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LG800G User Guide
Some of the contents in this manual may differ from your phone depending
on the software of the phone or your service provider.
Phone Components
Earpiece
Call key
Dials a phone number and answers
incoming calls.
Clear key
Go back to a previous screen.
End key
Power/Lock key
• Short press to turn on/off the
screen.
Volume keys
• When the screen is
at the Home screen:
Ring tone and touch tone
volume.
• Long press for power on/off.
• During a call: Earpiece
volume.
• Down volume key: Press
and hold to activate/
deactivate Silent mode.
Handsfree or Stereo
earphone connector
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Using your touch screen
Touch screen tips
• To select an item, touch the center
of the icon.
• Do not press too hard. The
touchscreen is sensitive enough to
pick up a light, firm touch.
• Use the tip of your finger to touch
the option you require. Be careful
not to touch any other keys.
• Whenever your LG800G is not in
use, it will return to the lock screen.
Control the touch screen
The controls on the LG800G
touch screen change dynamically
depending on the task you are
carrying out.
Idle Screen Shortcut
Call Shortcut Icon
Contact Shortcut Icon
Messages Shortcut Icon
Menu Shortcut Icon
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Menu Map
Screen 1
Screen 2
Prepaid
My Stuff
Contacts
Messages
Voice Call
Recent Calls
Camera
Voice Recorder
Calendar
Tasks
Memo
Profiles
Gallery
Music
Games & Apps
Alarms
Browser
Settings
Bluetooth
Calculator
World Clock
Stopwatch
Unit Converter
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3 From the filtered list, touch the Call
icon next to the contact you want
to call. The call will use the default
number if there is more than one
for that contact.
4 Or, you can touch the contact
name and select the number to
use if there is more than one for
that contact to use. You can also
Calls
Making a Call
1 Touch
2 Key in the number using the
keypad.
to open the keypad.
3 Touch
to initiate the call.
TIP! To enter + for making an
touch
to initiate the call to the
international call, press and hold
default number.
0+
.
Answering and rejecting a
call
When your phone rings, press
key to answer the call.
Press the power key to lock the
touchscreen to prevent calls being
made by mistake.
Making a call from your
contacts
1 From the home screen touch
To mute the ringing, touch on Silent
tab in alerting screen. This is useful
if you forgot to change your profile to
Silent for a meeting. Touch on Reject
tab to reject an incoming call in
alerting screen.
to open the Contacts.
2 Tap the Name field box on the
top of the screen and enter the
first few letters of the contact you
would like to call using the keypad.
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• BT Answer Mode
Changing the Common
Settings
1 Touch Call in the Settings menu.
2 Scroll and touch Common
Settings.
• Call Reject - Slide the switch left
for ON. You can touch the Reject
list to choose All calls, Contacts,
Groups, All unknown callers and All
unknown numbers.
• Send My Number - Choose
whether to display your number on
an outgoing call.
To Answered Device: Allows you
to answer a call using earpiece
or a Bluetooth headset. You can
press
key to answer a call
using earpiece or you can press a
hook key on a Bluetooth headset
to answer a call using a call using
earpiece.
Always to Handsfree: Allows you
to answer a call using a Bluetooth
headset.
Always to Handset: Allows you to
answer a call using earpiece.
• Save New Number - Select ON or
OFF to save a new number.
• Auto-Redial - Slide the switch left
for ON or right for OFF.
• Answer Mode
Press Send Key: Allows you to
only answer an incoming call by
Contacts
pressing the
key.
Searching for a contact
1 Touch Contacts.
2 You see a list of contacts. Typing
in the first letter of a contact’s
name in the Name field will jump
the menu to that alphabetical area
of the list.
Press Any Key: Allows you to
answer an incoming call by
pressing any key, except the
key.
• Minute Minder - Slide the switch
left to ON to hear a tone every
minute during a call.
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• Copy - Copy your contacts from
your SIM to Internal memory, or
vice versa.
Adding a new contact
1 Touch Contacts and touch Add.
2 Choose whether to save the
contact to your Internal memory
or SIM.
3 Enter your first and last name.
4 You can enter up to five different
numbers per contact.
5 Add an email addresses. You can
enter up to two different email
addresses per contact.
6 Assign the contact to one or more
groups.
•
Move - This works in the same way
as Copy, but the contact is stored
at the new location only. Therefore,
once a contact is moved from the
SIM to the Internal memory it will be
deleted from the SIM memory.
• Send all contacts via Bluetooth -
Sends all contacts to other handset
via Bluetooth.
• Backup Contacts / Restore
Contacts - Save or restore the
contacts data to the other storage.
• Clear Contacts - Delete all your
contacts. Touch Yes if you are sure
you want to delete all your contacts.
7 Touch Save to save the contact.
Changing your contact
settings
You can adapt your contact settings
so that your Contacts suits your own
preferences.
Messaging
Your LG800G combines SMS and
MMS into one intuitive and easy-to-
use menu.
Touch Options key
and touch
Settings.
Sending a message
• Display name - Choose whether
to display the first or last name of a
contact first.
1 Touch Messages in menu
and touch Message to begin
composing a new message.
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2 Touch Insert to add an image,
video, sound, template and so on.
