gallery...............................................60
Multimedia......................................64
Music.................................................64
Utilities ............................................67
Clock..................................................67
Calculator..........................................68
Calendar............................................69
VoiceSearch.....................................69
Downloads........................................69
LGSmartWorld..................................70
Browsing the Web .........................71
Browser.............................................71
Chrome..............................................73
Settings............................................74
Networkstab.....................................74
Soundtab..........................................77
Displaytab........................................79
Generaltab........................................81
PC software (LG PC Suite) ...........90
Software Update ............................93
PhoneSoftwareUpdate....................93
LGMobilePhoneSoftwareUpdate
viaOver-the-Air(OTA).......................93
Trademarks .....................................94
Trademarks........................................94
DivXHD.............................................94
DolbyDigitalPlus..............................94
Q&A ..................................................95
Accessories ....................................96
Troubleshooting .............................97
For Your Safety .............................101
ImportantInformation.....................101
BeforeYouStart..............................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10MB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Locationservices(includingGPS),turnthemoff.
•Reducescreenbrightnessandsetashorterscreentimeout.
•TurnoffautomaticsyncingforGmail,Calendar,Contactsandotherapplications.
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Important Notice
NOTE:
X Someapplicationsyoudownloadmayconsumebatterypower.
X 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needstoberestoredtoitsoriginalsettingsandcondition,useaHardReset(Factory
Reset).
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hardresetscreenisdisplayed.
5 PresstheVolume KeystohighlightYes,thenpressthePower/Lock Keytocontinue.
6 PresstheVolume KeystohighlightYesoncemore,thenpressthePower/Lock Key
toconrm.
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Important Notice
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awindow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:
PressandholdthePower/Lock KeyandVolume Down Keyforabout10secondstoresetyour
phone.Toturnyourphoneoff,pressandholdthePower/Lock KeyandtheVolume Down Key
forabout20seconds.Ifitstilldoesnotwork,pleasecontacttheservicecenter.
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Front view
Notification LED
Front Camera Lens Proximity Sensor
Earpiece
Headset Jack
Microphone
Microphone
Charger/USB port
Infrared LED
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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Volume Keys
Power/Lock Key
NFC Touch Point
Laser Detection AutoFocus
Speaker
Rear Camera Lens
Flash
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 BecarefulnottodamagetheNFCtouchpointonthephone,asthisispartoftheNFC
antenna.
NOTE
X Thebackcoverofthisproductappliesa“self-healing”technology,whichself-repairsminor
scratchesinjustafewminutes.Minorscratchesarethosecausebyordinaryandnormal
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useofthephone.Scratchescausedbyabrasivesurface,misuse,includingbutnotlimited
tointentionalscratches,anddamagescausedbyafallordroppingtheproduct,maynot
disappear.The“self-healing”resultsmayvarydependingontheextentofthedamageas
wellasotherconditions.Anywarrantyonthe“self-healing”isherebyexpresslyexcluded.
X NOTE: LDAF Sensor (Laser Detection AutoFocus Sensor)
TheLaserDetectionAutoFocusSensordetectsthedistancebetweentherearcameralens
andnearbyobjectsusinglasertechnology.Thisfeaturehelpsthecameratofocusquickly
andaccuratelyatshortorlongdistances.
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Installing the SIM or USIM card
Beforeyoucanstartexploringyournewphone,youneedtosetitup.
1 Toremovethebackcover,holdthephonermlyinonehand.Withyourotherhand,lift
offthebackcoverwithyourthumbnailasshowninthegurebelow.
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.
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NOTE:
X OnlymicroSIMcardsworkwiththisdevice.
3 Toreplacethecoverontothedevice,alignthebackcover
andpressitdownuntilit
clicksintoplace
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Getting Started
Charging the phone
Chargethebatterybeforeusingitforfirsttime.Usethechargertochargethebattery.
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orpopupmessageregarding
slowcharging.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2TB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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Unlocking the screen
Bydefault,yourscreenwilllockafteraperiodofinactivity,thenturnoff.
Unlocking the screen
1 PressthePower/Lock Keyordouble-taponthescreen.
2 Swipethescreeninanydirectiontounlockit.
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(ifthefeatureissupportedby
theapplication).
•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(ifthefeatureis
supportedbytheapplication).
•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.
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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
Widget
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.
Widgetsareself-containedapplicationsthatcanbeaccessedthroughtheAppsdraweror
ontheHomescreen.Unlikeashortcut,aWidgetcanfunctionasanon-screenapplication.
Tapanicon(application,folder,etc.)toopenanduseit.
IndicateswhichHomescreencanvasyouarecurrentlyviewing.
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Providesone-touchaccesstothefunctionfromanyHomescreencanvas.
Back Button
Returnstothepreviousscreen.Alsoclosespop-upitems,suchas
menus,dialogboxesandtheon-screenkeyboard.Touchandholdit
toaccesstheDualwindow.
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
ontotheHomescreencanvas.
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isunlockedfromitscurrentposition,then
releaseit.Theeditingicon willappear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the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usingturn-by-turnnavigation.
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settingbuttons,swipeleftor
right.Tap toremove,addorrearrangequicksettingbuttons.
Currentnotificationsarelisted,eachwithabriefdescription.Tapanotificationtoopenthe
correspondingapplicationthatmanagesit.
Taptoclearallofthenotifications.
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Your Home screen
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mediafileiscurrentlyplaying
Nonetworksignalavailable Silentmodeisenabled
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
Systemwarning
GPSison
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Your Home screen
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.Taptwiceforallcaps.
Taptoaccessthekeyboard'sSettingsmenu.
Taptoenteraspace.
Taptocreateanewline.
Taptodeletethepreviouscharacter.
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Your Home screen
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pop-upappearsanddisplays
relatedspecialcharacters.Withoutliftingthe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 photo
TherearetwomethodsforusingtheGestureshotfeature.
•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.
OR
•Raiseyourhand,inaclenchedfist,untilthefrontcameradetectsitandaboxappearson
thescreen.Thenunclenchyourfisttostartthetimer,allowingyoutimetogetready.
OR
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Special Features
Gesture View
Aftertakingaphotowiththefrontcameralens,youcanautomaticallycheckthecapturedphoto
withthisgesture.
1 Tap > > .
2 Takeapicturewiththefrontcamera.
3 Aftertakingthepicture,bringthephoneclosetoyourface.Thecapturedphotowillbe
displayed.
Taking a picture Quick preview Returning front camera mode
NOTE:
X Dependingonthespeedandangleofthegesture,thisfeaturemaynotworkproperly.
X Whentheangleischangedafterthequickpreview,thedevicereturnstocameramode.You
mustaccesstheGallerytoviewthepictureagain.
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Special Features
Glance View
Whenthephonescreenisoff,youcanseetheStatusbar,timeanddatebydraggingyourfinger
downfromthetopofthescreen.
KnockON
Youcanwakeup,orturnoff,thescreenaseasilyasdouble-tappingthescreen.
Whilethescreenisoff,andidle,double-tapthecenterscreenquicklytowakethescreen.To
turnthescreenoff,double-taptheStatusbarinanyscreen(exceptonthecameraviewfinder)or
emptyareaontheHomescreen.
NOTE:
X WhenusingKnockOntowakethescreen,makesureyoudonotcovertheproximitysensor.
Doingsowillpreventthescreenfromturningon.Thisfeatureisdesignedtopreventthe
deviceturningoninadvertentlyinyourpocketorstoragelocation.
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Knock Code
TheKnockCodefeatureallowsyoutowakeandunlockthescreenwithyourownKnockCode
pattern.Whenenabled,KnockCodedividesthescreeninto4partsandusesyourunique
combinationoftapstosecureyourdevice.YoucandisablethisfeatureintheLockscreen
settings.
NOTE:
X IfyouenteranincorrectKnockCodecombination6times,itwillbenecessarytouseyour
Googleaccountloginor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enabled,youcanuseKnockOnfunctionbytapingthe
screen.
1 Tap > > >Display tab>Lock screen>Select screen lock>Knock
Code.
2 Followtheon-screenstepstosetyourKnockCode.
Unlocking the screen using the Knock Code
YoucanwakeupandunlockthescreenbytappingtheKnockCode,setupintheprevioussection,
whenthescreenisoff.
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Special Features
Dual window
Thisfeatureallowsyoutomulti-taskbysplittingupthescreenintotwo,allowingyoutousetwo
compatibleapplicationsatthesametime.
1 Touchandholdthe tosplitthescreen.
2 Tapordragtheappiconforthecorrespondingapplicationyouwishtouse.
:TaptoviewtheDualwindowmenuoptions,ordragtoresizethesplitscreens.
