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cleaning your phone, and clean
the power plug pin when it’s
dirty. When using the power
plug, ensure that it’s firmly
connected. If not, it may cause
excessive heat or fire. If you put
your phone in a pocket or bag
without covering the receptacle
of the phone (power plug pin),
metallic articles (such as a coin,
paperclip or pen) may short
circuit the phone. Always cover
the receptacle when not in use.
Recharge the battery after long
periods of nonuse to maximize
battery life. Battery life will vary
due tousage pattern and
environmental conditions.
Please use only an approved
charging accessory to charge
your LG phone. Improper
handling of the charging port, aswell asthe use of an
incompatible charger, may cause
damage to your phone and void
the warranty.
Never store your phone in
temperatures less than 4°F or
greater than 122°F.
Charging temperature range is
32°F and 113°F. Do not charge
the battery outside this range.
Doing so may generate excessiveheat causing serious damage to
the battery deteriorating battery
life and/or other battery
characteristics.
Do not use or leave the battery
in direct sunlight or inside a hot
car. The battery may generate
heat, smoke or flame, as well as
deteriorating battery life and/or
other battery characteristics.
The battery pack has a
protection circuit. Do not use
near placesthatcan generate
more than 100V static electricity
which could damage the
protection circuit. Damaged
protection circuits may rupture,
smoke, or ignite.
When using the battery for the
first time, if it emits a bad smell,you see rust on it, or anything
else abnormal, do not use the
equipment. Return it to the
place where it was bought.
If children are allowed to use the
device battery, an adult is
responsible for teaching about
the safe handling and use of
batteries, as well as supervising
their proper use and care.
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that small children do not
remove the battery from the
charger or device.
If liquid from the battery rubs
against skin or clothing, rinse
with clean water. The battery
liquid could cause skin irritation.   
Do not handle the phone with
wet hands while it is being
charged. It may cause an electric
shock or seriously damage your
phone.
Donot place or answer calls
while charging the phone as it
may shortcircuit the phone
and/or cause electric shock or
fire.
The charger and adapter are
intended for indoor use only.
Insert the battery pack charger
verticallyinto the wall power
socket.
Do notuse harsh chemicals
(such as alcohol, benzene,
thinners, etc.) or detergents to
clean your phone. This could
cause a fire. Do not place or
answer calls while charging the
phone as it may shortcircuit the
phone and/or cause electric
shock or fire. Don’t shortcircuit
the battery. Metallic articlessuch as a coin, paperclip or pen
in your pocket or bag may
shortcircuit the + and –
terminals of the battery (metal
strips on the battery) upon
moving. Shortcircuit of the
terminal may damage the
battery and cause an explosion.
Never use and unapproved
battery since this could damage
the phone and/or battery and
could cause the battery to
explode. Only use the batteries
and chargers provided by LG.
The warranty will not be applied
to products provided by other
suppliers. Onlyauthorized
personnel should service the
phone and its accessories. Faulty
installation or service may result
in accidentsand consequently
invalidate the warranty.
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
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When using the power plug,
ensure that it’s firmly connected.
If not, it may cause excessive
heat or fire.
If you put your phone in a
pocket or bag without covering
the receptacle of the phone
(power plug pin), metallic
articles (such as a coin,
paperclip or pen) may short
circuit the phone. Always cover
the receptacle when not in use.
Don’tshortcircuit the battery.
Metallic articles such as a coin,
paperclip or pen in your pocketor bag may shortcircuit the +
and – terminals of the battery
(metal strips on the battery)
upon moving. Shortcircuit of
the terminal may damage the
battery and cause an explosion.
General Notice
Using a damaged battery or
placing a battery in your mouth
maycause serious injury.
Do not place items containing
magnetic componentssuch asa
credit card, phone card, bank
book, or subway ticket near
your phone. The magnetism of
the phone may damage the datastored in the magnetic strip.
Talking on your phone for a long
period of time may reduce call
quality due to heat generated
during use.
When the phone is not used for
a long period time, store it in a
safe place with the power cord
unplugged.
Using the phone in proximity to
receiving equipment (i.e., TV or
radio) may cause interference to
the phone.
Do not use the phone if the
antenna is damaged. If a
damaged antenna contactsskin,
it may cause a slight burn.
Please contact an LG Authorized
Service Center to replace the
damaged antenna.
Do notimmerse your phone in
water. If this happens, turn it off
immediately and remove the
battery. If the phone does not
work, take it to an LG
Authorized Service Center.
Do not paint your phone.
The data saved in your phone
might be deleted due to careless
use, repair of the phone, or
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numbers. (Ringtones, text
messages, voice messages, and
pictures 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 ringtone
to vibration so you dont disturb
others.
Do not turn your phone on or
off when putting it to your ear.
