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English User Guide O O O All screen shots in this guide are simulated. Actual displays and the color of the phone may vary. Some of the contents in this manual may differ from your phone depending on the software of the phone or your service provider. Copyright© 2012 LG Electronics, Inc. All rights reserved. LG and the LG logo are registered trademarks of LG Group and its related entities. Optimusm+ is a trademark of LG Electronics, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
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Important Customer Information WARNING: This product contains chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or reproductive harm. Wash hands after handling. When using this product, the safety precautions below must be taken to avoid possible legal liabilities and damages. Retain and follow all product safety and operating instructions. Observe all warnings in the product operating instructions.
4 Important Customer Information Handle battery packs carefully This product contains a Li-ion battery. There is a risk of fire and burns if the battery pack is handled improperly. Do not attempt to open or service the battery pack. Do not disassemble, crush, puncture, short external contacts or circuits, dispose of in fire or water, or expose a battery pack to temperatures higher than 60°C (140°F). WARNING: Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced.
Important Customer Information service center for inspection. O If the battery leaks: Do not allow the leaking fluid to come in contact with skin or clothing. If contact occurs, flush the affected area immediately with clean water and seek medical advice. Do not allow the leaking fluid to come in contact with eyes. If contact occurs, DO NOT rub; rinse with clean water immediately and seek medical advice.
6 Important Customer Information ENVIRONMENT RESTRICTIONS Do not use this product in gas stations, fuel depots, chemical plants or where blasting operations are in progress, or in potentially explosive atmospheres such as fueling areas, fuel storehouses, below deck on boats, chemical plants, fuel or chemical transfer or storage facilities, and areas where the air contains chemicals or particles, such as grain, dust, or metal powders.
Important Customer Information SAFETY PRECAUTIONS FOR RF EXPOSURE O Avoid using your phone near metal structures (for example, the steel frame of a building). O Avoid using your phone near strong electromagnetic sources, such as microwave ovens, sound speakers, TV and radio. O Use only original manufacturer-approved accessories, or accessories that do not contain any metal. O Use of non-original manufacturer-approved accessories may violate your local RF exposure guidelines and should be avoided.
8 Important Customer Information NON-IONIZING RADIATION Your device has an internal antenna. This product should be operated in its normal-use position to ensure the radiative performance and safety from interference. As with other mobile radio transmitting equipment, users are advised that for satisfactory operation of the equipment and for personal safety, it is recommended that no part of the human body be allowed to come too close to the antenna during operation of the equipment.
Technical Details Cautions The user interface of Google applications (Google Search, Google Maps, Navigation, etc.) can vary depending on its software version. Locations are inaccurate when GPS and Wi-Fi are not set to On. With the Android operating system, some available Market applications only operate correctly with phones that have a specific screen resolution.
10 Technical Details TIA/EIA/IS-96-B TIA/EIA/IS-637 Service TIA/EIA/IS-657 IS-801 TIA/EIA/IS707-A Speech CODEC Short Message Service Packet Data Position Determination Service (gpsOne) High Speed Packet Data CDMA2000 High Rate Packet Data Air Interface TIA/EIA/IS-856 1x EV-DO Related Interface TIA/EIA/IS-878 TIA/EIA/IS-866 TIA/EIA/IS-890 1x EV-DO Inter-Operability Specification for HRPD Access Network Interfaces Recommended Minimum Performance Standards for HRPD High Rate Packet Data Access Terminal T
Technical Details Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access (E-UTRA); User Equipment (UE) conformance specification; Radio transmission and reception; Part 1: Conformance testing Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access (E-UTRA); Conformance Test TS 36.521-1 User Equipment (UE) conformance specification; TS 36.521-2 Radio transmission and reception; TS 36.
12 Technical Details Bodily Contact During Operation This device was tested for typical use with the back of the phone kept 0.39 inches (1.0 cm) from the body. To comply with FCC RF exposure requirements, a minimum separation distance of 0.39 inches (1.0 cm) must be maintained between the user’s body and the back of the phone, including the antenna. Third-party belt-clips, holsters, and similar accessories containing metallic components should not be used.
Technical Details (2) This device & its accessories must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation Part 15.21 statement Changes or modifications that are not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. Part 15.105 statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules.
14 Table of Contents Important Customer Information..........................................................3 Technical Details .....................................................................................9 Important notice ................................................................................... 15 Getting to know your phone ................................................................22 Your Home screen ...............................................................................
Important notice Please check to see whether any problems you encountered with your phone are described in this section before taking the phone in for service or calling a service representative. 1. Phone memory When available space in your phone memory is less than 10%, your phone cannot receive new messages. You need to check your phone memory and delete some data, such as applications or messages, to make more memory available. Managing applications 1.
16 Important notice Checking the battery charge level 1. From the Home screen, touch the Applications Key About phone > Status. > Settings > 2. The battery status (Charging, Not charging) and level (percentage charged) is displayed at the top of the screen. Monitoring and controlling what uses the battery 1. From the Home screen, touch the Applications Key About phone > Battery use. > Settings > 2.
Important notice WARNING! Precautions to take when using pattern lock. It is very important to remember the unlock pattern you set. You will not be able to access your phone if you use an incorrect pattern 5 times. You have 5 opportunities to enter your unlock pattern, PIN or password. If you have used all 5 opportunities, you can try again after 30 seconds.
18 Important notice Turn off Wi-Fi when you’re not using it to extend the life of your battery. Turning Wi-Fi on and connecting to a Wi-Fi network 1. From the Home screen, touch the Applications Key Wireless & networks > Wi-Fi settings. > Settings > 2. Touch the Wi-Fi check box to turn it on and begin scanning for available Wi-Fi networks. O A list of available Wi-Fi networks is displayed. Secured networks are indicated by a lock icon. 3. Touch a network to connect to it.
Important notice Formatting the microSD Card Erase all data on the SD card, such as music and photo. You must first unmount to microSD card prior to formatting it. 1. From the Home screen, touch the Application Key Storage. > Settings > 2. Touch Unmount SD card and OK to release the microSD card from device use. The icon appears within the Notifications panel to indicate an unmounted microSD card. 3. Once released, touch Erase SD card > Erase SD card > Erase everything.