:Switchthetwoscreens.
:Viewtheapplist.
:Changetheselectedwindowtofullscreen.
:Closethecurrentlyselectedappwindow.
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NOTE:
X Dualwindowisenabledbydefault.YoucanenableordisableDualwindowthroughthe
Settingsmenu.
1 Tap > > >General tab>Dual window.
2 SlidethetogglebuttontoOnor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.
Taptoinserttextintoyourmemo.
Taptoselectthepentypeandcolor.
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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tap andselectthedesiredmemo.
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Special Features
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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 > >Apps tab(if
necessary)> > .
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>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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Google Account Setup
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.
NOTE:
X TheStatusbardisplaysiconsthatindicateWi-Fistatus.
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 phone's MAC address
X Tap >
> >Networks tab>Wi-Fi> >Advanced Wi-Fi>MAC address.
Connecting to Networks and Devices
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Connecting to Networks and Devices
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.
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 for devicestoviewthevisibledevicesinrange.
4 Choosethedeviceyouwanttopairwithfromthelistandfollowanysubsequent
instructionstocompletepairing.Oncetheparingissuccessful,yourphoneconnectsto
theotherdevice.
NOTE:
X Somedevices,especiallyheadsetsorhands-freecarkits,mayhaveadefaultBluetoothPIN,
suchas0000.
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Sending data via Bluetooth
1 Usinganapplicationthatsupportssharing,locatethedata,orle,thatyouwantto
share.
2 SelecttheShareoption.
3 SelectBluetooth.
4 SelectthepairedBluetoothdevice(orpairwithanewdevice).
NOTE:
X Themethodforselectinganoptionmayvarybydatatype.
Receiving data via Bluetooth
1 Tap > > >Networks tab>Bluetooth.
2 Tap toturnBluetoothon.
3 Youwillreceivearequesttoacceptapairingattempt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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SmartShare
SmartShareallowsyoutoreceivemultimediacontentviaLGphoneandtablets.
1 Whileviewingthecontentyouwanttoshare,tap or >SmartShare.
2 TapPlayorBeaminthepop-upthatisdisplayed.
•Play: YoucanstreamyourcontentviaaTV,Bluetoothspeaker,etc.
•Beam: YoucansendyourcontenttoBluetoothdevicesorviaSmartShareBeam*to
supportedLGphonesortablets.
*SmartShareBeamquicklytransfersmultimediacontentsthroughWi-FiDirect.
3 Tapthedeviceyouwanttosharefromthelist.
•Ifthedeviceisnotdisplayedonthelist,makesurethatWi-Fi,Wi-FiDirect,orBluetoothis
turnedon.ThentapRescan.
4 TapSend tosharetheles.
Enjoying content from nearby devices on your phone
1 Toconnectnearbydevicestoyourphone,taptheNearby devicesoptiononthe
GalleryandMusicapps.
•MakesurethatyourphoneandnearbydevicesareconnectedtothesameWi-Finetwork
andthattheDLNAserviceonthenearbydeviceisturnedon.
2 Tapthedeviceyouwishtoconnectto.
Ifthedeviceisnotlisted,tapSearch nearby devices.
3 Afteraconnectionisestablished,youcanenjoythecontentonyourphone.
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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 sync
(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
•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 Toplacethecall,tap nexttothecontactyouwanttocall.
Answering and rejecting a call
•Swipe inanydirectiontoa
nswerthecall.
•Swipe inanydirectiontod
eclinethecall.
Making a second call
1 Duringyourrstcall,tap >Add call andenterthenumber.
2 Tap toplacethecall.
Calls
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Calls
3 Bothcallsaredisplayedonthecallscreen.Yourinitialcallislockedandputonhold.
4 Totogglebetweennumbers,tapthenumberdisplayedonthescreen.Youcanalsotap
tostartaconferencecall.
5 Toendallcalls,tap .
NOTE:
X Youarechargedforeachcallyoumake.
Viewing your call logs
Tap
andselectCall logstab.
Alistofalldialed,receivedandmissedcallsisdisplayed.
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.
Call settings
Youcanconfigurephonecallsettings,suchascallforwarding,aswellasotherspecialfeatures
offeredbyyourcarrier.
1 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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AddcontactstoyourphoneandsynchronizethemwiththecontactsinyourGoogleaccountor
otheraccountsthatsupportcontactsyncing.
Searching for a contact
1 Tap toopenyourcontacts.
2 TapSearch contactsandenterthecontactnameusingthekeyboard.Youcanalso
scrollalongthealphabetlettersontherightedgeofthescreen.
Adding a new contact
1 Tap andenterthenewcontact'snumber.
2 Tap
New contact
.
3 Ifyouwanttoaddapicturetothenewcontact,taptheimageicon.
ChooseTake photoorSelect from Gallery.
4 Enterthedesiredinformationforthecontact.
5 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corner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corner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arenotlost.Theyremaininyour
contactlist.
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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 suggestionto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messagesintooneintuitive,easy-to-usemenu.
Sending a message
1 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begincomposingyourmessage.
4 Tap toopenthemessagingoptions.
TIP!
X Youcantap toattachafilethatyouwanttoshare.
5 TapSendtosendyourmessage.
TIP!
X The160-characterlimitmayvaryfromcountrytocountry,dependingonthelanguageand
howthetextmessageiscoded.
X Ifanimage,videooraudiofileisaddedtoatextmessage,itisautomaticallyconvertedinto
amultimediamessageandyoumaybechargedaccordingly.
Messaging
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Messaging
Conversation view
Textandmultimedia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.
•OpentheMessagingappand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.
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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.ChoosefromOff ,On ,Auto
.
Swap camera–Taptoswapbetweentherearcameraandthefrontcamera.
Shot mode–Allowsyoutoselecttheshotmodeforthepicture.ChoosefromAuto,
Panorama or Dual.
Settings–Taptoadjustthecameraandvideosettings.
Gallery–Taptoviewthelastphotoorvideoyoucaptured.
Record–Taptostartrecordingavideo.
Capture –Taptotakeaphoto.
Exit –Taptoexitthecamera.
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Camera and Video
Using the advanced settings
Inthecameraviewfinder,tap toaccessthecamerasettingsbelow.
Combinesphotostakenatmultipleexposuresintooneoptimalphototogetabetter
photoindifficultlightingsituations.
Selectsthephotoandvideoresolution.
Allowsyoutosayavoicecommandtotakepictures.YoucansayLG,Cheese,Smile,
oranyothersupportedcommand.
Setsadelayafterthecapturebuttonispressed.Thisisidealifyouwanttobein
thephotoorvideo.
Displaysgridlinestohelpyoualignyourpicturesandvideos.
OpenstheHelpguidetoshowhowtouseafunction.
Taking a photo
1 OpentheCamera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.
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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inviaanyavailablesocialnetwork
services.
Taptodeletethephoto.
Taptoaccessadditionaloptions.
Taptoaddthephototoyourfavorites.
Recording a video
1 OpentheCamera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.
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TIP!
X
–Taptocaptureascreenshotwhilerecordingavideo.
X
–Taptopausetherecording.
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your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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Panorama mode
Allowsyoutotakeapanoramicpicture.
1 Tap > > .
2 Tap
MODE
>Panorama.
3 Tap tostarttakingthepanoramicpicture.
4 Panyourphoneslowlyinonedirection.
5 Makesurethatthefocusareaalignswiththeblueguidelinewhiletakingthephoto.
6 Tap tostoptakingthepanoramicpicture.
Dual
TheDualfeatureallowsyoutotakeapictureorrecordvideowiththefrontandrearcamerasat
thesametime.
1 Tap > > .
2 Tap
MODE
> .
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NOTE:
X Dragthesmallscreentomoveittoyourdesiredlocation.Touchandholdthesmallscreen
toresizeit.Taponthesmallscreentoalternatebetweenthetwocameras.
3 Tap tostopdualrecording.
8X Zooming
Whenusingtherearcameralens,youcanzoominoroutto8x.
NOTE:
X Useasteadyhand.ThisfeaturedoesnotworkwithsomefunctionsObjectsmaybe
overlappedwhentakingapictureoffast-movingsubjects.
Live Zoom
LiveZoomallowsyoutozoominoroutonaportionofavideothatisbeingplayedtomakethe
desiredsectionappearlargerorsmaller.
Whenviewingavideo,useyourindexfingerandthumbinapinchingorspreadingmotiontozoom
inorout.
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NOTE:
X Donotpresstoohard;thetouchscreenissensitiveenoughtopickupalight,butfirm
touch.
