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cause serious damage to your 
phone and risk of overheating, 
fire or explosion may occur.
•  Use the correct adapter for your  phone when using the battery 
pack charger abroad.
•  Talking on your phone for a long  period of time may reduce call 
quality due to heat generated 
during use.
•  Do not use 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 
short-circuit the phone and/
or cause electric shock or fire. 
Don’t 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.
•  Never use an 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. Only authorized 
personnel should service the 
phone and its accessories. Faulty 
installation or service may result 
in accidents and 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 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-
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an explosion. Always cover the 
receptacle when not in use.
•  Don’t short-circuit the battery.  Metallic articles such as a 
coin, paperclip or pen in your 
pocket or bag or contact with 
sharp objects including animal 
bites 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.
General Notice
•  Using a damaged battery or  placing a battery in your mouth 
or animal's mouth may cause 
serious injury including a fire or 
explosion.
•  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.
•  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 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, liquid, or expose to high 
humidity. If this happens, turn 
it off immediately and remove 
the battery. Immediately, 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 
upgrade of the software. Please 
backup your important phone 
numbers. (Ringtones, text 
messages, voice messages, 
pictures, and videos could also 
be deleted.) The manufacturer is 
not liable for damage due to the 
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•  When you use the phone in public places, set the ringtone 
to vibration so you don't 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. Ensure that cables are 
tucked away safely and do not 
touch the antenna unnecessarily.
FDA Consumer Update
The U.S. Food and 
Drug Administration’s 
Center for Devices and 
Radiological Health Consumer 
Update on Mobile Phones:
1.   Do wireless phones pose a 
health hazard?
The available scientific evidence 
does not show that any health 
problems are associated with using 
wireless phones. There is no proof, 
however, that wireless phones are 
absolutely safe. Wireless phones 
emit low levels of Radio Frequency 
(RF) energy in the microwave 
range while being used. They also 
emit very low levels of RF when in 
standby mode. Whereas high levels 
of RF can produce health effects  (by heating tissue), exposure to 
low level RF that does not produce 
heating effects causes no known 
adverse health effects. Many 
studies of low level RF exposures 
have not found any biological 
effects. Some studies have 
suggested that some biological 
effects may occur, but such 
findings have not been confirmed 
by additional research. In some 
cases, other researchers have had 
difficulty in reproducing those 
studies, or in determining the 
reasons for inconsistent results.
2.  
What is the FDA's role 
concerning the safety of 
wireless phones?
Under the law, the FDA does not 
review the safety of radiation-
emitting consumer products such 
as wireless phones before they can 
be sold, as it does with new drugs 
or medical devices. However, the 
agency has authority to take action 
if wireless phones are shown to 
emit Radio Frequency (RF) energy 
at a level that is hazardous to 
the user. In such a case, the FDA 
could require the manufacturers 
of wireless phones to notify users 
of the health hazard and to repair, 
replace, or recall the phones so 
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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:
•  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 FDA belongs to an interagency 
working group of the federal 
agencies that have responsibility 
for different aspects of RF safety 
to ensure coordinated efforts at 
the federal level. The following 
agencies belong to this working 
group:
•  National Institute for  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 that the wireless phone 
networks rely upon. While these 
base stations operate at higher 
power than do the wireless phones 
themselves, the RF exposures 
that people get from these base 
stations are typically thousands of 
times lower than those they can 
get from wireless phones. Base 
stations are thus not the subject of 
the safety questions discussed in 
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3.  What kinds of phones are the 
subject of this update?
The term “wireless phone” refers 
here to handheld wireless phones 
with built-in antennas, often called 
“cell”, “mobile”, or “PCS” phones. 
These types of wireless phones 
can expose the user to measurable 
Radio Frequency (RF) energy 
because of the short distance 
between the phone and the user’s 
head. 
These RF exposures are limited by 
FCC safety guidelines that were 
developed with the advice of the 
FDA and other federal health and 
safety agencies. When the phone 
is located at greater distances 
from the user, the exposure to 
RF is drastically lower because a 
person's RF exposure decreases 
rapidly with increasing distance 
from the source. The so-called 
“cordless phones,” which have 
a base unit connected to the 
telephone wiring in a house, 
typically operate at far lower 
power levels, and thus produce RF 
exposures far below the FCC safety 
limits. 4.  
What are the results of the 
research done already?
The research done thus far has 
produced conflicting results, 
and many studies have suffered 
from flaws in their research 
methods. Animal experiments 
investigating the effects of Radio 
Frequency (RF) energy exposures 
characteristic of wireless phones 
have yielded conflicting results that 
often cannot be repeated in other 
laboratories. A few animal studies, 
however, have suggested that 
low levels of RF could accelerate 
the development of cancer in 
laboratory animals. However, 
many of the studies that showed 
increased tumor development used 
animals that had been genetically 
engineered or treated with cancer-
causing chemicals so as to be 
pre-disposed to develop cancer 
in the absence of RF exposure. 
