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E N G L I S H
User Guide
GT540R
www.lg.com
P/N : MMBB0391701(1.0)
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Printed in Korea

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  • Page 1 E N G L I S H User Guide GT540R www.lg.com P/N : MMBB0391701(1.0) Printed in Korea...
  • Page 2 GT540R User Guide - English Congratulations on your purchase of the advanced and compact GT540R phone by LG, designed to operate with the latest digital mobile communication technology. Some of the contents of this • manual may not apply to your phone depending on your phone’s...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Important notice .....6 LG Home ......21 Android Home .....23 1. Phone memory ....6 Adding widgets to your 2. Optimising Battery Life ..6 home screen .......24 3. Installing an Open Source OS ..7 Getting back to a recently 4. Using Unlock pattern ..8 used application ....24...
  • Page 4 Entering text ......35 Using the advanced settings ..43 T9 mode ......35 Viewing your saved photos ...45 Abc mode ......35 Video camera ......46 123 Mode ......36 Getting to know the viewfinder 46 Entering accented letters ..36 Shooting a quick video ..47 Example ......36 After shooting a video ...47 Setting up your email ...36...
  • Page 5 Contents Google applications ....62 Adding subtitles ....53 Adding edit effects ....53 Google Maps .......62 Grabbing a frame ....53 Android Market ....62 Adding dubbing to your video ..54 Gmail ........63 Google Talk ......63 Multimedia ......55 Rogers ........64 Timeline view .......55 My Images options menu ..56 Utilities ........65 Sending a photo ....56 Setting your alarm ....65...
  • Page 6 Settings ........70 Accessories ......77 Wireless controls ....70 Technical data.......78 Sound & display ....70 Troubleshooting ....79 Data synchronization ...71 Security & location ....71 For Your Safety .....81 To lock your screen by using the Pattern Lock ......72 Safety Guidelines ....88 Applications ......72 SD card &...

  • Page 7: Important Notice

    Important notice 2. Optimising Battery Life Please check to see if any problems you have encountered You can extend your battery's with your phone are described life between charges by turning in this section, before taking the off features that you don't phone in for service or calling a need to run constantly in the service representative.

  • Page 8: Installing An Open Source Os

    To check the battery charge 3. Installing an Open level Source OS 1. On the home screen, touch If you install an open source Applications tab and select OS on your phone, and do not Settings> About phone> use the OS provided by the Status.

  • Page 9: Using Unlock Pattern

    Important notice 4. Using Unlock pattern 5. Using Safe Mode and Hard Reset Set unlock pattern to secure your phone. Opens a set of screens Using Safe mode that guide you through drawing a * To recover from malfunction screen unlock pattern. state of your phone 1.

  • Page 10: Connecting To Wi-Fi Networks

    When your phone turns on and are hidden or implement other the lock screen displays, press security features, so you must and hold the volume up + Home configure your phone so it can + Search keys all at the same time connect to them.

  • Page 11: Using A Microsd Card

    Important notice - If the network is secured, WARNING: you're prompted to enter Do not insert or remove the a password or other memory card when the phone credentials. (Ask your is on. Otherwise, it may network administrator for damage the memory card as details.) well as your phone, and the 4.

  • Page 12: Connecting Your Phone To A Computer Via Usb

    USB NOTE: You need LG PC Suite 1. Use the USB cable with to use GT540R as USB mass your phone to connect the storage. phone to a USB port on your computer. You receive a notification that the USB is connected.
  • Page 13 Important notice When the phone is connected Gallery and Music. as USB storage, you receive To disconnect your phone from a notification. You phone’s the computer, carefully follow microSD card is mounted as a your computer’s instructions drive on your computer. You can to disconnect USB devices now copy files to and from the correctly, to avoid losing...

  • Page 14: Getting To Know Your Phone

    Getting to know your phone Earpiece Back key Menu key - Returns to the - Opens options previous screen. menu and check what options are available. End/Power/Lock - Ends or rejects Send key a call. - Accesses to call - Power ON / OFF logs and answers Your phone by incoming calls.
  • Page 15 Getting to know your phone Volume keys Charger, micro USB cable connector - On the home screen: controls ringer volume. - During a call: controls your earpiece volume. Search key - When playing a track: - Searches the web and controls volume.