Dual Play
DualPlay(wiredorwirelessconnectiontotwodisplays)canberunonadifferentscreen.
NOTE:
X Connecttwodevicesusingawired(Slimport-HDMI)cableorwirelessly(Miracast).The
connectabledevicecanbeaTVoramonitorsupportedbyanHDMIcableorMiracast.The
GalleryandVideoappsaresupportedonDualPlay.Tap oncewhentwodisplaysarea
differentstatus(i.e.themonitorisplayingavideoandyourphone’svideoappisdisplaying
anemptyscreen),thenDualPlaywillstart.NotallvideosaresupportedbyDualPlay.Dual
Playoperatesat1280X720orhigherdisplayresolution.
Gallery
TheGalleryallowsyoutoviewandmanageallofyourpicturesandvideos.
•Tap >
> .
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.
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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inafolder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.
Video options
1 Tap > > .
2 Selectthevideoyouwanttowatch.
Thefollowingoptionsareavailable.
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Touchtopause/resumevideoplayback.
Touchtofast-forward10seconds.
Touchtorewind10seconds.
Touchtoadjustthevideovolume.
Touchtolock/unlockthescreen.
TouchtouseQSlidefortheVideosapp.
TaptoshareyourvideousingtheSmartSharefunction.
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.
• Tapapointonthevideotimelinetopreviewthatportionofthevideoviaasmall
screen.Tapthesmallscreentojumptothatpartofthevideo.
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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tapDelete.
•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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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.
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Taptopauseplayback.
Taptoresumeplayback.
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.
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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licensetoreproduceorcopy
music.Insomecountries,nationallawsprohibitprivatecopyingofcopyrightedmaterial.
Beforedownloadingorcopyingthefile,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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.
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calculator
orascientificcalculator.
1 Tap > > .
2 Tapthenumberkeystoenternumbers.
3 Forsimplecalculations,tapthefunctionyouwanttoperform( , , or )
followedby .
4 Formorecomplexcalculations,tap >Scientific calculatorandselectthedesired
function.
NOTE:
X Tocheckthehistoryofcalculations,tap >Calculation history.
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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tosavetheevent.
Voice Search
Usethisapplicationtosearchthewebusingyourvoice.
1 Tap > >Google folder > .
2 SayakeywordorphrasewhenSpeak now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your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
UsethisapplicationtobrowsetheInternet.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.
•Tap > > .
Using the Browser 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Goon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
Inthebrowser,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 >Historytoopenalistofrecentlyvisitedwebpages.Toclearallofyourhistory,tap
>Yes.
Using QSlide with the Browser
Usethisfeaturetomulti-taskwhilebrowsingtheinternet.
Toviewthebrowserinfullscreen,tap .
Toclosethebrowser,tap .
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Browsing the Web
Chrome
UseChrometosearchforinformationandbrowsewebpages.
•Tap >
> .
NOTE:
X Thisapplicationmaynotbeavailable,dependingonyourregionandserviceprovider.
Viewing webpages
IntheChromebrowser,taptheaddressfield,andthenenterawebaddressorsearchcriteria.
Opening a page
Toopenanewpage,tab >New tab.
Togotoanotherwebpage,tap (iftabsaremergedwithapps)or atthetoprightcornerof
thebrowser(iftabsarenotmergedwithapps).Thentapthedesiredpagetoviewit.
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Thissectionprovidesanoverviewofitemsyoucanchangeusingyourphone’sSystemSettings
menus.
Accessing the Settings menu:
•Tap >
touchandhold >All settings.
-or-
•Tap >
> .
Networks tab
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
AllowsyoutomanageyourWi-FiconnectionsandconnecttoavailableWi-Finetworks.
Bluetooth
AllowsyoutomanageyourtheBluetoothwirelessfeature.
Data Manager
Displaysthedatausageandallowsyoutosetapersonalizedmobiledatausagelimit.
Call
Thismenuallowsyoutoconfigurevariouscallsettings.
Settings
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•Voicemail –Allowsyoutoselectyourcarrier’svoicemailservice.
•Fixed dialing numbers–Allowsyoutomanageandcompilealistofnumbersthatcan
becalledfromyourphone.YouneedyourPIN2,whichisavailablefromyouroperator.If
activated,onlynumbersinthefixeddiallistcanbecalledfromyourphone.
•Caller ID–Allowsyoutochoosehowtodisplayyournumberinoutgoingcalls.
•Incoming voice call pop-up–Displaysapop-upforanincomingcall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.
•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–AllowsyoutoactivateTTYmode.
•Hearing aids–Allowsyoutoturnonhearingaidcompatibility.
•Noise suppression –Suppressesbackgroundnoiseonyourdeviceduringacall.
•Voice clarity –Enhancesvoicequalityinnoisyenvironmentssoyoucanhearmoreclearly.
•Power key ends call–AllowsyoutousethePowerkeytoendcalls.
•Call duration–Allowsyoutoviewthecalldurationforvarioustypesofcalls.
•Sound settings–Allowsyoutocontrolthesoundsonthephone.
•Additional settings–Allowsyoutochangethefollowingsettings.
Share & connect
•NFC–YourphoneisanNFC-enabledcellmobilephone.NFC(NearFieldCommunication)is
awirelessconnectivitytechnologythatenablestwo-waycommunicationbetweenelectronic
devices.Itoperatesoveradistanceofafewcentimeters.Youcanshareyourcontentwith
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anNFCtagoranotherNFCsupportdevicebysimplytappingitwithyourdevice.Ifyoutap
anNFCtagwithyourdevice,itdisplaysthetagcontentonyourdevice.
•Android Beam–Whenthisfeatureisturnedon,youcantransferappcontenttoanother
NFC-capabledevicebyholdingthedevicesclosetogether.Justbringthedevicetogether
(typicallybacktoback)andthentap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.
•Miracast–AllowsyoutowirelesslymirrorthephonescreenandsoundontoaMiracast
dongleorTV.
•LG PC Suite–ConnectLGPCSuitewithyourphonetoeasilymanagemultimediacontent
andapps.
Tethering & networks
•USB tethering–AllowsyoutosharetheinternetconnectionwithyourcomputerviaaUSB
cable.
•Mobile Hotspot–Allowsyoutocreateahotspotandshareyourconnection.
•Bluetooth tethering–AllowsyoutoconnecttootherdevicesviaBluetooth.
•Help–DisplaysHelpinformationaboutUSBtethering,Mobilehotspot,andBluetooth
tethering.
•Mobile networks–Thismenu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.
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Settings
NOTE:
X YoumustsetascreenlockbeforeyoucanuseVPN.
•Emergency alerts-Ifemergencyalertsareissued,thosealertswillappearonthisscreen.
Sound tab
Sound profile
Allowsyoutosetyourphone'ssoundprofile.ChoosefromSound,Vibrate onlyandDo not
disturb.
Volume
Adjustthephone’svolumesettingstosuityourneedsandenvironment.
Vibration strength
Allowsyoutosetthevibrationstrengthforcalls,notificationsandtouchfeedback.
Ringtone
Allowsyoutosettheringtonesforcalls.Youcanalsoaddaringtonebytapping intheupper-
rightcornerofthescreen.
Default notification sound
Allowsyoutosetthenotificationsound.Youcanalsoaddanotificationsoundbytapping in
theupper-rightcornerofthescreen.
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choosethetypeofvibration.
Do not disturb
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.
Vibrate on tap
CheckmarktovibratewhentappingtheHometouchbuttonsandduringotherUIinteractions.
Sound effects
Taptosetthedialpadtouchtones,touchsoundsandscreenlocksound.
•Dialpad touch sounds –Checkmarktoplaytoneswhileusingthedialpad.
•Touch sound –Checkmarktoplayasoundwhenmakingascreenselections.
•Screen lock sound –Checkmarktoplayasoundwhenlockingandunlockingthescreen.
Message/call voice notifications
Tap toggleitOnorOff.Onallowsyourdevicetoreadoutincomingcallsandmessage
eventsautomatically.
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Settings
Display tab
Home screen
•Select Home –SetHome(basiclayoutandsettingsforappsandwidgets)orEasyHome
(easierinterfaceforbeginnerswithasimplerlayoutandlargerfontsize)asthedefault
home.
•LG Health–AllowsyoutosetanadditionalHomescreenshowinghealthinfo.
•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 –Displaysthefirstscreenafterthelastscreenwhen
scrollingtheHomescreen.
•Home backup & restore –Youcanbackupandrestoreapp/widgetlayoutsandtheHome
screen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–AllowsyoutosetyourLockscreenwallpaper.
•Shortcuts–Allowsyoutochoosetheshortcutsavailableonthelockscreen.