20 Important notice Device memory The LG OPTIMUSm+ has 2 GB of internal memory where you can store user content such as photos, videos, voice recordings, etc. In addition, it also supports removable microSD card up to 32 GB. Most applications allow you to choose where the user content will be saved either in the internal memory or to the removable microSD card. For example, in the Camera application, touch Settings > Storage > Internal memory or SD card.
Important notice 11. When the screen freezes If the screen freezes or the phone does not respond when you try to operate it: Remove the battery, reinsert it, then turn the phone on. If it still does not work, please contact the service center. 12. Do not connect your phone when you turn on/off your PC. Make sure you disconnect the data cable between your phone and PC; leaving it connected might cause errors on your PC.
22 Getting to know your phone To turn on your phone, press and hold the Power/Lock Key for 3 seconds. To turn off the phone, press and hold the Power/Lock Key 3 seconds, then touch Power off and OK. Earpiece Proximity Sensor Quick Keys for Power/Lock Key - Switch your phone on/off by pressing and holding this key. - Turn off and lock the screen. - Phone Key - Contacts Key Touchscreen - Messaging Key - Applications Key Menu Key - Displays the available options.
Getting to know your phone 4. Menu Key Opens an options menu with options that affect the current screen or application. 5. Home Key Returns to the Home screen. If you’re already viewing one of the Home screen extension panes, it navigates you to the central Home screen pane. Touch and hold to view the most recently used applications. 6. Power/Lock Key Locks the screen with a single press.
24 Getting to know your phone 13. Internal Antenna 14. Microphone Transmits your voice to the other caller and for voice-activated functions. 15. Back Cover Encloses the battery compartment. Volume Keys - From the Home screen: Controls ringer volume. - During a call: Controls your earpiece volume. - When playing a track: Controls volume continuously. 3.5mm Headset Jack Accessory/ Charger Port 16. Volume Keys Allows you to adjust the ringer, media volumes, or the in-call volume during a call. 17. 3.
Getting to know your phone Installing the Battery 1. Use the fingertip cutout along the bottom edge of the phone to remove the back cover. 2. Align the battery contacts with the terminals in the battery compartment. 3. Push the battery down until it clicks into place. 4. Place the back cover over the battery compartment, then press it downward until it clicks into place. Removing the Battery 1. Turn the phone off and use the fingertip cutout along the bottom edge of the phone to remove the back cover.
26 Getting to know your phone 2. Use the fingertip cutout at the bottom of the battery compartment to lift the battery out and remove it. Charging your phone Slide open the cover of the phone’s Accessory/Charger Port on the top edge of your phone. Insert the charger, then plug it into an electrical outlet. NOTICE Please only use an approved charging accessory to charge your LG phone.
Getting to know your phone 㻌 Turn down screen brightness and set a shorter screen timeout. 㻌 Turn off automatic syncing for Gmail, Calendar, Contacts, and other applications if you don’t need it. 㻌 Use the Power Control widget to control the wireless connections, GPS connection, Bluetooth power, display brightness, and syncing activity. To check the battery charge level 㻌 From the Home screen, touch the Applications Key > Settings > About phone > Status.
28 Getting to know your phone Installing the microSD card NOTE The LG OPTIMUSm+ supports memory cards up to 32 GB. To insert a microSD card: WARNING! Do not insert or remove the microSD card when the phone is on. Doing so may damage the microSD card as well as your phone, and the data stored on the microSD card may be corrupted. 1. Use the fingertip cutout along the bottom edge of the phone to remove the back cover. 2. Insert the microSD card into the slot.
Your Home screen Touch screen tips Here are some tips on how to navigate around your phone. Touch A single finger touch selects items. For example, touch an icon (e.g., application or menu item), touch words (e.g., menu selection or to answer on-screen question), or touch letters and numbers to type. Touch and hold Touch and hold an item on the screen by touching it and not lifting your finger until an action occurs.
30 Your Home screen Lock your phone When you are not using the LG OPTIMUSm+, press the Power/Lock Key to lock your phone. This helps prevent accidental presses and saves battery power. Also, if you do not use the phone for a while, the Home screen or another screen you are viewing is replaced with the lock screen to conserve battery power. If there are any programs running when the screen turns off, they may be still running in Lock mode.
Your Home screen Getting to Know the Home Screen The Home screen is your starting point to access all the features on your phone. It displays application shortcuts, icons, widgets, and other features. Status Bar Shows device status information, including the time, signal strength, battery status, and notification icons. Quick Keys Application Icon Provide easy, one-touch access to the functions you use the most. Touch an icon (application, folder, etc.) to open the application and use it.
32 Your Home screen Adding widgets to your Home screen You can customize your Home screen by adding shortcuts, widgets or folders to it. For more convenience using your phone, add your favorite widgets to the Home screen. 1. From the Home screen, touch the Menu Key and select Add. Or touch and hold the empty part of the Home screen. 2. In the Edit Mode menu, touch the type of item you want to add. 3. For example, select Folders from the list and touch the type of folder you want to add to the Home screen.
Your Home screen Working with Menus There are two kinds of Android menus: Options menus and Context menus. Options menus Options menus contain tools that apply to the activities of the current screen or application, not to any specific item on the screen. To open the . Not all applications have available options menu, touch the Menu Key Options menus; if you touch the Menu Key on a screen that has no Options menu, nothing will happen.
34 Your Home screen When you touch and hold certain items on a screen, a Context menu opens. Managing Notifications Notification icons report the arrival of new messages, calendar events, alarms, as well as ongoing events, such as when you are in a call. When you receive a notification, the notification icon will be displayed in the Status Bar. You can open the Notifications panel to view a list of all recent notifications.
Your Home screen To respond to a notification 1. Open the Notifications panel. Your current notifications are listed in the panel, each with a brief description. 2. Touch a notification to view it. The Notifications panel will close and the application that corresponds to your response will open. For example, new voicemail notifications dial your voicemail box, and Gmail notifications open the Gmail application so you can read your new messages. To clear all notifications 1. Open the Notifications panel. 2.
36 Your Home screen Searching Your Phone and the Web You can search for information on your phone and on the web by using the Google search application. Some applications, such as Gmail, Contacts, and MetroWEB have the ability to search contents within those specific applications. You can conduct the search by typing in the search terms or saying what you’re looking for. Typing can be useful because the search application can provide suggestions so you don’t necessarily have to type out your full request.