  • Page 16: Installing The Sim Card And Battery

    Installing the SIM card and battery Before you can start exploring your new phone, you’ll need to set it up. To insert the SIM card and battery: With the back of the phone facing you, remove the back cover. To remove the back cover, firmly press your thumbs on either side of the back cover, and slide the...

  • Page 17: Charging Your Phone

    Slide back the cover of the on the phone and the battery, charger connector on the side of then gently press the battery your GT540R. Insert the charger, until it snaps into space. and plug it into an electrical outlet. Your GT540R must be...

  • Page 18: Installing The Memory Card

    NOTE: The GT540R has an Open the slot protection internal antenna. Be careful not and insert the memory card to scratch or damage this rear into the slot. Make sure the area, as that will cause loss of gold contact area is facing performance.

  • Page 19: Formatting The Memory Card

    Getting to know your phone Touch Format SD card, then WARNING: confirm your choice. Do not insert or remove If you set the pattern lock, the memory card when the input the pattern lock and phone is on. Otherwise, it may select Erase Everything.

  • Page 20: Your Home Screen

    Your Home screen Touch-screen tips Use the tip of your finger to • touch the option you want. Be Here are some tips on how to careful not to touch any other navigate around your phone. keys. Touch - To choose a menu/ option or open an application, Touch calibration touch it.

  • Page 21: Lock And Unlock Screen

    Your Home screen Lock and unlock screen Whenever your GT540R is not in use, it will return to the lock screen. If you do not use the phone for a while, the home screen or other screen you are viewing,...

  • Page 22: Lg Home

    LG Home Simply swipe your finger to the left or right to view them. You can also customize each panel with widgets, shortcuts which are shortcuts to your favorite applications, folders and wallpapers. Centre panel Right panel Left panel Tip! Small dots at the application tab on the bottom of the screen indicate which panel you’re viewing.
  • Page 23 Your Home screen In your LG home screen, you can view quick keys on the bottom of the screen. The quick keys provide easy, one-touch access to the functions you use the most. Touch the Phone Touch the Message icon...

  • Page 24: Android Home

    Android Home Simply swipe your finger to the left or right to view them. You can also customize each panel with widgets, shortcuts which are shortcuts to your favorite applications, folders and wallpapers. Centre panel Left panel Right panel Touch the Applications icon to open the applications menu.

  • Page 25: Adding Widgets To Your Home Screen

    Touch and hold that icon. NOTE: LG Home and Android The Applications icon will be Home provide this function. change as the Trash icon. To add an desired icon to your...

  • Page 26: Viewing The Status Bar

    Notification drawer Icon Description The notification drawer No SIM card runs across the top of your screen. Touch and slide the No signal notification drawer down with Wi-Fi is on and your finger. Or, on the home screen, touch Menu key and connected select Notifications.
  • Page 27 Your Home screen Icon Description Icon Description Flight mode Data in and out Silent USB to PC Vibrate Download No SD card Upload Battery fully charged GPS is acquiring Battery is charging GPS is on Data in Service message Data out Setting message...

  • Page 28: Google Account Set-Up

    Google Account Set-up The first time you open the When you’re finished to Google application on your input name and username, tap Next. Your phone is phone, you will be required to sign in with your existing Google communicating with Google account.
  • Page 29 Google Account Set-up Once you have set up your Google account on your phone, your phone will be automatically synchronised with your Google account on the web. (It depends on your synchronization settings.) After sign in, you can use Gmail, Google Calendar, Android Market and Google Map;...

  • Page 30: Calls

    Calls Making a call Answering and rejecting a call Touch to open the keypad. When your phone rings, press Enter the number on the the Send key to answer. You can keypad. To delete a digit, also drag the Call icon touch the Clear icon the right.

  • Page 31: Viewing Your Call Logs

    Calls Viewing your call logs Dial the number, or search your contacts. On the home screen, press the Touch the Call icon Send key to view Call log. connect the call. View a complete list of all dialed, Both calls will be displayed received, and missed voice calls.
  • Page 32 Fixed Dialing Numbers – Select Call barring – Select when you Fixed Dialing Numbers to turn on would like calls to be barred. and compile a list of numbers Enter the call barring password. that can be called from your Please check with your network phone.