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•Weather animation–Checkmarktoshowweatheranimationonthelockscreenforthe
currentlocation.
•Contact info for lost phone–Allowsyoutodisplaytheownerinformationonthelock
screenincasethephoneislost.
•Lock timer–Sets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
SettheHometouchbuttonsdisplayedatthebottomofallscreens.Setwhichbuttonsare
displayed,theirpositiononthebarandwhattheylooklike.
Font type
Setsthetypeoffontusedforthephoneandmenus.
Font size
Setsthesizeofthefontdisplayedinthephoneandmenus.
Brightness
Adjuststhebrightnessofthescreen.Forbestbatteryperformance,usethedimmestcomfortable
brightness.
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.
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Settings
Auto-rotate screen
Checkmarktosetthephonetoautomaticallyrotatethescreenbasedonthephoneorientation
(portraitorlandscape).
Screen timeout
Setsthedesiredscreentimeoutoption.
Screen mode
Allowsyoutosetthedesiredscreenmode.ChoosefromStandard,VividandNatural.
Screen-off effect
Selectthescreen-offeffectwhenlockingandturningoffthescreen.ChoosefromBlack hole,
Retro TV and Fade out.
Daydream
TaptheDaydreamswitchtotoggleitOnorOff.Onallowstosetascreensavertobedisplayed
whenthephoneissleepingwhiledockedand/orcharging.
Auto-adjust screen tone
Checkmarktoadjustthescreenbrightnessautomaticallywithananalysisofimagecolor.
General tab
Language & input
UsetheLanguage&inputsettingstoselectthelanguageforthetextonyourphoneandto
configuretheon-screenkeyboard,includingwordsyouaddedtoitsdictionary.
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•Language –Setsthelanguagetouseonyourphone.
•Spelling correction–Allowsspellingcorrectionwhenusingtheon-screenkeyboard.
•Default –Allowsyoutosetthedefaultkeyboardtousewhenenteringtext.
•Android Keyboard (AOSP)-CheckmarktoselecttheAndroidKeyboardtoentertext.Tap
tochangethekeyboard'ssettings.
•Google voice typing –CheckmarktoselectGooglevoicetypingtoentertext.Tap to
changetheGooglevoicesettings.
•Keeper FastFill–Thisfeatureallowsyoutomanageandsecureyourpasswordandprivate
information.
•LG Keyboard–CheckmarktoselecttheLGKeyboardtoentertext.Taptochangethe
keyboard'ssettings.
•Voice Search–Setsvoicesearchoptions.
•Text-to-speech output –Setsthepreferredspeechengineandspeechrate(veryslowto
veryfast).Alsoplaysashortdemonstrationofspeechsynthesis.
•Pointer speed –Allowsyoutosetthepointerspeedusingaslidebar.
Location
AllowsyoutomanagelocationsservicestodetermineyourapproximatelocationusingGPS,Wi-Fi
andmobilenetworks.
•Mode –AllowsyoutochoosealocationmodefromHigh accuracy (GPS and networks),
Battery saving (Networks only) and Device sensors only (GPS only).
•Recent Location Request–Displaysapplicationsandservicesthathaverecently
requestedyourlocationinformation.
•Camera –Checkmarktotagphotosorvideoswiththelocationtheyweretakenat.
•Google Location History –AllowsyoutoviewandmanageyourGooglelocationhistory.
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Accounts & sync
Permitsapplicationstosynchronizedatainthebackground,whetherornotyouareactively
workinginthem.DeactivatingtheAuto-sync dataoptioncansavebatterypowerandlower(but
noteliminate)datausage.
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.Tap totoggleitOnorOff.TapSettingsatthe
bottomofthescreentoadjusttheTalkBacksettings.
•Font size–Allowsyoutochangethefontsize.
•Invert colors–Allowsyoutoinvertthescreenandcontentcolors.
•Color adjustment–Allowsyoutoviewthescreenwithgreatercolorcontrast.Toadjust
thecontrastandhue,activatethefeatureanddragyourfingeracrossthescreen.
•Touch zoom–Allowsyoutotriple-tapthescreentozoominandout.
•Message/call voice notifications–Tap totoggleitOnorOff.Onallowsyour
devicetoreadoutincomingcallsandmessagesautomatically.
•Screen shade–Checkmarktodimthescreen'sbacklightforadarkercontrast.
•Accessibility shortcut –Tap totoggleitOnorOff.Onquicklyenablesaccessibility
features.
•Text-to-speech output–Setsthetext-to-speechpreferredengineandspeechratesetting.
Alsoplaysashortdemonstrationofspeechsynthesis.Text-to-speechoutputprovidesan
audiblereadoutoftext,forexample,thecontentsoftextmessages,andtheCallerIDfor
incomingcalls.
•Audio type–Setstheaudiotype.ChooseMono orStereo.
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•Sound balance–Routesthesoundthroughboththerightandleftchannelwhenaheadset
isconnected.Tomanuallysettheaudioroute,movetheslideronthesoundbalancebarto
setit.
•Notification LED–AllowsyoutoturnonLEDlightforincomingcallsandnotifications.
•Flash alerts–Checkmarktoallowaflashtoblinkforincomingcallsandnotifications.
•Turn off all sounds–Checkmarktoturnoffallsounds.
•Captions–Tap totoggleitOnorOff.Oncustomizescaptionsettingsforthosewith
hearingimpairments.SetLanguage, Font size,andCaption style.
•Touch feedback time–Setsthetouchandfeedbacktime.ChoosefromShort, Medium,
orLong.
•Touch assistant–Tap totoggleitOnorOff.Onallowsyoutoreplacethehardware
keyswithaTouchassistantboardthatisdisplayedonthescreen.Tap toaccessPower
button,Homebutton,Volume downbutton,Volume upbutton,andthe1/2(page)button
(Screen capturebutton,Accessibilitybutton,Voice Matebutton,andPinchbutton).
Drawa"C"ontheboardtoautomaticallydisplaytheDialtab.Drawan"M"ontheboardto
automaticallydisplaytheMessagingapp.Drawa"W"ontheboardtoautomaticallylaunch
thebrowserapp.Drawan"S"ontheboardtoautomaticallydisplaythesettingsapp.Draw
an"L"ontheboardtolockthescreen.Drawa"e"ontheboardtoaccesstheEmailapp.
•Screen timeout–Setsthescreentimeout.Choosefrom15 sec, 30 sec, 1 min, 2 min, 5
min, and10 min.
•Touch control areas–Tap totoggleitOnorOff.Onallowsyoutoselectanareaof
thescreentolimittouchcontrol.PresstheVolumeDownKeyandtaptheHomeButtonat
thesametimetoactivateanddeactivatethisfeature.
•Auto-rotate screen–Checkmarktoallowthephonetorotatethescreendependingonthe
physicalphoneorientation(portraitorlandscape).
•Password voice confirmation–Checkmarktoallowvoiceconfirmationofcharacters
whenenteringpasswords.
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•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Button.ChoosefromOff, Show all, TalkBack, Invert colors, Touch
assistant,andAccessibility settings.
•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.TapSettingsatthebottomof
thescreentoadjusttheSwitchaccesssettings.
•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
•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.
•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.Taptheswitch intheupper-rightcornerofthescreentotoggleitOnorOff.
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Security
•Lock screen–Allowsyoutosetyourlockscreensettings.
•Content lock –SelectlocktypestolockfilesinGallery.ChoosefromPasswordor
Pattern.
•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 –AllowsyoutoencrypttheSDcardandmakedataunavailable
to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 –Allowsyoutoviewordeactivatephoneadministrators.
•Unknown sources –Allowsyoutoinstall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 –DisplaystrustedCAcertificates.
•Install from storage –Allowsyoutoinstallencryptedcertificates.
•Clear credentials –Deletesallsecurecertificatesandrelatedcredentialsanderasesthe
securestorage'sownpassword.
•Trust agents –ViewordeactivateTrustagents.
•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.
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Gestures
•Answer an incoming call –Checkmarktoenableyoutobringthephonetoyourearto
automaticallyanswertheincomingcall.
•Fade out ringtone –Checkmarktoallowyoutopickupthephonefromtheflatsurfaceto
fadeouttheincomingcallringtone.
•Silence incoming calls –Checkmarktoallowyoutoflipthephonetosilenceincoming
calls.
•Snooze or stop alarm –Checkmarktoallowyoutosimplyflipthephonetosnoozeorstop
thealarm.
•Pause video –Checkmarktoallowyoutosimplyflipthephonetopausethecurrently
playingvideo.
