LG Lucid User Guide

189Safety
Explosion, Shock, and Fire Hazards
O  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.
O  Unplug the power cord prior to cleaning your phone, and clean the power 
plug pin when it’s dirty.
O  When using the power plug, ensure that it’s firmly connected. If not, it 
may cause excessive heat or fire.
O  If you put your phone in a pocket or bag without covering the receptacle 
of the phone (power plug pin),...

190Safety
O  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.
O  Do not paint your phone.
O  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...

191Safety
O  Set the volume in a quiet environment and select the lowest volume at 
which you can hear adequately.
O  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.
O  Do not turn the volume up to block out noisy surroundings. If you choose 
to listen to your portable device in a noisy environment, use noise-
cancelling headphones to block out background environmental noise.
O  Limit...

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American Academy of Audiology
11730 Plaza American Drive, Suite 300
Reston, VA  20190
Voice: (800) 222-2336
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 20892-2320
Voice: (301) 496-7243
Email: [email protected]
Internet: http://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/hearing
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Hubert H. Humphrey Bldg.
200...

193Safety
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...

194Safety
O  Design wireless phones in a way that minimizes any RF exposure to the 
user that is not necessary for device function; and
O  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...

195Safety
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...

196Safety
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, ver y 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...

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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...

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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...