  • Page 33: Contacts

    Contacts Touch Settings, and select You can add contacts on your Search. phone and synchronise them with the contacts in your Google Adding a new contact Account or other accounts that On the home screen, touch support syncing contacts. , and enter the new Searching for a contact contact’s number, then touch the Menu key, touch...

  • Page 34: Favorite Contacts

    Favorite contacts Creating a group You can classify frequently called On the home screen, touch contacts as favorites. to open your contacts. To add a contact to your Touch New Group and then favorites enter a name for the new group.

  • Page 35: Messaging/E-Mail

    Messaging/E-mail Messaging Touch the Menu key to open the options menu. Choose Your GT540R combines SMS from Preview, Call, Add and MMS into one intuitive, subject, Attach, Send, and easy-to-use menu. More (Insert smiley, Discard, Sending a message All threads, and Add to Contacts).

  • Page 36: Entering Text

    NOTE: When you get an SMS Touch to view the Editor message during a call, there is Settings, Keypad types, Writing no alert, but you will seen it on Language, User Dictionary and the indicator bar. Input Method. to swap between Entering text lowercase and uppercase.

  • Page 37: 123 Mode

    GT540R to send telephone number, for example) emails. It’s quick and simple more quickly. Touch the keys to set up a LG push, POP3 or corresponding to the required IMAP4 email account. digits before manually switching On the home screen, touch...

  • Page 38: Retrieving Your Email

    Choose Refresh and your NOTE: When you send an MMS GT540R will then connect message, there will be no to your email account and delivery report, but you will see retrieve your new messages.

  • Page 39: Changing Your Message Settings

    Changing your message Read reports – Choose to request a read report for each settings message you send. Your GT540R message settings Auto-retrieve – Activate to are predefined, so you can send retrieve messages automatically. messages immediately. You can Roaming auto-retrieve –...

  • Page 40: Social Networking

    Free: In this mode, the MMS Client Social Networking allows the user to add any content With your phone, you can enjoy to the message. the social networking and Receive advertisement – Allows manage your micro-blog in receiving advertisement on-line communities. You can messages.

  • Page 41: Viewing And Updating Your Status

    Messaging/E-mail Enter your e-mail address If you want to update your and password that you set up status, tap Status and write on your community, then tap the current status, then touch Log in. Share. Wait while your details are Note: This is dependent on checked with your community.

  • Page 42: Camera

    Camera Getting to know the viewfinder Brightness – This defines and controls of the amount of sunlight entering the image. Slide the brightness indicator along the bar, towards “-” for a lower brightness image, or towards “+” for a higher brightness image. Zoom –...

  • Page 43: Using The Focus Mode

    Camera TIP! You can close all the to match the photo with the contact. shortcut options to give a clearer viewfinder screen. Just touch the NOTE: Zoom is not supported in centre of the viewfinder once. Face tracking mode. To recall the options, touch the Manual Focus –...

  • Page 44: Once You've Taken The Photo

    Once you’ve taken the Touch to return to the photo previous menu. Your captured photo will appear Using the advanced on the screen. settings Touch to share your Share In the viewfinder, touch photo as Bluetooth, open all advanced options. Email, Gmail, You can change the camera Messaging, Picasa,...
  • Page 45 Camera Timer – The self-timer allows NOTE: You can change a colour you to set a delay after the picture to black and white or shutter is pressed. Select Off, sepia, but you cannot change a 3 seconds, 5 seconds, or 10 black-and-white or sepia picture seconds.

  • Page 46: Viewing Your Saved Photos

    Viewing your saved Hide icons – Choose the camera setting icons to hide manually or photos automatically. You can access your saved Blink detection – Turn this on photos from within the to display a red box around the camera mode. Just touch face that was blinking in the and your gallery will appear preview image screen.

  • Page 47: Video Camera

    Video camera Getting to know the viewfinder Brightness – This defines and controls of the amount of sunlight entering the Video. Slide the brightness indicator along the bar, towards “-” for a lower brightness Video, or towards “+” for a higher brightness Video.

  • Page 48: Shooting A Quick Video

    Shooting a quick video NOTE: Additional charges may apply when MMS messages are Press and hold the camera downloaded while roaming. key on the right side of the Touch to play the video. Play phone. Touch to edit the name Rename Then slide the capture button of the selected video.