•Help –DisplaysaHelpguideonhowtousetheGesturesfeaturesofyourphone.
•Motion sensor calibration –Allowsyoutoimprovetheaccuracyofthetiltandspeedof
thesensor.
QuickCircle case
Thismenuallowsyoutoselectappstobeuseddirectlyonthecoverinsmallviewusing
QuickCircle.
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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Date & time
UsetheDate&timesettingstosethowdateswillbedisplayed.Youcanalsousethesesettings
tosetyourowntimeandtimezoneratherthanobtainingthecurrenttimefromthemobile
network.
Storage
•Internal Storage–Allowsyoutoviewinformationabouttheinternalstorageusage.
•SD Card–AllowsyoutoviewinformationaboutstorageuseontheSDcard.
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helpinformationfortheBatterysaverfeature.
Smart cleaning
Allowsyoutomanageunusedappsanddata.
Apps
Viewandmanageyourapplications.
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Default message app
Thismenuallowsyoutosetyourdefaultmessagingappasdesired.
Backup & reset
Thismenuallowsyoutoback-upyourdata,automaticallyrestoredata,anderaseallthedataon
yourphone.
•Back up my data –AllowsyoutobackupyoursettingsandapplicationdatatotheGoogle
server.
•Backup account –Allowsyoutobackupyouraccount.
•Automatic restore –Allowsyoutorestoreyoursettingsandapplicationdatawhenthe
applicationsarereinstalledontoyourdevice.
•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,includinguserdatasuchaspicturesandvideos.
Printing
•Cloud Print–AllowsyoutomanageyourGoogleCloudPrintsettingsandprintjobs.
About phone
Displayinformationaboutthenetwork,phoneidentity,battery,hardware,software,legal,and
regulationsandsafety.
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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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PC software (LG PC Suite)
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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PC software (LG PC Suite)
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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.
DivX HD
ThisDivXCertified
®
devicehaspassedrigoroustestingtoensureitplaysDivX
®
video.
ToplaypurchasedDivXmovies,firstregisteryourdeviceatvod.divx.com.Findyourregistration
codeintheDivXVODsectionofyourdevicesetupmenu.
DivX Certified
®
to play DivX
®
video up to HD 720p, including premium content.
DivX
®
, DivX Certified
®
and associated logos are trademarks of DivX, LLC and are used
under license.
NOTICE
•Wi-Fi
®
andWi-FiProtectedAccess®areregisteredtrademarksoftheWi-FiAlliance.
Dolby Digital Plus
ManufacturedunderlicensefromDolbyLaboratories.Dolbyandthedouble-Dsymbol
aretrademarksofDolbyLaboratories.
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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
PressandholdthePower/Lock Key andVolume Down Keyforabout10secondstoreset
yourphone.Toturnyourphoneoff,pressandholdthePower/Lock Key andtheVolume
Down Keyforabout20seconds.Ifitstilldoesnotwork,pleasecontacttheservicecenter.
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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provider’s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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Troubleshooting
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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Troubleshooting
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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For Your Safety
Important Information
Thisuserguidecontainsimportantinformationontheuseandoperationofthisphone.Pleasereadall
theinformationcarefullyforoptimalperformanceandtopreventanydamagetoormisuseofthephone.
Anychangesormodificationsnotexpresslyapprovedinthisuserguidecouldvoidyourwarrantyforthis
equipment.Anychangesormodificationsnotexpresslyapprovedbythemanufacturercouldvoidthe
user’sauthoritytooperatetheequipment.
Before You Start
Violationoftheinstructionsmaycauseseriousinjuryordeath.
WARNING:ThisproductcontainschemicalsknowntotheStateofCaliforniatocausecancerandbirth
defectsorotherreproductiveharm.
Wash hands after handling.
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Neverplaceyourphoneinamicrowaveovenasitwillcausethebattery
toexplode.
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Whenridinginacar,donotleaveyourphoneorsetupthehands-free
kitneartheairbag.Ifwirelessequipmentisimproperlyinstalledand
theairbagisdeployed,youmaybeseriouslyinjured.
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Yourphonecontainsaninternalbattery.Donotdisposeofyourphone
nearfireorwithhazardousorflammablewaste.Youshoulddisposeof
yourphoneinaccordancewithallapplicablelaws.
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Donotusethephoneinareaswhereitsuseisprohibited.(Forexample:
aircraft)
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Donotexposethebatterychargeroradaptertodirectsunlightoruseit
inplaceswithhighhumidity,suchasabathroom.
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Donotuseharshchemicals(suchasalcohol,benzene,thinners,etc.)or
detergentstocleanyourphone.Thiscouldcauseafire.
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Donotdrop,strike,orshakeyourphoneseverely.Itmayharmthe
internalcircuitboardsofthephone.
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Donotuseyourphoneinhighexplosiveareasasthephonemay
generatesparks.
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Donotdamagethepowercordbybending,twisting,pulling,orheating.
Donotusetheplugifitislooseasitmaycauseelectricshockorfire.
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Donotplaceanyheavyitemsonthepowercord.Donotallowthe
powercordtobecrimpedasitmaycauseelectricshockorfire.
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Donothandlethephonewithwethandswhileitisbeingcharged.It
maycauseanelectricshockorseriouslydamageyourphone.
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Donotdisassemblethephone.
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Donotplaceoranswercallswhilechargingthephoneasitmayshort-
circuitthephoneand/orcauseelectricshockorfire.
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Donotattempttorepairormodifythedeviceyourself.Yourdevice
isequippedwithaninternalrechargeablebatterywhichshouldbe
replacedonlybyLGoranauthorizedLGrepaircenter.
Youshouldneverattempttoopenordisassemblethisdeviceyourself
anddoingsomaycausedamagethatvoidsyourwarranty.
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Makesurethatnosharp-edgeditems,suchasanimal’steethornails,
comeintocontactwiththebattery.Thiscouldcauseafire.
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Becarefulthatchildrendonotswallowanyparts(suchasearphone,
connectionpartsofthephone,etc.)Thiscouldcauseasphyxiationor
suffocationresultinginseriousinjuryordeath.
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Unplugthepowercordandchargerduringlightningstormstoavoid
electricshockorfire.
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OnlyusechargersprovidedbyLG.Thewarrantywillnotbeappliedto
productsprovidedbyothersuppliers.
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Onlyauthorizedpersonnelshouldservicethephoneanditsaccessories.
Faultyinstallationorservicemayresultinaccidentsandconsequently
invalidatethewarranty.
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Anemergencycallcanbemadeonlywithinaservicearea.Foran
emergencycall,makesurethatyouarewithinaserviceareaandthat
thephoneisturnedon.
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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.
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Useandstoreyourphoneintemperaturesbetween0°C/32°Fand
45°C/113°F,ifpossible.Exposingyourphonetoextremelyloworhigh
temperaturesmayresultindamage,malfunction,orevenexplosion.
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Thebackcoverofthisproductappliesa“self-healing”technology,
whichself-repairsminorscratchesinjustafewminutes.Minor
scratchesarethosecausedbyordinaryandnormaluseofthephone.
Scratchescausedbyabrasivesurface,misuse,includingbutnotlimited
tointentionalscratches,anddamagescausedbyafallordropping
theproduct,maynotdisappear.The“self-healing”resultsmayvary
dependingontheextentofthedamageaswellasotherconditions.Any
warrantyonthe“self-healing”isherebyexpresslyexcluded.
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Theflexibilityofthisproductislimitedtowithstandordinaryandnormal
use.Thisphonemaybebentflatupto180degreesforalimitedperiod
oftimebutshouldnotbebentinward.Damagescausedbymisuse,
includingbutnotlimitedtointentionallybendingorcontinuallyexerting
forceontheproduct,mayleadtopermanentdamagetothedisplayand/
orotherpartsandfunctionsofthephone.
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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.
FCC RF Exposure Information
WARNING! Read this information before operating the phone.
InAugust1996,theFederalCommunicationsCommission(FCC)oftheUnitedStates,
withitsactioninReportandOrderFCC96-326,adoptedanupdatedsafetystandardfor
humanexposuretoRadioFrequency(RF)electromagneticenergyemittedbyFCCregulated
transmitters.Thoseguidelinesareconsistentwiththesafetystandardpreviouslysetby
bothU.S.andinternationalstandardsbodies.Thedesignofthisphonecomplieswiththe
FCCguidelinesandtheseinternationalstandards.