Your Home screen 2. Enter the text you’re searching for in the Quick Search Box. As you type, search results from your phone, previous search terms, and web search suggestions appear. Touch an item to activate that search result. You can use the Search preferences to configure some aspects of web search (for example, whether it makes suggestions below the Quick Search Box as you type), and what phone features you want to include in searches.
38 Your Home screen Password: Enter a password (at least 4 characters) and touch Continue. Reenter your password and touch OK to confirm it. From then on, any time you wish to turn the phone on or unlock the screen, you will need to draw your unlock pattern or enter your PIN or password to unlock the screen. Changing Your Unlock Pattern 1. From the Home screen, touch the Applications Key Location & security. > Settings > 2. Touch Change screen lock (under the Screen unlock section). 3.
Your Home screen Power/Lock Key + the down Volume Key . 3. As soon as the backlight on the touch keys is turned on, release the keys. Then touch and hold the Home Key until the LG logo is displayed. Customizing the Home Screen You can personalize your Home screen by adding application icons, shortcuts, widgets, and other items to any Home screen pane. You can also change the wallpaper. To add an item to the Home screen 1. Go to the Home screen pane where you want to add the item. 2.
40 Your Home screen Folders Add a folder where you can organize other Home screen shortcuts and icons, or folders that contain all your contacts, contacts with phone numbers, or starred contacts. Your folders’ contents are kept up-to-date automatically. To move an item on the Home screen 1. Touch and hold the item. 2. Drag the item to a new location on the screen. Pause at the left or right edge of the screen to drag the item onto the next available Home screen pane. 3.
Your Home screen To rename a folder 1. Touch the folder icon to open it. 2. Touch and hold the folder window’s title bar. 3. Enter the new folder name. 4. Touch OK. Connecting Quickly With Your Contacts As you build up your list of contacts on your phone, you can use Quick Contact for Android to quickly chat, email, text message, place a call, or to locate your contacts. Quick Contact for Android is a special set of icons that you can use to quickly and easily connect to a contact.
42 Your Home screen Viewing the Status Bar The Status Bar uses different icons to display phone information such as signal strength, new messages, battery life and active Bluetooth and data connections. Below is a table explaining the meaning of icons you’re likely to see in the Status Bar.
Your Home screen 1X network connected Downloading Uploading Acquiring GPS Access GPS On No signal No service Weak network signal Strong network signal Airplane mode Roaming Open Wi-Fi connection detected No Wi-Fi signal USB debugging connected USB connected Bluetooth On Bluetooth device connected Battery empty More notifications available System secure Internal memory space full System Alert SD card inserted Preparing the SD card for use No SD card inserted Battery Full Google sync
44 Your Home screen On-screen keyboard You can enter text using the on-screen keyboard. The on-screen keyboard appears automatically on the screen when you need to enter text. To manually display the keyboard, simply touch a text field where you want to enter text. Using the keypad & entering text : Tap once to capitalize the next letter you type. Double tap for all caps. : Tap to switch to the numeric and symbol keyboard.
Google account setup The first time you open the Google application on your phone, you are required to sign in with your existing Google account. If you do not have a Google account, you are asked to create one. Setup Wizard The first time you turn on your phone, the Setup Wizard guides you through signing in to your Google Account. If you don’t have one, don’t worry, the Setup Wizard will help you create one. NOTE This phone supports several applications and services.
46 Google account setup Signing in to your Google account 1. Enter your email address and password, then touch Sign in. Wait while the system signs you in. 2. After signing in, you can use Gmail and take advantage of Google services on your phone. 3. Once you have set up your Google account on your phone, your phone automatically synchronizes with your Google account on the Web (This depends on your synchronization settings). After signing in, you can use other Google services on your phone.
Calls Making a call 1. From the Home screen, touch the Phone Key to open the keypad. 2. Enter the number using the keypad. To delete a digit, touch the Delete Key . 3. Touch the Call Key to make a call. 4. To end a call, touch the End icon TIP . To enter “+” to make international calls, touch and hold . Calling your contacts 1. From the Home screen, touch Contacts to open your contacts list. 2.
48 Calls Adjusting call volume To adjust the in-call volume during a call, use the Volume Keys on the left side of the phone. Making a second call 1. During your initial call, touch the Menu Key > Add call . 2. Dial the number or search your contacts. 3. Touch the Call Key to connect the call. 4. Both calls are displayed on the call screen. Your initial call is locked and put on hold. 5. Touch Merge calls to create a conference call. 6. To end active calls, touch the End Key NOTE .
Contacts Contacts The Contacts application allows you to store names, phone numbers and other information in your phone’s memory. Using Your Contacts Use the Contacts application to add, view, and communicate with your friends and acquaintances. To open your Contacts application From the Home screen, touch the Applications Key > Contacts . OR Touch the Home Key Keys bar. and then the Contacts Key in the Quick All of your contacts are displayed alphabetically in a list.
50 Contacts To view details about a contact 1. Open your Contacts application. 2. Touch the contact whose details you want to view. Touch an icon to call, message, or open other applications. The Dial icon places a call to the number. The Message icon The Email icon The Chat icon starts a message. starts an email. starts a chat. Touch the Menu Key for the following menu options: Edit contact, Share, Options, Add to homescreen, Delete contact, and More (Export and Set speed dial).
Contacts 3. If you have more than one account with contacts, touch Contact type at the top of the screen and choose the account to which you want to add the contact. 4. Enter the contact’s name. 5. Touch a category of contact information, such as phone number and email address, to enter that kind of information about your contact. 6. Touch a category’s plus button to add more than one entry for that category. For example, in the phone number category, add a work number and a home number.
52 Contacts 6. Touch the files you want to import from the microSD card. Then touch Import. To export contacts to your microSD card You can export all of the contacts on your phone to your microSD card, as vCard files. You can then copy this file to a computer or another device that is compatible with this format, such as an address book application. 1. Open the Contacts application. 2. Touch the Menu Key > More > Import/Export. 3. Touch Export to storage > SD card. 4.
Contacts Adding a Contact to Your Favorites The Favorites section contains a short list of the contacts you communicate with most often. To add a contact to your favorites list 1. Open the Contacts application. 2. Touch a contact to view its details. 3. Touch the star to the right of the contact’s name. When the contact is added to your favorites list, the star will be goldcolored. To remove a contact from your favorites list 1. Open the Contacts application and touch the Groups tab. 2.