  • Page 49: Watching Your Saved Videos

    Video camera Color effect – Choose a colour Recorded video – Choose from Hold, On, Off. If you select On, tone to use for your new view. after recorded video screen is White balance – The white shown for 1 second, and it goes balance ensures any the white to the preview right away.

  • Page 50: Your Photos And Videos

    Your photos and videos Viewing your photos and Editing your photos videos You can do lots of great things to your photos to change them, add Touch on the camera to them, or liven them up. preview screen. Open the photo you want to Your gallery will appear on the edit, then touch the Menu key.

  • Page 51: Rotating Your Photo

    Your photos and videos Text – Add text to a Flip vertically picture. Flip horizontally Clipart – Add clipart to Adding text to a photo a photo. On the editing screen, touch Drawpad – Draw on your photo, freehand. Select the colour of the Select the line thickness text, then choose one of the from the four options,...

  • Page 52: Cropping A Photo

    Cropping a photo Balance your photo’s colour. On the editing screen, touch Adjust the saturation of your photo. Choose the shape you want to use to crop the picture. Adjust your photo’s sharpness. Drag the box over the area you want to crop. Move the Denoise.

  • Page 53: Using The Drawpad

    Your photos and videos Using the drawpad Editing your videos Touch on the editing The video editing features are screen. available for the MPEG-4 format. Touch to select the Trimming the length of shape. the video Also, set the colour and Select , then choose Edit...

  • Page 54: Adding Subtitles

    Adding subtitles Adding edit effects Open the video you want to Open the video you want to edit. edit. Select , then select Select , then select Edit Edit to add subtitles to the video. Select an effect to add to the Touch , then pause photo.

  • Page 55: Adding Dubbing To Your Video

    Your photos and videos Adding dubbing to your video Open the video you want to edit. Select , then choose Edit . The My Sounds Touch folder will open. Choose the track you want to add to your video. The original audio track on your video will be deleted.

  • Page 56: Multimedia

    Timeline view : Displays all your pictures and videos. GT540R Gallery provides a Favorite : If you touch and timeline view of your photos and videos. On the left side of hold a photo or video, the option...

  • Page 57: My Images Options Menu

    Multimedia My Images options menu When you choose Email, Gmail or Messaging, your video will Select a photo, then touch and be attached to a message, hold to see the available options. then you write and send the Sending a photo message normally.

  • Page 58: Media Player

    Clip Manager – Touch Video and select a Manage the added video to play. media files. If no media files were added, the The GT540R supports TIP! button is disabled. DivX video playback to ensure Preview – Preview the greater content availability.

  • Page 59: Music Movie

    Multimedia – Touch to deselect all the Touch to play the files. complete video file. 25/32 – This shows the selected Touch to save the video file number. file you created. Touch to go to the next step. Auto cut Music Movie There are three style templates: Portrait, Landscape, and Motion...

  • Page 60: Transferring Files Using Usb Mass Storage Devices

    To transfer files using USB Artists – Browse your music devices: collection by artist. Connect the GT540R to a PC Albums – Browse your music using a USB cable. collection by album. Choose Settings > SD Card Songs –...

  • Page 61: Using The Radio

    Using the radio Touch to go back to the first part of the song. Touch Your GT540R has a built-in FM two times to go back to radio so you can tune in to your the previous song. favorite stations and listen on the go.

  • Page 62: Resetting Channels

    Touch Auto Scan, then touch To improve radio TIP! Ok. Assign the stations found reception, extend the headset to channel numbers by cord, which functions as the selecting Set, Skip, or Stop. radio antenna. NOTE: You can also manually tune in to a station using the WARNING wheel displayed next to the radio If you connect a headset not...

  • Page 63: Google Applications

    If you install applications email, and calendar in your and games from Android Market, Google account will automatically they appear in the GT540R synchronise with your GT540R. menu. Tip! If you change your Google You can post comments about...

  • Page 64: Gmail

    Gmail Gmail is configured when you first set up your phone. Depending on your synchronization settings, Google on your phone is automatically synchronised with your Gmail account on the web.The inbox conversations list is your default Gmail view. Touch the Menu key, then touch Refresh to send or receive new emails and to synchronise your emails with your Google account...

  • Page 65: Rogers

    Rogers Shop - Browse and shop for My Account - My Account puts ringtones, games, videos and the power of account information more content to personalize your in the palm of your hand. My phone and make it more fun. Account lets you check your Rogers account balance, review Weather - The Weather icon...