Body-worn Operation
Thisdevicewastestedfortypicalusewiththebackofthephonekept0.39inches(1.0
cm)fromthebody.TocomplywithFCCRFexposurerequirements,aminimumseparation
distanceof0.39inches(1.0cm)mustbemaintainedbetweentheuser’sbodyandthe
backofthephone.Anybelt-clips,holsters,andsimilaraccessoriescontainingmetallic
componentsmaynotbeused.Avoidtheuseofaccessoriesthatcannotmaintain0.39
inches(1.0cm)distancebetweentheuser’sbodyandthebackofthephoneandhavenot
beentestedforcompliancewithFCCRFexposurelimits.
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Caution
Useonlythesuppliedantenna.Useofunauthorizedantennas(ormodificationstothe
antenna)couldimpaircallquality,damagethephone,voidyourwarrantyand/orviolateFCC
regulations.
Don'tusethephonewithadamagedantenna.Adamagedantennacouldcauseaminorskin
burn.Contactyourlocaldealerforareplacementantenna.
Consumer Information About Radio Frequency Emissions
Your wireless phone, which contains a radio transmitter and receiver, emits radio frequency
energy during use. The following consumer information addresses commonly asked
questions about the health effects of wireless phones.
Are wireless phones safe?
Scientificresearchonthesubjectofwirelessphonesandradiofrequency(“RF”)energyhas
beenconductedworldwideformanyyears,andcontinues.IntheUnitedStates,theFood
andDrugAdministration(“FDA”)andtheFederalCommunicationsCommission(“FCC”)
setpoliciesandproceduresforwirelessphones.TheFDAissuedawebsitepublication
onhealthissuesrelatedtocellphoneusagewhereitstates,“Thescientificcommunity
atlarge…believesthattheweightofscientificevidencedoesnotshowanassociation
betweenexposuretoradiofrequency(RF)fromcellphonesandadversehealthoutcomes.
Stillthescientificcommunitydoesrecommendconductingadditionalresearchtoaddress
gapsinknowledge.ThatresearchisbeingconductedaroundtheworldandFDAcontinues
tomonitordevelopmentsinthisfield.YoucanaccessthejointFDA/FCCwebsiteathttp://
www.fda.gov(under“c”inthesubjectindex,selectCellPhones>Research).Youcanalso
contacttheFDAtoll-freeat(888)463-6332or(888)INFO-FDA.InJune2000,theFDA
enteredintoacooperativeresearchanddevelopmentagreementthroughwhichadditional
scientificresearchisbeingconducted.TheFCCissueditsownwebsitepublicationstating
that“thereisnoscientificevidencethatprovesthatwirelessphoneusagecanleadto
canceroravarietyofotherproblems,includingheadaches,dizzinessormemoryloss.”This
publicationisavailableathttp://www.fcc.gov/cgb/cellular.htmlorthroughtheFCCat(888)
225-5322or(888)CALL-FCC.
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What does “SAR” mean?
In1996,theFCC,workingwiththeFDA,theU.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgency,and
otheragencies,establishedRFexposuresafetyguidelinesforwirelessphonesinthe
UnitedStates.Beforeawirelessphonemodelisavailableforsaletothepublic,itmust
betestedbythemanufacturerandcertifiedtotheFCCthatitdoesnotexceedlimits
establishedbytheFCC.OneoftheselimitsisexpressedasaSpecificAbsorptionRate,or
“SAR.”SARisameasureoftherateofabsorptionofRFenergyinthebody.TestsforSAR
areconductedwiththephonetransmittingatitshighestpowerlevelinalltestedfrequency
bands.Since1996,theFCChasrequiredthattheSARofhandheldwirelessphonesnot
exceed1.6wattsperkilogram,averagedoveronegramoftissue.
AlthoughtheSARisdeterminedatthehighestpowerlevel,theactualSARvalueofa
wirelessphonewhileoperatingcanbelessthanthereportedSARvalue.Thisisbecause
theSARvaluemayvaryfromcalltocall,dependingonfactorssuchasproximitytoacell
site,theproximityofthephonetothebodywhileinuse,andtheuseofhands-freedevices.
FormoreinformationaboutSARs,seetheFCC’sOETBulletins56and65athttp://www.fcc.
gov/Bureaus/Engineering_Technology/Documents/bulletinsorvisittheCellularTelecom-
municationsIndustryAssociationwebsiteathttp://www.ctia.org/consumer_info/index.cfm/
AID/10371.Youmayalsowishtocontactthemanufacturerofyourphone.
Can I minimize my RF exposure?
IfyouareconcernedaboutRF,thereareseveralsimplestepsyoucantaketominimize
yourRFexposure.Youcan,ofcourse,reduceyourtalktime.Youcanplacemoredistance
betweenyourbodyandthesourceoftheRF,astheexposureleveldropsoffdramatically
withdistance.TheFDA/FCCwebsitestatesthat“hands-freekitscanbeusedwithwireless
phonesforconvenienceandcomfort.ThesesystemsreducetheabsorptionofRFenergy
intheheadbecausethephone,whichisthesourceoftheRFemissions,willnotbe
placedagainstthehead.Ontheotherhand,ifthephoneismountedagainstthewaistor
otherpartofthebodyduringuse,thenthatpartofthebodywillabsorbmoreRFenergy.
WirelessphonesmarketedintheU.S.arerequiredtomeetsafetyrequirementsregardless
ofwhethertheyareusedagainsttheheadoragainstthebody.Eitherconfigurationshould
resultincompliancewiththesafetylimit.”Also,ifyouuseyourwirelessphonewhilein
acar,youcanuseaphonewithanantennaontheoutsideofthevehicle.Youshouldalso
readandfollowyourwirelessphonemanufacturer’sinstructionsforthesafeoperationof
yourphone.
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Do wireless phones pose any special risks to children?
TheFDA/FCCwebsitestatesthat“thescientificevidencedoesnotshowadangertousers
ofwirelesscommunicationdevices,includingchildren.”TheFDA/FCCwebsitefurtherstates
that“somegroupssponsoredbyothernationalgovernmentshaveadvisedthatchildren
bediscouragedfromusingwirelessphonesatall”.Forexample,theStewartReportfrom
theUnitedKingdom[“UK”]madesucharecommendationinDecember2000.Inthisreport
agroupofindependentexpertsnotedthatnoevidenceexiststhatusingacellphone
causesbraintumorsorotherilleffects.[TheUK’s]recommendationtolimitcellphoneuse
bychildrenwasstrictlyprecautionary;itwasnotbasedonscientificevidencethatany
healthhazardexists.AcopyoftheUK’sleafletisavailableathttp://www.dh.gov.uk(search
“mobile”),oryoucanwriteto:NRPB,Chilton,Didcot,OxonOX11ORQ,UnitedKingdom.
CopiesoftheUK’sannualreportsonmobilephonesandRFareavailableonlineatwww.
iegmp.org.ukandhttp://www.hpa.org.uk/radiation/(search“mobile”).Parentswhowishto
reducetheirchildren’sRFexposuremaychoosetorestricttheirchildren’swirelessphone
use.
Where can I get further information about RF emissions?
Forfurtherinformation,seethefollowingadditionalresources(websitescurrentasofApril
2005):
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
FDAConsumermagazine
November-December2000
Telephone:(888)INFO-FDA
http://www.fda.gov(Under“c”inthesubjectindex,selectCellPhones>Research.)
U.S. Federal Communications Commission
44512thStreet,S.W.
Washington,D.C.20554
Telephone:(888)225-5322
http://www.fcc.gov/oet/rfsafety
Independent Expert Group on Mobile Phones
http://www.iegmp.org.uk
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Royal Society of Canada Expert Panels on Potential Health Risks of Radio Frequency Fields
from Wireless Telecommunication Devices
283SparksStreet
Ottawa,OntarioK1R7X9
Canada
Telephone:(613)991-6990
http://www.rsc.ca/index.php?page=Expert_Panels_RF&Lang_id=120
World Health Organization
AvenueAppia20
1211Geneva27
Switzerland
Telephone:01141227912111
http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs193/en/
International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection
c/oBundesamtfurStrahlenschutz
IngolstaedterLandstr.1
85764Oberschleissheim
Germany
Telephone:0114918883332156
http://www.icnirp.de
American National Standards Institute
1819LStreet,N.W.,6thFloor
Washington,D.C.20036
Telephone:(202)293-8020
http://www.ansi.org
National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements
7910WoodmontAvenue,Suite800
Bethesda,MD20814-3095
Telephone:(301)657-2652
http://www.ncrponline.org
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Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, Committee on Man and Radiation (COMAR) of
the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
http://ewh.ieee.org/soc/embs/comar/
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RadioFrequency(RF)energysetbythe
FederalCommunicationsCommissionoftheU.S.Government.Theselimitsarepartof
comprehensiveguidelinesandestablishpermittedlevelsofRFenergyforthegeneral
population.Theguidelinesarebasedonstandardsthatweredevelopedbyindependent
scientificorganizationsthroughperiodicandthoroughevaluationofscientificstudies.The
standardsincludeasubstantialsafetymargindesignedtoassurethesafetyofallpersons,
regardlessofageandhealth.