3 Touch To at the top of the screen
to enter the recipients. Then enter
Handwriting recognition
In Handwriting mode you simply write
on the screen and your LG800G will
convert your handwriting into your
message.
the number or touch
to select
a contact. You can even add
multiple contacts.
4 Touch Send when ready.
Setting up your email
Touch E-mail in menu.
If the email account is not set up,
start the email set up wizard and
finish it.
You can check and edit settings also
you can check the additional settings
that were filled in automatically when
you created the account.
WARNING: If an image, video
or sound is added to an SMS it
will be automatically converted to
an MMS and you will be charged
accordingly.
Entering Text
You can choose your input method by
Changing your text message
settings
Touch Messages and touch
Settings. Select Text Message.
Text Message Center - Enter the
details of your message center.
Email Gateway - Input your email
gateway number.
tapping
Touch
and Input method.
to turn on Tꢆ mode. This
icon is only shown when you choose
Keypad as the input method.
Touch to
change between
numbers, symbols and text input.
Use Shift key to change between
capital or lowercase input.
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Character Encoding - Choose how
your characters are encoded. This
impacts the size of your messages
and therefore data charges.
Send Long Text As - Choose to send
long messages as Multiple SMS or
as an MMS.
Camera
Taking a quick photo
1 Touch Camera menu.
2 When the camera has focused on
your subject, touch the
right-center of the screen to take
a photo.
on the
Changing your multimedia
message settings
Touch Messages and, touch
TIP: To switch to the camera
mode or video mode, slide
up/down the camera or video
icon on the center-right of the
viewfinder.
Settings and Multimedia Message.
Validity Period - Choose how
long your message is stored at the
message center.
Slide Duration - Choose how long your
slides appear on the screen.
After taking a photo
Your captured photo will appear on
the screen.
The following options are available.
Touch to delete the image.
Unsupported Attachment - Choose
whether the unsupported attachment
is restricted or not.
Delivery Time - Choose how long to
wait before a message is delivered.
Touch to take another photo
immediately.
Touch to view a gallery of your
saved photos.
Touch
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Send - Touch to send the photo as a Self-timer - The self-timer allows
Message or via Bluetooth.
you to set a delay after the shutter
is pressed. Select Off, ꢁ seconds, ꢃ
seconds, or 10 seconds. This is ideal
if you want to be included in a photo.
Use As - Touch to set as Homescreen
Wallpaper, Lockscreen Wallpaper,
Contacts Image, Incoming Call Image
and Outgoing call image.
Night Mode - Useful to user in dark
places.
Rename - Touch to rename the
photo.
Image Quality - Choose between
Super fine, Fine, and Normal. The
finer the quality, the sharper the
photo. However, the file size will
increase as a result, which means
you’ll be able to store fewer photos in
the memory.
Select Storage - Choose whether
to save your photos to the Handset
memory or to the External memory.
Edit - Touch to edit the photo.
Using the advanced settings
From the viewfinder, touch
open all advanced settings options.
After selecting the option, touch the
OK button.
Size - Change the size of the photo
to save memory
to
Hide Icons - Choose the camera
setting icons to hide manually or
automatically.
White balance - Choose between
Auto, Incandescent, Sunny,
Fluorescent, and Cloudy.
Show Captured Image - Choose On
to check the picture you took right
away.
Shutter Sound - Select one of the
three shutter sounds.
Color Effect - Choose a color tone
for your new photo.
Continuous Shot - Position the
subject in the viewfinder, then press
the capture button as if taking a
normal photo. The camera will take
shots in quick succession.
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Grid screen - Choose between Off,
Simple cross, or Trisection.
Reset Settings - Restore all camera
default settings.
After making a video
A still image representing your
captured video will appear on the
screen. The name of the video runs
along the bottom of the screen
together with icons down the left and
right sides.
Video camera
Touch to play the video.
The following options are available.
Making a quick video
To switch to the camera mode or
video mode, slide up/down the
camera or video icon on the right
center of the viewfinder.
1 Holding the phone horizontally,
point the lens towards the subject
of the video.
Touch to delete the video you
have just made and confirm by
touching Yes. The viewfinder will
reappear.
Touch to shoot another video
immediately. Your current video will
be saved.
2 Press the red dot
.
Touch to view a gallery of saved
videos and images.
3
REC will appear at the bottom
of the viewfinder with a timer at
the bottom showing the length of
the video.
Touch
.
Send - Touch to send the video as a
Message or via Bluetooth.
Rename - Touch to rename the
video.
4 To pause the video, touch and
resume by selecting
.
5 Touch on screen to stop video
recording.
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Select Storage - Choose whether
to save your videos to the Handset
memory or to the External memory.
Audio Recording - Choose Mute to
record a video without sound.
Hide Icons - Select whether to
hide the icons in the camera menu
automatically or manually.
Reset Settings - Reset all the video
camera settings.
Using the advanced settings
From the viewfinder, touch
to
open all advanced settings options.
You can change the video camera
setting after selecting the option,
touch the OK button.
Color Effect - Choose a color tone to
use for your new view.
