LG Revere User Guide

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Potentially Explosive Atmosphere
Turn your phone OFF when in any
area with a potentially explosive
atmosphere and obey all signs and
instructions. Sparks in such areas
could cause an explosion or fire
resulting in bodily injury or even
death.
Areas with a potentially explosive
atmosphere are often, but not
always marked clearly. Potential
areas may include: fueling areas
(such as gasoline stations); below
deck on boats; fuel or chemical
transfer or storage facilities;
vehicles using liquefied petroleum
gas (such as propane or butane);
areas where the air contains
chemicals or particles (such as
grain, dust, or metal powders); and
any other area where you would
normally be advised to turn off
your vehicle engine.
For Vehicles Equipped with an Air
Bag
An air bag inflates with great force.
DO NOT place objects, including
either installed or portable wireless
equipment, in the area over the air
bag or in the air bag deploymentarea. If in-vehicle wireless
equipment is improperly installed
and the air bag inflates, serious
injury could result.
Safety Information
Please read and observe the
following information for safe and
proper use of your phone and to
prevent damage. Also, keep the
user guide in an accessible place at
all times after reading it.
Violation of the
instructions may
cause minor or serious damage to
the product.
Do not disassemble or open
crush, bend or deform, puncture
or shred.
Do not modify or remanufacture,
attempt to insert foreign objects
into the battery, immerse or
expose to water or other liquids,
expose to fire, explosion or other
hazard.
Only use the battery for the
system for which it is specified.
Caution 
						

							Only use the battery with a
charging system that has been
qualified with the system per this
standard. Use of an unqualified
battery or charger may present a
risk of fire, explosion, leakage, or
other hazard.
Do not short circuit a battery or
allow metallic conductive objects
to contact battery terminals.
Replace the battery only with
another battery that has been
qualified with the system per this
standard, IEEE-Std-1725-200x.
Use of an unqualified battery
may present a risk of fire,
explosion, leakage or other
hazard.
Promptly dispose of used
batteries in accordance with local
regulations.
Battery usage by children should
be supervised.
Avoid dropping the phone or
battery. If the phone or battery is
dropped, especially on a hard
surface, and the user suspects
damage, take it to a service
center for inspection.
Improper battery use may result in
a fire, explosion or other hazard.
For those host devices that
utilize a USB port as a charging
source, the host device's user
manual shall include a statement
that the phone shall only be
connected to products that bear
the USB-IF logo or have completed
the USB-IF compliance program.
Charger and Adapter Safety
The charger and adapter are
intended for indoor use only.
Insert the battery pack charger
vertically into the wall power
socket.
Only use the approved battery
charger. Otherwise, you may
cause serious damage to your
phone.
Use the correct adapter for your
phone when using the battery
pack charger abroad.
Battery Information and Care
Please dispose of your battery
properly or take it to your local
wireless carrier for recycling.
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The battery doesn’t need to be
empty before recharging.
Use only LG-approved chargers
specific to your phone model
since they are designed to
maximize battery life. 
Do not disassemble or short-
circuit the battery.
Keep the battery’s metal
contacts clean.
Replace the battery when it no
longer provides acceptable
performance. The battery can be
recharged several hundred times
before replacement.
Recharge the battery after long
periods of non-use to maximize
battery life.
Battery life will vary due to usage
patterns and environmental
conditions.
Use of extended backlighting,
Mobile Web, and data
connectivity kits affect battery
life and talk/ standby times.
The self-protection function of
the battery cuts the power of
the phone when its operation isin an abnormal state. In this
case, remove the battery from
the phone, reinstall it, and turn
the phone on.
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-circuit the
phone. 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 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
may cause serious injury.
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. 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
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
loss of data.
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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.
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 of
headphones (including headsets,
earbuds and Bluetooth
®or other
wireless devices). Exposure to very
loud sound has also beenassociated in some studies with
tinnitus (a ringing in the ear),
hypersensitivity to sound and
distorted hearing. Individual
susceptibility to noise-induced
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:
 Set the 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.
 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.
 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,
that might cause temporary
hearing loss. Temporary hearing
loss might cause unsafe volumes
to sound normal.
 Do not listen at any volume that
causes you discomfort. If you
experience ringing in your ears,
hear muffled speech or
experience any temporary
hearing difficulty after listening
to 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
300 Reston, VA 20190
Voice: (800) 222-2336Email: [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/he
aring
National Institute for
Occupational Safety and Health
Hubert H. Humphrey Bldg.
200 Independence Ave., SW
Washington, DC 20201
Voice: 1-800-35-NIOSH (1-800-
356 - 4674 )
Internet:
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/n
oise/default.html
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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 somecases, 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
that the hazard no longer exists.
Although the existing scientific
data does not justify FDA
regulatory actions, the FDA has
urged the wireless phone industry
to take a number of steps,
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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 AdministrationThe 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
this document.
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 sug gested 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 large
epidemiology studies have been
published since December 2000.
Between them, the studies
investigated any possible
association between the use of
wireless phones and primary brain
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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-upmay 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