Theexposurestandardforwirelessmobilephonesemploysaunitofmeasurementknown
astheSpecificAbsorptionRate,orSAR.TheSARlimitsetbytheFCCis1.6W/kg.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
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highestSARvaluesare:
*Head:0.86W/kg
*Body(Body-worn/Hotspot):0.79W/kg
(Bodymeasurementsdifferamongphonemodels,dependinguponavailableaccessoriesand
FCCrequirements).
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WhiletheremaybedifferencesbetweenSARlevelsofvariousphonesandatvarious
positions,theyallmeetthegovernmentrequirementforsafeexposure.
TheFCChasgrantedanEquipmentAuthorizationforthismodelphonewithallreportedSAR
levelsevaluatedasincompliancewiththeFCCRFemissionguidelines.SARinformationon
thismodelphoneisonfilewiththeFCCandcanbefoundundertheDisplayGrantsection
ofhttp://www.fcc.gov/oet/fccidaftersearchingonFCCIDZNFH950.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.
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.
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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
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.
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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
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).
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:
X

Setthevolumeinaquietenvironmentandselectthelowestvolumeatwhichyoucan
hearadequately.
X

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.
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X

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noise-cancellingheadphonestoblockout
backgroundenvironmentalnoise.
X

Limittheamountoftimeyoulisten.Asthevolumeincreases,lesstimeisrequired
beforeyourhearingcouldbeaffected.
X

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.
X

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.
TIA Safety Information
ThefollowingisthecompleteTIASafetyInformationforwirelesshandheldphones.
Exposure to Radio Frequency Signal
Yourwirelesshandheldportablephoneisalowpowerradiotransmitterandreceiver.When
ON,itreceivesandsendsoutRadioFrequency(RF)signals.
InAugust,1996,theFederalCommunicationsCommissions(FCC)adoptedRFexposure
guidelineswithsafetylevelsforhandheldwirelessphones.Thoseguidelinesareconsistent
withthesafetystandardspreviouslysetbybothU.S.andinternationalstandardsbodies:
ANSIC95.1(1992)*
NCRPReport86(1986)
ICNIRP(1996)
*AmericanNationalStandardsInstitute;NationalCouncilonRadiationProtectionand
Measurements;InternationalCommissiononNon-IonizingRadiationProtection
Thosestandardswerebasedoncomprehensiveandperiodicevaluationsoftherelevant
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).
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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.
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.
Electronic Devices
MostmodernelectronicequipmentisshieldedfromRFsignals.However,certainelectronic
equipmentmaynotbeshieldedagainsttheRFsignalsfromyourwirelessphone.
Pacemakers
TheHealthIndustryManufacturersAssociationrecommendsthataminimumseparationof
six(6)inchesbemaintainedbetweenahandheldwirelessphoneandapacemakertoavoid
potentialinterferencewiththepacemaker.Theserecommendationsareconsistentwiththe
independentresearchbyandrecommendationsofWirelessTechnologyResearch.Persons
withpacemakers:
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ShouldALWAYSkeepthephonemorethansix(6)inchesfromtheirpacemakerwhenthe
phoneisturnedON;
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Shouldnotcarrythephoneinabreastpocket;
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Shouldusetheearoppositethepacemakerto
minimizethepotentialforinterference;
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ShouldturnthephoneOFFimmediatelyifthereisanyreasontosuspectthat
interferenceistakingplace.
Hearing Aids
Somedigitalwirelessphonesmayinterferewithsomehearingaids.Intheeventofsuch
interference,youmaywanttoconsultyourserviceprovider(orcallthecustomerservice
linetodiscussalternatives).
Other Medical Devices
Ifyouuseanyotherpersonalmedicaldevice,consultthemanufacturerofyourdeviceto
determineifitisadequatelyshieldedfromexternalRFenergy.Yourphysicianmaybeable
toassistyouinobtainingthisinformation.
Health Care Facilities
TurnyourphoneOFFinhealthcarefacilitieswhenanyregulationspostedintheseareas
instructyoutodoso.Hospitalsorhealthcarefacilitiesmayuseequipmentthatcouldbe
sensitivetoexternalRFenergy.
Vehicles
RFsignalsmayaffectimproperlyinstalledorinadequatelyshieldedelectronicsystemsin
motorvehicles.Checkwiththemanufactureroritsrepresentativeregardingyourvehicle.
Youshouldalsoconsultthemanufacturerofanyequipmentthathasbeenaddedtoyour
vehicle.
Posted Facilities
TurnyourphoneOFFinanyfacilitywherepostednoticessorequire.
Aircraft
FCCregulationsprohibitusingyourphonewhileintheair.SwitchOFFyourphonebefore
boardinganaircraft.
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Blasting Areas
Toavoidinterferingwithblastingoperations,turnyourphoneOFFwhenina“blastingarea”
orinareasposted:“Turnofftwo-wayradio”.Obeyallsignsandinstructions.
Potentially Explosive Atmosphere
TurnyourphoneOFFwheninanyareawithapotentiallyexplosiveatmosphereandobey
allsignsandinstructions.Sparksinsuchareascouldcauseanexplosionorfireresultingin
bodilyinjuryorevendeath.
Areaswithapotentiallyexplosiveatmosphereareoften,butnotalwaysmarkedclearly.
Potentialareasmayinclude:fuelingareas(suchasgasolinestations);belowdeckonboats;
fuelorchemicaltransferorstoragefacilities;vehiclesusingliquefiedpetroleumgas(such
aspropaneorbutane);areaswheretheaircontainschemicalsorparticles(suchasgrain,
dust,ormetalpowders);andanyotherareawhereyouwouldnormallybeadvisedtoturn
offyourvehicleengine.
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.
Part 15.19 statement
Thisdevicecomplieswithpart15oftheFCCrules.Operationissubjecttothefollowing
twoconditions:
(1)Thisdevicemaynotcauseharmfulinterference,and
(2)Thisdevicemustacceptanyinterferencereceived,includinginterference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thisequipmentdoescauseharmfulinterferencetoradio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:
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Reorientorrelocatethereceivingantenna.
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Increasetheseparationbetweentheequipmentandreceiver.
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Connecttheequipmentintoanoutletonacircuitdifferentfromthattowhichthe
receiverisconnected.
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Consultthedealeroranexperiencedradio/TVtechnicianforhelp.
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Safety Information
Pleasereadandobservethefollowinginformationforsafeandproperuseofyourphone
andtopreventdamage.
Violation of the instructions may cause minor or serious damage to the product.
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Donotdisassembleoropencrush,bendordeform,punctureorshred.
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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.
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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.
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Replacethebatteryonlywithanotherbatterythathasbeenqualifiedwiththesystem
perthisstandard,IEEE-Std-1725.Useofanunqualified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).
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Batteryusagebychildrenshouldbesupervised.
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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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Atleast,oneoftheAuthenticationmethodsmaybeimplemented.(e.g.H/W,S/W,
Mechanical,Hologram,etc.)
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Improperbatteryusemayresultinafire,explosionorotherhazard.
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Charger and Adapter Safety
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Thechargerandadapterareintendedforindooruseonly.
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Insertthebatterychargerverticallyintothewallpowersocket.
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OnlyusetheLG-approvedbatterycharger.Otherwise,youmaycauseseriousdamageto
yourphone.
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Usethecorrectadapterforyourphonewhenusingthebatterychargerabroad.
Battery Information and Care
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Alwaysunplugthechargerfromthewallsocketafterthephoneisfullychargedtosave
unnecessarypowerconsumptionofthecharger.
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Pleasereadthemanualofspecifiedchargeraboutchargingmethod.
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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.
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Donotplaceanyheavyitemsonthepowercord.Donotallowthepowercordtobe
crimpedasitmaycauseelectricshockorfire.
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Unplugthepowercordpriortocleaningyourphone,andcleanthepowerplugpinwhen
it’sdirty.Whenusingthepowerplug,ensurethatit’s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coin,paperclip
orpen)mayshort-circuitthephone.Alwayscoverthereceptaclewhennotinuse.
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Rechargethebatteryafterlongperiodsofnon-usetomaximizebatterylife.Batterylife
willvaryduetousagepatternandenvironmentalconditions.
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Pleaseuseonlyan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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Iftheskinorclothissmearedwithliquidfromthebattery,washwithfreshwater.Itmay
causetheskininflammation.