White Balance - The white balance
ensures any the white areas in your
video are realistic. To enable your
camera to adjust the white balance
correctly, you may need to determine
the light conditions. Choose
Music
To access the music player, touch
Music. From here, you can access a
number of folders:
Recently Played - Plays the songs
you have played recently.
All Tracks - Contains the songs you
have on your phone except the pre-
loaded default music.
Artists - Browse through your music
collection by artist.
between Auto, Incandescent, Sunny,
Fluorescent, and Cloudy.
Quality - Choose between Super fine,
Fine and Normal. The finer the quality,
the sharper a video will be, but the
file size will increase. As a result, you
will be able to store fewer videos in
the phone’s memory.
Duration - Set a duration limit for
your video. Choose between Normal
and MMS to limit the maximum size
to send as an MMS message.
Albums - Browse through your music
collection by album.
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Genres - Browse through your music
collection by genre.
Playlists - Contains all the playlists
you have created.
NOTE: If the file size is more
smaller than ꢁ00Kb, it will be not
displayed in Music.
Shuffle Tracks - Play your tracks in a
random order.
Managing files
Transferring music onto your
phone
The easiest way to transfer music
onto your phone is via Bluetooth or
the data cable.
You can store multimedia files in your
phone’s memory so you have easy
access to all your pictures, sounds,
videos and games. You can also save
your files to a memory card. Using a
memory card allows you to free up
space in your phone’s memory.
To transfer music using Bluetooth:
1 Make sure both devices have
Bluetooth switched on and are
connected to each other.
2 Select the music file on the
other device and select send via
Bluetooth.
3 When the file is sent, you will have
to accept it on your phone by
touching Yes.
By touching My stuff, you can open
a list of the folders that store all your
multimedia files.
Games and Applications
You can download new games and
applications to your phone to keep
you enjoy.
4 The file should appear in Music >
All tracks.
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Converting a unit
1 Touch Unit Converter.
Application
Adding an event to your
calendar
1 Touch Calendar.
2 Select the date you would like to
add an event to.
2 Choose whether you want to
convert Currency, Area, Length,
Weight, Temperature, Volume or
Velocity.
3 Then select the unit and enter the
value you would like to convert
from.
3 Touch Add.
Setting your alarm
1 Touch Alarms.
The web
Browser gives you a fast, full-color
world of games, music, news, sport,
entertainment and loads more,
straight to your mobile phone.
Wherever you are and whatever
you’re into.
2 Touch Add, then you can set and
save your alarm in this menu.
Voice Recorder
Use your voice recorder to record
voice memos or other audio files.
Accessing the web
1 Touch the Browser.
Using your calculator
1 Touch Calculator.
2 To go straight to the browser home
page, select Home. Alternately,
select Enter Address and type in
the URL, followed by Connect.
2 Touch the number keys to enter
numbers.
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Changing your phone
settings
Use the freedom of adapting the
LG800G to your own preferences.
From the home screen, select
and touch Settings then scroll to
Phone.
NOTE: You will incur extra cost
by connecting to these services
and downloading content. Check
data charges with your network
provider.
Settings
Sending and receiving your
files using Bluetooth
To send a file:
1 Open the file you want to send,
typically this will be a photo, video
or music file.
Personalising your profiles
You can personalise each profile
setting.
1 Touch Profiles.
2 Choose the profile you want to
2 Choose Send via. Choose
Bluetooth.
edit.
3 You can then change all the
sounds and alert options available
in the list, including your Ringtone
and Volume, Message tone
settings and more.
3 If you have already paired the
Bluetooth device, your LG800G
will not automatically search for
other Bluetooth devices. If not,
your LG800G will search for other
Bluetooth enabled devices within
range.
4 Choose the device you want to
send the file to.
5 Your file will be sent.
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To receive a file:
3 Your LG800G will search for
devices. When the search is
completed, Refresh will appear
on screen.
1 Your Bluetooth must be both ON
and Visible. Visible mode can be
set on for only ꢁ minutes; for your
security. If you want to check your 4 Choose the device you want to pair
visibility, select Options
choose Settings.
and
with and enter the passcode, then
touch OK.
2 A message will prompt you to
accept the file from the sender.
Touch Yes to receive the file.
5 Your phone will then connect to
the other device, on which you will
need to enter the same passcode.
3 You will see where the file has
been saved. For image files,
6 Your passcode protected Bluetooth
connection is now ready.
you can choose to View the file.
Files will usually be saved to the
appropriate folder in My stuff.
Pairing with another
Bluetooth device
By pairing your LG800G and another
device, you can set up a passcode
protected connection.
1 Check that your Bluetooth is ON
and Visible. You can change your
visibility in the Settings menu.
2 Touch Search.
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Accessories
There are various accessories for your mobile phone. You can select these
options according to your personal communication requirements.
Charger
Battery
NOTE
• Always use genuine LG accessories.
• Failure to do this may invalidate your warranty.
• Accessories may vary in different regions.
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Technical data
Ambient Temperatures
Max.: +ꢄ0°C (discharging) +ꢂꢃ°C (charging)
Min.: -ꢀ0°C (discharging) 0°C (charging)
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For Your Safety
during extreme weather conditions
or in your car on a hot day. Exposure
to excessive cold or heat will result
in malfunction, damage and/or
catastrophic failure.
