Getting The Most Out Of Your Reception - LG PCS User Manual

Getting the Most Out of your
Reception
Keeping Tabs on Signal Strength
The quality of each call you make or receive
depends on the signal strength in your area.
Your phone informs you of the current
strength by displaying a number of bars next
to the signal strength icon. The more bars
displayed, the stronger the signal.
Calling quality of your phone is always at its
best when the antenna is fully raised. If
you're inside a building, being near a
window may give you better reception.
Understanding Power Save Feature
If your phone is unable to find a signal after
15 minutes of searching, a Power Save feature
is automatically activated. If your phone is on,
it periodically rechecks service availability or
you can check yourself by pressing any key.
Anytime the Power Save feature is activated, a
message displays on the screen. When a signal
is found, your phone returns to Standby mode.
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Understanding How your Phone Operates
Your phone is basically a radio transmitter and
receiver. When it's turned on, it receives and
transmits radio frequency (RF) signals. When
you use your phone, the system handling your
call controls the power level. This power can
range from 0.006 watts to 0.2 watts in digital
mode.
Knowing Radio Frequency Safety
The design of your Sprint PCS Phone complies
with updated NCRP standards described below.
To further limit RF exposure, you can limit the
duration of your calls and operate your phone
in the most power-efficient manner.
In 1991-92, the Institute of Electrical and
Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and the
American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
joined in updating ANSI's 1982 standard for
safety levels with respect to human exposure to
RF signals. More than 120 scientists, engineers
and physicians from universities, government
health agencies and industries developed this
updated standard after reviewing the available
body of research. In 1993, the Federal
Communications Commission (FCC) adopted
this updated standard in a regulation. In
August 1996, the FCC adopted hybrid standard
consisting of the existing ANSI/IEEE standard
and the guidelines published by the National
Council of Radiation Protection and
Measurements (NCRP).
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