  • Page 66: Utilities

    On the home screen, touch want the alarm to sound. After Applications tab and select you set the time, the GT540R Calculator. will let you know how much Touch the number keys to time is left before the alarm enter numbers.

  • Page 67: Adding An Event To Your Calendar

    Utilities Adding an event to your If you want to repeat the alarm, set Repetition, and set calendar Reminders, if necessary. On the home screen, touch Touch Done to save the event Applications tab and select in the calendar. A coloured Calendar.

  • Page 68: Voice Recorder

    Recording a sound or voice Choose Memory Card. You can see the files and folder On the home screen, touch list. Applications tab and select If you choose Recent Voice Recorder. Documents, files you recently Touch to begin viewed will be displayed. recording.

  • Page 69: Browser

    Browser Browser Touch to add bookmark. Browser gives you a fast, full- Touch to open another colour world of games, music, website in a new window. news, sports, entertainment, and Touch to change the much more, right on your mobile browser settings.

  • Page 70: Adding And Accessing Bookmarks

    • Share Page – Send To access the bookmark, page by Email, Gmail or simply touch the bookmark. Messaging. You will be connected to the • Downloads – Show bookmarked page. download history. Changing Web browser • Setting – Set browser settings settings.

  • Page 71: Settings

    Settings Airplane mode – After setting On the home screen, touch Applications tab then scroll and Airplane mode, all wireless touch Settings. connections will be disabled. Wireless controls Sound & display Silent mode – Turn on to silence Here, you can manage Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.

  • Page 72: Data Synchronization

    SD Card notifications – Disable Enable GPS Satellites – If you SD card notification sounds. check Enable GPS satellites, your phone will be determine your Orientation – Set to switch location to street-level accuracy. orientation automatically when Share with Google – If you you rotate the phone.

  • Page 73: To Lock Your Screen By Using The Pattern Lock

    Settings Applications Install from SD card – choose to install encrypted certificates from You can manage applications and your SD card. set up quick launch shortcuts. Set password – set or change Unknown Sources – Default the credential storage password. setting to install non-Market applications.

  • Page 74: Date And Time

    Date and time Speech synthesis Set date, time, time zone, and You use the Text-to-Speech formats. settings to configure the Android text-to-speech synthesiser, Locale and text for applications that can take Set local language and region, text advantage of it. input, and autocorrect options.

  • Page 75: Wi-Fi

    It allows fast – Connects to the desired AP emailing and Internet browsing. from the AP search list. NOTE: The GT540R supports WEP and WPA/WPA2-PSK – If the AP is security type WEP or WPA/WPA2-PSK, security. If your Wi-Fi service provider or network administrator enter the security key.

  • Page 76: How To Obtain The Mac Address

    MAC 3) Security Key: Saves the filters, you may need to enter the security key. MAC address of your GT540R 4) IP/DNS Setting: This allows into the router. you to set to Automatic You can find the MAC address in...

  • Page 77: Software Update

    Software update Phone Software update important information in advance for safekeeping. LG Mobile Phone Software update from internet DivX Mobile For more information on ABOUT DIVX VIDEO: DivX is a ® installing and using this program, digital video format created by please visit http://ca.lgservice.

  • Page 78: Accessories

    Accessories These accessories are available for use with the GT540R. (Items described below may be optional.) Charger Data cable Connect your GT540R and Battery User Guide Learn more about your GT540R. Stereo headset NOTE: • Always use genuine LG accessories.

  • Page 79: Technical Data

    Technical data Ambient Temperatures Max: +55°C (discharging), +45°C (charging) Min: -10°C...

  • Page 80: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting This section lists some problems that you might encounter while using your phone. Some problems require that you call your service provider, but most of problems you encounter are easy to correct yourself. Symptom Possible causes Possible Corrective measures Move to a window or open space.
  • Page 81 No power from outlet. Plug in to a different socket or check voltage. Charger defective. Test with another charger. Wrong charger. Only use original LG accessories. Battery defective. Replace battery. Reconnection to another service Network Signal too weak. provider if network mode is connection is lost.