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.
Be careful when using your phone
near other electronic devices. RF
emissions from your mobile phone
may affect nearby in adequately
shielded electronic equipment. You
should consult with manufacturers of
any personal medical devices such
as pacemakers and hearing aides to
determine if they are susceptible to
interference from your mobile phone.
Turn off your phone in a medical
facility or at a gas station. Never
place your phone in a microwave
oven as this will cause the battery to
explode.
Before You Start
Safety Instructions
WARNING! To reduce the possibility
of electric shock, do not expose your
phone to high humidity areas, such
as the bathroom, swimming pool, etc.
Always store your phone away
from heat. Never store your phone
in settings that may expose it to
temperatures less than ꢁꢀ°F or
greater than 10ꢂ°F, such as outside
IMPORTANT! Please read the TIA
SAFETY INFORMATION on page ꢆꢂ
before using your phone.
Safety Information
Read these simple guidelines.
Breaking the rules may be dangerous
or illegal. Further detailed information
is given in this user guide.
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• Do not disassemble this unit. Take
it to a qualified service technician
when repair work is required.
• Keep away from electrical
appliances such as TVs, radios, and
personal computers.
• The unit should be kept away from
heat sources such as radiators or
cookers.
• Do not expose the phone to liquid
or moisture.
• Use the accessories like an
earphone cautiously. Do not touch
the antenna unnecessarily.
Memory card information
and care
• The memory card cannot be used
for recording copyright- protected
data.
• Do not drop.
• Do not subject this unit to
mechanical vibration or shock.
• Keep the memory card out of the
small children’s reach.
• Do not leave the memory card in
extremely hot location.
• The coating of the phone may be
damaged if covered with wrap or
vinyl wrapper.
• Use dry cloth to clean the exterior
of the unit. (Do not use solvent such
as benzene, thinner or alcohol.)
• Do not disassemble or modify the
memory card.
FCC RF Exposure Information
• Do not subject this unit to excessive
smoke or dust.
WARNING! Read this information
before operating the phone.
In August 1ꢆꢆꢄ, the Federal
Communications Commission
(FCC) of the United States, with its
action in Report and Order FCC
ꢆꢄ-ꢁꢀꢄ, adopted an updated safety
standard for human exposure to
• Do not keep the phone next to
credit cards or transport tickets; it
can affect the information on the
magnetic strips.
• Do not tap the screen with a sharp
object; otherwise, it may damage
the phone.
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For Your Safety
radio frequency (RF) electromagnetic between the user’s body and the
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.
back of the phone. To comply with
FCC RF exposure requirements,
a minimum separation distance
of 0.ꢅꢆ inches (ꢀcm) must be
maintained between the user’s
body and the back of the phone.
Third-party belt-clips, holsters,
and similar accessories containing
metallic components should not be
used. Body-worn accessories that
cannot maintain 0.ꢅꢆ inches (ꢀcm)
separation distance between the
user’s body and the back of the
phone, and have not been tested for
typical body-worn operations may not
comply with FCC RF exposure limits
and should be avoided.
CAUTION
Use only the supplied and approved
antenna. Use of unauthorized
antennas or modifications could
impair call quality, damage the phone,
void your warranty and/or result
in violation of FCC regulations. Do
not use the phone with a damaged
antenna. If a damaged antenna
comes into contact with skin, a minor
burn may result. Contact your local
dealer for a replacement antenna.
FCC Part 15 Class B
Compliance
This device and its accessories
comply with part 1ꢃ of FCC rules.
Operation is subject to the following
two conditions: (1) This device and
its accessories may not cause
harmful interference, and (ꢀ) this
Body-worn Operation
This device was tested for typical
body-worn operations with the back
of the phone kept 0.ꢅꢆ inches (ꢀcm)
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device and its accessories must
accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause
undesired operation.
following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving
antenna.
• Increase the separation between
the equipment and receiver.
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 1ꢃ 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.
• Connect the equipment into an
outlet on a circuit different from that
to which the receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an
experienced radio/TV technician
for help.
Cautions for Battery
• Do not disassemble or open crush,
bend or deform, puncture or shred.
• Do not modify or remanufacture,
attempt to insert foreign objects
into the battery, immerse or expose
to water or other liquids, expose to
fire, explosion or other hazard.
• Only use the battery for the system
for which it is specified.
• Only use the battery with a
charging system that has been
qualified with the system per this
standard. Use of an unqualified
If this equipment does cause harmful
interference or television reception,
which can be determined by turning
the equipment off and on, the user
is encouraged to try to correct the
interference by one or more of the
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For Your Safety
battery or charger may present a
risk of fire, explosion, leakage, or
other hazard.
• Do not short circuit a battery or
allow metallic conductive objects to
contact battery terminals.
• Replace the battery only with
another battery that has been
qualified with the system per this
standard, IEEE-Std-1ꢅꢀꢃ-ꢀ00x.
Use of an unqualified battery may
present a risk of fire, explosion,
leakage or other hazard.
• Promptly dispose of used
batteries in accordance with local
regulations.