54 Contacts Editing Contact Details You can change or add details saved in your contact entries. You can also set specific ringtones to specific contacts or determine whether calls from specific contacts are diverted to your voicemail. Some contact entries contain information from multiple sources: information that you added manually, information that Contacts joined from multiple accounts to consolidate duplicates, etc. If you find duplicate entries in Contacts, you can join them into a single entry.
Contacts To set a ringtone for a contact 1. Open the Contacts application. 2. Touch the name of a contact in the list to view its details. 3. Touch the Menu Key > Options. 4. Touch Ringtone and then touch a ringtone to select it. 5. Touch OK to save the ringtone to the contact. To delete a contact 1. Open your Contacts list or Favorites list. 2. Touch the name of a contact in the list to view its details. 3. Touch the Menu Key > Delete contact.
56 Contacts To connect by using Quick Contact for AndroidTM 1. Touch a contact’s picture to open Quick Contact for Android. 2. Touch the icon corresponding to the type of communication you want to start. The communication icons displayed depend on the types of information you saved in the contact information. To communicate with a contact 1. Open the Contacts application. 2. Touch the contact with whom you want to communicate. 3.
Contacts To call a contact’s default number 1. Open the Contacts application. 2. Touch and hold the contact you wish to call. 3. Touch Call contact in the menu that opens. To send a text or multimedia message to a contact’s default number 1. Open the Contacts application. 2. Touch and hold the contact you wish to message. 3. Touch Text contact in the menu that opens. Selecting Which Contacts are Displayed You can hide contacts that don’t have phone numbers.
58 Contacts To change which groups are displayed 1. Open the Contacts application. 2. Touch the Menu Key > More > Display options. 3. Touch an account to open its list of available groups. 4. Touch each group whose contacts you want to view in your Contacts application. Contact types with a checkmark will appear in your contacts list. This action affects only which contacts are displayed. Your sync settings will not be affected. 5. Touch Apply to save your settings.
Contacts Separating Contact Information Each contact entry on your phone may contain ‘joined’ information from a variety of sources. If contact information from different sources was joined in error, you can separate the information back into individual contact entries on your phone. To separate contact information 1. Open the Contacts application. 2. Touch the contact entry whose information you want to separate. 3. Touch the Menu Key > Edit contact. 4. Touch the Menu Key > Separate. 5.
60 Contacts Call a Contact by Voice Dialing You can call numbers directly by saying the contact’s name or number. 1. From the Home screen, touch the Applications Key . > Voice Dialer 2. Say “Call” or “Dial” and then a name or a phone number. Or you can say “Redial” to redial the last number dialed. 3. If a list of results is displayed, touch the one you want to use. Open an Application using Voice Dialer 1. From the Home screen, touch the Applications Key . > Voice Dialer 2.
Messaging Messaging Your LG OPTIMUSm+ combines text messages (SMS) and multimedia messages (MMS) into one intuitive, easy-to-use menu. Sending a message 1. From the Home screen, touch Messaging > New message. 2. Enter a contact name or number into the To field. As you enter the contact name, matching contacts appear. Touch a suggested recipient. You can add multiple contacts. NOTE You are charged for one text message for every person you send the message to. 3.
62 Email Setting up your email From the Home screen, touch the Applications Key and select Email . Enter the email address and the password to set up your email. Microsoft Exchange email account The following settings may need to be entered when setting up your Microsoft Exchange accounts: Email address – Enter the account email address. Username – Enter the account username. Password – Enter the account password. Domain – Enter the account domain name (optional).
Email Other (POP3 & IMAP) email account Email address – Enter the account email address. Password – Enter the account password. Incoming server – Enter the incoming email server address. Incoming Port – Each account’s default port number is displayed. Incoming Security type – Allows you to select the security type. Outgoing mail server – Enter the outgoing email server address. Outgoing Port – Each account’s default port number is displayed. Outgoing Security type – Allows you to select the security type.
64 Email Composing and sending email To compose and send a message: 1. In the Email application, touch the Menu Key > Compose. 2. Enter an address in the To field for the message’s recipient. As you enter text, matching addresses from your list of contacts are suggested. Separate multiple addresses with commas. 3. Touch the Menu Key addresses. > Add Cc/Bcc to copy other contacts/email 4. Enter the text for the message. 5. Touch the Menu Key message. > Add attachment to attach a file to your 6.
Email Working with account folders Each account has Inbox, Outbox, Sent and Drafts folders. Depending on the features supported by your account’s service provider, you may have additional folders. Adding and editing email accounts To add an email account 1. From the Home screen, touch the Applications Key Email . , then select 2. Enter the email address and the password to set up your email. To change account settings 1. Open the Accounts screen. 2. Touch and hold the account you want to change.
66 Email Gmail Opening Gmail and Your Inbox When you open the Gmail application, the most recent conversations are displayed in your Inbox. To open the Gmail application From the Home screen, touch the Applications Key > Gmail . All of your conversations are displayed in your Inbox unless you delete, archive, or filter them. The current Google Account is displayed at the top right of the Inbox. If you have more than one account, you can switch accounts to view the messages in each Inbox.
Email To open your Inbox when Gmail is running If you are viewing a message or another label, touch the Back Key you return to your Inbox. until OR When reading a message, touch the Menu Key > Go to inbox OR When viewing a list of labeled conversations, touch the Menu Key > More > Go to inbox. To switch accounts Gmail displays conversations and messages from one Google Account at a time.
68 Email Reading Your Messages When viewing a list of conversations in your Inbox or in any list of labeled conversations, you can open a conversation to read its messages. To read a message Touch a conversation that contains the message you want to read. A conversation opens to the first new (unread) message, or to the first starred message, if you’ve previously starred a message in the conversation.
Email To reread a message When you open a conversation, messages that you’ve already read are minimized into a tab that indicates the number of hidden messages. > Gmail . Then 1. From the Home screen, touch the Applications Key touch the conversation you want to view and the tab indicating minimized messages. 2. Touch the contact name to open that message. > Mark When reading a message you can touch the Menu Key unread to return a read message to the unread state.