  • Page 82: For Your Safety

    For Your Safety Important Information Always store your phone away from heat. Never store your This user guide contains phone in settings that may important information on the expose it to temperatures less use and operation of this phone. than 32°F or greater than 104°F, Please read all the information such as outside during extreme carefully for optimal performance...

  • Page 83: Safety Information

    For Your Safety • Turn off your phone in a medical Store the battery in a place out facility or at a gas station. Never of reach of children. place your phone in a microwave • Be careful that children do oven as this will cause the not swallow any parts such battery to explode.
  • Page 84 Only use the batteries, • Do not use your phone in high antennas, and chargers explosive areas as the phone provided by LG. may generate sparks. The warranty will not be applied to products provided • Do not damage the power by other suppliers.

  • Page 85: And Care

    For Your Safety Memory card information • Only authorized personnel should service the phone and care and its accessories. Faulty • Always insert/ remove the installation or service may result memory card while the in accidents and consequently handset power is off. If you invalidate the warranty.
  • Page 86 FCC RF Exposure CAUTION Use only the supplied and Information approved antenna. Use of unauthorized antennas or WARNING: modifications could impair call Read this information before quality, damage the phone, void operating the phone. your warranty and/or result in violation of FCC regulations. In August 1996, the Federal Do not use the phone with a Communications Commission...

  • Page 87: Cautions For Battery

    For Your Safety FCC Part 15 Class B holsters, and similar accessories containing metallic components Compliance should not be used. This device and its accessories Body-worn accessories that comply with part 15 of FCC cannot maintain 2cm (0.79 rules. Operation is subject to the inches) separation distance following two conditions: between the user's body and...

  • Page 88: Battery Disposal

    Battery Disposal Avoid damage to your hearing • Please dispose of your battery properly or bring to your local • Damage to your hearing can wireless carrier for recycling. occur if you are exposed to loud sound for long periods of •...

  • Page 89: Safety Guidelines

    Safety Guidelines TIA Safety Information Those guidelines are consistent with the safety standards Provided herein is the complete previously set by both U.S. and TIA Safety Information for international standards bodies: Wireless Handheld phones. ANSI C95.1 (1992) * Inclusion of the text covering NCRP Report 86 (1986) Pacemakers, Hearing Aids, and Other Medical Devices is...

  • Page 90: Antenna Care

    Antenna Care Driving Use only the supplied or an Check the laws and regulations approved replacement antenna. on the use of wireless phones Unauthorized antennas, in the areas where you drive. modifications, or attachments Always obey them. Also, if using could damage the phone and your phone while driving, please: may violate FCC regulations.

  • Page 91: Hearing Aids

    Safety Guidelines Pacemakers Hearing Aids The Health Industry Some digital wireless phones Manufacturers Association may interfere with some hearing recommends that a minimum aids. In the event of such separation of six (6’) inches be interference, you may want to maintained between a handheld consult your service provider.

  • Page 92: Blasting Areas

    Vehicles Blasting Areas RF signals may affect improperly To avoid interfering with blasting installed or inadequately operations, turn your phone OFF shielded electronic systems when in a ‘blasting areas or in motor vehicles. Check in areas posted: ‘Turn off two- with the manufacturer or its way radio’.

  • Page 93: Charger And Adapter

    • Use only LG-approved the air bag deployment area. If chargers specific to your in-vehicle wireless equipment is phone model since they are...

  • Page 94: Fire Hazards

    Explosion, Shock, and • Replace the battery when it no longer provides acceptable Fire Hazards performance. The battery can • Do not put your phone in a be recharged several hundred place subject to excessive times before replacement. dust and keep the minimum •...

  • Page 95: General Notice

    If the phone does card, bank book or subway not work, take it to an LG ticket near your phone. The Authorized Service Centre. magnetism of the phone may •...