• Improper battery use may result in
a fire, explosion or other hazard.
• For those host devices that utilize
a USB port as a charging source,
the host device’s user manual shall
include a statement that the phone
shall only be connected to products
that bear the USB-IF logo or have
completed the USB-IF compliance
program.
Adapter (Charger) Cautions
• Using the wrong battery charger
could damage your phone and void
your warranty.
• The adapter or battery charger is
intended for indoor use only.
• Battery usage by children should be
supervised.
Do not expose the adapter or battery
charger to direct sunlight or use it in
places with high humidity, such as
the bathroom.
• Avoid dropping the phone or
battery. If the phone or battery
is dropped, especially on a hard
surface, and the user suspects
damage, take it to a service center
for inspection.
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Avoid damage to your
hearing
• Damage to your hearing can occur
if you are exposed to loud sound for
long periods of time. We therefore
recommend that you do not turn
on or off the handset close to
your ear. We also recommend that
music and call volumes are set to a
reasonable level.
• If you are listening to music while
out and about, please ensure that
the volume is at a reasonable
level so that you are aware of your
surroundings. This is particularly
imperative when attempting to
cross the street.
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Safety Guidelines
NCRP Report 8ꢄ (1ꢆ8ꢄ)
ICNIRP (1ꢆꢆꢄ)
Those standards were based
on comprehensive and periodic
evaluations of the relevant scientific
literature. For example, over 1ꢀ0
scientists, engineers, and physicians
from universities, government health
agencies, and industry reviewed the
available body of research to develop
the ANSI Standard (Cꢆꢃ.1).
TIA Safety Information
Provided herein is the complete
TIA Safety Information for Wireless
Handheld phones. Inclusion of
the text covering Pacemakers,
Hearing Aids, and Other Medical
Devices is required in the owner’s
manual for CTIA Certification. Use
of the remaining TIA language is
encouraged when appropriate.
Exposure to Radio Frequency
Signal
Your wireless handheld portable
telephone is a lowpower radio
transmitter and receiver. When it is
ON, it receives and also sends out
radio frequency (RF) signals.
* American National Standards
Institute; National Council
on Radiation Protection and
Measurements; International
Commission on Non-Ionizing
Radiation Protection
The design of your phone complies
with the FCC guidelines (and those
standards).
In August, 1ꢆꢆꢄ, 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:
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.
ANSI Cꢆꢃ.1 (1ꢆꢆꢀ) *
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• Pull off the road and park before
making or answering a call if
driving conditions so require.
Phone Operation
NORMAL POSITION: Hold the phone
as you would any other telephone
with the antenna pointed up and over
your shoulder.
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.
Tips on Efficient Operation
For your phone to operate most
efficiently:
• Do not touch the antenna
unnecessarily when the phone is
in use. Contact with the antenna
affects call quality and may cause
the phone to operate at a higher
power level than otherwise needed.
Pacemakers
The Health Industry Manufacturers
Association recommends that a
minimum separation of six (ꢄ’) 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.
Driving
Check the laws and regulations on
the use of wireless phones in the
areas where you drive. Always obey
them. Also, if using your phone while
driving, please:
Persons with pacemakers:
• Give full attention to driving - driving
safely is your first responsibility;
• Use hands-free operation, if
available;
• Should ALWAYS keep the phone
more than six inches from their
pacemaker when the phone is
turned ON;
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• Should not carry the phone in a
breast pocket.
in these areas instruct you to do so.
Hospitals or health care facilities may
use equipment that could be sensitive
to external RF energy.
• Should use the ear opposite
the pacemaker to minimize the
potential for interference.
• If you have any reason to suspect
that interference is taking place,
turn your phone OFF immediately.
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.
Hearing Aids
Some digital wireless phones may
interfere with some hearing aids. In
the event of such interference, you
may want to consult AT&T.
Posted Facilities
Other Medical Devices
Turn your phone OFF in any facility
where posted notices so require.
If you use any other personal medical
device, consult the manufacturer of
your device to determine if they are
adequately shielded from external
RF energy. Your physician may be
able to assist you in obtaining this
information.
Aircraft
FCC regulations prohibit using your
phone while in the air. Turn your
phone OFF before boarding an
aircraft.
Health Care Facilities
Turn your phone OFF in health care
facilities when any regulations posted
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powders); and any other area where
you would normally be advised to turn
off your vehicle engine.
Blasting Areas
To avoid interfering with blasting
operations, turn your phone OFF
when in a ‘blasting areas or in areas
posted: ‘Turn off two-way radio’. Obey
all signs and instructions.
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.
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
Charger and Adapter Safety
• The charger and adapter are
intended for indoor use only.
Battery Information and Care
• Please dispose of your battery
properly or take it to your local
wireless carrier for recycling.
• The battery does not need to be
fully discharged before recharging.
• Use only LG-approved chargers
specific to your phone model since
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they are designed to maximize
battery life.
• Do not disassemble or impact the
battery as it may cause electric
shock, short-circuit, and fire. Store
the battery in a place out of reach
of children.
an abnormal state. In this case,
remove the battery from the phone,
reinstall it, and turn the phone on.
• Actual battery life will depend on
network configuration, product
settings, usage patterns, battery
and environmental conditions.