70 Email Composing and Sending a Message You can compose and send a message to people or groups with Gmail addresses or other email addresses. To compose and send a message 1. From the Home screen, touch the Applications Key Menu Key > Compose. > Gmail > 2. Enter a recipient’s address in the To field. As you enter text, matching addresses are offered from your Contacts list. You can touch a suggested address or continue entering text to enter a new one. 3.
Email Replying to or Forwarding a Message You can continue an email conversation by replying to a message or by forwarding it. To reply to or forward a message 1. Touch on the message header to access options for replying or forwarding the message. 2. Touch Reply, Reply all, or Forward. Replying to or forwarding messages without changing the subject adds your reply to the current conversation. Changing the subject starts a new conversation.
72 Email Working with Conversations in Batches You can archive, label, delete, or perform other actions on a batch of conversations at once, in your Inbox or in another label. 1. From the Inbox, or a folder with another label, touch the checkbox for all the messages you want to include in the batch. When you checkmark a conversation, the Archive, Delete, and Labels buttons appear at the bottom of the screen. > Add 2.
Email To label a conversation 1. When reading a conversation’s messages, touch the Menu Key Change labels. > 2. In the dialog box that opens, check the labels you want to assign to the conversation and touch OK. To label a batch of conversations at once You can assign or change the labels of one or more conversations at once. 1. From your Inbox, or a folder with another label, checkmark the conversations to select a batch. 2. Touch Labels at the bottom of the screen. 3.
74 Email Viewing Conversations by Label You can view a list of the conversations that have the same label, including conversations with starred messages. 1. When viewing your Inbox, or a folder with another label, touch the Menu Key > Go to labels. 2. Touch a label to view a list of conversations with that label. NOTE The conversation list will resemble your Inbox. Most of the options available while using your Inbox will also be available while viewing these lists of labeled messages.
Email Synchronizing Your Messages The Gmail service has the resources to store all the messages you’ve ever sent or received; your phone does not. To save space, Gmail downloads only some of your messages to your phone. Use the Settings application to control how and when applications synchronize their data. To select which conversations to synchronize 1. From the Home screen, touch the Applications Key > Gmail . 2.
76 Email Appending a Signature to Your Messages You can add information to every email you send, such as your name, contact information, or even “Sent from my AndroidTM phone”. 1. From the Home screen, touch the Applications Key 2. Touch the Menu Key account > Signature. > Gmail . > More > Settings > Select the desired 3. Enter a signature or other information. 4. Touch OK. Changing Gmail Settings You can change a number of settings for Gmail.
Camera Camera To open the Camera application, from the Home screen touch the Applications Key > Camera or touch the Camera icon on the Home screen. Getting to know the viewfinder Brightness - Defines and controls of the amount of sunlight entering the lens. Slide the brightness indicator along the bar toward “-” for a lower brightness image or toward “+” for a higher brightness image. Zoom - Allows you to zoom in or out. The Volume Keys will also adjust the zoom.
78 Camera Zoom Shortcuts Pinch In Pinch in to zoom out the image. Pinch Out Pinch out to zoom in the image. Taking a quick photo 1. Open the Camera application. 2. Hold the phone horizontally and point the lens towards the subject you want to photograph. 3. Touch and hold the Capture Button . In the center of the viewfinder screen, a focus box starts blinking as it tries to get the subject in focus. 4. The focus box turns green when the subject is in focus. 5.
Camera : Touch to use the image as a Contact icon or wallpaper. : Touch to edit the name of the selected picture. : Touch to delete the image. : Touch to take another photo immediately. Your current photo is saved. : Touch to view a gallery of your saved photos. Using the advanced settings In the viewfinder, touch Settings to open all advanced options. Change the Camera settings by scrolling through the list. After selecting the option, .
80 Camera Tag location – Activate to use your phone’s location-based services. Take pictures wherever you are and tag them with the location. If you upload tagged pictures to a blog that supports geo-tagging, you can see the pictures displayed on a map. NOTE This function is only available when GPS is active. Storage – Allows you to save the image in Internal memory or SD card. : Restore all Camera default settings. : Touch whenever you want to know how this function operates.
Video camera Camcorder To open the Camcorder application, from the Home screen touch the Applications Key > Camera or touch the Camera icon on the Home screen and slide the Mode Switch down to Camcorder mode. Getting to know the viewfinder Brightness - Defines and controls of the amount of sunlight entering the lens. Slide the brightness indicator along the bar toward “-” for a lower brightness video or toward “+” for a higher brightness Video. Zoom - Allows you to zoom in or out.
82 Video camera 6. A timer showing the length of the video is displayed at the bottom of the screen. 7. Touch the Stop Button automatically saved. to stop recording. The video will be After recording a video A still image representing your video will appear on the screen. : Touch to play the video. : Touch to share your video using Bluetooth, Gmail, Messaging, YouTube, or any other application that supports this function. NOTE Additional charges may apply when MMS messages are downloaded while roaming.
Video camera Audio recording – Allows you to choose to record video with or without audio. Auto review – Allows you to choose if you wish to play the video you just took immediately after recording it. Storage – Allows you to save the video in Internal memory or SD card. – Restore all Video camera default settings. – Touch if you want to know how this function operates. This provides you with a quick guide. Watching your saved videos 1. In the viewfinder, touch Gallery right corner of the screen.
84 Multimedia Gallery Opening Gallery and Viewing Your Albums Open the Gallery application to view albums of your pictures and videos. To open Gallery and view your albums From the Home screen, touch the Applications Key > Gallery OR Open Gallery from the Camera application by touching Gallery the thumbnail at the bottom right corner of the screen.
Multimedia Working with Albums Albums are groups of images and videos in folders on your microSD card and internal memory or in Picasa web albums. To open an album and view its contents > Gallery From the Home screen, touch the Applications Key and touch the album whose contents you want to view. Use the slider bar at the bottom of the screen to scroll horizontally through your pictures and videos. The date of the images in view is displayed, so you can scroll by date.
86 Multimedia to the left to view the album Drag the Album View switch contents in a chronological grid again. Pinch peek When browsing your images in stacks, you can use a spread gesture to open up the contents of an image stack. Photos contained within that stack are then smoothly cycled between your two fingertips.
Multimedia To Work with Batches of Pictures or Videos In addition to working with whole albums and with individual pictures, you can select one or more pictures or videos in an album to work on them in batches. For example, to send a few pictures from an album to a friend. 1. From the Home screen, touch the Applications Key > Gallery . 2. Open the album that contains the pictures and videos you want to work with as a batch. 3. Touch the Menu Key . 4.