  • Page 96: Fda Consumer Update

    (Ring tones, text messages, are absolutely safe. Wireless voice messages, pictures, and phones emit low levels of videos could also be deleted.) radio frequency energy (RF) The manufacturer is not liable in the microwave range while for damage due to the loss being used.
  • Page 97 Safety Guidelines 2. What is the FDA’s role • Support needed research concerning the safety of into possible biological wireless phones? effects of RF of the type emitted by wireless phones; Under the law, the FDA does • not review the safety of Design wireless phones in a radiation emitting consumer way that minimizes any RF...
  • Page 98 • Environmental Protection networks rely upon. While these base Agency stations operate at higher power than do the wireless phones themselves, • Occupational Safety and the RF exposures that people get Health Administration from these base stations are typically (Administración de la thousands of times lower than those seguridad y salud laborales) they can get from wireless phones.
  • Page 99 Safety Guidelines safety agencies. When the results that often cannot be phone is located at greater repeated in other laboratories. distances from the user, the A few animal studies, however, exposure to RF is drastically have suggested that low lower because a person’s RF levels of RF could accelerate exposure decreases rapidly the development of cancer in...
  • Page 100 any possible association completed in a few years. However, very large numbers between the use of wireless of animals would be needed phones and primary brain to provide reliable proof of cancer, glioma, meningioma, a cancer promoting effect if or acoustic neuroma, tumors one exists.
  • Page 101 Safety Guidelines 6. What is the FDA doing to find The FDA and the Cellular out more about the possible Telecommunications & Internet health effects of wireless Association (CTIA) have a phone RF? formal Cooperative Research and Development Agreement The FDA is working with (CRADA) to do research on the U.S.
  • Page 102 7. How can I find out how heat from the tissues that much radiofrequency energy absorb energy from the exposure I can get by using wireless phone and is set well my wireless phone? below levels known to have effects. Manufacturers of All phones sold in the United wireless phones must report States must comply with...
  • Page 103 Safety Guidelines with the participation and milliwatts/g) of matter. This leadership of FDA scientists measurement is used to and engineers. The standard, determine whether a wireless ‘Recommended Practice for phone complies with safety Determining the Spatial- Peak guidelines. Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) 9.
  • Page 104 between your body and the energy (RF), the measures source of the RF, since the described above would apply exposure level drops off to children and teenagers dramatically with distance. using wireless phones. For example, you could use Reducing the time of wireless a headset and carry the phone use and increasing the wireless phone away from...
  • Page 105 Safety Guidelines 11. What about wireless phone interference from handheld interference with medical wireless phones and helped equipment? develop a voluntary standard sponsored by the Institute Radiofrequency energy (RF) of Electrical and Electronic from wireless phones can Engineers (IEEE). This standard interact with some electronic specifies test methods and devices.

  • Page 106: Driver Safety Tips

    10 Driver Safety Tips 12. Where can I find additional information? Your wireless phone gives For additional information, you the powerful ability to please refer to the following communicate by voice almost resources: anywhere, anytime. An important responsibility accompanies the FDA web page on wireless benefits of wireless phones, one phones...
  • Page 107 Safety Guidelines 2. When available, use a conditions. Rain, sleet, snow handsfree device. A number and ice can be hazardous, but of handsfree wireless phone so is heavy traffic. As a driver, accessories are readily your first responsibility is to available today.
  • Page 108 stationary. But if you need to away. Dial 911 or other local dial while driving, follow this emergency number in the simple tip — dial only a few case of fire, traffic accident, numbers, check the road and road hazard or medical your mirrors, then continue.

  • Page 109: Consumer Information

    Safety Guidelines merit a call for emergency to exceed the emission limits services. But you can still for exposure to radiofrequency use your wireless phone to (RF) energy set by the Federal lend a hand. If you see a Communications Commission broken-down vehicle posing (FCC) of the U.S.
  • Page 110 with the phone transmitting at its The highest SAR value for this highest certified power level in model phone when tested for all tested frequency bands. use at the ear is 0.92 W/kg and when worn on the body, as Although SAR is determined described in this user’s manual, at the highest certified power...
  • Page 111 The standard incorporates a substantial margin of safety to give additional protection for the public and to account for any variations in measurements. * Product meets current FCC & IC Radio Frequency Exposure Guidelines. FCC ID: BEJGT540G, IC ID: 2703C-GT540R...

  • Page 112: Limited Warranty Statement

    3. Breakage or damage to antennas unless caused directly by defects in material or workmanship. 4. The fact that the Customer Service Department at LG was not notified by the original end user of the alleged defect or malfunction of the product, during the warranty period.
  • Page 113 6. Damage resulting from use of non-LG approved accessories. 7. All plastic surfaces and all other externally exposed parts that are scratched or damaged due to normal customer use. 8. Products serviced by non-authorized persons or companies. Notes: 1. This limited warranty supersedes all other warranties, expressed or...

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