• Keep the battery’s metal contacts
clean.
Explosion, Shock, and Fire
Hazards
• Do not put your phone in a place
subject to excessive dust and keep
the minimum required distance
between the power cord and heat
sources.
• Unplug the power cord prior to
cleaning your phone, and clean the
power plug pin when it is dirty.
• When using the power plug, ensure
that it is firmly connected. If it is
not, it may cause excessive heat
or fire.
• Replace the battery when it
no longer provides acceptable
performance. The battery can be
recharged several hundred times
before replacement.
• Recharge the battery after long
periods of non-use to maximize
battery life.
• Battery life will vary due to usage
patterns and environmental
conditions.
• Use of extended backlighting,
MEdia Net Browsing, and data
connectivity kits affect battery life
and talk/standby times.
• 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 self-protection function of
the battery cuts the power of the
phone when its operation is in
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the phone. Always cover the
receptacle when not in use.
• When the phone is not used for
a long period time, store it in a
safe place with the power cord
unplugged.
• Using the phone in proximity to
receiving equipment (i.e., TV or
radio) may cause interference to
the phone.
• Do not short-circuit the battery.
Metallic articles such as a coin,
paperclip or pen in your pocket or
bag may short-circuit the + and
– terminals of the battery (metal
strips on the battery) upon moving.
Short-circuit of the terminal may
damage the battery and cause an
explosion.
• Do not use the phone if the
antenna is damaged. If a damaged
antenna contacts skin, it may cause
a slight burn. Please contact an
LG Authorized Service Center to
replace the damaged antenna.
• Do not immerse your phone in
water. If this happens, turn it
off immediately and remove the
battery. If the phone does not work,
take it to an LG Authorized Service
Center.
General Notice
• Using a damaged battery or placing
a battery in your mouth may cause
serious injury.
• Do not place items containing
magnetic components such as a
credit card, phone card, bank book
or subway ticket near your phone.
The magnetism of the phone may
damage the data stored in the
magnetic strip.
• Talking on your phone for a long
period of time may reduce call
quality due to heat generated
during use.
• Do not paint your phone.
• The data saved in your phone might
be deleted due to careless use,
repair of the phone, or upgrade
of the software. Please backup
your important phone numbers.
(Ring tones, text messages,
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voice messages, pictures, and
videos could also be deleted.)
The manufacturer is not liable for
damage due to the loss of data.
• When you use the phone in public
places, set the ring tone to vibration
so as not to disturb others.
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.
• Do not turn your phone on or off
when putting it in your ear.
FDA Consumer Update
The U.S. Food and Drug
Administration Center for Devices and
Radiological Health Consumer Update
on Mobile Phones.
1. Do wireless phones pose a
health hazard?
2. What is the FDA’s role
concerning the safety of
wireless phones?
The available scientific evidence does
not show that any health problems
are associated with using wireless
phones. There is no proof, however,
that wireless phones are absolutely
safe. Wireless phones emit low levels
of radiofrequency energy (RF) in the
microwave range while being used.
They also emit very low levels of RF
when in the Home screen. Whereas
Under the law, the FDA does not
review the safety of radiation-
emitting consumer products such
as wireless phones before they can
be sold, as it does with new drugs
or medical devices. However, the
agency has authority to take action
if wireless phones are shown to emit
radiofrequency energy (RF) at a level
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that is hazardous to the user. In such aspects of RF safety to ensure
a case, the FDA could require the
manufacturers of wireless phones to
coordinated efforts at the federal
level. The following agencies belong
notify users of the health hazard and to this working group:
to repair, replace, or recall the phones
so that the hazard no longer exists.
• National Institute for Occupational
Safety and Health
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:
• Environmental Protection Agency
• Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (Administración de la
seguridad y salud laborales)
• Occupational Safety and Health
Administration
• National Telecommunications and
Information Administration
The National Institutes of Health
participates in some interagency
working group activities, as well.
• Support needed research into
possible biological effects of RF
of the type emitted by wireless
phones;
• Design wireless phones in a way
that minimizes any RF exposure to
the user that is not necessary for
device function; and
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.
• 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
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The FCC also regulates the base
stations that the wireless phone
When the phone is located at greater
distances from the user, the exposure
networks rely upon. While these base to RF is drastically lower because
stations operate at higher power than a person’s RF exposure decreases
do the wireless phones themselves,
the RF exposures that people get
rapidly with increasing distance from
the source. The so-called ‘cordless
from these base stations are typically phones,’ which have a base unit
thousands of times lower than those
they can get from wireless phones.
connected to the telephone wiring in
a house, typically operate at far lower
Base stations are thus not the subject power levels, and thus produce RF
of the safety questions discussed in
this document.
exposures far below the FCC safety
limits.
3. What kinds of phones are the
subject of this update?
4. What are the results of the
research done already?
The term ‘wireless phone’ refers
here to handheld wireless phones
with built-in antennas, often called
‘cell’, ‘mobile’, or ‘PCS’ phones.
These types of wireless phones
can expose the user to measurable
radiofrequency energy (RF) because
of the short distance between the
phone and the user’s head. These
RF exposures are limited by FCC
The research done thus far has
produced conflicting results, and
many studies have suffered from
flaws in their research methods.