88 Multimedia To get details about an album 1. From the Home screen, touch the Applications Key 2. Touch the Menu Key > Gallery . . 3. Checkmark or uncheckmark the album(s) you want to see details about. 4. Touch More at the bottom right corner of the screen, then touch Details from the pop-up menu. To delete an album You can delete an album and its contents from your microSD card and internal memory. 1. From the Home screen, touch the Applications Key 2. Touch the Menu Key > Gallery . . 3.
Multimedia Turn the phone to view the picture in vertical (portrait) or horizontal (landscape) orientation. The picture is displayed (but not saved) in the new orientation. Touch the picture to view navigation, zoom, and other control buttons. To zoom, touch a zoom icon (+ or -), use the pinch-to-zoom method, or just double-tap the screen. When the picture is zoomed in, drag the picture to view parts that are not in view.
90 Multimedia To use a picture as a contact icon or as Home screen wallpaper 1. Touch the picture you want to use, then touch Menu. 2. Touch More. 3. Touch Set as. 4. Touch Contact icon to set the picture to identify a Contact entry or touch Wallpaper to set the picture as your wallpaper. 5. If you choose to set as a contact icon, the Contacts application will open. Touch the contact that you want to identify with the picture.
Multimedia 5. Touch Save to save a copy of the picture as you cropped it. The original uncropped version remains in your phone’s memory. To get details about a picture 1. Touch the picture you want, then touch Menu. 2. Touch More. 3. Touch Details. To share a picture You can share a picture by sending it to friends or posting it in a Picasa web album. 1. Touch the picture you want to share, then touch Menu. 2. Touch Share. 3.
92 Multimedia Working with Videos Use the Gallery application to play videos that you’ve taken with the Camcorder application and to share them with friends. To play videos Open a Gallery album and touch a video. The video plays in the orientation you recorded it in. Touch the screen while the video is playing to view the playback controls. To share a video You can share your videos in a variety of ways, including sending it by email or multimedia message (MMS), or via a Bluetooth device.
Multimedia To delete a video 1. From the Home screen, touch the Applications Key then select an album. 2. While viewing an album, touch the Menu Key . 3. Touch to checkmark the videos you want to delete. 4. Touch Delete. 5. Touch Confirm Delete.
94 Multimedia Music Your LG OPTIMUSm+ has a built-in music player that lets you play all your favorite tracks. To access the music player, on the Home screen touch the Applications Key and select Music player. Playing a song 1. From the Home screen, touch the Applications Key Music player. and select 2. Touch Songs. 3. Select the song you want to play. 4. Touch to pause the song. 5. Touch to skip to the next song. to go back to the beginning of the song. Touch 6. Touch return to the previous song.
Multimedia Transferring files using USB mass storage devices To transfer files using USB devices 1. Connect the LG OPTIMUSm+ to a PC using a USB cable. 2. If you haven’t installed LG Android Platform Driver on your PC, you need to change the settings manually. From the Home screen, touch the Settings > Connectivity > Default connection Applications Key mode > Mass storage only. 3. You can view the mass storage contents on your PC and transfer the files.
96 Multimedia Sending data from your phone using Bluetooth Sending data using Bluetooth You can use Bluetooth to send data by opening a corresponding application, not from the Bluetooth menu as on most other mobile phones. * Sending pictures: Open the Gallery application, then open the picture and touch Menu > Share > Bluetooth. Check whether Bluetooth is turned on, then touch Scan for devices. Choose the device you want to send data to from the list. * Exporting contacts: Open the Contacts application.
Utilities Setting your alarm 1. From the Home screen, touch the Applications Key Clock. 2. If you want to add a new alarm, touch and select and select Add alarm. 3. Set the time, then touch Set to turn on the alarm. After you set the time, the LG OPTIMUSm+ lets you know how much time is left before the alarm will sound. 4. Touch the Repeat, Ringtone or Vibrate fields to set them as desired, then add a Label to name the alarm. 5. Touch Done to save the alarm.
98 Utilities 5. If you want to add a note to your event, touch the Event description field and enter the details. 6. If you want to repeat the alarm, set Repetition, and set Reminders, if necessary. 7. Touch Done to save the event in the calendar. A colored square in the calendar marks all days that have saved events. An alarm sounds at the event start time to help you stay organized. Changing your calendar view 1. From the Home screen, touch the Applications Key Calendar. Then touch the Menu Key .
Utilities Voice Recorder Use the Voice Recorder to record voice memos or other audio files. Recording a sound or voice 1. From the Home screen, touch the Applications Key Recorder. 2. Touch to begin recording. 3. Touch to end the recording. to listen to the recording. 4. Touch NOTE and select Voice Touch to access your recordings. You can listen to the saved recording. NOTICE The available recording time may differ from the real time. Sending the voice recording 1.
100 Utilities To return to your Friends list You can return to your Friends list while chatting with a friend so that you can invite another friend to chat, add a friend, etc. Touch the Menu Key > Friends list. To sign out of Google Talk You can sign out of Google Talk. For example, if you want to limit Google Talk conversations to your computer. Also, signing out can extend your battery life. From your Friends list, touch the Menu Key > Sign out.
Utilities The messages that you exchange are displayed on the screen and include information about the chat, such as whether it’s on-the-record, the time a message was sent (if there’s no response after a short while), etc. To enter an emoticon (smiley), just touch the Menu Key Insert smiley to open a list of emoticons. > More > Your chat session will remain open until you end it.
102 Utilities From a chat screen, touch the Menu Key then the friend you want to chat with. > Switch chats and OR While chatting with a friend, swipe left or right across the screen. To invite a friend to join a group chat While you’re chatting, you can invite additional friends to join a group chat. 1. On a chat screen, touch the Menu Key > Add to chat. 2. Touch the name of the friend to invite. The friend you invited and the current participants will receive an invitation to a group chat.
Utilities Application Manager You can manage your applications with App Manager. To access App Manager, from the Home screen touch the Applications Key > App Manager. O Touch the Running apps tab to view the applications that are currently being used. The applications with high consumption of resource will have descriptions in red. Touch Stop to terminate the applications. O Touch the Installed tab to view all of the installed applications.