Use accessories, such as
earphones and headsets, with
caution. Ensurethatcables are
tucked away safely and do not
touch the antenna unnecessarily.
Caution: 
Avoid potential hearing
loss.
Prolonged exposure to loud sounds
(including music) is the most
common cause of preventable
hearing loss. Some scientific
research suggests that using
portable audio devices, such as
portable music players and cellular
telephones, at high volume settings
for long durations may lead to
permanent noise induced hearing
loss. This includes the use ofheadphones (including headsets,
earbuds and Bluetooth
®or other
wireless devices). Exposure to very
loud sound has also been
associated in some studies with
tinnitus (a ringing in the ear),
hypersensitivity to sound and
distorted hearing. Individual
susceptibility to noiseinduced
hearing loss and other potential
hearing problems varies.
The amount of sound produced by
a portable audio device varies
depending on the nature of the
sound, the device, the device
settings and the headphones. You
should follow some commonsense
recommendations when using any
portable audio device:
Setthe volume in a quiet
environment and select the
lowest volume at which you can
hear adequately.
When using headphones, turn
the volume down if you cannot
hear the people speaking near
you or if the person sitting next
to you can hear what you are
listening to.
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portable device in a noisy
environment, use noise
cancelling headphones to block
out background environmental
noise.
Limit the amount of time you
listen. As the volume increases,
less time is required before your
hearing could be affected.
Avoid using headphones after
exposure to extremely loud
noises, such as rock concerts,
thatmight cause temporary
hearing loss. Temporary hearing
loss might cause unsafe volumes
to sound normal.
Do not listen at any volume that
causesyou discomfort. If you
experience ringing in your ears,
hear muffled speech or
experience any temporary
hearing difficulty after listeningto your portable audio device,
discontinue use and consult
your doctor.
You can obtain additional
information on this subject from
the following sources:American Academy of Audiology
11730 Plaza American Drive, Suite
30 0
Reston, VA 20190
Voice: (800) 2222336
Email: [email protected]
Internet: www.audiology.org
National Institute on Deafness
and Other Communication
Disorders
National Institutes of Health
31 Center Drive, MSC 2320
Bethesda, MD USA 208922320
Voice: (301) 4967243
Email: [email protected]
Internet:
http://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/h
earing
National Institute for
Occupational Safety and Health
Hubert H. Humphrey Bldg.
200 Independence Ave., SW
Washington, DC 20201Voice: 180035NIOSH (1800
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Internet:
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/n
oise/default.html
FDA Consumer Update
The U.S. Food and
Drug Administration’s
Center for Devices and
Radiological Health Consumer
Update on Mobile Phones:
1. Do wireless phones pose a
health hazard?
The available scientific evidence
does not show that any health
problems are associated with using
wireless phones. Thereis no proof,
however, that wireless phones are
absolutely safe. Wireless phones
emit low levels of Radio Frequency
(RF) energy in the microwave range
while being used. They also emit
very low levels of RF when in
standby mode. Whereashigh 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
studiesof low level RF exposures
have not found any biological
effects. Some studies havesuggested that some biological
effects may occur, but such
findings have not been confirmed
by additional research. In some
cases, other researchers have had
difficulty in reproducing those
studies, or in determining the
reasons for inconsistent results.
2. What is the FDAs role
concerning the safety of wireless
phones?
Under the law, the FDA does not
review the safety of radiation
emitting consumer products suchaswireless phones before they can
be sold, as it does with new drugs
or medical devices. However, the
agency has authority to take action
if wireless phones are shown to
emit Radio Frequency (RF) energy
ata level that is hazardous to the
user. In such a case, the FDA could
require the manufacturers of
wireless phones to notify users of
the health hazard and to repair,
replace, or recall the phones so
that the hazard no longer exists.
Although the existing scientific
datadoesnot justify FDA
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including the following:
Support needed research into
possible biological effects of RF
of the type emitted by wireless
phones;
Design wireless phones in a way
that minimizes any RF exposure
to the user that is not necessary
for device function; and
Cooperate in providing users of
wireless phones with the best
possible information on possible
effects of wireless phone use on
human health.
The FDAbelongs toan interagency
working group of the federal
agencies that have responsibility
for different aspects of RF safety to
ensure coordinated efforts at the
federal level. The following
agencies belong to this working
group:
National Institutefor
Occupational Safety and Health
Environmental Protection
Agency
Occupational Safety and Health
Administration
National Telecommunications
and Information Administration
The National Institutes of Health
participates in some interagency
working group activities, as well.
The FDA shares regulatory
responsibilities for wireless phones
with the Federal Communications
Commission (FCC). All phones that
are sold in the United States must
comply with FCC safety guidelines
that limit RF exposure. The FCC
relies on the FDA and other health
agencies for safety questions
about wireless phones.