Animal experiments investigating
the effects of radiofrequency energy
(RF) exposures characteristic of
wireless phones have yielded
conflicting results that often cannot
be repeated in other laboratories. A
safety guidelines that were developed few animal studies, however, have
with the advice of the FDA and other suggested that low levels of RF could
federal health and safety agencies.
accelerate the development of cancer
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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
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?
Acombination of laboratory studies
and epidemiological studies of people
actually using wireless phones would
provide some of the data that are
needed. Lifetime animal exposure
studies could be completed in a few
years. However, very large numbers
of animals would be needed to
provide reliable proof of a cancer
promoting effect if one exists.
Epidemiological studies can provide
data that is directly applicable to
human populations, but 10 or more
years follow-up may be needed
to provide answers about some
health effects, such as cancer. This
is because the interval between
the time of exposure to a cancer-
causing agent and the time tumors
pre-disposed to develop cancer
in the absence of RF exposure.
Other studies exposed the animals
to RF for up to ꢀꢀ hours per day.
These conditions are not similar to
the conditions under which people
use wireless phones, so we don’t
know with certainty what the results
of such studies mean for human
health. Three large epidemiology
studies have been published since
December ꢀ000. 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
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develop - if they do- may be many,
many years. The interpretation of
epidemiological studies is hampered
a detailed agenda of research needs
that has driven the establishment of
new research programs around the
by difficulties in measuring actual RF world. The project has also helped
exposure during day-to-day use of develop a series of public information
wireless phones. Many factors affect documents on EMF issues. The FDA
this measurement, such as the angle and the Cellular Telecommunications
at which the phone is held, or which
model of phone is used.
6. What is the FDA doing to find
out more about the possible
health effects of wireless phone
RF?
The FDA is working with the U.S.
National Toxicology Program and
with groups of investigators around
the world to ensure that high priority
animal studies are conducted
to address important questions
about the effects of exposure to
radiofrequency energy (RF). The
FDA has been a leading participant
in the World Health Organization
International Electromagnetic Fields
(EMF) Project since its inception in
1ꢆꢆꢄ. An influential result of this
work has been the development of
& 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.
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7. How can I find out how
much radio frequency energy
of wireless phones must report the
RF exposure level for each model of
exposure I can get by using my phone to the FCC. The FCC website
wireless phone?
All phones sold in the United
(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?
States must comply with Federal
Communications Commission (FCC)
guidelines that limit radio frequency
energy (RF) exposures. The FCC
established these guidelines in
consultation with the FDA and the
other federal health and safety
agencies. The FCC limit for RF
exposure from wireless telephones
is set at a Specific Absorption Rate
(SAR) of 1.ꢄ watts per kilogram (1.ꢄ
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 Institute of Electrical and
Electronic Engineers (IEEE) is
developing a technical standard
for measuring the radio frequency
energy (RF) exposure from wireless
phones and other wireless handsets
with the participation and leadership
of FDA scientists and engineers.
The standard, ‘Recommended
Practice for Determining the Spatial-
Peak Specific Absorption Rate
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
(SAR) in the Human Body Due to
Wireless Communications Devices:
Experimental Techniques,’ sets forth
the first consistent test methodology
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for measuring the rate at which RF
is deposited in the heads of wireless
phone users. The test method uses
a tissuesimulating model of the
human head. Standardized SAR
test methodology is expected to
greatly improve the consistency of
measurements made at different
(RF). Since time is a key factor in how
much exposure a person receives,
reducing the amount of time spent
using a wireless phone will reduce
RF exposure. If you must conduct
extended conversations by wireless
phone every day, you could place
more distance between your body
laboratories on the same phone. SAR and the source of the RF, since the
is the measurement of the amount
of energy absorbed in tissue, either
by the whole body or a small part of
the body. It is measured in watts/kg
(or milliwatts/g) of matter. This
measurement is used to determine
whether a wireless phone complies
with safety guidelines.
9. What steps can I take to reduce
my exposure to radiofrequency
energy from my wireless
phone?
If there is a risk from these products -
and at this point we do not know that
there is - it is probably very small. But
if you are concerned about avoiding
even potential risks, you can take a
few simple steps to minimize your
exposure to radiofrequency energy
exposure level drops off dramatically
with distance. For example, you could
use a headset and carry the wireless
phone away from your body or use
a wireless phone connected to a
remote antenna. Again, the scientific
data do not demonstrate that wireless
phones are harmful. But if you are
concerned about the RF exposure
from these products, you can use
measures like those described above
to reduce your RF exposure from
wireless phone use.
10. What about children using
wireless phones?
The scientific evidence does not show
a danger to users of wireless phones,
including children and teenagers.
If you want to take steps to lower
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exposure to radiofrequency energy
(RF), the measures described above
reason, the FDA helped develop a
detailed test method to measure
would apply to children and teenagers electromagnetic interference (EMI)
using wireless phones. Reducing
the time of wireless phone use and
increasing the distance between the
user and the RF source will reduce
of implanted cardiac pacemakers
and defibrillators from wireless
telephones. This test method is now
part of a standard sponsored by the
RF exposure. Some groups sponsored Association for the Advancement of
by other national governments have Medical instrumentation (AAMI). The
advised that children be discouraged final draft, a joint effort by the FDA,
from using wireless phones at all.