104 The Web MetroWEB Browser The MetroWEB feature allows you to access the internet from your device. Access and selections within this feature are dependent upon your service provider. For specific information on MetroWEB access through your phone, contact your service provider. NOTES s 9OU MAY INCUR ADDITIONAL CHARGES FOR ACCESSING THE WEB AND DOWNLOADING MEDIA &OR details, contact your service provider. s !VAILABLE ICONS MAY VARY DEPENDING ON YOUR REGION Browse web pages 1.
The Web When a web page finishes loading, the RSS Indicator will appear if an > Add RSS Feed RSS feed is available. Touch the Menu Key and select the feed you want to save. > To view the currently active windows, touch the Menu Key Windows . You can open multiple pages and switch back and forth between them. To reload the current web page, touch the Refresh Icon . The Refresh option appears after the web page finishes loading. To stop loading a web page, touch the Stop Icon .
106 The Web Bookmark your favorite web pages If you know the web address of the web page, you can manually add a bookmark. To add a bookmark: 1. From the Home screen, touch the Applications Key 2. Touch Bookmarks > MetroWEB . next to the URL field. 3. Touch Add. 4. Enter a page title and a web address (URL). 5. Touch OK. From the bookmark list, touch and hold a bookmark and use the following options: To open the web page in the current window, touch Open.
The Web Page content settings Default zoom Opens a dialog box where you can increase or decrease the magnification level that MetroWEB uses when first opening a web page. Open pages in overview Checkmark to open web pages zoomed out, in an overview. Uncheckmark to open web pages at 100% size, displaying the top-left corner of the page. Text encoding Opens a dialog box where you can change the character encoding standard that MetroWEB uses when displaying text on a web page.
108 The Web is useful when you are working with windows that take a long time to download and display. Uncheckmark if you prefer new windows to open in place of the current window. Set home page Opens a dialog box where you can enter the URL of a page that you want to access whenever you open a new window. If you prefer to open new windows more quickly, by not opening any page by default, leave the dialog box blank. Storage Allows you to choose the storage location.
The Web Checking the weather The Weather application provides weather forecasts. You can place a Weather widget on your Home screen for a summary of your local weather. Access the Weather application for more detailed weather information. To get details about the weather After adding the Weather widget on the Home screen, touch it to open the Weather application to view summarized and detailed weather information.
110 The Web Changing Weather Settings You can configure a number of settings for the Weather application. The location and related settings also affect the display of the Weather widget application. To open the Weather settings screen, touch the Menu Key Settings. > List settings City list You can add, edit, or remove a city from your list. General settings Refresh interval Allows you to set how often to update the weather.
The Web Market Opening Android Market and Finding Applications Open Android Market to browse and search for free and paid applications. To open the Android Market application From the Home screen, touch the Applications Key or touch the Market icon on the Home screen. > Market When you open Android Market application for the first time, you must read and accept the terms of service to continue. To get help with Android Market Android Market Help web pages are available from all Android Market screens.
112 The Web To browse for applications You can browse applications by category and sort them in different ways. 1. On the Android Market home page, touch a category along the left side of the screen. 2. Scroll left and right to view subcategories. 3. Touch an application to open its details screen, or further sort the subcategory by touching TOP PAID, TOP FREE, TOP GROSSING, TOP NEW PAID, TOP NEW FREE, TRENDING. 4. The descriptions and the prices of the application will be displayed.
The Web To open a screen with details about an application At any time while browsing Android Market, touch an application to open its details screen. The Application details screens include a description, ratings, comments, and related information about the application. From this screen, you can download, install, uninstall, and rate the application, and more. To search for applications 1. Touch at the top right of the screen or touch the Search Key . 2.
114 The Web Downloading and Installing Applications When you find an application you want, you can install it on your phone. To download and install an application NOTE Before you can download a paid application, you must set up a billing arrangement. 1. Find an application you want and open its details screen. In the application’s details screen, you can read more about the application, including its cost, overall rating, and comments by users.
The Web If you selected a free application (or after touching Accept & buy in Google Checkout), you receive a series of notifications as the application is downloaded and then installed on your phone. When the application is installed, you can touch the notification to open the application or open it by touching its icon in the Apps screen. You have 15 minutes to try out an application and, if you decide you don’t want it, to uninstall it for a refund.
116 The Web Maps To search for a location 1. From the Home screen, touch the Applications Key > Maps . 2. Touch the search box at the top of the screen. 3. In the search box, enter the place you’re looking for. You can enter an address, a city, or a type of business or establishment. For example, “theater in New York”. 4. Touch the Search Key . Red markers indicate search matches on the map. You can touch a marker to open a balloon that contains a label.
The Web YouTubeTM Opening YouTube and Watching Videos You can browse, search for, view, upload, and rank YouTube videos on your phone with the YouTube application. To open the YouTube application From the Home screen, touch the Applications Key . Touch a video to watch it or touch the Menu Key actions on the video. > YouTube to take other To watch and interact with YouTube videos Touch a video to play it. Touch the screen to view the Playback controls.
118 The Web Touch the Back Key to stop playback and return to the videos list. for the following options: Home, Browse, Touch the Menu Key Search, My Channel, Upload, and Settings. For details about these features, visit the YouTube website. To search for videos 1. At the top of the main YouTube screen, touch or the Search Key 2. Enter the text to search for or touch the Microphone icon by voice. . to search 3. Touch a suggestion below the search box or touch the Search icon . 4.
Settings From the Home screen, touch the Applications Key and touch Settings. Wireless & networks Here, you can manage Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. You can also set up mobile networks and switch to airplane mode. Airplane mode – After switching to airplane mode, all wireless connections are disabled. Wi-Fi – This turns on Wi-Fi to connect to available Wi-Fi networks. Wi-Fi settings – Allows you to set up and manage wireless access points. Set network notification, or add a Wi-Fi network.
120 Settings Call settings < Voicemail > Voicemail service – Allows you to select your carrier’s voicemail service. Voicemail settings – If you are using your carrier’s voicemail service, this option allows you to enter the phone number to use for listening to and managing your voicemail. < Other call settings > Excuse messages – When you want to reject a call, you can send a quick message using this function. This is useful if you need to reject a call during a meeting.