Other studies exposed the animals 
to RF for up to 22 hours per day. 
These conditions are not similar 
to the conditions under which 
people use wireless phones, so 
we do not know with certainty 
what the results of such studies 
mean for human health. Three 
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2000. Between them, the 
studies investigated any possible 
association between the use of 
wireless phones and primary brain 
cancer, glioma, meningioma, or 
acoustic neuroma, tumors of the 
brain or salivary gland, leukemia, or 
other cancers. None of the studies 
demonstrated the existence of 
any harmful health effects from 
wireless phone RF exposures. 
However, none of the studies can 
answer questions about long-term 
exposures, since the average period 
of phone use in these studies was 
around three years.
5.  What research is needed to decide whether RF exposure 
from wireless phones poses a 
health risk?
A combination of laboratory 
studies and epidemiological 
studies of people actually using 
wireless phones would provide 
some of the data that are needed. 
Lifetime animal exposure studies 
could be completed in a few years. 
However, very large numbers 
of animals would be needed 
to provide reliable proof of a 
cancer promoting effect if one 
exists. Epidemiological studies 
can provide data that is directly 
applicable to human populations,  but ten or more years follow-up 
may be needed to provide answers 
about some health effects, such as 
cancer. This is because the interval 
between the time of exposure to 
a cancer-causing agent and the 
time tumors develop — if they do 
— may be many, many years. The 
interpretation of epidemiological 
studies is hampered by difficulties 
in measuring actual RF exposure 
during day-to-day use of wireless 
phones. Many factors affect this 
measurement, such as the angle at 
which the phone is held, or which 
model of phone is used.
6.  
What is the FDA doing to find 
out more about the possible 
health effects of wireless 
phone RF?
The FDA is working with the U.S. 
National Toxicology Program 
and with groups of investigators 
around the world to ensure that 
high priority animal studies are 
conducted to address important 
questions about the effects of 
exposure to Radio Frequency (RF) 
energy. 
The FDA has been a leading 
participant in the World Health 
Organization International Electro 
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since its inception in 1996. An 
influential result of this work 
has been the development of a 
detailed agenda of research needs 
that has driven the establishment 
of new research programs around 
the world. The project has also 
helped develop a series of public 
information documents on EMF 
issues. 
The FDA and the Cellular 
Telecommunications & Internet 
Association (CTIA) have a formal 
Cooperative Research And 
Development Agreement (CRADA) 
to do research on wireless phone 
safety. The FDA provides the 
scientific oversight, obtaining 
input from experts in government, 
industry, and academic 
organizations. CTIA-funded 
research is conducted through 
contracts with independent 
investigators. The initial research 
will include both laboratory studies 
and studies of wireless phone 
users. The CRADA will also include 
a broad assessment of additional 
research needs in the context of 
the latest research developments 
around the world.7.   
How can I find out how much 
Radio Frequency energy 
exposure I can get by using my 
wireless phone?
All phones sold in the United 
States must comply with Federal 
Communications Commission 
(FCC) guidelines that limit Radio 
Frequency (RF) energy exposures. 
The FCC established these 
guidelines in consultation with 
the FDA and the other federal 
health and safety agencies. The 
FCC limit for RF exposure from 
wireless phones is set at a Specific 
Absorption Rate (SAR) of 1.6 
watts per kilogram (1.6 W/kg). 
The FCC limit is consistent with 
the safety standards developed 
by the Institute of Electrical and 
Electronic Engineering (IEEE) and 
the National Council on Radiation 
Protection and Measurement. 
The exposure limit takes into 
consideration the body’s ability 
to remove heat from the tissues 
that absorb energy from the 
wireless phone and is set well 
below levels known to have effects. 
Manufacturers of wireless phones 
must report the RF exposure level 
for each model of phone to the 
FCC. The FCC website (http://
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directions for locating the FCC 
identification number on your 
phone so you can find your 
phone’s RF exposure level in the 
online listing.
8.  What has the FDA done to measure the Radio Frequency 
energy coming from wireless 
phones?
The Institute of Electrical and 
Electronic Engineers (IEEE) is 
developing a technical standard 
for measuring the Radio Frequency 
(RF) energy exposure from 
wireless phones and other wireless 
handsets with the participation 
and leadership of FDA scientists 
and engineers. The standard, 
“Recommended Practice for 
Determining the Spatial-Peak 
Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) 
in the Human Body Due to 
Wireless Communications Devices: 
Experimental Techniques”, sets 
forth the first consistent test 
methodology for measuring the 
rate at which RF is deposited 
in the heads of wireless phone 
users. The test method uses a 
tissue-simulating model of the 
human head. Standardized SAR 
test methodology is expected to 
greatly improve the consistency of 
measurements made at different  laboratories on the same phone. 