For example, the government in the
United Kingdom distributed leaflets
medical device manufacturers, and
many other groups, was completed
in late ꢀ000. This standard will
containing such a recommendation in allow manufacturers to ensure that
December ꢀ000. 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
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
based on scientific evidence that any by the Institute of Electrical and
health hazard exists.
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
11. What about wireless phone
interference with medical
equipment?
Radio frequency energy (RF) from
wireless phones can interact with
some electronic devices. For this
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time. This standard was approved by World Health Organization (WHO)
the IEEE in ꢀ000. The FDA continues International EMF Project
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:
(http://www.who.int/peh-emf/)
National Radiological Protection Board
(UK)
(http://www.nrpb.org.uk)
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.
FDA web page on wireless phones
EmittingProducts/
When operating a car, driving is your
first responsibility.
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HomeBusinessandEntertainment/
CellPhones/default.htm)
Federal Communications Commission
(FCC) RF Safety Program
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,
(http://www.fcc.gov/oet/rfsafety)
International Commission on Non-
lonizing Radiation Protection (http://
www.icnirp.de)
including automatic redial and
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memory. Also, work to memorize
the phone 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. Position your wireless phone within
easy reach. 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.
call in heavy traffic or hazardous
weather conditions. Rain, sleet,
snow and ice can be hazardous,
but so is heavy traffic. As a driver,
your first responsibility is to pay
attention to the road.
5. Do not take notes or look up phone
numbers while driving. If you
are reading an Address Book or
business card, or writing a “to-do”
list while driving a car, you are not
watching where you are going. It is
common sense. Don’t get caught
in a dangerous situation because
you are reading or writing and not
paying attention to the road or
nearby vehicles.
6. Dial sensibly and assess the traffic;
if possible, place calls when you
are not moving or before pulling
into traffic. Try to plan your calls
before you begin your trip or
attempt to coincide your calls with
times you may be stopped at a
stop sign, red light or otherwise
stationary. But if you need to dial
while driving, follow this simple
4. Suspend conversations during
hazardous driving conditions or
situations. Let the person you
are speaking with know you are
driving; if necessary, suspend the
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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 ꢆ11 or
other local emergency number in
the case of fire, traffic accident,
road hazard or medical emergency.
Remember, it is a free call on your
wireless phone!
9. Use your wireless phone to help
others in emergencies. Your
wireless phone provides you a
perfect opportunity to be a “Good
Samaritan” in your community. If
you see an auto accident, crime
in progress or other serious
emergency where lives are in
danger, call ꢆ11 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.
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For more information, please call to
888-ꢆ01-SAFE, or visit our website
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.ꢄW/kg.
Consumer Information on
SAR (Specific Absorption
Rate)
This Model Phone Meets the
Government’s Requirements for
Exposure to Radio Waves.
* 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.
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
(FCC) 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
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
evaluation of scientific studies. The
standards include a substantial safety
margin designed to assure the safety
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the government-adopted requirement FCC ID BEJLG800G.
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 value
for LG Arena phone when tested
for use at the ear is 0,00 W/kg and
when worn on the body, as described
in this user’s manual, is 0,00 W/kg.
(Body-worn measurements differ
among phones models, depending
upon available accessories and
FCC requirements.) While there
may be differences between SAR
levels of various phones and at
various positions, they all meet the
government requirement for safe
exposure.
The FCC has granted an Equipment
Authorization for this model phone
with all reported SAR levels 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
fcc.gov/oet/fccid after searching on
Additional information on Specific
Absorption Rates (SAR) can be found
on the Cellular Telecommunications
Industry Association (CTIA) website at
* In the United States and Canada,
the SAR limit for mobile phones
used by the public is 1.ꢄ 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.
Hearing Aid Compatibility
(HAC) with Mobile Phones
When some mobile 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
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industry has developed ratings for
some of their mobile phones, to
hearing device’s telecoil (“T Switch”
or “Telephone Switch”) than unrated
assist hearing device users in finding phones. Tꢂ is the better/higher of the
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 on the box. The
ratings are not guarantees. Results
will vary depending on the user’s
hearing device and hearing loss. If
your hearing device happens to be
vulnerable to interference, you may
not be able to use a rated phone
successfully. Trying out the phone
with your hearing device is the best
way to evaluate it for your personal
needs.
M-Ratings: Phones rated Mꢁ or
Mꢂ meet FCC requirements and are
likely to generate less interference to
hearing devices than phones that are
not labeled. Mꢂ is the better/higher of
the two ratings.
two ratings. (Note that not all hearing
devices have telecoils in them.)
Hearing devices may also be
measured for immunity to this type
of interference. Your hearing device
manufacturer or hearing health
professional may help you find
results for your hearing device. The
more immune your hearing aid is,
the less likely you are to experience
interference noise from mobile
phones.
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.
T-Ratings: Phones rated Tꢁ or Tꢂ
meet FCC requirements and are
likely to be more usable with a
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