The FCC also regulates the base
stations thatthe wireless phone
networks rely upon. While these
base stations operate at higher
power than do the wireless phones
themselves, the RF exposures that
people get from these base
stations are typically thousands of
times lower than those they can
get from wireless phones. Base
stations are thus not the subject of
the safety questions discussed in
this document.
3. What kinds of phones are the
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here to handheld wireless phones
with builtin antennas, often called
“cell”, “mobile”, or “PCS” phones.
These types of wireless phones can
expose the user to measurable
Radio Frequency (RF) energy
because of the short distance
between the phone and the user’s
head. 
These RF exposures are limited by
FCC safety guidelines that were
developed with the advice of the
FDA and other federal health and
safety agencies. When the phone is
located atgreater distances from
the user, the exposure to RF is
drastically lower because a
persons RF exposure decreases
rapidly with increasing distance
from the source. The socalled
“cordless phones,” which have a
base unit connected to thetelephone wiring in a house,
typically operate at far lower power
levels, and thus produce RF
exposures far below the FCC safety
limits.
4. What are the results of the
research done already?
The research done thus far has
produced conflicting results, and
many studies have suffered fromflaws in their research methods.
Animal experiments investigating
the effects of Radio Frequency
(RF) energy exposures
characteristic of wireless phones
have yielded conflicting results that
often cannot be repeated in other
laboratories. A few animal studies,
however, have suggested that low
levels of RF could accelerate the
development of cancer in
laboratory animals. However, many
of the studies that showed
increased tumor development used
animals that had been genetically
engineered or treated with cancer
causing chemicals so as to be pre
disposed to develop cancer in the
absence of RF exposure. Other
studiesexposed the animals to RF
for up to22 hoursper day. These
conditions are not similar to the
conditions under which people use
wireless phones, so we do not
know with certainty what the
results of such studies mean forhuman health. Three large
epidemiology studies have been
published since December 2000.
Between them, the studies
investigated any possible
association between the use of
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acoustic neuroma, tumors of the
brain or salivary gland, leukemia, or
other cancers. None of the studies
demonstrated the existence of any
harmful health effects from wireless
phone RF exposures. However,
none of the studies can answer
questions about longterm
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
datathat are needed. Lifetime
animal exposure studies could be
completed in a few years. However,
very large numbers of animals
would be needed to provide
reliable proof of a cancer
promoting effect, if one exists.
Epidemiological studies can
provide data that is directly
applicable to human populations,
but ten or moreyearsfollowup
may be needed to provide answers
about some health effects, such as
cancer.This is because the intervalbetween the time of exposure to a
cancercausing agent and the time
tumors develop — if they do —
may be many, many years. The
interpretation of epidemiological
studies is hampered by difficulties
in measuring actual RF exposure
during daytoday use of wireless
phones. Many factors affect this
measurement, such as the angle at
which the phone is held, or which
model of phone is used.
6. What is the FDA doing to find
out more about the possible
health effectsof 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
priorityanimal studies are
conducted to address important
questions about the effects of
exposure to Radio Frequency (RF)
energy. 
The FDA has been a leading
participant in the World Health
Organization International Electro
Magnetic Fields (EMF) Project
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detailed agenda of research needs
that has driven the establishment
of new research programs around
the world. The project has also
helped develop a series of public
information documents on EMF
issues. 
The FDA and the Cellular
Telecommunications & Internet
Association (CTIA) have a formal
Cooperative Research And
Development Agreement (CRADA)
to do research on wireless phone
safety. The FDA provides the
scientific oversight, obtaining input
from experts in government,
industry, and academic
organizations. CTIAfunded
research is conducted through
contracts with independent
investigators. The initial research
will include both laboratory studies
and studiesof wireless phone
users. The CRADA will also include
a broad assessment of additional
research needs in the context of
the latest research developments
around the world.
7. How can I find out how much
Radio Frequency energy exposure
Ican get by using mywireless
phone?
All phones sold in the United
States must comply with Federal
Communications Commission
(FCC) guidelines that limit Radio
Frequency (RF) energy exposures.
The FCC established these
guidelines in consultation with the
FDA and the other federal health
and safety agencies. The FCC limit
for RF exposure from wireless
phones is set at a Specific
Absorption Rate (SAR) of 1.6
watts per kilogram (1.6 W/kg). The
FCC limit is consistent with the
safety standards developed by the
Institute of Electrical and
Electronic Engineering (IEEE) and
the National Council on Radiation
Protection and Measurement. The
exposurelimit takes into
consideration the body’s ability to
remove heat from the tissues that
absorb energy from the wireless
phone and is set well below levels
known to have effects.
Manufacturers of wireless phonesmust report the RF exposure level
for each model of phone to the
FCC. The FCC website
http://www.fda.gov (under “c” in
the subject index, select Cell
Phones > Research) gives directions
for locating the FCC identification
number on your phone so you can