Settings < Incoming calls > Phone ringtone – Allows you to set your default incoming call ringtone. < Notifications > Notification ringtone – Allows you to set your default notification ringtone. < Feedback > Audible touch tones – Play tones when using the dial pad. Audible selection – Play sound when making a screen selection. Screen lock sounds – Play sounds when locking and unlocking the screen. Haptic feedback – Vibrate when pressing soft keys and on certain UI interactions.
122 Settings Set up screen lock – Set a Pattern, PIN or Password to secure your phone. When you turn on your phone or wake up the screen, you’re asked to draw your unlock pattern or enter the PIN or password to unlock the screen. Visible passwords – Select to show passwords as you type them or deselect to hide passwords as you type them. Select device administrators – Add one or more administrators. Use secure credentials – Allows you to access secure certificates.
Settings Auto-sync – Permits applications to synchronize, send and receive data to their own schedule. < Manage accounts > List of all Google accounts and other accounts you’ve added to your phone. If you touch an account in this screen, its account screen opens.
124 Settings Mount SD card – Insert an SD card for mounting Erase SD card - Erases all data on the SD card, such as music and photos. < System Memory > Available space - Shows the available space of the system memory. Language & keyboard Set Device Language and keyboard settings. Voice input & output < Voice input > Voice recogniser settings – Use the Voice recogniser settings to configure the Android voice input feature.
Settings O Listen to an example: Plays a brief sample of the speech synthesizer, using your current settings. O Always use my settings: Checkmark to use the settings on this screen in place of speech synthesizer settings available in other applications. O Default Engine: Opens a dialog where you can set the text-to-speech application you want to use, if you have more than one installed.
126 Settings Date & time Use Date & time settings to set your preference for how dates are displayed. About Phone View legal information and check phone status and software version. Wi-Fi With Wi-Fi, you can use high-speed Internet access within the coverage of the wireless access point (AP). Enjoy wireless Internet using Wi-Fi, without extra charges. Turning on Wi-Fi From the Home screen, open the Status Bar and touch .
Safety TIA Safety Information The following is the complete TIA Safety Information for wireless handheld phones. Exposure to Radio Frequency Signal Your wireless handheld portable phone is a low power radio transmitter and receiver. When ON, it receives and sends out Radio Frequency (RF) signals. In August, 1996, the Federal Communications Commissions (FCC) adopted RF exposure guidelines with safety levels for handheld wireless phones.
128 Safety Phone Operation NORMAL POSITION: Hold the phone as you would any other telephone with the antenna pointed up and over your shoulder. Tips on Efficient Operation For your phone to operate most efficiently: Don’t touch the antenna unnecessarily when the phone is in use. Contact with the antenna affects call quality and may cause the phone to operate at a higher power level than otherwise needed.
Safety Persons with pacemakers: O Should ALWAYS keep the phone more than six (6) inches from their pacemaker when the phone is turned ON; O Should not carry the phone in a breast pocket; O Should use the ear opposite the pacemaker to minimize the potential for interference; O Should turn the phone OFF immediately if there is any reason to suspect that interference is taking place. Hearing Aids Some digital wireless phones may interfere with some hearing aids.
130 Safety Aircraft FCC regulations prohibit using your phone while in the air. Switch OFF your phone before boarding an aircraft. Blasting Areas To avoid interfering with blasting operations, turn your phone OFF when in a “blasting area” or in areas posted: “Turn off two-way radio”. Obey all signs and instructions. Potentially Explosive Atmosphere Turn your phone OFF when in any area with a potentially explosive atmosphere and obey all signs and instructions.
Safety 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. O Do not disassemble or open crush, bend or deform, puncture or shred.
132 Safety Charger and Adapter Safety O The charger and adapter are intended for indoor use only. O Insert the battery pack charger vertically into the wall power socket. O Only use the approved battery charger. Otherwise, you may cause serious damage to your phone. O Use the correct adapter for your phone when using the battery pack charger abroad.
Safety 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.
134 Safety 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.
Safety 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: O Set the volume in a quiet environment and select the lowest volume at which you can hear adequately.
136 Safety 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) 222-2336 Email: info@audiology.org 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: nidcdinfo@nih.gov Internet: http://www.nidcd.nih.
Safety 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.
138 Safety 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.
Safety 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.
140 Safety 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.
Safety 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.
142 Safety 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.
Safety 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).
144 Safety International Commission on Nonlonizing Radiation Protection (http://www. icnirp.de) World Health Organization (WHO) International EMF Project (http://www. who.int/emf) Health Protection Agency (http://www.hpa.org.uk/) 10 Driver Safety Tips Your wireless phone gives you the powerful ability to communicate by voice almost anywhere, anytime. An important responsibility accompanies the benefits of wireless phones, one that every user must uphold.
Safety reading an address book or business card, or writing a “to-do” list while driving a car, you are not watching where you are going. It is common sense. Do not get caught in a dangerous situation because you are reading or writing and not paying attention to the road or nearby vehicles. 6. Dial sensibly and assess the traffic; if possible, place calls when you are not moving or before pulling into traffic.
146 Safety The above tips are meant as general guidelines. Before deciding to use your mobile device while operating a vehicle, it is recommended that you consult your applicable jurisdiction’s local laws or other regulations regarding such use. Such laws or other regulations may prohibit or otherwise restrict the manner in which a driver may use his or her phone while operating a vehicle.
Safety the lower the power output. Before a phone model is available for sale to the public, it must be tested and certified to the FCC that it does not exceed the limit established by the government adopted requirement for safe exposure. The tests are performed in positions and locations (e.g., at the ear and worn on the body) as required by the FCC for each model. This device was tested for typical body-worn operations with the back of the phone kept 0.59 inches (1.
148 Safety Additional information on Specific Absorption Rates (SAR) can be found on the Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association (CTIA) website at http://www.ctia.org/ *In the United States and Canada, the SAR limit for mobile phones used by the public is 1.6 watts/kg (W/kg) averaged over one gram of tissue. The standard incorporates a substantial margin of safety to give additional protection for the public and to account for any variations in measurements.
Safety to generate less interference to hearing devices than phones that are not labeled. M4 is the better/higher of the two ratings. Hearing devices may also be rated. Your hearing device manufacturer or hearing health professional may help you find this rating. Higher ratings mean that the hearing device is relatively immune to interference noise. The hearing aid and wireless phone rating values are then added together. A sum of 5 is considered acceptable for normal use.
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