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Pleasetakeyourphonetoanauthorizedservicecenterimmediatelyifthisoccurs.
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Donothandlethephonewithwethandswhileitisbeingcharged.Itmaycausean
electricshockorseriouslydamageyourphone.
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Donotplaceoranswercallswhilechargingthephoneasitmayshort-circuitthephone
and/orcauseelectricshockorfire.
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Thechargerandadapterareintendedforindooruseonly.
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Talkingonyourphoneforalongperiodoftimemayreducecallqualityduetoheat
generatedduringuse.
Explosion, Shock, and Fire Hazards
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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.
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Unplugthepowercordpriortocleaningyourphone,andcleanthepowerplugpinwhen
it’sdirty.
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Whenusingthepowerplug,ensurethatit’sfirmlyconnected.Ifnot,itmaycause
excessiveheatorfire.
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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andmaycauseanexplosion.Alwayscoverthereceptaclewhennotinuse.
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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.
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Talkingonyourphoneforalongperiodoftimemayreducecallqualityduetoheat
generatedduringuse.
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Whenthephoneisnotusedforalongperiodtime,storeitinasafeplacewiththe
powercordunplugged.
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Usingthephoneinproximitytoreceivingequipment(i.e.,TVorradio)maycause
interferencetothephone.
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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.
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Donotimmerseyourphoneinwater,liquid,orexposetohighhumidity.Immediately,
takeittoanLGAuthorizedServiceCenter.
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Donotpaintyourphone.
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Thedatasavedinyourphonemightbedeletedduetocarelessuse,repairofthephone,
orupgradeofthesoftware.Pleasebackupyourimportantphonenumbers.(Ringtones,
textmessages,voicemessages,pictures,andvideoscouldalsobedeleted.)The
manufacturerisnotliablefordamageduetothelossofdata.
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Whenyouusethephoneinpublicplaces,settheringtonetovibrationsoyoudon't
disturbothers.
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Donotturnyourphoneonoroffwhenputtingittoyourear.
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Useaccessories,suchasearphonesandheadsets,withcaution.Ensurethatcablesare
tuckedawaysafelyanddonottouchtheantennaunnecessarily.
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FDA Consumer Update
TheU.S.FoodandDrugAdministration’sCenterforDevicesandRadiologicalHealth
ConsumerUpdateonMobilePhones:
1. Do wireless phones pose a health hazard?
Theavailablescientificevidencedoesnotshowthatanyhealthproblemsareassociated
withusingwirelessphones.Thereisnoproof,however,thatwirelessphonesareabsolutely
safe.WirelessphonesemitlowlevelsofRadioFrequency(RF)energyinthemicrowave
rangewhilebeingused.TheyalsoemitverylowlevelsofRFwheninstandbymode.
WhereashighlevelsofRFcanproducehealtheffects(byheatingtissue),exposuretolow
levelRFthatdoesnotproduceheatingeffectscausesnoknownadversehealtheffects.
ManystudiesoflowlevelRFexposureshavenotfoundanybiologicaleffects.Somestudies
havesuggestedthatsomebiologicaleffectsmayoccur,butsuchfindingshavenotbeen
confirmedbyadditionalresearch.Insomecases,otherresearchershavehaddifficultyin
reproducingthosestudies,orindeterminingthereasonsforinconsistentresults.
2. What is the FDA's role concerning the safety of wireless phones?
Underthelaw,theFDAdoesnotreviewthesafetyofradiation-emittingconsumerproducts
suchaswirelessphonesbeforetheycanbesold,asitdoeswithnewdrugsormedical
devices.However,theagencyhasauthoritytotakeactionifwirelessphonesareshownto
emitRadioFrequency(RF)energyatalevelthatishazardoustotheuser.Insuchacase,the
FDAcouldrequirethemanufacturersofwirelessphonestonotifyusersofthehealthhazard
andtorepair,replace,orrecallthephonessothatthehazardnolongerexists.
Althoughtheexisting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:
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wirelessphones;
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DesignwirelessphonesinawaythatminimizesanyRFexposuretotheuserthatisnot
necessaryfordevicefunction;and
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Cooperateinprovidingusersofwirelessphoneswiththebestpossibleinformationon
possibleeffectsofwirelessphoneuseonhumanhealth.
TheFDAbelongstoaninteragencyworkinggroupofthefederalagenciesthathave
responsibilityfordifferentaspectsofRFsafetytoensurecoordinatedeffortsatthefederal
level.Thefollowingagenciesbelongtothisworkinggroup:
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NationalTelecommunicationsandInformationAdministration
TheNationalInstitutesofHealthparticipatesinsomeinteragencyworkinggroupactivities,
aswell.
TheFDAsharesregulatoryresponsibilitiesforwirelessphoneswiththeFederal
CommunicationsCommission(FCC).AllphonesthataresoldintheUnitedStatesmust
complywithFCCsafetyguidelinesthatlimitRFexposure.TheFCCreliesontheFDAand
otherhealthagenciesforsafetyquestionsaboutwirelessphones.
TheFCCalsoregulatesthebasestationsthatthewirelessphonenetworksrelyupon.While
thesebasestationsoperateathigherpowerthandothewirelessphonesthemselves,the
RFexposuresthatpeoplegetfromthesebasestationsaretypicallythousandsoftimes
lowerthanthosetheycangetfromwirelessphones.Basestationsarethusnotthesubject
ofthesafetyquestionsdiscussedinthisdocument.
3. What kinds of phones are the subject of this update?
Theterm“wirelessphone”refersheretohandheldwirelessphoneswithbuilt-inantennas,
oftencalled“cell”,“mobile”,or“PCS”phones.Thesetypesofwirelessphonescanexpose
theusertomeasurableRadioFrequency(RF)energybecauseoftheshortdistancebetween
thephoneandtheuser’shead.
TheseRFexposuresarelimitedbyFCCsafetyguidelinesthatweredevelopedwiththe
adviceoftheFDAandotherfederalhealthandsafetyagencies.Whenthephoneis
locatedatgreaterdistancesfromtheuser,theexposuretoRFisdrasticallylowerbecause
aperson'sRFexposuredecreasesrapidlywithincreasingdistancefromthesource.The
so-called“cordlessphones,”whichhaveabaseunitconnectedtothetelephonewiringina
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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
RadioFrequency(RF)energy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donot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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ten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
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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RadioFrequency(RF)energy.
TheFDAhasbeenaleadingparticipantintheWorldHealthOrganizationInternational
ElectroMagneticFields(EMF)Projectsinceitsinceptionin1996.Aninfluentialresultof
thisworkhasbeenthedevelopmentofadetailedagendaofresearchneedsthathasdriven
theestablishmentofnewresearchprogramsaroundtheworld.Theprojecthasalsohelped
developaseriesofpublicinformationdocumentsonEMFissues.
TheFDAandtheCellularTelecommunications&InternetAssociation(CTIA)haveaformal
CooperativeResearchAndDevelopmentAgreement(CRADA)todoresearchonwireless
phonesafety.TheFDAprovidesthescientificoversight,obtaininginputfromexpertsin
government,industry,andacademicorganizations.CTIA-fundedresearchisconducted
throughcontractswithindependentinvestigators.Theinitialresearchwillincludeboth
laboratorystudiesandstudiesofwirelessphoneusers.TheCRADAwillalsoinclude
abroadassessmentofadditionalresearchneedsinthecontextofthelatestresearch
developmentsaroundtheworld.
7. How can I find out how much 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(RF)energy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phones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.
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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phone’s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(RF)energy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methodologyformeasuringtherateat
whichRFisdepositedintheheadsofwirelessphoneusers.Thetestmethodusesatissue-
simulating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 Radio Frequency 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RadioFrequency(RF)energy.
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does
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.
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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RadioFrequency(RF)
energy,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(RF)energyfromwirelessphonescaninteractwithsomeelectronic
devices.Forthisreason,theFDAhelpeddevelopadetailedtestmethodtomeasure
ElectroMagnetic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
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:
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FDAwebpageonwirelessphones
(http://www.fda.gov/cellphones/)
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/)
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:
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Givefullattentiontodriving--drivingsafelyisyourfirstresponsibility;
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Usehands-freeoperation,ifavailable;
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Pullofftheroadandparkbeforemakingoransweringacallifdrivingconditionsorthe
lawrequireit.
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
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keypadsoyoucanusethespeeddialfunctionwithouttaking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.Don’t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.Donot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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’safreecallonyourwirelessphone!
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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.
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For Your Safety
Laser safety statement
CDRH Compliance
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specied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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