LG Optimus F7 Instruction Manual

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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	cancercausing	 chemicals	so	
as	 to	be	 pre-disposed	 to	develop	 cancer	in	the	 absence	 of	RF	 exposure.	
Other	 studies	 exposed	 the...

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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	Magnetic...

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Manufacturers	of	wireless	 phones	must	report	 the	RF	exposure	 level	for	
each	 model	 of	phone	 to	the	 FCC.	 The	FCC	 website	 (http://www.fcc.gov/
oet/rfsafety)	 gives	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...

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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...

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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...

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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.
10 Driver Safety Tips
Your	wireless...

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4.	 Suspend	conversations	 during	hazardous	 driving	conditions	 or	
situations.	 Let	the	person	 you	are	speaking	 with	know	 you	are	driving; 	
if	 necessary,	 suspend	the	call	in	heavy	 traffic	or	hazardous	 weather	
conditions.	 Rain,	sleet,	 snow,	 and	ice	can	 be	hazardous,	 but	so	is	heavy 	
traffic.	 As	a	driver,	 your	first	responsibility	 is	to	 pay	 attention	 to	the	 road.
5.	 Don’t	 take	notes	 or	look	 up	phone	 numbers	 while	driving.	 If	you	 are	
reading	 an	address	 book	or...