SAR is the measurement of the 
amount of energy absorbed 
in tissue, either by the whole 
body or a small part of the 
body. It is measured in watts/kg 
(or milliwatts/g) of matter. This 
measurement is used to determine 
whether a wireless phone complies 
with safety guidelines. 
9.  What steps can I take to 
reduce my exposure to Radio 
Frequency energy from my 
wireless phone?
If there is a risk from these 
products — and at this point we 
do not know that there is — it is 
probably very small. But if you are 
concerned about avoiding even 
potential risks, you can take a 
few simple steps to minimize your 
exposure to Radio Frequency (RF) 
energy. Since time is a key factor 
in how much exposure a person 
receives, reducing the amount 
of time spent using a wireless 
phone will reduce RF exposure. 
If you must conduct extended 
conversations by wireless phone 
every day, you could place more 
distance between your body 
and the source of the RF, since 
the exposure level drops off 
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example, you could use a headset 
and carry the wireless phone away 
from your body or use a wireless 
phone connected to a remote 
antenna. Again, the scientific data 
does not demonstrate that wireless 
phones are harmful. But if you are 
concerned about the RF exposure 
from these products, you can use 
measures like those described 
above to reduce your RF exposure 
from wireless phone use.
10.  What about children using 
wireless phones?
The scientific evidence does 
not show a danger to users of 
wireless phones, including children 
and teenagers. If you want to 
take steps to lower exposure to 
Radio Frequency (RF) energy, the 
measures described above would 
apply to children and teenagers 
using wireless phones. Reducing 
the time of wireless phone use and 
increasing the distance between 
the user and the RF source will 
reduce RF exposure. 
Some groups sponsored by 
other national governments 
have advised that children be 
discouraged from using wireless 
phones at all. For example, the 
government in the United Kingdom  distributed leaflets containing 
such a recommendation in 
December 2000. They noted 
that no evidence exists that using 
a wireless phone causes brain 
tumors or other ill effects. Their 
recommendation to limit wireless 
phone use by children was strictly 
precautionary; it was not based on 
scientific evidence that any health 
hazard exists.
11.  
What about wireless phone 
interference with medical 
equipment?
Radio Frequency (RF) energy from 
wireless phones can interact with 
some electronic devices. For this 
reason, the FDA helped develop a 
detailed test method to measure 
Electro Magnetic Interference (EMI) 
of implanted cardiac pacemakers 
and defibrillators from wireless 
telephones. This test method is now 
part of a standard sponsored by the 
Association for the Advancement 
of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI). 
The final draft, a joint effort by the 
FDA, medical device manufacturers, 
and many other groups, was 
completed in late 2000. This 
standard will allow manufacturers to 
ensure that cardiac pacemakers and 
defibrillators are safe from wireless 
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The FDA has tested hearing aids 
for interference from handheld 
wireless phones and helped develop 
a voluntary standard sponsored 
by the Institute of Electrical and 
Electronic Engineers (IEEE). This 
standard specifies test methods 
and performance requirements for 
hearing aids and wireless phones so 
that no interference occurs when a 
person uses a “compatible” phone 
and a “compatible” hearing aid at 
the same time. This standard was 
approved by the IEEE in 2000. 
The FDA continues to monitor the 
use of wireless phones for possible 
interactions with other medical 
devices. Should harmful interference 
be found to occur, the FDA will 
conduct testing to assess the 
interference and work to resolve the 
problem.
12.  Where can I find additional 
information?
For additional information, please 
refer to the following resources:
FDA web page on wireless phones  
(http://www.fda.gov/cellphones/)
Federal Communications 
Commission (FCC) RF Safety 
Program  
(http://www.fcc.gov/oet/rfsafety) International Commission on Non-
lonizing Radiation Protection
 
(http://www.icnirp.de)
World Health Organization (WHO) 
International EMF Project  
(http://www.who.int/emf)
National Radiological Protection 
Board (UK)  
(http://www.hpa.org.uk/radiation/)
Driving
Check the laws and regulations on 
the use of wireless phones in the 
areas where you drive and always 
obey them. Also, if using your 
phone while driving, please observe 
the following:
•  Give full attention to driving  -- driving safely is your first 
responsibility;
•  Use hands-free operation, if  available;
•  Pull off the road and park before  making or answering a call if 
driving conditions or the law 
require it.